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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10
Arrival of the Acadia.

The Acadia left Liverpool on the Goth ult.
and arrived at Boston on Monday morning at
an early hour, thus making the passage in a.
bout l2a days. She brings Liverpool dates Of
her day of sailing, and London of the day pre-
vious, being six days later advic then reached
US by the Great Western.
Seventy.nine passengers left Liverpool in
The Acadia for Halifax and Boston. Among
the passengers landed at the former place, we
notice Mr.. Lyall the geologist. MI. Swart.
won't, ex-coilector of the port of New York, is
also passenger.
The news is not of much importance. The
great struggle between the Reformers and
Conservatives, had reached close. and re.
turns had been received at Liverpool from the
United Kingdom, excepting the counties of
Wexford and Kerry. No doubt was enter.
tanned Of the return ofthe Reform candidates
in these counties. The number of Reformers
may be stated at 290, which in house of 65s,
leaves the Tories majority of 70.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10
"By their ,corks ye shall no,o them"
JOHN NJ. WEEKS.

Mr. Ediior-Let the above test be applied
to the action of the two parties in the present
session of Congress. The state of the coun-
try at the coming in of the present admins
tration, demanded the prompt action of gov
eminent The National Treasury was near.
ly empty. A debt had been incurred by the
late administration, through Extravaganza in
time Of peace. An immediate provision was
necessary in order to meet the claims upon
treasury and to carry on the government.-
The currency of the whole country was de-
ranged; so much so that the transmission of
funds from one part to another was, and is
still attended with great loss. To remedy
these evils the extra session of Congress was
called. The reasons were most urgent. The
wings have applied themselves to the work.
The loan bill is passed, which is to supply the
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10

The BANKRUPT BILL. The following is the
tloal vote in the Senate on the passage of this
Bill:
Yeas-Messrs, Barrows, Bates, Berrien,
Choate. Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton. Dixon,
Evans, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Merrick,
Miller, Morehead, Mouton, Phelps, Porter,
Simmons, Smith, of Indiana Southard, Tall.
ma ige, Walker, White, Williams, W oodbridge,
and Young-26.
Nays--Messrs, Allen, Archer, Bayard, Ben
ton, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay of Alabama.
Cuthbert. Fulton. King, Linn .McRobert,,
Nicholson, Pierce, Graham, Prentiss. Rives,
Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tap.
pan, Woodbridge, Wright -23.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10

Wings ,cho roted in Opposition members
the negative, in the Affirmative:
Mr.. Archer, of Virginia; Mr.. Mou:on of Louis.
Rives,s lana;
Bayard, Of Delaware: Walker, of Miss;
Graham, of N. c.; Williams, of Maine;
Prentiss, of Vt.-5 Young, of Ill.-4
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10

VERMONT UNIvERsIrY-The annual com.
mencement of this institution occurred on tho
4th instant. The exercises of the graduating
class are said to have been highly respectable.
The literary societies held their annual cello
brations in the afternoon of the previous day
on which occasion Hon. Geo. A.Simmons, of
KeeseAille, N. Y. delivered an Grafton which
is highly praised The degree A. II. in course
was conferred on seven yonng gentlemen
The Hon. Degree of A. III. was conferred
upon VIM. III. c. Hosmer, of Avon, N. Y,
VIM. B. Benedict of Prof. of Mathematics in
the United States Navy, and the Rev. Calvin
Granger of Mortified, Vt. Tho degree of
D. d. was conferred upon Rev. E. w. Gil
bert, President of Newark College, and tho
Rev. BENZ. I.abaree, President of MiddleburY
College.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10
9TH CONGRESS--,lst Session
July, both.


