Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-06-27
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w.sHISGTON, June rs, lo4o'
r..ur.ss ia considering the bill for modifying
,a.,ao,s- ~, letters. newspapers, &c. An ameilu'
men, is proposed to charge cents on iet'eIs ""e
III -. Int cents otherwise, if weighing ounce
pnd n0der. and for newspapers thirty miles and uL-
sa from, the Office of publication to go Zee Oh post
oro Tor newspapers in the State ana IOO 'ii''es'
ono half cent per sheet, and over that oh' Se"''
ond with all these reductions, insist upon con
t;nnstion of the ranking privilege lrans'e"'
no,ysnaDers are to be charged two cents eacn' 70
ba maid at the Office where delivered. -
r,bo senate has passed a resolution authorizing
49, pox+ Master General to renew the contract
I'LL, tho Richmond and Potomac Company, Tor
a,snor,a,iou of the Southern mail, the COM
Densation not to exceed $500 per mile. ne M
dian appropriation bill has passed that BODY
A certain Wing Committee OF tue house .Es mas
heen endeavoring to throw odium upon the 1feasu-
~ Department BY attrbuting errors, to the amount
u sore thousands of dollars, to that emInent ;unc-
tionary in the report concerning the ca penEl'uieS
and general financial arrangements OF Tue
ment The report ofthe minority OF 'he CU'i'lllt
tee. of whom Mr. Bednger 10 one, clearly shewed
that SO far from the majority report haV'ns oee.
correct there are less than s'rty odd u1an''eet
binders or indeed, egregious mistakes commit
ted. and which can be demonstrated 10 the impair
tial observer Mr. Bedinger having been maze
the orOan of the minority of the committee, mas
oro,ad his undivided attention 10 tho subject and
the facts collected officially as laid tetore the
House. and upon which he based his remarks OF
Yesterday. gave nllb tai evidence as toihe, cor
recness OF the one, and fnlslty OF the otncr'-
The majority Of the committee on expenditures
are hiuh Tariff Federalists, and they take every
occasion to assail the Tariff OF 40 The shoe
Dinches tight. The one brings in almost si.r mil
lions more revenue than the other But no one
need be surprised at any desperate move oil the
InnnrrcL party, either in or out OF congress- upon
the political chess board They nave put loT ,,l
no PRINCIPLES yet their mes are set to catch bird
nr every leather Each Federal orator now IN
turn, shouts aloud for "Old Zach" and "Old
Whitev'' and SAYS go it blind little more
grape" Buena Vista, and g hurrah for ,Fnylor,
is the Sunumunn bOnWn1 OF Whiggery, feoera"s'n'
AbOtiopism and other kindred factions sen
sible appeal this to the Judgment OF independent
freemen! 4 beautiful commentary this, upon tne
intelligence ofweufy millions OF people! striK-
ing cXempifcation, that to mems passions 'ney
would appeal, to the pent up PreJud'ces OF
Disappointed and unhallowed ambition, rather
than to the reason and good sense of n virtuous
and thinking people. Win ponder 1cett before
Ehey take leap IN the dark!
N!r. Fitzgerald has been appointed Senator by
tho Governor of Michigan, rice Gen. Cass re-
signed. Mr.. Graves, by the Governor oil Mem
iuckv riSs Mr. Critterden resigned. Moses Mo
ris, jr., has been elected Senator from N. lamp
shire from the 4th March next, for years, when
Mr. Athertons term.will expire. There are SIX
gentlemen holding Office as Senators by the APP
Continent Of Governors: one from Alabama, one
from Georgia, one from Michigan, two from Ar
kansas and one from Kentucky Maine and Cor
necticut has Just elected by their Legislatures
Great preparation is being made for laying the
cornerstone ofthe Washington Monument. The
military of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bat
timore, Richmond and divers small towns adjacent
to this city are expected. The Committee OF Az
engagements have requested private families to
throw open their doors to accommodate the stran-
gers General Pattereon's Flying Artillery OF
Philadelphia, and Col. Kane's of Baltimore, have
offered their services for the occasion.
No news has reached US yet as 10 the doings oil
the Barnburners' Convention. D. HENRY.
G, P. NJ. We have just received news per
telegraph. that the s. free soil' Convention have
nominated Martin Van Buren, for President and
Gen Dodge for Vice President. It is not be-
lieved that. either will accept. The Convention
has proved an abortion They may do much mis-
Chief however, independent of a reguIat organi-
Zalion. ID. HENRY.