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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-23
To be continued.)
From the Journal of Comnerc
TOPICS IN DISPUTE.

What surprising harmony has been produced by
the controversies of the last fifteen years The
u. S. Bank and the great doctrines by which it was
sustained, and by means of which the whole country
convulsed for ten years,-where are they all -
That question is at rest forever. The country has
with surprising unanimty determined that the laws
which inherent in currency, sufficient; or at
any rate that bank cannot control those laws or
make their operation more sautary. No great party,
unless bent selfdestruction will again unite
its destiny with the doctrines of bank. Internal inn
provements by the general government, have ceased
to be talked Of Once politicians agitaed the coun-
try from one end to the other on that subject The
internal improvements (by the nation) and the Bank
are buried together, never to rise again. The only
remaining feature of the great american System''
which has power to agfate the community, is pro-
tectve tariff and that has not much power-for the
difference in opinion among our citizens is not great.
All agree that the necessary revenue for the support
Of Government should be raised by tariff on inn
portatons and that would be protection of w,nty-
five per cent. at the least This in itself would sat-
sfy more than half the whole manufacturing interest
But the friends of Free Trade would go still farther,
and consent to discrimination, reducing the duty to
fifteen per cent on ewery and such other articles of
great value iii proportion to their bulk would be
struggled under high duty, and raising the duty to
thrtyfve per cent. some interests which have es-
pecia need Of help. This would satisfy almost all
the manufacturers. In TRUTH therefore, there is very
little controversy among the people this subject
1t is the politicians only, who keep up the agitation,
and they will not be able to do it long The tariff
question will soon be permanently settled. If this
Congress recrean enough to its duty to leave the
work undone, the next Congress will perform it.
This is fair view of the tariff question. The only
other topic of general controversy is the proceeds of
the public lands. These two questions are all that
divide the country. All the rest is personality. Can
it be that anything in these differences makes it ne
cessary that the Government should be without a
revenue and the whole business Of the country pros
trated in uncertainty? If the people could but ex-
press their opinions in general assembly, they
would settle everything in day. If the powers at
Washington would for one day put themselves under
the influence of patriotic desires, the country would
be at once relieved In fact such is the pressure to-
wards peace in the settlement of all disputed points,
that it requires the most desperate efforts Of poll
ticians to prevent it.
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II. l.. ELLSWORTH,

OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER PUBLIC BUILDINGS
July 10th, 1S42.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by the
~ Commissioner Of Public Buildings for construct
ing wooden pallisade fence around the Patent Of
fee square, agreeaby to the specifications in his OF
flee also, for making and hanging panel shutters to
the basement story windows Of said office building
corresponding with pattern in the Patent Office
The proposals to state the price of the railing and
gates per running foot, and the shutters per pair,
hung complete and to be furnished on or before the
23d inst, july l7-1w
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TISSUE PAPER.

nv FISCHER has just received large quanti-
w of white, blue, pink, green, and yellow Ts-
sue Paper-some of which is beautifully perforated
and well calculated to gilt frames plated ware
and ornamental work. For sale, wholesale and re-
tail at Statoners' Hall.
July 20--f
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PATENT OFFICE. july Is. 1S42.

fATENT OFFICE, July 10, lS42.
ON the petition of w. w. Woodwork, admins
~ traitor of the estate of VIM. Woodworth de-
ceased, of the city of New York. dated the 18th day
Of July, lS42, praying for the extension Of patent
granted to said Wm. Woodwork, for an improve
ment in planning, growing and cutting boards Sc for
seven years from the expiration Of said patent which
takes place on the 2Sth day of December next
1t is ordered hht the said petition be heard at the
Patent Office, the first day of September next, at
IL o'clock, M.-and all persons notified toappear
and show cause, if any they have, why said pc
titon ought not to be granted.
Ordered Also that this notice be published in the Ma
disonian and National Inegencer, printed at Wash
ington, ID. C the Baltimore Sun, printed at Balti-
more; the Journal of Commerce, printed at New
York; the Saturday Courier printed at Philadelphia,
and the Times, printed at Boston--once week for
three weeks.
II. L. ELLSWORTH,
july 19-law3w Commissioner of Patents.
p. S.-Papers named above will please copy, and
send the papers containing the publication with their
bills, to the Patent Office.
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A CARD.

