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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-25

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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-25

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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-25
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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-25

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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-25
Tae 2;utlauU E,frGlu.

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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-25

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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-25
The balloilngs were.

WN, WESTON Esq. was elected.
H.a Milton Brown. Sargdm al firms.
C.l. Abel Carter Messenger.
Rev. Bsgl ", Smith. Chaplain.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-26

But, after all, no fiction can be valued
like those works, which separate reality
from shadows, and distinguish truth from
every thing false, that wears its semblance.
How does the comet blaze of literary glory,
purchased by works of the imagination,
grow dim in the presence of those stars of
science that have arisen to illuminate the
world with the light of truth. Whenever
the name of Sir Walter Scott may be for
gotten; the memory of Linneus, Cuvier,
and humboldt will he cherished with vene-
ration. How contemplate does the writer
ofthe most finished story appear, when put
in comparison with the great Newton,
fathoming the depths Of creation, and I'M
ravelling the mysteries Of nature. What
hero ofromance has ever been supposed to
perform deeds like Herschel, who has
written his name on the very heavens, i'll
the new world, he has brought out from
the depths of space, and set before the eye
of man.
The study of things, then, is what invites
the attention of the scholar who would arise
TO eminent usefulness or fame. And here
/ remark, it is a subject of congratulation,
that the book 70 nature is open alike to all
to the poor as well as to the rich to the re-
tired peasant as well as to him who dwells
in the halls of learning. But. let it be re-
membered that her pages must be studied
by those who would benefit by her instruc-
tons. 1t must not be the mere idle gazing
of a vacant mind OH woods and fields and
varied prospect, that affords the treasures of
knowledge. But phenomena must be
accurately noted, and their causes investi-
gated, or in a word, the mind must be made
to exercise thought on every thing which
comes under its observation. A person
may travel around the world and still re-
main nearly as destitute of mental improve
ment as before he started. Whereas, on
the other hand, the same individual might
have found within the compass of his own
farm, sources of knowledge that would
have enabled him to arise to the rank of
the most eminent scholars. The birds, the
animals and insects observed on his prem
Uses, and even its very soil, may afford him
subjects for investigation that would call
into requisiton the powers of the strongest
mind. And by persevering research, he
might he enabled to settle questions that
have baflled the most eminent philosophers.
Let not, then, the selftaueht youth,
while struggling to fit himself for useful
ness, repine that poverty has shut against
him the halls of public seminaries; while
all nature is opening before him her stores
of knowledge. While, he does not despise
the facilities for acquiring knowledge,
which books and schools afford, let him
make the best use he can of the facilities,
which, he does enjoy, with the assurance
that although his pathway up the hill OF
science may be more crooked and rough
than that, which leads through the gate OF
college honors, yet diligence and resolution
will place him on the lofty heights, where
he chooses to fix his eye.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-26
LETTER FROM MR.. WELD.
Troy, JUNE II, 1886.

Ny Dear Brother Potter:
in INV letter of q week ago, | expressed
the hope, if | mistake not, that matters here
would take such turn az to admit Of my
heinz with YOU. ~" That hope |
have entirely given up. Since my last, we
have been mobbed again, i'll the day time.
The mayor and the city officers were with
few exceptions, totally inefficient, and
pursued such courseas TO embolden rath
err than to intimidate the mob. One of the
city officers was openly n leader of the
mob. Twice rush was made up the aisles
to drag me from the pulpit. Stones, peices
of bricks, eggs, cents, sticks, &c, were
thrown at me while speaking.
As | came out of the house, and while
going the whole distance to my lodgings, l
was a target for all sorts of missiles-was
hit by Two stones, though not hurt serious
~. The mob made desperate efforts to
get me into their clutches, but were kept at
bay by our friends, though often with ex-
IRENE difficulty have not time to de
tail. Suffice it to say, the mayor and com
mon council declare that they cannot keep
the peace Of the city, that they cannot pro-
tcct the citizens III the exercise of their
constitutional rights
Aull-ADOlIllOl Jury, ullCI bClilS pchl UPS
for few months is breaking out anew and
with deadier hate than ever. Let every
aboIilonist debate the matter, once for all,
and settle it with himself, wether he is an
abolitonist from impulse or principle
whether he can lie upon the rack-and
clasp the faggot and tread with steady step
the scafiOld-whelher he can stand at the
post of duty and having done all, and sut-
lcred all, Standard, if cloven down, fall
and die ii martyr, mot accepting deliver
ance.' o, what revelations Of character
have been made by this question, and get,
these are but a ShddotC Of those TO come.
Poor, outside whitewash! the tempest
will batter it off the first stroke and mask
and wells and sheep clothing gons, gone al
the first blast OF fire. God grid us all TO dc
vaantly for the helpless and innocent.
Blessed are they who die in the harness
and are buried on the field, or bleach there
In haste, your brother,
in prayer, peril, aud Astounding hope,
THEODORE ID. WELD.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-26
For the State Journal


