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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-19

HARRISON AND TIT.
ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
at is therefore enacted ,
That every free male inhab.
liant Of, hr age oi II Years
resident in the Territory, md
who hath been u citizen oiany
state IN the Union or who
has been two years resident
in this Territory, and holds
n freehold in my acres Ol
land githin any county Ofthc
same or any less quantity 10
the county in which he shall
reside, which with the i'm
prOvenients made thereon,
shall be of the value Of one
hundred dollars, or has paid
for and in virtue Of n deed Oi
conveyance for further as
suranccs from n person vest
I'd with the fec, Is in actual
possession Of i've acres Of
land subject TO taxation In
the county in which he shall
be- resident, shall be, md
arc hereby dcriased to be-
duN qualified electors ofrep-
rcseniatiyes for the counties
in which they are respective
ly resident.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-19
JOHN TYLER's DEMOCRACY.


Presi,lcncy-when a mcmbc
voted against the extension
tending that the only true
should be- u freehold, thus VI
the hands ofihc few, that III,
Extract from Gen. lIur-
rison's letter, dated
CiscisSilIScpt. II, leg.
Sir In YOUR last letter
YOU recommended 10 ,ac
candidates at the ensuing c.
lection, to publish their po-
litical crrcds, that the cleo
,ors may have u fair oppor-
tnnity of choosing those
whn,c sentiments best ac-
cord with their own. Ihdre
erer bciicucd that orfry e.
isct0r has a righ 10 make
ttis call upon those ich0 Of
fer their ssrricss 10 the pro-
pie, AND THAT TIE CAN.
DIDATES ARE BOUND
10 ANSWER IT.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-06-19

JESSE u. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives.
II. CHAMr ERs,
President OF the Council.
Approvcd-Scptember Eth,
lsb1.
WV. Henry HARRISON.
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12

money and mus. Ire H." but u smooth, cyaslve,
genteel, dunning kind of document, which may
be rendered into English thus:. "Gentlemen,
we have abundance OF means, but wish small
loan to anticipate ,hom;" or rather, in plain,
honest English, thus" weIhaye run aground,
and have not money sufficient to pay urdeb's,
and our income falls far short of our expendi.
ture: allow US to issue Treasury notes, for we
have no specie"
Thus the affair stands; and in the lace OF this
condition Of things, let ttem press for The adop-
ton ofthe Sub-trcasury And hard money cur
rency ifthey please. The President and his
friends are much alarmed at the manifest chan
ges OF opinion Letters are pouring IN from all
sections of the Union complaining bitterly OF
the depressed condition Of trade and commerce.
Immense quantities of produce are perlshlng
on hand without purchasers; no money to be
had and the little business that is transacted
is lu the way of barter Money cannot be OBJ
lained even 10 pay taxes, and the banks have
become so alarmed at the assSplts OF the gov
ernment party, that they turn the key in the
vault and loan nothing. The cotton planters
here from the South, many Of them warm
friends Of the Administration, express the most
gloomy forebodngs thattheIr crops will either
remain ON hand or sell at such reduced prices
as to bring them in debt. The revenue colec-
ted shows the falling Off imports, and affairs
are drawing to crisis. The inevitable result
of all this is, the election OF General Harrison
As was we'll observed to me by an intelligent
Virgnian, Estates will 60 with him-he will
not carry Statesn Ofthe vote Of Virginia, for
TWO natives Of Virginia, not the shadow of u
doubt remains, and if the Legislature of Penn.
sylvania insists upon immediate resumption OF
specie payments, some Banks must throw up
their charters, and others, having little or no
crcuaon, will redeem in silver, and stop all
discounts. The ruin brought on that State will
render it unanimous for General Harrison. In
iho State Of New York, my letters express
beel that the Democrats of the old schoo and
The Democratic WhigswiIl unite in favor of a
harrison Electoral Ticket, which makes him,
as in fact he ought TO be, the candidate Of the
Old Democratic Party, or rather the Peoples
Candidate. Even the success Of Gen Harrison
VIII not, for some time, recover the country
from the stunning blows it has received from
the present menin power but one immediate
result will grow out Of vctory,-namely, rcvt'
ras Of confidence. ~. Y. Evening Star,
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12
From the New York Erening Star.

