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The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
THE COMMITTEES

In the organization Of the Committees The
Speaker has given general sati isfaction 10 all
parties Ii was expected that the Committee
ol WAYS and Means, and OF Foreign Affairs,
would be given 10 the Administration. This
was right under The circumstances. The
Administration arc responsible for the great
measures of Government, and our negotiations
with foreign countries. Opposition maJoritles
on those Committees might have produced
only embarrassment, as their business IS
more intimately related 10 the Executive than
that OF most others
The Committees on public expenditures OF
all sorts are decidedly favorable 10 the people
They are all Of the Opposition, and will hold
the Government To strict accounts and eco
nomical habits.
OF the ihirty-,hree Committees appointed
by the Speaker, t,renty-two have Wing
chairmen. Last year under the oco-ioco adj
minis,ra,ion of Mr. Polk, it was just the re-
verse
We agree with the Globe thai the Speaker
has 'dlscharged MS trust win great ndelty
TO all the principles which should have gov
crned his selection The Speaker has
doubtless been fortunate in his appointments,
and the Republican opposition have been for
ttnac in their election Of Speaker. The
democracy of tho country may be congratu-
lated upon having at last the power Of holding
l ,b,v Incn E.Ja al J,,,n
and open responsibility.
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on The Expenditures Of the Sias Department nr,.
Messrs Underwood, Of Ky; Bynum, OF ~ Vi efao''
Of Ala; Lowell of Me Trumbu OF Conn
On The Expenditures of The Treasury p,.Pa'tms,"
Messrsi Evans, OF Me; Atheron, oi ~ III osoo'"N'
Of Conn Warren OF Geo.; Jones, 81 y. \.
On Ae Expenditures Of he War department !,
Messrs. Garland, of La Howard, OF Ind; wagner O.
N. Y Holmes OF S, c., Cooper, OF Penn
On the Expenditures of fhs Navy Depar'maemv-
Messrs. Sstanstall OF Mass Vanderpoel, o. y.
Smonton, Of Penn; Green, Of Ken oefy' o
Penn
On he Expenditures Of the Post O6iee Department,
Messrs Marvin, of N Y Boyd. OF Ken; Lowell oi
Me DAVIS Of Ken Brown, of n. Y.
On lhe Expenditures Of Public BuiidiHes-Messn,ss =
S,anly Of n O.. Torrance, OF Penn; Gates o. ~
Y Henry Of Penn. Earl, Of Y. ,,.
Some time spent IN a VAIN effort hfss " ~, VI
Wise. and afterwards by Mr. X Garland to sosp.ua .ua
the rules 10 enable them resolutions sgain''@ 80
consideration OF memorials touching the quesuo"
slavery within the District Of Columbia,
Upon the motion TO reconsider the vote on p"'sS H.
large extra number Of the Presidents Message, ~
Thompson OF South Carolins, made speech " '
length upon the general character oil lhe mes'as ri,
after which, the previous question oe"s
motion for reconsideration was Withdrawn r ~
question arose concerning the proper moue y NJ u
poslnp of certain papers touching the merus o. 'n M
Jersey election which not decided al 'he nn ~
House adjourned
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
CONGRESS-

December 81. In THE SENATE numerous
resolutions were introduced Oh various sub
jects. Some OF our readers may not be aware
that Mr.. Tappan, Loco-ioco Federals, from
Ohio, has introduced in the Senate, bill to
limit the terms Of the Judges of the Supreme
Court Of the United States to 7 years.
The Rev Mr. CooKMAN, Of the Methodist Church
Of this City one of The most interesting and eloquent
of our Clergymen, was elected Chaplain 10 the Se-
nate, BY majority OF 20 votes.
In THE HousE it being petition day, the
time was occupied in attempting to devise
plan to dispose, more efectually and satisfac-
torily, Of abolition petitions, but nothing def
mite was accomplished, and the House ad-
journed over New Years day.
On the subject Of abolition petitions we
may hazard the remark that Shakespeare was
good Judge of human nature, and his saying
that "M impediments il tancs's course Gre
motires Of more fancy," might be proitatly
acted upon in this case.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

