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The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17
VAN buren,. EFT CETERA.

The last locofoco convention in Indiana,
assembled in February, addressed circular
to each ofthe probable candidates Of the par
ty,s requiring a direct exposition Of his
views on the mos; important measures which
now form the landmarks Of the two great
political parties ofthe day. The answers
of Messrs. Calhoun, Cass. johnson, and b.
chanan are prompt, brief, and explicit. All
are opposed to an United States Bank, and
u distribution of the public lands.
In relation to the tariff, Mr.. Calhoun de-
clares himself utterly opposed to protective
duties. Col. Johnson plants himself nearly
upon whig ground, while Cnss and Buchan-
an are mere incidenta!ists. Mr.. Van b.
ren's answer is strikingly characteristic Of
the man. While the united answers of the
other candidates occupy but two and half
columns Of the Post, that OF tho Sage Of
Lindenicod alias BasspoOd Grore is expan-
ded into six columns of the most ambigu-
GUS shilly shally, and evasive matter and
expression ever concocted 10 mystify ralh-
er than TO explain his views, if he has any,
Of the subject of enquiry. In no shorter
compass could he accomplish his object Of
concealing himselfin a mist of unin'ellg'-
bic jargon about il and around the subject
OF Investigation. From beginning 10 end
this Northern na1n ,ciih Southern principles
has been playing the same game Of blowing
hot and cold in the same breath upon the
subject of protection. sometimes showing
one phasis and sometimes another, so as to
leave upon the mind of the superficial read
er the impression that he is of the same be-
lief with himself. But we think in this al
tempt TO ride two restless hobbies al once
he has missed his figure. and must fall to
the ground. Few indeed can fail 10 discov.
er that he goes in principle when reduced
to.practice, the whole length of the mos: ar
rant arti-tariff man of the South, and for
fear that the North will discard him for bis
miserable servility to his ..,askmasters. he
reluctantly condecends to grant the North
some incidental or accidental protection il
the convenience of raising revenue will al
10" Of 1t: This point-no- point policy of the
philosopher of Eastwood Grove will answer
no longer. The people are a, last deter
mined to have projections for the sake Of pro-
lection, which is perfectly consistent with
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PRESS.
Middlebury, May II, le4S.
DISTRICT CONTENTION.

Our readers we trust have noticed the call
of the district convention to be held at Bur-
lington on the sth of next month. Every
whig must feel the vast importance of hay
ing the people fully and fairly represented
upon that occasion. A mistake in the selec-
zion of candidate might be extremely per-
picking, and even hazardous. More than
ordinary danger certainly exists. A new
district has been carved out, and men come
into ntercommunicaticn who have not here
tofore commingled together upon a similar
occasion. Candidates not hitherto generally
known to the constituency, and whose
strength and bottom have not yet been tried
in the political field will be presented. Ev-
cry thing depends upon the selection of a
candidate upon whom the wing democracy
can be united. The people themselves must
be there to see that this object is accomplish
ed. No personal friendships, no private
prejudices, no interested views should inter
rupt the selection of the most available can
didate. No selfish cliques or petty intrigues
should be suffered to intercept the full er-
preston of the popular will. Every minor
and private consideration, all all should be
sacrificed upon the altar of the public good,
as involved in the contamination of those
saving measures by which the wing party
hope again to place the country on the high
road to prosperity.
frh., aonariallvy uhnt,lI h. Eli
represented. Grand Isle ever has been
noble little wing county. AT the last cleo
ion in Franklin and Chittenden the whig
strength was nearly neuteralized. To old
Addison the whole district is looking with
anxious gaze, and with her IL hundred ma
jority her voice cannot fail to command pro.
found respect. If united the candidate
whom she prefers will not be slightly regar-
ded. We however should utterly repudi-
ate any clanish spirit. Locality should not
have feathers weight in the selection Ofthe
candidate. We must look for the peoples
candidate in whatever section he may reside.
Let every town be faithfully represented
Let the people through their delegates de-
signate the man of their preference. and
when once nominated let the whole wing
party as single man sustain hun at the polls.
Let every wing feel that the success Of the
cause centered in himself, and victory will
be ours.
But alas, no party especially at the pres
ent moment was ever so infested with des-
ponding faultering Cui Bono men as ours
What good What good will it do is their
constant cry. We will inform them wha,
good it will do. Never has there been time
when the wings had not the numerical supe-
riority in the U. States, and u full vote has
ever proved whig victory. Go ahead them
let there be no faultering in this business -
Attend to this convention and secure an a.
valuable candidate, and as surely as the wing
party does its duty in 1874 you will see tho
wing banner again waveing ,riumphantly
over the capitol at Washington.
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GLORIOUS WIG Victory AT SYRACUSE
The Wings of Syracuse have nobly triumph
ed over the combined forces of the barn
burners and Regency men.
The Wing majority, says the State Jour.
nal, over The regular Loco ticket averages
over ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN.
TY and over the Barn Burners" up
wards of TWO HUNDRED! and clear
majority over both tickets combined!
The vote was very large,--1O79.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17