Our congressional accounts of last week
were carried down 10 the above date. In the
house 10 day the revenue bill received its order
for engrosement. The vote was party vote.
The opposition have become so unprincipled
that they negative every measure proposed
by the wings, even for appropriations for the
necessary expenses of the government. Their
only object is to embarrass the administration
&render the extraSession nugatory. The home
squadronIbil, sent from the house, after two days
discussion was passed. And in addition TO
this, the District Bank bill which has been
warmly contested was ordered TO be eugrossed
which is equivalent 10 its passage.
July, 51st.
In the House the revenue bill was called up
on its final passage, whereupon new debate
Unexpectedly followed. Hr. Stanly at length
moved the previous question which prevailed.
The main was then carried by yeas ll9. 10
nays 90. Had not this bill passed it is believed
that the ditribuion bill would not have been
called up.
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"on'S vi the treasury; instead OF the deceP-
uve' fallaclous system of issuing treasury notes
Oh the Van Buren, administration. The fiscal
bank bill, which is to restore sound curren.
cy' indispensable to the prosperity of the coun.
try, has passed the senate, and is in prooress
IN the other house, and will soon hecone n
law. But let it never be forgotten that tbosa
measures have encountered the most strenu-
Gus opposition of Calhoun, Benton, Wright
Woodbury., Buchanan, ct id omni genus in the
Senate. Every obstacle that ingenuity could
devise has been thrown in the way, every eff
fort to defeat their adoption. 1t is fair speci-
men of loco toco morality. 1t is in perfect con-
sistency with the previous course of those gen.
tlemen' 1t only establishes more incontesti-
bly, their character as political shutters. The
people will not be deceived. SPY their works
they will know them." AC1rIzEN.
NATIONAL BAsK.-lf any question can ever be
settled In our government by authority and PIE
cedent' the constlutiouality of Bank of the
United States has been. The very first con-
gress assembled under the constitution, COM
prisng many distinguished trainers of that inst,u-
ment established bank. Its constilutionslIy
has been assenled to by the official signatures OF
Washington, madison and the veto message of
Gen. Jackson the Magnus Appollc OF the alb
siractionist party. The supreme court of the
United States has uniformly and unanimously
decided in favor of the constitutional power of
Congress to establish a Bank, and her, decisions
have been recognised, and submitted 10 by every
state cou ri and sia,e government ard the whole
people OF the Union, for forty years. But alas,
alas, tie loco convention recently assembled in
this county unanimously vetoed the constitution
atty of United States Bank. Benton, Wright,
Perry Smith, Woodbury., about as good au-
thority Lave done the SINE. demonstration al,
is hackneyed phrase ofthe opposition, which is
applied to every measure with as much facility
as Parson Adam fitted his sermon with
seven beginnings and as many conclusions to all
occasi ons, whether chris'mases or funerals when
this exeic else was called for The truth is the
strict construction which southern abstraction
lists would give to the constitution, would NULL
~ every 'a'udoie power conferred oY That In
strument.
The l'co's are opposed TO the tariff and the
kindred measure, the distribution bill, internal
Improvements, national bank, on the ground
of unconstitutionaliIy, and soon we shall find
them with southern nullfers declaring in favor
of direct taxation: in opposition TO the whole
system of imposis upon foreign productions
The ghost of old federalism is come to be their
familiar spirit.
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UNION COLLIE GE COMMENCEMENT.

At the commen cement Of Union C"lege held
on the 28th July, the degree of A. B. was
conferred, in course, upon eighty young gentle
men.
The honorary degree of A. B. was conferred
Ipon the foil owing gentlemen, viz Rev. Horace
Wilson, Rev. Elijah Winslow, Rev. John Van
der Volnen, Mrssrs. Samuel F. Bell, James w
Miles, and Ruben Riley
The degree Of A. NJ. was conferred, in course
upon The foBnwiDg gentlemen, graduates of the
institution, VIZ:
Ward ID. Talbot, James B. San ders, William
N. McHarg. Dan'l w. Alvord. Porter H. Snow,
Thos. B. Sherwood, D. Nj. Kimball, William
]. Davis. Charles C. Smith, Frederick Dean,
Robert Washburn, James NJ. Olmstead, VIM.
S. TAYLOR, William F. Morgan, Morrison Hug
gins. Charles g. Carr, John J. Crafts, David 5.
Lewis, Baker johnson, PhiIo Calhoun, Maunsell
Van Rensselaer,, John S. Kidne, Crayto1 b.
Wheeler Stephen L. Magoun, David B. Mdhew
William Parker, Arson J. Mccall, James H.
Partridge, William Taylor, Chs. Shaler, S. S.
Stevens, Robert S. Rowley, Alexander s. Row
lev, Levi RowIey, Abraham Van Vechien,
ElGathan Atwater-96.
The honorary degree Of A. NJ was conferred
upon the following gentlemen, viz: Alfred B.
Street, Rev. Stephen Remington, Rev. J. NJ
Leavenworth Messrs. J. W. Tyler, Reuben
Nelson, Herman Douglass, James w, Niles.
The honorary degree of l.. l.. d. was con-
ferred on Charles Lyell, F. X. s., (Eng) Geo
Bancroft, Samuel Jones, A. Bruyn Hasorouck,
and Raj phi Barnes GrindrOd, of Manchester,
(Eng.)
The honorary degree D, D. was sonerre!
on the following gentlemen Rev. Charles
White, of Owego; Rev. Erastus d: McMaster,
President of Hanover College. Indiana: Rev.
Moan Levings, of Albany Rev. David Moore,
of Staten Island Rev. John Proudhl, OF Rut'
gers Colledge; and the Rev. Jared B. water
bury, of Hudson n. Y.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10
A CONFESSION.

