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POR THE NADIs0NIAN
THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE DINNER TO
LORD ASHBURTON IN NEW YORK.


THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE DINNER TO
LORD ASHBURTON IN NEW YORK.
On no former occasion of like public character,
has there been perpetrated so gross and nten-
tional attempt to cast indgnity and disrespect up
on the Chief Magistracy of the country, that mani
tested at the late Dinner to LoRp AsHBURToN. Ii is
without the pretence of apology in any respect aud
is characterized by acerbty Of party fanaticsm
and violence of personal hostility, which is disgrace
full to last degree and without the sanction or SYM
patty of the most reckless and abandoned Every
social and political principle of honorable decorum
has been prostituted and persons banded together
under the title of gentlemen have not only not hesta-
ted to batter down the conventional proprieties of
society, but rushing wildly past the vestibule have
desecrated the very household gods of the temple
The specious and paltry defences which ave been
set up behalf of this outrage are as weak as must
be the injury and insult they designed to effect and
public sentiment will reach and brand every partic-
pator in the plot with the Indignation and disgrace so
Justly deserves There is no language strong or en-
phatic to convey prper idea of the resentm that
should be entertained by the people at large and the
universal condemnation that must arise will be the on
y reward of those who in the presence of an accre-
dited agent of Foreign Power, the delegated mper-
sonatlon of the British Crown would thus malicious
y assai the mss exalted station Of Govern
ment Heretofore, amidst all the Of party and
the envy of jealous and overreachins ambition there
has been line, beyond which even the ex ,speratcd
politician in self-respect, would no, pass. Men look
ed to their regulations their resld and their coun-
try before ven,uring, Vanda-ke, to sacrifice every
thing at the shrine of unholy and insaste spirit of
revenge but in this instance there has been so dircc,
violation of all the established obligations due f. n
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A NEW BOOK.