Mr. EDITOR "A week or two since the
fallen Star of Danvlle was fain to make
its readers believe that Mr. Van Buren, only
voted in favor of the Bill to abridge the
freedom of the press, for the purpose OF
niIording an opportunity for iul express
sion of the Senate on its final passage. 1t
is evident that the Editor of the Star had
lust at that moment hit upon this back door
retreat from most harrassing dilemma,and
the natural revusion of feeling, from eX
treme mental agony to joy, is divertingly
manifested in the great glee with which it
is proclaimed accompanied by jumping
and capping of hands. This Supremacy
silly and pitiul subtcrtuge, would of course
he utterly unworthy Of notice, did it not
prove two things; first, that the Editor of
the Star was so fully convinced of the
inquiry of this Bill, and of the difficulty of
framing for its supporters n plausible de-
fence, that his conscience and discretion
forbade his making the attempt. Yet some
thing must be done To save Mr. Van Buren,
no matter about his country-so he tells
the people that it is just as clear as moon
shine of cloudy night that Mr. Van Blu
ren's voting in favor of the Bill, is proof
that he was opposed to it, Next it shows
that some Of the late converts to Jackson
ism have not yet been fully initiated in the
tactics of the Party Why, when any
thing takes them by surprise, like the cast
ing vote of Mr. Van Buren,, they must re-
main mum, until they receive the cue from
| the regularly appointed leaders Now here
comes the Boston Advocate of high tory
principles and attempts to make out that
the Bill in question is not very bad one
after ail,--dont exactly approve it, but then
Mr. Van Buren,, though almost, is not quite
infallible, and sometimes does err, very
little, in judgment, as in the case of voting
for the Bill abrldgng the freedom Of the
Press. The Editor of the Advocate does
not even intimate that he thinks Mr. Van
Buren, may possibly he opposed to the Bill.
The STAR of Danyile, being one of infe-
rior magnitude, and Of late surrounded by
"A somewhat dense nebuld, its light has not
yet travelled down to him.
The writer of this agrees with the Editor
of the advocate III reprobating the mis-
representations whether wifnl or inadver-
TENT in relation to this, III its least offensive
form, most insidous and offensive Bill
As the Bill had undergone various modifi-
cations since its introduction, it is fair to
presume that many Editors, / will not say
all, without any intention to misrepresent
and trusting to memory, gave a synopsis o.
the Bill as it appeared in its earlier stages
; Even the Editor of the Advocate it seem,
was not furnished with copy as il passed
to he engrossed simultaneously with the
news Of that event, else why the expires
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-26

What the Farmer pays. 1t has been as
certained by examining documents furnish
ed by the supervisors in Jefferson county
N. Y. that every man who pays three dol
lars as his county tax pays two of them TO
support the vender of intoxicating drinks,
his family and victims. How long will
intelligent, temperate farmers and me-
chanics suffer this state of things? Have
they NOT an ambition to apply this money to
better and uobler uses?
The Treasurer OF the American Board for
Foreign Missions, has received notice ofthe
payment of fifteen hundred dollars, by the
king of the Sandwich Islands, 10 the agent
ofthe Board, to he expended in this country
in the purchase of materials for finishing a
commodious place of worship, to DO built of
stone,
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-26
MONTPELIER, (vT> JULY sG, 1886.

