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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-07

Rhode Isiand-A constitution has been form
ed, and is TO be presented TO the people for adop-
ton. We have before noticed the apporonment
of Senators aud Representatives. The right of
suffrage is extended to all male native citizens
who have lived in the State Two years und town
one year, and paid tax OF one dollar within the
year, or performed military duty. The names Of
voters to be registered, and the fee for this is
reckoned in the amount of ones taxes. To vote
upon raising town tax or expanding money the
person must be assessed on property TO the value
of $50. The question whether colored men are
to vote, is referred 10 the people in distinct form.
Justices OF the peace may he elected either by the
people, or by the legislature. Judges hold their
Offices until removed by "A resolution, which must
receive the votes OF a majority of all the members
elected 10 the legislature.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-07

We copy from the PHILADELPHIA Gazette The
following anccdulc related by MIR Gibbons at the
public meeting held there on Friday last 1t is TOO
good to bG lost
"Nhen Mr. Tyler had entered upon the duties
OF tue Presidential office, Mr. Bolts, who had
been intimate with him in private life, and knew
something OF h pecuniury embarrassments, call
ct to see hun: while they were walking through
the grounds Of the Presidents house, Mr.. Bouts
made this remark to his iend "Alr. Tyler you
are now in position that affords you an oppor-
tuny OF relieving yourself irun pecuniary diff
cultles, and making yourself comfortable for the
rest OF your life. think, by living IN plain re-
puhilcan style, you eau support the dignity OF
your station for about ten thousand dollars year, ,
and at the expiration of four years, you retire
with snug little fortune of 100000" "That
may all be true replied Mr.. Tyler, "but Mr.
Bots, why do you limit me to four years ?" 'Why,
sir SAID Mr.. H.. you are acquainted with the prln.
cpes upon which the Wing party came into pow
er. We are surely pledged to carry out tho one
term PrinciHeP But, Mr.. Bots answered Mr..
Tyler, 'tIIat only an eiectionecriug pieGge-ht
people won't think Of that now and We uCiN not
be t1pecied 10 redeem It, The wife of one of the
Presidents cons now approached them. 'My
dear said Mr.. Tyler 'Mr. Bolts talks of limiting
me 10 single term! What.do you think of it 2
'Whypd,' she replied, you know that we have
talked that matter over amongst ourselves and zoe
all agreed that you shotd Serre tCo terms. lam sure
i don't see The necessity Of dgitaimg The question a.
gain
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-07
POETRY.
we MreMr HAvE DEEM


" - ~ ''''''N'''
We might have brcn! These are but common words,
And yc' me-, make the sum Of LIES bewungI
They nfe tho echo of those finer chords,
Whose music life deploros when unuvungj
We might have been!
.'lvc might have been so happy !" says the child
Pcut in the weary school room during tho summer,
When the green PUSHES mid the marshes wild
And radiant fruits attend the radiant comer
We migt have boen
1t Is thought that d1skoos oot our youth,
When fret experience, sad experience, tn0chos
Whnt f,lllcies wu have believed for truth,
And whe' ldw truths cndcavor ever teaches,
We might have boon
Alas how different from what we ar'l
Had We but known the better pci,i before US
But feelings hopes, and ianCcs left aiar,
What, in the wide, bleak world can Ger restore us
We might huyo bcou!
1t Is The motto of all human things.
m The end OF al that waits on mortal seeking,
lho weary weight upon hopes tagging wings,
1t is the cry Of the lone heart while breaking;
We might huvo been!
Aud when, warm with the heaven which gave it birth
, powus ON our wotld-wom way loves hour Elysiun,
ne Pc, last ia,r angel lingering on our earth,
ne shadow OF that thought ohscures the vision
We migh have boon!
cold fatality attends on love;
o. TOO 'oo1 or else too late, the heat beat quckons
Ana we but say, while round the vapor thickens,
We might have been!
Lifo knoweth no other misery. Tho rest
Arc single sorrows but in this are blended
Az sweet emotions that disturb the breast
The light that tho loveliest ended;
We might have been!
Hcncciorth, how much Of the full heart must he
a sealed book, Mt whose contents we tremble
a SUI voice m1rmurs mid our Misery
Tho worst to bear, because must disscmhlej
We might have becn
Life is mudc up Of miserable hours;
Aud all OF which crayod a brief nos sossinr.
lur winch We wasted wishes. homes. und
Comes with some fatal drawback on tho blessing;
We might nave been!
The future mover tenders to the past
Tho young beliefs entrusted to its keeping;
lnscrbC sentcncc-liieis first truth and lust
On the pale marble where our dust is sleeping;
We might have been
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-07

