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The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19
POLITICAL PRESCRIPTION.

We are reloiced 10 perceive from various intma-
lions In the Washington papers that The policy OF
prescription will form no feature Of MIR. Folks Adj
ninistration. This will be q noble example, worthy
OF all future imitation for a President OF the United
States The leading members Of every new Admin
strstIon expected 10 be changed IN every coun.
try subject To patty influence the accession To
power OF the rival party but the practice Of re-
moving the subordInates of Office Tor opinions
sake, Is not merely the opposite Of magoanim.y but
Injurious 10 the best interests OF the country II
the displacement should be general it amounts 10 the
sacrifice Of mat administrative experience that
only be reached by certain official apprenticeship.
In Great Britain the only country in Europe that
Stimulates TO our own IN beng Influenced by party
tactics and organic aton the policy never acted on
or entertained, Of removing the subaltetns OF
Office. The only change Of the lbs for the Outs is
IN the leaders and their influential ooadj tutors but the
displacement OF tide WATERS, the of taxes
anu clerks IN office would be thought next 10 in
sanity. reform, In this respect would elevate the
standard VI official character and qualifications ia the
United States. The mere mob OF party followers
when rewarded by Office receive their recompense
on account OF their party services and attachments
and not their fitness for office or general good cha
racer and conduct The measure OF their claims 10
the intensity OF their devotion 10 the interests Of par
ty and their noisy activity in the promotion Of its OBJ
jects. Now these qualities are seldom combined with
the talents and integrity that be6t the public func-
tionary for even subordinate stations. The public
trusts that depend for their faithful fulhlment
tried ability and experience thus thrown open
the chances OF party politics. Can any thing be i'm
agined hazardous TO all that class Of important
duties which involved In the details of admins
ton
But besides this aspect Of the subject, let any i'm
partial observer cast his view back party con
hcts, and he must perceive that the tendency is TO
unmixed evil Of that excitement Of hopes and fears
which Influences psrisans in their endeavors 10
nd reW
OF honorable industry 10 present incentives to
eXertion, while lower but stronger stimulants
supplied by the anticipated gains Of public station
AT every election additional numbers are with
dSwn from the ranks Of quiet occupation to swell the
array OF political combatants, armed and envenomed
by the heats and hatreds Of party. Any President Of
the United States who will arrest this increasing
evil will richly deserve the thanks Of his country,
and for himself proud distinction in her histo.
rcal annals.
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FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. We have dates
from Honolulu to the 18th of November General
Miller bad left Tahiti for Raiatea to visit the Queen
The French Commissioner not having arrived some
months will elapse before General Miller NAV be
Pected to return to the Sandwich Islands Thomas
:. Perkins, Esq, who left here as a passenger for
valparaiso on board the Ontario we learn left tina,
port, IN Hamburger vessel five DAYS after his arr
val. His health not materially benefited
Capt. Brown, of New London was Obliged TO leave
his ship at Lahana, account of sickness and take
passage home on board the Daniel Webster From
the same cause Capt. b. was unable to 90 to the n
w. the last season. o > ~
The whale ship Warren, OF Warren. r. l.. is now
having new foremost made by Mcssrs. Drew and
Shelton. - W."
U. $. ship Warren was at Honolulu on the la,b
M Y. True Sun = = Wv ''''''
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ANNEAhIiON AMI lNDtr hiNDrdNCH'
The official journal of the Texan Executive
recently contained portion Of the correspond
ence which passed between the British Charge
and the Texan Secretary of State, in 1874, in
relation to Annexation, &c.
The British Minister (Mr. EllioD earnestly
and zealously depr.cates the measure of An
nexation, and offers every inducement to turn
the Texan Government away from such con-
is quite sure, that by the Intervention and CO.
operation of Great Britain and France Texas
will be enabled to maintain her independence
forever and Mexico will be constrained to de-
sist from her effort TO resubjugate the country
Now we must confess that we can see no
difference between Texas Annexed, and Texas
Independent, SO far as Mexico is concerned
In either event Texas is forever lost to Mexico.
Nor can we perceive why Mexico should pre-
fer Gf she does prefer) Great Britain aud
France to interfere in this manner, TO our inter
ference. Either Of the proposed arrangements
forever separates Texas from Mexico. And as
TO the alleged nfraction of treaties, and disre-
gard Of the Laws of Nations, so much spoken of
in the Federal and British prints, it would seem
TO us to be quite as culpable in France and
England, so far as Mexico is concerned, in Civ
ing aid to the "revolted province" and encou-
raging it to maintain permanentindependen
as il can be in the United States to admit her
into the invincble family of independent Re
publics.
A few more days will settle the fate of Tex
as. FIT be not too late, when the news of the
passage of the measure of Annexation shall
reach Texas, there is reason to hope and be-
lieve that the provisions of the Joint Resolution
will be embraced. But should the Joint Reso-
luton fail, there is not the slightest probability,
in our opinion, that Texas will consent TO re-
commence negotiations with US.
Nevertheless the advocates of immediate An
nexa,on should be upon their guard they
should keep themselves in readiness TO buckle
on their armor and take the field again at an
hours notice. The Wings and few disaf-
fected Democrats are making silent prepare
tons to get up terrible din in favor of the SEN
ate amendment, should the Joint Resolution be
acceptable to Texas. They are in favor of the
measure, of any measure, which will result in
the accomplishment of nothing.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19

