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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26
From the Weio Haven Herald.
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS

The American people will learn with astonish.
ment, from the recent disclosures made by the Ad-
minis,ration, the call of the House of Represen--
taiiyes OF their proceedings in relation to the AT
ricans of the Amistad that the District Attorney
Of the United States for the District of New York
was actually desired by the President TO put him
self communication with Ruiz and Montez,
who arrested private suits for damages
brought by the victims of their oppression, Cinquez
and others, before the State tribunals of New York
''and to offer them his adoice, and his MD, If
esSaiy, as To any measure which il might be proL.
for them to take to obtain thor release, and any
indemnity TO which, under our laws, they might
be entitled for their arrest and detention." This
offer to Ruiz, Of the advice and assistance of the
District Attorney, is declared by MIR Forsyth, ths
Secretary of State, to be 'iavOran entirely gra-
tuitous G. since it not the province of ths
United States to interfere in private legation be-
tween subjects of b foreign State Let it be
memhered that in relation to the plaintiffs in tho
suits in which the President Of the United States,
REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, is thus
grnttitOusiy profering aid to Ruiz IL Montez, the
following facts have been JUDIoIALLY FOUND by
the District Court, viz-That they and each Of
them are natives of Africa, and were FREE,
and since hace been, and STILL OF RIGHT
ARE FREE, and NOT sLAvEs;-that they were
never domciled in the island of Cuba, in the
dominions OF the Queen of Spain, subject to.
the laws Their that they were kidnapped in
their native country, and were, an UiOaton of their
oaon rights and the iaaos Of Spain prohibiting the
African slave trade, imported into the island Of
Cuba about the 18th of June, 1888, and were there
auiaacfuiiy held and transmitted to Ruiz and Mon
tez, and were within Is days after their arrival in
Cuba put on board the Ams,ad to be transp0r ted
to some port ia the island Of Cuba, and there un
h,ofuiiy held as SlaUes. And yet the Government
Of the United States-a Government pledged by
the treaty Of Client 'to their best endeavors to
promote the entire abolition of the slave trade
which is deearedby the treaty to be 'irreconcable
with all the principles of humanity and justice
volunteering its aid in behalf of the slave traders
and using its powers and influence TO rivit still
| closer The chains of their victims!! And as if
this was not enough to manifest the sympathy of
the overnment for the slave Traders the United
States schooner Grampus actually despatched
to New Haven, by order Of the President in nntc
ipation of the decree of the District Judge, with n
warrant to the marshal to deliver over the A fri
cans to Lieut. Pain for the purpose of being trans.
ported in a national vessel to Cuba.-This warrant
dated the 9TH of Jan, 1910. and signed by the
President himself.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26

The Hon. Jabez w. Huntington of Norwich,
Conn, formerly representative in Congress, has
been elected Senator for five years in the Bplace of
the late Judge Belts deceased.
MIR Preston in his remarks at Baltimore thus al
luded to Gen. Harrison ''He sprung from the
best of the Anglo Saxon blood. He was u descen-
dan, of that Harrison who, in the reign OF the ty-
rant Charles said that 'as he was tyrant, 1 slew
him. Who said Mr. Preston, can boast of better
blood in his veins than this descendant Of king
destroyer, despot-killing, tyrant hating Harrison.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26
VERM Mt OWN

