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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

Free TRADE.-The Washington Cores.
pondent of the Newark IN. J) Advertiser
gives the following sketch of remarks oil
Mr.. Henley of Indiana, on Wednesday last.
Mr.. Henley of Indiana, being entitled 10
the floor, entered upon discussion of the
political questions of the day-and such a
speech
He objected to the amendment under
consideration, providing for the purchase OF
articles for the use of the Senate and House
OF American productive manufacture, "be-
cause 1t is in ENTIRE KEEPING WITH THE
PARTY to ohieh HE opposed; because it is a
species of hum6ug, and, likewise. in keep
ing with the Wing party, and because it is
an Insult to the good sense Of the people of
the country
With regard to the late tariff bill reported
from committee of Ways and Means. for the
promotion of British Industry, and laid on
the table, he remarked in substance, if not
in the exact words which my notes signify
them to be, "that the democratic party had
been tainted with fear of passing the late
tariff bill II can tell gentlemen that the
present tariff wiH be reduced as soon as WE
(the democracy are in full pOrcer! WE
very well knew that il was of no use to pass
1t in the House now, as we have not the
majority in the Senate. Givc as majority
there. and THEN SEE IF WE DO NOT PASS THE
BILL We WILL DO 1T FOR SUCH Is
OUR PURPOSE-SUCH is OUR RES
DILUTE EFT INATIONlp
MARK THIS! MARK THlS!! READER
The above assertions of Mr.. II. are by
no means unimportant at the present time,
as clearly indicating the purpose, character
and determination Of the Loco Foco party
mot ONE FARTHING FOR PRO
LECTION r is its motto; which should
be inscribed upon IFS banners at the North.
as well as at the South, for it is furnished 10
the party by its new leader--JAMEs X. Polk I
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"Let the amount which il
requisite for an economical
administration of the gov
eminent, when we are no
engaged in war, be raiseC
exclusively on foreign i'm
ports +; and in adjusting
tariff for that purpose. LET
SUCH DISCRIMINATING
DUTIES BE MADE AS WILL
FOSTER and ENCOUR
AGE OUR DOMESTIC
NDU 5 TR Y."-IHenrv
CLAWS speech at Raleigh
April 10, 1871.
"The ADVANTAGE result
ing from domestic manufac
lures is a DOUBLE MARKE1
both in the purchase o.
fabrics for consumption, anC
in the sale of products Of
agriculture.'-[Sa speech
" An adequate rerenue
with FAIR PROTECTION To
AMERICAN INDUS
TRH."-[Clay's letter to
the young Wings of Phila-
delphia, Sept, 10, 1912.
The Wing party eUery
,chere. from St. Johns to
the Sabine, is friendly to
discrimination for PRoTEc-
TIVE PURPOSES.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

" press OF other matter last week, precluded
much attention TO the controversy upon "Protec-
ton,' now going on through our columns and
those of our neighbor. We shall endeavor to be-
stow more care upon il hereafter, in way that will
give our neghbor material enough to work upon
Vide the first article under our editorial head and
form your own conclusion about pretended can
DOR"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19
The present Tariff.

al am opposed to the tar
lif act Of the late Congress
IL a.. =. -S--~.- ~ pE
lPEALLVG that act. anc
restoring the Compromise
Tariff Of March ?. 1882. -.
REPLY to citizens of Ten.
lnessee, May Is, 1913.
1.-THE provisions Of the
present Tariff are cistced
Iifh adherence by Goo,
Polk and all his friends. -
Nashville Union the 'Hick-
Dry organ, May, 1874.
"Give us the Senate and
see IL we do not REPEAL
lthe Tariff Of 1912! We
ieiH do IT, Such is our de.
.IiberGte determination -
Speech of Mr. Henley Of In
diana, a locofoco leader in
the late Congress.
Those democratic mem.
bers who voted TO sustain
the present tariff in the
House Of Representatives,
q are NOT entitled 10 he
name or the confidence Of
he pdrfy,"-Sentiment OF
the Eastern Argus, Boston
Post, n. Y. Eve. Post, and
Plebeian, leading Locofoco
prints in their respective
States.
" The success of Col.
Polk tciA be DEATH TO
THE TARIFFg'-[Dec-
laration Of all Southern and
most Western Loco Foco
speakers and presses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

BABE THE PIRArE.-President Tyler has granted a
further respite to Babe now under death at
New York, I'LL the LIST Monday of June, l8l5 1t has
recently been discovered that he is native of New
York, and his parents are still living there
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AND THEN ON THISI
Princinle of Rrnfeciinn.


