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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02
From The K''orriile (Tenn } Argus.
GOV. POLK.

In continuation OF our remarks last week, we
would observe that with but two three exceptions
the Democratic journals every where accord to Gov
Polk the well-earned credit of uptiring effort ndom
table energy and of manly devotion to his party and
principles throughout the late elections in Tennessee
We say nell earned, for II No one man could
have done more. Our party al the comm encement of
the canvass looked around for some one TO lead he
foflorn hpe against the citadel Of whiggery placed
so impregnably upon the vantage ground and so
firmly entreBched by the infauation and mummery
and pageantry and misrepresentation Of 1870. All
eyes at once directed TO Polk The task was
Herculean the undertaking enterprise full
Of danger and Of acknowledged difficulty. 1t might
well have appalled, of less self sacrcing spirit
Victory, he well knew, was undor the circumstances
almost hopeless and defeat might at least postpone
If not prevent his future preferment in the honoraba
service of the country But the voice of his country
men he could not Disregard Without counting the
cost he threw himself into the beach, fought the bat
tie to the last moment with undated zeal and be-
came a victim to its fury.
We repeat again, that in State in no such instance
throughout the Union has there been like instance Of
sefdevoon, sclt-immolation rather to his prnciplcs
as Gov. Polk has exhibited Ii reminds ms of the
late OF Leondai and his Spartans. The physical
hrmness IN the one case cannot exceed the higher at
tribute OF moral courage and Of lofty patriotism in
the other.
Ills operl5ow mmortalized the hero of Thermopy-
lac. il remains to be whether the defeat of Gov
Polk in the late political contest shall as his enc
mics wish 1T o do, consign him to retirement from
the public service, his friends think il ought
elevate hun to future preierment and higher station.
We have noticed as already stated disposition gem
orally to do him justice. 1t is not so universally
Two or threo Democratic papers, distant from the
scene OF acuon aud OF course perfectly unacquainted
with the elements of the opposition with which he
had to contend and the local causes which embar-
raised him, have ascrbed the defeat Of the Demo
cratic party here to the unpopuarty unsvails blty
| OF our Gubernatoral candidate Nothing can be
iurther from the truthnothlng so unjust to the re-
putation and claims of Gov. Polk--nohing more ,,n
grateful and ungenerous the part OF those by whom
the aspersion has been made, and nothing more di-
reclly opposite TO the pretensions and demands of
| Tennessee upon the Democratic party In our last
weeks article, we mentioned briefly of the
causes that had thwar,ed our efforts and prevented
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02
"EBONY AND TOPAZ"

We find the following in the Globe of yes
terday
We have not the least doubt that Mr.. Adams
would be quite happy to take the second place on the
Federal ticket waving rank to give MIR. Clay the
first. lie has been exceedingly anxious to get intc
the Senate, on any terms and would doubtless con
slider the Presidency of the Senate conferred by the
people, higher station than the Presidential Office
which he obtained from Mr. Clay" e. -!'l@S
That Mr.. Blair speaks knopingiy on the sub
Jcct, we beg TO offer the following voucher:
J. DUDLEY's STATEMENT.
J. Dudley, Esq, Senator, from Franklin and
Owen counties, being called upon, made the fol-
lowing statement the floor Of the Senate One
day, in January, 1925, +. p. Blair came into
the Senate Chamber, seated himself near me, and
inquired my opinion the resolution passed request
ing our members Of Congress to vote for General
Jackson as President of the United States. Mr.. b.
desired that would write letters tho
bers and particularly d. White, from this district, to
consult with Mr. Clay and vote as he might desire.
To this | objected and gave my reasons therefor.
Mr.. b. appeared surprised that should raise any
objections, particularly was opposed to the reso-
lutions. He said that number of members of both
houses, who voted for the resolutions had written
such letters, and that could do it with propri-
ETY.. He said if Mr.. 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 Wes-
tern States, which would elect him. in which case
Mr. Clay would obtain the appointment of Secretary
of State. | then inquired how that fact had been
ascertaned His answer that letters had been
received from gentlemen of undoubted veracity, at
Washington city, containing such information, that
might rely with confidence on that statement. |
replied that, although opposed to the resolu-
tions had no doubt they contained the truth and
therefore / could not say one word to induce our
members of Congress to believe otherwise. | fur
ther protested against Mr. Clays accepting any Of
fee under Mr.. Adams, whom considered Fe-
deralist of the Boston stamp, in 1898 and 1900,
and thenceforward an enemy of the West, you have
it as my opinion that if they were united they would
sink together"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

