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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-22
NEW ESTABLISHMENT.


TVNHE subscriber would respectfully inform the inhab-
tants Of Montpelier and vicinity that he has opened a
building on Elm. street, ew rods north Of Water
mans factory, where he will commence .he manufacture
and keep constantly hand
NEW ASSORTMENT OF WAGONS,
which lie will sell cheap Tor half goods ana half cash.
cheap per for ready pay lie intends to make and keep
good supply of STRONG and WELL FINISHED
WAGONS! Call and see.
CABINET FURNITURE, &c.
Also intends to manufacture and keep hand new
style Of Furniture consisting of work ,ahles card and din
ing tables, mahogany and Grecan tables, light stands
commo and Frcnch BetsteadS, Greclan and mahogany
Bun eaus Sofas mi Look NJ Glass; common and fancy
Chairs Rocking Chairs, Mahogany chals and Rocking
chairs &c.
All TO be sold clcap.
GPCatc, Grains, cheese, butter, birch boards, bas
boards buternu boards cash, kinds Of produce,
short approved cred taken for his manufactures.
Purchasers invited 10 call and befoie purchas-
ing elsewhere
N. b. All kinds of Wagons cabinet Furniture ant
Chairs repaired at shoft noiice.
MDnpolter, VITO. NELSON KELLEY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-22
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS.

In Washington, Aug II, MI Jacob Cutler r Miss Mary
Lana Waterman, both Of Orange.
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VIM. GT4EENOUGii & Co.,


No. Ia, MERCHANTS ROW, BOSTON,
A r L constantly receiving
II HARDWARE 81 CUTLERY
which they offer for sale the country trade for cash
approved credit, the most reasonable terms.
Theie stock consists in part Ct
TABLE a. SPRING CUTLERY.
Files Greavcs and Sons Groves and Sons; Saws.
Hand, Web, Compass, Blue Back Grating, from the
of Groves aud Sons Butcher, Tyzack and
other approved Stamps Greaves and Sons Edge Tools
Turner'S and Slaggs Sckles Gieaves and Sons and
Brown and Fathers Braces and Bits comprising CONF
plete assortment Of Shefie1 Goods.
BIRMINGHAM GOODS.
among which are, James's Screws Bed Scsewsj Coach
Screws Butts broad and narrow; Badwin's, Kenrcks,
Cottrels TarAts Table 7, Plate, back flap pew chtst
Hinges Hooks and Hinges Trace, Log, Fence Halter
CHAINS Locks-Capenters Badgers, Rim, dead, closet,
pad, chest, trunk wardrobe, press; Norfolk latches ,
wrought Nails of superior quality &c.
AMERICAN HARDWARE.
Amess shovels and spades, iron and steel brass
Andlrons Nashua locks and atches American Laches,
Blakcs Parkers and Whites, S'c WIN. Rowands Mill
and Cross Cut Saws Coffee Mills, &c.
Composing in all stock well adapted to the country
trade 60.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-22
LIBER ALTON.

THIS may certify thai have gwen nv SON Zenas Hop
kns his time, 10 act and nade for himself and shall
claim his wages nor be accountable for his
after this date ORANGE HOPKINS.
Tunbridge July 23d 1912. - So
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURI-EE
MONT DISTRICT.
IN BANKRUPTCY.

NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE AGAINST PETITION OF
prCuApn now of Bradford said dis tIct, be declared
hontn, n, tho court Ruand in said district,
THURSDAY, October 8, 1912, 10, A. M
WILLIAM A. KELLY of Elmore, IN said district to be de-
the court house in Rutland, in said district,
on Thursday, October 6, 1912, 10, A. NJ
BENJAMIN g. LATHRoP of Worcester, in said district
Ina bankrupt the courthouse in Rutland in dis
trict, Thursday, October g. 1912, 10, A. NJ.
HENRY GASSET & Co. vs MORSE X CHAPMAN of
Waitsfeld in said district be declared bankrupt the court
house Rutland in said district Thursday, October o, 1872
10, A. NJ
JOHN W. JOHNSON Of Tunbridge, in said disict to be de-
caed bankrupt at the in Ruand said district,
Thursday, October 6, 1912, 10, A NJ.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-22

