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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04
THE NORWEGIAN EMIGRANTS.

A correspondent Of the Boston Post, writing from
Detroit, gives the following picture Of party Of
Norwegisns whom he found on board the steam boat
that took him there. 1t may may not be fancy
sketch, but certainly there is 1attery in the like
ness
What struck me most on board the Bunker Hill.
during my passage 10 Detroit, was a large assemblage
OF Norwegans bound for Wisconsin Territory whose
singular costumes and revolving slovenness of ap-
pearsnce formed the staple subject Of conversation
all the day long
IL has never yet been ascertaned, | believe what
system of internal economy prevailed in the domestic
establishment Of Adam and Eve. Therefore we
ought to be careful how apply the term primitive
to any portion Of the human family, lest should
unwittmgy asperse the character of original pa
rents. But If primitiveness be meant TO imply not
only The utter absence Of every thing bordering on
refinement, but moral and physical degradation then
the class OF emigrants mentioned above are the most
primitive race Of peol lie anywhere in existence
Their hands and faces actually begrimed with
the accumulated filth Of years-and TO their attire
IT IS difficult TO conceive how any human being could
have been so disngenuous devise so contempti-
Ole and unpicturesque article Of clothing as that
which they wear
With regard to their taste in the matter Of food it
Is sufficient to say that they would often scramble
among themselves for the very slops which the cook
threw IN large bucket of dirty water athol gb as
had occasion 10 ascertain they had plenty OF gold in
their possession Lord Nelson, in describing the IN
habitants of new island he had discovered, in one
oil his dispatches to the Admiralty, laconically por
rayed them thus -" Manners none customs asst
~. mat island must originally have been settled
! by Norwegians
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04
From The Washington Globe

luton was passed at meeting of the Democrats of
the 9th ward in Philadelphia, Friday evening last
Resotred, That the delegates just elected be in
sructed 10 use their utmost endeavors 10 send dele
gates to the Harrisburg convention who in no
way or degree tainted with Iylerism or Porterism-
terms which are, TO our view, synony mous ones"
Now, according TO our apprehension, if the
pretended friends of Mr.. Van Buren, should be
able to turn the votes of President Ty!er's and
Governor Porer's friends in PENNSYLVANIA
against him, more efieclual plan could not be
adopted to give the State to Mr.. Clay. And SO
10 many States. We should like 10 know Mr..
Van Buren's opinion on the subject and per
maps we VIII before lone
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

We 80 further In our Cireulsr--we wish TO know,
" no To Judge Of the sense OF the partywho Was to
pass upon the character OF all these etterswho is TO
collect and publish the Information thus obtained
for our last (6th) question, is'
Would il be proper for the Central Committee APP
pointed by the last State Convention, TO declare the
sense of the party in Virginia Or qrhat other mode
would you recommend for that purpose Z"
We did not need "Ghost to come from the grave, y
to inform that there were other modes of consult
ing the Republicans Of the State. The Petersburg
Editor need not lecture us upon appeal to meetings
of the people We thought of another State Conven-
ton and we advised with friend about it, His re-
ply now in black and white before u.s. is, 81 cannot
see the wisdom of preliminary Convention, You
will fan the flame in the hope to blow IL out" Was
there not fear also, that by a call Of county
meetings, might at this time throw firebrand
among them' Certainly if these meetings were to
be disturbed by the same hasty spirit which seems to
have actuated our friend Of the Republican, in tue
matter now before US, we could not expect any very
harmonious and suspicious results.
We must apologize to our readers, for this long
narrative-but the moral of it is brief enough
Keep cool, and rie,o things they areaot as they are
portrayed by pipid Imagination"
Instead of Withdrawing the Circular, we adhere to
t-and again request "every Republican, who will
give much time and attention to the affairs of the
Republic" to favor us with replies.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

" peculiar iriend.") 10 ssize upon the peison
Of MIR. Van Buren, in 1910, had he been the
no good for The country, and lead US TO suspect
that the Bank party is resolved TO obtain power
By some means or other The "Abduction
Plot' was no hoax
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