A new work, splendidly gotten up, may be ex-
pected shortly to appear from the Office of GER
tain pensioned press, entitled ga Disposition
on the Sexes of Governments and on the Royal
Customs of the Court of Great Britain, espe-
cialy as to when Lady shall be complimened
at Public Meeting what number of hurras is
accorded to Single Lady, what number TO
Married Lady, what number to Lady enciente,
what number to Lady under peculiar circum-
stances, and more especially what number to the
British Queen, being the mother of two chill.
dren, and being now in delicate condition"
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The Madsonlan copies notice of a fine eagle
that joined in the ceremonies of the reception or
Thursday last, and adds:
g" correspondent who saw this bird, saws mos,
positively that 1t was large raren and afxes quite
different omen to it,
NO such thing Mr. Madisonian, no such a thing
Your correspondent saw no such bird as the raven
any where about the shipping in Philadelphia The
eagle Is the true Wing bird, and will frighten the
cushats or pokes that sit on your crest.-T S. Ca.
a goose cannot brighten them. If the eagle
had ever been Wing bird, it would have left
the party after that Tory dinner in New Y ork.-
But it it is not Wing bird The raven and
the buzzard are the fit emblems.
BY the way we should like to know where
the triumphant Wing members have hid
themselves.
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every man who comes into this office upon the han
penng Of any Of the contingencies provided for
by the Constitution, If he shall an ndepep-
dent Judgment The alarming pretension by fair IN
ference, Is now sci up, and that in the highest
quarter, that all Executive power is in allegiance and
It's exercise usurpaton, In the contingency of the
death OF person elected TO the Presidency and the
succession Of Vice President according to the posi-
tive requirement OF the Constitution, 10 that station
The establishment of such principle, as well found
ed IN reason, and consonan TO the fundamental law
would amount to an abrogaton Of the principle which
has been regarded as lying at the foundation of all
well regulated Goyemment-that the three great de-
partments should be kept separate and distinct For
II the Vice President, who succeeds the Presiden-
cy on the death of the President is TO be denounced
as an s1pe, if he dare place his opinion any sub
ect IN opposition to that of Congress, what will be
the fate OF the President who having not plu-
rality electoral vote may, nevertheless, be elected
another (hs competitor before the House of Re
personal---very. having larger vote, (and that, well
may be, by the casting vote Of a member from SIN
gle State,) and whose aggregate vote represented
in the House of Representatives may be decided
minority of the American people What is to be-
come If our institutions should the President and
Vice President both die, and the Government devolye
upon President pro tewpore of the Senate, elected
by the people of the United States TO office, and
who might not be able al the time, to obtain even the
vote of his State for the office of Senator-and
what if the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tves who, upon the death of all others, would have
devolved upon him the Presidential Office, and for
whose reelection TO a seat IN Congress, not his
| own district might be disposed vote If Vice
President elected with direct reference to the success
sion, in full view of the uncertainty of human life
to be branded usurper for exercising Tx, cutye
power what shall be the condition of things in either
| of the conditions above supposed have abiding
confidence in the good sense of the American people
and that teaches me to believe that they will support
their Government, and that the person who, by
their Constitution, IS required 10 administer the Go
vernment, will be upheld by them in the proper dis
charge of his duties maugre all the assaults and Bit
| ter revngs of faction
! For myself, if perish in my efforts to MAINTAIN
| the supremacy of the Constitution and Laws, shall
desire to have no prouder inscription my monu
ment than that inscribed upon the tomb erected
the dust of the Spartans, who fell at Thermopyae,
Stranger, tell the Lacedomonians that lie in ODE
! dience to their laws ~
| tender to each of you, gentlemen, assurances OF
my high consideration and respect,
JOHN TYLER.
To Messrs. Bowron, Raymond Noah, Strong, Plume,
Fowler and Walden, Committee of invitation.
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sin their code of MANNER re Iect TO lady Is out
Of place in public assembly; and homage and fiat
terry are due only TO him who has offices to bestow
Nat Inteiiigencer, Sept 3.
The above caps the climax of folly and impu-
dence. The American People are first grossly
insulted by traitors and recreant Arstocrats, by
refusing to honor the President of the United
States. whilst they shout hosannas to the Queen
of England and then their good sense is 10 be
insulted BY the apologist of the traitors, who
alleges that the Queen, being lady, was en-
titled TO exclusive respect, and the Presidents
being gentleman, was entitled to none! Con-
temptibe indeed must be the estimate which
that man places upon the intelligence OF the
American People, who would dare 10 palm
off upon them such lame and misera-
bic apology. An outrage of the utmost agra
walton, producing deep and universal excitement
throughout the whole nation, is thus sought to
be palated and covered over by this most mise
rable and pitifu shift. 1t adds TO the INSULT it
aggravates the wrong; it deepens the infamy OF
the outrage that the favorite press of the trait
ors should dare, at such crisis and on such an
occasion, to offer such an apology.
The traitors press is not satisfied to offer its
insulting apology but must SANDER the great
Republican party of the nation, embracing
within it some of the best and greatest men the
world now contains. ''In their code of man
ners, respect TO lady is out of place" What
low and infamous libel upon the fathers and
brothers and sons Of this great nation Can
.ob,. al
rable. and kind and affectionate aud respectful
bearing to the other sex be found IN any nation
upon earth, than that which distinguishes the
whole American People, the Federal as well as
the Democratic party? 1t is the subject OF
common remark by all foreign travellers, that in
the United States, woman is so much revered
and SO much respected and yet public press
dare libel their countrymen by coolly and delibe-
rately declaring that respect to lady is out of
place in our code of manners.
This libel comes, too, from the very press
that dared TO SANDER that good, yet wronged,
cruelty wronged and murdered lady, who, by
unjust and cruel ISLANDERS, was snatched from
her family and FASTENED to an unlimely grave.
The monument Of the wife of General Jackson
must be an enduring memorial of the cruel and
reckless barbarly that was evinced by the men
whonow charge that the great mass of the Anne
rican People have no respect for female cha
racter.
The traitor press talk, Of homage and flattery
to him who has office to bestow. Has the Queen
no Office or no gold 10 bestow? Can she buy
no homage and fattery? Has she no influence
with the pensioned press?
Shame upon the men who can conceive and
publish such sentiment as that which stands at
tie head Of this article.
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From the JJi,ru,aI Of Commerce

LATER FROM RIO JANErRo.-We have Rio papers
to July 22d.
The rebellion in the Province of Mnas Geraes wa,
not yet suppressed. The capital of said Province
was however IN the hands of the imperissts and the
greatest enthusiasm in favor of monarchy was repre-
senied to prevail there. A part of the government
forces had been withdrawn from Rio Grand, and
sent to Minas Geraes.
The brig of war Third Of May arrived at Rio July
2lst from Santos, with a number of prisoners.
In the province OF St Paul the rebellion was aP-
parently at an end.
The loss Of French ship near Monte vdeo, July
10th, together with about 200 emgrants out Of $50
on board, is confirmed.
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MAD BULL-A bull in a rabd state, says the New
York Sun, on being landed from of the boats on
the North river on Tuesday, proceeded through the
sons and endangerng the lives Of all in his way
He was finally brought TO stand by young man
named Horace Ball, who regardless of the conse-
quences, succeeded in cutting the hamstrng Of the
furious beast and finally slaughtered him
The beast was only sympathizing with the
Wing members" perhaps, as the North Anne
rican would say. What has become of those
Z" Wing members ~
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to own its folly and fraud2 The editors can mo-
be ignorant of common usage, or at least, should
not plead mercy on account Of ignorance. we
should think man with single particle oil
honorable or national feeling, would not so be-
mean himself as to creep from the Indignant
people under the cloak Of ignorance The
whole country is in arms about this insult to the
nation, and just portion of republican ven
geance will fall on the head of every advocate
OF that unprecedented outrage.
Even the ladies of New York have come out
and called for public demonstration OF popu-
lar feeling ON The subject. A procession Is 10 De
formed OF twentysix carriages, each 10 contain
four ladies and boy. The latter is to carry
flag of the Union, with the toast upon II SO
insulted at the Ashburton dinner And yet, be
il remembered that the intelligencer excuses 1t
through ignorance, and another Of Mr.. Clay's
organs, the Albany Evening Journal, pronoun-
ces il "a mute but eloquent rebuke."
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The following letter, written by the Presi
dent in reply to an invitation of his friends TO
visit New York, (Which we copy from the Uni
on) will, we are sure, attract the attention Of
the People Of the United States, and perhaps
cause the production of another edition of sour
rous abuse on the part of Mr.. Clay and his
vassals. The President is pursuing the only
proper course to purge the body polite Of its
impurities, and although his peculiar enemies
may make wry mouths at the pills administered,
yet the patriotic and intelligent reader will rea-
Oily admit that the remedy prescribed is likely
to produce he desired effect.
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ANOTHER QUERE.