The opponents Of the administration ai first
denie there was any national Debt when they
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-10

At the Commencement al Amherst Col
lege, on Thursday last, the degree of LID:
was conferred on John Tyler, President OF
the United States, and that of A. NJ. on
ElIhu Burritt, the learned blacksmith; oil
Worcester. Thirty-two young gentlemen
received the degree of A. B., in course
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KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE, that the Sl2 000-
900 authorized by Congress 10 be raised by loan,
will pay off PORTION onls Of the " Van Buren
Debt"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12
Dewocrutic Courentiou of alabama.

The Convention which met on the 2lst December, at
Tuscaloosa, 10 nominate candidate for Governor of
the State, adopted some resolutions in honour of Mr..
Van Buren, A correspondent Of the Mobile Register
saws that "Beiore they adjourned, and sort of
capstonc TO its proceedings, Mr. Bragg Of Mobile
marking that it would probably be the last time that
the Democratic party of the State would have OPP
portuny before his retirement from Office of rctcra-
ting their appreciation of Mr. Van Burens Admins
tration and rendering him their respect man, pre-
sentcd preamble and resolutions containing parting
tribute to his eminent services statesman, and his
exalted character as illustrous American citizen
The resolutions were received by the Convention with
the utmost enthusiasm, unanimously adopted and the
President of the Convention instructed to transmit
them 10 Mr. Van Buren,, expression of the feel
ings of the Democracy of Alabama towards one who
has served them WE'LL and is about TO retire from the
public service"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12

in the Jail was sufficient to make man iuha"', WIZ
Their he was previously not. lie hoped me a"ehu
mant would not be adopted ,,-np,pn
After some brief remarks from MesSls. IL oD4Ai'1
and VANDERPOEL,
The question was taken on the amendments Vi i'.
HUBBARD and it was rejected -
The Committee then rose, and reported the bill
Mr. HUBBARD then moved 10 lay it on the table,
and called for the yeas and nays, which were ordeTeo'
and being taken, rcsulted--yeas 80, nays 100
So the House refused TO lay on the the table.
After an amenda,on Of the BILL by limiting It's opera,
ton to iunatcs who paupers, 1t was read 'hfa
time; and the question being on its passage,
Mr. L. WILLIAMS demanded the yeas and nays.
Some debate of desultory character then arose, IN
relation to the length OF time the bill to be in ope-
ration.
Mr.. COST JOHNSON explained that the object of
the bill was to make temporary provision only, ana
that il was the intention of the Committee for the Dis
rict on proper occasion, to introduce bill tor tne
erection of building in this city for lunatlcs MI y:
then moved the previous question: which was seconaea
BY the House. The main question on the passage OF
the bill then ordered; and being taken oy yeas anu
nays, resuled-yeas ~, nays o2
So the bill rejected.
Mr. FILLMORE moved to recommt it for the pur
pose of incorporating certain amendments HnlhS tue
operation of the bill to two years, etc.
This motion was entertained; but without taking any
question thereon, the House proceeded 10 the sPeea
order of the day, being the
PENNSYLVANIA CONTESTED ELECTION CASE,
between Messrs. Naylor and lngersoli.
Mr. INGERSOLL appeared at the bar of the House,
and concluded his remarks from Yesterday snpno,
of his claim to the seat occupied by Mr. Nayior
The House then adjourned
CASE OF McLEon-The Lockport Courier has the
following remark in relation to the late examination
and conmittal of Nc Leod, at Lockport
"The testimony given in very contradIctory@,se
veral witnesses tending mplicute the prisoner, while
others swore positively his being elsewhere on the
night of the burning of the Caroline. If upon trial. the
accused should succeed in establishing an abb, and an
acqutta follow the question growing out Of that affair."
will course be postponed But it, the contrary, u
ry shall adudge him guilty. then will the case assume
serious aspect. Our National Government would not II
it could, and could not if would, interfere with the
decisions Of the Courts of n. York for offence COM
mtted against the laws this State; the penalty must
be inflicted On the other hand, the act for which Nc
Leod is arragned has been sanctioned by the British
Government and she is bound to protect her subjects
How then, in such contingency, collision between
the two nations is be avoided it is not easy TO FORE
see"
ABoLITIoS.-The House of Representatives of lndi-
ana have passed resolution favorable to repeal OF
law prohibiting the nermarrying fwhtes and blacks.
This shows how the current in Indiana, now that
our opponents have obtained the ascendancy.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12
We are indebted to the St. Augustine Herald