IRON the SUBSCRIBER the 9Th inst. Amarillo lngra-
Il ham aged eleven years last May.-a town pauper
bonnd out to me. All persons forbid harborng
trusting her on my account shall pay debts of her
contracting. HERVEY NEWTON.
WASHINGTON Aug II, 1912 600
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-22

FINHE members Of the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance
l. Company hereby notified that the following as
sessmenls have been made by the directors all notes
in force the following days, to wit:
Dec. lGLh- lRll | y Of one nerc
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WASHINGTON COUNTY GRAMMAR
SCHOnI
New Wheat Flour.
FIREi FIREil FIREiii

lust received from Rochester and for sale by BUR-
j BANK and LANGDON.
Montpelier, Ang. l6 ls42.-69-3w.
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Pick Pockets /!

Here is beautiful compliment 10 the friends Of
Protection-a and from Northern locofoco, too
Think you, he voted for the wool growers!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-22

; 7 n III UF IINNO.N III FIUUdTe 'IUUII IOueH
Bradford District, at Bradford, within and
for said dsuict The | ltE Ut August, A d. 1912,
GEORGE w. PRICHARD executor the estate Of
VI Theodore Btrke ate Of Bradford in said district
deceased presents his adm sIraVn account for settle
ment Whereupon il IS ordered that the same be referred
to the 2d Tuesday of September next the prob
AT Coss inn IN said Bradford, for examination and al
owancc, that all concerned be notified hereof by the
pub lea Ion of This order the Vermont Waterman and
State Journal prin ed Mon peler, thee weeks
sv, ", may be, that they may appear at said
time and place, If they cause, aud object thereto.
j. w. d. PARKER, Judge.
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20 fSLS. TANNERS OIL.
tiTORRS and LANGDONS have received and will
- keep in supply the best of Curriers' OIL small ad
by the barrel Aug. l6.
DXE-WOODS.
STORRS and LANGDONS have received their sup.
- ply Dye Suits, and will supply Clothers at low
rates August Is, 1912
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-08-22
NEW ARRIV AL.

CtLARK AND COLLINS have this day received
- Ffcsk stock Of d ugs, which will enable them o
supply The of all who may be disposed to call them
for the Medicine ne IN way afford perfect
satisfaction both quality and prices. Medicine
pounded and prescriptions pat up under the supervision
Of Doct Clark, whose experience will ensure The most
perfect caeiuness and accuracy in this important pat Of
the business 10 Mpnipeher Aug. II, 1912.
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j. LILLE,
AT LAW, CHELSEA, YER
Chelsea, 1912.
NEW BIRY SEMINARY.

DETWEEN Middlcscx and Montpelier, the Berlin
ID side Of the river large red merno shawl dark color
ed border. Whoever will return it to Roswell Soway of
Moretown or w. A Ring Of Montpelier, shall be Literally
rewarded. CYNTHIA SlLLOWAf.
Aug. 8 1912. 68*
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-22

Spirit Of the AIoiifionists-An inuifGton 10 Lynehng
The Boston Courier, the malignant of the class OF
political papers, which extend Abolition
contains the following inUitatio for such is and not the
less that there is affected disclaimer Of the purpose
and affected horror of Lynch law.
"Of all Lynch law have the utmost horror but in war
if in peace, things done in retaliation which are
otherwise unusthable have sometimes thought on in.
Of Lynch retaliation by might be OF
service. would by means recommend advocate any
such But If il should HAFFEN, that some Of our
least respectable people mot respectable as Of the
South, should catch or two Of the Southern slave pro.
pretOrs, who here carry off cOlored
cused Of being slaves, and should take them TO secret
place, tie them up strip them Naked and with walnut stick
whip them their bare bncks t they were nearly dead
then, IN that condition. cart them beyond the ats Of the
State, would this be kind Of retaliation not alto.
geher unustfabe? Would not Of this kind secure
10 our ctzens travelling South more respect and cvity
say jnsice7 And would tend TO prevent slave
holders coming here to outrage institutions, offend
principles Of right and humanity and make war up.
sacred opinions and feelings under the boosted
protection Of the national constitution 2"
We may easily conjecture how such recommendation
this, sanctioned by influential press likely to opo.
upon the heated fancy and fanaca Ignorance of the
class Il people whom IL is addressed II will fall upon
their passions like spark upon train Of gunpOwder and
the next Southern who Boston, reclaim
his property under the Constitution and Laws Of the a.
States. may expect the fate here mennced unless
he Is protected by armed force.
The person who wrote, and the Editor who published
this daboca incentive, ought be prosecuted disturb
Of the Poace-as incendiarcs who attempting "a
wrap the social edice in flames; and Boston jury res.
ed inhic punishment the whole South ought accept
II signal prepare for a cowsrdy surrender or n man.
/ iy defence Of their rights.
The pretence that Southern citizen, in retaining fu
Ritye slave, is "outragng Massachusep institutions" Of
Tending ther principles Of right and humanity" and wag
ing upon "eir sacred opinions and feelings" IL
libelous, false, and insulting. Massachusetts, is party
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-22

