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AMKRICAN SFNATeI
Os the American Senate, Alisa Martineau says:
“The American Senate is a most imposing as
semblage. When I first entered it, 1 thought I
never saw a finer set of heads than the forty-six
before tuy eyes—two only being absent, the Union
then consisting of twenty-four St.rtes. Mr. Cal
houn’s countenance first fixed my attention; the
splendid eye, the straight forehead, surmounted
by a load of stiff, upright dark hair—the stern
brow—the inflexible mouth—it is one of the most
remarkable heads in the country. .Next to hitu
sat his colleague. Air. Preston, in singular con
trast —st( ut in person, w ith a round, ruddy, good
humored face, large blue eyes, and a wig, orange
to-day, brown yesterday, and golden tomorrow.
Near them sat Col. Denton, a temporary people’s
man, remarkable chiefly for his pomposity. He
sat swelling amidst his piles of papers and books,
looking like -a being designed by nature to be a
good humored barber or inn-keeper, but forced by
fate to make himself into a mock hemic Senator-.
Opposite sat the transcend mt W ebster, with his
square forehead and cavernous eyes, and behind
him the homely Clay, with the lin e and figure of
a farmer, but something of the air of a divine,
from Iris hair being combed straight back from his
temples. Near them sat Southard and Porter,
tli • former aitnte and rapid in countenance and
gesture, the latter strangely mingling a bovi-li fun
ntnl lightness of manner and glance, with the so
briety suitable to the judge anil the Senator, lli-,
keen eye takes in every tiling that pas* es—his e\-
fr (ordinary mouth, with its overhanging lip, h:s
but to unfold into a smile to win laughter from
the sourest official or demagogue. Then there
was the bright bonhomru'e of Ewing, of Ohio, the
most primitive looking of Senators; and the be
nign, religious gravity of Frelinhuyscn; the gen
tlemanly air of Buchanan, the shrewdness of
■Poindexter; the somewhat melancholy simplicity
of Silabee—a!J these, and many others, were stri-
I mg; and for nothing more than their total un
hhmiess to each other, No English person who
h i> not travcU <1 over halt the world, can form an
i ! iof such differences among men forming one
. ' • -mbly for the same purposes, and speaking the
fnthe language. Some were descended from
Hutch farmers, some from French huguenots,
some from Scotch puritans, some from English
eiv fliers, some from Irish chieftains. They Were
brought together out of law courts, stf'ar fields,
merchant’s stores, mountain farms, forests and
prairies. The stamp of originality was iinpress
»’ 1 on every one, and inspired a deep involuntary
i meet. I have seen tio assembly of chosen men,
ntnl no company of nr- lugh-bum, , v ni,
ti:e nnhquc digniti -s of an autique realm, half so
imposing to the imagination as this collection of
ft stout-sftulcd, lull-grown original men, brought
together on the ground of their supposed suffi
ciency, to work out the will of their diverse con
stituents.”
Suppression of Puelliv . —The Maine delega
tion requested the publication of the address of
toe Rev. L. B. Uee -p, Chaplain of the House of
Representatives, delivered before Congress on tiic
occasion of the. death of the lion. Joiia. Cillcy.
It is a simple, strong, and affecting address, we.ll
calculated to have a lasting effect upon the. minds
“f those who heard it. In rd'ereiica to the crime
of duelling lie makes the following powerful ap
peal to men in high pl iers, who give tone to pub
lic opinion. We trust the appeal will not have
be n made in vain:
‘•How is public iv a|rin'mn tt\ lir.
