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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26
THE BILLS. BEFORE CONGRESS.

The proceedings of Congress show that the
House has already disposed of the Naval APP
preparation bill, and is busily employed in dis
cussng the clauses of that pertaining 10 the
pay Of the Army. 1t has not often happened,
of late years at least, that these bills have been
brought mp at so early period for considera-
ton they have been generally kept back as the
finale of the session while those involving
important principles of legislation have been
made to take the precedence. While the sys-
tern exists Of dating the fiscal year from the
first of january, the plan adopted at the present
session will meet the appreciation of all those
at least who are dependent in any way on the
Government for their support, and who feel the
delay in the passage of the money bills serious
inconvenience. Many, however, not having
the same interests, may not easily adopt the
same opinion. When the Appropriation bills
which must be passed and always will be pass
ed are brought on the .aps before others which
do not enjoy the same gertrude Of passage,
the views which more appropriately belong
elsewhere are expended on them and the de-
bates on them consume so much of the session,
that questions involving intricate principles Of
Government must be hurried over without sutfi
cient examination or not touched at all.
Thus it is now It's important to vast
number of our citizens that the appropria-
ton bills should receive early attention; but
it is at this juncture equally important at least
that the questions Of Legislation comprising the
whole interests of the whole country should be
carefully and cautiously considered. How much
time is lettto investigate the Exchequer and
the Tariff These subject, should be disposed
Of in some manner during the present session
and this session, If usage is followed is rapidly
approximatng TO C ose. While the currency
and the revenue are in the present condition
the People will not be satisfied unless their Re
representatives. show some disposition TO act on
these uportant questions The early action
on the appropriation bills may perhaps, by some,
be considered omnous of the ate otmany mea-
sures proposed for The consideration of the pre-
sent Congress-but if it adjourns without doing
something more than INDUCING in discussions
on the regular annual appropriation bills, the
members who hold the power may anticipate
the loss ofconfdence which their Incidence, ter
siver,ation, or trickery will deserve.
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From The Philadelphia Ledgey
rHE, SCHUYI,KIII, BANK.

is said that Lewis, the fnancier, il in the city,
and ready to give history of his concern with the
Schuykl Bank, in the issue of spurious stock. Our
readers have already been informed that noHe pros
equi had been entered upon every prosecution against
HIM in our courts, and consequently that all legal
restraints upon IN as a witness had been removed.
1t his testimony should prove that IN the issue OF this
spurou, stock he had acted merely agent and not
as principal and that the proceeds of such issues had
been received by the nank and not by himself, our
financial gorcS would shine brighter than ever
We have had an opportunity of knowing what Lewis
will saw as witness or rather what he has already
said as one and he will not probably contradict here
his own story told eisetchefe. Our readers will re-
member the meeting of delegates from the banks of
our city and county at the Exchange, in June, 1888
which adopted resolutions for resumption on the 18th
of August following. The Schuylkill Bank then
owed to the other banks of the city and county about
$500 000 and as in these circumstances. failure or
fnancering was the alternative, suggestion was
made for raising $50, 900 in New York, on pledge
of Kentucky Bank stock, at four months Accord
ingly an 'oper+issue was made in July, 1888, upon
which were obtained SI00,0U0 This process was
continued till the debt of the bank to the other banks
was reduced from S500000 to about Sl20000, all Of
which was due to the Bank Of the United States,
which agreed to give time sufficient for collecting the
amount IRON the debtors of the Schuylkl Bank. At
this time il was believed in the Schuylkill Bank that
the United States Bak and some of the large
banks intended TO extend their loans, and that
the result would be abundance of money
But as these banks were obliged to curidu instead
of extending and the United States Bank pressed
the Schuylkill Bank for its balance, the latter ttii
the .ece,sity of issuing more stock of The hen'ucky
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

