Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-09-21

consideration Of her youth and Of the full
disclosure she had made, and from regard
to public policy as well as from the incon-
elusive nature OF the testimony, independ-
emily OF her own evidence, the court ac-
Quilted Caroline, but bound her master over
in the penalty Of $1,000 for her good behav-
iour-or in other words for her transporla-
ton.
The two negroes convicted Of the MUIR
der are to be executed on the 18th instant
The Hickory Reform Broom.-Judge
White of Tennessee takes the following in
ssructiye review OF the course OF retrench.
ment and reform, in his Knoxville speech -
Shortly alter entered your service in the
Senate the great controversy commenced
which ended in ousting the then incumbent,
and placing the late Chief Magistrate in the
Executive Chair The principles for which
you and commended, and which we success
fully maintained. ought never to be forgot
ten, and cannot be too often referred to-
We contended that the powers Of the Exc
outive were too great, and ought to be re-
duced and limited by law; that the expendi-
lures OF the Government were extrayagant
and ought 10 be reduced that it was a crime
in the President, or any officer under him,
TO use his official station to influence the
people in elections that oil moneys which
came into the Treasury beyond those which
are necessary to defray the economical ex-
penses the Government, ought to be re-
turned to the people, who are The true and
Legitimate owners. And We solcmly pIedg-
ed ourselves, in the face OF the civilized
-, L..
er, retrenchment aud reform should be the or
der Of the day that the Aegean stable
should be thoroughly swept GU, and cleans
ed
Emblematic OF what we intended to &C
we chose for our motto the broom
not one OF the common material, but the
Hickory broom. Hickory when young, is,
of oil descriptions Of wood, the most tough,
strong, and durable, but when old and worm
eaten, the most brittle and worthless. Con-
iding in the sincerity OF our professions, the
sovereign people. through the ballot boxes,
placed our political friends in power, and af-
er most solemn and formal renewal Of our
pledges. we commenced our operations and.
or the first four years, believed we were
making some Roadway. We had checked
Internal Improvements within the States by
mere federal power, by veioing the Mays
lille Road Bill, the Rockville Road Bill,
md by vtieins the bill to re-charter the
Sank ofthe United States but when the
seond ioor years OF our term commenced.
llso controversy upon the question VINO
hould succeed the then Chief Magistrate
For one, kept on, endea voring to accom-
llsh the task we had undertaken but the
more we swept, the diriier the stable be-
anne, and eventual y we found our broom
ioud not perform its office the political
loths and worms had got into it, and had
alen the splits so badly that. the moment
re attempted TO sweep. they broke off, and
naIly' when the second four years ended,
nd we came TO look into the Augean stable,
re found 1t ten times as full of liter and
III as II was when we commenced our op-
rations
In the Senate we made all effort to pass,
nd actually did pass bill to limit the pow.
oil the Executive in removals from office.
MS bill was precisely similar TO the one
ported by committee OF which | was
ember, while Mr. Adams was in Office
D far as | knew it was then approved q
' the whole political party to which be-
nged therefore gave j: all the support
my power, and made in favor of it what
thought the best speech had every made
Congress. But alas when we came TO
he the vote, had it not been for Col. Ben.
n, who with difficulty voted for it, of all my
democratic friends | should have been
und solitary and alone" in its support
or this vote and this speech have never
en- forgiven by those in power. | was
That which was sound
moeracy when Mr. Adams was in power.
as IN their opinion, rank federalism in the
US oil his successor
young woman, about "a years ofage.
paren'ly IN state OF partial mental der
cement, or monomania, came into this vii.
&c on Friday last, and was taken into the
inslon OF one OF our benevolent citizens.
here she will remain, unless she makes
escape, until she can be reclaimed by
relatives or friends, if they can be found
T. she rs very lacilurn in her manners,
uses to give her name or answer any
e.sllons which will lead to its discovery
u sometimes remain for hours without
ing any answer TO questions propounded
q 81 ar IL al. ~.