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CHRONICLE AND AUGUSTA. i MONDAY MORNING, APR! - ‘if. - • ■ -- - —I The Presidency. j One of the prominent objections rgjcd, by the advocate? of Mr. Van Duron at the!; oujih,against General Harrison is, that he is the d’locafc of a high Tariff; and if we arc to infer at y tjhing from the various changes rung upon the svjibjcct, we might safely conclude they anticips cd| the accu mulation of very considerable capita -herefrom. How far that anticipation will be realised, we cannot pretend to determine : hut wd are quite certain that when the opinions of G jn«»ral Harri son and Mr. Van Buren are weighc I ijn the bal ance, the view s of the latter will he f uld more at variance with those entertained at li a fjiouth than the former —consequently upon tl is? question, from which we anticipate no immec ate evil con sequences cither from Mr. Van Bu ei’s or Gen. Harrison’s elevation to the Fresh in -y, wc re gard Mr. Van Buren the more obn xiaus of the two. To show that we do impar al justice to each, we will state briefly, the agen< y vbich each has had in fixing this system upon .h«i;country. What then, are the opinions of ( cijera! Harri son upon the subject of a Tariff ] ] e jvvas, while in Gongress in 1821 and 1822, a ujjporter and friend of the Tariff, after that perioc hj; retired to private life, and was elected tot e jSenale in 1824, and while Senator, voted \ itli Mr. Van Buren for the Tariff, since which \jc know of no expression of his opinions, exet »t:in corres pondence, from which we derive Inj following patriotic sentiments : “He regards 5 tffe compro mise of of 1832, of the highest obll ■ atjon, and is disprsel to adhere to it ; and if mi e ; revenue is required, not to increase the datie; oh protected articles, but to impose duties ot; thpse articles which are now duty free ; such irt;.cles as the people of ihe North use, and do no' manufacture, and as to which, the exemption roan duties is more beneficial to them than to u? ” i While on the subject of Gen. H’s. opinion’s or thjis question, we will notice a slander which has -eiji oft repeat ed at the It is this, that leh. H. said, “ he would vote for the Tariff’ if it i acte the grass grow in the streets of Norfolk anc Charleston.” Nothing could be farther from tru h,:than to at tribute to Gen. H. the utterance ol stitch a senti ment; it is incompatible with hiser ariged patriot ism, and at direct variance with tin history of his whole political ca eer, a career, w ich has in its widely diffused patriotism em racei in his opinion the great and growing interests ot efery section of this great republic. To show mh what rea diness our adversaries can torture arossions to answer their purposes, we will gi e he facts as they actually occurred, which are jo lected from the very best authority. In an the subject of which was the Tariff, - J e |i. Harrison noticed the remark which had kH-n made by s one gentleman in opposition to : ( e Tariff, “that it would make grass grow in the streets of Nor fo'k and Charleston.” Gen. H. e?|in'-ssed his dis belief. and said, when I am continued that the Tariff will produce such effects >pon tlie trade and commerce of those two cities, f IjwiJl vole for the repeal of the law. We do rit pere pretend to quote the precise words of Gei iLrr son, but we give the substance of his rent irks fully, and the circumstances under which tl ey were made. Now. for the opinions of Mr. V m Buren,— and here we remark, that we do not pretend to give his opinions at the present c ly for we pre sume they arc not known to a ly | but we do know what his opinions have bee we do know that he voted for the Tariff of 1£ ’4 and the bill of abominations of 1828, and th; i i i a speech at Albany, after his return from Washington, he boasted of his unwavering s ipp rt of the tar.ff. It was then urged by his friend : t the South, that he gave that vote iu acc rdjtnce with in structions from the Legislator, ojf New York* and against his own opinions. Bjut do we find him. when giving his vote for he; highest tariff ever imposed by Congress, expr -ssjng his disap probation ? No, not a word es. apjd him. But it has been lately charged, an Ajr. Talmadge, the Senator from New York, r fejred to as au thority, that he addressed letters tojhis friends in New York, saying that those isliructions were in conformity with his own fixe ! Opinions; and Mr. Van Buren or his friends h ivij not dared to deny the truth of this rha go. I But we are again admonishci o«| the length of our article; we must, however, :di|ress ourself to the candor of kouthern men, ;i id? ask them to compare the opinions of Mr. \ s|n Buren and Gen. Harrison on the tariff, anr mjete out to each impartial justice. When this s djone, we do not ti’ar the result ot such a compa isi>n to the cause of General Harrison. i There are yet other subjects o jvhich we shall m future numbers refer, and omparc the opin ions of both bandidates. I acon Messenger of t e K>3d inst. says; “I be su jomeu letier bom o Ur dde representative, \\ rn.C. Dawson will no doub afford much grati fication to his numerous friend iij the S,ate. Mr D iwsjn comes out like a man mil s - eaks hl= sen timents without any rcscrvaik .. He goes upon the principle that we should al ao*. upon, beat V’an Buren with any candidate est exceptionable. Such a candidate is Gen. Han so i, and Air. Daw eon will find f iat his old cons ill ents :irc of bis way of thinking. W ashington, Cit lp[il Wh, 1840 My Dear S r. 