II folly to suppose that the People of the
North can be Induced to join the ari.iocralic
monopolizers IN their opposition TO Ecpub.
can Administration. Neither Mr. Clay, nor
Mr.. Van Buren,, nor both combined, will be
able TO rally them against The present Chief
Magistrate. The union of those Presidential
candidates is looked upon with mistrust and sus-
picion by the country. Their conference (now
going on at Ashland,) is spreading confusion
and dismay even among the ultras of both par
ties. The Bank men Of the North remember
ing Mr. Gays famous speech against the con-
stitutionaty of such corporation) are fearful
that their sagacious champion will adopt the
Treasury system. The ultra Democrats,
on the other had, knowing that Mr.. Van Blu
ren's fortune consists principally in sheep, are
fearful that he will become al advocate OF a
high Tariff. And this apprehension is strength
ened by certain demonstrations of Mr.. Bucha-
nan in favor of protection in Pennsylvania.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26
From the Detroit Daily Times.
A PRESIDENT WITHOUT A PARTY

And has it come to this, that the Chief Magistrate
Of this republic is to be reproached as being Presi-
dent ,cithout party-the very circumstance which
should constitute the glory Of an American President
We can scarcely believe it possible, that the above
sentiment was uttered by the distinguished statesman
to whom it is ascribed. A President without par
ty Can it be, that a term of reproach involving
sentiments SO low and grovellng could come from the
lips of one, who, VIC have every reason to suppose
has been actuated by the most exalted patriotism
the purest devotion to what he supposed TO be the
great interests of his country-hs rhof cl,cniry "A
President ,oithom party? What higher compliment
can be paid to the President of this great republic?
And what more opprobrious, in fact could be said of
him, than that he was the tool of party
No, but will you hoist the Tyler flag In regard
to the merits dement's of Mr. Tyler's administra
ton we have nothing to say. We took up pen TO
rebuke the vile sentiment quoted above, without any
regard to the individual from whom it came, or him
against whom it uttered
And here would take occasion to say, that there
is nothing more despcaby mean, than that narrow and
bgoted party spirit, to whose distorted vision every
thing which does not wear its own livery, appears
odous. We have much more to say on this subject,
but cannot say it now.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26
CONGRESS-.


On Wednesday, in the House, reports, most
y in relation 10 local and private matters, were
made from various committees.
A bill of public importance was reported by
the Committee on Public Expenditures. This
bill reduces the pay Of the officers of the Fede-
raj Government. 1t was referred TO the Com
mittee Of the w hole.
Mr.. ADAMS then moved to set apart next
Wednesday to consider the bill providing in
demnity for our citizens injured by French spo,
iaions prior to the year 1900. Being informed
that that day was already fixed upo1 to consider
the business relating to the District of Coum-
ba, he moved to set apart the 3lst of the pre-
sent month. His motion did not prevail
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole and took up the Army appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Mckay continued his speech
begun on the preceding day in favor of a re-
ducton of the Army.
out of order, because in an appropriation bill it
proposed the rescison of an existing law Mr.
Mckay replied. The Chair decided the amend
men TO be in order. From this decision Mr.
Gushing appealed, and CAV his reasons for the
appeal. The debate the point of order was
continued by Messrs. Tllnghast, Fillmore, Gil
mer Lewis, Adams, &c. The question being
taken bv ellers, the decision of the Chair was
affirmed by vote of 70 to So The question
then required on the amendment, when Mr..
Fillmore obtain the floor aud proceeded to read
document from the War Department in illus
ration of the subject Of debate, and without
taking the question the House adjourned.
In the SENATE, Mr.. CRrrrENpEN, from the
Committee on the Judiciary, reported, without
amendment, the bill for the relief Of James VIII
ham.
The bill to amend the act of the 10th Of
March, 1888, entitled sAn act to change the
time of holding the circuit and district courts of
the district Of Ohio,'' was read third time and
passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the bill for the appottonment Of Repre-
sentatives among the several States according
to the sixth census,
The question being stated on concurrinq ia
the amendment giving one additional r epresen-
tatve for each State having fraction greater
than Que lnolety Of the ratio Of fifty thousand,
as proposed by the Committee on the Judi
ciary-
Mr.. BUCHANAN asked for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON said that, If fractions should
not be allowed in any form, ii was very mani.
fest that the political power Of the small States,
at every census, would be greatly diminished,
while the large States would be but slightly
aft cted and he then advocated the amend.
ment.
Mr. WoopsuRY made some remarks relative
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

