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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-01-18
Il III E Nj u TIN Y

As we last week devoted so large a pG
lion of our paper to this subject, We feel III
disposed to detail the testimony of the NJ
merous witnesses, which would occupy
volume. This becomes less necessary, slnc'
we have discovered no discrepancy Of COD
sequence between the narrative of CONNIE
dore Mckenzie, and the evidence Of hs
Crew, from Lieut.. Gansevoort down 10 Zoe
seamen and apprentices The Statements
of all who have been first upon examine
ton, confirm the guilt of the culPnts, an
the necessity of their summary execution.
Spencer and Small, proclaimed to the w0'A
in their dying breaths their guilt, and the
Justice of their sentence, and Cromwell
proved guilty, by the most incontroVeriaOA
evidence. To us who set so safe and coz
about our firesides, protected by the pow
of the state in our lives and property, ns
sudden execution of the sentence mlgN
seem harsh and unnecessary But d "
were aboard a ship on the broad cceaD' :
company with ruffians who We kno" OIL
conspired 10 murder US, and plunge usH
the sea, and whose constant acts q lnsu'a
dination eyinced the continuance OF ils
bloody designs, we might not have had to-
decision and courage of Com. Mchenn'
to execute the mutineers upon the sP'7
but we should ever afterwards lOCk
him with admiration, and hail him WIZ
gratitude as tho preserver of our lives. ll'
examination is still in progress.
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ISAAC HILLS OPINION OF NEWa
HAMPSHIRE LOCOFOCOS.

Il, is amusing, occasionally, to look over
The colnmGs of Hills New Hampshire Pat
riot, aud observe the opinions therein ex-
pressed of the leading Locofocos Of the
State. There is no language of inveciive
too strong for the denunciations which that
pnper pours forth against its quondam breth-
zen. Although we have not been accus:om-
cd TO coincidence ofopinion with Isaac Hill,
We nre. nevertheless, constrained 10 believe
he is very nearly correct in his estimation
of the peculiar characteristics of his brother
Locofocos. None can possibly know them
better than he dues-and there is consola-
lion in the reflection that when rouges fall
out, honest men are likely The get their
rights. The following sample Of Hills o.
pinion of his brother Locos, the leaders Of
he New Hampshire couusels, we have TAX
e1 from 4 Tocen; number Of The Patriot,
" lich we happened accidently TO take up"
- 3. alias.
Among The members ofthe present Leg
,slat ire there are certain men, who, (while
they re not capable of con posing one, Ito
a candid ob>eI yer, appear 10 be The origina-
Tors and prime movers Of all important a.
mendmenis and propositions brought before
the two branches. Next week We shall
commencr. land continue an indefinite Pc
riod, 4 review and exposition of the knave-
nv. dishonesty, intolerant tyranny, petty
hickeIv, log rolling, wire pulIing,meanness
and mi>mapag ement of the dctaIorial and
proscripive clique who have taken on them
selves tie responsibility of originating new
tests in the Democratic creed the manage.
ment of Ike State Government. and the
plumber of the Safe Treasury. In showing
up ihesc gentlemen. We think we shall be
able to show the existence Of greater a.
mount Of political fraud and corruption than
ever before cigraced the legislation of our
Sia!e-ysS. morr, comparatively than ever
diSgraced the administration Of our General
Government, even when under The domin-.
son of Federalism"
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THE CAPTURED CITY OF NANKIN.

In The oihcIal drspachcs from the Eng.
lish commanding officer before the walls of
NankIn, II is stated tina, the CITY contains
about 1000 GOO inhabitants, a larga no,,;oo
Of whom were Tariars, aad who trained mn
all their able to led mrn as soId;e,p
and who united with the Chinese regulars
in the defence of The city.
Nankin he stated to be surrounded with
a wall twenty miles in circumference. and
from twentyeight TO seventy feet high, and
penetrated by three principal gates. 1t was
defended by Is or 10000 regular troops
The place was invested by the Cornwall.
Is. Blond, men-of-war, and heavy war
steamers in the river, within 1000 yards
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From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
ABSTRACTION OF The FUNDS oFsTHE NEW
YORK LIFE INSURANCE AND Trust Com
PANY.
