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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
SOUTH CAROLlNA-A NEW MOVE.

We have received, from this State an address
"to the Farmers, Mechanics, Laborers, and other
industrious citizens of South Carolina" which
avows doctrines somewhat At variance with the
views hitherto expressed by Carolinians. 1t is
written by an "Uplander"--or n citizen of the
grain region-who knows what he says, and has
the courage to publish, and to defend, his
thoughts.
The beginning of the address is somewhat
startling. "Fellow citizens" he asks, fare you
Freemen PHI you feel so, what / am about 10
write will attract your attention, and excite you
to action Nor is the conclusion which he draws
in answering this question, less startling. He de.
MES that the Government OF South Carolina is
free Government He declares il to be despotic.
AS a Carolinian" he adds, Z" am ashamed 10
say it, hut il is true Call this Slate a Republic,
and ourselves Republicans and Democrats Alas!
we deceive ourselves il we think we are any thing
more than the usriest SLAVES of Lordty Oiigar-
chy" Next he proceeds to show why this is so,
and why in consequence South Carolina is so pros
trale losing yeury her population, and her power,
and destined soon TO be shorn both OF her wealth
and her strength.
So lie argues -
South Carolina contains white popula-
ton of 257,Os4
OF this, nine slave or planting districts,
viz:-Beaulort, Collelon, Sumter, Edge
field Georgetown, Abbeville, Fairfield
Orangeburg, Charleston, contain $500
The twenty remaining districts, or the
grain growing districts, contain 1904
Yet these nine districts are represented in the
Legislature by Is Representatives, and rs Sena-
tors, while the twenty remaining districts have
only SO Representatives, and ~ Senators. Or in
other words i0iih less than one third of The free in
habitants OF The STATE, they have majority Of z in
The Senate, aud 6 in the House! He presents yet
another view, to show his fellow citizens how
completely they are under the yoke OF this slave
holding power" Ii is this that fifteen of the
grain districts having a small portion ofsaves, aud
I45,076 wh,es--have only AZ Representatives, Ia
Senators, while the slave districts have majorilies
OF 80 in the House and IL in the Senate. SHARK"
he says, in addition, show our seven Congress-
men are chosen" The lower country, or the
slave region. with population OF ll5470 whites
has FOUR while the upper country, with white
population Of l426l4, has only three Hence he
concludes that by means of property qualiica-
tons, the slave interest has usnrped the power
aud Offices of the State, and left every other inter-
est 10 anguish aud TO decay. Hear what he says:
"You put your vote in the ballot box, il is true,
but you cannot vote for one Of yourselves-you
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
REPORT OF HENRY STEVENS.
TO HIS Ercelzency, He Governor q The Stale q
pernlont:


Having been appointed by your predecessor,
commissioner to investigate the facts, and ascer
tain whether this State has Just claim upon the
government of the United States for expenses in
CURED during the Revolutionary War, | reported
to him in part, as by the inclosed. | now desire
further to report to your Excellency as to my do
ings, and conclusions to which | have arrived
Firstly, call your Excellency's attention to my
report made to your predecessor to the defcien-
cy in our first records both on the part of the
Council and House of Representatives When Mr..
Fay, Secretary of State A. ID. 1888, recorded from
manuscripts our first volume of records in the
State Department, blank pages were left, with his
certificate assigning reason why they were not
recorded. This deficiency Of records have re-
covered, with few exceptions. The year past
visited Hon. Ira III. Allen and was presented with
III the documents and manuscript papers of pub
lie nature, left by his honored father. Among
these papers, found many of the doings of the
Council of Safety, previous to the 18th of August
A. ID. l777 (which we have record,) and after
wards to February A. ID. 1910. also found the
pay rolls and manuscript Journals of the Assembly
OF March, June and October 1873, well sew
eral manuscript laws, duly ccftifed, of those three
sessions, which were never recorded.
here found many original letters received, and
copies sent by the Cabinet of this State, to the
president OF the Continental Congress, General
Washington, Governors of the New England
States and the Governor of New York, as well as
the correspondence to and from the British Com
handing General in Canada, and his commission.
ers. Much of this correspondence was of a conf.
dental nature and of the utmost Importance so faI
as relates to the independence of this State at the
time, as well as to the success of the American
arms. The Commanding General of the Ameri-
can armies did, upon recommendation of General
benjamin Lincoln, send his Commissioner TO con.
suit with the Cabinet of the Green Mountain BOYS
rs to their ability to manage to keep the Brit
Ish army from seven TO ten thousand) in Canada
and at Ticonderoga and Crown Point. The
Commanding General became satisfied of our
ability so to do, and was thereby enabled to make
such distribution OF the continental troops as rus-
tated the designs of the enemy, and by this nego-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
THE ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

