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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-31

mount OF his debt, puts into the pocket OF
the ofice-hOlder--p eradventure the very
one who may have conceived and con-
trived the train OF measures which led
to such unjusice--a corresponding gain.
Such, in fact, is the pass that things have
come to, incredible as it may seem 10 the
great idy OF our citizens, and contrary as
| il may be TO all their ideas Of retributive
Justice"
Treasury DraGs.-rhcse iorma present
the circulating medium Of the Government,
by means of which It's debts and the sala-
ries OF its officers are paid BY order from
the Secretary OF the Treasury and the sane
ton OF the President, these are made receive
able for all duties due, and put on foot
ing with the notes OF the United s. Bark,
as fixed with The charter. IN other timea
it required the force Of law to fix the cur
rency OF the country; but since The Cow
ernmenl has been reduced TO a simple ma
chine, il is amazing to consider how much
has been gained by dispensing with the
inCumbrance Of legal enactmenis. Only
observe the advantage fin this one case;
Specie is at q premium Of ten per cent over
the notes Of the Bank Of the Metropolis
the Treasury drafts, being receivable by the
Govern menl, are also OF premium. Now
suppose Mr.. Kendall, Post Master Gener-
oil, with a salary Of $4,000 per annuW, TO
receive his quarters pay, amounting to 81
500, in a warrant which he shall put into
market az this rate; be obtained thereby
S so, or at the rate Of 5000 year in adj
dition 10 his salary, pretty operation,
this But as our city does not furnish the
most abundant supply OF The precious met
ais, nor the best mart for this improved
currency, suppose Mr.. Kendall, TO despatch
an agent with warrant Tor his own ami
his clerks salaries Tor The quarter, say
$4,000, to New York, and 10 sell it for 4
profit Of per cent, or 81 100; which
would give him The sum Of 94,4s0, TO be
added, in due proportions, to the salaries OF
the Post Maslsr General and his clerks for
the year. Who would not be IN the en-
ploy Of Urcle Sam, with such d conIin-
gent advantage? Such an operation, am
Iold actually took place. Let il not be said
| that these are times OF universal distress.
No amidst the general gloom, here is a
| bright gilding OF light; though bIighed
hope has spread deser all around us, yet
| here green, sunny spot is found where
the faithful live at ease, and the faithful
have no iear--but for their places.
! But at whose expense are oil these men
OF salaries favored3 Who pays this in
g.. crease Of their salaries? The country, the
farmer, the mechanic, the Iaborng man
every man who buys foreign sugar, or Tor
eign cloths. The Tx, cutive Government
has, on its own Responsibility" regulated
the currency, paying in protested drafts,
ana demanding pay in specie on these same
drafts, which thus become an article Of trai-
ic. The merchant, inordcr 10 pay his duty
bonds must buy them even al premium.
but the consumer OF his goods must pay,
and the premium goes into the pockets OF
the salated officers Of the Government.
This is the "better currency" with which
we are blessed.
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PRENTICEIANA.