apologies for those who have attempted to
deprive white men of Their freedom. For
cavil as much as he may, about the uncon-
stitutionality of the Bill, he will not deny
that had it become law it would, in some
slight degree at least, have trenched upon
the freedom which the people Of this coun-
try have heretofore enjoyed.
The Bill abridging the freedom OF the
press, is unconstitutional, because it violates
the spirit of the constitution of the United
States and infringes upon the rights which,
while they form the basis of that instrument,
the instrument itself was designed to pro-
tect. 1t is unconstitutional, because it is
clearly incompatible with IA Republican
form of government, which that very con
stitution establishes over the whole Union,
and guarantees to each particular State
1t is unconstitutional, because that very
same clause which says Congress shall
make no law abridging the freedom of
speech or of the press from its peculiar
character and connection, should also re-
strain Congress from giving any formal
sanction to such laws in the separate States
Although this Bill had undergone consider
able alteration from It's first introduction TO
its passage to be engrossed, its principles
remained precisely the same. In proper
ton as it became less odious to the eyes of
careless Observers it became more danger
Gus, and the measure of condemnation
which has been, and is being, metcd out
to it, and its supporters, cannot well be too
plentiful or too severe. May 1t he to It's
supporters as pail which shall overshadow
them Oh their passage to their political
graves, and may their apolOgiSts follow the
hearsc, is the worst wish of one who denies
alike the right of the General Government,
or any separate State of this Union to lay
so much as II little finger in the way Of the
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-26
WHOLE NO. gas.

will not calmly and honestly ponder this
Letter, and this Church and its policy and
then ask himself what propriety can there
be in an officer of this Republic holding
such language to His Holiness the Pope
of Rome; the consummation of whose
designs, will be the contamination of our
ruin. Let him seriously reflect that his
vote may settle the question whether the
chair in which our immortal WASHING
TON, once sat, shall be filled by His Ho-
HneSs,' the POPE!
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-26

Mr. Pay, gentleman of color, has been
recently admitted to the bar of the Royal
Court Of Martinique, 20 practise as an adj
vocale. lie was received with great kind
ness by his brother lawyers.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01
Pensacola, Nov. II.


N,sAI.-Thc United States sloop of war Bus
ton, whose arrival was announced in our lasl in
the course ut her long cruise IN the Gulf, visited
the Balzr, MatamoraS, Tampico, and Vera Cruz;
after which She returned to Tampco, and took on
board MIR. WEAVER, who is the bearer of dcs-
patches fro II the Government of Mexico of much
Importance
Nenn lcr>and that vigorous measure have been
taken by the MeNican Government TO enforce the
collection OF what is there called the - forced
loan OF two millions Of dollars. The process is
lor the proper officer of the government To assess
upon each individual an amount proportionale to
his means OF payment, and, if it be not paid, to
seize on and sell SO much of his property as will
raise the amount. Most Of the foreigners had lp-
pied 10 the resident representatives of their re-
SpecilNe Governments to protect them against this
exaclon, and had been encouraged to resist it,
No such coercivo measures had yet been adopted
al Vera Cruz OF Tampco but the people at those
places were expecting that such measures would
he adopted. The money raised in this way is to
be applied to carrying on the Texan war
Gazette.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01
DISTRESSING ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We learn from the Cincinnati Wing OF the 18th
inst that most distressing accident occurred on
board Of the steamboat Flora, Capt. X. ID.
Chapman, ON the l7,h., while on her way from
Louisville 10 CINCINNATI. The boat had APP
preached to within thirty miles of the latter place.
when the pipes which connect the two boilers to-
gether, commonly called the " connecting pipes,
suddei ~ broke, separated, causing the death
OF one man, and tn. scaldlng and mulaton OF
thirteen others, all cabin passengers but one
As as the noise, which the accident occa-
stoned, was heard by the persons IN the cabin,
most Of them unfortunately ran to the door, which
Oh beng opened, enabled the scaldin5 steam TO
rush in and perform its work OF destruction. The
following is a list of the sufferers -
hiHcd-Benj. Myrlck, OF ChaIestown, Mass.
Very badly scoided-recocery doubttui-
Sanl Donnally, Of Washington, Penn; +. Nc
Laughin, Coumbiana county, o.; Hon. &. L..
knnard, member of Congress, from Indiana !;
George Fisher, residence not known, but got on
board at Louisville.
BadIy scal2ed-bm uH profanity reeorer-
L. Alca, irom the Eastward, residence not
known Thoma. Turner, Steubenville, o ; Mo-
ses Brown, colored Cabin Boy.
.Shghtt0 scaldcd-Mr. Clancy, Pusbnrg,
Penn. C.. l.. Thomas, residence not known
Rev Luther ilalsey, Pitlshurg, was slightly hurt
in attempting to jump through the window.
The boat was lowed 10 Cincinnati the day al
ter the accident, hl another steam boat, nnd
several Of the wounded persons taken TO the Hos
pital.
The Cincinnati Gazette states that the aeci
dent il imputed To the gross negligence oithe en-
eineer."
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01

