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Letter from The President. The following was
the Presidents letter to the Committee of Balt-
more, who invited him to participate in the funer-
al ceremonies on Monday:
WAsHINGroN, April 81, lS4I.
Dear Sir:-lt is matter of deep regret with me
that find myselfso clrcumslanced as TO he denied,
what otherwise, would SO anxiously desire, the
occasion of visiting the city of Baltimore, and
uniting with its citizens in those solennlties 10
which they propose to devote themselves on Mon
day, the goth lust. followed as one, in that sad
and numerous procession which attended the re.
mains of the late President to their final resting
place near this city -apd beg to be permitted
although obsent to lningle in sympathy with you
at the heavy bereavement which we have all sus-
TUNED in the death of that illusirous patriot The
weighty pressure of public business to despatch
which is the best evidence can give of devotion
to his memory, will plead my apology for my sin
cere absence.
tender to you assurance ofmy sincere respect
JOHN TYLER.
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National Fast. We are requested to say that
services will commence at the Brick Church, in
tits village, at II O'Clock, forenoon. Rev. Presi-
'ient Wheeler, Of the University of Vermont, will
deliver discourse suited to the solemn occasion.
We doubt notit will he ia accordance with the
feelings of our entire community that our bust
ness doors be closed and that the people, without
regard to sect or party, unite in the religious SER.
vices Of the day.
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Eom The Lorisrilie Journal.

Turning Men Out of Office. The present Adj
minisiralion has already removed II considerable
number Of men from office and every Washing
ton mail, tor some time TO come may he expected
TO bring intelligence Of new removals. II is well
known that MIR. Van Buren's official army OF 49,
600 was in great measure made up of the cor
rupies set OF rascals on the face of the earth -
and hence very many removals aud appointment:
must be made in order to purify the land iron
the stencil Of corruption that overspreads il like
miasma. The whole republic must be winnowet
by the wings of reform.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

The National lnelIigencer of the Goth states
TINT president Tyler received the Diplomatic
body on Saturday, at two o'clock, ut the Pres-
dents Mansion.
In the absence of the British Minister Mr. Fox,
(WlIo, we are sorry to say, wns kept away 10y in
disposition,) the Russian minister, Mr. Bodisco,
appeared AT the head Of the Corps. We give be-
low his address to the President, on behalf of
himself and his colleagues, and the PRESIDENT
Reply.
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Jos. Z. Jenkins. Esq, Chairman, &c. &c.

Mil Contracts We learn that the mail con-
tracts under the new administration have been
made twenty per gent. cheaper than the old con-
tracts Mr.. Granger will probably save enough
this year from the revenues of the Post Once De-
partner, to pay of the enormous debt contracted
by Amos Kendall,
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We commend the communication of "Frank-
n," on the subject OF Temperance, to the careful
consideration Of our brethren OF the press, and to
the attention Of all the friends of this good cause
Temperance is making rapid progress in many Of
our sister states. Why should il not in Vermont
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We learn that Mr.. Granger, the new Posimas-
ter General, is winning golden opinions from those
who are brought into Intercourse with him. At
the late gathering OF mail contractors in WASH
ington, gentlemen OF both political parties united
in bearing testimony 10 his courtesy, promp,ness,
and general business habits. Sons who had lost
their coontracts, declared that it was pleasaner to
ose them from such man as Mr.. Granger, than
to obtain them from his immediate predecessors.
We are informed that the contracts given out Q
generally at reduced prices, aud that IN eonse-
government.--.4tlas.
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The Nsp Yorker. We have received tangible
evidence that "Ms Nsw Yorker" is by no means
dead but rather alive and tu of excellent spirit.
NAV il live a thousand years.
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The Washington Correspondent ofthe Charles
ton Courier states that President Tyler Intends in
his annual message, TO recommend TO Congress,
in the most urgent manner, the adoption OF asys-
tenn Of miliisry and naval defeness, adequate to
the necessities Of the country.
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Alden Spooner, native of Vermont, and for
nearly forty years faithful sentinel upon the po-
litica watci-tower, as editor of the Brooklin IL.
I.) Star, has been appointed Surrogate of the Co.
of Kings. by the Governor and Senate of N. Y.
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Council Of Ceasoys. The Clerks of the sever
al countess assembled in this place on Welnes-
day last, to sort and count the votes The follow
ing is the official result:
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AFFAIRS OF THE STATES.


