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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
Approved, May 1s, 1912.


JOINT RESOLUTION to institute pro.
ceedings TO ascertain the title to Rush
Island, ceded in the Caddo treaty.
Resolved 5y the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of A q.
metica in Congress assembled, That the
District Attorney of the United States for
the Western District of Louisiana be, and
is hereby directed TO institute such legal
proceedings in the proper court as may be
necessary to vindicate the right ofthe Uni.
ted States TO Rush Island, which is alleged
10 have been improperly included in the
limits of the lands coded by the Caddo In.
dams 10 the United States. by the treaty of
the first July, eighteen hundred and thirty
hive, and reserved by said treaty in favor of
certain persons BY the name OF Grape.
Approved, August 30, 1912.
JOINT RESOLUTION authorizing e1.
enments to be made for the purpose of
testing Samuel Colts submarine battery,
and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of A.
merica in Congress assembled, That the
Secretary of the Navy be. al he is hereby,
instructed to render Mr.. Samuel Colt faciii.
ties to test his submarine battery to an ex..
tent which will settle the questions whether
these or any other plan can. with ease and
safety. successfully be employed as pow.
er sufficient TO destroy the largest class of
ships of war, when in motion passing in or
Out of harbor, without the necessity Of ap.
proach within reach Of shot from guns of
the largest caliber and whether continued
operations ofthe destruction of one or more
vessels can bs effected with renewing the
means under exposure of an advancing
squadron and whether the same can be u
sed for the defence of a harbor without en-.
dangering the passage in or out of other
than hostile vessels and that he report at the
next session Of Congress, the expense and
result of these experiments, Provided, That
the amount so expended does not exceed
The sum of fifteen thousand dollars, to be
taken from the fund appropriated by the
act of eleventh of September, eighteen hun.
dred ann forty one, for experiments connec-
ted with the naval service of the United
States.
Sec. 2. And be it further resolved, That
the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is
hereby. authorized to make such experiment
al trial of the several inventions of Tnom-
as M. Eaton, Ethan Campbell, Aaron
Quinby, or either Of them, or other persons,
10 prevent the explosion Of steam boilers. as
may be necessary to lest their value and
utility as applicable for the purpose afore.
said. to the steamships Of the United States;
and the sum of six thousand dollars is here
by appropriated therefor out of the fund
heretofore named.
Approved, August 81. 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
Approved, August 81, 1912.
AN ACT concerning the payment ofFlo
rida militia.


rida militia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That tie
appropriation for subsistence made in the
act entitled San act for the payment Of Flo
rida militia called into service in the years
eighteen hundred and thirty nine. and eight.
cen hundred and forty;" and approved Au.
gust twenty third. eighteen hundred and
forty two. shall be applicable 10 the settle.
ment of any claims of subsistence, furnished
to the Florida militia in eighteen hundred
and thirty nine, and eighteen hundred and
forty, not heretofore settled: Provided, That
no supplies be paid for other than those au-
thorized by law or regulation And provi-
ded, further that the appropriation specified
in this act shall not be exceeded.
Approved, August 81, 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29

umbus State jour nal sets down the aggre-
gate vote in the whole State, in round:num
bers, thus: Corwin 126 900, Shannon Iss, 400
King S, 4OO-total 255, 800. The entire vote
in 1910 was, for Corwin 245. Az, for Shan
non I29, S12; total 274,754.-Troy Wing.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
AN ACT TO extend the collection dstric;
of Wiscasset

Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
towns of Newcastle and Nob'eboro, lying
on the Damraiscotta river, in the State Of
Maine. be annexed to the collection dis
trict of Wiscasset, as ports of delivery only.
Approved, August 81, 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
Approved, August 81. 1912.

