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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.

Correspondence Of the Journal of Commerce.
WAsHINGros, Nov. 10Th.
Neither the question of the annexation of Tex
as, nor any passage in the Presidents message
relative 10 that question, has AS yet, have reason
tobeieve been submitted TO the Cabinet. New
lheless the sube ct is noticed in the message, and
the President does recommend the annexation OF
Texas 10 the Union or, at least, some treaty with
Texas by which her "re col0nlzdiiOn' will be pre-
ven,el
There is no doubt you suggest, that the Sec
reiary of State is Strenuous advocate Of the
nexaon Of Texas, but ii does not appear so clear
" that all the other members of the Cabinet are
0pposed to t. On the contrary, should the sub
iect bc formally brought before the Cabinet, the
Presidents views will probably meet with sup
port from more than one, or even Two members
of the Cabinet
1t is now certain that this startling proposition,
which has slnmbercd for years, and has been sup
posed 10 be abandoned, will be brought promIn.
emily before Congress, and in The most imposing
form. It will not want able ndvocnteS there and
it is likely 10 agitate the county, aud embarrass
aud divide political parties
The position of Texas, geographical, physical
and moral is such that she cannot remain an in.
dependent nulon. She must go back to Mexico
become colony of Great Britain, or form an
integral portion of this Union. This country can
not be Indifferent to the result W helher We can
permit the colonization of Texas by Great Brit
ain, consis emily with our commercial interests,
with the peace and security OF the Southern
States, and with the policy avowed by this gov
eminent during MIR. Monroe's administration, is
matter for grave consideration. On The other
hand, an annexation Of Texas 10 the Union, with
the assent of both parties, promises great advanta
ges TO the manufacturing and navigating interests
Of this country What the Southern agricultural
interests are TO gain by it, is more Than can see.
True il will relieve the Southern States OF their
slave population 1t will drain them of popuIa.
tion, capital, and energies, and give them no po'
liical advantage Of corresponding importance.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

Trouble in The Camp. attempt OF a part of
The ultra loco focos, 10 make political capital OUT
of the rail rond corporations, does not 90 ahead
very smoothly. Their own party do not seem al.
together TO relish it, Witness The annexed from
the organ of that party in Windham county
shall we say, too, of Gen. Kellogg?
tS- The Woodstock Gage" insists that raiI.
road charters should be entirely under The con-
troll of future legislation, and that this principle
has been settled in The minds ofhe people, and hey
UI be asonished TO see that Legislature has dared
10 frampie on their sovereign ,oiH."
Is it then really true that the people of Vermont
have secretly instructed Major Eastman TO publish
their sovereign will Is there, the old cate
chism expresses it, secret will and a revealed
will? And is the age the favored conduit
from one to the other? When, where, and how
have the people made this decision? We had
supposed that sovereign State had q right 10
make a bargain. If the people have not this
right, their sovereignty is Of very poor kind
Every college, academy, turnpike or factory
which is chartered and carried into existence, is a
contract between the State md the corporalors-
each varying doubtless in it's terms as policy shall
dictate but still contract intended for the bene-
fit Of the State on the one part and The members
on the other. In making these contracts the
State and its Legislature are expected to act, like
other contractors, with prudence. If there ia
fraudulent bankruptcies in factory, or mud holes
IN turnpike, the proper protecting clauses are,
or should he, introduced into The bargain. In
these bargains with bankers and manufacturers il
is wise to retain general power of alteration; for
these own nothing which they cannot SELL they
invest nothing which they canno, Withdraw, and
when their corporate existence expires, they can,
II they choose, hold their property and continue
their business as partners.
But what is the offer which The Age proposes
to make on the subject of rail roads Translated
into plain language, it would read like this The
State Of Vermont invites all persons who have
money, TO une their names I'LL it shall amount TO
three or four millions, and employ it forever in the
construction OF rail road from the lake 10 Mas
sachuselts, and receire such remuneration as The
State, from time to time, shall see fit to give Such
an offer, we suspect, would remain a long time
unaccepled The capitalists, whether large or
small, whether rich or poor, might not sound The
ALARM" but they would remind Major Eastman
that il requires tteo 10 make bargaln"- Wind
ham Co. Dem.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

