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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-04

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husnus, ffumls Per YARD aud upwards
pomcstics Of al kinds
Furniture Calicoess 10. i2i IT, islc aniisepet ward
Gioves Cfavais HIKE, Lincns lawns Diapers R,rn
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~ complete assortmcnl % STAPLE and FANCY nav
Coos, surcdtotne spring trade.
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Bonnet, Car and Lus'riuE Ribbons
Plain and Fancy Cravais
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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-04
AUCTION SALES
BY INLoEs & BROTHER.

ra a. GOODS. CUTLERY, &c. AtA.e,,ou
at sa-ioo aosn.ns April TN 10 eelOeh ne -ll sell
.uuefy, &e 10 VII CD Invae ths ,"sy eses
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s.r sn'st roc act Combs, Gun Plastic r..g.na.,.-
sa nj ooI.si cologne Water; Mi Dolls; W.tee Ch.,n
snu neys' FANCY Ba~kef Nohns. Fanev zo.pss ioasi
bo.ss Scissors and CARDS. Ilneo con-,
% anu sarrtase whips; Tapes; German Pipes: v,,
A..en Gap Paper, etc. etc. ~
Shove sale will take place without reserve to chs.
mh3l txtnr. a. p,oru.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-04

Ny old friends and customers fespcc fully invited 10
call lnd see toe, and assure them that viii Afford me
much pleasure In serve them heretofore with any no
they may want 90 the way Of superior Roots, Shoes
Trunks, Carpet Balsi sc.
JOHN sAuNAV
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-04
APRIL LIST, 1912.
FRESH SPRING STOCK OF GOODS.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, LEATHER,
ID 4, q.

IDER schooner Daniel Francis, other late arrivals
from Philadelphia, New York aud Boston, we have re
ceVed the largest part OF our Spring stock Goods 81.
rect irou the most approved Manufacturers
NeI5 me anu complete assortment which are offered al
wholesale and roai al The lowest cash prices or on
lhe usual tune Ia punetua customers Our friends Gus
toner's and the public generally, Invited TO give us
eau before purchasing Ia any other House.
Cash purchasers are particularly invited 10 call and see
us Amongst our assortment We ohtI the following,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-04
RONNEIs nnNNETs

IusI received. handsome assortment Of the newest
- ani most hshonablc styles Of spring Bonnets.
follows straw, Leghorn, Florence BRAID Amazone M
ierine, Nuns, etc. Also Of Arhci. Flow
ers'L j CUNNINGIAM's
mh 90 New md Cllcnn q .h nry fi..n.i. .1n,e
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-04

Les burg ioiieIy, elsss Y, or April Jth sllo0
U""n, ~ OF %, etc certificate Vi a pac ..
o' . whole tickets will be sent $40
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20

ing how far the plot had extended among the
officers themselves; the case was enc which
called for the utmost decision and energy these
circumstances, the standing of Commander
Mackenzie and his officers in the services the
fact that Lieut.. Gansevoort, the Oldest officer on
board except the Captain, was an acquaintance
and friend Of young Spencer and his family all
combine 10 show the strongest and most urgent
necessity for the course pursued.
Cromwell, one of the men hung, had been a
pirate, and the other SLAYER; doubtless, IL was
the influence Of these men, who were IN Spen-
GERS watch. that led this youth TO such an ex-
lremity. Full particulars Of the whole case
have not yet lranspired; the foregoing are derlv-
ed from an authentic source; but, unr the case
be fully before the public, we would request a
suspension of public opinion.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
ANOTHER DICTATOR IN THE FIELD.

