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HERALD.
ttlomington, Friday, StpUtnber 10,1841.
n^Tj= By latest accounts flora Washiegton we learn
that the whig members of Congress, in a caucus
held alter the delivery of the Veto Message, agreed
to pass such a Bank bill as was recommended by
Mr. E wing, lopping off the discount features, in the
hope of avoiding the objections of the President.
appears that none of the Cabinet have resign
ed, aud will not. until they see the fate of the new
tttiik bill, orarc requested to do so by.thp President-
i ftj* The Illinois State Register says that a private
ktler rcccivcd from Washington, states that nomi
nirtion of Reid, as Surveyor General of Illinois and
Missouri, has been rejected by the Senate. Good.
Q^The report of the IHoombigton Temperancc
Society, which wc publish to-dny, by request, was
balded in at a late hour, and had to be put in type
during the time generally occupied"in arranging our
editorial matters, which has cut us a little short in
that department. If, in future, the society wishes its
reports published, we hope they will give them in
something more plain than hieroglyphics, if it be
Dutch or Pottowattaaiie, as we have grown tired of
translating the former. It will require much less of
their time to write it intelligibly, than it docs of ours
to decypher it.
(£j* A writer in the St. Loufe New Era, a whig
paper, takes the only proper view of Mr. Tyler's
situation on the bank question, which we have seen*
ih'any whig print. He says it seems to him that
the contemporaries of the JN'ew Era, who violently
denounce Pre-sident Tyler for hi* course, now find
themselves in an awkward position—that the tide
of opinion which flows on from the judicious and
calm portion of the whig party is decidedly favora
bk to Mr. Tyler—and that it is to him a matter of
wonderment how any one who would take the troub
le to survey the quesition coolly, could look upon
lib course in any other than a favorable ligh^.
We think the reflecting portion of the whig par
ty must cotne to the same conviction, and even now
there are thousands who regret their hasty oflipor
Lftgs of wrath upon the head of the Prrsfftent be
fore they had taken the sccond sober thought."—
When they have worked off their passions by bit
ter cunscs, they tlnd the President unharmed, and
thpinselves the pitied objects of their friends and the
laughing-stock of their opponents. It may gratify
ftjnomeniary feeling by indulging in abuse of the
jPpesident, but then reflection comes, and with it a
•arise of the verificatios of what the Democrats have
told them from the commencement—that their party
was composed of such discordant materials that it
could not remain in harmony until their measures
ifere matured.
frhe writer in the New Era will be considered too
ftttnk by his political friends. He makes a state
tHirit whic'i the truth will bear him out in, yet there
a# thousands who have so often asserted to the con
tHry that they will be loth to make the concession,
fbr if they do, hcn does their belief that Gen. Har
tiaon would have acted otherwise, fail to the ground
for want of proof to sustain it. lie says The
question of Bank or no Bank WAS NOT fairly
before the people at the last Presidential eietion."*—
It:is not denied by the whigs that Gen. Harrison wis
OOce strongly opposed to the United States Bank,
and the strongest assurance that he ever gave them
Ujat he would sign a bill creating one, was in his
letter to Sherrod Williams, in which he said he
Would if it were clcarly ascertained that tbe public
^.ercst in relation to the collection and disbursement
«f the revenue would materially suffer without one,
there were unequivocal manifestations of pub
lic opinion in its favor." He continued—'• I think'
Kfiwever, the experiment should bo fairly tried, to
ascertain whether the financial operations of the
-Government cannot be as well carried on without
the aid of a National Bank. If it is not necesary
Iff that purpose, it does not appear to me that one.
bun be constitutional!}' chartered. There is no con
struction which I can give the Constitution which
woukl anthori/e it, on the ground of affording facil
ities to commerce Well, as the correspondent of
the New Era says, the question of Bank or no
*Bank KVM not fairly before the people at the last
"J^eyidential election," then where is the
for
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unequivo-
'ml mamfeatatim of public opinion in its favor V
Was it in the Presidential election It is contend
ed by many that the question was involved in that
contest, and if so, the decision has been agains' it.