A Battle With Bear Start not, reader, we
are not going TO give you u long yarn about some
thing that never took place, but relate the ciIcnm.
stances attending n skirmish that actually occur
red lsstween TWO men and huge bacl: bear a
lew weeks SINCE in the town of SYNDICATE, VT
The Inhabitants OF said town had quite number
OF sheep killed, US they supposed ny the foxes !;
and one Mr.. Sherman and another person, (unune
not known tn u.s. took their guns aud their dogs
aud went in pursuit Of the sheep sluyers. They
had not been out but a shor, time ere they saw IA
bears track. The dogs were immediately pu,
OH the chase, and but few moments elapsed be-
fore they were~heard to bark. Mr.. S. and his
friend pursued on in the direction of the alarm in
hot haste" and in II short time they were in the
presence OF u large black bear (!) sitting on its
hind legs, feeling doubt quite annoyed at their
presence ind the saucy dogs Now comes the
tug OF war; MIR. 5. snapped his gun at the bear
several times but it did not take fire. The bear
supposlng that they were pokug fun at him made
towards them, determined on revenge. Ii came
so close that they were obliged to defend them
selves with their gunsi and thus while prevent.
ing the bear from receiving them 10 its swarm
embrace" it seized the muzze of Mr.. SIS gun in
;Is mouth. Mr.. 5. snapped his gun again and it
exploded, tearing off the bears lower Jaw The
other man fired his gun at the bear, killing him
instantly. Thus ended the fearful combat with
the bear 1t weighed about four hundred pounds
This makes The fifth bear hat has been killed i'm
Sandgate within u few Washington Co.
Post.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

Death By Drunkenness. Mr.. John Benaway,
of Monkton, came to this city on Saturday last, to
transact some business While here, he unlortu-
nalely visited some OF the striped pigs, partook of
large quantity ofardent Spirits and in company
with some others, who had done likew Use, set out
for home in the evening. When about half way
home, he turned into another road, leaving his
associates. The night being dark and stormy,
and he having probably taken an additional
draught, he lost his way, walked in various direc-
lions, and called for help. His corpse was found
in the morning with his face in the mud, perfectly
rigid. His calls were heard by individuals ia the
vicinity. for The space OF hour, but nothing Sc.
rous was apprehended, and no one turned out. He
has lett vile and two children Vergennes FER
nonfer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

BY this correction, if correction it is the Con-
cord route, via Montpelier TO Burlington, is but
miles more Than the Southern roule-a slight diff
ference, which we suppose is greatly overbalenc.
cd by the difficulty of passing the mountains on
the southern route. There is another thing
which is worth remembering lf,here is to be but
one route across the State, the Northern is prefer
able for Two reasons the first is that the valleys
of White, Onion, Wells, LamoiIIe and Passumsic
rivers, and The vicinage, must eventually largely
overbalance the Southern counties in population,
agriculture, manufactures and commerce, because
embracing larger Territory and every way as
rich in natural resources and the second is, that
two thirds Of the territory proposed to be passed
over by the Southern route, has already The ad-
vantage Of water communication, to the Western
rail road, and ere long will have road extending
at least 10 Lake Champain from the Souh-while
four -fhs of the Northern route has not those ia
cililies and would always take the railroad direct
to Boston, if one he built, while fcompeled TO go
West TO get to market, they would probably di-
vide between Boston aud New York.
Thus briefly for this time. More anon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24
THE RAILROAD ROUTES.

Ii is quite natural for these particularly interest
ed in a particular route TO persuade themselves
in the first instance, and in the next try 10 per-
suade Others that that route is altogether the best
one. We claim no exemption from this liability
to be seli.deceycd our purpose rather is to warn
the capitalists abroad not to take representations
which may be made to them, without an examin-
alton sufficiently careful TO test their correctness
We have been led 10 make this remark by GER
tain tables of distances from Boston to Burling
ton by various routes, published in the Bratllebo-
ro' Phenix. We must say, that upon comparing
the alledged distances with other authorities, we
find marvellous elongation of the route through
Montpelier, and an equally marvellous dminulion
of the other route through Rutland and addison
counties. 1t is possible that authority (Thomp-
sons Gazelteer) may he erroneous; yet that the
errors should be all one toay, either in Thompson
or the Phoenix, is certainly very strange.
The table in the Phoenix is as follows, TO which
we have added the distances set down by Thomp-
son, so far as we could find them. The distances
in the second column marked with are from
Thompson, The rest being set down from the
Phoenix unaltered:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24
RESOLUTIONS ON WOOL.