We clip the following order from the New
York Evening Post, OF Friday
"The duty of the Democracy toward Mr.. Tyler
is to maintain whatever he may do that is right and
to resist whatever he may do that wrong. 1t can
not yield TO him entire confidence and must keep its
relations to him unembarrassed in regard to appoint
ments to Office"
We presume the first duty was knoun to the
Democracy, without being told of it, Such is
the duty of all good citizens. Whether the
Democracy can or cannot ''yie!d to him entire
confidence" we presume depends more on its
own determination, than on the dictdtion Of
the Post. Whether Democrats should or should
NJ retain or receive office under President Ty-
Ter, likewise, we presume, depends on their own
inclinalion-not on the permission of the Post.
The Post, of Saturday, however, seems inclined
to turn The other shoulder to the Admnisra-
ton. But we cannot forget the cold shoulder.
We care nothing for either Of them. The old
machinery is worn out. The People will hence
forth Judge and act for themselves. The true
Democracy will be found rallying around the
Administration.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
COMMUNICATED.
THE TRAGEDY.


On Saturday last an officer arrived express,
from the U. S. brig Somers, Commander Sill
dell Mackenzie, New York, with dispatches re-
laung to most awful occurrence which has ia
ken place on board that vessel. The Somers,
it will be recollected, was manned chiefly with
apprentice boys, and sailed about three months
ago for the coast Of Africa. While on her re-
turn to the United States, it became known to
the commander that there was conspiracy on
foot among the crew, headed by an officer. 10
rise on the ship, murder the Captain and priD-
cipal officers, except the Surgeon, and turn pi-
rates.
The most energetic measures became neces-
sary. Midshipmen Spencer and two of the
petty officers were Immediately arrested, and
inquiries set on foot to ascertain the extent of
the mutlny. Investigation proved it to be to a
most alarming extent. The Captain called up
on the officers TO express their opinion as TO
what measures the exigencies of the case re-
CURED After formal investigation, they gave
it, as their unanimous opinion, that the safety of
the ship and crew required that the ringleaders
should be put TO death; and, after giving them
short time for preparation, they were swung up
at the yard arm. Confessions of guilt were
made by Spencer and one of the men, and the
justice of their sentence acknowledged with
their dying breath. In Spencer's neckcloth
was found paper written in cipher detailing the
whole plan.
The crew was 10 rise at night in his watch,
and the muliny to commence by sham fight
on the forecasue-he was to conduct them aft
as if to report them to the officer Of the deck
They, in turn, were TO appear greatly excited :;
and, as if eager, each one to tell his own story,
were TO crowd round the officer and clapping
their hands on his mouth, throw him overheard.
In the mean time, others were TO 90 down, as if
for the purpose of calling the Captain and First
Lieut. nant, and stab them in their Sleep The
quarter deck guns, loaded with grape, were
then TO be pointed down the matches, and those
who had not joined, shot down or brought to
terms. They were then TO cruise off New
York for packet ships, supplying themselves
with wives from the passengers, murder the
rest, and rob and sink the prizes, that no traces
might be left II is impossible to conceive
more trying and awfuy responsible situation
than that in which the officers Of this ship were
placed. Alone upon the wide ocean, with no
marin S, and but one Lieutenant TO support the
Captain; with crew of only Is petty officers
and seamen among 20 odd boys-and two of
the most influential Of these Is, ringleaders of
the mutiny, and Others giving it their counte-
nance with reason 10 believe thai n maioritv
of the youths were implicated; and not know
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From the Old School Republican.

Thus we go! The New Hampshire Patriot and
Gazette thus concludes long editorial in aid Of the
decaptaton of that old staunch Democratic paper the
Portland Argus because it would not follow the lead
of the Globe. If ''cuttng off heads" shooting de-
serters" because of the refusal To follow the lead Of
the Globe in its attacks upon the Administration, in
the agonies of its expiring moments, be attempted,
we apprehend there will be found full employment
within the next six months The question at this
point naturally suggests itself-do the Democratic
party rest up N well defined fundamental principles
or is each member required upon pain of death, 10
surrender his own opinion out the light of '9S-
turn his back upon the Fathers of the Democratic
party and at and Internationally surrender his
conscience and judgment iuto the keeping Of the
Globe and its clique Of radicals The sequel will
prove that the days Of dictation have passed But 10
the extract; it full Of meannget all read it and
determine for himself The Patriot & Gazette is
of the most rabid radicals 10 be found in the
land
eve grieve that the Eastern Argus has ceased to
be reliable Waterman of the Democratic party bu.
we regret it the less since Maine brethren have
now in Portland young but strong, steady and able
advocate in the Portland American, bold and fear
less in the avowal Of radical principles and unHnch
ing in their maintenance.-.N H. Pat & Ga-.
"Bold and fearless in avowa of radical principles
and unflinchng IN their maintenance" is then to be
hcnceforward the test of the exclusives They would
do well to drop the cognomen, Democrat, and boldly
and fearlessly take that Of Radical
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
COMMUNICATED.
THE TRAGEDY ON BOARD THE SOMERS