Enwanp A. N1coLL.-The fears which
nave been entertained since the late Sacre-
,o,v IF the Life Insurance and Trust Co.
a ri are realized. The Investigations have
Trough, TO light the fact, that he has feIon-
iousiy appropriated to his own use large
sums o: money belonging to the Company
How large the amount is, 1t is Impossible
10 saw as yet. Al meeting of the Compa'
nv Yesterday. i, was resolved that any loss
which The Company may sustain, will moi
impair liz capital, nor exceed the sum o
Two HuxpkEp AND Forty THOUSAND Del
LARS"
These disclosures will De the severt 81
shock to confidence in corporate institutions
which has been felt for long time. Th'
N. Life Insurance Trust Company wa
supposed TO be above the common ills of on
condition.
Its stock was quite above par. ana &C
counted better than old gold. WhateVe
else might 70 wrong, it YVES never doubled
THAT in this powerful institution every thing
would be ri ht. No man ever possessed
the confidence of his associates more full.
than The delinquent Secretary.
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G. o N G r E S S.
Correspondence of the Express.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
In the Senate resolution introduced by
Mr.. Rives was adopted calling on the Pres
ident for copies of all correspondence. not
heretofore communicated, between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain, on the subject
of the steamboat Caroline.
Mr.. Adams obtained The floor and spoke
at some length. being listened 10 as usual
with much interest.
The Bankrupt bill was then taken up and
debated by Mr.. Gordon of N. Y, who re-
piled 10 Mr.. Bovine of N. Y. whom he
treated as an apostate TO the Democratic
faith AID CONVEX, to Tvleri.m. Mr.. G. did
not incline to make bid in Mr.. Cushing's
sale of The Administration, but said John
Tyler would have much penance 10 do be.
fore he could be received as high priest in
the Democratic Church he might come in
and engage in The services, but could not be
preacher, until by incontestible proofs be
manifested sincere repentance for his poli;
ical sins and adoption of the Democratic
faith.
Mr.. G. disagreed with Mr.. Bovine ant
thought Daniel Webster as rank Federalis
as ever. He alluded to the nomination by
.sThe Union" of John Tyler for President
and VIM. C. Bouck for Vice President ant
SAID it was wicked Dissertation of Bouck'
name, &c. &. He said that an old FEEDER
nlist turned Democrat could not be trusted
in any situation and that The dog wonlc
return TO his vomit and the sow 10 her wal
lowing.
Mr.. Bovine resented with much indigna
ton this attempt 10 read him out of church
and to expound TO him the true democratic
principles of New York by one whose prn
cipies sat so loosely upon him that at thu
last election he had made overtures 10 til,
whig leaders in his own district 10 run Oh
the whig ticket. Mr.. B. professed 10 be a
good democrat as ever.
Mr.. Gordon undertook reply, and de
MED Mr.. BIS statement, &c.
The whole of this debate was listened II
with attention, and much curiosity as we
as qualification was manifested by the Wing
at this family qnarrel, in which many NOR
topics were brought up than can be com
pressed into the compass of this letter.
Mr.. McKeon obtained the floor, and al
ter few remarks gave way, and the Hous
| adj.
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HoRRIED BUTcHERY IN CHINA.--An Eng
lish officer writing TO his friend in England,
from Ching Keang foo. says:-'I never saw
such loss of life and property as took place
mere; we lost officers and men enough, but
it is impossible even TO compute the loss OF
the Chinese, fer when they found they coald
stand no longer against us. they cut the
Threats of their wives and children, or drove
them into wells and ponds, and then des.
troyed themselves: in many houses mere
were from eight TO twelve deaf bodies' and
| myself have seen dozen women ana
children drowning themselves IN small
pond the day after the fight. The whole
Of the CITY and suburbs are mass
of ruins-whole streets have peen burnt
down.-Courier.
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THE New HAMHsHIsE BAR.-The Leg
islature of the " Granite Siaie," at lis late
session passed the following resolutions
l. Any person of good moral character,
on application to the Supreme Court, shall
be admitted 10 practice as an Attorney.
