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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-07-15

TO The p'inicr of The paper in Woodsioch, that
don't belong 10 Consul Jarris.
SQUARE,
havn the honor of a personal acquaintance
with you, but wa MT you 10 do the wing COM
mlf,ee of this place favor.
We had meeting, the other night, to consult
on the affairs of the nation, and after due consid-
Grafton we concluded that we should Mt train in
the Consul's company this year. 50 after we ad-
journed, we took the Consul's Tariff,
And bored n hole in his stub-nosc,
And put a rope therein,
Then led him to the deepest spot
And discussed the crttcr in.
Bnt, you see, he sprawcd ont so, we couldn'.
get him in all overland the up of his wool is Just
ont of the mud, vet. Now what want of Won,
is, that You shall send me up ten pounds weight Of
Y" jarvis Advocate" and nhont feet Of roast beef
TO pile on TO the animals head-nnd sec If they
won't sink him clear down. If they wont, will
You get the wing county committee TO send M
squire Parks 10 help us jump the crilter ind err
Yours 10 sarvr,
Dc,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-07-15

lip VER.MOA'T MUST BE REDEEM
ED.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-07-15

TO The printer of The paper in Uoodsiock, that
10 nj belong 10 Consul Jarris.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15

Mr.. Holmes moved further 10 amend
by adding thereafter no stationary shall
be furnished to membsrs at the public
expense" ..
Alter debate, the previous question
was ordered. The question was taken
on The amendment Of Mr.. Holmes, "pro.
vidiDg that no stationary shall be furnish
ed TO members at the public expense" ~
The result was Yeas ", Nays 81.
The question then being on the agree.
ing TO the amendment OF Mr.. Mason as
amended, it was rejected, thereby reVers
ing the previous vote on Mr.. Holmes
amendment.
The resolution Of the Committee was
then adopted without amendment. SO
hereafter stationary 10 the amount Of S25
tor lhe long session, and $50 for the short
session, will be allowed to each member
The remainder Of the day was occu-
pied in the consideration of private bills.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15

present Board Of Public Works, aud es-
Iablishing another ID lis stead, consisting
Of three members, viz: Wm. Spencer,
ROdOlPhus Dickinson, aud LsSnder Ran.
som.
Mr.. McNulty moved tOamend the amend.
menl, by striking lherefrOm the name Of
ROdOlphus Dickinson.
Messfs. Lyon, Wood, Steedman, and
Waters opposed the amendment.
Mr., Wood, on leave, presented petit
liOn il relation to the subject, signed by
numerous citizens Of the northwestern
part Of the State, praying that Mr.. D'ckA
insOn be reelected member of said
board.
Mr.. Steedman, also presented petitions
Of the same nature. ,..., a,
Mr.. McNully, advocated the mOlion,On
the ground that MI. Dickinson, had been
guilty Ofa neglect Of duty, and OPpress-
ion in bis official capacity.
A vote was then taken, aud the question
lost by a vote of 46 TO Is.
Mr.. Chambers, then moved 10 amend
the amendment, so as TO have The board to
consist Of two members, instead of three,
which was disagreed 10, by a vote Of
"a to 81, so the number was not re-
duced.
Mr.. McNul'y, then moved TO recommit
the bill and amendments TO a select cum.
miitee, with instructions to strike ouu
three, and insert two, SO that the board
should consist Of two members.
M. Raffensperger, in the chair
Mr.. Spalding on leave, offered for adop
tion, a resolution, authorizing the print 1g
Of2OOO copies Orthe report Of the select
committee, on the culture Of silk. fol
the use Of the members Of The Gener
al Assembly; which resolution was adop
ted.
A vote was then taken on M. MCNuliy'i
motion TO recommit bill No. $50, with in
siFuciions as above set forth, and the ques.
ton lost, by a vote Of Asa 81.
Mr.. Waters then moved the previous
question, which was agreed to.
question then turning On agreeing
to the several Senate amendments, was
carried, BY q vote Of41 to 26.
So the Senate amendments were agreed
TO.
Mr.. Hatch, on leave from the commit.
tee Of conference on that subject, report
ed in relation to the House disagreement
to Senate amendments, to House bill No
Sd, TO punish certain crimes therein
named, and prevent a fraudulent cur.
rency.
Which report, was agreed 10.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15