GREAT FIRE AT WILMINGTON, N. C. On
Sunday last, between II and IL o'clock, a.
NJ, fire broke out in Wilmington, in an
old warehouse. known as McKay's, which
spread with such rapidity that within two
hours 1t had extended three Fights of mile
from where it commenced. Upwards of
sixty buildings were destroyed, including
the Custom House, but the papers and books
in the latter were saved. The loss is esti-
mated at $500, 900; insurance SlOo, 600.
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REMOVALS. There were about twenty
removals from the New York Custom House
on Thursday. Also several from the Post
Office.
We are informed that the Collector ofihe
Port of Burlington, VT, hes been removed
ad Locofoco appointed in his place.
The work goes bravely on. Tyler is de.
,ermined 20 heap benefit upon the heads Of
the Lucos in return for the abuse they heap
upon him. This shows forgiving dispo.
siiion.
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We learn that DANIEL WEBSTER yester-
day resigned the office of Secretary of State;
and that HUGH S. LEGARE, Attorney Gen.
eral of the United States, is appointed to be
Acting Secretary of State for the present
CALEB CUSHING, Of Massachusetts, is ap-
pointed Minister and Commissioner to Chi
ma, in the place Of EDWARD EVERETT, who
declines the appointnent.-Nat, Int.
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ALL ABAcK.-The Washington Core

ALL ABAcK.-The Washington Cores
pondent ofthe Express. under date Of Sat-
urday, writes. " notwithstanding all the ru-
mors that have been put sAoat, and pub.
lished in your city. and in other places. as
10 a change of Cabinet and the resignation
OF Mr.. Webster. 1t is highly probable that
no change will take place-unless it is a
change Of mind, of which there have been
so many illustrious examples within the las,
thres weeks. Mr.. Weheter will continue
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

The National Intelligencer contains a
stirring address "to the people of the free
states of the Union" OF the annexation Of
Texas to the U. States, signed by twelve
(whig) members of the late Congress-John
Quincy Adams at the head. Messrs. Slade,
Mattocks and Hall of this State also signed
the address. We shall give it entire in our
next,
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17

RHODE ISLAND. The general Assembly
of Rhode Island came together, under the
new Constitution, at Newport, on Tuesday
last. Governor King presided al tie organ
ization of the new Senate. Hon. Alfred
Boswor b. IF Warren, was elected Speaker
of the House.
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FURTHER EVIDENCE OF LocoFoco HAR
MoNY.-The proceedings Of the Albany
Caucus that nominated Mr.. Van Buren,, are
not well received at Charleston. The Mer
curry says:
"The reader will maIk that while they
take position on the other political questions
Of the dav, they preserve a non-commiital
SILENCE ON THE TARIFF CUES.
TON, the great test question Of the time
on which is 10 be fought and decided the
battle between Federalism and Republican
Democracy"
The Mercury arguing from this "non.
committalism," and from the neglect of Mr..
Van Burcn 10 respond 10 the queries of The
Indiana Committee, that "there are break.
ers ahead on this question of the tariff !"
and correspondent of that paper, writing
from Washington. charges that on the SUBJ
Ject Mr.. Van Buren, has two sorts OF opin.
ions-thai he is a tariff man at ALBANY, and
has written 10 Mr.. Richie, for Southern
consumption, that he is with the South on
this question. 10 reference to this the Mer-
curry remarks:
"If il be true, ss the. letter says. and as
has b,en intimated to US before, that 10
coua,eract this "roiee for the North" the
Enquirer has in possession-'sAnoiher uoice
for the South" in the shape Of letter from
Mr.. Van Buren,, we hope we may have it
a, once, or the reasons why it is deemed
expedient to adopt the tactics Of No dis
closures for the public eye" Can it be that
Messrs Wright sud Van Buren, are as much
for tariff al Albany as they are against it
at Richmond : If so let US see where they
will halt between their opinion next winter
at Washington. before We are pledged to
take position with them.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17