At the recent commencement OF Marshall
College, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, held on
the 9th inst, the degree of Ii. ID. was con
ferred, pursuant TO the unanimous resolution OF
the Board of Trustees, on the Honorable JAMES
MADISON PonTEB, as a mark of the " high esti-
nation entertained for his character as gentle
man and civilian, and for his literary attain
ments.n
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

New YoRs CirY.--The real aud personal estate in
the city and county of New York, has decreased in
value since 1912 Sq,s09 Sill The taxes TO be raised
this property this year estimated in all at ST.
S05, 1856 The gross amount Of the real estate for
1912, is given at sl64,95O,5li Personal estate,
s63045575. ....
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9 JOHN TYLER, 9F stQ
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA

e TO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
Satisfactory evidence having been exhibited to me
that NICHOLAS REGGIE has been appointed Vice Con
sui of Sardinia for the States of Massachusetts
Rhode Island, New Hampshire. and Maine, to reside
at Boston do hereby Recognise him such, and de-
clare him free tn exercise and enjoy such functions
powers and privileges as allowed to the Vice
Consus of the most favored nations in the United
States. al 4au taa sJHt aht
In testimony whereofI have caused these Letters to
be made Patent, and the Seal of the United States to
be hereunto affixed gG tbt3 ~u .u.J 4
Given under my hand at the city of Washington
the 2Sth day OF Sept, A. d. lS43, and OF
IS. the Independence of the United States Of
America, the sixty-cghth. a..as A.
- ~ JOHN TYLER.
BY the President itft4 aH 3.
A. Z. UPsHUR, .SecretarY of Stale. .L-.l- w "
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

The Army and Navy Chronicle of the 28th instant
says that the full amount of money necessary for
erecting monument to the memory of the late DR..
MORGAN, OF the U. S Navy, has been subscribed by
a number OF his friends. The remains of DE- NJ, il
VIII be recoected, were inferred in Laurel Hill Ce-
metery, near Philadelphia the proprieors of which
generously presented site for that purpose.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

STATISTICS OF LUcIFER MArcHEs-One of the
witnesses before the Children's EMPLOYMENT Com
mission, stated that he was maker of the boxes for
containing lucifer matches, and for the American
pine wood Of which he makes them he is in the
habit OF paying the large sum of Il 100 a year
According to his belief from twelve to fifteen thou
sand gross OF such boxes he manufactures were
made every week in London during the wear lSaI
Each box contains fifty matches Upon these data
the sub-commssioner calculates that the weekly con-
sumption of luciier matches amounts 81 200 900 or
5,055 200, 900 yearly.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
f. w. SMALLwooD to be Justice of the peace
in the County of Washington, in the District Of CO.
lumbia.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

A MIsER.--The Wheeling Times says that a Mrs.
Mitchell died in that town last week. who had been
supposed to be very poor, and had partially subsisted
ON charity for several years past In her house were
found eGyen hundred Spanish dollars, and il appears
that she also owned valuable farm In Pennsylvania.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

The REwARD.-The New York Bulletin saws that
the reward of So 600 offered for the apprehension of
Saunders, and recovery Of the he obtained by
his forgeries is to be distributed in three equal parts
-one 10 officer Capp, Of Boston, one to the coored
woman, Abigail, and one to Mrs. Hunter.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

PERU.-News has been received in England from
Lima TO June JIG, by the West India mail steamer
Forth, at which date General Vivanco had been dis
placed from the Presidency Of Peru and General vi
DIAL had been elected in his stead
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

Our harbor is again crowded with vessels brought
down 10y the recent change Of wind 1t will be seen
under our commercial head that they contain up
wards Of 10000 bushels of wheat and IS 600
barrels Of flour, besides other arcles-BuGaio Com
merciaI 26M.
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gentleman writing from Mobile to a mercantile
house in Savannah, under date Of the 10Th iustan,
says that the crop of Cotton in AL bama this oil,
reach at least IS 900 bales,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

We are credibly informed, that the Messrs Harper
have purchased Mr. Bennes popular treatise Book
Keeping for the large sum Of $40 ,000.-.N Y. .qmer
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