Inc Boston Courier contains letter from the CO.
centric GRANT THoRBuRN, Of New York, in which
he says:
or my own part, think have received more of
the kind merces of a buuntiful Providence ,ban eli
to the lot oil most men. During fifty years | have
been in America, have not been confined nv sicL,
ness one day have three sons and three daughtsra
not one OF whom has given me q sore heart, i have
lwen,y-six grandchildren, two Of them married
am now IN my seventy.t third year. my health as good
my personal feelings as comfortable and v Soo-,
as light as it was when in my twentieth year | read
without spectaces. Se.;no
me as active, lively and young in appearance 20
was forty years ago. am asked by my friends how
l,vef never was drunk in my lie, and never eat
eat as much more, were to sit till nv appetite was
cloyed. ~ "rp''''' was
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OFFICIAL.


APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT
By and uih the adries snd consent " The Ss"a's'
JANIS BUCHANAN, Of Pennsy lvsnis, To 10 Secretary
of State in the place Of John C. Calhoun. resigned
RosxRr J. WALxrR, of Mississippi, 10 be secre-
iary Of the Treasury 10 the place OF George M. nioo'
resigned.
WILLIAM L. M,xcr, of New York, to be socrela-
~ Of War, in the place of William wilkins resigned
GEoser BAsexorr, of Massachusetts, to be Sec
rstay of the Navy, in the place Of John Y. Ma'en'
resigned.
CAsn JoHssos, Of Tennessee, to be Post Master
General, in the place Of Charles A. Wickl'de, re-
signed.
JouS Y. MAsos, of Virginia, to be Attorney Gen
ersl, ia the place of John Nelson, resigned
J. KNOX wALKER, Of Tennessee. to be Secretary
for signing patents, in the place Of John Tyler Jr'
resigned.
ALrxASpsK II. EVERETT, Of Massachusetts, to be
Commissioner to China.
WILLIAM II. PoLK, Of Tennessee, 10 be Charge
d'Aaaires near His Majesty, the KING Of the King
dom Of the Two Siciiies, in the place Of William
Boulwsre, who has asked and obtained leave to re-
turn. ..... tr...I ...... .u.....
ALsKRr G. JEwErr, oil Maine, W oe SnaiBe oHi-
faires to the Republic Of Peru, IN the place Of John
A. Bryan, whose commission has expired.
BGsJAmIS G.. SHIELDS, Of Alabama, to be charge
dAa.rss to the Republic of Venezuela, in the place
Of Vespaslan Ellis, whose commission has expired
RoBrsr ARssrRoso, Of Tennessee, to be Consul
foe the port Of Liverpool, in the place Of Joel w.
Whine, whose commission has expired.
B1xJAsm +. BurLER, to be Attorney Of the United
States for the southern district Of New York in the
place of Ogden Holman, whose commission has ex-
expired
Dawn l.. GREes, to be Attorney Of the United
States for the district of Illinois, in the place OF
MARX Skinner, whose commission has expired.
AxpRuw A. kmoAssoN, to be Marshal oil The
United States for the northern district Of Mississippi
in the place of Alexander X McClung, resigned.
Joas s. ROCKWELL, 10 be Marshal of the United
States for the district of Wisconsin, in the place Of
Charles M. Provost, whose commission has expired
HEsaY NAuLoR, THOMAS TURNER, JoHs L.
Sn,ra, BENEDICT MmsuRs, JOSHUA PIERCE, CHARIEs
J. NouRsE, SAMUEL SMooT, and HENRY HowIsos,
TO be Justices Of the Peace in tho County Of Wash
ington, in the District Of Columbia, and CHARLES
Scorr and WILLIAM N. MhLs, to be Justices Of the
Peace in the County Of Alexandria in the District Of
Columba--their commissions either having expired,
or being sbou, to expire.
HknsY lADDr.oS, Mayor elect of George Town,
to be a Justice of the Peace in the County Of Wash
ington in the District of Columbia.
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. ~ From the rare merits Of Miss CLAREspoS,
and the urgency Of the claim she evidently has upon
the sympathies of every true friend to tbs cause Of
virtue, it is hoped the liberal and phanthropic ct
zehs of the metropolis of this country will go en-
to her Lecture, tomorrow evening, and that
she will have what may be justly termed "Com-
plinlentary Benefit"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19