AN ACT concerning professors of ma,h.
ematics in the navy of the United States.
Be it enacted by The Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That pro-
fessoros of mathematics in the navy Of the
United States shall be entitled 10 live and
mess with the lieutenants of sea-g ding and
receiving vessels, and shall receive such ra.
tionstas lieutenants ofthe same ship or sta
ton shall receive.
Approved. August 81, 1912,
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29

JOINT RESOLUTION TO continue two
clerks in the business of reservations and
grants under Indian treaties.
Resolved by The Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States Of A
merica in Congress assembled, That the
authority OF given to the Secretary Of War
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Second Session Of 9th
Congress.
[oFFIcIAL PUBLICATION.

AN ACT changing the time of holding
the circuit and district courts of the Uni
ted State. for the districts of East and
West Tennessee.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
circuit and district courts Of the United
States for the district of East Tennessee
shall hereafter be held at Knoxville in said
district, on the first Mondays in November
and May, in each and every year, instead of
the times heretofore fixed by law; and that
The circuit and district courts for the dis
trict of West Tennessee shall hereafter be
held a, Jackson, in said district, on the Sec
ond Mondays in October and April, in each
and every year, instead OF the times hereto,
fore fixed by law-the spring terms of said
circuit court at Knoxville and Jackson, as
herein provided, TO be held by the district
Judge and should any difficult question of
law arise in any cause, said Judge may, at
his discretion, adjourn said cause 10 the
succeeding term of said court. And all
wits, pleas, suits, recognizances, indict-
mems. or other proceedings, civil! or crimi-
nal, issued, commenced, or pending in eth
er of said courts, shall be returnabIe 10, be
entered and have day in court, and be heard
and lrit according 10 the times ofhold ng
said courts, as herein provided.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
such rule days, for the return of process and
the filing Of pleadings, may from time TO
time be fixed, and other orders made by
said courts, respectively, not inconsistent
with the Constitution and laws of the United
States, as may be necessary or proper for
the convenience ofpartIes and the advance
mcnt Of business 10 said courts; and that
the first section of San act to amend an act
approved The eighteenth of January, eight
cen hundred and thirty nine. entitled IAN
act TO amend an act entitled an act TO re-
quire the Judge oflhe district of East and
West Tennessee to hold a court al Jackson,
in said State approved June the eighteenth,
eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and for
other purposes" approved July the fourth,
eighteen hundred and f,rty, be, and the
same is hereby, repealed.
JOHN WHITE,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
WILLIE P. MANGUM.
President of the Senate pro tempore
Approved, May Is, 1912.
JOHN TYLER.
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Approved, August 81, 1912.

AN ACT for the relief Of certain compa.
MES Of Missouri volunteers commanded
by Captains Stevenson and Allen.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29

BY the joint resolution, approved second
May, one thousand eight hundred and forty,
10 continue the employment of two clerks
in the business of reservations and grants
under Indian treaties. be extended, after the
expiration of the period for which that au.
thority was granted, for tho term of two
years.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29

Low WAGES. 1t is a melancholy ref1eU-
ton that by the triumph ofthe lOcofocos in
this State, the ascendency of the hard money
party in the councils of the nation is render
ed certain. We may therefore expect an in
discriminate and vindictive war upon the
banks, aided by John Tyler and his Fiscal
Corporosity; the chartering Of this latter
monster being now by no means problemati-
cal.
The Repeal Of the Tariff may now also lie
considered as certain. By the year 1914
therefore, every bank in the country will
probably be compelled to suspend specie pay
ments, and wind up its affairs The visions
of the bullionist, are now in fair way to
realization, and rs a Dece sary consequep-
ce the wages of labor to he reduced To the
hard money standard of Europe. Where is
Nomeat Willianrss 1t is high tine that dis
tinguished parsonage were kept before the
people.-Troy Wing.
Locofoco dafalcations in the city of New
York detected by the Wings since the last
Spring election.
Thomas Lloyd SSO,0OO!!l
Jonathan D. Stevenson 5000!
John Ahern S0OOO!it
James II. Ward 50,000!H
GRaSD ToTAL S2l5 COS
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29

