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THE MA!) I SON I AN. WASHINGTON CITY. ? - -- ? MONDAY, DECEMBER '20, 1*41. Is those things which are essential let there EE UNITY IN- NON-ESSEVTHI.II, LIBERTY ; ASK IN Al l THINGS CHARITY.? .lutfllj/lil. Many complaints having been made'hy suDseriuer* in tlie city, that their papers were not regularly received, we have engaged a ntir set of carrier boys, who will in a day or two be sufficiently familiar w ith the route to ensure a punctual delivery in future. A GOOD INDICATION. From the debate in the House of Representatives on Friday, on the question to which com inittee that portion of the Message which relates to the Tariff should he referred, we are in duced to believe that there are other members, besides those composing the " corporal'a guard,'1'' disposed and determined to give u cor rect interpretation to the suggestions and recommendations contained in that document. The people will see that no small portion of their representatives will not hesitate to burst the bands of dictatorial partyism. Honest men will rise iu their places and advocate those principles 'hut are to redound to the welfare of the whole people?and not ignobly bow their necks merely to subserve the interests of a few ambitious politician'!. Among those who have had the candor to do justice to the sentiments of the President on the subject of the Taritl", as expressed in his Message, we are gratified to name the Hon. John W.Jones, of Va., recently the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means. The question was Whether the President recommended a Taritl for protection or /erenne?if the former, it should be referred to the Committee 011 Manufactures?if the latter, to the ('ommittee of Ways and Means. W e extract the following passage from Mr. Jones' remarks: ".If this were a proposition to lay a taritl lor protection, lie was not prepared to siy thai iis direction to the Committee 011 Manufactures would not lie the proper one. But did any gentleman in this House ask the imposition of duties liir the purpose of protecting domestic manufactures J The idea was disclaimed on all hands. \\ as such the recommendation of the President of the United Slates'? He (Mr. J) hud only to appeal to the history < f the past political life of the President to find the most ample refutation of such a position. VVasthat 11 fair conduction to he placed upon the communication of the President 1 This would lead him (Mr. J.) necessarily to look into the communication itself; and, in order (oundcrstanJ that communication correctly, it must be taken in all its true and proper hearings They must not only look to the paragraph which related to the question of the taritl", but they must take it in connexion with the subjects with which that subject was connected." " By examination, they would be enabled to see the inducements which operated on the mind of the President to bring this subject before the House. The President was giving information lo Congress (as ii was his duly to do) in relation to the condition of the Treasury. He was going on to show ttie resources of the Government for the year, and to show its liabilities for the same period. In this connexion it was that the subject of the t rid' had been introduced by the President ; and Mr. J. would call the attention of the House to that particular branch of the subject." [Here Mr. J. read the statement of receipts and expenditures, and comimuted severely on the acts of the extra-session.] These and other passages Mr. J. read mainly, he slud, for the purpose of repelling the inference that the object of the President in his communication was protection to domestic manufactures.' The President, Mr U contended, never, throughout these points of the [.Message, lost sight of the word revenue, thus clearly showing the object to be to impose dultes tor the purpose of revenue alone." If the President meant to propose a tariff for the protection of domestic manufactures, Mr. J. j differed with him in toto?"for the reason, which appeared to him sound and incontrovertible, that at the precise point where complete protection commenced, revenue ceased. The very object for which protecting duties were imposed, was to exclude from the country the commodities on which the duties were laid, and on which revenue depended ; while duties laid for revenue were for revenue alone. The effect of the one | was to promute commerce, to raise revenue to i replenish the Treasury, The effect of the other j was certainly to cripple, if not to destroy, both ! the commerce and revenue of the country. "But if, on the other hand, the President meant j to advance the opinion that incidental protection j to domestic manufactures might result from dis- j criminating duties laid really for the purpose of j revenue, then the question wns presented in wholly a different point of view, and in one certainly less objectionable. In no view that he (Mr. J.) had been able to take of this subject, had lie been able to perceive any sufficient reason why it should be taken from the Committee of Ways and Means." RESUMPTION IN NEW ORLEANS. The Xeir Orleans Morning Advertiser, of the 9th instant, has an encouraging article on this subject; not only encouraging, but a little threatening, too, towards the conclusion. tit commences with 'aying that "Te-day we understand