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UNITED STATES SENATOR

The Legislature Of Maryland, on Saturday, went
INTO Inc election of United States Senator to
serve six years from the fourth of March next The
Hon. WILLIAM ID. MERRicK, of Charles County, the
present Senator, was reelected on the first ballot
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 90.


Present as yesterday. .>:..
RICHARD FLETCHER, Esquire, of Mass and BEN
JAMN PATTON, Jr. Esq, OF Pennsylvania, were ad-
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No. 81 Columbian Insurance Company of Alex
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Present as on Saturday.

Present on Saturday
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-10-15
Wrsr po1Yr. (Ga.A Sent. Is


Melancholy Occurence.-An occurrence
of the adjoining county of chambers, in the state
Of Alabama, was detailed to us yesterday, aud
from the responsibility Of the source we have no
doubt of its truth We have not been able to
obtain the names Of The sufferers.
1t appears that u well in the neighborhood
of Standing rock, in the county above mention
ed having failed to yield its usual supply OF wa.
ter the owner determined TO have it cleaned
out. A person was let down by the well buck
e, and rope, but showed no signs of action
when ut the bottom-he wass called TO but dId
not answer.
A second proposed to 60 down and ascertain
what was the matter, and he also, as soon as
he arrived at the bottom, became supine and
silent. A third proposed TO go down, with The
understanding, TINT he was to be drawn up as
soon as he called out, the persons present then
suspected for the first time that there was some
menhytic gass at the bottom of the well. He
went down but,it was only to join his unforu-
nate companions. When he got nearly to the
foot Of the well, he called to be drawn up; but
when about half way up, he fell from the buck
ct
A fourth then proposed the he shouldsbe lash
ed FAST and he would descend with the under.
standing also that he should he hauled up as
soon as he called out He had descended bn,
little more than half way when he gave the
word; they drew him up quickly, but had hardly
time 10 unlash him before life was extinct. The
other three were then got out OF the well with
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with American papers, and sent out to Havana
There fictitious or real sale is made to some
Spanlnrd, and Spanish pupers are procured for the
vessel, but at tho same time, by the connvance Of
the American consul at that port, the notorious
Mr. Twist, the vessel is suffered To retain her org
nal American papers, which, according to law,
ought at the time OF the sale. TO be delivered up 10
the consul. Thus provided with two sets of pa.
pers, the vessel fits out for the slave trade, and
sails upon her voyage. Against the British cruis-
ers which the vessel is sure to encounter, she re-
lies upon her merican papers TO secure her from
search, and ii by any chance she should happen
to encounter an American cruiser, her Spanish pa
pers answer the same purpose, and thus these Two
flags are alternately made to rrotec; her, in trade
which, by the laws Of both nations, is declared TO
be infamous and practical
When we charge the Executive OF the United
States with being party To this scanduJous abuse
Of the American flag, we proceed upon grounds,
which no one can fairly gulnsay. The conduct of
twist IN this matter is perfectly notorious, and has
been nbundanlly established by judicial nvesiga.
lions IN the British prize courts. Yet the federal
executive still persists in retaining him in Office.
n"twi outstanding the existence OF an abundance Of
other reasons, wholly independent of this matter
OF the slave trade why he ought TO be recalled; for he
IS universally hated By all the citizens of the Uni
ed States, who frequent the port Of Havana, aud
several instances OF gross cruelty and misconduct
have been proved against him. Notwithstanding
all this, the Executive still persists in retaining
Mr. Twist As the representative Of the American
government at Havana, and is therefore Justly and
paIpably chargeable with participating in that
nous abuse OF the American flag, to which il thus
so directly lends It's countenunce.
The BRUSH government, of the sinister
proceedings of MIR Twist, and despariug of any
measures being taken by Mr. Van Buren, 10 put
stop TO these enormities, procured an act of Par
Lament 10 be passed justut tho close of the late
session, by which British cruisers the African
coast, authorised to search all vessels in that
neighborhood suspected to be employed in the
slave trade, under whatever flag they may SAIL ev-
en- though il be the flag of a nation with whom no
treaty exists, by which the right ofsearch is grant
ed. This measure, it is TO be hoped will have
some tendency to check that enormous abuse, by
which, through the bold iniquity ofOur Consul al
Havana, and the scandalous connivance of our GO
vernment at home, the stars and stripes of Amer
ca have become the great protectors Of the African
slave trade. This scheme of selling 10 the prose
cutors of infamous piratica trade the protection
of the American flag, for The special benefit and
cnolumenl of busy advocate of the Sub Treas
ury, is carrying the doctrine of the "spoiIs" little
further than the people wilt be able to bear
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FJo7a NE B0Ston .1N0S
INFAMOUS Abuse OF THE AMERICAN


