The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-10

Both Houses Of Congress visited the war
ste amers on Friday. The Madisonian des.
cribes the scene as having been animated and
gratifying. On the approach of the President,
heads of Departments. and officer. of the army
and navy, the band struck up Hail Columbia
and a salute Of 81 guns was fred in quick
succession. Music again succeeded, and its
sweet sounds afforded q delightful contrast TO
the thunder of the deafening cannon.
CANADA TRADE-IMPoRrANr FAcrs-Last
year Port Stanley, on Lake Erie. and two 9TH
er shipping places few miles from it, export
; ed $4,000 bushels of wheat, 1000 barrels of
-four, and 400 of pork, and imported $500
barrels of salt and 1900 tons merchandise.
Twenty years ago, there was scarcely 500
bushels exported at these places.
| Last year there were transported through
the Wellahd Canal from U. S. to U. S. Ports.
946, l42 bushels of wheat and 1880 barrels OF
four-and from: United States TO Canadian
ports s0,s54 bbls flour, 22,3O7 of pork, and
367,27l bushels of wheat-also from Canadian
ports on Lake Erie and Niagara District to
Canadian Ports on Like Ontario. 120,O93 bar.
rels of Flour, 5l4 barrels of Pork, and 260,-
935 bushels of Wheat.
The amount Of American salt imported by
Canada during the past season. is estimated by
a writer in the Toronto Patriot, ai $4,000 bar
rels.- Rochester En-. Post.
The consideration of the Tariff question a.
waits the movements of the Treasury Depart
ment, from which a report upon the subject, a.
bounding in important statistics, is daily ex-
pected, having been called for several weeks
ago by the House of Representatives, at the in
stance of the Committee sfwnys and Means
Nat. Int.
DisssLUrfeE OF THE UNIsx.-In the last
sLiberator,' w. l.. Garrison announces the ap-
preaching anniversary of the American Anti
Slavery Society, and states that one of the pro-
minent objects now to be aimed at is a repeal
of ,he Union o fthe States; and that this pro-
ject will occupy the deliberations of the society
at its next meeting on the 1Ith of May.
In recent published letter, Gerrit Smith,
Esq. remarks:
Il thank God, that such are my principles,
that | cannot advocate the reelection of Mr..
Giddngs, until have proof, that his love of
the slave has become strong enough to draw
him away from his fellowship with the slaves
enemies. Advocate his reelection! Why,
where is the evidence, that he repents of his
crime against humanity, in having voted for
Harrison andTyler, Most cheer
fully would vote for Ellis GRAY Loring for
seat in Congress. If William Lloyd Garrison
will consent to run for that honor, will pro
mise to go to Boston, and make election eering
speeches for him.
NoRTHsAsTrRK BoUspARY.-We learn from
the Boston Atlas that Gov. Fairfield has issued
proclamation ordering the Legislature of
Maine to convene on "Wednesday the 18th inst. |
TO consider the subject of the Northeastern
Boundary Question, sand to receive such COM
municatiOns as may then be made to them, and
to consult and determine such measures as they
may consider will best promote the welfare of
the state and nation
In reference to this subject, the n. Y. Tri-
bune, in letter from its Washington Cores
pendent, dated the 18th inst. says, the nogOci-
alton between Mr.. Webster and Lord Ashbur-
ton is rapidly advancing, and nncably, and al
though nothing hiss yet trnnspircd, have reas-
on to believe that il will finally terminate most
honorably to both countries. Mr.. w. takes his
departure for the North to morrow or next day
and it is understood among the knowing ones
that his journey is Immediately connected with !
the adjustment of our difficulties in that OUR
ter.
SPECIAL ELrcTIoS-MR. GIDBISs's Dis
rRICT.-The gainesville Telegraph extra,
brings in returns from Lake county Giddings'
vote s54-Edwards 70S, scattering II. Whole
vote about 100 less than last year. Harpers-
field, Geneva aud Connect, in Ashtabula county
gave Giddings n majority of 4S2.
gentleman from Chardon says tn ut Gid
dIngs' majority in Geauga CO. il $50.
Report says that Gidding's majority in Trun- |
bull CO. is about 500.
Ashtabula about 1000; majority for Giddngs )
in the. District, $500 or 5000.
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ESPECIAL SESSION OF THE MAINE LHGIs- /
Governor has convened this .
body on the 10th inst, at Augusta. The OBJ !
Ject IS to try to settle the Northeastern bounda.
ry.
he Shakers of Lebanon. New York, owing
to the obtrusve curiosity of strangers, have de- .
termined TO hold no public meetings for uor. /
seip during this summer.
VIRGINIA ELECTION.
The Richmond Compiler thus sums up The =
loss and gain, as far. as heard from.
WING Losses.
AioemaFle, Southampton,
Hanover, Charlotte. II
Stafford, Amherst, Il,
Faquier, / Grecnbrier. l
Fairfax, ! Louisa.
Norfolk, /
VINO GAINS.
Petersburg, l Nottoway, IL