We are indebted to the St. Augustine Herald OF The
30lh ult for the following hasty paragraph:
"onas Rtchic the venerable and admirable Editor Of the
Richmond Enquirer, recently drowned.
Not quite We are neither dropnrd nor sunk but as
alive as ever as this "hand and SEAL will testify; and
as Juoyant as ever, all friends will bear witness
The Herald has been msled by the silly wtticsm ola
pallry bufoon Wing Editor, who has neither genius
enough to make him wit, nor manners sufficient to
constitute a gentleman
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12

O,, ,o, tls '"Ie Editor of The Richmond EnIu
re SAWS that fed-rsts eaning the Wings who are about
n assume The reins power, must have distribution OF tr
cecd al the Public Lands and augmented Tarto suPrLr the
VACUUM IS TREasuRr.'
.yom admit then. do You, that VACUUM
Richie admits that vacuum in the Treasury which
vrsI mr. FILLED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sen liar
recommend oil this debt a. II VIII nc
duv 10 do and shall adopt these measures
o win he assaulted ny this Mr.. Richie and his affiliated
inns no raising tho aror doing Whatever else they
south Mark the prediction The people Of the South are 10 b.
called on 10 oppose arTisons administration because nc
ndonts measures the nation from difficulty winch
MIR Richie has uHgarded momrn admitted las been brought
mon !, nv ruE MES SOW rowER."-DaHriHc Reporter
We forgive the manners of the Reporter; for he
knows no better-But with what face can he call rs ia
Lvpocrte, when he totally misrcpresens our position
TO make out his own: Every reader with half an eye
must see what we meant. We have stated the Same
proposition over and again, in different phrases
and nobody could possibly have misunderstood who
had the time think, the liberallty TO do US any
thing like Justice Distribute the proceeds Of the Pub
liz lands among the States, and do you not immed-
aely produce vacuum IN the Federal Treasury The
thing speaks for itself You take of the public crib
from 10 millions of dollars year; and must you not
obtain an equal put back if the revenue be only
sufficient, and more, land ought to be ltdc or no
morc) 10 the expenses Of the Government, eco
nomicaily administered. How will this Solomon Of
Danville supply the vacuum BY loans, (ha IS, incur
public debit by direct tar, (and the n. ntegencer
and all his tribe denounce the dea) by augmrnting
the Tariff. Y. T. u.
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Clarke's Office.

TINE public are informed that sell Tickets in all the Lotteries
under the management Of d. s. Gregory Co. All orders
attended TO with proHptness ChasIAiS Ci-ahhn Ne
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The .NeD York .Hirror.-NEw SERlEs.-This Lite
rary Periodical grows upon our esteem, it goes on
in its career. II has just commenced lis nineteenth
ume, and the number before US (ofhe first Of the New
Year) is crack number, in point of establishment, as
we'll as of composition. AS the Albany Argus, whose
language and sentiments adopt, says "The first
number of the volume is enriched with highly
finished steel engraving by Dick, from painting by
Linton "The Ruins Of Carthage, and "St Nicholas
on his New-Years Eve Excursion as skelched by
Ingham, and engraved on wood, in capital manner,
by Roberts 1t is indeed OF the clevercst of the
modern and We may add extraordinary efforts in that
line Besides, it is designed TO furnish each month
an elegant steel engraving, and wood cut represen-
ta,ion and description of the European fashions, and
every week popular piece Of music. The contri-
buttons for the first week of The new volume, are
Paulding, Laurie Todd, Fay and the Editor"
By the way, can Gen. Morris inform US, ,cho is the
author of the delightful and popular lines, from which
his exquisite vignette is taken
T. NICHOLAS,
BY c. c. Moore.
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the house.
Not creature was stirring not even mouse, &C. &C.
The ~ Y Mirror following in the Northern fashions,
prefers the New Years Eve the period ofS Nicholas,
mot of Old Nic's) visit; whereas. we Southrons,
read it above, as intended for more genial ho-
day, Of Christmas Eve The wood cut in the Mirror re-
presents the joyous and generous Dutch Saint in the
act of descending a chimney, (as Ingham bim)
loaded with his toys, and preparing to fill the stockings
of the little urchins, they hung up the man
telpece below The whole drawing and engraving are
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12