The Globe having assailed the character
and personal conduct of Mr.. Fletcher Web.
ster, the Madisonian hints, that the Globe
will be called upon TO establish its charges
in a court Of law.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17

@ Mr.. EVERETT has made formal de-
mand Cor a seaman, citizen of the United
States, who has been impressed on board
some British ship of war on the African sta
ton. The British government has already
met the demand, by ordering the Clio, to
proceed forthwith to the coast of africa,
scour the same in the search Of the man, and
place him, as soon as possible, at the dispo-
sal Of the American minister.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17
ANTI RIFF.

Ii will NOT, | be.
lieve. be commended
in any quarter, that
the prosperity of eli.
Their of those great
interests Commerce
and Naviga,ion] is
essentially advanced
by a protective or a
revenue tariff.
n
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90 The ". Y. Aurora of Wednesday,
says that it was proposed at " Irish Toms, :"
corner of Wall and Bread streets, where
thirty eight democrats happened to drop IN,
to take a vote and see how many of them
were in favor or JMartin Van Buren, for the
next Presidency. The vote was according
ly taken, and resulted
For Pan Buren,, 90
Against
This, says the Aurora, looks squally for
the sage of Lindenwald
We wish the Aurora had told us &c how
many Tyler men" there were.-.db. Daily
Ado.
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JUDGE STORY old not go out in the Brit
ANNA. We hope his health has been resto-
red, and tina, we shall have the pleasure of
seeing him among US in June --Pr3u. Jour.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17

That the great
body of The mechan.
les and laborers 10
every branch of bu.
siness, whose vel.
fare should be an OBJ.
lecl of unceasins So
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The exports of domestic goods from Bos-
ton, for the week ending April 90. were l23
packages; from New York. for the week
ending April 26. 1870 packages.
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EITHER WAY,

=
/ affirmed j, to be the duty Of those who
are entrusted with The administration of the
Federal Government, 10 direct its opera.
tiobs in the manner best calculated 10 dis
tribute as equally as possible its burthens
and blessings among the several States and
the people thereof.
! denied Inc propriety Of exercising this
power 10 manner calculated 10 Cypress
any portion Of my fellow citizens, OF 10 ad-
vance the interests Of one section of the Un-
ion at the expense of another.
All must agree that taxes should be i'm.
posed with full and fair reference 10 the
advantages derived from the existence of
good government. by those who pay them.
Those advantages may. in general terms.
be Justly described as resulting from ample
security in the enjoyment Of our personal
rights and rights of property, with adequate
safeguards against internal commoiion and
foreign aggression.
II is certainly true, that in the formation
of our tariff, duties varying in amount are
also imposed on the same articles which
constitute the staple productions of this
country, when imported from q broad but
is it not equally true that the effect of thai
imposition, in respect to the protection
thereby afforded 10 the domestic production
ofthem. is for the mos, part nominal!
When the Convention speak of a dis.
eliminating tariff for revenue, ! understand
them as referring 10 determinations below
the maximum rate Of duties upon imported
articles. rot designed 10 increase The pro.
lection already afforded to domestic manu-.
facturcrs, but TO carry out views Of policy
differe1t in their character, and which may
properly be embraced in such measure.
Now, after this. il any body can te
whether Mr.. Van Buren, stands pledged be.
fore the country, by this Indiana letter OF
his. FOR, or AGAINST Tariff, not onlv fol
revenue. bet for discriminating Protection,
he snail share the Immortality of Edipus
who solved the riddles of the Sphynxi
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17