orated? All ordinary means, have it seems, en
tirely failed. Change then the taste and feelings
of the nation. Reverse the position of»the pub
lic mind. Make it dishonorable to give a chal
lenge—make it dishonorable to accept otic, and the
work is done. It will be done at least so far as
the arbitrary demamis-of the present horrid system
arc made to extend to gentlemen whose honor is
dearer to them than life and all the blessings of
life. Senators—Legislators—Statesman—the vir
tuous of all classes of society must elevate the
standard of example and personal influence against
it: for so long as du diing finds an advocate or an
example among these so long will fit continue to
shed its withering curses upon our world. Per
mit me then to say with due respect, and with Fee
lings of high consideration for everv Senator, Leg
islator, or Statesman, now before me, that a trein
enduos"’responsibi!itv rests upon you. To you 1
firmly believe, is given the power to accomplish
this work; and, therefore I do this day. in the
presence of Almighty Cod, implore you in the
name of our country; in the name of religion;
of outraged and suffering humanity; for the sake
of OTirtalenfed and chivalrous youth on whom the
country is to depend in peace and in war; by the
silence of the dead; bv the agony of surviving
friends; by the anguish of the widow, and the
loneliness-of the orphan, and by till that is tender
and solemn and awful in the ease before ns, to
mite your every effort, in every laudable wav, to
change this wicked and ruinous state of public o
piuiou.niid thus put an end for the future if possi
ble, to this awful relic of barbarism which lingers
in the walks of civilization tmd religion. And I
most ardently pray the Cod of our 'fathers so to
incline your minds, and sustain and direct your
course, as that you may be abundanlv successful
in your efforts of benevolence and patriotism.”
A Rr miniseenre. —The Journals of t e old
Congress of the United States, furnish an instance
of the manner in which duelling cases used to be
settled.
It appears that one Mr. Gunning Bedford, felt
himself aggrieved at something said in debate<ly
Air. Sergeant, the father, we believe, of the pre
sent Air. John Sergeant of Philadelphia. On the
12th of June, 1777, Mr. Sergeant laid before Con
gress a challenge which he bad receivedfrom Air.
Bedford. On tiie 13th, a resolution was passed
directing Mr. Bedford tobe summoned before Con
gress to “answer for his conduct.”
On the 14th Mr. Bedford appeared and was per
mitted to speak in his own justification. They
then immediately passed a resolution that Mr. B.
“is expected to a«k pardon of the House, and of
the Member.” Mr. B. was called in, and the res
olution being read to him, “he asked parffoTof the
House and of the Member, and thereupon, was
dismissed, and the matter ended.” This was in
the good old republic. Such a ease now would
require a month to settle, and produce, perhaps,
three or four duels.— Alexandria Gazette.
Animal Instir-t. —An ewe had been stolen from
a farmer at Jussev, in the Haute Saone. The
police was informed of the theft, hut several days
elapsed withs it any traces of the lost sheep.
At leugth it was observed that every day, as the
flock passed along the village, between the farm
and the pasture, alainb stopped at the door ofa '
certain cottage, and scraped w ith its lore feet, as
if desirous to enter. This extraordinary recur
rence of an equally ur usual action excited atten
tion, and it was at last resolved to explore the
dwelling, which was inhabited by a wiuow
A search was made accordingly, and the lost
ewe found. The lamb whose instinct led to ttit
disc u very, was her offspring
Acte Method of Raising the Wind. —On Sun
day evening last after the Rev. Tho. Fisher had
preached Ids farewell sermon to an exceedingly
crowded audience the deacons of the church
proceeded to take up a collection for the pur
pose of defraying his travel ing expenses’ Are-
While the deacons were performing their
praise-worthy offices, on the ground Hour
a respectable loafer took it into his head to honor
those of the gallery with the privilege of
contributing thetr mite in his own well-worn* bea
ver, and for his own especial benefit. V-. hile he
was busily and successfully engaged in ciliectiii"
the needful from the good people in the gallery,
someone observed that Ins tai-e appeared a little
unfamiliar. The suspicion was duly conveyed
tome sexton. p\ ho according y arrested the new
collec tor as lie was in the ltul tide of successful
experiment, and conveyed him with his hat anil
its contents, before the officers of the church be
i»w. Out: O-disafif. collector gave several good,
mt as the sequel shews not sufficient reasons, tor
entering into the duties of his office without be
ing duly commissioned—among others, that as the
gentlemen were collecting money for others below,
he could see no reasonable objection to his col
lecting some of the s tine for him elf above, espe
cially as he was much in want of a little ueediul
jast at present. Moreover that liis conduct was
in prefect conformity with Almt law of our nature
which says that “man is an imitative being."
Tliest* very reasonable explanations were final
ly overruled, and his body was delivered over to
the jailer for safe-keeping, and his money w as tak
en by one ol the deacons on special deposite.