Loss OF ruE Sur BRIsToI.-Ii is with OK
tleme regret that wc have to aunoonee tine loss OF
many lives 10y the wreck OF this unfortunate ship.
1t is feared that the number will not be less than
EIGHTY. One account says that OF one huHdred
and hcenfg- frc persons who were on boad only
rnRry-rwo have been saved.
The slip lay to of Sandy Hook at o'clock on
SUNDAY evening, with the usual signal hight nying
for pilot, but none coming but, She stood OLA l
o'clock, Highlands ligh then hearing west north
wesi. At one O'Clock the ship steered east north
east and quarter before four O'Clock she slrucl,
Oh Rockaway beach, about miles from Pavilion.
Among the persons drowned are, Mr. Donncily
and two Messrs. Carlton, cabin passengers, and
the cook and steward Of the ship, together with "a
bout Sixty OF the Stccrage passengers
When the steeragc passengers became acquain,
ted with their situation, they rushed upon deck
and were swept away By the waves almost as sool
as they made their appearance. The cabin pas
sengers remained below until the deck cabin was
washed off, in which time captain Mckown had
made preparations for their safety. Among
them were, understand, Mrs. Hogan, wild.
ow OF the late Michael Hogan, Esq. iormerl,
American consul at Val paraiso, and her two
daughters When the boat first started for the
ship, she carried iow-line with her for the
purpose OF securing it to the ship, and thus enabling
them to make frequent trips to and from the vessel
but it unfortunately proved too shor, and they were
consequently unable to return to the ship until II o.
clock at night when the survivors were taken of.
Almost every paper in the city charges this
great sacrifice of life upon the conduct of the pi
lots. ". York Commercial
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01
Eyom Hc than, Err. JoRrnak
EXTENSIVE BANK ROBBERY

The vaults OF the Oneida Bank, al Utica, were
entered on SUNDAY, the 9Th inst, and the sum oil
ons hundyed and eigM Monsand sir hundred dol
lars extracted ,hcrrirom besides about six thou
,and dollars IN notes and checks. The money slo-
len consisted III notes ON the Bank Of Rome, A ba-
nv and New York, and the other Safety Fund
Banks in this State, with about $4,000 on banks III
Eastern States.
In order 10 effect the robbery, six locks had to
be unboted, five of whicl, were effected by keys
and the other broken open.
The Director. offer reward Of $4,000 for the
recovery of the money and the arrest and convic-
lion OF the thief or $1,000 for the arrest and con-
viction Of the thief alone.
The above is the Bank chartered last winter
about which SO much has been said in relation o
the unfair dist button OF the stock.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-12-01

Ahab AMA-A warm debate took place in
the Legislature of Alabama, on the 9th inst ON
motion to proceed to the election of u. 5. Senator
III F'aoe oil Mr. hing, whose term of service ex-
pres on the 4th Of March next The Van Barren
men mad previously, in caucus, determined to run
,oI John Mckinley, at present member of the
house oil Representatives. The election was op
posed by the Wings, until the Presidential cleo.
''''' S''o"id De decided some of the members wish
ing TO oestow their vote for Senator in accordance
with The vote OF their counties between Van Bn-
re" ana " h'ie-and twas Ultimately postponed,
oy a close vote, to the 2lst inst.