MAIL RORRERV.-A boy named Absa.
lOm Warner, About II years Of age,
mail carrier. was detected on the 18th
ult :, in rObbing the mail, near Fort Wayne
Indiana. lie bad taken letters coniaining
$3.50. He was examined and commit.
ted to jail. The Fort Wayne Times says:
"What is the most singular part Ofths
matter, that through excessive agitation
or from some other cause, on the day Of
his examination he wss seized with cata-
lepsy, from which he has not recovered,
aud probably never will"
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15


circumstances TO which it refers. Every
thing preceding our Two interviews with
Nc, Clay, and occurring al those inter-
views, is perfectly fresh in my memo'y,
and, with few immaieTial particulars
which viii mention, is precisely such as
dStIiled BY Mr. King.
Flrst. Al neither interview Wete We
shown the written chsllenge and acceP
tance, or the terms Of the duel. but had
them explained TO US only by Me. Clay.
Second. In the morning sfer the
Grst interview I was not originally arOus.
ed from my bed by Mr.. King, as is his
recollection, but when sent for by him
was hurriedly preparing TO lsuVe my
chamber in consequence Of having, some
minutes before, received q noie from Mr..
Wiae, enclosing mo a letter addressed to
the gentleman inviting him. aPOlOgizing
tog not attending public dinner to take
place that evening u the EutsW House, in
bsltimdFe, and where several members
ofCO1gress, including Mr.. Graves as we'll
lshimsel6 we're expected. The note to
me stated that the matter, OF which he
said was aware-meaniDg ss | under
stood, the duel between Messrs. Graves
and Cilley--called Mr.. Graves and him
q once from Washington, and made il
impossible for either to be in Baltimore.
Although il did not inform me that the
meeting was to take place that day, So
inferred, and resolved Immediately on
seeing Mr.. King, and with him to use
every effort we could TO avoid catas,rO.
Phe which we thought was, upon every
account, 80 much TO be deprecated. As
soon ss We met, we went at once TO Mr.
ClsyS lodgings. and what took place
there is, according 10 my recollection, +,
bet forth By Mr.. X. with perfect accuracy
Mr. Clays surprise At discovering thai
the duel was, in all probability, 10 occur
that day, was evidently as great as ours
had bsen, aud his desire to arrest il man.
mestly az sincere and ardent ss ours.
To say nothing Of his manner throughout
the interview, this was most sbundsnlly
proved BY the means he advised Us to
pursue.
TSird. Mr.. X. did moi, as he seems
tOtbink, 60 alone TO Gen. Mercer, buI
was Accomp MED by me, and We COntin
Med together during the meeting, aud
until MI. X. and General Thompson
started in the carriage together in the
further prosecution OF the effMt in which
we bed been engaged. NV further par,
ticipation in the matter here terminated.
asI was compelled TO 90 to the Supreme
Court, then about 10 meet, 10 conclude
ths argument had commenced there
the day before, inIhe mandsmus case Of
Kendall % Stockton and Stokes Nor
did again Sse Mr. X. that evening in
Washington--we met that night in this
city. ltmay be- PrJpeF 10 add, that from
the period referred 70. 10 the present
time, the occurrences alluded 10, have
never been the subject Of convsrsaliOn
between Mr. Clay and myself.
"S REVERDY JOHNSON.
BALTIMORE, February Z. 1912.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
FIRES.

On Thursday evening last the harm. OI
George BOhterof Franklin township vas
struck by lightning and entirely consumed
The barn was probably the largest and
best in the county; aud contained a
large quantity Ofgrain, an engine for a saw
MILL wagons, and other valuable property.
Two cows Of Mr. BOhrerwere killed by
the lightning at the same time.
On Wednesday nigh, lasi, the bridge
across ihe East Fork Of lhe Little Miami
at Batavia was destroyed By FIRE. !. is
not known how the FIRE originated. There
are some suspicious that il was the work
Of an incendiary, The lOss'iO the cOun.
ty is about $SOOOs
The pork house Of z. W. Lee, IN Gin
ciunati, containing lsrgs quantity Of pork
and lard, was consnmed'by fire on Thurs
day morning last.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
SENATE.

