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Terre Haute Wabash Enquirer (Newspaper) - October 29, 1840, Terre Haute, Indiana A i from the Balti wire a a Lieas Estrom. The we Lay before our full furl or information re i tribal Al pm Vireie. A Sau Hij. W___8_ i Iii. A a Ziuko Cavatic Rob Rani met Martim Yan bvrs1�. Rok ties Kwid but. Jhc hard m. John mkt. For a tru Umry and Mommi a Ymir anal Bank Ami for a i Mac i Ratfor Malm of the existing banking Mytte. For elector we. Hendricks of Jeffersn. Tell fish Tan a. Howard of Parke try. Din. Robert Dale Owen of Polej. And. Quot Henry 8ecre8t. Of Putnam. Tiffs. J. . Of Clark. J. L. Robinson of rash. A. Kennedy of Del award. W. J. Peaslee of Shelby. J. M. Lemon of Porte. To. 4th. 5tb. Orb. 7th. From the Flaa Kinglon Clote. Assumption of the state debts Harrison s new National debt. There in scarcely a a cd be desperate scheme exploded by the people that Harrison if elected in not determined to revise. Look to his avowed policy the a Chesnee which Bis leading friends proclaim a National Bank a protective Tariff a Loose Conr Truc Tion of the Constitution a tampering with abolition a miliary education for All Tlle youth in the country look at his leading friends and supporters theol to elves every survivor of the Hartford convention Webster in Massachusetts hazzard in Rhode Island Tebei Hamiltons and Kings in new York Watkins Leigh in Virginia Burnet in Ohio wherever an advocate of the doctrine of 98 survives he is Eure to be a supporter of Harrison w wherever there is a Man who was a bitter opponent of the War of 1812, he is rare Tobe Quot a straight out Harrison Anis any further proof of Harris it i s Opi it Foj Sitison to the Cardinal principles of republicanism needed 1 if it is it will be a it und in the evident desire to re establish a National debt. The aristocratic assertion that Quot a National debt is a National Leseine Quot has passed into a proverb of All Hamilton s bold Aad daring attempts to Pervert the Constitution and eradicate Foroi it every Republican feature the creation a vast National funded debt was the leading primary and favorite one. It was the great Batter ii it a rom against republicanism it was planted by Hamilton in the congenial soil of speculation and a Quot credit it was nurtured by an Alliance of British Bankers and Stock jobbers with Merican monarchies and haters of democracy. It was the object of constant and unceasing attack on the part of the republicans from the Day it was established till the a by when it was fins Fly overthrown. Through All the arts and Wiles of its advocates through Good times and bad times a through War and through peace the majority of the american people the pure honest uncorrupted majority those who live by their labor and not by the Quot credit system were resolved that this abominable system should be prostrated. And prostrated it has been a National Bank and a National debt Hare both seen their Day. Their overthrow was re a erred to be the last and greatest Benefit conferred upon the country during the of the Petern and unbending Jackson. Bui the chem is of aristocracy and avarice never die. They May be prostrated but Are still ambition corruption and contempt of the people Are passions and motives too selfish and too fierce to be extinguished. I hey Are again awake Uliey Hope for a new Ascendancy by the election of Harrison they chuckle at the notion that their Day of Triumph is once More at hand they Are again preparing the shackles with which they strove once before to bind the energies of democracy they Are reconstructing the same potent engines a a Lional Bank founded on a Nat Unai debt. They announce in Advance that Nicholas Biddle the Hamilton of these Days but alas How feeble an imitate re a to Baba Secretary of the Treasury and the acknowledged organs Here and of the British banker in Tendon unit in proclaiming the acc Esbitz of re rating a is a Onul debt of three Hundred million of dollars by assuming the debts the slates have incurred in constructing their own internal improve the Federal Estero of Coomb nation a the Eit Tyliah meat of a a a National . Tim lifer Powl a Almidani of to 4tb of 8epteim>er Yafe Quot at ply int great Brauia exercise a a Pear in ih0kencf 0v9r a pm meal Pati Yeai . Fiscal Aff of the United a letter in the Lio Odoilo morning Herald of the 3d of Sepulb thus Dia cusses our elections if the people do not now succeed in throwing off the oppressive and humiliating Yoke of charlatans and Kravet on or which they groan the result will ultimately be a Moi Union of Force. The Ytaas of the Community will not consent to tolerate such a combination of schemers and prof Sigales in any longer Dominion. The improve went in Stock is to be partly attributed no doubt to the abundance of Money seeking investment but chiefly to the promising results of the Western elections Whiteb Bare Given a temporary buoyancy and life to the Market. I do not imagine that it can be permanent nor do i Hope for permanent improvement until the presidential question shall Beji Nally Seu Ltd. A a a Quot i do not believe that there will be any positive change for the better in our affairs until it is effected by a change of administration and an entire Reform of our financial system and now we ask a Hetber since the Days of Hamilton a scheme More profligate