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Mr. OAKLAND of Virginia, aaked the u?dulg?.n?e
of Um Hoom lor ? moment or two upoo ibo "*(*1 of
tbia resolution, growing out of tha peculiar position be
tlien occupied
With regard to the abstract proposition of hia honor
able colleague, (Mr RoberUon.) he regaidad it M a
aouud ooe, yet he believed it, at preeeut at least, im
practicable in eiecutioa. He thought the public print
ing should be, if practicable, separated from the public
press, but yet the public press were the political engines
of the country, and the Government ilaelf was a Go
vernment of politico; and it would bo aa impossible to
make the separation as it would be to separate any thing
else of the most obdurate and difficult character. He
should therefore vote against it.
In relation to the proposition to distribute the print
ing, be waa utterly opposed to it. The Htouse had one
of two duties to perform. It must either designate the
public printer, or select an agent for the performance of
that duty. If it eelected an agent, it muat select one
wlto could have the printing done with neatness, care,
and deapatch, and in whom may could confide.
In relation to another point, growing out of the reso
lutions of yesterday, he wished to say a few words. He
waa one of that humble few, of that single twenty-two,
who had voted for a particular individual (Thomas Al
len) for printer. His determination to su|>port that in
dividual had been formed, not on account of private
hostility to the lata public printer, nor on account of
any arrangement, management, or intrigue, with the
friends of either of the other competitors for the office,
for he hsd had none ; but it had grown out of the fact
that he stood pledged to hie constituents to support a
aet of opinions which the editors of the Globe stand
pledged to war against. Hence it was thst, while the
friends of Galea and Seatou, and the friends of the edi
tors of the Globe, were all advocating their claims, it
was but an humble privilege which he had exercised in
supporting the claims of Thomas Allen, with whom he
agreed in opinion. When Mr. G. hsd been approached
on this subject, he had been distinct in the annuncia
tion to alt who approached him, that he should not vote
for Gales and Seaton, becauee he differed from them
materially, and more materially than he did from Blair
and Rives.
Mr. G. said that one of his honorable colleagues (Mr.
Wise) bad made a remark yesterday which had drawn
him out on this occasion. The party to which Mr. Q.
belonged had been called conaervativee, and he admit
ted he belonged to that party. He sgreed also in the
general tenor of the remarks of his colleague ; but he
understood him to say that they (the conservatives)
were marked, and were put aside, as the "fatted calf,"
for execution. Mr. G. hoped the information of his
colleague waa incorrect, but yet he had no terror press
ing upon him that any kind of proscription would follow
hiin, so long as he merited the approbation of his con
stituents in the position he had taken, having in his
own breast a sense of rectitude.
Mr. WISE made a brief explanation.
Mr. GARLAND said he understood his colleague
then aa riow. Mr. G. continued : He had sought no
controversy with any one ; but if it came, it came from
others, and not from himself. Mi. G. then referred to
the history of one of the Roman consuls, who bad put
his son to deatb for disobedience of orders, as applica
ble to the case in point, and added that if he was to be
executed, even the knowledge of auch a determination
should not drive him from any opinions he had enter
tained heretofore. Them he would never desert, for he
had honestly and conscientiously entertained them ;
and nothing under the heavens should ever induce hun
to desert them. His motto should be " My country
first, and then with the party with which I can honestly
and conscientiously go." Upon this principle he had
stood and voted for Speaker, and waa then standing in
voting for public printer; and come what would, he
ahonld ever stsnd upon that position.
Mr. - CLARKE said be had no hesitation in voting
for the proposition to take the vote viva voce, for he had
no desire to disguise from the House, or from his con
stituents, that he had all along voted for Thomas Alton
in preference to Blair and Kives. But aa this discus
sion would probsbly be prolonged, he thought it better
to tako some other opportunity of considering it; and
he therefore moved to lay the whole aubject on the
table.
Mr. GRAVES then offered the following resolu
tion :
Resolved, That the Clerk of this House bo directed
to contract with Thomas Allen to do the printing of
this House until a printer is elected, provided that the
rontrsct can be made upon terms aa favorable to the
Government as those upon which similar services were
performed during the last Congress.
Mr. PATTON moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr. LEGARE moved that aa one of those who had
voted for Mr. Allen, from the firat to the last, he hoped
the gentleman from Kentucky would withdraw this pro
position.
Mr. LEGARE was proceeding, but Mr. Patton
pressed bis motion which was not debateable.
Mr. GRAVES withdrew hia resolution.
NINTH BALLOT.
The House then proceeded to a ninth ballot for print
er, and the result being announced, was as follows :
Whole number of votes, ... 4^28
Necessary to a choice, ? ? ? 116
Gsles St Seaton, .... 48
Blair & Rives, ..... 104
Thomas Allen, 7?
Blanks, . - - - ? - . .3
Scattering, - - - - - 3
Mr. HOWARD then submitted the following reso
lution :
Rewired, That the further balloting for a printer, un
der the resolution of Tuesday last, be suspended until
the third Monday of September inst. and that tempora
rily, and until said third Monday in September, the
printer to the last House of Representatives be employ
ed to excute the printing of the House upon the ssme
terms and conditions that were agreed upon at the last
Congress.
