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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24

Beparei Counterfeit 500 bills on the
Bank of Danvile (Vt.) are in circulation at
the South
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24

MEXICO threatens TO shut her ports against
", if our government does not conclude to
make up and act in better fashion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24

ENGLAND. Pressure--bankers failing; but
cotton holds on pretty well.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24

iCJsTsaac w. Riker, of this village, has
been appointed Deputy Sheriff.
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wINDHAM COUNTY.
Phineas White.
w. IL. Ranney,
John Phelps.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
Nathan Burton.
Henlan Swift.

sDDTho Vanites are wonderfully Jealous
for the Supremacy Of the Laws," OF late
Under what law did one Andrew Jackson re-
move the deposites, by getting rid oftwo Sec
retaries who refused to do his bitdins2 I'm
der what law was the Treasury Circular is
sued, within less than ten days after the SEN
ate refused TO authorize it Under what law
did he remove honest me7 from office, and
dodge the constitutional power of the Senate,
in order to put rogues in2 And under ha,
law has the present administration determin-
ed TO deposite the revenue in non-specie paying
banks There was law, it is said, that the
kings of Persia might do what they pleased
We can account for the course Of Doctor
Jackson and Co. only upon the supposi'ion
that the Persian maxim has been interpoated
into the statute books OF America. Is itso2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24
WindhaInn County.

In County Convention, July 4th, 1887, Mr.
Phelps, from the committee 10 whom that du-
ty was assigned, reported the following
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24

into the statute books OF America Isitso2
GEN. MARTIN FLINT. A late number of
directed "to the anti-masonic republicans Of
Vermont" in which the gallant General is
bjsctcd to the lash without mercy. The uu.
thor, we know, is an antmason, and one who
had the confidence of General Flint until the
General chose 20 go over to the enemy and
we would be happy to make our columns the
medium of carrying this letter to the people of
this section of the state. Necessity, however
compels us to give the extract of the most i'm
portant item, in the shape Of a letter from Gen.
Ehnt to the Hon, Nm. Strong, as follows
"RANDoLPH, Aug. 3lst, 1886.
Hon. WIN. STRONG,
Dear Sir IL send you 240 Antmasonic
State Senatorial and Congressional tick cts,
which pre- sumo you will see distributed TO the
best advantage for the people. | am not una
ware that the masons are making every posi-
BILE exerion TO defeat my election. But on
such antmasons as you, | depend TO do me
justice, in connexion with the rights Of the
people. | regret the disagreement of the an
| timasons OF this state upon The Presidential
question, but we as antimHsons must treat
each other with all thai friendship,which the
nature Of the case requires For myself an
fully persuaded and II a VENO DOUBT, that
the antimaSOns can carry out their principle,
upon the Presidential question in The support
of VIM. II. HARRISON for President, ana
FRANCIS GRANGER for Yice President
MORE EFFECTUALLY, than in the SIP
port of ANY OTHER CANDIDATES
nOw before The people. shat therefore cheer
fully give ihemmy support.
Respectfully, your friend,
MARTIN FLINT"
,, It will be seen that this letter was writer
{ less than one year ago AFTER the onimasoni
convection which nominated Harrison, am
| bpfpre the rIecfiou Tho utriirF ~ the Mo,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-24
Respectfully, your friend,
MARTIN FLINT"

It will be seen that this letter was written
less than one year ago--aner the anlimesonic
convection which nominated Harrison, and
before the election The writer IN the Mor-
curry contrasts, with llis another le'c' wri.
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Section 9. Be H further enacted. That
the said beads nay 81 tFansferabis By the
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05
~ EE ETECaE.