How much British gold is required to induce
the organ of the British Government in the Uni
ted States to stultify itself and pirate about the
sexes to protect its tory allies from the just in
dignation Of an insulted people2 The National
Intellucncer knows
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A BANK AND THE ExCHEoUER.

We commend TO the attention OF our nc"
ers and our contemporaries, the series Oh ar'l.
cles over the signature of macon" resumed
to-day. They are the honest and deliberate
views and reflections of one ofthe truest patriots
and ablest sratesmenof the age.
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. 1874


GENTLEMEN: ] have to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of the 3lst August inviting on be-
half of the Democratic Republican Committee Of
New York friendly to the National Administration,
TO pay visit TO your city after the adjourn
ment of Congress as would suit my convenience. |
am hattered by the invitation, and still more by the
language in which you have conveyed II to me, and
under other circumstances could scarcely find suf-
6cient apology for declining ii but repose, so much
at least as can snatch between the intervals of du
ty, has become necessary for me, and if | can leave
this city, shall most probably seek some spot Of
greater comparative retirement.
The duties AMI responsibilities to which have
been subjected since my accession to the Presden-
tial office have you most properly represent, been
of no ordinary character, They involved either
total abandonment of all my most thoroughly settled
and most warmly cherished opinions subjected me
as has been manifested for twelve continuous months
to the most slanderous impuaons, and TO the bitter
est assaults A President without party could
expect no less and such must be the condition of
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Copy,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,


Copy
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, Aug. %, 1912.
MY LORD have the honor to communicate to
your Lordship the copy of letter addressed to the
President, by the honorable Messrs. Gushing, Wood
and Ferris, members of the House of Representa-.
tves and of the to that letter from this De
partment by the Presidents direction
This correspondence relates to the prisoners at Van
Dieman's Land some Of them citizens of the United
States, whose condition have, believe, more than
once, mentioned to you in conversations. trust
that you will bring this subject to the consideration OF
her Maiesty's Government; and entertain the hope
that under existing circumstances, you will not with
hold your advice and recommendation for the pardon
and release of those prisoners.
avail myself Of this occasion, my Lord, to re-
new to you assurances of high consideration and
gard,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
LORD AsHBuRToN, Sc. SC. sc.
New YoRK, September 2, l642.
SIR The letter you did me the honor of addressing
me the 29th of last month reached me my arrival
here, with its enclosures relating to certain prisoners
in Van Diemans Land, formerly citizens of the Uni
ted States who transported to that penal settle
ment in consequence of the part taken by them in the
criminal invasion of the British Provinces, and the
consequent destruction of the lives and proper
" of their inhabitants / shall communicate
these papers to my Government Immediately on
my arrival and although it does not become me to
anticipate by any opinion Of my own their decision
upon them, need hardly assure you that the wish
expressed by your Government, and the respectable
members Of Congress- whose letter you send me- will
not fail 10 receive due attention. l shall carefully
press the consideration of the several circumstances
of mitigation mentioned in these papers, and you
may be assured that there will be every disposition
to take indulgent view of the Of these unfor
tunate people may be thought consistent with the
due vindcation of the laws and the security of Her
Majesty's peaceable subjects.
l beg sir, you will be assured Of my high conside-
ration and of my sincere regard.
ASHBURTON.
The Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, &c.
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ANOTHER Discrimination ID. Van Buren, pub
fishes note in one Of the morning journals stating
that he was not at the Ashburon dinner, though his
name is on the list Of the stewards. He con
dennis the outrage upon the Chief Msgistrscy
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DEMOCRATIC GAIN IN KENTucKY.-Of the 100
members who compose the Kentucky House of Re-
representatives., the democrats had, in lS4, but IS at
the last election, they returned 43 This, let it be
remembered, is in Clays own State.
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DEFERRED ARTICLES.