The last Middlebury Peoples Press gives the
following account OF Harrison Meeting at Shore
ham:
The Wing gathering at Shoreham on Thursday,
exceeded, in numbers, respects ability and enhusi
asm, any thing of The kind ever before Witnessed
among the Green Mountain Boys. We
appreciate the propriety Of the course adopted by
the western editors, of estimating the numbers who
attended these gatherings by the acre! We car
conceive of no other mode Of getting at the npm
Der who collected on this occasion. We have
heard it estimated at from two to three thousand
It may be safely put down at twenty five hundred!
The felds-ihe work shops-the stores and even
The school houses. contributed TO make up the
mass; and another Rip Van Wrinkle might havs
supposed the place to be the center Of national
jubilee. On entering the villnge from the east,
general welcome was seen in large capitals extern
ding completely over the street "Ths Whig
comSei-.W hail its friends!"--on the opposite side.
'7he Green Mountain Boys Of '76 anal 1540-.A
len then, Harrison noao!' Flags with appropriate
devices raised in varions places and the front
Of the meeting house in which the convention was
holden bore large canvass with a single star in
the center, log cabin IN the back greand and the
scriptions-" PtrmOnt, firm as her everlasting
hiIs"-" Harrison, Tyler and Reform No re
du,tion IF toages,"
Among the numerous Inscriptions tie cabins,
from Orwell" Martin Van Buren,, thou hast been
weighed in the balance and fnund--0OO." The
People are coming" "IIard times and Hard cider. /"
cold Tip aud The Constitution 'Auend to your
ballot boxes."-(a good disqualification, the hero,
OF next Novembor's campaign" We the boys
to TIP Martini and many moro that una
BILE to recoiect now.
| OF the enthusiasm which prevailed we shall at
tempt no exposition. An old Revolutoner who
stood near us in the crowd, while the delegates
were coming in, exclaimed the tears traced one
another down his furrowed cheeks-"l thank God
that came here, for now know the country ia
safe, for see what the people are doing" 1t did
show indeed what tho people are doing, and gave
the fullest evidence that their labor will be success
| full
His Excellency Gov Jenison presided, and spir'
tied resolutions adopted by the meeting. We
! are clad to see friends awake in the strong
Counties where in ordinary times they give ma
jories Of hundreds and when fully awake, of thou
sands.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26
THE SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
County
Committee .
May l6, 1910.

Above is the call of the County Committee for u
Convention of the friends Of Harrison and Reform,
in Caledonia County. The movement is rather
early, bur perhaps it will be convenient for the
people TO turn out on the 4th at any other time.
But why talk of time? We need not loose any
time that cannot redeem. Let us initiate the
example of Farmer Harrison, rise before the sun
and gain time to 60 to the Convention. If de
sire a change in the affairs of the country we must
work and make sacrifices. Opposed TO the people
are the paid agents of the Administrator, who
work night and day-and their presses paid for
slandering candidate and for deceiving :heir
readers. We must connteract these corrupt inhu-
encas by personal sacrifice aud an honest zeal. II
we desire better Unconstitutional and individual
prosperity, etus awake, and hurl from stations OF
authority the authors o the evils with which we
are afflicted. Let there be then turn out of both
old and young.
We understand that our friends at DanvIlle will
make arrangements for an interesting meeting.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26

MUSICAL CONVENTION. A Committee OF the
Musical Society ut Newbury have issued a call
upon "emateures and others friendly to the ad
vancement of musical science to meet at Newbury
Oh the 10Th of June next for the ''actual improve
ment Of singing while assembled and to discuss
such questions relative to music as may arise" An
address is expected by Rev. ID. w. Smith, of Mont
pelier.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26

New York. II is amusing to SEQ how the Van
Buren, papers labor 10 make it appear that their
party is not losing ground daily. Before the cleo
tions in Connecticut and Virginia, these States,
said these papers, going for thor party. But
now, since defeat has befaIen them, they arc out
with the same story respecting New York This
is done however 10 keep up tho courage of the faul-
terng among their party. They have told the
same story for the last two years "Now York is
coming" they uniformly exclaimed previous to
each election; and New York did come with 10 900
or $4,000 Wing majority. Last year there was
tie in the election Of Supervisors in the spring. but
in the fall the popular vote in favor of the
Wings by 10000. This year the Albany Journal
publishes list of Supervisors, in which it chal
lenges its opponents 10 point out error, and
makes out 81 Wing majority, which, compared
with last year, indicates Wing majority of the
popular Of at least Is 900. So far from there
being Administration gain in the State, the truth
is, the changes among the farmers and other indus
trious classes of citizens, numerous. And even
the City, with tho aid of 500 subalterns attached
to tho Custom House, Of over 1000 fresl, arrivals
from other countries and the of two ships OF
War, Mr. Van Buren, lost ground from last spring.
Besides in the City there hundreds, if not
thousands of spectators, note and exchange shaw
crs, cut throats, &c who fatten by these Van Blu
times upon the fruits of the toll of industrious
! people, who labor necessarily for Van Buren,; for
they well know there occupation will be gene up
| ON the election Of Gen. Harrison. Van Buren,
I times good times for these rich dons, but the y
bring and desoIauon to those who work for a
| living.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26

The Banking System. The ndminlstratI om
men content! for they know not what-eVeiy
wear thew have some new scheme; some danger
Gus and untried experiment, whick never tai rs 10
operate disasterously. The Wings contend ior
safe & uniform system throughout all the s. u;on
which shall remain permanet, and be SUBJECT, nIa
to develope the resources of the country, WIZ or.
it shall be so regulated as to check unou' 'p''
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Herald. ..
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26