2. Every party in cause, prosecution or
suit, may appear, plead. pursue or defend in
his pro7cr person or by any citizen ofgood
moral character.
This is letting down tho Bars to the pro
eessional IF ids-ihe pastures ofthe law
pretty eflecluaIly. What sort Of cattle will
walk in and remsin there, " levant and cou,
chant" remains to be seen.--FfGnklin Mes
senger.
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Mr. Gave Johnson moved TO lay the whole
subject on the table, Yeas 1l9. Mr.. Ray
nor, stating that the subject would be open
for debate upon the report of the committee,
moved the previous question:; seeoned.
The main question was urdered-Yeas
l22, Nays 90.
Mr.. Underwood moved TO reconsider the
the vote for the previous question; negaiived
without a division.
Mr.. Grandier. OF his request, was excus-
ed from voting; Yeas Ill, Nays o.
The main question was then taken
and the resolution OF Mr. Bolts was rel &c.
ed; Yeas 80, Nays 1877.
This movement having been thus dispos
ed of, it will hot probaly be stirred agar
during the session.
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CHIxA.-WEsTETN PRoDUcrs.-The guam
tily Of Missouri Lead shipped 10 China in
1912 was about 100000 pigs, weighing
$500 tons. and ,alued al $3.50 600 and up
wards. The whole quantity of Lead expor-
ted in 1912 was 100000 Pigs.-one half of
which it will be seen, wen; 10 China. The
~t"le quantity of Lead pro uced in the T.
nicd Safes is about 100000 pigs, aud Chi
na takes one fin ofthe whole. The article
al Gis eng also. product Of Our Western
S.a'<s, is shipped largely to China, aud the
y.;ue 9th wild western root sen; thence,
within the last twelve or fifteen months, a.
mounts 10 upwards of a million of dollars.
Ne hope these facts will ln"et TIE ewes of
our Western Members OF Congress, and if
an appropriation is asked for the expenses
of Commercial Agent 10 China. as proPo
sed hy the President, we trust they vii! not
ro;c against it.-Tribune.
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WAsniNGToN, Monday, Jan. 9.
IN THE SENATE.


.Messrs. Archer and Wright presented
memorials for the repeal of the Bankrupt
Law, upon the ground ofthe unconstitution-
ality and inexpedIency of the act.
Memorials in favor of the continuance of
the law, were presented by Messrs. Miller
and Kerr.
MIR. Wright also presented memorials II ON
cotton and hardware merchants of N. York,
asking that the tariff may be modified so as
to change the rate of duty under the late tar
iff upon cotton goods and hardware.
Mr. Crafts presented resolutions from the
legislature of Vermont, upon the repeal of
the Bankrupt Law, and instructing their
Senators. and requesting their Representa-
tiyes to vote for the repeal in favor of lin
itation of the franking privilege, and re
ducton of postage on letters; in favor of a
revival of the Revolutionary Pension Act of
1888, for five years; in favor of the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia and
the Territories, and against the annexation
of Texas to the United States.
The question of reception was made and
laid on the table.
/ The bill making provision for the occu-
pancy of the Territory of Oregon, coming
| up upon the question of its passage, was de-
bated through the day upon its merits.
And it was finally passed over for the day
by an adjournment.
in THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Bolts gave notice that tomorrow he
should present to the consideration of thu
House the charges which he proposed t.
prefer, and on which he expected to founC
an impeachment against the President.
Mr.. Fillmore, from the Committee o
! Ways and Means, to which the subject o
the Exchequer had been referred, made {
report from the majority, accompanied b!
the following resolution, which he said, thel
unanimously recommended for the adoption
of the House, viz:
Resolved, That the plan of an Exchequer
presented to Congress by the Secretary o
the Treasury at the last session, entitled 81
bill amendatory to the several acts establish
ing the Treasury Department" ought not t.
pass.
Mr.. Fillmore suggested that ten THOUSAND
extra copies of the two repor's be printed
and that the consideration ofthe resolution
and the amendment be postponed until Non
day, the Esd instant, and be made the speca
order ofthat day.
