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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-03


1t will be seen from the subjoined adj
dress, that the Wing Central Committee
have placed the names of John CrUs },
Esq, of Lownds County, and Gideon
didates on the Wing ticket for the Off
-es of auditor Of Public accounts, and
State Treasurer. Although we are OPP
posed to making political principles the
test for such offices in self defence. We
will place their names at our mast head,
and recommend them to the support OF
the Wing party of the State.
The Central Wing Committee of the
State of Mississippi, having been called
on by numbers of their political friends,
in various parts of the State, to fill the
vacancies which death has made in our
ticket, and believing from the tone of the
public press, that it was expected ofthem,
have reluctantly assumed that RESPONSE
bility. Had they considered their own
feelings and wishes they would have
avoided the discharge Of SO delicate a
duty, the more particularly, when not
expressly delegated 10 them; but it was
evident from the faces above adverted to,
that unless done by them, tit would not
be done at all, and our ranks would be
subject to that division and certain de-
feat produced by numerous candidates
Of our politics.
Under these circumstances, they could
not hesitate as to the course to be pur-
sued.
After cautious delberation, and with
an earnest attention to the Importance of
the offices to be filled, and the dignity
and responsibility of the party whom
we represent, they recommend to the
Wings of Mississippi, for their support,
GIDEON FIT'Z, Esq. of Kinds county,
for Treasurer.
JOHN CRUSO, Esq. of Lowndes CO.
for Auditor.
A r. JOHNSON,
B. A. LUDLOW,
HUGH G. STEWART.
AARON TJNDSAy
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-03

manner as honorable to him as it is
c. ditable to the Wig party Of This
State. In private letter which we have
had the pleasure of perusIng, and from
which We are permitted to make some
extracts, he says 81 have designed not 10
publish any thing, or TO deliver politi-
cal speech whilst | have court to
hold" The Judge has now gone to Ok
ford to hold The Chancery Court for the
Northern District That Court will be
in session but a few days; and after that,
we have no doubt, that he will take the
field and conduct the canvass with prop
er energy. Judge Turner has been a
citizen of Mississippi, nerly forty years
during which time he has acted a promi-
nent part in The affairs Of this Country
In tie year 1918 he was a prominent
member of our Legislature; and cxer-
cised all his influence i'll guarding
against ex ,essivc banking; and he sue
ceeded. In that year the old Mississip-
pi State Bank was chartered with branch
es in different sections OF the State; and
to prevent the chartering of too much
banking capital, it was expressly stipu-
lated that no other Bank should be incor-
porated during the time that charter
had to run. This was favorite policy
with Judge Turner at that period; on
the subject of Banking he says 81 have
ever been opposed to excessive issues
a multitude of Banks, and in favor of a
sound currency, and paper Immediately
convertible into specie"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

FoKE1GN Louis Philippe has just aP.
pointed provisional and pro tempore ministry ana
In the set of wretchcd inrapables on whom ms
choice has fallen he completes his ,reachery against
the French liberty The hatched-np and Pnste'h"ard
cabinet IS the scorn of Europe and the deesiat,on
of France. The whole liberal French press that
We dares TO speak, heap upon IL most unnleasurea
and most unsparipg ridicue. Their Appointment
having taken place on the first Of the month they
ministry" Louis Philippe, who has BETRAYED eve
ry principle, forfeited every pledge, and been false
to every promise to which he ever bound himSer,'
has put u great and betrayed ION the fnii c'i
max of insult in The imbecIe and wretched squoo
W hcb for the time to bo the ready instruments
of his reckless absolutism.
IRIS man. who by specious cunning, had de-
idad COM, into the idea that he the very para
gon of political sagacity; acts now IN manner 10
Create halra suspciu2 that ne 10 NOT Ia ms .'sM'
senses. The course he Is following must END IN
one Of two results either he VII provoke another
revolution. or he must make himself despolc no
must either render himself independent OF !ne PEI PEI
pie, or he must resign. or he must abdlcate
men OF any party in France, that have an lo'a OF
political honor or integrity remaining, VIII consent
! 10 be his ignomInous tools. lie Is surroun'
ding himself again with tn military, but ne may
find ms others found that the hireiinRs OF the sw0o
are feeble bulyvarks against an execfating PeoPe,
and that those who raise up can also pun uoW"~
that those who make kings can also nnmnke mem
| Tbe Autocrat of Russia determines. 1t seems to
nursue the war against the brave Circassinns with
more than wonted fury. He has ordered General
GaIowine to avoid contact with the mountaineers,
but by all means to strengthen and increase ms
force of the blockade on the coast. Fhe desPott
offers most bribing encouragement as the price u
desertion from the Circassian ranks.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14
FOR THE CALEDoNIAN.
HIGH WAYS!! HIGH WAYS !!


