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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18
CONGRESS-.

Several petitions were presented on Friday the IL
in Senate, praying Congress TO pass law to re-
fund General Andrew Jackson the fine Of 81, 900
and costs imposed on him by Judge Hall, in 1916,
in the Court Of Louisiana, in consequence of the
responsibility incurred in the discharge of his Off
cial duties. The resolutions of Mr. Clay to increase
the tariff above the maximum Of the Compromise
act; to repeal that provision of the Distribution
act which requires its operation to be suspended
If duty gilmore than twenty per eeLt be deman-
ded to suppor, the Government; to retrench and to
economist tho expenses Of Government were taxi
up. 70 these Mr. Wright had proposed amend
ments-in favor of practical economy, by abolish
ing useless offices; by looping Off all unnecessary
expenses in Congress and all the Departments Of
the Government, and by repeating the Ds.rbu.
ton act, so as to render any increase Of the tariff
above the Compromise act, or any new burdens
on the people unnecessary Mr. Simmons, oil Il. l.
made speech in favor or the resolutions and u
gainst Mn Wright's amendments, when the Senate
adjourned over until Monday. In the House Of
Representatives the General appropriation bill was
discussed. and without taking the question, the
House adjourned.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18

How rapid the rise just rs the weights are re-
moved! The increase, since the great reduction
IN 1893, has nearly doubled the average exports,
compnred with the average Of the seven tariff years
proceeding 1881, and would have quite doubled
them, had not the expanded aud dcrangcd condi-
lion Of the currency, aud the consequent embar-
Tassment OF commerce, preycnledit.
But what will appear still more extraordinary to
those who have not reelected on the operation of
the protective system, ID the great increase of The
| exports Of our domestic manufactures, as the da-
ties 90 ct, following, in thu; respect, The same law
| .nal regulates the exports O!,he great agricultural
staples. IL is perceive fact, that speaks volumes,
aud which demands the serious consideration Of
the manufacturing portion oltho Union, well re-
member the sanguine expectations of the friends of
the system, of the great increase Of the exports Of
domestic manufactures which they believed would
followed the tariff of 1928. Well we now have
the resul, of experience, under that act, and also
rndor that Of partial approach to free trade and
the result Is exactly the reverse Of the aniicpaions
Of the friends and advocates Of protection so far
from increasing, under the tariff Of 1928, the ex-
ports OF manufactured articles actually diminished
while they have rapidly increased just as.they have
gone of.
But the table Of exports shall speak for ITSELF
During the four ycurs under the tariff Of '2i, that
is from that year to '2gwben the tariff Of rs went
into operation, the exports Of domestic manulac-
lures gradually declined from St5,720,797, in the
year 20, 10 $5,54S 1854 in the year '2S. From
that time it steadily declined under the tariff at rs
each succeeding year showing a falling off compar-
cd with the preceding, till '33 declining, through
out The period, from S5,4l2, 1920 in 20, SIS $780,
| G33 in 80, and showing an aggregate falling of,
dnring the whole tariff regime Of eight years, from
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18
SsSS,435,sls $s55,363,sl8
s55,363,sl3
ss',o7s. F s !: ;;; !. e 'v I'm:
ty years.

These figures show the value of imports at the
places whence imported, and the value of exports
at the places whence exported. The difference be-
tween the home value of our exports, and their
value when conveyed to foreign countries, must be
equal to the freight, insurance, and profits; which
ia probably, on an average, not less than Is per
cent That is,in paying for goods to be imported
into the United States, they will 90 10 per cent.
beyond their home valuation. This 10 per cent.
on $s55,S63,sl3 (the amount of exports in TWEEN
ty years) is SIPS, 3O4 ,572, which, added to said
amount, makes the foreign value of our exports in
twenty years. $9s3,66s 1886; exceeding the. a.
mount Of imports during the same period, by moro
than iEJSoNE HUNDRED MILLION DOL
LARS.
Now look at This one, showing the imports and
exports to and from Groa, Britain and Ireland dur
ing the last four wears of which we hive retnro..
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18

Now. at this, showing the imports and exports of
specie from 1929 to 1882 the period Of the high
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18
ere Mr. C, read the following statements

five take the average of the first three and the
last of these years, we shall find the former ia II
million and half greater than the latter, showing
an actual chilling OIL instead Of an increase, 10 tlmi
extent in our exports.
With 1891, the reduction of duties commenced
on the articles mentioned; and in December, 1888
the frs, great reduction took place under the COM
promise act, f-vh5tt turn to same t,bic beginning
with 1881, md read n statement of the exports for
the eight years under the approach to the free trade
system. It's bnt IN appronCh. | invite especial
attention to the rapid rise, after the great reduc-
ton in December, 1888.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18
"COME OUT FROM AMONG THE FOUL
PARITY
PATnIor GALLIA Co., ONO,
Ee6ruarM II. 1872
DEAR Sir

