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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
For the Vermont wArohmau and Journal.

VI hS vermont Nhohmhn ana 'VN'hat
5. ). Brown, the leader Of the Loco ocos in the
last legislature, and the person who endeavoredt to
increase the state tax upon the people, has come
out IN the StAlbans Republican with long com.
municatlon against what he calls the wing project
to distribute the avas of the sules Of the public
lands among the States. The following is an ex
tract;
"lfwe look my friends, ut the condition nj OH,
country, see iUdr as one OF the probable even,s
war with one Of the most pOwel ful nations nm
earth. The Secretary Of War, in his message in
Congress, has recommended the manufacturing NJ
arms-the casting of cannon-ihe collection of
sal'pe're and the erection of Notifications All
inns requires money and shall we, at this crisis
strip the government Of five millions of reyenue
derived from the public landsl and leaye tho mn
ton at the mercy of tie enemy p
lfw war with England is a probable, or even
possible event, what an a,lnonition is |, m Tho
people thut they secure the services of one tor
President md commander in chief of the armies
and naves of the republic who is skilled in wnr.
Yes, that they Immediately and with universal
acclnim elect Harrison for that responsible station.
With him at the helm, the nation would have n
perfect guaranty, that war would he brought IL,
successful and glorious termination. He has
battled the British with their savage allies again
aud again, and has always come off victorious,
in case of another war, his wisdom and exneri
ence woulI be invaluable. But what could the
nation expect in the event of war. with Mr.
Van Buren, ut The head of affairs A mere car.
pet knight, who never shouldered firelock or
commanded corpora!'s guard. to tako charge of
II nation in arms How much more congenial
would be the smell Of cologne or rose water to
his nostrils, than gun powder. Let the people
think of this.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
COMMUNICATING.

.NesSrs. Wdiions, don't like to keep finding
fault with you, but nm afraid that Won have nude
a mistake in printing that likeness of Gen. Harri-
son in your last Paper was down to your place
the other day and see two pretty appearing young
meI looking at the picture and telling how YOU
had jn't spuiled the old Generals cause by prin-
ting il, and they appeared TO he very glad of it,
Only see,' said one, how his hair looks it laws
down like amy plough joggers' Yes said the
other, aud he has no more wIiskers than u wo-
man.. And then said the first, 'only look at the
collar OF his over coat, lis nothing bnt Russia dog
skin which would mt cost four aud six pence any
where And when they noticed the old fashion.
Ell hook aud chain, they both burst out into per
feet hnw haw. Before they had done laughing,
the one who held the picture of the old General
in his land, swung it right round before my face
aud said 10 me. there, what say YOU old codger,
do you want such II looking creature for Presi..
dent? | hadn't time 10 think what to say, so [
len Off Just what was first IN my mind 'yes do
81 d j, Il want tst such looking creature as YOU
call him, for President; we have had one Who
thinks so much of whiskers and fine clothes Thar
he has lei The country 30 10 wreck and ruin, and
want now one who thinks less of these things and
more OF Inc people. This stopped the Young fell
lows laughing quite so hard, and they quit me,
and ] went home thinking over the matter.
still stick TO what said, but | am raid that the
chaps may he right, about whit they said The
effect of the old Hero s home spun looks will have
upon some folks. The times are strangely ciiang-
ed since my day. The Barrier aud Tailor are
thought more of now than they were before they
made President. fyou print any more Of them
licensees of the old General cant you dress him
up little better, and put on some whiskers, and
stick his hair up a little? If You can have no
doubt it will be liked great deal better by all liv-
| ing in great places. NATHANIEL.
P.S. When got home, | found my daugI.
tiers had cut the old Generals picture out of Tho
pnper and stuck it mp over the fire place in our
best room. didn't tell them to take it down.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
LIFE OF HARRISON.