A CoMrr.--lt is said comet was distinctly visible
on the 18th inst New Orleans, about IL O'Clock,
in the West ranging with the moon, and lying be-
tween IT and the verge OF the horizon
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

n5NorIcr.-Dayid Paul Brown, Esq. Of Phila.
dephia, will deliver the anniversary Grafton before
the Enosinan Society of the Columbian College, on
Tuesday the Sd October at half pa,t7 p. NJ. in the
first Baptist church Tenth street The public
respectfully invited to attend.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

A RELIC or THE pAsr.-An individual few days
ago, found on Braddocks field near Pttsburg, an old
pocket knife, supposed 10 have belonged to General
Braddock, from the fact of its having his name en-.
grayed on the handle,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

The St George Hotel, Broadway New York, has
been sold for $40 900 1t has rented for more than
ten per cent. on that sum. N .rf |gEesa
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

n4@Col. RICHARD M. JOHNSON arrived in
Richmond on Wednesday afternoon.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

The Philadelphia United States Gazette of yester-
day says
"Tberc was smart frost yesterday morning in
this vicinity and at Bordcotowp, told il
very heavy. AT sunrise, yesterday, the thermometer
stood at forty degrees"
The New York American Of Thursday afternoon
says:
A sharp frost was experienced in this vicinity
last night, and in the bright of to-day the vines
hung their heads"
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

NINA, by Miss Bremen, translated from The Swe-
~ dish, by Mary Hewitt this day received cheap
deition) fol sale BY +. TAYLOR ~Pa
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

BALANCE OF POWER IN THE SENATE.
The Administration press in this city announced,
since the Tennessee election, that the Executive
would hold The balance of power in the Senate
Globe.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

OXFORD BlBbES.--Jost imported, direct from
~ London, by +. TAYLOR, and this day received
a large collection of English Bibles of every size,
from the smallest Pocket Bible to the large octave
volume printed IN large type and more beautiiulpa-
per than be found in any other editions whatever,
and bound in every variety Of plain and cheap as wen
in rich and ornamental bindings For safe AZ pri-
ces as low as can be found havng regard to the qua
Ii; " any where in the United States.
Also, large Quarto Family Bibles, best american
editions for sale at prices much lower than they have
heretofore been sold for in Washington aug u %
OIyENIRS FOR lS43.--The Gift Christmas
y and New Years present. The Literary Sou
vcrir Just received Tor sale by F. TAYLOR. TIT
Also Nos. II and II of Byron's works, rs cents
number The October No of Godey's Lady Book
sept "a
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-02

The Madisonan did no such thing.-ED. MAD
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CONSULATE OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC

BY the President
A. +. UPsHUR, Secretary Of Stale.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-28
'lr. Gill is the agent in this city.

j. We observe that preparations being made by the
Northern prcss, for full quota OF Washington correspon
dents. We glad 10 among the number "OfreJ
O!dsehoOI" who communicates with the &. s. Gazette and
who j. .cntemanbu little addicted idle gossip and
whose statements are generally entitled belief It's
pity that the whole class II like character. The
haJ-the vile habit, which many them have contracted
Of abrcnung reports, give their correpon
dencc, has caused the public look upon them oil with
suspicion.
We notice that "Oyer Odschoo" in his first Letter
gives credit to tho report that M Wilkins will be made
Speaker. wilkins has infect be for Buchanan; but at
heart, he Is for Van; which circumstances will aid his
election. The Anti-Van Democracy will support him. SUP.
posing him Of themselves; and the Van Burenites
knowing him to belong them. The Calhoun candidate
will be either Mr. John Campbell, Mr. ID. II. Lewis We
hear no mention made any where, Of our Gov. Gier who
had very considerable itching for the Spoakersp, when
he was every inch Wing. When man renders himself
obnoxious TO the imputnion Of political nfdey to pledges
he rarely survives IT, Those whom he pin afc very natu
rally afraid 10 trust hin, lest he bctray them ne he had be
uayod others and those whom be- deserted will Of course
take no especial pains to bestow honour and upon
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-28
Director Of the Admini-trniin
COMMERCIAL NOTICE

