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A THREAT.

Nathan, of the u S. Gazette, is reused. He
is trying to frightem the President. Hear him:
"Should the President venture to rcmoue Mr.. Ro-
berts for refusing obey illegal order for refusing
to dismiss men from office without cause,-l greatly
deceive mysefif the matter would end with Mr. Ro-
berts' official life Mr. Tyler is walking the edge
of precipice let him be cautious"
Now, whether the President has ''causeH or
not, how will it be ascertained? Has any civil
or other earthly tribunal the right to demand the
cause? Ifso, then let the cause be demanded why
Mr. Roberts predecessor was removed-why MIR.
Page was removed-why twenty thousand
others were removed through the instrument
tality of these presumptuous ultra Wings.
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THE REMOVALS.

We trust that the highly respectable Collector of
the port Of Philadelphia will, that he is in w ash
ington succeed in making the President understand
the state of feeling in Philadelphia, touching the out
rageous order to dismiss large number of the Gus
tom-house clerks, without shade of proof of incom
potency or malconduct.-U. s. Gazette
We believe there are hundred subordinates
under Mr. Roberts Among them there are
only seventeen Democrats. What ''proof of
incompetency or malconduct" had Mr.. Roberts
of the eighty-three he hurled from Office -? The
.tfeeling," the Gazette speaks of, is one sided
feeling. The courage" committed by itself.
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CORRECT DOCTRINE.

We do not know Of any thing which is and has
been more loudly called for by the People, than the
speedy adoption of the by the Administrat
indicated by late Madisonian.u GA house diyi-
ded against itself must fall" An administration
which does not harmonic with itself cannot he
tanned, however wise patriotic the head Of that
administration may be. There must be ana unity of
principle unity of feeling, and unity of action
is impossible to carry out measures, or to secure
the respect of the People.
The great measures of President Tyler approx
ed of by large majority. His repeated recommen-
datons to Congress since, to strengthen the National
Defences build up the Navy preserve the credit OF
the States and the Union by sound discriminating
tariff foreign goods, are popular at least IN Penn
sylvania The attempts to manufacture indignation
at the vetoes on a National Bank, proved, as might
have Teen anticipated, perfect failures in State
which has been the theatre OF the most daring and
high handed vainies, that through the agency of a
big bank have ever been perperated In an enlghten-
ed and moral community.
What then is the reason that we do not hear from
one end of the country to the other the voice OF APP
proval, loud and decided, to silence the dis
cordant notes of faction 1t is because the greatest
enemies of the President, those Of his house
hold His political opponents hold the public offices,
and control the public press, thus drying up the
streams of correct information to the People or poi
soning their waters So far as this extended COM
monwealth is concerned with its custOm-houses, and
its thousand post offices, know of no ofice-hoder
of influence that avowedy and honestly sustains the
Administration. Their only apparent anxiety seems
to be to obtain their salaries, and to make interest
with the several asprants to the Presidential chair
Ii is true that the President commands the CITADEL
but the guns all manned by his enemies, and
pointed at his frendsthe keys Of the magazines and
arsenals are in the hands of spies-the whole army
is oficered by those who DESTROYS of serving I'M
der another commander. No wonder there is mutt
ny in the camp.
We conclude article by the following extracts
from the Madisonian," with the remark, that if the
Administration pursues this course it will find thou
sands of friends that are now discouraged and luke
warm, rallying around it with energy that will
triumphantly sustain it.
The Intelligencer copies our article on the
subject Of removals.
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MR. CLAWS PROPOSITION TO DESTROY
THE VETO POWER.