.4tabamd.-Several changes have been made in
the rival tickets for Congress in this State Hon.
WIN. Delet, Wing has declined standing for re-
election in the Fifth, and Col. VIM. d. Dunn has
been substituted Jeremiah Clemens has declined
on the Opposition side, meeting strong opposition
in the ranks of his own party, who, believing that
he had unfairly crowded off Hon. r. Chapman,
resisted and called new Convention. MIR. Glenn
ems has thought fit to decline without waiting its
decision, and Mr.. Chapman 10 the acknowledged
candidate. In the Second District, Hon. David
Hubbard, who was nom mated for reelection, PEE
remptory declined, and Gen. G. s. Houston has
been selected. The antagonist tickets are now as
follows:
Dist Opposition Wing.
]. *Reaben Chapman, John T. Rather,
II. George s. Houston, John NJ. Lewis,
iii. Winter w. Payne, "George w. Crabb,
Nv. 'Dxon II. Lewis, Henry w. billiard,
v. Benz. G. Shields WIN. ID. Dunn.
sMembers Of the late Congress.
The Opposition candidates have all been regu-
larly nominated by Conventions, except Chapman,
who will be; as none of the Wings have but Gen.
j. Nj. Lewis. Col Dunn was nominated by n
Convention al Mobile; the Others in various ways
The Legislature meets in Extra Session on The
l9ih, to fix n day for the Special Election, which
will doubtless be held early in May. There can
he but little doubt Of the complete success of the
Opposition ticket.-Boston Alias.
IenHeSSee-Co Terry III Canal IS me wing
candidate for Congress in the Bedford and Maury
district Tennessee, formerly represented by Mr..
Polk. There is hardly chance of his election.
| Nathaniel ii. Allen Is the Administration can
dldnte, in the Montgomery district, aguinst Cave
Johnson, the present Loco Foco member There
is good chance of his success, although The diss
trict gave a small majority. for Van Buren, last No.
vember.
There is, as yet no opposition to Col. Caruthers,
the Administration candidate in the Nashville dis
trict, in the place OF the Hon. John Bell - 10.
Pennsyiranid.-Eno Hook, the Loco Foco
member OF Congress from the Fayet,e and Green
District, in Pennsylvania, has resigned his seni in
Congress, owing to i'll health. Last winter, while
attending TO his Congressional duties, MIR. Hook
was suddenly attacked with bleeding OF the lungs
Of which he had two or three returns He con-
tlnues i'll, and OIL Monday sent in his resignation
to the Governor.
Ills district is strongly Loco Foco, and there il
little or no hope that he may be succeeded by one
Of better political sentiments. The following wa.
the vote last fall;
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lion John J Crittenden reached Frankfort, KY
OH the 18th. He went home TO take his family
OH 10 Washington,
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The Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary of stute,
is ON a visit TO Boston.
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4USO 1O1O
Majority for Van Buren,, 960.-D.
Kentucky.-Ilon. VIM. w. Southgate, Wing,
and Col. WIN. o. Butler, Opposition, are having a
Gel. b. was in the last Congress; Mr.. S. in the
preceding. The district is close.
Col. X. NJ. johnson, late Vice President, finding
no opening for Congress, Is about TO run for the
State Legislature, from Scott county, Ky.-B.
Repeal of The Sub Ireasury.-On Thursday last
the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania
pissed resolution, which had been previously
acted on in the Senate, instructng the Senators
and requesting the Representatives in Congress TO
vote fol the repeal of the Sub Treasury Law, and
providing that the Governor forward copies of the
resolution to the Senators and Representatives.
The resolutan was carried by handsome ma
ioriiy.
Criminal Code Of alabama. The criminal laws
of Alabama were revised at the late session of the
Legislature of that State. OF the new statutes
the Louisville Advertiser gives a summary, from
which It appears that they make but one kind of
crime punishable with death, while forty-t,co kinds
are held punishable by confinement in the Peni-
Tertiary, from periods varying from two up fifty
years. Murder in the first degree, IS the crime
which the law makes punishable by death, but
even this the court at its option punish by SEN
ience OF imprisonment in the Penitenary for life.
Death in duel is hedto be murder in the second
uoS'Co, anu uiduo puHisndDIe ny confinement m
the Peniteniary for period OF ten years. To
give, accept, or carry challenge, disquafes TO
holding Office in the State, and is further punisha-
BILE 10y confinement in the Pententary for two
years. Rape is punishable by confinement there
for life bribery of executive, Legislative ministe-
rial, or judicial officers, from two to seven years
steamboat, racing by which life is endangered, for
two years; and loss of life, or injury to the per-
son by negligence or want oil skill in officers of
boats, from Two wears.
prginia Election. The Richmond Whig of
Saturday has the following statement of the result,
in reference to the Legislature as far us received
House Of Delegates-The Whigs,-counting
Foyetle and Nichols, Hardy aud Wesrmoreland,
not heard from, but considered ndubitabie- have
elected &c members OF the House of Delegates -
GO majority OF the wtoe-rumor alledges the
election of Mr.. Campden in Harrison, which
woulI tie tho House. They feel confident of OIL
tanning more in Wood, Mason and Jackson, Lo-
gan, Scott, and Pociiahontas, Lewis, and Brax,ou.
The Legislature is iheirs-both Houses.
Senate Of Hrginia.-Mr. Tunstall is certainly
| elected, which gives the Wings majority in the
Senate. They may also carry the Harrison dis
irct.
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REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.

