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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19

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Iherc remains districts to be heard from.
fENNsYLvASIA ELEcTIoN-Wc have but few addition.
returns nothing which throws any light upon the ma
ority IN the Legislature the vote for canal com
mssloners forCongress have but little to add TO our
account Of yesterday in the Washington and Beaver
district we now think Dickey, wing, is elected over
Lcet, dem by majority of 10 votes. Close work
There is nothing further TO be added.
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ITThere were 1000 democrats in Licking coun-
ty, absent from the pos.-Columbus (O) Statesman.
The Statesman Is one of the very few fol-
lowers Of the Globe. If one imtator of the
dictatorial and intolerant Globe can cause 1000
Democrats, in one county, to be "absent from
the polls" how many can the "great Globe it,
SELF" and all the globules, cause to be absent in
the whole Union in 1874? Ans Henry CLAY.
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WAR.

The Globe, in its new and hig hly concentrated
Prospectus, says the President is going TO wage
a relentless war with both parties in Congress
next winter. How does the Globe know this Ii
is neither the organ Of the President, nor vet the
acknowledged champion of "botA the great
parties"
We feel authorized to say that the President
will do no such thing, unless both parties assa
him frst-which they will not be likely to do
On the contrary, we venture to predict that the
President will find more friends than enemies
IN one OF the great parties. AT all events he
will be found as ever, on the side of the People :;
and If he must war at ALL it will be for them.
No doubt the Globe would be extremely hap
ply to see war between the President and both
parties in Congress; for in that event it supposes
it would find endorsers of its unmilgated abuse
The wish was no doubt father to the thought
and thus we see editor, who is a candidate
for the congressional printing, hoping for war
between the different branches of the Govern
ment, which would be disastrous to the interests
of the country, instead Of promoting g harmony.
union, and concession; every thing for the
cause nothing for men,"
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Most heartily do we commend to our
readers the following able article from the
last Hartford (Ct.l Patriot q Eagle
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To Col. Jacob G. Davies, Capt. James HI Mllliken,
Capt. J. M. Anderson, Capt. Coop Kane, Capt.
J. Wesley Watkins, Capt. John Frederick, Lieut..
D. Roberta and Adiutant O. Pg Durham 5000 X
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

TIE INVENTOR OF LITHoGRAPHY-Fify
years ago there lived at Munich poor fell
low, by name Alloys Senefelder, who was
in so little repute as an author and artist, that
painters and engravers refused to publish his
works at their own charges, and so set upon
some plan for doing without their aid. In
the first place, Alloys invented certain kind
of ink which would resist the action of the
acid that is uscfully employed by engravers,
aud with this lie najv lis experiments upon
coppcrplates as long as he could afford to
purchase them. He found that to write up
on the plates, backwards, after the manner Of
the engravers, required much skill and many
trials, and he thought that, we're he to prac-
tice upon any other polished surface, "a smooth
stone for instance, the least costly article i'm
aginable, he might spare the expense of the
copper until he had sufficient skill to use it.
One day, it is said, Alloys was called upon to
write-rather humble composition for an
author and artist-a washing bill. He had
no paper at hand, and so he wrote out the
bill with some of his newly invented ink, up.
on one of his klheim stones. Some time
afterwards, he thought he would try and take
an impression of his washing bill-he did
and succeeded. Such is the story, which thu
reader most likely knows well-and having
alluded to the origin of art, we shall not fol-
low the stream through the windings and en-
largements after il issued from the little pa
rent rock, or fill our pages with the rest of thu
pedigree ,Senete lder invented Lithography
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