NphMbhOlAs II.
Those merchants who intend sell exotic tobacco "a,
the supply OF the Royal Manufactures urc notified tina,
proceedings will take place by the Minister u Finances
pubic sitting 10 the adjudication Oi sealed proposals. viz
The 27h December. 1913.
let OF three millions hundred thousand kiloyran
me. o kentucky Leaf Tobacco, Of the growth OF ls and
lotS-Iype lst 100000; Typ ID. 34OO,OUO.
I'd O seventy. five thousand kiiogramnies of HANNA
Lsa Tobacco, (rueitd dba0) Of the growth OF 1873
Type !, 10000; Type ,, $4,000.
Ihr 2Sth December, 1913.
VA ono million oi klogrammes of Kentucky Leaf Tobac
co. cay crossed, tor the manufacturing tobacco At re-
dueod prieeS) o! the growth OF 1912 aud lsl3
The 25h January. ls4i.
LIST VI one million three hundred twenty thousand
klogramints OF Virginia Leaf Tobacco o the growth nj
let2 and lsi3-Type l, 100000 Type ?, 100000
ID vi TWO millions two hundred and thirty thousand
kiogTammes Of Maryland Leaf Tobacco of the growth of
The same years-Type |, 10000; Type ., 2,lOOOOO-
IL. OF sixty thousand lcgrammes OF Java Leaf Tob,c
co OF the growth OF ls43-Typc OOO Type 30 900
ith oi two millions of klogrammes of Hungary Leaf To
bacco Debreizn l,O00,O00 and Szegedn 900 OOOl
Separate proposals will be required for each OF these sun
Plies The proposals will be laid the table OF the Conn
ci at the opening ct the sitting. Samples approved by the
Minister Of Finances, 10 base for each adldcr
uon, viii be placed ut the disposal of merchants in ia. M
hoes OF the Tobacco Administration Of Paris and .t IN.
Royal Manufactures OF Paris Havrc Bordeaux Msrs.il-s
and Moilaix.
The samples in conformity which the delivery is T., lie
made, will be deposited the Paris Manuiactory yb,r
they can be seen, every day, from ~ o'clock to o'clock
7. NJ
lSign6d,l VIZ. SIMEON,
Director al tie Tobacco Administration
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-28
Mr.. Calhoun and the National Contention.
The Columbia Is. c. Chronicle snNs:

1--WE believe it is conceded by the friends Of Mr.
Calhoun, IN this State, that there longer any hope
h- receiving the nomination OF the Baltimore Democratic
Convention. Indeed have upon good authority that
Mr. Calhoun himself has said, that he could suffer his
name To 20 before that Convention and could
eeiue nomination from H. Of the States req.
resented M II upon the principle adopted By the Syracuse
COHreation "a NsU York 80
Probably Mr.. Calhoun's expectation is, that
there will be teo Conventions-one properly and
fairly constituted and the other pacied--as that
proposed by the Syracuse Convention certainly
will be-. There are signs of double sets OF Dele
gnles from seyeral Stntcs
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-28

Being rather naueniyc reader OF the ENQUIRER the
following letter from Mr. Calhoun escaped our notice Il
y cold snd dy enough pass from one Democrat to an
oihc and probably means than appears urJa face
From Tie Pefers,mg Republican.
THE SUGAR LETTER
Long trre the Richmond Enquirer thought proper 10
publish Air Calhoun cucrto Mr. Nicholas both the Char
lesion Murcury and the Republican had nie the correct
ness Of h Interpretation, which NJ Clhouns enemies had
endenyofed 10 put upon IT, When the Enquirer dad pub.
zion deyabe from the Enquirenot one word did the En-
qu"r say 10 remove H., word would ever have
said unless Nr. Calhoun had himself thought worth while
10 febukc the unjust rourc pursucd towards HIM The
Enquirer however produced the incorrect impressions"
'uudsRuedy," aud now, "ehechully" removes" liem.
From The Richmond Eaqy,,sr.
To remove any incorrect impressions, which may hn,o
been undcgnedly produced 10y remarks chez rfu
y lay before readers the following letter from Mr. Cal
houi'-reeeivsd by yesterday mornings mail:
Forr HUI, 18Th Nov, isl9.
Dear SiI write this 10 correct the mistake yon made
IN suppO.ing that, n my letter a gentleman sf North
Carolina the subject Of the TarH pubshed in tho I'm.
quirer oi the 7ih ns referred 10 ms letter 10 Mr. Neho
las Of louisiana published in the article. The letter
recuod Mr.. Delaney Of Louisiana and vyas In
answer to one containing enquiry similar addres.
s'd % me from North Carrins. The answer 10 Mr. Mic
hoias was very different subject II You had i'd
yerisd 90 dcbatog you would have avoided the mistake
The North Carolina letter refers fecentv
II j. dated the 2ilh September last and the letter 10 Mr.
Nicholas 1ih Msy, 1872, than H. month, before
f,gl,t the mistake. Unauhor ed liberty hss been a.
ken wimy letter. 10 Nr. Nicholas, 10y printing portions in
llC mud tIo word protecting rlanp Cnpifns calcium
ted 10 make the impr sson too am the advocate Of
the protective policy; md that too by editors protesting 10
be opposed protection and fondy me- as we'll ne hoe
IN favor aud politically hostile TO BY such means has
~ readers Of newspapers have been led 10 believe that
admit the right Of protecting the Louisiana sugar planters
against foreign competition by tie imposition Of duties on
Tie loitgn aee Tor uoiPufPose' directly against The pein
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-28

