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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-30
NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTIoN CLAIMANTS.

NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person claiming the right of presumption to
land in any of the townships designated in this Pro-
clamaton, in virtue of the provisions of the act Of
22d June, 1885, as extended and modified by the act
of LIST June, $780, of the provisions of the latter
act or that of the 4th September, l84, each grant
ing certain privileges to another and different class of
settlers, is requested to prove the to the salts
faction of the Register and Receiver of the proper
Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon
practicable after seeing this notice and before the day
appointed for the commencement Of the public sale
OF the land as above designated otherw Sc such
claims will be forfeited.
f. Nj. HUNTINGTON.
Commissioner Of the General Land Office
Feb. l-1aWt2 tn June.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-30

Mr. EVANS said that there was not such law in
existence, and therefore The committee proposed to
strike out the proviso. The State Department did
Ter into contract Tor year, for the execution of It's
printing; but al the termination Of that tme the
pertinent was unsatisfactory that it was not renewed
But the printing for that Department not so ex-
lehsive as many supposed and he believed that the
whole amount Of printing great variety of papers,
circulars and matters of that description exclusive of
publishing the law was only about $500 per annum,
rum TOO small for any vely great depreciation TO
be committed on or saved to the Cover nment The
printing for the Departments he had found was done at
lower rate tha that performed for Congress As the
publication of The laws the number ofpapers in which
they were Inserted-three in each Slate-and the
price pad for the same, by the page, prescribed
by law. This expense was from eleven to twelve
thousand dollars per annum. The printing of the
laws in pamphlet form Cost from two thousand five
huodred to three thousand five hundred dollars and
though this not done by contract it was other
W regulated, and was performed for less than Con.
gres prices Under the contract persons put in bids
80 law, hat others had to be called to finish Il
work which the contractors were unable to perform.
The Committee on Finance, therefore, saw reason
for departing from the uniform practice of the Depart
mrnt which had been pursued for many years, will,
me exception OF the short time during which the
printing was given out by contract. These remarks
applied 10 the first part OF The proviso hut the second
part also ought to be stricken out. There
was no law authorizing The employment Of extra
clerks; and if the Departments were deprived OF
this power, Congress would have to discontinue
The practice OF making calls upon them for inf,rna
ZION, as 1t would be iup IDLE, with the regular cIe
cal force alone, to buttons with any degree
Of PROM tness.
Mr.. KING said that the explanation Of the Senator
wi,h Respect to the prnDg placed The matter in a
ght different from that IN wb he had heretofore
viewed IT, as he had thought the proviso for piiniing
was permanent, and not for W ar only
Mr.. EV ANS observed that thor was another rra-
son why The pro,iso should be icken out. It re-
a'ed to all The Execu i've d. partner s. and here
40 contingencies IN this bill but for ne Stale Depart
ment.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
April 5'h 1912.
TRTST SALE

e 2 7 virtue of Deed in Trust execu-
I'D I'D to me as trustee, on the eighth
day ofyune 4. D. 1870, By Hiram Cald-
well ofthe County Of Lowndes and State
of Mississippi, TO secure the payment of
certain debts therein mentioned which said
Deed of Trust was do y recorded Il. the
Office ofthe Clerk Of Probate Cor said coun-
ty. I VIII proceed to sell before the Court
House door ofLoTndes County Mississip.
pi on
Monday the 1919 day Of 0cto5er nert,
1872, he following described property, to
wit:
The north west quarter ofsectioa num-
Der thirty three, township nineteen !,
range seventeen east, containing enc hun
dred and sixty acres, more or less.
Also:-The following Negro slaves, to
VII: Negro girl named Rebecca, aged
about twenty-lhTee years, and her child
Eliza eyed about three years, negro girl
Charlotte aged about forty-five years, ne.
gro boy William aged about fourteen
years, negro girl Amanda, aged aboat nine
years.
Sale to take place between the hours
prescribed by law.
The title to the above is supposed to be
good, but acting as trustee such title only
will be conveyed TO the purchaser as such.
VIM. P. FULLER,
Trustee.
April 5, 1912. en-.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12