to rhe authorities relied upon by the Senator
from Connecticut in support Of his argument
Mr. WALKER advocated the amendment and
replied TO the remarks Of Mr.. Bayard, which
were delivered yesterday
Mr. BAyARD rejoned, in support of the posi-
ton which he then assumed.
Mr. ALLEN opposed the amendment.
Mr. CRIrrENDEN advocated its adoption.
Mr. RlvEs regarded The question as one OF
great difficulty, and he could not refrain from
adhering to the old original construction of it.,
and therefore of opposing the amendment.
That construction Of the Constitution was
sanctioned by Washington, Jefferson, and Mad
lson. Ii simply required that, the apporlionmenl
being fixed by Congress, the number fixed upon
shall be divided into the population of each
State, and that the number of times such diyi-
sions should go into that dividend should be
thenumber of Representatives to which each
State was entitled, without reference 10 the
fragmentary portions.
Mi. WHITE was not very solicitous whether
the amendment prevailed or not, but he was
perfectly satisfied that the Constitution allowed
this mode of fixing representation and he
trusted that the ratio would be increased, and
would vote for dlminution of the number Of
Representatives.
The question was then taken on concurrlng
in the amendment, and it was decided in the
Acknowledgements 25, nays %, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Berren, Choate,
Clayton Conrad, Cntlynden Cuthbert Evans, Fulton,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington Kerr, Merrck,
Morehead, Preston, Sewer Simmons, Sprague Tall
madge, Walker, White, Woodbridge, and Young
-25
NAYs-Mcssrs. Allen, Archer, Baeby, Bayard,
Benton Buchanan Calhoun, Crafts, King, Linn,
McRobers, Mangum, Miller, Preston, Rves, Smith
Of Con eccut, Smith OF Indiana, Stargeon, Tappan,
Williams, Woodbury., and Wright-22
The first amendment proposed by the Com
mttee on the Judiciary was read 1t proposed
to strike out from the bill as il came from the
House, the words some hundred and seventy
nine,' 50 as to fix the ratio of representation at
fifty thousand.
Mr.. BAYARD, proposed to amend the amend
ment by adding fifty thousand )" Gin effect, to
strike out the entire cause;) and he remarked
that should the amendment be agreed to, he
would move to nserl7i,ouI as Inc RATIO OF re-
presentations.
The amendment TO The amendment was then
agreed to, and the question was taken on agree
ing TO the amendment as amended, and il was
decided in the afifmaive-Yeas Is, nays 23,
as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Archer, Baghy BayarJ, Berrien,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clayton, Crafts, Culhbed,
Evans, Fulton, Graham, King, Linn, McRobers,
Mangum, Preston, Rives, Sewer, Smith, Of Ind ana,
Sturgeon, Tallmadge White Williams, and Wood
briige-25
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Barrow Bates Benton,
Choa,e, Conrad, Cr'ileuden, Henderson, Hunting
ton, Kerr, Merlck, Nj Ter, Morehead, Porter, SIm-
mons, San h, OF Connecticut, Sprague, TappaI 4,
Walker, Wilcox, Woodbury., Wright, and Young
30
So the ratio was stricken out, and the bill is
blank
The Senate then adjourned
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

The Htndoo Giri-At the present day. the unedus
Gated Hindoo girl, by the use of her hands simply,
could surpass in decacy and fneness of texture the
production of the most perfect machinery, in the
manufacture of cotton and muslin cloth. In Eng
land cotton has been spun fine, that it would re-
quire thread of four hundred and ninety miles in
length to weigh pound but the Hindoo girl had,
by her hands, constructed thread which would re-
quire to be one thousand miles to weigh pound ;
and the Daccale muslis of her manufacture, when
spread on the ground and covered with dew were no
longer visible
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

KINNEs Law COMPENDIUM No. This is pro
nounced by acknowledged judges to be most exec
lent work. and it will doubtless be sought with avid
ty by the members of the profession II may be hat
of Franck Taylor
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

SPECIAL observation-disclosures M. T. McKenna-
wing, has been returned to the House of Representa-
tves from Washington district Pennsylvania, to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death Of Joseph
Lawrence. The vote is said to have been an in
creased wing majority.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

McCarty, Mr.. Clay's rascal of the Philade phia
Gazette, is sp outing abuse at u in 'oggrel rhymes,
and his neig Dor Of the North American is manuac-
turing most ylnous verse and credng it to the
Madisonian. We will prosecute him for forgery
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

TIE LApys Book, for May, has been handed US
by Mr.. LulT periodical agent, eastern end of the Az
enue. Mr. l.. is also agent for the Lady VS. Book and
will deliver them to subscribers at 25 cents per number
payable on delivery A new volume commences in
July.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26
BREAKING HIS OWN HEAD AND
ELECTINGI SHANNON.