Gen. Wufsid Scott, in answer to inquiries put
10 him. says, under date of the 81 ult., that he is
quite indifferent as To beng u Candidate for The
Presidency; that nothing could induce him to run
Tor Vice President. lie says lie has no claims or
pretcnsiuns for himself, "but if motninuted by n
regular national convention, Tor The Presidency, 1
certainly should accept the honor, il got not II
vote IN the UnlOn. Of course with such numna-
llon there would be but one Democratic Wing
candidate in the field and there certainly ought
not to be Two. Who that one may he, is quite in
different TO me- but be he who he muy-of some
hundred persons can he shall have my
hearty prayers for his success"
The General beats MI. W ebsier all hollow in
"detining his positlon.'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-07

.Iiddieser Eiecti0n Our neighbor of the Pat
riot has given currency to u serious charge touch.
lug the Mddesex olection--a charge Of fraud, 10y
getting more votes into the box than there were
voters full investigation has been made, and
the result is THAI there was no fraud in the eec-
ton. Seven more votes cast than there were
names on the check list; and seven persons have
been foand who voted, hut whose names were not
recorded. This explains the matter VIII the
Patriot do justice to The presiding officer of the
meeting and all concerned, by stuting the facts?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-07
MISCELLANY.
OCTOBER.

October has cOme-the sweetest, saddest month
of all the year. lis and it gorgeous forests
how heautilul-and brief as beautiful their gor-
geous dyes
HERE is pensive beauty in October days; au-
tnnn is now clothed in lis oveliest drapery the
forest leaves are not yet dry aud crisp nature
has not yet put on her Irigid aspect but the sigh
ing Of the breeze and the falling Ieat is nature s
knelI Tor her fallen glories; all these beaut-
ful things will have lost their beauty all these
bright lAiGgs their brightness. This chanreful
though lovely scenery lends a touching interest to
autumn days. Go into the thick deep wood list
en- to the hushed, deep murmur OF the evening
breeze, as it gently undulates the glorious and
richly colored foliage; look away into yondcr
vaut Of heaven, in this sunset hour; how the re-
spleudcn lines of topaz, and amethyst, and gold
beautifully blend with each other, and stream in
living light across the other sky 1t the very
gate Of heaven--and that lone star, seems bea
con light, hung out from its golden portals, to
guide US, erring wanderers, home We can also
hear their besl Voices as they mingle around the
throne of the Most High. Whose soul will not
kndie within him, and whose spirit will not thrill
with eXsacy on contemplating scenes ike these /?
VINO does not feel that he is holding converse
with purer beings, thar he is
just on the boundary of the spirit land,
- Close to the REIN where angels have their brth.n
LOW eloquent rs nature who is not purer
and better when he listens to her voice How
impressivey does God speak 10 US, at this sweet,
sad season. How lie lets lis goodness aud glory
pass before us. He makes oil nature beautiful,
and gives us faculties 10 euJoy his bcauties.-
Sweet flowers, yc too, in your ever varying hues
ana delicious odors, whispering the name of your
Creator. Ye wear the richest dyes, and send
forth the sweetest fragrance, as you arc about to
Jade ana dye Apt emblens of life.
The autumn Of our days is coming. But if we
are ready, Ike the glorious lolesls and beautiful
flowers, we may wrap our garments about us, nnd
wait in holy peace, ill we are called to bloom il
beauty immortal" in the gardens OF God.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

at Naples, and at the lassacconnts Versuvius was
belching forth flames at great rate
The country between Hayre and Paris is mum
dated by the OVERLOOKING Of the Seine.
We find in the Engli sh newspapers numerous
notices of the movements and meetings of the
Chartsts all over the United Kingdom. So far
as we can Judge from these appearances, Chart
ism is fast gaining ground.
FRANCE.
The session of the Chambers was opened by
The King in person His Majesty went to the
Chambers, in a close carriage drawn by four
horses and attended by four other carriages
Some the Paris papers call the speech insig-
nifcaut others praise it as dignied and discreet.
Tar CrRoAsnAY WAR!-GEEAr NlcroRY.-
Intelligence has been received nj ConSahtlnople,
by way Of Trcbizond, OF victory gained by the
GIeaasians over the Russians; the I4Ssb signal
and decisive, it is said, that has OCCURRED since
the beginning of the war.
SYRIA The warfare between the Druses and
Christians in Syria still continued, at the last
accounts, under circumstances of the most bitter
ennty.
TuRKrv The Leyant mail brings advicoa
from Constan.inople to Nov. eth. The Sultan
continued his armaments ON large scale, and
appeared to intend making a demonstration on
Greece 1t was indeed rumored that the 1ur-
klsh fleet would sail for Greece in few days
According t, The Turkish accounts, tic number
of troops concentrated in Asia amounted to &C.
coo men, who were for the most part directed
towards Adrianoplo, Siistria, and Sophia.
Selm PaSha, with army Of 1000 men, has
torcbly pacfed the Maronites Of Lebanon; hut
the Drnscs retired to the mountains and deLled
him.
LIVERPOOL Com MARKET, Dec. 81 l5,000
bbls Flour are reported from Canada and the L.
States together. The demand for Flour is con
fined to retail purchases for consumption, but gen
orally inactive.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
Gou0rcG5.