MksxxRnS N NV Observation-Disclosures has At
last made its way into the Halls Of Lcgssuon-as see
by the following paragraph from the Dover Inquircr-1
buae.
"onc day last week. among other important matters the
House got into discussion upon Animal Magnetism -
When the cot and bill under consideration. Doc
tor Hoyt Of Mortified moved to amend il as compel
mesmerizcrs and malmsgnetzers obtain license be-
fore they could perform in public; his object he said,
TO place animal magnetism upon the stand with other
ney making shows. Doctor Wright OF Chinatown second
ed the motion No good could any body from the
practice Of any OF these things Mesmersm should be
pursued trade by every vagabond under restrictions.
than should card PLAYING Mr.. Tuck thought that
the amendment should be adopted such legislation would
be placed by the side Of legislation witchcra they
might well include abolition and phrenoogy. Mr..
ton advised the House stop talking about Mcrism Mag
ncsn, Phrenologysm and other humbugs and attend
better business. Mr.. Tebbct thought IL animal magnet
ism science it ought be discussed Mr.. Clark
could not conceive why the Doctors opposed animal mag
netsm unless that many wonderful had been
effected by it, After sundry other gentlemen had deliver
ed themselves the subject with other effect than
put the in the galleries, well large portion
Of their brother members eephereby proving them.
selves capital professors of the mesmerc a-he amend
ment of Dr. Hoyt rejected"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-22
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

The following arrangements the Districts yesterday
majority Of the Committee in favour of il:
No. Isle of Wight, Nanscmond, Norfolk County Pc.
tersburg Prince George, Sussex, Southampton Surry-
-, 766.
NO.2-Notoway, Greensvie, Mecklenburg Brunswick
Luuenburg Amelia, Cumberland Dnwiddie-70, 764.
No. 3-Pitsylvania, franklin, Henry, Halifax, Char
ouc-72,S 7S
No. l-Campbcl Bedford, Amherst, Buckingham,
Prince Edward-6s,954.
No. 5-Abemare, Nelson, Fluvnnna, Louisa, Greene,
Madison, Orange, Cupeper-72,9i9.
No. 6-Henrico, Richmond City, Chesterfield Pow
hatan, Hanover, Goochland, King Wilam-73 43S.
No. York, Norfolk Borough, Princess Anne Acco.
mac, Northampton, Elizabeth City, Warwick James CITY
New Kent, Charles City, Mathews, Goucester-7I 1853
No. S-Essex, Middesex, Lancaster, King & Queen
Richmond, Northumberland, Wesmoreland, Caroline
King George, spottsyvania-72,s56
No. 9-Fauquier, Stafford, Rappahannock Prince vii
liam, Fairfax, Loudon-65,769
No. l0.-Frederick Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley. JEFF
ferson, Clarke. Warren, Pagc-67 1886.
No. 11.-Rockingham, Rockbrdge, Augusta, Pendleton
Hardy, Shenandoah.-72,5 67.
No. l2.-Monroe, Botetourt Roanoke, Montgomery
Tazewe, Pulaski, Giles, Mercer, Greenbrer, Fayette Lo
gan, Bath.-69,6l5.
No. l3.-Washineton, Lee, Scott, Russell, Smythe
Wythe, Grayson, Carroll, Floyd, Patrick.-70,575.
No. l4-Kanawha, Jackson, Mason, Cnbel, Wayne
Lewis, Harrison, Braxton, Randolph, Nicholas Pocahontas
S. $50.
No l5.-Monongalia Brooke. Ohio Marshall, Tyler
Marion, Wood, Preston-69,52i
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NEW ORLEANS, MONDAY NIGHT,