Gen. Harrison was, to say the least of it, doubtful
as to the power of Congress to charter a Bank, and
John T)ler has uniformly opposed one, both on the
gfound of expediency and want of constitutional
power. But if there had been an unequival nun
jjfestatioii of public opinion in its favor/' has the
*t!xpeiiHicnt been fairly tried, to ascertain whether
tjie financial operations of the Government cannot
as well carried on without the aid of a National
Bank!" Wo think not—the Sub-Treasury system,
Bji to the time of its repeal, answered well the pur
5p©sc for whieh it was created. No objections were
^ibade as to the manner in which U performed its
•Sanctions, but the objections to it were that is dis
jifensed with the use of a Bank, and therefore the
jjBbtic money could not be used as a basis upon
Which stock-jobbers and British bankers coulu issue
Jlteir promises to pay. To regulate the currcncy and
to facilitate com mere?, are the Teasons which the
Ithigs urged for the establishment of a Bank, and
tjkese are reasons which Geru Harrison said would
act authorize it Then wherein has Mr. Tyler
•ferayed from the path of duty, as marked out by
Gen. Harrison 1
GF.NKHOSITY.—On the next day after the receipt
of the President's ^to Message, wc issued it in an
IjSxtra, and prevailed upon a gentleman going to
z.^&wa City to wait until we could print off a few co
uples to serve the citizens and presses of that City,
.. which we did without reading or correcting the
proof-sheet, as is generally done in issuing Extras.
Hear tne remarks «f the Argus upon it:
From the Extra Herald we copy the following
Hkessage of President 7y.V,-, correcting its numerous
typograrhicul erivriiwithuii comment.-'
Thank extra we send you
•hall b®
read pr
wa never
(j3s In noticing the first number of the Iowa City
Arg8
s, as, on all similar occasions, we laid by all
partialities and prejudices, and er.deavorcd to speak
of it just according to what wc considered its merits
to be. In so doing wc were aware that we were
not acting upon the principle ^vhich governs too ma
ny presses of the present day, puffing those who pro
fess to uphold the principles they arc contending for,
and decrying those of the opposite party, be their
merits what they may. We spoke of the general
tone of that paper as being too abusive of our oppo
nents to have a beneficial influence with them, be
lieving that it Vas calculated to increase their preju
dices against our party, if not to seal up their eyes
and shut their ears to the political sins of those who
act a conspicuous part in the ranks of the friends ot
the administration. Passing by this part of our ar
ticle in silence, the editor charged us with uncourte
ous treatment because instead of complimenting the
mechanical execution of the paper, we waived it un
til it should merit it. From that time until the ap
pearance of th the 4th number of thij paper, almost
every friend who visited that place biought back to
us th« news that we had sinned in the sight of the
editor of the Argus, for whieh we were in great dan
ger of being called to a reckoning. In the interim
we published the card of Mr. Lowe, denying the ut
terance of sentiments attributed to him by the editor
of the Argus, together with the testimony of Mr.
Deshlcr, corroborating the statements of Mr. L., so
far as his knowledge of the conversation between the
two extended. The language used by Mr. L. WH*
in nowise offensive, save that it Taised a question of
veracity between himself and the editor of the Ar
frus. and made a statement of sentiments expressed
by the editor, from which a motive might be inferred
the construction, or interpretation, he put upon
the conversation held with Mr. L. The statement
of Mr. D., appended to the card of Mr. L., was brief,
containing not a superfluous syllable in sustaining
Mr. L. on the point of veracity. To this card the
editor of the Argus made a lengthy reply, couched
in harsh and offensive language, spiced with various
epithets, applying them not only to Mr. L., but to
Mr. D., who had done the least he coukl in the mat
ter, it his memory of the conversation was, as he
states, correctly given. This reply we were request
ed to publish. To refuse was to lay ourselves liable
to the charge of injuring an individual and then clo
sing our columns against reply and to publish it
without comment would have led our readers to be
lieve that we exercise no control over our columns,
and that they were liable to be polluted by any kind
of an article, at the request of a professed political
friend. Under these circumstances, we thought it
lest to give piece to the reply, at the same time ex
pressing a regret at the necessity which compelled
us to give place to so much billingsgate.
