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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-27
FOR THE MADISONIAN

Mr.. JONES | attended the Temperance meeting
at the Hall Of the Medical College, on Friday even
ing last and listened with much interest to the elo-
quen remarks of the two principal speakers, Hon.
Mr. Belser, of Georgia, and Hon. Mr.. Catlin, Of
Connecticut. These gentlemen spoke with much
earnestness and effect and in conclusion each tender,
ed to the association, by whose invitation they
present. their Jealous cooperation in promoting the
cause of Temperance here at the Capital of the Ma
ton. From this we may expect rich treat this
winter, often as their valuable services NAV be
called into requisition.
With MIR. Belsers history Temperance adyo-
cate the writer is not acquainted; but Judging from
his remarks this OCCASION he is most uncompro-
missing and formidable enemy Of King Alcohol in
all the various shapes he assumes. With the part
which Mr. Catln has taken in the Temperance re-
form am more familiar, having heard much of his
recent abors in the city of New York New Jersey
ana me State he IN part represents His address at
the New York Tabernacle, some time since, before
the National Temperance Society, WIS a mastery
euort and was received with great enthusiasm by the
immense audience convened on that occasion. and
was i'shiy complimented by the press of that civ
A'h0'gh much has already been done TO suppress
in'enPc'"ce in this community, if is lamentable
TACT 'ia' ''e demon" is not without a goody num
Der oil devoted followers. Any one will be fully
satlshed oil Tins, Who will take an occasional neon ia
10 'ne notes. eal'nsbouses, and other public places
in this city, or who is, unfortunate nc 70 he co.,
PEELED to listen to the st,et brois which oons,,,
occur on Pennsylvania avet,e. at amos, oil ,o,,r.
the night And what is eve, ,orso w.. =,
our citizens have right to oohcor better ex,rnIos
are too frequently actors in thes Disgusting
May we not hope, for the e bur,.Y;,.
the honor of the nation that it will,o, L.. -
thus Let not the real friends Of Te,norou.o -.
down their arms, or neglect single dU. vii
much remains TO be done.
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Nov 8, ls35.-The Texans gain victory over
the enemy at Bexar.
Nov 25, lS35.-Gen. Burleson succeeds Gen. Aus
tin in command
Dec 5th, l935.-San Antonio stormed and taken
under the command of J. Milan and Neil, with
great loss TO the enemy
Dec. 7, 1935.-Col. Milan killed.
Dec. 9, IS35.-The enemy, under Gen Coss, capt.
ulates.
Dec. 10, le35.-Gen Houston issues his Procla-
nation. Commissioners are appointed to the United
States to solicit aid in support of the Texan cause.
Dec 10, lS35.-The Provisional Government of
Texas order Convention. The Orleans Greys, the
Tennessee and Alabama and Georgia volunteers
rive in Texas.
ls36-Col. Grant and Col. Johnson, with small
party on their way to Metamoras cut of and de-
stroyed.
l636.-Santa Anna swears to take Texas or lose
Mexico. Marches against Texas with 10 900 choice
troops, Jep Of ,chom return.
March 3.-San Antonio besieged.
March 6-Storming of the Alamo, under the com
mand of Santa Anna; 1000 well disciplined troops
opposed to 140 raw Texans fifteen hundred Mexi-
cans were killed. On this occasion the gallant Trav-
ers, Bowie, Crockett, and Evans, were barbarously
murdered after their equalization
March 2.-The Convention at Washington, Texas,
unanimously decree Declaration of Independence.
General Houston appointed Major General and COM
mander-in-chef fthe army.
March ll.-Captain King, with % men, overtaken
by 1000 Mexicans, and in open prairie OF Refu-
geo barbarousIy shot. Ward gains victory over
the rds knd hv eOO lie ohI;o
ed to surrender.
March l8.-Batte of Tanning and Urea near Co
liad in which 700 Mexicans are killed, and only 7
Texans flag of truce is sent to the Texan camp
and an armisticc is signed by Tanning and General
Urea the Texans deliver up their arms, march
ed to Goliad end 400 are treacherously and barbar-
ously shot
April 2l.-The memorable and glorious batt
OF San Jacno in which Santa Anna and his forces
all destroyed or taken prisoners the Texans had kill
ed and MORALLY wounded-the Mexicans $50 killed
and 1870 taken prisoners; General Santa Anna and
all his Staff are made prisoners more than double the
whote effective force of Ieras
September.-General Samuel Houston elected by
the People first President of the Republic of Texas,
and General M. B. Lamar Vice President
October 3-First Congress assembled at Colum-
bia.
December.-Santa Anna is released, and goes to
Washington, U. S.
The independence Of Texas acknowledged by the
United States, France, England, Belgium and Ho-
land.
l840.-Treaty of Commerce, &c., ratified between
England and Texas, by the United States and
Texas.
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THE WORKMEN.