than this connected Between the Stock jobbers Here and in Europe and destined to be Perti acted by the election of Harrison has been attempted or announced 1 to plunge this nation now in peace with an ample Revenue derived from easy and moderate taxes and without debt into a National debt of three Hundred millions of dollars what conceivable object can there be but to renew the Plaa of Hamilton of putting Down democracy and democratic principles by a Gigantic Sci Seine of taxation and corruption to found upon their ruins first a National Bank and then All the odious abuses which necessarily follow a moneyed aristocracy what the Harrison newspapers thus proclaimed As we have seen before Congress met the politicians in that body attempt to further when it assembled. It was not till the 27lh december that the standing committees of the House of representatives were appointed and the House organized for business and the next two weeks were occupied Almast entirely by motions about the rules of proceeding the recep Tion of abolition petitions and the election of Printer. The Firtl Opportunity however was seized to announce the grand scheme of the Harrison party the creation of a new National debt. Or. Gentry a leading Harrison representative from Tennessee on the 17th of january gave a notice which is entered on the journals of the House As follows Quot that he would As soon As it shall be in order for him to do so ask leave to introduce a Bill assuming the debts of the slates by the United states and setting apart the proceeds of the Public lands for the payment of the the democrats in the mean time were not inattentive to this vast measure of corruption and political profligacy. The course of conduct adopted by the Harrison leaders in the House where they occupied Day after Day in efforts to obstruct the Ordinary course of legislation allowed no Opportunity there to attack it but in the Senate the republicans headed by col. Benton exposed it in its True colors and Laid Bare the insidious designs of those by whom it was concocted. On the introduction of the subject by col. Benton an attempt was promptly made by tiie federalists to suppress it. Or. Preston moved to Lay it upon the table and he was supported by the whole whig Phalanx. A e8�?betts, Clay of Kentucky Clayton Crittenden Davis Dixon Henderson Merrick Prentiss Preston Ruggles Smith of Indiana,8outhard, White of Indiana and White of Tennessee. Noes Allen Benton brow Buchanan Calhoun Clay of Alabama Fulton Grundy Hubbard King Linn Lumpkin Nicholas Norvell Roane Robbin son Sevier Smith of Connecticut strange Tappan Walker Wall Williams Wright and Young. The subject was then referred to a committee beaded by the venerable Felix Grundy. This committee reported resolutions denouncing the scheme As airy list in a pm it Lioata and unconstitutional two of in tier Jiuu Jewr Only dissenting from that report and these were messes. Ale Rick and Smith of Indiana both supporters of Gen. Harrison. When the resolutions were before the Senate the whigs headed by or. Webster then fresh from the purifying influence of the Bankers and brokers of London made every Effort to defeat their passage. One and All chimed in to swell the chorus of denunciation Clay Indiana Connecticut new Honey new Hampshire a affront Alabama Louisiana Illinois Rhode Laland Mississippi Missouri Delaware Michigan Arkansas 600,000 47�j000 47�,000 280,000 280,000 190,000 190,000 190,000 90,000 90,000 9c,000$22,800,000 has such a seb Neof injustice i expediency and unconstitutionality As this been Ever before thought of or attempted 1 the famous Mitsn of Hamilton against which the Virginia Hoosz of delegates remonstrated in 1790, As repugnant to the Constitution. Dwindles into insignificance compared to this favorite Plaa of the supporters of general Harrison who withdrew from their places in the Senate sooner than vote against it and who evidently await Only his Elevation to the presidency to carry it into operation. But the enormity is increased by the nature of the system. It is proposed to assume the present state debts to fund these in one general Stock to tax All the people to pay the interest and to redeem the debts incurred by the particular states. Let us look at the operation of this. By the report of the comptroller of the Sute of new York made in 1839, eight of the states have incurred no Public debt. North car Una Boboia Connecticut new a asst new Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island Delaware Are i Ghoul debt yet the annual sum which these states will be taxed to pay if the system of assuming the state debts is carried into effect will be no less than four millions four Hundred and Twenty thousand dollars. Again by the same report the debt of Lousiana appears to be Twenty three millions of dollars while that of Virginia is about six millions yet if the debt is funded in a common Stock As the two states will be taxed in proportion to their population the annual tax of the latter will exceed that of the former by a million and a half of dollars if the old Dominion set the example As she did when the parallel scheme was attempted in 1790, of a state legislature demonstrating against the proceedings of the general government will not her voice joined by that of every Republican state cry out against this repetition of the plan attended