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AGR ARIANISM,

Mr. McKeon, of New York, in his speech on the
bill to distribute the proceeds of the sales of the
public lands, very eIoquen,'y remarks -
"We have heard the cry of agraranism raised
throughout the land Is not this practically an
agraran law--an agrarian law in its most odious
features, without even the redeeming characterist-
les of the division of the public lands of the Roman
people' Their public domain was the fuit of con-
quest, and they who fought the battles of the Re-
public, demanded a share of the spoils their vaor
had won. The aristocracy of that day opposed
such appropriations when the great mass was to
be benefited. They who stood forward as the
champions Of popular rights were then, and in sue
ceeding times have been, denounced as Jewellers,
and disturbers Of public order. In vain the clam
ors Of The people were heard demanding iusce.--
AT length old Dentntus rushed into the midst of The
assembly of the people, laid bare his wounds re-
ceiSed in defence of Rome in the acquisition of
these very lands, and aroused the fury Of the pop
uace against their oppressors yet still, the people
were denied justice; interest trumphed over right
The Roman Senate should present warning to US
to avoid injuslice-no an example 10 follow. Your
agrarian law divides lands won by the valor of your
forelathers-c to you by the patriotism of the
states-purchased by the taxes imposed on the
people for the benefit of moneyed oligarchy and
foreign bankers. Where are the soldiers of the
Revolutlon-where the soldiers of the last war
Would that they could enter here, and point to
their scars-,heir wounds-and plead with those
" dumb mouths" against this proposition, so want
ing in patriotism and in s,atesmanke foresight
Have you no alarm of war, even at the present
moment May you not need these very lands, as
trustees to those who may hereafter, and that a, no
very distant time, be enrolled under your bunneH
in defence Of your rights
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WEST POINT ACADEMY.

This sore upon the country, Is allowed to remain,
and but few editors and public men have the nerve
to exhibit the thing in its true light 1t costs the
government about $l3O,OOO annually to support
this School. Each Cadet is paid $2S per month
and found. And what class of our citizens is it
that receives the benefit of this grauty Certainly
not the most deserving-the ambitious, the ener-
getic, though penngless, young men; but the chill
dren of the rich, and those who from their official
stations, have influence in procuring their sons
berth in this institution, where they will be fed and
nurtured from the public crib, Henry Clay has
educated two or three Of his sons at West Point;
portion of the Harrison family has been educated
lhere-as have been the sons of other men of like
stamp; and it is too often the case that these stu
dents, after finishing their education, which they
obtain as gratuity from the Government, ard for
obtaining which they are paid S2S month, retire
in dleness and dssoiute habits. The country le-
ceives no benefit from their services We say let
this stain upon the body polite, so incongenial with
the spirit of our institutions be ciped out, and let
the stations of honor and trust, in our army and
navy, be filled with men, whose ambition talents,
energy, and moral worth, are guarantee that their
duties will be well discharged. Then promotion
will depend upon merit,-Hartford Times.
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IT any thing can be gratifying to the friends Of
Reform, in this State, it is to see how favorably
the nomination of the old farmer of Lamoille is re-
ceved by the people, and with what disgust they
look upon the junlo pre,ensons of the great WOOL
SPECULATOR The portion Of the wing party
who are truly, as they profess to be, democratic
have not the least idea of voting for one of the
bluest iederalists in this or any ether State. A
candidate, placed before the people by intrigue,
caucussins and manpuvering, is not just such an
one as the sturdy farmers of the hills choose to
vote Tor. And such canddate Pray tell us
what nre Col. Paines recommendations to the
Gubernaloral chair of Vermont? What are thcy'
What has he done, except speculate out of the
farmers wool, and give the elite Of the federal
party champaign dinners Show us what he has
been except grinder of the face Of the poor, a
task-maser, and hearess SPECTATOR. We ask
again, what claim has this Col. Paine upon the
people Of this State? lie has as little sympathy
with their hopes, their fears, their wishes, their
hard hands and honest hearts as the Auocrat Of the
Russias has with his wretched and miserable serfs
Charles Paine man of the people, bah! The
bare thought of tho thing is perfectly ridiculous,
lie has not now, he never had, a particle of sym
patty with The bone and sinew of the State. And
yet this is the that set of old ederalists have
selected, from one of their old blue families, to be
Governor of the farmers of the State!
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Mr. Clay's Report assumes tina, National Bank
is necessary to regulate foreign exchange. lie ar
CUES that concentration of the money power in
England renders a similar concentration ndspens-
BILE here. He says 4" a nation, without such a
concentration of power, maintaining extensive COM
mercial intercourse with another nation possessing
it, must conduct that intercourse on condition of
inequality and disadvantage. National Banks, in
other countries, beget the necessity, therefore, of
National Bank. in this country, in like manner as
National Governments in foreign nations must be
met by National Government in ours" This is
going the whole figure in favor of the despotic in
stutions Of the old world in favor of makiup n
concentration of money power superior 10 mind in
this land of freedom England has National
Bank, and therefore we must have one With
equal proprieiy it may be said England has an
order of nobility, and we must have one--an es-
tabIished church. and we must have one--an over.
grown standing army, and we must have one-a
tremendous navy, snd we must have one-a nation.
al debt that can never be paid, and we must con-
tract one of equal magnitude In fine, England
has splendid, powerful, and oppressive monarch.
cal Government, and in selfdefence, we must
have one ; To this, Mr. Clay's argumen, leads.
Louisville ,f3r,
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1T MUST FALL.