DEAR Sr:-
have been pretty good wing until recently
when discarding certain items, as inimical TO The
true interests OF our beloved country; find that
n disunion of the Staics is now my pol tics. and.
furthermore, high tariff is of no benefit 10 me.
have disposed Of all superllous pelry VIZ COON
skins. possuT skins, skunk skins, empty cider bar
res buckeye cabins, SC. If then, dear sir, You
think will do for a democrat, will dress by the
right, in the ranks Of democracy and ever be found
in that firm phulnny, combating the enemy Of our
republican institutions.
Yours respectfully.
SAMUEL Z. GATES.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18

money was SO abundant tha. it could readily be
obtained To any amount, upon promiSsory notes.
How changed il the general aspect Of things within
IL few nlonths All oar solid Professions and means
ofmdusrv rennin, land continues to be equally pro-
ductyc, labor /. rccOlnpcnscd with its usual re-
ward; the sessous have not been uniriendly -
Whence, then, this lanentahle change in our az
flirs' Why this great scarcity Of money; depre-
citation in value of all commodities und of all prop.
crty; great commercial distress, and absolute I'M
possibility with many solvent persons to discharge
their Just debts; so speedily aid previously sue
caeded the gratifying and prosperous picture which
was 80 lately presented"
What a confirmation of the deduction Of reason
both in the dwelling tide Vt prosperity, md tie
farming ebh Of adversely. The sketch tha latter
is no, unspi!eh to the present time; aead seasons,
and productive years, AMI ever element, nppar-
emily, orpleuty and nr0snr"i,v, and vel deem and
wide spteul distress lton.h a, that time there had
heen no removal Of Geposi,s, nor had the sub
Treasury been heard Of, to which gentlemen are
now disposed to attribute al! the calau,les which
aillict the country.
The author ofiho report could give no salsfac-
tory angwers to hi, question, whence all this sud
den and unlocked for calamity; but he hMs furnish
ed u, with the means of ,rlcifg it clearly to the
tariff of 1928. Invent into operation on the Isl Of
September of that year, and the next year felt the
swelling, bu, de!usye tide of an expanding curren-
CIV; the exchanged turned in our i,lvor gold and
silver, following the impulse, flowed in; hanks he
gan to enlarge their discounts and circulation. 1t
continued to swell with stronger and stronger cur-
rent, through all the subsequent year, and the frs,
pr, of the next, nearly three years, according TO
tho usual period, when it began 10 clh; and then
followed the reverse scene, so feengIy described
by the author, and which to him appeared 50 I'M
expected and nnaccounlabe 1t was ut this point
had no, the movements in the South arrested the
firlhc, progress o? the system, that there w)uid
have been anoho, cIamor for additional dutios.--
The distress, as usual, wonli have been attributed
10 oyer-inpnrta.ion and that to the wan, of ade-
qua,e protection, and in tho year 1882, Che usual
period of four years having intervenad) anolhe,
protective tariff would have been INFLICTED, 10 be
followed by the same train of Consequences, aud
with equal disappointment 10 its authors.
Now sil, to show that the flowing in Of the pre-
c'ous metals, III consequence Of HE tariff Of %,
Is not mere nsSumpilsn, have extracted from
the public documents for lheyears 1929 and 1880,
tho iInport, and exports Of god and silver which
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18
And once more at his,sbowing the excess of i'm
ports over the exports in the next nine wears:
99,l43,342
b0,I33,505
Excess vf i'm
ports iT49, 1887!

BY an examination of this table it will be seen
tina, from 1929 10 1882 inclusive, embracing
the period of the highest tariff thai, ever was in
force in the country, as has been before remarked.
the imports exceeded our exports 6,0ss, 7el.
In four years, then under the highest Tariff
our imports of specie exceeded our exports on
ly about six millions, and from 1893 10 1910.
inclusive. period Of nine years, our imports e,-
ceeded our exports, AZ, OO9 1897, being IN exces.
Of twentyone million, sixty three thousand, eigh,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18
Spirit Of tie Age.
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT:
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH, IS, 1912
MORE FOLLY.