! A loco foco member of Our Legislature, towards
the close OF the session, introduced a certain res
olulion to he acted upon by that body, to instruct
our delegation in Congress to seek a higher pio-
lection on Wool. All this is well--only TO come
from the loco foco party, considered in connection
with their acts, it smells disgustingly strong of
cant and hypocrisy. The Wing members Of
Congress from Vermont and from the free states,
needed no such instructions. When the present
tariff bill was enacted our deegalon aud oil the
Wings in Congress from the free States aborch
and voted TO have n higher protection than the
bill Affords bat they were voted down by the
northern loco focOs and the southern members.
Not loco inco tried TO aid them in making Tie
protection on Wool higher than it is: and ii was
owing to the indOmable perseverance, OF the
Wing members Of Congress from this State that
we got what we have without which, and had
the amount of protection on wool been only that
which the loco ioro members of Congress sought
for and voted for, the last clip of wool would have
sold for only 10 cents per pound. And yet these
men who Introduced these resolutions into our
Legislature never denounced their party for so
dong-never found fault with them; but on the
contrary they hand and glove with them,
ready to go into the presidential election for men
aud with the party who seek mol halt the amount
of protection upon wool which the present tariff
gives.
When the loco focos OF Vermont come out and
! separate from such Il party-renounce Their union
WIN SOUTHERN Tree 'raue ineh-utu sho", ny 'nsi
votes and their acts on all occasions, that their
talk is not all humhuggery, then will they get
some credit for honesty. But they will never get
this credit among intelligent men by such rdcu-
! lousy hypocrIlical acts as The one 10 which we
have referred. 1t is by pointing to such as this
that they intend to hoodwnk the people into the
support of Van Buren,, New Hampshire and South
Carolina free trade. BY such tricks they stir up,
The dust to blind their eyes. A man OF common
modesty, remaining with parry voting and acting
in reference to protection do the loco foco par
~, would not do such act as this. The man
who breaches temperance and becomes dead
drunk each night, appears no more ridiculous
than the man who does such things. Aud who is
50 blind as not to see it ?-CaiedonidE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

Hdyti.-The French Government have sppoint-
ed NJ. BOrrol, minister penipoteDary and envoy
extraordinary, near the governmental OF Hayt.
| NJ. Victor Place will accompany the ambassador
in tile capacity of first secretary of the mission.
Among The attaches mentioned NJ le baron
Vaur, and Nj. lie comp, de Fonlainelint "person-
ages wholly unknown" II our goverotnenI would
do The same thing, our commerce to the Haytian
ports would be worth ten per more lhun il is
10y the reduction OF duties. Our leaders probably
have not forgotten the mighty flare.up in congress-
several years ago upon the question OF Hasten in
! Dependence Ii was argued md proved, on the
one side, that the recognition OF iiayi would be
OF immense advantage TO our commerce. But, on
the other size, it was argued by certain liberty
| lovers, that lr would entail upon the nation the
horrible disgrace of having colored minister at
Washington. Foreign monarches have recog
nized Hayti but republican America is too aristo.
cratic to do so !-Faugh !-Poriland american.
Ohio Eieciien-The Loco Foco editors have
produced their chickens in announcing the great
victory in Ohio. They elected Twelve aud the
Wings nine members 10 Congress. But, while
they are Growing over the grand result, they seem
TO be afflicted with very great absence OF mind,
aud utterly forget 10 tell their readers that theirs
| is minority victory, as the nine Congressman
ceved one thousand more votes than their twelve
members The Wing majority on The Congress
sional tickets in that State Is over one thousand.
Eight thousand Prussians have bought land in
Western New York aud are about 10 settle there.
A Frenchmen has discovered method Of ma
king bread so as 10 be impervious TO the air. IL
has been found that boxed 10, it kept perfectly
sweet Tor two years.
90 As IA sci of to the Repeal Associations,
the English are organizing associations to raise
funds for Ike abolition OF slavery in this country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

