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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
PARTY SPIRIT.

Not very long since the title of "collar" man
was one in daily use and constantly employed
with sheer, as term of reproach, to desig
nate those who were supposed to be perfectly
drilled into mechanical obedience TO the behests
Of the party leaders. La the sense in which it
was used, it certainly was not title which any
one need covet. 1t imported total sacrifice of
independence. 1t described mere automaton,
in respect both to mental and physical acts, as
far as the interests and ascendency of the party
were concerned. The " collar" man thought
as his leader instructed him-spoke as his lead
er drected-voted as his leader dictated-and
acted as his leader told him. In all party things
he was passive instrument.
The word has gone out of fashion. If the
thing it was intended TO designate does not re-
main, the fault OF its humiliation cannot be laid
at the door of party leaders of the present time.
In fact, every indication proves that they never
struggled harder to bring their subjects into the
most perfect practice of unresisting obedience.
The machine, once CONTEMPORARY call, d
" collar man, now receives the more respecta-
bic denomination OF a party man. But confer
y
meant "A party man now must be all that
collar" man was year or two ago. If any
one has the hardhood to express an intention of
breaking the shackles OF party and voting in
some cases with single view to the good of
the colntry, and without regard to the interest
of mere party, he is Immediately denounced as
a renegade-he is ruthlessly hunted by the
l. r ~ 4. II. 4
by the well drilled files of those now courteously
designated party men, but once superciliously
called collar" men.
There was time when the skill of political tacti
canswas successful in forming acontnuous and
ndissolube chain between all their measures, so
that unity of action among all the members of
party was necessary and inevitable. A man
no matter how enlightened and iberal-was
necessitated, in determining on his vote, to
choose between evils. He was obliged to stand
by all the party measures, whether he approved
them or MOTTO support secondary measures
which his judgment condemned, or refuse his
vote to those of primary Importance which con-
science dictated to him to be necessary and pro-
per. This system of compulsory unity of ac-
ton is fast dissolvng The time has arrived
when the trammels of party can be shaken off
when man can freely advocate those prnci-
Piles and measures of "a party which his under
standing approves, without being pledged to go
with the party, right or wrong, in every thing,
as the leaders may direct That this period
has arrived, the leaders are aware, and hence
the eagerness of persecution against all who
dare 10 assert any independence of thought and
action. Their power is falling away from them,
and their throes to retain it, render every decree
more aespotio, and every act more tyrannical.
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MIR. POPE.