"THE PEOPLE LOOK TO THE GOVERN
aMENT FOR TOO MUCH" This sentence,
in the Message of the President, is at
tempted by the wings, to be wrested from
its true meaning to one totally different
from that intended by its author The
true democratic doctrine on this point is,
that the government is not instituted for
the benefit of any particular class more
than another in community, and hence
that it should interfere as little as posi-
'1ble, with the business or pursuits OF indi-
.viduals, except to prevent injury TO the
body polite.
On the contrary the opposition princi-
ple is, that the General Government
should take an active part in the rogula-
tion of the peoples business. thatit should
encourage here, check there; that i
should watch and control the operations OF
commerce, with an eye to the interests OF
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05
particular individuals. Ala

particular individuals. Ala one effect of
this principle-one branch Of Inc svstcms
was the establishment of national bank
to regulate the monetary affairs of the
country. The Bank, in this system would
be virtually as much the Government, as
the President and Congress, elected by
the people, and exercising far greater
power.
This, then, is the difference: whilst
the democrats maintain that every man
should be left free as possible, 10 follow
his own inclinations and direct his encr.
gies uniettcrod by government restriction;
that he should enjoy the full measure of
liberty compatible with the welfare of
community; whilst the would invest the
general government with no moro powers
than are absolutely necessary for the cx-
istence, good order and security of the
nation, leaving to the people and to the
States all powers not expressly given in
the Constitution the opposition, on the
contrary, arc aiming at consolidation of
all the power in the national government.
They would have the government take the
management Of the peoples business into
his own bands. They "look to the gov
ernment for too much.'
Democracy suppose that each man is
able to manage his own affairs; that if
he does not succeed in his business, he
should have no right to blame govorment
for if.
Arlstocracy would have the govern
ment shoulder every mans business. and
become responsible for its succcss.-Clep
Daily ADJ.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05

What a singular conclusion TO arrive AT.
We would recommend these very wise
persons 70 study the difference between
gevtrned and governing. For, if they
admit that the propositions in the Message
are beneficial TO the Government, it is all
that can be desired. If Government is
benefited, then every individual under
Government is equally So for Govern.
ment is nothing more nor less than the
people represented. We consider ii The
duty of the representatives Of The people
to advocate measures for the benefit Of
the whole people--and not f.r the propiog
up of a 1eSu individuals -Wayne Sentinel.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05
From the EIyria Republic
NHIG PRINClPLES-WHAT ARE
THEYl
THEY!

We have repeatedly inquired, TO know
what are the principles of the federal
vh,gs-wLat they propose to do if they
had the power-wha; reforms they would
bring about AS yet we get no answer.
We had hoped some OF the clamorous
clan would before this lime answer the oft
repeated request. Are they bent on an
exclusive paper currencyl Are they for.
resumption of specie payments?-if so,
when and how is it TO be brought about?
do they propose TO abolish slavery and
encourage an indisciiminale intercourse
between the blacks and the white people?
DO they propose 10 abolish, and make Pc
nal, extraJudicjal oalhs2 Do they p.o>
pose 10 contract another national debit
DO they propose high tariff? Do they
propose 10 sell the public domain FOR shin
plasters! DO they propose TO have pos>
iages and customs paid in irredeemable
bank Papels Do they propose broken
banks as receiving and disbursing agents
for The general government! Do they
propose any refirm in the present bank,
ing systema and If SO, what is il! We
should be happy to have some of them
state definitely what they propose TO do
it would be great favor. So far we get
nothing from them but clamor and COM
paint against the administration, WITHOUT
a single specific proposition "a national
bank excepted of what they would do if
they had the power. There is nothing SO
much talked abouiand ;et so little knewn,
as the federal whig principles of the pres
eni day. They appear to be every thing
by turns, and nothing long, We, howev-
ar, have been able 10 get some tight an
this subject, from resolution adopted to
late federal whig convention in Perry
county. IL is as follows:
"Resolsed, That il is a principle of
the wbigs to watch and guard against the
first approach of arbitrary power. and to
SNUFF the APPROACH OF TYR
RANNY IN EVERY TAINTED
BREEZE.
That the federal wings in convention
assembled should openly ayow their pre-
ference for tyranny over rePublicanism,
was hardly expected, though many Of
them have long been suspected of enter
tanning such feelings.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05

