The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-15

sonal aggrandizement, while the country IS
bleeding at every pore, andimPlores immediate
relief. We do even hope that the opposition
in the present deplorable state of the country,
in the exercise of forbearing and hberalsplr-
if. will afford the administration an opportuni-
| tv for fair trial of measures, for which they
are alone responsible, and which they cannot
ultimately hope to defeat.
TREASURY REPoRT.-We have judged that
our columns could be devoted to nothing more
interesting than this important clear and per-
spicuous document. 1t exhibits the Treasury
which, in January 1887 had surplus of thirty
one millions, in March 1S4l drained to the last
cent. Thus, during period of four years,
were the expenditures of the government
pushed beyond its income, and in addition to
this we find an aggregate Of debt and deficit of
above twelve millions to be provided for in this
and the ensuing year. As the means of re-
lieving the government and country from their
present embarrassment, the Secretary recon-
mends repeal of the Sub-treasury bill, the
creation of fiscal agent of the govern
ment, intending doubtless a national bank, the
establishment of sinking fund for the reduc-
ton of the national debt contracted by the last
administration, and loan to meet present e.
mergencies.
To supply the deficiencies ofthe revenue the
report recommends the levy of a duty of 20
per cent. advalorem upon all articles of luxury
now free bui to our regret intimates that
congress will not find it expedient to go into a
revision of the tariff, so long before the COM
promise bill comes to its final operation in 1912.
Certainly, if practicable, this should be an OBJ
iect of speedy attention. Nothing but abso-
lutte necessity will justify delay, which
makes another year of painful dependency
inevitable, and involves additional thousands
of all classes of industry in bankruptcy and ru-
in.
pcrienced no change of late. Pulled is rather
scarce, and there is but limited supply of low
fleece, and of fines the stock is also moderate.
The prices of wool are the same as quoted in
our paper week before last, and also of all 9TH
er articles. Next week we will give full ia
bic.
VINO STATE CoNvENTfoN.-Our readers
will notice that this is to be held at Montpe-
Iier on the Both June, inst. and also the rec
concentration of the committee, that the DEM
ocratic wings of each town should meet on
the 18th Thursday next and appoint five del
egates. Let the wings of Addison county,
throughout, meet this recommendation. 1t is
an important crisis. five are rightly inform
ed, our present able and faithful chief Magis-
trate declines reelection. If so, 4 new state
ticket must be formed. Relying upon our su-
pineness and self-security, our opponents are
in vigorous motion, arraying themselves for
the ballot-boxes, next September. This rest
less party has been first in callinga conven-
ton, and will be the last to remit their efforts,
to bring every element Of opposition TO bear
upon us, intriguing with the disafTected, divid-
ing us upon questions, foreign from the true
grounds of political warfare, circulating Alba
ny Arguses with the Rough-Hewer attached to
it at cheap rate, filled with stale abuse and
misrepresentation of the present administra.
ton, and those important measures now brot
forward in congress TO reform abuses, and re-
ieve the unparalleled distresses of the country
If every man does his duty, the wing party in
Vermont is invincible. Swelling our majority
Of two and a half thousand year before last, tc
| four times that number last fall, was the fruit
of every wing doing his duty. Wings of ''Olt
Addison, continue to do your duty, or prepare
to hear the loco shout of triumph over our
meager majorities, and their increasing
strength, and final failure of the consumma
ton of a reform of the government, the hope
of which, alone cheers the midnight gloom O.
our present condition.
COUNTY CONVENTION.