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From the Boon's Lick (No.) Times
CLAY AND THE BANK.-VAN buren,
AND THE SUI -TREASURY.-TYL AND
THE EXCHEQ TIER


CLAY AND THE BANK-VAN buren,
AND THESUB TREASURY.-TYLER AND
THE EXCHEQUER.
Such arc the men and such the measures of the
three parties existing ut Wash ngton, and which
are rapidly filling up all over the country. There
subdivisions of partes-that is to say Mr.. Calhoun,
Mr. Benton, Mr. Buchanan and others have their
personal parties, on the side, and Gen. Scott and
even less distinguished men have theirs the other
sidebut every thing is resolrdbie into the three lines
above written.
The last is attainabe, and would afford an almost
instant alienation to the inconvenience and embar-
easements of the country and the people Neither of
the former can be obtained for least three years and
upwards nor then even, unless there should happen
to be a concurrence between both Houses Of Con
ress and the Executive (whoevcr he may Beg
an the name then, of patriotism, in the name of
honor in the name of suffering PEOPLE, is this great
measure the best that be had, and good enough)
is this only hope of the people and the country to be
postponed and defeated merely because its adoption
by settling the question of the currency and the
finances may take away the hobby upon which halt
dozen men, of different politics, each hope to vault
into the Presidency J"
The above is an extract of letter from gentle
man now in Washington city, to friend in this place,
who has handed it to US for the purpose of making
such use of it we thought proper We publish it
in order that readers may what is the state Of
parties in the Metropolis given by eye witness
1t will be by 1t that, in the opinion of the
writer Bank of the United States-such one
as great portion of the Wing party conendcd for
is not atalnable, SO long the Presidential Chair is
filled by its present incumbent and revival of the
odiou Sub Treasury system is also out Of the question
The question then arises, what should Congress do7
Reject every measure of relief because they cannot
get erdcty what they want, the best they get,
and wait more oppotune period for the realization
of their hopes by the creation of such institution,
as in their OPINION the wants Of the country require
In our opinion, if they adopt the latter method-do
the best they in framing such bill they feel
assured will be acceptable to the Executive, and
far possible meet the wants of the country, they
will be sustained by the people That the country is
suffering fox the want of institution that Will
give a sound and uniform currency, and afford cheap
exchanges cannot be doubted and in the language OF
Mr. Rives "ifthey cannot get what shall appear to oe
TIE best measure let them 60 for the next best Let
this bc doneet opposition merely for The sake OF op
posing be laid aside and all together ana unite
upon the best attanable for the reet OF the
wants Of the country and they will be sustained by
the people.
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OFFICIAL.
u. S. SHIP YORKTOWN,

y. D. oHlP oRKTOWN,
Mazatan, December 18th, l84l
SIR ! have the honor to report my arrival at this
place on the 9Th instant last from Monterey In my
report from the Sandwich Islands, where arrived on
the 9th of October, informed the Department of my
movements and operations up to that date, but it is
probable this letter may leach Washington before
that 1t may not be amiss to repeat here that previous
to our arrival at the Sandwich Islands, had visited
the Marquesas, and Society Islands and New Yea
land. That we had had the small pox on board by
which we lost and were prevented touching at
other places from apprehension of communicating
that horrible disease to the helpless natives.
We sailed from the Sandwich Islands on the 9th
November during stay there about thirty of our
whalers arrived at the group nearly all of what they
term the Japan fleet. Their success for the season
had been generally good, and nothing of unplea-
SAINT nature worthy of notice had occurred with any
they likely to have difficulties, unless of their
creation, at the Sandwich Islands, as from the
very friendly and obligng disposition manifested on
all occasions by the king and principal chiefs towards
Americans, feel confident that long our coun-
trymen conduct themselves properly, they will have
no just cause for complaint against the native uutho-
rites. AS evidence Of this, some complaints from
vessels at Mani against the conduct of the local au-
thor,ies there, having reached me at OAHU deter
mined to visit this place and the king, my invita-
tion readily took passage with in order that we
might investigate the matter together This we did,
and in few hours after arrival, the affair was
satisfactorily adjusted our countrymen had been the
aggressors.
In Upper California every thing appears to be set
tied and quiet From all the information was able
to obtain the citizens Of the United States residing
there have been respected and protected by the a-
thorties of the place, since the unfortunate occur
renee of April 1910; and received assurances from
the acting Governor of the Department that he
should in conformity with the orders he has received
from the Government of Mexico, cause them to be
regarded and treated in all respects like native c
zens of the country.
On this coast nothing of particular interest has re-
Gently occurred
Having now visited all the principal places in this
sea- resorted to by whalers for refreshments re-
pairs, &c., shall leave this place on tomorrow or
next day, for the coasts of Chill and Peru, where it
will be necessary to give my rigging and sails thor
ough overhauling after their long and tear, as
by the time we arrive at Callao, we shall have been
ten months under sail since we left Norfolk in De-
cember last.
1t gives me pleasure to add that we enjoy good
health at present. and have lost since the death
by small pox.
have the honor to be,
Sir, very respectfully,
Your obedent servant
(SignedD }. H. AULlCk, Com'A.
The Hon. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY,
Washington, ID. c.
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COMMUNICATION.