A VnLArN.--We know not where we have
met with an instance Of more attrocious villainy
than is detailed in the following paragraph which
we cut from late number Of the United States
Gazette. The facts were set forth in the report
ofthe proceedings before the Criminal Court Of
Philadelphia.
1t appears that Thornton Walton is an DID,
"stif' Quaker" living in Byberry Township, that
he had wild son; and had young female do
nestle that he brought up for years in his fami-
". That about year ago the son took liberties
with his domestic and when the consequences
became evident, that Mr.. Walton compelled her
to go before Franklin Comfy, ESQ., Of Byberry,
and perjurc herself in an oath that her situation
was owing to her familiarity with certain col.
ored person. That Mr.. w. frightened both the
squire, and the girl into this course.
That the negro was bound over, and the girl
absolutely kicked out Of the house. That when
the infant was born, it was discovered to be per.
fectly white and the very image Of Mr.. Walton's
son. That girl then went before Squire Dyer,
and confessed the whole truth. The Grand Ju.
ry found true billiard the young man was yes.
erday put on trial. The girl is poor delicate, Jun
fortunate creature, and has been thrown upon
the hands Of the Guardians Of the Poor; and il
the Commonwealth makes out the whole of its
case, Mr.. Walton will stand chance of being
severely punished for this attempt to crush the
poor and friendless, by means of his influence and
wealth,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31
NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

As we minated last week, the election
which has Just taken place in this hot bed Of
Locofocoism is anything but satisfactory in
its results to the New Hampshire Loco Fo-
cos. Hubbard, the regular Loco Foco can
didate for Governor, has just escaped de-
feat-and that is all. Though he is not
quite endorsed, he has been made 10 reel in
his saddle, in the late contest, in such man
ner as will teach the Loco Focos that they
are not omnipotent even in New Hampshire.
The ponderous mace Of ISAAC Hill has been
made to ring upon the helmet of the party to
some purpose during the last year, as the
bruised and mangled head of Locofocosm
clearly proves. We have not yet received
full returns from all the towns in the State
and of course we cannot speak with entire
accuracy as to the precise result. Hubbard.
majority will probably range from five hun.
bred to a thousand ! And such a result, fol
State which in 1910 even, gave MAORI.
ty Of more than 6OO0 against Tippecano,
and Tyler too" is certainly glory enough
for one day. In two hundred and ten town
the vote for Hubbard was 22,447-whol,
vote against him was 2l,Ssl, leaving Hub
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31
CONFESSION OF THE MONTPE.
LlER PATRIOT.

The disastrous result of the late election in
New Hampshire seems 10 have disturbed the
equanimity of neighbor Marston. That the
very standard bearer of the Democracy, in
1910, should have been smitten down by the
Wings at the opening of the campaign Of
1S43, is more than our contemporary can
endure. "Any body who supposes," says
the last Patriot, 81 that the future is to be all
sunshine and fair weather, Ito the Loco Fo-
COSY wiN find himself much mistakcn."-
This is what VIC have always told you Mr..
Marston, and we are glad to hear you con-
fess it at last. The Patriot then goes on 10
acknowledge that the Loco Focos are get
ting sick of their party and backing out in all
directions. You observe them" (he Lo-
coe}. he eaye. loo, f-o1"nrt in tho;, attend
ance upon our political meetings; they (the
Locos) snuff and turn up their noses when
you speak file dangerous tendency of spe-
cial legislation" We don't wonder at
that, for the cry of Especial legislation"
monopolies," &C., is all CANNON and the
Locos begin to understand it. But the Pa
triot conlinues] sand ultimately they (the
Locos) wiu be found singing in IIppecanoe
clubs" elbow many (Locos) are there"
exclaims our desponding Patriot, "whose
distinguished talents, and high moral quail
ties the people are slow to discover !" We
suppose our neighbor here refers to Mr..
Smile. But 'oe cannot detail the "a
rious means by ,chich men become estranged
from Democratic principles" continues this
oracle of Locofocoism, "and the democrat
,Oho calculates on continued sunshine, ana
Tind and heather favorable, WILL be DOOM.
ED TO DISAPPOINTMENT" Now, although
we have repeatedly assured the Loco Foco'
that they were doomed to disappointment
and defeat in the next campaign, we are sur.
prised to find the leading Loco paper in the
State acknowledging the correctness Of ou
position. We have always regarded the Pa
triot as very fair paper in many respects
and, by this confession, it has established
character for honesty and candor which Cal
not be questioned. Mr.. Marston closes VI
this gloomy picture of Locofocoism thus
! "These reflections are suggested by TIN
contemplation of the state of things in New
Hampshire. The standard-b bearer of tn
democracy Of the Union having outrod
even the tempest of 1910, like sea
fowl. so distracted and embroiled by tactic,
/. and disafection,-if nothing worse, as
be barely able to save her regularly nomina
S ted candidates from deteat!"
This is melancholy reflection, certainl,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31
REPUTATION.

