Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-04-11

mr. W e0Ster az f1drUoTd.-h Sen'ieiiian WHO
arrived this morning from Hartford, informs
us that Mr. Webster reached that city on
Tuesday evening from New Haven, and that
his arrival was announced 10 the citizens ny
the ringing Of the state house bell. On We'd
nesday at II o'clock, he addressed an i'm.
mense assembly at the city Hall. His speech
occupied an hour and half, and was received
with immense enthusiasm. He confined him.
self 10 general questions Of National policy,
so far as he touched upon politics at al, - it
being his determination, apparently, moi to
have his visit to Connecticut (Which happened
10 be a few days only before the eecion,)
construed int oan electioneering tour. Our in
formant states that all parties seemed TO be
eratlfed with the speech, and with the oppoT-
tunity Of welcoming IN their midst so great and
SO good mantle pride Of New England,
and the pride Of his country.--.N. Y. Jour. Of
Commerce.
DIR Rirss al .45olihonis.. Mr. Rives Of Va.
has got in 10 trouble. In a late speech he said
that ''slavery in the abstract, and as it existed
at the south, was a great evil moral, social,
and political, and that if he had The power he
would abolish it immediately" He afterwards
denied having used the words, but it being
peremptorly charged upon Rim that he did,
he referred TO the National Intelligencer in
which his speech was reported, and tie Dis
puted words were not there. On pursuing the
investigation farther, however, the identical
words appeared in the reporters notes, as TAX
en- from the gentleman's lips /; but the notes or
their transcript having been submitted 10 Mr.
II. for revision, he had erased the passages
quoted ADORE, He was probably frightened 10
think that he had evowed the abolition doc
trine held at the north in lis in.lcst extent
This declaration removes the veil which has
been so carefully left dawn, and opens 10 US
the real views Of many Of the southern slave
holders, showing them 10 be precisely coinci-
dent with u. clifton principles at the north
1t is little lOughable, however, to see with
what alacrity he attempted 10 draw the curtain
lie had Inadvertently lifted. No juvenile de-
prcdator ever fled from the iruiI field OF
neghbor with swifter heels Greenfield .her-
curry.
General Wall has written and published to
his political friends On apology for voting for
Granger-he says il was in obedience to in
struclions from the peoplc-by the approba-
ton of Colonel Johnson himself, and not ill
alter he had ascertained that the Colonel
would certainly be elected without his sotc.-
This is the democracy Of the new school; where
il costs nothing 10 obey the people, il will be
done Tor effect, but where n Senator's vote is
necessary TO pass the expunging resolutions 1t
will DO given, notwithstanding instructions.
o consistency how amable Monmouth In
qgirer.
Tho Floridians are very wraily at the hasty
expressions Of the late President, accusing
them Of cowardice. Colonel White has writ
ten home an account Of an interview in
which General Jackson exclaimed, LET the
- towards defend their country" that he
could take fifty 'cOmsn, and whip every Indian
that ever crossed The Suwanee, &c.
PUBLIC DocuMRNTs.-ksAsM days before
the adjournment, Of Cong / Package came
through the post office in tNSci,y, directed to
Wellington, and bearing the mark "Frec, Or
rim Holt, M. Co." which, from the odor emit
ted, was supposed 10 mean ''mouldy cheese"
1t appears that the honorable gentleman had
secured slice Of Of Gen. Jackson's famous
big cheese, and sent il home by the U. S, mail,
as trophy OF his share of the "spoils."-
Hartford Courier