In tie Argus oithe 28th ult. the editor thus
speaks
of the matter:
"BLOOMIXGTOX IX E it ALT).—The Editors of this
paper, ivc regnl to see, have again introduced them
selves to the Public as having some unfriendly feel
ing -wards this paper. We regret to think, that
the public must see, in the publication of the attack,
and deface, between Mr. Lowe and ourulf a ivan
tun interference on tlu ir part, in behalf of the as
sailants Lowe 4- Deslder. The card of Lowe and
certificate of Deslder was inserted without comment
from them—cards which had for their object an in
tention to fasten upon us the charge of falsehood—
not so with our reply, a reply which we know no
n:an acquainted with langaage and good sense, can
say, cariied with it so grms and damning u:i i)mlt
as did the case of Mr. Lowe, to which was append
|,1 the Honcoiupuamcntus certificate of Deslder.—
Vet
our reply in the sightjof these Editors wa3 very
insulting, and it was with great reluctance they gave
it an insertion. We leave the gen tic men, however,
to settle the matter with the Democrats of Muscatine,
as best they can. For our part we can inform them
we have objects of more importance in view, than
band} ing epithets with Editors or replying to every
trivial matter that may be thrown out y interested
or detigning men, ai.d hereafter wc shall pass all
such squibs?
Now we are wilting to submit the question to any
one acquainted with the rules which govern the fra
iernity, whether our course is not justifiable in eve
ry particular. We had published the statement of
Dr. Jackson, charging Mr. Lowe'with the utterance
of sentiments calculated injure him in the estima
tion of his fellow-citizens, when a candidate before
thein for a responsible station, and were, therefore,
in duty bourn! to afford him an opportunity of deny
ing or disproving. In replying, Mr. L. used no lan
guage except in relation to the point at issue, and
therefore it was unnecessary for us to accompany it
with a word of comment. Not so with the rejoin
der of the editor of the Argus. He may assert that
no man of sense can say it was couched in offensive
language, but it is only the opinion of a man whose
irrascibility of temper lead3 him to extremes, against
that of all whom we have heard speak on the sub
ject. His rejoinder was of that character which lie
stated to Mr. Lowe, should never appear in the col
umns of a paper over which he exercised the right
of control, but much more odious, so much zo that
if we have erred in the premises, it was in giving
place to it at all.
So far as regards our settlement of the matter will)
the Democrats of Moscatine, the editor is right in
leaving that matter to us alone, not bothering his ad
dled brain with it. We have yet to learn that the
Democrats of this county have taken the editor of
the Argus under their charge, resolving that whuso
oflendeth him sinncth against the faith oi the Dcm
cratic party. Until some one of them shall charge
us with injustice, wc shall neither hah to examine
the correctness of our course, nor utter a syllable to
excuse ourselves, by acknowledging the least error.
The editor of the Argus says he has matters of
more importance to attend to than bandying epi
thets with Editors," and that hereafter we shall past*
by all such squibs. When have we applied an epi
thet to him when have we asked him to bandy
them with us Never—and yet from his unceas
ing wailit.gs one would suppose that we had beset
him with a determination to grind him to the dust!
We dislike to enter a controversy with a brother
editor, and especially with one professing the princi
ples we advocate. We regret thatevery Democrat
ic press in the Territory cannot act harmoniously in
endeavoring to promote the interests of the great
cause, as has heretofore been the case, but much as
we regret any sparring in the corps, the sacrifice re
quired to prevent it is greater than we can make.—.
We cannot admit that the course of the Argus
is cal
culated to advance the interests of the Democratic
party, but on the other hand, to insult and offcnd
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our opponents, and furnish those disposed to use
them, sentiments, which if sanctioned and held
by the Democratic party, would place it in a posi
tion where it would be, and justly too, overthrown
at the next election. Under such circumstances,
painful as it may he, a due regard to the interests of
the party compels us to say that, for ourselves, we
Annot look upon that paper as a means whereby
good will be done the cause.
Wc believe that a large majority of the whig par
ty are as honest in their endeavor**^ serve their
country as the Democratic party, but dij^fer widely as
to the means by whieh its welfare can Test l£
moled, t!i
ere
fore, wholesale dcnuncie^ anil fri^
party art! unjust, and tend only to drivSjKtui^OOrel
from us. We believe the people of InWa arc capa
ble of taking care of their own interests, and world
not have groped in Egyptian darkness, even if In
diana has retained her lights. We have no faults to
find with the way the world is going on, governed us
it is by wholesome laws, and well "gulated forms of
government in society, and dorit believe the birth
days of cither the editor of the Argus, or Jo. Smith,
will ever he considered important epochs iu the his
tory of our country.