Who that travels does not like smooth road
Who that drives a carriage of any kind, does not
like such road as will expose his vehicle to be
broken nor himself to be thrown out, or shaken
and bruised to jelly
Let the public then look 10 this thing. From
the time The snow is off in the spring, till some
time in June the roads are suffered TO remain UNI
repaired and then, nearly all the highway work
for the wear is done at once. The consequence is,
that during the spring and autumn, not to say
mart of the summer most of roads exhibit places
in nearly every half mile which all but impas'
sable So bad and so numerous, are these places
as TO render travelling, even to the meeting house,
where every body goes, or should go, very uncom-
Portable, and very unsafe.
Now, Mr.. EDITOR, wish TO say 10 all your read
ers, and to the whole community, (or all share in
the troubiel there is no need of this. There is
easy, cheap, and perfectly convenient remedy -
Let the general system of making and repairing
roads and bridges remain as it is. But let every
highway survey or either perform the work himself
or let him appoint some thorough discreet man, on
every mile Of road within his district, to watch the
road make temporary repairs Of all breaches, MI
ing up dangerous bitches and holes, cut out by sud
den Showers or by the spring heshets, stopping, as
soon as discovered, every hole in bridge, remov-
ing every obstacle to wheel, or filing up around
it, and in this way, in connection with the more
thorough repairs when most of the high way work
il done let the roads be kept smooth, ami the
wheeling comfor unavoidable mud and mire
! except ed) during the Whole season. Let the labor
thus performed be allowed the performer, on his
| taxes, for highway work, let him be assured OF
such com pensation shall render him willing and
ready to make the necessary repairs, to keep the
roads comfcI table, in the most pressing seasons OF
seed time and harvest Connec ted with this plan
of operation, much labor On the roads might be
saved, by watching the currents Of water they
10 wash the roads and turning them off 10 the
.,ar,;u Thus ''a su,ch In time will often save
nine Let this plan be adopted, and thoroughly
carried out and it viii be foand, that, with less
exve,se than is now insured for highways we
shalt have comfortable roads: not only Tor STA N'eN'
in the middle of summer, but from snow I" snow
again and that many carriages will be saved from!
wreck, the breaking of many bones prevented, and
some valuable lives preserved
Try it then, ye of Caledonia County Try
il thoroughly, for year, in every town in the
County just for experiment., and, if you are moi
satisfied with the result set down the writer ofthis
.r,;c,e A VISIONARY.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

ORLEANS CoUNTY UNDER GUARDiANsHIp, From
The dictaorial tone OF The Vermont State Paper for
some months past IN reference to the good people
of Orleans County, the readers OF that paper would
suppose that they had really become insane or
idio,ic-incapable of Judging ana acuhg la''o"a'y
and were actually under the speoial guardianship VI
that hebdomadal. Well if this be SO, we suS"e''
thew will prove TO be rather troublesome wards,
and will take few liberties next fall, least the
liberty of choosing their constitutional guardians
for the political year following. We had heard That
Orleans was bonded by certain gentlemen at the
Van Buren, Tory Convention at Middlebury, and
that the State Paper and the custom house officers
in that County, were appointed executors of The
bond and the of the said paper tends TO con-
| firm the rumor. The lrasburgh Bank is to be at
tackled and declared Gan irresponsible monopoly"
and the Indignation of the public invoked upon it..
/ Another means to be used is the extension of the
circulation Of that paper in Orleans, and in nearly
every town the utmost efforts now making to
get every to become subscriber to it; and the
said paper reports that Barton, Craftsbury, lras-
bureh, Troy and Newport, "dong WE'LL" but
Derby-recreant Derby-is asleep--that is, the in
telIigen people of that town, Ito the credit of their
candor, love of truth and to their discernment)
I wont read the State Paper. ..
To be more serious-there is no doubt but
set is to be made upon the real democracy of Or
leans next fall, and the State Paper is crowded in
to every nook and corner forerunner-wlth the
late assumed pompous polleywog-like appendage o.
"Orleans County Democrat" Let it 60. But lei
the Democratic Wing papers go with it, that truth
NAV scatter it's erroIs and there will be no grounc
for the indulgence Of fears. The Wings of Orleans
NAV do good service to their noble by imitat
ing the efforts and vigilance of their v. B. neigh
bors by extending the circulation of Wing papers
Will they do it? Will the Wings of Derby o
Newport, of Brownington, of Troy, of Crafisbury
of Glover and of all other towns in the County
not only think of it, but do it, and leave the custom
, house gentry to forfeit their bond9
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