On our first page will he found an article from
the Mad sonan, copying the language of the pre-
decessor of the Globe, the U. S. Telegraph, Pres
ident Jacksons official orga. This we are a.
ware, will be no apology for Prescription, should
the new administration be guilty of 4hnt-a thing
which is not probable. We do not offer 1t as
such, but rather to expose the miserable ncon-
sistency of the opposition papers. They are ci-
lher not serious in their complaints, or they have
met with very sudden conversion. Under the
doctrines advanced by the Globe, in a few short
months after Gen. jackson WINS inaugurated, the
following removals were made;
Fifteen Ministers tPlenipotentiary, Charge d.
Affares, and Secretaries OF Legation.
Nine Marshals and fifteen United States Attor-
neys.
Forty'eight Collectors End principal Revenue
Officers.
Nine Indian Agents and Navy Agents.
Twenty-sx Receivers and Registers of Lanl
Offices.
Twenty-one Consus for foreign ports
-Four hundred and ninety-one Postmastcrs
In the subordinateCustom House appointments
the prescription was universal. No man was suf-
fered 10 remain in his puce who had not voted
for Jackson. Of the SO persons employed in the
Custom House at Boston, 40 were removed.
The doctrine that "hs Spoiis belong to the Vic-
TORS" was indeed publicly proclaimed in the Sen
ate; removals followed as fast as victims could be
found nor was honesty, fidelity and patriotism
the slightest shield. Who does not remember
that HARRISON was one of the first victims OF
prescription dismissed too, even before intelIi-
gence had been received II his arrival at the post
TO which he had been appointed And ell tbs
was but beginning of evils. Prescription for
political opinions was not all but even their ocn
men were removed, who would not contribute OF
their tneney, their influence and their services to
the support of The party and by this process the
country was ovcrrun with an army of election
eerers posted and regulated with almost the strict
ness of military discipline. 1t is for acting upon
the principles avowed by JEFFERSON and HARR1-
soN-for attempting 10 remove this immense evil
- that the present administration receives the
inaledioions oil the Globe, the Boston Post, and
kindred prints. Let them complain if they choose
We hope, ard we believe, they will have an OPP
portunty to complain longer and louder yet The
new administration ought to remove
All who have interfered in elections;
All who are dishonest;
All who are incompetent;
All whose services are Unnecessary.
OF such, we fear, the name is Legion. There
ure multitudes, to say the least, and we shall re
ioice-every honest man wilIrejoice 10 see then
renoved. But this is what. the organs of the lat
administration will ca-prOsc'iption.
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THE GLOBE AND ITS ECHOEs-AGAIN