The Register at Piqua, Ohio a Corwin pa
paper, has taken up the burden of the Clay
Wing song, and is yelping outragcously at the
President. 50 mote ii be-
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

SPLENDID MAGAzINEs.-Hampion, periodical agent
has received the June numb of Grahams Magazine
already. II is capital number.
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From The NJ o. Advertiser.
HUZzA FOR COIN PAYMENTS.

Screen banks oW Of The Ten all right =, Citizens, State,
and Consolidated bank paper rspudoted and al a DIS
count.
Sight exchange Np York par 10 per cent premium
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

Some Of our New York ext hanges come Very irreg
week
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

IE5' he public are respectfully invited to attend
a sale Of Fancy Articles at the School House al the
corner Of Mary land Avenue and 18th street, near
Potomac Bridge. The patronage OF the public IS
earnestly solicited as IT is fog the benefit Of the Sab.
bath School, which is as one, aud has no regard 10
-ny particular denomination whatever T sale
viii be- Thursday 26t al : oc.y * + Vi
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-26

The Ohio State Journal is becoming more
decent. Corwin is frightened
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Bank. The loans obtained in July and August, upon
this stock, becoming due, and other demands for
notes and dePostes being pressed upon the Schuykl
BANK, the latter not only permitted the Kentucky
stock To be sold but issusd Of IT, The whole
br-iSue OF this stock placed in the hands OF bro
kers to lie Sold osens bly, for Of Levs the bro
kers furnishing regular bills, in his possession.
The whole proceeds were placed TO his private ac-
count in the Schuylk Bank, hr giving his checks TO
the paying teller and taking from the teller, at each
to him, Lewis, from the cashier Of the bank. The
amount of these receipts is about $50 900, and this
sum, with the small balance due TO Lewis, cashier,
are the proceeds Of these over-ssues all OF which
will appear from the bills of sale and corresponding
entries on the books Of the bank.
Lewis will testify, or rather has testified that some
of the officers OF the bank saw that, without this
course il must be forced into liquldalion that ne
can show by the books and papers of the bank, and
those in bis possession, and by other evidence, thal
he did not receive dollar Of such ore-issue for his
own benefit, and had other object in the transac-
ton than the interest Of the bank.
Levs has said that in every thing relating to the
agency If the Bank OF Kentucky, and especially IN
those in is ock he acted in his offlciai
capacities Cashier and PIesilenl Of the Schuylkll
Bank regarding the latter bank the only plIty IN
interest with the former; that lie employ ed and
paid hy the Schuylk Bank, and not by the Bank
of Kentucky and that the Schuyk Bank, in all s
Transactions for the Bank Of Kentucky receive pay
meet from Il according 10 the contract bet Netn Them
lie has also sad that statement Of all the affairs OF
,he Schnyikhl Bank durg he whole period nclud
e by these spurious issues, laid before The direct
prslpiee in each eeek, and Away accessible to
the that this statement exhibited the AMOUNT vi
balls dIscounied OF noies IN crculation OF debts To
deposlturs, all The lab les OF the bank, all lis means,
and The sources f those means; and that his own IN
dlvdual account the books of he bank, and
# ii be there siiI and "has not been cut out or de-
slroy,d will substantIate all tn So statements. =.
II Lewis can prove all these fac ., what beautiful
system Is that of fnuncerna And what honest fell
lows are its managers! We advise a certain gentle
man, with some peculiarly about one of his feet to
engage the whole of them for recruiting serge-n's.
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The Senate then adjourned.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-14
She Philo Sonh,ra.