| We believe in the speedy overthrow OF the fed
cral party, just as much we be lieve IN any fu-
ture event. Did we no, see the federal members
of that party quarrelling among themselves, and
discord and disnnon written wherever its banner
is uniured-sl we should have no confidence in
its long continuance of power. 1t came into pow
er with the avowa of no principles ii will 60 out,
as soon as its principles are fairly and fully known.
The people of this country never did love the doc
trines of iederalism--never will they loathe and
detes, them. Hence il is that the federal party
dared not avow their doctrines during the last CAM
paign.
Thus far, during the Extra Session, the people
have had an opportunity to learn what the leaders
of the party would do. lfany thing were wanting
before the election, 10 establish the identity Of the
swing" party with the old Hartford Convention
party, that deficiency has now been mad. up by
the course of Henry Clay and others, during tho
present Congress. The old John Adams sedera!
party were in favor Of National debt, and the
Hamilton funding system so is the federal wing
party now The old federal party were in favor OF
National Bank so is the federal party now. and
thus may be traced, link by link, the cham which
binds each together in one one in interest," feel
ing, sentiment, principle, ac,ion-one in all things
which the people condemn, and will never sanction.
The old federal party was put down the federal
wing party will meet the same fate /; i, is already
crumbng to pieces-rr MUST FALL; and the
sooner alls the better will it be for the country
Bay State Democrat.
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hesofred, That we will use our best enaeavors
to promote the election OF John Perpoint, s. w.
Jeweit and Whitfield Walker who have this day
been nominated as candidates for Senators.
On motion,
VOted, That the proceedings of this meeting be
signed by the President and Secretaries, and pub
lished in the democratic papers in the state Also.
Voied, That the editor of the Peoples Press
be requested to publish the same.
Adjourned.
IRA CLIFFORD, President.
GsasY d Br5aasR' Secretaries
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Monday, July 10.

Monday, July 10.
SENArE.-A message was received from the
President recommending revival of the neutral
iy law, which is about 10 expire, by Imitation
The loan bill was taken up, and four able speech
es were made in opposition 10 it, by Messrs Cal
houn, Nicholson, Woodbury. and Benton Mr. Clay
briefly rejoned, after some further conversation
between Messrs Clay, Woodbury. and Calhoun,
the question was taken, and the bill was passed.
yeas 90, noes 20.
The Fiscal Bank Bill came next in order, but
without discussing it, the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-In Committee the Fertilization Bill
was further debated. By resolution it was to he
taken out Of Committee on Tuesday.
Mr. Mckay spoke for it, and Mr. Mason ngainst
il.
Mr. Lttlefeld Of Maine now obtained the floor.
lie criticised the conduct Of gentlemen who, under
the one honr rule, felt bound 10 speak the hour out,
whether they had any thing TO say or not, Mr. l..
showed that the member from the Cumberland
District, Mr. Fessenden had opposed the introduce
lion Of an amendment TO appropriate So 900 TO re-
pair the forts in Portland harbor, much TO his as
constituent; and he limited that this bill had been
considered in the Committee of the whole on the
state Of the Wing party, and that it was not con-
sidered necessary by the majority to consider the
bill in the committee Of the Whole House on the
state Of the Union. lie was quite severe upon the
Opposition, and closed by stating that no should
vote for The bill.
Mr. Fessenden replIed--and after considerable
debate, the Committee rose, and the House adj
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KEEP IT BEFORE TIL

