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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-08

sidcnt IN the manner proposed for the Exche-
quer agenis--and its officers, are more under the
control OF the Secretary, than the agents VIII be-
and yet we have no imprisoned illusions Of
eoquence on the military power Of the Presi-
dent. The same authority appoints The officers
oil The Navy, and is its COMMANDMENT Chief
Does any one, therefore, apprehend that the
Home Squadron will be employed by the Sc
cretary, in attacking some Atlantic city, and
plundering It's inhabitants ? In fact, this whole
argument against the Exchequer is an attack
on the CoNsfITUToN 1T is AN ASSER-
TlON THAT THE CONSTITUTION IS
INSUFFICIENT FOR THE ENDS OF
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EROM HONDURAS.

An arrival nj New York from Honduras brings Be
lie papers to December ! /. Gen. Murphy, our
Charge DIES Aliaires to Guatemala, had arrived at
Belize on his way tlllther, and received witt
marked attention. The following are extracts from
the papers;
BELIZE, Dec. 4.--General Murphy, of the United
States Army, arrived here Yesterday in the Florida
Blanco. He came on shore to Government House
under salute Of eleven guns from Fort George. We
understand the General shortly proceeds on some
diplomatic mission 10 Guatemala.
DEC ll.--General Murphy took his departure for
Guatemala on Thursday last under salute from
Fort George We understand the General left this
Colony much pleased with the reception he met with
and that he expressed hmselfas being highly delight
ed with the appearance of the town and the surround
ing scenery
On Thursday the General visited Her Majesty
ship Electra" accompanied by the Hon. Patrick
Walker Government Secretary, on which occasion
the American flag hoisted al the fore, and sa-
lutte fired. On w ednesday. the General accompanied
HeI Majesty Superintendent on board the Electra
to dine, when il being His Exceencys first visit The
yards manned and the usual salute given.
\ NOVEMBER 20 w g have inserted in this day. pa
per two documents taken from FL Redactor OGcial
de HonGuras, in VIII ch il will he seen that after tive
years negotiation there Is little apparent prospect OF
tie British claims on Central America being nearer a
settlement than there Chcn Weapprehend
that The Central American States will listen to
The sensations ofthe British Government convey
ed through respectable and accredited agents our Mi
nisters will resort 10 other than those Of d
plomacy to make themselves understood and ATTENDED
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TuE NIGER ENpEpTloE.-T The Boston Daily Ad-
yertser gives the following the postscripto OF let
ter, received by the Columbia, dated, Dec. 3
Just IS am closing this regret to leafn unla-
vorable accounts of our Niger Expedition, dated
18th sept. After passing up the river the fever
broke out among the Europeans, and CD were taken
all together. think 20 have died, and 80 sent down
to sea among the number some of the 20 who
have died as before mentioned"
This expedition was fitted out from England with
great care, and by means OF steamboat of light
draught on the Niger, it was hoped that the dark
and mysterious continent of Africa might be success
fully penetrated, and many valuable geographical and
commercial discoverles.were anticipated as the re-
suit, We much regret TO learn offs ill success.
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OUR ADJOURNMENT PAT
RONAGE Sc


We are not afraid of the truth nor do we
dread that falsehood will harm US, especially
when told with such unblushing eiiiontery as TO
bear its REPUTATION on its own face Conscious
of the honesty of our motives and the rectitude
OF our course, we do not feel ourselves called
upon TO meet charges which, dictated by ma
levolence, are backed by manifest untruth--
When our contemporaries assail us, or those with
whom we are connected, with imputauons Ut
tery groundless, we conceive that it would be
degrading ourselves To notice all of heir attacks,
while il would al the same tine give dignity to
their lalsehoods.
That the extensive and rapidly increasing
circulation Of the Madisonan should excite the
envy and provoke the SANDER of opposition jour
mails, is very natural but that such enormous
sums are bestowed upon the editor, as are
named by certain scurrous sheets, is TOO absurd
a charge TO emanate from any but the most
abandoned libeler. II is very easy matter 10
publish statement of thousands having been
expended by the Government on press; but to
realize the money is a very different thing The
prices allowed BY the Government for printing
are often thing but profitable. the pertinacious
assertions Of those who know nothing about II to
the contrary notwithstanding.
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THE MAIL ON THE NATIONAL ROAD
Extract of a letter from Doctor Kennedy, Special
Agent of the Post Office Department dated