IL seems-in gratitude FOR the quantity OF Radi-
calism with which she has favoured the earla-,ha
the presen. Tory ministry has offered Miss Harrie
Marlinsau pension OF about $500 year. They
should have offered hera husband ra,her-a lhing
Of which she is infinitely moro in want. Hitherto
no man will take her-all shrinking from the pre-
OBSTINATE hen pecking that obviously belides him
VINO mauies her.
We cannot imagine Sir Robert Peel so very III q
critic as that he should think there war in Miss Ms
unimaginaliTs hction', her ddac,ic Tae, Of Polni-
csl Economy, literary merit, that should receive
thu. stamp Of public, ofNitonal munifesnce, which
Po2e's end DryJsn's, Speneet's and Millions ard
Oizay's divine labor, never got.
The Premier must, then, have rendered this Doc
tor in p.ucoaS tho reward in question for tho cr.
fees OF her works abroad not their mtri, Of home
for teaching America those Free Trade notions
which England delights 10 see others than herself
adop'; and for aiding AJo iiionism-one Of tho
great levers with which she expects 10 ovsrse, the
rival property ond freedom Of this country. These
are distinct and strong national services, which q
Tory minister my we'll reeompsnsc, even in q
Radical.
This political paragon, however, ri lc.s the boon.
now her la1yship IS rIeh-her father having aecu-
mulaicd large fJuuno % Mas.or Manufacturer.
% that she-ihe friend Of operaiiyes-is really one
Of those whom "Engond's artificial system" has
o1dchej, "ou. OF tie blood and the tears OF The
poor" l'Is restitution, then, would better sig
mfg than all her well sold pases Of philanthropy
| Her Ladyship, it SEEMS holds thit the Minister
has no right to bestoW ponions This is little
uinseenden,al Tor, II il 10 .sDo, il is true against
what has always been done in England and fur
thor no nation can have any right to reward public
s'fviees These in the present palros age, are Js.
coming so eonmon, 50 edsy--5och vioen. rage
such competition Of public spii. s there, that al
public eneouragemsnis 10 j, should 10 withdrawn
a. nov entirely needless
She minutes that TIC money would 10 bsttel
bestowed, in relieving the suffering poorp VERY
likely and so, perchance, Nigh. b. her own, as /
vas from them it came.
B1ishe is moro especially alarmed AZ the loss o
personal und intellectual indo 3,ndence, which NIGH
be Incurred hy her accepting this stipend. 81,
siy' might take away her freedom Of speech.
She knows bcs, ho= it would operate upon her
and whether She can 10 Dough, or not n the de-
,gn really was 10 silence her, we do homsRs TO s
Robert for on ia,sntoa 50 ful Of good tas,e an.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-14
tAug. Chroaiele. Oct. 10.

Ma CusuiSos SPEEcu When in great eques>
trisn performances. tho principal artist has aston
ished the gaping world with tbs skill, boldness add
adtoiiness OF his leips and somersets, he tetres
amidst a shower OF applause, aud forthwith sue
eecds what the French call the pIiiiisss, and We,
the c,osn.
So Daniel Webs,ee, having ns,onshed cd Fans
euil Hall, paved with upturned human faces, by his
most abc but disngenuous speech. is follow ed in
New burypou church, before some or 500 people
so says the Boston Auas-by MIR Caleb CuSh-
ing. his political piiiiilsjs; and in entire keeping
with the ch,ra:ter the aforesaid Caleb careaturcd
add exaggersted-ba;ing the Treaty part, with
which Mr. Caleb had nothing TO do-all that the
Principal Artist had said. Where Mr. Webster
gently laudej Mr. Tyler. Mr. Gushing plasersd him
as with ,rowel-and where, with a lofty tone,
which his eminent station and more eminent talents
rendered somewhat less presumptuous, MIR Webster
lectured the great Viii: Convention at Faueui Hail.
over which Amor LAwREScE presided, and VIII ch
LEvERSrr SALsroHsrALL addressed, for ventuting
20 declare truth, that MIR TyIet's ecndnet he'd
lcng before made man;iest-that between him and
the Wing party there was no longer any sympathy
~ common Intetest-Mr Caleb Gushing, without
any moral weight in the nation, ard ln,n.ed with
more than the suspicion Of near Executive reward
-berated and beibp,ej that Convention through
all the moods and lenses OF vindietive vituperaton;
and finally, as MIR Webster, wrapped himself up
IN mystery asto hs future course, which Is of con
ssque &C; so MIR Caleb Gushing WAS p Of .un, y
secret to his future course. which no one cares
fartting about - ". y. .7msriean.