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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

cy and political prostitution was worthy Of
themselves and of the People whom they
represent, and that Massachusetts will al
ways regard it as one Of the best memorials
of their patriotism, and one of the brightest
records Of her oion history.
Resoiued, That we rejoice in the belief
that the Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER, at
the earnest solicitations Of his friends in
Massachusetts and elsewhere, has waived,
for the present, his recently expressed pur-
pose of resigning his seat in the Senate 81
the United States, and that we should depre-
cate his withdrawal, at any time from the
National Councils, as an irreparable loss,
not merely to the Party which we present,
but TO the Commonwealth, and to the whole
Country.
Resolved finally That however the
Wings Of other States may have yielded TO
the assaults of Executive influence or
shrunk from a protracted conflict with the
pensioners of Executive patronage, the
Wings Of Massachusetts, regarding the
support of the principles for which they
have so long contended, as paramount to all
other considerations, TO no other
consequences than those which follow their
establishment, and fearing no others than
those which result from their overthrow,
still stand in unbroken ranks determined to
wage an Incorporating war with the OPP
ponents Of those principles, whoever they
may be, and wherever they may be found.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
The Mexican Congress and Santa Ava

The Mexican Congress and Santa Ava
An impartial paper printed in French in
Mexico, and called the Universal, has been
received by the New Orleans Bee. By the
debate of the Mexican Congress in its col
umns 1t would seem that there were but four
votes in favor of the necessity of new cleo.
ton. This looks well for the resumption Of
the office BY Santa Ana. ANY promises he
may have made at Washington are consid.
cred to have been compulsory and null A
committee through Mr. Chas Bustamento
reported Feb. TO the Mexican Congress.
that they did not believe Santa Ana had anv
intention to destroy the sovereignty and in.
'egrity Of the territory. The committee
propose II he has made any treaty, that Con.
gress should annul it, and thus relieve Santa
Anas honor by disquaifyng him from com.
plying with his pledges and guarantees. A
decree was passed calling on Santa Ana for
iull account of all his proceedings since
me defeat at San Jancinio; that meanwhile
ne cannot be reinstated in command until
iried The provision declaring he had lost
ms citizenship was rejected. That maxine
ms engagements with Texas null was adon,.
ca Also that declaring him no lonoer
President The Congress seemed to be i'm.
pressed with fear Of Santa Ana's mower
ana that II ne assumed the executive chair
he would annul the present constitution and
could NOT be put down.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

FLOUR AND GRAIN, we announce " y.
great pleasure, are rapidly falling 10 r ,S
all over the country. The vast impOi''' =,
iIom Europe have aided powerfully %T I.a
duce this result. But for these, We 0s s..s
flour would have maintained the eSO''a "'.
price OF SIP barrel throughout ms. "A
mer. AS it is, we hope to see it 0o~ .S
U.s. Some who dipped deep into the sT III,
laiion have burnt their own 6ngersse,wss,,,E
They must do their own crying pl I'm
way. the prices of everything are Isu ',,s
downwards. under the combined lnnu sa,I
OF pressure and reaction. Flour IS avn s~
antin Ohio at 80 per barrel, and IO !. n
down. Those who have delayed sa', n, 4
held up prices with the hope Of sclsS 'as
a few additional dollars from the necs' .I'n
OF the destitute. must take care OF them's.pal
Coal is down low enough, and YARDS y. II y
1t that might have sold for Sl2 ~ T,,s
winter Right Gentlemen monop0"''
your day is over.-NeW Yorker
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
Office of The True American.

wv Nkw orleans, March 30, 1887.
we are now experiencing The calm tha,
iolows great revulsionary movement in
!he commercial world. calm that ALWAYS
sa precuarsorto greatconvulsions. Through,
OUT all the departments OF trade there IS a
sIagnation compared with our conditions
this time year ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