'How cheering and happy the results OF "dem-
c'atlc' management-a metallic curency-no en-
couragement to domestic industry-import all our
manufactures and merchandise,b by which the coun-
ny "a continually drained of that metallic currency;
q "hen enough of it is not left even as basis ola
paper currency, then it is capi,al time to order
the banks to 80 to paying specie for their notes or
suffer the forfeiture of their shurters!''
Ratlaad Herald
Import all our manufactures! Why, loo,, at this
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-03-18
$2l3,34S,264
1S9,450,90S
EAcoss Of exports over imports in

EAcoss of exports over imports in
four years $2S,s97, 1856
BY an examination Of the first table above pub.
lished, it will be found that from 1928 to 1882
inclusive, embracing the period of the highes. tariff
that ever was in force in this country, the excess
Of imports from the British dominions over the ey-
ports to the British dominions, was SIG, 4aS 1882;
or iwo-thirds the whole excess in twenty years.
Aud now, at this!
Imports and exports Of gold and silrer from
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04
TAX COLLECTORS S,,r

I'm the third MONDAY lse ,v.,..,
- day of June 1912, | will e,o ~.'.l
poo''c sale to the highest bidder 5 5.% ,,s
before the court house door in .hs n n, "a.
Lexington Holmes county, Man ,'
the following described tract 0, NOW.
land lying and being situated r !, :.
county and state, to vii: the v,es|
OF section lweoty.one, township .err~
range one east; and the west half
west quarter and west haIf SOM 3,
quarter of section twenty>slx, of ,crs,
seventeen range one east; soub NJ
quarter aud east half north ives, r,.,
0t section twenty.six, township ,e,sr
range one east, containing seven S.s.I
and ih'rty.seven acres more or less,
Assessed as the property of RosHL
Matthews, and will be sold Or 50 rS
thereof as will pay Eight Dollars q.
nInsty.t|o and I cents, beng The :
mount of taxes due for the year lS4lm
together with all cost accraing betn
Sale to take place within the dousn
scrlbad by law.
BID SCOTT,
tax collector of uoImes county,
March 10, Is 3n. prfzz
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

A Coon ONE.--At the late races in
Washington, the proprietor of the course,
on application Of Mr. StanIy g. Mr. Wise
for admission; told them that they might
enter upon condition of good behaviour;
and, added, that although they claimed
the right of doing as they pleased 10 the
cep'lol, vet on his premises they mu2t
conduct themselves with propriety.-Bos.
ton Notion.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

LAuNoH'--The war steamer Union, intended
10 test lne experiment ofLieut. Hunter, U. S. NJ.
was launched at Norfolk. on Thursday last. She
Is expected 10 be very feet. The Herald gives
.ne ,ollowlng as her dimensions: Extreme
lehsoh io4 ieet riches; extreme breadth Of
Eeam % ieet lnches' depth Of hold / 6 feet Q
d,oG nh utat :, when launched feet estimated
G'e, wnen inly loaded 10 feet, and can carry
,oL.n - Wy gays co assumption. She is TO be
triga,e 8 " ISnington to receive her engines. The
fape place on the 9th inst. ' u Al 'ne
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

Ian the third Monday tie ,weU,y.
w eth day of June, 1912, will es'
pose to public sale to the highest 0idta
for cash, before the court house door 10
the town of Lexington, Holmes COUNTY
Mississippi, the following described tra''
or parcels Of land, to VII; the west bal
Of north east quarter section %, Io"o'ai
l6, range four cas-, containing sI.aI
more or less.
Assessed as the property OIL Ii's
McGown, and will be sold or 50 n''
thereof az will pay nInety'sN a0a "
third cents, being the amod0i o. ''S''
for the year l84l, and for all COSTS q
cruing thereon. .,,. H.. ,,,,
Sale to take place ~Itha Tue aou'
prescribed by law. ,oorr
rax collector of HOLMES co'o 0'
Mach 10, Is Sm' Pf "'
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

Sentence Of Holmes.--Alexaande William
Holmes, one of the crew OF the iIl-fated ship
William Brown, tried and coveted of man.
slaughter, was brought before the Judges of the
U. S. Circuit Cow, yesterday morning to re-
ceivc his sentence. The Court sentenced him to
pay twenty dollars, the costs of prosecution, and
undergo an imprisonment of six months in the
Eastern Penitentiary.--Unlted States.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

Judge Kent of Now York York has
refused to grant John c. Colt, the muir
derer of Adams, a new trial. The case
will consequently be taken up to the
Supreme Court, where it is thought the
decision of the court below will be srs.
tanned.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04
TAX COLLECTOR'SSAE