rous in his sympathiss, and courteous in bis dsmsan
or. He has much personal Influence, aad while al
the Baltimore Convepsion, we'll as upon the hust
iDgs IN Ibis State be made toll in the elevation Of
Mr. Polk. But above al, you will find him I'M
swsrving in his supper, OF the Administration, he
was efficient 10 calling II into on is,ence. II.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19

The sobjoined article we copy from the
Southern Patriot, one of the journals which the
Globe denominates the q beacon-lighls OF De
mocraey:"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19

s,tution and the Madisonian are to be crushed
under the iron heel Of their amiatle aud generous
eghbor Of the Globe. Such result would no.
only be unjust and unnatural, but absolutely I'M
possible.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19

NAvAL.-Tbe U. $. frgpte Potomac, Captain
Gwynh, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore
Conner, arrived at Pensacola, E. r., on Saturday
week, al well. The Falmouth arrived on the day
previous.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19

Az lMrosToa-A man from Virginia a,op him.
sS Ham, Henry apS protesting to be The nephew
people of New York Mills, Oneida county, NV Nv bv
pretending to be deaf mute and writing mas,er y
He succeeded in getting large class and ali went
on smoothly till he was detected in making himself
too familiar with the pockets Of fellow boarder
cient in honesty than in the sense OF bearinr =,
turned out that he could hear perfectly well and
m'tee OF the indignant citizens succeeded in causno
the dumb to speak, II is said that another oJie
vidna has been playing similar game al Hamilton
under the name Of Summertime
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19

A eordusfa arrived Vt Tsmpico on the 93d ul.,
with $4,000 600 in specie. The British frgste In.
constant was of the bar waiting Cor t.
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Extensive WHTEwAsHisG.--Th Rev Mr. vii
hams gives, IN one OF his narratives a Iauxhable 40
count OF the effect produced on the natives nj n nj
the south Sea Islands, by an at,emtt which he mad
10 convert the coral of their shores into lime hT,o
having laughed at the process of burning vhcb fbey
believed to be to cook the coral for food wbat ~
,ner astonishment, when, in the morning tbev f,nd
me m'ssionary's cottage gtering in the rsIor snn
white as snow! They danced, they sang tbey sbon,,
ed, they screamed for joy. The whoIe rsl,sd no.
soon 10 commoton, given up 10 wonder and cDriosi,y
The bon Ton Immediately voted the wbi,ewo.b,
cosmetic and kaiydor, and superlatjvely banny did
many swsrthy coquete consider HERSELF cpp,id sba
but enhance her charms by dab of the wiz hr,5
And now party spirit ran high, as IT will do in more
cNnized countries, as 10 who was, or who was moi
entitled 70 preference One party urged their supe.
rior rank and riches; second got The br,sb Ind
were determined at all events to keen n. and tb,d
tired to overurn the whole, that they might Obtain
some OF the sweePings, They even did not scrpoIs
10 ROB each other of the little share thai some lad
oeen so happy as to procure. But soon new lime
was prepared, and in week not hut a domesttc
u'ens'', war club, or garment, but was as wsie
as snow not an inhab,ant but what had his Il
painted With most gro'esque figures not piu but
what was similarly whitened; and even mother
m'ghs oe seen N every direction, cspering with ex
ravsgant gestures and yelling with delight Al ths
superior beauty Of their whitewashed infants.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-19