The MoNEY PRESSURE, continues quite as
severe as ever in the cities, and many failures
have occurred, including some houses in extern
sive business. II will be seen from our extracts,
that the distress is experienced in all parts ofthe
Union, and il must sooner or later be fet IN all
the ramifications of business and society. The
shoe and leather dealers seem to be sufferers in
particular. The business has been altogether be-
yond the capital of the country, and we see no
means of curing the present pressure, but ior
everv man at once TO reduce his business, Gre
ate as few debts as possible, and pay up his old
ones as fast as he can get the means. The
manufactures in various parts OF the country,
we understand, are reducing their business very
much or stopping it altogether. Farmers may
bless their stars for their good fortune in these
days,-and indeed in what days may they not u
True, when other men make their thousands in
an hour in land or other speculations, the farm
er feels that his is a hard lot; but LET him "hold
on the even tenor of his way" and in the long
run he can buy them all out.
The MARKET.-Stocks are down, down to-
day, and the state of feeling is bad. People see
all the evil there is and fancy great deal
more, when the reality is quite bad enough.
There are plenty of bills on England drawn
at the South and endorsed here to be had at
prem. But such is the panic about cotton that
they do not sell, while bills from Canada, mere
~ because the climate is too inhospitable to
grow cotton, sell at a 10 per cent.
There were two or three failures yesterday,
the principal of which was the house Of j. r..
St. John & Co., extensively engaged in nego-
ciating and collecting Southern and Western
paper, and who suspended, as we understand,
not from any want of assets but from the i'm
possibility of realizing on those modes of re-
mittances from the South and West which
have generally been most readily converted
into cash, viz. bill of exchange on Europe and
on merchants in this city.-N y. Journal Of
Com. .4prit I.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

Wonderful Sagaeity ola Dog. As Alex
ander Forbes, InverhaTrach, Cabrach. was tai.
ing walk in his garden, attended by his faith
fol dog, he was seized with fiji of apoplexy,
and fell liieless to the ground His dog in
stantly ran to n servant who was passing the
outside of the garden wall, and, by pulling and
tearing his clothes, caused him to stop The
dog 'caQed the garden wall, but seeing that the
man did not follow, instantly returned, and by
the strangest ElanGuvres, led the man to look
over the wall, where, TO his astonishment, he
saw the body Of his master extended lifeless on
the ground. He was instantly conveyed to the
mousse where all attempts to restore animation
were ifnitless Glasgow Courier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

WESTERN WoNDERs.-A friend has
showed us a more than common curiosity,
being no less than sketch of an ancient
city; the remains Of which have been dis
covered year past, in the fertile and -four
ishing territory Of Wisconsin-on the west
branch of Rock or Craw6sh river. The
brick walls of this metropolis, thus accident
ally rescued from the miss and mould Of the
past, are between and feet high. AT
their base, they are nearly twelve feet in
thickness. At Irregular intervals OF five rods,
massive buttresses support these ramparts,
which circummured city OF nearly three
miles in an irregular oblong square, The
remains Of five large buildings are enclosed
within this space, and nearly fifty others
of smaller size may there be found The
wall as defined in the unpretendng sketch
TO which we allude, are in length, on the
north, one hundred rods on the east, fifty
five; on the west forty-6ve The remain
ing boundary has not been accurately traced.
From an inscription on a rude portal of the
city, it was found that its name was Atzaan
Now who lifted these walls, and establish
ed the gates Of this forest city; and when2
Were they reared before successive springs
had brought up the wilderness to its full
stature2 These are points on which conjec-
ture alone can play the umpire. Was the
region Of Wisconsin, in other days some
golden Hispaniola, pregnant with mines
like those which the immortal Columbus en-
countered, and which led him to believe that
he had verify discovered the Ophir of yore,
and the ruins of refining furnaces OF Hebraic
Who can telli What sort
Of city was this Atzalan7 .
Phil Gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
Phd. Gazette.

SINGULAR CAsE.-The criminal court al
Madrid was lately occupied with the follow.
ing curious case: The Sonora Mendez. sew.
enteen years OF age, had married rich old
merchant. The relations of the husband
having seen with secret dissatisfaction that
the young wife would soon become mother
endeavored to excite jealousy in the mind Of
the old man, and finding the attempt una.
vailing, resorted TO scheme for causing the
death of the offspring For this purpose,
they administered some drugs to large
black cat in order to drive il mad, and brib.
ed the female attendant Of the Sonora to in
troduce the animal into the chamber of her
mistress when she was asleep This was
done, and the animal beginning to utter
dreadful cries, awoke the lady. who fancy
ing herself visited by ghost, Jumped out of
bed, but before she could take refuge in the
adjoining chamber Of her husband, was biz.
ten by the infuriated cat Her cries brought
several parties to her assistance. and the
wicked intentions of the relatives were frus.
trated by the skill and attention of Young
medical man who resided in the family
All the domestics were arrested, when the
femme du chambre, upon examination by
the Alcalde, confessed her share in the plot
and impeached her accomplices, who proved
TO be female cousin and two nephews oftbe
old merchant The cul prits were each sen.
fenced to ten years imprisonment
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