'i’he question has been frrq icrjtly asked, what will Georgia, do in he appro; ciijng Presidential contest ? Vly reply has been, o for Van Buren, I presume, as the State Rights ar|.y in December list, res lived to support nei 1 erj Van Buren or Geu. Harrison. This will Ik thb result, if that “ stand aloof ’ course be pen ivijred in.— When Gen. Harrison was first non: tufted, I con.ess, I thought that, the proper cours for* the State Rights P * r, y but from a full and f», - eiami nation ot the political opinions of the Gem rail, lam now will ing to support him in vrefren /, . Mr. Van Bur tn. To give you the reaso s. ;I deem unmees sary—for the last three in ml is, have been ciii» flv employed deve oping his icilits and demerits —my prejudices were again t him and I so ex pre-sed myself, hut justice t< nivself forbids me to remain silent, when an ol and gallant man ha-? suffered under an irapro ?er prejudice. If I should be asked m; opinion as to the i course, the Stale Rights party of the State jftmffd ! I adopt in the Presidential contest, I would say go for Gen. Haruisos Ttlrr—Virginians by birth, Southerners by birth, education, sympathy—both intelligent and 1 honest—high minded, noble and patriotic. It is a vile and exploded blander, to call Gen. Harri- I son an Abolitionist —no fair man who is iufonn i ed does it—he is too near the heroes of the Revo j lotion, in age and patriotism, to forget the land of his nativity—the noble family from which he de ll scciuied—hut. sir, why should I speak of him , thus, to you, but what man from a Slave-holding ! Stale, does not feel indignant, when he is told, j that Mr. Van Buren. is a Northern man, with j more friendship to the South, than Gen. Harri i son. Ido not design to abuse Mr. Van Buren— : I never have, nor shall I now do it, but his poli l ry. and his administration generally, as John P. | King said, are “whitening the head ol this young j Republic most prematurely”—look at the coun i try. who does not feel for the People ] and who does not perceive, the ruin, desolation, and d s j tress, which is now overwhelming the People] ! who can tell the wretchedness, which the debtor I class ofthe people arc doomed to suffer I —who (cannot perceive, that the money holder—the | creditor will soon be the nwm r of the Land and I Negroes of their debtor]—who docs not know j that toe policy of this Administration, has been prostrating the credit of the country ] that it has closed the doors of the B inks to prevent credi* i being extended to honest and industrious man, whose property is or will be under the SheriflTs hammer— but sir, I will stop—l am prepared to defend rnv choice—and I arn ready to give my constituents, and ihe people ot the Stale my views, from the stump —any way—any where— and if my preference for Gen. Harrison over Mr. Van Buren, is an object'on to me, I will say to my constituents, choose one, whose opinions more filly accord. It is not at all surprising that there should have been a difference of opinion among us. in making the choice ; time will bring us together again— at least the mass ofthe Party. I will be pleased to hear how far you accord with me. Amidst my extensive correspondence, I have expressed my preference, ever since I have satisfied myself —at first. I was for standing aloof, that is going for neither—but my opinions are now different. The State will go for Gen. Harrison and John Tyler, when their claims are folly known, —Let the Convention in June survey the ground, and do their duty. Tell your friends. Mr. Van Bu ren, has a Waterloo defeat, ahead —but he is a Magician in the opinion of many—perhaps he may avoid it—personally I esteem him. Your friend, WM. C. DAWSON. M ethodist College —576,000 have been re ceived by subscription, towards the erection of the projected Methodist College in Mississippi, which is to be commenced as soon as a site is select ed. Rhode Island. —The actual Whig majority in this gallant little State, at the .‘lection just ter* minated is one thousand three hundred and Jiffy-six votes; the largest majority ever before given. The Democratic National Convention, for the purpose of nominating candidates for President and Vice President, will meet in Baltimore on the sth of May nest. From th ? New York Courier of Wednesday. One Day Later from L'ugland. The London packet ship Gladiator, Captain Britton, arrived last night. By her we have re ceived London papers of the 25th ult,,just24 hours l iter than those by the last arrival. ! The ship Hellspont. ('apt. Parsons, from Havre, also arrived ast night, having sailed on the 271 h March, but she unfortunately brought no papers. London, March 25th. 1840. Monet Market.