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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
Here shall the Press the Peoples rights maintain,
unawed by influence and unbribed by gain
Here patriot Truth her glorious precepts draw,
Pledged TO Religion, Liberty, and Law.
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TU ESDAY DE CE Der lOIS39.
FROM WASHINGTON.

The National lntelgencer of Tuesday in speak
ing Of the House, says:
cit is source Of qualification to be able to state
that there evidence, either in or out of the
House, of any remarkable excitement on this ques.
ton There were some hundreds Of strangers a =
bout the Hall moro than the galleries found ready
room for, but curiosity was evidently the motive
that brought nineteen twentieth ofthem there"
All the members of the House were present ex-
cept Mr. Kempshall, of New York, a Wing.
The failure to organize the House on Monday
and Tuesday of course delayed the delivery of the
Message. There may yet be further delay Of
some days The Wings, it will be seen, seek to
organize the House in the same way it has been
done since the adoption OF the Constitution The
Vanites have set up claims against and dispute the
seat OF every Wing member where there is the
least possible reason, and go INFO the House and
propose 10 prevent all whose seats contested
from voting. Their object is thus to lessen the
Wing vote and elect u Van Buren, Speaker
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
EXCITEMENT IN ALBANY.

The correspondent of the New York Express
states that the tenants of the Pa:roon, Van kens'
selaer, have refused to pay rent any longer THIS
property is very extensive, comprising almost
the entire towns of Knox, WesterIe, and Rens'
selaerville, most of which is held on long leases
a nominal rent having been paid heretofore 10
produce. The n,of the old PATRON has tried the
awupoh them,a and they have resisted The Sher,
iff, in consequence of this resistance, has called
out the Posse Comitatus of the County, and has
been engaged all day, he and his deputies, 10
summoning the inhabitants ofAlbany g. thelad'
jacent towns to appear at his Office, Monday NOR.
ming, 10 o'clock, to aid him in putting the Jaw
into execution. We are called out, Wings anu
Loco Focos, the Elk. Governor, the state PRIMER,
John Van Buren,, Dix, Flag, &c. &c. without
distinction to persons. In short, they have sum
moned the whole Directory. We are to 60 iroln
the Sheiiffs Office on Monday morning TO hen.,
selaervi lie, distance &c miles, where we exP o~
to meet the tenants, supposed to number HUI ~.
1900 to 1000, armed and equipped but MOI ~
cording to law
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

0T@The Van Buren, papers are attempting 10
administer consolation to their readers by pre-.
tending that their party have gained on the pop.
ular vote in the late election in New York
Now, they can come to no correct conclusion
from the result ofthe local elections In the
westernIpar oflhe State where the Wing strength
lies, there was no general contest. The over.
o"ering Wing majorities there were not called
out-there was no occasion for it. In one Dis.
'rict where the Wings could poll, and do poll on
n State ticket, 5000 majority, their majority at
the late election was only about 1000. The
Express declares that if Gov. Seward had been
in the field for reelection, his majority would
have been $4,000 or 10000. This story of the
administration presses is an old one--they have
been going to have New York at the ''next cleo
tion," for two years past. 1t comes up again
"New York will be ours next year"-but "the
next year, has found their predictions false, as
will the next. New York is firm in the good
old Wing faith of George Westinghouse
knows Van Buren, too well to be humbugsed bv
his devices.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

1t really seems as fthe payment of an Indian
annuity could not be made without being marked
by some act OF rascaily. If those engaged in maxi
ing the payment, can't cheat in one way, they will
in another The last Green Bay Democrat says
Upwards of six thousand FIVE franc pieces were
paid out here during the late payment to the
by this beautiful operation are our merchants, they
being compelled to take these pieces for more than
their worth from the Indians. Who are the prin-
cipai gamers remains TO be seen. We trust the
proper Department of our Government will look
into this matter, for the purpose of ascertaining
who OF its agents deserve the credit for the nven.
ton OF this improved mode of specializing to
say swindling.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