An article from the Philadelphia Express.
and other articles prepared for to-days paper,
will appear on Monday.
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CORNERED AT LAST.

The courty Intelligencer, to protect its tory
friends at the Ashburton dinner must hy I'M
der the garments of Queen Victoria. A
strange predicament
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liz THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL LET THERE
BE UMrr-M sos-EssEsTIALs, LIBERTY; AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARIrY-Augustin-
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A QUERE.

Can certain suspected press tell whether
the British Government is male or female {?
The National Inteligencer knows.
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The Graf is the name Of new Clay paper at
Cincinnati we expect every day to receive one
named the Heifer Boston Post
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We are permitted to publish the following
correspondence between the Secretary Of State
and Lord Ashburton, on the subject OF the prl-
soners at Van Dieman's Land:
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Extract from letter of distinguished and
sagacious gentleman of Ohio, 10 his friend in
this city
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-03-08
H. BELL, Editor and Proprietor.

tive names, and if on no other account, on that
deserve at least earnest attention. Thus, to
the sanction of the committees in Congress are
added the Messages of the President, and the
support of the entire cabinet.
1t is said, however, that some wings in both
houses ofCongress will not support the scheme
if for no other reason, for the very reason, that
it has come forth under the sanction of the
President and his Cabinet. 1t is said again,
that other wings believe U. s. Bank to be
the only panacea Of the ills we endure. And
it is feared with good reason, such motives
weighing upon mems minds, that Congress
will do nothing before they go home.
The necessities of the country, the demands
of the country, the sufferings of the county
but will they all weigh nothing in Congress
ional estimation? A national bank is now a
national impossibility, and why then only
struggle for that? And if a good scheme
comes from President-a scheme calculated
to relieve the land it will be no sufficient rea-
son to say, that for such cause it should be
condemned.
We hope, however, wisdom will yet prevail
with the whole wing party. We hope for the
best, and shall continue TO hope 10 the end.
Public meetings of the people should be called.
among all those who indulge in the hope of
preserving the unity and efficiency of the wing
party; and it is only by carrying out some
measure of relief on the currency, TINS unity
and efficiency can be preserved.--N Y. En-
press.
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MIDDLEBURY VT. MARCH 8, 1912.

mad efforts--ofa few upstart demagogues. So
it has proved. Underwood, Bolts, Arnold
with moral courage, and an ability which re.
fleets honor alike upon their heads and hearts,
have met the crisis like men.
But a higher evidence yet of this change is
given in the course Of Mr.. Peasants, the edi-
tor of the Independent. Southron born, and
identified in interest and feeling with the south.
He measures not his words in speaking of the
course pursued towards Mr.. Adams! He de-
nounces with indignant severity the conduct
of the Southern demagogues who would make
the abolition question a stalking horse upon
which 10 ride into power. He does not hest
tate to say, what all know TO be a fact, that the
interests of the south would be safer, far safer,
iflhe opposite course had been pursued!
We rejoice to witness this change. 1t ALL.
gurs well for better state of things. For the
free states would not have borne much longer
the insulting bravado and lordly port of men
half mad, or wholly corrupt. True, some, sor-
ry are we to add, many of our members were
bowed by this conduct, and skunk away with
coward heart or else prostituted themselves
before ii for party ends. But one man, old,
infirm, yet possessed still of the fire and in
domitable energy Of youth, sage and patriot
both, backed by the bearing Of honest South
rons, has stripped bare this conduct, end ex-
posed it TO the scorn of all honest men.-Cin-
cinnati Gazette.
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THE RIGHTOF PETITION.

Nothing but base sycophancy to party can
induce a portion of the press 10 mix up this
question with abolitionism.
il stands on its own merits, and should be
discussed upon them. But if editors and poll
ticians will so prostitute their influence, let US
say to them, that the day has gone by when
men are to be scared by names. For the
truth's sake, we may brave even harder trials.
We said the other day that the debate on
mfr. Mar shall's resolution would call out sensi.
BILE Souihrons, and check the wild exccss-the
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on motion of Mr.. Tallmadge, made the spe.
cial order of the day for this day two weeks.
Mr.. Walker explained that he could not
concur in the report. He objected particular
ly to the use of State Banks as the depositors
OF the public money. and to the reception by
the Government of Bank paper.
MIR. Young, another member of the Com
mittee, expressed his dissent from the bill and
report.
Three thousand extra copies of the report
and bill were ordered to be printed.
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The ExcHEoUER SCHEMES. - Tho people
now have two Reports from Committees in
Congress, in behalf of the Exchequer plan.
They come to us under strong and authorita-
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The population of the village of POUCH.
keepsie is 1874.