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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29
PROFESSORS OF MATHEMATICS IN THE
NAVY

Among the measures Of reform in the Navy
proposed by the Secretary in his annual report,
we deem few Of more importance than the pro-
position to confer on the Professors OF Math-
ematlcs definite and permanent rank. Under
the present system, established by the law OF
1885, these public servants hold no distinct sta
ton IN the relative grades of officers, not
like others entitled to peculiar observances of
respect, are debarred the enjoyment of nearly
every comfort which others, who should be
thought no higher in dignity, claim as a right
are recognized as officers and receive pay as
such only during the time that they actually
employed, and through these and other disabil-
tiles are deprived of all their means of useful
ness.
The interests OF the service require that all
these things should be changed Our officers
should be not only good practical seamen, but
men of scientific attainments. 1t was for this
purpose that professors have been appointed.
But the mere appointment of this grade of Off
GERS is utterly nugatory, unless such standing
is given to them as will command the respect
of those young men whom it is their duty to
instruct. Little or nothing will be learned from
professor who is not respected. No matter
what Inherent qualities, commanding the defer
ence OF others, a man may possess, they will
lose most of their force in an artificial system
of pnnctio such as exists in our Navy, unless
he is included in the influence of that system.
If we hope that the labors of the professors
shall be productive of any beneficial effect what
ever, it is absolutely necessary that radical
change should be made in their position on
board of our public vessels
We will not now say that such reform is
called for by the duty incumbent on the Gov
eminent of furnishing TO others an example of
showing respect to worth and intelligence, even
though accompanied only by the humbly sound
ing title of professor The conviction--how-
ever reluctant we may be to admit it's forced
upon us, that Notwithstanding all our boasts Of
the encouragement given to education, its min
listers are in general but little respected and but
poorly remunerated. The Government should
give an example of better things 1t has no
other means of manifesting its respect for edu-
cation than by showing high appreciation for
professors, both in the Army and in the Navy
AS far as the Navy is concerned, this respect is
not shown. We hope then, that regarding the
good of the service and the responsibility Of
knowledge, Congress will speedily take this
matter in hand, and give that position to the
professor which the Importance of his services
merits.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29

thinks, will amount, al least to one hundred
thousand dollars and, with the saving to arise
from proposed legislation, will be sufficient TO
place the Department on sound footing.
Among the changes to be brought about by le-
glslation, is the adoption of new standard of
rates OF postage, the operation of which, it is
believed, will be to increase the revenue at the
same time that it will lessen the trouble of the
officers employed. Here is solid reform, well
worthy of the attention of Congress, and the
least that our legislators do is to give it their
early consideration. In order to show the ex
tent of careessness heretofore practlced by those
entrusted with them, we would state, on the
best authority, that az the article Of mail bags
alone, there will be a saving Of forty thousand
dollars IN the gear, arising from the recovery of
bags that have been Mrown by, in barns, sta
bles, &c.
If the Post Office Department were in con-
dition sufficiently prosperous to justify the risk
OF an experiment, we should be glad to see the
plan of uniform postage tried. Our readers are
aware that this system has been followed of late
years in Great Britain, and has, it is said, been
attended with great success. However people
of wealth may disregard the charges at present,
perhaps of necessity, levied on letters, the re-
ducton of those charges to, say three or four
cents, would be great relief and comfort to the
poorer classes, who constitute the great mass of
the population. Such diminution would, as
we think, increase the aggregate receipts, par
ticulary if made payable IN advance, by ad-
ding to the number of letters, and preventing
the losses that arise from what are called dead
letters, or letters that are not called for, but
which nevertheless go to swell the amount of
service rendered The present, however, may
not be the proper time for an experiment which,
in this land of magnificent distances, might
possibly be attended by loss, when loss can
not conveniently be borne. We leave the mat
ter with the able head of the Department and
with Congress, in the confident hope that his
wise suggestions will meet, at the hands Of that
body, the prompt and serious consideration to
which they are so justly entitled.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29