The cote Of Censure.-Thc resolutions intro
duced into tho Assembly Of this State, censuring
members ofCongress for refusing to receive
abolition petitions, have passed that BODY by
vote which may be called nearly unanimous,
some eight or ten struggling votes only we're
given against them. We have in this vote the
extraordinary fact of union between the
Wings and the Van Buren, party in sustaining
abolition doctrines, under cover Of supporting
The right of petition, and the result is pregnant
with the most important events touching the
course of the South and the future action OF
Congress. We are aware that it will be said,
and loudly insisted upon, that this vote was
10 censure Congress for violating the sacred
right OF petition, and that no abolition was
mixed up with the question at all. Let us
calmly look into the matter, for it is of deem
importance TO the union OF the States, and can
not be trifed with much longer. The mover
OF the resolutions of censure is an abolitionst,
the son Of Mr. Rufus King, who was the frs, to
raise tho abolition torch on the Missouri Ques.
ton-a politician Of that school, who declared
the late war "wicked and unjuStifable," and
who, with his party, has been consistent in loud
ouicries against Southern influence and South.
GIN uOHiluloH' n uolcuCe OIIHe 'SaCTeQ rlRDt
Of petition" comes with an ill grace from quar-.
ters which would not defend their country
when the enemy occupied its soil.
ltis, however, contendeI, that these petit
tions ought to have been received, and at least
laid on the table--respectfaIly It has been
declared on the floor Of Congress and with
great truth, that these we're not petitions at all
that petitions were.t TO redress some wrong,
some grievance these were documents Of
an infammatory nature, in effect calling upon
Congress TO violate the compromise in the
Constitution, which vested certain rights in the
Southern States in relation TO their slaves, and
therefore could not be received as petltions.-
Here is the point at issue; the Assembly ofthis
State, by a vote nearly unanimous, has decar-
ed to The South that they are to be considered
as petitions, and as such must be received
Now, then, let us look at results. Mr.. Calhoun,
in the course of some powerful and just re-
marks on the subject, asked Mr. Webster
whether if the South had any rights under the
Constitution, the South ought not toenjoy them
I,eaceably. Ofthis no doubt could exist, and
NO Mr.. Webster said. The aboltionisis say
hey would be content iftheir petitions to abo-
sh slavery in the South were respectfully re-
,eived by Congress We do NOT believe it,
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12
"WAsHINGroN. Feb. II, 1910.


"Well, ",hc long agony isoyer." Sub-trea-
sury, and hard money currency have been laid
on the Shelf You will perceive by the Pref
dents Message, and tho Report Of the Secreta,
ry ofthe Treasury, that the Government is
literally at stand for means to pay the public
creditors, and asks for power forthwith to issue
Treasury notes to the amount, now, of about
four millions, and probably five millions more
prior to the fourth Of July next. "To this
complexion it has come at last" after debates,
protracted and painful, documents, messages
pamphlets, speeches, public meetings and ora.
tions, on the beauty Of the hard money currcn-
cy, the Government is under the necessity of
asking, not for authority to raise loan, but 10
issue four or five millions, in paper, to meet
the current expenses of the Government. III
paper asks to use the despised credit Of the
people.-What commentary this is on the
ruinous course Of the administration, compel :
led to pursue measures which they have long
earnestly and zealously denounced When
the Secretary made his report 10 Congress,
those who were best conversant with estimates.
said at once that the Secretary declared that
the revenue was sufficient 10 meet the expen-
|ditures of Government; whereas, it was evil
dent, from his own showing that, while over
rating the receipts, he had omitted TO state that
payments fell due sometime before even the
estimated receipts could be made available; aud
so the President has said in his message, which
is by no means an open, canded expose of af-
fairs, saying with Bonaparte, "Frdnce wdnts
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12
Communicated from the
TIPPECANOE CLIlR

