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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26
THE POST OFFICE REPORT.

Mr. Niles report is much longer than the
report of his "llustrlOus predecessor although
he has been in office not year. 1t exhibits
n considerable degree Of industry and iHgenu-
ity. with not little impracticablli'y.
We learn from it that the extent OF post
routes in the L. 5. is ljj,73G miles, auC the
annual transportation on them, 3Gf1O,17G
miles, at a cost 50 200 SIG. The number Of
contractors Is about 1000 post offices, 1868
of which 9jl have been established within the
present year. Within the same period 81
have been discontinued. Postmasiers ap-
pointed within the year 1921 Of whom $50
were for new officers.
The receipts of the Department for The
year ending the 30ih OF June last, were : H.
53g.27g. Expenditures SI,1jgIIl TX
cess Of Expenditures, S2l9,sji
The Post Master General mentions as 7-
mong the causes for this excese, or rather ~
the deficiency Of the revenue, the emb7rIas-
ments Of the lines, the practice extensively
adopted Of carving newspapers outside OF
the mails, and the abuse of the frankIng priyI
legc
During the weeks ending the 81 MAY, 2
June, 7ih July last, there were 22,O3s free
letters and packets sent from the Executive
Departments 2O.2G3 free letters from members
of Congress, and 1902 ,26S public documents
and other iranked packets, making, in an. 10 f.
600. The public documents and packets from
Congress weighed $4,000 lts. The Eyecu-
tlyc officers. % seems, have beaten she mem
bers Of CongIess in frankng letters al hollow.
We suspected as much during the PresIIen-
ia. contest, when we endea' ored 10 call p.l-
he attention 70 tho eleciIoneerIng abuses ~
tacSs officers
NJ Niles recommend, the abolition Of the
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

in the wear is22, has with wonderful rapldl-
" and prosperity, spread far and woe. NOT
indeed do We less earnestly recommend the (
other societies OF the same kind. which nave
been established at Vienna or elsewhere, ana
which. though known by different name vet
labor with equal oafnestncss IN the same
work of propoeaiiug the faith. work winch
is also sustained by the most religious iaNor
of Catholic princes.
DO YOU, therefore, Nenerahle bTctieh'
who have been called to a participation IN our
cares, sedulously labor 10 procure for TINS
great work, daily increasing augmenlauons
among the focks committed TO each OF YOU,
Sound The tyll5up,t m hon, and 10y your pas
tornal admoniuons AMI persuaslors,br bring those
who have not vet become members OF NM
most pious society, zoalously to enter II, and
those who have joined IT, to perseyeFe ~ 'hei!
undertaking.
"Giyen a, Rome. at ST. Mary the Greater,
on the 18th of the kaleuds Of September, OF
tho year 1910, the tenth OF our ponilhcale
GRrGoRY XVI. Porr.
Bishop Hughes and believe every other Ro-
man Catholic Bishop in the United States, re-
ceiyes a part of his support from the funds OF
this Society for the Propagation OF the Faith
! sent YOU, few weeks since, an account OF
sums received by each, which you published
The Pope wishes the iunds OF lne Socley
increased that they may receive more, II they
need it. The Society publishes the Pope's
recommendation in its ANNALS" for Novem-
Der, as an important document. II con
tains the Pope's assertion, that these Bishops
tolerate" them. The Society evidently be-
lieves the Pope's assertion; and in that be-
lief sends Bishop Hughes money, and he re,
ceives 1t. What are we to understand by AL
thisl Is the Pope's assertion true! Or Is the
Society which sends Bishop Hughes money,
deceived with respect to his sentiments
As the Pope has divided the whole OF the
United States into doceses, and appointed a
Bishop in each, these questions would seem
interesting 20 all our citizens. But as Bishop
Hughes is asking for, or rather demanding, a
part of your school fund, TO be employed In
teaching his sentiments, you in New York APP
pear to have a special and most direct inter
est in them. | hope therefore, you will find
some way to ascertain whether the Pope tells
the truth. 1t seem quite unlikely, that IN a
circular letter to his friends, lie would state a
f,sehood about them, which must operate tc
their disadvantage; but should like to know
beyond the possibility of mistake.
~ Y OBS.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26
ROMISH INTERFERENCE IN ELEC-
TIO\S

