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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-06
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

THE Reof,jcLt M,,rIorere A f,;r,n,, Co,,,, T..
held in Gran, Enr,,,v XIV, m Mnn,Iau ~, oat ~
Aurv,t. by Judne ryur. I'm cI,nroj1,y The GRIND
Jury. il,a iuag, called ihcir attention. n n srnny
aaG nrctble riannpr to the late movement of the
people i6ahat4egion. and HE unlawful expcn,i II
81 Nhbtlie rUouch by mob. lie pronounced
nil uiIEpvGE;ari deliberate killing. murder. He
heldhmlsplf it,1gd 10 see t!at the laws. as ,l,ey
STOOD, we're property executed, to secure The pnli
lac peace. TIE Object oigovcrnment was to insure
Individual safety and when that could not be Sc.
cured il did not an, wer The purpose for which il
was created. tlespolisn with all lis riror il i,
placed the rights OF individuals in state ofcertnin
iy, he thought preferable to n Republic without
sufficient energy 10 attain that end A PORTION OF
community could not he allowed to Judge whel,-
er laws sufficiently severe had been provided for
any given offence, aud lake Into their own hands
the custody and disposition of prisoners witiinur
the surrender of the administration of criminal
justice "a mob who would according To is own
heated purpose, sIize the innocent as well as The
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
VOL. 36, NO, 2-WHOLE NO. 1929.

developed as the one you have now rejected, aud
equally without the assent of the States You
referred specially and with appreciation to that
clause, many days alter, in conversation held in
the Department of State. You sanctioned it in
this particular bill detailed above. And no
doubt was thrown out on the subject by you, in
my hearing, or within my knowledge, until the
letter Of Mr.. Bolts came to your hands Soon
after the reading of that letter, you threw out
strong limitations that you would veto the bill if
it were not postponed. That letter ] did and do
most nnequivocally condemn, but it did not affect
the consttutionaty of the bill, or justify you in
rejecting it on that ground; it could infect only
the expediency of your action and, whatever
you may now believe TO the scruples existing in
your mind, in this and kindred source there is
strong ground to believe they have their origin.
If be right in this, and doubt not an, hero
is great public measure, demanded by the coun-
try, passed upon and approved by the Representa-
lives of the States and The People, rejected by you
as President, on grounds having no origin in con
science, and no reference to the public good. The
rejection OF this measure, too, continues the purse
with The sword in the hands of the Executive,
| from which we slrove TO wrest u IN the contest
which elevated your predecessor and you 10 pow
err. 4 cannot concur in this your course Of poll
cy. In or out of Office my opinions remain I'M
changed. ! cannot abandon the principles for
which, during all my political career, have
struggled especially cannot he one of the in
strumens by which The Executive yields these
combined, accumulated, and dangerous powers.
These, sir, are the reasons for the important
step which have telt it my duty to take, and
submit them ns its justification.
am, very respectfully, yonIs,
T. EWING.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

Interesting Discopery-" The old stone Wind.
mill at Newport r. !. SO long the subject OF en-
qury and of speculation we perceive, by pam.
phlet just received in this city from Copenhagen
is clearly shown to have been erected by the North
men as Baptisiry, or Baptsnal Foni, during the
18th Century. 1t is presumed 10 have been 10.
Gated near church, as was the custom with those
people in their mother country, numerous eviden.
ces OF Which IRE now seen in similar structures in
Norway. The northern antiquarians, especially
Professor Rain, who have given this solution oil
the object, age, &c, of this interesting aud mystic
rlous structure, with numerous pictorial iluslra
tons aud explanations, believe it TO have been
built during visit oil Bishop Erie TO Vinand, as
The country callv by the ancient records, from
ll25 to 1875 though it is not satisfactorily deter.
mined that it may not have been erected by the
people at n still eurer period, RS it is shown thai
tie northmen inhabited the island of Rhode Island
and the shores of the River ST. Lawrence, from
the 10th TO the 18th and perhaps the l4lli Centu-
rles. The accounts OF the settlement in Vnlund
or The land of grapes, given by the grandfather OF
Snorre 1.-THE first European Child born in the new
world IN the 10Th Century, and near the point Of
land at British Ferry,) afford satisfactory conclu
sions on the subject. Sill more careful research
es are expected to throw additional light on points
in this important inquiry, aud excavations near the
old building referred to, ere invited by the antigua
rlans. The Oldest of the past generation of eli
Gems OF Newport, have left no knowledge of that
building, except the tradition that it stood at the
earliest periods of their reccollecion, precisely as
ii does now. american .Aduocaie.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
[PUBLIc-No 1911