Mr. HOWARD urged in support of the resolution,
the necessity for proceeding, without further and fruit
leas efforts to elect a printer, at this time, to the busi
ness of the session. But three weeks remained in which
it was necessary to decide upon the postponement or
withdrawal of the installments due to the states, in Oc
tober, under the provisions of the depositc act: and that
important subject must receive the attention of commit
tees which had not yet been appointed, and would not
be passed upon by tho House without much discussion
and deliberation.
Mr. PATTON said that the majority of the House,
not the party majority, had determined to proceed to
the exeirution of the order of yesteiday, in relation to
the election of printer by ballot. They had manifested
this determination in a great variety of forms ; and it
was useless to endeavor to prevent them from csrrying
out this determination. It had been asserted on yester
day, in a tone of menace, that it was desired to let the
country see who it was that was wasting the time of
the House in this scuffle for public printer. The coun
try will now see it. This motion comes from the
friends of that candidate which the majority of the
House have determined not to elect. Why was it that
these motions are pressed upon us, when it is known
that they can have no other effect than to delay the bu
siness of the House? It struck hun as very curious,
that the more near we come to effecting an election,
tho more ready certain gentlemen arc to assert that the
effort will be fruitless. He thought he saw in tho last
two or three ballotings that the matter was likely to be
brought to a speedy termination ; and he hoped gentle
men would forbear in their efforts to keep off an elec
tion. He concluded by moving to luy tho resolution
on tho table.
Mr HARRISON called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and were?yeas 116, nays 107?so the
resolution was laid on the iable.
Mr HARRISON of Missouri then submitted the
following resolution:
Retnleed, That for the purpose of putting an end to
furl her ineffectual ballotings for printer to llie House, in
future ballotings, the persons receiving the fewest num
ber of vote* upon a count shall be dropped, and the bal
loting shall be continued between the two receiving the
highest number of votes.
After some remarks from Messrs. McKAY, in which
he suggested that Blair fi Rives hail been elected by o
plurality of votes, and by Mr. PATTON in reply, the
resolution was, on motion of Mr. Patton, Uid on the
lable.
In answer to Mr. McKay's suggestion that Blair &
Rives were elected, by reason of their having received
m plurality of the voles on several ballots,
Mr. PATTON, said thst in relation to the sugges
tion of his friend from N'oith Carolina?he called bun
so in nil sincerity?he should have no objection to hav
ing ii vote on that distinct question. I should like to
see (*aul Mr. Pulton.) how we democratic Republicans,
those of us who go for Ihc Democracy of uuuibers?
would vote mi the question that Blair tV Rives having
received only a minority of the votes of thu House?are
nevertheless duly elected Public Printers?It will re
quire a intjonly of the House to establish that pro,s?i
t.nn, arid It will be difficult to get such a vote. But aa
the question cannot arise upon the resolution of the
gentleman from Missouri,(Mr Harrison.) I mote, as I
shall do in reference to all similar resolution*, that it do
lie on >h.- t .bli
TENTH BALLOT
The ballot* wen again prepared, and mulled u fol
lows ;
Whole number of votee, 229
Necaaaary to a choice, ? ? . .116
Galea & Seaton, ? - . . SI
Blair & Rivea, 105
Thomas Alien, ..... 99
Scattering, .... 9
Blanks, %
ELEVENTH BALLOT
Whole number of votes, ...
Noceaaary to a choice,
Blair & Rive*,
Gales dt Seatou, ....
Thomas Allen, -
SctUcnng; ? ? ? ? ? ?
Blanks, ......
TWELFTH BALLOT.
The twelfth ballot resulted as follows :
Whole number of votea, ... 225
Necessary to a choice, ? ? - >113
Blair & Rive*, 101
Galea dt Sea tori, 9
Thomas Allen, US
Scattering, ...... 1
Blanks, 1
Whereupon Thomaa Allen waa declared duly elected
printer to the House for the Sftth Congress.
Mr. WHITTLESEY, of Ohio, called up the resolu
tion offered by Mr. MERVIN on Monday, in relation
to the Rules and Orders of the House, and after various
modifications and amendmenta of that resolution, a long
discussion as to the neceeaity of adopting some of the
Rules already existing, and rejecting or amending others,
in which Messrs MERCER, HAMER, BELL, POPE,
GRAHAM, UNDERWOOD, SMITH, of Maine, and
WHITTLESEY, of Ohio, took part, the resolution
was adopted, and the Houae
Resolved, That the Rulea and Ordera of the last ses
sion remain in force as the Rules and Ordors of the pre
sent aeaaion for the apace of ten day*, and that the sub
ject of the revision of the same be referred to a select
committee.
Mr. WHITTLESEY, of Ohio, offered a resolution
that the standing committee* of the House be now ap
pointed ; which waa carried.
The CHAIR iutimated that he could not be prepared
aa early aa to-morrow, to announce tho committees;
and that he should do so on Monday.
