Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1839 : Weekly), 1839-06-26, WEEKLY.

              - II I - II I I ' f 1 . I COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 26, 1839. WEEKLY. VOLUME 29. NUMBER 55. PUBLISHED DV C. SCOTT fc 8. DOUGLASS, At three Hollers a year, Invariably In advance. Twin a week during the Seeeion of the Legislature, and Weeks the remainder af the tear. JAMES ALLEN, EDITOR. Office on Plate atreet, Two doors Wwt of the Clinton Bank. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1839. OHIO LUNATIC ASYLUM. The policy that dictated the erection of the benevolent institutions of the State at the teat of Government was most happy. It tends to concentrate our State pride to fraternize us, in sentiment and feeling and to give us a common centro of union, around which our civic olTeclions may revolve without rivalry and without distrait. By that policy, these intiitu- tions are placed immediately beneath the eyo of the Executive and Legislative departments of the State Government. Improvements can he effected, and abuses corrected, without expense, and almost without effort. The ponple of Ohio have a deep interest in all tiiat pertains to these institutions. They have been erected through their munificence, and they have the right to deman 1 nn explanation ot the principles by which they are governed, and the purposes for which they are intended. They comprise the Penitentiary (an institution that, to ordinary minds, does not seem compatible with the common idea of benevolence, but which, in the eye of wisdom and philanthropy, iB emphatically so)-the Institutiok roa Tin Bund the Institution roB tub: Dsa? and Dumb and the Lunatio Asylum. It is our intention to de scribe these various institutions and wo commence wilh the Lunatic Asylum. This edifice was commenced in 1830, aud was prin cipally constructed by the labor of the convicts of the Penitentiary. Mr. N. D. Kelly, a young but highly eminent architect, wasappointed Superintendent of the building, and, under his direction, and in consonance with his model, the building rapidly approached its present perfection. Though slill lacking in some unessential exterior decorations, (which must depend on time and circumstances for their completion,) tho Lunatic Asylum, in point of architectural beauty, in the excellence of the materials and construction, in the adaptation of the plan of the edifice to the purposes of its original intention, and In the commanding position of lis site, lias no successful rival west of the Allegheny mountains. The iustitulion was ready for tho reception of patients in the inonih of August last. By the report of Mr. Kelly, Superintendent, in December 24, 1838, it appears that the whule cost of the work amounts to a fraction more than forly thousand dollars. The dimensions of the edifice are as follows: The centre building is 95 feet 8 inches in front, running back 45 feet C Inches; the wings, which recede from the centre, extend to the right and left 99 feet 9 inches in front, and 119 feet 2 inches in '.lie rear; they are 39 fcot wide. The entire front of the edifice will thus measure 295 feet 0 inches upon the water table, and something like 300 feet along the foundation.The interior arrangements, in order to bo apprccl atcd, must be seen, and, when seen, carefully noted To us, until our acquainUnce w'ln me Ohio Lunalin Asylum, the domestic polity of an .nsane establish' nient was a scaled book. We have read of Bedlam and various other celebrated mad houses, and the picture presented to our imagination was always ibat of a crazy man or woman, dressed ft a straight waistcoat, and confined in a grated dungeon, as destitute of light as its inmate was of reason. The clanking of chains, and the incoherent ravings of despair, were tho only sounds which we presumed ever fell upon the ear of the visiter w ho had the haidihucd to enter these abodes of human wretchedness. The Lunatic Asylum of Ohio presents us with a real picture, much more interesting and alluring thau that furnished by our boyish fancies. Dr. William W. Awl, a gentleman with whom our acquaintance is not of more than three months' date, is a person singularly designed by nature for llic post which he now fills. Ho is the Superintendent; and, in describing tho institution, we must try to describe him for tha simple reason, that ha it the most re markable feature in the w hole establishment. Dr. A has nothing of eecenlrieliy about him in his overy day character. In the sireet, or in conversation with sane men, he is tho gentleman and philosopher but, along with his maniac palients, it would be difficult for the unpractised spectator to ducido whether tha fool, tho philusopher, or the madman predominated in tiis mental and moral composition. Dr. Awl has devoted all tho faculties of a naturally vigorous mind to a close and rigid inspection of the phenomena of Insanity. He has visited ail the moat culebialed madhouses in 4his country, and ha has read all that has been writcn on tho subject, both in Europe and America. The contcquenco of his labors has been that he has been enabled to digest and perfect a theory for the treatment of mental hallucination, which his every day practice, in the Asylum, hut triumphantly proved to be founded in good sense, and supported in its application by sll approved physiological and moral data. Tho visiter, if a man or woman of sense tnd expe rience, will first meet Dr. Awl In his office, who receives all his thousand visiters with that lieail-f.lt pa llidness that immediately puts at case the most diffi dent and Ilia most fastidious. The visiter, perhaps, expresses a wish to take a peep at the wonders