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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-09-14

he is an able and accomplished stalssua.-s
polished gentleman patriot in its broude.,
sense. and devoted 10 his country. AID his
whole country. But because he be!ievez
slavery in the abstract 10 be en- civilian oDIp-
ion entertained by the whole North and larg,
portion ofthe South-he is TO be put utd.
the ban, and forever barred the service Of h
country. The idea is preposterous. JYha:
connexion has his notion of slavery with tie
duties of his mission 10 EEgland7 He is nc,
one OF the Garrison gang. So far from it, he
mas been one Of the most steadfast friends of
southern rights in the North and. where he
eou'd not agree with US on the abstract cues.
non ne mas not sought in practice to modest
us IN any wise We feryeu,lv ,rus, that no
Southern Wig Senator will so far NAV into
the hands of Locos as to countenance hi.
deep wrong 10 The distinguished citizen Of N,
Old Bay State. ''''
g. But, independent of the right and ius,ice
: involved 10 the question, have the gentlemen
looked TO the consequences of making the alb.
stract question of slavery a test of political
orthodoxy To our minds, they are the
gravest character. They 60 to the continu-
ance OF tie Union. Every man north of
Mason and Dixon's line will become Aboli-
tloHlsts: Section will be arrayed against Sec
ton. If The North is prescribed for not hold
ing slavery TO be a biessing.sthe South will be
put under the ban for not considering it
curse. We beg Southern gentlemen. Of all
political parties, to pause before they cast this
: fresh firebrand, which may ignite the fabric of
: the Union.
As mere matter OF policy, too, the South
should De the last TO raise such question, un-
: less dissolution of the Union be desirable.
s The whole North are as much Abolitionists as
s MIR. EVERETT and, if he be prescribed,
they willis it but natural and reasonable
that they sholld-make common cause with
him."
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"A FREE PEOPLE MED NO PRO.
TECTlON.'

AT the great Locofoco meeting in n. York,
in July last, il was
"ReSolped. That we protest against Pro-
tective Tariff, because free people need no
other protection than 10 be let Alone
England don't say so = France don't say so
no foreign nation says so-all ask duties on
American products, but we need no protect ion
resolve the Van Buren, party in New York
IS Let industry regulate ITSELF" responded the
leaders of he same party in Vermont Such
doctrine will do vel! for the foreign population
of y. York, led on by their orator Major
Davezac-But for agricultural Vermont, it is
ahominabIe.
The Log Cabin well remarks as fellows in
regard 10 this sentiment.
A 'free people need no other pro- eci;on
than 10 be let alone" Well, gentlemen sap
pose other nations will mol let Us alone '-wiiai
then To put the case in your eye-suppose
AIgiers or Morocco insists on capturing every
American vessel their cruisers can overhaul
the merchants send up prayer 10 Congress
for protection. Nonsense ]" inerpose MessrS
Varisn, Vanderpool and Harry Gilbert ''you
don't klow what ais you; All The Protection
Commerce needs is 10 be let alone" Could this
logic lead captive any man Of decent sagaciiy !
No. sirs nor will yours Our Shipping ln.
ierest requires Protection a1a INST the avIga-
ton Laws of Great Britain and other countries;
without it we could be driven off the ocean.
Tho Farming and Mechanical and Manufac.
turing interests onv require what has been
yielded 10 our commerce without a question.
Why should they rot have it Let them a.
lone say VOL Take British Clothes, &c. &c.
with out duty. while Eng land taxes US 200 per
cent on our Wheat. 100 on Rice. 100 on Beef
and Pork. more on Hams, 100 on Fruit $50 on
Timber, and 500 on Tobacco! Why not let
her burn our cities and capture our vessels IN
resisted. if she happens to take a fancy that
wayl Isn't war absurd. great evil, and con-
genial 10 the dark ages To be sure.
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Col. Silas Zane Col. Ebenezer Zane, the Sc
Nor officer was in a block house some fifty
or a hundred yards outside of the wall. The
enemy made seyera, desperate assaults to break
into the fort, but on every onset they were
driven back. The ammunition foF the defence
of the fort was deposited in the blcck house.
and the attack was made so suddenly and un.
expectedly there was no time to remove it.
On the second Cay of the seige, the powder OF
the fort was nearl, exhausted, and no alterna-
tives remained but that some one must pass
through the encmy's fire to the block house
for powder. When Silas Zane made the pro-
position to the men, to see If any one wouio
undertake the hazardous enterprise-at first
all were silent. After locking at each other
for some time, young man stepped forward,
and said he would run the chance. Immedi-
ately half dozen offered their service in the
dangerous enterprise. While they were dis
putting about who should 60, Elizabeth, sister
of the Zanes, came forward and declared she
would 90 for the powder. Her brother thought
she would finch from the enterprise, but he
was mistaken. She had the intrepidity &c
dare, and the fortitude to bear her up in the
heroic risk Of life. Her brother then tried to
dissuade her from the attempt, by saying,
man would bemore feet& consequently would
run less risk of losing his life. she replied that
they had not man 10 spare from the defence
of the fort, and that ifshe should fall, she would
scarcely be missed. She then Invested herself
of such of her clothing would impede her
speed. The gate was opened, and Elizabeth
bounded out at the top of her speed, and ran
till she arrived at the door of the block house
her brother, Col. Zane fastened to open the
door to receive his intrepid sister. The lndi-
ans, when they saw her bound forth did not
fire gun, but called aloud squaac, squaw, squato!
When she had told her brother the GRAND on
which she came, he took table cloth, and tas-
tened it around her waist, and poured into 1t a
keg of powder. She then sailed back to the
fort with all the buoyancy of hope. The mo-
ment she was outside of the block house, the
whole of the enemy s line poureda leaden storm
at her, but the balls went innocently whlstel-
ing by, without doing her any injury. She af-
forwards married Mr.. Clark, raised family
of children, and she is yet alive, living near st.
CIairsville in this state. She was Elizabeth
Zane.
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THE MISSION TO LONDON.