Mr. John c, Rives, one of the editors and propric-
tors Of the Globe, denies that any evidence was ad-
du, ed 10 Mr. Blairs white washing Committee that,
the firm of Blair and Ryes had deviated I" in sin
gle nsarre from the standard required BY law, !" in
the printing they have executed for the Government
What we stated on this subject was upon our re-
collection; having looked over the testimony before
the Committee had completed their labors.
We may have received wrong impression, and
if 50, are willing 70 correct the expression made
use of, not desiring TO do any man injustice We
should prefer, however first 10 see the whole report
and testimony. For thatpurpose We called upon he
Clerk Of the House, but were Informed that Mr.
Mckay had placed the papers on file in his office,
and the Clerk regarding them rather as his (Mr.
Mckay'S) private property, We were not permitted
TO see them We hope that, in justice TO all parties,
the papers will be Withdrawn from the files and or
defed 10 be printed, especially Mr. Rives offers to
print the report and all the evidence" for l2t cents
per copy.
We have decided impression that The testimony
Of Mr.. White, of Richmond, Che others do not
recoect) will bear US out substantially in The belief
we have expressed.
Mr. Rives is "a fellow Of, infinite wt'--and wits,
like poets, have their licenses Therefore the
Phantom hips he has raised he may pursue, un-
moesed, the wilds of his luxurant magma
ton
The reality is, That THE PRESIDENT brought us
from New York, the press and materaSbelongng TO
The Madsonian
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
GENERAL RlSoN-DENOUNCED BY
THE ABOIITIONISTS.

Through the politcness Of friend in Congress, we
enabled 10 present 10 readers the
Of General Harrison, b. the leading organ or the Aboli
uonsts
This document, which We subloin, furnishes refu-
aton Of another OF the iasehoods hined In the esum-
NOUS Address recently put forth by the Tory party
the Legislature
II will be seen, that whilst the Abolition organ de-
clares opposition TO both Mr. Van Buren and General
Harrson, very Justly concludes that the latter
obnoSIons 10 the Ahollllonsts than the former. Old
Ippecanoe is older offender agains, abolition than
fsn and has done the causo harm in his day than
hs little competitor from kuderhook who, until he set
about 10 dupe the South, supported all the Abolition
schemes that ~ere broached
We ask attention 70 the article from the Emsncipa.
tor - Richmond Whig.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
The Globe gives Mr.. Senator Grundy a
serere hit in the neatcst manner. II says

"ln removing Mr.. Grundy from the Executive
Department to the Senate of the United States, his
constituents have we think, ertcn1ed his nsgfuiaess
although il would seem they had recalled him from
the gcacral serricc 10 Msir oaen r.
That is to say Mr.. Grundy can make him
self more useful to local and limited consti-
uency, than to the general service. I, must
be hard to an old warrior to be publicly re-
minded, Of what he must be himself too fully
conscious, that the circle Of his strength and
influence is diminishing with time and toll, and
that the period is rapidly approaching when he
must be laid upon the shelf, TO give place TO
more youthful and vigorous partizans.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

The Africans Of the Amlstad are delighted with the
fun of shovclIing which they call Fresh sait.
Rirer Pirates Robbers have become so daring on
the banks Of the Mississippi, that some oi them lew
DAYS snce fred into steamboat that was passing the
mouth Of White River. They hang out false lights to
decoy the boats.
Important Increment in Upper Canada. The legs-
la,ve Counc, Toronto, to the surprise OF many has
passed resolution for the unon OF the provinces by
vote of Ia to g. Other resolutions were passed that
the Capitol, the event OF union, be hxed IN Upper
Canada that all the laws be in English, that law for
tho registration of votes be enacted, &c. The whole
showing determination to make the Anglo Saxon do
inmate over the Gallo race.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

~ The objections made to the election OF
a Chaplain in the House of Representatives,
did not proceed from loco-focos, as we were
enormously informed and stated in our last
paper, but from Wings That fact of course
does not alter our views The reasons of the
objections made, it is proper to state, how
ever, did not have reference to the appropriate
business Of Chaplain, but rather to the man
ner of obtaining the Office and the consequent
degradation of the ministerial character in the
persons Of those who have been too much in
the habit Of elcctioneering for the place on
party grounds. The rebuke of such pract-
ces, we presume, is sufficient, and we hope
not to see religion dsgraced by them. If we
were clergyman, we should rather ofiiciate,
!" without price," than incur the least suspi-
cion of the integrity, sincerity and purity
that belong to the character.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
A NEW YEAR.