March Sd, l642.
The presentation Of petitions, TneInori
ais, &c, consumed the morning hour
Nothing Of importance was done, till the
orders Of the day brought up Mr. Clay,
retrenchment resolutions, when NJ
Smith. Oflndiana, took the floor.
Mr.. smith spoke for upwards Of three
hours, reviewing in detail all the doctrines
Of the Democratic party, urged against
The policy Of this series Of aesolnIiOns,
lie entered in the course Of his remarks,
into history Of the acquisition Of the
public lands, dsduC;ng from The titles UI
that acquisition, that the discretion oI
Congress was the only limitation set by
the Constitution for the disposal Of the
public domam. lie then examined all
The powers delegated TO Congress BY the
Constitution; ard Insisted that they re-.
suited at last in the discretion of Con.
gTeSs. From all this he inferred that the
grounds maintained by the opposition.
we're wholly unlenable, He also deduc.
ed from the compromise act that the
fund from public lands shouIdpForm no
POrti"n OfFeVenue, as that act de liued that
revenue to support an ecOnUmiCal govern.
Inent should alone be derived from du.
ties on imports.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Alter the adoption Of several unimpor.
tanl resolutions, the report Of the selec,
COMMITTEES on rstrenchment was resumed.
Toe question vas on resolution veOor,.
ed by the committee providing for the ab.
olIiOn OfIhe Office Of draughlsman Of The
House. M. Lloyd had moved 10 amend
by adding, "snd postmaster, and oil Off.
GERS connected with the Office.' The
previous question being ordered, the
amendment was rejected. Yeas Al, nays
~. The resolution Of the committee wal
then adopted.
The next resolution reported BY the
committee was then taken up. Il pro
vides for reduction OF the number o.
pages and messengers under the direction
Of the door keeper Of the House. Mr
Hopkins wished TO amend the resolution,
so as to place the pages under the super.
in,endence Oflhe chief clerk. instead oI
the doorkeepeE Also, that the pages
might be selected from the poor, instead
Of rich people Of the District. On this
point debate arose. Mr.. PrOfil though,
this wasting time 10 debate relsiive to The
appointing power" of few pages was
ridiculous, Finally the amendments
we're rejected, after which the resolution
OF the committee was adopted.
The next resolution provided for reduce
eng the amount Of compensation 10 the
messenger snd pages. Afler a tedious
debate this resolution was sgread 10.
On motion Of Nj. Fillmore, The HOuse
then resOlved itself into 1 committee n
the whole, and resumed the cOnside atioa.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
THE ADJOURNMENT.

The Legi 'laIure adjourned on Monday
morning the 7lh, 70 meet sgsin on the
20th OfJuly. During The session OF lhii.
teen weeks, 80 general laws, So rsSolu.
tiOns and 272 lOcalIaws wore passed -
We will mex. week publish = list ofthe
general laws and resolutions passed ;and
such local laws as aPperlain 10 this sec.
tiOn.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15

The Legislatures Of several states, be-
sides Ohio, will hold extra sessions to di.
vide their respective States into congress
IonaI districts. The Michigan Lsgisla.
ture has authorized the Governor Of that
State to issue proclamation after the
passage Of the appOrtionment bill by Con-
gress, for the election Of Congressman By
general ticket at the next annual election.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
THE STANDARD.
GEORGETOWN, MARCH Is, ls4s.
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
WILSON SHANNON.
THE CILLEY MURDER

We publish the letters Mr.. Clay has
made public in vindication of his conduct
relative to the murder (f0r such we con.
slider it.) Of the lamented CiIley. From
these letters it appears that il Clay was
not the chiefmover in gst,ing up the az.
fair, he was at least a principal adviser;
and that he refused, when requested, IN
interfere TO prevent The catastrophe, while
it was yet time 10 prevent il, When,
however, he was satisfied that The parties
had "gOne out" and that it was too late
for interference. he professed much con-
Germ aud anxiety TO prevent the meeting.
Of the sincerity Of these professions, we
leave the reader TO judge, in view of all
the circumstances.
P.S. The Statesmen says that Mr..
Wise is out in long article, in reply to
Clay and Graves, and proves most con-
cluSively that Mr.. Clay not only direct
that duel, but actually Sross the chGl.
lenge! We shall hear more Of this affair.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
DISSOLUTION OF THE TINroN

DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION
Since the movement made By Mr.. Ad.
ans and bis constituents Tor dissOlu,ioD
Of the UniOn, and the encouragement that
movement has received from many Of The
leading whig journals, the sbolitiOni.,r
generally have become mole bold in tbs
avOwal Of their paramount design. In.
the House of Representatives of Congress,
few days since, Mr. GiddinQs Of Ohio
presented petition from sboIitiOnists of
AshtsOula county, for division sf the
United States, by line run between the
free aud slave States. The House reject.
ed the petition bya vote of ll6 to a.
The National Anti slavery Standard, pub.
iished by the American Ant-sIavery So.
ciety, at New York, makes the following
unusually bold display Of its and their oh.
iect:
"a friend writing from Boston says:-
we launch, this campaign, the great
question Ofrepeal Of the Union, and mean
to carry it through the commonwealth
massachusetts, must no longer be cOmpro.
missed. We cannot cOnscientiouslV keen
the compact our fathers made and there
fore We must ask for It's peaceabie re.
peal
Our friend seems to think that this
communication will take US by surprise:
butt is more than Two years since we came
to the conclusion that there was no other
way for the free States 10 clear them.
selves Of being accOmpIces in trsmsn.
dOuS guilt"
Thus works this English lever. The Brit
'sh Government, finding that force GOm
without only serves 10 bind more firmly
the American Union, have SO. in motion
this great lever, by which they draw 10
their aid thousands of we'll me aniny but
misguided Americans, besides those ,hev
nave always had on their side, in peace
as we'll as in war. How long will our
citizens continue the willing instruments
OF a Government whose OnIy object is 10
DIVIDE and cOnquer this fair Republic!--
Gan we believe that the English Aristoc.
racy who are callOus 10 the RrOans Of on :.
pressed and halfstarving subjects at homs,
and in the Indies, are Influenced bv NH.
IanthroPic motives in their abolition nova.
mentss No. The secret English mot,
to, the world over, S,that "might is ripht;'
and she now desires to divide the repubIi
can States she cannot conquer while
united.
Do we need to be convinced tha, III.
English aristocracy are the prime movers
Of this leVerd' About two years ago, the
Worlds Anti-slevery convention, as it
was called, was held at London, which
vas well attended by the nabObs of that
country and over which Prince Albert.
The husband of the Queen, presided.-
The principle subject Of consideration
vas slavery in the southern states of the
American Union. These circumstances
alone should have convinced every A me.
rlcan who attended the convention, OGths
motives Of the English Governmen. in
us agitation Of the subiee, of slavery, and
forever closed their mouths on the sub.
ieC', il they had drop Of the revolution.
ary blood remaining in their veins.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15

Mr. Wright was entitled to the floor.
FOI upwuds Of two bOurs he spoke, in
opposition TO The leading features Of the
resolutions, and in reply TO The remarks
which Mr., Clay made Yesterday. In the
course of his speech he read statements
fro report OfMr Ewing, showing the
expenses of the Government under the
Jackson end Van Buren administration
compared with those Of the present ad.
minisiraliOn. He sgreed in principle
That retrencbment was necessary; bul
differed in opinion from the Senator from
Kentucky in the mode Of eifeciinR the
object desired. In conclusion, he offered
some resolutions in lieu Of the 7th, 6lh
9th and 10Th resolutions Of Mr.. Clay. He
accompanied these with few explanaio
Fy remarks, touching on the prOpriety oil
appointing q period Of adjournment, in
accordance with the resolution Of Mr.,
King, on the restriction Of the franking
power, reduction Of printing, sc.
On motion Of Mr. Smith, Of Indiana, the
whole matter'was laid over ill TO- morrow,
when il is expected that gentleman will
speak. The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Hon. J. Black, one of the recent.
ly elected members from Georgia, aP.
peared, was sworn and took his seat.
Mr.. Fillmore, on leave, offered a res
oluliOn providing that on and after Mon
day next, the daily hour Of meeting Of The
House shall be II o'clock, A. NJ, until
otherwise ordered. The division being
demanded, the vote was yeas 1913, nays
%. So The resolution was adopted.
The House then resumed The consider.
alton OF The report Of the select commit.
tee on reiFencameni. The question pen
ding was on q resolution proposing 10 re.
duce the number Of messengers employ
ed in the House. After some debate,
The resolution was adopted.
The next resolution reported by the
committee, was one providing for the
abolishment Of the Office Of craftsman OI
the House.
Mr.. J. G. Floyd moved to amend, b.
polishing, also, The Office Of Post Master
Of the House, and all other officers con
necied Herewith.
Mr.. Morgan, thinking that quite
enough had been said, moved the previ.
Gus question.
AIIer considerable debate, the morn
ing having expired, the subject lays Over
until Tomorrow.
The Speaker presented several com.
municatiOns from the executive depart.
meni, in answer to resolutions Of enquiry
on various matters.
On motion Of Mr.. Fillmore, the House
then resolved itself into a committee Of
The whole, on the civil and diplomatic ap
preparation bill. The question pending
was on the amendment Of Mr.. Davis, re-
quiring The publication Of the llws to be
made in papers having the largest circu.
IaIion. A long debate arose Of little in.
IeTest.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15