where she is waging a desolating war,
because the Chinese are unwilling to
poison themselves with her opium, is
enough, one would think, to open the
eyes of the most credulous.
That any portion of our people
should cooperate with her in a policy
so fatal in its designs to their own
country, is an instance OF wickedness
or in(atuation, unmatched in the histo-
ry of mankind. We earnestly entreat
the abolitionists to pause and consider
who they are, that are exciting them TO
the mad course they are pursuing
to reflect whence the spy Thompson
came--and whence that Surge, who
has recently had the impotence to
send an address. professedly intended
for them, to the various members OF
our Congress.
Our limits compel us to compress
our observations in as small compass
as possible, and we will conclude by
referring our readers to the recently
published protest officers and crew OF
the American brig Creole; and tothe
kind of military force used at Nassau,
in the island of New Providence, as
well az TO the course Of the English
government itself with regard to this
matter, for specimen of British pol
! icy towards us.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
AN ACT prescribing the duty of coun-
~ Treasures,

ty Treasures.
SECTION L. IL ii enacted By the Leg
iszatare Qfthe STATE # Mississippi, That
hereafter it shall be the duty of all per-
sons having a claim or claims against
any county Treasury Of this State, to
present such claims within one year
from the date Of said claim, to the
county treasurer of the county wherein
such claim or claims shall have origi-
mated; and it shall be the duty of such
county treasurer to keep well bound
book, in which he shall make an entry,
describing the claim and the date Of
such presentation--and also, endorse
his name across the back Of said claim
with the day and date of such endorse
ment; and shall pay the same accor-
ding to priority of such presentation,
any law, usage or custom to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
SEC. 1. Be II further enacted, That
all claims not presented to said ueasu-
rer as aforesaid. are hereby declared
to be forever barred.
SEC. 3. Be II further enacted, That
any county treasurer falling or refusing
to comply with the provisions Of this
act, shall forfeit and pay for every Of
fence the sum of fifty dollars, which
sum may be recovered before any jus
tice of the peace of said county where
in such offence may have been COM
limited; one half of said fine to 60 to
1.-The informer, and the other half to the
county treasury for county purposes.
| SEC. 4. Ind be 1t further enacted, Tha
this act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after the first day of Apr
next.
Appsyed February rs, 1912
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
IN BANKRUPTCY,

DIsrRIcr CoURr rHE UNITED STATES,
NORTHERN DIS II OF MISSISSIPPI
RTOTICE is hereby given, to all persons
In interested, that ABRAM MAER has
has this day filed bis petition for the benefit
of the Bankrupt Law, and that the
Second Monday of June, Il. ID. 1912,
has been appointed by the Court for the hear
inc of the same at the Court Room in the
town of Aberdeen Mississippi.
TEsr. g nj. RAGSDALE, Clerk.
April 4, 1912.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
April 5, 1912.
IN BANKRUPTCY.

DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNITED STATES
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI {
RT Office Is hereby given TO all persons
In interested that HENRY L HAMP-
TON has this day fled his petition for the
benefit of the Bankrupt Law, and that the
Third Monday of April 1912,
has been appointed BY the Court for the hear
inc Of the same, at the Court Room n the
town of Aberdeen Mississippi.
G. Ii. RAGSDALE, Clerk.
March, 8, 1872.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
TRUST SALE.

EDY vr.ue of deed Of Trust,executed
I'D by Robert 8. Smith to me. as trus-
tee, for purpose therein specified, and de-
posted in the Office Of the clerk of Probate
of Lowndes County on the IIih day Of
April 1640, I shall proceed 20 sell at the
residence Of Mrs. Mary c. Smith in said
County on
Monday the 9Th day o. bag, neat,
the following property TO wit: Judy and
two female children, Antoinet.e and male
child, Emanuel, Boiling, aud the Increase
Of the females, of SAID negroes, one bay
horse, one grey mare, and mule, one
wagon and gear. The above property
will be sold for cash, and such title given
as is vested in me.
RICH'D HENRY BROWNE.
Trustee.
4 Dril 9Th 1890
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
IN BANKRUPTCY.

