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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16
MONDAY, MAY l6, lsI2.
LoCoFOCos PROFLIGACY EXPOS.
ED.
REPORTS no CONGRESS.

Thc committees on Rereuchment and Public
Expenditures are indelagoble in their abors, and
their reports made to Congress are of The most as
founding character Our limits would not suffice
to contain the official documents at length were
they devoted exclusively to the subject; aud hence
we are compelled only to note very briefly, the
results Of the investigations. Locoloco rnscals
had full swing at the treasury under the late nd
minisratioa no wonder, then, that the country
was robbed Of its revenue, and that the govern
mcni fell into the hands Of the Wings, burdened
with an enormous national debt. Van Buren, be-
gan with a full reasury--he left it empty and over.
whelmod with debts. In the astonishing reveal.
lious made Ivy the investigating committees let tb.
people see how this has been brought about aye
oad how things tOW go on if ever again the plum
dc'ers come into power, Behold The record o
locoioco rascolity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16
OFFICERS PAID WHEN NOT IN SER
VICE.

On the 9th March, Mr., Merriwether made still
another report, that practice had Obtained in
the War end Navy Departments of allowing to
officers who may have resigned their Offices, and
subsequently been re.ustated pay for the time
they were not in the service of the IT, s. The
first case was that of Mdshipman Polk in 1910
who resigned July ], $780, but remained in the
service to 9Th June, ls40-relurned to The Navy
Oct %, 1910, and received full pay for all the
time when he was out Of the service. Midshp-
man Wager resigned Nov 6, 1882 was reRstated
10Th March l64l, and under the above precedent
received pay-so did midshpman Pearce. One
similar case occurred in The army, on the allow
ance Of Which, in accordance with The locofoLo
precedent established in I940 President + yler de-
termlned to put and end TO this shaving and forth
with issued an order prohibiting payments of this
kind. The COMPUTES conclude with a resolution
instrucing the President to cause suits to be in.
sIituted against all officers who have received pay
or emolumeps for the time they were not in the
service Of the government
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16

"Whal do you ask Tor this article p inquired
Obadiah of a modest Miss in one of our Shops
Fifteen shillings sir-il is superb article. Ain
you lille dear?" said Obadiah. "Why all the
young men tell me so" she replied, dropping hel
eyes and blushiug, Obadiah came strait away.
Hard Times 1.-THE hardest fare ever expe.
rienced," said an old codger, "wos the time when
got lost in the woods; when for for four days
slept OH rock, and cracked bultemutts with my
teeth for living. Them was hard times, ! tel
you"
The ,oay Il ia dog is accounted mad when
he wont take. "somelhing TO drink, and man m
sane when he takes ton much. A financier re-
mains respectable" with fortune that don't be,
long 10 him, while beggar becomes criminal
for purloining piece OF meat
IL is rumored that Judge Morrison, oil BEDFORD
Co. Pa. has absconded in consequence of having
been detected in altering nole OF hand from $i3'
to $780, The Judge was wealthy, and has here
tofore borne an unmpeachable character
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16

Latest fom Itras.-Tho steam ship Neptune
arrived on Saturday morning in 26 hours from
Galveston The papers contain long letter from
President Houston. in which the necessity for an
invasion Of Mexico is urged but his Excellency
is in favor OF procrastlnatlng that measure until
the meeting OF Congress, and the troops are thor
oughy disciplined. An enrolment of the militia
is recommended by the President.
Some general runlors of movements upon the
Mexican frontier are mentioned in the papers.-
We infer from what we gather from, the news, as
well through tire press as from private sources,
that Mr.. Houston (ns Santa Anna designates his
Excellency) is not in high favor with tho people
OF Texas, and that The brandy bottle has well
used up the faculties, locomotive and reflective, of
the hero OF San Jncntoso much the worse for
Texas The volunteers under Gen. Burleson
have refused to obey The orders of Gen. Somer-
vile, who had been ordered by the President 10
take command of the forces.' They had no
confidence in the Chief Magistrate nor in any one
appointed by him. The President seems TO cher
sh ar mortal enmiiy TO most OF the prominent
men in Texus-hence the confusion and failure
of tho expedition, which it was expected would
cross the Rio Grande.-.M o. Bee 25h uL.
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Sl22,243 so LOST TO The CHlCKASAW
FUND-S37,749 IMPROPERLY PAID TIC
AN INDIAN AGENT.