In the HOUSE, on Wednesday, the death OF
the Hon. Mr.. Dmmock, OF Pennsylvania, was
announced by his colleague, NJ. Bidlack, in an
appropriate style. The usual resolutions were
adopted, and an adjournment took place,
In the SENATE there was little of interest
transacted. After sometime employed in the re-
ceptlon Of petitions, the Treasury Note bill was
taken up, and an exposition made by Mr. Evans
in relation TO the wants of the Treasury No
decisive action was taken on it..
IN SENATE-TnuRsDAY, JAN. 90.
A message was received from the President
conveying information respecting the Creole case
Great number circumstances were presented
against repeal of the Bankrupt Lava few in
favor ofamendment or repeal.
The Treasury Note Bill was further debated
and the Senate by vote of24 to q, struck out the
provlso incorporated in the bill by the House that
the amount of Notes issued by this Act, should
be in lieu of so much of the loan.
IN THE HOUSE. Mr.. Bolts injured when
the select committee on the Exchequer would re-
port
Numerous petitions were presented, manv of
which touching the abolition question. were laid
on the table.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

shonld be salutary II is necessary they should be
executed. But within few years several officers
have been convicted of the most unwarrantable
and inexcusable neglect of duty, and after being
cashered and sentenced to pay fines and costs,
they have approached the pardoning power ofthe
State, and BY misrepresen; ation, and an ex-Parte
hearing have so far imposed upon the merclful
feelings of the Executive, that the fines and costs
pecunlary indemnify against the consequences OF
disobedience oforder and neglect of dnty.'
Annexed to the report is an abstract of the In.
spcction Return, schedule of arms, accoutre-
ments and ammunition, and of the public property
in the Arsenal at Portland, Bangor and Bath
Bangor Courier.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

IrJ-f"The largest merchant vessel ever built in,
the United States is now in port taking in cargo
of cotton for Liverpool. We mean the RappahaL-
mock, Captain Drummond, Of New York. She Is
built of Virginia white oak, and the shipwrights who
constructed her are CLARK & SEwALL, of Bath,
Maine. Her dimensions are, $50 feet on deck, 3s
feet beam, and % feet hold. She will carry 1000
bales C: cotton, and has, beside, accommodations
for twenty cabin and forty sieerage passengers.-
The great ponis observed in her construction seem
to be strength, room and utility.
NJ Orleans Picayunc, Jan. 5.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
Bath, Mlr.
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. "a, ls4a.
Congress--Repeal of the bankrupt Law In
the House.