of the establishment. Dr. Awl camions tho visiter not to talk with the patients. The visiter promises as what polite visiter would not and forthwith tho visiter and tho Doctor commence llio exploration of this cliaruel house of mind. Reader we wi 1, for the nonce, suppose you tho visiter. You follow tha Doctor up a winding stair case of what, to your untravelled eye, might teem Venetian palucc. You reach a splendid corridor, from which you are excluded by a grated door. You I in, and sec a company of some dosen or twenly respectable looking gentlemen promenading it in all direc tions. Dr. Awl opens the grated door and you cuter. - " Mr. U,," aays Dr. Awl, ' permit mo to iulroduco you to Col. A., a gentleman who has had tho curiosi ty to call and view the arrangement of our hospital. " You shake hands witli Mr. U., and express the happiness afforded you In tho honor of his acquaint ance. For some three minutes you art compleicly placed in a quandary. You have been previously In formed that each department hat lis separato superin tendenl, end, fur the moment, you are nioro than half inclined to believe that this Mr. 11., In whom you havo been introduced so ceremoniously, is the superintend "In calling the Penitentiary a benevolent institution, we havo no allusion to the pcciiliirlies of the system nn which It Is at present conducted. We call it bencvnle nt because it i intended, in its general object, fir reformation. ent himself. While In this state of dubiety, you mechanically turn your eyes upon tho Doctor to get a hint and you sea him smirking and bowing, laughing, challcring, and even dancing, with his demented guests. He gives you a sign to shorten your colloquy with Mr. B., and then, for the first time, you learn that this said Mr. B., in whose conversation you had just felt so very interested, is the craziest man in the Asylum.- You then visit another room full of lunatics, and nnolhor and another. You are introduced to the ladies' department, and it wilt almost make you weep to hear them beseech Dr. Awl, their dear, kind friend, Dr. Awl, to let them go home. Some of them have chilren, upon whose sweet and innocent faces Ihoy yearn to gazo once more. They plead willi him, they implore him, in that sweet tone of sadness that only belongs lo woman, to let them go home, just for one short week, and sco their liltlo darlings. Tho Doctor sympathises in all their griefs tells them every tiling hut downright lies invites them to a grand party, to be held on somo forthcoming night-executes a waltz with one and a fandango with another pays a compliment to tho improved beauty of Jane, and intimates respectfully to Sarah that pink would much better become her complexion than black. The Doctor puts them all at ease, and leaves them all in the very best of spirits. Hit secret is simply this. He never permits them to dream, for one moment that he has any suspicion of their insanity. Each lunatic, man or woman, fuels perfectly satisfied that all around, patients, doctor, su perintendents, visiters and all, are crazy, but that he or she, as the case may be, is the only saue individual in the house. It would please us, had we room, to describe the mechanical arrangements the healing and vcnlillnt- tug apparatus the sleeping rooms the baths-the every thing but onr limits will not permit. The Doctor's system has proved ilself correct in tho many cures that havo already been effected under his treatment. He first makes his patients happy willi them selves and with him, and, then, if there exist no radical defect in tho mental conformation, the process of cure is cerlaiu and easy. THE TRUTH LEAKING OUT. After all the twisiings and turnings of the Loco Foco papers rclatlvo to the result of the Virginia elec tion, their main falsifier has been compelled to admit lh.it his party is in tire minority in the Legislature. The Inst Hichmond Enquirer enyH, "tho die is in llio hands of tho Conservatives and impracticable whigs. This is a new name for tho whigs, given In them by the old gentlemen because they would not permit themselves to be classed as members of his parly. CARROLL COUNTY. The Whigs of Carroll and part of Columbiana held a meeting on the 1 0th ins)., fur tho purpose of effecting a firm county and dislrict organization. Joshua D. Pallun, ll'm. 7). Jenkins, and Fan Brawn, were appointed a Committee of Correspondence for Carroll, Several spirited resolutions were passed, and the meeting adjourned with a determination that every Whig in Carroll should do his duly. THEATRICAL. Mr. Parker, with an excellent company, is to lake the Columbus Thcalic shout the 2d or 3d of July. "There are two whig napors in Creen county, and " as usual when lhero are livti pins to one tit, that there " is a scramble for the " spoils." Stalisman, There are three I.ocofoeo papers excuse us two Locofuco and una " Old School" paper in Columbus; and, ts is usual, when there are three pigs at one tail, and they all hungry and Jealous of each oilier, there always wilt be a ringing for llie " spoils." The abolishment of the "secret ballet" system may do something towards preventing ihe fight from being a desperate one. MORE OF WHIG CONSOLIDATION. It would give us much real pleasure to see an end put to the unprofitable discussion about tho relative merits, availability, popularity, &c. tea. of Harrison, Clay, Webaler, Scott, et id omne genu, which is ao ndustriously kept afoot by Ihe Whig Presses of this Union. To us it appears woreo than ridiculous to ultivate a newspaper war, amongst ourselves, as to ho shall or shall not have the honor of being beaten by Mr. Van Buron in the next Presidential campaign. The signs of the limes