NEW MoDE or KILLING WHALES A Yankee
and Frenchman have both hit on the same plan for
killing whales so as TO make that trade less fatal TO
human life. Prussc acid is concealed in the barb Of
the harpoon, and when the fish is struck kills him
instanter, so that he has time to founder about
smash boats, and endanger human life.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

TuE RUSSIAN Evansville Count Zabrelo.
Charge d'Afaires from Russia arrived here yester-
day, and took lodgings at Galabrun's National Hotel.
The Count is t. fill the Baron Bodisco's place, while
the latter pays visit TO his native land We regret
to state that Mr. Williams clerk in the War De.
partment and the father Of the Barons ACCOMPLISHED
wife, departed this life on Thursday evening in
Georgetown; which may probably cause a delay in
the PROF osed visit - Capitol
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

We have the SOUTHERN LITERARY MEssEN
GER for September.
Also HUNT's MERCHANTS MAGAZINE, for the
same month.
Bo:h of these works rank the highest Of their
respective classes
CAMPBELL's FOREIGN SEMI MONTHLY MAGA-
ZINE, for September, has been received from the
publishers. 1t is embellished with beautiful
engraving by Sartain-he Return of the Wa
ters-and filled with the best articles from the
British Magazines. Published by J. NJ Camp
bell SO Chestnut street, Philadelphia, at S. per
annum.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

PAVING STREETS WITH IRoN.-Wam ID. Ferry
has submitted to tie Boston Common Council plan
for paving thc streets with iron, in a much more du-
rable and substantial manner, he says than can be
done with stone. A committee has been instructed
10 investigate the merits Of the project.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04
THE M DISONIA n.

Persons having claims against balance due
from the Navy Department TO the estate Of
JAMES DAVIS, deceased, late a seaman in the
Uniled States service, are hereby notified TO
present them at the office OF The Fourth Auditor
of The Treasury within TWO months from this
date.
AUGUST 29th, 1943 81
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04
From The Vesiern Union (Ku.)

TfUHt nc UfNefn UnIOn IN. DemOcrof
Col. X. NJ. JoHNsoN-ln the last five or six weeks
we have noticed no less than seven Democratic ma
pers, heretofore the supporters of Van Buren, for lie
next Presidency, which have hauled down his FAC
and hoistcd that OF the hero of the Thames. There
can be Disgusting the fact that Col Johnson i; H.
most popular Democratic candidate for the next pre-
sdency, and dcservedly so too. The name of Jobn-
son kIndles up a higher deeper, and more on
thusiastic flame of devotion to our country and her
institutions, than all the other distinguished Demo
cratic candidates for the first office in the nation
This devotion for the man-for the invaInabIo e..
vices rendered bis country the day of her trial has
made hun the object of universal esteem and will
should he be the nominee of the National CONVEX,
uon, place him IN the Presidential cha by greater
majority man was ever given to any candidate for
that high station.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

PRorosrD Vrsr.-The U. S. Gazette states that
une rhliadelphla National Guards, commanded by
capt Iustin, have it in contemplation to pay visit
to Gen Jackson at the Hermitage, and they are now
making arrangements for the trip.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

capt. meeker, who has been using the diving bell
10 Delaware bay has found the wreck of the soop-of
war "Du Brakk, sunk about fifty years ago, with a
considerable quantity Of specie on board lie cx-
poets to be repaid for his trouble
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

IFW request the editor Of the Richmond
Enquirer as an act of simple justice" TO read
the following from the KNOXVILLE (Ienn.) Ar
GUS. 1t is the closing paragraph Of long and
able article on the subject of the National Con-
venton. The editor advocates the District
System. But to the extract:
In closing these remarks, take occasion to say
that in the last Presidential canvass we struggled for
Mr. Van Buren, We all in Tennessee exerted our
selves Since his defeat have ardently advocated
his denomination. Recent events have somewh hat
shaken confidence the of this course.
Our high opinion of the honesty and patriotism OF
Mr.. Van Buren, is unshaken but believe have
others who are at least available, and with whom
we can triumph most successfully
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

DIR Francis Bolton died suddenly In New York, on
Tuesday, of congestion Of the brain He had fall
about two weeks SINCE by which his head was ipiur.
ed
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04
Democratic majofity,
100000

