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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-10
PARTIES.

The great and wise men of our country, in
every marked era of its history, have raised
warning and deprecatory voice against the un-
discriminating violence Of party spirit. They
have denounced it not only as tending to en-
barrass the operations Of the Government, and
to prevent the adoption Of measures of general
benefit, but as fostering within itself principle
destructive TO our liberties Of the three evils
resulting from the violent effervescence Of this
seriously dreaded Immediately after the Revolu-
tonary war, when the country had just been
delivered, after long struggle, from the tyranny
of foreign domination, and party differences
were tinctured by Partially or hostility to the
mother country. Experience had not then
shown, as it has since distinctly demonstrated,
that the two former evils, though frequently
evanescent in duration, and therefore the less to
be apprehended are still of such magnitude as
to suffice to rouse the efforts OF every patriot TO
obey the warning voice that has been so often
raised, and prevent, as far as in him lies,
the cause Of the disasters from gaining strength
which it may be difficult to crush.
Those great men, beginning with Washington,
who have denounced the viruence OF mere party
spirit, knew that as differences of opinion would
prevail both in the Interpretation OF the Con-
stitution and in relation to the expedlency OF
almost every measure which might be proposed,
parties would necessarily be formed, based on
these differences-and that, by natural course.
discrepancies of sentiment on minor points
would be merged in those Of greater moment,
and array the whole people into two parties,
according to their respective views. 10 lore
warn the citizens of our free republic not to d.
vide into parties, would have been tutlle-oe-
cause obedience to such advice must, IN the
nature Of things, be impossible. The people
were not warned against differences OF results
from process of reasoning on princlples-but
solely against lactious violence of party oppo-
slion. based on mere personal prediction, and
against that blindness of political bigotry which,
believing that nothing good can come out OF
Nazareth. condemns unheard every doctrine and
every measure of an opponent because one pro-
position on examination did not meet ITS appro-
baton.
| BY the mischeis springing from spirit oil
party like this, we have been taught that the
warning to which we have referred has not
| been given without reason. The People, though
| in general dispassionate and seldom erring IN
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Correspondence of the Madisonian.

New ORLEANS, 3Oth April, l842.
The Teviot, British steamer, left Vera Cruz Onthe
22d inst for Havana Her mails were Immediately
taken on board by the British steamer Medway,which
arrived off the Balize on the 28th By this convey
anch we have received the gratifying news of the
LIBERATION OF KENDALL
and six other Americans, who had been detained in
captivity by President Santa Anna. Mr.. Hargous,
the American Consul at Vera Cruz writes directly to
the editors of the Picayune and informs them of the
fact In addition to this, the captain Of the Wood
bury, lying in the port of Vera Cruz, writes the same
thing and three of the passengers directly from that
town confirm the statement
General Thompson arrived at Vera Cruz on the
10th instant, in Mexico city on the l4th, and on
the 18th Santa Anna complied with his demands, and
liberated Mr. Kendall and his friends. Such, hear
from good authority, was the fact connected with
this affair.
There is rumor in town that all the Texan pri-
soners likewise released, but it is doubted whe-
Their any reliance can be placed upon it.
Mr. Kendall, his associates, and ex-Minister Ell
lis, were expected to leave Vera Cruz in the Wood
bury, on the 25th nstnnt If they did, they will be
hele tomorrow.
Mr. Dorsey, the bearer of dispatches left the Ba-
lie in the Cutter Jackson Thursday evening the
28th instant. aa
When the Woodbury. arrives our Collector informs
that he will forthwith despatch by special mes
senger to Washington, Gen. Thompsons dispatches,
that the Government will be placed in receipt OF
the official news, at the earliest possible moment
Tomorrow, | am informed, the Collector goes to
South Pass to select proper place for the erection
of the new light house.
You will by the papers the account of the death
of Judge Pichot, of of the Interior districts. He
fell victim to the discussions engendered by what
called the Native American party, the Judge being
a naturalized citizen. The affair has caused good
deal of excitement.
The money market is extremely tight. 1t is ru-
mored that resumption of coin payments will take
place the coming summer. In the mean time our
best houses are going by the board.
The st. Charles theatre is to be rebuilt. Prepa-
rations are making to begin Mr.. Caldwell is de-
lighted with his prospects, you may well imagine
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From the Deialpare County Republican
Mr.. TYSON'S REJECTION.