indicate, too plainly, lhal, unless the Whig party of the Union can con sent to drop this subject, until after tho convocation of the Whig National Convention, nothing but the act of Providence can prevent the re-election of the pre sent chief magistrate. If the W lugs of tho United States were possessed of an overwhelming majority, then there would be some plausibility in raising a quarrel about the person of the Whig Presidential candidato. But, so equally opposed us they aro to their political enemies, and with so little ground of hope, it is madness in them to waste their eaergies and loose their tempers in a vain discussion about leaders and about the ininuti of organization. In Ohio, this disuniting question has ceased, ur nearly ceased but, in the eastern and southern States, it is pursued with an energetic recklessness that must make every honest and conscientious Anti Van B'lrnn man turn sick with apprehension. On our table, at this moment, are some two dozen Whig papers, of distinguished eminence, who have each expended from a half to a whole column of angry argument upon their own brotherhood, for end against the claims of General Harrison and Mr. Clay. One of these pa pers, (we shall not name it, because we are not certain that wo rightly understand tha latigungo of the edi lor,) intimates that if Harrison should happen to receive the nomination of Ihe National Convention, it, and the State in which it is printed, would prefer jo-ing for Van Buren. If wo have not grossly misunderstood this editor, his next choice, after Mr. Clay, is Mr. Van Duren. We havo some very warm Harrison papers on our table, but none of them, so far ns we can understand their language, limit Iheir clioieo of Presidential candidates lo Harrison and Van Buren, They occasionally speak, in angry anticipation, of Ihe probabilities of the National Convention being pack" ed with the friends of Sir. Clay ; and they sometimes accuse that gentlemen and his friends of very sinister intentions, but they have not yet, lo our knowledge, directly pledged themselves to oppose Ihe nomination of the National Convention, should its choice not fall on their favorite. Our readers are all conversant with the old fablo that tells Ihe story of Ihe lion and the tiger who undertook to decide Ihe light of property in Ihe carcase of a fat buck by combat. They fought until Ihoy wero too exhausted lo stand, and, whilo glaring at each nlhiir in impotent malice, a cunning fox, who had overlooked the affiir, very much to his satisfaction, walked in with impunity and carried off (lie buck. There is a lesson in this, if our Whig friends would but lake it. We have spoken of the Whig papers, now lying on our table. There aro two of them that talk sense, and we shall copy them. The first is llio Wheeling Timet and Advertiser a paper that displays tho flag of Clay at its masl head, and whose editor we know to be do-votedly attached to the political fortunes of that illustrious man. This is his language and we recom mend it with cheerfulness, because it is the language of good sense: We have fallen upon ovil times" in ihe political world, and unless there is morn concert among Ihe Whigs than now seem likely, those evil times w ill continue. There is a want of uuiiyof purpose among the Whigs in relation to the Presidency which cannot but bo Ihe subject of regret by Iheir well wishes. Wo Covo! TlieBO alarming intrigues set the whole party in great agitation aud every man is marked who knowa John, or Richard Uoa. From these intrigues and alarmists tney wlio hare the good of Ihe country at heart abovo that of any man, must anneal to the people. If we go to quarrelling among ourselves who shall bo tho Whig candidate for the residency, the curtain end oi our quarrels win oo defeat. New York, upon the subject of the Presidency, is, at present, foitnnately uncommitted, fortunately we say, for in November an election approach es, in Wlncli tlio united energies oi all are necessary for common success. The attempt has twico been mado in this city lo eommit the Slate, first to one man and then to another, and the premature effort was an abortion, injurious to both ol Ihe candidates named. A like premature effort is again making and let those who are making it beware, lest now iney ruin their man in the Stale, for spasmodic efforts but shatter tho body on w hich they are made. As lo intrigue, whenever it Is exposed, we have liltlo to fear from it. The country iB quite as enlightened ns Ihe city, and tney wno would instruct it, nre in moro Ganger oi Being intrigued with than they whom they wouldinstruct, l'lie course for the Whin puiy in New Y ork to pursue, to keep the Niato where it is, adverse to its own citizen now the President, is, it seem to us, to fix its eye steadily oil the pole star of lis principles. The man who disorganizes onr party about a candidate for the I'resiuency, is a mutineer no wno run up a separate flair, independent of our parly, is guilty ol rebellion to the principles on which we have agreed to acl. The position in which New York stands to Mr. Van Uuren is so different from that of any other State, thai more prudence, belter discipline, nnd more self-sacrifice are demanded from us than from any other peqile. With Mr. Van Uuren's own Slate thrico demonstrated to be adverse to "its own favorite son," at we trust it will be, in November, the office holders cm hardly be serious in pushing him for the Presidency, particularly wilh a majority ol the members of tho popular body of the government of the same way of thinking, inus, it is no precedent lor us mat some Slates have acted upan the subject of ihe Presidency, because some of them are perfectly