Our readers will see by the proceedings il
Congress, yesterday, that Mr. Parmenter intro
duced a bill TO enable the Secretary of the Navy
to transfer certain funds already appropriated
for his Department, and now on hand, so tina,
the workmen in the several navy yards could
recommence their operations. They will also
see that Mr.. Cave Johnson opposed the bill and
arrested it. So the odium and blame will be
laid at the proper door, The Secretary and the
President are anxious for the workmen to be
employed and paid.
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J. DUDLEY'S STATEMENT

J. Dudley, Esq, Senator, from Franklin and
Owen counties, being called upon made the fol-
lowing statement on the floor of the Senate: One
day, in January, 1926, F. P. Blair came into
the Senate Chamber, seated himself near me, and
inquired my opinion the resolution passed request
ing members of Congress to vote for General
Jackson as President of the United States Mr. b.
desired that would write letters requesting the mem
bers and particularly D. White, from this district to
consult with Mr.. Clay and vote as he might desire
To this i objected, and gave my reasons therefor.
Mr.. b. appeared surprised that | should raise any
objections, particularly was opposed to the reso-
buttons. He said that number of members OF both
houses, who voted for the resolutions had written
such letters, and that could do IT with more propr-
ETY.. He said if MIR. White could be induced to
vote for Mr. Adams he would obtain the vote of Ken.
lucky, and with IT the votes Of most Of the Western
States, which would elect him, in which case MIR
Clay would obtain the appointment Of Secretary oil
State. then inquired how that fact had been as
certanedi His answer was that letters had been re
ceiyed from gentlemen of undoubted yeracty al
Washington city, containing such information that
might rely with confidence on that statement | re
piled that, although opposed to the resolutions
had no doubt they contained the truth and there
fore ! could not say one word TO induce our member,
OF Congress to believe otherwise. further protest
ed against MIR Clay's accepting any Office under Mr.
Adams, whom considered Federalis of the Boston
stamp in 1898 and 1900, and thenceforward an enem,
of the West you have it my opinion that if the,
were united, they would sink together"
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tees should act separately, and apart from each
other to them should have been referred this
much vexed question of finance that each COM
mittee should draw up bill, and report, show
ing IN what manner they supposed the public
necessities could be alleviated that these re-
ports should be made simultaneously at the
| Clerks table, and instantly printed, and all this
should be done without letting any one know
whence either report came When printed,
hive copies should be sent TO every court house
in the United States. This would not have re-
CURED much more than 1000 copies. Some OF
the People would read, digest, and explain these
reports, and thus thinking class nsensibly be
produced. The two plans being before the ma
ton, and the People examining them, and com
pairing them together, Congress would feel itself
compelled 10 set seriously To work
| AT one moment the chairman of the Commit.
tee of Ways and Means in the House of Repre-
| sentatlves seemed DESTROYS to have the plan and
rules communicated TO him. But upon further
consultation II was determined to push the plan
of Sub-Treasury.
| What would have been then, and now, if in
| 1887 both parties had been compelled to produce
their plans, bills, and reports, and the nation,
and people at large, put in immediate possession,
without any person knowing from what commit
| tee they ANIMATED?
Under This new mode of transacting business
in The House of Representatives he delay could
scarcely have been greater than has taken place
under It's present mode. l repeat, eight sepa-
rate consecutive sessions of Congress have taken
place two OF them expressly called to pass some
additional laws for the keeping and disburs-
ing the Peoples money, and this subject has
regularly been brought up by the Executive at
the other six regular sessions Under the old
mode, that Is, the present mode of dong bust
ness, the guards upon the Treasury are exactly
where they were in 1887, before Congress met,
expressly, for remedy TO this.
A severer reproach could not be made to the
whole method of now doing business in Con-
gress than this rapid eapose.
And, it might be added, that such scenes have
taken placa in the Senate and in the House of
Representatives of the Congress of the United
States as have caused the greatest exultation
and triumph to the enemies of American liberty
But let US hope for better things. The People,
to a certain extent, have performed Illustration.
| We shall see.
MACON.
)rcr
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100000 already " economical" and relrench-
ed" so for nothing.
But the Globe, and Col Benton, and
master Burke, denounce the present Ia
riff as a Wing and Administration mea
sure Thirty-fue Wigs IN the House
Uoted against IL, and tioenty DEMOCRATS
uoted for ii. Ii passed by majority of one
In the Senate it passed by the casting vote of
Mr.. Wright, the peculiar friend of Mr. Van Blu
rem, and next in authority TO Col Benton The
present Tariff could never have existed, if it had
not been for the support of the Fan Buren, De.
mocrats in both Houses Of Congress.
The Globe says, "the finger of the Govern
ment has got deeply into the pocket of the Peo-
Pile" This is most unfortunate observation
and not alone because it is unfounded in truth.
This Administration has bred no defaullers-
But the millions stolen from the "pocket of
the People" under the last Administration can
never be forgotten. Nor can it be forgotten that
the Globe shared the spoils pretty extensively.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