the subject of iinmediute resumption will be brought up at the Bonid of Directors ol tbo Commercial Bank, and it is confidently be Jieved that tiic dtcisiuii will be lo follow t e example of the Hank of Louisiana at once. We know that there are members of ttie Board favorable to the policy of resumption without delay. They ace that every hour it is put oft', the danger increase*. Whether their advice will lie taken, is another thing. If it is, the emiin unity will rally around the Bank, and hail withjoy her return to the good old path of honesty." The Citizens' Rank is spoken of as "getting ready to come out of the valley of darkness;" the State Hank and Consolidated Association as likely to follow, and the I'nion Rank as not likely to lag behind. Rut what, he asks will become of the other banks? And htds them follow their leaders ; and, if tjiey canno', fulls them to go tire way of all flesh; thinking it bett'r they should die now than a yiar hence, to Carry with them the now toivent institutions. ^ I The Gas Rank, >S? editor says, did not violate the amnesty of and is still a specie pnying'Tunt. ttml :h*( the Merchants' Rank has escaped the disgrace of suspension at this late day. Tins hank had sent money to Mississippi in exchange lor cotton, md much of it having been returned upon her, the Directors resolved not to emit the half million they recently contemplated^ This is stated however qualitiedly, find not certainly. The editor congratulates the public tof having I gained hy ihe discussion of these Bank matters I two Important points?the resumption of specie ^il payments by the Hank of Louisiana, and the P'and op it) cut of the proposed issue of broken L_ promises to pay by the Merchants Hank, and thinks a further discussion will lead to still more desirable results. He says, in conclusion, thai " I'he fuithcoming message of the Quvernor will, wc also understand, take high giouud in f vur el' immedi- j ate resumption;by all the Hunks, and if any "I them j cannot come up to the "scratch," he will urge thai [ the delinquents shou'd go into liquidation without d- j lav It will then reiuuiii for the Legislature to back the Governor, and all will go right. A prompt application of the Legislative lash to the backs ?f the | Hank*, thia month, will free the community from 'heir i oppressive exaction*, ami they will become once more, J f what they ought ever to be, beneficial institutions to j the public." I We are glad to see that the suspension of ape-1 cie payments is not likely to be used much long- ( or as an argument in lavor ol utility or honesty. J j and that the legitimate object of all banks will j I be considered as most likely to be attained by j1 [ adopting honesty as a means, and utility as an i I end. " PATRIOTISM AND SLANG." ! If the opinions expressed in some of the jour- 1 naL, which come to us, be taken as an indication of the sentiments of the people whom they assume more immediately to represent, this country may be thought to be verging on an epoch in its history, which we had hoped to he at least still very distant. Notwithstanding the corrupting influences which have long been put i in operation to sap the foundations of integrity j among us, we did not suppose, that already j while so young as a nation?we had travelled j so rapidly towards decay, that the exis enee of j 1 ' ! r ?li:_ _a: 1 1.1 .1 : puiiiic virtue in a puuuc uiucri snuutu ut- ua ui-1 j ed impossible?nnd professions of belief in its | existence should deserve to be derided as slang.' We do not vet believe, that our declension lias ^ been so hurried: but we are pained to read in the remarks of some of our eotemporaries the I epithet "slang" applied to the language of others,' who believing that virtue is not entirely banish- j ed from our country, have attributed some acts I of our public men to the impulses of patriotism. | If purity of motive cannot he found to actuate any man,?then indeed are our boasted liberties in danger?or rather they have in reality perished. leaving only a shadow to mock us with the semblance of continued life. If those who sneer v. hen honesty of purpose is attributed to any public man, do so merely because he happens to diti'er front them in opinion?or to use the usual phrase, belongs to difl', rent political parties?the arrogance and absurdity of the sneer disarm it of all'its terrors. If I am so bold as to hold doctrines not in "accordance with vouropi-j nions, it is not evident that I am wrong and you , are right-sunless you are so preposterous t as to claim the prerogative of inerrancy.? ( But if, on account of my dissent from prinei pies, you not only condemn rue for error in judg-j ment, but for profligacy of character, you are , not Only presumptuous, but your assumption is! ( absurd. When denunciations spring from a<- ( sumptions so ridiculous, thev are not to he dreaded. They cannot echo the will of the ( people. The people, we believe, "are seldom' ( wrong hi their opinions, and in their sentiments are never mistaken." But still, as we have already said, we are pained that even one American can be l.und who cannot hear any remarks about patriotism, without losing his patience so |. far as to denominate it slar\g. 'V We hope the new editor of the Madisumsn will retnemlier that part of his motto which says, "let theie ' be in all things charity."