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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-01-19

several amendments, which were supported
bv mr.. Clay. lie scyerel, animadyeried up
on the system Of making important appoint
menis unnecessarily, on the eve Of new ad-
minisiration coming into power He took oc-
casun TO say ,hat General Harrison would
not suffer this to be carried too far without
exercising ms pTorogaiive
Friday, Jan. g.
SENATE mr. Walker submitted the fol
lowing resolution for consideration
"Reso,vcd, That the committee on Foreign
Relations he instructed to inquire into the eN-
pcdiency of causing Ia Ice procured and sub
miiicd 10 the Scnste, copies of tho debates IN
the British Parliament prior To the year ls20,
in relation 10 the Nurheas crn Boundary Of the
United States. and copies of laud titles ema-
mating from the British Government rcpug-
nant in the calls of sand titles to the boundary
now claimed by said Government
A long debate arose as TO the eNpedlency OF
thus investigating the matter. II was feared
by some OF tho senators as presenting us IN the
aspect OF regulating our proceedings by Brit
i,h legislation The debate was concluded 10y
mr.. Walker He said
Whatever opinions others nigh, entertain
in regard To this boundary controversy, there
was one in which he had hoped that all would
concur; and that was, that II war must come,
we should have done all in our power to dem
onstrate, both to friends and foes. that the
right Of the case was with us, and not with
Great Britain mr.. w said that, before any
conflict arose. he was in favor of demonstrating
those rights-uot by bold assertion or decla-
mallOn-not 10y unmcaning menace in advance
perhaps of any real neCesslly-but Wv the pub
LEGATION OF important documents, in an aulhen-
tic form, containing the undenable proof of
the justice OF all our claims, as conceded at
one time 10y our opponents. This was a doc
ument that ought to be known to every citizen
of the Union, and mr. w. was especially de-
sirous that it should be in the hands of all his
constituents, that when liz ever they should
be called upon 10 expend their blood and
treasure in maintaining the Just claims of a
sister state, they might know that those claims
had been acknowledged by both parties and
both Houses of the British Parliament in 1888
mr.. w said he was also DESTROYS that this i'm
portant debate might be published in an Off
cial form, in which it might reach the people
of Canada; for he mr.. w. knew, from travel
ling through Upper and Lower Canada last
summer, that the authenticity Of this debate
was denied there throughout both provinces,
and that much delusion prevailed which might
in part, be dissipated by this publication. As,
however, it was now late, mr. w. would move
for the present to lay the resolution on the ia
BILE
The resolution was accordingly laid on the
table.
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Twcnty-Sixth Congress.

Monday, Jan. 4.
SENATE. Several memorials were pro-
sente d, when Mr.. Clay said he was DESTROYS
Of taking the sense of the Senate on the repeal
OF the sub-Treasury law, and moved TO take
up his resolution next Monday. A bill to es-
tablish permanent pre- emptlon system-cail-
ed by the committee log cabin bill-was
brought forward by Mr. Clay OF Ala. He
thought this was the era of good feelings.
The subject was debated through the day.
HOUSE. Many petitions were presented.
The President communicated the following
message, containing an additional correspond
ence with the British Minister A spirited de-
bate followed, and 5000 copies were ordered
to be printed.
To the House Of Representatives. ofthe U. States
! think proper TO communicate to the House
OF Representatives in further answer to their
resolution OF tie 2ist ultimo, the correspond
ence which has since occurred between the
Secretary ofState and the British Minister on
the same subject. NJ VAN DuREN.
Mr. Fox to Mr. Forsyth.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1910
Sir | have the honor TO acknowledge the
receipt Of your letter OF the IS inst. IN which
IN reply TO a letter which had addressed to
YOU on the 18th, you acquaInt me that the Pres
B ldent IL not prepared 10 comply with my de
mand for the Liberation OF Mr. Alexander Nc
Ieod Of Upper Canada, now imprisoned al
lockout. In the State Of New York, on pre-
tended charge Of murder and arson, as having
been engaged in the destruction Of the steam
boat Caroline, on the goth Of December, 1887
learn with deep regret that such IS the de
cision Of the President Of the United States
and cannot but ioresce the very grave and sc
rious consequences that must ensue, #, besides
the injury already inflicted upon Mr Nc LeOd
Of a veNa,ious and unjust imprisonment, am
further harm may be done TO him IN the pro
gress Of this extraordinary proceeding.
