Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-13

p1r nci be 1tb len by our laws, the stealing OF
a lave h9s been cared to DO crime in other
s.olt, ana ransgrossor of their criminal
laws flee within our jurisdiction, we are bound by
compact not to screen him. The constitution do.
clares that lie shall 4" he delivered up."
In stating thus frankly the opinions which |
entertain upon this delicate and important subject,
am aware that may incur the censure of some,
whose good opinion should he glad to preserve.
But repose with confidence upon the great body
of the people, who am persuaded, are not so
blinded Ivy passion or prejudice, that they cannot
look upon the subject with candor; and who,
whatever may be their private opinions, will not
attribute my course TO any other motive, than
sincere desire to preserve the Union, and to per-
Petunte the blessings Of free government, by n
scrupulous discharge Of the obligations of good
iatl towords our sister States"
The Governor goes Oh to give n view of the
condition OF the public improvements OF the Stale,
ami oil The public debt. He sintps the aggregate
amount of the public debt due on the Goth of Sep
tember 1872 10 lie S24 ,737 ,749 aud tie amount
OF interest which will be payable thereon the pres
ent yenr, SI,3ll $50.
The expenditures of the Sinte during the lust
year on account of the State Canals, aud all the
payments FROM tie Treasury. amounted to 3d.
o30 55o' The revenue OF the State Canals ainoun-
ted 10 LIDS COP, and receipts inlo the Treasury
on account of the general ilIiG S03S, l07, making
n total ut 81 1:l6 500
fund Is $ ,06S29O ;slrom which a revenue was
derived Of SD2 O20 to which was added from The
inrome 1T the United States DcpOslte fund the
sum VI SlG5 900, and there was Il balance OF rev.
cnne from the fund Of Ihe preceding ear of 800
l6l. The amount Of Common school dividends
aud miscellaneous expenses, wn+ 1915, le7.
10 The, towel Courier states that the reduc
iion oi wages IN single establishment in that
place Mas redurIiu1 OF the prices OF piece work.
caused hy the Introduction OF improved machine
ry, whereby the girls could and did unRe quite
~ much Us they formerly could with The old ma
chiucry at the old prices many OF them II dollar
a day Yet, fry Of til IN were fooled into strike,
whnh hns IIrnwn them It Of work entirely aud
vow They would gladly come hHrf aud have ap-
Piled Il" hut their places are flied.
Fatal .1,cidem The Nashville banner of De.
cembsr rs h says:
a quarrel took place yesterday lctweer cou-
pie Ol Young men, named Siurd,vant and Arm
strong, in thus place, in which The former drawing
p'luk and lis brother iuierpusing to prevent
hun from 'hooling the pisio was accidentally dis
charged, AMI The conitnts lussrd through Sturli.
vanTS own hand, ami into the breast of his broth
or, killing him Instantly
.1lgGh Epiiemic We regret to learn that the
town OF Day, III this comfy, is afflicted with ter
rib epidrmr (the black ongue). which had at
the last accounts drcePeed some twenty or thirty
fat fatality. Ellhas NJ Day, supervise. Of that
town. together with hree or lnur nleubers of his
family. report lays are among the victims OF this
dreadful naIsdy Furtlaer than This we have not
learned. -Scraioga Sentinel.
ILLINOIS. The Senate of Illinois on the OBI
nII., passed bill appointing Bank Commissioners
10 SEIZE The assets at the banks of that State and
wind up their All rI. The bill, it is snid viii al
so pass the House. The effect of this measure
will, II Is hchryrd, be most disastrous 10 the cred
itors "l the Bank, whilst it, almost avowed object
IS give employment and Tor unes to l.ocolocns,
10y making Offices for tl.rm Commits toners &c.
and 10 enable those of them who owe the bapk
largely, 10 pay of their debts at % cents un tho
6oiInr. he hill viii also los, The State the three
IN ilions of >tniG bonds issued lnr the bank
Notwithstanding all that Mr.. Benton or his tail
say nhon the land fund, the Legislature OF Illinois,
wherr the Loco"cos have majority OF two To
one, gladly accepts the plunder,' as The Calhoun
! ties eau the land money, A hill to accept uassri
The tionse OF Representatives Of Illinois by II vote
OF COLO 70; ana oh eqnn ly large relative minority
is expected Tor il in the Senate. The House also
passed, 10y 50 votes To 80, the property law, ,
wlIidl will also pass the Senate This law, the
bankrupt Act he repealed, will effecualIy cut off
all remedy for credto-s who have The misfortune
| ie have debtors in Illinois.