We suppose most of our readers are aware,
although they have not learnt i. from US, that
Edward Everett, the accomplished schola4 la:e
Governor Of Massachusetts, and formerly for
many years the distinguished Representative
in Congress from the same State, was SONS
weeks ago nominated 10 the Senate by the
President of the United States to be Minister
TO Great Britain, and that the nomination is
yet before the Senate. Hoping, and indeed
not doubling before now 10 have been author
lzed TO announce the confirmation Of the nom.
InatIon, we have hitherto iorhorne to speak oil
1t. But within few days past our attention
ton has been so forcibly drawn to it, by publ.
cations elsewhere, that we feel bound 10 bring
the matter to the notice of our readers. This
we do by copying from Virginia Journal the
fo!lowing-the source of which entities it to the
gravest consideration from every Southern
man National IstelIgenesr. an
FROM THE RICHMOND WING.
,o"We have observed several notices in the
public, prints implying doubto the confr-
nation BY the Senate of the nomination Of
Gov. EVERETT. The objection TO Mr.. Eve
.RErr, il is stated, is on the score Of his opin-
ions respecting -slavsry. II is conceded that
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NEW MUSICAL WORKS.

CARMiNA SAcRA OR BosToN COLLECTION.
This is the title of a new book of Church Mu-
SIC published by L. Mason, uhder the sanction OF
tie Boston Academy of Music.
After having given this work a careful exainiu-
alton aud trial, we think we can, without hesita
ton recommend it to ALL as highly deserving the
patronage of the friends of music Throughout, the
community
The work work possesses some peculiarities,
and among others, we like the introduction Of
"Hallelujah," "Praise The Lord" &C., in the
common psalm and hymn tunes.
We could speak in The highest terms of COM
mendaton of the Meuical part of the work, and
also of the department of Moletts, Anthems,
Chants &C., were it necessary hut will only say
that we deem it one Of he authors happiest eff
forts 10 promote the cause of church music.
THE GENTLEMEN GLEE Book collection of
Songs for four voices; principally selected
from The most admired composers Of Music in
Germany-hy the same uuthor.
The work consists Of sc pages of Music, gen
orally Of pie sing character, with words alto
gether unexceptionahle.
We think the musical community are placed
under renewed obligations TO Mr.. Mason, and
trust that tie above named works will receive
that liberal patronage they 81 richly deserve.
LIP.
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the sra, Of Linn Banks. was discussed at some
engih and laid on The table.
The resolution postponing the case of David
Levy sitting delegate fir N Florida till next ses-
sim was adopted yeas 123, nays A.
A bill reported bv Mr.. Dawson of Ga, aprro-
priating S33 O00Ao repair Notifications on S'aten
Island, was passed in committee of the whole,
sand in the House. 1t was then sent TO the Sea-
ate, an d referred to their Military committee.
Mir. Ferris, from the committee on Foreign
Affairs, report ted resolution requesting the Pres
ldent of The United States % take measures for
the rescue Of the American citizens now British