"The Government" amid all the exis-
ting embarrassment vii! keep COOL
Trenton Emporium.
NJ doubt OF ii. Itappears 10 be keeping
cool by realizing the lancies of The corpu-
lent man, who dreamed, one intensely sui
try night thai, for the sake Of rerigeratiDg
himself, he got Out OF his flesh and sat in
his skeleton, suffering the wind TO blow
through his ribs Louisville Journal.
The Cincinnati Loco FocOs complain,
that Mr.. Webster, when in their city,
made violent attack upon their doctrines,
and then departing immediently without
giving hem time 10 reply. This reminds
us of the Salt River Roarer, who flew into
a passion because a cowardly thunderbOIt,
after hitting him on the head, disappeared
without allowing lime TO return the blow.
III
"Ouy friend ofthe Louisville journal is
too severe upon the Van Buren, Editors.
Why does he not tickle them with the
feather end ofhs quill, instead Of running
them through and through ~ Termont
! Statesman.
We give as good a reason as the sailor
gave for having stabbed with his sword a
surlS and troublesome mastif that had at
| tempted TO bite him. "Why did you not
strike him with VIC Hit of your sword 2,
enqui,ed the owner OF The mastH. 81
would, said the sailor, SIT the beast had
run at me with his tail."-LoUis. Jour.
The experiment has nearly broken up
! the peopIc.--JNat. GaE.
The people will have their revenge by
breaking up the "EXperiment. Louis
Jour.
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PRESIDENT MAKlNG.--Some lew OF our
friends, we regret TO see, arc yei engrossed
in president-making Is this patriotic,
prudent, or proper? Are men Of any inn
portance 10 us now, in comparison TO that
concert, union, and strength which can a
lone rescue our fallen country from bad
Government Of bad men' The Evening
Post saws The Evening Star is trying go
fan the embers," but the Star states fact
we can vouch for, "that, under no pretence
whatever, can dissensions arise. The
Wing party will go for the country, with
out reference to the man, and support
The candidate who combines most strength
with admitted claims. There will be Bug
ONE Wing candidate" adds the Star, Sup
ported through the Union, and no reason
able person can doubt his success EsP'
INDIANA.
We learn from the Indianapolis JourEo.
that GamaIiel Taylor, the Van Buren, can
didate tor Governor, has Withdrawn from
the contest. The two candidates now be
fore the people are both Wings. The
Journal says that the election of Mr.. Wal
lace is considered certain. The choice
take place on The first Monday in August
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TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,

THURSDAY, December 2l.
Mr.. McKEAN presented petition from citizens of
Delaware county, Penn, against the annexation Of Tex
as. Laid the table.
Mr.. LUMPKIN presented the petition OF the Geor-
gia Railroad Company, for return Of duties on certain
spikes imported for the Of said road in 1882. Re-
ferIed
Mr., LINN presented memorials and petitions from
the Legislature of Missouri, and from the Assembly Of
Wisconsin, for various purposes Seyeraly referred.
Petitions also presented by Messrs. BLACK, RIVES,
TALLMADGE, and WALL and severally referred
Mr.. PRESTON, on Leave, introduced bill cxplana-
tory OF the act regulating pay and emouments Of Brevet
Officers. Read twice and referred to the Committee
Military Affairs.
Nh. SEWER reported bill for the relief Of James
Murphy. Read and ordered to a second reading
Mr.. Upton. from the Committee on Railroads and
Canals, reported bill granting appropriations (amount-
ing to about 81 l0OO00 for the extension Of the Cum
berland road through Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois Read
and ordered to second reading.
Also, bill for the relief Of John H. Hall Read and
ordered to be printed,
Mr.. BLACK, on leave, introduced a bill giving effect
to the eighth article Of the treaty Of 1919 with Spain
Read and referred to the Committee on Foreign Rca-
tons.
Mr.. YOUNG, from the Committee of Claims, report
cd bill for the relief Of Samuel Ferguson. Read and
ordered to second reading.
Mr.. ROBINSON gave notice that he should to-mor-
ask leave to introduce bill for the relief Of George
Davenport, OF Rock Island.
Mr.. CALHOUN, on leave, introduced a bill for the
relief Of Captain Samuel Wallace. Read and referred.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Bill for the relief Of H. J. Pickering. Read third
time and passed
Bill authorizing Peter Warner to purchase certain
half section Of land in Illinois Read third time and
passed. ".
Bill to restrain the issue Of small notes in the District
Of Columbia came upin speacial order.
Mr.. WRIGHT having explained the objects Of the
bill, and suggested certain amendments,
Mr.. CLAY, Of Kentucky, moved postponement Of
further consideration till the second Monday January
which, on taking the question, lost Yeas H. nays
81.
Some discussion on certain proposed amend
ments. pending which the Senate
Adjourned.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, December 81