agreed, almost lo a man upon Ihe candidate, and others have no important elections pending, in which union, hearty, generous union, is absolutely necessary. Tho contest the Whigs of this State are lo have next November, is quite as important in its consequences as that we had last November. Mr. Van liuren aware of ils mngniludu lo himself, is about to make ademonslra- hi of hnnsell, anJ to lake his position at a head arlers of fashion and politics, Saratoga Springs. Without lbs Assembly next autumn, all our struggles, our previous victories, have been in vain ! YYhatra-tuiiy then, it is to agitate, agitate, agitato the man- question ol a candidate lor the t'resiileiiey ! W hat preposterous absurdity to raise a mutiny on board Ihe ihip. just as wo are going into action I v hat dcrelic-ion of patriotism lo tako down the glorious stars and rics, ol Ihe Union, and to run up a iiian-jutg, to t lv under it mon-lighters, the .delators ot liesh and hud! What matters it to ihe millions of Whigs in hat man the I-lxeeulivo power of this Government is embodied, if he be a Whig in heart, soul, and dl A SCENE In Uie Editorial Room uf the Ohio Statesman Office, Tuesday Evenino, June 18, 1S39. " But far within, And in their own dimensions like themselves In close recess and secret conclave sat" The Editor, Assistant Eoitoh, and Jew. Pub. Entrr Carrier of the State Journal. Ittvlna the aiwcr on the Editor's toUe.Esit. " After short silence then, And summons read, the great consult began." Miltoo Ueliviw. Jan. Pub. Brother, what says the Journal? Is the General making any progiess at consolidating llio discordant blue light federal whigs? Editor. Tell the foreman. to keep open a column for reply. I'm caught. He has consolidated me from an enemy of tho present Hartford Convention, black cockade Penitentiary system In February last, into an equal rights, Ohio democratic rari to It. Ant. Ed. Indeed! Hung be the heavens with blaoki and on a tree the heart of hirmwho undertook the task. Let me see reading the paper. Editor. Aint it ai clear as the spangled Venus in the heavens and Biddlo corruption?' It's federal whig shioplastcr malice anda breach of editorial dignity! Ass. Ed. It is it is as clear as the noon-day sun the pulo-ficpd moon at nights the glorious accompli lhmetit of 6-onnAr ileorm. Editor. Why a quivering of Hps in the utterance of those magic words? But enough.. I'll strip the Texian General An. Ed. Lath him naked through the world Editor. I will, and exposo hit hollow-hearted cowardice ! 'II teach him better manners than to meddle with consistent democrats and Ohio democraoy. I'll- The Ohio Cily Transcript talks like a book. F.ight hundred Whig majority, this fall, iu old Cuyahoga, will he a round one. Last year Ihe Whigs of Hint counly gave Vance 699 an increase of 101 is at much as any reasonable Whig, in or nut of Cuyahoga, dare hope for. We cannot exactly honor our friend of the Transcript's draft, al sight, fur CtlO, but wo assuro him that it shall not be protested if we can help it. The editor of the Stale Journal hat now hit upon a kind of cousol.dation which pleasea nt exactly. Ho prnprosea lo drop all discussion ns to who is the best candidate for Ihe Presidency, and to go to work and give the Ohio Lccolncoa a thorough Dogging next tail. We aecond lhat motion, General, and if you wish lo see that thing dono up about right, just step up hern in old Cuyahoga, and we'll give you a glorious speci men. I here is no backing out among us I Iny lugs, General ! Wo'll send you a good Senator and Representative, next fall, wilh a round ROD in Iheir pockets for credentials. If you have any hard enwa in your region, General, just bring them nn, and we'll give them the toup tie grace. How much do you intend lo give in old 1 ritikiinl The Kx-Auditor is whispering about that they intend lo floor you, even at Head Quar ters. Is lhat to, r nriirl Alien! t'oine now, we draw on you for a round COO, in old Franklin. Shall llio drall be honored I The Burlington Patriot is ihe title of a new Whig paper which has been issued at Burlington, Iowa Territory, and lliu first in support of the Whig causa In the Territory. It is under Ihe editorial management of James C. F.dwardt, Esq., and the first number it well printed and well filled wilh matter, original and select. The Patriot being the only Whig paper in the Territory, will have a general circulation; aud wa com mend it to those who may wish lo advertise in that section, at offering the strongest inducements. Forofrv. Tho Si. Louis (Mo.) E veiling Gaaelte of the 1st Inst, says: 11 We are informed lhal a certificate of deposito, supposed to bn a forgery, for $'00, nn tho Shaneclown Hank, was offered yesterday, at the Bank, and also at a number of Broker's offices. Another for $1,000, on tho Springfield, Illinois branch, It Is taid, was offered to a merchant on the landing." Tut Cnopt in New Jrnsxr. Tho Btidgcton (N J.) Chronicle tays. " Wo do nol recollect of over wit nessing so bright a prospect for a good crop of winter grain! Last week we visited Cape May county, ami from every appearance of llielr grain fields, they will have an abundant supply for home consumption, which has nol been the case for several years." Cnopt in Tennessee. Tho Nashville flannel of Ihe 3d Inst, snyt: "In Tennessee) never before wat there so cheering a prospect of the Cotton, Tobacco, aud Corn crops. The Wheat and 11 ye crops are also Ano. Oals, in Ibis Immediate neighborhood, would have been heller for a liltlo mom rtin. Whilst we write there it t fine iliowtr." hope that tho National Convention will be able to nil them, nnd that every one who has al heart the overthrow of the present