tJlE hANb - - iNOiiOLN0-
With oil their professions Of Democracy, the
editors Of de Washington Globe and its thousand
echoes, have not only adopted but defended the
monarclla doctrine tint The President is himself
the people. This doctrine was the apology of
jackson for assuming the prerogutive belonging
only 10 the People through their representatives
il is identical with the dogma which has prevail
ed in England-"that the King can do no wong
nnti-republican, nnri-popular. As such The doc
trine was denounced by the Wings, and by none
more frequently and strongly than the lanented
HARRISON. We are heartily rejoiced to see this
doctrine rebuked and none the less so because il
comes from as rabid locofoco paper, in some re.
syects, as there is in the country. The annexed
10 from the Old Dominion" published at Ports
nonth Va. by Theopius Fisk. II is richly
,nerited castigation of the Globe and lis echoes
--und well laid on We commend il 10 the ech-
oes of the Globe in Vermont.
THE WASHINGTON GLOBE.
We have waited, with the utmost patience, it
see whether or no there was single democratic
press IN The United States, that possessed homes
independence enough 10 protest against the doc
irnes proached ny the Washington Globe, in AZ
artlcle headed ihe inaugural"-ppblshed in the
paper Of harch o'h. AS yet, we have waited il
vain not one, as yet, has had the honesty snt
courage 10 expose its radical, fundamental errors
1t argues sud want of Independence among th,
conductors Of our party papers, that such doc
trines have been allowed TO he promulgated ,Lvo
aleadng organ without rebpke or remons,rance
sadly and fearinlly degenerate aud corrupt hs
the press become, if such seDiimenIs can he a
lowed 70 pass current under ibe CLOAK of deinoC
Tacy,
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The following is MIR. Preston's Letter ia reply
10 the Edisto Meeting, body of men composed
Of political opponents. 1t is plain eaough and
quite seasonabe:
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al GnoD IlIl

When the bill repeating the Sub. Treas
ury, came from the House to the Sen,,.
with amendments, the Opposition nembers
tried 10 slave Off decision on il, until Tho
fate of the Bank bill was kDown; but M
Clay and his friends were inexorable. NJ
Benton was pleased 10 be very facetious
Abiding TO the union of MIR. Tyler viii
the Wings pleasing and harmonious as i
had been, he remarked that " many d wed.
ding, begun in peace, had ended with \
fight "-alluding, no doubt, TO the appar.
ent difference of opinion between the hiyb.
est iunctionary in the country and many al
his Wing friends, which might lead 10 q.
tai schism, and, perchance, convert friends
into foes and foes into friends. Mr.. Pros.
ton was exceedingly happy and impressive
in his reply. Ia their anxiety to defer ac.
tion on tho amendments, from ieeliny of
delieacy TO the President, well might he
say
"Tmeo Danaos Q, dona ferentoa %
He exposed their hypocrisy most eomplete.
", and ridiculed their newborn zeal in be.
half Of the President, whcn he called not
for their sympathies. Whatever he might
do in reference 10 the Bank Bill, he would
sign the repeal OF the infamous Sub-Trca.
sury, as be had most distinctly condemned
IL "a his first message to Congress. And
in regard to the wedding eonsammaied I'M.
der such delightful auspices, which the
Senator from Missouri seemed to lht,k
would end in fight" be trusted, What.
ever its issue might be, al ,rosid not end
By propdgating MS species. "-RGl Reg.
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THINNING BIRDS NEST.

We were shown, day or two since. a
humming BIRDS nest, which we canno, but
pronounce one Of the most ,ngenlus md per.
feet specimens Of architecture VIC ever saw.
II is built Of the dosn OF tho meadow nap
well known among the cbldrsn Of the
country a. pussy tails, y and s fastened
npon a limb apar, from the branches. It's
quite deep, nearly circular. with small
aperture OF the top. The means which the
cunning bird employs TO conceal il from 90
srrvatlon are quite worthy Of reasoning
being. The outside Of the nest IS perfect
" covered with small pteccs Of moss gath
cred from the same limb on which the ncs,
IS built, giving the nest The appearance 81
a small knot or war, upon the limb. The
pleres Of moss are woven on by the 6bres
of the down, which on examination can be
seen encIrclIDg the nest IN every direction,
and render the external covering quite firm.
The nests OF tbs cunning little bird are SO
artinly concealed aud disguised in this
manner that they are seldom found. - Lou
III Courter.
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AZ SENATE
Saturday, 4