We venture TO say that no candid man
can read Cushing's admirable life of Har-
rison without a conviction that the old Far
mer of the North Bend is worthy of the
highest regard of his countrymon. Wings
it is your duty to circulate it far and wide.
The locofoco papers are crammed with the
most outrageous lies against the successful
defender of the land; supply the antidote,
which is to be found in the life of Harri-
son and in the columns of The Harriso-
man." We rely upon you. The low price
of this paper will not allow the publish.
ers to spend time and money in obtaining
subscribers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

uTWe are glad to see that the Wings
in the Senate generally were for allowing
the administration to avail itself of the
treasury note bill, to raise funds. Eight
Senators only voted against the bill, the
remainder either voting for the bill, or with
holding their votes. 1t is, Just at this cri-
sis, an indication that no obstacles will be
thrown in the way of the administration,
should it become involved in war on the
boundary question but rather, on the
other hand, that it will be sustained in the
measures it may adopt to resist agrees
sons from Great Britain. We are reioi-
ced TO see this indication for, in our opin-
ion, any other course would be wrong
Were we about to make an aggressive
war, it might well be question for DELHI
crate discussion, and one on which the
people might disagree yet the decision of
such a question, and tho commencement
of hostilties, should be the signal for the
union of all the energies of the country to
carry it through. War indeed can be a
party question only so long as we do not
come to powder and ball but when arri-
we'd at that point, it becomes a question in
which the whole country is ranged on one
side. The efforts of an enemy are aimed,
not at parties, but at the country and self
interest, as well as patriotism, demands of
all parties to make common cause against
the common enemy. But aggressive war
is not now the question. If war comes,
it is because Great Britain begins it and
the only question with us should below
CAN WE BEST MEET AND CONQUER THE AG-
GREssoR? Iii the duty Of the admins
tration to decide this point. The opposi-
ton may and ought to advise but they
never should OPPOSE, unless they have the
ability to adopt and carry out measures Of
their own, which are clearly better thar
those proposed by the government. This
1t seems TO us, is the true course anc
when on the 4th of March, lS4l, the He
70 Of Tippecanoe and the Thames take:
the chair, if he finds entailed upon him ar
unsettled question with Great Britain, We
expect the whole country will say" 90 a
head, sir; you have the combined energie,
OF the nation to sustain you and we have
confidence, gathered from the glorious ex
perience of the past, that YOU will neve
suffer defeat"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

A LoCoFoco FIGHT. On the 18th inst.
the legislature Of Pennsylvania was dis
graced by fight between two locofoco
members. One, named Higgins, accused
brother locofoco (the notorious McElwee)
of getting fuddled before grog-time. Nc
E. answered thus-"y you are ID mean
puppy" Higgins re;orted-" you're a
ID scoundrel if you say it, McElwee
then spit in Higgins face, and Higgins
struck McElwee, when the combatants
were separated. "How pleasant It's to
see &c
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

The TREASURY MORE BILL has been
passed by both houses Of Congress. 1t
authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue five millions at per cent. inter-
st, and to REISSUE THEM as fast as re-
deemed. The administration Senators and
many of the Wings voted for the bil-the
Wings as measure of necessity to supply
the treasury, although they generally pre-
ferred loan which might readily be had
at as low as per cent, Mr.. Benton both
spoke and voted against the bill. Mr..
Webster made an able speech, exposing
the administration for its financial misman-
agement-demonstrating that the powers
that be are fast running up heavy ma
tional debt. He strongly urged an in
crease of duties, especially on silks and
wines--two articles which form an item of
% millions in the imports of the last year.
We regret that our limits will not permit
us to publish oil this speech.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

"THE World OF Music" monthly, pub
lished by ]. w. Moore, Bellows Falls, VT.
We have received several of the first
numbers, and we Do like it, friend Moore.
The specimens Of good old fashioned soul
stirring music which you seem disposed to
revive. mot excepting the catch of poor
Thomas Day,") have peculiar value with
the old singers, and should not be sighted
by new ones. The miscellaneous reading
matter, which is not exclusively musical in
its character, is alone worth the subscrip-
ton price of this new &C World" Speci-
mems may be seen at our Bookstore.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