Extract from speech in the Kentucky Legislature
by r. WckliHe Jr, leading Whig and Represen-
tstive from Mr. Clay Is own town and county.
al may dread the power of single Executive, but
| sbrink from and shudder at the idea of Congress
sional caucus led by bold and reckless Dictator
In all this zeal for liberty and pretended patriotism,
see bat one designto transfer power from the hands
of the lawful Executive to those of Congressioi al
caucus And hold him to be dangerous citizen of
this republic and an unsafe counsellor of this Govern
meut whose political elevation is to be reared only
upon the fallen liberties and Frustrated Constitution of
his country"
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Blythe Rev. Mr.. Bushyhead of the Cherokee
tribe Of Indians, will preach in the Baptist Church,
Tenth street. on Sunday evening next at halpas Sc
ven o'clock; when he will give an account oil the
moral condition of the Aborigtes OF tins continent
the progress of the Gospel among them, and ther
prospects for the future.
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But if he (Mr. Roberts) fail in his object, if such
be his object, will he obey the order to prescribe for
opinions sake If know the man, and l think
am not deceived in him, he will not hesitate mo-
ment to give up his office rather than his principles
nor should he resign.-NATHAN Of the United States
Gazette.
We have heard that Wing caucus, in this
city, has advised Mr. Roberts neither to obey
orders nor resign, and that he has determined
to follow this advice. If this is true, the only
alternative left the President is to dismiss Mr.
Roberts. The Wing party-we mean the Clay
Bank Wing party-is rreconceably hostile to
the Administration, Notwithstanding many
"head offices" and most Of the subordinate
ones are Leld by them. We think the country
would justify the President in sweeping them
all out" and replacing the old incumbents, or
appointing such men in their places as are not,
and have not, been active partisans. If he can
not appoint his friends, he may at least be per-
mtted to appoint neutrals. AS for his ''consis-
ency," this would be good way 10 maintain it..
All the Democrats were swept out after his
Message, that has been so much quoted OF late,
was delivered The removals will only place
things in stdtu quo.
One thing is certain. " His Accidental Ex-
cellencv," as they term him, do what he will,
Gin the limits of the Constitution) cannot fare
worse than he does at present at the hands OF
the Clay Wing party But if he does this thing,
there will be professions and bonfres in honor Of
him.
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From the arkansas Gdz cite.

Mai Gen Z. p GAINES, commanding the South
western division of the U S. Army, left here on We'd
nesday morning last on the steamboat John Jay, ar
rived at Van Buren, on Friday morning, and probably
reached Fort Smith the same day.
Col. BoMFoRD and Capt. MoRDEcAI, of the U. S.
Ordnance Department who arrived here on Wednes-
day morning last for the purpose of inspecting the u.
S. Arsenal having accomplished the object of their
VISIT left the same evening, on the steamboat
Herschel, on their return down the Arkansas
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The largest of a succession of dense hammocks
HEAD QUARTERs ARMY, FLORIDA,
Paiaklakaha, April 81, 1912.

HEAD Quarters ARMY, FLORIDA,
Paiaklakaha April 81, 1912.
SIR In following out the movements, by detach-
ments, upon several points the Withecoochee, in
dcated in former report to take place the 18th
instant, the enemy finally brought to action, in
strong position, the morning of the 10Th, situated
southeast from this in the direction of Aapopka lake
and after spirited attack and well sustained Defence
thoroughly routed and dispersed Our loss is one
private killed; sergeant and two prvates wound
ed of Ker's company, I'd Dragons; and one private
of f company, I'd Infantry, wounded. The enemy
one killed, two wounded and one prsonerthe latter
have used to open communication with the Chief
Haleck, who commanded the party encountered,
from which favorable results anticipated
1t is due to the officers and soldiers that, at
ment of leisure, make more detailed report
Very respectfully,
have the honor to be,
Your obedient servant
(Signed) w. J. WORTH
Colonel Commanding
The ApJUTANr GENERAL,
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STATE OF MAINE.
By the Governor Of the State Of Maine.
A PROCL AVIATION.

Deemng the present posture of he question rtlat-
ing to the Northeastern Boundary of the State, and
the matters connected Herewith, to form Of those
" extraordinary occasions" contemplated in the Con
stitutiOn for converting the Legislature do by these
Presents, appoint Wednesday the eighteenth day of
May next, for their meeting, at the State House in
Augusta, hereby requiring the respective Senators and
Representatives then and there to assemble in Legs-
ature, in order to receive such communications
may then be made to them, and to consult and deter,
mine such measures they may consider will best
promote the welfare of this State and Nation.
In testimony whereof, | have caused the seal Of
State to be hereunto affixed and signed the with
my hand.
Done at Augusta, this twenty ninth day of April
in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and
fory-two, and in the sixty sixth year Of the indie
pendence of the United States
JOHN FAIRFIELD
By the Governor:
PHILIP G. JOHNSON, Secretary of State
We are glad to see this announcement, as it shows,
in the first place. that overures of some sort have
been made by the British Envoy and in the next,
that there is disposition to entertain them respect
fully. We think Maine will be 10th to part with that
portion of the disputed territory which lies south of
the ST. Johns, even though she were properly ndem-
nfed for it. The portion north Of the st. John, al
though, as we Judge, clearly belonging to Maine by
the Treaty of l7s3, ought to belong to Great Britain,
being of far greater value to her in national point of
view than to ourselves 1t is no advantage to US to
have wedge of land penetrating into the heart OF our
neighbours territory interrupng his communications
and compelling him to trespass upon it, whether he
would not; but it is great annoyance to him. and
he will be very apt process of tmeto get possession
of itpeaceably if he can--torciby If he must 1t
BETTER therefore, if it can be done without dshonor
as persuaded it can, to compromise the matter,
by quit claiming the land to 1.-THE party who ought to
own it, receiving in return fair equivalent, either In
money or other land If the subject is approached in
becoming spirit by both parties, il can be disposed OF,
we have doubt, to mutual satisfaction.
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NO PREACHING AT THE CAPITOL 10
MORROW.