IN THOSE raIscs WHICH AAH ESSENTIAL LIT 'aAA-
az us,rr-s Non EsssSrlALs LIBERTY AID ~ ALL
ra,ses enAsnr.-.flyus IN.
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al have not, therefore, been able to bring my mind
to any other satisfactory conclusion than that il was
the intention Of the Convention to give the power Of
admitting new States to Congress with no other lin
iIations than those which specified in that nstru-
ment.
"The language employed, The specification of GER
tain restrictions, the adoption and subsequent ercu-
sion Of that which IS now referred TO- together with
the subsequent and continued action ofbe new gov.
eminent, all seem to combine 70 render this interpre-
taUn of the Constitution the true one"
But the Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr. Choate)
had, With commendabIe ingenuity, taken his stand
upon what he pleased 10 term the outside Of the
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14
HoNoRs TO GEN. JacKsoN

On Saturday last, the day appointed for that
purpose, large concourse of the people of conn.
~ and town assembled to witness the proceed
ings In honor of the memory of Gen. Jackson.
The Military and Civil procession was ARRANGED
according to the Programme published in our
las'' and presented handsome and imposing ap-
Pearance. The ceremonies at the church were
commenced with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Skin
1eT, after which John w. Brockenbrough, Esq.
ueve,ed the Epogy His address is generally
pronounced highly eloquent and appropriate, flee
from party bias and handsomely delivered. We
should have expected no less of a gentleman of
Mr.. Brokenbrough's fine intellect and good taste.
we are happy to learn that the Address is to be
published. The exercises at the church were
closed with Prayer by the Rev. b. N. Brown,
IeTir Ofon Go-.Ho
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14
DIFFICULTIES WITH THE ENGLISH

An officer on board the United States shin ST.
ran'ah, writing to the editor of the New York
Commercial Advertiser, under date of Callao.
May 10, says:
1.-The English are at !oggerheads with the Pc
ruVlans. Some time since, during the revolution.
while Castillo, the present President, was foht-
Ing Tor the Presidential chair, one of his Gene
rails entered the house Of the English Consul at
AREA, while the English flag was flying over il.
and took prisoner who had taken REFUGE under
The flag; the same man also prevented the Emo
lish steamer from watering at that port. Fo,
these lmproPrieties the English, now that the
Government is established, demand of CastilS
that he forthwith discharge and disgrace the &c.
neral under whose orders the outrage in africa
was perpetrated.
"lhls he cannot or will not do, as the man is
one OF his firinest and most faithful Generals
Inc Enghsh demand his dismissal from the ar.
N.Y. ana large sum as damages, or thew will
blockade every port in Peru. They have LARGE
iorce anchored near US; one seventy-four, the
Ns,.oiilngwood' fine new ship, with the Admiral,
olr George Seymour, frigate, a sloop, and fine
war steamer They have armed ali their boats
Tor blockade duty, and will certainly blockade ;r
the PRESIDENT does not comply.
"Ihe Peruvlans have armed all their oonboats
ana TWO thousand men Of the line were marched
down to Lima last night to garrison the fortifca-
nons OF Callao and BelIevista. Congress has
io , the last two days been in secret session.
what the result will be it is for them to decide"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14
ANOTHER FIRE.

We regret to learn that the large stone Mer.
chant Mill owned by Mr. John ]. Rush, about
miles from Port-Republic, in this county, was
entirely destroyed by fire last Wednesday night.
mere were almost 1,006 bushels of Wheat, be-
sides large quantity of -four consumed in the
MIL The loss will fall heavily upon the neigh
oorhood, as many farmers had deposited the
whole OF their crops in the Mill. The fire was
discovered about o'clock, when it had made
such progress that it could not be extinguished.
Snoi'ly after It's discovery tine roof of the Mill
fell in. The fire was no doubt the WORK If an
incendlary, as there had been no fire nor Iiobt in
the Mill for some weeks. We have not heard
Mr.. Rush's loss estimated, but presume il mist
be considerable, as apart from the large quantity
OF wheat and flour consumed, the Mill was yery
one.-Rcgisfer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