with More objectionable features and not excused by any of the circumstances by which the hamiltonian attempted in those Days to palliate it 1 the Federal papers and itinerant demagogue May Well abandon the game of charging upon the democrats the personal abuse of general Harrison when such sketches of his portrait As the following May so easily be gleaned from his own political organs a Louisville adv. Portrait of Gen. Harrison. Dravon in 1836 by the editors of the whig Troy mail. Quot the Harrisburg convention have nominated general Harrison As the whig candidate for the presidency. Were it not a matter of fact we should think it a Mere burlesque a caricature got up for a laugh. We can hardly believe that men of Intelli gence and discrimination would act so preposterously so ridiculously silly. General Harrison a Man of no particular respectability of character and wholly obscure As to talents and decidedly insignificant As far As needed abilities Are concerned substituted for Daniel Webster with his Gigantic Powers of mind and exhaust less attainments and unimpeachable moral character put Down As an inferior to William Henry Harrison the hero of Tippecanoe Why what an insufferable insult to the whiff a who it h nmn fut and a disgrace to party. Why literally we feel ashamed to raise our voice or hold up our Heads to meet the merited taunts and ridicule of our opponents. We Are overwhelmed with shame at such an exhibition of superlative weakness and Arkansas state ele Tiok. The poly new we Imp Escom Obj truly demo Cju tic a Tate is froth the or la Simf Sute a to of the 9th most. The Lilac Tioff we he held of Goth seeps that to desperate Lei a fort Joliat me Milf dog fraud attempt to a Here restore there As every whet else by the British Money Power but the Stem democrats of that new state could not be duped by such appliances from the Helena Democrat. The elfx5tion. Orea t Democrat a Victory be Thraum and Britha whery prot rated in Phillips county Jesuu of our county election which to place on monday last is truly cheering to the friends of democracy and equal rights. Taking every thing into consideration the Triumph of democracy is Complete. Never before did the Federal leaders resort to such foul and infamous Means to carry their Point and dupe and deceive the people. For upwards of five months prior to the election the Federal candidates were constantly haranguing tie voters and in their patriotic appeals very Little re Spect was paid to truth or decency. Falsehood and forgery were employed by their hired satellites ind every species of fraud and trickery were brought into requisition to Humbug the electors out of their votes. Falsehoods the most glaring were printed by these pinks of decency and circulated throw bout the country with a reckless effrontery which knew no Bounds. Not Content with the lies they themselves manufactured they made arrangements with the Federal Quot executive committee Quot at Washington which is composed of British whigs and abolitionists to furnish them Voith lying documents from that noted mint of pollution. These were freely furnished by the Quot Cufr Quot at Washington and Phillips county was literally flooded by these lying disgrace ii publications. But the worst yet remains to be told a dark and infamous conspiracy was concocted by the Federal unders trappers to ruin the character and defeat the election of major Davis Thomsson the democratic candidate for senator. We cannot find language Strong enough to denounce the baseness of heart which dictated this foul conspiracy. The actors in this i Graceful business have sunk to a Point of moral degradation too Low even for thought. It is truly Gratifying to see How the High minded and intelligent electors of this county have indignantly frowned Down this mean attempt to rum the character of an honest and honorable Man by giving to major Thompson a Large and triumphant majority. Under All the circumstances the democracy of Phillips county have achieved a glorious major Thompson s majority Over Bis whig opponent is 46 judge Cross has a majority of 23�?average democratic majority 35 democrats this is a glorious result. Prepare therefore for the Battle in november next and we will then give Federal whig Gery such a drubbing that it will never again raise its Hydra head in our state. We sub join the official returns of the votes polled in this county official statement of the votes polled in Phillips county. For governor Sib pen lion the or mayor on a yell Cross Fowler for Congress. 446 287 264 for the state Senate. Davis Thompson 294 John Preston or 248 for the House of representatives. Shell 287 Hanks 275 Butts 265 Mcpherson 260 p. S. Since the above was put in Type we learn that or. Preston s majority in Monroe county is 33 Thompson s majority in the District 13. This is glory enough for one month. Meals. In the month of october 1839, the National Intel Crittenden Preston Southard and Talmadge the Ligen cer broaches this magnificent scheme of corruption by announcing that Quot distrust has reached our state engagements and the Bonds of some of them Are Down at a very Low Price Quot and it then makes this pregnant intimation of the plan that federalism had already concocted Quot would it not be a Wise provision if Congress were to set aside certain amounts of the Public lands for