! have los, no time 10 forwarding 10 her Ma
jes,y's Government in England, the cores
pondence that has taken place, and shall a
wait the further orders Of her Nalesiy's Gov
} eminent with respect 10 the Important question
, which that correspondence involves.
} Blu, feel il nv duty not 10 close this com
munica,lon wlthou, likewise tesiliying ms vas
; regret and surprise Al the expressions which
! find repeated % your letter with reference 4
, the destruction Of the steamboat Caroline
; had confidently hoped that the first crroneoui
impressions Of the character Of that event i'm
posed upon tie mind 81 tie United States Gov
, ernmeu, by partial and exaggerated -cpfescn,
auons, would long since have been edaced b
, more siflci ami accurate examination Of th
facts Such ar investigation must even vet
Z ! am wiling 10 te.ioye, lead The United State
CoSsfalneul'o The same conviction with vhic
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Tfesa he Nee yo'A Ttg,e..
REPRESENTATION OF THE STATES
IN CONGRESS-

TIE result Of ihe new census Of the United
States will soon be known.snd u will drvolyo
upon tie present or neat Congress 10 fr the
ratio OF the tppoiiionmcni Of representatives
from the vsnuus States, in the lower House
Of Congress. for the neat ten wears The FOL
lowing tables prepared tot ibc Express by
Mr. l. Williams, viii therefore he found in
Interesting. as they show the ptortcSs OF po-
Atical power, the increase 81 Representatives
from some OF tie States. and the decline Of
relative strength Ia others. Toe census oi
1910 Will show great increase - relative
strength iu the Western States while tho
iNo great Middle States Of New York and
Pennsylvania, and the Two Eastern States Of
Massachusetts, and Maine have held their own
by an increase Of population equal to the av-
efago Of the whole United States THIS will
no, probably prove TO be the case with mos,
Of the SoUihern States,
In 1883 the representation from the thirteen
States was liked by the Constitution, as in
the table below, amounting 10 65 members.
There haye since been FIVE enumeratinns Of
the inhabitants, (eEolusive Of the las; for lsi0,)
under which the ratio has been fixed by acts
Of Congress as follows
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THE Federal number is found by adding
three mn, OF the number ofslaves to the nnm-
Der OF free persons.
The above shows how difficult, it has been
to fix high number for a ratio, and by bow
slow progress the numbers have been ras-
ed. Ii is quite uncertain what ratio may be
agreed upon in Congress for the apportion-
ment of 1910 probably SIS or so thousand.
The latter number seems to be the general
impression on the public mind, and would
leave the numbers in the House about the
same as at present
The following table shows the apportion-
ment under the Constitution, and by acts Of
Congress at five subsequent periods:
ID
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The Home Of the Poor.--There IS much
truth as we'll as deep feeling in the following
paragraph, which we extract from Dickens
latest production
"Oh II those who rule the destinies OF ma
tons would but remember lhis-if they would
bat think how hard 1t Is for the very poor TO
have engendered ~ their hearts that love OF
home from which all domestic virtues spring,
when they live ia dense and squalid masses,
where social decency Is lost, or, rather never
found L they would but turn aside from
,he wiic ihlr3ughiares and great houses, and
strive 60 improve The wfetched dwellings ia
by.ways, Where only poverty may walk-ma'
~ low roofs would point more truly 10 the
SKY than the loiiyesi siceple that DOM rears
proudly up from tie midst of guilt, and crime
nd hor,hle disease. IN mock them by it, con
irary In hollow voices from Norkhouse
Hospital and JAIL this truth is preached from
DAY 20 day. and has been proc claimed Tor wears
II Is 10 iigir mauer--no nuieiy from ih'
working vuigar--no mere question OF tho
peoples health and comforts that may b
wiis,led down On "Wednesday nights. IN loy'
Of tome love Of county has IL rise and wh'
are ,rner ustuoSs, o. tie test lu time Of nee
those who veneTsie ihe land, owning %
wood ard stream and earth, and al. lha
ihey produce, OF those who ioSe uleir country
l.ossuuc no, t1ul q ground ia all IL wi1
domain 90
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a learned clergyman IN Maine, was acoost-
ed in the following manner by all illiiers,e
preacher who despissd education "Su, you
have been 70 college, Supposed" YES .it"
was the reply. 81 am thankful" rejoined tho
former 'tha, the lint has opened my mouth 10
preach piHou any iearnHg.' "a sm,ior 9
roH'' replied the latter 'iook place ia Ia
iaam's time, butsl,h things arc of RAJ. cc,,f.
snre - the preset }pv.1
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man who was apparently more Of a vi,
man mailman, but not wIiIst1uding was con-
fined ~ mad house, being asked how ho came
there, answered Merely Dispute NJ words.