?S, (J. Her. I What can the Bee be after??Maditonian. I The Bee is only recalling to the oilicial its motto!' taken from the w ritings of the Fathers of the Christian Church. It inculcates charity, l ut the course of the Hand Organ in regard to Mr Clav is full ot "Envy, malice, and unchaiitableness." The motto of the Madisonj an should be changed. Does it now understand what we would be after? | The Bee itself* is ordinarily -o violent and 1 reckless in its denunciations that it must have i gathered n considerable lot of assurance to en- t able ii to im| ugn us for envy, or malice, or un- i charitableness towards Mr. Clay or any other i person. We see no reason why we should envy Mr. Clay?certainly not for the frequent de- i feats of his aspirations after the Chief Magis- | traev, nor for the unpopularity lie has brought i justly on himself by his late dictatorial arro < gance in the Senate. Against liim therefore feel no malice. We wish him no m- i jury, and we think and hope that lie can no longer harm the country. We have manifested no < lack of charity towards him. His talents we ' admire, his services we appreciate?but we cannot approve his hank-mania. In our expressions of disapprobation, however, we have, employed towards him, as we have done to others, the language of gentlemanly courtesy. Wt shall keep our motto, notwithstanding the harmless buzzings of the Bee,?conscious that we j have not departed from its doctrines, and resolved at no time to devil te from them. We combat coolly for principles, and (lie men who i will uphold them, and feel no temptation to in I tlUlje in v?o!eIir:* OI irrimg <>i nursi iil*s> l?i iuiij guag''IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION OF SPECIE. To famish an argument in favor of continu j ing the evil of suspending specie payments, it j is frequently said, that the spume is exported : j and that, if the banks should lesumc, every dol| lar would go out of the country. The public j are therefore told that it i< much better to have : the specie locked up in our banks, than to suffer j John Hull to have it. If it be due to John Bull, John Hull should I have it; and if the note holders are entitled to it, they should have e. Why should a debtor he Allowed the impudence to tell his creditor, " If 1 pay you', you will have to pay your creditors with the money ; so you had better let me keep it for you, as it will always be safe m my possession, and you can have it at any time?e.r cfyt?when you want it !" Put let us see whether it be true, that all the j speme does go out of the country. If we can I show that more is imported than is exported, then tlii- argument in favor of continued nonresumption falls to the ground. There are but lew journals that come to the notice of the people of the interior that furnish them with the money statistics of the country; but the people of the cities', having an opportunity to-see all the journals, have the means ol better information on the subject. There are many journal-, however, and financial maganizes, that are full of information on the subject of the currency; but their circula tion, unfortunately, is too limited to extend the light of knowledge, iu this particular, to all flushes of our fellow citizens. They ure he coining, nevertheless, better and better acquaint- a ed, daily, with their rights and interests; and t they will not fail in the end to make good their j claims. 1 The following tabular statement of the im i portation and exportation of specie, during the last four years, (which appdured in the Yeic a York /fernhi, some time since,) will sutisly the public that the pretended lack of specie can f no longer furnish the ' KMa/iem/tHg'" hanks with ? even a shadow of apology for non-resuinplidn. j IMPOtt l A I ION of SPEl IK. I lU'C I IX.'M Sold bullion - - $536 549 8230,694 1 Silver - - I 594,391 392,843 Sold coin - - - I 1,895,261 11,444,189 Silver - - - | 7,490,309 5,079,390 Total I 31",516,4111 | $4 7*47,1 Hi ikiir HsitT Sold bullion $80 540 $27.1,121 Silver ... 149,080 409,434 Sold coin - - 1,078,040 2,812,030 3Uv.r 4,280,910 5,828,222 r .- ,i . 85,595,178 | 83,882,813 expohtation or .specie. 1837 I838L American gold and silver - - $1,283,519 $4/2,941 Foreign gold - 1,930,216 740,203 Do. silver 2,702 514 2,291,842 Total- - /- J $5.970,249 | $3 508,040 j 1839. 184".~~ American geld and | sirvcr - - - I $1,908,358 32,2.150/3 g Foreign gold - 2,892 310 1,408 30" Do silver - - ! 3,970 075 4,005 952 ' total" - I ~$9.77'i 714 I $8,369 325 i v ! in Mr. no! 17 717 in; ' MlipUrtB, <19 Ul'UVU . V ~ ^ Excess of imporiH - $4,540,161 $14,239,0,0 [mji, its. as ubu\ c - 5,595,1,6 8,882,113 j Excess of ituport - ~ 8313,4881 Excess ol exports - 84,181,5(17 - ' , , K EC APITU L.AT10N. Import* Export*. 1837, 810,518.410 85 070,249 1K3H, 17,747,110 3,508,040 1838, 5,595,170 9,770,743 1840, 8,88-2,813 8,309,325 Total, 812,741,615 827,030,303 27,030,363 y 815,111,252 - ? "rr* .11 Tins is ? table for statesmen and working- 8 lien to study ; the one can learn from it their du- ], y, and the other their rights. Reformation in c he currency of the country is loudly called for, ind can no longer go unheeded. d The public can see. by this table that, within he last four years, there has been ?42,741,615 ,. n gold and silver imported into this country. I lotwithstandmg the disastrous times ; and that, ^ titer exporting ?27,630,363 to discharge foreign lebts, which we ought to have imtd in the proIucts of our own soil and our own industry, p ?till there i< a surplus remaining of $15,111,252, mllicient to form the metallic basis of a nationil currency, which, placed in the custody of 11 :hc Treasury of the Government, would furnish |. he best currency in the whole commercial f ivorld ! 