If 20l,000 Democrats in INDECENT cIrcum-
stances can be induced to vote for Mr. Clay, il
would give him numerical majority Of 1000.
Estimating the Clay cash capital at $50, O0O,-
OOO The Bank-assumption British Wings could
afford to give each of the POI, 900 voters $3.50,
and have S1O,00O,O0O left, which would supper,
1000 daily journals during the campaign
With such danger ahead we submit il to
the Democracy If il would not be much better
for the Globe TO war against the common enc.
my than to expend its time and ammunition in
fruilless assaults on President Tyler's Admin
istrat on That print may, it is true, secure the
congressional printing by pursuing its present
course. But of what consequence to the Dem
ocratic party will be the few thousand dollars
thrown into a rich mans pockef, if the cou So Of
that print shall contribute to effect their over
tbrow2
But Mr. Clay hints at another means Of seek
ing "redress," even if he above gigantic scheme
should fail He says:
"Und, other forms OF Government where public
spirit is entirely crushed by arbitrary power the
people would long since have sought redress by vo-
lent and convulsive means"
In connection with the above hint or threat,
the mind of the reader will naturally recur to
the plot Of Mr., j. H. Peasants, (Mr. Clay's
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

Yet these legion of editors and these 40 900 public
officers We are gravely told by the Madisonan, are
in the hands of John Tyler, and with them he can be
elected President. sylrrnian. siat
03 ,Jr- a,c
Ii is not truP We never said so
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04

Inc share OF Portsmouth, On. II in the surplus
revenue, has been handed over to the Total Absli-
hence society, in accordance with tue vote of tho
town, ~
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29
JACKSON, July 1913.
]. f. LowRY, Secretary.

Tot Editor Of the Liberty Advocat',
According to promise, | should have
written 10 you at an earlier period of the
session, but for the want of some definite
action upon some matter of general IN
terest tothe State, should have done SO.
| have as yet seen no emergency, such
as the constitution contemplates Tor con-
venng the Legislature. am fully salts
fed that no benefit will result 10 the STATE
from the action of this Legislature, but on
the con trary an additional burthen upon
the treasury. plainly perceive that the
whole tendency Of the Legislature OF TINS
session will be 10 nhict upon the State,
a batch of laws, as conceive, the most
immoral, unequal and unjust, in their len
dency with which State could be cursed
having any constitution at all TO protect
the minority. Briscoe's bill which legls-
lates all the debtors to banks out OF debt,
passed theIhouse on yesterday inns may
not appear surprising TO you, when me
author of this bill stands indebted TO one
Of The banksin the State twenty thousand
dollars, and when called upon IN the
House, would not state what his inaeOteu
ness was 10 the banks, and admitted a.
The same time, if his bill should pass, i
would virtually exhonorate all debtors tt
banks from the liabilities TO them
! ask my constituents OF all parties,
care not whether he be wing or democrat
irany portion Of them are willing TO sane
ton such legislation, or sustain any mar
for Office who will legslate himself out o
/ debt; and after he has grown rich by re
: ceiyina bank favors release himself anc
leave the honest bill holder TO suffer
with no other apology than that the banks
have forfeited their charters.
). SO bare.iaced was this bill at the las
session that It only received 25 votes
but such is the onward march ofthe mora
standing Of Mississippi that it now re
!, ceiycs majority oflhe House. ltromains
!. yet to be seen, whether those who passed
= the bill will avail themselves of its benefits
: A bill has passed the Senate intended as
an amendment to the revenue'law, which
. | conceive to be infinitely worse than the
present aondeScript if possible abolish
A. es the offices Of Tax Collector and gives il
a. to the Sheriff. 1t probably will be amended
&c in the House, should il not, will forward
e YOU my objections more at length when
IS have time to do so. am The only Sena
is tor who made speech against! ~ aud up.
&c on tho final vote il was close one.
{. The bill now before the House TO divide
the State into Congressional Districts, is
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29
For lie Liberlu AduocaLe.