Louisville paper
Interesting Fact, —The New York Sunday
News contains the following announcements
lie bi ig Carroll, which cleared at this port
on Friday last for Alexandria, (Egypt) is freighted
with machinery of American manufacture, and car
ries out a company of Americans, who have enter
ed into an arrangement with an agent of the
Pacha of Egypt for the establishment of mills for
huskiug rice, and for the expression of oil from cot
ton seed. Various attempts have already been
made, both by French ami English mechanics, to
biing iiijo operation nulls of tins description ; but
through defects in the machinery their projects
have invariably proved abortive. At length Mehe
met Ali resolved to try tlm mechanical genius of
America ; and hence the present expedition his
been fitted out, and, we are happy to add, with
every prospect of succor; that is, if the practical
skill of li e engineers and the science ofihcsuper
itc u eii sa eco sidcrec? gm.ra tes of.such rose •
\\ c understand that the machinery is fronij West
Point foundry, which bare assertion will be a con
vincing proof to our renders «f the strength and
accuracy oi its construction.
Adder to T.a-Jies.— T.adies, always delightful,
and not the least so in their undress, are apt°to de
prive themselves of soins ol their best mornkm
beams by appearing with their hair in papers.
W e give notice that essayists, aul of course
. peop'.e of taste, prefer a cap, if there must be
any thing; out mui .i nmuuu ,i
grapes in paper bags is bad enough, but the rich
locks ofa Indy in papers, the roots of the hair
twisted up like a drummer's, and the forehead
staring bald instead es Reing gracefully temlrilled
and shadowed ! —it is a capital offence—a defi
ance to the love and admiration of the other at::
n provocative to a papor war; and we here acoor
(Jiiiglv declare the said war on paper, not havin'*
any kullcs at hand to carry it tit once into their
head quarters. \\ e must slimy at the same time,
that they are very shy of being seen hi this con
dition, knowing how much of their strength, like
Samson,s, lies in that gifted ornament We have
known a whole'parlor ol’ them fluttered oft - , hke
a dove cote, at the sight of a friend coming “ap-the
garden.— Lei gh limit.
A trifling .Tol>. —Mr. Adams has pretty consid
erably alarmed the U. S. House of Representa
tives, by a motion to have printed all the petitions
on Abolition and Texas, which have been present-’
e l during the last and present session, and laid on
the table. The correspondent of ihe New York
American says, touching this matter—or rather
mass of matter: “1 have just been looking hi the
room which is the depository for these petitions.
Its dimensions are about 20 feet by 30 and high in
proportion. There they are closely packed and
reaching to the ceilmg. The poor clerk was near
ly frightened out *»f his wits. He said it would
take him alone at least a year to comply with the
resolution should it pass. Such a duAimeut
w ould break the buck ol Hercules, and were each
member to frank one to his constituents, the Post
Alaster General would have to hue four horse
teams for their conveyance.”
Four Persons Frowned — a Heroic Lad if t —We
Ham from a correspondent-at Klemingsburg, (Kv)
thtit on the 11th lift, a skill'containing five men
whilst attempting to cross Licking river at the
mouth of Elate, v..as drawn into tlie current and
precipitated over the dam a short distance belo w.—
Four of the men perished, and the fifth would
most certainly hare shared alike fate, but for the
heroism displayed on the occasion by a ladv nam
ed Airs. Lee, who plunged into the stream, threw
a pole to him, and thus saved him from an untime
ly grave. '1 lie names of the persons lost were
Messrs. Reeves, Purvis, and two by the name of
MeKenney; Jones was the name of tlie person
saved. Air. .1. is a man of fortune, and although
he had never seen Mrs. Lee before, who is a
young widow, he offered hi-; hand in marriage to
the preserve! of his life, w hich was accepted, and
they were joined in wedlock the following Sun
day.
Retort not Caurtcous.-- A gentleman told n ladv
she was wonderous handsome ; who replied, “I
thank you tor your good opinion, and wish l could
say as much of you.” “You might madam,” said
he, “if you lie as readily as myself.”
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Fashion of the Times.— “ When T came to this
country,” said an cm igrant, “I brought several
hundred dollars iu gold; they then called me Mr.
Smith, but when it was all gone, I was only called
plain Uncle Bill." — Vet. Post.
Till-: GEORGIA MIRROR.
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From the conespemdtmi of the A'. Y. Courier.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Washisuton, April 1,1833.
