The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-09

| salts New YoRK, June, l842.
As the readers of the Madisonian may be enter
tanned by description of the things in this CONNER
cial Emporium during the last week, will give you
a brief review of what has come under my observa-
tion 1t has been week of considerable excitement
both in respect to foreign and domestic affairs.
| The news from abroad is of an interesting charac-
ter. Louis Philippe has again escaped from another
internal machine, which WILL as matter of course,
be followed by congratulations and " tie deums.'
The fire at Hamburger is melancholy and disastrous
affair." and will very seriously affect many houses in
this city. The Germans here held meeting last
evening to devise for the relief of their su
ering countrymen, and they generally wealthy
and generous, have no doubt but contributions will
be liberal. The catastrophe the Paris rail road
has created among us great sensation, as some Of
French residents had relatives and friends among
the passengers. The particulars of the accident will
come by the next steamer; until then they must
main in a state of anxious suspense This is one Of
the most melancholy accidents which has occur
red any rail road and must be the result of gross
| carelessness and Encouragement We have also
heard Of C earthquakes in divers Places" and
of them of most distressing character
We have also had attempted assassinations and
fires at home well as abroad. 1t that some
bloody minded men of your city tried to assassinate
poor Pettrch. The conduct Of the President to-
wards this unfortunate man has excited the admira-
ton of every even the Clay-whigs compell-
ed to acknowledge his humanity and kindness. The
fire which consumed the store of the Harpers sup
posed to be the work of an incendary. Their loss
will he h,,fn lorro of
supposed The most valuable portion of their stock
was in another building, which escaped uninjurod.
This week has also been signalized by the general
sweep which has been made by the Common Council
Of every Democrat from Office from the corporation
attorney down to the sweeper of the gutter before the
City hall; and what is most to be observed by your
readers is that every appointed to fill their places,
with single exception, is bitter opponent of the
national Administration 1t was made sine qua
non that each candidate should be known an out
and-out Clay man, a member of the Clay Club,
pledged to support Henry Clay for the Presidency
to oppose the Administration of John Tyler. This
conduct of the "Charlies has excited general indg
nation throughout the city-the moderate among
the Wings will at once withdraw and unite with the
friends of Mr.. Tyler in support of his Administra
ton. The conduct of these ultras both in this city
and Washington has produced reaction in favor of
the President. Many very ardent Clay have told
me- during the present week, that they have abandon
ed Mr.. Clay forever and that they consider his
frenIs as the most malignant and bitter political par
tisans that cursed this country
The Postmaster General has been here, and was
well received and kindly treated by our citizens
His plain unassumng manners please the People of
New York and f ho yuou1 abolish he odiouc tvo
cents tax which Amos Kendall imposed on our mer-
chants would greatly add to his well-deserved pop
Iarity know he is anxious to get the post office
out of debt but he should remember that city which
pays one-enth of the whole revenue of the Depart
ment is entitled at least to equal privileges with
try post Office which does not pay hundred dollars
year to the post office treasury.
The Secretary of State is in the city, and l
am pleased to learn that his health and spirits have
been recruited by his excursion to Massachusetts,
The coarse and violent attacks which have been made
this gentleman have recoed upon his enemies and
have reason to believe that he is growing in the es-
teen of the nation in consequence of the signal ab
y with which be has discharged the duties of his Of
fee One word to the Clay Wings: Gentlemen, Mr.. |
Webster is able and patriotic statesman as
he was when you lauded him to the skies and he has
committed offence, moral or political, since he
invited his present elevated position by General
Harrison, except that he has supported John Tyler.
Is it for this that you have assaled his reputation in
your vena presses throughout the whole length and |
breadth of land, and endeavored to destroy even
his domestic comfort Shame upon such conduct.
The Great Western arrived to-day, bringing only
two days later intelligence from Europe, confirming
the news brought by the Columbia of the burning of
Hamburger, and the destruction of lives on the Paris
Railroad
The question which agitates the Gins and
outs of this city will be brought before the Court of
Errors which sits week. This court consists of
majority of Democrats, and therefore some suppose
that the decision of the Supreme Court in relation
the election in the Sixth Ward, will not be confirmed.
But it should also be recollected that the Judges of
the Supreme Court also all Democrats, neverthe
less they gave opinion in favor of the Wing candi-
dates consequently is not to be supposed that any
political bias will be likely to sway the Judges of the
Court of Errors from what they may believe to be the
law of the case any than the Judges of the Su-
prep,e Court The opinion of the latter will no doubt
have considerable influence upon the action of the
former, and hence am inclined to think that the
Court of Errors will confirm the decision of the Su-
preme Court. If thew should not concur in opinion
what ridiculous figure the Clay Wings will cut who
were in such hot haste to get possession ofhe "oaves
and fishes"
AN OLD DEMOCRAT