Rehort efAs Secretary sfMe zreasu-
ry.-The whole amount Of available mo-
ney in the Treasury. on The Ist of Janua-
ry' 1897, applicable TO public purposes,
was S42.46S,s59 81. From that sum,
there were on that day reserved Ss,0oO,s
GOO; and The balance, being S37, 7,4ss $50
". was. under the provisions of he act
oi June 23, 1886. to be placed in depos
site with the States. Ii is ascertained
that $27 ,430 so Of it have since been
actually received by them.
The amount Of that portion Of The first
,hree Insta'meuts, the payment of which
mas not yet been acknowledged. though
transfers were seasonably issued for it, is
81, l65,575 IS. TIE remainder is &c.
1924 0S, and is the sum which was
designed for the fourth instaIment Of de-
posites with the states on the Ist Of Octo.
Der next. The amount reserved in the
Treasury on The isl Of January has since
been increased, by returns subsequently
received from banks, 10 the SUN Of &c..
$40, 1877 90; and which, Of course, could
rot then be ascertaiDed or taken into COM
putatlon. .--C2eve. Daily AdD.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05

soc with them, maintain the cause, and
support their standard. Have not the
wings deceived you? Do they not know
that a National Bank, unlimited in its
| charter, is your utter adherence? And
have they not declared that they would not
strive for it? Yet no longer ago than
/ yesterday week, were their plans exposed,
and behold every nerve was strained to
procure new charter of the "monster." /"
Have they not made false assertions and
will You not condemn them accordingly!
VIII you support them when you know
wha, the consequences will be-tbe crea-
'lon oil Genital moneyed power over and
above you2 What then will become OF
your republican government Foreign
powers are watching every movement
Win eager eyes and Gaping mouths do
they wait the result, for they would gloiy
IN Inc downfall OF the eagle and our boas-
ted republic. Full well they know the
result if they succeed in procuring this
''engne of prodigious po'ilica influence"
Be not deceived. Swallow not he gull
ded pill tie wings deem f 70 administer.
"Shut not your eyes 10 the painful trnh,'
but when YOU rally 10 the polls, show your
selves the enemy Of irresponsible money
ed monopolies, and interpretations with
"ves'ed rgh's." for these are lhs bane of
freedom. and The only anijote is free
mans vote. II ye would support a ma
tional Bank. such one as they would
give you, then farewell freedom, and your
boasied institutions of liberty! Farewell
The stars and stripes which have fioated
in every breeze, upon every sea, and on
every land! Farewell TO tsat only re-
naming symbol of Freedom which decIar-
ed to all nations and proclsimed TO the
world, tina. there was land that dared be
free, that there was "home for the brave"
Farewell Columbia where The throne hon
ored is the peoples choice, where
the laws they reverence are their
brave father lesacy-and the faith they
flowed, taught them to live in bends Of
Union with all mankind! Farewell.
long farewell 10 all your dreams of future
gicalness!'' CATO.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
'ECIAL SESSION.
SENATE,
Wednesday, Sept. q