FRAaKEIw BANK or COLuHBUs.-The
Daily OhiO Stale JOaEhalOf Tue sday SAYS.
1.-THE, Bank Commissioners Instituted pro.
ceedings against this institution on Salur.
day, and It's properly and effects have been
delivered over into the hands Of receiv.
ers. The receivers are Messrs. Cy,us
Fay, George N. Parsons, ana Adams
Stewart.
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The Na.lQuaI Intelligencer. !, t.dar,l

The National MtelligenCer, federal
paper, says:
"That the condition 6f our country has
grown relatively worse and wore instead
Of better and better, ss We and all Our rsa,
ders hoped and believed, under ihe chan.
ged circumstances Of the Government At
the beginning Oflast year, that il would
have done, e teO TREE 70 need dsmOastrss
tiOa.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.,

AkOOGA Ok 4hGk AAGAOklANA ~ Nv HAS,
The question pending was on a motion
10 suspend the rules for The purpose Ol
entertaining the foll"wing resolution, ,hay.
log reference TO the petition offered by
M. GiddiBgs, asking = dissolution u
Ihs Union.
Resolved, That the Constitution was
ordained and established to form a per.
feet uniOn OF these States. and that Cun.
RFeSs not only has no authority to take
any measures for the dissolution VI thai
Union which il was thus created 10 de-.
lsnd snd protect, bur that Il is the para
mount duty Of every department Of this
Government, and Of ell the people Ol
these Slsies, Indignantly TO froWh upon
ihs first dawning Of every attempt 10 ale.
nate any portion Of our country from the
rest, or TO enGseble the sacred ties which
nov link together the various paris.
The vote was, yeas iOI, nays 65-noi
tsc.thiTdS, 50 the rules we're nOt suspen
dsd.
An inefscuisl attempt was mNds TO in.
tEoduce . resolution, granting the use OF
the hsll 70 the Congressional Temper.
ancs Society, on Thursdly " next.
On motion Of Mr.. Fillmore, the House
theH resolved itself INTO committee Of
ihe whole, when the consideration Of the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bin
was resumed, and an amendment adopted
a debate then ensued on q point Of
aE1sE and was continued a great length.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
eENATE.
March 9, lH4

MhtCu . AOAS
The general orders Of the day being
called fOr, some unimpOrlant Private billa
we're passed.
Ths gssOlutiOn offered some days ego
ey IT. Walker, calling for information ia
gslation 70 the claims ofihis Government
exico, uas llksn up and sdOpssd.
special oFdeF Of lhe day being
Esllst ieE, Mg. Clsy's ReiEenchmsgs rel.
lliisas ems up II order.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15

The Legislature has elected Nathaniel
G, Reed, Of Cincinnati, Judge Of the Su.
Preme Court OfOhiO, in the place Of Judge
Grimke, resigned.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
OHIO LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Saturday, March 5, 1912.

Mr.. Taylor, from the standing com
mllIs!e on the Currency, made the follow
ing report;
A majority Of the standing committee
on the Currency, 10 which was referred
sundry petitions praying for the estab.
lishmenI Of a State Bank, submit the
following @
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Saturday, March, S. 1912.
MESSAGE PROM THE SENATE.

House bill, No. $50, making apprOpris.
lions for the year 1912, was received with
stndfy amendments.
The if'h amendment being under con.
sideTatiOn, which proposes 10 abolish the
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CONGRESS. .
Fran the Baltimore Sun.
Washington City. March !, lS4G.

sEI0n WU bhlglIWOFo SUM-
Washington City, March 1, lS4G.
SENATE.
In The Senate, long before the hour oi
meeting, the gallaries and one anIs.
chamber were crowded 10 excess by per.
sons, chiefly ladies', anxious TO hear the
''gFeat vslsdiclOry speech Of Mr. Clay" on
the resolutions offered by him some weeks
ago, having reference to the tariff, the
revenue, the pupic lands, the cnmprO.
mise act, and other matters. Aler III.
disposal Of petitions and other misceIIa.
neOus matters Of the morning hour, the
above resolutions were called up az thu
special order. Nj, Clay ,hsn took the
door, and ins speech Of more than lwC
houFs. gave his views on the various mat,
terS embodied in the resolutions.