Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-04-04


warmly approved by the public press, SO far as its
voice has reached us.
Wishing to relieve the anxiety which our late
notices of the unhappy state OF the government edl-
tor must have occasioned TO all admirers of devoted
LOYALTY, we hasten TO state that favorable change
is thought to be perceptible in his symptoms. He
speaks, if not with more coherency, at least with
fewer breaches Of decency; and, although las DR..
Willis reported Of the insanity Of George Ill., he
has still very confused notions of things" the foul
language which he for some time used towards all
who crossed his editorial crudiies has given place,
with occasional exceptions, to less offensive
strain. He even essayed on Saturday night sane-
thing like argument and, with his loose percep-
tons still running on $40 40 and war, exclaimed !:
1T is foolish Islander put forth by the Intelli-
:" gencer against the capitalists Of the country,
:" in saying that they would refuse to supply
/" the Government with the funds necessary to re-
"pel the British attack" Alas could his shatter-
ed memory 60 back to the period Of the war of
1912, he would know that the capitalists of that
day would not supply the Government with funds
to carry on even that popular war. The Govern
talists at sacrifice of thirty per cent How much
more in war such we are now menaced with !
We will not, in the present weak state of his mind
refer the editor of the Union either to history or to
private living authOrity-not even to Mr.. GALA
TIN's-for the correction Of his error but, as he
has habitua reverence for the dicta of official peo-
pie, we will refer him, whenever he has a lucid in
| a., tI,a &c
tcularly to this passage Of it, Fifty millions must
be raised annually, by loans or paper. 1t will
be very difficult to get these loans negotiated in
Europe; for, owing to the unfortunate manner in
which this affair has been conducted, the feeling
in Europe will be generally against us. We can
mot obtain the requisite sums under an interest
: ofhtirty and forty per cent"
We cannot negotiate loans in Europe, and with
our own capitalists not under an interest of thirty
and forty per cent? Truly that would be supply
ing the Government with funds in great style. The
editor of the Union may rest assured that until every
body shall be imbued with the same exuberance of
patriotism himself, capitalists will not supply
money" TO carry on war without getting as much
for it they can; nor will men enlist 10 fight the
battles without being paid.
The UNITED STATES BANK.-It is stated in the
Philadelphia United States Gazette that an arrange
ment has been made by which the claim of the
United States against the Bank of the United States
was provided for. and. the Banks assets being
freed from the lien of the Government, its affairs
can be more readily settled. This arrangement (the
Gazette says is that is calculated to be of very
great benefit to those now anxiously awaiting
speedy settlement of the affairs of this institution.
The bill for the sale of the Central Railroad of
Michigan has been reconsidered, amended and
passed by the Senate of that State, with only two
dissenting votes. One of the amendments gives
the State the right to repurchase the road after the
expiration Of thirty years. The company, consist
ing of Eastern capitalists are TO pay two millions
Of dollars for the road-onefourth the amount in six
months, and the remainder in one year. to be paid
either in money or in certain kinds Of State bonds.
There was no doubt that the bill as il passed the
Senate would receive the sanction of the other
branch of the Legislature.
The ST. Louis Republican announces the death,
near that city, of JOHN MILLER, formerly Repre-
sentative in Congress from Missouri, and at one
time Governor of that State. He was also brave
officer in the last war.
NAvAL-The igate Rarifan, Capt GHEeonr, arrived at
Pensacola Thursday the 9th instant after passage Of
forty days from Rio de Janciro She left the river La
Platte the squadron under the command Of Commodore Rous
sEAU, composed Of the fgae Columbia the soops-
Saratoga and Plymouth, and the brig cambridge The
officers and of the different ships are all we'll The
smal-pox ON the Co/uyabio had ceased N avid