"A n COLLLSA
IAN the third Monday The u i"a ...
I'd day of June, 1912; wi .... ~ +
to public sale to the highest las 4,
cash belore the coult house tH % v %I
town of Lexington Holmes c''a! w. Wv, \
sisyippi, the following described ' ..,, \
parcels of land. lying and being ,.l \
in said county and state, TO W.T. , 5'S !
of north east quarter OF sec''0u u
township fifteen range five e',' !, ' ..,. \
west half of south west quarter Of s :. \
twenty six, township fifteen r ,,,,;,
east; The east half south west q'. .,i,,
section twenry.eigbt, township . '.',
range five east the north east 's;o U' si,..
section thirty two, township slys S Snt,
range five east, cOn'aiOlg 'nit 10. ''''
and ninety-fve acres more OF 7, 1'I J,,s
Assessed as the property Of o, ' 20 d,
Garth, and will be sou Il,, =, and
thereof as will pay five dollars . lars, ' 10.
cents, being the amour! !, OIL ,o 's"'I acct5
the year 1871, and all 'O''
thereon' .,L;0 ,bebourf
Sale to take place Within 'H''
scubed by law. IN SCOTT,
TAX collector Of HOLMES s.t ~,
March 10 ~
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

Post Office Northumberland Of mail
routes in the United States, l55,739 miles, over
which the mail is carried by horse and sulkey,
during the year, 1882 Ass miles, by stage and
coach, 2O,290 ,275 miles railroad and steamboat
3,ss9,053. Total transportation, 36,e27, 1896
miles. Total cost, $3,296,s76.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04
Notice.

@TRAYED from the SuD y d, pd
% 10Th of February last NJ sNIi,.ss|
Of Benton, Yazoo county =, bay OF
two mules; the one is a 1I gs",,,a5sd y
mule four or FIVE years o'o, ,J.,. lpsN'
is yellow mare mule aO01 y ''t 90 The,
branded with the letter ~ m all th's
shoulder, with black stripes pes. y K;,,pnct|
Any person taking W -, ~" spy iaIo't'l
scrlbed mules, or giving mo Sli DO ~
ton 40 that l can get ihe" :"
ally rewarded. ,u BROWN
Lexington, Mi, Apr TO-
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

Uni!ed States Circuit Cout.--Ths court is still
in session. His Honor Judge Mckinley presid-
ing, Judge Ghoson having returned home prior
to holding the June term of the District Court for
the Northern District of Mississippi. Such has
been the accumulation of business in this court
for the last few years, that Judge Mckinley
with his acknowledged ability and untirng n'
dustry, will find it "a difficult matter 10 dispose
of the docket for couple of months to COME
MSsissiPpiau.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

A man by the name of Levi NJ. Jenet was ar
rested on the 22rI Instant at the Gdewel
House Vicksburg, for counterleiting. He was
examined and committed for trial at the Circuit
Court, and in the opinion OF the Wing, "will he
apt to get board and lodging in the public build.
ing at Jackson."- .MSsisSPpia1..
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

Messrs. Stanley and Wise will en-
deavour to shoot each other after the ad-
journmen, of Congress, honorably.-We
see none who feel much interest in the
matter.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

o. We invite the attention Of our
readers to the advertisement of A. @
Breath of Tchula, "selllng off at cost"
his stock of Dry Goods. Persws wish
ing to purchase goods will fnd it to their
terest 10 give Mr.. Breath call.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

HowE, says that. as he is violently de.
sirous OF "keping cool" during the sum,
mer, he hopes certain christian editors
would send him their papers less charged
with shell fire."
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04
RHODE ISLAND