;D"Thc watchdog who bays through the col
unns of the Burlington Fee Press, is in great
trlbulalon these days, because the good people Of
this State do not readily submit to the dcialion Of
the Burlington Juno, and swallow the NORTH
FIELD AUTOCRAT, without making wry faces.
The paid bully of the Free Press, should take
these things coolIy. The people will not always
submit 10 be ground in the dirt, not always.
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VERMONT.

The people of this State are beginning to "see
through the uool." The Democrats have staunch
old farmer as candidate for Governor, and the
Wings, az Old blue light, arstocraic Federast.
The Vermonters have been most outrageously i'm
posed upon by Wing pOoi stories, but are begin
ming to see that it is for their interest to support
democratic principles instead of following the jack
o'lanhon schemes of the federalists. We are
looking for hole in that ten thousand majority
Hartford Times
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KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,

That for the FIVE years in which the present
dominan, party have ruled the State, the State ex.
pcnses have been nearly DOUBLE what they were
the EIGHT preceding years.
KEEP IT BEFORE TIE PEOPLE,
That the State is and has been RUNNING IN
DEBT ever since the Paine party came into power,
and that they have shouldered upon us an enor-
nous STATE DEBT, from which their is no es-
cape but by DIRECT TAXATION!
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-30

Pity the Sorrows, Sc.--Biddle is an injured
man. Hear him. He says he finds himself =" de-
nounced as the cause of all the trouble which has
beallemnot only to the Bank of the United States,
but every man in the community" This meas
ure is not unlike that which Bidde once dealt out
to the illustrious Jackson, whose fame shines the
brighter as his great financial opponent sinks deep
er and deeper- Boston Post
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-30

The ALBANY Argus says, speaking of the reno
sal Of Major Joseph Hopkins, who served his coun-
try in the war of 1912, from the custom house,
reach Of the influence Of the great champion of the
Hartford Conyenton and of bue-light federalism,
will be sacrificed. No person who opposed the
British in 1912, can be coun,enanced by Daniel
Webster
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!P We see by the Rutland Herald, that the
wings of Rutland county have determined to sup
port Hon. Charles X Williams for Governor, Hon.
Carlos Coolidge for It, Governor, and John Spal-
ding for Treasurer
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WINDSOR COUNTY.

The democrats of Windsor County are request
ed to meet in convention, at Pearson's tavern, in
South Woodstock, on Wednesday the fourth day
of August, next at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, to select can
ddales for the State Senate, and to transact any
other business deemed necessary when convened,
By order County Committee,
Woodstock, July IL, lS4l.
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Grdham's Magazine for August is received
It is splendid affair, containing of the finest
embellishments we have seen.
This Magazine is afforded, seren copies YEARLY,
to clubs for SIS cash. or nine copies, FROM jury
1871, TO JANUARY, 1912, being the current vol
ume of SIX MONTHS, for $40 cash, free of pos.
tage.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-30

IDPWe understand meeting of the Wing, of
Ludlow was holden the other day, at which ii was
determined to support Hon. Charles X. Williams
for Governor.
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We have received two numbers of the Lddy,
Cabinet Magazine. published at Albany, by Z.
G. squier. It's beautifully got up and bids fair
10 become popular work.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-30

The first number Of the Jonathan Miscellany
came along the other day; good to be praised, ta-
zen and read
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-30

Magazine are received. They are highly inter-
esting and well worth their cost
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The :" union Of the wings" about these days,
seems to he matter of some doubt, if we judge
rightly by the aspect of affairs in Congress
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Tire la Humbug'-Hartford Rsris,s.
Very well; long live the Hartford Reri.p!'
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CONGtESS--EXTRA SESSION.


