The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-03
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To the Editor of The Madisonian :

SIR My attention has been arrested by an article
in your paper of Wednesday, signed Citizen" in
which there are two allegations feel called upon to
notice. The first refers to imputed charge against
Edmund Hanly, Esq, as being the author of reso-
luton IAN acn relating to the licensing of carts
draws Sc and concludes 'sThe gentleman who
drew up ard presented the resolution to the Council
is Lewis Johnson, Esq, member from the Second
Ward who will, doubtless, not deny to any one who
may call upon him, the authenticity of the resolution"
In this g Citizen" is right do not and would not
deny that, any other just responsibility; but DO
dsclaim the paternity of what seems to be the oonox
ous portion of that law. As il was originally drawn
and presented by me, it contemplated nothing more
than to subject those of carts, drays urnl-
ure wagons Sc engaged in business in the City, who
kept these 7ehices osenslbly for their own use but
IN fact, for prQft-nasmuch they did the work
which would otherwise have fallen into the legtl-
mate hands of the licensed carriers, who follow that
humble but'useful vocation for their daily bread-to
the same license laws which this latter class were
subject. In that form, and to that effect, did draw
and present the bill and it passed the Board oil
which have the honor to be member-and only
because truth requires it, will further state, that the
portion of that act, which understand to be a sub
ject of complaint engrafted upon it by the Board
Of Aldermen as an amendment in which amendment
our Board concurred, rather than risk the failure o
the bill.
The other allegation is-when alluding to the me-
rits of the present incumbent of the Mayoralty" So
far from deriving any benefit, it is rumored that when
the interest upon the City debt becomes due, that the
Corporation will be unable to meet its obligations in
that res ect and will perhaps have to do Of
the States have done, increase taxes to such a
deg ee that it will almost be impossible to hold pro-
perty under such high rate of taxation or to repu-
date" In correcting this untoulded and detestable
rumor, indulge the hope that in the aspirations fol
preferment which the next few days may be expect
ed to witness in City, none of the candidates. OF
their respective friends, will far forget themselves
as to aim blows at each other which, whether they
strike or miss the object of their direction cannot
fail to take effect where must all feel their force
in the very vitals Of the Corporation itselits credit
As for the r,,n,or if such rmor exists, boldly as
sert it is destitute of the slightest foundation;
that the pecunary affairs of the Corporation is now
in as sound condition as they have been at any tim,
within the last twenty years-that the current quar-
ters interest will be promptly paid lei who cH be May
or-and that so far as my knowledge extends, there
is no stock in the country at the present time better
fortified for the prompt, regular and certain paymen
of the quarterly dividends, than that of the Corpora
ton Of Washington.
Most respectfully,
Your obedient servant