The great efforts which have been made by the
English nation for the suppression OF the African
Slave Trade, known 10 every body. The Uni
ted States formerly rerHted to certain extent
in The good work, hut since the csslon of Gen.
jackson To the Presidential rajr thIs business has
been slightinglv overlooked, rather totally neg
iected. This however may be excused. when we
consider how highly complicated the affairs of The
DHTtY are. and how much time aud labor
sarilv devoted To other matters. which, in the esti-
nation Of our rulers, of much higher mpor-
tance;--but what shall say when find the
Executive of the United States-a nation which
has declared the foreign slave trade TO be piracy
itself party that trade, aiding and abettng in its
prosecution, and that too in manner as public as
it prohigae
In the year $3.50, Great Britain and France en-.
tered into n treaty for the suppression of the For
eign Slave trade. This treaty granted to the cluis.
ers Of both nations reciprocal right Of searching
such vessels under either the French or British
flag, might he suspected of being engaged in
the Slave trade Several other nations have been
induced become parties to this treaty, among the
rest Spain and Portugal so that the slave trade,
lately prosecuted such extent under the
flags of those nations, has now become highly dam
gerons. But this treaty must fail in great meas
IRE Of ITS intended effect, so long the United
States decline TO become party to it. The Brit
! ish government have pressed it upon by every
argument and motive in their power, bot the cabi-
net at Washington ina, e-constantly held back or
| have turned cold shoulder to the PROPOSAL Not
only have these our rulers refused to enter into
This treaty, but they have actually lent out the flag
Of the United States for the protection of the fol,
eign slave trade which appears now 10 be princi.
! pallv carried on in American built ships with A.
| merican capital, and under the American far
The ships are built in the United States, furnished
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The Wing Candidate for Congress Bin Franklin
District Mass, to supply the vacancy accustomed
by the death of the Hon. e. Alvord is Osmyn BaI-
er, Esq of Amherst, lie will doubtless be elect.
ed by handsome minority
Methodist Conttrsaccs.-The minutes Of the sew.
eral annual conferences of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church have been completed. The aggregate
increase Of the past year is Al ,209-for the two
last years about So 900.
The Rev. John Pierpont, of Boston, has been
dismissed from his society Alta meeting of the
Proprietors Of Pews the vote of his dismisson
stood sixty three to sixty in the Hollis street
Church, Boston The is, that the clergy is
in favor of ''the fifteen gallon law"
Req Mr. yucfIt.-The Cincinnati Republican
states that the Rev. Mr.. Maffit is laboring with
great zeal at Lawrenceburg, Indiana. At pro-
racted meeting there had been between two and
three hundred converts receiv ed into tho church
So great was the desire 10 hear him preach, tina: all
business was suspended. stores and workshops
closed, and attending public worship was the order
of the day.
II caution to tipplers. to a statement
of the Rev. DIR. Halves, there have been within
the last ten years, in the city of Hartford alone
one hundred and forty-six deaths from delirium
fsmens.
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ELrCTION or SPEAKER.