THURSDAY, Dec. 2lst
This morning shortly after the meeting of the Dis
trict Court, MIR. Lee, the District Attorney an
nounced in appropriate terms to the Court the death
of Mr.. Justice Thompson, one of the Associate jus
tees OF the Supreme Court of the United States
The Court after expressing the feelings of deep re-
greet with which IT received the annuncaton of the
melancholy event ordered adjournment Of the
Court when the following proceedings had at a
meeting Of the Bench, Bar and officers of the Court
THE LATE JUDGE THOMPSON.
At meeting of the members of the Bar and Off
GERS of the Court held in the District Court Room
this morning the Hon u. s. HEATH having been
called to the Chair, and JAS. NJ BUCHANAN, Esq APP
pointed Secretary,
Il. Collins LEE, Esq. u. s. Attorney, rose and
moved the following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted -
WHEREAS, the melancholy intelligence has reached
this city, of the death of the Hon. SMITH Thompson,
late of the Associate Justices Of the Supreme
Court of the United States and the Bar Of Baltimore
participating deeply in the sorrow which the loss of
so bonored patriot and jurist must occasion, not
only to the profession but to the whole Republic, and
being DESTROYS Of expressing their sympathy and griei
at the sad event--be 1t therefore,
Resolved That the members OF the Bar OF Balti-
more have learned with sincere regret, the death of
the Hon Su,ru Thompson, late an Associate Judge
of the Supreme Court of the United States, whose
learning and virtues and the unsulhed integrity of
whose private and public character had endeared
him to his country and to his friends and tcstimo-
nv of their of the great bereavement the Bench
and Bar of the United States have sustained and
their admiration Of his life and deep sorrow at his
death-wl wear tho usual badge of mourning for
the space Of thirty days.
Resolved, That the Chairman of this meeting be re-
que.tcd to enclose copy OF these resolutions to the
family Of the late Judge Thompson and to express to
them the feelings Of the Bar of Baltimore on this mel
ancholy occasion.
Re,oiped, That these proceedings be published in
the papers OF this city and Washington
Resolved, That tho court BIO respectfully requested
to order the proceedings to be entered on the minutes
Of the Court
u. s. HEATH, Chmn
JAws, N. BvcuAsAs, Sec'y.
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"CuRTIUs" has our thanks for the Indignation
he manitests at the abusive language and coarse
epthets applied TO the President by the meeting
of "Federalists" at -, Illinois. But really
the epithets used by them are too revolving to be
copied, even when commented on in just terms
When the misguided men who framed the re-
solutions shall have reflected calmly on what
they have done, we doubt not their consciences
will punish them far more severely than any
thing we might say, or print, could do. Vile
terms applied TO The President by ignorant and
protlgate politicians may excite pity in his
breast-but not anger or alarm. Conscious OIL
his own recttude, he is Indifferent as 10 what
his unprncpled foes, in any party, may say OF
do. He relies upon the justice of the PEOPLE,
and expects but little of parties, as at presen,
managed.
If "Curtius" will come and sill with us some
pleasant evening, we will show him, in forty
different numbers of the s'Globe," language ever
more offensive than that used BY the meetin.
in Illinois. And yet the Democratic ma jorit,
III Congress endorsed it all by one act Ant
what is worse-the abuse heaped upon the Pre-
sident at the meeting Of ''Federaiists," aras fol
his alleged agency in electing that Denocra
tic majority ~
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Correspondence ofhe Baltimore Sun.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 25. rs