Weglvc the following extract from an ar,i.
Gle with the caption Of "the State of Ohio" in
serted in the "American Magazine of Useful
knowledge" ," for 1895. The correct and high
ly graphic notice Of the ilustrious Wing candi-
da,o for the Presidency, from disnteres.ed
source we deem, at the present moment, pecu-
liarly opposite, seeing ths. the bins of the
writer was EVIDENTLY a, that time, in favor Of
the "star in the east"
"Ohio became separate state and was ad.
mtted into the Union in 1909; and it now con.
tains a population OF more than million near.
ly equal to Massachusetts, and Maine. .-Cincin.
natl contains $4,000 inhab bi;an,s, and is rapidly
increasing; while Marietta has been almos;
stationary for twenty years past. Besides the
Muskngum, the Ohio river is aided (withn the
State) by the Scoto and the Miami. The Mus.
kingum, which rises in the northeast part Of
the State,is connected by the canal with Lake
Erie, which bounds the northern part The
means Of education are extensive, and arc do
signed for the benefit of all classes and there
are, besides common schools, and several acad.
emics, seven collegiate institutions, or ssmina.
ries which rank with colleges. Where there
are so many, il is presumed several Of them
must be quito limited in their funds and teach.
ers.
"Ohio was formerly the habi,ation Of several
large tribes ofthe red men, Logan and Tecum'
sch were natives or residents ofthat territory
And, since its settlement by the Anglo Amerl'
cans, ii can justly boast of some eminent states
mon, fwhom General William H. Harrison
and Judge M'Lean, are the most distinguished.
General Harrison was some time Governor OF
the North Western Territory; afterwards.
commander Of the military force Of the United
States in that section ofthe country; and then
several years Senator in Congress, where no
had credit FOR talents, candor and patriotism
Though he has been "military chieftain," he
has eminent qualities for civil Office. If he is
brave, and ready to go forth in defence of his
country, when the government called on him.
unllke most other military men, he never lost
the character Of citizen in that Of soldier
lie has always recognised that sound and fun
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12

uniting heart and soul Nth usiaa, esrs e "Te ,he
as dcierates 10 The Van Buren, Convention on '"'
9th Jan last ;aoo &c the
n,ocession. or Of the enthusiasm every whero
manifested throughout the city NO nan NV .e'.
Witnessed the like before, and no rlan WV : -
witness the like again.
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12
G1BRRTYa

VI Nothing but SPECIE, or the notes of Solvent
Banks PAYABLE ON DEMAND, will be received
at par payment of subscription to the Liberty Adyo
cate or for advertising..0
When Post Notes Tor other deprecated paper,l are
sent u.s. they will be discounted at the current rates of
the city of Natchez and the avals applied to the cred
it Of the individuals sending them.
uT No advertisement will hereafter be inserted in the
Liberty Advocate unless the money be first paid in ad
ponce. Wehave to pay cash for all work executed in
the ofice-cash for materials food and rament, and
shall demand itin future Of all for whom may adver
tise or perform other services.
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12
Our Cause! Our Cause!!

Stand aside, and let the home of Harrison
speak! We have never in our life read piece
ol intelligence more thrilling and joyful-Nat
Courier
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12
From Tie LotlisriL!e Journal.
The Ohio Convention-Tremend Gatheri