MILITARY MOVEMENT. The military
force at Houllon is to number 500 men,
the most of whom will pass through here
the present week on their march to that
rendezvous. Brig. Gen. Eustis is assigned
to the command. The n. Y. American
says; " the presence of the troops, and
that OF so discreet and intelligent an OIL
Ger as Gen. Eustis, will, it may be antic-
Patcd, have the effect of keeping things
quiet"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
WAR OR NO WARP

We are inclined to think NO WAR is the
answer, and will be, at least for year to
come. Advices from Washington are,
that the administration are for peace; and
that it expects Great Britain will NOT sus-
tain the absurd pretensions of New Bruins
wick. We think SO, too. John Bull is
now on boxing-match with Russia and
China, and it strikes us that he is in bad
fix Just now for brush with brother Jona-
than
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

The aooy IL ,oorks IN hdiana-A friend writes
from Louisville, says the Cincinnati Republican,
that in one township on The Wabash River, in In
diana, where they have 100 voters, All but eight
OF whom, wen, for Van Buren, in Is36-they are
now ALL for General Harrison there is not Van
buren, man Lett in the township, IL this is not a
'sigu,' W. are at loss TO know what sign ia
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

T. ID. BARBER AGAIN. We endeavored
to set ourselves right in our last,
as we understood the matter of the Wind
sor county convention bat a communica-
lion from Mr.. Barber, of more than two
sheets of manuscript, indicates that we
were unsuccessful, at least Sc far as Mr..
b. was concerned. We regret this, and
also that we must decline publishing his
article, as we do for these reasons LIST,
we can do justice to MIR. B. without it:
and I'd, its publication would lead to a
long personal discussion between Mr.. Bar
Der, Gov. Camp, the Woodstock press and
ourselves, which would do neither the par
ties in the discussion nor our readers any
good. Now for the facts, as we NOV I'M
derstand them from Mr.. BIS communica-
ton:
LIST. He introduced a resolution against
a third party, which was adopted.
I'd. He introduced the following:
Res7ired, That the attempt on the part of the
present Lieutenant Gore,nor Of Tie State in recent
communication 10 The Voice Of Freedom to identify
The cause of abolition with one HE political par
lies Of Inc State, meets wtl. our decided diSnppro
OdtloH liht Wlille we grlnce NJ Witnessing MANY
OF The members of both those political parties ar
riymg themselves the sale Of emnucipuio,l
we should feel that when success became iden-
iihrd with the success oi either of those parties,
and the pn ny OF lie principles and tie faith ,ness
| and honesty of its advocates were handed over 10
lie keeping OF The politicians of any school all hope
Of n happy issue TO the abors aud sacrf es of lis
| friends was at nm end.
Mr.. Ranny moved to amend by striking
out the words in talic, and inserting 9TH
er words so as TO make the first part of the
resolution read thus "any attempt to
Identify the cause of abolition with one of
the political parties, meets with our deci-
ded Misrepresentation" &c. After consid-
cradle discussion, Mr.. Barber accepted this
amendment, as he says, "on the ground
that several who were called upon to vote
had not seen Gov. Camps comn,unca-
ton" published in the Voice of Freedom.
The reader must draw his own inferences.
| Amount of money contributed To The Vermont
Colonization Society and gents of the American
Col Society in The county of Washington, since
May !, 1889.
Montpelier, $6S 04
Barre so
Mortified, 25 90
March 81, 1910. d. BALDWIN, Treasurer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

The British Navy numbers al ships,
exclusive of 81 steamers, mounting 4, "a
guns. Our own Navy consists of 81 YES
sells mounting '668 guns. This is a great
disparity; but by converting our steam
boats into war vessels for harbor defence,
and by arming our packet and merchant
ships of the first class, we could very soon
have navy that would answer every ne
cessary purpose.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

At an anti-slavery convention, re-
Gently holden at Albany, James G. Birney
was nominated for President, and Thomas
Earle, Esq. for Vice President There
were So delegates present, and the vote
upon third ticket was nearly equally di-
vided; being ayes At, noes SO. Mr.. Bir-
ney has once before been nominated and
declined, going strongly against third
ticket.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

