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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

+ u The AMIsrAD CASE, which to come up
before the Supreme Court at Washington, some
days since, was postponed account Of the illness
of Judge Story. Tins case excites no little IN
terest atWashngton and elsewhere. AS j. c.
Adams has volun teered his ices in behalf of
the prisoners, they will fail of success for the
want oftalent and research Life or death is the
issue to these 36 unfortunate beings. The prejudi
ces OF the South are against them, but how far it
will influence the decision remains to be seen.
One that we ha, sin states the day of the
commencement OF the trial, to be JAM 90, while
others leave II uncertain.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

sin the Eastern District of Tennessee, we are
recently informed, the better class Of the inhabt
ants are shifting ofsher slaves fast rs they can
They see by the progress of events all around
them, that the richest soil, and the most aexhaus,
IDLE wealth beneath 1t, are nothing without the ma
sic vitality and the developing energies of free Ia
Dor. -.- ssse aT ...
The above is from Cincinnati piper, and is as
true of Kentucky and some other States as of Ten
nessee. Let ii be well understood that the South
are becoming poorer every day, by their slave sys
tenn, and an impetus will be given emancipation
which no other power earth give tive may
preach TO the conscience ofheSouth Till the scrack
of DOOM il will be about effectuaI ms preaching
TO The Mussu lman-therc is not the conscience TO
be reached, in the mass. The purse--selfshness
which is the basis of the system, must be appealed
10, and when that is reached, slavery will cease.
Every day is proving this to be true. There are a
few among the many Of the South who may be
convinced that slavery is awful sin, but the mum
Der is so small that there influence against the ma
ny is powerless, and forever will be, so long as
love of gain, and ofdeness actuate the great body
The late census affords strong argument against
continuing slavery, and an argument too, which alb
olionists may use to good advantage. The South
cannot fail to that the free States are outdoipa
them in every branch ofindus,ry, and in every i'm
nrnyement
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

Sickness IN THE INDIANA LEGIsLATURE. Il
indianapolis correspondent Of the Louisville Ja
bers oi the House Of Representatives, lad be
stricken with insanity, in consequence of his "
in the election Of the SECRETARY of State, and
part he took ngnust one Of the candidates.
Barnes the Sergeant nj arms OF the House, and
Boon, from Sullivan, died few days previom a
disease ofwhich several other members were So
ouslytill. The disease is produced, doub,Iess,fr
the circumstances ofthe chamber being AIarea'a
,overhepted, which influence would be most like
TO affect the jewellers IN log cabins. 1t came
with a sore and liberated throat, accompanied b.
fever which some call congestiye.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02
FOR AND AG AIMS ST.

We peTused few weeks ago long editorial in
federal print enumeratng the benefits which had
accrued from the Sub Treasury In The same pa
per of last week writer is permitted 10 say that
The times promise to be no better--that wool, &c.
bear no better prices, and HAT gloom sares US in
the face What this too, when TIE Sub Treas
ury has been in operation for months This is not
what promised. Does not the experiment
work We suspect the editor right--Sl the
benefits OF the Sub Treasury realized before
il became n law. .if na .t8 3ls-E Eflf7n fP.
The evils of the Sub Treasury and kindred ex
periments will hang upon the country like an in
cubus for the present, and until some rational sys
ten of finance is adopted This will take time.
Loco Focoism still controls affairs at the seat of
Government, and lis b!ighling influence is yet felt
through all the channels of business.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02
SEN A TORIN RGINlA.

! The struggle is in the Old Don,inion be-
tween Senator Rives and his opponents, and il has
resulted most glorously He has trumphed over
band OF as bitter and mplacablo enemies as ever
a man had, but he appealed 10 the people and they
have sustained him. It will DO recollected that
Air Rives was once supporter of MIR Van Buren, s
but took stand against the Sub Treasury, with
Senator Tallmatge OF New York, because he deem
ed it anti Eepub lean andoppressive in its features.
Since then the administration party, with spirit
of malisnity hardly paralleed, have endangered to
XIII these two men, politically, and succeeded for
a while in preventing Mr. K $. return to the Sem
But at last he has conquered, did also MIR.
ra'lmadge ono year since, and their opponents are
the defeated and disgraced party ,t....
The Virginia Legislature have declared VIM. c.
Riv IS daily elected Senator in Congress from the
4th day Of March, 1880, whc his term expired by
ii majority Of votes. .. e.,
The term ofMr Roane, V.'B. The other Senator
from Va, expires the 4ih of March next, and in
following the usual custom, the present Legisla-
ture of that State would elect a successor; the Sen
ate is equally divided, and il refuses to go nto an
election, hoping by another year to be able to elect
an anti Harrison man. 81
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