The follow ing synopsis will afford you a cor
rect view of the Sub-Treasury Bill as sent from
the Senate ; and the bill reported by Mr. Cambre
leng, which is now pending before the House.
Sec 1 The Senate hill provides that the “rooms,
vaults and safes, are hereby constituted and de
clared to be the Treasury of the United States:
and that the Treasurer shall safely keep all mo
nies, Ac, Mr Cambreieiig’s bill omits the decla
ration's to w hat shall constitute “the Treasury of
the United t'tates; but in other respects the pro
visions ol the first section are substantially the
same,
Fee, 2. In both bijls provides that the Alints
shall be places oi deposit for the public money,
Ate.
Sec. 3. The Senate bill provides for fine ap
pointment ol certain “Receivers General.” Mr.
(’ambreleng, more democratic says, they shall be
designated, “Public Receivers.” *
Secs. 4,5. <j and 7, of the Senate bill, applies to
the duties of these officers; the manner of their
appointment, keeping their accounts, &g, and al
so to the duties of the treasurers of tlie Mint and
its Branches, Ac. r l hese provisions are also to
be found in sections, 4, 5 and 0 of Mr. Caiubrc
lcng's bill.
See. 8 of the Senate, and recT of Mr. C’s bill,
prescribe the bondsto be taken, lie. from the sev
eral officers.
, 9 “ f tl >” Senate, ami sec. 8 of the House
■ fi.i, require■? that certain collectors feud receivers
i) j iiv over the in their possession ut
specified rimes, to the Treasurer of the U. Elates
and the Treasury of the Mint.
Es c. 9 of tiie House biil requires that tlie rev
c iiue bonds at the ports of Philadelphia mid New
Orleans, shall be delivered w eekly to the Treasu
rer of the Mint, at these places.
Eci-. Id Oi theceii.no. and sec. 11 of the House
mil provides that tlu* Secretary of the Treasury
m.if< tru.ii.- f: rthe public money from one deposito
ry to another, “a! his discretion
Sec. 10 of the House lull prorides that no Re
< (fiver or Ci Hector shall retain any public money
io h.s possession, “for the purpose "of defraying the
expenses of his office, or of paying the compensa
tnmot himself ari l his officers, deWnmrecertifi
< at-s, or tor any other purpose; anil all payments
KS aforesaid, shail be made by warrant*, as mother
eases, and shall be paid out of any unappropriated
money in the ireasury.” [This is entirely new
the Senate bill contains no such provisions.]
Sec. 11 and 12 of ike Somite, and see. 12 and
Moi the Meuse hill provides th'Sf all moneys in
. the hands of the depositories, shall be considered
as deposited to the credit of the Treasurer of ihe
t 1 ,l9e(1 u And whenever k shall have accu
mulated in tlie hands of those depositories, be
yond the amount secured by the bond of the of
ficer, the {secretary may direct the surplus to be
deposited in such bank (in the fffate or Territory
where the officer resides) as he may select.
, . ]' ec I’’ *' le Eenate, and 1-1 of the House bill,
pre-mikes tlie .terms and conditions -upon
w meh eucli deposits may be made in a bank or
ban: s.
Eee. 14 of the Senate bill, authorises the Scc
rctary of the Treasury, if no bank in the State or
! f 11 iiorv wdl receive the deposits on the terms
prescribed, then the Secretary may, in like mau
t * m.dvc the deposite in a bank in ail adjoining
. tate or l enitory ; but if that cannot be effected
then he may transfer it to one of the public de
nn.v;itc»r:p«: . . Son 15 t ,f ]j .. j> ji 1,1
same provisions, omitting the authority to
in an adjoining plate or Teiritory.
See 15 ol ’die Senate bill authorizes examina
tions to be made rtfty the accounts, Ac. of the de
positories, by special gigiuits, whose salaries ane
be fixed by the Secretary of tlw* Treasury. .Sec.
1G oi the House biil gives the like authority to
tlte Secretary of the l’rcasury to order examina
tions, b-tt directs that these examinations be mode
by the district aUornics or marshals n si diner within
the i rspretive ayst riels, and prorides no compensation
foriht xerrices rcndindhy then efljicciS.
Scr. 1 0 td t:re Senate acd 17 of tikarl£o.use bill,
ns a further check-upon the “public receivers, ’
• meets that in certain eases the collectors, naval
officers, surveyors and registers of land offers,
ska!! examine and report on the accounts of the
“public receivers.”