We have a very high regard for this dlstln-
gushed gentleman from the State OF Kentucky.
But we confess our inability TO understand the
force of a portion of the remarks addressed by
him TO the House on the day before yesterday
He thinks The interests of the country are neg
lected in the war now going on between Mr.
TyeIs friends and those of Mr. Clay Does
Mr. Pope expect Mr.. Tyler's friends to crouch,
like eurs beneath the lash of the Clay men ofthe
House? Have they done aught except to de-
tend themselves when attacked2 and is it not
their duty, as men, TO do this 2 Beside, how
can the sins of Congressional misconduct be vi
sited on the President or his friends Has the
President any party in Congress and have not
his enemies a clear mdority2 If they have
done nothing for the country, have they not
shown their power of accomplishing as much
embarrassment and evil as any similar number
of men ever yet did Beside, although we re-
peat our expression of good feeling towards Mr.
Pope, we do not think he can be regarded exact
ly in the light OF disinterested witness for, if
we do not mistake, in many instances, Gf Gov
ernor Pope has not been .'particeps criminiS,")
he mas certainly rent no hanQ 10 tnrottle the RI
oters.
We suppose Governor Pope refers TO
the succession when he speaks of the
probability of the People looking to some
other man than either Tyler or Clay. This is
certainly, we fancy, supererogatory. Neither
the President nor his friends can make, or wish
to make, him candidate for the Presidency
The People alone make Presidents, and we
sincerely hope that the People will in due sea
son select for themselves, maugre the canting
politicians. The language of the ever lamented
William Lowndes of South Carolina, is the
only language which ought to be employed BY
any man on this subject: "The Presidency is
an office neither to be sought nor dechnedn
Oh no, Mr.. Pope, if Congress will but pass
measures for the relief Of the country-if it will
but adopt the Exchequer, In order to restore
sound currency-give a. tariff for revenue and
make the public lands a specific fund for the re-
dempuon Of the public debt and payment of its
nerest-in short, raise up the country from its
PROSTATE condition, We shall be content to see
any one whom the People may select, in the
Presidential othce-and when he gets there we
shall not envy him the place
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The Globe is getting quite envious Of the Ma
tional lntelhgencer. It says that journal is the
official organ of everything, and enjoys the
patronage of everv branch of the Government.
That it is the organ of the Congressional eau
cLses, has the printing of Congress Supposed
to be worth $4,000 week. ald has "by autho-
rty" the ''oticial publication of the laws. 1t
is truly lucky paper. If the publication of the
laws as an advertisement does not afford profit,
what of that, good sir2 Does not the Intelli-
gencer receive a cool thousand or so from Gov
eminent, as subscription, for sending papers
containing the laws to lis exchanges that have
likewise been appointed to publish ''by autho-
rity ?" The Globe well knows the value of
these things.
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ingly, and II certainly requires but half an eye
to foresee that, ere long, that which was but
short time since scarcely perceptible rivulet
will have widened and deepened into mighty
stream, destined to sweep on with an impetuos-
ity that will wash away all opposition.
sincerely hope and trust that the "mother of
Presidents" may be the first in the confederacy
OF sisters to give her unbought support to him
who, IN the language of an address emanating
from the Committee of the Young Mems Con-
ventlon of Baltimore, sis great even among
her great men" And doubt not such will be
the case. The late contest was an index of her
political mind, and, did time and space allow me.
would, as | designed when commencing this
letter, point out case after case in which the
candidate was defeated in counties or districts
heretofore decidedly Wing, solely because he
declared uncompromlsing hostility TO the Presi-
dent, or, in the more refined and classic Ian
guage of John NJ Bolts, was determined TO
"hedd him or dien Then, let the. cry be all
over this glorious old Commonwealth, wherever
patriotism has an abiding place, honor a friend,
or liberty hope, I" Waterman, what Of the
night?" and the day will soon break upon US
when the malignant reyers of wel-tred worth
will cry aloud in the plenitude Of their remorse
and agony, as they receive the returns of each
unterrifed county, va old Tirginy neper
tire2n
| have much more to write about concerning
our prospects in this part of the country but
will not what ! now ''send greeting" answer
for the present? | will promise, however, to
resume the pen very soon, when such mine Of
facts will be opened up, as will make some in
temperate ultraists whom | wot Of wish they
had neither touched, tasted, nor handled. ?
Until then a truce.
VINDEX.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
-coNTEMpTIgLE CONDUCT.

Wenow constantly hear itpassed about derived
from the authority Of certain "Bombastes" of
the "heels over head" Wing party, tina: the
President is TO be impeached. This seems,
however, TO be an 'all bark and no bite" bust
ness. We admire the character of an unanch-
ing bulldog, but we despise miserable cur that
creeps up al your back, snaring and wishing to
seize you by the leg, but afraid to encounter
your eye, and the habits of this latter contemp-
tible animal appears to characterize the course
of these people. We are the enthusiastic advo-
cate Of the freedom of the press and the free
dom ofspeech, but we confess our unqualified
disgust at the petty tongue which expresses its
malignant feelings in ndefndbie and secret
whispers of hate and insult
If there is anything about which to impeach
the President of the United States, out with il.
An honest and brave man does not fear your
utmostviolence and hatred /; but be quick about
it, for the People have already numbered your
days.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