AN ACT making appropriations for outfits and
salaries aud diplomatic agents, and for other
purposes.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
Seniotiues of The United States Of America in Con-
gress, assembled, 1'huI the following sums he, and
the same hereby, appropriated, 10 he paid out
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise up
propriated, viz.
For outfits of ministers TO Russia, SPAIN Mex
leo, and Brazil. and charges d'affares to Portugal
Denmark, Sardinia Naples, Chill. and Texas, sixty
three thousand dollars.
For salaries of ministers to Spain and Brazil,
for the residue of the current year, eight thousand
dollars.
For salaries Of the secretaries Of legation 10 the
same places, one thousand eight hundred dollars.
Also, so much as may he necessary TO pay for
compensation, TO The clerks and other officers in
the service of The TWO Houses, the librarian and
assistant librarians OF Congress, the gae-keeper
aud Iamp-lighter, for the services rendered nv
them during the present extra session, three
mon:h's additional pay and TO the messengers,
assistant messengers, pages g. laborers ofthe two
Houses and library of Congress, aud 10 the hostler
of the House Of Representatives, the usual allow
ances made al the close Of each session aud Ia
each Of the police of the Capitol the same as the
messengers, 10 be paid under the direction of the
committee on the Contingent Fund of each
House. And the regular pay of the messenger Of
| the Office of the Secretary OF the Senate and Of
flee of the Clerk OF the House of Representatives
shall be equal 10 The pay of any other permanent
messenger employ ed in the Capitol.
| Also, sum not exceeding TWO hundred and
seventy three dollars for completing The CONTRACT
Tor printing binding the catalogue ofthe library
| Approved September II, 1871.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
PUBLIC No. Is.

AN ACT making an appropriation for the pur-
chase OF naval ordnance and ordnance stores
aud for other purposes
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House OF Repre-
seniat,res nj The United States of .4nlerica in Con.
gress assembled, That the sum of six hundred
thousand dollars be paid out of any moneys in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
purpose OF purchasing ordnance aud ordnance
stores for the use OF the Navy Of the United
States
sec. 2. find be 1t further enacted, That the Sec
rotary Of the Navy is hereby authorized to apply
pnrt of the sum herein and hereby appropriated
not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, to the pur-
pose Of making experiments to test the value OF
improvements in ordnance, in the construction oil
steamers and other vessels of war, and in other
matters connected with The naval service and the
national defence; and a'so to The purpose Of de
frayng nny charges left unpaid on account of ex
periments of the like character heretofore made
by authority of law.
Approved September ii, IS4l
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
JOHN TYLER.
IPrnLtn. No. l2l

PUBLIC. NO. ~
Nm ACT 70 prpcuie for parnG Greeno1gh's
Statue oi Washington in the Kotunda of the
Cnpol. and for expenses therein mentioned.
BE IL ennctpd &c. That the accounts of tloratin
Grpenough TOR expenses incurred in the execution
7ed by resolution of Congress, February ihir-
teenth, eighteen hundred and thirty two aud the
accounts and charges for freight of the same to
the United STATES, he settled under the direction
of the Secretary OF State, according to the rights
OF the claimants under their several contracts lib
orally construed: ProUided, That not more lhan
six thousand five hundred dollars be allowed the
sad Greenougb IN the event That the Secretary Of
State, under such construction rs aforesaid, shall
consider hun entitled to charge the same; and
not more than eight thousand six hundred dollars
for the freight aforesaid, and detention of the
ship, aud for an iron railing around the statue in
Guiding the sum OF fifteen hundred dollars, as
slmed to he pnl by the said Greenough, in add
ton to the original contract as made 10y COmmo-
doro Hull and the sum of fifteen thousand one
hundred dollars, or as much thereof as may he ne
cessary, is hereby appropriated for the purposes
aforesaid.
Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That the sum of
1--we thouaand dollars, or as much thereof may
be necessary is hereby appropriated, for the pur-
pose OF removing the said statue from the navy
yard at Washington, and for erecting The same in
such part of the Rotunda of the Capitol may
be deemed best adapted for the same by the Sec
rotary of the Navy, in accordance with the Joint
resolution of Congress Of the twenty seventh Of
May, eighteen hundred and forty, any thing de-
signaling the particular spot contained in the act
of fourteenth of July, eighteen hundred and thir-
ty two 10 the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, September g. 1871.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
Difficulties sih Cuba The New Orleans Com