SLAVERY TIE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
Mr.. PATTON of Virginia, asked the consent Of
the House TO offer resolution.
Mr. ADAMS objected.
Mr.. PATTON moved suspension OF the Rules
in order TO enable him to offer the resolution.
" Mr.. CUSHMAN called for the yeas and nays;
which were ordered
Mr.. BIDDLE asked if the resolution was debaica-
ble2
The CHAIR replied that, when introduced, il
would become SO, but was not so now.
The vote for the suspension OF the Rules TO enable
Mr. Patton to make his motion, was decided BY yeas
and nays Yeas 1885, Nays 60.
So the Rules we're suspended.
Mr. PATTON then offered the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That all petitions, memorials and pa
pers touching the abolition of slavery or the buying
selling or transferring of slaves in any State, Dis
trict Territory of the United States, be laid upon
the table without being debated printed, read, or re-
ferred, and that further action whatever shall be
had thereon
The resolution having been read, and the question
upon II propounded from the Chair
Mr. PATTON said that this resolution was Of
fered in the spirit Of peace and harmony IL in
volved so far as he himself was concerned, and so
far as concerned some portion Of the representatives
OF slavehoding States, a concession whichihcy held
TO BE- very considerable. He considered II however
as timely sacrifice TO the peace and harmony OF the
country He hoped that the effect would be TO allay
not TO exasperaie and excite, agitation and angry
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-23

PRErENsioS: BY Mss Sarah Stiekney, aulhofess
Of the Poetry of Life" Philadelphia: L. L. Carey
& A. Hart, vols, 1887 illustrated by one of the
most exquisite and beautiful engraving" The
YOUNG COVERINGS" have ever seen
Miss SnckNEY, probably all know, is an English
lady, but her readers in this country we trust will
not find any thing in these delightful Volumes Couch
ingly and aeconately dedicated to her father) that
is foreign to them.
The subject which she has illustrated by fiction,
is the education of her own sex and we cannot
commend her labors to the kind attention and pa
tronage Of an enlightened public in any language
more beautiful and appropriate than her own:
1t is to WOMAN, that would appeal TO look into
the evidence OF her own heart, TO examine the result
Of her own experience and ask of the secret coun-
sells OF her own BOSOM whether her dignity her
fulness and her peace Of mind moi sacrificed by
that system Of education which substitutes the art-
fetal for the REAL the gtieriag for the SUBSTANTIAL,
and the ornamental for the GOOD"
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o,,.0d against Du, did not hesitate and glorious
;ndesd has bsen the result .,..,,,,,. h,nd yho
indesa s;de hv Side with the gallant lse pahu mn9
s'Soa 10 hazard everything ior me sacred
Wei ,T I;hsry-who resolved =, al nalaius
cause OF llps1 nrogress Of Executive cncroach-
70 Ssy We fought we lriumphed and The eeno :,
me n,rovng shout Of multitudes has scareey ye'
tne psv mon The dsant shores OF the Mississippi
alga ;s @ey enough for MOTTO have served under
-, a,S,;cnr chieflain but To have been associaled
any hind Of true democrats, who at one o. ,he
mos critical and trying periods Of our eonnrys mis-
nv successfully resisted the most daring auemp'
~, has ever been made consolidate all power N
the hands Of the Federal Government iea medIa,e
uassiluen,s the more than welcome plaudit OF wen
Sons GOOD and faithful servant.
uO MS indeed, is a reward beyond all price, and
,bis shall animate me steady perseverance mi
c,nrse have marked out for myself
ask as an act OF Justice, without, however, mneh
sYnec,a,ion that the request will be complied wi'n'
hal those papers which have published the proceed
inc Of The Peoria Convention also insert my defence
The people will then be enabled TO determine WIN
what degree of JUSTICE am charged win VIOLA
ZION y P'euses' w. l.. MAY.
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the dormant rights OF the late National Bank
while its very officers and its name are trans
ferred to a new Institution, confined but to
narrower orbit, as il like burning glass, only
to increase its power
Expedients become, in process Of time, me-
cessities; and habits, second nature. The
renewal Of the charter, whose loss produced
inconvenience, would create a far greater in
convenience it would be like a missing hus-
band, whom the law had presumed dead,
coming back TO an old spouse with new
progeny, and vested rights. While. there
fore, institutions like every thing else, can
only have their day, let us profit by the exam
pie OF the past, and never resort TO expedients
or temporary measures, that are to affect the
whole interests of the community, and must,
OF course, acquire habit by use, which can
not be charged without both violence and
great Inconvenience. The State Banks have
existed since the foundation of our Govern
ment; and have continually, since that time,
been used as repositories Of its revenue.
Why change the whole position Of the Co
vernment, because the same thing has hap
pened to the banks, which has happened be-
lore, but did no. change the confidence or the
practice Of the Government
Any experiment with the rights, the habits,
the convenience, the interests, or the opinions
OF people especially free people,
is at all times doubtful and dangerous. Wo
be to the experimenter if he fail. Though
success may consecrate crime, failure brings
It to tho scafold Beware Of experiments!
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CONGRESS.