We took occasion few DAYS ago to mention
the recep,ion Of n rnmphlet on the Texan Revo
linton. by "prnbos.n We do not know who
" prohusn is. bnt we conjecture him TO be David
l., Child. Atany rate, he hns done a good ser.
vice he namnhlet occupes 81 large pages in
small TYNE. md contains . mass of well nuIhenti
cn,ed fncts drawn mostly from Official docn.
mems. exhibited with piai,ant and apposi,e com.
ments. These facts are known to but few Of the
American rcople, though deeply concerning
,hem. Thov show. bevoud all question. that the
nroiec, of getting Texas added to the Union O. by
hook mr. Inv crooLn has been lony cherished. and
,hnt the means resorted 10 have been unwarrant.
mile and outrageous IL was darling uroiec, of
Gen. Jackson, and from the moment he came into
mower he SET himself abou, il with great assidui.
~. In examining the correspondence between
our Governtnent md ,hnt of Mexico published
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10

The La,o of Kindness. When Isaac Hopper
lived in Philadelphia, his attention was called to a
coloreh printer, called Cain, who was remarkable
for his profanity Neither persuasion nor rebuke
had any effect to change this bad habit. One
day Hopper encountered him IN the street, quar-
reng and pouring forth voeys of oalhs that
made one shudder. Having faith in fines and
consables, Hopper took him before magistrate.
who fined him for blasrhemy.
Twenty years after, Isaac met Cain whom he
had not seen for long time. His outward ap-
pearance was much changed for lie worse; his
garments were tattered and Ills person etnaciated.
! This touched the Friends heart. He stepped up,
shook hands and spoke kindly to the lorlorn be-
! ing. "Dost not thou remember me- said the
Quaker, "and how had thee fined for swear
! irg?' "Yes, indeed, | do; | remember what
paid as well as yesterday "WelI, did it do thee
any good 20 "No, never bit it made me mad
TO have my money taken from me-"
Hopper invited Cain to reckon up the interest
on the fine, aud pad him principal aod interest.
Il meant it for thy. good, Cain, aud am sorry
did thee any harm"
Cain's counteuance changed the tears rolled
down his cheeks he took the money with many
thanks; became quiet man, aud was heard to
swear no more.-S S. Journal.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
From the Democratic Review.
THE FATHERLAND.
BY ]. RUSSELL LOWELL.

Where is the true mans fathcrl1nd
IL it where he by chance is born?
Doth not tho free-winged spirit scorn
In such pent borders to be spanned?
oh, yes ! his fatherland must be,
As the blue heaven, wide and free
Is it alone where freedom is,
Where God is God, and man is man!
Doth he not claim broader span
For the souls love of home than this?
oh, yes his fatherland must be,
As the blue heaven, wide aud free?
Wherc'er human heart doth wear
joys myrtle wreath, or sorrows gives,
Where'er a human spirit strives
After a life more pure and fair,
There is the true mans birthplace grand
His is u worldwide fatherland.
Where'er n single slave doth pine,
Where'er one man may help another,-
Thank God for such birtbright, brother
That spot of earth is thine and mine
There is the true NAME birth place grand
His IL a worldwide fatheIlind!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
CHRISTIANITY AND WAR.
Trial and Execution of.tidrimiiian, young Chri.
tian. "A. ID. q

The early Christians refused to fight; and ii is
related of Maximllian, when brought before D.
on, the pro.consul, and asked his na,nc, Maximil-
ian turaing TO him, replied Why wouIlest thou
know my name? am a Christian and cannot
Ggat|
MaxiniIian was registered, five feet ten inch
es high" aud Dion bado the officer mark him. But
Macmillan refused TO be marked, still asserting
that he was Christian upon which Dion instant.
ly replied, Bear arms, or thou shalt die"
To this, Macmillan answered; d" L cannot fight,
If die; am not soldier Of this tooTid, bat SOL
der Of God" Dion then said, "Who has persua-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10