Statesmen, the country was prosperous and happy.
The National debt was paid off, and surplus of
forty millions of dollars accumulated in the Trea-
surY' But no Burensm introduced in
To our councils than the Country commenced sink
ing. The surplus vanished, and the foundations of
a new national debt was laid Calamity and
mdew have settled down upon all classes and all
interests. The Roman Trumvirs did not Ehestate
to make 'eci proca sacrifice to their best friends
to each others luminosity, TO preserve detestble
union among themsclves.-it remained for Van
Buren,, Calhoun and Benton to copy and biacken
the example, by sacrificing the happiness of whole
People for IL similar object.
1t is time that an administration which has exer.
cised unlimited power for ten yeats, and produced
nothing but misery and distress should cease
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26

Prentice says that several Locofoco leaders in
and about his diggus, were in the habit of laying
in bed all day avoid hearing the news from V'r'
ginia.
The Globe undertakes to tell how Mr. Van Buren,
sruns at home He will have chance to do al
his running at home after the 4th OF March,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-26
gga T@sR9gEYA%s
ESDAY nj " 20 1910.
Harrison Senatorial COmven-
tEOHn.

The Freemen of Caledonia County, one and all.
who are in favor Of the election Of WILLIAM Ii.
HARRISON to the Presidency-of n sound re-
deemable currency for the of the People-of
Reform and Retrenchment in tho National Ad-
minstration, Of cutting down its expenses and not
the wages OF our industrious citizens-of maintain
ing good old fashioned Republican principles in
our State Government-in fine, all who are in IA
vor of Government OF The People, and opposed to
the present Federal Office Holding despotlsm-of
the prosperity of the People rather than Of the Sub
Treasury and fat salaries for the Treasury Officials,
payable in specie-are requested to meet at DAN
Vile Green, on Thursday the 4th day of June next,
at 10 o'clock, forenoon, to nominate State Sena-
tors and TO transact such other business may be
deemed proper when met.
s. A. CHANDLER,
r c. BENTON County
III. MATTOCKS, ; Committee.
J. GILCHRIST,
ID. BECKWITI,
May 16, 1910.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-25

excess Of importation ofth. prsduets Of foreign
'aoor' operates. 40 far as il goes, 10 exclude
those Of oar manufactures fran the hom. mar
kst o" the regular supply Of which their very
existence almost exclusively depends.
This, at present. is the condition of our man
uiscturen. There are now probably millions
Of dollars in British manufactured articles. in
this country. which were imported during the
preceding expansion. on speculation; and
which, during the present contraction. have
been. or must be mostly sold at auction. to
pay in part. the debts Of the impsrsr-the
specuIator.
during the prsssure-the coutrsction-at
the very ume.-whsn. OF all others, il becomes
most necessary 10 dispose Of the products Of
his labor; the domestic manufacturer fods the
greatest difficulty iu sfreeting a sale. The for
eign article is then forced into market, under
the hammer Of the auctioneer. at greatly re-
duced prices. 10 the exclusion Of the domestic,
and the ruin Of the manufacturer This has
been the case before. and will be again. under
the present condition Of the curreBcy or this
there can be no rational doubt. And yet, the
Boston Atlas. n. Y. Courier & Enquirer. and
the whg papers Of Rhode Island, ostensibly for
the benefit Of the manufacturer! are moving
heaven and earth against The proposed reform
oi our system Of paper money; which has so
frequently brought them into jeopardy
Quem Deus. &c. We are much pleased to OBJ
serve, however. that in other states. the leading
whig Journals are taking the true and only ten
able ground fer the benefit of the manufactur-
ing interests; viz. radical reform Of the cur
rency.
But these are only few Of the minor evils
and pernicious effects of the present paper sys-
tenn. AT present, however. We have not the
time or inclination TO pursue the subject further.
Enough has already been said to show that il
serves much less to establish a sound credit,
aud promote the regular business Of the coun-
airy wants, TO excite mercenary spirit. TO feed
the avarce, and minister to the bsser and more
grovelling passions Of mankind.-Tbst If with
draws capital from the regular channels Of bus
mess and trade. leads to the widest and most
ruinous speculations. and fattens upon the la
Dor Of the producing classes. This is our
opinion. and we shall not cease TO declare il.
This right we shall neither relinquish nor aban-
don. however false may be the imputation OF
motives, or base and polluted he source from
which il emanates. MOHEGAN.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-25