The press, all over the country without dislinc-
ton of party, speaking out in tones of indignation
at the unustifable and uncalled for rejection of Mr.
Tyson by the Senate. This is highly gratifying, as
it shows disposition the part of the People, to
sustain faithful and efficient officer Those Sena-
tols who grossly abused the power entrusted to them
by their constituents, to crafty their political ami
mostly against the President, have found this,
that they will be permitted to perpetrate outrages
like this with impunity.
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their judgments, have been found occasionally
to be misguided for brief period, by the enthu-
sasm of gratitude or admiration for single in
dividual, and to approve all his acts, because
they were his, not because they could bear the
test of the rule of right which the general judg-
ment had formed
On the evils of which the other species Of party
spirit is so richly productive, need hardly d.
late We need not 60 far to witness full
growth of its hollow fruits. A few weeks OBJ
servation of the proceedings Of Congress at
any session, selected ut random, will show that
measures are approved or condemned, not be-
cause they are right Or wrong, but because they
have been the propositions of one party or the
other. The inquiry is rarely made, Will this
measure subserve the interests of the country?-
but, By whom has it been proposed2 We will
not, at present, plunge into minute statement
Of facts showing how party spirit of this charac-
ter operates, and give detailed history of the
injuries it has produced.
A new era has dawned. The present Ad-
ministration, IN the language of Mr.. Clay, is
without party 1t is without declared party
in Congress, at least This is an envable po-
sition, if we regard its own glory or the good of
the country 1t may-whether right or wrong
be opposed with all the rancor of party male
violence; but when supported, it will be sup
ported, not from the zeal Of party preference,
but because, in the cool judgment of the Repre-
sentatives OF the People, it is worthy of sup
port Its principal measures will be opposed or
supported-there can be, and will be, no middle
course The friends Of these measures will
constitute its party, though they answer to no
party soubriquet, and are subject to none of the
stringency Of party drill. They will form
party, and act as party, without the clog OF
any of those Objectionable accessories which
have called forth depreciation of party spirit
to which we have alluded in the beginning of
this article. There will be the unity of party
action without the violence of party spirit.
Such will be the Administration party-not
a third party, which it has been accused Of at
tempting to form-but constituted of those who,
untrammelled by the complicated ties of small
party drill, and regarding the good of the coun-
try, the whole country, are guided in their judg
ments by the pure principles of the old republi-
can school of Jefferson untainted by commix-
ture with the mere sectarian points of contro-
versy, with which they have since been per-
picked.
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RHODE ISLAND.

To show how differently different persons in
terpret the Presidents letter TO Gov. King, and
how utterly repugnant the honest and conscien-
tous Democratic presses are to adopt the dis
organizing precepts of the Globe, we quote the
following from the Missouri Reporter.
The letter Of President Tyler appears to US, is
wholly noncommittal. Mr.. Tyler says, in substance
that, under the Constitution and laws of the United
States, he cannot interfere, until actual insurrec-
ton has taken placethat there must be lawless
semblage resisting the government and laws of the
State before the Executive of the nation nerpose
his authority. He says it will be my duty, on the
contrary to respect the acquisitions of that Govern
ment which has been recognised as the existing Go
vernment of the State through all time past, until
shall be adrised in regular manner that ii has been
altered or abolished and another substituted in its
place. by legal and peaceabe proceedings adopted by
tho authorities and people Of the State. Nor can
bring myself readily to believe that any such conin-
gency will arise as shall render the interference of
This Government at all necessary"
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CHARLES GILMAN,

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any Profe.-
siona business entrusted to him IN esern lIhnes,
and the river counties of Missouri and Iowa. ABOVE
Hannibal
IrParticular attention given to the collection OF
DEBTS.
Refer to Hon George Evans, U. Senate; Hon
Elisha n Allen, House :, Representatives,. Juiyi'
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AN HONEST CONFESSION.
Pittsburp American saws

nc TtsUUTg FfrHtTICdI sdy
We canno, be charged with being influenced by our
attachments to Mr.. CLAY, for he is not oul candidate
for the Presidency We believe he could not be elect
ed were he to receive the Whig nomination, and we
shall therefore oppose him, but we trust with no I'M
friendly spirit
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-10

Mr.. Knoop the celebrated performer on the Vio-
loncello, assisted by Madame De Goni, equally dis
,inguished as a Guitar-player, gives concert this
evening, Monday May 9th, half past seven o'clock at
the Apollo Hall. To the superior excellence of this
eminent artist, the Boston, Philadelphia and ~ York
papers have done great justice That Mr. knoop is
admitted by the musical world to be one of the great
est performers on the Vclonceo of the present day,
the following extract from the celebrated German
work, the Conversations Lexicon" in the article
Viooncello, edition of 1885, will show "The most
celebrated Viooncellop of the present time are
Romberg, Merk, Knoop, Bohrer, and Dozauer" The
power and capability of this great instrument even
its superiority to the violin, will be admitted by oil
who shall have listened to Mr. Knoops exquisite per-
formance.
This Concert, we venture to predict, will be truly
treat to the lovers and judges of good music, after
so frequent disappointment and disgust from the hum
bug of shallow pretenders to this noble art. T.
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OFFICIAL.