Hard Times for The Fishes. The Roches-
Ter DAILY Advertiser in giving an account of the
consequences of the breaking up of the ice in
tennessee river, says that 50 so great was the
gorge of ice on Tuesday, when it gave way al
the rapids, that it drove the fish from their beds
IN the deep water, and forced them by hun
dreds on the banks high above the ordinary
rise OF the water, where, after the abatement OF
the food, the boys had rare sport in gathering
lShem up. An sorts and sizes were found along
the shore, high and dry"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

A SINGULAR ACCIDENT occurred on Friday
to the wife of Mr. Jonathan Garlick, of Down
lee, near Chapel-en-le-Frith. She was prepar-
ing TO retire for the night, when she was re-
quested By sick daughter to procure for her a
bottle Of warm water, to place in bed to her
feet. Mrs, Garlick accordingly filed a gallon
bottle with water, and having tied down the
cork, pat il for some time in an oven to keen
warm. She alooed it on her knee, after taking
it out Of the oven, when the bottle suddenly
exploded, blew her across the room, and near
" stripped her garments from her person. She
was so dreadfully lacerated by the fragments,
that but fart hopes are entertained Of her re-
overy.-Chestertfeid, Eng. paper.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

A Good Wys-or Tough StOry-An
old gentleman somewhat famous for his ire.
mendously tough yarns preached one during
the pressure, which was amusing enough
for It's absurdity, as well as the confident air
in which he delivered it, He said he had
not been pressed hard for money during late
years, but he was once when he was doino
large business. "One day in particular" 10
use the first person, II looked so terribly
glum at breakfast that my wife discovered
something was the matter" What ais
you my dear2" said she. Nothing. saws
l." Bot there is" says she. well"
says l. "if you will know, have seventeen
thousand dollars to pay to-day and nothing
to do it with."-"ls that all 81 saws sbeS
And enough to-" says l. With that she
says nothing, but whips up stairs and brings
me down the seventeen thousand dollars. all
IN small change, had given her, from time
10 ,ime' TO do her marketing with /" The
ola man was quite wroth when the bvstan
ders burst into roar OF laughter at tale
so monstrously incredible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

The New York Assembly on Tuesday by a
vote OF Sc to 25, passed the bill sto prevent
usuiy," alias note-shaving. 1t subjects the
shaver TO fine and Imprisonment. If this bill
becomes law, it will cut off borrowers from
one OF the few resources which remain to them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

The N. Y. Mercantile Advertiser says that
one Of the branches Of the State Bank of Indi-
ana Of only 100000 capital, had, the latter
part o. Marc, when the informant left, rising
Of seuss hundred thousand dollars IN specie
Il. its vaults, mostly Government money. A
beautiful illustration Of the benefits Of the
Treasury Order.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

The fatal Grim. Con. case, reported as hay-
ing come from the Cooperstown journal, Is
stated by that paper never to have happened;
at isast' never to have been published in that
paper; and the editor has heard of no such thing
in his neighborhood. gs,'.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

ITedes Unions,--These must be high
nmes lor turnouts. Almost no building is
planned IN this city, in Brooklyn, or The
neighoorhood We hope the master work
men VIII take this occasion to disc barge ev-
cry man who has taken leading part in
the abomlnable tyranny ofthe Trades Unions
forever. This measure OF retribution is call
ca Tor, not so much for the interest of the
N3osses, as for the protection OF the rights OF
ne well disposed workmen and The peace Of
The community.-N Y Jour- Of Com.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
ADVERTISEMENT IN THE GLOBE.