In THE House. yesterday, several impor-
rant Bills Of public nature, were reported,
and several private bills were read third
time, and that body adjourned over till Tues
day.
In THE SENATE the Bill prohibiting the cir
culation of " shin plasters" in the District of
Columbia, passed TO its Sd reading, by vote
Of 81 to o-the opposition, we observed, be-
ing generally absent. The Senate adjourn
ed over till Tuesday.
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sions OF The Postmaster into IN. city post Office,
heierrea 10 the Committee on Posi- Office.
Mr.. MING presented the petitions VI r. III. Rob
inson and others for relief Referred.
MI. ALLEN presented petitions Of Ann Flynn,
also OF Daniel GERMAN, ssysray for grants Of land
Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. GRUMPY, the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary were discharged flom the further
consideration Of the petition Of G. Corning and,he
same referred 10 the Committee on Patents.
Mr.. GRUMPY from the same Committees report
ed a bill for the reliefof Thomas A. Smith.
Read and ordered 10 second reading.
Mr.. ROBINSON, on leave, introduced o bill Tor
W, M;.I relief of George Davenport, Of Rock Island,
Read and referrel TO Committee on Public
On motion Of Mr.. HUBBARD, the Committee
on claims were discharged from The further con-
slderaiion Of the petition of Amos Jones and the
Referred to Committee on Private Land Claims.
Resolved, On motion Of Mr. CLAY, Of KY, that
when The Senate adjourn, il be 10 Tuesday nexi
Mr.. YOUNG from the Committee on Claims re-
ported that the petition Of Jno. Bronson OF Buffalo,
for remuneration for property destroyed by the enc
my, 10 1873 during the late war, be rejected.
Adopted.
ORDERS OF THE pAY.
Bin for the reliefof Capt Samuel Warren
Read and ordered TO be engrossed for third read
ing.
The consideration Of the bill to suppress the issue
of small notes in the District OF Columbia, was then
resumed
An amendment offered BY Mr.. King was adopted.
After some remarks BY Messrs. SMITH, OF mdi-
ana, and MORRIS,
Mr.. PRESTON moved recommital ofths bill
TO the Committee ON the Dist. OF Columbia.
This motion was advocated BY Mr.. CLAY. Of
YOUNG.
Adj.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-23

VALERIus PuBLlus,-We have been re-
pea,edly, and unfortunately asked, who our
correspondent Valerius Publius is !! We can
only say that " Vaierius Publius ,oas a cele-
brated Roman, sur named Poplicola, who was
very active in assisting Bruins to expel the
Tarquins, and was the first that took an oath
to support the liberty and independence Of
his country"
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THE HON. VIM. L. MAY.

We call the attention Of our readers to this
gentleman's communication, in our paper to-
day, which, it will be seen, the Globe charac-
terisnealiy refused to publish, inasmuch as it
was in selfdefence against proceeding
which appeared in its own columns
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INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHTS.

While England taxes American Ingenuity more than
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the privilege Of
taking out Patent for irvenon, that may benefit
the whole human race, shall America, for one dollar
anda te1 odd CENTS grant to Mistress Trolop, PGson,
Fiddler, Basel Hail. Hamilton, and all the rest Of that
Infamous class, (wthout emitting that deaf and subtle
adder Marnean,) the privilege Of libelling whole
country, and ouaging every principle Of truth and de-
cency And what is more, make the public pay a hun
drcd per cent MORE TO imported booksellers, who will
be sent across the Atlantic retail Ioaihsome and na-
nous manufactures Of foreign Ibels
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THE EXPERIMENTS OF ExPEDIENTs.