n CARD.
THE undersigned having, under the firm of John
i son q Calan, opened an office of General Agen-
cy for the negotiation and transaction of such bust
ness may be confded 10 them in this city, beg leave
to offer their friends and to the public their services
in the sale and purchase Of all ki DIS of real and per-
sona property, corporation, bank insurance. and other
ney, collections of claims upon the several Depart
ments of Government rents and dividends bond bills
and notes from abroad payment of for non-res
dents, settlement Of estates executing the duties of
trustees, &c. &c. all for fair and reasonable
mission at their Office on street, few doors east of
Messrs Corcoran & Riggs, where they may always
be found during business hours
The undersigned feel happy in the belief that to
those who know, or who ever have known them, it is
unnecessary to say their business will be conducted
upon principles of the srctest proprety in all respects
and that all moneys passing through their hands will
be promptly RENTED, otherwise disposed of accord
ing to Instructions
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LEWIS JOHNSON,
N. CALLAN. Jr,

REFERENCES
Very Rev. DR. VIM. Matthew'S
Gen. John P. Van Ness,
Richard Smith, Esq. : Washington
George Thomas, Esq.
Darius Cagett, Esq.
Gen Walter Smith, cooroo,orn
John Kurz, Esq. oeorge'o"n'
Messrs. Hugh Smith & Co., Alexandria
Natil. Jeweit Esq. (po
Messrs. Loring & Kupfer DoS'o"'
Messrs. Young, Smith & Co.
Wolfe & Clarkes, voxh
Baily, Ward & Co. -''"
Benz Fl. Field, Esq.
Hon. John Sergeant,
William D. Lewis, Esq. Philadelphia.
Messrs. Levi Garrett & Sons, }
+ F'f Run S'f Il: Esq. Baltimore
Messrs. Dunlop, Moncure 4 Co, Richmond.
Messrs. J. g. w. Southgate, Norfolk
Messrs J. W. Zachary g. Co. I NJ. O-,
Hon. E D. White, Ho. of R. I've" O''e"Hs
Washington, July 14-law3w
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G. H. VAN PATTEN, M. d.,
DENTIST.
Pennsylvania avenue, few doors from Browns
Hotel
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, July 10Th, 1912
Mr. CUSHING moved to strike out the proposed du-
ty OF per cent woods costing 8 cents and
less per pound so to make that class of woods
Tree lie SAID that, under the act of 1882, and
uhder the compromise act, these woods had
been allowed to come in free of duty; during
which period the manufacture of carpets and of worst
ed yarns and filings, proper to be used in that
manufacture had gradually become a highly mpor-
tan' branch OF industry, giving employment to many
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Wafer Stands, do do.
Ink in quart bottles, Maynard s. Noyes', black.
DO do Cooper Philips, do.
Do in half pints. Arnold's, red.
WATERS red, per h., including canisters.
Pounce, per pound.
Black Sand per bushel.
Prepared India Rubber, per pound
Sealing Wax, best scarlet, do
Cotton Irvine, assorted sizes, do.
Seine do do do do
Each bidder must furnish with his proposals SAM
pie, andbM one sample, of each article bid for
Each article must be bid for and no more than
one price named for any one article.
Bids not fully conforming to the advertisement will
not be considered.
The terms and conditions annexed to the advertise
ment Tor Printing, are, as far as applicable to be in
corporated in the contract for Stationery; and the
head OF the Department will, in all cases, judge
whether the articles rendered by the contractors are
of the quality required by the contract
c.. A. WICKLIFF,
july l9-tA1 Postmaster General.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01
TIE TARIFF.