corrupt and usurping dynasty will then unite heart and baud wilh those wlio net under llio nomination thai will mere on mane, wo arc, however, fearful lhat tho excilemenl which hat already been roused bylhn angry tone of snnio of live papers, will not bo speedily allayed, and if it doea create an irreparable breach, will so far effect some minds as In make them apathetic, and ill fict, careless In the result. Whatever may bo llio result or Ihe de liberations of that Convenll'Hi, we lliink lint every man who has seen ihe corruption, Ihe profligacy and li.llv of Ibis adminilralioii, should unite on the choice that Convention makes ns the best mode of overthrowing that dynasty which has wrought the evil. Dy dis-ouinn, we cannot succeed, by union, we mar, we win, nnd wc num. II iho Convention Hunks proper lo nominate lien. Harrison, alihoiiiih not onr firm choice, wa will sharp. up n now pen, and as zealously advocate mono principles, wilh him f"r a leader, es wuh nny miter mail. If it nominate Clay nr Wchsfr or cteoll, II will be Ihe same. e nre not laboring to build up men. we aro not laboring tn place in the tront rank any dogtnne nr opinions disconnected with legitimate political doctrines, and making nu miiigs siinscrvicni lo them. hat odds to us it it n neuter a man is mason or anti-mason, ao long as in politics he is Whig and will administer Ihe government on honest Whig principles. It is Ihe aubslilulion of nn honest and talented administration, for one whero absurdities iiredomiiiate. that we seek 1 ... .. . . .i i.ii i .. 1 J train 11119 ll IB ncc.rs;i(V iitii mn.n no nuvueuie, ith whatsoever s'.ill we may, the claims of nny one of the nrominotit W inrs, wa treat not only with ile fcrence. hut Into cordiality, those whomay differ wuh us, and their respective opinions. !.ct ihe Whigs go into llio Contention Willi a spun ot kindness and com promise, and they will come out of it lo go lo victory Victory w.M be euro, ll them li nerleel iinltv. w ithou it a defeat awails us. lornursill weenn ndmire Hi talents and niliioiism of Mr. Clay, and cherish 111 fond-Imp lhal in 1HIO he will bo placed In Ihe Presi deniial chair, without fueliiii! Ill any degree Inimical tc any of Ihe competitors nr a desire tiieinbarass the proceedings of tin ir friends. Wo wish wo could see Ihe same spirit pervade the breasts of aomo of onr friend tn llliu nnd rennsyivania Tho aecond is from the Now York Express, a joii nsl ns eminent for talcnl at exlended in ils clreul lion. In either, wo prcsumo, it is nol successfully vailed hy nny of ils compeers. It discourses to Ih Whigs of New York in almost Ihe very langungo which we have been ill Ihe habit of using in our a, peals to tin.' Whigs of Ohio. It is truo lhal the E press it not backed in its arguments by tome of tb most distinguished of lis W big confi derales the No York Kveiiiiig Star and the Courier and Enquirer, for instance, take exceptions to ils opinions but Hi docs not decrease Iheir valuo in our estimation, Y particularly commend the doctrines advanced by ll Express lo the ntlemiva consideration of every true Whig The Whig parly, nt in all parties, has men oflhesn nv.in-inciioiis, wn-iarn now working unguilty inrin clih'ls. Ihe party Is auiljte.l end enihruiled contin ally by their intrigues, and if ibis man goes out of town, he has gone lo m ike n President, aud If lhat man walks nrin-iii-arm with this, both aro plotting for Rlchaid ItoVe belli lit. The friend's friend of Hichard w as lnl week teen on Wcehawkeen shore, and John's friend's friend's friend wat actually out at llallct'a Matters in Wall Street The New-York Express of Thursday, P. M., lays: It is worthy of remark that not only the smaller hanks in Mississippi fail to perforin theircngagements, but the best hanks in Ihe Stale. The Planters' Bank Natchez, and the Vickshurg Banks now suffer iheir Post Notes lobe dishonored, and to lay under I'ro- st, as It Is believed, in immense amounts. I hese are hanks lhal have paid their regular ten per cent vidends, and have hcreloloro enjoyed a high credit, hero is somelhintr radically wronir in all this busi ness. II appears impossible that Iheso institutions would put forth these obligations, wilh Iho assurance that ihey would ha met, unless Ihey really Intended lo fulfil their engagements. Not only is their own credit destroyed, but the banks must suffer a serious osi, for these dr. ills will now iro hack, wuh ten per ceit. damages, and will betnslanllyptitiiisi.il. Ihe cost to he paid lawyers will be enormous, nnd ulti maiely, the banks must incut them, or be declared insolvent, and Iheir affairs handed over to assignees, at tlae rato with all bankrupts. 1 he disappointment occasioned here it very great, aud is one of the causes ol fie present scarcity ol money in W ail street. I his paii-r had been relied on most unplieity. it was prin- cipilly given for bank notes reiuruablo lo the bank, nu lor monies lodged Willi them on deposit. Ihe litis were taken with a smaller interest, because Ihey were payable at Ihe north, aud generally Ihe payment l them havo been anticipated by being discounted I he whole transaction shows a weakness that was nol anticipated. It also shows most exclusively, tho prediction or Mr. liiddle tn be correct. Ihisdisun- guished financier stated, in Mayayearago, thatthoso auks could not resume specie payments that tho Merchants, Traders, and others in that section were so ottended, that it would require al least two crops for them to ho in a situation to pay their debts that if ihey wero forced hy circumstances to resume, Ihey would again on compelled tn suspend. I his prediction hat been more than fulfilled. The finan riert in Wall street forced Ihem tn lake a ttep lhat hat recoiled on ourselves. 