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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-03

you see it, will inform you further when
you answer the following question. Why
is il that Gov. Paine conveyed through This
village the last month TO his factory IN
Mortified large quantities ofthis cheap for
eign wool when he could buy in this vicini|
ty ordinary lots at % cents and lesss
Your next admission is that "EuropeaT
wool" cannot compete with ours because II
will cost them in market 46 to AZ cents
"Pro:eciion enough TO satisfy the most
s,aunch locofoco tartffite in our land"
will barely once more assert, that there IS
no need Of protection when there is no COM
petition. The small lots of wool for few
years past thrown into our markets are mos
tly those brought by emigrants, and not By
the regular importers. | have already an
swered your inquiry. "why is wool so
cheap?' And will leave it to The candid
reader, If your "obvious answer" looks as
reasonable as mine. The overwhelming
importatious of foreign goods is all hum
bug. You show many theories but very
few of them apply in practice. Your in
situations respecting one of the leaders ct
the locofocos in Congress (Silas Wright.
Jr. } are certainly incorrect,-but my article
is heightened out 10 such on extent that
will notice that by and by separately.
To conclude as you was exceedingly
puzzled by my "ifs and provisos' in nv
former letter, it is my desire and hope that
am helping you out Of them
remain, dear sir, yours, with great eS-
TEEN, ). w JEWEIi 1.
Montpelier, VT, April IA. ls43.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-03

the corn is hilled. The crop is cultivated
now with cultivalor or triangular harrow
with pointed or duck feet instead of the
POUCH. which was formerly used. The cul-
iivation of corn cannot be too Clearly but
it is advisable not 10 go in among il with a
plough or harrow after the grain has begun
TO be formed. Before that time, | am sat-
is6ed that the ground cannot be KEEP; too
loose between the rows.-Colman's Ag Re-
port.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-03

GREAT INFLUX OF SrRANGERs.-touF
hundred and eighty-seven persons arrived
at the various hotels in this city within the
twenty hours ending at G o'clock last eve@
ming. Among them we notice over three
hundred and fifty country merchants Our
city is full of life and activity ; the mer-
chants arc selling off their goods with tho
motto Ga nimble sixpencc is better than
slow shilling" and New York appears her
self again. ". Y. Sun.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-03

A QUAKER ANswER.-"Martha, does
thee love me p asked quaker youth Of one
at whose shrine his hearts hottest feelings
had been offered up.
sWhy Seth," answered she, 1--WE are COM
manded to love ono another, are we not =
SAY, Martha, but does thee regard me
with that feeling the world calls lore y
Il hardly know what TO tell thee Seth. l
have greatly feared that my heart was an
erring one-I have tried to bestow my love
on all, but / may have sometimes thousht'
perhaps that thee was getting rather more
than thy share.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-03
TERMS OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME.

Village subscribers, So 90
Mail subscribers, 200
individuals and Companies who take at the Office
Sl'75 or $50 cents if paid in six months
omPanies on stage routes. $I,75
Those who take Of Postriders 200
II not paid at he end of the year 2, rs
No papers discontinued until arrearages are paid
except at the option ofthe proprietor. No payment
to Carriers allowed except ordered by the proprietor
All ications must be addressed to the editor
Posr PAID.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-03

VIRGINIA An election tor Is members
of Congress and members of the State Leg
isature takes place on Thursday next.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-03
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE "LucKr FAN.

ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE "LUcKT FAM
lily" PROVIDED FoR.-We omitted to
notice in our list of the"Lucky Family 'ap-
pointments. the name of r. A. Lottridge.
Esq. brother-iu-law of Gen. Davis, who has
been appointed Supreme Court Commits
sioner at Berlin. To provide this place for
Mr.. Lottridge, Gen. Davis caused special
law to be passed through the Legislature,
locating Supreme Court Commissioner
in the town of Berlin, the residence Of his
brother-in-law. The principal recommen-
dation of Mr.. Lottridge was that he had
been defeated as candidate for Supervisor
in Berlin at the late town election.
Troy Wing.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-03

GIVE learn that the bridge across the
Hudson river. as the guard lock below Fort
Miller, was carried away on Monday last
The guard locks at the head of the Glen's
Falls feeder were over flowed on Tuesday,
no damage however, was done. On Wed
nesday morning the water began TO subside.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-27
BLUE LIGHT FEDERALISM.