list Of the persons recently selected, condition.
ally, as Cadets Of the Military Academy at West
Point containing many errors having been published
the following complete and accurate list has been
procured from the proper Office. The large number
selected is attributable the unusual number OF va
cancies which have occurred during the year.
NAME.
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The Missouri Reporter entertains these no
vel ideas
A GREAT QUESTION.
Some of the Wing papers contend that the public
lands pledged for the payment of the debt OF the
revolutionary war and as that debt has been extin
guished the public lands revert to the States again,
and the General Government has no right to use the
proceeds of the sales as revenue.
If the Government has no right to the proceeds OF
the sales of the public lands IT must be because mas
no title to what has hitherto been regarded the
nublc domain Let this be conceded, for the sake OF
argment-and let it also be conceded that the lands
must revert to the States In that event. how should
they be apportioned' Who possesses authority TO
apportion them an.
Congress can do nothing with them, having no title
in them Having no right to hold the lands, Congress
cannot convey them to, apporton them among, the
States
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NAME.
Chas. A. Washburn
Rufus J. Bacon.
New HAMPsHIRE-2.
Noel B. Fellows.
John G. Foster.
MAssACHUsETTs-7.
Elisha G. Hammond.
George H. Derby.
George H. Gordon.
James r. Darricott.
Henry B. Sears.
Benjamin A. Walker.
Charles C. Parker
CONNECTICUT.
George A. Bissell
Samuel H. Raymond.
RHODE IsLAND--l.
o. H. P. Taylor
VERMONT.
Truman Seymour, Jr.
New YoRK---14
Darius N. Couch.
Egbert L. Viele.
David J. Baker.
Alfred Gibbs.
lnnis N. Palmer
John Dougherty
William Dutton.
Stephen Sanford.
William M. Wiley.
Henry B. Bennett.
George Stoneman, jr.
Alfred E. Smith.
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COPYING PAPER.
VIZ FISCHER, importer, has just received, d.
w rect from England, large QUANTITY of supe-
COPYING PAPER AND INK,
Which will be constantly kept for sale at Sationers
Hall. April 27-u
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-10

90 GROSS WRITING FLUlD.-W. FlS-
CO CHER, importer and dealer in fancy and sta
pie stationery, has Just received, by the ship Well'ng-
ion direct from the celebrated manufacturer, Henry
stephens, of London, the above quantity of his
equalIed Writing Fluid comprising dark and light,
Interchangeable blue and red. Also, his Black Writ
ing Fluid, put up in neat 4, 8, Is, and 80 stone
Jugs All Of which he will sell to the trade at low
price as they purchase them for in New York or
elsewhere in the y nited States.
mar 2
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The GLADYS COMPANION" for May is beautifully
illustrated by two mezzotnt engravings of Deer
Stalking and the I" Young Musician" 1t contains
70 paoes of closely printed matter two pages of music
and the painted plate of summer fashions. The anti,
c,es are entirely original To be had at Hampton s
ae,ncu PennsyIvan,a Avenue near Sd street, for $3
80, .nrum delivered free of postage, 25 cents per
number.
THE CHRISTIAN FAMILY MAaAzHsH pretty thing
and very cheap too, at 81 year Subscribers TO THIS
work obtained by travelling agents will md these
numbers also at the Agency
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The Pittsburg Chronicle, contains the 1ono"1ng
paragraph:
"The only reason we can for the late REJECTION
of the nomination of Geo. Washington Tyson by the
u s. Senate, is that he was nominated by John lyc
ler enough to damn any honest man in the eyes of
certain party leaders, who trying to curry favor
with their several presidential candidates, by heading
Captain Tyler"
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-05

