Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-14

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finding both the Bank and their opponents
disposed to LEI them have their own way.
they take The back track They abandon
the Repeal of the Charter, postpone the Re-
sumption Of Specie Payments, and borrow
100000 Of this very Monster TO pay their
own debts Their Governor comes out
with Message, evidently concocted in full
conclave. against the whole business, in
structs his lisge followers that, though they
may decaim like demagogues TO get pow
err, they must act upon their responsibilities
when they hare g0t it. Such is the humiia-
ting position-the naked exposure ofthe Lo-
co-Foco imposture in Pennsylvanial-Al-
6any Daily Journal
The Lezingfon-The New York Courier
and Enquirer gives the following substance
of what MIR. Crowley, the second mate,
would have stated before the inquest, If the
verdict had been delayed for the reception Of
his testimony.
That on the alarm of fire being given, he
Immediately proceeded 10 the spot whence it
came, and there disc overed six bales of cot
ton on fire, which had not then spread 10 any
part OF the wood work That he immediate
y handed up to Capt. Manchester, who was
on the promenade deck, three pals of water
and then with the deck hands and walters
continued 10 draw waller and throw il on the
fire; they did SO without any confusion and
with the most strenuous exerlion. until they
were driven away by the strength of the
flames. That Capt. Child was among them
aiding and directing, and that il was not un-
III al II III kn
that Capt. Child, in reply TO an inquiry from
some ofthe passengers OF "what was TO be
DONE" replied in collected manner. Gen
tlemen, take to the boats" and then went aft
himself. which was the last time Mr. Crowley
sau him. Crowley also states that before
leaving the wreck he saw one Of the quarter
boats launched by some of the passengers,
and called out to them ITO put the plug in the
bout" that he assisted one OF the passengers
to-throw overheard 'the hawser tub" and
another "lhc chatting board y that he himself,
at last threw over "a side plank" and jump
ed on il; soon aflerward. swan TO bale Of
cotton which foated near him. While on
this bale of cotton, he never lost his presence
of mind. or his hope of escape, and noted
the different points OF land which he knew,
as he Aoated past them.
On Toesday--lhe morning after the mis-
forune--hc saw the soop Merchant pick
up one or two of the persons who had been
on board, and endeavored by holding up his
waistcoat, to attract their notice, but unavail-
ingly when The night of that day came on,
he thought himself near Falkland Island,
and expected 10 drift ashore there, but find
ing himself exhausted, he, miraculous 10
state, composed himself on his bale OF cotton,
went to sleep. and slept soundly until morn.
| ing. This part Of his story seems almost in
credible, but it has been repeated to us by
two individuals. who had il from his own
lips, and who say that. from his manner Of
relating il, they have no doubt OF its truth
Much revived by his sleep, he continued
through the following day TO make every ex-
ertion that his situation permitted TO reach
the land, which, however, he did not do I'M
Ill night, When he landed, he scaled the
| high bank on the shore, and was on the pc inl
Of sitting down 10 rest himself when light
at short distance attracted his notice he
Immediately got up. walked in the direction
of the light and reached the hospilable man
sion OF Mr. Huntingdon, at the moment his
son had just arrived there from Huntingdon,
duc whs feidtihg 10 us pdlehtS 'ho Pditcu-
lars OF the loss oflhe Lexington. His unex-
pected appearance in the little family circle,
pale and wretched, with his woislcoat wound
round his head, naturally created sensa-
ton but he had scarce time to tell that be
was one who had escaped from the scene OF
death. ere he received all the careIand atten-
tion his situation required. His feet were
badly frostbilten, but in few days he will,
no doubt. be sufficiently recovered to reach the
city.
| Imprisonment for conscience sake.-Mr.
Charles Stearns. OF Greenfeld Mass clerk
ia the AniiSlasery Depository in this city,
was yesterday imprisoned in the Hartford
County Jail, for refusing on account Of con-
scientious scruples in regard to military war
fare TO paw fine imposed upon him BY Cap