Mr.. Gushing moved that the reports an
ment, be referred to the Committee of tn
Whole on the State of the Union, wher
there was now an Exchequer BILL with
view to keep up the subject in committee
where it properly belonged.
After long debate, Mr.. Fillmore move
that the usual number of the two reports
printed; which motion prevailed. And tn
House adjourned.
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ALABAMA GoLD.-The East Alabama
says The broken lands in some paris J
Randolph and Tallapoosa counties are SAL a.
10 TEEN with the precious mineral. 10 ~
latter county, a considerable number CT PEI
sons have recently made entries OF land wiz
a view to commence mining operations ~
mediately. The gold is found, we are ~
formed. in what miners term "Iock veins
and yield is obtained by crushing the iu .a
in some rude wooden contrivance, Oh 80
or three dwts. per day 10 tho hand . ~
short time we have confident exPecI.a'..JSI,
the pure bullion will be very Plenilla u -
vicinity.
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A FAcT.-The Washington True Wing,
truly remarks, that "duriag more than forty
.cacS. while U. s. Bank acted rs the fiscal
nrcat IF the Government, over 100000
coo OF the public moneys were collected
aud drsbursed by it ; without one penny loss
To the nation. During the Ten years, since
that agrn; has been dispensed with. md the
Safe hank deposit system. and Sub Treas
nry principles have been substituted, mill
ions upon million, of the public money have
been fraudulenily lost to the nation"
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of the walls, and by $500 regular British
and India troops on land; and was finally
carried, and at last accounts remained III
The hands Of the British
The Drum Tower is nearly in the centre
of the city. and overloks the entire place.
The great Porcelain Tower is said to
stand short distance without the walls.
The greatest resistance met with was
from the Tartar part of the city--S. Cour.
Ter -
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Nop1E DEED. A mercantile house IN
po~,on were compelled in 1887 10 ask their
,,rdiloas Discount of 40 per cent. on 'neli l
debts. Since then fortune has ProSPe'eu
with Them. and on the first of the year 'iieS
mid the whole of the discount, interest In
i.lud.d. amounting 10 $4,000.
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Rev. JoHx ToDD-Tne frm'lv of this
slnquent clergyman had narrow escape
IN The recent destruction of his dwelling
holsa nj Piisfeld- They wee no. arrous-
Cd from their slumbers until the flames had
burst through he walls; and then only by
hreaking The street door. Great alarm as
iclt for phe saf'tv Of The youngest child.
-si.ieh was missing in the confusion, but was
afterwards found in charge of neighbor
who had rescued It TIN Courier.
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FRIDAY. Jan. 9th.

FRIDAY. Jan. 9th.
SESATE--The chief proceeding was the
discussion ola resolution for the appoint
ment by the President and Senate of an as
sIstant Postmaster General. No decision.
HoUsE.-Mr. Adams moved and adyoca.
ted an amendment to the bill refunding Gen
Jackson's fine so as to save Judge Hall from
censure. Gen. Jackson will gain nothing
by the discussion of his conduct at New Or
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ferred las above) against John Tyler, TO re.
port to the House the testimony taken to es-
lablish them, with their opiniun whether the
said John Tyler has acted in such manner
as to require the interposiiion of the Con-
stitutional power of the House--the CON-
mittea to have power to send for person.
and papers.
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Mr.. ADAMS REMARKS on THE BILL RE
MITTING GEN. JAcKsoNs FINE DELIVERED
ON THE 5TH OF JAN.

II L
MITTING GEN. JAcKsoNs FINE DELIVERED
ON THE 5TH OF JAN.
Mr.. Adams said he did not before know
that his colleague had fallen in love with
''the gag;' nor did he Mr.. Adams
feel inclined to have ''the gag" on this sub.
ject.