—Money was in some de mand to-day at the Slock Exchange, and it came on rather suddenly, so as to require the assistance of the Bank to meet it. The rate paid for it was from 5 to 5£ per cent., and about £2OOOOO was borrowed from the Bank on the security of Ex chequer bills. The course of exchange at New York on Lon don is Il)8£ per cent., and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23 40 per cent., it follows that the Exchange is 1.07 per cent, against England. From Hale's News Book. Fire at Kingston, Upper Canada. We learn byagenllemin from Oswego, that a j tremendous fire occurred at Kingston,, 11. C., on i the 17th inst. It broke out near the water side in ; a new block of warehouses; it caught from the • flue of a s.eamboat lying at the wharf, which had | just arrived from Oswego, and was firing up to j | move to another part of the town. Near seven- | | tv buildings were bur“t. and from 13 to 15.000 | barrels of flour, besides large quantities of pork, j &c. The furniture of the steamboat Great Bri j tain was destroyed. The Captain of the Ameri- I can steamboat from Oswego, (the accidental cause j of this disaster.) was so alarmed as to leave the port immediately. A great deal of the produce consumed had been waiting to go up the Rideau Canal as soon as it opened. Loss supposed to be over half a million of dollars. Corre"po,td< nee of the Baltimose American. Washington, April 21. A HOW AND FIGHT IN THE HOUSE OF IIEPRF.SEN TATIVEB, A scene of unparallele 1 excitement occurred in the Mall of the House of Representatives this morning. The excitement is tremendous, and an outrage like it has never been known in Con gress. I have but time to give you the following information. Mr. Saltonstall was commenting upon certain official 'Vrcurnents in relation to the conduct and expenditures ofthe Government. Mr. Wise made some remarks in exp’anation of this document—the Globe of this morning having commented upon it. Mr. Wise appealed 1 to the clerk, to bis colleagues, and to public documents to prove that what he sau! was true. Mr. Saltonstall resumed his remarks, and while he was speaking, Mr. Bynum, of N. C. came to the part of me House in which Mr. Gar land, of Louisiana, was sitting. In the hearing i of Mr. G. and while addressing him, he stated | that the document was a suspicious paper, and intimated that it was corrupt. Mr. Garland maintained that it was true. [All this conversa tion was between the two members, and one or two in their vicinity.] Mr. G appealed to Mr. Linn Banks, and others, in proof of what he had | said. Mr. B.asl understand, confirmed it. Be that as it may, hard words soon passed be tween the two members. 'l’he lie was g ven by Mr. Bynum, and Mr. Garland, in answer to it, seized Mr. B. by the throat, and struck him two or three times. Mr. B. in return, after scratching the face of Mr. Garland, drew a knife. He utter ed horrid imprecations in a voice which was heard in the Hall. Mr. B was seen by the crowds in the galleries with his kni'e in his right hand, and heard using the most brutal language, “ liar,” “ puppy,” “ scoundrel,” &c. Mr. Garland, no less excited, but more silent, continued to deal heavy blows against his antag on st. As soon as could be the two m inhers were separated by Mr. Evans, and Mr. Banks, aided by those around them. After the separation. 1 Mr. Bynum still attempted to reach Mr. G. ant! to stab him with the knife which he brandished in the air. The Speaker in the meantime took the Chair. The Sergeant at Arms was ordered to arrest the members, but their friend'protected them. Both now withdrew from the bar of the House, and | partial order was restored. [During the inter ruption tne members had left their places, and all upon the outside of the Hall rushed in. Order was at length restored.] Mr. Dromgoole, of Va. called upon the mem bers to top the quarrel where it was. The hon or of the country required that the disorder should be quelled. Mr. Wise asked the Speaker what order could he taken. Mr. Underwood, of Ky., moved for ihc ap pointment of a Select Committee. He said that the nation would not tolerate such conduct. He p'opnsed a committee of five to investigate the causes of the quarrel. The motion was unani mously seconded. Mr. Conner, of N. C. spoke feelingly and elo quently of the gross outrage which had been com mitted. Mr. Banks of Va., said bespoke under feelings which he had never before experienced. Hf was for investigation. Mr. Briggs also spoke appropriately upon the question and with great effect. Mr. Andrews, of Ky., thought no good could come ol debate, and moved toe Previous Ques tion. which was promptly sccon led, and the Se lect Committee instructed to lake order immedi ately in reference to the outrage. The Speaker announced the committee as fol lows: Mr. Unde*wood of Ky., Mr. Butler, of Ky., Mr. Briggs, of Mass., Mr. Clifford, of Maine, and Cooper, of Ga. The committee left the Hail, and are now in session. The House is proceeding in the public busi ness, Mr. Saltonstall is upon the floor. From the Richmond Compiler. Bank of Virginia.— Doubts increase as to the at first supposed large amount of money car ried off by W. B. Dabney. The numbers of (hose who believe that be took none have been added to. In the course of the examinations of the Bank, rumor says, that except a very small amount (about $5 000] checks have been dis covered to represent the deficit. The stronger opinion is that the transaction through which the Virginia Bank has been defrauded commenced many months since; that Dabney was the dupe of others in its inception ; and that he has been intimidated into the prosecution of it through threats of exposure, while he hoped that by that course those who duped him might be enabled u!t matcly to refund the large amount he had embezzled for their benefit. Whether or no this will ever be made to appear to the satisfaction of the law. is problematical; but that i uhlic opinion will settle down to this conclusion we fie! satisfied* We are strengthened in our view of the sub ject : that Irom the gradual and long existing pro cess of the fraud it was not probable the Back would he forced to any sudden or rigorous cur tailments, or that it would have to depart from :he course it has for some time pursued. It has be* n strengthened in its operations for some months past by the fraud. The inexplicable fact of its weekly indebtedness to the other banks, and an other fact that most of its emissions of notes returned upon it immediately not even passing the suburbs of the city, shew that a secret b tnd must have been dealing most liberally with its funds. The Bank had to accommodate itself all the lime to thc.