O'Clock babe adeu to Mount Vernon, to private
life and domestic felicity" Yet he was deceived.
His progress from Mount Vernon TO New York was
one continuous triumphant procession. All ages,
both sexes, all conditions Of persons turned out TO
greet their friend and preserver, and demonstrate
their enthusiastic admiration OF him. In passing
over the Schuykl bridge wreath of flowers was
unconsciously to himself, dropped on his head by a
blooming boy placed in triumphant arch above
him. AT Trenton n band of aged matrons turned
out to welcome and thank him for his defence OF
their property, their persons, their a'l--thir'een
years before The virgin daughters ofthose moth
ers strewed his path with flowers, and with song
as sublime as that Of Miriam hailed him as theIr
ers.
Here there was immense cheering land the eyes
of half the audience in tears. Mr. Adams himself
was much affected and had to pause. lie then De,
scrbed Washingtons entry into New York, ana
his remark that the scenes no passed through hiied
his soul with emotions too painful to describe. Mr.
Adams continued
1t is delightful to look back upon the long vista
OF fifty years and all the bright visions o. hope
formed by those good men more than the realized ;
and all their Idespondency and doubts more than
dispelled. The only regret have to feel, is the
depreciation in worth of those now in power, as
compared with our forefa,hers. In eight years he
fixed the government of the country on an immuta'
BILE basis A nd although we have had may stormy
since ,Ga many attacks on the natonai arm
of commerce by the peoples representatives, YET
the constitution, constructed by George WASH
ington proved an effective safeguard for the people
After the Grafton was finished the sacred tenn
pie shook with the loud and reiterated applause OF
a delighted audience. The services closed with Il
prayer from the Rev. DR. Wainiight
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14
Krnr on YOUR FLAnrELs. Several cases of SO.

KEEP ON YOUR FLANNELs Several cases OF Sc
we're illness have lately come to our knowledge
which were occasioned solely by the imPrudent
change ofapparel-by leaving off the hannels worn
under garments This should not be done I'LL
there is evenness in the temperature OF the at,
mosphere, and steady warm weather arrives, II at
all. Some wise men, in matters relating to health,
say that iannels essential TO preserve health
in the other seasons; that, as they alb
sorb perspiration freely, there is not that liability to
take cold when the exercise which produced per-
spiraon ceases. 1t is certainly safe to wear them
the year round, but very unwise TO dispense with
them too early. Most Of the diseases peculiar to
our changeabIe climate, originate in 'niiammato-
ry affections; to guard against which The use OF
fannels is deemed indispensable, especially to per-
sons of infirm health
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

PRospEoTs IN VIRGINIA. The indications of q
complete overthrow of the Van Buren, dynasty in
Virginia, at the approaching electon-which occurs
in abont two weeks-are too plain to be mistaken.
Eleven Wing members of Congress and large
Wing majority of the State Legislature are conf
IDENTIFY counted upon, and even IA Of the 81 men,
bers of Congress from the State, the Wings intend
to elect. We shall be sadly disappointed if the
political disciples of Washington and Madison do
not achieve glorious victory in the "Old Domin-
ion" Mr. Rives is raversing the State, addressing
the people from place to place, after the Southern
fashion, with great success. The dogmas of loco
focoism, disappear from the minds the people by
the power of his eloquence, as do the vapory mists
of the morning before the full blaze Of summer sun
If Virginia strikes for good old repubcanism, the
''politica grimalkin" from the shades of Kinder.
hook may chang his harp upon the willow"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