am much gratifed to learn, from announce
ment in the papers, that Mr. Espy is about to deliver
a course of lectures the Philosophy of Storms. l
was one of his class when he delivered a course in
this city years ago. and from the great pleasure
and profit which derived in listening the clear de-
monstations OF the nature adopts in the pro-
ducton of storms and great variety of atmospheric
phenomena, feel strong desire that my fellow-citi-
zens generally should have it in their power to enjoy
the same pleasure. hope that respectable and
intelligent citizens will postpone all parties of mere
amusement on the nights when MI Espy lectures,
that young people may not be called off from the
{" feast of reason" which the Espyan Philosophy al
ways affords. With view Of exciting the curiosity
of my feow-citizens to avail themselves of the pre-
sent opportunity of becoming acquainted with this
remarkable theory, send you the following par
graph, which cut out of Philadelphia paper the
United States Gazette
"Mr Chandler: knowing that you have always
taken deep interest in Mr.. Espy's new theory of
Storms, and believing that the following account of
annuncation of an approaching storm by that gen.
tleman will be interesting to your readers,
nicate it to you for publication
Mr. Espy stated in his lecture on Wednesday, the
22d inst, December l84l that, though it then
clear and nearly calm, and had been all day. q
storm of some violence had been in existence to the
Westward all that day, probably not more than
eight hundred miles off, that, if the wind sprung
up to the Eastward next morning, then, the storm
would reach this place within 80 hours You
aware that the phenomena occurred as predicted in
this place. How it was to the Westward is not yet
ascertajned.
CAT the next lecture, Mr. Espy explained at large,
the method of making the predictions, and read from
his Philosophy of Storms" account Of similar
prediction which was written down at the time, by
gentleman Of this city, and afterwards Published in
the newspapers of the day. A full account of this
storm, and the manner of predicting storms Of SINH
lar character may be seen at page 2S9 of Espy's
Philosophy Of Storms"
Conversng with the President of the U ned States
a few evenings ago, he told that MIR. Espy had
made similar announcement to him of storm in
the North some weeks ago, on day uncommonly
fine in Washngton-and the announcement
rlfed as he assured me, by accounts in the newspa
pers few days afterwards. Any who shall at
tentively listen to of Mr. Espy, will be
able, as know, to make similar predictions.
VERITAS.
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ANOTHER ADMINISTRATION MEETING n
BOSTON,