Since our last have the unwelcome intelligence Of the
passage of the Bill repeal the Bankrupt Law of the extra
Session, by vote of 1876 yeas "a nays Should bill
pass the Senate and take effect it would spread gloom
the face of the nation, which earnestly hope
may yet he averted.
The opinion appears gain ground that the Senate will
act with more wisdom, and permit the Law into oper
alton.
In speaking this freak ofthe House, the Boston Atlas
holds the following very just remarks:
Dire aud deep disgrace has fallen upon this branch
Of our National Legislature. As citizens Of this re-
public, we mourn in sackcloth and ashes, over the
shameful conduct of that body in their proceedings
of Saturday and Monday last. All order vio-
lated. All rules were set at defiance. Instead Of
grave and deliberate assembly, convened TO discuss
and act upon highly important measures necessary
TO the welfare Of great Countrywide majority Of
its members have characterized themselves
shameless sci opotcu rullians-regardess of their
collective decorum-reckess of their personal honor
-uampIing under foot every principle Of decency-
violating the paInestru rule Of parliamentary law-and
devoivIng upon their own heads, load of infamy,
which the longest life of any Of them will be
scarcely suiicle tent to expate.
| From the Locu Focos we had no reason 10 ex-
pect other better conduct. lfno one, not of that
party, had been involved in these disgracefu pro-
ceedings, we should scarcely have thought The pro-
cedure sufficiently ont Of the common course 10 have
bestowed passing sentence upon it. When how
ever, we who have proIessed to belong 10
the Wing Party and who placed in the positions
which they have Thus dshonored by the force of
! Wing votes. cannot withhold the expression Of
our warmest censure upon such high handed and
gnomlnous proceedings
The mere repeal of the Bankrupt Law-thou2h
ii would have been dePorable enough, that meas
ure, which was fundamental one of tho Wing
! Party aud which was nailed with reclamation
drought the country, as harbmger of the mild,
benefcent and wise measures o: the Wing admin
I1traion, should be repealed by the same Congress
that pissed Yet the mere repeal Of The bankrupt
| law Alone would have been greatly mltieated by
the adoption othe measure, in calm, temper alto and
deliberate nanner. The ungcnerous, ungenenan-
! y, fierce aud barbarous mode in which the Who'll"
business hes heen managed, throws an aggravated
and niqaiious coorng the whole transaction.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

.tf1j IL Cn,inn0it--Cn the llth inst the
praee q Cincinnati was dstue' ed by Disgrace
laI NOR. Il VAS occasjoned by the stoppase and
.aIarn Of four Of the shinplaslcr banks The people
began 10 2ather in the vicinity of these establish
meals and becoming excited as their numbers
increased, entered and demolished e.ei article
OF furniture, desks, counters, &c, in the four es-
adjustments. At 9 clock in the evening, peace
seemed to be restored, and the military were pa
rading the streets.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

Commissioners of Bankruptcy appointed by
I. =. District Cour, OF Maine.
Stephen Longfellow. Thomas A. Deblos, John
Anderson, William Willis, Esquires, Portland Cum
berIand county
Nathan D Appleton, Esq Alfred, York CO
Frederic Hobbs, Henry Warren. Gorham
PARIS, :. ". Robinson, Esquires, Bangor, Penob,
scot comfy.
Frederic Allen, Esq Gardiner. kennebec 60.
Alfred Johnson, Esq Belfast, Waldo co.
Calvin seIdrn, Esq. Noridgewock, Somerset,
Joseph SeNaI, Esq, Bath, Lincoln
Charles P. Chandler, Esq. Dover Plscaiaquis.
Jere Bradbury, Joseph Granger, Esqures, Calais,
Washington
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

srFOur Bath friends may well be proud Of
their crack ship, the Rappahannock, Capt. Drum
mond, whichFcleared for Liverpool at New Or
leans on the 18th inst. 1t is said she carries out
the largest cargo that ever left an American port,
viz 1856 bales cotton, weighing l,66S, 243
pounds, the invoice value of which is $l34,-
669 16.
As the expenses of this ship are not in all re-
spects proportionally greater than smaller ship,
it is to be hoped she will realize fair profit even
at the present low rate Of !reights.
Port. .adrertiser..
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

Hon. DANIEL CoNY deceased yesterday morn
ing. at his residence in the nineelh year of hs age.
He was an officer of the Revolutionary army, had
discharged various and important civil trusts, and
was long and honoroby connected with the settle.
ment and growth of this section of the State.
Augusta Age of Saturday,
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

AN AMERICAN BARoN'-The St. Louis Gazette
states that citizen of that place has recently
"come to his fortune, by the devoluton upon him
OF baronial title, with large estates, besides
ready money in the East 1p dies, amounting to the
comfortable sum of 81 100000,
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

Shipwrecl> and death, says the author of Tala-
maque, are loss TO be dreaded than the pleasures
which are in opposition to the principles of morali-
~.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

REv. CHARLES T, ToRREY, citizen of Mas
sachusetls imprisoned at Annapolis, Maryland, on
4 charga Of inceadior,sm, after two severe examl'
nalons, had en- released, "under security that he
" il! not again yisi. the limits Of Maryland. >
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
and distribution of Abstracts ofreturns of Common
Schools, was read once and Friday next assigned.
IN SENATE THURSDAY. JAN. 90.