Ifthere are any still disposed to doubt that
Roman Catholic priests exercise an influence
over theIr people in popular elections let them
read the following statement, which we find
copied in the London Christian Guardian.
An election took place few weeks since
for the division of Klrush, Union Of Ennis
corthy, at which the priests, as usual welded
the artillery of the Church to silence all OPP
position: and, we need not add, that a Prot
estant gentleman Of respectable Y was defeat
ed 10y a large majority. A few days since he
observed one of his brothers tenants, who
was then in his employment. obliged to quit
his work and proceed TO the chapel very fire.
queniy. Somewhat as,onshed at the crcum-
stance, he asked Humphreys why it was
that he was latterly obliged to attend the
chapel almost daily. The man replied,
'YeS, your honor, and have yet to 60 four
times to do penance,' The gentleman again
askel why, what have you done, that you
should be visited with so summary punish
meni' Humphreys replies, Nothing 10 the
world, your honor, but having voted for YOU,
This conversation took place in the presence
of several who are ready TO make oath on the
subject, if necessary.
And if they dictate 10 their followers for
whom they shall vote, and impose Notifying
penances for disObedence, in a country where
the Protestant religion is established by law,
why will they not more freely and extensive
" employ that influence here. They boast
that their religion is the same in all times and
places, and we are daily discovering evidence
that this boast is iearully true.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

Low or CoUSrRY -Na,S.gspniing al
the differences of climate. aim 81 every midi
vldual from habit and sentiment, IS d sp, sed
10 give preference 10 bis naive land. The
Greenlandei VIII not abandon ms lcy coasts
and the management Of bis iril 'AaJak,' tor
any other country OF employment. To the
loelander no other spot 900 tie globe has such
charms IS Iceland The k.mlsrhaiaie m
his Jourt,' surrounded ty deserts and lempcsls,
believes his native land 90 De the most c.igi-
he part of tie earth, and considers himself
the most fortunate and happy of human beings
The l.aplander 90 ile midst ol mountains and
storms, ealoys good health, often reaches ola
age, and would not exchange Lap.aud Tor tic
palace Of king. The native oi Congo be-
heses that every other part OF ile world was
formed BY angels bot that tie kingdom of
Congo vas The workmanship OF tAc supreme
Architect. and must therefore have preIJga-
tive and advantage ABOVE The rest OF Tie Garth
Although every other lie were t-cAcG. &c
-at Of iheu fathers wor.c bind most men 90
-. -.'.rc is-' lri 80 80 -.'' >ccf,-
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26
From II. Laudon Me,ropoi,t.p.


BRIGHTER WORLD THAN THIS.
By vrs ABBY.
Oh ~hen irol carly ways,
Hope wIngel fuy lt~u4p hours,
saw no shadow U.r rays,
No serpent IN be towers:
| thought on days resent Joy,
And years Of future bliss.
Nor deemed that sorrow could alloy
So bright a world as this.
Ala, the fairy dreams woye.
Soon from my fancy fed
The friends who owned my tender love,
We're numbered with the dead
Upon their palid lips ! pressed
AiIection's parting kiss
They left me for world Of rest
A brighter world than this.
Nor did the spacious world supply
Those ties OF opening life;
False was its knocking ilattery,
Keen was its bitter strife
And then first began TO look
For purer, ,ruer bliss,
And loved TO trace, ia Gods own book,
A brighter world than this
Ny wounded hear, desired relief,
found the good | sought;
And now, in trial and in grief,
feel the soothing thought,
That though the wording may despair
When robbed OF worldly bliss,
The Christian humby hopes to share
A brighter world than this.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26
INFlDELlTY.

No sensible man became an lnhdel from
conviction one preiends to disbelieve from
vanity, because he thinks it distinguishes him
~ an original thinker another from weakness,
because he has not sufficient intellect to resist
the skeptIc's arguments, shallow as they are :;
. third, because he considers il an easy way
Of getting into notice; a fourth, because Vol
sre, Hume, Gbbon, set Id genus. omne,'
were skep,ics, and he busters about with their
Arguments, strutting and exclaiming, what a
dust we raise !"
Men OF common sense who call themselves
infdels, are hypocrltes; others who assume
the same character, are simply fools The
latter should be piiied, The former spurned--
There are many hypocrites in religion, but
there are quito as many in inhdety, and the
latter become such from most contemplate
motive, /. c. they wish to obtain notoriety,-
which they can obtain by no other means
these are the men that go about from house to
house, shouting into every ear that they ac-
knowledge no God-these arc the men. who
upon a first introduction To a stranger, impu-
IDENTIFY trumpet their disbelief to him without
being questioned on the subject and what but
q desire TO become notorious, could prompt
them to such behavior, alike disgusting, I'M
mannerly, unnecC ssaTy and low bred These
are the men who reylle and ittaspheme against
religion, and If word is said against their
own IDEAS cry OF Intolerance Intolerance
claiming the nigh 10 shock and wound the feel
ing, Of others, YET l'udly protesting agains,
retaliation Which party IS in reality the
mos, intoleranl ~ Y. Cour.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