1 '' All money changes hands, on an average, at e east once a month, twelve,times a year. And 0 lie sum of fifteen millions, passing through ( :welve revolutions, would furnish an amount of' c currency equal to.8180,000,000 annually. " ? THE PRF.SinPA'T'S MESSAOE AND ! '' BOSTON POST. ti The Huston Post, in an article of much 1' v ength on tlu* President's Message, savs, tliat p "not only will the proposed national paper cur- 11 eney depreciate, if confined to the limited sum j' jf fifteen millions, but there is danger of ruinous a Jepreciation in the provision contemplated for rts increase by Congress." It is dillieult to see bow the currency is to ' depreciate, that is based upon "individual de- j " posits of gold and silver,7' tlollar for dollar, and * jpon the "public moneys," the ' revenue of the ^ country. The .Message thus explains the scheme of the currency. o "It is made to rest on an aclual^pccic basis, in '' nrder to redeem tlic notes at the places of issue; pro- ( luces no dangerous rcdutideury of circulation; alfords no temptation to speculation; is attended by no iullation of prices; is equable in its operation; makes the Treasury notes, which it may use, along with 4 certificates of deposit, and the notes of specie pay- j L ing banks, coinertibir at the place where rollcted, I receivable in payment of Government dues; and | w ithout violating any principle of the Constitution, , allords the Government and the people such facilities as are called for by the w ants of both." n Ai to the''limited sum of fifteen millions," which appears to be objected to, had it exceeded tiiis sum in the first place, another and: more | tenable objection would have been raised, name- ' ly, that the State Banks would, be drained of their ape cie, and ruined. 1 Though the limit of 815,000,000 may appear j j small, yet when it is borne in mind, that the j average circulation of tii late United States ; ' Hank, (under both charters) fur twenty-four i v years, was only 810,165,61.! and 33 cents, (on an average basis during the same period, of but | a $5,921,029, in specie) this amount of 315,000,- a 000, furnishing a medium of circulation nearly ! a ' | n a third larger, should not he considered a - alto- \ j gelhc>? inadequate to the wants of the country, i ) As lor any danger attending the increase of!.' the basis, that matter is left to Congress; and ! ' unless tlie public make it manifest that an in- , crease t> necessary,, we see no reason why Con- i gross should grant it. t . \ In the administration organ I observe a paragraph contradicting a statement of the Uriled States G.i- t Zutte,"tliat the former pap r tias receuily received a j >l? i of printing from the Government woith some lil y ] t thousand dollars, w hilsi the intelligencer which had | ineurreJ a heavy outlay to enable it lei do the Con greuiion il and Government printing, In* hecn uiieinployed." 1 do not know, of c ?urs?\ what precis job of print inj{ m refrrtd to In I lie 1 iS.Cjii7.iMir, hut i' I suppose, reference is made to tlio pr.?litnl?l?* printing fur the Ctmus Jiu eau, winch the olHce "t I m Intel- < iluenccr wa? |>r?'|>Ar< ci to execute,but w hich was never t iheless handed nwi to the Madisoinan, 1 am entitled ,i to corroborate the ?t.iienieiii which n ?u'? aittially | rerrec. It may not h? that the amount at whicn 11 , job i< valued, is prcritdy 5?50,IK) I. It,may he . mine ' hundreds iitoic or less But t int n ii a very 111 ra- ( live and imp ittni.t once of woik. and Wotlh nearly or 1 nhout the suill rpecifled. there id no ilottht ?Co re. 1 pondent of the .V V. C nr. if- K\q. Th Madiaonien ln? not a dollar's worth of print- ( ing to execute lor the "Censw liu r.iu " Nor lias ( the present proprietor of the Madiso liau ever a reived a cent for printing done tor that Bureau. And what t (* more, (or less) he does not expect to receive it. j t THE COURIER AND ENuUIRF.R *.Ve are glad to see this journal make modest ip|>rt iclns in truth and candor. In i' interpre ation of our remarks upon tin' Mississippi Bonds, t edges a little nearer the true version, thatrwe luve hardly ever known it to do. V\ e now look ipon it as in <|uitc a hopeful wav. VV hut-we said of the Mississippi Bonds was, is follows : " VV e shall wait till Mississippi is tried, be ore we condemn her; if she he found "not 'uiltywhy, we shall then have saved ourselves he supertlui us wisdom of having pronounced udgrnent against her." We then stated the question mvolved in tht :ase, as we understand it, and remarked that we ihould suspend our judgment till the "facts'' ol he. case were "ascertained." And upon this he Courier comes post haste to tlie louowuig :onclusion, t'roiu our premises: " The Madi*oniantaken sidei with the Mississippi epudiators, and seems to think sympathy ought to tie ixtended to the perlidy upon which the late election n thut State turned. Those who would pay oft their lebls by a solemn declaration that they never intended 0 pay them, are in the opinion u( Mr. Tyler's