VIRGINIA.-The amendments to the Resumption
BILL which were made in the Senate, agreed to
in the House, on Wednesday afternoon, with one or
two exceptions. The House disagreed by vote of
so to A. to the amendment of the Senate striking
out the section which requires the banks to
within sixty days after the Northern banks shall have
commenced the payment of specie. They also added
section limiting the reception of the Wheeling notes
in payment of taxes to the counties jacent to the
point where they issued-and another section di-
recng that the bonuses due from the banks shall be
paid into the Treasury instead of being invested in
bank stock An amendment, embracing a stay law
feature, was offered by Mr. Haskns, and voted down
by large majority If the bill becomes law in its
present shape, the banks of Virginia must resume on
the lst of July next.
The Legislature, il is thought, would close the ses-
sion to-day.-BdH finer
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29

TRADE OF ST LoUs.-The St Louis Era OF the
18th instant says
The spring business of this city has now fairly COM
mcnced Communication with Galena, the Missouri,
and the Illinois, is rapid and safe and we pleased
to see that the boats from all those quarters heavi
" laden with the productions of the farmers and mi
ners Large quantities of flour, wheat and grain, are
received and Immediately sent forward to a market
Tobacco is beginning to arrive and the quantity of
pork is also considerable. Within the last week. up
wards of 10000 pigs of lead have been received from
Galena, and are in the course of re-shipment for
market Every boat which leaves this port for the
south, is heavily laden, and we notice very consdera
BILE shipments of pork for towns on the Ohio. Taken
together these articles of domestic production amount
to very considerable sum- and can be used advanta-
geously in paying indebtedness to the Atlantic CT
ties They sures reliance for relief from pre-
sent difficulties and should constitute our only depen-
dence
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29
THE INTELLIGENCER AND THE


The Intelligencer concludes its condemnatory
remarks on the Message thus
We do not, with the Message, consider the unset
ting OF the Land question to be necessary to the sup
port of the public credit basis for Loan
OF how little value the proposed measure would be to
Government in that light, have sufficient evidence
in the fact of how little the possession of the
source, by the several States during the last nine
MONTHS has effected towards sustaining the credit of
the indebted States.
We would simply remark, that the States are
indebted something over $200,000,0O0 for inter
nal improvements, &c, and that the Federal
Government needs money and credit to make
preparations to repel foreign invaders.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29

RHODE ISLAND CoNsTITUYIoN.-Th result Of the
first days VOTE on the question of adopting the
Constitution, was majority of 1l79 against it. At
the close of the second days election the majority
against it was 1875. The polls were to continue
open one day more wednesday, The whole num-
Der of votes poed on Monday and Tuesday was
about $4,000.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29
ALL HAIL JOHN TYLER.

Mr.. Tyler has taken another stride in the march of
glory. He has recommended the repeal of the Land
Distribution bill, and done This he most manly
and unequivocal manner We honor him for his firm
ness and his principle, and bid him move on in tri-
umph in the name of the people-hder,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29

cherished since 1897, the captain Of the artillery
brought white flag TO Manila, on WHICH was writ
ten, s'muerfs a las caras biancos"
The ringieader styled himself Apolinario the ist-
Ell reg de las Ii4galas-,,o tribute and death 10 ne
lUhites.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29
From the Journal Of Commerce
LATER FROM CHINA.