The Hon. JOHN G. CALHOUN passed through Rich
mond few days ago, his way to the South to look
alter the newly discovered gold mine his land in
Lumpkn County Georgia We have already stated
that three weeks work in this mine,,by l6 hands,
produced 1916 dwts of gold. A later account says
son Saturday last, the richness Of this mine becom-
ing more and more certain, IT was visited and exami-
ned by number of gentlemen ; of which number was
Doct John A. McAfee, Adolphus Rutherford, Samuel
Rutherford, Benjamin Miner, James l.. Harvill and
Willis Miner and some of them having descended
about fifty feet into the hill and examined the vein,
Mr. Lawrence dug out quantity of the vein ore, and
1t being pulyerzed IN spice mortar painful of the
same not exceeding five quarts, yielded two hundred
and sixty pennyweghts of gold There also taken
out of the vein by Lawrence, McAfee and Ruther-
ford, another painful the Of the SIZE which
being puverized yielded the large amount of three
hundred and forty pennyweights of god--the two
panfuls actually yielded six hundred pennyweights.
The company continued mining, and including the
gold from the said two paniuls, collected in day
the amount Of l463 dwts. The whole of the above
amounts of gold in the hands of Mr.. b. Sisson, at
this place, and has been examined by great num-
Der of citizens and travellers
The Richmond Enquirer, from which we copy this
account says
From the great interest taken by the people of
Georgia in their new search after gold, we should
fear that much labor and capital will be wastefully
employed The history of gold mining in Virginia
presents gloomy picture Like many other bub-
bes, it has created false hopes; distracted money,
mind and labor, from useful objects, and finally it has
burst and scattered ruin among deluded victims.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

Snow IN JuNE.-The Boston Mail states that snow
fell in that Guy on Saturday last and that the noun
tans of Berkshire covered with snow on that
day.
A letter from Bennington, Vermont states that on
Wednesday last, ice made in that town of consdera-
hle thickness, and that on Friday sno,o fell all day
Vegetation had suffered by these unreasonable vista
tons.
In Essex County, N T., snow fell to the depth of
four inches on Friday last. On the same day there
was slight sprinkling of snow at Chambersburg,
Pa. On Saturday last. fell for seven hours at
Brunswick, near Troy, N Y. In the Catskill noun
tans on Saturday last, the snow was lying five feet
deep in the ravne of the falls.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS.

1t is proposed to have meeting of all those citi-
Gems of the United States who are interested in
claims upon the Government of the United States
on the 22d of this month, at o'clock, p. NJ at the
court room in the City Hall, Washington.
1t Is hoped that the claimants who are not at pre-.
sent represented here, will attend the meeting, or
send on representatives anth 1rzed to act for them
The object of the meeting is to cndeavor to obtain
some means for the adjustment and payment Of the
debts due from the Government to its citizens.
1t IS hoped that the newspapers generally will re-
publish this notice.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
From The Norfolk Beacon.
THE CROPS-THE CURRENCY.

The crops, which constitute the solid and actual
wealth OF the country, were scarcely ever greater
more promising than at this time
Accounts from various sections of the Union rep
resenth wheat crop as large and!heavy in yield In
virginia the May wheat has been already harvested,
while me late cropis now rapidly maturing and will,
u Is believed, owing to the unusually cool and fine
season, generally escape the rust which it was one
time feared would do serious injury and will in all
probability be safely harvested
when the wheat and tobacco crops and other pro-
ductions of agricultural labor are sent forward and
the balances adjusted between different sections, as
wen as between the planter and the merchant, the
banks, with good specie basis and fair share of
turning confidence, will, it is to be hoped return to
specie payments, and thus be enabled to make the
currency more steady and commerce and business
general more active.
The country has been and is still suffering under
Inc conJolnt evls of deprecated and contracted cir
culaton. For where the banks pay specie the cur
rency being contracted, there is a deficiency in the
circulating medium and sagnaon of business,
which is most seriously felt by all casses of the com
munlty while the evils Of an nconverllbe and de-
Precated paper currency not only still attach TO
Ial States, but extend themselves other portions of
the Confederacy. ~
The amount Of money required by country is in
proportion to its commercial exchanges and the pro-
ducts OF lis soil and labor or industry IT. for instance
there Is more specie than is required by its wealth and
wants, or there any product Of agriculture or any
manufactured fabric in quantities beyond the demand
Tor them IN the home market they will be exported
But II The surplus is redundant paper circulation,
instead OF gold and silver, It will immediately be adj
Jused to the standard of value, by depreciation
responding with the existing excess.
The present rates Of foreign exchange will proba-
ply induce the importation of specie, which will be
dlifused throughout the country and contribute to-
wards permanent resumption of specie payments !;
but Is matter of regret that the nonaction of Con-
gress on the currency and revenue questions should
throw doubt and uncertainty over business and mer
camille transactions, and thus retard the slow but
sure advance to return of commercial prosperity
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

The ST. Louis papers contain a report from Santa
Fee, that a number of American traders are confined
at that place 1t would appear, from the account that
Mr.. Charles Bent was at Taos, Mexico, and for some
cause which is not explained he and all the Amer-
cans arrested by the Mexicans and sent to Santa
Fee Orders had also been issued, calling in all the
Mexcans in the employ Of Messrs. Bent and St.
Vrain, several Of whom were employed in and about
the Fort, and in hunting excursions.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
THE TWELVE LINE BILL.