District of Columbia, Washington CO. to wit:
REUBEN NJ. WHITNEY has applied to
the Hon. Wiiiam Crnnch, Chief Judge Of the
Circuit Court Of the District Of Columbia, to
be discharged from imprisonment under the act
for the relief of insolvent debtors within the
District of Columbia, on Thursday, the 18th
day Of April, at Q O'Clock, A. NJ. at the Court
room, when and where his creditors are re-
quested to attend.
WILLIAM BRESr, Clerk.
Reuben probably feels some pressure, but
there is no pressure, saith the Globe, which an
honest man should regret. Now this aforesaid
Reuben is pretty man to be cropping in the
Treasury A fine fellow he, 10 be the agent
Of she Opposite Banks, in the gaol limits of
Washington, as he is! But Reuben having
waxed fat upon the Treasury, should now pay
up old scores, and not creep out through the
act for the relic. Of insolvent debtors.
N. Y. Express.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

.msrsa .Monk.-Mr. Stone, of New York.
va aas received from the Bishop of New York per,
mission Tor the protestant committee of five
gentemen to visit the Convent of the Hotel
Heu, az montreal, in all its parts, to accom-
push 'he Object Of their appointment.
!, Gov, PoIrDExrER has entirely recovered
ms healths notwithstanding the many deaths he
ma oeen made to die, and was at Louisville on
Inc income of the Marquis Of Westminster
- one moAssnd pounds per dayi Crackee
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14

Neto Scale Of Poicer. A miniature steam
engine has been constructed in PHILADELPHIA.
weighing only pounds Of one cat po,oer In
i've minutes the steam was raised so that il was
gong at the rate of 1000 revolutions the min
Ute The boiler will sustain pressure of 16O-
lbs 20 the square inch. We expect shortly to
see the boys coasting about the streets wifi en-.
glnes irom one to two dog power. Blessed he
the day says Slam Bang, when wheelbarrows
ana handcarts can go alone.--Star.
lihen will be the day for specie currency
Ed. Phenir.]
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11
Prices of Stocks,

Mir Webster left this city Saturday on visit to his residing in Michigan He Ss on .hs states He will hear with him the best wishes of bis feIow-ct;zens of this state, and we doubt not will meet with the cordial welcome ot an intelligent men wherever he may go.-BOsf0" Cs"''"a
 The charter election held in the village Of Catskilf Monday, resulted in the choice ot the whole whig ticket.
 The Pernsvluania Convention to Amend tAe Coasti- ts.tion This body is now in Session at HanisbIrgh. John Sergeant e. servatve) has been elected Pres- dent over James M. Porter. The vote stood-Eor l-James Clark, l-Absent, l-Mr, Sergeant dia nOs vote, L-Votes lSS,
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11
Review of the New-York Market, May C.

Cofton-The transactions of the week that have come to our knowledge extend to l427 baes of which Florida and Mobile a, l-2 10, and the remainder at prices not made public. The present range of pr- is from l-4 ioc. and the sales exclusively for cash
 F'our-At last there has been decided falling off in prices, even in Western, which has stood 60 high and firm: The vast 9uaniityy of Foreign which has tions Western common brands. is selling at SS,50; Troy, N. York, and all other descriptions, made from Foreign wheat, at l-2 to l-2.
 Wolasses-But limited business done and rrices without any change. Sales of New Orleans at 33c- Neuvitas at 37-Martnique 3o-Matanzas 29-Cuba
 Prouisions--Therc has been n great fall in pork, owing o the large supplies that have reached us from ss Beef Rns at sS n and mess M 95o 300 hhds Poro Reo R? ;Ia a i5o 200 hhds St Croix 7 3-4 8 l-2-5oO 600 boxes Cuba Brown, part for export l,-5oo boxes primo Brown Trinidad, for export l-3.
 Money-This has been the glcomiest week New York has ever seen. More failures have taken place among wealthy merchants than has ever occurred in week before. Confidence has been So much m- paired, that it has at last reached the Banks. No matter what character the securities are, 1t has been impossible to raise the cash. Great embarrossments have been felt by many who have their funds pald n- them at distant Banks but who utterly unable obtain remittances The business of the Banks has fallen off very much-the offerings not half what they were. The ability of the Banks, in consequence ot lessened foolish run has been made on one of our Banks, but it was immediately checked by the prompt manner in which every thing was paid. There !s, however, a gradual demand for specie; although ln small amounts in the aggregate it amounts to con siderable sum. .,
 Uncurrent Money-Has been in worse state this week than ever One of the brokers who redeemed Eastern notes, failed in the early part of the week, but the notes were continued to be met promptly. but at higher rates. Safety Fund Western notes have been in bad state. For several days they were not taken at ali, and other days they have been bought at to per cent discount. The whole banking system has become deranged, the bank bills of no city pass at par in any other quarter ofthe country.
 Stocks-We have had a week of constant depres' sion; every thing on the list has been quoted worse and worse. The fa! within month has been @ tre- mendous-U S. Bank has fallen 16-Deaware 23- State Bank 3O-Ohio 2s-and every thing in propor-- ton. See the following list
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11