If the editor of the Argus will reflect there were
editors in the Territory when he came to it, who
have had experience enough to l$am a little, and
who are in the habit of looking to no one to mark
the course for them, he will see at once that his first
anticipations ware mere vision. When he shall
estimate himself upon an equality with them, as
willing to follow as he is to lead, treat our opponents
with the respect due them, cease his vain attempts
to revolutionise the laws of the land and society, a
uatldonlnur the humbugs upon which he is endeav
oring to raise himself to distinction, he shall have
co causc of complaint at our hands. Until this shall
be the cas^ wc shall, whenever it is necessary, as
has heretofore been the cage, give our reasons for re
pudiating his course. In this conclusion, wc arc
determined, and cannot be driven from it. Home
spun thunder is no ne.v sound to us, and frightens
us not. Epithets are harmless weapons, recoiling
upon those who use them, so we think wc cen dis
miss the Dr. for the present, with the belief that it
will not be necessary to devote much attention to
him for the future.
CIOSE OF THE FLORIDA W*«^---The Savanna
Republican givea the following glorious news from
Florida
By the U. S. steamer Gen. Taylor, Capt.
Peek, arrived here yesterday, we hav« the
gratifying intelijrencfi from Florida that the
\vs.r, for the ninety-ninth time, may now be
considered as at an end.
Wild Cat's whole band, men, women, chil
dren- atul degrees, 1G0 in all, have come in at
Tampu^ar.d 40 more Indians of another band
were on their way, and were expected at Tam
pa in two days. A gertleman who came on
in tbe Gen. Taylor, says that he does not
think auother rifle will be fired by the enemy.
When Cor.roonhee's family came in, Col.
Worth, told him that he might go ou shore
from the schooner w here he was confined and
see them. lie refused" to go, saying that
though he was anxions *.o see his family, he
he would not permit them to see him in irons.
The colonel finally consented to let hira go
on shore without his shackles, and after a
warm greeting with his family, he dined with
the colonel, and then returned on board the
schooner. As soon as his irons were repla
ced, he told Col. Worth that he had but or.e
request more to make and that was, to allow
him and his people to go west as soon asjjos
sible
We suppose the war has been brought to a efose
at length. The Chippewa passed up on Saturday
night last, bound for St. Peters, with six companies
of U. S. infantry on board, said to have been enga
ged in Florida. They are hereafter to be stationed
at Fort Snelling and Fort Crawford.
Hear Amos Kendall, on the Veto. How do
like it, Mr. Hawk eye, and Mr. Sergeant 1
THE VETO.
THB REPUBLIC STILJ. SAFE
On Monday Inst at 12 o'clock M. the Presi
dent returned to the Senate the f'i?cal Bank
Bill with his objections, tvhich we hereto an
nex. \Yo scarcely know how begin to ex
press the satisfaction we feel at this auspicious
event.
Every devout Democrat will first turn his
thoughts and his thanks to an overruling Prov
idence who disappoineth the devices of the
crafty" and 'Maketh the wise in their own
craftiness." He will feel how impotent he
was in his own strength or that of his party, to
arrest the career of those who last year r.ished
forward to victory over prostrate virtue, honor
and truth and in the dispensations of which,
have airested their fatal designs, he will recog
nize a wisdom and a power grearer than man's.
How impressive is the moral of this result!
Shall we do evil that good may come 1 God
forbid," said an inspired Apostle. What but
evil distinguished the electioneering of the
whig party last year? Bearing false witness
against their neighbor, concealing'•heir own
designs, the promotion of intemperance, lying
and fraud, and violations of law, human and
divinp, were among the.eviis done or counte
nanced by them, that good might come. And
now behold a man whom their lfaders select
ed, as well adapted, from his known ami-bank
principles, to blind the people, and catch anti
bank vctes, has been made by Providence the
honored instrument to defeat their concealed
but most highly cherished object! Is not this
a rebuksfrom abave, as appropriate as it is se
vere, upon the use of wic/ced means to accom
plish ail object supposed to good? Must it
not eome home to the bosom of t/Jry religi'.-us
and moral whig who was iiiducM amidst the
clamors of conventions and the IfiTeiry oUtog
cabins, to join in ths shouts of:
^'Tippecanoe and Tyler too
Honored be the name of JOHN TYLER
for this act of duly and of moral covre.:*e. Cer
tain of bring denounced by four fifths of one
party aud not certain of personal support from
any portion ofthe other, he has yet DARED
IU lib HON EN 1'! This fact alone cures
hiiri the respect of his fellow men, not only
now, but as long as the history of our Repub
lic shall be read. He has secur^ more of
honest fame in a moment, than it faila to the
lot of one in a million to achieve by the labors
of a lifctiuie.—Kendall's Ex.