I've Catholic CAnrch in The United &ates-Ttt
Catholic Almanac for 1871 states the Catholic pop;
ulaiion in the United States to be 100000 Tho
number ofclergymen 545, Of which 436 are in iha
ministry, and 100 otherwise employed The NUM-,
be' ofchurches aud chapes is sig; churches build,
lng, q; other stations, 394. There are II eccles'
astical institutions, with IDA clerical students The
female religious institutions number al, and the s
male academies, 40. There are in the female acnd
emies, 1889 pupils The literary institutions TOT
young men number "a, aud the young men in them
1913 The number Of Catholic bishops IN the u
8. is IL. Duing 1910, the accessiors to the prI9
ly office have been S.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02
TIE EQUAL JUSTICE OF LOCO ro(

Tie ECU AL JUSIlCE Of LOCO FOC0kI
In the course of a, debate in the Scuap
Thursday, Mr Benton denounced with usu. 4
ience, the distribution Of tho proceeds of ,b "A
lie lands among all the States as unconstiMvnI
Tho same Senator, onlY.a day or two before
ted'to cede all The public lands to some Tie ST.
viz: those in which the lands lie.
For our part, as was opportunity put by \
Wcbs.er, we do not sec why il it be consuntt
nj to give away the lands to some few ofheSnl
it is not equally constitutional and just, 10 tAr
u:e The proceeds ofthe lands, for limited Tine
all tho States. aa
MI Benton made an Intellectual effort to ey,l
why he had voted for Mr. Calhouns project of
sion. But it only seemed to confirm the suspr
generally entertained that he, and such as he
only on the determination Of Wrestling the WIN,
this Invaluable public domain from the posses,
of the General Government, for the exclusive
and benefit Of Il few. They are anxious 30 tal
hut unwilling 10 give. The interests Of tho
States, and III" general good ofall, we lear la
enter their inaginations.- Smithsonian.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

10 The Senate of Pennsylvania by vote Of 81
to has decided to instruct its Senators in Con-
gress to vote for distribution of The proceeds of
the Public Lands. There is NO doubt the will
pass the House. Also resolutions ins,ructing the
Senators to vote for repeal OF the SubTreasury
In this event it is said that Buchanan will re-
sign, and that Sturgeon, the other Senator, will o.
hey instructions.
p. s. The resolutions respecting The Public
Lands, have since passed the House by vote of
70 Ia 10 ''t " 'f
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

The Secretary ofWar has applied 10 Congress
for about $4,000 600 more to carry on the Florida
war, 1900 600 of which is to pay up anearages
The Public Domain.-The amount of unsold
lands in nine States is $4,000 900 sold S4 900 00O
receipts 1897 900 000 cost the nation in the pur
chase of Louisiana and Florida, in extnguishins
Indian titles, removing indians, Indian Wars, a.
gencies, offices, &c, 90 900 ,0O0 The cost so
far has exceeded the receipts, $12 ,0OJ 900. 4,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

~ Our subscribers toho are In arrears for The
CaIedonian for one more gears, are respect.
fully requested 20 pay np-.tor iaoo jotd reason,
Uiz. as an act Of justice TO OURSELVES, and also
to their OWN coNscIENcEs. Ne t0ouM also just
intimate to such as are indebted 10 us for aduertis
ing, &c. that zoe shaN not be. OFFENDED should
MeY offer to settle their accounts. .r 81.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

Baltimore, jan. 81 l04l'
The Resumption question is settled. Yes,stdl
at the meeting held in the Union Bank, Of lh
Presidents and Cashiers of the Baltimore CIl
Banks, the subject orresumption was consdSNt
"A letter was read from the Virginia. Banks, askip
that early u day might he fixed for resumpiH
as would suit Baltimore, and Virginia would a'
resume on that day. II was then unanimously II
solved that The Banks OF Baltimore resume the p
nent ofspecie onMonday, the lst day Of FshgH
ncxt
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02
he National intelIigencer states tbat among the