J SAID l.a' at men were mad, ana an men said
ina' ! was mad, and 'ar majority l7rrei he
ro'7f
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TIE rer Sras'or f-an N4rvl7sd John
I.eed, Kerr. of Talbot. Was eieerei on Thurs.
dsrs Seuatof 81 the United States, by the
Lsgislaiure of MAIylaD1, 70 l.. the Vacancy
oocssionra ~ tie death ~ W Spence ~
e so'e, c.sl II Ken bad "a.
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her Majesiy's authorities or the spot were i'm
pressed. that the act was one, IA the siric,esl
scnse. Of xeii-do;once. rendered absolutely he
cessArv hy tho circumstances Of the occasion,
fur the safety and protection oi her Majesty y
subjects. and justified hy the same motives and
principles which. upon similar ant well known
occasions. have governed the conduct Of illus
irous officers Of the United States The
steamboat Caroline was hostile vessel, engaR-
"a 10 pirlical war against her maicsiy's poo
pie. hired from her owners for thai express
purpose. and known 90 hc SO beyond the pos
siJili,y ol doubt. The place where II was dcs
iroyed was nominally, Il Is true, within The
territory Of friendly rover, bot the friendly
power, had bee deprived through ovcrhearing
pirgtical violence. OF TIC use of rs proper au-
ihor,y over iha, portion other territory The
authorities Of New York had not even been A.
DIE 10 prevent the artillery Of the State from
being carried of publicly at midday, TO be
used as Instruments OF war against her macs
tvs subjects. II was Under such circumstan-
ces, which, II is 10 he hoped, Will never rccur,
that the vessel was attacked by party OF her
Inales,y's people, captured, and destroyed.
4 remons,rancc against the act IN question
has been addressed by the United States TO her
msjesiy's Government, in England. am not
authorized TO pronounce the decision of her
majesiy's Government upon that rcmonstnnce:
but have iel, myself bound 80 record, in the
mean time, the above opinion, IN order to pro-
test 10 the most solemn manner against the
spirited and loyal conduct of her malesty's
officers and people being qualified, through an
unfortunate msapprehenson, as | believe, OF
the facts, with the appelation Of outrage or of
murder.
avail myself OF the occasion 10 renew TO
you the assurance of my distinguished con
slderaiion. III. ;. FOA.
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The Widoios Of Revolutionary Soldiers i,
IS mentioned m the report ofihe Secretary Of
War HAT the act Of July, 1898, granting pen
slons 10 widows, expires on the ilh of March
next. The number Of this class Of pension
ers is five thousand five hundred and eighty
Six.
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Total, 65 l07 l42 1871 3242
SENATE 20 80 "a 81 as So
'Da,e of admission into the Union.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-04-13

Der Of silver some months since. He
also confessed 10 the robbery Of merch-
ant taylor at Utica. He said that he had
long kept his eye on Mr.. HumPhry, the
Bank Agent, but could not get al his
trunk k r
Graves returned from Auburn with Mr..
Strong few months after the money was
found, and on being shown the package
on which his name appeared, he lost his
assurance and sunk confounded in the
chair.
Wall is an old offender, having been
twice in the State Prison. He had been
suspected and discharged, but kept around
the Depot in temporary employment.
"Dick Graves" is extensively known al
South and North. He has led a rowing
life, and has been more or less suspected
for several years. Bnt his vivaci;y and
wit commended him TO favor. He was
an agreeable companion, and every body
tried to think that ''Dick" was honest
but we regret 10 say that bis guilt is now
but too clearly revealed.
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causes, happening after the adjournment
Of congress; none called by congress to
meet in the spring except two, and these
IN time of war, real or quasi. Now, we
have a call for spring session involving
ten special elections, aud several extra
sessions of State Legislatures; and for
what? VIGOROUSLY to indulge Mr. Clay!
to please him! to crafty his passions and
to accomplish his schemes! to pass the
old measures, by surprise, which The peo.
pie have deliberately rejected over aRd
over again for near ten years past! This
is the object ofthe called sessiod--a Clay
affair out and out-cenceived by him in
Kentucky last fsll--announced by him in
the Senate in December-lorced on the
new Administration against the judgment
and remonstrance ofthe whole body oI
the party.