! had steadily during the
period ! was a representa-
tive in Congress, BEEN
OPPOSED TO A PRO
lTECTIVE POLICY, AS
NY RECORDED VOTES and
PUBLIC SPEECHES PROVE,
II. X. Folks letter to the
people Of Tennessee, May
20, 1913.
1.-The DIFFERENCE be-
tween the course OF the
Wing party and myself is,
whilst they are advocates OF
Distribution and a Protect
ire IdriG--measures which
| consider ruinous TO the
country, and especially TO
the interests of the planting
States--IHAFE STEAD
NY AND At All
TIME s OPPOS ED
BOTH"-[Polk's speech
at Jackson, Tenn, April 3,
.I8f3.
"T'he opinion that wool
growers need Protection, is,
| apprehend, FOUNDED
IN ERROR. w DOL
OUGHT TO BIZ ADMIT
TED DUTY FREE ~
Polk on the floor OF Con-
gress, 1888.
1--WE have now nomina-
ted a man who is out and
out for free trade, openly
and Internationally opposed
10 Protection, as inexpedi-
emit and unconstitutional
We nominate a man as the
,rPonent Of Prinoiples--we
light on our principles, and
we expect TO conquer on
'ur principles, without any
sxtrsneous aid."-[The a.
'owal Of Elwood Fisher, a
prominent Loco in Cincin-
,aft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

had resigned my sea-
IN W, NE senate "neh tiie acl
tending TO express my opin.
ion upon ereru lien, Of m,
tariff. | would saw that
think the provisions. in The
main. trise and prop,r. y
Letter to a committee OF
Georgia Wings, Sept. 70
I8A3.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

eoLoREp LAwYER.-Mr Macon B. Allen Of
Portland, Maine, eolored man. has been admitted to
the bar in that city after full and satisfactory examna.
ton by committee of the Cumberland county bar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

Ia wish, II mind its powcrJ
wish, that 10 my latest hour
viii strongly heave nv breast
That !, for poor auld Scotland's sake
Some useful plan or book could make
Or sing sang at least"
He evidently deeply feels the truth that is pressing
itself with irresistible power upon the mind and heart
of every considerable ght-thiHkng in the county
that the safety and well being Of country does
not depend much upon institutions and form Of
government upon the moral and intellectual charac-
Of the people That character for the next gcner-
ation must depend upon that formed by the young
Of the present To aid in this allimportant work
these Hints thrown out They are emnently Of a
practical snd suggestive character and should be in the
hands Of every youth, and middle age may derive
great benefit by their Perusal.
For sale at J. Stems.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

THE YouSo Man. Hints addressed to the Young
Men Of the United States. BY John Todd Publish
ed by II. Butler, Northampton, Mass.
This little book comes to us in neat and engaging
dress but its chief merit is in its The author
the Rev. John Todd, formerly Of Northampton, Of
Pittsfeld Mass, is not unknown to the reading and
especially to the religious public, author. The
present work is well worthy Of its author aud calcua
tad to do much good. Indeed, 10 do good seems To
lave been his great if not his sole object He adopts
in relation TO his country the wish of Burns for
Scotland. "Ile has strong wish forever in his
heart
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