The National integencer states that among the
fashionable arrivals in Washington, ISIS Chinese
Boodhist. from Canton, accompanied by Doctor
Parker, who has been for some time resident of
that place, His is Chm Lung, and bears the title
Tact shoe gin, or student of Letters. He was yes
terday presented to the President, and among 9TH
er questions, he asked in the 6gurative language
Of the East ho'o long has EreeHency had been The
sttaity Of The People, meaning how long he had
been President What Mr. Van Buren's dnsaoer
was the lnolllgencer does not state.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

Mas. KEEHEY. This illstarred lady has de''
mined to return forthwith to her native bome' I"
Maine, in company with her father. The suosc'T
ton opened In her behalf produced but n"'s
sum- The stubborn fact is, whether rsn' ="
wrong, the womenin generatare prejudiced aS"''.
her, and very few husbands cared about payas w.
cash for nothing, and at the same time dlsp'"'
their wives. Morning Post
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

There are outstanding at the present hme '..1
COS Of notes of the ole U. s. Bank, most OF ""s
are supposed TO be desiroyed as they have anY w.
entirely ceased TO make their appearance 'O'
demplion 81 e- 8u
Mrs Gaines estimates the number of persons #
rificed by war. from the time of the deslru''O 3D..
Jerusalem to the battle of Waterloo, at 'fns"''
ions. .e ~ i1ti- e.a..Is.n
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

Dartmouth College. The Trustees of this IN sti
tuition have elected the Rev William Cogswen, d
D. Secretary of the American Education Society,
Professor of National Education and History in the
College.
Panther Killed in Vernaont On the 3Ist ut., a
panther was killed in Benson, measuring six feet
three inchs in length from his to heend of his
tail and weighing 81 pounds
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02
MR.. WOODBURY'S TARIFF.

On Tuesday of last week, Mr. Secretary Wood.
bury presented the Senate his '.pan Of perina-
net change in the Tariff, !" which in his annual re-
pQG&hc mentioned had been considered by him
advsMas ready 10 he transmitted TO either house
which should expless wish to feceive it,
The Secretary's scheme is in substance this He
proposes TO retain the principle OF the compromise
act, according to which, after July first 842 no du
ties whatever shall exceed 20 per cent sundry
articles that are now admitted free tA'ys
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02

Messrs Watons: Please TO sayto Mr. Chadwick,
that Mr. Hicks of Burke has done well, hut must
try again in the shoat limo, JerGnduil Carleonjr
of MarshfeId, Washington CO. VI. slaughtered a
Pig on the 10Th inst. months and 10 days
old, which weighed 33i lbs. r ea
lNeii, wo do not like to Caledonia County
beaten III The pork line by Washington Cannot some
OF our readers tell us story that will beat Marsh
6ejd?l "
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-02-02
51gx . sagS9 SUB U@%o
HIGHLY IMP OR7.a.NT!-TO US.

