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Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-23
WING STATE CONVENTION.
From the Mean Harsa Polladian.

The Wing Delegates from the several towns IN
with the call Of the State Central Committee, at The
large Hall in the Exchange, on Wednesday The 18th
day Of January, 1870 and were called 10 order BY
Barber was appointed President pro TEN. and A.
Catln, of Harwinton, Secretary, pro tenn.
Upon Invitation ct the Convention, prayer was Of
Eared by the Rev. Mr.. zimmerman, of this civ
A committee of two from county was s5nointed
to report suitable names for officers for the
organization of the Convention. The FOLLOWING ner.
snna cnnnnseh the Committee "'s ~.
Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-23

The St. Louis papers of the 2sth ult., con-
tain the particulars of the total destruction of
the steamboat Belle of Missouri. She was at
the woodward near Liberty, ILL.,, when she
was discovered to be on fire, and the passen-
gers, nearly 200 in number, knowing there
was large quantity OF powder on board,im-
mediately fled to the shore, without saving
but very small portion of their baggage.-
Fortunately, the explosion did not take place
till after they had all landed. One passen-
gerhad 10000 dollars in gold and silver,all
of which was lost except what he could put
into-his pockets. a'-2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

o. We were in error, in our last, in sta
ting that E. d. Barber, Esq. attempted to
get up third party at the Windsor Coun-
ty Anti-Slavery meeting. He introduced
a resolution against third party, which
was passed. He also introduced another,
censuring Lieut.. Gov. Camp, in person,
and any attempt to identify abolition with
the wing party. This wouldn't go down /:
Barber was pretty severely handled by the
debators, and his resolution was SO amend
ed as to disapprove of any identification
of abolition with either of the political
parties; and thus amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Barber's motive is plain; by urging
his original resolution, and opposing the
amendment, he showed clearly that his de-
sign was to make capital for locofocoism.
Such tricks cannot succeed-at least, until
somebody besides Van Buren,, Calhoun and
Benton are to reap all the benefit from
them.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06
THE CHALLENGE ACCEPTED,

10 THE EDIToR OF THE VI. PATRIor
Having in your last challenged me to
publish the speech of Senator Buchanan.
on the sub-treasury, delivered on the 22d
Jan. 1910, conditioned that you will pubs
lish the reply thereto, made by Senator
Davls-I reply: the conditions are alto
gether unequal list, because Mr.. Buchan1
ans speech is about twice as long as that
OF Mr.. Davis, and 3D. because Mr.. Bu-
chanan covers the whole ground in favor
OF the sub-treasury, while Mr. Davis was
Obliged 10 take the floor at a late hour at
night, and was confined, as he EXPLICITLY
avowed, merely to reply to single branch
OF Mr.. Buchanan's speech. 1t follows.
therefore, that SO far as the sub-treasurv is
concerned, the publication of these speecb-
es would present most of the arguments of
the administration in favor of it, and but
very small portion of the arguments of
the opposition against that measure. Not
withstanding this great advantage in your
favor, my anxiety to get even a small por-
ton of sound Democratic doctrine into the
columns of the Patriot, induces me TO ac-
cept the challenge. | accept it, sir, con-
dltloned as follows you shall furnish me
with copy of Mr.. Buchanan's speech in
the Globe: the daily or congressional, and
will furnish you with the speech of Mr..
Davis, either in the pamphlet published by
himself, or in the National Intelligencer.
If these conditions are complied with on
your part, Mr.. Buchanan's speech shall be
inserted in the Waterman at the first OPP
portunity, viz: in the number of the goth
inst. Respectfully, yours,
E. p. WALTON. JR., Ed W1tchman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

THE BLooDHoUNDs.-The Secretary of
War has ordered that the dogs shall be
muzzled and kept in leash when in pursuit
of the Indians. This is kind the great
est difficulty is, that the fierce fellows will
disobey orders, by breaking the leash. A
case of this kind has happened ; and what
will the Secretary do1 Must the dog be
cashiered or reprimanded in general orders3
Appropos the Tallahassee Floridian finds
fault with Secretary Poinsett's order, and
declares that the intention of the Floridi-
ans is to worry, hunt, bite and tear to
pieces all the red devils they can CATCH"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