r.
Several memorials were presented re-
monstrating against the annexion Of Tex
as to the U. S., by Mr.. Swift, Mr.. Niles
and Mr. Wall, all Of which were laid on
the table.
Mr.. Wright, from the committee on fl
nance, to whom the subject was referred,
reported bill to remit the duties on Ger
tain goods destroyed by the fire in New
York, which was read and ordered to a
second reading.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Clay, of Ala. calling for information on
the subject of public lands, was taken up
and agreed TO.
Sub-trcdsury system.-The bill impo-.
sing additional duties as repositories OF
the public money on certain officers, was
taken up and read second time.
Mr.. Calhoun then moved to amend
the bill by introducing new section.
Mr.. Wright suggested a modification,
which was accepted by Mr.. Calhoun, and
the amendment was offered in the follow.
ing form:--
SEc.-And be it further enacted, that
from and after the lst day of Jan. 1888
threc-fourths of the amount due to gov
ernment, for duties, taxes, sales Of public
lands, or other debts may be received in
the notes of specie paying banks; and
that from and after the first day Of Janu-
ary 1910, fourth; and from and after
the lst day of Jan. Is4l, all sums due for
duties, sales ofpublic lands, or other debts
O the government, and all payments to
the General Post Office, shall be paid in
gold and silver coin only, or in such notes,
bills or paper, issued under the authority
Of the United States, as may be directed
to be received by law. And from and af-
ter the first of January, lS41, all officers
or disbursing agents engaged in making
disbursements, on account of the United
States or General Post Office, shallmake
all the payments in gold and silver only,
or in such notes, bills orpaper as shsllbe
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*We--the people.

How ridiculous il is to hear The wings
Con8eruativcs,' or whatever else they
may please to call themselves, say that
the recommendations in the Presidents
Message are net at all calculated for the
relief OF the people; but, on the contrary,
the whole tenor Of the document is mere
ly for the benefit Of the Government
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From the Meun.aineer
SILENCE For THE PEOPLES
SONG

Now rHEN-ALL TOGETHER.
A;r-f.M the Blue Bonnets are over The
borders ~
Rags !-Rags!-We* can't endure them,
SEQ how they multiply all Our disasters!
Bankers are mad and the people must
cure them.
Look at the lawless and cursed SHIN plas>
ters!
Where are the farmers joys,
"Mint drops"-and yellow boysl'
Long live brave JACKSON immortal in
story!
Long may our 'lihle VAN
Act like an honest man,
Firmly maintaining our national glory!
Rags,-Rags! &c.
Banks!- Banks! They have suspended,
We can's get dollar for friend or for
neighbor:
Nowlet the system be mended or end
We must be paid for our Toll and our la.
bour, ... .......
Bankers so fond Of gain,
Ger (reemen shall never reign,
Nor their great Paper Kite, Nicholas Bid
die,
The great 'fnancier,'
Would act wisely TO steer
To bis white marble palace, and hang up
his fiddle!
Joe!-Joe!-Thick - headed Josey!
A beautiful sample of shin plaster bull.
ion!!!
Home! - Home!-Home must 'mosey.'
Old Nick may reward his executive scull-
icn,
The SHIN PLASsTER-ATIoN
OF his minlsrauon,
The people have felt it, and feel i, severe.
ly,
They'll weather the storm
In the word of Reform;
For they are united united sincerely!
Sweet! - --Sweet!-Swoet are the mansions,
Where liberty smiles on our wives and
descendants,
Tho paper 'contractions' Gnd paper lex
pansions.'
Would plunder us all Of our dear indie.
pepdence.
Tie sOrdid may gabble,
And call US 'the ra6ble,'
Or iacobin radicals, fond of disorder,
Our votes will declare,
That we literally are,
The true friends Of justice--of law and of
's' order!
Toll! Toll! Toll is our pleasure.
Hard cash for hard labor, we surely de-
mand il:
The whole paper system of nominal treas>
We can't and we don't, and we won't un>
derstand il.
The antics and wings
May go on with their jlg',
The people are vigilaut, quiet and sober:
The fair land Of Penn
Is still Peopled by men,
AS the Rug folks vii learn the second Of
October ] !!
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EDWIN f. sEEBY, Editor.
;D sAM'L Il D. j. Harris, ARR Jr. P"''l"rn''
IrrillG.

Two DoLLATs per snnum. in advance.
Two DoLLAas Il FIrrr CENrs in SIN months
THREE DoLLAus At the end OF the year.
ApvERrnixg as asyeed on by he pn6ltshc 5
cfttepapc,S in The County Of P~tagc, d'u0ry
1st, 1857.
For the first three insertions, one cqnara
one dok1'-eaeh additional insertion hv=nty
fire cent? For enc square, per annum, ten
dollars For one fourth Of column, .ff}ern
dollars. For half cosnmn tweniy dohrs- -
For one co'umn, Thirty dollars.
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THE BANKs-THE CURRENCY.