Friday, July l6.
SENArE.-Mr Clay called up the Loan Bill
Considerable discussion ensued between Messrs
Clay, Calhoun and Wright motion, by Mr.
Wright, 10 amend the bill as that no more money
should be called for than would be necessary to
meet the present wants of the government, was lost
-2S to 26. Without farther proceedings on the
bill, the Senate went into Executive business, till
the hour Of adjournment
HoUsE.--Mr G. Davis moved resolution cal
ling upon the heads of Departments for state
ment, to be made at the next session of Congress,
of the names salaries and duties of all the persons
in public employment, and what reform or re-
trenchment may be affected by diminishing the
number Of persons employed.
Mr. Cave Johnson moved to amend the resolu-
ton, to call for list ofthe names of all persons
removed from office since the 4th of March last
Mr. Bolts moved to amend the amendment so as
to call for list of all removals since March 4lh
1929, and also for the reason why the present ad-
mlnlstraton have not removed fai,hless aud incom-
pelent officers with greater despatch.
The latter clause Of Mr. Bolts amendment was
rejec,ed-but the other portion, together with the
propositions of Messrs Johnson and Davis, was
adopted
The fertilization Bill came up in Committee OF
the Whole. BY some means, the Mcleod ques-
ton became entangled in the discussion: And af-
tel considerable talking and little or progress,
the bill was laid aside, and the committee rose,-
The bill was ordered to be taken out Of Commit
tee on Saturday [last
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Saturday, July II.

Saturday, July II.
SENATE.-Mr Calhoun presented the proceed
ings of meeting of Virginians, in relation to lht
subjects before Congress. The resolutions de-
nounced the extra session as unnecessary and in
expedent-deny that the question of bank or NJ
bank was at issue in the late presidential contest
declare Il national bank unconsiiulion claim,
it as a right and duty to repeal the charer-2ro
test against the distribution of the proceeds of the
public lands, &C.
Mr. c. expressed the pleasure he felt that sucl
resolutions had come from the Old Dominion
which was ever foremost in promulgating the doc.
trncs of republicanism, They were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed
| The loan bill was then taken up.
Mr. Allen moved to amend it, so MS to apply the
proceeds over the immediate wants to the defence
of the country and for no other object.
The object of this amendment was to prevent the
possibility of any of The money going for dstrbu-
ton among the states, lie insisted that if the doc
trine was once admitted that the proceeds of the
public lands were to be distributed, the states
would not wait for the slow process of sales, but
would say "giye US at once all the land within our
limits, to relieve US from our burdens" and thus
the public domain would be squandcred and lost
for the purpose of relieving British bankers and
ckjobbers.
Mr. Walker said if that amendment passed he
would regard it as pledge that the money over
and above The immediate wants would be applied
to the dciences af the country, and then he would
go for the bill
The question was taken on the amendment and
twas deicated-ayes 10, nays "a,
Mr. Woodbury. then moved to strike out ~ mill
ions and insert sir. lie prciaced this motion with
some remarks, saying that there was not, accor-
ding TO their own showing, more than three mill
ions due, but he was ready TO vote n surplus, be-
millions on hand.
Their amendment was rejec,ed-2l to 26.
Several other amendments were offered and re-
jeced aud the Senate adjourned
HoUsE'--lhe VO'e was reconsidered, by winch
the Fertilization Bill was to be taken GU, of Com
mi'tee on Saturday [last.l
In Committee Of the Whole, the Fertilization
Bill was subsequently taken up but, after lengthy
discussion, the Committee rose, without having
come to the question.
Mr. Profit gave notice that he should offer res.
oution providing that the yeas and nays should he
taken on all proposed amendments to the fiscal
bank bill, in the House or committee of the whole
one fifth Of the members requiring them.
Mr. Bolts offered resolution to stop debate on
the fertilization bill on Tuesday next after clock,
and proceed 10 act on the amendments in silence
On this motion the yeas and nays were ordered
and it was adopied--yeas 80, nays ST.
And the House adjourned.
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The pensioned JVotchmon works well for Paine
Some sympathy with The blood, we Imagine.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-23
MISSOURI CONFERENCE.