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 25, lS43.
Annapolis is now alive with legislators and stran.
gers, who add largely to the proportional population
OF the place. A sufficient number of members TO
form quorum in each House have assembled, and
the Senate have already organized by the election OF
its officers.
MIR. Thomas, Of ST Mary's, has been reelected
President, Mr.. J. II. Nicholson, Chief Clerk, and Mr.
John N. Watkins, Reading Clerk Mr. Winslow was
appointed Chaplain, and Mr.. Joseph N. Gordon, Jr
and Wooman J. Gibson, Committee Clerks. Door
keeper and Messenger the same as last year
The House Of Delegates was called TO order at the
usual hour, and several members appeared were
qualified, and took their seats. An election of Speaker
was then gone into, which resulted in the choice OF
William IL Watson, Esq. (Whig) of Baltimore lie
received forty-fve votes, and James A. Stewart
(Dem.) twenty-eght votes. The Speaker, upon tax
ing the Chair, made suitable address G. c. Brewe,
was elected Chief Clerk, and Benjamin f. Gannt
Reading Clerk. The Committee Clerks are H. ID
Cough j. w. Rider, r. w. Carter, William lie
compte, and Otto Shipley. L. j. NJ. Broadwater wa.
appointed Sergeant-at- arms, and w b. Tabler Door
keeper. The Rev. Joseph Merrken was elected
Chaplain. After the election of officers a committe,
was appointed TO wait upon the Governor, and it il
expected the Message will be received to-day.
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REMARKABLE EVENTS IN THE HISTORY
OF MEXICO AND TEXAS.
JOHN E. NOTTINGHAM, Secretary.

MEXICO.
| 1S2l.-Mexico achieved her independence of Ole
Spain
May Is, ls22-Iturbide proclaimed Emperor Of
Mexico
force.
Dec. ?, ls22.-Gen. Santa Anna reyolts against
Iturbide.
February, lS22.-Gen. Victoria espouses the cause
of Santa Anna. Battle at Xalopa between Santa
Anna and the Imperial troops. Gen. Guerrero anc
Brono take the field in favor of Congress. The army
of lturbide revolts and declares for Congress
March %, lS22.-A Convention TO reorganze the
Government
April g. 1S22.-Decree of Congress banishinp
lturbide, who is forced to leave Mexico
June II, lS23-Congress decree that the new
Congress shall be elected by the People.
jane 10, IS23.-Congress decide in favor Of a
Federal Government
January 81, l824.-Congrcss decree the act of Con-
federation.
July, lS24.-Iturbide returns TO Mexico.
July 49, lS24.-Apprehended traitor and shot.
Guadalupe Victoria first President of the Republic
l525-Titles of nobility abolished.
The power of Old Spain is obliterated by the sur
render of the Castle Of Vera Cruz to the ship Asia
The Independence Of Mexico is acknowledged BY
Great Britain.
lS26.-Difculties between the rival factions Is
coses and Yorkinos.
l627.-Don jose Montana proposes a reform OF
Government in opposition to the Yorknos
lS26.-Gen. Bravo banished the Republic.
Pedraza chosen President by Congress.
Santa Anna at the head Of body of troops pro-
claims Guerrero President.
December.-Ciyil war in all its horrors rapes in
Mexico.
January, S29.-Guerrero elected to succeed Ped.
raza.
July 27th.-Expedition from Havana to subugate
Mexico fails.
Guerrero abdicates in favor Of Bustamene.
1881 Guerrero apprehended and shot
1832.-Gen. Terans troops cut to pieces by those
of Montezuma.
lS34.-Gen. Santa Anna joins the Aristocratic anc
Church party in opposition TO the course he hac
hitherto sustained.
May l2lh-Dissolves the Government, and take.
the power into his own hands
lS35.-Vice President Gomez Ferias was deposee
and Gen. Borrajon elected in his place.
In June the new plan was adopted and the Gov
crnment became Central and consolidated.
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TEXAS.