Eec. 1? ot the Senate bill provides that the
“Receivers General ’ shall be fiimikhed w ith su/ti
< tent van:ts,xaifUs, 2Se. for the .'.-ale heaping of the
public money, but </<,■ .y not Until the expenditure
unoer this l ien. It autl.i rises tlie a; ] ointment of
clerks, also provided that the whole number of
clerks shall not cxcceu ten ; / or any one clerk ex
ceed' eight hundred d V liars jer annum. Ecc. 25 iff
the House bill authorizes the procuring of vaults,
sates, Ac. and appropriates ten thousand dollars for
this object Ecc. 2(1 authorises the appointment
ot nme clerks, “at salaries not exceeding two thou
sand dollars per emn-ant.”
Eec 18 of the Senate, and 18 of the House bill
provides that tiie Ectrclary of the Treasury, as
soon as convenient, shall w ithdraw tlie balances of
public money from the present, and place them iu
the depositories provided p v tp h [j.
E‘'c. U) ol tiie Senate bijl. designates the man
j ter ~i wlm-li marshals, district attomi&s, Atcu
S ;U’JI i ::i y over any money remaining in their hands,
j I tie House hill lias no such section.]
Fee. 20 ot the EcicaJ*', and see. 19 of the House
bid prescribe the manner in which the public offi
cers shall keep their accounts, makes it felony for
an officer to use directly or indirectly, any of tlie
public money, uud -prescribes the jiimiskment lor
such act.
Eec 21 of The. dv nate, and 2J of the House bill
authorize the “Public Receivers,” Until vaults,
<.Vc. can be prepared for them, to hire from corpo
rations the use of stick vaults, Arc.
Eee. 20 of the House bill contains Mr.-Cal
houn's hard money section. [The Senate bill has
no s m hsection, it having been struck out.]
E«c .21 of the House Bill renders it penal for any
disbursing officer, after December, 1843, to make
payments in any thing but cold or silver or Trea
sury notes. [The Son ate btfl has no such provi
sion.]
See. 22 of the Senate bill repeals former and
prohibits any future Treasury order, making a
difference as to the funds .in which clues or debts
may die paid to the United States. [The House
bill has :n> such section.]
Sec 23 of the Senate, and the House
bill relate to the regulations which the
Sec retary of the Treasury maPPlablish to en- I
force the prompt presentation for payment of i
checks or drafts issued by the Government.
Sec. 24 of the Senate bill, fixes the salary of i
the receiver general in New York at $3,000, and I
the other tit $2,500 per annum; and makes it I
criminal to receive any other fee or emolument
for service? rendered. ’ Sec. 23 of the House bill
fixes the t-alary of the public receivers iu New-
York at .?4,0u0 per annum, and the others at
•5'3,Q00 per annum, and makes it penal to receive
any other fee or emolument.
Sec.2s of the Senate bill authorises the Sec
retary of the Treasury to receive payments for
public lands, at such points ns he may designate,
and issue receipts for the same, which receipts
shall ba taken at the land offices. [The House bill
has no such section,]
Sec. 2G of the Senate bill authorises the pur
chase of sites for the building of offices, N:c. for
the “Receivers General,” and appropriates 10,000
dollars for that purpose. [The House biif has no
such section.]
Eee. 27 of the Eenate bill appropriates, without
specifying any sum, so much money as may be
necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this
bill.
Sec. 27 of the House bill repeals all acts which
conflict with the provisions of this bill.
By the preceding comparative synopsis, the dif
ference between the Senate bill as amended, and
the bill of the House now pending may be per
fectly unders’ood. The only maferhil difference
consists in the two amendments of tlie Senate,
striking out tlie hard money elapse, anu inserting
tjie 22d section respecting Treasury orders.
WASHINGTON, 3d April 1838.