From several correspondents we learn that the
friends of the Administration held another meeting
in Boston on the 18th inst. 1t was full animated
and consisted of citizens of weight and character
Col Joseph Adams in the Chair, and VIM. Hilliard,
Secretary Among others, the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved That it is the una1ienable right of all
Americans to discuss openly and fairly the conduct
of those whom they have elected to fill offices of pow
er and trust and to scan their motives indicated
by such acts
RESOLVED, That all men placed in authority are
bound to recommend and support such laws and to
carry out and enforce such acts as will insure the
greatest good to the greatest number.
Resolped, That it is the duty of every good citizen
to uphold and support all those whom they have
placed in power, far they with true hearts and
honest minds fulfil the duties of their offices to their
best ability in manner they can scientifically be-
lieve to be for the interest of all their constituents
Resolved That in the existing state of our National
affairs it is the duty of every citizen who loves his
country to do all in his power to alay the spirit OF
sectional prejudces and imaginary differences of in
tercst which agitae the public mind and threaten the
disruption of that golden chain which binds our great
Republic.
ResoIped, That the foul slanderers OF our men high
in office, unjusty impeachng their motives and at
tempting to destroy their private characters, thereby
bringing disgrace upon our nation, and cloggng the
wheels of government, should be avoided as pesti-
lence, and the midnight assassin They poison the
air they breathe
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this meeting that
John Tyler, in the administration of government, has
exhibited great rmness of character and purity Of
principle.
Resolved That the two projects for Fiscal Agents
Banks which passed the Legislature, were not such
would meet the wants of the peope-not such as
would restore an equal and sound currency to all the
States and in vetoing them the President acted &C
cording to the wishes of the majority of our country
men.
Resolved That John Tyler deserves the highest
commentator of all men, for his message to Con-
gress, recommending the passage of Bankrupt law
and using his influence in its favor, thereby doing
away Of the last vestges of barbarism, and ee-
waiting our country to the standard of all other civil
lied countries in its commercial enactments
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FUNERAL OF THE HON. LEWIS Will.
LIAMS.

LIAMS
The Committee of Arrangements, pal-b and
mourners attended at Mrs Peyton the late residence
ofthe deceased at IL o'clock A. NJ yesterday at which
time the corpse was removed in charge Of the Com
mtlee of Arrangements attended by the Sergeant at
Arms of the House of Representatives, to the Hall
of the House. where the Rev. Septimus fusion, per-
formed the Divine service by reading the Goth Psalm,
addressing prayer to the Throne Of Grace, and
preaching an eloquent and appropriate sermon from
the 9Th chapter and 18th of Paus Epste to the
Romans-"For reckon that the suferings OF this
present time not worthy to be compared with the
glory which shall be revealed in u.s."
The procession then moved to the Congressional Bu-
rial Ground in the following order
The Chaplain of the House of Representatives.
Physicians who attended the deceased
Committee of Arrangements
Mr.. Rayner, Of N. G. Mr.. Pope of Ky.
Mr.. w. c. Johnson, of Md. Mr. Everett, of Vt.
Mr.. Saunders, of N. C..
all-Bearers:
Mr.. saltOnsta, of Mass. Mr. Miller, of Missouri
Mr.. Habersham, of Geo. Mr. Granger, of N. Y
Mr.. Taliaferro, of Va. Mr.. Butler, of KY.
Mr. T. ] Campbell, of TIE. Mr. Mason, of OHIO
The family and friends of the deceased
The Senators and Representatives from the State Of
North Carolina, mourneIs.
The Sergeant-at-A Arms of the House of Representa-
tives.
The House of Representatives of the United States,
preceded by their Speaker and Clerk
The other officers of the House Of Representatives.
The Sergeant-at-arms ofthe Senate.
The Senate, preceded by their President and
Secretary.
The other officers of the Senate.
The President of the United States
The Heads of Departments.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Su
preme Court of the U United States and its officers
The Diplomatic Corps.
The ComptrolIers, Auditors, and other Heads OF
Bureaus ofthe several Departments of the Govern
ment, with their officers.
Officers of the Army and Navy at the Seat of Gov
ernment.
The Mayor of Washington.
Citizens and Strangers.
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From the .Nsp York Herald Extra.