Mr. BIDDLE then submitted tho following resolu
tion, which by the rule lies over a dav.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury report
to ? this House, whether a letter purporting to be ad
dressed by him to the Clerk of the House, offering pay
ment in apecie to members of Congress, is authentic ;
if so, to what other claimants on the Treasury, a similar
offer has been mado, and what principle of discrimina
tion, if any, has been adopted in the medium of payment
to the public creditors.
On motion,
The House then adjourned.
Friday, Sept. 8th.
On motion, it waa
Retained, That when the House adjourn, it adjourn
to meet on Monday next.
Mr. ROBERTSON laid on the tab'e, to be printed,
an amendment which he proposed to offer to the reaolu
tion, yesterday submitted by Mr. Biddle, as follows :
Also, that he [the Secretary] report, ao far as now
aacertaincd, the amount of specie received by the Go
vernment since the first day of May last; the sources
from whence derived, and the amount from each ; the
regulations under which the same, or any part thereof,
has been disbursed ; the persons to whom paid, and the
sums paid to each ; the amount now on hand, and where
deposited.
Also, whether, since the dste above, the public dues,
or any portion thereof, have been received in protested
drafts, or any funds other than thoae presented by the
joint resolution of 30th April, 1816.
DEATH or M*. STANDAriR.
Mr. BELL rose and addressed the Chair aa follows :
Mr. Spiakeb : The melancholy duty has been
assigned inc, by my colleagues, of announcing to
the House the death of one of our members.
JAMBS STANDKFKR, while on his journey
to this place, in order to enter upon his duties aa ?
member of this H use, wa% on the JJOth of last
month, suddenly arrested by the hand of lhe Great
Destroyer of human existence. By ihis unexpected
event the country is deprived, at a peiiod of more
than common interest and difficulty, of the services
of a most devoted and pjtrio'ic public servant, snd
this House of an honest and w<rthy member. Mv
|.ite colleague waa remarkable for an equanimity of
temper, r.nd a kindne?* of feeling, combined wi'h a
just ness of perception in all the concerns of life, at
least ol ordinary o-.currenca, wheh, without the
dv uag ca of ear'y culture, or of books, at any
time, procured for him throughout a )if\ which was
not abort, the respect and esteem of numerous
friends, and raised him to the rank of'a useful and
meritorious c'tz^n. The a?me qualities of heart
and of mind, aided by a reputation for h ne,ty
which he nobly earned, and continued to mainta n
by the moet scrupulous regird for truth and justice
in all his transactions, public and private, caused
him to b: repeatedly cnosen to the Leg s'ature of
his own State?of which bjily he was a useful and
respecteJ member. He was, f >r many yeari, a
mdmber ofthi*, a d I am sure that his quiet and un
obtrusive manners?his punctual discharge of all
the duties argued him, in tho organization cf tho
H'lUse, must have secund the respect ofhisass'
ciates. To thess evidences of Ids worth, I might
add, that in the late w_>r with Gre.il Britain, he ap
proved himS'ilf an intrepid soldier. He was, above
most men I have known, who have risen in any
degree intopubl c view, under ? milurcircums'antes,
free frcm the pride and vanity of m? re station j ne
ver anxious to appe-.ir what I e was no' < cont lit to
be classed with the us ful and faithful, he made no
pretention* j had no aspirations beyond his real de
ter. ?. If, therefore, my lamente 1 colleague can
noi be said to have p< ss.-sscd any of th se shining
end iwmonts \vh.. h are rcq iirid to m ike a figure
in this Hous>>, which strike our fancy, or command
our atiniration, he miyl t s ill justly lay claim to
o'hor and hum hr auribut s, wh ch, upon the
whole, constitute a thiracier of solid merit, and
often one of more enduring fa ne j and that the ?lue
and useful tr bute of respeit be paid to his menvrv.
by this Houtc, I move y ju, sir, the resolution wh ch
1 hold in my hand.
On motion of Mr. BELL, it was
Resolved, unanimously, That in testimony of respect
for thu memory of the deceased, the members of this
House wear crape on the left arm for thirty days ; and
that the House do now adjourn.
Adjourned till Monday.
Divorce of Hank and State.?We per
ceive that this scheme is becoming somewhat
popular with a portion of the democratic press.
As we understand it, the proposition is, that
the National Government shall not recognise
in its financial operations, the existence of a
paper currency or of hanking institutions. It
is generally admitted that hanks cannot now
be dispensed with, however unnecessary it
may be thought, by some, they were at the
commencement of the credit system. If then
we must have a paper circulation, one must
see that it must inevitably be depredated if it
is discredited by the general government
throughout the whole of its extensive system
ol" receipt and disbursement.
We cannot see tho necessity of refusing
good hank notes in payment of II. S. dues,
and we cannot but regard the project under
consideration as empirical and capricious,
fraught with present anil prospective evil and
involving an abandonment of the old policy of
the administration.
If the state banks can furnish nothing but a
depreciated currency, when the whole in
lluence of the national government, direct and
indirect, is brought to bear against them, the
people will seek a sound paper medium, which
they must have, in an IJ. S. Bank, and we
caution the supporters of the scheme alluded
to, not to drive the people to such an altcru*.
tive.