Difficulties With Cuba The New Orleans Com
mercal Bulletin contains some forcihle remarks
relative 10 the imprisonment OF Mr. Cross, the A.
merican Consul at Matnnzas. The facts of the
case, although they hive never been fully made
public are understood TO he these "A native OF
the State of Maine died in Cuba, leaving n large
estate-ln the absence OF the heirs, The civil au-
rhoriies Of Cuba took possession of the properly
as belonging to the King The relatives ofrle de.
ceased, in The United States, employed The Consul
to press their claims to the estate. Ofcourse, since
this is one of the most distinctly enjoined duties of
his station. Mr. Cross had no choice IN the mat
ter, and The Spanish authorities had no, the slight
est ground nt least so far as appears, 10 take UNI
barge NJ his interference. But they became nj
once exceedingly indignant, and without the least
regard 10 the sacred character which alwnys attach
es 10 the person Of ali Enbassador, threw him in
TO prison. They seem, moreover, exceedingly n
verse to make public their proceedings. We trust
The veil will be torn away by the prompt action Of
the Chief Executive OF The Nation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
Public. No. l4.1


AN ACF to make appropriations for the Post
Office Department.
BE IL enacted &c. That the sum of four hundred
and ninety seven thousand six hundred and fifty
seven dollars he, and The same is hereby, appro-
priated out of any money in the Treasury not 9th
erwise appropriated, to enable the Post Office
Department to meet its engagements and pny lis
debts, OF which sum fifteen thousand dollars are
hereby appropriated 30 enable The Auditor of said
Department TO purchase account-books for his
olice, and 10 bring up arrears of its business
Provided That in virtue hereof no clerk shall be
employed for longer period Than one year ; to
he accounted Tor in The manner prescribe in the
second section of the " Act TO change The organi-
za;ion Of the Post Office Department aud 10 pro-
vide more eiierlna'ly ur 'h ,seldeHeu' Of the as-
c"u,ts thereof. passed 5;ly second, eighteen
hundred and ihirty six: Pr rided That the mon
ey hereby appropriated shai! ho accounted for 10y
the Posi- O hc. Department hereafter, when the
condition of It's funds >huIt permit, to be refunded
in" tie Treasury, drducJcd lroui ANY sums
mu"h the Post Office Department may heretofore
have Iuid into the Treasury,
Approved, September 9, 1871.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
POLITICAL.
LETTERS OF RESIGNATION.

From tie National Tnteligepce, Monday, Sept, 13n ls4l.
TIE following Letters OF the Secretary Of The
Treasury and the Attorney General, resignlng
their respective trusts, have beef placed in our
hands for publication -
WAsHiSeroN, SEPTEMBER II, 1S4l.
Sir-Circumstarces have occurred III The
course of your Administration, and chiefly in the
exercise by you OF The Veto power, which con-
strain the to believe that my longer continuance
in Office as member Of your Cabinent will be
neither agreeable to yon, useful to the country,
nor honorable 10 myself.
Do me the justice, Mr.. President, to believe that
this conclusion has been adopted neither capri
cously, nor in any spirit of party feeling or per-
sonnl hostility, but from sense OF duty which,
mistaken though it may he, is yet so sincerely en-
iertained, that cheeriully sacrifice TO it the adj
vantagcs and distinctions of office.
Be pleased, therefore, to accept this my resg
nation of the Office Of Attorney General of the
ullcd States.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.
J.J. CRlTTENDEN
nr-oV
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
1pItp11c-Nn 10 /