The Song Of The Vermonters. We concur in
The following remark of the Albany Advertiser
Who wrote The song? viii friend Stevens all.
swer?
In another column will be found an Interesting
relic and token of former days, entitled" The
Song OF the Vermonters. 1t is q rousing appeal
to the A" Green Mountain Boys" 10 rally in
defence of their land titles and their social rights;
and we have rarely seen more thrilling call to
arms. We 90 not know who wroe ii, but who
ever he may be, he had no need TO disown tie
authorship.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

Dispute orer an Unbmied Corpse.-~Ever since
the appointment OF the Rev. Il. Chamberlain of
Christ Church, TO the curacy Of ST. Thomas in
this city, we have from time to tine received no.
ices OF his sayings aud dongs, and notices of dis
creditabIe scenes occurring in The course of the
ministerial duty oiihe curate and OH Friday last
the cuTaie raised q dispute over The dead body of
Il child brought for interment, which ended in
riot and blows, aud caused high Stale of excite
ment and indignation through the parish.
The curate intnaled that he would not bury
the child, when it lay dead in the cradle aud re-
Rewed this refusal al his rooms at Christs Church
resting his refusal on the ground that it had not
been baplsed for the pardon OF sin After long
remons,ronce by the father, who, having four lit
tie ones buried in the parish churchyard, naur-
ally desired that the kindred dust should have one
repository, the said if he buried it, it would
be in way The alher would not like. / he faith
er urged that the child had been baptised by the
senior Wesleyan minister the Rev, Nj. Wilson,
who was ordained by DR.. Coke, presbyter of
the Church OF England. On the morning of Fri
day. tue sexton iHtlmated to the molL err that
grave was dug in corner of the churchyard I;
in the afternoon tho iunera procession entered
the churchyard; The curae also, attended 10y three
policemen, was Oh the spot, aud pointing TO the
grave, sad-"Iherc is IA grave / mean TO bury
our child as a cast-away."
Alter Il hriat dialogue the excited and bereavGd
mother seized upon the cuTae, and most pain.
tul spectacle ensued. The clergyman DESTROYS TO
escape, aud calling for the police The mother de-
mandng the nerment OF the child; the father
calling for spade, aud declaring he would bury
his child by the other children himself A large
crwod gathers, and for nearly three hours The
churchyard is u scene OF excitement, disorder and
tumult. In the end The child was buried by the
side OF its relatives, by another clergyman- Or
ford England Chronicle,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

Cdnada,-The seat Of government resolutions
were adopted in the Legislative Council without
debate The protesting members being absent; aud
on the 10Th Instant both houses waited on The
Governor with the address to the Queen, asking
the selection of Montreal, which Sir Charles Met.
calf r. ceiyed for transmission to London.
A meeting Of the citizens was held at Kingston
to take measures for sending delegates to London,
for the purpose OF demonstrating against the re-
mova Of the seat Of government. Nearly three
hundred pounds was subscribed on the spot to
deiray expenses
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

The Corn Crop Several errors occurred in Mr..
Wnshburn's late communication. Mr.. Rawson,
gyman. The number of bushels of ears raised on
Mr.. WIS so square rods was So (nstead of 49,
which, at "a quarts and gill to the bushel, gives
43 ga bushels of shelIed corn. Mr.. SHADES 50
bushels of ears were raised on "a square rods
INSTEAD of 4Sl
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24
THE COUNTY COURT

Commenced its session on Tuesday last, Judge
Redfeld presiding. The famous case Of Slilman
Churchill Us. Joseph Smith, flor money paid in
connection with The marriage of the plaintiff with
a lady who had n.comtedlby the defendant,) was
the first TO be tried. The jury was out Tor four
teen hours and returned verdict for the plaintiff.
This is the second verdict which the plaintiff has
obtained,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