Saturday, Aug. :.
Some time way spent IN tae discussion
c! point Of order.
After which the navy pcEs,oB bill was
taken up, read 4 third time, and passed.
Monday, Aug. Q.
Tae resolution Submitted by Sir. Clay
of Ala. relating u the appointment Of clerks
70 the land Office, was taken up, aud De.
bate was elected which continued consd.
erabIy beyond the morning hour. The
subject was then lard m the table.
'ihe Senate then proceeded 10 the orders
or the day, and took Up The bill to apptoPri.
ate fer limited period the proceeds Of the
pubic lands. Several amendments made
IN The committee were adopted. Other
amendments we're proposed, which elected
much debate; and after a session Of uear
seven sours, the Senate adjourned.
Taeday, AUg. 10.
% motion Of Mr.. Smith Of Indiana, the
Senate proceeded 70 the consideration o.
The special order, being the bill to appro
pirate the pTocee9s of the public lands, aud
70 grant pre- eDplI0B rights.
Mr.. Clay Of Alabama, offered amend
menis all Of Which, aaer debate, we're neg
aiiged.
Eedafsdag, Aug. IL.
The ball repeating The SUB Treasury
with the amendments from the House, was
reported from the committee On finance
aud discussed at some lengll. An effor
was made by Mr.. Calhoun to postpone the
further consideration Of tue subject Until
Saturday next, but Tue propagation vas neg
auyed BY vote Of g 10 81. The cues
too vas then taken separately On the
amendments. The first was concured ia
by vote Of % to %, aud the second by a
vote OF &c to %.
The Laud Bill vas then taken up, anc
considered 80 committee Of abe whole az
ter which, the Senale spent some ltme IL
executive session.
Thursday, august IL.
The lasd ball was isken up, the question
pending beiug the amendment offered b.
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A double BuH-An Irish Officer, Just
returned from the West Indies, was invited
10 dine with DR.. Harvey, at Dublin, when
several of the faculty were present. The
conversation turned upon tropical climates,
and the officer, whose opinion was asked
abou; that Of the West Indies, said, --h
was an Internal place, and if he had lived
there until that time, he would have been
dead of tho yellow fever t0o years aga. -
A physician, without observing the bull,
gravely added, "ihai tho climate was Ger.
tainly very unwbolesome, and that vast
numbers died there" /" Very true" said
a DR.. OlDonDel. but if you'll tel me where
people do not die, III go and end my days
there"
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Curious Diseorery.--A correspondent
of the New York journal Of Commerce
writing from Canandsigua says A DIS
coycry has been made IN that part OF ire
country which has excited no Iiiilc cur'os.
l,y. A sturdy oak, one of the prmeYal
settlers, had been telled for the purpose OF
being converted into ship.timber. During
the process of saving, n number OF lnel-
si0ns wore discovered, which had eylden''
Il been made with some sharp insirumeh,
Of iron or steel, aud these cuts were iouna
10 be 400 grains from the outer Dark esoO
grain boing the growth OF one year ac'
cording 10 this idea, this country must naFp
been ,rayerscd 400 years ago by men ae'
customcd to the use Of iron and steel M
strumenls, bat whether Of their own man
usaciure or not must at present remain
mystery.
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LATE FROM FLORIDA.

.Sdrdnnah, August 7.-Co coo cdee's
trhole band iR.--By The United States
Steamer, Gen. Taylor, Capt. Peck, arriv-
cd here Yesterday, We have the gratifying
intelligence from Florida, that the war for
the ninety.uinth time may be considered
as az an end. Wild Cats whole baad,
men, women, children, and negroes, 1870
IN all. have come in ai Tampa, aud 40
Indians Of another band were Oh their way,
and were expected at Tampa in two days.
A gentleman who came in en- the General
Taylor, SAYS that he does not think another
rifle will be fired by the enemy.
When Co.a-coo-chee's family, came in,
Col. Worth told him that he might 60 on
shore from the schooner where he was
confined, and see them. He refused to 80,
saving that though he was anxious to see
hls family, he would not permit them to
see him ia irons. The Colonel finally
consented 10 let him go on shore without
his shackles, aud after warm geetine
with bis family, he dined with the Colo
nel. aud then returned on board the schoon'
er. As soon as hts irons were replaced
he told Gel. Worth that he had but one 10
quest more to make, aud that was, 10 al
iolr him and has Peopfe to &c West as 'oo'
as possible