The object Of Ibis number is to show that the
admission of goods, free Of duty ,Gom those nations
which refuse TO receive our productions generally,
has produced most Of the embarrassment under
which the country row labors
BY the official return from The Comptroller OF
Treasury 70 the Senate. il appears that in the year
ending the FIRST of Sept. 1Sil, SCI ,755 ,4i0 value
was imported free Of duty, and 800 ,3S 1874 in val
ue paid duy-lhe law enacted at the extra session,
imposing duty of 20 per cent. On goods hereto
fore free not having had time TO go into operation
This represents the ratio of the importation Of free
and dutable goods since the compromise law Of
1888. BY the compromise law, all silks from Eu =
rope, linens, stuff goods, and many othor articles
70 great amount TO be admitted free of duty
BY the same law, the duties to be reduced
bienniallY, on the residue. the effect of the intro
ducion Of ono half Of the Foreign merchandise
free of duty, and gradual reduction Of duties on
the other half, has been to increase the imports
very much over the exports. In the six years FOL
lowing the compromise law, it appears, by the re
turn to the Senate, that the imports exceeded
the exports by $2O5 1886 ,695-$34 10000 each
year. This statement is from own official
documents. The question will be asked how was
this immense balance paid. The answer ISL was
paid by the S tate bonds, railroad stocks and bank
stocks. Most of these have become worthless or
unsaeabe. Many of Them being received us col
lateral security have been home to be sold for
what they will bring. This the immediate
cause of the deep embarrassment ~ hich pervades
every part of the county. 1t canses a constant
drain of coin, ito pay either the interest those
stocks, or the the principal of those returned
What is the remedy for these difficulties? The
answer is, such duty or such prohibitory laws as
will prevent an influx of foreign merchandise from
those nations that prohibit the admission of ou
products, particularly those of the Middle and New
England States. The nation is now in false pc
siton. BY the operation of the Revenue laws ,tht
importation of foreign merchandise has been Ell
couraged and stimulated, without the means o
payment. How can an excess of 34,3lO ,OO0, 10
six successive years. of the imports over the exports
be paid, without ruinous sacrifices If cur flour
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FACTS INREGARD TO THE TARIFF.

l was in busnes in this city when duty of six
cents per square yard was laid manufactured
cottons beyond the Cape of Good Hope. Those
then, as now who advocated Free Tarde, said our
manufacturers would charge just What they pleas
ed for domestic musns, and the Poor would be
obliged to pay for them at extravugant prices
Twenty five cents yard was the curren, retail
price then. Now have article made from
american Cotton mado in this country for eight
cents that will three times as long as the
India cotions Culicoes of the most inferior kinds
brought 25 cents yard, and sold for less:
now we have good made here sold for six cents
yard, and who is taxed that buys at six cents
what used TO bring 25 cents?
Forty years ago all our Hardware was imported
Spades, Shovels Hollow Ware, Buttons, Axes
Brushes, &c. Then could not catch our own
nice without sending to England for the trap
Now, according to Report made by the Am. Inst
Hardware sold yearly in this city, which employs
an immense number oflaborers, and it is sold al
| about one-third less than then. And what
has brought about all this but the protection Of
American Labor and the inventive genious of oul
People?-.N Y. Tribune.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

Dr. RoBINsoN-TuE TEMPERANCE LECTURER.
Il is known by some, yet not well understood per-
haps by all, that there has been difficulty be-
tween this gentleman and the w. II. A. Society of
Boston. And he expected soon 10 come into
this county lecture 1t is important TO his
that there he misunderstanding in regard TO him
or sigma resting upon his character. There.
fore, as an act ofjustice TO him, and agreeaby to
the wishes Of his friends, give the story briefly,
as follows
DR. Robinson employ ed by The Boston Soci
ETY. as a lecturer, aud into Grafton County
N. Il. where he lectuied with great success for a
month or two; and well pleased were the people
with his manner and matter that they made hin
several presents, Of clothes, DC. stating expressly
that they for him personality and not for the
treasury of the aforesaid Society. Upon his return
to Boston the Society demanded of him the surren-
der to them of these presents lie declined doing
so and asked TO be discharged from the service OF
the Society. This is the difficulty and all the diff
fcu,ty, that We can earn;--and we no reason
whatever for blaming DR. r. in the course he pur-
Requirement! of the Society. And II he acted dis
honestly, meanly any wise dishonorably, ouI
moral and inte lectua perceptions are too cloudy &c
enable us to discern it, No one to our nowedge
understanding the case, ventures to censulo him
We say this much-it being the whole truth so ia
as we can Learnt that no friend or enemy may
throw stones at The Dr. when he comes among us
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