We noticed in review OF Friday evening that tho
Cotton market had closed heavily decline of cent
Since then buyers have offered their stocks freely of which
circumstance holders have avacd themselves TO contend
for further reduction, in which they have again succeed
ed TO the of &c lc The sales Saturday amount
ed TO 1000 bales and to-day about 500 have been dis
posed of, the greater portion of which taken by two
operators for English account Our quotations reduced
conform with the actual state Of the market.
The arrivals continue large, and the stock rapidly on
the increase.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Louisiana and MISUNDERSTANDING 4 5; Middng
So 81; Middling Fair 81 GO; Fair IL; Good fair
II St Good and fine - 100.
The demand for Foreign Exchange to-day moro
active and the rates have slightly advanced. We quote
Sterling, AZ per cent prem-Fnncs, 5 525 as 53i-
Domestic Exchange is flat ut 81 per discount for
60 days bills New York.-Sight Checks a per cent
discount.
The of 1905 600 specie received to-day from
Tnmpco for investment in exchange which has likewise
had the eec, OF strengthening the bill market coupled with
the inmation that still larger may shortly be
pected for the purpose The United States soopof.
Falmouth is due from Vera Cruz with about
100000 in specie and the arrival from Tampco in
the of the following month, will bring equal
N. o. Bee.
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OF Scarlet Fever the " d. Seminary, 10th
Der, ROBERTA RYIAND daughter Of Ro Ryland yca
and months
Departed this life the 9Th the OF Williamsburg,
ALEXANDER ID CALF eldest Of the late Doctor
Alexander ID. Gait lie bore ne Of prorncted suffering
manly foutude and Christian resignation and daily hourly
sought consolation IN that unfang Word God or
his approaching end he perfectly sensible and relying
promises Of his Saviour prayed for death till and mercy
tried spirit released by Him who We
loss contrast the darkness brightness
the Land Of Rest!
Died at the Virginia Mills Buckingham county, Va
Of his oninlaw, John Brown
- O'Clock, NJ Col ROBERT MOSELEY
0JIhc Richmond Enquirer Waterman Of the and
ington, kentucky papers, requested to copy
Departed this life Sunday. 9th u NJ the residence
Mrs Agnes Ellis, county Of Hanover COMoRA ANN aged
years and months, and the 9Th RosINA WooDsoN.
aged and months children Of Albert
In noticing the carly death these
Fever write euogy but the simple record OF
sudden disease entered the house and lovely
consigned To the These the death
which family exposed. And what
der such trials Where earthly soaee
hahn in such But there balm.
phanty sustain such hour and the eye o faith look
beyond the gloom Of the dying and the eheeesncss OF
grave 10 bright Eternity in Heaven.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