Small Por. This loathsome disease has in
creased to an alarming extent in Boston within
a short period, making its way to the heart of
the city. In report made to the board of AL.
dermen last week by DR. Smith, it is stated that
that may cases exist in different parts of the city
principally among those who extremely
poor. communication from thr Overseers
Of the poor states the present number of cases
at seventy fve-the subjects of the disease be.
ing mostly newly arrived strangers, discharged
domestics, and hoarders.-C Iaremont W. H)
Eagle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

will generally act upon this suggestion, and ex-
ert their personal Influence in procuring subscri-
bers for Wing papers, they will reap an ample
reward for their pains in STEADILY increased Wing
maorities in the Empire State. We say then,
to all true Whigs-subscrbe yourself, to Wing
paper, and then see that your neighbor goes and
does likewise You will thus aid at the same
time the two great objects Of Free People
UNIVERSAL EDUcATIoN AND Coon GOVERN
MENT-.Albany Advertiser.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
From the yWe,o Orleans Bulletin, Nov. 18th.

A $4,000 Treasury note was refused yester-
day at the Custom House, because it was offer
ed to pay revenue bonds of different persons
The Collector said he could only receive it in
liquidation OF tho dues of one person. So You
must owe the government the full amount, or
get no change for government paper. The
next move will be to take nothing but specie,
and pay out nothing but paper.
A terrible gloom is upon the city this day. nor
8 there any light breeze to brush the clouds.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

Benefit Of Advertising fall the facilities for
business, afforded by newspapers advertising col.
umns afford the greatest. They put it into every
mans power to send his business card INFO
houses and families; to make himself ever pres
ent to speak for his own cause, whenever the
discussion of subject interesting to himself
comes up. 1t he isl dry goods dealer and
in the family sewing circle and the want Of as,y
article of clothing. or if any ornament is spoken
of, the newspaper tells the story, and directs
where they may at once supply themselves. The
stove dealer, the coal dealer, the miliner, tailor,
shoemaker, grocer, baker and in fact every
tradesman or dealer, whose craft ministers TO
the comfort or necessities Of the family or ndi-
vidual finds his hest and surest friend in the
NEWSPAPER.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

Torn h,solence Rebuked. Postmaster Ives y,
Weslfied, during the balioting in that town. .ss
the 1lth,s stood near the ballot box 10 we
how each man voted. He remained there, Nv, m
understand, the whole time intimidatlng s ,Hm
and tantalizipg others-Seeing one man INV
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

Dreadful Death from Spontaneous Combustion.
An unfortunnte being, residing in miserable
abode in Eidridge street, was yesterday burned
to death, it is supposed, by spontaneous con,bus.
tion. Between IL and one o clock the neigh
bors were alarmed by volumes of smoke issuing
from the window of the victims apartment. On
rushing in they discovered the woman lying in
her bed enveluped in flames, the bed partially
consumed and still burning. With great diff
Guilty the fire WAS extingushed, and the woman
conveyed TO the Hospital where ut about 5 o.
clock last evening she died. No cause for the
fire can be given. The woman was discovered
lying in her bed-herself and the centre of her
bed in flames-but no traces of how the fire
was communicated could be distinguished. /,
is therefore presumed that the miserable woman
lost her life by that well attested but very rare
occurrence, spontaneous combustion.
The name OF the burned woman did not
transpire, and it was unknown to those who
conveyed her TO the Hospital, and herself was
speechless from the extent of her sufferings.-
An inquest was held on that body, and the jury
returned u verdict that the deceased unknown
woman was burned to death.-.NeU York Er.
press.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
AN EXTRA TAX OF 100000,

Mr. Brown, of st. Adams, was a leader OF tho
Van Buren, party in the Legislature. When he
moved the lesser lights in the House followed
What he said was but the echo Of his party
being, as he not unfrequently was, the organ of
King Caucus. And the party showed their love
for the people, and their democracy, by attempt.
ing to impose n burdensome tax upon the PED.
pie, by increasing it from 3 to A per cent-tha,
the Van Buren, papers next fall might talk of
Wing tax OF per cent;-that is, had they sue.
ceeded they would have proclaimed that the
Wings had increased the expenses of the State
so that il was necessary to raise the additional
sum Of $4,000. The Wings, however, voted
down this extraordinary and bare faced promo.
sition. The Waterman speaks of the subject
as follows
The reader will notice, in the journal of Leg.
slative proceedings, that when the bill for as.
sessng the usual three cent tax was before the
House, Stephen S. Brown moved to raise the
tao to four cents-that is, from $50, 900 to $780,
COO. Of the motive for this large addition to
the burdens to the people--,he real one being
purely political, by the way--it is not our pur.
pose to speak. Our present purpose is simply
to show who voted for an EXTRA TAX of 500.
600 for the next year. Below are the ayes
and nays OH Browns motion to increase the
State tax. These votes exhibit beautiful spe-
cimen of locofoco consistency: at one moment
they demand al addition of 500, 900 20 the taxes;
at another, they vote against pressing a RIGHT
Full CLAIM Of the state to funds which, if obtain.
ed, would reduce materially the taxes of the
people, or do away entirely with the necessity
of any direct tax Let the people remember it,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