The REMAINS OF Com. PoRrER.-It is
the United States brig "Truxton," under
Lieut.: Com. UPshur, according TO the
Norfolk Beacon.) which is to be dispatched
10 Consianlinople for the purpose Of bring.
ing home the remains of the late Commo-
dore Porter, for inierment in his native land.
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IMPORTANT ADJOURNMENT Wash
ington correspondent of the N. Y. Aurora
writes that John Tyler, jr., will 60 out
with the Embassy to China as private gen.
Heman"
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The President left Washington on Tues.
day for his residence in Charles City Co.
Vir. where he contemplates staying about
three weeks.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-17

Shipman, the absconding Cashier, was at
Louisville on the 18th inst, on his wav to New
York. He is unaccompanied by any officer
and entirely free in his movements.
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1t is stated that Mr.. Gushing will sail for
China on the Goth, in the frigate Brandy
wine from Norfolk.
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Captain VIM. M. Eastland,
Sergeant ]. N. VI. Thompso

Privates-J. D. Cooke, Tho's L. Joses.
II. Whaling. c. J. Roberts. J. Tambul, K.
H. Harris, P. Mahon. J. N. Torres, J. l..
Shepperd, w. H. Cowan, E. E,z, X. H.
Durham, M. C. Wing, j. l.. Cash, j. M.
Ogden.
This was perhaps, the most inhuman
piece Of buicqery that has been perpe,rated
by government protesting 10 be civilized
within the last century.
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THE CASE OF JESSE HoYT-The suit of
the United States VS.. Jesse ffoyt, formerly
Collector of this port, was decided on FRI
day, In favor of the plaintiff. and iudg-
ment rendered against the defendant for
Two hundred and twenty thousand eiobt
hH1dred and thirty-seven dollars and odd
rents. The srit was instituted for 1926.
900.
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YANKEE TAILOR Dan Marble tells a
story about Yankee tailor dunning a man
for the amount Of his bill. The man said
he was sorry, very sorry indeed that he
could net pay it, well said the tailor,
q took you for man that would be sorry,
bat If you are sorrier than am, I'll quit
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Congress. The Bay State Democrat is We
ry strong upon the subject, and expresse:
the most confident opinion that the Democ
rscy will not abandon their own candidate
TO take up Mr.. Cushing.
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TARIFF

My views in r~la-
lion 10 the Protective
System were also
called for by the Sho.
eco Springs meeting
in 1882. and freely
given. A conviction
that theeslablishment
Of commercial regu-
la;ions with a view
10 the encourage.
merit of domestic in.
teresis. is within the
constitutional power
Of Congress, was on
that occasion dis;inc.
tly avowed.
y
The mass of the
people seem 10 pre-
fer this mode Of COL
lectirg the revenue.
Paying their taxes
in the form of an in.
creased price upon
the commodities they
buy. their contribu.
ton loses, in their
estimation, much of
The odium that would
be attached 10 it if
severed from the
price of the article,
and converted into a
lax by name as il is
in fact. =
The unbiased sen.
timeLt of the coun.
try,in respect 10 what
is. under such cir.
cumstances, the rule
for Legislative action
upon this suhiec,,ha,
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The collection of
the duties imposed
by a Tariff, whilst it
subjects all TO taxa
ton, invariably and
almost inevitably
bears with equal Sc :
verify upon a very
large. and unhappily
in general, a neces-
sitous portion of the
peoples protection,
the indirect advania-
ges of which to 9TH
er interests, even un-
der a tariff for pro-
lection, are as much
the subject of doubt
and disputalion as
they were. but for
which those concer-
ned in other pursuits
have for a long Sc
,ies of years paid in
advance, and receiv-
ed their equivalent
IN promises, OF Inc
performance ofwhich
they are not and do
moi seem likely 10 be
soon satisfied. This
advantage 10 the
ma manufacturer is not,
il is true, the object
Of. but only inciden-
tai to, a tariff for rev.
enue.
The incId entail
protection thus deri-
we'd, is all the legisla"
tive favor which can
OF this day be con-
ferred upon The man
ufaclurer without
great injustice 10 o.
Their interests.
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Dir. VAN BUREN'S POPULARITY.
Can any body doubt. the correctness of
these statements by the Courier and Inqui.
fc!:
Tine truth ia, Mr. Ynu Buren, has nerer
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CALEB CusHING.-It does not appear that
the locofocos viii supper, Mr.. Gushing for
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I think, BY the course