{£/"The Iowa City Argus of Saturday last, coo
tains an original article from the Herald,
announcing
the burning of the Erie, without giving oar paper
the proper credit. Very honorable.
f5595R*i6iRiii^|ii£
-RYFFLFFJIRW'R3
IMPOUTAXT, IF Tarn !—The editor of the Hawk
eye says he is acquainted with Judge McRoberts, of
Illinois!
T«w BAD.—The evening the news OF
J|LE V%TO
was received in Cincinnati, the Locos formed a large
piocession, and marched through the streets, singing
Tippecanoe songs.
TE JSP ERA JVC,
The first sntwial in
T^fu'fance Society,
at half past 10 o'cloi
Mouse in this place.
to order, and opened
ideut. The choir then sunj
ing manner, the ode
the Dres-
most enchant
My country, 'tis of thee tfc.
"The minutes ofthe previous meeting were
read and adopted. The society then proceed
ed to tbo election of officers for the ensuing
year which resulted as follows
For President—RPV. JOHN STOCKS ft*
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Vice do—SAMUEL LUCAS ESQ.
Secretary—John A. 1'arvin.
Executive Committee—Wm BrownoH, 2.
Washburn, Thomas Morford.
The report of the Execvtive Com mil tee was
then read and adopted. 'I hen wen a number
of resolutions adopted, win® elicited sa-.mr.
discussion. The society th^n Jldjourried to
meet at two o'clock P. M.
At two o'clock jitc society met and Kstcned
to an address ftom Ex-Governor IiucAS, in hia
usual plain and impressive style.
It was on motion of Wm. lirownell
Resolved, That the the thanks of this soci
ety be tendered to the friends of temperance
from Johnson county, who have so kindly giv
en us their aid upon this occasion.
Resolved, That the next anniversary of this
society be holden on the first Wednesday of
Sept. next at tho Court House in tjiid town at
half past 10 o'clock*
On motion of the Ildfi, J» Williams,
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing, together with the annual report, be pub
lished in the Rloomington Herald, the Iowa
City papers, and such other papers
as
will*
Ing to publish the same.
Ou motion adjourned.
J. A. PARVIN Sec'y.
j&uring the exercises, a respetable audience
were in attendance, who were delighted with
the beautiful singing ofthe Rloomington choir,
assisted by a number of friends from Johnson
jonnty. Some of their selections were pecu
liarly appropriate. As:
See! the loathsome drunkard reeling
Hark! the cries of weeping friends
Hear the mother, children, pleading,
Heaven, relief would quickly send:
Cruel tyrant! Cruel tyrant!
When will all thy miseries end
This was sutig with so much feeling and
fenderness, and then in the next verse, as if
new hope and life had bursted upon the pros
pect before them appealing to the Saviour* to
hasten the time when—
Our causc will gain the universal sway.M
It seemed as ifevory sou! in the house woufd
re«pond Amen Hasten on the time when the
cause of twnperance and truth shall have uni
versal sway. Hasten on the time, when we
shall no more
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hear the mother,children plead­
ing," because of drunken husbands ami fath
ers. Hasten on the time when we shall no
more hear the song of Bacchus in our streets,
at the dead hour of midnight. Hasten on the
time when intemperance with all its attendant
evils, will be done away.
The company separated, well pleased with
their entertainment and with new hopes of
success in the glorious cause in which they
are engaged and determined at all events, to
do their duty.
ANNUAL REPORlPoi* THE B. TEM
PERANCE SOCIETY.
Mr. President—About a year has elapsed
since a few individuals among us began to dis
cuss the propriety of being known at home
aud abroad, as the friends of temjierance aud
freedom.
When tbe expediency of forming a temper
ance society was first distussed, it was sup
posed that wn could inarshaH into the ranks
from eight to twelve, who would pledge them
selves to abstain from the accursed ibmu. No
tice was aeccoidingly given from the desk that
a lecture upon the subject of temperance would
be delivered, and a Temp. Society formed. At
the appointed time a large assembly were
drawn together, and after the lecture a consti
tution was adopted, and the pledge circulated,
when instead of 8 or 10—27 cauii to our re
lief. We meet to day to celebrate the first
annniversary of the
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Rloomington Temp. So-
ciciy," we look upon it as a proud day iu the
history of our town—and trust that it may be
referred to in after days, as the beginning of a
glorious reformation, which shall not cease so
long as there is a druukard in the land.