official, 1 misused people, and "a suspension of public opinion ' s asked, after the manner of the wholesale forger, vhen he gets into the tombs." We did indeed remark in concluding our brief tolice of this case, though without making any illusion to the late election, that 1honor and lonesty should never be mude party questions *y tlie Mud itonianwhich seems to havegiven jreat offence to the Courier; for which we are 'xtretuely sorry; and, as it regards the Courier done, we now beg leave to withdraw this "offensive language Hevenue of the Ii'estcrn Rail Hoad. Tlie Western Tail Road, exclusive of the Boston ami Worcester tail Road, cost 0(5,700,000. To the Editors of the Journal of Contmeree-Cientlemen--In the statement which you published i few days since of the amount ofeiiculatiou of su nt >f the Banks that have suspended, the circulation ol lie Stateri Island Bank was.very far from being cored. They have paid oft" the whole of their eirculaion. with the exception of 010,700,?to pay which. hey have with the Comptroller 3onds and mortgages on improved Farms in Orleans county $10,000, $10,000 ndiuita 3 f>er cent, stock, 1 3,(100 ntcrest and other securities tit the hands of the Comptroller, 3.000 $.'10,Oi HJ The correcting this statement will oblige one of our constant R0ADERS. New York, Dec. 2 1841. We arc very happy to communicate the above information to the public ; but us to correcting errors, we hall wait till they have been comini ted. We stated istinctlv, in connexion with our. table, that tiie cojmn of "circulating hills" did not show the present ireulution of the Banks, nor even the circulation on lie 13th March last, (when the Comptroller s statelent was prepared from which most of our facts were iiivcd,) but the amount of bills which had I ten isurd to the different institutions dythe Comptroller ? iocs the writer of the above deny that the amount of ireulating bills which had been issued to tlie ISlulin -land Bank prior to tlie Kith Match last, was what wc tateil it, viz. $1)3,100 I If not, then he concedes thai o error has been committed. From tkt Frederiikshurg Artni, IEPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAV Y. This is decidedly the ablest d> eminent thai has t maated from that Department h r years, liy his pi urn) tiss to suggest retdrni to the Navy, and in his < nHged and liberal views, Judge Upshur has given the riends of the Navy an earnest of what is to be exected from bint. He goes for overturning the Navy Board?for' (he stabltshment of a Naval Academy ?for the creation f Admirals?for increasing the number of shins, others, and men, in the Navy, and enlarging I lie .Marine hirps?measures all oflhcm highly important and noes-art". We could have wished the Secretary had one a little further, and recommended the transfer ol lie Revenua service over to the Navy, and lor buildig ships by contract. These though are subjects ,'liich we doubt not will be brought forward in due inn Wo ndniire n.irticularlv ibe m.oilv Hint iinle. indent spirit with wlurh the Secretary brings fnri-artl his measures. He tells Congress very pliirily liat a Navy cannot he kept up without nionev, ami ikes the ground that whatever is necessary lor the onor anil safety of the nation, the nation must have le draws a very proper distinction between economy ml parsimony He promises to exercise thu most riid economy in all ex[Kmliiuri and usk- lor wliatver he conceives n< cessary 'Pile Secretary intends to open Rendezvous in the nterior for the slit) mrnt of apprentices We ore glrnl I tin--, for we prefer good country liovs to the offcouriligs of our large cities W. should he glnil to ee a rendezvous of the kind opened at Fredericksburg. iVe could promise a hundred or two hoys i i the very icst sort of stuff. Tht President's Message.? We have |.<i<l before air readers the Piesidenls Message to b-oh lb-uses f 'ongresc lis lone and spirit entitle il I < the inoilr.ile hut general approh ilion of the W lugs, while the lpposiliuli can find very little in it with which to eo:: lit i n. 'l'he dignified and firm manner in which cur f..n ign elati mt me trrated, and particul ifly, the right o' e irc.il, must Commend that part of the AI < e-age to the unqualified approbation i f the American pc pie. the President shows lluit the existing Tar ill" must n' modified, and talks moderately though sensibly upon Ins subject. Tl at portion of the Message devoted to the stibject if Currency and Finance, is more definite in present. ng a p'an than we expected. As the question of n Saiioiuil Bahk is laid aside, and the hard money suhreasury condemned, it is ditlicult to -ic whit heller ,lan than that presented can he adopted, although Mr. ii nton is oui in fury against il ?Tl.ingsr Whig. Early History of Indiana.?John 15. Di'lon, 3iq., of Hogansport, is the gent cin.in to whom illusion was sonte time since made in the pubic journals, as being engaged in writing the 'Early History oflndiana." Much of his time, or several years past, n> we learn, has been de. ,1 ... l'hio ItnitftH > trims n ml it i 'ratifying to know that hi~ indefatigable and ursevertrig efforts have resulted already in the ti-i-n111 ulation of a vast amount of interesting itid valuable data, from which, aided by such idditional tarts as will be comparatively easy of iccoss, it will be in his power to produce a work i issessihg high claims to public approval and mtronnge. Mr. I>. passed through this place me two weeks since, on bis wnv to \ inu tes.