The following from the Franklin Planters Ban
ner is no doubt what it purports to be-a fish sto-
ry:
An Odd Fish. MIR. Alphonse Carlin, gentle-
man of this parish who is fond Of adventure, in
forms us, that few weeks since, when oh sea-
shore excursion, towards the River Sabine, in
company with Two or three other persons, he cap
lured fish OF very extraordinary species. IL
was oil fiat shape, about IA feet long, with tail
something like that Of an OK; about 10 feet in
width, with large fins, which il used like wings,
and u mouth of a curved shape about three feet
long II had TWO spiral trunks or horns, one on
each corner OF the mouth. lie says that after he
had put bullet in il, the monster flew at It's boat,
and with its mouth wide open, lis grizzly horns
proruding in front, It's tail sashing the air ana
water, and it's fins plying on each side, Il struck
terror into his crew. BY mere miracle he esca-
ped, by tending oil with an oar, as oroaaslde
was fired down It's throat H " a''s uS s"s
made by Eve men TO haul HIM ashore. lie thinks
il must have weighed upwards of 1900 pounds.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
own best
: you

.Nahue I.a...a..t IHH own best
cattle. Give .Hs . u..f. - you
will SOON have IL, .e "s a
globe.
1t is not an object with rr ia
ers TO raise very large stock. " -."
third TO the weight Of our native ae .-.r.
tut we seldom fluid large cows giyih, upu.
portion 10 their size.
II you would have very large cows you a4,.
not LEI your heiters come in till they are Tin.
years old. By pursuing this course you may
have large cattle, but you did not lake measures
to dislend the udder aud the milk ducts early,
your young will probably be more dlslng-
nished for strength and weight than for her milk
ing qualities.
But, independent of this, we incline to think
that nature does not assist us when we attempt TO
force stock to Il larger than medium size. 1t is
all up hill work, and artificial means must he con-
tinuay resoriei TO in order to keep up stately
appearance. This is the case with the horse; the
middle size animals will ever perform more, pro-
portionaely, than the largest We should MS soon
think of selecting The largest man 10 work on our
farm as of buying The largest horse for service
Large horses are clumsy and ara more apt TO
stumble aud be lame ihpn those of medium size.
Massachusetts, Pi0ughmdn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10

Chinese Education. OF the causes which have
given strength and stability to the Chinese empire,
the most powerful agent beyond all question is
the education Of her people. We speak here not
30 much Of the education received in schools, as
OF that which consists in mn early, constant, vigor
ons aud effective training of the disposition, man
ners and habits both Of thought and conduct
This most efficient department Of education is al
most wholly overlooked and neglected Ivy us but
il seems to he well understood aud faithfully at
tended to by the Chinese. With us instruction
is the chief part of educaton-wh them training.
LIE, the wise Judge between the wisdom of the
two methods The sentiments held to he appro-
pirate Ia men in society, are iinnhed with the
milk of infancy aud icrated and reiterated
through the whole of The subsequent lille; the
manners considered Incoming in adults, are sed.
lousy impaired in childhood; the habits regard
ed as conIurive to individual advancement, So
cal happiness, national repose and prosperity,
are cultivated with the utmost diligence and IN
sho ri, the whole channel OF thought aud feeling,
for each generation, is scooped out by that
which precedHd it, aud the stream always Hills
| hut rarely overhows its embankments The
greatest pains are iTker TO acquaint the people
with their personal and political duties, Wherein
they again set MS M example worthy of imitation.
sour rights" is phrase in every bodys mouth
but our duties engage but comparatively small
share of our thoughts. Volumes are written on
the former where pages are OH the Iatter.-Eng
Mag.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10

farming 10 Mothers. We copy from the Ban
COR Wing the following excellent Suggestions,
which we hope will no, be ,lIsregar led:
"Cold weather is approaching and the sitting
room fire has already become necessary in Tie
morning aud evening. Ii is time To think about
tie appropriate clohiug for children aud infants.
Let the mother 10 il, thnt her iutpnt is not ex
posed the pains and dangers of disease by fol-
lowing fashions set by those whose vanity nulruns
their Judgment, or whose ignorance makes sacri-
flee Of their offspring Let the round, plump
arms and delicate breasts of children be well
clothed wily comfortable clothing. Let the little
ones who can trot about the honse be clad in WOOL
~ garments TO shield them from the cold, and rs
'"clion against fire. We have been cOnnec-
ta W he public press, more or less, for nine
yta.-. ... u ing that Time, not year has passed
ult H 1920 r,.D'icd more or less deaths OF chill
t-.I .s .1.r ll taking fire. What warm
U. uHs.r .." "A' love their children
.U.f -#y." lHe aHurally made 10 neglect
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10