What becomes of the system of measures
to which-the national government is pled?>cd,
with regard to U;e placing thu currency of the
c Hintry ujmjii a sound basi.t, by attempting, as
far hs its powers jjo, the al>olition of notes of
sm:ill denominations, if this new scheme i^
now to be adopted ' Weak and vacillating
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indeed, the admiumtrattun muni be, if it has
no more stability than such a course would in
dicate.
Will government increase our present pe
cuniary difficulties by striking at the credit of
the ouly currency that is now in circulation to
any extent? We trust not?we have too
much confidence in the good sense of Mr.
Van Buren, to suppose that he will lend his
sanction to such a ruinous measure, and we
have too much confidence in the good sense
of the coming congress to suppose that, called
for our relief, it will be prepared to act for our
distress.?Pulaski (N. V.) Advocate.
the madisonian.
WASHINGTON CITY.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER ?, 1837
orrics s rrt??r, sstwssn wmth amp tswts.
The Treasury ought to be divorced from all
connexion with banks, state or federal Benj
Watkins Leigh, Mr. Gouge.
"THE PROPOSITION IS DIHOROANIXINO AND
revolutionary, subversive of the fun
damental PRINCIPLES OF OUR OOVKRNMENT,
and of its kntirk practice, FROM 1789
DOWN TO THIS DAY."
" It is as palpable as the sun, that the effect
of the scheme would be to bring the public trea
sure MUCH NEARER the actual 'custody
and control of the President,' than 11 is now,
and expose it to be plundered bv a hun
dred hands, where one cannot now reach u.
?Globe, No?. 20, 1834.
By a report of the proceedings of the House
of Representatives, it will be perceived that
the Editor of the Madisonian has been elected
Printer to that body. The contest was severe
and protracted. It occupied a portion of three
days ; and after divers motions and resolutions
were disposed of, we succeeded on the twelfth
ballot. . .
This contest was a struggle for principle.
On the one side were the whigs, whose great
object is the establishment of a National
Bank ; on the other hand, were the friends of
the administration, opposed to such an insti
tution, but differing amongst themselves as to
the best means of regulating the currency of
the country. There were many who voted
for the Globe, who do not approve of the
course of that paper, but deemed it proper, for
other considerations, to give it their support.
Those who, from the beginning, sustained
the Madisonian, and adhered to it throughout
the contest, did it on the broad ground of
principle, as avowed by Mr. Garland and
others, in debate, on account of its maintaining
the old and true doctrines of the democratic
party ; and on which alone, they believe, the
administration and the party can be sustained.
The result of the contest showed that no con
sideration could induce the friends of the
Madisonian to abandon that ground of princi
ple on which they stood. The friends of the
Intelligencer held out for three days under the
vain and delusive hope, that they might re
cruit sufficient force from the one or the other
section of the friends of the administration, to
enable them to succeed. In this they were
disappointed ; and in the end were compelled
to take the lesser evil, as they would term it.
The friends of the Madisonian stand to the
Intelligencer as the democratic parly have
done for years past. They maintain the same
doctrines now, which they maintained then ,
?and if the Madisonian is less obnoxious by
reason of the ultraism of the Globe, it is bo
cause the one is pursuing the old and beaten
track of principle, whilst the other is in search
of new and untried schemes, which have
never been recognised by the great republican
party of the Union.
We certainly feel under deep obligation to
the gallant band who stood by us on this oc
casion ; and as they were governed entirely
by the highest considerations of principle, and
by the most lofty patriotism, we assure them,
that so far as we are concerned, their just ex
pectations shall not be disappointed.
Towards those who supported the Globe,
we entertain the kindest feelings. . We can
not find it in our heart to censure them in the
least for their preference, under the circum
stances, thus expressed. We lully appre
ciate their situation and the considerations
which naturally influenced their action. We
had but recently come here, comparatively
unknown. We avoided all personal importu
nities for their support; and determined to
leave the matter to the unbiassed judgment ol
our friends. ,
In our future course, we shall endeavor to
do full and ample justice to the motives of all.
We are aware that there is a great diversity,
and an honest difference, of opinion on the
important subjects which now agitate the pub
lic mind. We arc also well satisfied, that
the course we have marked out for ourself, is
the only one which can maintain tho ascen
dency of the Republican party, and preserve
the great interests of the country. And we
will here venture to predict, that tlioso who
may differ with us, will, in due time, be con
vinced of the correctness of our position; and
we hope that conviction will come before it is
too late.
To meet the exigency of the occasion, we
have made an arrangement for the mechanical
execution of the printing of the House until
our establishment shall be provided with the
necessary materials lor that purpose.
As to the article that appeared in the Intel
ligencer of yesterday, and the remarks of the
Globe upon it this morning, it is proper for us
to say that, we disclaim all tho " affinity'' the
Intelligencer claims, and disavow all the con
nection which the Globe imputes.
When wc first announced our prospectus,
we contemplated publishing a daily paper
from tho commencement of the Twenty
Fifth Congress. We have since been con
vinced of its impracticability. A paper in
tended to discuss generally, political princi
ples at length, require* more care nnd deli
Iteration ia its management, than'* mere
chronicle of daily new* generally receive..?