The reader will find an article, in another
column, more worthy of their attention ana OF
the occasion, than any observations we could
probably make Of our own.
We cordially wish our friends and readers
health and happiness all their lives long, and
that those lives may embrace the return oi
lmanyA HAPPY NEW YEAR.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

Vlsfr TO GaaNp Para; or, Week at Newport
BY Sarah S Coho.nc. New York: Taylor & Dodd,
1870
This is a neatly printed volume Of 200 pages, EN-.
bodying in a coloquial style many descriptions ana
historical recoIlections cf the beautifully situated
and delightful town Of Newport and IT. VieiniF,
Rhode Island Its conversational form relieVes 'he
dullness Of mere description and commcndS y as
pleasant book for young persons likely y be interest
ed in The history and topography Of that section Of
our couotry. The work is embellished with seye-
raj epgrayipgs, and among Them picture q the Gu
rions funeral car Of the Hero Of Erie (Perry) who
was inferred at Newport in 1926. For sale at Mr..
MorrSons.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

The Globe has said that "Leris and the Schuyl-
kill Bank have entirely ecipsed their Conservative
Wig friend, Swartwout."
We are Informed by gentleman who probably
knows that, this Lcris Loco-toco, and like his
defauing friend Price, OF New York ranling ad-
yocate of Mr.. Van Buren and his administration.
A correspondent says that The rumors Of further de-
falcatons in Philadelphia believed to be incor
rect.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

Congressional Election in Massachusetts, 9Th Dis
ict,7zThe returns from 35 towns give Baker,
(Rep9 2553-Dickinson, a.. F. Fed 2oo9-Bakers
gain over last trial 4S6 Five towns 10 be heard
from which gave, at the last trial. Dickinson 233,
Baker - Scattering 1876. Ii is doubtful therefore,
whether any choice has been made.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

Kno,rles will have about f700 for :" Love-, and the
Observer says that Bulwer gets double that ior ihe
Sea Captain.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

a CARD. National Theatre.-Mss VANDES-
HoFF has the honour Of announcing 10 the Ladies
of Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria, that
her benefit and positively the hast appearance OF her
Fatherand self, will take place this evening Wednes-
dav, January lst on which occasion will be per-
formed the admirable Play OF The Wife and
Shakspeare's Excellent Comedy of Catherine and
Petruchio.--The characters Of Julian 81 Pierre,
ani Peiruchio, by MIR. Vandenhof, and Matiannc
(The Wife) and Catharine, by Miss Vandenhon'
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

In THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL, Lsr rhANA
az uNry-,N noN-RssEsrlALs, LIBERTY, AND IN ALL
THINGS CHARITY y.-Augustin.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

The Presidents House will be opened, as
usual, for the reception of visiters this day,
the lst Of January, between the hours of II
and o'clock.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
nIiI.TIrRE OF Silk

CULTURE OF sILK.-A variety o. oooks ps %, on ,nis
s,L,ect o,nnracna all the best works on the Muber-
~, sk.worm. and six. are Tor sale by + TAYLOR
Many Of them lately received foL.
Also a valuable and extensive colecton q pooks' y'
s,c,r and Enslish on Agriculture Gardening, arm.
inc and ali their various branches At the lowest proes
he bookstore, Immediately East OF 6adsby's Hotel
dec IA
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

TIE Senate Of Otto have passed resolution
against the appointment, OF members Of the Legsla-
ture to offices underline State
The y, 5. Senate might proh by the example.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

The Legislatures of New York and Virginia meet,
we believe, on Monday next.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

Hon c. T. MeRcEa, OF Va, has resigned his seat
in Congress
William NJ McCarty and Cuhbeu Powell, Esqs,
(Reps.) and a Mr.. Horner, a.. F. Fed) are candi-
dates Tor the vacancy.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

The Army and Navy Chronicle says that Colonel
Hook has received from Fort Towson living
Anrnca frog.
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

We commence the publication OF Mr. Woodbu-
RVS report Comments hereafter
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

r ARGE MAP OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
IL on an improved and enlarged plan, embracing the
latest and accurate information derived rom ihe
General Land Offices Engineer Department, Navy De-
partment, &c &c by Cstesby Graham.
Just publshed-conianing more than 81 So are M es''
for sale by + TAYLOR. hos~
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

FLOATING capital 100000 Bank of Tennessee
included
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
rI7HE GovERNEss, a new novel BY The Countess

i of Blessington.
Tales, by Edgar A. Poe, . volumes :,
The Second part Of the Autobiography oi oharles Ma
thcws the Comedan lncu'uhs ms account o ms resi-
dence in the United States.
All Jsmess new novel Henry Of Guise," IN two
volumes, , ,x, - ,r.,,,o,
fr rircuMtion among the subscribers TO the Waverly
c,,rulating Library. dec IL
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

Our mex, paper will be issued on Saturday
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

The following statistical information was commu-
nca,ed ,othe Legislature Of Tennessee by the State
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01

We were blest with an additional fall Of snow In
this city yesterday,
The Madisonian., 1840-01-01
THE MAIDS 0 N Ia N
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY I. 1910.
CITY.