"Thcy have nnIzzIed Gen. Harrison."-VL Pat.
Muzzlcd-indced Harrison is left free
and unfettered TO administer the govern
ment, Gas he promises to do,) as il was adj
ministered by Washington, Jefferson and
Madison. Neither have his friends impos-
ed upon him bonds; nor has he voluniar-
ly fettered himself. Can you say as much
of Martin Van Buren,? Look at his cast
ing vote for Calboun's bill of denominations,
and at his veto, pledged in advance, to sus-
tain slavery in the district.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
Springfield, Mass, has elected Wing Of

Springfield, Mass, has elected Wing Of
fcers by 100 majority last fall the locos
had majority of about 100. ONLY 900
Wing gain Here is the U. S. Armory,
the laborers in which have been compelled
to work for reduced wages, while the over
seers have had their salaries increased
We would say TO the administration about
such reduction of wages, as Senator Hen
bricks wrote to the Secretary of the Treas
ury about certain defalcation g Better
let it be-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

OLA few facts on the boundary ques-
ton are appropos ; In 1882 the admins
tralion set on foot negotiations to bargain
away portion of the disputed territory to
Great Britain in 1887 Congress appro-
priatcd 100000 TO have the line explored,
but the President declined appointing a
commissioner for the purpose in 1889
we had for short time war fever, but
it INVENT off harmless (; in 1910 the fever is
renewed, with what result we shall see
shortly.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

Massachusetts, atOake.--'lhe Wing Convention
held al Northampton, Mass on W eslnesday. nun.
bered 25C0 delegates, The largest ever held in the
interior OF that State. They rame in professions
with music and banners through severe snow
Storm Inc towns OF Amherst and llailey alone
counted 2o0. The right spiri, is al work in The
old Bay State. Gen. Wilson of New Hampshire,
and Others, made eloquent addresses.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

Office seekers --.ahoy One Of the Custom House
gentry in this County, and one in Orleans whose
nunes appear in the " Blue Book" hive been
ousted from Office, aud their commissions, we pre-
sumo, are now ut the command of the highest
bidder We have heard already of one offer
made Of one of these commissions, to a man
whose influence is very necessary to secure the
election ofa Van Buren, Representative next fall in
The town where he resiiles-but those who offered
it soon found they had walked up the wrong pms
senger.' II not ped He'd out soon, these commits.
sions may he had by such persons as will agree to
bring the most political capital in aid OF the Van
Buren, party. The Salaries will be paid in spe'
Gle, which is worth 10 per cent more than the
currency of the people; md the prospect is Ia
vorable for still further advance. None need APP
ply who will not spend his days about Town de
nouncing Gen. Harrison as a " coward" an old
granny" and "black cockade federalist," and his
nights in riding from town TO town distributing
orders to the faithful, &c. As there is nothing to
he done pertaining to tho offices besides this the
salaries are deemed ample equivalent. For
further particulars inquire Of the Hon. J. Il. of 8.
or X. G. II. at Derby. Sealed proposals will be
received till the 20lh. inst CoLedonian.
More than two custom house officers
have been removed. Seven have been de-
capitated; whether for political reasons or
for want of funds to pay them off, we
know not. In one case, and perhaps more,
the first reason might operate but the
last reason is probably the true one with
respect to most of the persons removed.
As work of retrenchment, we are glad
of this move; but why has it been delay
ed SO long? What reason has now oc-
CURED for reduction of the federal ar
my, that has not existed for at least three
years Is there any, save the fact that
the Government has in the last three years
spent all its annually accruing funds and
ONE MILLIONS besides,
and is now out of money? Perhaps the
Patriot can give us light. If it can do
this, we should like to have it do SO and
also inform us, whether all the custom
house officers are removed whose names
are not, and never were, in the bue-book
we mean the SECRET OFFICERS; whether
reduction has been made in Montpelier,
as well as at points nearer the line $50 ;
and also whether this is permanent, OF
merely a temporary reduction The pub
lie would like to know something of this
business.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13
GFThe Patriot is alarmed for the vera