The new President will certainly have
narrow field TO work in, when he comes
to give the reasons fol the extraordinary
session. He will have to condne himself
to the events Of a very few days--to the
events between the Sd Of March, wher
congress rose, and the l7lh of the same
month, when the proclamation issued. /
is only in this narrow compass that he
can cOnstituiionaIly look for reasons ID
justify his call. All measures and sub
jects anterior to that time belong to the
ordinary occasions Of Legislaiion-were
known to congress, aud were deemed by
| it insufficient to justify called session.
Beyond doubt this rash and headlone
measure presents case Of gross abuse oI
Presidential power, involving vast trOub
lie to the states great, expense to the nation
and pregnant with foul and fraudulent le
glslation. It is the act Of one man, whose
furious temper has forced all to yield to
his raging passions, and who, when con-
gress meets, will make all bend TO his own
imperious will. Truly, it will be the Clay
Session.
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These are the instances in which con-
gress has been called together by its own
laws--and il is curious TO see that almost
every called session we have ever had
was BY law; that the only one called by
q Democrat President was that of 1887
by Mr. Van Bufen, when the Treasury,
in the recess of congress, was stripped Of
its revenues BY the general suspension Of
The hanks. Even that call, though the
extraordinary occasion for it occurred on
the 9th Of May, was deferred till Septem-
beE--iill the elections were all over at
the regular times, except that Of Mlssis-
s'ppl, which gave rise TO special election
which had q most disastrous train ofcon-
sequences. Yet, Mr.. Van Buren was
blamed tOt that call BY the party which
has called the present one. But to pro-
ceed with the sessions called BY congress.
See how careful congress was to avoid
the expense and trouble Of extra sessions
by making nearly the whole Of these cali.
ed sessions commence in October, or
November, when the called aud the rsOu :.
lar sessions would run into each o,be1-
m1ke but one--and so save half the ex.
psnse. Only two, out of the whole mum.
Der met in the spring, and one Of these
in time Of war--in the year lSl3-whsE
war ragged with Great Britain. The Oths
was in 1909, when quasi war--thO EN-
barge, and i.s train Of ofextraordnary meas
uEes--uere in operation. Here, then, il
/. the practice Of the Government for 6ftJ
yeals--no called session Of congress, b
the PrssidenI, except for extraordinary
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CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES

The Bagks refuse to pay their debts,
and the Legislatures grant them all the
indulgence they ask.
The States ind it incOnvenient 10 pay
their debts, and taxes are laid to provide
the means.
Is il not as honest for State to sus-
pend payment as a Bank.
When the Banks suspended payment.
the people are cheated. ~
To prevent the States suspending pay
ment, the people are taxed.
Why this differencei ~
That spectators may not be obliged to
sell their property at low prices and pay
their debts, the Banks suspend payment,
and the people are cheated.
That speculatots and banks may not lose
upon State stocks held by them,ihe States
are loudly called on 10 preserve their faith
and the people are taxed.
In one respect,the principle is7tbe same
The people are BOTH CHEATED AND
TAXED TO SAVE THE SPECULA-
TORS FROM LOSS.
But wha hypocricy it s, for men who
sustain BInks IN the olatlon Of all faith
10 declaim so jealousy about the impor-
tance of preserving the faith of the
States!
Democracy goes for GOOD FAITH
ON ALL SIDES: Let the States pay
lei the Banks pay; let the Spectators
pay; let every body pay that can; lei
there be such indulgence as banks and
other creditors can grant without injus
tee TO their own creditors; but no viola
lion of faith, public or private, sanctioned
by law or countenanced by authority.
All such acts are blows, aimed al
The pillars which sustain society itself.
KendGlrs ErpoSitOr.
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THE NEXT CONGRESS.

In the Senate there are 90 supporters
Of the new administration; % democrats;
and one vacancy. In ten States special
elections are soon to be held to supply r!
pVesentatives TO the extra session aud the
political complexion ofthe House will not
be known until these elections are over
The Boston Atlas, whig paper, thus
expresses doubts as to the result:
"Ths members already elected, "a are
wings, and 65 opponents Of the admins.
tration. Among the wings, the Atlas
says, it has included Butler If South Car.
olina, Alforl of Georgia, as we'll as iha
new colleagues Of the latter, ana The sue
cesSor Of Mr. Dawson in the same State.