The income from advertisements is small
here, compared with that in large commer
cial towns. Our subscribers also indicate a
general preference fsr a semi-weekly edition.
These considerations, in connection with
others equally cog?nt, have induced us to
surrender, at least for the present, the plau
for a daily paper, aid to publish instead, a
tri-weekly. Those of our subscribers who
have ordered daily papers, are at liberty to
withdraw their subscriptions, if they think
proper. If not so withdrawn, the tri-weekly
will be forwarded to them. Those who have
paid in advance for a daily paper, may at
their option, receive back the difference be
tween the price of a daily and tri-weekly, or
have it credited to them on the books of the
office. We shall commence a tri-weekly
edition on 'I uesdsy next, and continue to pub
lish on Tuesdays, Thnrsday*, and Saturdays,
at $6 per annum, payable in advance. The
semi-weekly edition will be continued on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at $5 per an
num.
The Globe certainly em in giving us but fifteen Ad
miui.tn.tion vote/on the Election of Printer. Of the
hoeniy-tkree voting constantly for us, twenty, we know,
were decided friend* of the Administration, and so ad
mitted and claimed by the Globe. The remaining three
we have not the honor of knowing.
We have received a catalogue of the offker?aud
students of Bowdoin Colliok, Brunswick, Me., and
perceive that the number of students receiving the de
gree of Bschelor of Arts, at the last commencement,
was 41. In the Medical Dej>artment, 28 received the
degree of Doctor of Medicine.
We have received several numbers of a new daily
paper published at New York, under the title of Daily
Newt. It hss a neat appearance, proclaims Democratic
doctrines, and its intention to support the adminis
tration.
? from the Richmond Enquirer,
THE MESSAGE.
We lay before our readers the very im
portant Message of the President of the
United States. Every one must admit, that
it is written with great ability?and with a
moral courage, which puts to flight at once
the speers and scoffs of his enemies. There
is not a particle of non-committalism in it. It
puts forth the boldest propositions in the
plainest possible language. Its arguments are
vigorous?its style clear, dignified, unnnpas
sioned, and statesman-like. It might serve as
a model for such compositions. These are
merits, which, we should suppose, no man
who has the slightest pretensions to candour,
is prepared to deny to it. Let us then hear
no more of the diplomacy, cunning, non-com
mittalism of the little magician.
The Message confines itself to the great
question of the Currency. It explains the
reasons which compelled the President to
call Congress together?portrays the causes
of our present embarrassments?ascribes them
mainly to over-dealing and over-banking, ag
gravated as they have been by other causes
?and then explains the objects which call
for the immediate attention of Congres. These
are?"to regulate by law the safe-keeping,
transfer and disbursement of the public moneys i
to designate the funds to be received and paid
by the Government; to enable the Treasury
to meet promptly every demand upon it; to
prescribe the terms of indulgence, and the
mode of settlement to be adopted, as well in
collecting from individuals the revenue that has
accrued, as in withdrawing it from former de
positories, and to devise and adopt such fur
ther measures, within the constitutional com
petency of Congress, as will be best calcu
lated to re rive the enterprise, and to promote
the prosperity of the country." The President
repeats his " increased conviction" and uncom
promising hostility against a National Bank?
insists upon divorcing the connection between
the Government and the State Hanks?and
assigns his reasons for the opinion at great
length and with great ingenuity. He advo
cates the Sub-treasury system ; points out its
safe-keeping of the public funds ; shows that
it ia not like the State Banks, calculated to
stimulate speculation, and derange tho cur
rency?and meets the objections that have
been urged against it?After submitting these
viewe, he " leaves to Congress the measures
necessary to regulate, in the present emer
gency, the safe-keoping and transfer of the
public moneys"?and pledges himself to car
ry out the plan which they may devise, con
sistently with his obligations to the Constitu
tion.
He then proceeds to investigate the charac
ter of the fundi, which should " be received
and disbursed in the transactions of the Go
vernment"?presumes that " the receipts into
the Treasury, of bank notes, not redeemed in
specie on demand, will not be sanctioned"?
advises that nothing but gold and silver should
be hereafter received?and attempts to de
scribe the advantages of the system, and an
swer the objections to i?.
Tho President suggests tho benefits of a
Bankrupt Law, as imposing a salutary check
on the issues of paper money.?Ho submits
to Congress tho propriety of a further post
ponement ol the Merchants' Bonds, which
have been laid overfill the 1st October.?He
mentions the deficit which will occur in the
revenues of the year?as equal to about 10
millions, after reserving 4 millions in the
Treasury ; and recommends, that instead of
making it up by loans or taxation, the last or
October instalment of the Surplus Revenue
should bo withheld from tho States.?He ob
serves, that " Until the amount can be col
lected Iroin the (deposite) Banks, Treasury
notes may bo temporarily issued, to be gradu
ally redeemed as it is received."