BY the ship Delhi, which arrived this morning from
China, have Macao dates to the Goth November,
being 7 days later than our previous advices. The
following extracts
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-29

This accounts for the delay of the Detroit
newspaper mail at New York, complained of in
the Commercial Advertiser of the 10Th instant
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-09

cluded, Mr.. Adams briefly stated that no
still maintained the doctrines of the repor,
and that it having been adopted by the
House, the protest was against the action of
the House, and it would be for the House
to dispose Of it.
Mr. Bolts, in few pungent remarks. de-.
clared the absurdity Of this GROWING act of
the Presidents weakness and yacllation 70.
peated his convictions that they should in
good faith proceed to impeach the President,
articles for which he should present merit
session, and proceeded to read extracts
from Mr. Webster's speech of 1884 on Jack.
sons protest, applying with great force TO
MIR. Tyler. He concluded by moving four
resolutions, three of which were adopted at
that time by the Senate.
The previous question was moved and car.
ried, and after further difficulty for want Of
a quorum and the rejection Of motion to
adjourn, the resolutions were SUeraliy adopt-
cd, except the last-the first by yeas 81.
Nays As; the second, Yeas Sc, Nays 4s;
third, Yeas 81, Nays 80 the fourth was re.
jected-Yeas 80, Nays 60.
The resolutions were as follows:
Rcsolccd, That while this House is and
ever will be ready to receive from the Pres.
dent all such messages and communications.
as the Constitution and laws and the usual
course of public business authorize him to
transmit to it, yet it cannot recognize in him
any right to make a formal protest agains,
votes and proceedings of this House, de-
claring such votes and proceedings to be il
legal and unconstitutional, and requesting
thelIIouse to enter such protest on its Jour.
nails
Rcsolyed, That the aforesaid protest ia
breach of privilege Of this House, and that
il be not entered on the Journals
ReSoiccd, That the President of the Uni
ted States has no right to send protest to
this House against any OF its proceedings.
ResOlUcd, That the Clerk of this House
be directed to return the Message and Pro
test to its author
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-09

THE Distribution QuEsTIoN.-The
Wings Of the House of Representatives yes
terday succeeded in getting through the
Committee of the Whole, and sending TO the
Senate, bill to repeal the provision of the
Land Act of last session, which suspends
the operation of that act in the event of du-
ties being laid OH imports at higher rate
than 30 per cent dd rdiorem They have
thus made a noble reply to those Of their
enemies who accuse them of trucking TO
abused power, and to such of their friends
as seem to undertand them as having yield
ed the principle of the Distribution Act in
their recent vote for the pending Tariff Bill
Should the Bill unhapply not become law
in consequence Of further Intervention Of
the Presidential Veto, the People have at
least the security of the solemn pledge, ten
dered by this bill, that whenever the Execu-
tive and Legislative branches Of the Govern
ment shall be of the same Wing politics
that is to say, at the first session of Congress
after the Sd day of March, ls45-he re-
strctive provision in the Distributed Act
will be repealed, and the provisions q that
wise and Just act be allowed TO ta& their
full effect.
1t is remarkable that the bill, whidl pass
ed yesterday, to repeal the restriction OF the
Distribution Act received majority p'votes
larger by ten than that by which the Distri-
button originally passed the maofty for
the original bill being eight votf:, and
that Cor the bill passed yesterday Eighteen
votes.-Nat. LnteL Of Saturday, Avg. %.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-09
From the National MteMgenos-