1 hese very banks that wero so anxious for them to resume, nre now Ihe very banks to dUhnnnr their paper. Tho credit of llie hanks is so shaken that not only Iheir stock is fallen very low, out tneir bills can nardty be toiu at any rale. From the Madisonian. MR. RIVES THE CONSERVATIVES. To oar inquiry, "whether more positive terms wore expected of the Conservatives," the Baltimore Chronicle puts in an answer, of which tha following it the substance: " We should like to see the feelings and language of Mr. TaiXHAnoe adopted uncompromising hostility to the reelection of iU. Van Duren." That is all, and you have it now." So far as tee are oonccrned, the answer is amusing. In pulling down Van Burenism, we doubt If our friend of the Chronicle, spirited at he is in tha race, will ba in at the death tooner than we. As to Mr. Hi vu s, the Chronicle puts us a query, at" follows:: w Very'rcctnt circumstances, in connection with the assertion of the anti-Van Burenism uf Mr. Hives by the Madisonian, convince tuv that he is opposed to Van Buren'sre-election. That will -do very well, as far as it goei but in tb event of an opiosing ticket being presented to bim, would he not, as we are informed he did at the last election, stand aloof and touch ueilbcr?" You may rust assured thai he will " stand" aloof and" touch not" Martin Van Buren nor his satellites, except it bo to give them a dressing, and help to send Ihem into the retirement they deserve. We doubt lt he would vote lor Van liuren Ibr the meaneet otnee in the Slate. T his point being settled, what is the inference ns to hit relation to tha other branch of the alter native? His principles and his views of national policy are clearly defined. They are opposed to a National Bonk opposed to high tariffs opposed to internal improvements by the General Government opposed to a Sub-T'roasury opposed to the enlargement of Executive power opposed to the interference of reuerai oincera in popular elections opposed to monopoliesopposed lo exlruvaoinl and wasteful ex penditure of the public money oppose lo proscription for conscience sake opposed to a crusade of the Fe- Ats, Ed. Hold! Hold! my life my all what's this? Jun. Pub. Any thing else? Any more federal treachery? deral Government upon Slale rights opposed to the Ass. Ed. I am undone! Read it for yourself. I prostitution of Federal power to tho selfish ends uf Jun. Pub, Brother, whig malice is beyond endurance. It peons una parlies :. at.u ne is in lavor, in short, ol an Frost the W'litilt.Kton Aurora. TO THE rUULIO. Having, as I believe, diirini the last summer, mado experiments hy which I have discovered ihe cause of the disense known at ".Ml Lb. MUlvNr.rvV nr I'RfMni.us, which hns hitherto been so destructive to human and animal life in many parts of the weRlern country I and feeling confident that I have made the discovery, by the advico of my friends, I have deter mined lo apply lo llie Male ol Uluo (and perhaps to some of iho other Slates) for ihe premium offerred for llie discovery. Preparatory therein, tho public are in formed lhal, during the month or August, I will attend al Columbus for the purpose of making experiments, (the lime of which notice will bo giveu iu ihe Columbus papers) and tho scientific and others who may feel Interest' d, will please lo attend. I will al so allend al rranklort. Ky., Ihe Inner part ol August, for Iho tame purpose. Auv person desiring nuv liilormallon on tints tiihiuct. other lli in I have already made public, can address iw ll Washington, 1-ayeilo counly, post-paid, and I shall be pleased lo correspond wilh him. JOHN ROWB, of Wabash. June 13, 19.19. A Sleitm f)rigale at Vhiliulelphitt.k splendid slenm filiate is about lo be built at our Navy Yard, in addi tion to ihe sloop of war slready in progress there. It is probable, therefore, lhat from two to three hundred men will be eniraged at this yard, for olio or two years. This is good news for those who take an interest in llie southern pari of Philadelphia. We regret to he eoinnelled lo mention one drawback. It is rumored. and nol without amhoiity, wa believe, that ihe machinery for the frigate is to he constructed in New York. Surely this is a sad blunder on Ihe pan of the authorities, ond a poor compliment lo the eolablls bed reputation of Philadelphia in this respect. If foreign countries find it expedient In resort lo this city for steam engines and steam machinery generally, our own (invernment should not wanner elsewhere, with regard tn a vessel nboul to be built within our immediate limits 1'liilaJrlphiu Inquirer. The U, S. Troops nro weekly increasing their num bers in 1 renlnn. I hey now iimouni lo ubout 900 in all, of which near nnn-loiirili nre Cavalry. Tho most interesting liuw of visiting litem is said lo ho during Iheir morning parade, wlit- h is between 9 and 11 o'clock. They also parade betiven 4 and 7 in llio al'- noon, Heport t ivt that iheir numbers aro anon lo be liicn nscd r.,m .joon to 1000 men. I'rinrttnn Whig is like onions to the palate without salt. Allen has soarclied the Journals "not yet expunged," and is exposing to the de mocracy the fact that you voted to charter federal banks when in the Senate. Editor. He I si I!ll teaeh him lhat bank whlggery shall not palm on me Seizing his pen their bast deeds and federal practices. Jun. Pub. Brother, bo careful. Here are the facts spread out in bold relief. The journals chain you to the deeds. An. Ed. These strong whig fetters you must break j or we're undono! Jun. Pub. But bo careful. My philosophy leads me to think the rule that would work this suraJjeit, is silence. Editor. Me bo silent! and