The Providence daily Express says, that
mass meeting was held in Providence on the 18th
inst, numbering from four to six thousand per-
sons; which had been called at few hours no.
tice, when the following resolutions were passed
unanimously:
"Resolycd-- That we will submit 10 no COM
promise that has not for its basis and acknowl.
edgement that the ultimate source Of all politi.
cal and sovereign power rests in the whole adult
male citizens Of the State; and that no action of
the legislative authority is, or of right, can be
necessars to say when or how that ultimate
sovereign power may be exercised.
Resolved That we will MAINTAIN these princ.
pies, as those purchased with thei blood and
council of our fathers of'76, to the last.
Resolved, That we believe the inten, for
which the Agerjne law was enacted, was to
provoke al outbreak; and that all action Of the
tyranlS under it has been to seek 10 spill the
blood ofthe people; that we regard said law as
a tyIanical act OF an expiring despotism, design
ed to goad and sacrifice the people, and in fine,
that it is an open and agowed declaration OF
war.
Resolved, That should another attempt be
made to arrest an Individual under the law, we
hereby pledge ourselves in the most solemn man.
ner to shield such person from arrest, and if ar
rested or Kidnapped, 10 rescue him from the de.
mon who may pretend to hold him in custody, &
to immediately visit such retibutve justice to the
offenders as the onormiry oftheir crimes may de-
mand.
Resolved, That we VII support, protect, aud
defend Gov. Thomas w. Dorr to the last that
we will neither surrender him to the malice ofhi.
opponents, nor will we ever forget the frmnes;
and wisdom, as well as moceraton, which has
marked his bearing TO US, and 10 his opponent:
during all this excited war of Liberty"
One of The speakers said that there were al
one point in New York 500 stand of arms and
200 men ready to use them When called OH in
favor of the free suffrage patty.
President Tyler, has again been called upon
by the chartsts to interpose to queI disturbance
but very properly declines until there shall bt
something more than disputing. Sullw we think
there will be no fighting.
They had better do like Wise and Stanley
one party make tour through Delaware & the
! other party be bound over to keep the peace.
Columbus DemOcrdE
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04
PosTPoNFn'

y, POSTPONED,
Md m,ne Glowing sale i. po,,Do,,,
Monday the 9Th day Of J vr'.P'n't prl
D TAX x, COLLECTORS E SAL,
" Of May next, / n we @Srd d,
P Po"s. i sale for cash belor. S.P,s !
I 1oI~e door "n,I in the town Of I I.s c
est bidder, The f oIIo~inpgP 5. to se ig
or parcel of land, to wit; 'II, o,l tad
twelve Nv and three, section I - non5,r
10, range 2 east. Lots " !. - 'O"nAp
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen , Uneven '''''
teen and eight, of section ,'4 ,na seven,
; fifteen, range two e sssa ;..
ing four hundred and ssye st,l' contain
more or Less. N"''OuF acra
Assessed as the proDo,,,,
Ferriday, and will be r soI3 o. Wlap
thereof as will pay Seven Do III 50 ,' n9
Gen's' being the amount 'I of ', .,
due for the year 1871, lossth,, =, ,.t r'
cost accruiug thereon. '"'' SnG
Sale to take place within the s,,.,
scribed by law. "' 'oann|
Tax Collector of Hons, ~
March 10, Is On, \, 's.oY'
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04
John Bell.

WMAVING engaged the services of
" J. S. Thompson, TO aid him ir
the prosecution Of his business as Silver
Smith, Jeweler and Watch Maker, begs
leave to state, that he is now prepared to
execute, at short notice, and low prices,
all sorts Of Jobs.
All work leaving my establishment is
warranted.
Mr.. Bell returns thanks for former
patronage.
April 9, 1912. "
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

The Richest Won1ap in France.--The Paris
correspondent of the independent says:
"The Princess DerindofT is own niece to Ma
polean, and daughter to Jerome Bonaparte-be-
sides being Princess by marriage. She is now
The richest woman in France. Her husband is
the Russian Derndof, and theh annual income
is exactly $l,2OO,OOO' She is young (only 23)
very beautiful, and highly accomplished. They
had such palace aa had never imagined ever
could be hab!tatiOn. Nothing but splendid ar
ticles in every corner-pictures, gems, carriages,
tapestry-all gramdoise aud sumptuOus, except
the Prince aud Princess, who ale simplicity
i,self-BoSton Notion.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

REsuMPTIoN.-Well, all the decent banks of
this city have at length resumed specie nav.
mcnis. The delinquens OF The First Munic;.
pality walked up to the "Capan's Officer This
morning TO settle. Whatever their former sins
all good citizens are bound to pnce no obstacle
in their path to reformation, now that they have
repeented them of their wickedness. "The way
OF the wicked is hard !" hard enough in all con.
science, without holding up to them in terrorun.
the doctrine OF predestinaton and eternal pun,
ishment. Municipality paper isat Il discount
OF 10 per cent, and people have suddenly found
out that eight dimes wont make dollar
Speaking of dimes reminds us, that the Mobile
people are on the look out for a current Of said
coin in their directons now that they are likely
10 go for 40 more than they are worth in thi.
city. ~ 0. Jsfersoniaa.
Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-06-04

ROASTING EARs.--We saw some fine
specimens in town on Thursday.