GIFThe Patriot is alarmed for the vera
city of the Waterman. When that papeS
convicts us of single MEASUREMENT Which
we do not readily retract, and when it, on
its part, retracts the niue or ten outrageous
lies which we have recently fastened upon
it by evidence which it does not even at
tempt to controvert--it may do for that
concern to talk about veracity. Let the
people compare the files of the Patriot and
Waterman and Judge between us. We
will abide that test.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

L" STATE REFoRM." This is the last
locofoco battle-cry. State Reform" for
sooth: we suppose it means, that the locos
will do their utmost to cheat Vermont out
of TWO MILLION of dollars from the
public lands, and at the same time vote for
an increase of the DIRECT TAX. This is
the way they practised state reform in the
last Legislature.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

The Patriot pretends to have letter
from Barnard contradicting our statement
that it has elected Wing officers. Publish
it sir. We have the authority of gen.
tleman who is not TO be inpeached, to sus-
tain our assertion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

The old fashioned federal n. Y. Eve
ming Post admits that if Harrison gets N.
York he will be elected. This is in fact
giving up the battle. New York is sure,
whether the federal Post and its adjunct
the New Era, do or do not succeed in man
aging the city, by means Of the combined
forces of the custom house, the city patron
age and the Butt-enders, rowdies, &c. &c.
The STATE IS SAFE. See table of the
spring elections in another column
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

The ExPLoRISG EXPEDITION. One of
the vessels has returned and reports the
loss of the pilot boat Sea Gull, one of the
vessels engaged in the expedition 10 the
South Seas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

ENGLAND.-In another place will be
found statement of the number and force
of the British navy. The following extract
from a writer in Blackwood's Magazine
Uondon) for February, and the query of
the Boston Atlas is in good time:
"But, while their strength is thus spent
in Asia, can England, without utter and
irretrevable run-both at home and to her
tcrritories-add TO the weight of her pres
ent pressing and critical state of affairs, by
war with any power, and most of all,
with the United States? Listen for an
answer to the words of Blackwood, writ
ten with no reference to the present ques-
ton. 'We could not, to save London
from destruction, or the British empire
from conquest, fit out three ships of the
line to protect the mouth of the Thames,
or assemble ten thousand men to save
Woolwich or Portsmouth from conhagra-
ton" Again " We have neither IA nav
al or military force to protect ourselves
from destruction. All that Sir Charles
Adams, one of the lords of the Admiralty,
could say was, that we had THREE SHIPS
OF THE LINE AND THREE GUARD SHIPS TO
PROTECT THE SHORES OF ENGLAND
With so much TO Occupy her troops and
naves in the East-wih so little to de-
fend her own shores from invaders, would
it not be the most perfect insanity on the
part of England to provoke war with
this country p?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

RIOT. The Irishmen on the Croton
Water Works struck for higher wages last
week, and to the number of 600 endeav-
ored to stop the works. They were quel-
led by militia from N. Y. City.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

"The Tybee Light" is the name of I
new daily paper at Savannah, Georgia.
supports Harrison.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

Schools, &c. The productive capital
of the New York school fund, Both Sept.
last, was S e,O69 60 school districts,
l0,706; number Of children instructed,
537 ,229.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

Tic N. Y. Herald says that the Hon
Thomas Earle, who was nominated for
Vice President at the late Albany conven-
ton, was one of the first Van Buren, men
in Philadelphia.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-13

The Vermont Republican is trying to
prove that Mr.. Van Buren, supported the
last warm speeches and addresses, by
the by; he never smclt gun powder-a
challenge to a duel, which he refused to
accept on the ground that the bearer was
not great enough gentleman, being the
nearest to warlike operation of any he
ever undertook. Well, Mr.. Republican:
50 far SO good; now go on and show that
Van Buren, also OPPOSED the war, OPPOSED
Madison, and OPPOSED the democratic can
didate (Nathan Sanford,) for the U. s.
Senate. Go the whole, if you please.