letters, aud of the franAine privilege, except
20 the Heads 81 Departments, Limitation hy
law, Of compensation Tor al Steamboats,, Rail
roads. and coach service; tic equalization of
postage on ncw spapcrs and other printed mat
ter. with an advance Of one hundred per cent.
and revision of the tariff Of letter postage
with reduction Of % per cent MadisoHian.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

The following is an extract from an editor-
al in the Genius Of Liberty. Taking a short
but lucid survey ofthe event. transporting in
the cas-, the editor saws
"But we refer to the deep interest with
which portion Of the christian com
munity look upon the events now trans
pirIng. They stand above this world,
and see as il were with an eye ofin-
spiration, and behold nations rushing
bllndly to their destruction, while the
kings and rulers of the earth are NOV
ed by the invisible Providence of God,
as instruments in preparing the way
for the complete fulfilment Of prophc-
cy, in the destruction of the powers of
darkness, and the building up of the
KINGDOM OF CHRIST.
Christians sec in these "coming c.
vents which cast their shadows before"
the hand of an Almighty power that
overrules all things for the good of
His creatures. Although il is nor Civ
en- unto man TO know the precise time
when the powers Of this earth shall be
destroyed, when contentious, wars and
slavery shall cease, and "the desert
shall blossom like the rose" yet it is
no longer a matter Of doubt that the
great Mahometan power, which has
for 50 many centuries held an influence
on the earth that has riyalcd Christ
lanity itself, is now trembling "Ikc a
reed shaken by the wlnd;" that en-
pirc mus, bland crumblc into nothing;
the horizon is already black with the
tempest which Is coming to sweep its
strength and splendor like chat be-
fore the wind. The Jews from all por-
tons Of the Globe are waiting but for
the sound Of that tempest, TO return
from their long exile TO take possession
Of Jerusalem the Christian world
stands ready TO raise the standard ofthc
cross when the crescent shall be strick-
en- down. The nations Of Europe arc
making the conquest of the world
France and England are penetrating
the wllds OF Airlca-thc island sof the
seas have already been given 10 the
Missionary enterprise Russia has cx.
tended It's power over the north of A.
STA, and Great Britain rules nearly the
whole of the soulh,-Persia is under
It's feet, and II has sought and has now
seized hold Of the first opportunity to
make Q CoNqUEsT oF CHrSA. The
world will soon be under the dominion
Of the Christians, then follows the mis-.
sionary with the word Of peace, and
those nations that shall not have per
ished by the sword shall be subdued
by the doctrine Of Christ.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26
/. r. WHITE & l.. T.G UERNSEY,l

doride the thought, The native OF ASA fire.
quenung the tomb OF his ancestors, or the az
hicied wandorer Of the American wilderness
yiously pulling the grass from the grave of
departed relative, viii awaken sympathetic
emotions in every ingenious and afeouonate
mind
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

"A Glorious Reca-3-A New London,
Connecticut, the folio wing inscription is found
on a grave stone. The records of ancient,
Rome or Greece do not exhibit noblor in
stance Of patriotic he aism. ION the Goth Of
Oct, 1851 1000 English fell upon the town with
FIRE and sword-700 Americans defended the
fort whole day; but in the evening, about
o'clock, it was taken. The commander OF
The beseiged deitveted up his sword 10 an
Englishman, who imme@ ltely stabbed him,
oil his comrades were Immediately pat u the
sword. 4 line of powder was then laid from
the magazine OF the fort TO the sea, there 10 be
lighted, thus to blow the fort into the air
William Ho,han, who lay not far distant,
wounded by three strokes OF the hayouet IN
his body, beheld and said TO one oihls friends
who was still alive, ave viii enGeavor TO
crawl TO this line; we will completely wet the
powder with our hluOd;-tnus shall we, with
the little life that remains to Us, save the fort
and magazine, and perhaps a few of our COM
rades who are only wounded lie alone had
strength TO accomplish Tins noble design In
his thlr,ie,h year he died on the powder which
he overlooked with his blood Ills friends
and seven Of lis wounded cumIen.pos hy that
means had their lives pre,e-,Hd.' A1er this
simple narrative, are lnr ..."H,a- words 10
!srge eharaciers,-"HEl- 7lsTs william
Hornls"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26
PUBLISHERS * PROPRIETl