AN ACT making appropriations to carry
INTO effect treaty with the Wyandott
Indians, and for other purposes.
Be il enacted by the Stnate and House
of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That there
be, and hereby is, appropria: ed, out of any
money IN the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated. for carrying into effect the trea-
iy with the Wyandott Indians, dated March
seventeen, eighteen hundred and forty two,
and ratified by the Senate on the seven.
teenth of August, eighteen hundred and
forty Two, with amendments, the sum of
fifty five thousand six hundred and sixty
dollars Prorided. That no part of this
appropriation shall be expended until the
assent Of said tribe is DULY and formally
given to said amendments. To make good
the interest on investments and State stocks
and bonds for Indian tribes not yet paid by
the States, TO be reimbursed out of the in.
tereSt when collected, fifteen thousand six
hundred dollars and ninety two cents.
For defraying expenses ofthe Supreme
Circuit and District Courts of the United
States, including the District of Columbia,
also for Jurors and witnesses, in aid of the
funds arising from fines penalties, and for
FIXTURES incurred in eighteen hundred and
forty two and proceeding years, and like
wise for defraying the expenses of suits in
which the United States are concerned, and
of prosecutions for offences committed a.
gainst the United States, and for the safe
keeping ofprisoners, in addition 10 former
appropriations, one hundred thousand dol.
lars
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
CHI APT Z r II l.

THE wind reared wildly around the rich
mansion of Mrs. Templeton, as she and
her nephew Edward Moreton sat talking
bv the drawing room fire. The sofa had
been wheeled in front of the crate, and the
whole apartment bad that air of comfort
which is so peculiarly apPreciable on a
tempestuous winter night. As the aunt
and her nephew sat listening to the shrill
whistle of the gale as it swept down the
street, and then heard the low roar of the
massy CRATE glowing with its load of coal,
their situation and feelings were in striking
contrast with those of the little group we
have Just left shvering over their scanty
fire.
"Why, Edmund" said the aunt, contin-
uinp their conversation. "you are crazy
Refuse Miss Oxley's hand, with two hum
dred thousand dollars, when you know you
can win her-and all on account OF this
strange whim. In love with portrait
/ used TO think. my dear nephew, you had
sense but this is proof of your utter IN
sanity" =,
"But would you have me marry where
do not love?"
Now Mrs. Templeten although woman
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
TERMS OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME.

village subscribers, s2,0o
Mail subscribers, 2,uo
iIIviduals and Companies who take atthe Office 81
aor $50 centsif paid in six months
Comnanies on stage routes, Sl,I5
Those who take Of Postriders, 200
ifnotpaid at the end ofthe year s., IS.
10 paid except at
option Ofthe proprietor. No payments Carriers al
lowed kept ordered by the proprietor.
an must be addressedto the editoTPosr
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29
TT BELL, Editor and Proprietor.

