Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-03-31
FOREIGN NEWS.
REpUDIATION IN ENGLAND

FOREIGN NEWS.
REPUTATION IN ENGLAND.
The creditors who have advanced their money
to the repudiuting STATES in the Union, have ud-
dressed strong memorial on the subject 10 Mr..
Everett, the American Minister, in London, with
request that II may be forwarded TO the Pres-
dent, Tor presentation Congress, and 10 The diff
erent State Legislatures. The memorial advan.
ees every poss ble argument for the maintenance
of the credit Of the States, and shows, truly
enough the almost irrGrievnble INJURY which A.
uerican credit has sustained in Europe through
the dishonesty OF The States which have reputiat-
eel. IL has received great number of signatures.
The most striking passage relates to the Straight
ened pecunlafy circumstances OF maiOrlty of
the sufferers, which we suhoin. Every true A
merican, every honest and right hearted man, must
desire to loul q stain wiped from the escutch-
con OF his country. The fact that in the money
markets Of Europe, American credit s lower than
that OF any other government, ought to stimulate
every true born Yankee every one in whom the
amor pdtriG is not extinct, 10 restore The national
character 10 the same elevated position in which
il stood before Reputation became fashionable.
IAN impression, we understand, prevails very
generally amongst your people, that their creditors
III this country, are, in great measure men of
large fortunes, 10 whom a failure in their securi-
ties cun occasion but little Inconvenience Even
II such were the he case, II would, III our view Of
the matter, furnish no ground for any departure
from the ordinary obligations OF good faith In
inct, however, though there may be few amongst
US IN more atfluent circumstances, yet by far the
larger portion of US are persons in The middle rank
OF hie-otticers on half pay,-superanuated clerks
-rei ed iradesmen living on small means,-agsd
spinsters, widows and orphans,-nany of whom
haye invested their all in the purchase OF your se-
curl,ies, at high prices, and Bow depend ior mir
subsistence some even for their daily bread, on
the good inlIh of your people"
"
the Courier DIES Etas Uns, the following extracts,
describing of the incidents of the great earth
quake at Guadaloupe.
One letter says" Since yesterday we are una.
BILE TO remove the dead bodies, so great is their
number"
Another writer, referring to the appearance of
the site of the destroyed city, says" Three things
only remain erect over this city of the dead The
front and tower Of the church, which is in ruins,
yet sland-the hand Of its clock stopped al 35 min
uies after 10, the moment at which the city and
lis inhabitants were annihiIaied! The last fatal
hour had struck, and IN less time almost than The
hammer OF the clock could rise and fall, the work
was done, and the silence of death succeeded to
the busy hum aud active lumult Of life. The poor
and the rich, the freeman and the slave were laid
in the same grave, while the red glare OF the rush
ing flames lighted the funeral pyre OF an annh-
lated people"
The American sublons the following remark:
| hanging on one OF the walls OF huuse IN ruins
preserved as it were by miracle "a picture of the
destruction of Baby lon! Singular contrast-the
traditions of the past face face with the terrible
realities OF the present. The picture OF human
destruction in presence of that of divine desruc-
ton and farther ON and high up on wall, over
looking, as ii were, the Of woe, portrait OF
the King
.4notLer Religious Revival IN The .Sand,cieh Isl
ands is reported by late letters. Mr.. Paris, an A
mericsn missionary at Hawai-, writes that "vast
numbers" are tlocking in for instruction, aud the
missionaries were engaged from morning TO eve
ming IN examining applicants for admission 10 the
church. some coming 30 40, and so miles. About
$50 were received in August.-.Ntp Bedford Mer.
Second Earthquake in the Vest Indies-A slip
from The Charleston Courier, dated March %, con-
lains The following:
We learn from Capt. Smith, of the schr Francis
Cannaday, arrived this morning, that u second
shock OF an earthquake was experienced at Gau-
dal0upe, on the Sd inst. AT the time captain OF
n vessel off the north point of The island, stated
that il shook his vessel with such severity, thnt il
was with difficulty the crew could keep their feet.
dense cloud of smoke assembled from the vicln.
Iy OF Basseterre, and serious fears were entertain
ed for the safety OF that place. Il was quite sick
y at Point Pelre, caused from the otiensiveness Of
the ruins of the town.
The Gomez recently seen at this place, was seen
al II Thomas on the ID of The present month; il
was so hrllinat rs 20 cause considerable alarm TO
the inhabitants. shock of all Earthquake WAS
also felt al ST. Thomas on the 9Th inst. about half
past , o'clock al night. No material damage done.
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ARDENT Spiriis in Erysipsias.-At an adjourned
meeting oi the Orleans County Temperance So.
cely, holden at Orleans, March 9Th, The following
communication and resolutions were received and
acted upon by the society.
MR CoLBY SIR, My humble name has been
quoted in nIl parts Of this vicinity as authority for
the use of spirits as preventive of the Erysipe-
las, even as far 81. Johnsbury. On this account
| wish you TO Introduce the following resolutions
in my name, thai, if they pass they may DO printed
with .he other doings. Respectfully yours
LEML. RICHMOND.
RsSoirsd That The natural powers OF The human
system. when that system IS in healthy condition.