"BACKING OUT" The Rev. Amos A. Phelps,
one of the earliest advocates of the abolition cause,
and we believe, Baptist preacher, has withdrawn
from tho Mass. Anu Slavery Society, of which he
was recording Secretary There has been much
diversity of opinion in the ranks of the abolition.
lists in Ms. for the last questions. deemed
irreveant the object in view, have been connec-
led with abolition. While few ambitious men
are'in favor Of political combination for their own
personal aggrandizement (and what good moral
cause is not incumbere1 with sucho the great body
of the abolitionists deprecate such measure aud
believe that moral means solely should be made
use of to promote the enterprise. Mr. Phelps in
his letter of withdrawal says:
al regard the recent action of the Society and Of
the Board particular subjects, as changing entire
" the original character of the Society and the
principles which it's meetings were originally
conducted. The Society is no longer an Anti Stare
ry Society simply but, IN its principles and modes
of action, has become aoozndn'S rights, non gda-
ernanent- .4nti Stauery Society. While it remains
such cannot consistently CO operate with or sus-
tain it. When il shall have returned to its original
character and principles shall rejoice to do So
Meanwhile mus, seek other ways Of making my
influence felt for the slave
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

nTThe papers mention the sudden death OF Geo.
Pollock. of Newbern, ". C. 1t is also mentioned
that he was the largest slave holder in the U. s.
owning $500 slaves What eulogy upon dead
man! 1t reminds us of story in Persian history;
Darius, King of Persia, previous to his de-
cease, wrote or dictated his epitaph, which read in
this wise: "Here lies Darius, who, when living,
could drink more wine and not be drunk, than any
man jim his kingdom!'' The epitaph of Pollock
should read: "Here lies Geo. Pollock, the owner
al his decease of 3 700 men, women and children
a greater number than was owned by any other
ma n in the United States ~
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14


n77The BulIns ton Sentinel would gain some
credit among the intelligent portion of its readers
by informing itself respecting the transactions Of
the Federal Executive and the Tory leaders in
Maine, during The past ten years. in relation to the
Boundary Question, and it would not be 50 ready
to accuse other prints Of
is, when they publish facts, unless it does SO will
fully Does not the Sentinel know that in 1882,
there was before The Maine legislature, proposition
from the Federal Executive to purchase the terrific
ry or to procure it by an exchange of western
lands-that the nnquestionabe object of which was
to transfer it to Great Britain If the Sentinel will
procure the journals of the secret sessions ofthat
year, it will ascertain that the Proposition was fully
discussed, and that every Tory member of the
House save three or four, voted for the virtual sur
re nder of the territory, and that every Wing voted
against it, The nature of this proposition leaked
out, and the people became so indignant that fur
Their proceedings at that time were estayed. The
Sentinel can, us we have done, procure a copy OF
these infamous proceedings, from which, last year,
the injunction of secrecy was removed. The
Wings of Maine and Mass. we repeat, saved the
disputed territory from being transferred to the Fed
eral Executive, by whom it was sought for the pur
pose of ceding il to Great Britain. This cannot be
gainsayed or disproved.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

uJ7The English papers seem to entertain pretty
correct views of Mr. Van Buren's patriotism, The
London Times, under date of the 2lst March,
speaking of Mr. Van Buren's Message, ordering
Maine to 'back OUT the boundary question says:
srhe President has contrived to throw Thin
gauze of decency over his proceedings, and they
nouah Yet it appears to u.s. that he only waits for
orders from any strong party in The States and on
any sdo whether of peace or 'oar, or neutrality or
pr situation, TO follow whatever course may be
prescribed to him, provided it travels the road to
re election"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

p,yruY OcouRRLNcE-We understand thai on
w. - loo, a CON of MIR Gideon NJ Jennings OF
corn%a " aged years, died in oo1sequenss of
eating a portion of the root of the Water Hem
lock vugary called Mnsq4si aJ. mns er ssa
nIpn and surprising the hemlock to be what Is
called s,oeet sctly, dug couple of roots, and the
Unfortunate f little fellow is said by his comrades to-
have eaten one and part OF the other, when tney
en- with violent distress at the stomach, and his pa
sn,,s administered portion of tartarlzed antimo-
nv in solution, which soon produced cop'ons vom'
snasms and the most frightful convulsons quickly
ensued and the little sufferer expired in all the ex
ornca,ing tortures peculiar to the operation of the
deadly qualities of the plant, in about three hours
from the time Of eating the root.--Mtd0e'ury dr
| Gus.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

