The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-04
TO the Editor of The Madisonian !:

TO the Editor of the Maoiisonian
ssR My attention has been arrested by article
in your paper of Wednesday, signed Citizen" in
which therU two allegations feel called upon to
notice. The first refers an imputed charge against
Edmund Hanly, Esq, being the author Of reso-
luton Gan acD relating to the licensing of carts,
drays, sc, and concludes: The gentleman who
drew up and presented the resolution to the Council
is Lewis Johnson, Esq, member from the Second
Ward who will, doubtless, not deny to any one who
may call upon him, the authenticity ofthe resolution
In this Citizen" is right. do not, and would not,
deny that orany other just responsibility but do
discaim the paternity of what seems to be the obnox
ious portion Of that law AS it originally drawn
and presented by me, it contemplated nothing more
than to subject those of carts, drays, furni
ture-wagons We. engaged in business in the City, who
kept these 7elcles ostenslby for their use, but
in fact, for prqit-inasmuch as they did the work
which would otherwise have fallen into the legiti-
mate hands of the licensed carters who follow that
humble but USEFUL vocation for their daily bread-o
the same licene laws which this latter class were
subject. In that form, and to that effect did draw
and present the bill /; and so it passed the Board of
which have the honor to'be a memter-and only
because truth requires it, will further state, that the
portion of that act which understand to be sub
ect of complaint, engrafted upon it by the Board
of Aldermen al an amendment, in which amendment
Board concurred rather than risk the failure Of
the bill.
The other allegation is--when abiding to the me-
rts of the present incumbent of the Mayoraty-' So
far from deriving any benefit it is rumored that when
thp iufe tho Cifv dol dino Of
Corporation will be unable to meet its obligations in
that respect, and will perhaps have to do some of
the States have done, increase our taxes to such
deg ee that it will almost be impossible to hold pro-
perty under such high rate Of taxation to repu-
date" In correcting this u,tounded and detestabe
rumor indulge the hope that, in the aspirations for
preferment, which the next few days may be expect
ed to witness in City, of the candidates,
their respective friends, will far forget themselves
as to aim blows at each other, which, whether they
strike miss the object of their direction cannot
fail to take effect where we must all feel their force
in the very vitas Of the Corporation itselits credit
AS for the r,nor, if such runor exists, boldly as
sert is destitute of the slightest foundations and
that the pecuniary affairs of the Corporation is now
in sound condition they have been at any time
within the last twery years-hat the current quar-
ters interest will b, promptly paid let ,oo ,oH be May
or-and that, fa' as my knowledge extends there
is stock in the country at the present time, better
fortified for the pbmpt regular and certain payment
of the quarterly dividends, than that of the Corpora
ton Of Washington.
Most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,