together with the regulations established by
said Department for The better conduct Of
its business and also a new and comple,e
list of all the post Offices in the United
States showing their respective distances
from Washington, and from the capi,os of
the States in which the several offices are
situated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
for the purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this act, the sum of nine thou.
sand one hundred dollars is hereby appro.
priated, out ofany money in the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, August 90, 1912.
AN ACT to establish an additional land
office in Florida.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives ofthe United States of
America in Congress assembled, That so
much of public lands of the United
States IN the Territory of Florida, as lies
east of the Suwannee river and west of the
line dividing ranges twenty four and twenty
five, except that lying east of ST. Mary's
river, north ofthe basis parallel, shaR form
a new land district. 10 be called the Alachua
land district and, for the sale of the public
lands within the district aforesaid, there
shall be a land office established in the town
of Newmansville, IN the county of Alachua,
in the Territory afort said.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That
there shall be register and receiver ap.
pointed 10 said Office, to superintend the
sale of the public land in said district. who
foresaid, give security in the same manner
and sums, and whose compensation, emolu-
ments, duties, and authorities, sha IL in every
respect, be The same. in relation to lands 10
be disposed of at said office, as are or may
be by law provided in relation 10 the regis.
ters and receivers of public money in the
several offices established for the sale of the
public lands.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
all such public lands. embraced within the
district created by this act. which shall have
been offered for sale 10 the highest bidder
at any land office in said Territory, pursu.
ant 10 any proclamation of the President of
the United States, and which lands remain
unsold at the taking effect of this act, shall
be subject to be entered and sold at private
sale by the proper officers oftbe Office
hereby created, in the same manner, and
subject 10 the same terms, and upon like
conditions, as the sale of said land would
have been subject 10 in the said several land
Offices herein before mentioned;had they re-
manned attached 10 the same.
Approved, August 80, 1912.
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by whom all orders for printing, Books
Pamphlets, Bills, Cards, &C., ofevery des-
sription will be neatly and fashionably ex-
seuted, at short notice.
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AN ACT TO provide for the publication Of
new edition of the laws and regulations
Of the Post Office Department, and a
perfect list ofthe post offices of the Uni
ted States.
be 1t enacted by the Senate and House
u Representatives of the United States of
a In Congress assembled, That the
ioS'master General be, and he is hereby,
aalhoHzed and required to cause to be COL
i ra AND printed in pamphlet form, suitably
i is.. distribution, complete edition, of not
i,n 'iian eighteen thousand copies, of the
'S 'e'a'ing 10 the Post Office Department;
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AN ACT TO provide for the permanent
employment in the Post Office Depart
ment Of certain clerks heretofore for sew
era! ears temporarily employed in that
Department.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Postmaster General be, and he is hereby.au-
horized 10 employ in the Post Office De-
partmenf, a 'opographer. at a salary ofsix
teen hundred dollars and eigh; additional
clerks. whose annual compensation shall be
as follows three clerks at fourteen humid
red doIlers each, four clerks al one thousand
two hundred dollars each. and one clerk at
one thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That
the arrears of pay due TO said clerks from
the first day of January last, at the rates a.
foresaid, and their regular salaries Cor the
residue Of the current year, be regularly
paid to them by the proper officer of the
Department, and for this purpose the sum
OF eleven thousand six hundred dollars is
hereby appropriated out of money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That
eleven additional clerks heretofore Tempo
rarily employed in the office of the Auditor
for the Post Office Department under the
provisions of the acts of Congress Of the
third of March eighteen hundred and thirty
seven and the seventh of July eighteen hun
dred and thirty eight shall be permanently
added to the force in that Office, al the rates
services respectively and the sum of tbir.
teen thousand two hundred dollars is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the Trea.
sury not otherwise appropriated, for the pay
ment Of the salaries for the year eighteen
hundred and forty Two.
Approved, July 80, 1912.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-29

Locofoco dafalcations in the city of New
York detected by the Wings since the last
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-03
THE CREDIT SYSTEM.