March II, MIR. Stuart from The committee oil
public expenditures, made report on the subject OF
disbursements in the Indian department, giving ut
large The facts touching contract between the
government and Simeon Bucl4ler, of Louisville
Ky, made Oct. !, 1897. The fist charge noticed
is for ireightage. Buckner charged I,064 TONS
when tue whole amount of freight, according to
the assumed rate by the regulations Of the Indian
Department. should have been only Is tons-ex-
hibiting marvellous surplusoge Of more than
1000 tons This took from the government over
$4,000. Another item charged was SD, 372 so
for the detention Of the boats used-being more
than the value Of either one of the boats and av-
craging to each 500 per day, for thrly.five days
detention, while the committee report that 80 days
gave ample time to remove all the lndals The
amount paid on this contract was S10S544 &c.
Had The government purchased the boats and hir-
ed hands TO run them, saving of over $4,000
would have been made, and the bons remain its
property or had Tie boats been hired at 5000 per
day for 30 days, the cost OF removal would have
been only $4,000, instead Of SOS, 000 But this
is not the worst Of ii; subsequently, BuckHer
claimed S37,749 more under this very contract. Ii
seems that part Of the Indians refused to 20 by
boats, but travelled by land yet BucIner claim
cd the S37,749 for this portion, as if they had
gone ia his boats-and had it allowed to him =
From the evidence, il seems, that Col. Richard
NJ. johnson (then Vice Presdent,) went with
Buckner To press this last cIum--lhat it was al
lowed, and on the way back The gallant Col found
opportunity to borrow $4,000 of Buckner. Buck
ner was pressed to know what consideration John
son gave for this money, ADD said, bond for deed
OF half Of White Sulphur Springs, in KY, and
he had ncverlaken deed, nor got possession of
The properly. lie said he had written 10 John
son TO lease il. The committee conclude thus:
From thorough investigation of this case the
committee are constrained 10 say, there no
evidence TO justify the accounting officers of the
Treasury in allowing this large sum of money
The testimony of Capt. Buckner states that he
was introduced by Col Richard NJ. johnson, who
attended with him almost daily until The requis-
ton was obtained. There is some reason TO be-
leve that these daily visits Of popular Vice Pres
ident had n more persuasive influence with the ac-
counting officers in passing this claim than the
strength Of the testimony by which it was sus-
tanned.
The whole amount thus paid to Capt. Buckner
was STAG 293 so; of this amount, the sum Of
37,749 was beyond doubt improperly paid. If
the committee have been correct in the view they
have taken OF this case, the Chickasaw fand has
sustained loss of Sl22 243 So attributed TO the
want of prudent economy and iaithfuluess OH the
part of those connected with its disbursement and
the accounting officers All of which is respect
fully submitted.
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among The necessary expenses for digging out the
Btduiits Booiv p Of lie Flor,ia Var