orrIcE i STREET, BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-15

tons, that the BrOndrelh Pills have done service
TO the present generation, than all the patent med.
tines which have been introduced INTO general
u,e.
THR AGENrs ron rnr SALE OF MY Pills, are
Messrs. f.. p. WALTON s. SONS, Montpelier
At Burlington, MIR. S. E. HOWARD.
Only Agents 10 Washington County, Vermont, are:
Al Barre, Thonpson \ Dodge; Barre, Farmers
and Mechanics Co; Berlin, Farmers & Mechanics
Co Calais, Walbrdgc and Pierce Montpelier ~
Sonlhwck, Sbloy aud Davis; Morslfeld. Willard
llu'srl Nlidd'csex, farmers aud Mechanics Co.;
More'oun, Winship and Kingsley; Mortified, Day
and Pierce Plan6ed, Bancroft and 2iker Roxbn.
ry, J. NJ. Spauljng; Warren, Cushman Morgan
and Co.; Warren, J. 3. Ralph; Waterbury, D. w.
Caroenter; Wa l-fcld, Foster and Morse.
Buy of Them, only, i ynn would avoI deception.
BENJAMIN BRANDRETH, Nj. u.
Sole proprietor OF Brandrcth's Vegetable Universal
Pills IN The Uuittd States Of America and the Cana
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-15
HAIR! HAIR! Badness

IMPORTANT DISCOFERY-THE GREAT
MYSTERY FOUND OUT at LAST!
TOR. STERRY'S HAIR REGENERATOR! Or.
~ Sterry. at er much attention to the important sub-
ect of preserving the human hair has after many exper-
imens chemical and physical been able to discover an
article, which now offered with the confidence
for the toilet, the hest thing discovered, from its
soltening and enerang quality, produce good head
or haro pcven; its falling off when badness apre-
hcnded to restore il when badpcss has taken place and
prevent om turning grey 1t is nourishng than
pomaum, antique oil, or cologne water. IL is heauu.
article for ladies curlsi makes The hair soft and lively
and produces uncommon briancy Thousands have ties.
ted its superior tues and excellence and in every in.
stance, stands unrYalcd. It is infable Of all
affections Of the skin the hcod-as dandruf &c. &c.
Every family should be supplied with bottle this oil
That by lis application TO the head and HAIR Of their chill
drcn, the beautiful and ornamental appendage Of fine
head ohair, which nature has supplied may be
we'd. From the numerous certificates and mmenda
tons received Of its sauary influence, the doctor feel
firmly persuaded he has succecded producing article
which will meet the desired wishes and appreciation ofhe
public
For sale, wholesale and retail, by A. HITCHCOCK
and co. H. tennessee street Utica. Also by S. BUR-
BANK, Montpelier; G. w. Hutchms, Waterbury and
Erasius Hubbard, Chelsea. 08
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-15
POETRY
From the New Yorker.
THE DEATH OF DISTANT FRIENDS

From the New Yorker
THE DEATH OF DISTANT FRIENDS.
And 80 they GO
Like leaves that wthcr when the summers done
The friends Of former years, one after one
Gathered bc.ow.
They Who have stood
lettering for years upon the ocean brink
Of Death-yoi but another step--hcy sink
Beneath the food.
And they whose day
Wore the bright promise of strong manhoods noon
Sunny with health and hope--cut down ull soon,
And laid away.
And they alas
Whose lives were beauty in their morning bloom,
Called to The portal of an early tomb,
And made topass.
How sad doth come
To him who sojourns in far off cline,
The tdings Of friends he lief. in prime
Gone to their home
IT'S like the breath
That bears the sere leaf 10 IT'S burial
In Autumn, when at midnight comes ITS wail
So full Of death.
IT'S like the bell
That breaks the dreamer's sumbcr The morn,
Pouring along the landscape, loud and lorn,
a sudden knelL
rTis like the sound
OF Ocean, when Ills grging pillows close
Der The tall vessel, as II downward goes
10 depths profound.
And such is Life!
A mist--a fading Rower--a drcam--a SONG
knottcd thread spun darklingly along
An unseen knife
Wheeling Va, April ls40 E.-W. B. c.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-15
(,HlLDREN TEETglNG-To MOTHER

(,HlLDREN TEETHlNG-TO MOTHERS
" AND NURSES-YOU are well aware that
there are hundreds OF those little ones That you SO
dearly love, VINO are daily hurpcd into an unmely
grave from that distressing MALAY, CosvuLsIoss
which almost every infant falls prey TO at lht lime
of dentition therefore, you who are Mothers and
have the care OF those little ones, should apply Dk
PARIS'S CELEBRATED SOOTHING SYRUP,
for iNFANTlLE TEETHlNG which has pre-
served thousands when thought past recovery, from
that destructive ravager
For sale only at The Bookstore Of r. p. WAL
TON X SONS, Montpelier VI.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-15
wAToHMAN & STATE JOURNAL
CITIZENS OF VERMONT,

PUBLISHED wEEELY-rRIcE TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-22
HARD CIDER PARTY.