RHODE ISLAND ELEcTIoN.-The result OF the
linn. is that seven Wing Senators are elected and
there are three vacancies. There was no choice
for Governor, but in this case the union senator
Samuel w. King, becomes acting Governor, John
Sterne the Loco Foco candidate, was elected Cen
erai Treasurer, Henry Bowen, (Whlg) Secretary
and Albert c. Green, (Whig) Attorney Genera H.,
The Wing majority in grand committee is ~. =, me
next election in this state is for members so, or Con
SSn;,ea there can be no doubt as to the result
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER DEAD.-Jonathan MAJ

REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER DEAD.-Jonathan MA
son, a revolutionary pensioner, aged rs years
months,-died at Tamworth. NJ Il, March 3D. lie
was once taken prisoner by the British ana ''."e
brought before Burgoyne, the General SAID 10 nun
"well, my lad, what doyou think ofyourself now.
His reply was "T think you will all be pr'So" SOFIA
within two weeks" The General then rep''eu
with an oath, "All the Yunkees in America 'a"" .,
make prisoner of me-" In three weeks ''o"'
day. he and his army were prisoners.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

Wonderful Birth. The Windsor Bank which
apparently "shuffled off It's mortal co some time
since, has given birth to two promising followers
in its Footsteps" in the shape Of two little pet
"monsters." They were tenderly embraced by
the " 3. antf-bank party, and said to ''look
very like their old father Tom. Verify, loGofo-
cosnn is prolific.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14
gea T@sEglG @y@8s
ESDAY MAY Ia, 1889.

VAN buren, EcoNomY When Jackson came
into office the nao debt was nearly extinguish-
ed, and the revenues of the country were yearly
increasing. Mr. Adams, who displaced to
make room for this s'champion of REFORM expend-
ed in the administration of the Government $13,-
OO0, 900 per annum, yet we were to have REFORM
Jackson was Glected-the country, for most of the
me was KEEP, in state of continual turmoil by his
innovations upon good old republican doctrines and
usages-the expenses of the Government run up to
20, and 80 900 900 per annnin; then Van Buren,
was elected to carry out The ''reform gloriousy
begun" and the expenses still increased to So ,000,
OOO-thc Treasury drained-he national debt
long since pald-the Government became embar-
rassed and the reformers declared that they must
hive more money or "tho wheels of Government
must stop" At this crisis of the "reform" $40
600 900 of Treasury Shin plasters were issued
These were soon exhausted, and $40 ,0OOO 900 more
called for to carry out sill farther the promised
"reform, :" and the call was answered. The last
ten millions have been issued, and there now re-
main unredeemed nearly EIGHT MILLIONS OF
Reform Rags, not redeemable bv specie at all-is-
sued by hard money Administration. The ex-
penses this wear are estimated at FORTY MILL
IONS So much for the reforming and hard mon
ey Administration. Let the people look at these
things The following is the Secrearys account
I of the present condition of Van Burens Treasury
Rag Mill, upon the site of which it is proposed to
erect the Sub-Treasury Mill, into which the old
Rag Machinery is to be transferred:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April, 1882
! The whole amount of Treasury notes authorized
by the act of October 18th, 1887 has been issued
viz $4,000, 900 90
OF that issue there has
been redeemed the
sum of 3 529, l3O 5U -----------
Leaving outstanding of the first issue
the sum of $l,47O,s63 sc
In lieu of those redeem
ed there has been is
sued under the act of
2lst of May 1888, 5,709,SiO Oh
. OF that issue there has
7, been redeemed 1871 ,166 SO
= | Leaving of the second issue, outstand
ing the sum.of $4O3s,643 s,
!, 5,509,5O7 O.
q The amount issued under the provis-
r 10 MS of the of I'd March, 1899 lis 2,OSO,9S5 l.
!, Making the aggregate outstanding 1880, 492 1
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14

NJs"T The following advertisement may c ot o,r
as useful recommendation for tho a,r sex, sex hun.
1ayi as ,onrs aao-and furnish, it was orgna'y
designed to do, doubtless, an important hint 10
guide them in other respects fashion.
can Ladies who come to ohu ,ars IN beforo divine
service begins lest they divert the attention o.
leongregation. .... ... ..s..