GAS the country sinks, federalism rises"- ".
Patriot
Every effort to save a sinking country,
is federalism, in the Judgment of the Pat
riot. But Nave we not here a most precious
confession ? Then the country is sinking,
ha? Truly said but who has caused it
Was not the country happy and prosper
Gus, when the party in power assumed the
reins? Had any other country on earth a
better currency? Had not labor abund-
ant employment and fair wages Did not
the products Of the farmer and mechanic
meet with a quick and reasonable price
Even when General Jackson resigned the
helm, he said he left the country ''prosper-
GUS and happy" Then how came it tobe
so soon plunged in gloom and desponden-
cy? Have we had consuming wars p
Have pestilence or famine pervaded the
landT Mono; only the pestilcnce Of
evil rulers.
Gas the country sinks federalism rises"
ha? Call you the spirit ofalarm and anx-
iety which every where pervades the Uni
on for the sinking condition of the coun-
try, federalism? Call you the awakened
patriotism of the people, manifested in their
mighty gatherings for consultation and en-
couragement, federalism? Call you the
high resolve and fixed purpose of the de-
mocracy of the land to rescue the temple
of liberty from the despoilers, federalism
Then commend us to the name. We call
it Wing democracy the same which ami
mated the Wings of the Revolution
And why should it not rise as the country
sinks, till the time arrives when the people
can peaceably thrust from their posts those
who have by their treachery and misman-
agement caused her to sink? Shame to
the rccreant wretch who, knowing and
acknowledging his country to be sinking,
would rebuke the spirit of patriotism which
rises to her rescue.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06
To the Hon. II. S. Fox, &c
Mr.. For 10 Mr.. Forsyth.
WASHINGTON, March &c, 1910.

The undersigned, her BIilanic Majesty's envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary, has
had the honor to receive the official note Of yes.
terday's date, addressed TO him by Mr.. Forsyth,
Secretary OF State of the United Suites, IN reply
10 a note dated the 18th instant, wherein the IN
dersgned, in conformity with instructions received
from his government, had anew formally protested
against the ucts of encroachment and aggression
which are still persisted in by armed bands in the
employment of the State of Maine, within certain
portions of the disputed territory.
1t will be the duty of the undersigned immedi.
ntey to transmit Mr.. Forsyh's note TO her Majes-
TVS Government IN England. aud until The state
Inents aud propositions which il contains shall
have received the due consideration OF her Ma
jesty's Government, the undersigned will not
deem it right TO add any farther reply thereto, ex-
ceplng TO refer 10. and 10 repeat, as he now for,
mally a. distinctly does, the declarations which it
has from time TO time been his duty TO make to the
Government of the United States with reference
TO the existing posture of affairs in the disputed
territory, and to record his opinion, that an iniex.
ible adherence TO the resolutions that have been
announced by her Majesiy's government, for the
defence OF her Majestys rights pending the ne
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

o. A correspondent in the Patriot de-
MES the statement that Braintree has elect
ed wing officers. We have written to an
officer of that town to get the facts. If
there is any mistake, it shall be corrected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

COLLATION. of the boundary question, offer TO her
Maiesiy's government the only means of protect.
ing these rights from being in n continually ag-
gravaed manner entroached upon and violated.
The undersigned uvails hitrsef OF this occasion
to renew to the Secretary of State Of the United
States, the assurance Of his distinguished consid-
Grafton. H. s. FOX
To Hon. JoHN FonsYrH, &c.
This correspondence may be summed
up thus:
/. The British claim that Maine should
retire from the st. Johns to the Aristook
and declare that they shall make such mil
itary arrangements as they please if this is
not done.
2. The American government claims
the right OF Maine to be equal TO that of
New Brunswick to occupy the disputed
territory or any part thereof; and is pledg-
ed to sustain Maine.
3. The British minister concludes to
send home for further instructions.
So far, the main question, viz : AS TO
THE TRUE BOUNDARY LINE---is not touched
at all indeed, as to that, our government
processes readiness to refer it to a third
friendly power for an amicabe decision.
1t comes, then, to this if, under present
circumstances, we are to have war, it is
simply on an incidental question: mere
question, as to which party is to have the
possession of the st. Johns for the time
being. Really it seems to us highly i'm
improbable that either Great Britain or the
U. S. will go to war on this point. Sup
pose they do, and, after millions ofmoney
have been spent and thousands of lives
have been sacrificed, the question is deci-
ded that Maine had, or had not, the right
to go on to the st. Johns: the GREAT
BOUNDARY QUESTION would yet be just
where it was sixty years ago-still unset
tied, still bone of contention 1t is on
this ground that we feel confident that an
immediate war will not come and on
this ground, also we say, when we come
to the point of the bayonet let it be for
THE WHOLE QUESTION. If war only is to
enforce compliance with our just claims,
let ONE war settle the whole matter. We
are in the right: there is in the United
States no difference of opinion on that
point and Great Britain should under
stand that if she takes up arms on any pre-
tence, the contest on our part will be for
the whole land belonging to us, to the last
inch. This ground was taken year ago
by Messrs. WEBSTER and DAVIS, but does
not seem yet to have been assumed by the
administration. If the indications of hos
tllites, now thrown out, are any thing but
mere movements on the political board for
party ends, it behoves the administration
to take this ground at once, and devote all
their energies to prepare for the contest.
They should find work to do for their Off
GERS, and work more serious than election
eering they should cease tinkering the
currency and begin to build up fortified.
tons and the navy; they should stop theil
war upon American industry, and pre-
mare to defend American RIGHTS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