Mr. EDITOR: i propose 10 make lew
remarks through your Journal, upon
subject Of vital importance. | mean the all.
absorbing question of bondlsm. will at
tempt to show that the State OF Mlsslsslp
pi is legally bound for THE redemption OF
the Union Bank Bonds. And in order to
do this. need only refer 10 the conat!tn>
ton Of the State, and the original charter
of the Bank, in which the faith of the
State was pledged, and further to demon
strate that it was passed in pursuance of
the constitution, and that the supplement
tai charter did not invalidaLe the original
charter.
The ninth section Of the seventh article
of the constitution reads as iollows:-"No
law shall ever be passed to raise loan of
money upon the credit of the State, or to
pledge the faith Of the State for the pay
ment or redemption Of any loan or debt,
unless such loan be proposed in the Senate
or House Of Representatives, and be
agreed to by majority Of the members
of each House and entered on their Jour
nails, with the yeas and nays taken there
on, and referred 10 the next succeeding
Legislature, and published for three months
previous TO the next regular election in
three newspapers. in the State, and unless
a majority of each branch Of the egisla-
ture so elected, after such publications
shall agree TO pass such law; and in such
case the yeas and nays shall be taken and
entered on the journals OF each house."
/ The fifth section of the original charter
provides. "That in order to facilitate the
said Union Bank for the said loan Of fifteen
millions five hundred thousand dollars,
the faith Of this State, be, and is hereby
pledged both for the security Of the CAPT
tai and interest, &c" The remaining
part Of the section merely shows the form
Of the bonds, and in what manner they
shall be executed. The original charter
was passed in pursuance of the constitu-
ton in every particular. In the first place
| it was approved by the legislature on the
2lst of January 1887. And the forty Sc
venth section required the Governor, to
superintend the publishing Of the filth
section, whereby the faith of the State
was pledged, in three newspapers OF the
State, for three months previous to the
next regular election, and that the same
should be submitted TO the succeeding le-
gisIature for their ratification. 1t is GER
tainly fresh in the memory OF all, that this
charter was published as required, that II
was referred 10 subsequent legislature,
which was passed on the 9Th February,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29

n neriect Gereridadering machine. 1t is
probable tho Senate will amend it,
The first two days of the session was
taken up with tho Democratic Convention,
two more in discussion upon Zen JACK
sons fine, thredmore on Brlscoes BILL
From this you will readily perceive what
we are doing for the State. ! made an at
lempt at tho openingo of the Session, to re-
.slric, the action of the Legislature, the
effect Of which would have been short
Session, but was unable to succeed
The loss Of the State from the defalcq
tons of Mallory, the (orgeros Of Paguad,
and the money stole by Graves amounts
TO upwards of one Mndred thousand dol
lars.
And unfortunately the authors Of these
Ide(alcations went forth, from the State as
candidates endorsed with the sign manual
of Democratic Convention.
The day set ~ adournmentis Wednes-
day next, by which time there will be sul-
fcient capital manufactured al The erpense
of The Slate, for the coming canvass.
am unable to give the proceedings OF
the senate on yesterday, as | have been
confined to my room for the last two days
by severe iadsposilion.
am Chairman of the Committee on
claims, Dol not be surprised when tell you
that there has been one claim presented
by the publisher of newspaper in North
| Mississippi for advertising land for taxes
in one county, which is over five thou
sand dollars and the amount Of taxes due
upon the land did not not exceed S58, the
commttce-rejected the claim, but an ap
peal is made to the Legislature, and can
not say what will be the result, as am
Informed that he is good repudiqtor.
The influenza prevails here to an unpar'
aIlelled extent, there is scarcely member
who has escaped an attack.
! was unable 10 procure a printed copy
Of the Governors Message until Friday
of the first week of the session; though
attach no blame to the public printer for
! its delay,
have forwarded you by mail all the
documents which could procure, which
will give you the proceedings of the LIE
gislature more in detail.
| have not time to write you what is go
ing on here between the subteraneans
with McNutt, GID Boyd and Franklin
Plummer at their head, and the Anti-Bond
party, proper, Tucker, Matthews ant
Roberts, and the bond paying democrats
with Howard, Smith and Williams.
But between Tucker and McNutt, it Is
"war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt.'
The Ex-Gove nor declares that he vii
never cease his war upon the present EX
ecutive, until he is demolished.
An impeachment was spoken of by som'
of the friends of McNutt against Cover
nor Tucker, but it will all turn out a farce
Public opinion here is reacting in favor o
the presen, executive with his party AM
operating against McNutt.
Yours respectfully, &c.
JEHU WALL,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29