rum Wc SfeW IWh IIefutu-ELuu
THREE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
q'rpa Of the Overland Juaii-Frmness in the Cotton
acknowledgements of Lord .4shburton-FaH Of
Teas-Tightness Of the London Money Market.
The packet ship North America, Captain Lowber,
arrived this morning from Liverpool, whence she
sailed on the 9Th ut
The moment she announced, despatched
the steamer Samson, Captain DuvaIl to her, and re-
celved our papers far in advance of the Wall street
prints.
| The overland mail had arrived at London
The Prussian State Gazette, of the 29th utmo an
nounces the establishment Of savings banks at ST.
Petersburg and Moscow.
private letter, dated Basic, Switzerland, 18th De
cember, l64l quoted by the Morning Chronicle says,
90 In Basic all the houses in the silk manu- facture
busy to the utmost What good thing 1t would be
for us if your factories could lend for the moment
some good workmen, who begin getting very scarce
and troublesome here.
The news from China is not SO late as have
ceved direct The capture of Annoy had reached
London.
Teas had fallen in Liverpool after the news had ar
rived from Canton.
The cotton market at Liverpool the It'll was
firm particularly for American description.
The Bishop of Ossory is dead He was 76 years
of age.
The Christening of His Royal Highness the Prince
of Wales was to have taken place the 25th I'LL
timo.
His Excellency the American Minister left Lon
ton, at the Grange.
There is no later from France any part of
the Continent.
Lord Ashburton to leave the Oath ultimo, for
New York, in Government steam frgate We
find in the London Morning Herald OF the 9th the
following paragraph relative to him
Lord Ashburton is expected to arrive at Bath
House, Piccadilly, on Monday next from his seat,
the Graufe, Hants, to make his final arrangements
for departing his important mission to the Govern
| IF tha limited States His lOrdShID under
stand will embark at Portsmouth, on board Go
vernment steam frigate, for New York, about Mon
day. the oath instant and that he will be attended by
only limited suite, his lordshps stay at Wash
ington, where the personnel of our embassy already
consists of MIR. Fox, cousin of Lord Holland, and
Mr. James Hudson, ci-depant gentleman usher to the
Queen Dowager, is expected to be brief The noble
lords lady, before her marriage, was Miss Bingham
of Philadelphia and his lordship was at one time pro-
prietor of immense tracts of land in Pennsy lvania
Lady Ashburton and the Hon. Misses Barring do not
accompany the noble envoy to America
,-% bot of JaiI
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1t will be seen, by reference to the advertise
ment, that Judge Upshur's able Review Of
Story's Commentaries on the Constitution, is
for sale by F. Taylor.
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yrPsE ,culSa AT THE CAPlToL-The Rev BE
rrMus TusroN may be expected to preach IN The Cap
toll on Sunday morning next a, IL o'clock, A M
feb 26
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The JEFFERsoNIAN is the title of a new daily paper
recentIy commenced in New Orleans We like the
name, but tho politics of the paper more ultra
than those entertained by Mr.. Jefferson himself The
New Orleans Advertiser breaches the true Jeersonan
doctrines.
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In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BE UNIrY-N NON-EssENTIALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
THINGS CHARITY.--.4llg,tstin.
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BOOK BINDING.

The subscriber has resumed the above busin and
will feel very grateful to his friends and the public for
A share OF their patronage.
He will furnish at the shortest notice
BLANK BOOKS
OF every description ruled and bound TO any pattern,
the materials and workmanship equal TO any in the
Unned States he will also execute orders for all
L,nds of MACHINE RULING.
MANUSCRIPTS, PERIODICALS, AND
MUSIC
Arranged and bound in the very best style and rea-
sonabe prices.
OLD'BOOKS rebound MAPS mounted and var
nished PORT FOLlOS of all sizes and descriptions
manufactured to order
zJParicuar and personal attention will be paid to
orders for confidential work the public offices or
esewhereIk
The subscriber having been for many years en-
gagged in the above business, and having practical
Knowledge of the various branches feels perfectly safe
in assuring the public, that he will be able execute
orders for every description Of work in style that
not fail to give satisfaction.
His Bindery is on the south side of Pennsy lvana
avenue between fourteenth and fifteenth streets opl-
site the Post Office Department,
JOHN A. BLAKE.
WAsHINGToN July Goth, lS4.
~ B. All orders left at the Madisonian Office will
be promptly attended to. July q
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NEW MUSIC