He then proceeded to comment on re-
marks which had been made in relation TO
this bill not being party measure, and
pointed TO the debates and the Senate of
the U. States, and in State Legislatures,
to show that the opposite of tina; assertion
was the truth; particularly referring TO the
prime mover on this subject i'll the Legis1a.
ture of New York. Maj. Davezac.) who
was neither Anglo Saxon, Anglo Irish, nor
Anglo Scotch; but protege of General
Jackson of French origin, who introduced
it as Democratic measure, and as one of
the first fruits of the Democratic triumph
in the State of New York. He hoped this
measure would not be allowed to pass in this
House without a thorough discussion, even
fit did transcend ''the glorious 9Th of JAM
uary,'' which this year, (his colleage had
forgotten to notice. was day devoted TO
the worship and service of God and, there
fore, it was one on which this House would
not be in session. But God forbid that he
should say word in disparagement of that
day, or of the person to be honored and pro.
MED by this donation. If, however, pro-
position was brought before this House to
make present to Andrew Jackson Of
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leans, The declaration of martial law, and
trying citizens and threatening to hang them
by martial law, were exercises OF power as
utterly unnecessary as they were despotlc
and unconstitutional. Mr.. Adams shows
him up in bold relief.
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majority, 8 scattering. The sopnfa
elected Frederick Robinson loco, Dre.; ~
by majority Of 8. The joint commi,,
for counting the votes for Governor /
reported as follows:
For Marcus Morton "a .o-
John Davis 51ooo
Samuel E. Sewell q %.
Scattering 90
The senate and house have been in
ventIon for filling vacancies in the s.,.'
The loco candidates have been i,
ted. The largest majority given ~
five. Thus it appears that there is
JOrity of wings in the House, and m,io.
ity of locos in the senate; and n lo.o =.
J0rlty of four or five IN joint ballot, p,oI
ably Morton will be elected Goverpor
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II is said that The manufacturers of Not.
tingham and Derby, England, are endeav-
oring 10 bring out coats and lrowsers wo-
ven in the frame, and that they are sunguine
OF ultimately accomplishing their purpose
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@The Concord IN. H. Statesmajl
states that in one of the School Dlstflcso ~.
Hillsborough in that State. the whole POr w.
uIation have become believers IN Inc W.
trine of Miller-closed their district scAU ",
and taken their children home to get prep
ed for the Second Advent.
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'rna finished Railroads of The United
Sine amount 10 4.442 miles, and their cos,
10 at least one hundred millions of dollars
BesiI.s this Fssi amouoi Of iron highways
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SATURDAY, Jan. 7th.
Mr.. c. ]. Ingersoll replied to Mr.. Adams
The day was principally spent on private
bills
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

On the 18th inst the House of Repres.
entatives elected whig speaker by one
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there is great amount of the same kind of
work 10 progress.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-05
AMERICAN CARpETS

The manufacture Of carpets m this country
is fast becoming an important branch Of enter
prise. The money which We have heretofore
been in the habit Of sending abroad in order
TO cover Our foors with handsome carpets
will soon 60 into the pockets VI the manulac-
turers in this country, aud from thence be
Transferred TO the pockets Of the agreuliuists
for products necessary to feed the tphners,dy-
ers and weavere, engaged in this department
of industry. The Portland Advertiser rays
the manu- tcturcrs are now bringing out at
several Establishments, in this country supe-
rior articles Of Brussels carpet Il is but aie-
y thai this higher branch Of TIE art has beeni
attempted in this country, and sue b is tho sue
cess Of The effort, under tariff protection, that
the American Brussels carpets sell at twenty
five cents ayard cheaper than the couespon-
ding varieties Of the foreign article Tie
same manufacturer is at this moment rrepar-
ing. looms to commence the weaving q Wi.
tUu 0arpsis, a still higher and more costly
grade, with equal prospects Of success.
It does not seem possible that there should
be person in the " hole country, capable Of
IN ersiandlng the commoaest operations who
can fail 10 see, IN on its force, The great and
direct benefit which the fostering influence Of
the Tariff upon manufactures has upon the ag-
ricultural interest Of the country. Instead u
sending cash abroad to purchase these arli.
Giles Of carpeling, manufacturers projected by
tariff are abe % produce articles equal 10
foreign fabrics and sell even less than they can
be imported. Thus the capital Of the country
is employer at home home labor meets with
encouragement, aud homo market is created
which directly brings 10 the agrculturis.s great
advantages Lou. Journal,