The last Petersburg Statesman calls meeting !
Democratic Vigilance Committee OF the Town =
tersburg for Wednesday evening. The primer
iect is Sthe appointment of delegates TO Inc con-
proposed to be held at Sussex Court honse' -
purpose of nominating Democratic C n
present Qhat) district in Congress. ne 80 m
s,S S' February at SUISSE Courthouse. We agree
daily with That paper in the opinion, that ""@%'
the Grand contest for President is over, i, is we :.
Of ali good citizens to take that wise and ".
office. The Wings, deeply mortified at the :.
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L,-nm IfnshinptoR.

r
o,r Mails have been thrown into some confusion Io
nearlv = week past. We presume that Inc ihteffuP
tion has been occasoned partly by the Dreaming up
the ice of the Potomac, and partly ny the
travel and the deep mud OF that oeroofn'uii Ds
loo between Alexandria and Fredericksburg, pc
tuoen te two elements of land and water the Norm
orn Mails have been embarrassed on ihhrsoay anu
Frdov Evenings there was no mail at aii-oh 5a'u'
dnv and Sunday Evenings, the mans a'a nol i,,.nc
The lee way which they had lost we nave
no papers from Washington ia.el .Iam e Con-.
morning, SO that have no pIoceea.ns' W.So
as ~ Law before our readers later thah neahes'
a. I'VE write this hasty memorandum on niohoay
norn;nr not knowing what last evening mail IS aes
tined TO bring us) The last letter we nave W.
from Washington bears date on the oth January
.io. which should have arrived by the regular mail
an Thn1sday evening. We trust our worthy oof.es.
no,dent will excuse us for stealing SNORT extract "
rsl;eve in some degree, this dearh OF intelligence
rei'e'', :" u Washington, Jdnuary6.
81 have no news worth your atlen1oh'-nui"0f' -
last, has filled every vacancy III Tic S'0S'
Webster, Premier;
Sergeant, Treasury Department;
CI,vton of Delaware, PoStmatcr- General
Granger, Secretary Of the Nary
w C. Preston, Secretary Of var.
stand lie has already the names OF twothrds OF the
Pennsylvania Electors to his brief The knowing ones
al now admit there will be Called Session and ITS
first move will be to repeal the Sub-Treasury as is
called have doubt the repeal VIII De y
n limited States Bank &c, &c.
uNr Inuersoll addressed the House OF Representa-
,;ves Yesterday and this day, on the subject OF the
election in 1885, in the Third Pennsylvania eohsles
and the frauds and ws
r. nroduce the most alarming apprehensons, win re-
oard IA the stability of our Government.
Webster Sergeant Granger! not TO speak oil the
rede mi member from Delaware. Such combination
cast of characters is startling Mnat c f,am
sncb Cabinet: If one of the most distinguished
Wings of the Senate of Virginia could urge on lsaay
las a. reason for going into the election OF t'co Sena
tor that Virginia should be fully represented IN the Sc
maize Of the u ST. because rumor said that an A0otohs
was 70 he nominated into the Cabinet by the President
whom that distinguished Senator has done so nuch 10
eect what will he not say 10 the cabinet which iumoi
now watts to our ears; We hail this first indication on
the mart of the Virginia Whgs-this doubt even about
the first movement Of the coming AID minlstratlon-th''
FIRST geam of suspicion and Of cau,ion with more re-
spcct than we are willing 10 express But when
the curtain higher and we see more OF the game
when mere rumor superseded by absolute certainty
we shall then be better able 20 Judge of our prospects
at Washington and our duties at home
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12

In 10 ~ 76-wtf
IssoLUTION-The Co Partnership heretofore existing I'M
IL der tho firm of Wadswoh, Williams Co. is this day dis
solved by mutual CONSENT Mr. onen Williams having disposed
ofs interest The remaining partners are
h,s;nasa " - - JOHN E. WADSWORTH,
ORREN WILLIAMS,
DAVID r. TURNER,
lst January, 1871. GEORGE :. PALMER.
Co.PARTNERSHIP-The subscribers, having formed Co
u Panebio will continue business Of the late firm OF
Wadsworth Williams Co in this city and New York, under
N-e '''-' y "NN'"'' JOHN E. WADsWORTH,
DAVID 3. TURNER,
LIST January, 1884, GEORGE :. fALMEa.
Jan. II io-om