Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-14
NADI, AItni-a.r

s FoRrIFlcATIoN BiLL--Tho iortifica,ion bill
came up It's final passage.
Mn. PrentIss spoke briefly, and to the end iha,
ne considered very great piust,ce had been done
to Vermont by the refusal If an appropriation tor
Lake Chhmplain. He re stated the importance
OF pubic works there, aud tho exposed condition
ul the country
Mr.. Calhoun considered that there would DO
time 10 consider the subject the next session
OF Congress, and That The department of War had
as much money as IT could cxpeud "a present.
Mr. Preston briefly replied.
MI Phelps gave Il VIVID view Of tho exposed
+ ""aGiflon o, The North Eastern border Below
Lake Ere there - solitary SIX FOUNDER
tor the defence of the border. Making appropri-
atoms Tor the northw est and negiec,ing the north
east was like mailing down your garnet windows
and opening the corner doors TO keep thieves OUT
Of the house.
MIR. Preston replied with so much spirit and
IN a manner so complimentary 10 Vermont, that
Mr.. Phelps consented TO withdraw his opposition.
The Senator from South Carolina stated that
the remarks of the Senator had confirmed him
there was no pressing necessity for the proposed
appropriation. For eight years the bravery of
the Green Mountain Bows had been prov erbial.
They had defended themselves upon the borders.
and would defend themselves at the mouth Of
Lake Champlain. They had made every noun
tam Thermopylfn, and every valley a Slams.
Such people could not be surprized. He hoped
his friend would review his opinion and vote for
the bill.
Mr.. Phelps said when tho Chairman Of the
committee was so complimentary he must forego
his opposition TO the Bill.
The vote was then taken and the Bill passed.
forfv-nine 10 four--Mr. Calhoun, Mr.. Woodbury.,
Mr.. Pierce and ono other.
REV. l.. X. AvERy.-'The noted affair or .his
person, who strongly suspected Of the crime
Of numbering Miss Cornell, some vcars SINCE.
IS again being SgIt-tc1 N some Of tho papers IN
New England writer for the Boston Travel
ler IN letter from Rhode Island, saws
.'lhc murder OF Mss Cornell vas committed,
If committed all. the night Of the 2Oth Of
December, Is:}.1, and that night Mr.. Avery
absent from his family IN Bristol. He could
not satisfactorily account for the time he was ab
sent. In his examination. however. he SAID that
in the evening Of the ooh OF December, he
returning home from the coal mines. the island
OF Rhode lsland end while on his way he saw and
spoke and boy who driving flock
Of sheep. II he could have proved that no
the and boy at tho time alleged. his limo
would have teen established beyond u
shadow Of doubt dispute Unfortunately, in
despite OF every effort. they could not be found
/ was conversing on this satIect few days since,
with distinguished gentleman 81 BfIst6i and he
informed Of the astounding fact. that the man
and boz have recently been discovered. and that
the boy, now a full grown by the way. has,
bv affidavit, subsiantiated every word Mr. Avery
asserted On bis rninafion.
Ms inf1rmafion comes from source too respec
table 10 be doubted. and | impart to you with
great satisfaction
II Mr. Sonthworth, the writer Of tie above.
would he testimony Of the persons referred
to be taken before a magistrate, aud afterwards
published. he would be doing esseaiiai service TO
the denomination OF christians 10 which he was
attached.