The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18

ment He went to Ellsworth Connecticut q
It, between them. was really altered for
better. The Carolina bill was now taken
and especially committed to Hawkins Nor
Cardinal, Ellsworth Connecticut and But
South Cardinal Mr.. Lear tWashingtons D
waite secretary. from the President lWashir
! toni communicated the act OF Rhode lsla
appointing Convention. There was aredu'
also from some public characters Of the Sti
requesting suspension OF the effects OF
| funding law respecting that State Eilswor
moved that the same committee might bri
! I'm a clause for tho Rhode Islanders. l vot
against this, and gave rs reason that as
respected the revenue. although not raising
| yet It should be left to the other House.
| II needed proof OF the baseness OF Ham
| ton, have 1t in the fullest manner This d
his price was communicated In manuscript
far as Philadelphia Thomns Willing In
letter to the Speaker OF the Representative
u. A. Muhlcnbergl after passing many eul
gums on llamiltons plan, concludes: for
have seen in manuscript his whole price," al
it has been used rs tho basis Uf the mo
abandoned system oil speculation ever broacht
In our country.
HAMILTON AS A F1SANCIER.
Mr.. Morris this day. as he sat beside me
our HlittS III lIlb Gcuult, MulSUOIb gu W ult ~
he would not be as regular in his attenda1
rs no used TO he: that ho was engaged in 81
Ting his public accounts, which would enga
him for II great part OF his time. remark,
THAT cannot be helped" Tho business Is
necessary one. Indeed. think it is highly
TO him. If he regards his reputation and, in
opinion, he has left 1t too long at stake alreac
Friday, 29th.-Samuel jackson. one of d
frnn, North Carolina nttppIn1
sworn. and he and his colleague were classa
A letter was received from the Treasurer Of I'll
United States with his accounts. They wei
read by the Secretary .of the Senate. Otisl an
attended to with great listessness by the Sci
ate Tho amount was S3jO.20T24 and ma
generally speaking. be called civil list dit
burscments, and said to be expended in Ne
York. Mr.. Morris whispered something abor
his account and concluded: Il find hi
!Ilamiltonl damned sharp; he mas an eye
keen as IA" and stopped. | thought II YER
strange that he should speak to me at all i
this way Perhaps it WAS that he wishes t
return TO some kind OF familiarity with me. Blu
/ cannot tell what brought q strange flash G
suspicion over me. Why should he say any
thing tending 10 inspire me with belief tina
he had difficulty in settling his accounts! Me
do not commonly own things OF this kind.
Saturday, Jan 30-As my complaint
in the rheumatic way still continued
stayed at home all day. Wrote 10 Mr.. Nicholson
Governor Of Pennsylvania, and enclosed tn
budget opened, of which | can remark tn
fate. Wrote likewise to Doctor Ruston, vid
the copies,
MADIsoN's AMBITION IN 1870.
Sunday, Jan. 31.-Staycd at homo al
day. Wrote to my family according to custom
Amused myself in writing a piece drama
under the character OF an odd Soldier ant
Irshman:' this enclosed also some days ate
TO Mr. Nicholson. Tried in vain to think o
TO the insoent injustice of tn,
New EnGlanders and tho Workers. But the
point now Is to run with the Southern men
particularly those of Virginia Madison anC
Buckley govern them. Madison's mark is the
Treasury; to be our Secretary is Buckley's
bait. The changes would be great politica
Feb. l.-This was an unimportant day in the
Senate. The North Carolina members pro
duced an act OF session, which WAS committed
But Mr. EIicot sent in for me, and chattet
with him in the committee room until the Sen
ate was about to adjourn. which was early
Hamilton Is very uneasy, as far as can learn
about his funding system. He WAS here early
to wait on the Speaker and l believe spent
most OF his time in running from place to place
among the members.
THE AGE OF THE WORLD CALCULATED BY MAG
ARA FALLS.
Mr. EIicot's accounts OF Niagara Falls are
amazing indeed. l communicated to him my
scheme OF an attempt to account for the age Of
the world, or at least to fix the period when the
water began to cut the ledge of rock ovei
which It falls. The distance from the presen,
pitch to where the falls originally was is now
seven miles. For this space tremendous
channel is cut in solid limestone rock In ali
parts 100 feet deep. but near $50 at the mouth
have known the place since Sir William John.
son took possession OF 1t, about thirty years
ago. give out that there Is an attrtion OF
30 years. equals miles. or $4,000 feet; answer
15,i4O years.
MR.. ANDREW BROWN. PRINTER
Feb. 2.-This an unimportant day. and re-
narkable TO, nothing 80 much as the sub
printer, TO the Secretary OF the Treasury. who
acknowledges tho receipt of ,sundry news
against the Secreiary's report. but conceives
vc.. aud viii publish nothing against him.
This wretch is here looking for an office, and
he public, will certainly believe that HAM
nents appeared In Mr.. Lear's paper. Hard to
'ay which Is the baser creature the buyer or
seller
DINNER
Fob. 3. This, day nothing Of Importance
vas transacted in Senate. and the House adj;
len. Peter !luhlenberg made. q point Of my
;oing with them to dine with Mr.. Fitzsimons
md Clymer Representatives. Pennsylvania |
go until they declared that they had
authority To invite me. went. The company
we're PennsylyaninIB. No discourse happened
lnLii after tho bottle had circulated pretty
RELY. Mr. Scott Joined us. He declared 1t
vas in vain to think OF any. place
lut the Potowmack. Mr.. Wynkoop declared
he utmost readiness to go 10 the Potowmack.
Ir. Fit2simOns seemed 10 bark In for some
inc Clymer declared. over and over. he was
rady TO go to the Potowmack ,Aiter some
sill not go to the PotOwmnck. II we once vote
or the PotowmncK the die is cast Pcnnsyl-
'ania has lost it. and We can never return.
vii bear the Inconvenience Of New York
much longer rather than do 1t. At ono time
when they were regrettinR the influence Of
Jew York in keeping us here. l said: Gen
leTen, We once had II in our power to fix our
elves elsewhere. As the Scotchman said In
lis prayers. we were lett to tho freedom OF our
'wn Will. and Il pretty hand We have made
Feb. 4.-This was an unimportant day in the
senate. Tho bill Tor extending the i;npost 10
North Carolina was brought in to be signed
The President Adamsl got W and had a good
ieal to BAY that question was put In the
LOUISE OF Representatives, and II gentlemen
\ shed any other method they should say so.
Connecticut was Immediately up:
aid all was perfectly right. The House had
,assed the bill: they had nothing more to do
With it Strong Massachusetts, got up; had
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