New SUBsCRBERs.-Now is the time
to subscribe for the Waterman or the Har-
risonian. We can furnish few hundred
new subscribers with the numbers contain
ing the life and portrait of " old Tin"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

OLA detachment of about so of the
LIST Reg't u. S. Artillery, passed through
this place on Friday, on the march for
Houlton, Maine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

In all the towns in the State, where the icder'
aliss have held their Harrison Swarmings, the
democratic party have shown handsome gain in
the spring elections. Montpelier, Mortified, Wor-
cesler, Waterbury, have given increased maJofIIies
for the democracy. Paper, Johnson. -,
Such epthets and falsehoods are readily
excused, since the editor of the DEMOCRAT
&c @ State Paper has just been imported
from tory office in her Majesty, Victoria's
dominions-videlicet Lower Canada.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

Until this DO done by the people OF the State Of
Maine and so long as that people shall persist in
tho present system Of aggression, her Majesty
Government will feel il their duty TO make such
military arrangements as may be required for the
protection of her MaJesty's rights. And her Ma.
jesty's Government deem it right to declare that
ifthe result of the unjusfabe proceedings of the
State Of Maine should he collision between her
Maiesty's troops and the people of that State, the
responsibility of all the consequences that might
ensue thereirOm, be they what they may, will
rest with the people and Government OF the Uni
ted States.
The undersigned has been instructed to add to
this communication that her Maesiys govern
tnent are only waiting for the detailed report of
the British coinmi sionors recently employed to
survey the disputed Territory, which report, it
was believed, would be completed and delivered
TO her Majesty's goVernrneni by the end Of the
present month, in order to transmit to the govern
mcnt of the United States reply to their last
proposal Gpon the subject of the boundary ucgo-
tiaton.
The undersigned avails himself of this occasion
to renew to the Secretary of State of the United
States the assurance of his distinguished coaslh.
Grafton. H. S FOX
Hon, JoEN FoRsYrH, &c.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

uJ-Excuse the large type this week.
Our usual type is swallowed up in the life
of Old Tip"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

o. Don't fail TO read Cushing's life of
Harrison and pass it over to your locofo-
co neighbors.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

o. According to promise, we this week
present our readers with portrait of Gen.
Harrison-and one which is allowed on
all hands to be the best which has yet been
published. f. w. Bouve, Boston, is the
engrayer. If our brethren of the press
want any thing in this line done right, let
them patroniZe MIR. B.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06
FOR EsIDENT,
WIN. HENRY HARRISON.
ONO
JOHN TYLER,
DEMOCRATIC WIG TICKET.
OF VIRGINIA.

RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRIrIAN. The
g Spy in Washington" reports that the
President in conversation, recently made
the following remark:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

We now present our compliments to the
editors of the Sentinel, the Patriot, and the
State Paper: if you have any respect for
truth, for the character of the distinguished
men whom you have outrageously yet we
would hope unwittingly) wronged, and for
vour own reDutatiOn-RETRACT THAT LIE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-04-06

The LIE NAILED AND CLINCHED.-We
have heretofore exposed the lie published
in the Burlington Sentinel, Vermont Pat
riot, State Paper, &c, headed, Daniel
Webster's opinion of Harrison" We now
cLINcu it with the following letter to gen.
tleman of this State, the original of which
is in our possession:
"WAsnINGroN, March ~, 1910.
SIR:-- have received your letter of the 4h
instant, calling my attention to paragraph nndrr
the editorial head ot the Vermont Suite Paper,
of the | lth Of February, published at Johnson. A
denial, or contradiction of this statement has been
authorized by me, and inserted in the National IT.
telIigenccr as you will probably have seen, before
,his shall reach your hand. The paragraph in
question is an entire and unqualified lalsehood.
Yours respectfully,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
NArcHEz LANDING.