prisoners OF state, in exile al Van D,eman's Land
Messfs Ferris and Holmes advocated, and Mr.
Adams opposed the mott
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Correspondence Of The " Y. Tribune. .
Washington. Tuesday Sept. Z.

In the Senate, various amendments were Of
fered TO the Revenue bill to-day. many of which
were rejected. Among those rejected was one of
fered 10y Mr.. Calhoun, that no change should
take place on the duty Of any article prior 10 the
1sl of JULY, 1912, inconsistently with The COM
promise act-lost, yeas |, nays "a; ;lso one to
free raw hides one 10 lax Bank notes, BY yeas
10 % nays; and one TO tax lurs addressed of all
kinds by Is 1925,
The bill was then reported to the Senate when
all the amendments of the committee were agreed
10 one vote, except those relating 10 iewelry
and bleaching powders; the former of which was
subjected to duty 80 yeas to IL rays and the
latter without division.
On motion of Mr.. Clay, the time ixei for the
bill 10 take effect was placed the 30h of Sent.
lS41, motnn by MIR. Wright, TO make the time
in 90 days after ITS passage being rejected by a
vote of IL 10 80, and by Mr.. Calhoun 70 make j,
the 3Olh November, TO %. The nation was
carried, and thus IN the 30Ih September 1884, The
act goes into operation. except BY an amendment
of Mr.. Bates that il shall not apply 10 articles
shipped from beyond The Cape of Guod Hope
and which left their last place of landing prioI
tn the first of August uli.
The bill was ordered 10 be eDgrossed, and af-
terwa. DIS passed, by yeas 81. nays ii, the
wings, together with MesSTs. Buchanan Clay o.
| Alabama, Fulton, King, Sewer, Sturgeon and
| Young voting for it.
The Diplomatic appropriation bill from tn,
House was then taken uo and amended by strik
ING GU, So 600 which was for Gu Fl, and salary O
| Charge i'Affairs at Naples. A provision was al
| en- amended Ia this bill appropratng tire,
months extra salary TO clerks. messengers. ant
watch en- &c. about the capitol, Tor their service
tn,s session. The bill was then engrossed an,
passed. ---.s,.
nav ard mileage to William Smith, claimant Q
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From the Ns,O YORK Express, ofSps. 8.
THINGS IN WASHINGTON.

II, we have but few comments of late upon
things in Washington, ii is because we know
not what to eey. We wait for the end of the
importanis events there in order 10 arrive at
Just conclusions. The seconc Veto, in IFS lone
and temper, will indicate what course, it is ad'
visable 10 persue, till which. and till the end Of
the session of Congress. which must soon take
place, the less that is said, pnrhaps the bet.
ter.
Congress will probably adjourn early next
week. The Veioe is expected 10 day (Wed
nesday,) All the indications are, that the Cabi-
net will break up in part now.-and the Whole,
anon. But. it is said and believed. q Wing
Cabinet will be changed but for Wing Cabi-
net, which will do much 10 deaden the blow of
the Veto.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-09-14
27TH CONGRESS,--Ist Session
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE OF TIE EXPRESS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.