-Corydon, Louisville, K\,, and other points, viih the view of seeing as many of .the pio e i rs of the West as possible, and of drawn. roti) such other sources as he may be able, \ nai may be wanting to complete the ground vork. The manuscripts of correspondence of a di?iugilished citizen, nu v no more, whose history intimately connect d with that ot'tb Teriitoy and State ot Indiana, from the year IS 10, lave, we believe, mostly fallen into the bauds f Mr. Dillon, and be will doubtless draw front In m much interesting matter connected with h secret history of the Westdunri' the late v ir,with England. In his collection we sow scvrtal specimens it the paper currency used among the French laders on the v\ abash in the IStli century? ot which were redeemable tn peltries and nr*. But lue most interesting relic, to us, was i ' first treaty ever made between the. cnnvti i Great Britain and the Miami Vilion ot In i ins, which app. ars to have been pri served villi great care for m arl\ a century, bearing late it does in the yeat 174?. Tin- i.-eatv is vrittcn out on pi ubment. indented u ording 0 tile English form. And besides the 'signatu i s in I seai< ot the English < lotnirit-sion i and :.e names and seals ul the principal Chub 1 contains the marks of the la iter, >aeu u n ili form and snmoiude of a turtle?ratlin clumsily drawn, it is true,'but presenting v? ty J much the appearance of the animal with his I I head elevated and his feel spread at the mo- lti|, ment he is ab.mt to plunge beneath the wave lu|f it the approach of man. ? I.iifuyettr Fret ,.etl I'rex*. (j,,| .?.? ??^r??? I tie; XeU) jt uvU <Torrcspontietur. *''' aim l.ETTEH IX. ?eh Ntw Yohk, Dec. 10, 1841. The evident disposition of both Houses of Con- in t gross to adopt without material qualification the pro- ' poacd Fiscal Agent of the.Executive, is producing its ^ 1 legitimate effect' in restoring confidence to the public 75 , mind. The appointment of Mr. Evans, of Maine, as^i as Chairman of the Committee of Finance will prove- yj as popular as it promises to bo effective and useful p This gentleman has gradually, hut surely, been rising to bigh political distinction ; and the fact of bis now taking the chair placed for Henry Clav, is but " alight indication of the distinguished position which he is destined to hold when that "real Udder shall ! have retired from public life. rI^,erc are ^eW a"y i ab'er men in Congress than George Evans, no man of more sterling worth, or more elevated patriotism. Mr. Caching's appointment as Chairman of the Committee for Considering the recommendation of the Executive, confirms publ c conlidence in its acts. His report will be looked tor wttl, interest. The prompt and effective action of Congress up^n the troublesome abolition question o1'strife and contention, is a happy augury of-the good work which this session is yet to doAll here an- anxious to have the fiscal question taken up forthwith i yet there plainly is little hope that any thing will be done at once. Before Congress joins 'l issue on so important a bill, there must be long time j for perfection ; and members, besides the time they wish to pass in sounding one another, will also delay to learn certain the state of feeling among their eon- Mi -itituents. So vve are prepared for delay of delibera! lion, with the assurance, however, of ultimate deci! sion In action. The plan of a Fiscal Ageni to be j presented by the Secretary of the Treasury, is looked fir with great interest. That there will he no Bank y I ke the old U S. Bank, is universally conceded, even dee | by those who once ident.tieih their political faith with dre la "National Bank. ' The revolution in public sen- lor^ ' timent since the adjournment of the extra session hns tqai : bti ti tiuly remarkable, and must be especially Halter- us i i ing to Mr. Tyler. In lar-nitnm there li.m little nf ihfor.-al I OUr since my last. The Harpers'announce several new i,^ 1 hocks in Preis. Appleton is also on iheeve of bring- the ing out a i.umber of valuable works, reprints from English works, and in a g'yle fully equal to them' ,j ,j So American books are announced. Theycoine low " few anil far between," and co it will lie until we i have passed an internalional copy right law. American authors now have to contend with foreign writers | ... "its who also have the American publishers on their side. CBn There are now scores of MSS, on all subjects, in tins loll ( ity, by American pens, for which publishers cannot j ; be obtained. ? Mr. Robert Tyler is about to publish a* volume of I Poems, which I have heard highly praised ^ i Mrs. Ann Stephens, the accomplished America" ? writer, is about to publish a novel. A work of this ( kind from her pen will be well received, and increase ' B - her already high fame us one. of our most elegant he i 'Hf! tioniuts. J Jno. L. O'Sullivan, Esq's, work lately published up- < on the subject of the punishment of death, is the j ^ i work that just now creates the most interest. He I , 1 has ably maintained and defended the position he < assumes, and has written a work which reflects ere- E r dit upon him as a sound juri-t, and able scholar. It 1 p is highly praised, and should be read by every legis- p lator. ^ L The number of