'1 he Message closes with some general re
marks on the limited character of our Consti
tution?and tho necessity of its abstaining
from any interference with the private pur
suits of the Citizen.?It insists that the dis
tresses of the times, however great they may
be, are limited in their extent, and rapidly re
mediable by the great resources of our conn
try?that tho "proceeds of our great staples
will soon furnish tho means of liquidating
debts at home and abroad"?that the " period
must soon arrive when all (the State Banks)
that are solvent will redeem their issues in
gold and silver,"?and concludes his reflec
tions with the appropriate remark, that, "Com
ing directly from the midst of them, (the Peo
ple,) and knowing tho course of events in
every section of onr country, from vou inay
best be learned as well the extent and nature
ol these embarrassments, as the most desira
ble meantrps of rHiof" It is impo?*ih|e for
us to dujintice to the beauty and force of this
portion of the Message.
Such is the general character of the. im
portant Document, which we now lav before
our readers. We have read it with every
respect for the abilities and hou??ty of its au
thor?with the deepest attachment to the man,
and with every desire to promote the success
of his administration. We have re-exaiuiued
the propositions ?re-perused his arguments?
and sought to disabuse our mind of all its pre
judices and prepossessions. In the same
frank spirit in which he has addressed his
countrymen, we respectfully say, that we still
differ from the course which he has chalked
out. We shall state our opinions freely,
but briefly ; (for we are pressed for room.)
Heaven knows, that we " set down naught in
malice !"? Mr. Van Buren himself knows us
better. We consider it peculiarly unfortunate
at this time, that all the friends of the Admin
istration cannot go together. The country is
sorely afflicted ; and the leaders of the Oppo
sition aro seeking to make the most of our
distresses, as well as of our divisions. The
Whigs will ply every engine to foment discord
in our ranks. They wdl woo some of our
friends, though they will not win them. For,
these are not the times, when a wise Repub
lican, however ambitious of distinction, should
think of his own interests much less seek to
promote them by the arms of his enemies.
Most of the Whigs have a deep game to play.
They are animated by their momentary suc
cess in the West. They will probably strike
for all. They may vote against any scheme
(" humbug" they will call it,) which the
friends of the Administration will recom
mend?They will oppose the State Bank sys
tem?as well as the Sub-treasury system,
under the hope of finally carrying their own
idol, the Bank of the United States. They
will prefer to keep every thing in its present
unsettled condition?to "make confusion
. worse ' confounded"?to scatter panic and
complaints among the people?and force them
if possible, to take refuge in the embraces of
the monster. Mr. Biddle is bent upon tri
umph " with an eye that never winks, and a
wing that never tires." His designs are as
daring as his means are insidious. We see
his little finger in the late movements of the
banks of Philadelphia. The Convention of
Banks is to be strangled. It does not suit his
purposes, at present, to bring back the State
Banks to the resumption of specie payments.
The people are not yet discontented and
" sick" enough to call for his assistance. He
has plans afoot, which ought to startle every
patriot in the land. If he succeeds in forcing
a recharter from the country, we may well
tremble for her Constitution and her liberties.
A Money King will indeed rule over us.
In fact, never was there a time when the
Republican party should be more strongly
united?when it was so unfortunate that any
schism should creep into their camp?and
when it was so necessary for them to exercise
discretion as well as moderation. We have
often repeated, that we ought to " bear and
forbear" with each other. In sketching our
objections to the message, therefore, we shall
observe the most liberal disposition. We re
gret that it speaks in so thorough and uncom
promising a tone ; but we shall take the liber
ty of suggesting Some ground of conciliation
and compromise, on which the friends of the
Administration might probably meet, in the
present Congress.
How is it that the great masses of the two
parties seem to be respectively shifting the
grounds, which they occupied in '34 ? Many
of the Whigs then supported the Sub-treasury
system, in-preference to the State Banks. I he
friends of the Administration then violently
assailed it. Now the Whigs have chopped
roimd, and go against it. Most of the Repub
licans, with the President at their head, are
inclined to support it. It is our misfortune to
adhere to the same principles which we then
professed?and for the same reasons. A bet
ter soldier than ourselves, then gave forth the
most serious objections to the scheme :
" The public moneys, from the time of their
receipt to the time of their disbursement,
amounting, as they often do, to ten or twelve
millions of dollars, must remain in the hands
of individuals appointed by the President, and
removable at his will.'" " They ought (not) to
be kept in their pockets, chests, or vaults, where
they can approach it every day, and use it
without the checks of warrants drawn, coun
tersigned, registered, and recorded, and pass
ing through many hajids, without which not a
dollar can now be touched by any public offi
cer, not even the President himself."
We have no desire to see such an accumu
lation of power in the hands of the Execu
tive?no wish to put the public money direct
ly into the palms of his friends and partisans
?We wish to see the power and patronage
of the Executive increased as little as possi
ble?"the powers of the (Federal) Govern
ment (not) enlarged"?the purse and the
sword not more strongly united, than they are
in the hands of the President?and as few
means of corruption as possible trusted in his
possession. Some events have shifted the
balance of the Constitution, and thrown too
much power already into the Executive scale
?thanks especially to the Whig Senators,
who fought so recklessly for the Bank of the
U. States, in the day of panic trampled their
instructions under foot, and brought their own
body into contempt! We have no desire, un
less the public interests imperiously demand
it, to throw greater weight into the Executive
scale, by bringing the President into closer
contact with the public puree. We have no
uneasiness about the present incumbent. Mr.