Your committee are happy to &ay that they
no longer doubt as to the final result, enough
has transpired during the past year to satisfy
the most incredulous, that the cause of total
and entire abstinence from all that will intox
icate, must and will ultimately prevail.
We deem it unnecessary, at this time, to go
into a detail of all the proceedings ofthe soci
ety for the past year, as aU the material facts
have been spread before you in the reports of
each proceed ing quarter.
Suffice to say, that siiice the first circulation
of the pledge, 112 others have added their
names to it. For the first quarter our meetings
were held once iu two weeks, when addresses
were delivered ar.d the pledge received addi
tioua! namcs^^ubsequent our meetings have
betiR.less frequented, but perhaps equally ben
eficial. There have been added to the temp,
list 139 names in all, out of this number two
have died, and ten have been expelled for a
violation of their pledge, leaving now upon
list 127 members.---Vv hile, therefore, we have
ten less upon the list than we once had, yet
we belive we have more strength, as some
who were for a time members, were only an
incubus upon upon us, and tended to destroy
much good which the society might otherwise
do. As the vine and as the tree gathers new
strength and vigor, when the pruning knife is
applied, and tho dead and unfruitful branches
lopped oli, su wc may hope to be benefitted by_
the accession. We believe the history of our
society t0 be not-unlike the history of all great
thoral reformations, some there arc who run
welt for a season and thi?n faint by the way,
or are overwhelmed by a mistaken, yet destruc
tive appetite.
These are still some among us who are sick
and feeble, and need more moral firmness to
withstand the tempter, who assaults them at
almost every corner of cur streets, lauding and
singing the charms of Bacchus. What"will
be the final result with some of these is alto
gether problematical.
In looking forward to future operations of
this society, your committe cannot but hope
that the daikest days, with us, have passed
over. Amidst a population of 600 and up
wards, as intelligent and as enterprising citi
izens, perhaps, is any other, who can dou)t
for a moment, that good order, peace, virture,
and freedom, from the thraldom ot intemper
ance, will ultimately prevail—that we should
meet witli opposition and discouragement is
not at all strange—that we should be repulsed
at some points, is not to be wondered at. W e
are surrounded with the elements of opposi
tion to all that is fair and virtuous. Iu our
midst are eleven places where intoxicating
drinks are vended, while some only swell the
fountain of intemperance by the bbl. and gall,
others keep up the small streams by the small
er measure, and by the g!ass, where a man
cae get drunk for, from to 25 cents, according
to the strength of his calibre. To sustain the
houses of those who sell by the dram, it takes
from fifty to SEventy-five of our citizens, who
drink dally, and pay a regular tax from 0 cents
upwards, according their ability or appetite.
Some, perhaps, a.e encouraged or countenanc
ed in drinkir.g by those who fill places in some
of the respectable »nd useful professions, and
who know, if they're at all verted in their pro
festidp that there is poison and death in the
cup.
Your committe believe that one great hin
drance to the temp, cause, is the pernicious
practice among some of our physicians, in re
commending ardent spirits to be used freely as
a tonic in cases of debility, incident to the sea
son. With all due difference to their skill and
judgment, yet we cannot refrain from express
ing our decided disapprobation of the practice,
we believe that we are borne out in the asser
tion by the first medical writers of the present
age, that ardent spirits is not necessary, nei
ther is it prudent to administer it, except in
cases of extreme debility, where it may be ne
cessary to give the patient a speedy stimulent.
We say then unqualifiedly, that the practice
of using spirits so freely, and foi such slight
cases, is nol only unjustifiable, but is calcula
ted to exert a bad influence upon the temp,
cause and ruin some forever, who have once
forsaken their cups and have been induced by
a physician to taste again and again, until their
destructive appetites has returned upon them
with a ur-fold vengeance, and that the last
end of that man is worse than the first. The
whole human family are frail, we are all crea
tures of habit, and are exceedingly tenacious
about recommending to our tellows nostrums
and panaceas, by which we imagine we have
been benefitted. It has been said by a quaint
writer upon the subject of temperance, who
was a close observer of men and things, that
no person would recommend ardent spirits un
less he liked it himself. This, we have no
doubt, is true in most cases if no: iu all.