The mex. item examined by the Committee is
the Florida War, which they say, has furnished
an ample occasion for draining the treasury. IN
every department OF II, extravaganza of the most
unprecedented character has been INDUCED. In
the purchase OF supplies, in the transportation of
stores, the public money has been wilfuy was
led by those charged with its disbursement
Within five years from the outbreak of Loslies
there have been employed in tie transportation
service 737 steamboats,, brigs and srhooners. Ma
ny, of them were employed at a per diem pay, ul
Ill The price Of their hire quadrupied The sum FAR
iohich they could originally haze been purchdsed.-
Gen. Jesup says. in reply 10 tue Committee, TINT
the steamboat John Crowe was hired for $500
per day and her expenses She not worth
$1,000, aud for the period she was in service she
was paid by Government SS2, sos. There was
pald Tor sleumboals In the Eorlln seLYice--
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Dominion, again under the charge of Parsou Fisk,
says in relation to the Presidential contest OF
ls44' "When the proper time arrives, we shall
run up the following banners under which we
shall sink or SWIM Ier others do as they may
For President, John c. Calhoun, for Vice Presi.
dent, iSiids fright"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16

MIR. Giddings majority is not yet officially de-
clared, but it will not be less than 1900 IA larger
majority Than TINT of any ollIer Representative in
The present or amy other Congressional second
10 his own previous majority in 1910, when it was
about 5000 The largest majority ever given by
that famous Wing district before was 2400 On
the present occasion it might easily have been
made 5000; but the Locolocos played one oil their
old sly tricks by pretending, down TO the last mo
meni, that they had no idea OF turning out ito make
any serious opposition, IN the hope of taking the
Wings by surprise. american.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16

Some comfort for Repudiators.-T Repudia-
tors of Mississippi will doubtless b, glad 10 lean
that yany thrives in some other places besides in
Mississippi The liberal, cng hlened, refined and
honest government of Mexico, has repudated a
debt of $ i2,000,o00 for loan contracted during
the Presidency of Busamente. The ground upon
which Mexico repudiales is fully equal TO that as.
sumed by Mississippi, and that is. that the terms
Of the loan "prgudicai 10 the interests Of he
National Treasury and an insult 10 The public NOR
aisi' Mississippi and Mexicol McNuU and
Santa Anna !! Vicksbugh Whig.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16
LATEST FROM MEy,Co

.4merican Prisoners Released The West India
Royal Mail Steamship Teviot, touched ut the Ba-
lize ON "Wednesday evening, from Vera Cruz
Letters received by her bring the gratifying intel
llgcnce OF the release Of eight of the American
prisoners OF the Santa Fe Expedition, Mr.. Ken
dali being one Of them. The particulars of their
release we have not asceriained. General 'rhomp-
son had reached Mexico some days before aud It
was thought that his active and decided course
had affected their liberation. W f. Bee. 3OM.
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Free Suffrage. The Patriot aiming to make
party capital out OF the Rhode Island QUARREL A.
lodges that the Wing papers generally ARE against
the Peoples parry We have not seen sa!ita-
ry Wing paper which is not in favor ofrxltnding
the right oi suffrage in Rhode lslaud not one
which is not as ready as the Patriot i:spf to see
the people of that little stale in the enjoyment of
all their rights. They do not however, generally
and we are glad to see it give countenance to
mob violence and blood shcd they do not call
upon the people 10 disregard all the fors of law,
to waive all the peaceful means of settling this
question, aud TO rely only on club-law ind the
ba, onet. This is left TO the ocoioco presses, par
licuarly in New York aud Boston--and We trust
It always will be left in such hunds. II the Pat
riot make any thing out OF that, it is welcome
TO do so.
But there's pugintd, locoioco state there's
South Carolina, unother-in both of which the
right of suffrage is closely restricted indeed, so
restricted and guarded in the former that the few
rich shareholders coDIrU the mass of the people /:
why does not the Patriot invoke its democratic
brethren there to revolution WIZ, has it no tears
10 shed over the enslaved white men,-enslaved
for tho crime Of porerty, in old Virginia and S.
Carolina? Ah-these are mol Wing States and
that fact answers the questions.
Again: il is but few days since most inpor.
tunt move was made in Congress it was TO Sc
cure the rights of the people in the election OF
their own members Of Congress, by requiring the
elections TO be, throughout the country now III
Vermont, by districts, instead of the general ticket
system. And where were the locoloco party in
Congress OH this great QnesIion-cerlainly next in
importance to The RICH, of suffrage itself? All but
i,oo voted against it and on The final passage of
the bill every Iocoioco member voted against it
There's ocoIoco democracy for you.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.
Petitions to he heard at Windsor, May "a
bennington Co.-.4ddiiional.