-e circumstances—hence there will hardly be any necessity for adapting a new system of curtail nents. It has been curtailing its suspended debt with much rigor, yet it lias been restricted by an unaccountable scarcity of means to discount upon. We h ive been tempted into this much gossip in advance of the official report upon the Bank, against our" own advice ; but as our object is to stay al inns which might be excited, and to throw a glow-worm light if possible, on a subject full of mystery, from the most benevolent intentions wc will be excused. A Calumny Refuted. “SF.LI.I NO WHITE HEX FOR DEBT.” This infamous charge ag inst Gen. Harrison, which has again and again been shown to be des titute ol a particle of truth, is still, we hear, re peated by some of the unscrupulous demagogues in the service of the Administration. We once again, at some inconvenience, republish a letter written by Gen. Harrison himself in 1831, when the charge was fi st made, and nailing the false hood to tne counter. To any man who shall hereafter repeat this calumny, we beg to say to him, as the Louisville Journal docs: -Imagine us at your elbow, and whispering in your ear, 'what you have said is false, and you /enow it to be false. —Richmond Wing. m . To the Cincinnati Advertiser : Si it: In your paper of the lolh instant, I ob served a most violent attack upon eleven other members of the late B>e *ate and myself, for a sup posed vote given at the last sessi >n for a passage of a law to '•‘•sell debtors in certain cases.” If such had been our conduct, I acknow edge that we should not only deserve the censure which the writer has bestowed upon us, hut the execra tion of every honest man in society. An act of that kind is not only opposed to the piinciples of justice and humanity, but would i'c a palpable violation of the Constitution of the State, which every legislator is sworn to support; and, sanc tioned by a House of Representatives and twelve Senators, it would indicate a state of depravity, which would fill every patriotic bosom with the most alarming anticipations. But the fact is that no such proposition was ever made in the Leais lalure, or even thought of. The act to which the writer dlludes has no more relation to the collec tion of -debts” than it has to the discovery of longitude. It was an act for the -punishment of offences” against the State; and that part ol it which has so deeply wounded the feelings ofyour correspondent, was passed by the House of Rep resentatives and voted for by the twelve Senators under the impression that it was the most mild and humane mode of dealing with the offenders for whose cases it was intended. It was adopt ed by the House of Representatives as a part of the general system of the criminal law which was then undergoing a complete revision and amend ment. The necessity of this is evinced by the following facts: For several years pastil had become apparent that the penitentiary system w’as becoming more and more burdensome at eve ry session; a large appropriation was called for to m°et the excess of expendituie above the receipts of the estahlishm nt. In the commencement of the session of 1830, the deficit amounted to near $20,000. This growing evil required the immediate in terposition of some vigorous legislative measure. Two were recommended as being I kely to pro duce the effect: first, placing the, institution un der better management; and, secondly, lessening ihe number of convicts wha were sentenced for short periods, and whose labor was found, of course, to he most unproductive. In pursuance of the latter principle, thefts to ’he amount of SSO o- upwards were subject* d to punishment in the p nitentiary instead of $11), which was the for mer minimum sum. This was eas ly done. But the great difficulty remained, to determine what should he the punishment of h ise numerous lar cenies hel .’W the sum of SSO. By some, whip png was propos’d; ly offiers, punishment by hard labor in the county jails; and by others it was thought best to make them work on the high ways. To all these there appeared insuperable objections. Fine and imp isonment were adopt- 1 ed by the House of Representatives as the only alternative; and, as it is well known these vexa tious pilferings were generally perpetrated by the more worthless vagabonds in society, it was add ed that; when they couid not pay the fines and costs which are always part of the sentence and punishment, tiieir services should he sold out to any person who would pay their lines and costs for them. This was the clause that was passed, as I believe, by a unanimous vote of the House, and stricken out in the Senate, in opposition to the twelve who have been denounced. A little further trouble in examining the journals would have shown your correspondent that this was considered as a substitute for whipping, which was lost only by a single vole in the Senate, and in the