A Tylsy ccai. They have style of coat in ST.
Louis, which they call Tyler coat. 1t can be
turned as circumstances may require, and worn
with either side out--so says the Republican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-10
VT. WATCHMAN g. STATE JOURNAL.
POETRY.

50 IN ADvANoE-S2 so AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-17
Frem the National Intslligsncer.
THE ASHBURTON TREATY.

In tho debate in tho House Of Lords, on
the answer to the Queens speech, Lord
BRouoHAM referred TO the treaty between
the United States and Great Britain-as in
deed nearly all the speakers did-and said
concerning the boundary Adjustment
"As to the terms Of that se,,lementas TO the ter
rory which is affected by the line Of boundary tina,
we have heard 20 much talked Of 10 night, and 90
much more and 80 less wisely talked Of out Of doors
profess myself TO- be of this opinion, "a heresy, I
doubt not that will be questioned by some, perhaps,
Of my noble friends behind MEL 80 infinitely over
value perhaps the Importance to the interest Of this
country and Of mankind at large, of good under:
standing, Of cordial friendly footing, being restored
between this country and our kinsinan Of America,
that care not how this line Of boundary 10 drawn.
am utterly Indifferent what direction tina, line takes
let i go few miles or leagues 10 tho right hand or to
the left, even let affect Cape Rous even let il affect
the navigation Of the ST. johns river-welconie!
America and England"
His Lordship went to say, however. that
he was not left to that in defending the treaty
He considered the settlement fair and just,
and paid compliments to Lord AsHBuRToN
for the happy success Of this negotiation.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-17
THE LAST CONGRESS,

Tho Washington Correspondent of the
New York American, in an elaborate letter
which occupies between four and five col.
umns of that excellent paper, presents the
following summary ofthe labors, proceedings,
and peculiari,ies of the twenty seventh Con-
gress:
"rhe Wing congress is remarkable for MANY
peculiar circumstances, distinct and apart from
POLITICAL characteristics or acts. II has been
in actual session more than ole year and quar-
ter, berg now in the sixteenth month of it's leg.
slative labors No other Congress ever sat
twelve months. This has sat more months, more
weeks, more days, and more hours than any 9TH
er since the beginning OF the Government. II
has made more speeches. done more business,
received more petitions. examined more cases,
made more reports, printed more documents,
acted on more resolutions passed more private
bills, rejected more private bills, passed more
public bills into acts and lawsrejected more pub
lie bills, had more bills retoed, effected more and
greater retrenchments, caused more reforms in
the parliamentary rules, lost more members by
resignation, lost more by death, than any previ.
Gus Congress. THIRTEEN have died. SEVEN
have lost their wives by death during this Con
gress. NINE have married since their election
TWELVE or more have lost their children BY
death durng the time. Seren Senators anG
twelve Representatives have resigned.--Of the
Twelve Representatives SO resgning, three have
been reelected TO the same seats in this SAME
Congress. Several have been very Ill and nea
to death. One has had his leg broken. On,
Mr.. SPRlGG of Ky. has had his ear BIZ off in
fight. Three have been falsely reported a
dead; and published notices 10 that effect hay
been generally believed throughout the coun
try for time.
). "Oi the more distinguished men in this TWEEN
d ty-Sevenlh Congress-, one has been Presiden
e and one Vice President of the United States
two have been Secretaries of State, one Secre
!, tary of the Treasury, one Secretary of Wa
one Secretary ofthe Navy, one Postmaster Ger
eral, two Attorneys General, four Minister
:, PlenIpotentlary, two Speakers of former House
i OF Representatives, fifteen Governors and Lieu
n tenant Governors of States and Territories. 81
j. more have been the candidates Of their par,e
o Tor Governors of State. Three have been M
!, successful candidates for the Presidency. Tw
!, o'hsrs have IN former periods been the cand
!. tho United States.
"Of the Members of the House of this Cor
!. gress. three were Members Of Congress NOR
/. than forty years ago. Others hAe been Men
i, bers Tor more than twenty yeSs in unbroke
2f succession. Several others 9ere Membe,
!. more than thirty yesrs ago. Eevsral otheI
y more than twenty yeAra ago. Three are mo.
than seventy ysss sA Oas only twsn,,
eight.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-17
TRIBUTE TO MERIT.