Bennington Co.-.4ddiiional.
Lyman :. Patchin, Hiram BIackmer, Henry
Leei, Alison Squlres, Buckley Squires, j. Towns
end Bennington; Metcalf Wellman, SALISBURY
Willard NJ. Stafford, Readshoro Samuel Brown
Young Manchester; Lucius Dean, Winhall.
Windham Co additional.
Seth Tisdalc GuiIiord; Ansel Whitcomb,
Townsend
Rutland CO.. Additional.
Wait Rnthbone, Cephas G. Avord, Rutland
Hiram Moses, esttaven; john F. Spencer, Ru-
pert; Ahraln S. Egerton, Pawet Horace A.
Hendee Brandon; Vim. II. Amsden, Ebenezer
Il. Dewey, Ilubbardlon; Moses King, Horace
Williams, Mildletown Luc.ius Beall, Clarendon
Noah Wilson, Sherburne; Ezra T. Lille, Galen
]. Locke, Marcus Bartlett, Abner Bartlett, Aure-
Illus NJ. Kelly, Isaac Rogers, Dandy John X.
Huntoon, Jared Gorham, Castleton; John NJ.
Dewey, Poultney; Edward Fales, PIrtsford; II.
McClaen, WalIinglord; David w. Philips, Tin
mouth.
Windsor Co. - .4ddiiional
Benz Green, Reading.
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Windsor Co. - I'D
Benz. Green, Reading.

The District System We rejoice that The House
of Representatives have adopted this system for
the Congressional representation and the rights of
minorties--righls not less sacred than those of
moiorities
LOeofoeoism, in mass almost, went against this
provision thus preserving the consistency with
which il breaches the largest liberty and the great
est Difference TO popular rights, & practices wher-
ever II can, the despoism Of party.-.4meriean.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16

Foreign Relations. Great Britain has concluded
10 pay for the Tigris-she has greatly diminished
her demands to the right Of search and on the
North Eastern boundary all parties seem to be in
batter temper than they have been fol long time
On the whole, foreign affairs present all improved
aspect.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16
WOOL.

grea, noise is made by the loco presses in
Vermont about the deficiency in the repor, of Mr..
Saltonsall, in relation to projection TO wool. The
Wings will get the best protection possible; and
II it is not sufficient, it will be because the ocos
will oppose i, tooth and nail. For the same rea-
son they have attempted to place a tax upon tea
and coffee, and make the Wings responsible for 1t,
they will oppose every effort for au efficient pro-
teciion of wool, and then place the blame upon
the Wings.
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The Committee cite the following truly extra
ordinary purchases made for the Florida war:

For purchase Of 2O6 oxen S9,HO
payment OF agent in making purchase 1850
expenses in purchasing l,037
Total cost of DOG $40 ls7
For 30 saddles for sick soldiers 81 500
u 1850
800 pack saddles $500
rent of n house at Pcolata for year $500
construction of Il carriage 1858
How this carriage was to he employed in the
sands and swumps Of florida does not clearly APP
pear; and the Committee inclined TO doubt
whether it should properly he charged TO the fund
for suppessing Indian hostiites These are spec
linens OF the avishness with which the funds OF the
Government have been wasted in only single
branch Of a single department The same extrava
gance was found to pervade them all, until, rs the
report says, iii to have become part of the
tactics OF the Army Of the United States TO squan.
der the public treasure for the benefit of invorites
and contractors, tuther than TO economize the ex-
penditures for the good ofthe service aud the in
tcresls OF the people who are taxed 10 sustain them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16
VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY

The annexed circular contains facis Of an inter-
esling character TO all concerned-to those who
ARE not insured, who may thus see The cost of in.
sulance as well as to those who are, and wish to
understand the condition Of the company.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16

u smart thunder shower, the hrst OF the season.
The shed of Mr. Tram Nye, on North Branch was
struck by lightning; no serious damage done.
The Boston Miscellany for May is enbelllsled,
usual, with first rate engravings-one is the oak
en- bucket, another Illustrative Of two rcvolutuna-
ny incidents, aud the third is I,lute OF the FASH
ions. X. Lowell continues HE excellent papers
on The old Eng Iish dranaists, ard among the con-
lrbutons is one by Nathaniel Hawthorne" OF
course good one.
The Ladies' Companim. Embellishments
Deer Stalking, inezz lint, and good The Young
Musician, steel engraving aud bad one Plate
of he fashions, aud Two pages Of music.
The Boston Notion is now published in quarto
forma decided improvement.
The .Neto WOrld is enriched by new poems by
Campbell and Wordsworth, and u double number
~ to be issued on the 10Th inst. containing one of
James last novels Dacquerie) entire--pric, g cop
les for = H.
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TlIE NEW RATIO.

According 10 the ApporIionment l'l ns il has
passed The House. The several Suites will l,e emit
lied 10 representatives in Congress us follows, 10
be chosen 10y single Districts in each viz:
States Present No. OF Nv the new ratio
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16

The Charter Election in Syracuse has resulted
in the success of the entire Wing ticket by an
average majority of 81. Last year the run was
so close that but3 Wings were elected to 9 Locos,
in the Board Of Trustees. Now we have the
whole Board with clear minority of IL.
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To The members Of The Vermont Mutual Fire Lnsu.

rance Company:
The undersigned feels it duty to submit for
your consideration the following information and
remarks. The company has been in operation ID
years the 3lst day of March, 1912, during which
time there were issued 1888 Policies, insuring
property to the amount of S2S467,64S. The mum
insurng property to the amount of S9,905, 1856 and
the Premium Notes then in force being the capital
OF the Company, amounted to S6966GS 0S.
During the fourteen years there were S2l losses,
amounting including the expense of settling the
same, to S247,99S 30
The following is the number and amount in each
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GREAT TRIUMPH FOR THE PEOPLE

Thanks TO the Wings in Congress for u noble
net the odious general ticket system by which
King Caucus has ruled the people with rod of
ron-is knocked Oh the head, Voluntarily did
the people Of Vermont adopt the district system
Of eeclions-the only just one, it Island we are
rrjoiced 10 see that Congress is now compelling
other states to adopt the same rule. 1t is just,
clearly right, the votes of the locos en- maSse to
the contrary notwithstanding. -
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IMPORTANT EVENTS TO BE EXPECTED.


In consequence of the recent professions of the
Patriot in favor of Protection, we feel bound, by
due regard 10 the character of that paper for CON
slstency and integrity, to anticipate as follows;
LIST. That II will disown all the ocofoco mem
bers ofCongress who against prolection--,hAt
ia, all but Twelve.
ID. That it will at once denounce all the Iocofo-
co members ofihe U. S. Senate as enemies Of Pro-
lection.
3d. That all the locofoco candidates yet named
for the Presidency, viz Calhoun, Wright Blu
chanal, Benton, Johnson, and Van Buren,, will ut
once he told that they cannot, either of them,
ceve tho support of the Patriot, until lhuy repent
Of their great sins on this subject
Aud 4lh. That it will no longer acknowledge
the Globe, the federal Evening Post, the Rich
mond Enquirer, the Old Dominion, and the Jour
nal Of (British) Commerce. as liz party orncles.
Look out folks, fur" fruits meet for repentance"
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We shall continue these precious revelations,
touching tie beauties of locoloco misrue.
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The world makes a vast difference between q
rogue in rufiles aud rogue in rags