House by a small majority, after being once passed. I think, Mr. Editor, I have said enough to show that this obnoxious law would not have applied to -unfortunate debtors of sixty-four years,” but to infamous offenders who depredate upon the property of their fellow-citizens, and who, by the Constitution of the State, as well as the principle of existing laws were su'ject to involuntary servitude. I must confess I had no very sanguine expectations of a beneficial effect from this measure, as it w >uid apply to convicts w io had attained the age of maturity; hut I had supposed that a woman or a youth who, convict ed of an off-nee, remained in jail for the payment of the fine and cos s imposed, might with great advantage be transferred to the residence of some decent, virtuous private family, whose precept and example would gently lead them back to the paths of rectitude. I would appeal to the candor of your corres pondent to say whether, if there were an individ ual confined under the circumstances I have mentioned, for whose fate he was interested, he would not gladly see him transferred from the fil thy enclosure of a jail, and the sill more filthy in habitants, to the comfortable mansion of some virtuous citizen, whose acmonitions would check his vicious pro; ensities, and whose authority over him would be no more than is exercised over thousands of apprentices in our country and those bound sen ants which are tolerated in our as well as in every oth r State in the Union. Far from advocating the abominable print pies at tributed to me by your correspondent, I think that imprisonment for debt, under any circum stances but that where fraud is alleged, is at war w th the best pianc pte* of our Constitu tion, and ought to be abolished I am, sir, your hunibic servant WM. H. HARRISON. North Bump, Dec. 21, 1821. Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot. Washington, April 19 1840, During the last two days five Administr lion members, in succession occupied the floor of the | House of Representatives, to the entire exclusion jof the Opposition.— Their speeches have all been entirely irrelevant to the measure before them (the General Appro} nation Bill) —being chi* fly devoted to the abuse of General Harrison, and to the glorification of Mr. Van Buiiex. In the f ice of this fact the Official Organ has the hardi hood to talk of-‘t he public business” being -detai ned” by one political speech by a friend of Gen eial Harrison ami an opponent of the Spoils man if five 1o o Focos get up. and, <>neafer another, rani and roar about the Sun- Treasury, and, General Jackson and hard money, and Banks, an 1 such - branches of learning”—it is j all right—the time is well spent —we hear not a j word of ‘*the public service suffering for the want of the a tion of Congress upon the hills indispensable for carrying on the functions of Go vernment”—we have not a syllable about the ‘ public business being detained.” But if a Whig rises to answer the calumnies put forth in (he House, and circulated all over the country under I the frank of all the Loco Foeo members of Con- i j gross and all the Officers of Government, from | the President down—then we are to hear l<mg : lectures on the delays of public business caused i by Opposition harangues. &c. &c. Now, in regard to all that is said about the dif ferent departments of the public service for want of the requisite means of support, the following | facts will be borne in mind.^ 1. The Administration has a clear and decisive I majority in both Houses of Congress, yielding to the Executive, on all occasions, the most prompt, i unscrupulous, and i may add servilely prostrate ! obedience. Through the instrumentality of this mijority.the Administration might have timed every necessary Appropriation Bill, months ago, if such had been the wish. 2. By the aid of this same majority, and with the concurrence or acquiescence of the Opposi tion members, the Administration might have pro vided the means for meeting these appropriations, j by issuing Treasury Notes, months ago. 3. But for nearly three months of the session I the Administration and its partisans would think ! of nothing, and most certainly would do n uhing ; that had not a bearing upon their project for for cing the five prelenders from New Jersey into I the seats which of right belonged, and ought, from 1 the first, to have been filled by the legally elected j and duly commissioned representatives of that i State. Even after the 'Treasury Note hill had ! I been reported, it was allowed to slumber on the ! Speaker’s table for a considerable time. The Oj ■ position members were not only ready to ac j quiesce in any motion to lake it up, hut urged ! that it should be brought under consideration, i This was not the policy of the Administration, I however; and it continued to sleep soundly, tin ; til the outrage on the Slate of New Jersey and on the Constitution of the United States was consummated. 4. When the Treasury Note bill was taken up for discussion, the Administration party. instead of endea oring to routine the debate within legi timate limits, and thus to bring ihe House to de risive action without delay, actually set up Dr. Duncan to hegbi a mere partisan harangue—prin ! cipaily on the Florida war ! !