4 Good Practice-We have a subscriber (says the Va, Free Press,) who never fails to come forward and pay the printers bill on his birth day. We would be pleased to see all our subscribers adopt so praiseworthy a acustom-particularly that portion of them whose birth days do not happen on the 29th of February.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11

Rogue ISaps.-The New Jersey farmers are So much annoyed by thieves who rob their hen roosts that they set traps for men as we!las weasels. The following advertise nent is from the Jersey Blue:
 " The gentlemen who left his right hand few evenings since at MT. John Ehler's hen rCoSt, is requested to call and take it away, Si will not keep much longer"
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11

Scarlet Feper.-From various sources, it appears that the mortality by scarlet fever, in the interior, has been, and continues to be. remarkably severe. How is it. that with ali the experience physicians have had in this disease, the treatment is not more success full! It would very much gratify us to re- ceive reports of interesting cases in detail, with the every day treatment where the ter imitation has been unfortunate, that some analysis may be made of the modus operan- di, with view to ascertaining what has been done, and what course should have been pur- sued. Great good would result to the pro fession from frank and honest declaration ofall the facts. The malady must be better managed in the United States.
 Boston Medical JovrAGl.
Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11

From the Ne,c. Orleans 7yue American, of 25h April
 The news from Mississippi is of the most disheartening description. Letters from gen. tlemen of the highest standing in various quarters of that State, tell of things that would not have been dreamed of two months ago. We shall endeavor to give an abstract of the information now in our possession, in order that the real state of things may be known.
 Negroes that three months since cost $1,- GOO to Sl50O each, can be bought in any part of Mississippi for $25O to $500 cash. This description of property, whose increased val ue depended entirely upon the late exorbi- tant prices of cotton, has there come down to level with the present depreciated rates of the great staple, leaving the unfortunate pur- chaser minus thousands. The loss on this kind of property alone is enough to bankrupt the State- But the misfortune does not stop 1 here.
 The planters had anticipated their crops, and received and expended three -fourths of their value months ago. On the delivery of the cotton so bought and paid for, they natu- rally came forward and expected to mort gage. as 1t were. their labor, capital and time for the next twelve months, in order to pro- cure sufficient of the necessaries of life for the support of their negroes, and to get means TOT carrying on their plantations, pitching their crops, sc. &c. To their surprise, the 4th of March and its attendant destruction, came upon all their expectations and crush ed them m an instant. They are now left without provisions and the means of living ] and using their industry, for the present year.
Southern telegraph., 1837-04-18

OrULrNcE.- has been beautifully and
truly said, that among US, op0lence IS a
gildcd pyramid lhat stands upon a peacss
stal If ice, and ils fMndations arc perpela-
ally melting III tha snn. The stream that
flows from Ibein my fefiilize tie hne, and
may spread hloan mad hoaaty over baffen
placesi hiN The pyramid itself fllls ID liS
appointed Ilaies g 50 built again hY bhoi
! hnnds, and y ad0fn otlaef slsesr
Southern telegraph., 1837-04-18

We arc ruined, not hy what We really
want hutbg what We lhiAk We do; llleFeInfe
mover 70 abroad II search Of yoar wants.
Z they he real wants They viii como home
ii seaFrb aE you; lnr lia Tint buys what ha
does not wsats will soon want what he can.
not buy
Southern telegraph., 1837-04-18
THE WATCH GUARD.

THE WATCH GUARD.
She wove q chain az sillsen thread,
For him she loved SO well and long,
And when 'twns finished, smiling, said,
'Tis ikcioye's letters, soft yet strong"
But montbs flew o'er--the chain wns broken,
She gaz'd upon is links and sigh'd--
Alas. twas then bitter token,
OF al her early love and pride!
For she lad played the false one's part
Around whose heart she'd bound Tint string
And now, twas ike her own young heart,
AslightsiI and a broken tI.ingl
.Nee FORK Courier.
'Twist MoaAS and WIxr,
Maa iof Is b smarts
For NNR nakos rs head ashe
and f1N, IS hta