4 Far1ilv The New York Courier and
Enquirer of Thursday, thus speaks oi a Fami-
ly now resident IN Groion, New London coun-
ty. Connecticut
Daniel Whipplc Young man Il years OF
ace, had a f,mily OF l6 children, and Noah
Whippe, 30 wears ol age had family OF II
children Daniel and Noah were cousins and
had married sisters I'm the visitation of Prov
idencc, Danid died and also Noah's wife -
The widow had 10 children TO provide iof,
and honest Noah oplu II dear little creatures.
To mothers and fathers who quail at the
idea Of supporting a small family Of 5 or 10
children. look at this good mans history and
learn a lesson of vslor ioritude, aud res,gna-
ton Both families were entirely destitute,
dependan, on the labor Of their hands for sup
port
Noah was n stone mason. and daily went
to his work with an honest heart and content
ed mind and when he returned home at night,
IA children 1ooked around him at tie door To
| receive fathers store and caresscs Moth
er they had tone; and their father determined
that they should have another to protect them
during the dav, when he was absent, and adj
minister TO their wants AT night
As an CIV dencc of the purity of the religion
Of his people, he did not study alone TO make
! himself happy in the selection he was about
TO make, he did noithnk alone Of his children,
but he thought Of Danicl's-and moreover
thought of Daniels wife, and became the
father Of Daniels children, and their mother
became the mother of his, making an unit
ed family Of 32-iwo elder and 30 younger
Whipples. All you fathers and mothers who
are perplexed and dissatisfied in providing
for small family Of ten or twelve children
visit Connecticut, and see small house filled
TO overlooking like bee hive, with content
ment and pleasure impressed on the counte
nances Of all, and you will return home in
structed and con,ented.
What a capital plan If this promising fam
lily could be persuaded to go west"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

Qurfton fsfHed -EDwAHD KrSr was elect
cd Governor Of Maine By he legislature Of
that state, IN Wednesday last. The vote
stood. ~ the House. Fairfield ls9. Kent I6l.
Ilamlin Q. Sn'f n 'Ho Senate, F.rrfs.d
Kent N
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

Inportafi0HS VERY heavy impoua,iony Of
foreign goods ore now coming into uis oaun-
try. Those engaged 10 business should be
careful ~ overirading. When tho market is
llh tie credit system IS liable 90 abuse.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-26

A wolf says fiuiarch, happening to put
hls.head into hut where some shepherds weye
re1ahng themselves upon a ie1 Of mptinn eY-
claimed-Ah what clamof sou would have
raised had you caught mr. a, such a banquet
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-06-16

shall devolye-says Mi. Waller! "The
same"--1he "s said Office" False criti-
cism. "The same" refers to 'powers
and duties"-the leading substan,ive-not
10 the said ofice,'' which is only an al,
junct and might be expressed BY the word
" official" placed before those substantives.
A worse difficulty is, that the very last
case supposed is ofthe Inability OF The
President "to discharge the powers and
duli-s''-a case which admits not the pos
sibility ofthe Vice Presidents assuming
his title. But the same expression covers
all the cases, and if he is President in one,
he must be President in all.
MIR. w. then goes on to comment on
the case supposed in'the concluding part
of the Section, of disability of both Presl-
dent and Vice President-when Congress
shall declare "What officer shall act as
President" and says the language here
changes, making broad distinction be-
tween the accession of the Vice Presi-
dent and of any officer designated by Con
gress to discharge the powers and duties
Of the Office. The latter can only, act as
PRESIDENT mot be President. The dis
tinclion seems tous altogelheridle in itself,
and is further unforlrinatein being literally
and completely nulliied by the ConstlIu-
ton. In the Amendments, Art. IL sect.
|. there is another case supposed w..
the Vice President may be the head of the
Ahministraton-viz: where the Election
shall come into the House of Representa-
,ves, and the House shall fail to choose a
President before the 4th Of March next fol.
lowing-"then the Vice President shall
act as President, as in the case OF the
DEATH or other constitutional disability
of the President."
Now this seems to us altogether and
individually conclusive, leaving nothing
more to be said either on our side or the
other.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-06-16
THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE.