~ As there seems to be some doubt whether the
Hall of the House of Representatives VIII be In
condition to be occupied on to morrow, 1t is deemed
expedient to preerm the services at the Capitol on
tomorrow morning.
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syCOLUMBIA TYPOGRAPHICAL SO
SIETY--A Stated Meeting of the above Society
will be held this Saturday evening, at the Room of
Mr.. Buckingham on c street. opposite the City Post
Office at u o'clock.
A. T. CAvIS, Recording Secretary
May 7.
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ton 2 This Administration is before the PeO-
pie to be Judged by its measures. Is not the
best-the most patriotic posilion-equal at least
to the boast, which Mr.. Clay would wish to
make of having large parlv Does 1t not
leave the President unlrammelled, to fall back
on the great principles of the Republican school,
indebted by the changes and notifications
which circumstances in a long lapse OF time
may have engrafied on them? Does it not en-
large the boundaries from which Executive APP
pontments may be made, and give him the
whole mass OF the People-no matter by what
party nomenclature they may now be dissociated
from which TO select the most efficient and
faithful officers?
The President without party Mr.. Clay
would glory in such party, as must, under the
dictate of judgment, not the influence ofpasslon'
declare itself in support of the President. we
repeat what we have more than once asserted,
that ultimately Gay, two years hence) there will
be but two parties-the Administration party,
and the opposition, or ultra Wing and Locofoco
party. The grand Republican Administration
party will be composed of the moderate and
conscientious men of all parties.
The leading measures of the Republican par
ty will be the Exchequer, Tariff for revenue,
and proceeds OF the land sales pledged to dis
charge the National debt. Those Of the Oppo-
siton will be National Bank, High Protective
Tariff, and unconditional Distribution.
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From the Journal of Commerce.
NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY.

The Augusta (Me) Age which arrived las. even
ing, contains a Proclamation Of Gov Fairfield, calling
special session of the Legislature Of that State for
the 18th instant follows
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QUILL PENS.

QUTI,L PENS.
VIZ FISCHER, importer, has just received 3,ooo
w QUILL PENS, of excellent quality, put up
in neat boxes containing % each For sale only al
5 ationers Hall--price so cents
Ma l--tf ..N f.
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In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BE uNIrr--IN NoN-KssENrIALs, LIBERTY AND IN ALL
THINGS CHARirY.--.4ugpstin.
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(Signed,

L ITO 1NUJUIHNl NENhNALl
., S. Army, Head Quarters, Washington
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BOOK BINDING.

The subscriber has resumed the above business and
will feel very grateful to his friends and the public for
a share of their patronage
He will furnish at the shortest notice
BLANK BOOKS
OF every description ruled and bound to any pattern
the materials and workmanship equal to any in the
United States; he will also execute orders for all
tinds of MACHINE RULING.
MANUSCRIPTS, PERIODICALS, AND
Arranged and bound in the very best style and at
sonable prices.
OLD BOOKS rebound, MAPS mounted and var
nshed PORT FOLIOS Of all sizes and descriptions
manufactured to order.
gIParticular and personal attention will be paid to
orders for confidential work at the public Offices or
clsewhere.Ix
The subscriber having been for many years en-
gagged in the above business, and having practical
knowledge of the various branches feels perfectly safe
in assuring the public that he will be able to execute
orders for every description of work in style that
not fail to give satisfaction
His Bndery is on the south side of Pennsylvania
between fourteenth and fifteenth streets, oppo
site the Post Office Department
JOHN A. BLAKE.
WASHINGTON, July Goth, lS4l.
N. B. All orders left at the Madsonian Office will
be promptly attended to- july 81
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NEW MUSIC.