Il is but SIX mouths since every thing
was swept from the levee with ''the be.
som 0i destrucu0n," and most of the
buildings that clung TO the base Of The
bluf, and were thus sheltered from the
tornado, have since been burned by des-
truclVe freS YET, like, phoenix, rs.ng the
lresher from the ashes OF ruia, that POr-
lion ofour cily has nearly all been rebuilt
in better sIyIs than ever. Those Of our
citizens who left Nalchez for the North,
just after the tornado, on their return
scatceIy know where they stand when
they reach the leVee, lately slrewe4 with
the ..wreck of matter Mississippi
Free IrGLPr.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

,huugh IL receives M counlehahSe' ana
instantly rebuked. AI
There seems 70 us no reason iYdoabE
,ba, Gen. Harrison, in carving 0ui lhe
Isgs,sopian principle. ofholding Il cause
for removing any public officer, who had
usad lis official stati1n % siuierfere with
elcciions Ia The States. will have to make
MANY rrmopGLs. But we look TO him
for the exerc 50 Of sound discretion,
n6i only in remuUiRg from Office, hul in
his appointments. There should be no
haste. Let 0H things be done dtcenily
and in order. Reform, TO be useful,
must be moderate, we'll considered and
appropriate. Gt
The Gazette is mistaken that il is but
"a ANAL portion Of the wing pariy;" nor
is H. ''sprinkling Of Van Burenism"--
il is the suul Of federal whiggery, and al.
though it may seem but "a little sprink-
le' now, il is the commencement Of 9
storm which will be atIis heighlh after
The 4Ihof March next, and which may
not be quelIed until the spoilers are tIriv.
en- from their places at the end Of fonr
years by defrauded and indignant peor
pie. 5000 5,5 saa6 esa
Gen. Harrisons COMMITTEES man is Sc
we're upon the army Of ofice.seekers
when he commands them q ''repress'
their "fevcrish desire for Office" aud re
main in suspense until afler the inaugera
tion. Thousands Of drones in socieiy
who have worn out their credit as vel
as their clothes, are now anxiCusly await
ing the consummatiOn Of The only hope
Of relief they have entertained for month";
pas. This is Gen. Hdrrison's srAxprS
Army, and, if We mistake not, he wi
find them more unqovernable and NOR
unfit for service than the Ohio soldiers G
whom he complained during the war.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
AIARAMA.

This State is among the few in the
Union which has managed TO meet its
obligations pnnctuaIIy. At the last ses-
sion Of the Legislative a bilIswas passed
recalling all the State bonds nnsOld.
These have, accordingly, heen returned,
leaving the debtofthe State $lO.l 100000
the iueresuon which has been punclually
paid.--The Great Western carried out
funds to meet part oflbe debt due in
January next.--N. " Standard. gq'
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
From The washington Globe.
PATENT OFFICE, Nov. 20, 1910.