A letter from SAMUEL You've, Secretary
Of State Of the State of New York, to mem
Der Of the New York Senate was read in that
body last week, which puts forth doc
trines that cast the Mississippi Regulators
entirely in the shade. The following is an
extract from the letter to which we refer:
"MILLIoNs Of outstanding stocks are now impend.
ing over the State, which were Icreated by laws in
clear and direct hostility with the plain provisions of
from their inception, AND CANNOT IMPOSE EvfN A
SHADOW OF MORAL OBLIGATION FOR THE ruLriLMENT
OF THEIR osrENsIBLE DEMANDS Whether the people
Of the State will quietly bow their necks to the yoke
encroachment, will he disclosed by the future And if
the DOUBLE csRsE of past proflgacy and past prece-
dent can be fastened upon them, Mey 'eiu Men be
strides Of unbridied tyranny"
Such are the sentiments put forth by this
Loco Foco secretary under the new dynas.
ty in New York. Such are the bold avow-
ais with which the Loco Focos Of the En-
pire State signalise their ascendency. The
keeper of the Broad seal " of New York,
publicly declares those laws which have been
regularly passed by the Legislature and ap.
proved by the Governor, and under whic!
more than FIVE MILLIONS OF DOL.
LARS Of State stock has been invested
the keeper ofthc broad SEAL" we repeat
declares these laws to be "nuN and void
from their inception" and says they " can
not impose even SHADOW OF NOR.
AL OBLIGATION" upon The people Of
the State Such an attrocious sentimen,
would disgrace even the Mississippi bono
breakers. We hope to see its author rebuk.
ed, as he deserves to be, by the Legislator,
Of the State. Mr. Senator Root has alread,
Introduced resolution to remove Mr. Youn
from his office. The Loco Focos howcve
will sustain him, and we fear they will en-
dorsc his doctrines also.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

CALEB CUSHING is about to be married, says
the Washington correspondent Of the Lowell
Courier, to Miss Harper, Of Baltimore She is
described as being very intelligent. amabe, and
beautiful, and withal an heiress to a large es-
tate. Miss H. is the grand daughter Of Charles
Carroll Of Carrolton, and daughter of the dis.
tnguished Robert Goodhue Harper, of Mary.
land, for many years one of the most able mem.
bers of Congress, and one Of the most eloquent
men in the Union.
So says the Boston Atlas, from which it ap-
pears that, notwithstanding Mr. Gushing was re-
jectea by the Senate, he has had much better
luck with Miss Harper.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

ding compromise for tho people Of the free States
Yet BY the Constitution, our State is made the race
ground over which the master may pursue his slave
and may use every means TO arrest him that an Off
Ger may use to arrest citizen legal process There
is this distinction, however, between the master and
officer; we protect the officer but not the master.
For person TO resist an officer, in the execution OF
process, is criminal under our law. Not so with the
slave, he may defend himself precisely as he would
in Africa citizen of our State may defend him
self against person who, without process, attempts
more obligation to assist STAKEHOLDER to catch slave
here than they are TO go to Africa TO aid him in KID
mapping. Indeed, ifyou will show me man who.
kno,rng his rights will aid master IN catching a
slave IN this State, will show you man who would
go to Africa and aid in kidnapping the people there,
and bringing them into slavery, provided he could do
so without mourning danger of the halter. Or, you
will show me judge. or justice of the peace, or 9th.
in sending fugitive back into slavery or in OBTAINING
one for ither proof of his being slave think
hazard little in saying that for the same fees he would
send you or mo into bondage, II he had the power to
do so.
Yet It's humiaiing fact that in 1889, our DEM
ocratc Legislature attempted, by legal enactment to
make our State officers and citizens The catcllpoes
OF southern Shareholders. say they attempted to DO
referred to, all such State laws are declared "uNcoS-
sriTuTioNAL AND VOID" Notwithstanding they
were then told that such acts would be void, they
gravely occupied their time and expended the money
VI Jul III uio ocSt
slaces They uted all their power and influence to
involve you and me- and your people generally, in
the guilt, the disgrace and expense Of slavery. In
this they violated The Constitution OF the United States
| as well rs that Of our own State
| And now, Mr.. Editor anti slavery men ask that
the party, the men who enacted this law, should re-
ceivo the full benefit of their serviity. They desire
that public sentiment should be expressed through
our public papers. That this law be repealed. THAI
our State be relieved from the dsgrnceful attitude in
which it now stands. That the subject Of fugitive
slaves be left where the Constitution and laws of the
United States have placed il. And there be any
difference of opinion this subject, between Wing.
and nti.slavery men? Is there Wing editor in ouI
State, who will hesitat raise his voice against this
disgracefuI law? And to maintain the clear, absolute
and inlsputabe right of people, to be entirely free
md cxemp. from the guilt the disgrace and expense
Of catching fugitive slaves1 PACIFICUS.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