Extract OF letter from Doctor Kennedy, Special
Agent of the Post Office Department dated
Copy INoNTowN, Pa, Jan. 4, 1912.
" SIR In accordance with Instructions from the
Postmaster General, have been for few DAYS past
on the Cumberland Road for the purpose Of super
vsing the mail service on it, and ascertaining the
continued causes Of the failures complained of in the
West
find, at this time, the mail passing through with
much regularity and am disposed to believe that the
irregularities complained of are to be attributed to
the arrangement caused by the change in the mode
Of service and from the Instructions in the noun
ans about that time, by heavy snow storm the eff
feet of which is still to be seen in the continued
sheet of ice almost from one extreme of The noun
tain to the other.
! have directed the Postmaster at Frederick to in
sS that every part of the mail he forwarded from his
office, which may be on hand at the time of depar-
tire of the fast mail COACH and, in of failure
to report TO the Department | shall keep vigilant
supervision over the mails whilst on the road and,
with the exertions of Mr.. Stockton, who seems deep
" anxious to perform the service in credable man
ner, hope to see all cause complaint removed. |
feel satisfied, as far regularity is concerned that
the plan will answer east of the Ohio River
Doctor Kennedy has been instructed to proceed to
Wheeling with view to the insurance of equal re-
guarty in the mail service beyond the Ohio, SO tina,
it is confidently hoped that this long standing source
Of irritation in the towns and country west of Wheel
Inc will be eilectually removed.
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| After some objections and protestations from Mr..
Adams, who refused 10 vote, the House voted TO lay
on fhe table Yeas l04--nays Sc
Mr.. MATIIlO1' called the attention of the Chair
and the House To the fact that Messrs. BOVINE and
Gordon, of New York, had refused to vote. lie
moved, under the 37h rule, 10 compel them to vote.
MIR. BOVINE explained that he engaged in
conversation at the time and did not hear his name
| called. He now voted Aye
"a scene Of some confusion followed on the question
Of compelling Mr., Gordon which ended in his voting
"Aye."
Mr. MAIlIIOr moved then To compel Mr..
Adams, but after much confusion, tie motion was
passed over
Mr.. GlDDINGS proceeded with Il presentation
| OF petitions and on his presenting On ldentcal IN
ter rs with the preceding
Mr.. WISE moved to lay the questiC Of reception
on the table.
After various i, qures and calls 10 order, the
House voted TO lay the table. Yeas 100, nays 30
Mr.. GlDDlNGS proceeded with his petitions. On
his pr'senInga petition asking Congress not to adj
NIT any new slaveholding State into The Union
Mr.. WISE moved 10 lay the question ofreception
OF the table House voted lay ON the table. Yeas
1922 nays 81.
Petitions were further presented, =
From Otlo, by Messrs Dean, Morris, Mathio and
S J. Andrews.
Mr.. J. ANDREW having presented petition
OF large number of citizens Of Ohio for the repeal of
Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL moved to lay the pct-
ton on the table, on witch motion the yeas and
nays being ordered on the callcf Mr. Adams
The House yoei to lay the table Yes 30,
nays 80.
Mi ANDREWS thenresumed the presentation Of
etitlons.
Mrssrs. Weller, cowen, and P G. Goode, of o,io,
-lso presented peltpns.
Petitions were also presented
From Tennessee, by Mr. Arnold.
From keatucky, by Alessrs. J B. Thompson, Trip
lett, IL. w. Andrews, and G.. Davis.
Mr. q. DAVIS presented petition for the repeal
of the General Bankrupt Law.
Mr. PROFIT moved 10 refer it to the Committee
on the Judiciary with Instructions to report bill re-
pealing the Bankrupt Law
After some inquiries, and questions of order
Mr.. CHIPTEN DEN moved to lay it on the table.
Pending this motion, the House adjourned at three
O'Clock.
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THE PREsIDENT-PARTY LEADERS.