DISTRICT CouRr OF THE UNITED STATES,
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.
RTOTICE is hereby given to all persons
IN interested, that S. B. ALLEN has this
dayIfled his petition for the benefit ofthe Bank
rupt Law, and that the
Fourth Monday ofApril 1912,
has been appointed by the Court for the hear
ing of the same, at the Court room in the
town Of Aberdeen, Mississippi.
G. Il. RAGSDALE,clerk.
March the % 1912.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
IN BANKRUPTCY

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, }
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI. (.
NTOTICE Is hereby given to all persons
IN interested, that LYCURGUS LYN
CECUM has this day fled his petition Cor the
heneft Of the Bankrupt Law, and tt.at the '''O
Third Monday of April =. D. 1919
has been appointed by the. Court for the bs ss;
ing of the same,-at tlae Court Room IL ths
town of Aberdeen, Mississippi.
G. NJ. .RAGSDALF C.,ey.t
March 9, l542. - NleIA'
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
IN BANKRUPTCY.
DISTRICT Court OF THE United S

DISTRICT Court OF THE United STATE
NORTHERN DISTRICT or MIssIssRPI.
NTOTICE Is hereby given to all PeTeons
interested, that BUG KNER HARRIS,
has this day filed his petition for the benefit Of
the Bankrupt Law, and that the
Second Monday al June, Il. d. 1912,
has been appointed by the Court, for the hear
ing of the same, at the Court Room, in the
town Of Aberdeen, Mississippi.
Test, G. III. RAGSDALE, Clerk.
April 4, 1912
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
IN BANKRUPTCY.

DISTRICT CoTgsT OF THE UNITED STATES,
MOP lHERN DISTRICT OF MIssIssIPPI, {
a Office Is hereby given to al persons
In interested, that GARLAND r. Lynn
CECUM has this day flied his petition for the
benefit of the Bankrupt Law, and that the
Third Monday of April 1912,
has been appointed by the Court for the beaEs
ing of the same, at the Court Room in the town
of Aberdeen Mississippi.
G. N, RAGSDALE, CLERK.
March 9, 1912
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
E. galley.
PAINTER AND GLAZIER.

HAlN i Fit AND GLAZIER,
(MAIy ST. CoLUEEUs1
I EEPS constantly on hand every variety
IN Of PAINTS, DRY or READY FOR
USE, Paint Brushes and sash tools, W Window
Glass Of all sizes and putty, White Lead, Lin
seed Oil and Spts. Turpentiae, Winter Strained
pure Sperm oil, LOOKING GLASS PLATES
from Is by Is TO 10 by and FRENCH PIC
TURE GLASS from 20 by 20 TO ID by 10.
n. B. Orders from the Country will be at
tended 10 with prOmpjncss.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
NOTICE.

A LII Persons ihaebtEd to me Individually,
IA or as guardian of Pope A. Hendricks, are
requested to make immediate payment and
save costs.
Those having claims against me, will plense
crescent the same for payment.
Dec. q, IS4l. LOT w. LAWS
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
IN BANKRUPTCY
MEDICAL BATHING HOUSES

MEDICAL BATHING HOUSES.
Il Carc, or Sickness Prevented.
YHFHl0 Establishment is now open for the
L season, al the folowiah rates:
Season Tickets, $40 90
Amount Of fifteen Tickets, 5 90
Single Tickets, Scots,
Those who take season Ticket are entitled
to Bath every day; Sundays excepted if
they wish 1t. Cash in advance, VIII be re-
CURED IN all cases. The season is understood
to be from the lst Of April to the LIST of Octo-
Der. d. BALDWIN.
March %. 1870
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-04-12
II. TANNING.
ElColulnbus, Miss. April II. 1912.
CITY LOTS AT AUCTION.

ERTILL be sold to the highest bidder
w in front of the Cour. House in
Columbus, on
Monday, the 23d day Of May, mert,
on credit of twelve months, the following
described Town property, viz;
Part of Lots one and two, in square
number nine, south of Main Street, and
the undivided one half of Lot number one
in square number eight, in New Town,
South Main Street, in section twenty one,
sold as the property of the Estate OF
Thomas MCGEE, deceased. Note and
approved security will be required OF the
purchaser. ~
MfCAJAH MCGEE, Ex'r,
April IL, 1912.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-25
TEXAS.