We copy from the last Hartford (Ct) Jour
nal, the Clay organ for the State tn following
pbilanthropic remarks on the subject of the an
nexation of Texas:
IL is said that Texas is in such situation, that it
is impossible for her 10 continue independent
tion-tha she must revert to Mexico, or be annexed
to the United States or become a colony Of Great
Britain. Now, however true all this may be, il is
matter with which we have nothing to do. The cha
of most of the inhabitants of Texas the exist
encc Of slavery there the extent of ter ory nyolv
ing additional local interests all these form insupera
bic barriers to lis admission into this Union. ii she
cannot maintain a separate existence, it is because
she is unfit TO be nalon--it Is because the mass of
her people are destitute in themselves of that intcl-
gence and virtue essential to the existence Of good
goverLment-and on which republican govern
ment, to be good and permanent must always
be based. Let her go back to Mexico, from
which she never had good cause 10 discover
herself. Let her become colony of England
if her condition will be thus improved and the blight
Of slavery be thus removed. Let her go anywhere
do anyhng-but let the United States keep free from
her association We do not want her territory much
less her people We have territory already too ex-
tended-Iocal interests enough TO look to-and quite
enough Of immortality and w-scoiEing agrariansm
without the addition Of this Paradise Of Rogues
The slave power of this Union has also quite suai
Gent weight in our National Councils, and the North
can never consent to its increase the admission of
any State or territory recognizing this institution
The measure must meet an implacablc hostility here,
let what reasons soever be adduccd in its support
On this point the Wing Convention of this State has
spoken in unmistakable language. II has taken high
grounds, and will be sustained by every Wing Of Con-
neclicut Again We say, such step can never be
sanctioned by the North, under any circumstances or
any terms. The Richmond Wing, apsper published
IN the southern States docs not hesitate 10 say, not
only that such step would unqucstionably dissolve
the Union, but opposes it on the ground of policy
It's language is explicit, and it adds that lis views arc
sustained by the thinking men Of the South and that
such measure would meet a determined hostility
| there.
the Abolition Of slavery in Texas-that she seeks 10
make Texas British Colony, and some of our South
ern and even some our Northern Locofoco dough-
face cotempo aries, buster great deal over the sus
pioion Of such event either Of these. Now, if
Britain is successful in her sttemptsf she really
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tractors, and the letter itself | happy to find
were, IN my absence, very properly referred BY the
President to the Attorney General for his opinion
mat officer and able jurst fully sustans the De-
partment IN the course adopted copy Of his opiil-
ION send you, and express hope that those who
nave, from sense of public duty or from the nhu
ence OF any other motive, undertaken to question the
Legality OF the course which have pursued will
publish this opinion OF the Attorney General
In The circular letter, to which exceptions have
been taken by portion Of the press, have proposed
70 10, Tor the circulation of newspapers, all which
lhe law permits nue. to do, IL any editor contrac-
tor wishes TO send newspapers out of the mall and
VIII apply for this privilege it i'll he granted as con-
you that persons considerate, if not more re-
sardiul OF the laws of the land than who have
recklessly assailed my motives, have already applied
or such privileges and it has been granted upon terms
just, fair and satisfactory. f.
80 long as it shall please Congress 10 continue in
force the laws now in existence for the government
OF tins department. shall endeavor to enforce them
The department is required by these laws to sustain
itself by its own income. II were to fold my arms,
and close my eyes, aud permit these nroads upon its
legitimate revenue, eyery cent Of which, if collect
ed, is not more than equal to its expendures,)
would fail in my duty, and subject myself to the JUS
censuro Of the public, for whose benefit desire L
administer the laws made by the representatives O.
the people for the government of the Department.
Should Il please future Congress to regulate th.
subject 50 as 70 permit all newspapers 10 pass free
oil postage, or to reduce the rates of postage the
same vigilance and impartiality in the execution
the laws, far and long they may he entrusted
to my hands, will be observed.
am with respect, your obd't sevant,
(Signed) CHARLES A. WICKLIFFE.
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In the places from whence the Tyler oficehOlders
were TAKEN and the places in which they stua-
ted there has been, (without exception, we beleve)
failing of Of Democratic votes "The Tyler power
to serve the Democracy" has been manifested In
| Massach usetts as it has been manifested every
| where else-in bringing INJURY upon the democratic
cause. In Boston, with the Tyler ofice-holders, all
taken from the Democratic ranks and all active poll
ticans the Democrats have polled 4O0 votes less than
last year.
We clip the above from yesterdays Globe.
1--WE presume il is a hit at Mr. Henshaw, as well
as al Mr.. Tyler. If the Globe expects to whip
the Wings by hitting none but Dem ocrats,
aud the party should approve lis policy, why,
then, we may expect TO see woaders next year.
But it will hardly be denied by any one who
really desires t, see the Republican candidate
elected, thai if the President and the ''office
holders" had not-been abused, calumniated, and
absolutely repelled," accord ny to the Globes
sentence some lime since; if, on the contrary,
they had been treated with cvity, and cher
ished as rghtful members of the party to which
they prolessed 10 belong, and had all voted and
voted for the Democratic ticket, as they desired
and intended to do-if such had been the case,
it will not be denied that there would have been
no "falling off Of Democratic votes" We
leave it TO the party to decide which should be
blamed the Globe or the President.
None of the candidates were "Tyler men y
nevertheless, the Presidents friends were will
ling to support them with zeai but the Globe
and its tenders, in the name of the party, fired
all their broadsides at the friends OF the Adm-
nistration, and the consequence was, The Wings
gained the victory. Shall such be the result
next year?
tThe Tyler power to serre the Democracy J"
Mr. Tyler has right. we suppose, 10 serve the
country aud we presume that any Democfat
provided The President be not one, who deems
it a paramount duty 10 ''serps' his party, would
decline office under this Administration. We
have not learned that there are many such De-
the individual members of dominant party
will deem il more ncun bent on them to .'serre'
their party than their country. then The time will
also have arrived TO dissolve the organization.
The party should not exist another moment.
The Globe poi icans not only seem to re-
quire the President and his friends TO i'Serre"
them, but TO "seruen under the LASH II one
half of The blow bestowed upon the friends of
the Administration during the last year. had
been aimed al The common enemy, the Wings
would not have been sanguine, at this time,
Of success in The Presidential contest Ard if
they succeed, no one will be at a loss to account
for it.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-27
INDICATOR
POSTMASTER GENERALS LETTER
Fom the Men York aurora.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
November 18th, lS43.
JonN LoRIMER GRAHAM, Esq,
PoSf,nnsfer al Men York