Without endorsing or disavowing the opin-
ions OF our contemporaries, we have deemed it
proper, on various occasions, to copy their ari-
Giles on important subjects, without comment
To-day we make several extracts from diffe-
rent journals on the subject Of Mr.. Fillmore's
"Temporary Revenue Bill"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

lcEBERGs,-The Swedish brig Gotha, arrived at
Boston on Saturday from Gottenburg passed seventeen
icebergs, some of them immense, on the 25th, 26tb
and 9th Of May, between tho degrees of 50 and 81
west longitude, and 49, and Al of north latitude-
Captain Sundberg made sketch of three of them,
the submits Of which were thrice the height of the
brips masts
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

AwFUL!-lt is stated that during the earthquake
at Santiago, the inhabitants rushed into the Roman
Catholic Church to impore mercy from the most high
God, and filled it TO overlooking, and when it fell,
rivers of blood were seen to pour through the ruins
proceeding from the bodies of the poor unfortunate
souls crushed within
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

The CLEVELAND CO., HERALD AND GAZETTE
Is saake-bitten too. A more rabid ultra Clay
Wing sheet (or small calibre) we do not remem-
Der to have seen. We trust that some enter
prslng friend will start Republican journal in
Cleveland, merely to purify the political atmos-
phere in that region-else that portion of Ohio
will not survive the dog DAYS.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17
Monroe Edwards has been found GUILTY

SrRucK BY LfGHTNING.--A few days ago, AT Ca
hawba Alabama, the dwelling house OF Obadiah
Lamar was struck by lightning II entered the
house tearing down the mantclpiece and dong
considerable damage, II struck a chair IN which
MIR L. was sitting, breaking II to fragments, and
the electricity did not nure him IN the lea t. and he
escaped injury except piece Of wood hitting him on
some part of the body. Mr. Lamar may consider
himself if he chooses, decidedly lucky man 1t Is
every body that dodge lightning
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

Commodore Charles w. Morgan commanding
the United States squadron in the Mediterranean,
was married in Marseies on the TIL ut, to Miss
Julia Rich, daughter ofthe American Consul at Port
Mahoh
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

The CorToN CRoP IN MISSISSIPPI promises not
only TO be greater, but to reach perfection much
earlier than usual In late article on the subject,
the Natchez Free Trader says ;-"On the Coles
Creek plantation of ourfriend Anthony Hoggatt Esq,
there the 26th May, field Of two hundred
and fifty acres in full bloom and we have boil in
our possession, picked two weeks prior to that day
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

The nett receipts by the Western MAS Rail-
road Tor six days ending Saturday, the 4th of June,
comprise an aggregate of $1,000 92--to wit Pas.
sengers, IS 1893 SO. Freight, Mail and Harnden,
1850 81
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

LlBERALTY Judge Lucas, of ST. Louis, has given
to the Sisters of Charity lot Of land on Oliver street
valued at $4,000, for the benefit of the institution
for Orphans under their care.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

don efhe iaborng poor Of all classes in England This
IS not the fabrication of such British writers the
1rolopes, the Halls, and the Abdys, of our own
romancers who attended as Delegates, the Worlds
Convention at London.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

MIR. Reverdy Johnson, whose eye was injured a
short time since, by the rebounding Of ball from
Stany's pistol, is much better and it is believed now
that the sight of the eye will not be impaired.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

The Hon, N. G. PENDLEToN, representative to
Congress from the Cincinnati District Ohio, has de-
clined reelection:
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-17

The SOUTHERN LlUERARY MESSENGER for June
has been received, This number contains an elabo.
rate article con our Relations with England besides
various literary productions of decided merit
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2,O6o,0oO lbs

The Rappahannock on her last voyage carried the
bulk of 1850 baes-her present calgois the bulk of
a trihe over 1000.
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AN IMMENSE CAaoo.-The ship Rappahannock
which was recently cleared at New Orleans for Havre,
had on board cargo said to be the largest slowed in
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