The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-12-28


co nsidefation, and that the Legislature should
enlempIy resolve to pay neither principal, nor
in terest, nor any part thereof Of any such bonds.
Resolved, That the State Bank and branch
IS should be compelled to resume specie pay
ments at the earliest period practicable.
"Resolved, further, That it is the express de-
sire of this meeting, that the next Legislature
suspend the further payment of the State
Bonds, both principal and interest, mill The
Slate is better able 10 pay; andthat the Legis-
aturc lay no tar upon the people beyond ,chot
IS necessary TO defray The net expenses of the
STATE Government.
"Resolved, That if the Legislature does not
not grant relief at a very early day of the ses-
sion that we will assemble at this place on
Christmas day, determined that our public off,
GERS, through force of public opinion, shall re-
sign their different trusts reposed in them by
Us.
"Resolved, That if any of our public off,
GERS, when the call is made, refuse TO resign,
we will hold him at arms length, and never,by
cur votes, hereafter, repose any confidence in
him or them, or elevate them to any future sta
ton of public trust or honor"
FROM MEXICO. A few days later intelli-
gence has been received at N. Orleans from
the Mexican Capitol. The news corroborates
the other advices we had received by the last
arrival, of the painful fact, that the Texan ex-
petition to Santa Fe, had been captured by
the Mexcans. The Bulletin has been shown
a semi official letter from high public fnnc-
tionary in the Mexican capitol, which states
explicitly that the Texans had been captured
entire md were held as prisoners by the Mex
lean troops.
Information had been received of the arri-
val in Yucatan of five Mexican Commission
ers, charged with special powers for arranging
with that State the terms on which she would
return as member of the Mexican Republic,
now that the mother had resumed her &C.
knowledged duty, and embraced the federal
republicanism of 1924. Most of the Mexicans
believed that Yucatan would readily agree to
return and again become Mexican state.
WINTER ROUTE TO New YoRK.-The com.
plelion of the Albany and Boston Rail Road
opens very comfortable winter communica.
,ion between this city and New-York. All
(says the Eve. Journal,) who have been doomed
10 the hitherto perilous and tedious passage of
The Highlands in their way 10 and from the
Capital during the sitting of the Legislature.
can well appreciate the benefit of The new route.
Trains of cars leave this city for the East
ward twice each day, Sundays excepted,) viz,
at 81 A. NJ. and % Pm. Passengers in the
first train reach Hartford, via Springfield, at 4
O'Clock, and New Haven at half past 9 P. NJ.
the same day. Lodging at New Haven, they
take the morning boat at o'clock, and arrive
al New York from 2 TO 8 o'clock P. N. making
the entire trip from this city in about 80 hours,
and avoiding night travel. By the second train
passengers arrive in Hartford about 9 o'clock
P M.--lodge at that place. and take the NOR
ming train of cars, which will convey them 10
New Haven in time for the O'Clock morning
boat making the entire trip TO New York in
25 hours, This route offers convenenccs 10
the travelling public of which they will not be
tardv in availing themselves.
POSTMASTER GENERAL's REPoRr.-The Re-
port of Ibis functionary (which we hope to pub
lish Tomorrow is a brief, business-like, well
written document. The condition oflhe Gen.
eral Post office, though materially improved
since Gen. Jackson's time. is not yet as pros
porous as could be wished. For the year en-.
ding 30th June, ls41, the expenditures of the
Pos! Office Department have exceeded ts rev.
enues by the sum of SIS7, 92O. The estimate
for the current years fixes the receipts at 81
$4,000, and the expenses at 81 AGO. 900; thus
showing probable deficit of $4,000. To
reduce this deficit 10 the lowest limit, the Post
Master General is endeavoring $50 infuse into
the administration Of the service a rigid econ.
omy; bat he expresses the belief that no er
forts can bring the expenditures within the in.
come. without reducing the mail transporta.
lion below the wants Of the country, or in some
other mode increasing the revenues of the De.
partmcnt."
Several causes are pointed out which tend
TO reduce the revenues of the Department.
Among the rIost prominent of these is the es
Establishment of private expresses along The great
mail routes, Tor the carrying of letters, packa.
ges and papers. The Post Master General
contends that these expresses cannot lawfully
be maintained On any post-road established BY
Congress. The reduction of postage on letters
as means ofincreasing the revenue, is alluded
to in the Report; but Mr. Wickliff only pro. :
poses to modify the letter postages so as to
make them conform 10 the smaller coin (ouar.
tiers, dime and half dimes) of the U. Staies.-
he recommends likewise that a great discrimi.
nation should be made in the postage uoon
newspapers" and upon chose mammoth ne.
nodIcais which assume the name and shane of
newspapers, but are in fact the republication of
ooefs, novels, &c.-ABany Dai. Adr.
MORE lNCENDIARISM ON THE
FRONTIER. I