Monday evening.
The Revenue Bill yet fingers along in the
Senate Chamber two or three Senators doing
all in their power 10 stave fthe question. The
majority hoped for third reading tonight. but
in that eternal gable which is egalzed and
I abused IN the Senate under the name Of free
dom of debate, there is no chance Of taking a
question. In the mean time The House Of
Representatives are in session at an expense
of three thousand dollars day, while Senators
are either preaching familiar sermons upon the
compromise act or upon all the hackneyed
party topics which have been debated for years
past. More of the members are here to-day
than on Saturday,-the expected veto having
proved exciting and attractive enough to hurry
part of the absenees back 10 their posts.
have seen, however, to-day the names Of
twenty nine absentees who have gone home
for the session. As you might suppose, about
two thirds Of them are Wings, the axact num-
Der being eighteen to eleven.
The President will be heard from 10 morrow
or on Wednesday. Many yet believe that
the Bank Bill will not be vetoed have 20
such hopes.
Tno members Of The House are not in
frame of mind to receive second Veto with
tiluNh Sothf'lu Sc'iN IL 10 hc' nv" wan
Of the Wings question of Bank or 30 Bank.
but question of Veto or 10 Veto. We might
lose upon The Bank issue ia some of the Sales,
but with The exercise Of The Veto Power twice
in three weeks, the majority here believe the
Executive will be placed clearly and unequivo-
cally in The wrong.
Mr.. Gushing the other day minated his
intention of supporting the President with
second Veto, and throw down the gauntlet 10
Mr.. Bolts of Virginia, who accepted the
challenge. and who is TO prove, if he can, that
! the President has heen perfdious to his word
and lreacherous 10 his party. Mr.. Bolts is
here to-day after an absence ofa week, aud is
prepared, presume, TO resist the Veto and the
Executive come when it may. 1t will be pre-
sened Tomorrow or Wednesday, but probaby
not debated more than a day. Failing 10 re-
ceive veto Of two thirds, as il must. it will die
of itself, and thus Congress be compelled 10
adjourn, leaving existing laws in force.
Tie city continues iull ofgossip in reference
to the Cabinet, the il cumbents and the expec-
tan:s, but all things are uncertain except, be-
lieve, The certainty Of a change.
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Drowned at Hackensack, New Jersey. on the
Isl ofJuly last, Romeo Portco Thompson Hanks
aged about forty-one years, by trade carpenter.
and having as he stated. respectable fanny con-
nexions in Verm mt, for whose information the
publishers Of papers in that State are requested
10 insert this notice. For further information in
regard to him, bis friends may address Peter J..
Alderman. Hackensack, NJ. Com.
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PEOPLES PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, Sept. ID, 1871.

ABsENcR.-Finding it necessary to our health
and comforl lu make an excursion TO the north,
to continue Though two weeks, we have placed
our paper, in tie mean time, in the hands of ex-
perienced individuals. There may be some di-
minulon 10 editorial matter, which may not be
regretted, since the space usually occupied for
that purpose will be filled with useful intelligence.
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TIE NoRrn AND THE SoUTH.-Advices
from Washington state that the PRESIDENTS nom-
nations of Col. c. S. ToDD as Minister to Rus
s:a, Hon. DANIEL JENIFER as Minister TO Au-
stria, and Gen. WooL as Brigadier in place of
Gen. Scott were confirmed on Friday, while
that (Which should have been frst) of Hon.
EDWARD EVERETT as Minister to England,
was not definitely acted on, but would proba-
bly, be rejected.
The public should understand that there can
be no Political hostility to Mr.. Everett's con-
iirmation. The post is vacant; Mr.. Stevenson
long since asked leave to come home, and now
awaits the appearance of a successor. Mr..
Everett has certainly not rendered himself OBJ
noxious by partisauship; while hisqualifications
are unsurpassed and conceded. But he is op-
posed BY certain Southern Senators mol in
GLIDING those from Kentucky on the ground
that he did, while a candidate for Governor in
1899, write a letter expressing his unqualified
hostility to Slavery, and his willingness to aid
is Abolition in the District of Columbia and
the Territories.
This letter is held by Southern Senators to
impose on them the necessity of voting against
his confirmation. We think thew act most
unwisely and unjustifably in the premises, but
let that pass for the present. We wish now
to consider the position of those Northern Sen.
ators who are conspiring to reject Mr.. Everett.
They can plead none of the apprehensions or
CT impulses operating on the excitable spirits
Of the South. They can have no political
feeling 10 crafty; the Office is vacant
and must be filled they do not, cannot sup
Fr-ase tina! taa President viii select Loco
On what ground, then, will Messrs. Sila.
Wright, Perry Smith, james Brchanan, &c
Justify their vote to reject Mr.. Everett ID,
they seek deliberately to establish the princi
pie that aversion to Slavery, and willingness
to see il abolished by constitutional means, ar
offences which should debar man from ho]
Ding office under the Government Do the
chn1ae to efix the brand of dishanor and OF
rssir;um on every man who treathea, howe
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FEMALE COURAGE AND PATRI-
OTTSM