We hope to be excused for dwelling at
length on these exciting and deeply inter-
esting subjects. They involve more or
less every other question-they affect
every mans purse-every mans COM
merce -cvey mans honor and freedom.
Muny of the Banks in this state are in
sound condition, and could commence
specie payment at very early day
some at moments notice. There are
others. however, as bankrupt and worth
less as prohigacy can make them; they
exist merely at the sufe1ance Of OH
ers better conditioned. In such state
of the case what is to be done?-
Shall the whole continue to be jumbed up
in one mass, as they now are, until bank.
ruptcy and ruin overwhems the whole
state? Or shall the good be separated
from the bad, and the threatened calamity
thwarted!
We are opposed to any rash act; we
are opposed to any unnecessary infiction
of Legislative power on those institutions
that can present even plausible account
of their stewardship. But those which on
examination prove TO be rotten worth
less-bankrupt, some effective ne ms should
be taken to prevent their flooding the
state with their paper, and their closing
doors altogether and leaving the people to
pocket their promises, and whistle for
their gains! as in 1916. Some Of the
very men who legalized the frauds Of that
day, and left the people with an ire
deemable and irredeemed paper currency,
are at this very moment candidates on the
Wing ticket for seat again with in the
Legislature, to practice once more their
tricks upon community. Let the people
every where look TO it--speodily--prompt-
ly-aud efectualy.-Ohio Statesman.
The sub-treasury project is now among
the several important bills reported to the
two houses by Messrs. Wright and Cam
breleng. 1t constitutes the Treasurer of
the United States, the Treasurer of the
mint and its branches, and collectors of
the customs and surveyors acting in that
capacity, receivers of the public moneys,
and postmasters, and repositories, for the
safe keeping, without loaning or using,
of all public money collected by them, or
otherwise placed in their possession, till
it shall be ordered by the proper depart
ment to be transferred or paid out: and it
prohibits (a(ter the necessary provisions
for enforcing fidelity on the part of the
agents, and among other things declaring
it to be embezzelment and high misde-
meanor to convert to his own use, loan
without interest, or to invest in any kind
of property or merchandise, any portion
of such public moneys,) any of the Off,
GERS named from receiving any thing but
gold and silver, treasury notes, in pay
ment of public dues. The last prohibi-
ton, the concluding section of Mr.. Cam
breleng's bill, is not mentioned in the bill
reported by Mr.. Wright.
The bill Withholding the fourth install
ment of the surplus deposite. was finally
passed by the senate, on Friday, BY a
vote of 2st to 17.--Albany Argus
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-10-05

Ificed and the search had already commenced.
She he,irsihe same sound which woke her
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Y TJ8i ifsHED on THuRsDAx oE kAcH
Southern telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1834-1838, 1837-08-29

AMI lhll il be recommended to the other
conties oflhis State to oPPoint silnil room
milees.
&Yhereupon the chair named the follow
ing persons az that committee-Levi G.
IIlrrls, james Wood, Neil Bic, scn'r, Ch1.
Clarke, John 4. Watkins, p X M,ntgom-
cry, John 3. Colemln, John S. Chlmbliss,
IIir1m Baldwin, Thos: l.. Dobyns.
Ga m 'tion, the char was adlel to the
committee.
Risolrcd, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed By the President and Sc
cretary and Published in the Southern Te!-
ogriph,
On motion ofP. x Montgomery, Esq
Resolred, That this meeting now adj urn
to meet again on the 9th September next
fDr the purpose of receiving the report o.
the delegates to the State Convention, an
also to nominate suitable candidates for Tho
Legislature.
AND'W MONTGOMERY, GIN
JOHN A. WATKINS, Sec'y,