import Of my letter. The procctioa OF which spoke l.
expressly stated to be- against foreign coupsbon bat
against the mschiaaons Of the opponents Of slave labor
intended simply say. that would resist. adjusting
the Tariff ANY attempt that might he made take OF
reduce the duty that foreign sugar ough, fairly pay.
principles tho ground OF diseourasing the
domestic article because IL the product OF slave labor
What rcgrctin your mistake - that Il II calculated to
strengthen the false impression made by the unauthorized
Italics and Capital letters, only by Publishing my letter
with them, but still strongly by publishing
referred To in North Carolina letter. in confirmation and
elucidston OF my opinion the subject Of protection
A. iii my wish To be fully and explicitly understood on
that and all other public subjects. you pub.
lish what have written in the Enquirer.
Will respect, am, &c. SC,
J. Z. CALHOUN.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-28

o.. sS,a., W th, annoyance which Napoleon o,u-et.ed
s,,". .,e ~ our cnvoys, newly sent 20 HIM on a,rns
msiief was ignorant Of tc French i,rgnoes
ala ~ 20 us'c people ,,nd man 10 trest ,,ifb
raj, .i uoo i'iand one word that ! sag Oh, hi,pf-
f.s..,1 i''l nave reference 90 the Jf.t,,.u,sbrd
Snaneeliot Livingston or his talented suecc., Con A.
saSns' 's4ggn applicable to many Of our Mn.er, ID e
S =, 'uuot, nc iormot spoke French but wa. No.
l ',-y' 'Aoseungy deaf For BIZ Gtst interview ,i,b
Nspois on ho bad prepared himself a. be though, t -,
,ag ie inquiries usually made BY The First Cnsnl II. m
zen VA on similar oceafions wnen abruptly s. I'd Nv
uLn, uow nj yele'son" our Minister responded snr
Pctioe b. had asked concerning his voyage. EYER s,
at The gfeat man stared, well he MIGHT bat "a, ~
yas eesu' - opposite repy to b.. second
r. nnosifi''d me csc. and add,d ~. convsrsaton 4,
ssn' s1hef Pef'-a in he cHce not being d,po,ed 10 "a,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-28


VII. Iiitof-li there b. shy Society Association w
this city, which deserves 10 bo accommodated by the Com
mon Hall, ts the Richmond Fue Association. noticed
~ the Star Of this morning. from Fire
man. cotnraining heavily Of the pavement IN front IT the
Engine House, Nos aud 2. | am really surprised that
they have stood II ~ long they have. know the IN
convenience Of passing 10 and with their engines and
reels, must BE- considerable, aud think but Just that the
Hail. Gf It s 'ir busnoss) should have tc matter alton
dcd 10 ot The bricks see, OIL ready and can.
not see why II should not be done Immediately The pave
ment y finished with tho exception Of about thirty or forty
yards above the Engine House alluded 10; and II they ri
not have qH finished for tho accommodation u The Fire
men, le them have done u front Of tie Engine House
and that toifloyf deiag. D.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-28
TENl,

Hon. Rufus Choate at is rumored) will resign his seat
on the assembling o thu Legislature OF Massachusetts
IN January with the understanding that Mr. Webster takes
his place.
CtNNESr-The above rumor has again been sent afoat
IN the New York papers IL. ahsurdiy need be expo
sed in this quarter Even ii Mr.. c intends To resign his
seat which sincerely hope the case there can he
no understanding whom the Legislature who are free
agents in the matter shall appoint his
Atlas