1Hofhtr Rftdined Blu. Besides The bill
TO repeal The provso in the Land Dstribu-
ton Act, the PRESIDENT of the United
States withheld his signature front he bill
which passed Congress prescribing he mode
of taking evidence in cases of Contested
Elections. Nor did he return it but kept
it in his hands BY this retention of it the
bill is rejected. Such retention is effect
Veto, without giving to the two Eouses of
Congress the opportunity of re-pasing tho
bill; mode of defeating the VII of the
People, as expressed through thei' Repre-
sentatives, even more exceptiopfble than
the simple Veto.
We can imagine no bill, Likely TO pass
Congress, which the Presidentco could have
vetoed with less propricty THAI this. If
there be any one matter with which the Ex-
ecutive ought not to interfere, surely it is
the organization of the legislative bodies,
and the precautions deemed Necessary by
them to secure to members electthe exercise
of their rights, to preserve order and dignity
in the opening of each Congress, and to ex-
clude from seats therein, persons who have
no legal claim to occupy them. To any bill
having such objects in view This signature
ought to be considered as Al mere formal
ity.
OF the necessity of such precautions we
had sufficient evidence in the case Of the
New Jersey election, three years ago, when
the members legally returned were excluded
from their seats, and surreptitious members
voted in, contrary to law, BY majority cre-
ated by the exclusion of the rightful MEM
bers. For our part, we desire to see no
more such scenes and wetrust that, though
this bill has been defeated, those members
of the House of Representatives who are
opposed to any such proceedings will not
suffer the very first day ofthe next session OF
Congress to pass without originating new
bill to guard against them.
The LEGISLATURE. The locofoco legis-
lature OF this state has been in session for
nearly three weeks, wrangling and quarrel-
ing among themselves instead of districting
the state. 1t is now considered very doubt
full whether they will effect anything, after
all their labors The mountain will proba-
bly, bring forth even less than mouse, and
the people be compelled to pay some $751;
600 for nothing. Troy Wig.
LIGHTNING.-A pair of oxen belonging
totMr Israel Bradley of South Britain, were
killed on Sunday the 2sth ut., by lightning.
under walnut tree.-[N n. Haven Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-09

LGHTNING.-A pair of oxen belonging
tofMr Israel Bradley of South Britain, were
killed on Sunday the 2sth ult,, by lightning.
under walnut tree.-[N. Haven Register,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-09

1t is moreover agreed, that, from the place
where the Joint commissioners terminated
their labors, under the sixth article of the
Treaty Of Client, to wit AT point in the
Neebrik channel near Muddy lake, the line
shall run into and along the ship channel,
between ST. Joseph and St. Tammany Is
lands, to the division of the channel at or
near the head ofS St. Joseph's Islands; thence,
turning eastwardly and northwardly, around
the lower end of st. Georges or Sugar Is
land, and following the middle of the chan
mel which divides st. Georges from st. Jo-
sephs Island thence up the east Neebrik
channel, nearest to ST Georges Island,
through the middle of Lake George; thence
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-15

10 Congress Nor ratlticaton alleging therefor, that
the King OF Prussia, whom we had selected as UNI
pure, would not act as such, because we were de-
srons to have the Prussian charge here, sent TO
Washington. and 10 obtain in a second negotiation,
better conditions which we were sure 10 obtal non
the eve OF a Presidential election; and we were not
mistaken Our triumph was complete for the mat
ter was so managed as 10 enable us 10 decide on
every claim our commissioners are Instructed,
and the whole matter is well understood"
This, well understood" puzzled me, and inquired
how and by whom II was understood! To which he
gave a sarcastic smile, and said, in that consists
the victory! understood 1t, and was not willing
TO press the inquiry further.
Here ends my third letter. But for want Ct time
would willingly finish with the President and all
the diplomatic corps IN one letter. but 1t would De
too long; therefore come TO the determination 10
divide them, and to run the risk of conveyance,
which is by no means secure | keep notes, how
ever, and when shall have finished with these great
folks, will analyze the government, and give some
statistical Information, which cannot fall to interest
your readers. This country abounds in resources,
and but for this great abundance IT would be now
annhated. With this tact It's rulers unacquaint'
ed: and they must consequently err:
u. :. hasten 10 inicrm you OF the fate OF the
Texan Santa Fe Expedition /; it has fallen into the
hands OF It's enemies, by the strong arm OF Mexican
vaor, g treachery" II seems there was an g Ar
mold" in the camp, and great INSTRUMENTATION -
The poor fellows are now on their way TO this city
on foot-and barefoot. When they arrive, we will
see they be provided with all possible comforts =
Meantime it will be gratifying to their relatives and
friends, TO know that the diplomatic corps resident
here, Will unite TO man, ~ prevent a barbarian
butchery OF the men, and Santa Ana will be corn,
PEELED maigre fi TO respect the code OF civilized
warfare. Mexico will pay dear for her treacherous
victory, or l have mistaken the character OF the
Texans.
Ii is reported that several peaceable American
cltizens who resided at Santa Fe, have been shot,
and If true, Uncle Sam" may have work ahead.
VRILLE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-15