THE EXPERIMENTS OF ExPEDIENTs.
For the Federal Government to have
thought it necessary, under any circumstan-
ces, to have created Bank Of thirty-five mil
lions capital authorized to circulate seventy,
was q remedy for financial embarrassments
that would seem to call for substitute;
and, whenever discontinued after twenty
years convenience, connexion, and assimla-
ton with the business habits of the commune
ty, such discontinuance under any circum-
stances, was calculated, while the conmuni-
ty were its debtors to the amount Of nearly
seventy millions, TO produce, certainly, en-
barrassment, arrangement, perplexity, and in
convenience, wheresoever that institution had
extended the influence of its benefits, or an
swered the objects of its creation.
Such is the genius of the American people,
such their resources, under adverse circum-
stances, that the loss Of the Federal Bank
was supplied by the creation of hundreds OF
State Banks, rising like Ph9nexes from Its
ashes. Whatever might have been urged at
the expiration of the Federal charter in favor
of its renewal, we need not stop now TO in
quire; as circumstances, which alter all ca
SEES, have most essentially altered this, for
hundreds of millions Of banking capital, with
quadruple the amount Of the specie in the
country, have taken the place, renewed the
relations, and now occupy the position, per-,
form the duties, and are in possession of all
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IN SENATE,
FRIDAY, Dec. %.

Reports received fromthe Secretary OF the Irea-
sury relating TO proposed plans for the relief oil Ger
ain insovent debtors to the u. States.
Aiso-in obedience TO resolution oil the loth
inst relative to the receipts Of the Land officers and
the claims for presumption rights.
Severally laid on the table ana ordered 10 DC
printed III,
Mr. CLAY, OF Kentucky, pres nted the petition
of two citizens of the District Of Columbia praying
remuneration for money lost BY improper adniis-
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ITThe reader will find interesting article on tho
first page, descriptive Of the French Chamber Of Depu-
,iesand tables illustrating the comparative condition
Of Banks. A Report Of tho proceedings of the Bank
Convention will also be found in this days paper for
which we are indebted to the New York American.
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o. NEXT MONDAY being Christmas day,
our next paper viii be issued on Monday
morning.
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In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL, LET THERE
BE uNIry-ls sos-EssEsrlALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS cHARirY.-Angusnn.
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DThe communication Of " Grey Beard" is under
consideration.
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M WARD has grea, pleasure announcing that he has
ELECTED an enlargement with the highly talented and lust
celebrated Tragedian,
MR., VANDERHOFF,
"E TIVE NIGHTS ONLY, which cannot possibly be OK.
."yond that time, in consequence Of his numerous
'',S ana advertisements will shortly be issued an
S"''s we entertainments Of the Opening Night d23
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The Rev. Henry Slicer, Chaplain TO the Senate
by Divine permission will preach in the Capitol to-
morrow, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
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NATIONAL THEATRE
WASHINGTON.
nj R. w A r ID

nj r. WARD
Mos, respectfully informs the Ladies' and Gentlemen Of
Washington, that the Theatre will open
FOR VERY SHORT SEASON,
On Monday Evening, January LIST, 1898.
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ovrlor SHEET. skrwrEs NINTH AND TENTH
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Mr.. POPE Of Kentucky, has been appointed TO
fill the vacancy in the Committee Of Ways and
Means occasoned by the resignation Of MIR. fetch
err followed by the declensions Of Mr.. Briggs and
Mr. Everett.
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DRETEN SOMA Novel, by Miss Suekney, Is Just
i received and for sale BY r.y,np
dce2l y Lo"
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Romeo and Juliet.

crowded house Papanl, was at home. She
possesses case asd grace, has good method, and
sings with sweetness. When il is ecollcciel that
she undertook he ciiicul part Of Juliet on Friday
morning, the otf,rl is worthy of the highest Gre
dit. She was received with very great applause,
and sustained throughout with discriminating and
deserved appreciation. Her Mo Padre was the
iourls enc by which the dn.tanti determined To
pehe Of her. She succeeded PERFECTLY As an
actress, she is fully adequate to portrayne the
passions. We congratulate the public on the good
fortune that has thus placed this excellent and
beautiful artistic before them. Pantanelli was
transc endnnt. You must hear her to know what
she can do. The French turned our c., u,a.,c II
is for tie whole population To seppor, the fine arts.
and the manner in which the crcolcs have rc
Sponded TO this call upon their love for music,
shows that they judge with accuracy, and know
now how TO aTpre' late genus and talent