The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-11
From The New Orleans Adrertistr.
THE CLOSE OF THE FIRST MONTH OF
THE NEW YEAR

The close of the first month of the new year is at
hand and the bubbling Of the waters Of time over his
head lie sinks into the sea OF the past tells WI
lrghtful truth of the troubles and sorrows which the
human family in this great republic have encountered
during the brief reign of January.
In every section OF the Union wher eexst the evils
Of over-trading of buying more and selling less the
beginning Of the year opened with fears Tor the
tuie People were tormented with anxious for,
dngs and instance have they been disappointed
The worst has come to pass. abor is,wnhout lts
lust reward the debts of the past press heavily upon
the shoulders Of The industrious, bankruptcy ha- slzd
upon the most energetic and punctual merchants aud
trader RS and has reared her Medusa ike III al in
quarters, where it has never before been seen
The farmer secluded from the busy world, and se-
cure within his own domain from the fluctuations Of
the commercial tide that beat without, looked out
upon the future at the open ng of the year, from his
comfortable freslde, with sprlnging hope; but one
short month has Frustrated all his brightest expccta-
tons. Low prices have returned to him ha fruits
for the past years abor, and the cold and chilling pail
of debt is thrown upon his shoulders.
The planter, proud of his possessions, and looking
with anxious eye to the prices current hoped that his
cotton his sugar, his tobacco would fetch him, du-
ring the short month"; numbered with the past
'sacks of gold" to cheer him on, bot the tale is told
and empty Golfers stare upon him, when unconscious
of their hopeless condition, he turns them for the
minstering comforts of life Nor is this his only
sorrow, for long array of bills unpaid by those who
sell his produce return press upon his energies and
dispirit him
The merchant, he whose bark is high upon the tide,
saw the storm approaching, when the year began and
took in sail and made all preparation due TO meet it,
but alas furious the gale has driven, that the
staudchest craft have foundered and cen the
of trade is covered with the wreck of many noble
argosy. Claims irrecoveraby lost, hopes crushed,
debts with not sous to meet them, the comic Is of
life gone and the relentless creditor pursuing with
fierce nent-these are some of the dongs of the first
child Of SAP
The Banks-machines for partial good but almost
sure for evil unmgated-a severe but Just fate has
swept in one short month from the high places they
once occupied, To them, has January been month
of toll and fear; their nakedness has been shown,
and their wicked career has been checked. Justice
breathes into their ears treads upon their heels and
bears her heavy hands upon their shoulders. No
longer can they escape They must submit, and the
months Of the new year to come will all over
banking put an end to, will thrust down the sinners
and elevate the repentant
Tie politicians ways have been made more crooked
still during the month now expiring dc is lost IN
the of his labyrinihlne toll and is the jest
of the people. The honest servants of the soyeregns
welding the sceptre of power at Washington, have
grown in favor with their masters, because they cs
chew the ways of politics and 90 for the public ~ al
The people preparing to rebuke those reprrsc n
ves who have disrcgarded their will and ,heeose OF
the year Will finish The good work begun 50 auspiei-
uusy in its first month
The lessons o be drawn from the teachings OF the
diving month are pain. They arc-thar we she nd
hear patiently the ills TO come for come they viii, with
tenfold severity, compared with the past that we
should 90 on lahoring To free ourselves from dtbl he
inc economical the while and careful that should
contribute our mite, each OF US TO compel the Banks
to resume specie payments without delay and that We
should cultivate with all energy and zeul the proc
tee ourselves and applaud in others Of the great
principles hat honesty is the best policy and that
tabor is no disgrace"