—which led to oth er irrelevant speeches, on both sides, and post poned the passage of the bill more loan a week, i 5. After extraordinary procrastination, the ! Committee of Ways anti Means bring forward the appropriation hills. The official organ pours out on the Opposition a volley of abuse for sot having passki like usual appropriations,before the chairman of the committee, or any other Administration member, had made a motion Foil CALLING ANT OF Til K HILLS UP ! ! When : the general appropriation bill was taken up, what was the course of the two parlies 1 'The remarks of Opposition members were confined strictly to Ihe bill. Not one of them had glanced at any j topic not connected with it. But the Loco Fo- ! cos wanted some more partisan ammunition to send off with their sanction. Again Bully Dun can was put up. and stimulated to throw on Gen. Harrison all the vile garbage he could rake to gether from the common sewers of detraction and calumny. And then, because Mr Ogle repelled the assault, and spent a few hours in a thorough exposition of the hypocrisy and affectation—the corruptions and abuses—the in ompetency and selfishness of the managers of the parly—and particularly of their head “ his Democratic Muestt" himself- —the Opposition are lectur ed on embarrassing the progress of the public bus ; m ss! The old clamor will not serve the purposes of the parly. Thecounfry ill perceive that the ap propria ion hills are freighted with partizan speech es from Loco Focos, having nothing whatever to do with the subject; and introduced solely for effect out of doors. Five of the parly’s troops have discharged their pop-guns in two davs ! The finest spirit prevails in the ranks of the Opposition in Congress. Their confidence of success in the great battle of the coming autumn is increased every day. Intelligence from all quarters proves that our expectations are well founded. The people have taken the haziness of electing a President into their own hands. J\o thing is more certain than that the mass of our countrymen care comparatively little about what is doing by the politicians here. They expect nothing—in the form ot relief, of hope, or conso lation—f om the pa ly now possessing the ascen dancy in all the branches of Government. But they are taking measures, by themselves, tor a large, wholesome and effective reform. From the election of Hahhisox, they hope to date a revolution in the commercial and financial alfairs of the nation, which will bring a restoration of our former prosper, ly. At this crisis, he com bines in his character and qualifications and ser vices such elements of popularity as will hear down all opposition. Every day attests this. The Loco Focos feel it. Tiiey have, in reality, none of the confidence they boast of. The can did and well informed among them give up the battle. From the Baltimore Patriot. CoMIXO EVENTS CAST THKIU SHADOWS Before them. —The following letter is one of many proofs of the alarm which pervades the federal party. It is a striking illustration of the truth of wh at we have written in relation to party names. “ You may rest assured.” says Colonel Benton, “there is no compromising in me, and that we will do you justice”—that is, we will use the federal patronage to break down the spirit of the people, and to keep ourselves in office. No man shall hold an office, but even a postmas ter, who does not prostitute it to the uses of the federal party. This is an important letter, and, when we remember that Mr. Benton is a candid ate for the succession, forms an important event in the progress ot parties. VV hat an insult is it to the freemen of this country to suppo-e that their agents car, by any combination, divide the offices and oppress the people. Mr. Benton would place partizans and parasites of federalism in every post office. How different was the lan guage of Mr. Jefferson.— When he came into office, he issued a circular, in which he said : “ It is deemed improper for officers, depending on the Executive of the Union, to attempt to con trol or influence the free exercise of the Elec tive right." Mr. Benton would tu'n out of of fice every one who is not a partisan, and that those who arc in office may he driven to do more of his dirty work, he tells them that lie will com promise with no one. He would remove '"forty thousand!'' Everyone who is not for him, must go! Well, vve very much mistake the peo ple of Missouri, if Colonel Benton does not find some will refuse »o do his bidding—and he may remove as many as he can, and while he rnay- General Harrison can replace such as are im properly removed, and he can also turn out such as abuse the places they are unworthy to fill. And vve venture to peril ct that he will neither lack the will or the ncr*e to do his duty. (Copy.) Washington City, > February IS. IS4>). 5 D°ar Sir —The proceedings of the meeting against ttie removal of Mr. Aull.aml the appoint ment of yourself to be postmaster at Lexington, with the petition to the Posmaster General, and a letter from Mr. Ry land to ourscives, have all ar rived. On looking over them, we have felt it to he our du vto recommend the removal of Mr. Hyland i from the offi-e. for the intemperate and unjustifi able part which he has acted on this occasion : if the President acts on our recommendation, Mr. Daniel Ashby will he the Receiver of Public Mo nies at Lexington, long hcf>re you receive this letter, he being the peison recommended by us to succeed Mr. Hyland. I was very sorry to act thus by Mr. Hyland, hut after reviewing his vio • lent conduct in the whole alfiir, could do no less I than to recommend his removal. 