The friends of young Spencer, who was exc
cuted, together with two seamen, on the lst
inst, would have been content to abide the in
vestigation which the laws Of the country re-
qure in such cases. and would have trusted to
that justice which our tribunals award to all en-
It'll, TO the protection of the Constitution and
laws of the country Various publications have
however appeared in the New FORK papers, and
copied into a paper Of extensive circulation at
the Seat nf Government, giving versions Of the
transaction, the materials for which, if not the
Versions themselves, were obviously furnished
by some officers who had hand in the bloody
deed This is evident from their containing
some facts which could be known only to those
ofiicers-but so perverted, so exaggerated and in
terspersed with so much surmise, and so much
downright falsehood, as to evnce the deep anx-
iety felt to make sure of the first impression on
on the public mind An awful responsibility
rests on those officers, and above all on their
der tina, responsibility more hazardous than it
now is ii is still deemed an act of simple and
bare justice 10 the memory of the slain, to say
that an examination OF the papers transmitted
by Commander Mackenzie show these facts:
1st. That Acting Midshipman Spencer, was
put in double irons on the 25th Of November,
and the Boatswain's mate, Samuel Cromwell,
and seaman Elisha Small on the day following,
on charge of intended mutny.
I'd. That no disorder Of a mutinous character
appeared among the crew for the four succeed
ing days: that the vessel was going with good
breezes and 10 good weather towards the island
of st. Thomas, where she actually arrived and
took in supplies on some day between the 1s
and 5tb OF December.
3D. That. on the 30th OF November, the
opinion of the officers was required by Com.
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From the Boston Times.

AS for the "Globe, its tone towards the President
Of late has been such thoroughly to dSgust lke
high soued members of the party of which profess
10 be organ. In It's anlmosty 10 the President
1t assails measures and opinions such as the democ-
Tacy have ee cherished and il menaces with reJec-
ton from the ranks of the democratic party all those
democratic members who dare to support the mea-
suTes of the administration. majority OF the DEM
ocralc papers have replied to these insulting threats
by openly avowing their approval of the chief mea-
Of President Tyler and it remains to be seen
whether they will be forced into recreant Tecantalion
by the worse than foolish gasconading OF the Globe.
Neither the Democratic press nor the Demo
cratic People, we apprehend, will submit TO the
dictaton fthe Globe and its clique ofheartless po
lilcians. Ofo thing we are certain. As the
friend and supporter of President Tyler, we
can never recognise the Globes clique of dcia-
toral party hacks, as the leaders Of the Demo
cratic party. We can never cooperate with
them in any way whatever, as long as they as
sumo to command every body else. On the
contrary, we shall regard them as our biterest
enemies, and in open and fair fight, contend
against them as the enemies Of our county,
There is neither truth nor justice in them.
Mr.. Benton has recently published two dcta-
toral letters, each containing a solemn false
hood, of which he is aware. In one of them,
he says the Exchequer was concocted by Mr.
Biddle This has been denied, "by. authority"
and yet he has not retracted il. In the other, he
says she never changes" We asserted that
he was in favor of Mr.. Clay for the Presidency,
and heartily approved several of the leading
federal measures. This he does not contradict,
because he knows we can prove what we assert
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20