=
A year hence, when the people shall fully I'M
derstand the patriotic intentions of the Presi-
dent, and Justly appreciate his frmness and in
hexibility in this the trying era of his admins
tration-what will be the condition Of his pre-
sent powerful prosecutors The gift of prophe
cy is not needed to depict their doom. The ex
ecrations Of suffering people will belher re-
QUEEN! They may utter their philippfes against
him in the Senate chamber nor-their presses
at distance may catch up the burden of their
song but their constituents will not trust them
any longer. For many years, they have de-
ceived tie people. They have made many fair
promises during their political lives, but have
accomplished nothing for the country
On the contrary, their labors have been series
Of efforts TO accomplish erery thing for them
selres. The welfare of the people isa matter Of
secondary Importance. SELF is every thing
with them AT this moment they would give
peace aud prosperity to he country, if the Pre-
sident would only use his influence to secure the
succession to them. If he will not do this, they
are resolved to ''crush him." even if they have
TO bruise the whole seventeen millions of the
people to effect it. And The President is willing
to be crushed thous sand times over, ratherthan
to be made the subservient instrument BY which
their unholy ambition may be grati6ed! But
the country will never permit true patriot TO
fall by the hanls off few political weathercocks.
If the Presidents term of service expired with
the present Congress, they might possibly sue
coed in working out his destruction But
fortunately such is not the case. Let his
malignant enemies look to themselves The
people have time to Judge him and them
| Their verdict will not be rendered until all
the evidence is laid before them. When
John Tyler was a Senator Of the United
States, he resigned his seat rather than commit
an act in violation Of his sense Of duty TO his
COZ ntry, at the dictation Of certain partsans in
ephemera power. And his country rewarded
his fidelity. Again he refuses to submit to the
dictation of a few ''ambitious leaders, who are
checked in little bricf authority" and will not
the country sustain him2 1.-THE same overall
ing Providence that gave victory, to Washing
ton, has not wholly forsaken us, the American
people will find in their hearts generous and
irresistible impulse to reward the honest and in
domitable statesman who ventured all for THEIR
sake
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PENNSYLVANIA LEGIsLAruRE -Jno. sirohm, ESQ
(Whig) Of Lancaster has been elected Speaker Of the
Senate aud James Il. Snowden, Esq, (pemocret)
Speaker OF tho Houfe, J. B. Andrews, Clerk, Mr.
Clark, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mr.. Lindsay Door
keeper Notice has been given in the House, by
Mr. Gamble, Of bis intention to introduce bill to re-
peal the law authorized at the last session by the
small note bill and also 10 provide for The resumption
OF specie payments by the banks
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FIRE In ST. LOUIS.

The ST. Louis Reporter OF the 2Sih ult. says
"A fire broke out on Monday morning, between the
hours of two aud three o'clock, in the building Sd
street occupied on the first floor by Mr.. Bemis as a
dry goods and grocery store and the upper part by
Mr. james Hamilton as boarding house Mr. Be
mis- had stock of goods of about 81, 500 or 3 500,
which was entire loss. No insurance Mr. Ham
litons furniture entire loss no insurance. The
building was owned by Mr.. r B Edgar, on heh
there was an insurance Of 81 800,
The fire extended the north from Bemis' to
Messrs. g. " Coote & Brothers grocery, Mr.. Peter
Josephs oyseer and drinking house and MIR John
Leach's family grocery and dry goods store.
Mr. Cootes stock about + 400; INSURANCE.
81 200 Lost also 20l dollars in cash, which was
consumed,
Mr.. Joseph saved part Of his goods Mr. Leach
owned the house which he occupied On his stock
of goods and building there was insurance of
5000, besides 1925 in cash NJ. Rhuman, next to
Mr. Leachs, had his goods much dana ged by the
water and by removal. The drug store OF Mr. VIM
Piggot, on the coner of Third and Market streets
also sustained some damage.
The fire extended south of the house in which il
originated To two confectionery stores owned by
Mr. Maxwell, palt of whose goods were saved The
Other an entire loss Thence to Nh, B Savereon's
dry goods and grocery store. Mr.. 5. resided in the
rear OF the store his furniture was all ost--paIt OF
the goods saved mo insurance. He owned the house
insurance only about 1868 loss about S. 900
On Fourth street Gin the rear( five frame buildings
were burnt to the ground the furniture nearly all
saved A large frame building, back of Mr.. Leach's
owned by Mr. Edgar and occupied as carriage re-
pository, was saved with but slight damage
The North Market, Immediately in front was on
fire several times, but was saved without much
damage
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Tue on TWApE or rHs UNITED SrArGs,- During
theyear 1871 the arrivals At The yarious ports Of the
Union, of ships treightcd with OIL amounted TO 1862
ships and barques, II hrigs and schooners They
brought 80 293 barrels OF sperm oil and 2Oi 81 bar
tels Of whale Oils Of the ships and barqu's arrived
ut New Bedford, % At Nantucket l3 at .FaIrhayen,
Is at New London, - at Sag IIortor, and I at Will
mington, Delaware Pounds Of VIII .lcbone imported
at hr salnc time, 9I2 $50. The sfermoi which
rived IN 1870 amounted 10 1867 10 barels--whale,
2O2 III.
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BALL AT THE INSANE IospITAI WoRcEsTER-
Mr.. EpToR On Christmas eve ! attended ball
at the Insane Hospital of this place The patients
very fond of dancing, and one evening in the
week is generally granted for this amusement The
length of the wing of the building. When entered
the gallery they already g tripping the light
fantastic" should think about forty were dancing,
and many others were lockers on.
The haH was very tasteiully trimmed with ever
grecua, and the truly enlir cning The
music was excellent, and the utmost regularity pre-
vailed, all seeming TO be lively without being bolster
Gus, Many were well dressed but some showed the
wanderings of the mind BY their lldicrols attire
The aged seemed to renew their youth while the
young could scarcely keep their agility within
bounds
You would hardly believe that he who approaches
you with 50 polite bow TO ask your hand in the
next dance is a lunatic nor would YOU imagine that
yon pretty girl who .ay trips across the hall, is
one whose intellect is impaired. There stands sill
ycr-haired man, who, YOU understand by his CONVEX
saton, has ploughed the mighty deep, in former days
and he who now whirs by in the gddy dance, once
filled the pulpit, while the murderer stands with his
partner, awaiting their turn All seem conscious
that they are inmates of insane hospital and are
eagerly ing to ENJOY the present moment
The refreshments, though simple were abundant,
consisting of popped corn and apples.
About o'clock the dancing concluded and nearly
all joined in march round the gallery, after which
the festival broke up, each appearing in the happiest
possible mood and doubt not but every thing done
to render them so.-Corr, Of Worcester .f%gS
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pagrants il Nen York City During the past
year, 1858 Migrants have been committed TO the pc
ni.entilry in New York city
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Their discounts, and the money market is not quite so
tight
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lN ruosE THINGS wnIon ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
81 uSrrr--N NoN-EssESrIALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
rulNGs cuARITY.-.iug,lsiia.
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one Of The Recent iorgeriss, John Johnston of
the firm Of Kirk and Johnston charged with the re-
cent forgcrics on several of the Banks of New York
ragned for examination on Tuesday atternoona at the
Lower Police office in that cy, but refusing to
swer any questions put 10 him, was remanded to pr-
son. Kirk has not been arrested, nor have we seen
any reward offered for such arrest
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-08