disgrace the 'Flood' of public opinion that pronounced me AJiix of my party. No, never! You may lack courage, hut I will never Jun. Pub. Your sarcasm is unnecessary while one bas called you Ajax, another has termed you an "insignificant State printer." Editor. Are you turning Trailor loo? Blab lhat lo Allen will you, and give him anothi-r string to play upon. Aes. Ed. Friends! cease this impious ragci tempt not each others wrath Esrc-rn the Printer's Dcvil. Any copy ready, sir! Editor. Directly. Well, sir, what is the best course to pur sue about the penitentiary business? He's gut me there. Ass Ed. Prononnce it slander base whig deception! a "green-eyed monster, which do'.hmake the meat it feods on!" Editor. Good! and that " the Biddle-bought federal bank editor of the shin-plaster Journal need not think to make the Ohio Democracy believe that we are the friend of the federal depositc bank Penitentiary menepolyi although he has disco vered a little discrcp " Jun. Pub, Enough! you'll run against breakers If you fin. ish that word. You have said sufficient to satisfy Ihe Ohio democracy that you aro acting consistent with your priuci ph.-1. Editor. Well, agreed) now for his base attempt to maki the Ohio democracy believo that I am the supporter, and vot ed in favor of bills to charter federal swindling rag mill banks. Ass. Ed. All, there's the nib. I'd rathor be a dog and bay the moon, man such a Editor. And you are the cause of it If you h id never written thai article In which you call nives a truitor, perhaps Urn difficulty would not havo occurred. jIsj. Ed. Well, the axe is ground, and you must make the best of it. Theiefore, "Lay on McDulf and d i be ho who first cries," fcc. Jun, Pub. Show your teeth savage, and perhaps you'll scare Allan. Tell him he's a traitorj and as you said before, a pensioned hireling, employed to do the dirty work Ass. Ed. Avast there! Another's manor might be poached upon. Editor. Ah, true, true. Well, III tell him I was ini I merely voted for those banks ts help along the destruction of fcdcralnm snd bank whiggcry. Jim. Pub. Thai's what Allen said you would do. Editor. Did he? I'll nol be led or anticipated by any blue light, black cockade, Uiddle bought, Hartford convention, Ur-bana shlnplajter, fedeial bank whig, then. I'll say I voted for bank bills to destroy them, to Jun. Pub. Brother let me propound one serious question to you. Do you think the Ohio Democracy can see through it clearly, that voting FOR bank bills, was the effectual mode of defeating them? Editor. Slop your Impertinent interruptions. . I'll fiuiah. the kiik, and overthrow the malign influence of bank Inter ference and pio-bald federal trickery which I discover is at the bottom of this whole plot Jim Allen shall not instil it In to the Ohio democracy thai I supported bank bills or federal bank monopolies. The whigs mado all the banks they gave alt the votos for them tl Canton bank cheated mo out of seven dollars who'll make up my hit flank It rfon "It there is an ungrateful wretch U: side iho grave' Jun. ruo. urother, 1 should say that it would ba best to leave a reply to the filthy bank slander of 11m Journal for tho next paper. Deliberate deeply and carefully upon Uie sub ject! look, philosophically, aUhe malteri I think that calm. ncijjs requisite to fight this battle successfully. Ass. Ed. Cato, thou reasonest well! c;iror. i ll give liim a foretaste of what I mil say, at least juii. ran. ! would ba well, but direct it to some other object. Ass. Ed. rnvliglous youth! wonderful sagaclly!! jsinrvr. you-in rigiu oroiner.you'ro rlghti 1 dont like Ihe Inrouli tho Confederate and bulletin are nuking on us, tnd I'll attack sume one whose name I can connect wilh lbs two establishments. Juri. Puli. But beware of Bryan! Ats. Ed. Aye uf Bryan! "whose tongue mare poisons than the adder's tooth!" Editor. Well, then, here goes for llie Confederate alone. If there is an ungrateful wretch' Aet.KJ. One amendment to that, If you please. Suppose you set him dawn "a green eyed wretch." AViror. Thai I'll reserve for Allen. Jun. Ptth. I'll oiler another amendment all him Edihrr. Banks and monopolies! I'll not accept it "If there Is in ungrateful wretch this side the crave It Is Dr. Lobelia Curtis of this city, Editor of Ihe llolnnic paper economical, efficient, patriotic, pure, imnartial aud re publican administration of public affairs. It it beoaust) mis stumiuisinuiun is nor conuuetcu upon these principles that ho. opposes it. It would bo, however, tha height of absurdity and inconsistency for Mr. Rivet or any other republican, while he abandoned one set of men for tliCso causes, to commit himself to anolhai set, without any guarantee that they woald administer affairs better than Ihe former, lie left the Admi nistration when it was glorying iu the strength of a fresh victory, wilh ils blushing honors thick npon it. Is it supposed hat it was for to light and trivial a causo, that other men and parties-fancy lie may ba induced Iu swear a now allegiance without inquiry or. consideration? The question as lo llio choice of a ticket by Ihe op position against Van Duren hat been referred to a Na tional convention, l'ray let ua await trie ueoisioa ot. that Convention, and the doctrines it may proclaim,, beforo you compel us to choose our banners. I ho Conservatives, generally, look upon Martin Van Buren as immovably committed to the doctrines of the destructives. Tbey cannot, therefore, be reconciled to him. If opposition candidates are presented who will carry out iheir principles, tho Conserva tives win sup pun mem. u noi,inen uieysnouia mane a choice of evils holding it to ba their duty to take some part, and Ibat part not a fruitless one. The Traitor.