The attachment writ intli* case of Stockton
and Etokes vs Amos Kendall, the P. AI. Q. vy.is
returnable this, morning it) the Circuit Court of
this district. The history oftha proceedings, in
the early stages of this case, have long smce'been
before the public. It is known, that in pursuance
of an act of Congress, the whole subject was re
ferred to Mr. M lxi.-y, then Solicitor of the Treas
ury, and that in November, 1-3(1, he made an a
ward m favor ot the claimants, with which award
Mr. Kendall refused to comply. Other and in
termediate proceeding* ensued. At length the
claimants applied to tiie Circuit Court of this Dis
trict, for a mandamus against the Post Muster
General, which was granted, but which tie refus
ed to obey, atid ca r*.- lup the case to tlie Supreme
Court of tlie IT. States. That Court confirmed
tlie decision of the Court below, and ordered back
the case that the Circuit Court might tmihrgo its
own decree. A more audacious and reckless pro.
cedure lias never disgraced a public officer in ;::n
country, where it was pretend :d that l!; -re was a
Government of laws. Tins man in contempt of
justice; of law, and ofjudicial decisions, has with
held from citizens for years, a large sum of money,
acknowledged to be legally due to them, lie b:i« u
surpedthe power of seizing upon and holding
their property, to their injury, if not in some
me; sure to their ruin. And vet, this very Air.
Kendall retains the confidence, the support, and
in the language of his friends, “the aiiVcuouat
regard of the President.”
Believing, as 1 do,-that the public “ft id a de p
intere tin the question, I will give yon a brief
sketch of what has occurred, since tlie* decision of
the Supreme Court- ()n the 2.3duf March, 1 -
•after some verbal confer ■nee, AF. St. ('loir Claik,
Esq. Counsel for the claimants, addressed a
note to Air. Kendall, in which lie says—“J request
an answer, on or lu i.uv ten o’clock to morrow
morning, whether you wlj! ,or will not pay the
balance of tin* money awarded Etovdaron 6c Etokes
and others, according-to the sums and dates of
the award, by th - So’ieiior of the Treasury.”
On the same day (23d Aland),) Mr. Kendall re
plies—“ You are pleased to say, in conclusion—
‘the proceedings of the Circuit Court, in ease of
refusal by you, are on your own responsibility, and
alc W 5,,? fn s,,c the Lavs fail 111 uiiy I
“What I propose to do, would have keen rea
dily stated to you,had you contented yourself with
making the enquiry, and will be as reaftdily stated
to any «f those whom you call your clients, upon
a proper application.”
On tl:e 24tlr of M:*rch Mr. K( ixlall trarsn-.ifs to
Mr. Gardner, the auditor, the award made by the
Solicitor of the dgeaMo v in N< vember, 1830.
In this letter, covering that award, he savs, “By
advice of the President of the U. St st'-s,” Ac. he
communicates the award, “that v«.a may m; k
stieli an adjus'meut of the account, ns your official
duty may seem to require;” and ii • adds— “in
making this communication, l con.sid- r myself as
performing a now ministerial art, involving no re- .
s; onsibility whatsoever, as to the action tube had
thereon,”
On the 2ftb of March, Mr. Clark rm fives the
mote frmu Mr, Kendall, above quoted, dated 23d
March.
On the 27th ot March Air. Sr ’ es addressed n
letter to Mr. Kendal!, in wlff-.hbe st.itss that Ite
called on Mr. Gardner, who informed him that, h"
felt himself bound to investigate ihe cfaim, and to
consult the records, A c ‘ Ag«i> ct this delay Mr.
Etokes protests, adding, that lie conriders the Rost
Master General, as the proper person to cagrv out
the mandate of the court. He con j lains tf* f at
the end of two weeks from the decision of the .Su
preme Court he is left to suffer for the want of'liis
money ; and expresses Ins regret that he teds hound
to direct his counsel to proceed to the execution
of file deferred process, at 12 o’clock to morrow.
On the 2-tli Mr. Ken dull r<q lies to Air. Stokes,
and says, “As stated to y«,u in conversation, 1 have
transmitted the nwardofthe Solicitor to the an
ditor, as a “mere ministerial tut,” all power to
control tlte Auditor’s official action; to compel
him to enter a crcdb, cr report a balance,due; ,;<n:l
you knew that l cannot pay a sum of money oth
erwise than iti pursuance of liis rejjort. On those
points he is as independent of me as the head of
one of the other th partmeuts. If he refuses to do
a-“m:nisterial.act,” or any other act appertaining
to liis official duties, 1 have no .means to comae!
its performance, and any protest or appeal, with a
view of controlling him should be addressed to
those to whom he is responsible.