Texas papers to the lst instant have been received
at New Orleans. The Bee has the following motto,
OF President Houston's message to Congress:
He begins by informing Congress that he shall pre-
sent 10 the facts and truth in their simplest dress
and that there l. little cause for any fecitaton. The
foreign relations of Texas were described in the mes
sage Of his predecessor. With the United States
more definite and specific treaty is needed. Towards
Mexico Texas stands in precisely the same attitude
she did in 1886 President Houston recommends
interference in the revolution of that distracted
country and sort OF armed neutrality towards the
people of Mexico.
The relations the Indian tribes are far from salts
factory. Gen Houston urges the establishment oil
trading posts along the western border to Red
protected by adequate force, and thinks this would
serve TO concate the Indians and keep them quiet.
The condition of the Treasury is deplorable The
nation is not only without money, but without credit
As remedy for these evils the message proposes
tai suspension of the redemption OF the national debt
until such a time the government can redeem in
good faith slch it ought to redeem 1t further re-
commends the repeal of the law authorizing the as
sessment of double taxes, the reduction of the direct
tax one half, and that all taxes be received either in
gold or silver, or paper of unquestioned value.
The message Is in favor of new issue OF paper-a
pretty expedcnt truly to refuse the liquidation of one
debt and attempt Immediately to incur another for
the redemption of this issue of $3.50 000 is pro
posed to reserve million of acres of ground known as
the Cherokee country. A loan of three hundred lhou-
sand dollars the security of the public domain, Is
likewise suggested
The following appointments have been made by the
President
Hon. Arson Jones' Secretary of State
Hon. X. l.. Anderson Secretary of the Treasury.
Col. Hockey, Secretary of War.
Major A. Brigham, Treasurer.
A letter to the Bulletin, dated Galveston, January
5, says
We have now four organized Protestant congrega-
tons, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Epscopa-
liam. Thee fine Protestant churches are " being
erected" We have no Theatre, the only building Of
that kind which had having been recently convert
ed into business house Please notice these facts
evncive of the progress of literature morality and
ligion in the Republic, especially for the benefit
OF our Northern editorial friends who have harprd so
much on tho immortality oi Texas.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-25
THE EXCHEQUER BILL-THE AID
MINISTRATION PARTY.

The Exchequer scheme has been permitted at
last to go to a select committee, of which Mr..
Tallmadge is chairman. Some time must elapse
before the deliberations of the committee will
terminate, and a report be given to the Senate {;
and the period no doubt, is still distant when the
question will be settled, if decision be made
at the present session. Relief, and immediate
relief is demanded in some shape or other, and
the responsibility now rests on Congress to give
it. We hope that something will not only be
attempted, but also that something will be &C
compshed. While the country is in its present
condition it will be disgraceful if the session be
protracted TO its usual length without the adop-
ton of measure which the state OF the cur
rency imperativey requires. How will the
members of Congress face their constituents
with the acknowledgment that their obstinate
adhesion to party lines, previously established,
has prevented them from uniting on any plan for
the relief of the country. The Administration has
performed its duty and stands relieved from the
responsibility Of the result, should the labors of
Congress terminate in ehecting nothing. 1t has
come before the People with the most efficient
project its reflections could devise, and it must
throw itself on the People themselves for sup
port, should the Representatives of the nation
refuse their cooperation. The People must,
therefore, assume the control of their own inter
ests; and, if those to whom they have intrusted
their temporary management prove faithless to
the trust others must be substituted for them
who look with more earne stness to the general
good. Ifncurable discord prevails between the
coordinate branches of the Government, the
whole machinery will be stopped in its opera
tons.
The Administration must be supported by the
People. There must be an administration
party Of sufficient power TO carry out The mea-
sWes of the head Of the administration, else
the country must suffer. The President is re-
sponsble for his acts, and can only look to the
whoesomeness and utility of his measures for
the grateful approval Of his countrymen This
IS the only reward that he can hope for and as
pire to. Discordant and opposing party leaders
hope for and aspire to the Presidency: They
are not directly responsible (they imagine) for
the sufferings Of the People growing out of a
failure to apply a remedy by legislation. Hence
the necessity of the prompt interference of the
People. Hence we appeal to them. Party
leaders fear that the Presidents measures if
carried olt, will prove to be beneficial and popu-
lar. They fear that he will serve another term.
II they can render him odious to the country by
thwarting his good intentions in behalf Of the
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-25
ABoLITIoN-MR. ADAMS.