JouN LoRMER GRAHAM, Esq,
Postmaster al .Ncro York
SIR-Your several communications, enclosing TO
me- from time 10 time many Of the articles in the
newspapers Of your city and Of other places touch
ing the circular which ! felt II my official duty TO
address to contractors for transporting the public
mails in reference TO private expresses engaged IN
transporting letters, sc in violation Of the laws OF
Congress, over mail routes, and also IN reference 10
the transportation Of newspapers, out OF the mail, by
contractors, were received by me IN kentucky. A
confinement to my bed for several weeks prevented
me at the time from replying TO you or in any man
ner noticing the violent assaults upon my motives
contained in many of the articles forwarded to me.
have too profound respect for the Just influence
which a well regulated press exers upon the com
munly to be insensble to its upon my pub
lie or private acts and have been educated in that
school of politics which taught to regard the liber
y Of the press essential to the maintenance of po
pular rights Consequently, have been ever ready,
as a public or private citizen, to sustain my due pro.
portion of its RIGHTEOUSNESS, unmoyed by its abuse
and und xrnted m the pursuit OF what believe 10 be
right.
THE sensoess camor that my course has been die
ated by desire to Suppress the circulation OF news
paperso dam up the channels Of intelligence among
the peopIe-is worthy only the authors Of such efu-
sions aud can receive from me no other notice.
| have been charged with the administration OF the
Post Office Department according to the laws which
the Congress OF the United States have passed, and
if these laws are infractcd and invaded aud the facts
are officially, in this case, brought TO my notice,
am not permitted to omit the discharge of my Off
oal duty for fear that should personally incur the
censure of those who have, for veal or for wo, at
this time the conduct of particular Journals. Nei-
Their could save myself from just public ccnsure by
tho pea il true in fact that other postmaster gene
rails had not in this particular case, performed their
duty. The law 10 my mind, was plain, and its con-
slant violation to the injury Of the revenue Of the
Department Wa. brought to my notice by official re-
! ports of postmaster, agents and contractors.
The question raised in my eirsulsr letter 70 con
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-27
From The .Nsn York Comm erctoi .idroiiser.
THE POST MASTER GENERAL AND THE
PRESS.

