New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-19

following paragraph, noted SO an extract IRON
the L ynchburg Virqinian," VIZ
we STATE within ovr know sdss: tha. SstS
recently. the -aee and rlrie OF 1nfef NOS, eminent
,,rIsr. nj Nrsnlathat h. r-oFobaed IT, as apnlhs ne
mni1ions OF her and Influence ~ the ConeeTact
ws.,i 5y of moderation and prudence she 'en
have J,y o, Per ef >.atS 20 foxern
r,1ciples-tbat he Gei-n!ed The trh oil the Na1ohn m
peo; under The Constitution. - impor. iI-i, o, m
aver-ed that such had been the coui'e gI H. =, ;n
non IN country his OWE AMI Wy Je'ieFSn 80.
"A mai 10 cal all the latent resources OF The country n'o
seton, ami IN sve tnen uch p,efon 1 - 70, ,b sslish
Tor t1t ,ssst nv The Ia. LEGISLATURE IN rcla
and that ne !ett-teh passe' - - .a .,i irna,,r
Here then eyeras;n.y quoted by the nrfteN"
re ons,,tpou m rh state assisted 70 frame thFs insii
ne nd b was one OF w earliest and ablt ccn,empnra
neous sxoounGers and " no. ~ the exercise oil ns
Who says thai erroneousy thus luie'i-and That " ~ o.
that dog n the nansst - nTr, sn n hat What
have here stated own knowledge aud ea''Ho' o ~
" It1out being aware Of the ground on which
the statement is alleged to ne within the personal
knowledge Of the Editors, think 1t proper 10
observe that. as often happens in the report OF
conversations, there must have been some degree
of misapprehensi0n, or misrccollecton.
II is true that have not approved the pro-
cee1lnps of the General Assembly of the State,
which would limit the power OF Congress- over
trade, to regulations having revenue alone fo7
their object: that have, IN occasional converse
tons, been led to observe that contrary doc
trinc had been entertained and acted on, irom
the commencement of the Constitution OF the
United States. BY the several branches OF every
administration under II; and that | regretted the
conrse nursued by the General Assembly. as tend
irg to impair the confidence and cordIalty OF
other parts of the Union, agreeing with Virginia
in her exposition of the Constitution on other
p,;pts In expressing these ideas, however, more
rcspect has been et for the patriotic sensle!Iues
Of the legislative body, and for the talents and
good intentions of members, personally or other.
wise known to me to be particularly entitled to II,
than might be inferred from the tore, OF the pub
Ication | must observe, also, that though 1t IS
true, that have spoken Of the power OF Con-
gress in its enlarged sense over commerce, as
primary and known object IN forming the Con
sti;utlon, the language OF the statement Is mae
curate, at least az being susceptible OF con
structicn embracing indefinite powers over the
entire resources of the country.
must presume that the expressions which
refer, by name, to the Governor OF the State,
were not meant to be ascrlbcd to me ; being very
sure that could never have so far forgotten
what | owed to myself or the respect due to
him.
Ii is with much reluctance, Srs, that have
had recourse to these explanatory remarks, with
drawn as am from scenes of political agtatiOn
by my age, and pursuits more congenial with II
Ii is the single instance OF communication from
me to the press on any subject connected with
the existing state of parties.
With respect, JAMES MADISON.
DARING OurRAGE.-We learn by handbill
published by Wm B. Clymcr and S. Maylert,
EsG's that on the morning 81 the I'd INST. while
lodging et the house of VIM. Copper in Spring
field, Bradford county, their room was iorclhly
entered hy dozen or fifteen men in Disguise.
who seized and carried away their carpet bags.
containing The title papers and contracts of the
Bingham estate TO lands in that part of the
county They offered $500 reward for the de
lection OF the tn ewes and recovery of the pre-
perty; but it IS SAID that the community OF set
tiers in that region have combined TO resist the
titles to the lands and although the trunks and
their contents excepting he papers, which were
doubtless burnud) have been recovered, and seve
! raj persons arrested ms probably concerned, 1t IL
impossible 10 find witnesses Or attorneys wiling
to appear against them. A pretty state OF affairs
rruiy under a government of LI,oS TO protect
rights and punish wrongs.
Susquchannah pa Register.
SALE OF INDIAN LASps.-1he sale of the eg
den Company's Lands, situated on the Buiiilo
Creek Reservation, commenced yesterday morn
ing large number of purchasers appeared,
and the sales were quite brisk. The lots situated
near the city line sold at from $40 To 500 per
acre, and that more distant, in proportion. Quite
a large quantity was sold.
The Indians having previously given notice that
they should protest against the sale, on account Of
alleged fraud in the requirement OF the title by
the Ogden Company. appeared, by their COUNSEL
G.. w. CLINTON and Eli Cook, Esqrs. and pro-
tested against the SALE and avowed their dcterm'-
nation not TO re!inquish their premises until
I compeIled by the final action of the law
Buffalo Gazette, Friday.
GREAT FIRE IN ToRoNTo.-A gentleman OF this
city, who arrived from Toronto by the " Gore"
yesterday, informs Us that destructive conhl-
grafton occurred in that place on Wednesday
afternoon, which destroyed five brick houses on
Younge street, two taverns and three stores ana
the extensive iron foundry of NlessTs. Cheney &
Metcali, together with numerous mechanics
shoOs, &c. on LOtstreet.
The fire originated, it was said, in stable be-
longing to the Rob Roy tavern in the rear of the
foundry and the wind blowing briskly from II e
East, with he cOmbustlble nature of the buildings,
the LANES sp-ead with terrific rdpidty to The
range o! brick buildings on Younge street, giving
the numerous inhabitants Of the upper stories
hardly time to escape with their lives and Few OF
their most valuable articles
Roch. Dem. Ang. 9th
GREAT FIRE IN GARDfxER, ME-On Friday
morning, about two O'Clock, a fire broke out in
one OF the saw-mills below the Gardiner bridge,
which caused great destruction of property. Be-
fore any measures could be adopted to arrest the
progress OF the fire, two saw mills were in flames,
md before O'clock, all Ire saw mills below the
bridge, four in number, running ten saws, were
entirely consumed. Also, the bridge-two or
three dwelling houses the North side Of the
stream. bscksmth's shop, and an immense !
quantity of lumber.
Aeyet !as Gardiner been visited By such
destructive hse. All uato.d lnount Of lumber |
more than was ever before n and about tie whole !
ten nils, was destroyed. The entire loss cannot
be less than one hundred thousand doliors.
f1allowelI Reg.
SERIOUS AccIDE>r.-A man named James
Chambers residing in Allegheny city, Pa was SEN
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