AN ACT authorizing the transmission Of lette RS
and packets 10 and from Mrs. Harrison free of
postage.
BE enacted, Sc. That all letters and packets
carried by post TO and from Mrs. Harrison, relict
of the late William Henry Harrison, he conveyed
free of postage during her natural lie.
Approved, September 8, l54l.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27
1Ne Iron Norks of ponnsyINnnin Dre ohiec1s !,

much interest, aud yet we are importing iron from
Europe Those of lbr Huntington District as il,
app mrs by nspe, eli in Congress hy Mr. IrN in, arr
- furnaces. producing 24,9sl IONS Of pig metal.
az iorses and Rolling mills, proiuring 30 600 ions
OF bloom aud bar metal, worth 81 100000, with
1902 workmen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

Northwestern lakes as the President rnny think
most propeJ, md as may be authorized by The ex-
isling stipulatuns between this and ihe British
Government, one hundred lhousand dollars.
JOHN WHITE,
Speaker Of the House Of representatives..
SAM l.. -ODTlARD,
Pyeaihentof The Senate pro iempore.
Approved, seplcmher 8, ISL.
JOHN TYLER
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

See. q md be IL further reso'ued That this
joint oulion shall he aud remain in force for
the period of seven years from the passing there
of
Approved September II, ts41.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

PdiqfiL-A child that had slrayed from its home
in tho woods al Milan O., was found "a miles dis
tani, much exhausted aud bitten by insects that
it died in short time. It's parents hud been ar
rested for lis murder.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

The Veto power has been exercised fourteen
times, since the adoption OF The Constitution, half
OF which are since the accession of Gen. Jackson
to the Presidency
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

Illinois Eec'i7n.-Thc official returns of the
Congressional Election in Illinois, give the follow
me- IpsillIs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-09-27

Opposition majority, 753
The Van Buren, majority in the State at the late
Presidential election was 1899.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-17

The Democratic Convention which assem-
bled at Harrisburg on the 10Th inst, unanimous
ly nominated John Banks, of Berks county, as
the Democratic candidate for Governor. We
congratulate our friends upon this result, salts
fed as ne are, that better selection could not
have been made John Banks is well known
in this part of the State, and will we are conf
dent, receive warm and cordial support. His
honest straight-forwardness of character, and
well known legal requirements, qualify him IN
an eminent degree, for the station to which his
friends desire to elevate him. In his hands the
constitution (the new one we mean) and laws
of the State would be safe, and the best inter
ests of the Commonwealth promoted.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-17

A SINGULAR FAcT.--We learn from the
New England Farmer, that on Thursday eve-
ming of last week, at the Agricultural meeting
at the State House, Dr. c. i. Jackson, in the
course of an address on the subject of soils, sta
ted that the minute roots of living plants exert
powerful chemical action in decomposing rocks,
and the usry small stones,- gravel stones-w ch
abound in our lands. The roots OF bulbs IN
glasses he has found corroding the glass, and
extracting from this hard substance portion OF
its food In these living roots there is greater
chemical power than nitric or sulPhuric acids
exert, for The glass is unaffected by them.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-17
From the PENNSYLVANIA Inquirer.
An Important Invention.