CnNrDrcc I-.l - - J
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=
s'.sS :" 'he ""s'ne'' VI Tue ooun''!'
Inc Senate mas been engaged 10 discussing
bill TO provide for the payment Of damages
sustained by citizens in wars with Indian tribes
s;pcs ,s2o Nv Re,,on ;n,rod,.sd , hill %
I 'eu".e wv bi""o"eNs o" fe""eu sugars a"u
rum. and the fishing beuntie' and allowances.
The House having disposed OF the Cumoer-
land Road bill, by referring it to a committee.
have since been ENGAGED. dn,;pg the m,yn;nc
ho,. ,., NJ. r-L III.
p
"' Tue e''uence 'h 'he rye" Jersey case "hien
was before the committee when they reported;
and. after the bour expired. IN. Treasury no,.
hu h,. h.a, a..,.so, :, H.,
" VIZ
"hoie' ine De'nocrauc members from New
Jersey have all taken their seats, under the res
outiop of the House; which is simply that
thew shall hold ,be,, u,,l !, .b,,, hs show,
r., ,h,, h,, ,;a,,;,v n IL. t.,l..,.
" NV
~h'ch no" 'hey appear 10 nave. Inc ioio~-
ing extract from the remarks of Mr.. Brown Of
Tennessee. iustifyinr the course pursued by
H. C.,,;,, .,.,,;.,st or .h;.h n. l.
,','.'.,, - -,---
MEMBER WIN co'iee' so'''e o' 'iie "'s'ep'esen-
tatives thst the wings are busiy circulating on
the subject
Mr. Brown said The committee had toed by
nio h, and by day in investigating the evidence
on which n, renor, WIS based and before il
w,s mad. The rn,;or;,v oc The eomm;,te..
flor ,h,, ;,ves,;oa,;on were u,terlv as,ooi,bed
,b,, anv doub, had existed thar the Democratic
oI,;.,,,n,. ,sr. .Iec,sd and entitled IN their
s..,s Tbs :. fonl deed" NJ dsn,iy;no IN. Stats
of Nov Jers.v or her dns renresen,atiop. Of
of which that House had heard so much. was
o.,n,;,,.d hv ,h. Cov.rnor nj New Jersev.
IT,, o,,;r., t,er. ,h,, ,hs a.n,lemen he com
,,;.s;o,ad h,d NJ, y.c.;yod n majority Of the
- ~ ,b,, ,bsv were NOT elected. The
DrncosJ;rss ~ thai Govemor and his Priv
CauncI > record of which was before the
comni,,ec and the correctness Of which no
i;v;nc man had dared to call into question.
shaved that fact. The law Of New Jersey re-
,u;r.d ,be Goysrnor 70 send for the absent re-
turns before he issued his certificate, vet the
Governor failed TO do. in this respect. as the
law and his oath reouired him 10 do, Hskuew
that hy giving eerti6cates he could make mem
hers = little time. I, carry out his purposes;
bp, ,bs record TO which he before advered
nroved bevond cavl that the Governor spd
P,;,v Connc;I had no doubt that they would
NO, he nermit,ed 10 hold their seats permanent
" in virtue Of those certificates. The commit
tee, therefore, by its action. OF when certain
gentlemen so loudly complained had gone
ohing more than realize me proPns., =, VIC
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-25
Arrival of the British Queen.

This splendid Steam Ship arrived a, New
York on "Wednesday morning last, bring
ing news from England, ten days later than the
Great Western.
The prospects Of the m,uey and cotton mark
cts are encouraging. The Bank OF England
has given official notice that il is ready to re.
esivs applications for loans on paper at FIVE pei
cent interest for three months.
There is no material change in the price o.
cotton. The holders are firm. The market,
are somewhat dull, bu, a fair business is doing
There is no political news Of Importance il
England. The Parliament is occupied with
snmewhat excited discussions upon the Cor
Law, Chauists, Foreign relIiisns. &c.
News had been received from this country a
the Sd Of February.
Prince Albert and the Queen appear 10 h,
spending, The honey moon very pleasantly
They have attended Drury Lane and Coy,n
Garden Theatres. and been received with rrea
enthusiasm by the populace.
France Is again IN commotion. The Minis
Try have resigned and very great difficulty !,
experienced in forming a new cabinet. Up "a
the hour at which intelligence had been r,eciy
Ell this had not been effected. There wa,
much excitement at the French capital
The resignation was made 10 conseoucpe,
OF the rejection by the Chamber Of Deputi,,
OF the bill for the dotaton OF the Duke d,
Nemours.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-25

EaR,rvM.-Ia the above sketch Of the Hon. JouS
FoRsYTH for the year Of his birth read 1881.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-12
ruIvcs tn pc REMEMBERED.