artists in this city is very great ? and a large portion of them have distinguished them- p selves in one production or another. Many of them / have cultivated their taste-, and studied thoroughly E the poetry of their art in Italy. Among these are a Mr. Huntington and Mr. Gray, both destined to win s the highest laurels of honor in tin ir profession. A J G composition, yet unfinished, of several figures, repre- ' ! senting a scene in the Pilgrim's Progre-.s, i? one of | p the finest pieces ever done in this country. Mr. , ( Gray, like the Jnman. is eminent for the truth and i -N . ' i G delicacy of his female portraits. _ 1 j" In sculpture, since Bracket left to honor Boston ! (", as the nursery of his rising lame, we have Stout, j b whose statue of Elssler. ha- won for him gre:i| eele- 1 , (if h ' britv, though previously distinguished. But aside; from the merit of tin- exquisite production of art, lead Mr. Stout ha- modelled a bust which is destined to Gh'l : relied fur more honor upon hi?- genius and patri. j ' r,j olisin. It is that of the Pvikr Patri.*:. It has i cjn pleased me more than any thing I have ever sceti. | whi There is in the eountenanee a majesty and sublimity \ nn'' of goodness unequalled in the w hole lield of sculp-| tnre No Grecian or Roman hero, though repre- thn sented in the marble of Phydias, could convey such 1 'he an idea of the true nobililv of human nature. The ' lr " very character ot the man may be read in the face: j there are impressed moral courage, unbending integ- ! bet ri-ly. the deepest sagacity, and a putity of Sold upon ! w" which no earthly passion ever left a stain. Mi Stunt'- success iu this mode! is so great, and hi- idea j the of the man so perfectly imhodicd, that it becomes r'?t inenmbent upon the coinmuuitv to secure it for this i 101 , trn< city Other minor towns have their statues of Wash. j ington?few enough indeed?but -till they hat e them, j to the credit of their patriotism, be tt spoken. New York has none. Indeed there is scarcely so much ! *] as a painting of the man who stands before theworld, I P,almost alone as the model of a patriot. Ii becomes ! " the duty of the public of this great city f - take this 'MV' matter in hand. St, Let the sculptor be ordered to make a model 90ine twenty feet in height, besides the pedes'.d, tind be paid lihtially foi it let ,1 be cut in marble, and erected in die centre o Wa-hiiigton Square, ns a monument of . <;j; i the taste and patriotis a lit'jbis nirtrnpoh- I would ! rothn," said a philo-oplier, 'people should ask why a ttaluc was not erected to my memory, than why it teas The spirit of Washington, if it can take cognisance of things of earth, must often hear the qucs- | lion, why we have done so little to e* press to the world j our I ve and veneration for the memory of t egrentcst I and best of men I There fs a Mr IMis in this city, at No. 1 Court In ml stroi ifh cult c i .iu-0 Iifitnei*es > They are vciv oer it i. Thin now style of gelling portraiiM of our friend* will kt i p in fashion the wearing "I rumen pins. Till' , III nil. of.twn or tlirre ladies ilnne in rameu by Air. Kills were r< niarkab e for Hie delicacy and beauty of their (**pr finish, and I hi* minute tan lifulm ?s nf t lit i r ex piession Hi lias been lu-rv h'ut.a nionih, and l> ? aire d*, created a .sh on lor caine.i portraits t.? weur* .?* p.lis 11 Oil i brings daguerrotypc to Ins aid in obtaining the like nos?t s. 1 o There i* no local new ? of moment. Yours, >Vc. IICDs11.1 OAK I'll.KS A \ * A NT HI A I* r I III i e | mi r k . 11 I lie PoIiiiii.iC III l.lgi \\ the toll .wing while ..uk Piles, \ u 3(> puces, III teet I n** h' | :-J! pieces, :<!? lil t In..U. I0*s pieci s, 17 'eel l.*ii^ .Hi pn ee- 11 n i ! lM,,g (>r* 25. in'al All to I" (1 tteni'W nr In an hi t w 1 * idea, In to \ le, i ien i hes III ek .1 a.*', en.) " d periecth air nghl F i in, r.mle <01 * r ' < for. I tir-l *1 s of Apn m St } in I I'r i(Mikii s w ill I*, leei i?. I um I t i IDth ilay 'iit J.i i arv nex' hv t! i sun-cr n ., .t fJe.ngt l.wn, IV <" WW I ritU.MHlJLL, [) Major r.'jsigr i( li e.tl Ki.ginei r?. i call dec I I ? dlw&i'iidtlOjan ( m H> THE FUHLIO.? REMOVAL -WHITNEV tilt GKlb'ElN, having been driven I rota r foiiin r l>u-iii( I .<Mii.ni, would inform ih*-ir curler* ami iho l'ublic that ihry i<it? lnjuylii out lliu ild aliment of Mr. J. 15 Fur J, nigo ut' tH i large Iden Uuot, i early iippo-ue bmwim Hotel, when V may be found ul all line * rea.ly tu aervu thoa j may favur them with ucall. 'I'bey have uii hand i ry citenaive uaanrl i enl of BooU and Sheen el" _ i??t every description, which they here pledge tin ut 'en toaell mu' h below their former reduced preen, it'll will, thev think, make It art object Will worthy attention ut all all those w-hu wish to -nu' money beselimes of exigency. n llii- purchase of Mr. Ford's stock there is a quanof various kimis of shoes, which art- rather out of prrsent faaliion, which will he sold at from 50 lo cents per pair. Those who are nut very partiruDi u aliape will liml great bargains in these shoe*, fur stock conaiaia, in purt,oftlie following aiticlea, jenlleirena' tine Dress Boots Du Pump sole do Do Cork sole do Do Water-pront Double sole Jo Du Common Pegged do Do Pump Sole Pegged do Do tine Dies* Hooteea Do do Double sole do Do do Single sole do Do Common Doulde do Do Guinelastic Overshoes, with