L Y,
Resolves of a party character, respecting the
senatorial apportionment were presented and re-
ferred TO the committee that subject.
Legislation reported inexpedient, in relation to
the Auction law.
IN THE HOUSE. Petitions presented and
referred-of Robert Spinney ct al, of Boothbay
against the petition of inhabitants of Capenwag-
gon Island-petiton of seectmen of Palermo, that
Patrcktown plantation may be incorporated into
town.
Order from the Senate for the appointment of
iont select committee to reapportion the House
of Representatives. greeaby 10 the late reduction
of lis number to 1871, was passed in concurrence,
and Mcssrs. Cogswell of South Berwick ,Purrng-
ton of Falmouth, Otis of St George, Holmes of
Gardiner, Tuck of Sedgwick, Bradbury of Calais,
Allard of Frankfort, Muzzy of Bangor, Whitney
of Pittsfeld, Cox of Dxfeld Sherburne of Fay
cite, Spaulding of Milo and Pingree of Smyrna,
were joined on the part of the House
Notice orderei-on petitions of John B Dodge
ct al-of Henry Tallman ct al.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
II sENATG-N Fo1rsoAY, JAN.I4.

certain jorg9t'2H arrgifs.
III SENATE-H EDNFsDAY, JAS. -.
Report Of The War,en OF the State Prison was
presented and 90 cones ordered
GA motion Of MIR. smart,
Ordered that the committee on ---- be
directed to inquire mo the expediency Of abolish
ng all military dutyin the militia, except one
day each year; alsoas 10 the exped;ency OF pro-
vding for the payment of the officers and men
an adequate compensation.
a convention agreed upon for the choice
Of State Treasurer.
IN TIE HOUSE.-Bi from the Senate to alter
the tenure Of Military iice-Trepealing so much of
the Revised Statutes limits the tenure Of the
same Read once AID tomorrow assigned
Mr. SEwALL of OIltown, presented Resolve
(Which by the 4 ue LIS over one daY) approprat-
inc $500 TO the erection Of monuments over the re-
mains Of Enoch Lincoln, late Governor of the State
and of WIN Deesdelnier, late a member Of the
Senate.
blr WAsHBURN of Ctono, from the Committee
on Elections made minority report on tie contest
ed seats of John J Perry of Oxford, Noah Prince
of Buckfeld, and Samuel Gibson of Denmark
which together with the Report oc the majority yes
terday presented was laid on the table, and 300
copies of each were ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. CoNY Of Augusta,
Ordered, That the Committee on Interior Waters
be directed TIC inquire into The expectancy of repeal
ing the four section oflhe Act Incorporating the
Kenneboc Log Driving Company.
Mr. ABBcr Of Belfast, moved to take up the order
for the appcroninent Of Joint Select Committee
consisting Of one from each County the part of the
House, to consider the right and expediency of re-
appolionment Of the Senate, yesterday presented by
hun and LAID on the table to which motion, after
some remarks between Messrs Mcdonald of Liner
ck, and Abbot of Belfast, prevailed, The order
then passed, and hlessrs Abbot, Tuck Of Parsons
field, Dunn of Poland, Greenaw of Bristol. Greene
of Deer Island, Taylor of Albion, Hight of Athens,
Tucker of Norway, Walker of Newport Jones of
jay, Lorng of GuiIford and kellock of Masardis,
were appointed on the part Of the House.
IN CONVENTION. The convention proceed
ed to the choice of Treasurer The vote stood
thus:
Whole number of votes POS
Necessary to choice lO3
James White has IA
Sanford Kingsbery has 90
Scat.
and Mr. White was declared elected, and the con-
yanton separated.
IN THE HOUSE. A Resolve, from the Senate,
repeating Resolve, providing for the publication
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
IN SENATE-FRIpAy, JAN.


Mr. Barnard Of Franklin introduced Resolves
making the Age the State paper, which were
passed to be engrossed and sent down for con-
curr"nce.
The President filed the vacancies in the sew
eral committees occasioned by the death of the
Hon. VIM. Delesdernicr.
On motion of Mr.. Leavitt message was sent
TO the house proposing convention for the pnr-
pose Of filing the vacancy in the ninth Senatorial
district, occasoned by the death of the Hon. VIM.
Delesdemer.
N TIE HOUSE. message was received
from the Senate, informing the House Of va
cancy in the ninth Senatorial District in conse-
quencc of the dcceasa of the Hon. William De
lesdernier, and proposing convention Of tine two
branches in the Representatives Hall forthwith.
The House concnrred, the Senate came III, and
Il, r IL, .
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

IN THE HOUSE. A Resolve, from the Senate,
repeating Resolve, providing for the publication
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