We have been very much gratified with the
exhibition of the model of an Arch adapted TO
bridgeing, on an entire new principle, the IN
venlion of Mr.. j. L. Dulton, of this city. 1t is
called the Patent Lever Self-sustaining Arch,
and according to the model, is most admlra-
BILE and highly important improvement over ev-
cry kind of bridge known to be in existence,
embracing new and various advantages. The
principle of strength is illustrated by the inven-
tor in the clearest manner by actual compara-
tive test, and which shews the Arch capable of
bearing the largest amount of weight that can
be required The model exhibits the construc-
tion without abutments, except sustaining the
perpendicular weight, consequently the cost OF
construction would be very much reduced from
present rates. The expense and weig int of tint
Der consumed in the present bridges is immense
the vast amount of timber used is source OF
continual damage caused by self-weight alone
which this plan remedies. Comparing this
Arch with the Railroad Bridge over Grays Fer
ry, it is important to observe that the difference
alone in the weight of timber in the construc-
ton OF the two bridges is SO great, that the ex-
cess of timber required for the former would be
mere than equivalent to the whole weight that
would ever pass the Self-sustaining Arch, and
this would be independent Of the original cost.
To illustrate this fact, it should be distinctly OBJ
served that there is more than three times the
amount of timber in the lattice bridges, like
Gray's Ferry, than would be required TO build
perfect Arch on this plan. The invention
clearly demonstrates advantages in point of
economy, strength and durability, and cannot
fail therefore to arret the attention of the pub
lie, particularly all who are interested in the
subject. We understand that the model will
be placed in the Exchange for exhibition in a
few days.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-17
A Tribute to NIr. Webster.

At the Whig State Convention, held at Bos-
ton on Tuesday last, the following just tribute
TO the character of Mr. Webster, was unani-
mously adopted:---
Resolved. That as citizens of Massachusetts,
we feel bound to express our sincere gratifca-
tion, that the course of events will place at the
head of the new cabinet an eminent citizen OF
our own Commonwealth, whose long public life
is illustrated by every act which can mark a pa
trlot, and Sin whose hands the prosperity of
Massachusetts has not been impaired, nor her
honour tarnished," and 10 whom we now tender
this record of the solemn Judgment of his con-
sttuents.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-17
A letter from Washington to the New York

A letter from Washington to the New York
Star says:
"You ask for news Of appointments and
nominations for office, when the fact is, you in
New York know full as much and more than
we do here. Appointments to Office seem to
be secondary affair---the heads of depart
ments are intent on the duties they have to
perform, and a fearful responsibility it is. They
have yet to ascertain what is first to be done.
Every thing is chaos and confusion in the de-
partments: new books are to be opened, and
the old ones cautiously examined, and the true
condition of the affairs ascertained. Each de-
partment will, as soon as possible, report to
the President the condition of its immediate af-
fairs, and on this collective report will depend
the necessity Of a special session. | appre-
hend that the condition Of the country---bad
beyond what we imagine-the arrangement of
the exchanges, the bankruptcy of banks, the
suspension of credits, the decay of trade, the
State debts, the Florida war, the English ques-
ton, and the amount of unliquidated claims,
will press for immediate action through spe-
cial session of Congress; the nation is like a
patient aboring under complication of disor
ders, without medical advice; and demanding
instant relief"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-17

A SPLENDID TABLE FOR PRESIDENT HARR1-
soN.-Messrs. Cutler, White, & Co. have just
completed most superb Center Table, 10 be
presented by the Mechanics of Erie County, 10
President Harrison. The material is the
growth Of "Old Erie" consisting OF SIG pieces
of the most beautiful black walnut, put togeth-
er and finished in style of workmanship which
we think can hardly be excelled in this, or any
other country. On the pedestal are iDlaid thir-
teen large stars of polished silver, representing
the old thirteen states, which formed the basis
of this glorious Republic: and on the border OF
the upper surface of the table are 26 similar
stars, arranged in admirable order, TO represent
the 26 states which now compose the federal
Union. The cost of this elegant specimen OF
the Mechanic arts, was $200.-Bqfalo Com
Ado.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1841-03-17

The Administration prints attempt 10 ridicule
Gen HARRISON for his uniform attention. politeness,
and gallantry, exhibitedtowards the 4airer and be
ter portion of our race They forget that san old
fashioned Virginia gentlemen" could not act other
wise and that his department in this respect is nat
ural TO brave and kind hearted hero let him be
ever so aged. Besides, has not Gen. Harrison a
debt ofgrattude due to his countrywomen for their
exertions in his behalf Nine-tenths ofthem were
in his favor, and he but frequently ownshis obilga-
ton by showing them his attachment and respect
-ALer GaSette.