leather soles, a new articlo Do "Plain and figured India rubber Shoes Do India rublier Soots Beys fine and Dress Boots Do do Double sole do Do coarse Water-proot do 1 to lino Dress Bootees and Pumps Do common do Ladies' black and colored Gaiter Boots Do white ami black Saiin Slippers Do black and colored Morocco do Do high and low do Walking Shoes Do high and low Lca'her Whalking Shoes Do plain and fur-hound Rubber Shoes with leather solea sses and Children's Leather anil orocco Boots Do high ar'J h'w Walking Slo es Do black and colored Morocco Slippers Do India ruliber Over-shoes it.i do do fur-bound and plain, with leather sojcs >V lilt a general assortment of leather shoes of every criplion for Servants, Men, Women, and Chilli, which will bo sold at the lowest prices possible the c.isll. tur object is to sell for cisli, and wo hereby de re that no establishment whatever can undersell us, nir goods are purchased at headquarters. Vo also manufacture every article in the line of prokssion. Having the best materials the couna fiords, and oui workmen being unsurpassed, wo it ate not in saving that those who favor us Willi ir orders may dep. nd on having articles inferior to le in llus or in any other country. Vlso, '2 pieces India Ruhbei Cloth on hand, 3 4 and wide, for carriage makers' use, which will l>? sold W WllliNKY, ee 17-31 W T. GRIFFIN. I RO POS A LS 1 UK I.N If IA;N C i( ft 11 >S?Cea led proposals will he received at the office of the I 'omsiorier of Indian Affairs, until the 30th day oi Doiher next, at one o'clock, P. M , for furnishing the owing goods for the use of the Indians vtackinuc Blankets, various sizes and colors. | Cloths of different quality and colors llrouds do flannels do .Voollen Sc ki do f arns do ^inseys and worsted Gaitering do Calicoes, assorted qualities v.i;? , ?,..i PI.?? i ci.t.i. leached and unbleached Cotton Shirting and Sheet)omestic Checks. Plaids and Stripes lotion Sliawla and Handkerchiefs Hack Silk Handkerchiefs lewing Silk, assorted colors lotton and Linen Tim ads', assorted colors 'hinete Vermill on leads, assorted 'ipea do 'ins do trass and Tin Kettles, assoited sizes fin Pans and Cups 'rying Pans 'ire Steels Iritannia and paper lined Looking glasses Lvvls, assorted (uttons do trass nails assorted thimbles do Icissors do r i inlets do \ible Ivnivcs and Forks Vwier Plates hsh Hooks and Lines loinbs assorted Jorthwest Guns, Powder Horn? and Shot Poucln j iun Worms and Flints I . A I LI. . ion Powder anil Bar Lead enives. I schedule of llie above articles, with .-ainpl. ?, may ;,i n ill tlie ..111..' of 1 lie ('..ii imssi.ii.ii of Indian airs, in Washington, exhibiting the quantity ot i article required, hut the right is reserved to the larltnenl to alter, increase, or diminish any of tlio Meg named in said schedule. 'lie amount of money to he applied to the put-i of these goods will he about 3?70,00(l 00, n't cli some $30,000 will he wanted on the seaboard, the residue in the west, and goods of American luf.iettire, all other things .being equal, will lie piped. The contractors will he required to del vr in at such tittles and plat es as may he design ted in contracts. \ separate contract will he enltnd into no I spottntion to liie n o ral points of delist ry lends wiih two or more-sureties, the sullh i. ... v ui i rtllii 11 by a I*nited Si des judge nr ilistricl alt in. v I be required for the faithful performance of the itr.ct. at.il payment will he made nfti r the contract ompi. ted! upon a duplicate invoice nccnmpnn.i .1 by cc.iificalc ot' the .".gent of the < iovi tne,ent nth,, d to receive them, that the go.>iL have been del. idin g". d order, and in confer ' ity to the con t and samples T HARTLEY CRAWFOItD. DEr?llTMKST i t WaH, ( iff.' h of I Silt an A ff a ins, 22.1 ISi.vi ii.her, I s 11 Co he I 111 dished iii the I* > 'on All s '-nil Mor.-i'ig .1 Boston, il... \. w A'. i k Kvi >e-s "til .1. tun..: (..'..in it Tee. New York ! the Amctic.ill Sentinel National t /.?He, I'lul .1. Ipllin ; die .VI nil is unit, .slitngtoh , the Patriot, Baltimore, the Bulletin, Louis'. tiev 23 ? d30ihd,'C. ~j7 ti. CHEGIIKY ? (<)., Managers. $30,000 Capital! Fifteen drawn i.'umhir. m.t of 75. i A Ml' CON SOLI D A T F. D L O T T F, RY ("iass A, lor ls41. he drawn at Wilmington, Del. on I lunsd.iv, 23d December, 1811. GUANO 8CI1 EMK. $30,000; $ 1 0, 00 0 . I prize of $7,(W0 j | prize of $5 (Jod 1 il l 3,(Htu I j? _ H (I I do J.-Jfill j 1 do : IMIi 1 do i MM? ! I do 1 4<M 1 do ! 3<? | | ,|o t or,,) I du ..f ftl'.'JUO. 50 Prizes ol" 1,000 ! ! Ac, A<\ Tickets ~I0?Hnlvr'f *.*? tHunftir '? tific:it(sof pack a of* nf '<if> v? h "'c tick 1" ~ 130 fO Do. do 251 alt ) ?>f) 00 Do. do y*? ji'iiifii ' H2 ;.o ;.\NL* l~\~Ll7>A i 1 :i> LOTTERY. < ,>,< i; o, ]-5ii. tic druwn :ii NN"11in on, Del. on Tt.ur*da> ,d0ili 1?. bcr, 1H1. o-liA? u capital*. $40,000 ! 15,000?$ 10(Q0O-~9f>.' >00? v 5,000? S 3,'OC' '(i_ irijes of ?l,00fi <.,() u| 3300?60 i ' S30<>? 129 t/f SiOCl > ') < I - I'M'?&c Ac. "7 ? N i in >i I, ii rs I I >i i > > I'. ' Tick'. I- ft!0 11' - - i Cl'i.ifin' > ?"J 5.1 iifir'.iu r... ? \\ . i i. ? ? I'D ill II I 'III |>? .1 <!'. U , r'.-r ,|. . . T tirki I- *'I'I -Ii I I < " fi <"k , hp ill iV' up rrnllil I. He t . <?I > d !(K('?I i|< Y A I .U Ma on" W..-'mij:i n > |i . 11 i r.iw in;.'* -imi 111 ii in int.iy mil Hi. v <. . nr ? ' who i idcr a? at?o??\ IV 20?V?w JwdAi; J