Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1836-12-30

WEIR ONT Pr ENIX.
TLEBORO, VT.
FRIpAY MoRNINc, December 80, 1886.

10 the CaTelui pcfusdi VI cNciy ie"uei vi Hc
Phoenix, man, woman, and child; for it is
document so perspicuous that child can I'M
derstand it.
We think without controversy, Nicholas
Biddle must be acknowledged the greatest
financier which our country has produced, If
we except perhaps, Alexander Hamilton.
We found this opinion on the signal success
which has attended his administration of the
affairs of the United States Bank ever since he
became President of that Institution. The
Galaxy contains the following remarks on the
above mentioned lettter:-"The surmises OF
all parties are laid aside before this brighter,
clearer highland we only wish TO enquire,
why, when all either openly or tacitly acknow
ledge its truth, is il excusable or even desirable
in the opponents Of Mr. Bidde and the U. S.
Bank, to withhold ASSENT Let it be allowed
that Mr. Woodbury. is a man Of taent-does il
deragate from his general merits that he has
made false step' No, in the least. And the
President-must his word and thought be lido
lized because he is the great head Of a partyi
We opine not Attachment to Party may be
fully exhibited without blind submission 10
every decree-for that manfests servile cring-
ing for something more than the love and fur
therance of truth. If then, Mr. Biddle's letter
be based on immutable truth as clear as the
daylight, instead Of fawning and ignominous
silence, let the party papers come nobly and
boldly forward and acknowledge that the Gov
eminent has taken false step, and urge for
the good of the community that it should be
rctracted? But we feel that we are advocating
chimeras. We shall be told that 'alI is fair in
politcs'-that step once taken can never be
retraced-that the leaders of party must be
upheld as infallible-that whatever emanates
from them must be seized as though il were an
oracle; but that party spirit must carry it
against truth, propricty and justice"
| MExIco.-We learn by the late papers that
our Flag has been insulted in some Of the
Mexican ports, and several American seamen
had been imprisoned. itappears the Nexicans
had taken possession of Baltimore Brig in the
harbor of Vera Cruz, and hauled down our
stripes and stars while our Consul was on
board. He Immediately applied to the Com
mander Of the Boston Sloop Of War then W.
ing at Sacrifcios, the usual place Of anchorage
Tor armed vessels, who demonstrating with the
Mexican officers, they were at last induced 10
intimate that they would return the vessel to
the Captain provided he would promise not
again TO hoist his flag in the port This pro-
mise the Captain of the Boston would not give,
and in consequence the Mexicans retained pos
session OF her and sent her to sea with 60 new
recruits.
With the Sloop Of War Natchez, an unplea-
SAINT occurrence has taken place. She was at
anchor at SACRIFICES, when one Of her boats
crew had dispute with some ishermen.-Thc
Mexican military guard interfered and impris-
oned the Americans, where they remained %
days, and Capt. Merwin was compelled to put
TO sea without them. They were at last given
up to the Consul.
Military Court Of Inquiry.--The Court of
Inquiry at Frederick, adjourned on Friday last
to Jan. 4. On Thursday the a2d inst. Gen.
Clinch was under examination. In reply 10
the question, what in his opinion caused the
failure OF the Florida campaign, under Gen.
Scott, he gave the following answer:
The eant Of energy and political forecast
IN the late head Of the War Department. The
necessity OF providing against Indian outrage,
ana enabling troops TO act promptly and efficient
" against them, was long ago suggested to that
high functionary. Ii was not until too late
that he awoke from his dreams of political pre-
ierment, and turned his attention to bleeding
FLORIDA. IL was then impossible to do more
than expose handful of regulars to massacre.
our i'll provided and gallant troops to disease
and starvation; the inability Of our government
70 suppress savage Instruction. and the char
actor Of our gallant officers to scurrous animal
version.
WIG TRIuMPH.-An election for a member
OF the State Legislature to fill vacancy, has
just terminated in the city of New-York. and
resulted in the choice of Morris Franklin. the
wing candidate, by majority of more than
two to one.
letter from Washington, dated on Satur-
day' says;-"it is reported that Gen. SANTA
ANA Will be here tonight. The iury in the
case oil White, is now out. Mr. CLAW, / un-
derstand, has consented to remain in the SEN
ate SIX years longer" -Bosfon CentineL
have read with high satisfaction, (says
correspondent in the Troy Whig) Mr.. Nc
Cures Religious opinions and character of
Washington" The author deserves well NJ
his country. There is enough of incident in
the work to give it interest, enough of discus
sion and reasoning to give it value. He has
turned his materials to good account. No
young man can read it without profit. Let