Counting these chances against the wings,
the Atlas says, the members chosen will
Ne n who will support the measures Of
The administration, and ~ who will OPP
pOse them. Ia the last House, Of the
members who are yet to be chosen, 46
we're wings, ii friends Of Van Buren and
six abstraclionists, as the Atlas terms
them. Suppose the next Congress to re-
main the same, the friends of the admin
istration would stand l2S to ll9 who
would approve its Leading measures. The
net loss Of three members OF those that
remain to be chosen, would throw the
administration into the minority, or rather
make it dependent upon q handful Of
such men as mallory and Wise.
"And is there no danger that we may
lose even more than this threea Are we
Olarmists with no ground for alarm? The
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Mr.. Van Buren, who received bis friends
yesterday OF the Governors Room ia the
City Hall, was waited uPon by q very
great number Of persons Of both sexes
Il was a beautiful spring day, and from
places in the vicinity Of the city, crowded
to pay their respects to The ex.PSosiaent.
1t is supposed that in the course Of two
hours, more than eight thousand persons
had called upon him.
This enthusiasm in behalf Of a. man
who has no longer the prestige Of 0iicisl
distinction, nor the rewards Of Office to
bestow, are signs Of the depth Of that
impression which his high character and
abilities have enabled hlm to stamp up
on the popular mind.-N r EBSaisg
Post. g4
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same apathy n Connecticut as we have
just seen ii New Hampshire, would not
fail to carry with Il loss of four or Eve
members 81 Congress. The General
Ticket law in Alabama renders almost
certain the Joss Of the two in that Slate
We cannot depend upon the election oI
more thai our present number Of sound
wings from Virginia; and although we
may gain member in Maryland, and an.
other in North Carolina, yeti if We en-
counter losses elsewhere, We shall be
further in the minority than We were in
the last congress. These are not idle
fears. The danger is eminent. The
(whig) ascendancy in the next congress
is in danger, and il behOoves the press
throughout, the country 70 sound the
alarm" y
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THE STANDARD.
GEoRGETowN, APRIL ls, le4l.
DEATH OF THE PREsIDENT,

DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT.
Gen. Harrison is no more. He died at
Washington on the morning Of Sunday
the 4th instant About a week before,
he was attacked by bilious Pleurisy,
when several skilful physicians attended
and used active remedies--Cupping,
&C.; notwithstanding which he be-
came gradually worse, and finally expired,
just one month aftcT his Inauguration as
President of the United States. Howev-
er much regret this event may have Gre
ated, we cannot say that it caused great
surprise. 1t appeared obvious 10 most uu-
prejudced persons who saw him previous
to the election, that he could not long
endure the arduous duties of President,
His remains, it is said, were to be taken
to the North Bend to be inferred.
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Some excitement was created h N :
York, on the list instant, by ne sishi ~
some sixty or seventy men, women saa
children, whose color, features and COS.
tunes, betokened Them Is bo foreiqneFs
from SONS remote part Of the nlo6o.-
Some wore the gaFb of Greehn. Mal.sss.
or natives OF the IOnian islands. 81 1 piheSf
were partly dressed in Enelish shio-.
and partly 10 the fashion of thsIF oul,|.
rades. Some Of them were 90 hroaes
BY the sun, and had such Hst issiui
that they looked more like Asiaties lhn6
EurOpesns, while two or three otk na
faces which might DO taken a. modslS 3
Greek OF Roman beauty. Ii was ascst-
tanned that they we're natives az Malla.
and had been induced BY some EaaIlsh "a
emigrate 70 the island Of Demafaia, n
the capacity Of agricultural Iab0rars.
Becoming dissatisfied with lheir condi.
tion. and refusing to labor, their enpIoy.
efs Determined TO get rid Of them, and.so
shipped them IL the United Stste,. g
board the brig Helen Mar. The poof
cheated wretches were without food and
shelter, and the meanr 0f obtaining ! live
IihOod, They were provided ior by BE
Aims House department, and the Ownst
Of the brig from which they landed, held
70 bond % secure the city from loss q
their account. This country seems 10 6
the receptacle Of an the wretchednsss
and misery of the old WORLDS kind Of
universal aims house, in which the sick
and destitute are provided for, fres of
chargs.PGb. Ledger, ssorF