Van Buren declares, that he would much ra
ther withdraw," to the greatest practicable ex
tent, from all concern in tho custody and dis
bursement of the public revenue." We con
scientiously believe hiin. But we are framing
a general system, not for him alone, but for his
successors. We might safely trust the public
purse in his hands ; but who is to ensure us
against those who are to come after hiin ?
Some ambitious, and dangerous man may as
cend to the chair, prepared to abuse the pa
tronage of office, and to cxrrt the means of
corruption.
But the Message fritters away the extent
of this patronage. It states the number of
officers as very few ; the amount of monies in
their hands as small; and the additional ex
penses as not exceeding $60,000 a year.
But these were not considered as slight ob
jections in '31 j and wo cannot permit our
selves to undervalue them now. 'I he argu
ment has indeed gained strength since thai
time. Wo must allow for every condition of
our finances. We have lately seen a surplus
.revenue of forty millions thrown into our
Treasury. The President lays great stress
on the mischief it has done in the State
Banks. But the argument cuts both ways.
What mischief would it have done, il the
Sub-Treasury system had been in full opera
tiou! Half ih? coiu iu tbo couulry (at iu
highest estimate ?f 80 millions) would have
been w ltkdrawn w once (tom ciwuUtioo-the
people would have beea subjected to grea* in
convenience id paying the public duties ; and
an immense sum exposed to the pillage of
parasite* and partisan*."
We sball tee what the Secretary of the
treasury says of the cheapness and working
w the machine; but we are puaaled to see
bow u will coat but $60,000 more. The
reunion Agencies alone, which are charged
at the expense of the banks, would perhaps
cost the whole sum. Those in Virginia alone
cost our State Banks from 4 to 5,000 dollars
a year.
We do not hesitate to say, that the sub
treasuries too are less safe for keeping, and
less convenient for transmitting the Public
funds, than souud and properly organised
State Banks. The large funds of a Bank are
pledged for the safety of its deposites; and
they are better than any security which the
sub-treasurers can give.
{To be concluded.)
keliuiouh notices.
REV. THEOPHILI'S FISK. of Charleston, 8. C,
iTs'uaFhour ^ Capitol, to-morrow morning, at the
Sept. 9. Jut
e Js Hr WEI'CH. Agent of the Amer,.
can Sunday School Union, will preach on the religious
education of children, in Sunday bchuols, on Sabbath
roonnnif next, ?t 11 o'clock, in the first Presbyterian
Church, near the City Hall, and at 4 o'clock, P. M., 10
Uie Presbyterian Church, in Georgetown. The friend*
of the rising generation, whether parent, patriot, or Chris
tian, arc invited to attend.
Washington, Sept. 9. jt8
Mr. McCALLAM of Christ's Church, Dover,
MU., will, by divine permission, perform divine service iu
the Hall of Representatives, to-morrow afternoon, n j
o clock. '
Sept. 9th lt8
UUAND
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.
AT CARUSrs SALOON.
MR. V. A. SCHMIDT, Professor of the Guitar, and
member of the Conservatoires of Pans and Parma,
respectfully announce to the members of Congress, ladies
and gentlemen of Washington, and visiters, that he will
have the honor to present a Grand Vocal and Instrumental
( oHCfrt, on MONDAY EVENING next, the 11th Sept.,
1837, op which occasion he will be kindly assisted by
Messrs. Howard and Drmptler, the distinguished Vocal
ists ,, also, Inr Messrs. Dnlman and Wagltr, the distin
guished Professors of Music in Washington.
PROGRAMME -PART I.
Overture, Piano Forte, Mr. Dielman.
Song, Mr. Dempster, " My heart is in the Highlands."
Song, Mr. Howard, " The Knight of the Golden "crel't."
Variations Brillantes, Piano and Guitar, Messrs. Schmidt
sndWagler, Composed by F. Carulli.
Duett, Messrs. Howard and Dempster, " Rest, weary
Traveller." Braham
Ballad, Mr. Dempster, "John Anderson my Joe." Scotch.
Song, Mr. Howard, "Oft in.the stilly night," [accompa
nied on the Guitar by Mr. Schmidt.]
PART II.
Duett, Messrs. Howard and Dempster, " Columbia, on
? i? l7,ferVlerUln*-" .. Braham
Ballad, Mr Dempster, " My ain fireside." Scotch.
Bong, Mr. Howard, " Come o'er the stream, Charlie."
Rondo Brillant, Guitar, Mr. Schmidt, Scotch.
u ii i M n Composed by Mr. Giuliani.
Ballad, Mr. Dempster, "There's a lone and lovely Isle."
_ . Composed by Mr. Dempster.
Orand Variations, Violin with Guitar accompaniment,
Mr. Dielman and Mr. Schmidt, De Berriot.
Song, Mr. Howard, 44 The McGregor's Gathering." Lee.