The Hon. Thomas Corwin, the able, eloquent
and brilliant member Of Congress, from Ohio,
was nominated tor the Office OF Governor by
that immense, that unparalleled gathering Of
the people, the Columbus Convention. 1t was
an, excellent, most admirable nominations; a
man more popular than Mr.. Corwin or one
more able To yIndicate with triumphant power
the cause Of truth and OF the country cannot be
found within tho broad limits of the ''young
Giant State OF the West" The nomination
was received with a shout that reached the
clouds and came echoing back from them like
a thunder-c!ap.
Gen. Realm Beall was President ofth Con-
ventlon, and there we're 19 Vice Presidents
and Secretaries The President and several
Of the Vice Presidents and Secretaries were
well known as having been originally among
the supporters of General Jackson.
The Ohio papers are filed, from beginning
to end, with such enthusiastic accounts oil the
Convention and its proceedings, that we scarce.
ly know what to copy The folowing,extracts
Of a letter, which we find in the Cincinnati Re
publican, may give some idea Of the goriou:
spirit that prevailed-a spirit, that spark
led and glowed and flashed like conhagra
ltion.
Who, on reading these things, can doubt, thai
the living and burning masses OF the Ohio yeo
manry will give such majority Tor old Tippe
canoe as that State has never yet given any
Presidential candidate.
Liberty advocate., 1840-03-12
COLUMBUS, FRIDAY EVENING !
Feb, 2lst, l840. (

1t is not in the power Of man TO describe the
scenes Of to-day. have looked on with won.
der and arnazcment, and have sometimes had
doubts whether all saw was reality,--such a
scene has never before been witnessed in this
or any other country. wish could give
your readers some faint idea Of all that has been
seen, and all that has been done in this city,
since daylight this morning-but it is entirely
out of my power, can only say that the
PEOPLE have taken the affairs ofthe State
into their own hands, and have turned out,
not by hundreds, but thousands. The doines
of this day in Columbus cannot be exagger-
ated
AT daylight, the roads leading TO the city
we're seen crowded with wagons and carriages
Of every description, and horses innumerabie,
they soon came pouring into the city from eve
ry quarter, and continued coming in through.
out the day, They did no! appear to bo dele.
gates of the people, but the People themselves,
for they came in companies Of hundreds and
honsands. | did not see delegation that
would number as low as one hundred.
Old hunters on horseback, large Conastago
wagons, small wagons and carriages Of every
description, and horsemen and footmen have
thronged these streets to-day, without number
The name Of HARRISON has been shouted and
re.shouted throughout this day. The enthusi.
asol is past all bounds.
| am this evening half crazed with the un.
ceasine shouts and huzzas Of the people, and
the moment am writing, the side walks and
streets are literally crowded with living forms
L IS indeed almost impossible to crowd through
this great mass ofpeople, even to reach the end
oil The single square. hCcityisilluminated ana
presents beautiful appearance, all is life and
JOY
The very lowest estimate have heard from
any one, oIthe delegates present, is $4,000 and
some say 10000. 1t is the largest Con
yenton that ever assembled in the United
States.
Delegates vsre in procession to-day and nou
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-07

NrwnIssror LopeE, BRrsroL Co. Nov 5, 1si0.
The election that is TO take place ia Nassachu-
sstts, in few days, exctes cveryb body Va this sec
tion Of the United States TO an unusual degree, and
generates good deal Of very bad blood. The par
son, the deacon, the saint, and the sinner. are all
equally "awakcned" to "realizing sense of its
importance and all are making exortions TO propii-
ate the Of their respective and several cam
didates In this neighborhood, Mr.. Martin Van Bu-
rem has the greater number Of psrizens and will be
warmly sustained. In another neighborhood not far
distant MIR Tippccsnoe is all the GO and his great
mess and glory arc chimed az spinning wheels and
chauuted at looms; and the loud hrzza for old Tip
re.ounds on the midnight gale, as IL escapes the
Iungs cf Brass of his devotccs, as they discharge
the duties &c the corn husking Taking the region
"rcIad about" this part Of the Bay STATE u is very
evidently perceived that Mr.. Van Uurum. many
az the descendants &C the Anglo Saxon Pilgrims call
hir,. has a very large majority Of the voices
From your knowledge Of the religious dOcmas
that are cherished by The people ~ this quarter ~
the Union-the old Colonv, ron will not be Il al
surrriscd when tell you that The Abolition Party
By ar the strongest party that can he mustered y
embraces vast majority OF ell The voiccs II th
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-07
NORTH EASTERN BOUNDARY Extract Of letter
from one of Captain Talcott's Assistants, 60 gen
ii man in Albany:

from one Of Captain Talcott's Assistants, 60 gen
tienah in Albany:
KENNEBEc ROAD, Der. 2f> $40
arrived here yesterday noon With two assistants
and six packmen, having, with the exception OF a
few days Spider lake, been separated from Capt.
Talcott since the 23j of September last. The duty
assigned me, was 10 trace the Ridge rosnd from the
head of Anold's river to Spider lake. and thence on
10 the kennebee road (or road from Augssiato Que
bcr) where ii crosses the Boundary line. From the
head OF the Connecticut to the point of our first
raration is sixty miles thence to Spider lake thirty
five miles, and thence this place forty miles, all Of
which my long legs have measured and the Seminal
der compass coursed. The ronts throughout
irregular and crcutpus. We took pilot at Canaan,
but he proved OF no service; II only requires
tive man to climb trees occasionally, and youcan
plore every section Of the country
Our life has been one of excitement; sometimes
wet, at others burnt now frozen, and occasionally
melting; often stuffed to surfeit, and then starved
down to skeleton. Every thing, however, has
gone off successfully. Capt Talcott will have ac-
complished vast deal of work for the time we have
been engaged upon the survey. To this point (the
kenncbec road) and twenty miles beyond the line,
as you are aware, is not in dispute, and should
hardly suppose it could be, for miles and miles
the Ridge is composed of high and distinct granite
ellis as if nature had intended thcm to be dividing
walls between two countries.
Often have l wished you were with us, to enjoy
the fine moose hunting, or trouting, even killing
the pheasaTts that during the day would hardly make
room Tor us to pass. On Spider lake, we came
across some St Francis Indians they killed bull
moose Tor us, much larger than horse; his antlers
or armed chair" alone, were five feet spread. I he
trout have weighed from Que to six pounds. One of
the most delicious dishes l ever tasted was com
posed of the nose, heart and liver Of the moose.
have small sexant, by which get the latitude from
the meridian altitude Of the and sue stars APP
proach before 10Oelock at night, as after a hard
days work do not feel able to keep my eyes open
longer.
p. S. October p, violent snow storm, Is inches
deep. Oct. 20, Capt. Talcott joined me. Another
snow storm: dangerous to continue operations in the
field. Oct n, have made preparations TO return to
Portland Oct. 80 after sleighng since the night of
the 9th, we have all, fifteen in number arrived at
Ansen, where mail this letter to you return
home.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-07
lCorespondence Of the HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. ), ISM

Mr.. BENNETT, EDITOR HERALD
Dear Sir: The political news Of the day is more
contradictory than ever; this evening the Har-
rison party contend that they have ority in the
State Of 500 while on the contrary, the Van Buren,
people insist on a majority Of 700 do not believe
that either party is right, but incline think that
Van Buren, has the State by small majority, say
$50 My for this calculation is this: the five
counties not heard from stated in my last night
note, have come in by report, but not Official and it
is believed that their maJoriiies shade larger
than the 18th; they small cosnties, and all gave
Van Buren, majorities on the 18th, and before. And
you will discover that in those counties which gave
either party maorities the l3tb those najoritss
have increased with few exceptions. But i, is mere
iy cnjeetural and nothing more. No reliance is to
be placed upon returns which have been manufac-
tured and may be again.
DIR. Eldridge's case proceeded to-day. Mr. Read
spoke the day ost and did not finish his remarks
lie is a mild and forcible speaker given TO detail
and analysis methodioaL" He is doing the best that
he for his client but believe that it is thought
DIR f.. will be acquitted; in fact there is little doubt
about IL at present. The person who first taken
mp for those bank forgeries, a maa by the name OF
Siustey, has recently been committed for the muir
der Of his wife, by shooting her with pistol ball ia
the breast Shuster is no more like DIR. Eldridge in
personal appearance, than Charles kesR is like Ty-
rome power. Yet he was arrested upon the faith Of
the description given by the public advertisements.
So much for identity. When the trial is over Will
send YOU sketch Of it yen desire il; but not
fer don't think that publications Of evidence before
the verdict is given, ought 10 be allowed