GJ7The bills of the Orleans Bank are now re-
deemed al the Suffolk, Boston.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
TRANSLATED. from the 'Coarisr DIES Etats Unis.
DEATH WARRANT OF CHRIST.

Chance has just put in our hands the most i'm
posing and interesting judicial document to all
Christians, that has ever been recorded in the
human annals, that is the death warrent of our
Lord Jesus Christ. We ranscribe the docu-
nent as it has been handed to lis.
Sentence rendered 10y Pontus Plate, acting
Governor of Lower Galilee stating that Jesus
QfNazaretE shall suffer death on the Cross.
in the year seventeen of the emperor THE.
RUS Cesar, and the Goth day Of March, the city
of the holy jerusalem, Annas and Calaphas be-
ing priest sacrficaors of the people Of God,
Pontius PLATE, Governor of Lower Galiee,
sitting on the Presidential chair Of Pretory con
dennis Jesus Of Nazareth to die on the cross be-
tween two thieves--the great and notorious ev.
idence of the peoples saying
]. Jesus is a sedu Ger.
9. He is sedious.
3. Hell an enemy of the law.
4. He calls himself falsely The son of God.
5. He calls himself falsely thel King of Israel.
6. He entered into the temple followed by
a multitude bearing palm branches in their
hands.
Order the first centurion, Qnillus Cornelius, 10
lead him to the place OF Execution.
The witnesses who 81 gned the condemnation
OF Jesus are, viz:-l. Daniel Robani, Phar isee;
9. Joannas RorobabIe; 3. Raphdel Robani, 4.
Capet, IL citizen.
Jesus shall go out Of the city of Jeru salem by
tho gate of Of Struenus.'
The above sentence is engraved on copper
plate; one side are written these words: "a sim.
liar plate is sent to each tribe. Ii was found in an
antique of white marble, while eXcavating
in the ancient city of Aquilla, in the kingdom
Of Naples, in the year, 1920, and was discover.
ed by the Commissares OF Arts attached to the
French Armies. AT the expedition Of Naples
it was found enclosed in box of ebony, in the
sncristy Of the Chartrem. The vase in the chap
e of Caserta. The French translation was made
10y the members of the commission OF arts. The
original was in the Hebrew language. The
Chartram requested earnestly that the plate
should not be taken away from them. The
request granted, reward for the sacri.
fee they had made for the army. NJ Devon,
one of the Swans, caused plate to he made of
the same model, on which he had engraved
the above Sentence. At the sale of His coIlec-
ton of antiquities, &c. it bought by Lord
Howard for 1890 francs.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10
VERMONT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE

We are Indebted to the poiteness ofDr. Rock
WELL for the Annual Report of this Institution for
the last year. 1t will be gratifying to the friends
OF humanity, and to those whose liberality has
contributed much to the alienation of the suffer
ings of their fellow men deprived of reason, TO
learn that the designs of the institution being
realized and the treatment received by the patients
is attended with most happy results. Below is an
extract showing the usefulness of the institution.
The result of another year shows an increased
prosperity of the Asylum, and we would ackuow-
ledge, with lively sentiment of gratitude, the many
tavors which kind and merciiul Providence has
bestowed upon that we have been spared from
any serious accident, and from any prevalent dis.
ease that we have enjoyed so great a Of
health, and that so many, suffering from this az
fIctive calamity, have been restored to reason and
usefulness.
The number of patients remaining at the close of
the year, SO
There have been admitted during the year II
Total, enjoying the benefits of the Asylum, 1907
There have been discharged during the year, 80
There remains, October Ist, 1899, 90
Ofthe SO cases discharged, there have been
Recovered 25
Improved
Unmproved
Died @-3o
Of the 90 recent discharged, there have been
Recovered 20
Improved 2-22
Ofthe 16 chronic cases discharged there have been
Recovered S
Improved
Unimproved 3
Died 2-l6
Recovered of all the cases discharged 81 90 per
cent.
Recovered of all the old cases discharged % L" "
Recovered of all the recent cases dis
charged 80 l-3" &"
Recovered Of all discharged the past
year 651.2"
Recovered of all the old cases dis
charged the past year 81 Id" "
Recovered Of all the recent cases dis
charged the past year 81 l3" F"
By n reference to the above, it will be seen that
there has been a larger proportion of recoveries
than in either OF the preceding years. Our now
building has enabled us to adopt more complete
classification of our patients, and apply the facili-
ties of the institution with greater advantage.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

Prophecies Fulfiied-Locofocois Triumphant
Suffer me, Mr. Editor in the columns Of your
paper, to say TO all, whether men or women,
Locofoces or Wings, whether at the White
House at Washington or at the Hermitage, that
if they will come to our town, they can witness,
yen feet the effects Of Locofocosrn, for we are
right in The midst of the glorious perish credit,
perish commerce, perish manlyacturing, stop
aoorhing, stop eating, better currency system and
we have nothing under heaven to do but stand
and look AT its beauties. II ever prophecy was
literally fulfilled TO the letter, it is in our case, for
on the currency. a few days since one of our
most enerprising men, with ample means, but
unavailable on account of the currency, had to
suspend another soon followed in his footsteps.
Three OF our Wooden Mills, and one Cotton
MILL have already shut down their gates, and
more very probably will soon follow. The
thing works to n charm more anon.- Hartford
Cournnt.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

nFTWe commend the following article TO
the attention of the Wings. 1t is as appropr.
ately addressed to the Wings Of Vermont as to
and unweared exertions Of the friends of The adj
mnistraon to circulate their favorite papers in.
to every nook and corner of the country NAV be
attributed to some extent the prevalence OF the
destructive doctrines of our national rulers
Without the nntedote-the couneractng influ.
ence of truth, these are doctrines too often EN-
braced sound and just. Now is the iime-not
sound political doctrines.
INFLUENCE OF THE Press. 1t cannot be
doubted that one of the main causes of the re.
cent and repeated triumPhs of principle in the
| Empire State, is to be found in the Increased
number add circulation of the Wing papers,
We fully believe that nothing but the compare.
tive wan: Of WhigJournals prevented this State
| from declaring against Martin Van Buren, as
early as S34. We are equally confident that
! this State can never be won back to the einbra-
ces Of Locofosm, SO long as the Wing press dis
charges it's duly, and the Wing party silstains its
press in this effort. We therefore hold it to be
The bounden duty of every true Wing to aid
in every way possible the establishment
and circulation of Wing papers We have on
our own side numerous Spirited jealous and
efficient advocates of popular rights Almost
every county boasts of good Wing paper. Let
every Wing in each county who is able to afford
| il. subscribe at once for the county paper The
subscription price seldom exceeds two dollars;
and how rifling an amount is this, compared
| with The return each man receives in the week
" summary of intelligence from all quarters and
in the increased efficiency thus impaired to the
! Wing press If the friends OF the good cause
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

military Movements-We learn from the
Woodstock Times that the eleventh Regiment
will take up their quarters for this winter At
Lake Tamisquata. The sa'ne paper adds chat
can Express passed though this place last
Monday Oh his way from Montreal to Freder-
icklon, with dispatches from The Governor Gen.
eral to Sir John Harvey. We have not learned
the nature of the dispatch. The messenger ar
rived here yesterday on his return, he brought
intelligence that the left wing of the 38th Rogt
would proceed to the Grand Falls. Weconsid-
er these movements to he very judicious, as their
object no doubt is to keep the communication
open between the provinces. 1t will not he for.
gotten that threats have been frequently made Of
stopping the mail this winter, well as the fact
that Gov. Fairfield stands pledged TO take pos.
session of the whole disputed territory during
the present season. Under these circumstances
we consider these movements exceedingly well
timed as in the event of an attempt to carry
these threats into execution, we should not be
taken by surprise as we were last winter"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