Mr.. Wickife has thought it incumbent on
him to notice and reply to the structures of di-
vers public journals on his efforts to enforce the
laws prohibiting the extra-ma conveyance of
newspapers His letter on the subject, address,
ed to the postmaster Of New York and enclo-
sing an opinion from the Attorney General, is
published in The Aurora of this morning. The
substance of the latter is that the law directs as
the Postmaster General has directed; of the
former that The law being so, it is his duty TO
enforce it if he can, and that be will perform
his duty to the best of bis ability, though jour
nails may assail him to the crack Of doom.
OF course Mr.. Wicklihe is right. Laws
made only TO be violated with impunty are
among the worst Of social evils And when the
laws are pnwise unjust or imprscticable, as in
the present instance, the effort TO enforce them
deserves praise rather than blame, inasmuch
as it ensures a countcracng effort in the right
direction that is for their repeal. We must
abuse Congress not the Executive, if the exist
ing post office laws want amending or abol-
ishiDg.
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the slave population of the South, whether
from religious, OF patriotic, OF polite motives, y
appears to us that the only feasil lie, certainly
the only peaceable mode of doing So would be
to suffer il take its natural course from North
to South, until il finally became merged in the
mixed, and incunsly mongrel, population Of
Spanish America. This is lis natural destiny,
10 assist which would benefit both the white
man and the negro, and do evil to none: while
an attempt to thwart il, in pursuit Of the vain
chimera Of amalgamatioD, could teId only to a
war OF determination. The negro would thrive
and rejoice under the tropicaEsnn, and on the
pestilential coasts Of the regions near the equa-
tor. Why arrest him in his course, in order 10
solve phAo optical problems. or more probably
for the much less innocent purpose Of pitting
him against the white man, in order TO make
sport for abolitonists His place in the South
would be supplied by the White man, more in.
dustrous, more intelligent and more fruitful in
every way, with whom our New England
brother could not only commune more satisfac-
torily, but trade to better advantage, since his
wants would be more extensive and his means
greater: and the New Highlander himself would
then be more ready TO bask under our Southern
sun, which he now pretends to avoid with a holy
horror. gl3lso U
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%ent have sought only y ascertain s.ss u.os.,
Jaws are leaving Tito the proper authorities TO amend
them, if bcicy<d BY them los be defcofiul ,vntil
changed by those competent thus 10 deal With them,
need not say sha. It's the duly Of 9 Executive to
eDforce all their provisions
~. have the honor TO be,
Very respectfully sir +.tff@-r
Your obediont servant.
tItf (SiEOed) ~ aaa H9tE JOHN NELSON
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has made any, to abolish slavery there, we soy az
honor to Britain. II is this breeding inst'tu.
ton, without doubt that has contributed 70 gre95
degree in reducing Texas to her present amentaoIe
condition. II Britain relieves her of this evil Texas
will not fail 70 acknowledge. If Texas becomes
British Colony, her condition cannot fail to b. I'M
proved from what it now IT, and though we should re-
gret such evast still consider it preferable 10
the existing state of things. 9 sIasslfsst,i sa
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-27