•“Having performed, in this case, the only “min
isterial act,” legally, physically, or morally in my
power, ami having, as you well know, no authority
to contrrd the action of the Auditor, 1 consider
your letter in no other light than as an attein; t to
compel me, by fear of personal consequences to
interfere with another independent officer of flic
government, in the discharge of liis appropriate
duties. I.t is scarcely nccc .sary to say that such a
threat is as impotent as the attempt to execute it
will be unnecessary and vindictive.”
_ r i he same day Mr. Stokes writes in reply to Air.
Kendall a conciliatory letter, for the purpose of
defending himself against the charge of vindictive
ness, See., and informs the Post Master General
that his (Stokes’) counsel will be directed not to
move the Court to-day to action on tlie subject.
Mr. Stokes proceeds to state—“that the plea of
want of power was made by your counsel as well
as yourself, in answer to the mandamus, before the
Circuit Court,over ruled by that Court, ancl ex
pl eitly abandoned, as uuten Jffe by them, before
the Supreme Court ol the Uai.ed States.”
Mr. Cox and Mr. Chirk, as counsel for Stokes,
transmit the preceding letter to Mr. Kendall, no
tifying him that Air. Stokes bn left Washington .
that his business is in tiie.r hands; adding—..-un
less we shall receive such an intimation from you,
as will preclude tlie necessity for further action,
we shall feel oicrstlvcs compelled, during tomor
row, to move the Court on the subject.”
On the 29th of March Air. Kendall addresses
Cox and Clark, a whining, evasive letter, contin
uing to plead his want of power, <sce.; and anoth
er of similar import to Air. Stokes; both of them
“non committal.” But lie presumes if the audi
tor reports, tlie money will be paid.” He then
adds—“l fust tiffs is such an intimation as will
preclude the necessity for further act.ou ia the
matter to which you refer.”* ,
Tiffs whole correspondence on the part of the
Postmaster General, is characteristic of the man.
It abounds with the insolence of office, the eva
sions of a Jesuit, and the blustering of a man,
who never means, in the last resort, to assume res
ponsibility, Bat we are approaching the final
,;gt of this farce.
MeS?i». Cox and ' lark did not constder this
“intimation” o! trio ILstmaster General satisfac
tory, and therefore, on that day moved process of
attachment again»7 -‘-..s Kendall lor disobeying
the Maud . mgs. r | Iffs process made returna
ble to-day. Some tme alter the Court had met,
th” marshal presetted the Iftilovving return in the
hand vvlining ot' Arnos Kendall.
‘•Having ciun.iiui.’ie < the award of tlie Solj
itorof tke Treasury referred to in tiie within
“writ, to the Auditor of the Treasury for tlie Post
“Office Department, who has toe legal custody of
-‘the Books, in which the aenjuirts of this depgrt
“tnent arc kept. 1 have received from him offi
cial information that the balance of said award
“v.-/.: Thirty-nine, thousand four hundred aucj
“seventy-two 47 100 dollars, has been entcied to
“the credit of the ciaim-cits iu said Books.
A . os K>xdai.l, P. AT. G,
Immediately after tiffs return, Mr. Etokes pro
ceeded t > tfte and p.;:t n-et and received a warrant
for the ; bjve aniooct. i>nri.ig his absence from
Coprt, Mr. Cox stave notic -that he would mov**
tv morrow- moruing to qua di tiffs return as incom
plete. The object of this motion is, 1 under
stand, to press tlie payment of interest on the a
bov'sutn.
I Irs left t is already too hug to comment on
-he proceedings of A] t. Kendall; but it is due both
to him ;u 1 .'off Cardom tj say, that considering
th* Po J ll ster Gaae.-al “liad :*.u power,” and that
Col. Gardner telt it to be his duty to examine tiie
records, &c. the aegouqt was closed with wonder
ful rapidity.
WASHINGTON, April Bth, 1838.