The deliberate attempt ofthe Van Buren, papers
and party leaders to deceive the public in reference
TO the political character of the House, now
20 clearly by the most stupid Of the party
Ihe Wings, after the full returns were received
claimed from to majority-thc Fanites 2 to
icr IT, cir party. Even few days before election,
it proclaimed to their followers by their papers
thet they should have "handsomo majoity'
for Speaker.
Now it is passed, can fail TO see the trick
They cannot say with shadow oftIuth that their
men not in Acknowledgement that any one
Who was elected by their party failed to vote with
lem. But they say-and the people should
zee It-that in Counties where they claimed for
heir party (reckoning the Whgs) more members
nan there were towns in the Counties--SuCh men
mere not out. They did get their 13 Offer al
lowing the Whics fve) in Caledonia that they
claimed week after week. IN tie c07ncr-We are
uspcious that the Caledonia Rank 'bought up
ne 18th tory, or hired him to stag at home j Even
he paper in the Countv-the North Siar-insstod
on and endorsed this claim, and has not told ITS
readers TO this day, that for political effect, Il 'cV
juIu Ino,oingly and intcntionaIy claimed the cleo
- of u V. p. men fom this Co. after allowing
:a= Wings 5-making IS, when the Co. embraces
aa'vl7 towns! The Montpelier Patriot ior weeks
ibllshed the same and other stories even more
fllcnous and false, il possible. 1t was throughout
p gross palpable and studied effort to deceive tho
oeople-hoping thereby to win the umid by the
prospect of being in tile majority. But they have
found the Wings of 80 as unfinching and IS trHl
&. The great principles Of liberty as were theh faith
the Wings of &c.
The people here what reliance can be
r'aoed in the Van Buren, leaders and papers. Th'
I'll is OF character Ike most of their election
--r schemes. They charge to tie Wings tha
which they are not guilty, and claim for them
elves r7ertorious works which they never per
.,rraed-make professions Of democracy, and advo
tie measures that will inevitably build up in thi
e0un,ry unrelentng dcspotism.
We rel rice at the result Of the election of Speak
a., not :, much that one of our men has been c
,alied~-but because corruption has again been re
tlked-and the free, genuine principles of Repub
Haanism are still in the ascendant IN the Greer
M ntain State. We rejoice that, however sue
GO ssfu money end the appliances of Execntlv
over may be in other Stales, Martin Van Burc
nay see that his hords Of officials, and expenditure
onoy, have not yet succeeded in bringing t
the + stool of Executive dictation, the unawe
and unterrifed freernen ofthis Commonwealth.
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grapple, but none Of them showed the leas,
signs of hfe--the vital spark was forever extn-
guished! The melancholy catastrophe happen
ed on Thursday, and the bodies OF the un(or
unate sufferers were consigned to the tomb on
Friday last.
Thus have four human lives been destroyed,
and their spirits hastened to eternity, for tho
want of a small share of caution. well should
never be descended when there is the least haze
trying it my first introducing therein lighted
candle or torch ,fthe ligh, will continue to burn,
there is no danger, but if tits extniguished in
its descent, or as soon it arrives at the bottom
the utmost caution should be observed in de.
lscending
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,r uoxrprIIrR BANK &c The decision of
tbe Pronrietors Of the Montpelier Bank not to
cant of tho Charter proel ed them by the last Leg
isIoture calls down upon them the censures Of the
Post Office Patriot at Montpelier, which paper has
far venrs been enqaped in The business of SANDER
inv hanks far noIiticol nurnosos Now the Bank
,esiros IN da nriotIv the domooogues arc ulsatIs-
God FIR no other ransom onporentIy save that they
will not he mile 70 make further political capital
nm, of an institution tb,, is gathering up its robes
C,r IN bo,or,bIo owl,
Tho Stockholders of,his Bank last year asked
,bo o;sIo,nro for q ro.cbar,or. and their request