their ultimate redemption v that is Ukia away the portion of Revenue derived from the Public lands which is nov used in defraying the expenses of government apply it to redeem the debts of particular slates and impost new taxes on the whole people to make up the deficiency in november the next month the scheme was More fully developed by the leading party organs at new York. Quot this pan Quot says the new York Herald Quot is so far matured by the leaders of the whig party As to be Otic rally promulgated in the courier and the courier and enquirer the special supporter of Nicholas Biddle Harrison s intended Secretary of the Treasury the purchased stipendiary of the defunct National Bank and the acknowledged Organ of Harrison accordingly promulgates the matured plan As follows. Let the government of the United states which Means the people s immediate representatives in both houses of Congress create three Hundred millions of Fetock bearing an interest of 4 per cent per annul and let this be appropriated among the state on the principles of or. Clay s land the new York american edited by Charles King a notorious extravagant aristocrat now making a Tulip speeches in behalf of Harrison seconds this suggestion with congenial Zeal. It says by no human Agency could More immediate Relief effected than by the conversion of the debts of the surfs into a a United states the commercial advertisers a newspaper that glories in the avowal of the rank est anti Republican doctrines and fight for Harrison As its legitimate chief says Quot let the Federal government Issue a National Stock bearing say 4 per cent interest in Exchange for the Sute stocks. Quot As to the other object Oak the creation of a new Public debt it has no terrors for us. But we Reserve the discussion for another while these organs at Home thus boldly proclaim the new National debt of three Hundred millions of dollars which Harrison is to create their British allies with a coincidence which proves a secret but absolute concert Issue in London in the same month november a circular through the banking House of the brings who were for years the confidential agents of Nicholas Biddle and at the head of which Are the present Chancellor of the British exc Benoer. And a peer of the realm of great Britain. Is that circular these allies of the supporters of Harrison say Quot that a More Eom prehensile Guaran Lee than that m individual states will be required. Quot a lbs a say Quot would undoubtedly to Fetter in it mail parts of Europe a Almy itt tamale to their Ameri Oao friends thatt Jbv Oriu Ori Temal improve Weot in the states must top azaleas a ome general system y Namki nazism. Is for Tea farther Nee of this Quot sysum of figs tie Seleme of joint Inounia tonal Stock Obb. A Tom expanse of the people of the United stat a to lib tree Tina or Harrison is looked to on Bou aides of Tow a auntie. This circular of Tim Bari a has Baen followed by the establishment of Kalm Agana in oar Larga cities to promote the of combination an Active Puri bed Cor is kept no and to London newspapers a Nam with article in avar of tha Alae Tion of Harn. My because on Barthey Dap Eod for the fulfilment of men announced in Advance As the persons who Are to form the Cabinet of Harrison if he is elected. On the 6th of March when the resolutions were before the Senate for their final adoption or rejection the whigs afraid to meet the question fairly and boldly offered an evasive substitute in favor of which the following senators being then present recorded their votes Betts Clay of Kentucky Crittenden Davis Dixon Knight Merrick Phelps Porter Prentiss Ruggles Smith of Indiana Southard Spence tall Madge Webster and White. Defeated in this attempt yet shrinking from an avowed support of a scheme not yet Ripe for execution and seeking to Reserve it for the Halcyon Days of Harrison s presidency these legislative worthies adopted a course fully in accordance with their Well known contempt of responsibility to the when the question was taken on the following Resolution resolved that the Assumption directly or indirectly by the general government of the debts which have been or May be contracted by the states for local objects or state purposes would be unjust both to the states and to the the Resolution was adopted ayes thirty nay one i yeast messes. Allen Anderson Benton Brown Buchanan Calhoun Clay of Alabama Cuthbert Dixon Fulton Grundy Henderson Hubbard,.King, Linn Lumpkin Mouton Nicholas Norvell Pierce Prentiss Roane Robinson Sevier strange Sturgeon Tappan Wall Williams and Wright. Nat Smith of Jodi Gtna. Messes. Beith Clay of Kentucky Crittenden Davis Dixon Knight Merrick Phelps Porter Prentiss. Ruggles Southard Spence Tallmadge Webster and White All fierce advocates of Harrison and pres Era in the Senate chamber just before As the journal shows refused to vote against the propriety of the scheme for us using the state debts Isit is creating a Nurto not tonal debt. So ended for the present in the Senate this profligate attempt to bring Back the National Blessing of a National debt. It was de a med by the firmness and promptness of the Republican party. The Hope of these schemers now rests upon the election of Harrison of whose administration these proceedings prove it would be the earliest and favorite measure. One word on the operation of this