The following incident of thrilling interest
was related by Col. John Mcdonald, of Ross
county. at public dinner, on the Sd inst.
In 1882, Wheeling was beseiged by large
number of British and Indians. So sudden
and unexpected was the attack made, that no
time was afforded for preparation. The fort
J at the time Of the result was commanded bv
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New YoRK Custom HoUsE-T Investi-
eating Committee, upon closing their labors in
this City, and prior to leaving for Washington,
united in a certificate that the Collection of
Customs in this City, since the appointment
cfMr. Curtis, has been ably, faithfully econ
ornically conducted, and that valuable Reforms
in the service have been made by Mr. c.
We have great confidence that in this depart
ment Of the public service the Wing pledges of
Retrenchment and Reform, will be thoroughly
redeemed.
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!, THE FISCAL CORPORATION BILL.
which originated in the House of representa-
lives finally passed the Senate Yesterday and
will, after being returned TO The House today,
be presented TO the President for his aPProba-
ton or disapprobalion.
This bill having been carefully framed so as
70 adopt il TO the understood views of the
President as to the proper form and structure of
a Fiscal Institution for the use of the Govern
u,en, with view also TO the equalization of
exchanges, and having passed both Houses by
The votes of his political friends and against the
mr. animous vote Of his political adversaries,
there is good reason for believeing that tho bill
will receive his appreciation and signature.
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REWARDS OFFERED BY THE GOVERNOR OF
THIS STATE-Gov. SEWARD has issued a
Proclamation offering reward of Seuen Hum
dred and Fifty Dollars TO any one who shall
give information resulting in the conviction,
either in this State or New-Jsrsey, of any per-
sea guilty Of the violation and Murder of Mary
c. Rogers.
The Governor likewise offers reward of
Nine Hundred Dollars for the apprehension of
Benjamin Lett, who escaped from the Sheriff,
who was conveying him to the State Prison
for having been concerned in burning the
steamboat Sir Robert Peel on the River ST.
Lawrence in 1889.
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WILLIAMS CoLLEaE-The trienuial catalogue
Of thus institution, just published, shows total
Of 1871 alumni, OF whnm 1I46 are still living.
OF the whole number, 3i8 are or were clergy
men and Of these 81 have deceased. The first
uated the present year, comprised 80 members
being OF the largesfthat ever left the insstr'
ton. .--F --. -
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SHOWER OF FLESH AND BLooD.-The Nash
vile Banner contains an account Of remar-
kable shower which recently occurred in Will
son County, Tenn. 1t states on the authority
of various, persons, that the fields TO a consid-
cradle extent were covered with a substance
resembling animal matter, blood, fibre, &C.
Mr.. Sayie gathered some of it in the town
Of Lebanon and sent it to DR.. Troost, Profess
sor of Chemistryin the University of Nashville,
who is to make it the subject Of Scientific
investigation. 1t seems 10 be taken for gram
ted that this matter, whatever it be, trained
down : but the only witnesses of this fact are
some Negroes, whose authority in Scientific
matters we should regard with some grains of
allowance. We are inclined to believe that
the story is mainly indebted for its marvellous
ness to the anxiety of Tennessee not to be
outdone in matters Of this sort by Down. East,
where squids and felt hats, to say nothing of
men, women and children, may be found upon
The surface Of the ground in great abundance
Immediately after a shower.