The National Inlelligenccr, in speaking
Of the financial measures brought before the
las. Congress, pays the following we'll meri-
ted compliment 10 two distinguished men,
bers Of that Congress.
We cannot permit the occasion to pass without the
attempt TO impress upon our readers the value Of the
services rendered TO the country by the author OF the
Report referred 10, Uhe Hon. Willard Fillmore Of
New York; who retires from the Halls Of Congress
after n service of several years, during which he has
gradually but steady risen in the estimation Of the
House Of Representatives, as q man Of ability, ca
pacuy and application to business, and in thar OF his
political friends a sound, firm, and unfinching
Wing statesman. To him, as chairman Of the Com.
mittee Of Ways and Means in the House, and to the
Hon. George Evans, rs chairman Of the Committee
on Finance in the Senate, (whose eminent talents
craftsmanship and faithfulness are too well known
to need any eulogy Of ours) is greatly due whatever
of good has been accomplished for the country by
the Congress whose term has just expired. 1t is ne
exaggeratlOn to say that had men Of less discretion
less forecast less providence, been placed in the eaG
of the business of the two Houses, the Government
might no have been without dollar in the Treasury
and without the prospect Of revenue in any degre'
adequate to its proper expenditures. q
Thus much we cannot forbear saying, en- PEASANT
in regard 70 these gentlemen, without meaning L
deroga,e from tho merits of other members Of Con
gress. many Of whom have, in their several stations
| surrounded by circumstances the most embarrassing
entitled themselves las we shall have occasion here
after to show TO the cordial appreciation Of their con
sttuents and their country.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-17

PoLicE Rrfoars. Police reports Of eon,sm-
porary papers, are sometimes very amusing, to say
the least Of them. The following from the Philadel-
pha limos, shows US quite an original genius, either
in the reporter or the oafer it makes little difference
which:
The losfers blast them-acted quite shabby last
night They wouldn't come in only one scurvy ras
mslion, III. uglies, blear eyed, crooked nosed wry
necked hip ehotten handy legged vagabond that ev-
er had the i'll luck TO look at He came to the watch
house and asked for lodging; passed the night under
the stove, and came up at tho usual hour to say his
catechism.
'Wha. have you got to say for YOURSELF Andrew
Frank 7
Say! why I CUES. I've done nothing I'm no, able
to answer for, have MisterT
why do you sleep in the watch housed
Cos have right ,oi that's soon answered.
why who does the watch house belong to, chr
well amt one of the pubc1 Amt il part mine Z
And amt I q right to sleep one night in it7'
1t wa: not intended for lodging house but for q
place to lock up offenders
oh no !1you come to tina, game do you 7-'Spo:e
Yes think you would
well T. n! do tina, mex. 'imc' and then 'po'e
Il can't promise you that Where's your regular
place ofliving1
Il don't live regular; travels. I've been on to
loot at some OF my property at Washington
what KIND oil prOpertyT
'Rae estate; that large White building on Capito
II ill., and oher edifices where they keeps the depart
ments and that snug house what my servant Captain
| Tyler lives in
tYour servant!
'Yes-nin', one Of the sovereign people 7-Didn'
Ihelp to put him in his sitewation and won't hell
10 pit him out, il he don't behave himself 7
your property don't appear to he very productive
| Dr. Franks; il is no use to you
yes it is though; slept on the steps of the eapto
all the time was IN the metropolist, and had m
whites for nothing in the kitchen Of our palaces
| I had right
well Mr.. Frank, shall recommend to you aresi
dence ofthirty daysn another place of yours in May
amensing.'
well, III go and look at il
So Mr. Frank was conducted of to see how h
would like his new habitation to which must un
| doub,edly he had right