Mr. Hamer rose avid asked permission, (which
request was granted) to luz. v prft fed a paper, seiijt
by him to the clerk, and which being re—l, was as
follows:
“Considorins that the business commerce ciiv
“filiation, an exi'li uig 's t>i vl l - c.ouutry are *n
“a deranged and embaraesed condition•: nndcon
“sideriiur also, tint some of iff- banks of fiffe U
“nited States have expressed a desire to resume
“specie payments, at sn early day, Il -gLed, bv
“the Senate and House of iff or:-.:V;,t :tives of the
“1 Mired States, that if the banks, or a portion of
4 i f*ii), Jo t-ris iTPiimp, it \\ i!i b* clutv thu
“Government, within the ii .ff'so: :• : eonstitution
“:d author'- ! y, to aid hi. ah banks [«* tue f .-re <„t
‘•\idaiin:.-treit on e/esgii to do. *jp leenirinc'; uk.ic
“confidence, at:d to su*‘:i':ii fiicm m tiv it- la’udabie
fforfs to fulfil their eduigatieps tc relieve the
J “ wants of the community, at.d to r store to the
Chi the pfe- eu‘:iV.(Vn'ol < li) l s'r(u,i l iVuV:on, tno wnofe
House u r.; in a buz. Some of the heated 1< aihas
of the loco loco camp instantly denounced Air.
Hamer; while certain whigs, of sanguine tem
perament, were |»eparimr to congratulate them
selves end the country,’on this new evidence, that
the adherents of power were gradaa’iy escaping
from the sinking vessel of stat -. Every man,
however, has some kind fri—.o! ready to help him
out oi one difficulty into another-, and such wasj
Air. Hrimar's hick/ After the resolution had been
> ad, made matter of record, ;uul o-nit-red to be
printed, he went to the Clerk’s dek, and ii:?crtci|
or caus 'd to be inserted, tlie woi*ds— ii a.s the nre
snd. administration tlesipn to e*e.” Numerous
copies of the resolution were t ikc:i. iu its original
form, and s<*rrt by mail, to difl'er'ent parts of tlte
1 rit ’d States. !n the c\a nine, t..e altercti in was
disci;vered, ami Air. Hamer was called upon to
a-cer.atu wdtello r It- Imd authorized it ■ To
tliis inquiry. !., replied tliat he had. and that it
was done to .u'dizc a trier.:'.
ihe insertion of too ■ words, chances t!;e
: v. .role asj-ci t <4 th • re • hit.on. 1<: its criginal
! form, aa an abstract prop a m. o-. rv Whig and
I very (_ ;;nn iA-..t \ e j;, tire Lot smi 1 t have vo
ted for it. But who am., u.z.-d Air. [lamer to
say, that “the present administration deigns to
aid and sustain” any of the banks? And who
does not know the assertion to be false aid ground-:
less? But if Mr. Hamer is authorized to sav
•vliot the administration design to do, v liv <lo"s
he not tell <u,s low they intend to .do if ! Will
they rece.ve and disbwse the paper of • pecic pav
ing .banks? Or will they rrce-ice , and j ken draw
the specie for it? Is the Sub-Treusufy bill the
means l>v which they propose to aid u.d su tain
the banks?
'I lie | luascology also, of t’.i resell:‘ion a- uears
•rather ( onfusedji it declares that “it will be tke
duty of the Goccrnnunt to tiffl such hanks, r.s the
present administration eftsime" to aid. New.
what banks .are these ? Have they yet a few pttsl
Am! are these such banks as the administration
design to aid ? If it is intended to convey the
idea that the administration will aid and sustain all
sjx eie payin'? banks, it is must shamless effrontery.
II it is intended to apply only to certain pets, the
suggestion is as disreputable as it would be un
just.
But mark the Globo respecting this resolution
-1 he ofiieial says :—“'! his proposition, we are au
“the,sized to sav, is not intended bv the mover to
* indicator change of’op nion any where, in resj rot
“to the Independent Treasury biil, now pending."
Cc. I have arrived at a point whe/e 1 must cense,
comment; for if Mr, Hamer has authorized d ,a f
statement it comes in direct contact with conversa
f <>ns held by him while in Ohio, some days since
-1 am informed through a v spe< table source, that
Mr. Hamer, while on a visit homey declared, that
he could not sustain the policy of the administra
tion, in relat on to tlie currency, and thnl lie would
not vote for the Sub-Treasury t ill. Jf this infor
mation is incorrect, I .stand icady to do justice ty
Mr. Hamer.
f have much more to say on this subject, but
am unwilling to extend my letter. Ts the repre
sentations of the Globe are to be relied on, it L ' :
evident that tiffs resolution is a puerile, silly at-
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