GentIemen:-As it may be interesting
to some of your readers, .trnIsh you the
following for publication:
The 26th session of the Missouri Confer
ence commenced in Palmyra, Mo. the 9Th,
ana closed the l4lh inst. Bishop Morris
presided. Admitted on trial, IS. Ordain.
ed Deacons, 6. Ordained Elders, Q. Lo.
Gated, 7. Superanuuated, 4. Transferred, A.
Died, /. Stationed, n. There is in Soci
-, whites, l4.C2G; colored, 1899; Indi.
ans, 37l. Net increase the past year, 2,424
Local Preachers, III. In Faycr,e circuit,
there are, Whites, cas- Coored so: Loca,
Preachers, 10. Total. G69. The nex,
Conference is to be held at Jefferson CITY
Mn, Oct, s, 1912. The venerable Bishor
Rooerts is expected to preside.
Yours Respectfully.
W. W. REDMAN.
Fayette, Oct. 1S, lG4l.
STATIONS OF THE MISSOURI CONFERENCE
81. Louis District.-Wesley Browning
p. e,
81. Louis City.-Wm. Patton. J. l.. For
Sythc, in charge Of the African Church.
German Missioa.--L. S. Jacoby.
81. Louis Circuit John Read.
Union.-A. n. Wilbur.
Me7 imac.-I'o be supplied.
Potosi.-Tho. T. Ashby,
SGlma.-G. w, Love.
Smith's Creek Mission,-To be supplied
Cape GirGrdeda District. Nelson Her
ry, p. L.
Cape Girardeau Cir.-Andrcw Peagc,
| Nev HsHTia,--Da W. Pollock.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-10-23
ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The Acadia arrived at Boston on the 9th at
3 o'clock, and had barely time to land few OF
her papers before The departure Of the cars. We
are indebted 10 the attention and kindness Of
the Boston Atlas for full files Of London and
Liverpool papers to the evening Of the 18th in
elusive, received at an early hour this morning by
Adams Co.'S Express, and also TO Messrs
Iiarnden IL Co., for late London papers. The
letters and papers for this ciy, with few excep.
tons, we've not landed in time 10 be forwarded
by the cars.
The Acadia left liverpool on Sunday, the
18Th u!t. The intelligence by her is interesting,
The state OF France appears disturbed; and
another attempt against the royal family was
made by an assassin, who fired at the Duke Of
Annale while defling at the head Of his regi.
through the public street. The would.be.assas
sin was Immediately arrested. He is named
Pappart, discharged soldier and actually a
drunken sawyer, who is not certainly Of the
number Of those that would be trusted by con
spirators. 1t was therefore probably an isolated
crime; nevertheless, by royal ordinance, the
House Of Peers was directed 10 try the criminal.
Considerable disturbance had occurred AT
CIcrmom Fenan2, in Auvergne, produced by
the census.
The disturbances lasted several davis Many
lives were lost, but order was ulln ately re.
stored. A squadron Of light dragoona ordered
to charge the rioters, shealhed their swordS-bur
a detachment Of the 10Th infantry, upon order
Of the Police, fired upon the crowd killing wo,
men and children.
In England all was yet unsettled as to the
intentions OF the new ministry. Non cOmmifaL
ism seemed to be the order Of the new Ere.
mer.
Sir R. Peel on the 10Th explained his inten
lions in the House Of Commons lie is to move
the remaining miscellaneous estimates including
a grant OF between 100000 aud 100000 for
warming and ventilaling the new House OF
Parliament, but that subject is first TO be re-
iened to Committee 10 inquire into that alone.
! lie is to provide for the renewal, for definite
period, of those acts which would expire with
this session, including the Poor Law, which he
proposes to renew ill next July. Mr.. Goul.
burn, the Chancellor Of the Exchequer is 10
state on The first day Of Ways and Means, not
Iyet fixed, how he is to provide temporarily for
the deficiency Of the revenue 10000, OOOL but
Sir Robert will not row state what measures he
regards as necessary TO equaIze the expenditure
and the revenue, though that must be done.
Neither will he now state wha. the ministers
will do to meet the commercial difficulties Of
the county, postponing these subjects ill next
session.
Lord J. Russell said that he disapproved Of
Sir Roberts course, and the next day, the 17th,
a very long debate took place. The Morning
Chronicle Of the 18Th (opposilion,) in com.
menling upon it, holds this language;