number of right of petition Wings In Now YORK
alone, we think, sufcien. To have maintained this
right ia the present house. Instead OF the election
Of these men, the starting Of third party men, no
moro he friend Of the slave than they, so divided
the Wings and weakened them, that locoiocos
were elected, who go all lengths with the south
BY such maueuvies Of The false friends OF the
slave, certain leading third party men, and the To-
cofocos, the right of petition, SO nigh being attain
ed, is now trampIed in the dust. A few more
votes would have carried it on several occasions
during the present session, but the locofocos from
The north voted with the south and outnumbered
tho Wings the free States.
We might suppose from the result, that the south
nsligated the third panty, for it enables them To &C
compslI their end; but we suppose it is insiigated
by designing locolocos who have put on tho livery
of abolition to divide and conquer the Wings.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

PETITIONS. Among the proceedings Of the
House on Thursday, during the time allotted for
the presentation OF petitions, we find the following
record
"Mr Mattocks said that he held in his hand sun.
dry petitions from great number Of most respeeta
BILE freeholders and legal voters in the State of Yer
mont touching the subject of abolition, which, il
this was Liberty Hall, he should present, but as
this Slavery Hall he should forbear
Right, General, it is emphatically Slavery Hall,
made so by the union of northern locofoco mem
bers with The members from the south, TO spurn
from the Hall the petitions of feemen and to build
up southern institutions at the expense the north
BY this union have all petitions touching the sub
jec, of slavery been rejected the present session
We once thought that the right ofpetiton would
be secured in Congress by the election TO that body
of sufficient number OF reemen by the free States;
and but for a sad error this right would have been
secured in the present Congress.
| That error the starting of third party candid
ates at the last Congressional election in some Of
| the States. This movement caused the defeat Of
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Penobscot laundering. There now, says the
Piscataquis Herald, 500 teams hauling lumber into
the Penobscot waters. The expense of supporting
these teams and "runnng" the lumber, will a.
mount TO million oil dollais, to two thousand
dollars to each team The stumpage at four dol
lars per thousand, which isabout average of the
prices paid, will amount to another million of dol
lars The cost of the teams is not less than $3.50
600. Thus there is invested in the business, on
| the Penobscot alone, capital of two and quar-
ter millions of dollars. II IS estimated that these
teams will get during the winter two hundred and
fifty million feet Of lumber, which will be an aver
age Of 500 600, feet to each team. This lumber
will be worth ten dollars thousand at the mills
which will amount to two and half millions o
| dollars.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

HTThe establishments demolished by the mob
in Cincinnati and the one attacked in Louis willie
are not regularly incorporated banks, but shin
plaster Shropshire new sort Of banks that some
folks are anxious to established in lieu of such
US are chartered by the States. The Louisville
Journal thus speaks of them.
ave suppose that the Loco Focos abroad wilt
cow stigmaiize the demolished banking houses Of
Lougee " Moore, in Cincinnati and Louisville, as
~ hig shnplaster shops We can state however,
tina, both Lougee and Moore first rate Loco Foo
cos. Lougee, in particular, is real Loco Foco
veteran. lie came here from 4 lbany, New York;
and we have ii thousand times heard him boast,
that, while there, he was admitted to all The meet
ings and secrets OF The Albany regency. Oh, how
1t always seemed TO do his heart good to dwell up
on the cherished recollec,ons Of his intimacy with
Van Buren,, Marcy, Crosweli, FIagg, Knower, and
all the rest Of the distinguished Loco Foco regents
at the New York capita
Loud were Lougees reioicings The down
fall of the United States Bank. Now said he,
you will have chance TO witness the operation OF
The genuine principles Of Democratic Banking
We have witnessed It.
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S!ea 9@Sg&G@UaMgo
TUES DAY, FEBR URYI, l942.
THE NEW APPORTIONMENT.

