Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-08-28
From the Ben. Co. Wing.
SURPLUS REXENU T.

in the last legsla ture were opposed 10 dis
tributing the public money among the
towns, and that the people are entirely in
debled to few Jackson men for the pas
sage Of the present bill. Now Mr. Editor,
do not exactly see how this could be, as
the Wings had majority OF nearly two
thirds in each huue. But ! have taken
some little pains to gather the facts in this
case, all OF which YOU aud your readers may
rely upon. They are as follows:
LIST. Gov. Jennison, in his annual mess
age, recommended that the money ne depo-
sited with the towns, and loaned, the inter-
est appropriated TO support common schools.
Which recommendation is precisely like
the present law. Gov. Jenison am nior-
med is Wing, and the candidate oil that
party the present year.
Cd. The subject was reit rred to selec!
committee in the House OF Representatives
consisting Of one member from each coun-
ty, making thirteen nine of whom were
Wings and four Van Buren, men.
Sd. The House instructed that commit
Tee, by vote Of only seven in the negative,
10 report bill to depose the money with
the towns; OF course more than lao wings
must have voted for the measure, compri-
sing large majority Of the House.
4h. A firm WIG Of this county, intro
duced bill to deposIe the money with the
towns, and appropriate the interest Tor
common schools &c., which in its general
provisions is precisely like the one finally
passed.
5th. The committee to whom the subject
was referred, reported bill to deposite the
money with The towns, which was several
times amended in the House, and other a.
mendlnents offered which were re elected, and
finally passed that body by vote Of only
IS in the negative some of whom were V.
Buren, men.
In this shape the bill went TO the Senate,
to deposite with the several towns, leaving
it 10 them 10 decide in what manner 10 APP
proprate the interest.
9Th. Nineteen ofthe Senator's were wings
and eleven Van Buren, men; the bill in It's
present shape was reported 10 the Senate
by committee Of three, two ofwhom were
wings. an finally passed that body by
vote of 81 to 8, eleven Wings voting for it
and len Van Buren, men.
7th. The bill was returned 10 the House
in It's present shape, and passed that body
with only two dissenting votes.
There was some opposition 10 deposiling
the whole of the money with tue towns,
both by Wings and V. d. men, in and out
of the legislature.
Some wished appropriations for Colleges,
Others for Academies and high schools, 9TH
ers for interna improvement, Others thought
the three cent lax was sufficiently large for
the support Of schools, Sc. SC.
:, But The measure was recommended by Il
Wing Governor, went through a Wing
House of Representatives by majority Of
more than ten to one, and passed Wing
Senate by majority OF more than five 10
two-and it does really seem to me Mr. ed
ilor, that it is a Wig law. If thcre is any
honor or merit i'll it, being Wing, have
, no idea OF having The Van Buren, men run
} away with il. "A Looker-on in Penice.
SEVENTY SIX THUNDER IN CANADA.
: There is something in these two resolu-
= tlons, lately adopted in The county ct Sa-
: guenay, in the district Of Quebec, which
sounds very much like the rumblings that
were heard in Boston and Virginia in days
Of yore.
Resolved 6. That this absence OF all
sympathy on the part of the majority OF
: the British Commons, and the unjust and
: tyrannca measures adopted by his Majes-
tvs Ministers towards us, will OBlGE US
TO LOOK ELSEWHERE for that JUS
,ce and protection which we had right
to expect from the Imperial Government
I pursuant 10 the reciprocal engagements
T which unites us 10 that power.
e Resolved I. That iuasmuch as the I'm
d pei ial Parliament has violated our consti-
a tuition, by depriving the House of Assem-
n bly, of the exclusive control of the Revenue
levied on the Canadian people-ihe only
0 constitutional means OF resisting the numer-
|. Gus encroachments of the other branches Of
;, the Colonial Government on the best estab.
d lished and most correctly defined rights o.
i the people-WE CONSIDER AS BRO
n KEN AND VOID The SOCIAL COM.
$ FACT THAT CONNECTED US &c
: THE BRITISH EMPIRE, which in fail
:, ing in its obligations towards us diSsove'
d us from the obligations that treaties mpos
u ed upon us 10 regard TO it.
.another Experiment. The u. Stale,
i Government has turned pedlar. They hav,
: sent on piles of trinkets 10 Green Bay, TO be
IS given 10 Tie Indians instead of the cash
a This is contrary TO the stpulatons OF The
l. treaty; but what does uncle Sam care iol
5. Indian treaties? Besides The Green Bay
l. merchants had supplied themselves witt
s. goods on purpose 10 traffic with the Indians
n when they should receive their annuitles
r This is a species ol injustice, 10 say The
/ least, and looks little too much as II the
n government had turned pedlar as well as
i tinker.
e G- The following does justice 10 the
: feeling of moral proP iely which we trus
e will ever reign predG mart in the mind ane
conduct of every Anne, lean woman;
n "Why did you not take the arm OF N.
}. brother last nighii' said young lady t'
Il her friend, very intelligent girl, sbou
e nineteen, in large town near Lake on'a-