With this state of things beforo us we see
much to be done before the channels of intem
perance can be dried up. The courte to be
pursued and the means to be used, to bring
about an entire reformation, must be devised
by the friends of temperance, and them alone.
Your committee can only call to their aid such
wisdom and prudence as they possess and in
common with others, labor and strive for the
ultimate consumption so much to be desired.
While we hold to calling things by their
right names, and deem it right and best that
the whole truth be told, however hard it may
hit, yet wc are opposed to all harsh measures,
believing that mora can be done by moral sua
sion and the force of truth. Opprobious epi
thets and unmeasured denunciations should be
avoided. We believe that if there is any class
of persons to be pitied, it is those who are
slaves to the pernicious practice of drinking—
if any deserve our deepest commiseration they
are those who are far gone into the labyrinth
of inebriation.
To benefit this class we must try them with
tenderness, they can only be won back by the
accents of kindness and affection. That all
who are habitual drunkards or those who are
far on the road to drunkeness, are to be or can
be reclaimed by this society, is not expected.
Yet from the signs of the times, from what we
see doing, and what has been done in other
places, may we not hops that some at least
from among us may yet be saved. The cause
ofreclaimtug inebriates is going forward in oth
er places with most astonishing succce.—In
some ef our Atlantic eities an army of reform
ed iocbriotta trove risen up-n» from itie nravt*,
and the simple tales of woe and misery which
they have experienced tells volumes, and
spreads dismay and terror into the enemy's
camp, while hundreds and thousands can with
stand all the array of argument prescribed by
the wise and learned, and disregard tbe force
of truth however eloquently delivered, few
there are that can remain unmoved at the sim
ple and utiinventcd tale of the inebriate. From
Baltimore to tho adjacent cities has the leaven
already spread with a wonderful effect. A
stream has crossed the Alieghanies. During
the few weeks past in Pittsburgh several thou
sands have signed the pledge. In Cincinnati
the reformation is going forward with like suc
cess. The intermediate towns along the Ohio
have shared in the benefits, and we hope ere
long, that the salutary influence may be felt
among us. From foreign countries our ears
are greeted with the wonderful progress of tem
perance. From Ireland, containing a popula
tion cf 8,000,000, we learn from tho last ac
counts 5,000,000, had signed the pledge, fivo
eighths of the wole population are on the side
of temperance.-—In England, Scotland and
Wale?, and Holland, Germany, Prussia, Den
mark, Sweden and Russia, the cause is moving
forward. In the Canadas, in New South
Wales, Van Diemen's Land, the West Indies,
Southern and Western Africa, in the South
Sea 1^1
ands on the Continent of India, do we
hear ofthe progress of temperance.
At the recent anniversary of the National
Temp. Convention, held at Saratoga Springs,
N. Y., upwards of 500 delegate from different
parts of the Union were present, at this con
vention, we are happy to say that there was
one delegate from Iowa at this anniversary.
Important resolutions were passed, some of
them are so important that we subjoin them
for the adoption of this society, and recommend
farther that we take steps to be known in the
next anniversary of the American Temp Soci'
ety. r^
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.—A Jotter received
in Baltimore dated Valparaiso, April 5th states
that the Exploring Squadron was at the Sand
wich Islands, fitting for a cruise to the Co
lumbia River and the Northwest Coast
whence it is expected they will proceed tow
ards the South Pole and return home via the
Cape of Good Hope.
Gov. POLK, of TENNESSEE, has been defeat
ed by a small vole. The Democrats have a
majority of one in the Senate and the Feder
lists a majority of three in the House. Con
side ing the tremendous federal majority last
foil we caa weli claim the result a» a victory.