We gave several curious epitaphs few
weeks ago, but accidentally omitted the fol-
lowing which certainly should have been in
cluded in the list. 1t was was written by a
New Yorker, on the tomb Of a drunkard.
'Pause, pnsser, pause and drop tear,
For an old toper's buried here
Let tears like Croton water flow,
To mix his liquor down below"
~SIR E. l.. BuLwER.-One of the Bos-
ton papers publishes the following extract
from letter written by Bulwer to a gentle
man IN that city:
"With the last page of the Last of the Barons
closed my career as VT ter offction You have long
been aware that my graver studies have been gradual
ly uniting me for the task Of the Romancer. The
light of other days is faded and my fancy no longer
kindes at spark as in happier hours of yore, am
too wise to jeopordize what little credit l may have
won already, and therefore bid larewell-a mournfu
farewell, it may be-to the light labors and flowing
dreams Of the novelist"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

A FIRST RATE CERTIFIcATE.--The fol-
lowing certificate was sent to ply stefan a
year or two ago. 1t has been the rounds Of
the papers once, we believe, but is worthy
of more general circulation" The or
biography, certainly, possesses tho merit of
originality.
"sur-I Take the I.bburty Of addressing yew abowt
the brandy & salt. was afflicted with dreadful low
mes of sperits and rewmatism which having freely
aplide the abuv has boath DISAPPEARED. sur my way
OF APPLYING is the sawlt outside wonst day & the
brandy in twice every hour. its eex is sumtms real
ly Astonishing. my wife also takes the abuv Med
disin in her Tee, q. finds great benefits.
sir yewr most obedient
TUMMus SPooNEY.
p. S. A neybur OF mine Tride the Abuv on his wife
bean Bad skalded killing pig but Unlukky forgot to
put in the sawlt. owever it was all Very wei, Tor
the brandy aloan Cured his wife g. now he's got the
sawlt 10 Cure his bakun.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

bard's majority GIG. His majority in the
same towns last year was nearly 5000 =
This result shows that the Granite State has
been shaken to its very centre. One year
more, and Locofocoism bites the dust even
in New Hampshire. The Representatives
elected 10 the Legislature this year stand as
follows
Radical Loco Focos 112
Wings and Conservatives LOG
Loco majority 6
Last year the majority Of the Loco Focos
was about 70! With such result staring
them in the face, j. is decidedly amusing to
hear the Locos talk of carrying Vermont at
the next election
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