WEDNESDAY, Dec. II.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from Iucian
Minor in relation Davis's Criminal Code for Justices of
the Peace: referred to the Committee and ordered
printed.
Mr.. BYRD, from the special Committee on Martin p.
Brooke's memorial, made report The Report does not
inquire into the truth of the charges the mcmora-but
taking tlose charges TO he trueconsde them
ing the impeachment of Judge Scott
A bill constituting portion of Meherrin River n lawful
fence, read third time and passed.
a Report from the Committee of Finance received,
the debt, liabilities and of the Commonwealth
which concluded with the following resolutons
l. Resolred the opinion Of this Committee, That a
be raised sufficient To meet all the expenses of Co
vcrnment, economically administcred-to pay punctuay
and certainly the interest the public debit and
sinking fund adequate the redemption of the principal of
the debtin years, and that the faith of the State be
pledged sacredy and nvioaby, that the fund vested
shall not be diverted from that object.
2 Resolued the opinion OF this committee, That the
taxes existing subjects be raised for that purpose and
that the taxation of the State be equazed by graduation
of merchant licenses and by including capital which has
hitherto been exempted and requiring proporionae cop.
rbutons from persons possessed of capital but enjoy
ing incomes from other
The Report made the order of the day for 9th January
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Warner of Martha a. Organ, guardian of VIM
Aen asking authority purchase lands for said ward; by
Mr.. Loake, OF a., of Professor Tucker and Others
lation to Davis Criminal Law by Mr. Bowden, of Rob
Anderson for compensation for military services BY his
cestors; by Mr.. Brown of p of citizens
Preston, against new county out of parts Of said county
Marion and Randolph by the same, of citizens Of Preston
for State Convention TO alter the State Constitution; by Mr.
Wallace, Of committee of board of officers Of 25ih Re
gimen praying that the regular company may he
abolished and instead thereof the companies be muster
ed and drilled the annual training Of the officers of said
Regiment.
On motion Of Mr. WATTS, the House agreed TO adjourn
from Saturday till Wednesday. This resolution gave
rise discussion usualbut the effort get the ayes
and aied-and the motion prevailed by large msjo
rity.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY DIR. SrovALL-'That the Committee Of Finance,
que into the expediency Of providing by law for
more efficient mode Of transmitting the Books Of the Com.
mssioners Of Revenue the Auditor Of Public Accounts
BY Mr. TALnFERRo-Thnt the Committee for Courts OF
Justice enquire into the expedency Of repeating amend
ing the 62nd esd and 9th sections Of the Act passed the
18th day Of November, 1891, entitled act to establish
Court Of Law and Chnucey in each Of the in this
Commonwealth and in certain corporations therein
toned
large number Of bills read, and then the House
adjourned
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Mr.. SNYDER AND MR.. CLIPPINGS.