1t is not surprising that sensible men who take
no interest in party politics, should be disgrsted at
the disgraccful appeals which the wings are ma
king to the cooses appe'ics of the coarsesi order
Of The people Here is paragraph from weekly
religions paper, the Nav York Evangelist which
speaks the sentiments we have no doubt, Of large
portion of the community.
"Hnyd Cider."-Oh shamel we mcddle not
with partisan politics. We discuss great princi-
PIES If legislation however, and hold ourselves
free to speak as we think of these public acts Of
our rules, which have reference to great moral
questions, so we also speak of acts of the peo-
pie, 0f the multitude, for whatever purpose us
senhled. We therefore say, thu! the phrase, hard
cider, introduced as rallyins word by one Of our
political parties, is disgrace to that party. 1t is
not the word alone which is disgrucciul. Their
papers boast of its plentiful use at their political
meetings One paper, speaking of such injecting,
attended and addressed by Daniel Webster, says
they had plenty of hard elders and of another
meeting, "They Ind an immense hocsheud, abell-
ed 'hard CIDER" These are specimens from one
of the best secular papcrs-lrom one which in the
next column, tells us that it has 'courlcd this
morning notices of religious rcyvuls in thirty one
places in the county" Such base compliance
with the coarsesl appeti'es, isa disgrace to any
plriy.--.N Y. Ere Post
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-22

OVERFLOW or THE MISSISSIPPI. a gent
who left New Orleans Nay LIST, and arriv
Cincinnati on the ll,h, in the steamboat
Brown, states that nearly the mhoie tai COZ,
from the mouth Of the Ohio 10 .Nsw Oriean
uader wdier. Our advices, says the Jo,nn
Commerce, from New Orleans to May 9th, r,
sent the inundaiion in that vicinity to be air
extensive, and the river still rising. A New
leans paper says:
The authorizes of the first municipality hal
length awakened to a sense of the danger
apprchcndcd from the encroachmcnts of the
on the lcvcc, and have had an embankmcnt
structed on that part of the levee nearly opp
the North American Hotel. 1t is however,
feeble and inefficient barrier, and does not POI
tirmness and soldi,y enough to resist much,
Their elevation of the Mississippi.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 18th inst. sal
"The town-plat of Cairo is completely submd
and great fears are entertained Of the destrl
of New Orleans
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-22
TIE SPIRIT or THE AGE.

This is the title ola new and sprlGGy executed demo
cratic PAPER published at WooiSlork in this state by c. q
EASTMAN Esq. late Of the S!a'c PpGr published 1T John
son. The Srirt. Of 9hc .i;c contains much ls:s,
amount Of reading matter than any nherrupcrn the state
~, h. .'a''i.. "'"Ii i..''H .id rni."
ri, Ea',""" l. welt t"""n To the rrhr, nat ans
democrat of the most sound prncrl.aa nllr>iLr incs
rty and Independence, but young man Of e\tc.sv,
reading aud superior gcn' and writer Of varied and ut
tracyc powers. The SlutWiory Of Mr. Eastman is doe
If great vulr which intend 10 give oar rcnrrs
hereafter. The Ace will, IL We mistake not carry say
into thr ranks Of whicgcry wherever it circualrs We
wish 1t every succc.s-NLiLCbHry FREE Press.
We tip our beaver 10 You friend Free Press.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-05-22

tie of Fort Meigs was triumph Of the British
arms over the friends and defenders of the Re-
public
Nothing more ID wanting to prove the proprieiy
of the title, British WhigS, as applied to our
opponents, or the "perfect cougenili,y" that ex-
ISIS between them and their b eihrea on the ether
side ol the water. Eut we are disgus,ed with this
subject, and sic! at heart that the Republic nour-
>hts such vipers in her bosom.-.New Era.
We regret to learn that the Hon. +. W. Pckens
who returned hcme from Washington, shcri time
since in order to recruit his strength, continues 81
idypuscd Us to render his return to Congress this
scs ,cn uncertain and that he has written letter
to the Speaker OF the House, advising the appoint
men, Of Chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations in his place.-Ckariesi0a Courier.