We don't care much abont the question
whether MIR. TYLER is President or only
Vice President. The powers and duties
Of the station are carefully defined in the
and they, beyond all ques-
tim. nevoive in amplest measure on MIR.
TYLER. 1t is a simple question OF title
therefore, but as it is now raised Tor the
first time, W. are glad to present an argu-
ment on it from one well qealified TO do it
Justice. His conclusion will starile most
people and we are not prepared to assent
or dissent-we will consider il. We ex-
pressed our opinion some time since that
MIR. TYLER's legal title was Acting-Pres-
dent, but that decent regard for brevit'
of expression, as well as courtesy, would
accord to him the title Of President
There we left it, not caring to make much
Of a little matter. Congress have since
decided against our opinion by large
majority in both Houses-we slant quar-
rel with them about it, hui still think we
were right. Indeed, there were no rea
sons given in the House, and the little de-
bate in the Senate was not particularly
convincing. Mr.. WALKER made an argu
ment approved by Mr.. CALHOUN, anc
that seems to have been adopted by the
Senate, the whole force Of which, if we
know ANYTHING Of language, consists il
TWO blunders. Mr.. WALEER quoted thi
clause of the Constitution - ~
"In case of the removal of the Presi
dent from Office, or Of Shis death. resigna
tion, or inability 10 dischargesthe pouer
and duties Of the said office, ttcSsaaae 6 shal
tdeYolye on the Vice President. !" Wha
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL iPRocEEpINslss ms,

-.
The Two Houses OF Congress have been .s nssduots
~ engaged, since the commencement OF the session
on the 3lst ultmo. In the House ef; RepresentasI
tiyes however, business progresses but slowly
deed, it could hardly be expected otlevise consid-
erng the number OF members. ttas.! s
In the Senate the bill repeating the adepsndents
Treasury Law has passed by yoteFof 30 tosls ,sso
that so far as the Senate is concerned thrown
back upon the State Bank Depoaite System cslf
has also been made by this bod on the SeeetatY
of the Treasury for the plan Of q Bank OIL i FsealE
Agent, Which shall obviate the sional objes
tions which were urged anst theoId Unffcd States
Bank. No answer has; been relurned sto,tfis al
as yet but it is understood that ths Ssclstars bas
such plan as will be likely to meet the views ST all
branches of the Wing party. 6
| Mr.. CLAY has introduced resolutions, shicbR
passed, will con6ne the proceedings Of. lie Extrs
Session to such subjects as nicnded fotSSn
sidcfation in the Presidents Message, leaving otbss
matters TO be acted on at the regular Session.
resolutions had not been acted at our dased
In the House Mr.. ADAMS has succeeded in effect &
ing the repeal of the 2lst rule, BY vote ofs
104. This wo consider most 1nfay yorlIlbIs u omen
for the peace and tranquility Of the South, and
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-06-16

Proof that q man is deal.--A subScr-
ber tothe Eastern papers, few years ago,
being sadly in arrears for the same, pro-
missed the editor that if his life was spared
TO certain day, he would, without fail,
discharge his bill. The day passed and
the bill was not paid. The natural con-
ciusion therefore was that the man was
dead-.absolutely defunct. Proceeding
on this conclusion, the editor IN the next
paper, placed the name of the delinquent
under the obituary head, with the attend
ing circumstances of time and place.
Pretty soon after this announcement,
the subject of it appeared to the editor; not
with the pale andghasty y countenance usu-
ally ascrlbed to apparitions-but with face
as red as scarlet. Neitherdld it, like other
apparitions; wait to be first spoken TO, but
broke silence with-'What the devil, sir, did
you mean by publishing my death? Why,
slr, the same that mean when publish
the death of any other person, VIZ: 10 let
the world know that You were dead
a'WelI, but III be c-s--d if am dead.
mot dead! then its your own fault, for
you told me you would positively pay
your bill by such day, if you lived till
that time. The day is passed, the bill is
not paid, and you positively must be dead
for l will not believe you would tor
felt your word; Oh no, Il see you have
got around me--Mr. Editor--but say no
more about there's the money And
harkee, you wag, just contradict my death
next week, will your 20 certainly, sir,
justto please you--though, upon my word,
/ cant help thinking you died at the time
specified, and that you have merely come
back to pay the bill on account of your
friendship to me.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-06-16

&c. who are now baWlfng for another
bank, having deyonred sone Of thirty FIVE
miioas; and would consign theseSggentry
and their motives 60 the contempt which
they merit. The publication would also
show. how the Bank has been managed,
what use it was 10 trade, &c. and would
explode the argument for. a new one
All this is known 10Th, managers of the
Bank. They are Federalists,and know that
the publication wouhl ruin Federalism;
and therefore, they determine TO suppress
it--Globe. p