| think. BY the course
of events and The pro-
gress ofopinion,be
brought TO the con-
clusion, briefly ex.
pressed in one of the
resolutions of your
Convention, viz: "a
discriminating tariff
for revenue purposes
only, and ,ohieh ,ciH
incidentally protect
american industry"
p =
There are direct
advantages which
result 10 the manu-
featuring interest
from the raising of
revenue by the i'm
pasiiion of duty up
on imports, instead
of direct taxation.
To all present ap-
pearances,the acqui>
essence, iL a tariff
for revenue, now so
general, may, in The
absence of special
excitement, endure
for a period as long
as is commonly en-
braced in calculation
of business.
OF the conslitu>
tioual power 10 make
Determinations. |
have no doubt. E.
qually clear it is that
the practice of mak>
ing them has existed
from lhe commence
ment of the govern
ment.and constitutes
a frature in every
principal tariff bill
which is 10 be found
upon our statute
book. They are in>
deed indispensable
TO the successful OPP
Grafton of every rev>
enue bill.
. =
IF it be at any
time deemed neces>
sary, or conducive 10
the safety of the
country, to encour>
age The manufacture
at home ofihe neces>
sary articles TO its
defence in war, moths
ing can be moro
pr per than to do SO
by a discrimination
in favor of their do>
nestle manufacture.
p
Ii [discrimiuation1
is therefore a power,
the constant and
faithful exercise of
which is,in my judg>
ment, demanded by
considerations ofjus.
tice, humanity, and
sound policy.
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licitude on the part
of every public man,
have been the great.
est sufferers by our
high protective tar
if, and would con-
tinue so 10 be, if that
pol cy is persisted
10. is TO my mimi too
clear to require fur
Their calculation.
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The TEXAS PRIsoNERs.-The inhumap
order of The Mexican government 10 deci-
mate the Texas prisoners has been carried
into effect. On the 25rh of March the fol-
lowing officers and soldiers were shot to
death.
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to hold his PRESENT. position in the Cabinet,
a, leost until there is another annunciation.
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lapse of nine months, giving him ample
time TO dispose of them, and scatter them
from one end of the Union to the other, du-
ring which they pass into the hands Of hun.
dreds Of ,nnocsnt holders, the Secretary Of
the Treasury gravely informs them that the
United States will not pay them. or in any
wnv acknowledge them. How different
and how honorable was the conduct Of the
British Government in relation to the fraud
ulent issues of Exchequer Bills. They hon.
estly paid The bills, and took measures TO
punish the offenders but our Government
dishonesty refuses to pay its genuine obli-
cations, and will in all probability allow the
perpeiralor of the fraud TO go unpublished.
Now add 10 this act of the Secretary the
late news from Washington that there has
been an over issue in Washington by mis-
take to the amount al 100000 beyond the
sum authorized BY law and it is quite time
that the Department should make some
move TO snstain their credit.
The exports of domestics from New
York and Boston for the past week are
from Boston, to East Indies, 40 bales 10
Omoa and Ttuxillo. 70 bales and 4 cases !;
total 1913. From the port of New York,
from the 18th TO the 26th of April, 1870
packages.
Capitalists from neighboring cities, who
resort here 10 invest their money. find it
more difficult to obtain paper than they ev-
or have done. The scarcity Of paper was
never so great as at present. Many Of our
banks are lending their money on Stock Sc
curty, while others who decline loans OF
this sort. are compelled TO resort 10 the
street, and take business notes at five cents
and under.
II is far from being healthy state Of
things when money goes begging at so
low rate of interest, for it is conclusive
evidence that mercantile business is in q
bad wav. Merchants have no inducements
10 empty money when there is nothing TO be
made by it.
WOOL-The demand has continued
good for most descriptions of wool since our
last report, and sales have been made TO a
considerable extent among the dealers, while
those from first hands are limited TO small
parcels of South American, at prices moi
made public. Y. Express.