The zeal of Mr.. Adams has lost nothing OF
its animation-we may say of its violence
where Abolition is the exciting spirit 1t loses
none Of its strength by evaporation, but on the
contrary, each succeeding day seems to add to
its ftrvor. Nothing daunted by his repeated
failures to have the inhammatory petitions re-
ceived and referred, he seems to combat, with
increased energy and passion, for the success OF
his favorite principle. II we remember rightly,
he argued for some years that the most quiet
way to dispose Of these memorials, was their
immediate reference to a committee. This was
the plan formerly pursued. In 1929, and again
in 1886, abolition petitions were referred to a
committee, and reports made against granting
the prayer of the petitioners. The progress of
the evil was not retarded in the least by that
method OF treating il; so far from that being
the result, il has increased ten-fold since One
step was gained by the ncendianes-their ar
guments received hearing in committee, and
were honored with reply in able reports. The
door of the House of Representatives was thus
opened to the aboltonists, to prosecute their ul-
terror purposes nor were they slothful in max
ing use of the opportunities afforded them. Con-
gress was taught the necessity of retracing its
steps and meeting the enemy Of the rights of the
States at the threshold Had not this determi-
nation been made, abolitionism might have OBJ
tanned such momentum in its for ward PROCESS,
that it would have been difficult to arrest its
course. But the retrograde movement first and
then the decisive stand taken by the friends of
the original and unconceded rights of the States,
have established confidence in the minds of
the people Of the South, that their institutions
are safe from INVASION, notwithstanding the I'M
firing efforts made by the advocates of abolition,
both in and out of the House We hope that
no discussion on abolition petitions will be al
lowed in the halls of Congress-that no tolera-
lion will be extended to debate either on the
constitutional right to hold slaves the religious
right moral influence, or local cxpedency, of
slavery itself. Too much argument and decla-
nation on these topics has already been permit
ted, where they should not have been tolerated
at all But the debate having been once allow
ed, its resuscitation should be obstinateIy re-
sisted.
We are not going to quarrel with the conces-
sion made by the House TO Mr.. Adams, to vim
dictate himself from the charge made against
him in the memorial which he presented the
other day. That is matter merely personals
but he should not be allowed to make personal
vlndlcation the pretence Of DEPRESSING into
speech comprehending the whole Of the exct-
ing subject Of which he is the violent partisan.
We deprecate altogether the agitation of this,
question in Congress. Enough Of mischief is
perpetrated by the circulation Of prints design
edly incendiary. We do not wish the presses
opposed to this fanaticism to become the vehi-
by reporting the proceedings Of the National
Legislature.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-25

People, they vainly suppose that the day of thei
own ascendancy will be the nearer at hand
They care not for the disiressess of the People
now. TnEY GLORY IN THEM! But they will
be lavish of promises, provided they may be
placed at the head of the next administration
Such is political tactics
If God spares us we will fight for the People
During the next three years we will strive to
expose the secret workings of the hearts of those
ambitious leaders who wifully misiead the Peo-
pie. They shall lead them astray no longer.
Their armies will be dsbanded even while they
claim the victory over the President. They
will find that theirs has been but a Borodino
struggle, and that Notwithstanding they possess
the Capitol the frigid elements of public condem-
nation will cut off their retreat 10 their homes.
In every hut they will find an enemy. In every
ruined village the wailing Of widows and the
excavations Of the wounded will greet item.
Chagrined, exhausted, and dishonored, they will
be finally despatched on the great field of Wa
teroo.