FEBRUARY a.is4I
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-24

PASSAGE OF THE BANK BILL.-Ths
following are the yeas and nays on the
passage Of the bank bill, id the House Of
Representatives:
Yeas. -Messrs. Afford, L. W. An
drews, 5. J. Andrews, Arnold. AycriRg,
Blbcock. Baker, Barnard, Barton, Birds
eye, Back, Blair, Boardman, Borden,
Boots, Briggs, Brockway, Bronson, M
Brown, J. Brown. Burnell, William
Butler, Calhoun. w. B. Campbell, T.
JCampbsll, S.N Clark, ,Caruthers, ,Childs,
]. G. CLARKE, Cowen, Cran,ton, ,Gravens,
Gushing, &. Davis, Wm. G. Dawson,
Deberry, J. Edwards, E verett, Fessen-
den, Fillmore, A. l.. Foster, Gamble,
Gentry, Giddings, Goggln, PIG. GOode,
Graham, Green, Greig, Habersham,
Hall, Halsted, w. S. Hastings,-
Henry, Howard, Hudson. Hunt, ]. Irwin,
Jones, William G. Johnson, |. D. Jones,
J. Z. Kennedy, King, Lane, Lawrence,
Linn, s. Mason, Malhiot, Maitocks, Max
well, Maynard, Meriweather, Moore, Nor
gan, Morris, Morrow, Nisbet, Osborne,
OwsIey, PendIeton, Pearce, Pope, Pow :.
ell, Profit, Ramsey, B. Randall. A. Ran
dali, Randolph. Rsyuer, Rencher, Ridg.
way. Rodney, Russell, Salonstall, Ser
n',Shepherd. .Smmntod ,Smilh, ,Sprigg,
Staniy, S'okely, Straiton, Stuart, Sum
mers, Taljaferro, Jno. B. Thompson,
R. W. Thompson, TlIinghast, Toland,
Tomlnson. TripIett, Trumbull, Under
wood, Vau Rensselaer,, Wallace, Wash
ington, Warren, L. DWhito, J. L.Whits
T. W. Williams, L. Wilissm, c. H. VIII
Iiams,J. L. Williams, Winthrop, Iorkse,
a. Young, J. Young-I29.
Nays.--Messrs: Adams, Arlington,
Arheron, Banks, Beeson, ,Bidlack, Bovine,
Boyd, A. V. Brown. Burke, S.H. Butler:
William o Butler, Green w Caldwell, P.
C. Caldwell, J. Campbell, Cary, Chap
man, Clifford, Clinton, Coles, Daniel, r.
D. Davis,D mock Dean, Doan, Doig,J
Edwards, Esbert, F0rris, J. G. FIoVd, C.
A. Floyd, Foruance., T. F. Foster, Gil
mer, Wm. o. Goode, Gorden. Cuisine,
Harris, John Hastings, Hays, Holmes, :
Hopkins, Houck, Houston, Hubbard,
Hunter, IngarsolI, VA. W. Irri, Jack,
Cave Johnson; John w. Jones, Keim,
A. Kennedy, LeVs, LitllefeId, Lowell,
A. Mcclellan, r. Mcclellan, Mckay,
McKeou, Mallory, Marcband, A. Mar
shall; 7. f, Marshall, J. 7. Mason,
Mathews, Medll, Miller. Newbari, Oil
yer. Parmenter, PaItridgs, Payne, Pick
ens,PIumer, Radng, Rhett, Riggs. ROg-
ers; Roosevelt, Sanford. Saunders, Shaw,
Shields, Snyder, Sieenrod, Sweeney,
Turney. Van Buren, Ward, Waierson,
Weller, Weslbrook, ]. W.Williams, Wise
Wood-97.
The names of the Wings who voted in
the negative are IN italics
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-24

Resolved that we consider the esab-
lishment Of a National or United States
Bank, with branches located in the States
of this Union without their consent. viO-
laton Of the constitution an efficient en-
qine in the lands of corrupt politicians TO
influence and control the elective fran
chise, and of fearful tendency to subvert
the free institutions oc this republic, and
destructive Of the people.
Resolved, That we view the Indepen-
dent Treasury the only constitutional fis-
cal system and safe to the people Of this
country, TO collect, retain and disburse
the public moneys.
Resolved, That we consider the dstri-
button of the proceeds oftbe sale of pub
lie lands violation of the constitution,
and aIse ofthe deeds ofcession aud frought
with injustice to the states ofthis confed-
Grafton.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
and our influence in support Of the nom
inees Of this convention.
NoSOiNSu' nut VIC dpPtOFe vi tI0
course of Thomas Benton the champion
of Democracy.
Resolved. That wo believe a high and
protecting Tariff derogatory to commerce
and disadvan'ageous to the consumer.
The report Of the committee was un-
unanimously adopted.
On motion resolved rhattbe proceeding
Of this Convention be signed by its Off
GERS and published in the Ohio Sun, and
Democratic Standard at Georgetown O.
I. WHITAKER, PrcaL
Us. VANHORN, Vice
JACOB DURHAM President
n. 3. NICHOLS,
PETER ANDERsoN,{ Secretaries
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-24
NEW sERIEs.-VOL. II. NO. A.