Two boys, classmates at the University of Phil
adelphia, returning the other day from a shooting
excursion near that city, agreed TO fight duel in
fun, useing powder only. Unfortunately one
barrel of a double gun carried by one of the
youths was loaded, and this he discharged at his
companion through mistake, instead OF the barrel
containing powder only The result was that he
wounded his companion severely IN the face with
the bird shot.-1fue Sun.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

U5- The Patriot inlimates that Gov. Maltocks
has treated the Legislature with disrespeci by the
appointment Of Judge Hebard. We beg the
Patriot not to be alarmed for the legislature. The
majority of that body will thank Gov. Maltocks
for doing what they would have been glad to have
done themselves.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24
\ Ours, q
Oxford, OFT. 20.

Henry Clay on he Culture of SHk.--ln refer
ence TO passage in the address OF DR.. Gideon b.
Smith before the National Silk Convention of the
American Institute, in This city, Mr. Clay has nd
dressed to that gentleman the folio wing letter,
which we copy from The Baltimore Patriot;
ashland, Nov. 6, 1913
Dear Sir: received your favor mud the copy
Of your address on the cul;ure OF silk, for which
accept my thanks. Il contains mauy valuable
Suggestions. have long entertained The opinion
that The culture and manufacture OF silk may be
beneticiay incorporated among the objects Of
our national industry. They require only patience,
perseverance, aud careful attention TO minute
details There is no Just cause for The apprcIen.
sion, ente stained by some, that we may So multi
ply The proceeds OF our domestic industry us to
leave no subjects ofexchunge in foreign commerce.
Our difficulty is not that there will be TOO little,
but too much foreign commerce. In any con-
ceIvahe state Of civilized snciety, there will al
ways be in the infinite variety OF the productions
of different soils md climates, and varied human
industry, and in tho tastes, caprces aud wants Of
man, ample scope for foreIgn commerce OF this
truth, there arc many obvious examples III the
European nations.
am with great respect,
Your obctlien, servant, II. CLAY.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

Mourn ADAMs.'-The Mount upon which The
Cincinnati Observatory is being constructed wus
called Mount Ida until the day of laying the cor
ner stone of the Observatory, when, by "a unani-
nous vote Of the Astronomical Society, its name
was changed 10 Mount Adams in honor OF the
Elk President, John Quincy Adams, by whom
the edhce dedicaied 10 the purposes OF its
construction
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24

John Quincy Adams has been every where re-
ceiyed with the highest honors on his Western
tour. He received invitations to visit Louisville
KY, and 81. Louis, Missouri, and was solicited by
Henry Clay to visit him at Ashland bur The ne
cessiry OF his being eary at his post at Washing.
ton prevented Mr.. Adams from complying with
these nalering invitations
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-24
He says again 4:


4 strong effort was made in 1910 to elect him
for u second term, hut utterly failed. Now, if he
is run again, il will he the third heat; ard people
are not up. TO run risks OIL horse that has been
dis,anced.
We differ with him in the belief that any body
else will run beter-but it was not for this we
quoted him. IL was TO show the growing con-
seriousness OF the Loco foco party that lis hour
has come. The article in the last Democratic Re-
view entitleh "The Issue III Sake" has the same
gloomy iorebodings, coniessing that its party is
in the deepest peril aud entering the contest un-
der most disastrous omens.
There is really something mourniIl in behold.
ing these two great organs OF the Loco. Foco par
~ thus echoing back 10 each other their fears.
The Globe stands and looks over the shattered
ranks OF its party while from it issues voice
{" Van Buren, cannot be elected" The Review
beholLng the same dishearlening prospect, can
hardly summon courage enough 10 give the
raying cry, and says, Mr.. Van buren, and Cat.
houn must be on one ticket. When such fears as
sul the Leaders alas for the subordinaes There
is something startling in this growing impression
that one ofthe most thorough and radical chan
ges is about TO pass oyer the public sentiment.
The fact thai the Globe becomes the vehicle of
such sentiments as quoted above Detokens, we
think, soae charge " to be coming over the spirit
OF his dreams" We shall see.-.N T. Tribune.