PATENT OFFICE, Nov. 90 le40.
Notice IS hereby given that he fall in
The new Patent Otfice, for the exhibition
OF manufactures, Is now completed. line
Hall is spacious, belng 2S3 eet long. 0S !
Ieel WIDE, 80 ieet high, aud fire prOot.
AgeHts, whose names are annexed,
viii receive aud forward, free Of expense,
Anicles which may be deposited with
iheln.. These articles will be CLASSIFIED
and prEanged for exhibition, aud the name
and address Of the manufactures with
the prlces, when desred,) will be care
lnly affixed Few, il is presumed, will
neglectlUImprOve the opportunity now
mcsened Ut contributing their choicest
pecllnens 10 lie NATIONAL GALLERY.
uF AMERICAN MANUFAtTUEEs, where
lnuusul,ds Whu viSn Inc seat OF Govern
me ii Will witness with pleasure the pro-
gCtss ut the arls IA these Unned States.
Ii 'airs in llmiled sec.i0ns of our cOun-
Try have excited interest, what must be ie
aI,raclOns of national exhibition en-
IlOtiSu Wy Ad'lt auNlelOho' "
The Agrculluralist may be grati6ed 10
Iearn. that cOmin0dlOus rooms are prOvi-
ded ,ior The exhibition Of agricultural i'm
plemen,s, and also for The reception Ol
seeds tor exnibHi m or distribution r..
lue Commissioner of Patents, being
aulhorzed 10 collect agricultural slaiis-
lies, avatIs himself Of This opportunity To
| S0hcIl information Of ihe condjllon and
character OF the crops N the several sc
lions Of the counrry. Those data will aid
him IN presenting with his annual report
lhe aggregate amuunl ef produces Of the
so.l, and Il is hnped that The public may
De guarded in some measure from the
evils OF monopoly, by showing how 'ht
scarcity m one portion hI the land may
BIZ supplied from The surplus in another.
Names Of Agents iUho 'siu receiUea ana
torpard packages foe the Patent O l1fce
j Collectors 0istlIe Cusloms atoPOfts
mouth, ~ H., Portland, Me. ;sBHlingiOn
w.; Providence, r.. l.; Philadelphia
Baltimore; Richmond; Charleston; 81
vannah; New O.leans; Detroit; Buffalo
Cleveland. et a. q
! Surveyors Of the Customs--HarIfOrd
CT; 81. louis, PilishHrg, Cincinnati
louisville; r., H. Eddy, Boston, Mss.
David Gardiner, (Custom-houss,) New
York. .s..t 81. 81 ~,
HENRY L. ELLSWORTH,
Commissioner Palens.
Elitors are requested TO give the a
bOve an insertion III their papers.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
RuSINEss M THE WEsr.

a 'lals nuaaOer u The 81. Louis Daily
Gazette states tllal six merchants df that
CITY had, wIihln three weeks, sold shout
$lOv,DtW worth of goods, chiefly for cash!
'-On! llns reckless Administration his ru.
med the county" Only think, gentle
reader, six uIefcAanls IN 81. LOuis--a ci.
" which numbered 4. least IL, ,OOU mtab.
liants in lS3U--have sold snly about
thlrly-lhree thousand worth Of goods
weekly since the oPenlngOtlhe fall lrAds.
Is Il lot inlOlerab,e. y
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
From the Augusta (Me.) Aso, Of the I4th.
THE ELECTIONS.

MAINE IF our figures are right The
Harrlsnn electoral ,icket now leads lOl
VOTES. The towns 10 come in which v0.
ted N September, gaye.us al that lime
N majoruy, In addition to lhis. there
are several plantations, created under The
late law, yel 10 be heard from. which will
give Democratic msjorill. The prob.
ability would then seem 10 incline in "a.
vOr Of the Democratic ticket, hut of
course M definite opinion can YET be Cor.
med. Il Is not improbable thai The mat
Ter may depend upon tbs casualty Of i
failure 10 make returns from some places.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01

cessary ammunaion, provisions, &ci out
thai ii was euh6denily believed General
Houston would soon Organ'zs iOrce
sufficient 10 put an end to the predatory
warfare carried on by the Indians. Eas
fern Texas is reported 10 be in an unset.
lied state. The Sheriffs have resigned
their trust, and military law has taken the
place OfciWI process. A contest lately
took place between party under com
mand uEW. p. Roses aud another, in
which G. w. Rembart, lately Of COpiah
county, Mississippi, was kllled,--LOa,
Ado. "a .A
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-12-01
LAKE TRADE.

An unusually large number ofVesselS
have entered port within the past thirty
hours, aud as a consequence the demand
ffr canal craft is greatly increased
Those vessels running upon the lake GO
40 further than Cleveland OF Detroit, and
tind f:clght al eVerypurl. n
Tne brig Rocky Mountains, with two
Thousand three hundred barrels of -four
and other Items, LETT the lalter port on
Saturday last, and was found al her berth,
Joy and Websters wharf. this morning.
Her freight hill amounts To over $500.
+" GUrwarders al0ng the canal. We say,
send Inure boats, as there is plenty Ofpro-
duce, aud our shi pers are anxious to
push matters --Bqfdto Advertiser.