The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-22
SUMMARY.


wing u::nature The Governor had
- - .v;st;pg law and OF course couia not
se a.a.o,,a or;ts repeal. However, he si9ned
the reneaI In difference TO the Piesu'"eu suPe.ioi
.' :Ior, ~ The legislature, and TO relieve HIM
uc % Ii eboroes Of Inconsistency, sent To the
Son,te temperate message explaining Inc
ornmrd. of his action. This message was OF
Course put on he Journal, but shortly the loco
trS.os OF the Senate concluded that the message
was not much 10 their credit, however much II
was to that of Governor Seward, and proceeded
10 erpunge il iroh the Journals, Ia mode Benton
The message was then returned 10 the Governor,
but he refused 10 take it back, an sent another
message demonstrating against the course OF the
Senatr. A praracted conflict ensued IN the
Senate, and the result is that the wing majority
have comoelled the message 10 be inserted at full
length on the lournals, by embracing IN II reso.
luton which must as matter oil course, ny all
parliamentary rules, be recorded. What adds 10
The DISGRACE of the lecClocos is the fact that
similar messages have heretofore been sent by
their own party governors, and were always re-
ceived and recorded.
Protest-by the Rhode Island legislature a.
gainst The new constitution. The people are
desired 10 await the action ola convention legally
constituted. and protection against the govern
ment which is TO be under the new constitution.
is promised.
A LOUD CALL!-The Rochester Daily De-
mocrat publishes call signed by 563 ofthe lead.
inc ci,lzens of that place, of both political
na1ties for a pnbIc meeting to memorabilia
Cororess to adopt measures for the effeclual pro-
lection of Agriculture and Home Industry.
Rr.uMpr1oN IN MAEYLAND.-The Senate of
MARYLAND have resolved, by vote of IL 10 8,
That they will agree 10 no earlier day than the
for
tiou on small notes, so guarded as TO protect the
Banks from large demands for specie
INDIANA BANK-The Legislature Of Indiana
have passed an act providing Way for the Stale
10 paw IFS debt 10 The State Bank, and 10 compel
a resumption Of specie payments by the Bank.
PAINFUL DIscLosuRE-We copy from The
Richmond Wing the following account Of de-
falcstiun on the pant of one who, heretofore, was
held above suspicion
Gen. James Hamilton and the James River
and Kanawha Compary.-The president and
directors of the James River Company presented
a enorial on Saturday, TO the Legislature,
which developed facts startling and NORTH, ing.
II appears that the company employed Gen.
Hamilton to negotiate for them a pc rlion of
the LIAM authorized oy the Legislature some
yesrs since. To this end. they entrusted him
with State bonds TO the amount of $3.50 900,
when on his way 10 England in 1910. By de-
posting about $40 600 OF tits sum, he succeed
ed in obtaining from the house Of Morrison &
Co.. of Londun, 100000 lbs, for tie company,
which was duly paid over 10 their use. The re-
payment OF this $4,000 is now demanded, and
its payment is necessary for the redemption of
the $40, zoe of bonds which Morrison g. Co.
hold.
The remaining $50 900 of state bonds was
hypothecated by Gen. Hamilton with Dutch
house, and the proceeds of it have been diverted
from the use OF the company 10 his own individ
ual use The amount received on account OF
these bonds. and the terms on which he diSposed
oil them. are not known. and consequently il can
not be ascertained what loss, if any of the COM
pany will sustain by the operation. Letters have
been received from Gen. Hamilton, We learn
admitting the misapplicalion Of the funds, with
assurance, however, that he had made, o. was
max ne ample provision 10 reimburse the com
pany and save Them harmless. Thesc assurances
have MT proved satisfactory TO the company, and
hence they apply 10 The Legislature for means
TO enable them to make good the deficiency, and
preserve Their own and the credit OF the common
wealth.
The affair is To be regretted, both on account
Of tie emharrassments which il brings upon the
company, al a lime of universal pressur'', and on
account of the shade which it casts on the
character of man who has been regarded as
the very soul of honHr.
GEN. HAMILTON OF S. Give are requested
by friend of Gen. Hamilton, 10 say that the
charge of misrepresentation Of any of the funds of
the James River Co. is wholly unfounGed. He
was entrusted by the Company with S550.0O0
of their bones, with as il is understood, full pow
ers 70 dispose of the same. He obtained there
fore $4,000. The Company, dissatisfied that
oh nht 0od inc
charging him with The balance of $4,000. and
that IS the origin CT the charge of misap9ropria-
ting monies, which he never received.
We think it is right to say, nevertheless, that
the James River company, in their application to
the Legislature, refer TO the letters from Gen.
Hamilton in which he admits the receipt OF the
money and promises 10 secure it.-.N Y .4meri-
can.
News FROM FLoRDA-.More Ffghting-
A correspondent of the Savannah Republican,
under date of the 29th ult, writes as follows :
"On the 25th inst, Major Plympton, in COM
mand of 80 men of the Sd Infantry, gallant
ly encountered, under every disadvantage,
HaHeck Tnstenuggee, on the head of Hawk
river, which runs into Dunn's Lake, cast of
the st. Johns. A well contested fight ensu-
ed, that lasted forty-6ve minutes. The enc.
my retreated leaving two warriors wounded
on the field; one has since died. One soldier
was killed and two wounded. The evidence
of blood on several trails leading from the bat
tie ground was guarantee that some of the
Indians had suffered from ball and buckshot.
Troops are out in every direction, and about
being put in position to head this celebrated
chief, with every hope of success, whether he
wends his way north, or south, or west.
The Legislature of Indiana, have passed
general law, authorizing associations to take
any of the public works in the State. and pay
for the same at the cost, in The bonds OF the
Slate al par: provided the associations will un-
dertake to finish good proportion of the un.