pate all such decisions. We now know that
the comets rcvolve in regular orbits, and return
at regular times. STILL il was for time sup
posed that some dreadful misfortune followed
each return, especially in the case of the celc-
brated comet Of 1402, which had a period of
about 100 years. lis appearance in 1402, was
supposed to have caused the death of the Prince
Of Condo. 1t appeared in 1874, three days be-
fore the death of Thomas Aquinas. In 1147,
it proceeded the crusades in $780, there was
the celebrated blazing sword in the heavens,
which preceded the2 death of Mahonet; IL
years b. c. it was suspended over Rome before
the death of Agrippa.
Sir Isaac Newton arose and dssipated these
delusions; but in some minds less gross, they
are still supposed to have some effect upon our
earth, such as sudden changes Of climate, dis
cas- es, tempests, earthquakes, &c. But an En-
glsh physician, DR.. Foster. has said that if re.
cord of all these events we're kept, we should find
that there is never time when on some part of
the earth there are not these appearances, even
If no comet has shown ITSELF
The following is the concluding paragraph.
As to the reason given for thinking the
comets inhabited by a superior order Of be-
ings, il strikes US as being livery curious I"
one, to say the least. We hardly think,
however, it will be satisfactory to our read
ers.
In 1868 comet was seen, which presented
much the same appearances which we have wit
messed 1t was seen at midday. 1t was stu.
ated among nearly the same consultations. 1t
was seen at the same season of the year, and
the same appearance Of the tail was observed in
creasing in length and diminishing in bright
ness. 1t is not impossl that this may be the
same one with a revolution of 175 years. There
was one seen 35 years after, with the same ap-
pearance, which was at the time supposed to be
the same but that has never since returned,
nor is there record of its having been seen be-
fore while us before 166S,there was one seen
at the Cape Of Good Hope. So that it is not i'm
possible that this may be the same one returned
again to visit us.
The question has arisen whether comets are
habtabe. If so they must be inhabited by be-
ings very different from ourselves, without lungs
or eyes, capable of bearing intense heat and
intense cold. 1t has been said if there are in
habtants, they must be Of a high order of being,
because their opportunities of acquiring It are SO
great, in the passing over such immense spaces,
| and visiting so many diferent systems. If the
comets of I'LL and 1924 never return to us,
they have probably gone to visit other solar sys.
| tens; and should our comet never return to U.s.
| it will be guided in all its wanderings by the
same Almighty Hand which has preserved it so
long from collision with suns and stars, and will
keep it until his own good time.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31
THE COMET.

Professor PIERCE of Harvard University
gave lecture at the Odeon, in Boston, on
Wednesday evening Of last week, in regard
to the character and composition of this &C.
lestialvister. From report of his remarks
which has appeared in the Boston papers, we
have made the following condensed abstract.
He opened with aninteresting sketch of sew
eral of the more remarkable of these pheno-
mena.-The present appearance, he says, is
undoubtedly comet, and is easily dis,in-
guishedfrom zodcal light. So dissimlar are
the two in their appearance, that it was
matter of surprise to the learned Professor
that they should ever have been confound ed.
The present visiter is distinctly marked by
all the characteristics of a comet, and differs
widely from zodical light, not only in its shape
its pyramidal form-bus in its clearly de-
fined lines Of termination. The question Of
greatest interest, how near the present comet
would approach to the earth, he was unable
to answer, till its path should have been de-
termIned by accurate observation. But there
is only one chance in 28l millions, according
to Professor P.'s theory, that any comet will
actually strike the earth. And if there should
be collision, so rare is the matter of which
the comet is composed, that our atmosphere
is sufficiently dense to resist it, and it could
not therefore strike the carth's surface at ALL
As to the physical composition of these ce-
lestial phenomena, Professor Pierce endorses
the opinion Of Herschel that they are nebu-
lac drawn out into the form of tents, and tina,
r their shining IS induced by the decomposition
of their parts. Whether the tails, or train.
are sef-luminous is somewhat questionable
AS they lose parts of their trains in theil
progress, il is possible that the fire balls ant
falling stars, which we sometimes see, are oc.
: casioned by our passing through their frag
o ments. Professor P. considers the trains o
the comets part of the comets themselves
driven back by the resistance Of the air.
g Another theory suppcses them 10 be attract
y ed from The bodies by the rays Of the sum-
l. In regard to the history of comets in general
and the opinions formed of them by the su
perstitious, the lecturer speaks as follows:
tol An old writer has said that in the Book of tn
rs Creation, the Almighty has placed comets in tn
margin, as asteriks to point US to more elevate
and spiritual views of the world. They have i
\ all ages past, been looked upon with dread, an
or Cotton Mather has called them scythes to GU
~ down the wicked. Not only have they bee
NJ supposed to threaten wars and the more dread
ne full calamties but to concern themselves wit
n the cases Of the meanest individuals II it is
no the shape Of ffageolet, il concerns musicians
if girde, those in love; if Of triangle, it b,
longs to artists; and when il is in the form of
l. dragon, it portends poison. And even at this ds
:" there are some who suppose them the forerul
o. nsr Of some dreadful calami.y-aevsn of the di
" solution Of the globe.
The wand Of knowledge can, however, diss