Duett, Messrs. Howard and Dempster, " All's well."
The Austrian Retreat, composed and performed on the
Guitar, by Mr. V. A. Schmidt,
Tickets, one dollar each, to be had at Messrs. Fischer's
Stationer's Hall ; Taylor's Book Store; Gadsby's Hotel,
and at the door of the Saloon, on the evening of the
Concert. Sep 0?118
loves, suspenders, stocks, woollen
SHIRTS, AND DRAWERS.?We have to-day
opened?
30 doz. Suspenders, best kind.
50 do. superior Gloves.
50 do. Stocks, best make.
50 pieces Silk Pocket Handkerchiefs.
50 dozen Gentlemen's Ribbed Woollen Drawers.
50 do. do. do. do. Shirts.
G do. Raw Silk Shirts.
Also,
50 pieces Irish Linens.
200 do. Sea Island Cotton Shirtings.
BRADLEY &t CATLETT.
Sept. 8. 3taw2wB
I
WASHINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.?On and
after Monday next, the 11 instant, the cars will leave
the depot in this city for Baltimore at 9 o'clock A. M., in
stead of 9 3-4 A. M., as heretofore.
The object of this alteration is to render certain the ar
rival of the train at Baltimore early enough to afford
ample time for passenger* going North to take the steam
boat, which now dejuirts daily for Philadelphia, at half past
12 o'clock.
The afternoon train will, as heretofore, leave the depot
at a quarter after 5 o'clock, P. M.
SO?dOt&wtf.
(Globe, Native American, Alexandria Gazette, and Po
tomac Advocate.)
WE HAVE FOR SALE?
100 pieces Black Silks, superior make
50 do Figured Blue Black do
150 do Colored Figured Silks
100 do Plain do
The altove will be sold low.
BRADLEY & CATLETT.
SO?3taw3\v (Globe.)
STOVES! STOVES! ANI) GRATES.
HAVE just received from the North a very large sup
ply of Stoves, Grates, and double Block Tin Ware
Coffee Biuins, Dressing Boxes, iStc. I have Stoves of
almost all kinds, suitable for wood or coal. In the first
place, 1 have the Rotary Cooking Stoves of all the differ
ent sizrp, No. 0, 1, 2, and 3. Ten Plate Stoves of all the
different sizes. Loth for cooking and plain. Franklin
Stoves of all the different sizes. I have some very splen
did Parlor Stoves for burning wood or loam. Coal Stoves
of all sizes. Dr.'Spoor's Coal Stoves, fancy and plain
tops, from No. 1 to 5. Coal Stoves of other kinds. Dr.
Spoor's Coal Stoves and the Globe Stoves are most suit
able for Public offices, large halls, churches, stores, at.d
steamlsmts, or any apartment where you wish a strong
heat. In fact I have Stoves that will heat any place,either
with wood or eoal. I have the latest fashion Mantlo
Grates, lioth low and high fronts, very cheap?snd if 1
have not a pattern of Grate on hand that will suit, I can
make it at the shortest notice, to suit any fancy. I am
fully prepared to do any kind of Tin, Copper, Sheet Iron,
Stove, Grate, Lend or Zinc work, at the shortest notice.
Any person or persons tiuving Stoves or Grates from the
subscriber, or any other thing in his line, will have them
sent home in good order, free of any extra charge. Stoves
will lie put up ready for use, free of any extra charge.
All the above articles will be sold very low, and all or
ders thankfully received and punctually attended to, with
despatch, as 1 shall have a number of first rate workmen.
five doors East of I). Clagett's Dry Good Store, next
door to E. Dyer's Auction .Store, Penn. A v.
CLEMENT WOODWARD.
Sept. 9. (Intel, and Globe.) 3tB
OL'SE FURNISHING GOODS ?We have for
sale?
50 pieces ingrain carpeting, which wo will sell low.
50 do Brussels.
62 do 5-4, f>-4, 10-4, and 12-4 Linen Sheetings.
100 do 7-4, 8-4 Barnsly Diapers.
8-4, KM and 20-4 finu Table Clolhs.
Napkins to match.
1 luilc Russia Diaper.
I bale wide Crash.
Also, 50 Marseilles Quilts.
BRADLEY & CATLETT
Sop 0?Itw^wfl
_______
THE New York snd Boston Illinois Land Company
will offer at public auction at their office in the town
of Quincv, Adams County. Illinois, on Monday the 27th
day of November next, 11X1,000 acre* of their l^imls situ
ated in th>' Military Tract in said State.
Lists of the lands may he had at the office of said Com
pany in (Juiney and at 44 Wall Slrpet, New York.
A minimum price will be affixed to each lot at the time
it is offered.
JOHN TILLSON, Jr.
Agent for the N. Y. A B. III. L Co.
Aug. 25, 1837.
lawtNov?8
H
WE have for sale, which ?e will have made up in the
liest manner?
20 pieces super, black Cloths.
100 do ribtied and plain Cassimeres.
20 do plain and figured velvet Vestings.
50 do colored ami black Hilk Vesting*.
BRADLEY 6c CATLETT
Sep 9??w?w$