scheme upon the Sta Tes. The National debt created during the last War was paid off in about Twenty years. If the National debt of three Hundred millions proposed by the friends of general Harrison bears five per cent interest and is paid off in Twenty years from the time it is created it will require the sum of Twenty two minions eight Hundred thousand dollars to be paid by the people of the United states every year in addition to All the expenses of Ike government. If this annual payment a raised by taxation directly or indirectly from the people of the Sites in proportion to their Federal population As it must be Tea states will a taxed annually a Tea four Wing sums Sustad in round numbers in addition to their contributions to the support of Tea nov Amman a new Way to get Rich. Harrison says in his Dayton speech Quot the two systems Bank and credit systems we suppose Are the Only Means under heaven by which a poor industrious Man May become Rich without bowing to colossal indeed Franklin thought that Quot under heaven Quot Industry and frugality were the Only Means by which a poor industrious Man May become Rich. But a greater than Franklin is Here says the Rich to the poor work for me to Day and i will give you a Dollar. Says the poor to the Rich i have worked for you to Day now pay me the Dollar. Says the Rich to the poor Here is my Promise to pay a Dollar to any body that asks it which is just As Good As a Dollar. The poor Man takes the Promise goes Home and gives it to his wife to keep. A month afterwards he goes to the Rich Man with his Promise and asks tor the Dollar. Says the Rich to the poor i have stored payment. Says the poor to the Rich you will not refuse to pay my for a Day of hard toil it is Only a Dollar. Says the Rich to the poor it is not convenient for me to pay every body i Owen so i have determined to pay nobody. The Law gives you a remedy sue me if you choose. Says the poor to the Rich if i go to Law it will Cost to ten dollars to get one. So much the better for me and the lawyers says the Rich so the poor Man goes away and Sells the Rich Man s Promise to the brokers for fifty cents. How much Richer is the poor Man than if the Rich had paid him a Silver Dollar for his Days work in the first instance. How these systems enrich the poor Many a poor industrious Man and woman too in Baltimore can answer from recent experience. Hurra for old tip in Globe. Dead socratic Victory. St. Francis county erect the democracy of this truly Republican county have done wonders. They have literally prostrated British whig Gery to the dust. Read the following official statement of the polls Ufi Iolati Ota Emertt of the votes polled in St. Francis county. For Congress. Cross dem 332 Fowler British whig 132 for the House of representatives. Strong dem 209 Mosley dem 234 Calvert dem 179 Sullivan British whig 106 Patrick British whig 76 Gen. Mum s bad memory. Gen Harrison in his famous Chillicothe Speed h said Quot there is one subject in which i feel personally interested i Meau the Law for the organization of of the militia. I deem it a most outrageous aim at executive Power. If there were any thing calculated to make the president a Complete Monarch it would be the passage of this Bill. I have been accused however of being the author of a Bill by some said to be More odious by others equally so with this which has received the Sanction of or. Van people of Baltimore in Cna afo Mion monday next. At present a confine ourselves to a Mere statement of such amp Cuas we have been Able hastily to collect reserving until a moment of greater Leisure All comment upon such an outrage if indeed any comments Are necessary upon a Case of such Tao Roux corruption. Incur nation was received some Days by one of our most resp Cuble and Respo Elble fellow Citi Sens than an extraordinary letter was in existence in Phila Deprist proposing the Moa Tatish or Laroa if Maan or who Vox aaa from that City into Baltimore to carry the mayor s election. No time was lost but an Effort was immediately made to ascertain the correctness of the statement by requesting two gentlemen to repair to Philadelphia and obtain the letter or at All events a sight of it. The course which they pursued is set Forth in the affidavit of or. Blayney which follows. It is proper Here to say that in consequence of a publication by the mayor in the morning presses containing an invitation for All persons having any knowledge of the facts to communicate them to him without delay Quot Gen. Howard or. Graves and Jas. M. Buchanan Esq. Called upon the mayor and stated to him that they could put him in Possession of what were understood to be some facts in the cases that or. Blayney the High Constable of the court of general sessions for the City and county of Philadelphia was at present in Baltimore and had some knowledge of the affair and that or. Blayney was ready to be examined personally at any time that might suit the mayor s convenience. The mayor preferred that an affidavit should be made by or. Blayney setting Forth All his knowledge of the subject. In accordance with this wish the following affidavit has been made and transmitted to the mayor state of Maryland City or Baltimore act. Be it remembered. That on this seventeenth Day of october in the year of our lord one thousand eight Hundred and forty personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the City of Baltimore Willis h. Blayney of the City of Philadelphia who makes oath on the holy evangely of almighty god that on thursday morning october 15th, at about 7 o clock messes. Hudson and Pratt of the City of Baltimore called at my House and expressed anxiety to obtain Possession of a certain letter said to have been received by or. George Ris ton of Philadelphia from m. Jeffers of Baltimore proposing to said Riston to Send on five Hundred men to influence the Mavor b a Lection in the City of Baltimore that this deponent declined to interfere in the matter himself but suggested to them the propriety of getting some whig whom they might be Able to rely on or some trusty Democrat to procure the use of the letter and thereupon this deponent introduced them to two or three gentlemen of the democratic party and left them together and the deponent heard nothing More of the matter until about three o clock of the afternoon of the same Day when he met Henry Gideon of Spring Garden Philadelphia county who informed him that he had obtained the letter above referred to and if the deponent would go with him he would show him from whom he got it and within the distance of a few Yards they met said Riston who is personally Well known to said deponent who was pointed out As the person from whom said Gideon obtained the said letter and that said Riston was very Pale and agitated and said Someth no which this deponent was unable to understand. Shortly afterwards this deponent deliberately read the said letter and minutely examined the same and came to the conclusion that the said letter was in the hand Rotino of m. Jeffers Deputy High Constable of the City of Baltimore that having frequently corresponded with him he is familiar with the handwriting of said Jeffers and at the time of taking this deposition has in his Possession several letters from said Jeffers which letters be now exhibits before the jus lice or the peace before whom this affidavit is made. This deponent further states that having exhibited said letters to the postmaster of this City in the presence of several gentlemen the said postmaster expresses it As his opinion that the letters shown him by this deponent bearing the signature of said Jeffers Are in the same handwriting of the one which he received from Philadelphia and which he subsequently returned to the person from whom he received it. This deponent further Saith that the following Are the contents of said letter referred to above Baltimore oct. 9,1840. Dear sir a i had a talk with our friends this morning who inform me that you can Send us 500 men Here for the mayor election next monday week. If you can possibly do so use every exertion to do it for As regards the mayor in Baltimore it is All important on the electoral vote in the state. The men that you Send ought to Hail from this City As far As possible. You will also see the importance of this when you learn that since the taking of the last census the Arad the letter to or. Riston at Midnight is Arad one of the High constables appointed recorder of the pity of Philadelphia also a big. Or. Smith a As in this City about the time letter waa written and in company with Jeffers. The wages of Labory under Adi is and Van Buren. As the British whig press and the whig orators Are charging or. Van Buren with being a favor of Reduci the wages of workingmen a we have taken some Little trouble to a train whether there is any foundation for this aces lion. By we give a list of wages which the workingmen in the Navy Yard at Brooklyn received a Tyder the whig of John Quincy Adams As Well As the rate of the wages which is now pied under the approval of or. Van Buren. that to May test the Idle clamor of the big and contrast it with the practical Good feeling of the Democrat to present the rate which the Mechanic obtained during the last year of or. Adams s term with the rate also of the last Quot year of or. Van Buren s first term 1828, month of september. John Quincy Adams administration. Wages at the Navy Yard Brooklyn. Journeymen per Day. Ship carpenters 50 spar makers 150 caulker i 62 gun Carriage makers 1 50 sail makers 1 50 Block and pump makers 1.50 ship joiners 1 50 Coopers 150 plumbers 150 boat builders i 38 painters l 50 Sawyers 138 riggers 150 labourers 65 a 90 cts. September 1840. Or. Van Buren s administration. Wages at the Navy y Ard Brooklyn. Journeymen per Day. Ship carpenters 12 spar makers 2 12 caulker 2 12 gun Carriage makers 2 12 sail makers 2 12 Block and pump makers 1 88 ship joiners 1 75 Coopers 175 plumbers 175 boat builders 188 painters 1 75 Sawyers 1 75 riggers 175 labourers 1 12. From the above table be perceive the men employed in the several trades receive at the present time As High As five shilling while none of those who labor at the other branches obtain less than two shillings More per Day than was Given under the administration of or. Adams. The above is a simple statement of facts the truth of which cannot be put aside because every Man no matter what part he takes in politics who is or his been employed in the Navy Yard at Brooklyn must become an evidence As to the palpable difference in the amount paid under the two administrations. In addition to the increased rate of wages which the men received or. Van Buren has curtailed the