Brunswick and Maine. This was all Il could
do. BY the Treaty, 100000 acres of land, con
stitutng the boundaries of three other States,
is obtained which, in point Of fertility and pro-
duction, is worth three the value OF the conces
sion made to England. While the acquisition
Of Rouses Point will save in itself the $4,000
agreed TO be paid 10 Maine and Massachusetts
in relieving the Government from the expense
of erecting tlro forts in lieu of the one now ne
cessary alone TO be erected. We pass over
other acquisitions, and ask these most veritable
personages, the Senator and his editor, If moth
ing more than what was in the award is gained,
when, by the line as settled, 100000 acres OF
land are added to our territory, formerly in dis
pule, but now put at rest, lying on the Lake OF
the Woods? Carp on, gentlemen, carp on.
The People will not fail to understand and pro-
perly TO appreciate your very patriotic and
praseworthy objects.
You claim TO be the lovers of peace, which
you say was near being disturbed by the rejec-
ZION of tn. award, and all to involve Gen. Jack
son in difficulty. Indeed, Mr.. Benton, was it
for this you voted against the award? The
Globe says so, and the Globe in your case,
would not speak false. Mr.. Benton, according
to Mr.. Blair's own showing, led the way to war
then-and now what is his condition? While
foreign Minister is in Washington negotiating
peace, and while he is in tire act of extending
the olive branch, this very Mr.. Benton moves a
resolution to march the armies of the United
States into the disputed territory and occupy II
by force of arms and that TOO against the ex-
pressly declared wishes Of the States of Maine
and Massachusetts,. What are we TO think OF
so great lover Of peace AMI fair dealing2 We
content ourselves by quoting as altogether Apo
site The following opinion from the Globe =
% The design of involving ones country in wal
is horrible; and that design is aggravated to
dabolical enormily, when the object of the war
is TO injure the man whom the People have put
into office, and TO make this war means of put
ting down one party and putting in another
We say this is diabocal.n To which we say
amen from the bottom of our hearts, and with
all our soul.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
DEATH OF CHARLES LUKEN, Esa,
GUAYAQIII

Letters have been received in this city, from Quay
aqul 18th October 1912, saying Last night, a, -
o clock we followed to the grave worthy acting
(duving the absence of Seth Sweetser, Esq, on pub
lie servce) consul of the United States, and much
esteemed couuuyman, Charles Luken, Esquire, Of
Philadelphia He died suddenly of fever, and was
buried with all su table solemnt tiles in the Pantheon
according 10 the rites OF the Catholic Church"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
THE TRAGEDY ON BOARD THE soMERs.

We are authorized TO say that full account
of the circumstances Of this distressing case,
has not YET been received at the Navy Depart
ment The Secretary Of the Navy has ex-
pressed no opinion upon the subject, and has
taken no official action in regard TO il. He is
waiting for further accounts, which he expects
10 receive by the next mail An official state
ment will be given soon as the necessary ma
terials for forming il shall be furnished.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20

We are happy TO inform the citizens of Washington
that Mr.. Thomas, well known throughout the coun
try as an author and critic will deliver lecture this
evening at the Methodist Church, Ninth street, on
the Genius and Works of Shakespeare. The nice
cepton ofthe beautiful which has distinguished
Mr.. Thomas author, qualities him equally well
for critic and we trust, for their own sakes, as
many Of our readers as are fond Of intellectual grat
cation, will attend his lecture.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
From the N. Y. Union.
COURTESY OF THE PRESS.

1t is quite too much the fashion for editors 10 aban
don all control their contributors and sanction
whatever coarseness violence they may deliver
themselves Of Horace Grcely has Just suffered
verdict IN libel suit for the carcessncss mschiey
BUSINESS of one Of his correspondents Yesterday
morning he admits another who speaks Of so trea-
cherous and ungrateiul a wretch as that same John
Tyler has proved himself to be- This is neither
Christian according 10 code which teaches w 10
respect those in authority, or genemanly, according
to a code which would incuIcale at least manly OF
position.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
THE NATCHEz COURIER AND THE
POSTMASTER GENERAL.