182l-2.-Gcn. Stephen +. Austin establishes a
colony in Texas.
l832-The colonists first take up arms against
Mexico
June DC l832.-Batte at Veasco, in which John
Austin commands the Texan forces, and Ugortechea
the Mexican Texans victorious The Texans es
pouse the cause Of the Liberals in Mexico Conyen-
ton at San Felipe TO frame a Constitution for the
" State of Texas"
April, l833.-Gen. Austin appointed Commission
er to Mexico. He is imprisoned.
September, lS35-Gen. Austin returns The
Texans declare for the Federal Constitution of 1924.
October 9, l635.-Battlc of Gorgole, and Costona-
da defeated by the Texans, under Col Moore Gen
Samuel Houston arrives and is appointed General of
Department. Lorenzo de Zonala, formerly Govern
or of Mexico, appointed Chairman of the Committee
of Safety.
October 8, lS35.-Fort at Goad taken by the
Texans under Capt Collingsworth. Delegates meet
at San Felipe. Gen. Austin appointed Comm snder.
ln-Chlef. Gen. Houston, elected a member to the
Consultation from Nacogdoches, joins the army.
October 81, 1885 Battle of Conception, under
the command of Fsnnin and Bowie-tbc Texans
loose one man only, and the enemy hundred
Nov. g. 1835.-Consultaon meet and organize at
San Felipe, and DR.. Branch T. Archer is chosen
President.
Nov. 7, Is35-Tho consultation declare for the
Constitution Of ~, and elect Henry Smith, Gov
.rnor, and J. w Robinson, Lieut.. Governor.
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PROPERTY" IN AMERcA-On Tuesday at one
o'clock, an estate in Maryland United States oil
America, comprising about ~ $50 acres, was put ur
for sale at the auction mart II was described to be
rich in timber and mineral resources and it was sta
ted that similar property in England would be worth
some hundred thousand of pounds. 1t is bounded on
the south by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal the Bal
tlmore and OHIO railway, and the river Potomac, and
on .e nor'h py iEe great western turnpkeroad from
Baltimore and Washington to the western states and
IS only II days Journey from England. Some of the
oak trees growing upon IT we're 100 feet high and so
feet from the lower limb, and the pines were 100 feet
high Not single bidding was offered, though the
property had been most extensively advertised
london Psyr Nor 90
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THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE

VIII, as usual, be open on New Years day, for
the reception of such OF his fellow citizens, and
strangers, as may be disposed to exchange sa-
lutalions with the CHEF MAGISTRATE OF THE
UNITED STATES.
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The Democracy of the Union is very apt to re-
member those public men who consult the good of
the country, in difficult crisis rather than their
own ambition or the ardent wishes Of their friends"
GLOBE of ueIerdn
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THE BALTIMORE WING CONVENTION.

We see by the Baltimore Patriot that the
banner and two distinguished 1--we coons, arriv-
the Head Quarters. The show, next year, as we
have always said, will exceed that of 1910, and
so will the majority, if they have the same man
to operate against.
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$4,000. 600
s,576,697,63
s24,663,976,5I
sl6,OOO,OOO

So 1t appears Qrom official documents) that
Mr.. Van Buren, had the neat little sum of 1925
100000 as a capital or legacy, to commence hi,
Administration with. And yet, with that sum
on hand, and the SS4,000,000 he received after
wards, he left deficiency or debt, to be dis
charged by this Administration Of 100000!
Mr. Van Buren, had S25, 100000 to com
mence business with, but Jaiied. Mr.. Tyler
not only had no capital to begin with, but found
large debt entaed on him by his predecessor
And yet the Globe talks about! exravagant
expenditures, public debt, &C. and exclaims
that "not a word is said about retrenchmcnt
or economy ~ The Globe will not look at the
fdcfs-it wants something "ssid" The &c.
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to her uncle, to see that every thing was
arranged for his comfort, then into the
garden, whence she brought fresh flowers
to adorn the room, then to her own little
chamber, from which she took a bible to
lay on the table by his bed, and then into
the kitchen to oversee the preparation for
his supper.
Meanwhile, the two young men pursued
their walk and their conversation.
"Yes, my dear Howard" said he who
had attracted Lizzie's notice, 81 tell you
the simple truth am weary of my rank,
my wealth, and the insuferable attentions
which they bring upon me from ambitious
daughters and man9uvenng mammas.-
How delicious it would be to settle quietly
down IN this charming village with such
wife as that bright, beautiful, artless-
looking girl whom we saw Just now thro'
the window, But | fear | shall never
marry, for | snail always be haunted by
the idea that my wealth is the object of
attraction. Unless-Howard have it !!
Glorious !''-and, with his fine, manly
face kindling and glowing with enthusi>
asm, the young earl passed on in earnest
conversation with has friend. Perhaps he
will reappear ere The close of the story !;
but IN the meantime we must introduce
our readers to a new chapter and a new
school master.