number of the hours also which they were obliged to Era. From the Ohio statesman. As the Cincinnati Republican has seen proper to notice our allusions to general Harrison s moral standing in Community we refer the editor to his own columns. He will there find the following publication As per dates the Public mind has unhappily been excited and in some degree agitated by a report extremely unfavourable to the reputation of two individuals and the Felicity of two families hitherto promising the High consideration of an enlightened Community those of Gen. W. H. Harrison and doctor Abraham Brower. Quot As not uncommon in such unfortunate cases great mistakes have taken place and very unjust communications extensively circulated. In the present Case an Eibrt has been made to cast the whole blame upon or. Brower and his injured and suffering family by insinuations and assertions that they have destroyed their own reputation for the base purpose of extorting in Home Way from Gen. H. A Large sum of Money. As this is nothing better than adding injury to injury and completing the Climax of degradation by the grossest insults the Public Are respectfully informed that in due time a full and fair development of the whole affair shall be Laid before them for the purpose of averting the odium from the innocent and casting it upon the guilty head of the cruel destroyer. Quot that tie Public May distinctly see the object of the proposed development it is proper to state that it is not to save the reputation of miss b. Which is now unfortunately lost nor to prevent general h. From attaining the political Elevation to which he Buren. When i was a member of Congress and chairman of the committee on military affairs i did i a manner As to prevent us from Ever getting this City produce a Bill which does not resemble in a single a rain. Aspires As the election will be Over before the disc Oun Citto be i Este d Norw Tell have the Divi Ion of closure can take place but to save or. Brower and the wards if they get it they May Cut it up in such his afflicted family from the unmerited disgrace of becoming their own destroyers torn tie most in naw York Pansy or Nia Virginia Ohio North Carolina Kentucky tra Navaee South Carolina Georgia Maine Mainland $3,760,000 3,640,000 1.9m/xk> 1,800,000 1.000 1,930,000 1,230,000 1,130,000 a of Foo 880,000 780,000 750,000 testimony of the enemy. Quot after the close of the War and when place was once More restored to our distracted country you at length see him or. Van Buren in the convention to revise the Constitution. Here he was again surrounded by the collected Wisdom and Talent of the state a Constellation of Genius in which none appeared More Brilliant than himself. Here it was that he contended against the aristocracy of the land in favor of the people in the Extension of the right of suffrage. Here it was that with others of the democratic school he prevailed Over those who were unwilling to entrust More Power to the people and happily established the principle that in a government like ours the people Are capable of governing them Jav. P. Tallmadge in 1831. British Gold. A whig paper of yesterday morning states that the passengers in the great Western on their passage up the Bay on sunday greeted the news of a British whig Victory to Maine with three Che ers. This is a in character with the Britian whig party and might naturally be expected of a British Steamer commanded by Britian officers manned by British sailors transporting Brigidi Paa Sangers a British United Stales Lafue agents and half a minion of Brueh few Era look and Aat Niau of Tea Eom it Mamta of ways and Maroa in Gong if Abowd Tea total loss of government since ita opa Ratina to baby Banks a Fuji by treat urn oem Romant a 6,474,732 Lilis shows Tea diff Roca Between the Pratt real effect of democratic maa Surta and Federal Nua rep Bucman. Principle this proposal of or. Poisett. We will compare one feature in each for the Lime will not allow us to go through with the whole. I allude to the Section requiring the furnishing of arms. By the measure of or. Poinsett All Are obliged alike the poor and the Rich to submit to the same expense in procuring arms. This is bringing the poor and the Rich upon the same footing. My proposal a j that arms should be furnished at the Cost of the government. I admit that there should be a Well organized militia but it should be under subjection to the state governments. Men should not be punished for not purchasing arms when they show their inability to do the part we have marked in italics is either True or false. If True Gen. Harrison s Bill is on record and will prove it. If false we must either impute to Gen. Harrison the imbecility and total forgetful Ness of a state of dotage or the disgraceful design of uttering a deliberate lie for the paltry purpose of temporary effect. Let us now sea if Gen. Harrison s Bill really does sustain his assertion. In the compilation entitled Gen. Harrison in Congress Quot originally published in the National intelligencer the leading whig paper of the Union we find at Page 6, the following passage a a on the 17th of january 1817, Gen. Harrison As chairman of the committee the committee on military affairs alluded to by Gen. Harrison in his Chillicothe speech As quoted above made a report accompanied by a Bill with All