Hostility TO the Postmaster General would
seem TO be the monomania Of the Natchez Cou-
rier IL has so often raised The cry of ''no
maii,n-''no mail" under the Wicklifie Admin
lsiration, without justification, that if perchance
the good People of Natchez were not TO get
mail for month, instead of having double the
number they used to have, the fact might never
be learned, unless made known 10 The Depart
ment by some other Courier Ii is well how
ever, maugre all false alarms, 10 act upon the
moral Of the fable, which represents the de-
struclion of an entire flock, because when the
destroyer came at last TO devour it, the shep-
herd who had so often raised the false cry OF
wolf! wolf! could not gain belief. Some time
since we had occasion to expose an unwarranta-
BILE attack on the Department by the editor OF
the Courier; but his desperation seems TO In
crease with his discontinue, as with the waning
strength Of some animals their venom becomes
more concentrated Surprising il possible there
might have been some neglect on the part OF
some distant agent, inquiry was made into the
facts stated in the following urbane allegation
of public grievance in the Courier OF Deem
Der
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20

lsPIn consideration Of the source whence
the communication signed IS" emanated, we
placed it in the hands of the printer without read
ing it, although we give the writer an oppor-
tunty to be heard through our columns, yet we
desire to hold ourselves entirely umcommtted
on the subject for the present.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20

We are not aware that Mr.. Carrot Davis, Of
Kentucky, has given any proof OF ability to
serve his country, beyond an extreme facility in
believing, and an extreme anxiety 10 proclaim
everything he hears, which may tend 10 bring
dscredit on those who administer the Govern
nent
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20
THE MAILS-INTOLERABLE

We noticed in yesterday mornings paper, thatwith
in the forty-eight hours previous the Monongahela
and Brunette had each arrived from Louisville run
out a mail During yesterday the Valley Forge and
the Alice Grey came to our landing from Louisville
and neither ofese boats brought mail This IS lnsui
feraby outrageous, when we are so far behind hand
with mails. The WickiiGe administration Of Post ~
fee affairs is becoming imbece tmposire Buf Thdi
can be expected Of JOHN TYLER AND HIS MEN.
The result of inquiry enables US to state that
prior to the Wicklfle administration oil the
Post Office affairs" there were but three mails
a week from Louisville TO Natchez and New
Orleans down the river, and the same number
up; and these at a cost of $4,000 per annum
. Whereas, under his administration, there are
sic each rdy, with a mail in every case for
Natchez, al a cost Of at least $4,000 less per
annun than ras given for The triaoeekiy
mail
1t may possibly happen that boats may not al
ways offer six times week, or that they demand
in some cases more Than the price allowed; bu,
it is found, on inquiry, that Louisville mails
we actually received at Natchez, beginning on
the Both October, as follows: 30lh October, one :;
3lst October, tco 1sl November, tpo Sd No
vember, one 4th November, one /; 9TH Novem-
Der, tpo 9th November, one /; 10Th November,
one 18th November, one; 18th November,
one 18th November, tuO lG,h November,
one Goth November, one !; 18th November,
tpo 9th November, one Isl December, one
at A. M.-the day of the amiable attack on the
Postmaster General--2d December. one; Sd
December, tpo. Is it by any means to be infer
red that because boats occasionally arrive with
out mails, that, therefore, none were despatch
ed on the same day in other boats May not
two boats depart on the same day, and, while
one stops to deliver the mails at Vicksburg and
other places, the other proceeds and arrives at
Natch,z without a mail? Here, however, is
proof that "a Louisville mails were delivered at
Natchez, from Louisville, from Both October to
Sd December, and others were doubtless on the
way, while, previous to " the Wickliffe admins
traton Of the Post Office affairs" they could no;
in that time have received more than IA or Is
az the most. Let the public Judge then in this
case. between the accused and the accuser.
Where is the ''imbecihty2" Where the i'm
posture %
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-20

Choked TO Death.-A young man named Daniel
Mccoy, mate of the steamboat Cicero, got bone oil
pheasant in his throat few days since and died on
morning from the effects Of it. He IS said
TO have been worthy young man, and had been but
a few months married .--Pitt,bug Chronicle.