The select Committee in tho House, Of which
Mr. Everett of this State is chairman, have report
ed making &c, coo ofthe representative population
OF the U. 8. the ratio The following is the pro.
position of the Committee, compared with the
present representation, showing also the increase
and decrease Of The number Of members from differ
ent sections Of the country, together with the ac>
tioDs
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

~ Our locofoco brethren are nightly eoncern-
ed Just now, about the public land fund. Raise
the tariff above 90 per cent and that goes say they,
and Vermont will loose $500 per annum-just
as ir the power that increases the tare could
not amend the distribution act And should this
not be done, better loose The money, than be with.
out protection to our abor-ior, the tart fl notions
of the locos carried out would mpoverish the State
Of Vermont at rate higher than $500 900 yearly !!
and gradually bring down the Iaborcr TO II level
with European paupers
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

our tobacco, our ashes, our TIMBER and other pro
ducts were admitted, this immense excess of two
hundred and five millions might be paid. As we
now situated, il must bo paid in stocks depre
cated in value, or coin. -.1Mas.
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The decrease of the older slave states is greater
than the older free states-showing very clearly
that FREQ labor conduces more TO prosperity than
slave labor. But "westward the star of empire
takes its rise, teaching us what has long been ap.
parent, that the west will soon sway the des,ncs
of the nation
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Total Pig Iron, $50 per ton, 1880 $3,400,5O


Thus it will be seen that the iron produced in
Pennsy lvania and the additional value gwen to it
by our mechanics, amounts annually to more than
the sum of TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.
There is also consumed in the manufacture more
than one hundred and eighty tons Of Anthracite
and Btumnous coal.
1t will also be seen by the foregoing that there
are employed in the manufacture ofiron in all its
branches more than 90, 900 workmen, SO that, with
their families depending upon the iron business, we
have population in Pennsy vania of more than
100 900 persons.
Are you prepared for the2O per centoperation OF
the Compromise Act? Will you wait till you are
reduced to the condition of European paupers, or
will you speak out like men to the Congress now
in session? They must hear you and they will
hear you, if you show them you are in earnest
The time has now come when the free labor of the
North must be respected. CONCESSION and compro.
mise are traitors that haye betrayed the country
loaded it with foreign debt, aeranged the currency
and anhihilated public credit.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

INSANE PooR.-Towns, and all interested, will
do we'll to notice, can .act forthe reiefcf the In
sane Poor" passed Nov. 3, lS4l, appropriating
$4,000 annually for The relief of this class Of suffer
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

State of Virginia, oi insrucng its Senators TO vote
for the repeal Of the Bankrupt Law, has, after
struggle of seven or eight days, been postponed in
definitely by vote of 65 Yeas to 60 Nays
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

A woman named Martha Mills died in New
castle county Delaware "a day two ago, aged 100
She had had Eve husbands, but no children.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01
THE IRON PRODUCTS or PENNSYLVANIA

We hirdly know Of any thing that has given Us
more pleasure than the development that have
Gently taken place, in relation to the products Of
our country. The circumstance which has called
forth these statements--lhe refusal, namely, Of
many of our public men to support the best inter-
Of our country, in the protection OF its domes
tic industry-is deeply TO be depIored. These ex-
positions, however have resulted in pro ducng one
beneficial effect. They have opened tho eyes of
the people to the immense amount of produce
tons and resources-and il is be hoped that they
have convinced many, that have heretofore advo-
Gated different policy of the necessity of fostering
our domestic manufactures, and encouraging the Ia
Dor Of our own citizens.
The Harrisburg Integencer, received a few
days since, contains the following summary of the
Iron Trade OF the State of Pennsy Mainland we
transfer it to columns, to show the growing i'm
purancc of this branch of our national productions.
! PRODUCTION IRON.
Tons OF Pig Iron.
30 Charcoal furnaces yielding 99,350
| l2 Mineral Coal, say $4,000
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-02-01

VIRalNlA.-The resolution which has been under
debate IN the House OF Representatives OF the