the Deuil Sof which we shall not now trouble the Reader but the leading provisions of which Are As follows the Bill directs the enrolment of every free a ble bodied White male citizen Between the Ages of eighteen and forty five years requires each suck citizen to provide himself milk arms accoutrements and uniform like that the army of the United Sites this extract is Corobbo rated by the Bill itself which we recently published in contrast with or. Poinsett s plan in his butement prepared at or. Ritcfaie8 request and which we quoted from the Richmond ennui car. In his Ceil Licota spa act Geo. A Arriano wilfully and Dali mutely Bays Quot my prep Aal a that arms a mild a Virnis bad at to a coat of Tea govern air it Quot and in confirmation a refers to Tea Bill be introduced in Cong Rass As Cal Mas of Tea Oom Mettaa on military ask Ira a bib Bill fir a bin a Flat Contra diction and Anayi Ltd Paob of time blk self with arms a eos Tran Meta and no Fermi. Lara than a Anibar Pabla fal Taboad or Dalafy an tit part of Oan. Harrison. Ogarity would in4ic9 a to a lava that it was Tea later but Bia Maral Fenanda will not admit that a is in Dota Fatland they note Kaaa rely a Oval bin to Tiia Oiler atm of tha Dila Aaan a iter. Kaad Tea fraud a tit Najimi a Oln Aitto if you should come to any co Clui Ion in this matter be kind enough to write me immediately. Yours. 31. Jeffers. Or. George Riston Philada. Signed Willis h. Blayney subscribed and sworn to before me on the 17th october 1840. D. H. Mcdonald. It is right also to say that the letter of or. Jeffers or what purports to be Bis was stated to the mayor not to be in Baltimore it present and the following correspondence exhibited to him As explanatory of the cause of its absence. Friday oct. 16, 1840. Dear sir i have just heard that what purports to be an original letter from m. Jeffers to g. Riston of Philadelphia a copy of which is published in this City this morning was sent to you from Philadelphia. You will much oblige me by letting me know As soon As you can if such is the fact and where the letter is now. It is due to truth and to Gen. Leakin if any such communication was made that it should be at once made known to him that he May be Able promptly to dismiss an officer who has been so utterly regardless of official propriety and common integrity. Let me have an answer As soon As possible. Yours very respectfully Reverdy Johnson. Or. J. Vansant postman if . I have received your not of tia instant i amp to that you had been informed that what purport a he be an original letter from m. Be Fibre of Baltimore to Geo. Rialon eat. Of Pabila Dophia a copy of which a published id this City Baa been sent to me from Philadelphia and Boli Titio information touch ing the facts and of the disposition Mada of said letter. In reply i take leave to state that i did this morning receive a letter from Philadelphia of the Ehara Etar indicated which Yonai durations of Public duty influenced a iramae Italy to atom to Tea Paraon by whom it was transmitted by tia mom ing s mail. With Les pact your Obadian servant Josi Uja van8ant. The proof positive Tea proof Paai Tiva to taken from us National Oliatta a big paper pub Abad in Phil Adalphia and i Canad Jii re Aat 3 on Tai it Oman of saturday from Tkv Mihu min to apr it Mnuk Montef a tit Ian in Aamna Tea Tunam a Bat Batada a now to Vail a i a Lactam was Foca Ivad by or. Gom a ram of this City Ai Gnad by m. Jail bus a Mora and a Han Saft Nan. It waa by aagut by Lathi h. Mob a Ioa of Leaf to in no hts f of a leu to Avn a a hallowed motives that of signed Jeri Flah h. By Loveit. Cincinnati feb. 2, 1825. Quot i shall take no further notice at this time of the publication of j. H. Brower which appeared in the Emporium of thursday last than to say that the charge which he has there promulgated against his own sister is a base unfounded and malicious slander. That although the negative part of the proposition lies on me i Chall be Able to show to the satisfaction of every in part diced mind that such is the character of that charge wherever and however an investigation of the sect May take signed w. H. Harrison. Quot Cincinnati 4th february 1825.&Quot Quot upon referring again to the communication of Jeremiah h. Brower which appeared in the Emporium of the 2d inst. The reason assigned for that publication appears to be a Rumor that the family of or. Brower had been charged by me with a design to destroy the reputation of a member of their family from mercenary motives. Not wishing on any occasion unnecessarily to wound the feelings of any person i feel it incumbent on me to state that i am perfectly satisfied no such motives existed and that neither or. Brower nor any member of his family is capable of so base an not a signed w. H. Harrison a a arbruary 17,1825.&Quot what caused the latter publication of Gen. Har rim i and where Dill or. Brower get the Palm a now Owona which belonged to Gen. Harrison till Abaft the Date of Tea latter note 1 before Meruin whigs speak of adorn fire they should Quot look at Quot North Bend i the question is often asked Quot Why was Money so plenty while Tea United states Bank was in operation under a charter from congrats and by is it to Aei now tha reason a obvious. Tha Bank wan Gatting Iba aim try and now to is to pay. 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