SOMETHINO WORTH KNOWING.—.'fl
debates of tho convention that formed tl','
Constitution show conclusively that
a e s o i s i n s u e n a e i
evils of a paper currency, and ihonghtihey
had provided a barrier to its increase
There was in the original draft a chiu^j
authorising Congress to
The People
,4emit
bills on
credit of the United States." G°uverneuf|
Morris moved to strike out this clause
when the whole subjcct of paper money
or circulation, (for it is an absurdity
talk of paper money) was discussed,
Langdon said "he had rather reject i|ie
whole plan than retain the power." ftjr
Ellsworth said "this was a favorable tno-1
merit to shut and bar the door
paper money" Mr. Wilson, of XI!r!|
sylvania, a distinguisecd member, whi
alluding to a national paper circulation,
said, "this expedient can never sucev
whilst its mischief are remembered
Mr. Proflit, of Indiana, said he \w
posed to passing a bill with such ho:
indecent haste whieh was to tax the A:
can people to the amount of eight
of dollars. He had heretofore offer.,
important resolution, authorizing the y
and nays to be taken upon the amend.!
offered in committee in the House,
resolution was ruled out of order.
was opposed to the gag laws that had'
adopted. He dosired to speak ag
and to vote against, various propos
in the bill, and now if he voted fo
biti, as a whole, it might be construe!
he was in favor of those proposi!:\
When he went home he should be -,
who voted for putting a duty upon ter.
coffee. He should say not I. Am
other would say, not I, and no one v
be able to tell. He asked if the case
such an important bill was acted
without debate under the gag of this
vious question, had a parallel. He tlu ..
this Congress was to lay a duty
wines, silks, and other luxuries, bat i
he found thnt it. was to tax n«cesf
and to neglect the mechanical arts.
such propositions had been offero!
other places, ho had invariably v,
against the bill. This was truly
can Legislation.
Mr. Wise also felt the compunci
visits of conscience. He argued th
bill was a violation of the compromise
and that Us effect also was to put a b."
in the pockets of those who are no
holders of goods. He said, like
Haync, he would lay the duties upo
unprotected class of articles, while
chairman and his friends would lay
duly upon the protected class. The
promise act, when it was adopted, in
ed as a standard for the tariff there
and expenditures should be reduce
that instead of being raised. Its
principle was economy. The go1!
ment was to cease to be a splendid go*
ment, to cease to raise unnumbered
It reduced the duties ou protective art:
for nine successivc years, and then
the maximum duty 20 per cent, ad'l
rem. Yesterday the whigs were Wj
ing the Van Buren administration
spendthrift on?, but now they ee««|
the compromise act for its insuffi('ieli
:i:i
as long as it can be resorted to, it will
a bar to other resources." Mr. Rea:!
"that if not struck out, the words wou
be as alarming as the mark ofthe beast.
Revelation." A clause, also, authori$i:
Congress to establish a corporation,
rejected for this, it was argued, would ir.
elude the power to establish a Naiioavj
Bank. In 1791, when first Bank v,
chartered, the FEDERALISTS, inline:,',
ced by HAMILTON, although som*
were members of the Convention of 17^?!
voted IN FAVOR of a Bank charter t:
DEMOCRATS, headed by MADISON]
with the exception of Gerry, voted
GAINST it. And the late Chief Justi•
Marshall stales, that the debates oit i:
question of chartering a United Slav
Bank tended more than any other qij"=
tion of the day, to DIVIDE TlIE T\Y
POLITICAL PARTIES. —Dem^
and Federal.
hate recorded llieir
"'agaist a United States Bank as follow
1. In 1811, in refusing to recharu
2. In 18321 in re-clecting Andrew J,
son, after his veto.
3. In electing the Twenty-fourth I.
gress.
4. In electing Maftin Van Buren,
his letter to Sherrod Williams.
5. In passing the Ind?pendent Tre .-
vj
Bill.
6. In electing Harrisoa" aail Tyler,
the banners carried by the whi^s, d.::,
the campaign, had on them "NO BAN
OF THE UNITED STATES!"- -1
A LITTLE SHAME LEIT.—The l'i
Congress to regulate duties and dray
being upon its third reading.
rl
afford means. He (Mr. Wise) wasr
doing the same after election that h?j
before.
When the question came up onth®l|
ofthe bill.
Mr. Wise moved sa to amend itl
the title should read, "A bill to violate!
Compromise Act of the 2d March, Is*
He said, as every head should suM
body, and every body its head—
caption should suit its chapter, awl c(,j
chapter its caption—so ought every
ment its bill, and every bill its title.
then proceeded to point out wherein
bill violated the Compromise Act,
concluded by withdrawing his amencM
The N.O. Crescent says that if En
will wait fifteen years America can win?!
with the ciiildren now growing hers.
have a couple of boys we'll, turn out fo'l
part.—Boston Post.
And we will turn outpour "roostes.
qui flog a -Britisher" any dty.—Chap®