Consistencg.- Loco-foco Convention of
Maine, unanimously resolved thata protective
tariff was democratic MEASURE" and at the
same time honored the "honest nullitier' the
sworn foe of such tariff, with their recon-.
mendaton for the Presidency. They are about
as consistent us the good loco-foco, with whom
we tarried one night, while returning from
Jackson some months ago, 1t was the night al
ter Claws reception at Jackson. After supper
mine host opened the conversation, with a severe
phillipck against good old Harry reused
our ire, and We entered the lists defender oil
his fame and measures. Said ], my good friend,
before we quarrel upon the subjet of politics.
let me hear what measures you believe in; and,
as hescurrency question is the most absorbing at
present, please state your views upon that subject
Why, rcmarkedhe, you may call me what you
please, Wing or Democrat, am for good old
fashioned United States Bank, with branches in
thc,different States, Any farther bank man ask.
cd /? Yes, | am for one good State Bank
in each State. And yet, entertaining such
views upon the currency question, you favor the
pretentions of Mr.. Van Buren, for the Presidency,
who is pledged againsta United States Bank, dc
you not2
Yes, he answered am strongly in favor of
Mr.. Van Buren,, in preference to any man living,
What consistency thought |, as we concluded
to cut our discussion Short for we remembered
the old pre- srb shat though you bray fool in
the mortor with pestle, yet will not his foolish
ness depart from him."
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29

ID. w. Adams, the individual who killed Dr.
IIsgan has published card in which he com
plains of unjust statements made in tho public
Journals relative TO tho fatal rencountre between
himself and DR., lIagan; avows his readiness an'
willingness TO meet legal investigation and re
quests u suspension of public opinion until the
affair shall have been properly and legally inves
gated.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29

Harris, of the Gallatin Signal is raking down
Judge Stone in fine style. He says that Stone
suffered his nose pulled, and his jaws slapped
by certain Mr. Buckley without showing tght
and consequently thinks he is "cOntemptiJle
creature" Go il We crpples,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29

dies Music School will terminate on next Satur-
day. We have heretofore neg lccted mentioning
the establishment Of Mr.. Rundle's Music School,
but take great pleasure in doing so now. We
have attended the exercises of his class frequent
~. ""d al.hnngh know nothiuG of music
practically, yet we were delighted with the per
formancos of his scholars. Those who profess
toknow something about the "scicnco of sweet
sounds have every confidence in Mr.. Rumble, as
an accomplished teacher of this most enchanting
art. We understand that fhe receives sufficient
,atronoro Ian ovntlnue MS school for another
quarter, We wish him every success, and hope
that he will receive proper patronage from our
citizens
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29

The Gubernatorial canvass was opened last
week by the two champions for that dignity.
General Brown the high priest of reputation,
declines discussing matters of State policy.
Strange notion this. In what arc the people more
interested than in those matters which immc.
dately effect thcm?-and which has the Governor
more to do with, State or national politics The
General wants to dodge the bond question: but il
wont do. Mr. Clayton holds him to it, and gives
it to him in full doses. 1t is said that Mr.. Clay
ton is a chasto and elegant speaker, not bolster.
Gus, but calm and persuasive
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29

DEATH Of Judge ROwan.-Ths distinguished
politician and jurist, died on the evening Of the
18th of July, at his residencei in the city of Lou
isville, of Cholera Morbus. We hope some one
competent to the task, will favor the public.
with sketch of his life and character.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1843-07-29

The Statesman" is the name Of new DEM
ocratic Bond paying paper published at Jackson
lis second number contains the address of the
Hon c. P. Smith on The Bond question We
have had no leisure to examine Judge Smiths
address father than TO notice, that he maintains
the liability Of the state to pay her bonds The
Statesman has hosted the name Of the ilon I.
J. Smith for the United States Senate.