Joseph county, which was wbig abou, q
$50 last year, is but a trias over Two hun.
dred this year.
Ii is SAID here also that St. Clair, dem.
ocratic candidate for the senale in Allen
county, Fort Wayne,l has been elected
over Ewing, the big gun of whiggery il
North Indiana. This is loo good. We
shall know for a certainty about it in q
few days.
This, sir, is but a sample Of what viii
be done throughout the whole State -
The fact is whiggery is used up. This
is The FIRST warning voice sent forth ie
ring in the ears olthOse members of Con
gress now assembled at Washington, whC
are determined to laslen upon free peO
pie the corrupt shackIes Of another Ma
tional Bank. The people are speaking
and they will continue 10 speak in term,
which must be understood. Let our ser
wants at Washington take warning and be
cautious what they DO.
Our democratic friends from Indiana,a
number of whom have met to day, feel in
high sprts-they feel that there is a
prospect that Iudiara will be redeemed
from the thraldom of Bank whggery.-
They are sanguine that the House will
be democratic, and have some hopes ot
carrying the Senate. The HoosieTs ia
northern Indiana are death on coons.-
Where is Chapman; let US crow. We
have something worth growing about
BY the way, Chapman, the demlcraliC
candidate for representative ia Lqporle
county, is elected, butl believe it is no
The one who crows.
Coon skins, log cabins and bard cider
are ingred eats which the HoOsiers are de
lermined not to swallow any longer
Nine cheers for the Housiers of Ind
ana.
Yours, respectfully, NJ.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-24

Mr. Barnard, who has charge Ofths bill
made speech in explanation of il, set
ting for,h The immense advantages which
we're to result from the adoption Of such
measure.
The debate was continued until half
pa1i three, when without taking the ques-
too, The committee rose and the House
adjourned. The bill will pass very short
y, probably tomorrow evening.
Ia ihs Senate the Distribution bill has
been under discussion nearly the whole
Gay. Ths question on its passage will,
it is expected, be taken this week.
Very lille interest is now menifested
in the proceedings Of Congress, as every
one is on the qui UiUe for the veto mes.
sage.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-24

From DEMRARA.-The schooner Lucy
Capt. Chase, arrived at Portland on Fri
day morning from Demarara, in 90 days.
We learn from the Advertiser that Capt.
Chase transported over 100 Portuguese
la5crags IS passengers from Madeira TO
DemaFar, TO wotE on the plaDlalatiOns
aud in other services, instead Oflhe blacks
who have been absooIved from serVitude
BY the Blush Government. Capt. Chase
observes that these laborers were receiV-
ed with g,eat favor by the Colonial Gov
ernment, and we're supplied with food and
clothing, aud placed in situations 10 OBJ
tain immediate employment. lie repre-
seuts the conduct cf the liberated slaves
las insoenr, idle, and dsorderly in the ex.
treme, and that no dependence can bO
placed npon them for the ordinary duties
on the plantations aud in the trades they
formerly dischasged.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-24

A PALPABLE HIr.-Sir F. B, Head,
late Lieut.. Governor of Upper Canada,
has published in the London papers a
communication, in which he complains Of
the manner in which Drew and his pirate
gang, who were engaged in the destruc,
ton of the steamer Caroline, and the MUIR
der of our citizens at Schlosser, have been
treated.
In one of the paragraphs Of his article
he says: "every individual Of Capt. Drew's
gallant band, lives disbartened," and then
quotes from Byron's Corsair the follow
ing:
"o'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea,
Our thoughts asboundless and our souls as free
Far as the breeze can bear the hiilow's foam,
Survey our empire and behold our home"
This was the song of the pirates o.
the Archipelago; and none knew better
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-24

G-It was laid down by the hard cider
reiormers, as a rule bv which they were
to be governed in making removals from
office. that all those who were warm par-
tizans. or who had interfered in elections
81 lelld be turned out. Now. We ask The
Wing party to point US TO single instance
where an ofiice-holder was Wing. WIN
has been turned out of Office because he
electioneered for the Wing pariJl Such
an instance cannot be found. Ifhs had
been the most unsctupulous parlizan, and
had used his influence for The Wings il
was all right, and such were al ed,
SoGtkern Indi
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-08-24
GEORGETOWN, o, TUESDAY, AUGUST a. 1871.

than Sir Francis the justice of lis applica
ton to the pirates OF the Niagara; tor Sil
Francis can be poetical. We wish we
could say as much for his veracity. But
ii is not exactly true, as he states, for his
friend Drew has been promoted and Nc
Coamac has been pensioned; and how
many more Of the gang have been done
for by the British Government we cannot
saY.-N. Y. Ncne Era.