1 As to Mr. Aull, we recommend his removal. I I know nothing of the manner in which tlie i word “ resignation” came to he used ; it is suffi cient for me to know, that we recommended his removal, and I am so well satisfied with having done so that, if there were forty thousand such in office. I would recommend the removal of them all. 'Phe democracy ot the State may rest as sured, that there is neither bargaining not corn pro oising in me, and that vve will do them ! justice. I write no secret letters to any body. You are therefore at liberty to show all that you receive from me. (Signed) T. H. BENTON. Official. Public Expenditure hum 1824 to 1838. : Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, trans mitting a statement of expenditure, exclusive of I the public debt, fur each ye tr, from 1824 to 1838. June 28, 183 S and !ai J upon the table. Treasury Department, June 27, 1838. Sir: In obedience to the resolution of the II ouse of Representatives of the 251 h inst. I have the honor to “ lay before the House a statement showing the amount of expenditure, exclusive oj the pubic debt, lor each year, from 1824 to 1838.” I am very respectfully, your obedient servant, Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury. | Hon. J. K. Polk, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Statement showing the amount of expenditure ■> of the United States, exclusive rs the pub ic debt, fur i each year.from 1824 to 1337 inclusive, stated in ; pursuance of a resolution of the llnise of Reprs sentativss of the \.bth June, 1838. For the year 1824, $15,330,144 71 Do 1825, 11.490 459 94 Do 1826, 13.062.316 27 Do 1827, 12.653.095 65 Do 1828, 13.296.041 45 Do 1829, 12.660.4G0 62 Do 1830, 13.229.533 33 Do 1831, 13864,067 90 Do 1832. 16.516 388 77 Do 1833, 22.713.755 11 Do 1834, 18,425 417 25 Do 1835, 17,514 950 28 Do 1836. 30,868,164 04 Do 1837, *39.164,745 37 j Note.—The foregoing sums include p iyments | for trust funds and indemnities, which, in 1837, j j was $5,610,404 36. T. 1.. SMITH, Register. Treasury Department, Register’s Office, June j 27. 1834. * 't his sum is subject to small variation on the ! settlement of the accounts of tue Treasurer. UNOFFICIAL. Contrast the expenditures of the Government under the present with those of former Adminis trations; then read the following, and reflect be fore you vote!!!!!!!!!! • The following are literal extracts from the rc poit of the Secretary of War. and the message of the President of the United States, on the subject of the increase of the Army of the United States: “It is proposed to divide the United States into eight military districts, and to organize the militia in each district, so as to have a body of twelve thousand five hundred men in active service, and another of equal number as a reseive. 'Phis would give an armed militia force of two hun dred thousand men. so drilled aud stationed as to be ready to take their places in the ranks in de fence of the country whenever called upon to oppose the enemy or repel the invader. The age of the recruit to be from 20 to 37; the whole term of service to he. eight years—four years in the first class, and four in the reserve ; one-fourth part, twenty-five thousand men, to leave the {ser- vice every year, passing, at the conclusion of o first term, into the resei ve, and exempted f r 6 ordinary militia duty altogether at Mie end of i* 11 second. In this manner, twenty-five thou men will he discharged from uiilita duty e ' v ! * year, and twenty-five thousand fresh recruit^ received into the service. It will be suffi x ° for all useful purposes, that the remainder of'^ militia, under certain regulations provided f ur ik government, he enrolled and he mustered at | and stated intervals; for, in due process of nearly the whole mass of the militia wffj I through the first and second classes, and be I members of the active corps, or of thr* r.. Ut >er i .i ir r eservo ior counted among the exempts, who will o e ’ I Me to be called upon only in periods of ln 7 • jor imminent peril. The manner of enrol SI ° U j the number of days of service, and th e en! ’ 1 compensation, ought to be fixed by | aw . ■ 0 1 details bad better be left subj -ct to re-mia a plan of which I am prepared tosumnu lrt ’ ,on '"Tj Here is thecadorsatiou of this nij,) St ' ' ou * jecthv Mr. Van Buren, in his list P r °' sage: Uu/ IJtc '* “ The present condition of the • • , . , , defences us our principal seaports and navy yards, as re led hy the accompanying report of u le of War, calls for the early and serious ait . of Congress; and, as connecting itself intimatT with this subject, I cannot recommend t »ost . to your consideration the plan subunit, j | v officer for the organization of the miliiia f United States.” * Ile The following is the 17th section of then] of details proposed hy the Secretary of W i • . * ~. . • •▼nr tor the organization ol the militia of the u n i* i Stale , thus recommended hy Mr. Van B Uu , n L by which the power is to he given to the P, e 7 dent to assemble such numbers, at such pU e " and at such times, within their respectivedi-tricts' as he may deem necessary—nolexceedii g t. v ,. 