~
T UST received the following pieces of New Music,
18th street w. FISCHER.
Bonnie Charlie, favorte Scotch song.
The Woodland Call, Duet, by f. J. Loder.
The Poets Elegy-Weep for star from our frma-
ment taken-Llnes on the death of Thomas
Haynes Bayly, Esq, arranged for two voices
NV heart is in the yellow leaf by +. Weiland
My soldier wears tartan plaid by j. Barnett.
Fall of the Oak words by G. Hill, Esq of Wash
ton, music by J. H. Hewitt
Miss Lucy Long.
Shun not the village churchyard, Duett written by
+. II. Bayly, Esq.
Kate Anderson, my Kate by ~ CROUCH.
Time was thy locks were brown, friend John by
Z. J. Loder
There's bliss in the morning of love- by J. A.
Wade.
Wishes by S Nelson
Come Come Soldier come !-Glee.
] watch for thee, Serenade by h. Thomas.
A Mothers love; words adapted to a beautiful
German melody, and dedicated to "Amelia"
by w. C. Peters.
Farewell farewell for the Guitar, by F. Weand,
Swiss Girls Dream, do do
My fondest my iairesr, do do
Sleep my child, do do
BE il folly or frenzy, do +. Klnlock
Merr,ly, merry sounds the horn for the Guitar.
I'll build for thee an altar; for the Guitar, by
ID. C.. Yon.
L'invatone la Chas by G.. Bessner.
Dream is past, arranged as quick step by F. Wei
Vienna Snipes Waltz; by j. n Cpl.
Qua,lrilles from Tampa, for two performers.
Hail Columbia, with variations.
may "a
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TIE JOURNAL or BANKING,

DY WILLIAM NJ. GOUGE.-Proposals for pub
ID fishing new periodical, to be entitled the
JOURNAL OF BANNING"
Ii will contain
Ist A new edition of A Short History of Paper
Money and Banking in the United States" by VIM.
NJ. Gouge, with corrections and additions, bringing
the narrative down to the present time.
ID Essays on Banking, Currency, Exchanges, and
kindred topics which efforts will be made TO place
these subjects in the clearest light possible.
3D. semi-monthly review of the times, embra-
cling the most important events, especially those
which relate to the money and produce markets, and
which affect the general operations of business.
4th. Such miscellaneous matter as VIII, while I
will add to the interests of the work, subserve It's
main object which is that of showing the true cha
racter OF our paper money and banking system, and
the effect il has on the morals and happiness OF the
different classes of the community.
This Journal will be especially intended for Farm
ers and Mechanics but 1t is hoped will not prove
unuseiul to Merchants and other productive members
of society.
twill be published once every two weeks. Each
number will contain sixteen pages octave, double CO.
umn, with the leaves stitched and ut thus uniting
the advantages OF the open sheet with form conye
nient for binding.
The price will be
For one copy one dollar and fifty cents year.
For four copies, five dollars, or dollar and
twenty -hve cents each.
For ten copies, ten dollars, or one dollar each.
The rst number will be issued in the first week OF
July, lS4l.
In all cases, subscriptions must be paid In advance
Philadelphia, May, lS4l
C,UGAR FROM CORN-STALkS The Ma
- tional Agricultural Society has published Mr.
Webb's Experiments on the Manufacture OF Sugar
from Corn-stalks. Also, the specification of the
latest patent for making oil and candles from lard,
&C.
The types are still standing, and gentlemen who
wish 10 transmit this interesting information 10 their
friends can be supplied with copies Of the pamphlet
"a pages 5yo) at the low price Of 50 so per hum
dred copies, il early application is made to
J. g. G.. 5. GIDEON,
Printers, 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue.
ap 6-3uf
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may 2Sly

NATIONAL READING ROOM--The under
/ Y signed, at the solicitation of many members OF
Congress and citizens of Washington, who have
long eIt The want of establishment ofthis kind has
opened Reading Room, in the rear of his store on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, next door of The American
Hotel. The room i, handsomely fitted up, and files
of the latest papers from every portion of the country
may always be found on hand He has also made ar
rangements to obtain the English newspapers by the
Boston and New York line of steam packets in ad
of the mail. This arrangement, he trusts, will
with share of general patronage, owing to the
numerous calls OF transient persuns who are ia Wash
lDgon for papers from Ih.f different sections of coun
try.
lie respectfully invites all strangers well as the
residents of the District to call and examine his files,
where they will be to read the latest journals
gratutously. ANDREW r. JENKINS.
ian Is. 6jeoif