be permitted to try the fame Of some persons n
their known recorded actions, coupled with tho
OF their near connexions who live among
and whose lives have been a scene of boosting
their great virtue and integrity, while their actios
when exposed to light, show an entire destituli6a
every principle hch constitutes good men, such
violation OF faith when and wherever placed i
ihem, liability TO and eagerness for bribery, disr
gard Of old friendships. and when and wherever Il
authority, tyrants and knaves Mr. TayloIs stat
ment OF the various amounts paid out by the of
GERS, continues up TO the present moment, and il
likely TO continue for some hours 10 come-sll I,
which, thus far, we know to have been passed upo
and approved by the Bank long since, and 20 I
show, WHAT That the Board ADD stockholders CAV
large sums Of money to procure their present cha,
ter; aud II It had proved fortunate speculation
Mr.. Bdde and others would have remained God
nj least. II is in vain talk upon this subject
every body underslaDdsit. Care.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-15
Philadelphia.
Correspondence OF the Herald

GHILADELPHIA, Jan. ~, lSlZ
A, flour O'Clock precisely this afternoon, the ex-
animation Of the charge against the officers of the
U. S. Bank was resumed before Recorder Vaux-
Mr. Taylor. the witness under exam iaat on yeser-
day was called TO the stand the Court House crowd
ed in every part with anxlrus aud curious specta-
tors Mr. Taylor's testimony yesterday consisted IN
a statement OF the commencement and termlnailen
oi The term of service OF the various Presidents,
Cashiers and assistant Cashiers of the Bank fogeh-
or with a statement of various sums drawn from the
late institution and receipted for by the officers,
sraling for xwhat drawn. which has long
since been made public, and eeery BODY Knows
full well was expended in obtaining their late
chatter from our State Legislature IL may
be well TO add that some OF the sum; were drawn
To- paw expenses and salaries incidental to the
business of the Bank, Ill OF which was examined
(no doubt originally directed 10 be done by the
Board) and afterwards approved by them. pr lay
Tor continues to-day similar account, and among
the sums paid 10 different u svduais were several
large sums TO William Is. Reed, member OF tbe
Legislature of the State az the time the charter was
obtained This said VIM u Reed wa, the late
Attorney General of poor week cldGovernor Riiner,
o YOU see ppe-layng IN some OF It's branches Is not
confined to your city Of Goth m.
We have all read OF Judges and Leglsia-
tors in slden time beisg accessible to those
who ar peared in golden array: we are sorry 10
be compelled to admit hat Kug Gold is rich enough
TO find admission into md amonl more mo !, IN coun
oils IL ~ possible that during the revolution there
lived some Of whom their hattering, fulsome pana-
gerists might be excused for saying of them that
King George was not rich enouph To buy them
This looks pretty on paper, Ike many other things,
but the persons ot whom such nonsense may have
been SAID, had the advantage e living about hall
century ago, and al time when cunning pracicts
and knavlsh actions and other spurious coin, passed
current with an unsvspectng people but II we may
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-15
The New York Lnncet-No. III.

The third number of this popular medical journal
will be published on Monday merning next. 1t will
contain great variety of original and Interesting
matter reports of lectures, the surgical ctinique OF
the Crosby-street Medical School, DR.. M'kenzie s
mode of operating for strabsnus, editorial articles
respecting the against the Lancet, word to
students, &c, &c, &c. Price S3 per annum, TO
be paid invariably in advance single copies ct cents
The fourth number will contain an engraving OF a
new ana improved apparatus for treatment OF curva-
lures of the spine, invented by distinguished ply
stefan of this city.