PUBLIC PRINrING.-Amos Kendall says, he will
neither SEEK nor decline this Office. II the contest
should be between him and Blair, the Wings will be
in the highest place they in before Rich
mond Wing.
mistake, perhaps,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-27

PRICE OF ADvERTISJNG. 4. 50.
fweivelines, or less, three insertions, "
Each additional insertion, ,la -
Longer advertisements At proportionate rates. M. X
A liberal discount made to those who advertise BY
the yaar, ~ s,,t 1870, s.1.s
a Subscribers may remit BY mail, in bills Of SOL
vent postags paid a. risk provided 1t shall
appssr by postmaster certificate that such remit
taaco has been duly mailed.
.fsg ~ i.sa ss,s TERMS: lep&
DAILY per annum, Tin advsncs,) $40 90
For semi-weekly per annuin, 80 90
For rix months. S-l -fl-f-N- g 8 90
Weekly, Il -,t-ss-ys-5 -is- -a-" 300
For six months, - -an- -si- y (" / rs
IF All letters must be addressed Gree Of postage)
10 the editor. sg0 T $50 slhcN
PsstmaSters throughol THE Union are requested to
actts our agents. Those who may particularly ex-
erttemsslves in extending the circulation ofho pa
per v'il nst only be allowed liberal commission on
sans RENTED, hut receive our warmest thanks.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-27

we perceive tnat the lion. JOhn w. Jones, SIu
the Hon. George c.. Dromgoole, Of Virginia, DIXON
II. Lewis, Of Alabama, William Wilkins and Chss-
J. lngersol, of Pennsylvania and Samuel Beardsiey,
Of New York. are presented by the press Of their sev
eral States, and BY their political friends candi-
dates for the Office Of Speaker Of the House Of Rep
ressntatiyes. They are all gentlemen known to
Congress and the country for their distinguished abi
tiles. They are capable and worthy OF the highest
trust which it may be the pleasure Of their poticai
friends to confer upon them.-Globt. PA a2s
The Globe counts on tpo Of the abovcnamed
gentlemen as certain. What it says Of them ~
merited, and well enough, as far as il goes. But
we think ALL should have been termed HONOR
ABLE. Y by make invidions distinctions " 4.
The Madisonian contains an extract from4t The
OLD School Republican," and one from The OM
School Democrat" As Oliver has before this taken
up his residence in Washington, he will be glad TO
hear of the increase in his patronymc.- s. Gazette.
Oliver is clever fellow. We would be hap
py TO see him. He is death on reputation.
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One thousand kegs Of powder wsrc seized On board
vessel at New Orleans on the 18th lost. The Ps-
p.ls3 10 about ~ 900
The Whig standard., 1843-12-11
IA EARTHENWARE, CHINA, AND GLASS

EARTHENWARE, CHINA, AND GLASS;
~ THOMAS PLIRSELI.. importer. has the plea
sure of informing his friends and The public gene~
rally that he ha. just received by late arrivals from
Liverpool and other sources,
d ll3 packages of the above articles of the newest
patterns and shapes
Ivory handle and other Knives and Forks, in sets
Of 81 pieces, and separate
German and Britannia Table and Teaspoons, and
Walters
Plated and Bras. Candlesticks, and Shutters and
Trays
Looking-gasscs, Castors, English and American
Tea and Coffee Sets
Coffee Urns, covered and uncovered Pitchers, &c
Astral, Hall, Side, Liverpool, Solar, and Reading
Lamps and Wicks, ofall sizes a1 tU
Also, Southworth's Patenl Lard Lamp
All of which will be sold. wholesale and retail, as
low and on as good terms as at any other establish
ment s,s A II
Goods assorted in the original packages, Pipes in
boxes. Window Glass ofass0rled sizes, at very low
prices, Stonewarc at reduced Factory prices
The subscriber has the agency Of Britannia man
ufactory, which enables him to sell those articles at
reduced prices. He solicits a call from his friends
and the public generally at his store Pennsylvania
avenue, opposite Browns hotel
nov 28- I'm THOMAS PURSELL.