lust received the following pieces of New Music,
y at the old established Store, two doors east Of
18th street w. FISCHER.
Bonnie Charlie, favorite Scotch song.
The Woodland Call, Duet by f. J. Loder.
The Poets Eegy-Weep for a star from our frma-
ment taken--Iines on the death of Thomas
Haynes Bayly, Esq, arranged for two voices.
My heart is in the yellow leaf; by F. Weiland
NV soldier wears tartan plaid by J. Barnett
Fail of the Oak words by G.. Hill, Esq of Wash
ton, music by J. ii. Hewitt.
Miss Lucy Long.
Shun not the village churchyard Duet, written by
T. H. Bayly Esq.
Kate Anderson, my Kate by N. CROUCH.
Time was thy locks were brown friend John by
T.. J. Loder
There's bliss in the morning of love by J. A.
Wade.
Wishes by S Nelson
Come Come Soldier come i-Glee.
| watch for thee, Serenade, by X. Thomas.
A Mothers love; words adapted to beautiful
German melody, and dedicated to "Amela"
by w. c. Peters.
Farewell farewell for the Guitar, by F. Weiland
Swiss Girls Dream, do do
My fondest my faires, do do
Sleep my child, do do
BE it folly or frenzy, do +. kinlock.
Merrily, merry sounds the horn for the Guitar.
I'll build for thee an altar for the Guitar, by
ID. c. Yon.
L'invtatone la Chase; by G.. Blessner.
Dream is past, arranged as quick step by F. Wei
land.
Vienna Snipes Waltz; by J. X. Cpl.
Quadrilles from Tampa, for two performers.
Hail Columbia, with variations.
NAV "a
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HISTORY OF ENGLAND - Combining the
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others-compete in three volumes octave, London,
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Also, Godwin's history of the Commonwealth A
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Pictorial history of England vols.
Therrys history of the Conquest.
Lodges illustrations of British history vols.
Tyters Reigns of Edward sixth and Mary.
Hume and Smollett beautiful London edition
complete for nine dollars.
Halam, Burnet, Clarendon Rapin, Fndal, &c,
just imported and for sale together with other British
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mar l9-dtf

NOR SALE.-Forty-seve thousand dollars IN
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ing the interest of eight per centum per annu until
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In or Treasury notes receivable at the Mexi-
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entered for importation or expectation, according TO
the article of the Convention Of the lih OF April
1882 between the United States and Mexico, and the
act of Congress of June 18th ls40
The owners of said Certificates of the Treasury
Department of the United States, for the above sum
of 1900, purposina to make visit in Europe will
sell either said amount in its totaty in to suit
purchasers, on accommodating terms for silver OF
gold Offers to be addressed through the post office
to S. IL & Co. In of parity of offers, members
of Congress shall be preferred. Offers received until
the 18th inst. s. II. & Co.
WASHINGTON, ID. G March 2, 1912,
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may 2S-ly

NATIONAL READING ROOM.--The under
IN signed, at the solicitation Of many members of
Congress and citizens of Washington, who have
long felt the of establishment ofthis kind, has
opened Reading Room, in the rear of his store on
Pennsylvania avenue, next door west of the American
Hotel. The room ia handsomely fitted up, and files
of the latest papers from every portion of the country
may always be found on hand. He has also made
rangements to obtain the English newspapers by the
vance of the mail. This arrangement he trusts, will
meet with share of general patronage owing to the
numerous calls Of transient persons who in Wash
ngton for papers from their different sections Of
try
He respectfully invites all strangers, well the
residents of the District to call and examine his files,
where they will be permitted to read the latest journals
gratuitously. ANDREW X. JENKINS.
ian lS.Gteoif
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ATTENTION ALL!!

TINE attention Of the Ladies, and the public gene
Il rally, respectfully invited to my assortment
of Pertumery, Fancy Articles &c, consisting of i'm
ported German Cologne, in Long and Chunck Bot
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Water, Double ETtrait la Rose Macassar and
Bears Oil for the hair, Pomade ala Rose ala Vanile
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Navy CoMMIssloNER's OFFICE,
June 23-law4w


l4th April 1912.
TT having been determined by the Navy Depart
l. ment to cause be executed series OF careful ex
perments to ascertain the relative values of the dioe
rent varieties of fuel, applicable to the purposes OF
steam navigation in the Navy Of The United States
the propretors of mines, others, furnishing such
fuel are informed, that upon forwarding to the navy
yard a, the city of Washington stheir own charge,
a quantity not less than two tons in weight OF the
fuel which they respectively supply, to be delivered on
or before the LIST day of July next, the Department
will cause the trial of the to be faithfully made,
discover its heating power and other properties ne
cessary be known in order to judge of its fitness
for the purpose above specified. Each sample thus
sen, must be accompanied by statement certificate
of the origin Of the same, and the period of its ex
traction from the mine, also of tho points the At
lantic coast, the Mississippi Gulf of Mexico, or
the lakes, at which it most conveniently de-
Evered.
To be published fpice meek in Madisonian Ma
tionaI Inteigencer, Army and Navy Chronicle, the
Globe, d. c.; New York Commercial Advertiser and
New York Express; American Sentinel and Penn
sylvana Intellgencer, Cat Harrisburg,) and Psourg
Daily American Pa; Baltimore Sun, Balii 1ore
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