The steamer Alabama arrived at New Orleans
on the I'd inst. from Galveston, with dates from
that city up to the 30th ult. We take the fol-
lowing items from the Picayune of the Sd.
The Alabama arrived at Arkansas on the 25tb
ult. and on the following day, with the assistance
of the Undine, which had just got in. landed
Gen. Taylor and the U. S. troops the former had
taken over.
The steamer Monmouth, now i'm the service of
the U. ). Government, arrived at Galveston ON
the 3lst ult, short of fuel and water, and reour-
ing repairs to her machinery. She was to leave
on the following day for Aransas.
The following is an extract of a letter from
Captain Grice, of the Undne, giving an. account
OF the landing of the u. S. troops in Texas. Il
is dated ARANsAs Raw. INV % 1sas
"On Saturday the Goth inst, the American fiar
was first planted in Texas, by authority. upos
the south end of st. Joseph's Island, upon which
am landing the troops from the Alabama. inside
the bay. There are now 500 men encamped
here, and the scene is full of interest. The o.
Their vessels with troops are not expected to ar
rive for several days"
-, From all accounts, it would seem that the
iexan Convention is progressing rapidly with
the business before it, but we have nothing def
mite as to their action.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14
Cor of the LANCASTER, pa.I Examiner 8, Herald

=, An anecdote has been travelling the rounds Of
the political circles here philadelphia durino
the last few days, which is too good to be lost
and while am on the subject of politics, NAV
as well give it to you. ''Sir," said President
FOLK to a veteran democrat from the Empire
State, whom he CHANGED to meet at the dinner
table OF Coleman's Hotel the other day, .what
40 the democracy of New York think of nv adj
minlstroilon by this ,ime7' The old Hunker.
startled by the abruptness of the question, was
somewhat disconnected for moment, but speed
lily gathering himself up, he replied, 81 believe,
sir, that they regard it as sort of Tyler admin.
lstratlonnnothing MORE" "Why, sir" respond
ed the President, coloring deeply, 81 am not a.
ware that we have followed in the footsteps Of
Mr. Tyler in any particular, or that there is the
slightest resemblance between his administrator
and mine." "Oh. yes, they are perfectly alike
in one respect" continued the incorrpibe old
Hnnker, 'ihe Wings elected Mr. Tyler, and he
turned traitor to his friends the Democrats elect.
ed you, and you bid fair to follow in the foot
steps OF your illustrious predecessor ~ "Wai-
ter' said the President, biting his lips to repress
his anger, 'give me glass of iced wa,er,'' and
here the conversation ended.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14

MI. Walker, the Secretary of the Treasury.
mas issued an important circular to the collectors
@, customs intended to protect the Government
from frauds on the Revenue, which are contem-
plated as consequence of the present relations
OF iexas to the Union. One mode antcipated Of
eeiranding the revenue is by direct importa,ions
from foreign ports into Texas with the view of
bringing the articles from Texas into the United
States. Another mode is by expectations from
our own ports into Texas with the privilege of
,he drawback of the duty. Should these specu-
iations be carried into effect, says the Washing
ton Union, ''the most serious consequences mioht
ioiiow' by SO diminishing the revenue, as 10 de.
eat or impair the efforts of this administration to
pay oil the national debt. Their success might
inJuriously affect the contemplated reduction of
the duties, by leaving the government without
an adequate revenue to meet the expenditures;
and lastly, it might overwhelm with ruin many
OF our own manufacturers, by the inundation of
circular is to apply the remedy defeat these spec
uiatlons and protect the revenue.-Fyed. Herald.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-08-14
THE ELECTIONS

The partial returns which we have received
would seem to indicate the election of the fol-
lowing Members of Congress, viz:
From kENTUcKY-Garret Davis, w. P. Tho
mason, b. r. Young, George r. Mckee, John
P. Gaines, Whigs, and Richard French, Demo-.
From lNDIANA-T. ]. Henly, Demo-, and C..
b. Smith, Wing. r. Dale Owen appears TO run
behind his ticket, but he is no doubt reelected as
the district gave Polk nearly 1000 majority.
we have reports from bat two counties in NJ
CAROLINA, being part of the district lately repre-
sented by MIR. Rayner, which do not appear to be
favorable TO the success of the Wings in that dis
!r'ct. Ihese returns, however, are quite limited
In comparison with the whole district.