0 ’ in one year. The people are required, if ca || e j on, to perform duty beyond the limits wfih tir own Stales, at the will of the Presides, there be ing only eight districts in the Union, and quently several Slates in a district. Wc have only to call your attention to the uni vers 1 1 prediction made in 1833, at the time ofthe removal of the deposited, and reiterated down to the present time, viz. That when the F,ded Executive obtained unlimited control over ll it pubic purse, the next step would be to raise a stai d ng army. Here it is in its full proportions!! ! The next step towards the downfall of this re | public under the false garb of democracy, we | leave you to conjuncture. In the mean lime, you j are entreated to pause before you strike this last lata! blow at the liberties of your country. “ 1 That the President ofthe United States he authorizeu to call forth and assemble such num bers of the active force of the militia, at such places 'Within their respecti'e districts, and at ( such times, not exceeding tiwee. nor davsin the, same year, as he may deem necessary ; and during su h period, including the time’ when going to and returning from the place of rendez vous. they shall he deemed in the service of the United States, and he subject to such regulations as the President may think proper t > adopt for their instruction, deseipline, and improvement in military knowledge.” We. the unders.gn' d, hereby certify that the above extracts arc true copies from the reports of the Secretary of War and from the message es the President of the United Sta.es. i April 18. 1840. R. Garland, of Louisiana, John Bell, of Tennessee, John VI. Boras, of Virginia, Tims. Corwin, of O.uo, M. 11. GutXXELI., of New York, J. C. Clark, of New York. Leveuett Saltonstall, of Mass., Truman Smith, of Connecticut, Executive Committee. Bernard E. Bee, esquire, presented, this morning, to the Secretary of State, his credenti als as Charge d Affaires of t e Republic’of Texas, near the Government of the United States, and was introduced in his official character to the Pul side n r. General Dunlap, who. for some time, had re sided at VV a-hinglon as Minister Plenipotentiary | and Envoy Extraordinary of 'J exas. had his au j dienco of leave, at which he presented to the Hue -1 SIDES! his letter of recall.— Wash inton Globe. The Nineteenth of April, 1775. — Sunday | lasi w.s the sixty-fifth anniversary of the battle of Lexington, a day ever memorable in the annals of our country, a day as important as any r< cart ed in the civil history of man. 'The events ol that day were the origin which caused the appearance of a new republic in the family of nations. To use the language of the el <quent Governor Everett, “ Fhat great, that astonishing incident in human affairs, toe Revolution of America ; as seen on the day of its portentous, or rather let me sav, ofits auspiemus commencement. * * • Had our forefather- failed on that day of trial; had their votes and their resolves (as was tauntingly predicted on both sides of the Atlantic) ended in the breath in which they began ; had the rebels laid down their arms as they were commanded; j and the military stores which had been frugally j treasured up lor this crisis, been without res istance | destroyed; then the Revolution had been at an end, or rather had never begun; the heads of i Hancock and Adams and their brave colleagues | would hive hdbn exposed in ghastly triumph • on Temple Bar • a military despotism would have I been firmly fixed in our colonies; the patriots of i Massachusetts would have been doubly despised, the scorn of their ei.emies, the scorn of the delu ded countrymen ; theory of L'btrty which they had raised from the shore to the mountains, would have been turned hack in a cry of disdain; and the heart of this great people, then heating and almost bursting for freedom, would have been j struck cold and dead, aud for ought we can now I reason, forever. * * * It was one of those great days, one of I those elemental occasions in the world’s affairs, when the people rise and art for themselves. * * It was the people in their first capacity, as citi zens and freemen starting from their beds midnight, from their firesides, and from tlicir fields | to take their cause inTheir own hands. Such a j spectacle is the height of the moral sublime; ! when the want of every thing is fully made up 1 hy the spirit ofthe cause; and the soul within stands in place of discipline, oigauizatiou and resources.” * * Fo those who stood in the breach, a: the breaking of that day of blood at Lexington ; to those 1 who joined in battle and died honorably. j the foe at Concord, to those who fell in the gailaul | pursuit of the fly ing enemy ; let u« this day P ! f ! a tribute of grateful admiration. The old and the I young; the gray haired veteran, the stri|»pß n^^n | the flower of youth ; husbands, fathers, brethren, | sous ; —they stood side hy side, and ft !! K>? c^ier ’ | like tire beauty of Israel on the high places.’ j “OvbFiuk More.”—The following anectD tc i was related by Mr. Corwin, of Ohio, at the* H‘“ risburg Convention.—Let the friends of Refect 11 read it, and let “one fire more” he their bat tle-cry in their great conflict for Hanison and Liberty : “ I remember, sir, when a hoy, to have listened with strong interest to the narrative of one wu>> had been present at the battle ofth ' Rapids. wh fre Gen. Harrison finally vanquish.d the Indian tor ces in the North West, and gave peace to a w’« r - v extended frontier settlement. The old so^a r said that whilst the battle was ragtng many in that wing of the army where be w,) *' were beginning to falter and think ol a retrea • Just at the moment when this feeling began o