Frdud.--lsrael Kinsman has heeen held to bail in
Philadelphia, in the Of 5000, for fraudulent in
solyenoy.
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W. Thwing was presented at Mechanics Banking
Association, New York, a'loy or two ago, and paid
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-08

Look Om-TAere counterfeit notes Of the
Bank OF Wilmington and Brankywino in circula-
ton They Of the denomination of five dollars
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Z. II. VAN PATTEN, NJ. d

ULNTT0I. u N
Pcnnsy lgania avenue, a few doors from Browns
liotcL nov 20 IS ly
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r. WALDO EMERSON,
A. BRONSON ALCOT,
MARIA WESTON CHAPMAN,
EDMUND QUINCY"

The Illustrious sailed for Burmuda yesterday
morning. The North River is free Of ice, and is ma
yigable to Newburg
Yours, HuDSoN.
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RldHr or PErrloN.-We 20 in strongly for he
right of petition, says the New Yotk Sunday Mcr-
curry, and therefore in end to petition our Con
grcss-
For the enlargement Of the Pacific Ocean, and
bridge across the Atlantic also, for the filing up of
Lake Superior to make little more land as is very
scarce this year
Fir the total annihilation Of all mosquitoes, both
in Florida and the United States.
To have the moon taken into the screw dock and
copper houomtd
For the abolition Of eating when -four is IS per
barrel
To ntiiy corn fields from depredatons of 'coons.
For the removal of the Allegheny Mountains be-
yond the Msslsslppi-they being at present public
nuisance.
1.-THE above petition should no, be read in Con
gtcss but LAID under the table, why then Congress
might aswell burst up at once-or wen burst it IN
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-08

srEc'E. According to the New York Express the
exports of silver from this country from The 9th of
September, $40, 10 the 3lst Of December. 1871.
amounted to $l0,27s l59 OF gold to 4 / ,022 ESQ
This statement 1t should be remembered, embraces
only the exports entered At the custom. house Al New
York ADD for other ports, and for sums mol formal
~ entered, and the amouat will be increased to at
least 1l5 100000 1t should aforementioned However
Mat considerable quantities &c specie have been re-
ceiyed in the mean time
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-28