These gentlemen have unluckly been thrown to.
gsher at Of the double desks the floor Of the House
Of Representatives. and Mr. Snyder the Of the pat
riot Governor Snyder Of Pennsylvania remembering Mr..
Giddingss petition 10 divide the Unon has particularly
enforced the doctrine upon Mr. Giddines by having a
plank put up between them the desk. Mr. Snyder in
this silent way hns spoken almost emphatic eloquence
in the House Of Representatives Cicero did in the Ro-
man Senate, when demanding the expulsion Of Catline
he said "Let there be tgGH befosen and the oieked
Mr.. Giddings IL seems, construed this bar put between
him and the honest representative Of the Keystone Of the
Union, into practical joke, and labelled HE side Of the
board with these two lines Of Pope;
"Great wit with madness sure is near allied
And thin partitions do their bounds divide"
Mr.. Snyder seeing the part Of The nit assigned him by
the madman who beside him. humoured the conce by
placardng hs side Of the board thus
This lines the Of mutual concession .
This the white sde-he other Abolition.
White II the emblem OF our living God
Black Cain Marked when driven forth 10 Nod.
There be a word Confession
which from spelling shows denvave from the Ia
which from mutual which here
but rather sitting together without mutual
Mr. Snyder much adverse a majority
House eviDed itself be- BY m vote Of the last against
No. cidding.HGLosE.l
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The amendment of Mr. LEAxE requiring the Small Notes
be redeemed by the Mother Bank any Of its branches,
rejected by the following vote:
AyEs-Messrs. Holleman, (Spcakcr,) Leakc, of A.,
Mann, Byrd vi b., Wi son, Tavenncr Stanton, Meredith,
Bick Bocock, Samuel, Powell, OF F. Smith, of f..
Stockton, Muse, Taafero, Wood. Lcake of Goochlsnd,
Edmunds, of H., Stova. Blue Ward. Basel King Davis of
King & Queen, Halves, Gray. jackson, Martin, Nicol-
son. runzey, Adar Dyche. Tatem, Rice Bird OF Pende-
ton, Hopkins, Daniel, OF p. George Brawner, Stum.
Dencalc, Cootes, Cowan, Kane, Gatcwood, Williams,
Spark Hedgman, Warren, Walker. West, Henry, Neal
Brooke, Frazier, Wngeld Mitchell Newkirk, Snodgrass
Hubbard, Moore of Cabell & Wayne, Nowln. Broadus,
Irving, Goodwin Garrett Rust, French, Cawel, White,
OF Hanover, Miles, Smith, of Harrison, M'Rae Bowden,
Galuher, Worhington, Parks Wallace, Edmonds, of Ian.
caster Richmond, Gibson, Stoings Carter, Miller, OF
loudon, Marshall. Banks, kidwel Miller, of Mason &
Jackson Jiggs, Northngton, Wade, Smith, OF Nanso-
mond, Cabcl Taylor, Watts, VERIFY. Oliver, Edgington
Critz, Boiling, keen Talman, Brown of Preston Ander.
son, Dey Suother, Burwel, Moore OF Rockbdge White
OF Rockbridge Tate Cucheld, Spots, Goodson, Lewis
L,ftwch-64.
The bin was engrossed by the following vote
AyEs-Messs. Gusts, Cooke, Powell. of Amherst
Brooke, Frazier, Wngteld Mitchell, Newkrk Snodgrass
Tavenner Hubbard, BOcock, Moore, of Cabel & Wayne
Nowlin Broadus, Irving, Goodwin Garrett Payne, Muse
Taiaferro, French. Calwell, White of Hanover Miles
Smith of Harrison MRae, King. Bowden t;aaher, Worth.
mgton, Parks, Wallace. Edmonds of Lancaster and Rich
mond, Gibson, Solngs, Carter Gray, Miller of Loudoun
Kidwe, Miller Of Mason and Jackson Jiggits Northing
ton, Wade, Smith, of Nansemond Cabel, Taylor Watts
VERIFY, Oliver, Edgngton, Crz, Boiling, Keen, Taman
Brown of Preston, Anderson Dey. Stum, S,rohc Bur.
well, Moore, OF Rockbrdge White of Rockbrdge, Cootes
Tate, Crutched, Walker, SPOTS, West, Goodson Lewis
Neal and Letwich-73.
NoEs-Messrs. Hoeman, (speaker) Ieake of Able.
marie, Mann, Byrd, of Bath Wilson, Stanton Meredith
Bck, Samuel, Powell of Fairfax Smith, of Fauquicr Rust
Stockton Leake, of Goochand, Edmunds of Halifax Ste.
vail, Blue, Ward Basel Davis, OF King & Queen Hawcs
Jackson, Marshall, Banks Martini Ncoson, Tanzey Ada
Dyche, faom, Rice, Bird, OF Pendeton, Hopkins Daniel
of Prince George, Bawner, Dcneae, Cowan Kane Gate
wood, Williams, Spark, Hedgman, Warren and Henry
"A.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-22
TIE LITE JUDGE cOOpER-

The following resolution has been introduced into the
South Carolina Legislature, and will probably pass
"Mr. ALBERT RHETT submitted the following Re.
solution, which ordered for consde ration tomorrow
"Resoirsd That the fine Of four hundred dollars i'm.
posed upon Dr. Thomas Cooper, deceased by the Courts
Of Pennsylvania, in the year 1900, for aedged libel
upon John Adams, then President Of the United Statos
ought to be refunded by Congress his heirs mas
mach the law under which he convicted is uniyer
sally admitted have been unconstitutional and void and
Senators and Representatives in Congress hereby
requested their efforts TO accomplish this object"
If do not err in our recolecions This proposition
has been than before Congress years ago.
well similar for refundng the fine against Mat
thew Lyon, but always rejected by those who
thought the Alien and Sedihon Laws UNCONSTITUTIONAL on
the ground Of the danger d the precedent besides Others
II in any proper refund fines imposed by Judicial
sentence it be when the law under which the convic
IL conceded to be unconstitutional; and yet
shall probably the Congress II not BEFORE see
the application in behalf Of Judge Coopers heirs rejected
and that in favor Of the renis-ons Of Gen Jacksons
fine passed by Democratic reclamation Cooper sinned
only by ndtng libel, every word Of which probably
true while the Hero suspended the Constitution in time Of
peace, enforcing the suspension by military force, and i'm.
prisonng Judges for doing that which, " they had not
done it, they themselves would have violated the Consi-
ton ond been pe1ured SO fine thing s II to be Hero
In Republic.