That hc question 10 be decided al the next Prcsidcn
;ial election *, '.sHsIL TINS III Go'kESNtAl Or
rHf BASHs or or rHE PEOPLE:
That Harrison is merely chosen as the honeu-t"T
sar0iI0bie candidate of the politicians who wish Il
give to lie banks the Government OF the country
That the attempt 10 usurp the GoT"rnnen, OF frnn
syvania by means of"powder and bncksh"t, ana me
ntterrIt deprive the Democratic members from -Ne"
Jersey Of Their seats in Congress by means OF hf great
seal Of the State, mere incidents oil tn" grea'
scheme for bringing the country INTO complete sulec
ton to the bank power.
That the frauds pcrpc,rated in the Third District OF
PHILADELPHIA had the same end in view They were
designed to elect not merely Naylor, but III" v Ing
candidates for assembly, aud thus nSnr" til" Bank par
Is majority in the Legislature OF PENNSYLVANIA
That the object Of the Wings in Congress IN T"tard
ny tn. public business, to strengthen the bank pow
err After having the subject under consideration Tor
than two years and carefully consrd ring Il III all
lis aspects the people have elected Congress the ma
orty Of which are under pledges to effect separation
of Bank and State Now the object OF the Wings SO
to delay the public business that the measure may not
be matured this session.
That by multiplying new issues, and by creating
false sS,Iss the Wings endcavorng 10 divert ths
attention ofthc people from the true ISSUE
That the Democracy should be on the alert and mol
Tor moment suffer lis attention 10 be diverted from the
true issue, namely "SuALL THIs BE Go'ER>MrHl Of
me Banks OR OF ruE PEoPLE; Giobc.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-12

Hand VIM AnF John 1sps awns hsnT lnhhn,9 q
Nathaniel jones, John W Jones' kcm hc'"'e nm I ,ci
KAY, NJ. rrIu Mallory, Albert g. ha;chanh, Mart IN, Mason
McdH, ihr, Mitchell, calvary Noni. NsMlTid oSo"f"r Ia
Ian Parish Paris Petrikn, Prrntiss, Ramsey Reynolds, tt
pJcwa Rive. f. Rogers Rogers. Russell saltonstalI San
Is, shaw, <i"pmd, Stnonton, saie A. smith, ;. sn.h
Smith, staswra,.c, :cnred stuart Sw"aHsr S%sl!, Ia
linCr Ta,lor F. Thomas, Philip T. Thomas Jacob TmiSon
T.lneast, Tolnd rrrc Turn"y Nanderr" l'9o, pa'ta
D WasGner Peter Masnr "1!isr,o" MteI' n% TS h, -
Sa"Nrsst.. Andrews. Caer, Davis, Dchcrry, Ed
wards Garland Gatc GIdd'nss Graves Green oge pFn
ir. s;ranl., John Wine, aud Levi, WIilan'-lo.
The bill Was then read third ii!!e
The pre- yous question was then moved, seconded
pui and carried The passage Of the bill, and the bill
vas passed and ordered to be sent 10 the Senate for
concurrence.
Monday al ; o'clock, with view 10 then adj"urnng
over 10 Thursday, 10 allow of the cleaning of the hall
taking up carpets etc.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE objected.
Mr.. BRIGGS made an explanation.
Mr. DROMGOOLE persisted in his objection.
Mr.. BRIGGS moved TO suspend the rules, to enable
him to offer his proposition
Some member moved to ad journ. The question be-
my put, the ayes were Go, the noes -.
Sn the House refused TO adjourn.
The question being then put on suspendlng the rules
to enable Mr.. BKIGGs To off, his motion,
Mr.. TURNEY demanded the yeas and nays; but
The House refused to order them and the rules
suspended ayes 800, noes -.
The resolution offered by Mr. BRIGGS then
moved, and the previous question thereon seconded
put, and carried and the main question being on its
adoption,
Mr.. DROMGOOLE demanded the yeas and nays
but the House refused to order them. The resolution
was then carricd-aycs l01 noes %.
The House then dJourncd.