The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-12

ish mission is special one it DOES not supersede
the resident mission of the British Government at
Washington, and its stay in the United States is
not expected to be long In addition TO these
Considerations it is be sugge ted that more than
four months of the session of Congress have already
passed and it is highly desirable, il any treaty for
conventional line should be agreed on it should be
concluded before the session shall terminate not
only because Of the cessty Of the ratification of the
Senate, but also because it not impossible that
may be thought advisable become important,
which can only be accomplished by the authority of
both Houses.
These considerations in addition to the Importance
of the subject, and firm conviction in the mind OF
the President that the interests of both countries, as
we'll as the interests of the two States imme-
diaely concerned, require prompt effort to bring this
dispute to end, constrain him to express earnest
hope that your ExcelIency will the Legsla-
ture Of Maine and submit the subject to its grave and
candid deliberation.
am, with great respect
Your Exceencys obed't serv't
(Signed) DAN'L WEBSTER.
To this letter the Governor of Massachusetts,
wealth was already, by resolutions of the Legs
lature, authorized to do whatever might be ne
cessary in the premises; and the Governor of
Maine issued Proclamation converting the
Legislature Of that State on the 18th instant
The Madisonan contains extracts from certain
pa ers laudatory of the present Administration If
any body will take the trouble to look, he will find
he of thace udi mo no npr h.
lie advertisements with the customary orders to CO.
Ply excepting when the Navy Department is alluded
to-. S. Gazette.
This is specimen of the falsehoods that now
fill the Gazette, and most of its few followers
in the Clay cause. We do not know what
milder term we can use, because such false
statements must be designedly or recklessly
made.
Now, we find we have inserted some sixty
two extracts from different exchange papers
within the last few weeks-all approbatory of
the Presidents course-and only yfue of them
were ever ordered to copy Government adver-
tsement! We presume the Governor of Con
necticut will be charged next with receiving a
brbe
DEMOCRATIC Review for May, 1912, has been re
ceved
TATLE OF CONTENTS.
l. Edinburgh Review James's Naval Occur
rences, and Coopers Naval History.
III. John James Audubon.
ILL., The Child Ghost; Story Of the Last Loyal
ist.-By Walter Whitman.
Nv. Bravery.-By Anna Cora Mowatt.
V. Political Portraits with Pen and PenciI.--No.
XXX.-Alexander H. Everett. with fine Engrav-
ing on Steel.
W. Sonnets.--By J. r. Lowell.
VII The Minsrel's Curse From the German of
INLAND.
VIII. Mr.. Henry A. Wise and the CiIley Duel.
TX. The Supreme Court of New York and Mr.
Webster on the M'Leod Question. Review of the
Opinion of Judge Cowen, of the Supreme Court of
the State of New York, in the Case of Alexander
M'Leod.
x. The Exchequcr Pr jects
XII. Monthly Financial and Commercial Article.
XII. Monthly Literary Record IL Literary Intel
ligence. 9. American Literary Announcements. g.
English Literary announcements.
The Review deprecates the Exchequer Plan. We
are sorry it has fallen into this error. But it must
change with the tide of public sentiment The Peo-
ple the masters, will demand its passage. Benton,
Of course, will continue to oppose it.