-Since the tims of Arnold, no TRAI TOR has thrust himself ialu a more unooviable posie lion than Wh. C. Rivxs Ohio Siatamatu. For what is this high minded Virginian stigmatlxed' at a trailor) Uccause, forsooth, he has dared 10 dis- obey iho dictates of King Martin the First of tha "powers Ibat ba" ha has refused to unite the purse and sword of the nation refused to sanction tha de rangement of the currency and credit system and hat dared to thunder his voice in the forum of onr Capitol, in opposition lo Ihe vile schemes of the administration, for this he is hunted down aud stigmatized at a traitor by tha Locofoco press. nut t irginia situ adheres to. her favorite eon. Al the recent election in that Slate, tha lias thrown off tho-shackles of Van Ilurensim, and spoken, in. tones of thunder that tha sanctions nol tha moneyed oligarchy at present attempted to bo fastened upon Ihe peoples anu mark our words, vn. J. itives, or some other opponent of llie administration, will be elected U. S. benator la Congress from Virginia. OAio Whig. How is Ihe Hichmond Enquirer to bo believed! In one article it announces that Rives' friends cannot, elect him Senator, and in another, that thosa sams- uiends are about lo elect luni Uovernor! If they oan-not elect him to ono omcc, how can they elect bim to the olhvl' The Olobe and llie Kmjuirerhave made themselves . eminently ridiculous In their futile attempts to make figures lit. Their simpleton eohoci at tho North and. elsewhere, when they gel the truth, will' ba under great obligations lor Uie or ua I Imposture lo which Ihoy have been subjected.- I tie returns uiulsiow lliat there has been a net! oppo sition gain in Ihe ugiregaU popular roll in Virginia, of our rovn thousand, since Ihe Presidential election of loan. .taJisoiuan. Virginia Stnitlor. Public opinion tinonir the oppo sition party in Virginia seems lo be fast sealing down into a determination lo endeavor lo re-eloct Mr. Rivet, to Ihe Senate of ihe United States, and to make Mrs Tyler Governor of llie Slate. Mr. Rivet, It it under stood, docs not hesitate to avow himself aa in decided opposition to the present administration. Alexandria- Uaielle, Mr. John Y. Mason will be the Van Duren candi dato fer Iho Senate from Virginia. But ba will be Ilia candidalo again for llie same reason thai ha was last winter there ts no elianet nf ait ercirm. He doet very well to throw away volet upon. lb. That thn Whigs aud Conservatives of Virginia have-it fully in Iheir power lo prevent the election of a Van liuren Senator in Virginia, we feel perfectly satisfied, for (hey have unquestionably ajuajority in Joint ballot, and if the fail lo do it, llisy mutt shoulder the responsibility. No one but llitmeclvoa will ba lo blame. Liku llie Richmond Knnuirer, we have nothing mora to tay at present than tuus nrrons.lb. printed in the same ultlre wilh Die Confederate. The loitivl- dual Is too contemptible to occupy much since in our columns, and this is the only apology for not showing him up to the world in his naked deformity. We have never yet, like tho Doctor, been puhliekly cenviclcd, In a public assembly, of an ungrateful and malicious lie. We havo never yet like him suiight public sympathy through f ilschood, nor asMtcavor-ed to establish a reput iliou we did not deserve by a whining hypocritical cant.pcouliar lo designing nigiies,scn,ihle of Iheir own worthlcssness. We understand uislinctly the game lhat is playing and we shall uncover each rascal in succession until! the public is perfectly familiar wilh their ciuiraclers." Dont you think lhat will answer for a specimen, or shall I dive deeicr into the recesses of Literature! Ats. Ed. Admirable ! Jun, Pub. Ajax.' indeed!! Enter the Devil, whittling Copy ready, sir? Editor. Yes. Slop your federal bank whistling. Drril. As Pope sys b-llank Reform. BruaCoiuriM.) ThrlMl'UiMua MMllrfAwBlli!, puagnili iplM Dt.CwIh. Jlaiik llifmrm The Bank Commissioners were Irs Cincinnati nt Ihe last accounts. So for, Iheir reports have been allogelher favnablo to Ihe condition of tho Uauki they have visited. Tha renorit allioUH i .r. of course, not official, but are limply verbal disclosures mado by Ihe Commissioners, in eonvertalion, which nun ineir way in lo uie papers. Ihe roluuibut. Granville and Mnasillon Ranks hive pasted ihe ordeal of examination, and Ilia Locofoco papew any, npon tha authority of the Comniissioucrs, lhat every facility was afforded by the Dank men, lo the examiners, snd that Iho Banks are in a sound, healthy condition. Tha coutlesy of tho bank officers it oven commended. It duel really begin lo appear aa if tho "monsters," whieh Ins! fall "defied Iho penplo," and Ihe "grasping money aristocrats" which then controlled them, have become well conducted, sound and healthy hanhs, managed by civil, well behaved gentlemen! This improvement in the l.ocofoco vocabulary bat been eft fecied by a truly wonderful operation on Ihe part of Ihe Commissioners, 'i'liey stepped Inio Ihe bankt, looked it Iheir books, counted iheir specie talked with the presidents, cashiers, and direciors perhapi took a glass of wina wilh Ihem found all straight nothing monstrous or dangerous stepped out again, and said to. And hero is Ihe turn and tuhttance of tho miracle. The Bank Commissioners are entitled to lha crudit, al least, of having added aome civil phrases to Ilia limited aloek which beVongt ro the prints of their parly. Dayton Journal, More Florida Murder's Macomb's TWy Iroktn. . A gentleman w ho left Florida about lOdaya'ago, atatea lhal since Gen. Macomb's departure, lha Indian marauding parlies havo iuvndcd llm settlers and orumit-ted several wuidert.