The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-08
J. HERBERT, Secretary
Correspondence of the Madisonian.
BY order

New York, June, 1912
As the readers Of the Madisonian may be enter
tanned by description of the things in this CONNER
cial Emporium during the last week. will give you
brief review of what has come under my observa-
ton. II has been week of considerable excitement
both in respect to foreign and domestic affairs.
The news from abroad is of an interesting charac-
ter Louis Philippe has again escaped from another
Internal machine, which will, matter of course,
be followed by congratulations and tie deums.''
The fire at Hamburger is melancholy and disastrous
affair." and will very seriously affect many houses in
this city. The Germans here held meeting last
evening to devise for the relief of their saf
fering countrymen and as they generally wealthy
and generous, have doubt but contributions will
be liberal The catastrophe on the Paris rail road
has created among us great sensation, some of
our French residents had relatives and friends among
the passengers The particulars of the accident will
come by the next steamer until then they must re-
main in state of anxious suspense. This is one OF
the most melancholy accidents which has ever occur
red any rail road and must be the result of gross
carelessness and mismanagement! We have also
heard of earthquakes in divers places" and some
| of them Of most distressing character.
We have also had attempted assassnations and
| fires at home well abroad. II that some
bloody minded men of your city tried to assassinate
| poor Pettrch. The conduct Of the President to-
wards this unfortunate man has excited the admra-
ton of every one; even the Cay-whgs are compe-
ed to acknowledge his humanity and Kindness The
fire which consumed the store of the Harpers is sup
| posed to be the work Of an ncendiary. Their loss
will be considerable, but not large at first
supposed. The most valuable portion of their stock
was in another building, which escaped uninjured
/ This week has also been signazed by the general
sweep which has been made by the Common Council
of every Democrat from Office, from the corporation
attorney down the sweeper Of the gutter before the
City hall and what is most to be observed by your
readers is, that every appointed to fill their places
with single exception, is bitter opponent of the
national Administration 1t made size qua
non that each candidate should be known as an out
and-out Clay man, member of the Clay Club
pledged to support Henry Clay for the Presidency
| to oppose the Administration of John Tyler This
conduct of the Charles" has excited general ndig-
nation throughout the city-the moderate among
the Wings will at withdraw and unite with the
friends Of Mr. Tyler in support of his Administra-
ton. The conduct Of these uHras both in this city
| and Washington has produced a reaction in favor of
the President Many very ardent Clay men have told
me, during the present week, that they have abandon
ed Mr.. Clay forever and that they consider his
friends the malignant and bitter political par
tisans that ever cursed this country
The Postmaster General has been here and was
well received and kindly treated by citizens
His plain, unassuming manners please the People of
New York, and if he would abolish the odious two
cents tax which Amos Kendall imposed on our mcr
chants, would greatly addto his well-deserved popu
lary. know he is anxious to get the post Office
out of debt but he should remember that city which
pays one-,enth Of the whole revenue of the Depart
ment entitled at least to equal privileges with
try post office which does pay hundred dollars
year to the post office treasury.
The Secretary of State is now in the city and
am pleased learn that his health and spirits have
been recruited by his excursion to Massachusetts
The coarse and violent attacks which have been made
on this gentleman have recoied upon his enemies and
have reason to believe that he is growing in the es-
teen of the nation in consequence of the signal abi-
ty with which be has discharged the duties of his Of
fee One word to the Clay Wings Gentlemen, Mr.
Webster is able and patriotic a statesman as
he was when you lauded HIM the skies; and he has
mmted no offence, moral or political, since he was
invited his present elevated position by General
Harrison, except that he has supported John Tyler.
Is for this that you have assaed his reputation in
your vena presses through out the whole length and
breadth of our land, and endelVored to destroy even
his domestic co niot} Shane upon such conduct.
The Great Western arrived to-day, Bringing only
two days aer intelligence from Europe, confirming
the news brought by the Columbia ofthe burning of
Hamburger, and the destruction of lives on The Paris
Railroad
The question which now agtates the Gins and
outs of this city will be brought before the Court of
Errors which sits week. This court consists of
majority of Democrats, and therefore some suppose
that the decision of the Supreme Court in relation
the election in the S xth Ward, will not be confirmed
But il should also be recoecled that the Judges of
the Supreme Court also all Democrats nevcrthc-
less they gave opinion in favor of the hg candi
dates, consequently 1t is not TO be supposed that any
political bias will be likely to sway the Judges Of the
Court of Errors from what they may believe to be the |
law OF the case any than the Judges of he Su
preme Court. The opinion of the latter will no doubt
nave considerable influence upon the action of the
former, and hence am inclined to think that the
Court of Errors will confirm the decision OF the ST.
preme Court If they should not concur in opinion,
what a ridiculous figure the Clay Wings will cut who
were IN such hot base TO get possession ofthc "oaves
and fishes"
AN OLD DEMOCRAT
FOR THE MADIsoNlAN.
MR.. EWING.