"OoIy tins morning met here person WIN
Ln,ws him well. His history Is soon told. lie wal
,orginnily bred u tailor, but, having soul above
buttons lie cut The shop, and has since been hane
inc on the skirts OF society IN a manner very diHei
emf from that intended by his honest old father
His bank stock and sugar plantations may exIst ~
The regions OF the moon, where all things when
unn cc0untably disappear from earth are said 10 bo
collected, his negoes are still on The coast OF uin
ca and lie really lives by his wits a run ofluck
at the gaming table or a lucky bet on the race
course enables him every now and thon 10 pay old
debts and live for time like a gentleman until
his funds exhausted, when he again be'akes
himself 10 his vocation"
"Can this he possible p
"Tbore is no doubt Of il; he IL n moro adventu-
rer, and Miss Oriel is something very similar,
they nre matched az well as paired.
Cecil Forester afforded another proof OF the truth
ofthe poets line,
"FuIl many n heart is caught in the rebound"
The fol lowing winter saw him the happy husband
of Ellen Grey while all trace Of Mr.. and Mrs.
f}eauchamp was lost To their view. About two
years later, when business had compelled Mr. For.
roster visit of our Southern cities he suolled
into the theatre get rid OF an idle evening, and
as he gazed with slless curiosity on the gorgeous
spectacle Of Indian life which occupied the stage.
he suddenly struck with the familiar tone in
the voice and familiar expression IN the countc
nance of the stately queen Of The Zenamn. lie
looked again, the resemblance seemed TO grow up
on him he went round to the stage box, and in
tha near proximity TO tho actress all doubt vanish
ed lie locked upon the still respondent beauty
OF lnura Oriel.
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REVOLUTiON-DOWN WITH THE LAWS.
If the country is not drenched with civil war
growing out of the difficulties in Rhode Island, it
will not be the fault of tho Loco Foco newspapers
The faction which is threatening violence and
boodshed in that State would ere this have yielded
law, and looked to the action OF the Legislature
for constitution, were they not cheered on and
encouraged by the leading opposition papers in
Boston, New York and elsewhere, promising them
tina, if they are forcby resisted, they shall be sue
'cored by the democratic party" These papers
deceiving their readers with the story that the
Wing party are opposing the doctrine Of free suf-
frage and that the cause Of the suffrage party in r.
I. is the cause Of civil liberty.
Tho assertion that the Wings are opposed TO
the right Of suffrage is false lucifer. The whole
history OF the Wing party in the u. S. shows that
1t is part of their political creed TO extend to every
citizen the right OF suffrage. But It IS equally
part OF their creed to maintain the supremacy of
law.
The contest in r. Lis not between the friends g.
opposers OF the right suffrage, but between the sup
porers of law and the abettors OF revolution. The
"suifrage party" called claim the right at any
time to change the form of government The doc
trine that the ma ority must rue regardless Of law
is essentially maintained. The Legislature of R.
1. framed constitution extending the right of suf-
frage, which was voted down by small majority
of the people The ''sufirage party" uniting with
few Of the most anti suffrage in the State de
feated the liberal intentions Of the Legislature
The present dsorganizers claim to act under the
provisions Of a constitution illegally and surrepti-
tiously palmed off as the act Of the people, when
but small portion OF the people had any thing 10
do with il.
This principle Of the right of revolution is
fraught with imminent danger to our laws and lib
critics 1t is openly avowed by the leaders of the
party. Says one these Editors, "If any one sup
poses that our policy is permanent, he is mistaken
The motto of democracy is Onward" Revolu.
sron is claimed as tho right OF the majority 1.-THE
majority choose 10 nulfy charters, it must be done
If the majority choose declare the laws uncon sti
tnonai and void, they have only to meet in popu,
lar assembly or by delegation, and the statute may
be blo.ted out. Laws which protect the rights or
property ofiadividuaIs may be prcs,rated and will
be untitled when the doctrine claimed in r. l. q
advocated by the modern "democratic" press be.
comes predominant Nay Gurther. II will be com
pesent for reckless mob at any time Gas uovv in
r. . to declore themselves a majority and 20 as
sumo prerogatives peculiar TO anarchists.
Let not any portion OF the community be decev
ed by the pre,ence that the Wings are opposed to
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principals not being satisfied. n,....
mace Tor second exchange of sbn,p arallons War,
ons were reloaded and placed in ,hs's the we,U
same ceremony was then gone ,hr nvT hands TIP
tering positions, and immed,ateIv g", without ~
discharge, Col Webb was observed VI ~ lhe second
sstagger, upon which d.. Kerr enl,o 20 wheel and
MorreI ST. your friend is falling. who GU, 10 Mr
eaten him! but without waiting G3r' why don't w"
PED up and caught the Col in 6is reply he sian
The ball had taken effect in ,h arms
he left leg ofCoI. Webb, and uno mo back part NJ
ihat II was not fatal, Nh .MarshaU ascerlainuy
haotng another shot, remarking, at ,b s"s.sed upon
that Col Webb had injured him m o e"o same time
or men, and fit were possible for him 'an all 9th
'oond expect him again 10 resume his , 10 stand M
second and surgeon of the wounded pos"'on, The
~ refused to permit this, alleging ,ha ,,i an positive
hghting under great DISADVANTAGE ' nc wouldbs
gether with the interference Of the spe",o this TO-
the effect to prevent any further hos,ir,!'o" bad
Col. Webb, while reclining in The '' "a
friends, said he had not then NOR Ind I % of biz
any unklnd feeling towards MIR. Marsh,e9Ver had
however,was not said TO Mr.. M nor waa This
ly communicated 10 him, aud the na "us Geial
ground 10Th, apparently, the same Lns"S 'gt lie
'o1th aohtch fhey met upon 1t. JetRng
IL is understood that Tho wound or r.,
has severed the sinews Of his leg and !, w. Webb
will cause iameness for life, but will no supposed
the safety of The limb. ~ "o' ehdanser