"tiard tines!' well may "A II cry 'hard times
for, according to the reports of the day. tory
ism is, like the sirocco, passing over our coun.
try with its devastating, demoralizing fruits, the
Sub-Treasmy, &c-blastng like the mdew,
all the happy prospects OF our ntry,-and, if
here were not few bright spots left to cheer
the hearts of the Patriot, well might the Wings
sink to dependency, and as bright spots in a
day plainly indicate fair weather, so do these
bright spots; New York and others, clearly
nounce that there is "a? bright day ahead, which
will be ever memorable the day which freed
once prosperous people from the thraldrom Of
Modern Democracy
Hard times!' Yes, hard times in the same
proportion that quack democracy triumphs over
the peoples and so long as free citizens will he
duped to vote against their own interest and for
the enolurnent of the office holders, let them
not join in the common cry, "hard ,imesn for
they will receive no sympathy, save for their con-
summate folly.-Whig s. Egis.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

Plain Language. we are to believe The
Montreal Herald, the Canadians are ripe for re-
bellion. The Herald in'imates that rebellion
would probably9 break out in the District of
Quebec, and if so, the aiders and abetters
throughout the Province will not be idle. In
Consequence of the bad feeling, caused by the
dehth and transportation of many Of the chiefs
of both rebellions, the Government intend at least
to have one battalion of SIX hundred volunteers
embodied in that district. Coming events cast
their shadow BEFORE
Under date Of Nov. 81, the Herald says: MA
ny may imagine because the Canadians in the
country parishes appear perfectly quiet and or.
ery that they have become loyal and good
subjects of Her Majesty, but the appearance is
a deluson, farce, a cheat, a mockery. 1t is
true they cannot carry on their rebellious
schemes so openly as they used TO do, because
they now know there is rural police establish.
ed to watch their every proceeding and their
slightest movement, so far as possible and there
fore is their cooperation more secret and also
HIUre binding. But give them an opportunity
and they like blood hounds from the leash would
again, almost TO man rise in open rebellion.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-10

Tetley,
Pierce of Barton,
Rice,
Rich,
Richardson of Fayston,
Richardson of Waitsfeld,
Samson,
Sanborn,
Sargent,
Scott,
Silver,
Smith of Berkshire,
Smith of Bolton,
Smith o! Corinth,
Smith of Monklon,
Sprague,
Stebbins,
Stone,
Stowell,
Thomas,
Thrasher,
Topliff,
Turner,
Underwood,
Waite,
Walker of Thetford,
Wadsworth.
Waterman,
Wheeler Of Montpelier,
Willis,
Wipslow,
Woodworth,-
Hayward Of Addison,
II awley,
Hazen,
Hibbard,
Higley,
Human,
Hodges,
uot,
u"ib,,rd
H
Ks S,ou'9'
KH'',s,eJ
iAiaPP'
Lauu'
La'ho'
Ll'cn, ,,,,,.,
Leonard OF Shi'tehue"5
Leonard OIL a'rha'e"'
Ma'l'h,
Messer,
Horter,
raymond
Sound,
h"msey'
Sanderson'
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eu, would reduce ma
people, or do away ent
of any direct tax! lie
YEAS.
Adams of Cavendish,
AIkens,
Allen of Albany,
Atwood,
Averii,
Barber,
Bean,
Beckett,
Bigelow of Wheolock,
blanchard,
Brown,
Bush,
Butler,
Chamberlain,
Charlton,
Dilling ham,
Dodge of TunbrIdge,
Ferrin,
Gay,
GrisworId of Cambridge
Grisworld of Randolph
Hall Of Dover,
Hall of Groton,
Hall of Ryegate.
Henry,
HuIeft,
Humphrey,
Hutchings,
Ingalls,,
Johnson,
Kinsman,
Luce,
Mattocks,
Morrison,
Noednam,
NAYS,
n dams OF NJ arlboro
Allen, of Westford,
BARD,