ESN The Jacket ship lSABELLA Capt; Anderson n
sfAkp now loading Tor brcmcu, aud viii sail about ths
- Sth inst few passc myers Fan be accommodate e.
WIN state rooms, and will be moderate passls
Apply Ia
&c p div IUDLAN PRESTON a co
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-28
CAMPBELIIS
FOREIGN uONTHIy MAGAZINE

FAIRLY IN September next viii be publishes, pusc g.
H Yer auuuui thc frs number OF Cam bells FOREIGN
Monthly Magazine, Select Miscellany Of the Pefcdesi
Liicratlre Of GicN Britain.
This Miscellany will furnish tic ehoccst isTary cen
tents II tic Ecvcws M'gsz'nes and Tire weekly putca.
ton s1t Great Britain occasionally Illustrated with designs
on steel wool cus' ADD porirns OF distinguished ini
yfiulls.
. intended Cha, m.s Magazine shall combine every
species oi excellence iu periodical literature Tile contents
viii consist ofrrcism History pozrsuhy VOYAGES and
Travels Tales Poetry, Nriiccsof CO., Productions III Au
TIE Practical Results nl Scrnhfc Inquiry thrau. hY IA
Foici ohuty Notices o Persons eminent fot rank uf "a.
tn os oiterw 70 fcWarsahc, AMI choice Mise caucous
ctlnns Pnrcs IN c strict of thc word viii not
PROBABLY 10 Prominent fcafufc of this publication toug
selections ffom Parliamentary Debates will occasionally b
rIvfn WNrn 0f highly Interesting nature. fuur
ucslard Other infofmscu tho s1rs NJ ic lay, i rs
od Wurf, cauuo s 90 DC inccul 10 macf 81 So varied
a elaract-t a. j. embraced loo IT, ran.
TIC design 20 tc publisher will be more clearly under.
ef7nii when issflfc That the contributions sc m ID ,
ifou such wrtrfs as Hroughan Macs uigy Wisn -
liri, tirr.c, l1uiIr, M1os. Sterling Trtue SON Nfs
iii Miss Nariiuclu Foster. WartCn. Lever, ncnL uek
-n' au 10 fluf t Che most iislnguse uri,rs uf tesf
hIfau TIC rrcafcsf viii hr exercised I'D DE ,e..
icncy 10 insC; anil none rejected witch shall be Ike
tn cuicratu ari improve the American puhli-.
~ eifct adherence fH fll dr. fhr rli...f f.i De-
cothi.nf st he SHALL iIrnsa Pam Nv Elus cnriara,
"ttic highest value, ln' woIhv Of the wfst flrsrse
TERMS.
Tic w'ls wlc pIunfiY ssuc ON Gee fr-i sv of s,erv
MONTH, iu enirr roy nj octave oru Ltrh rr.if vi 0
tom iil la. .s rl inci Uu tine t,per s d ,.ft 10, f.
~ ~ year, payable iu ais1urc FrI ~ f 1rs ~, d
D. cunucfcu anciY upon tic CI.h avr.ai fe rutf
deems prupcfto stale dsiinciy hsi orders Boz al ...rs
mus tc poet pail snt a. com auci by tcmltaucc.
thc selFcmrct No tcccscla The Bookstore OF
scI SMITH, DINNER q MORRIS
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-28

CAsADA.-lt would seem to us, that the admins.
tration Of Sir Robert Pee, for tory ada,inis,.a.
ton. 70 eonciIintory TO an unusual extent. We
learn from The Canada papers, that the Governor
General, SIR Charles Basoi, acting no doubt under
orders from the home governm, nj, has called 10 his
Councils, avowed Rsiormers, both of the French
Canadian and Radical pnr y, and di,missod ,hs
ultra English and tory ministers, who had managed
even when the Executive authority was entrusted
10 Lord Durham and Lord Sydenham. sill 10 re-.
tain office. This is acting upon the princitIo OF
what Lord Durham terms responsible govern.
ment," or IN other words, the admiuistration must
be composed Of men, who can command for their
measures the appreciation Of q majority of the r..
personalities OF the people. IL appeared, on the
rscen, meeting Of the Canadian parliament, that a
majority were opposed TO he then existing member,
OF The government, upon wh.ch the Governor Cen
etai, Instead Of resorlng 10 dissolution and new
elections, made the change in his councillors "a
which We have above niludsd.-C Courier ane
Enquirer.