Public sentiment has undergone n won
derful change in regard to the Credi
S. stem within a few years. The time
has been when the wings considered 'hos.
tility to the credit SYSTEM rankest poIli.
cal heresy, and the most heinous offence
of the democratic party. Speaking a.
gainst the credit sastem, whether affect.
Tg the States, Banks, Corporations or
individuals, was treated by the wings MS a
capital offence. There was nothing so
advantageous 10 every body. in whig es.
tmaion, as universal credit; credit
would build railroads and canals, manuiac-
tories and ships, villages and cities, and
furnish the best currency in the world
1t was better capital than houses and lands
or gold and silver; enterprise and credit
would make everybody wealthy and the
United States the greatest country on the
face Of the globe.
Bat The democratic administration and
party were 'hostie to the credit SYSTEM
and hence shou d be opposed by all en-
lightened, public spirited men who would
have the "resources Of the country de.
veloped.ss and the people prosperous and
happy. 1t was Locofocoism to oppose
universal credu--to oppose a National
Bank--te remove the deposifes from the
Bank--tn favor the Specie Circular and
The SubTreasnry. All these and other
measures OF the democratic administration
and party had tendency 10 impair conf
dence, destroy credit and reduce ihevaue
of property, IN whig estimation, and the
whtgs opposed them all 10 sustain the cred
il system.
The credit system has been tested by
States, corporations and individuals. No
Ghosts Of those who would bring The sys-
lem within reasonable and safe limits
could prevent il from being stretched 10 lis
utmost capacity, the States went TO Eng
land and Holland and obtained money on
credit 10 ''develope their resources" and
make internal improvements; corpora
lions and individuals did all the business
they could on credit, and all experienced
the most unexampled prosperity. Such
apparent prosperity, both States and in
dlvldnai, was never before known; money
was plenty, railroads and canals, and
towns and cities sprung into existence as
if by magic; and public wealth and pri-
vate wealth was obtained through Inc uni
versal credit system.
But when pay day came round tse state
of things was reversed. The debt side oil
the picture was lrigh ful spectacle. Uni
versal credit was found to be universal in
debtedness.
The States could not pay, the banks
and individuals were in the same situa-
ton, and they all tailed together, bringing
reproach upon themselves and OccasIoning
immense losses TO others. The credit sys-
TEN, as sustained by The whigs, thus ex-
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-03
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
"Bring as no more reports"

We have heard Just about news enough
from the old Bay State. We are satis6-
ed, perfectly. The clans are victorious,
and "the coons are treed." Nearly all the
towns are heard from, and the immortal
Marcus Morton, eighteen times defeated
candidate for guberna 'orial honers, leads
''Honcst John Davis" about $500 votes
But Marcus is not yet out of The woods,
nor is he likely to be. The scattering
votes have prevented choice, ana the
election of governor devolves upon the
Legislature. The Legislature itself is at
skies and sevens, and at present il is hard
TO tell any thing about it. Not more than
quorum of the members have been cho-
sen, and the political complexion of that
body is to be determined at another trial
How it will turn out remains to be seen.
The members Of Congress are in the
same fix. Three members only have been
elected. TO wit: Messr|. Adams and Win
,hrop, (Whigs,) and No meat Williams,
QLocofoco,) In the remaining seven dis
:ricts there is no choice!
So much for so much. The result in
Massachusetts, is fitting close to season
of unparalleled disasters. Thank Heaven,
the elections are over for the present
year. The Locolocos will not have an
opportunity Of licking US again in 1912,
and there is consolation in that, at least.
This being the case, we shall now
''breathe ireer and DEEPER" as Daniel
Webster said, when we drubbed the Loco
tocos of New York, in 1s37,--N. o. Iro-
pic, Nor. %.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-03

apparatus jingled again, from the violence
of the shock My own impression was
that some large steamer, in coming into
port, having suddenly lost her helm, had
come crashing against and destroying the
wharf.
DIR. Gllmour, who was in the act of pass
ing along the street to visit me, at the no.
tel, describes his sensation to have been
as though suddenly electrified, his legs tot
terlng under him in the must unaccounta-
lie manner. ] have experienced two
earthquakes in the Vast Indies, both last
ed considerably longer than this, but the
latter was much more violent than either
OF the former. have no doubt but that
we shall find hereafter that some terri.
BILE commotion has taken place farther
South.
November 9Th. A; River de Loup, Dis
trlct OF Three Rivers, on the 7th instant,
at quarter past nine o'clock in the morn
ing, was ielt a heavy shock of an earth
quake; durations about fifteen seconds -
The inhabitants were greatly alarmed, but
we have heard of no serious damage be-
ing done. In the shop of Messrs. G. II.
Hyde d Co. several adticles of glass ware
were shaken from the shelves.