ARREST. We learn from the Hartford
journal, that the black scoundrel who perpe-
trated the outrage upon Mrs. Ensign, of that
city, is believed to have been discovered, and
is now in Jail to await his trial.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

| GREAT STORM AND FREsHET. On Wednes-
day morning our town was visited by severe
rain, with violent thunder and lightning Inc
lightning struck the conductor of the Wlnoosn
Church, and the sidewalk near Mr.. Callns
on the bill, About one O'Clock the ram and
thunder again came on and lasted for an houl
or more. But the evening brought the sevefes'
and most violent rain which has occurred hee
for fourteen years. II rained torrents for mo
hours, flooding the streets, and carrying away
bridges and huge masses Of earth, almost III
an instant.
The extra stage coach from the South COM
ing toward this village about one O'Clock AZ
night, was precipitated into deep guy
across the road made by the carrying away
bridge, and one of the passengers, ms
Whitney, the mother of our townsmen, MesSs;;
Henry and Stephen Whitney, was dTownsa
before she could be extTicated from the COACH
The other passengers, four in number, "e''
rescued. Two horses were also lost
This melancholy accident is the only ".
which has yet come to our knowledge, pu' w
fear there are more to come.
II the rain fell as long and as FAST up ulo
river, the destruction of property must ns''
been great. burlington Free Press.
The Wreck of the Grampus. Capt. ~,
Der of the Whale ship Montpelier arrived "
New Bedford, informs the editor OF The bu.s'
Tin, that on the Goth of June, the bermuus'
Islands bearing w. N. w. distant leagues
he fell in with vessel bottom up, or nearlyso'
having the appearance of go gun Schoonea
fore-mast gone, main-mast and bow-sPnI, &c
naming, apparently nearly new. her coPp p,,
appeared good, part of the false keel ana H. ',
shutters gone, and had apparently been 70 ,"as
situation five or six months. The wreck ms'
doubtless that OF the u. S. schooner ufaI gLa
which was last heard of we believe OIL wv
Bermudas.
10 Mr. Low, who was recently shot ID o. ia "a
:, by. gentleman, whose daughter he mac ''S''''
lied in that city on the 25th ult,
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Deferred Articles-Our readers will find upon our
first page several articles editorial, communicated and
selected that have been in type for week or two, but
the publication of which has been deferred in conse
quence of press of matter.
They will also find the article from the Journal Of
Commerce in relation Capt Kidd and his lost treas
ures, well worthy of peusa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THEODORE rRELxNGHUYsEN
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-19

10 Mr. Low, who was recently shot ID %, in I'D
Is, by gentleman, whose daughter he hau ~u'''"
died in that city on the 25th ult'
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perm o Mt apDotntr.

BRaTTLEBoRo, FRIDAY. JULYls, 1874.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-23
NEWS.

ihe N. \. Correspondent Of the National Intclliocn
Ger. under dale OF Dec. II, writes as follows:
Stocks recovered liule yesterday from the abrup,
iai winch they experienced We,lncsJay. bs, tho
market must inevitably continue IN Evrr. and vim,
g state until some repose is given 10 the
qnesiion. We have news 10 day Of hostile in.n,;o,
On the part OF Texas towards eXico If true The rs
port must have the effect To check negotiations IN Tho
part OF cur Government for the present Every demon
sitation from Washington il mast anxonsiy scanned no
oar business mcr and m udue ir,tlance is perbat
attached 10 mitch that is said and done
Inc export OF specie frun this pot thus far this monib
amounts 10 $313,fco Money can be easily procured
III INC street al SIX PER cent. IN uncxc, ponabe ST.
cnHy-1herc has been grea, demand Tor silver du
rIng the week. AT one bank alone thirty thousand dol
lars in halves n7r quarters were EXCHANGED At
per cent. premium iur American gold The ca,so -,
hs dram IS attributable 10 The fact that the Rnes;,,
Government Is about issuing silver currency and
the kolhschds have contracted 10 furnish .e pccess,
ry supply OF the precious metal Silver from Norh ,,d
South America is accordingly flowing into the mini Of
the Car. "'''' VI
recommendation has been made hy one tf 9ur 1udc
so the Gtand jury 10 make preseninen, Of the pac
ce OF oel2 on elections as nuisance be aba ted by
legislative cnac'mcns Experience has proved tia, The
Legislature car do nothing in the case Public oninon
Is the sole power by which The mischief can he m,
down; and unless the public wish that their highest no
ca interests should be in the hands OF professional
gamblers to decide they will once dscounenance the
per"'cous custom The facility with which bets could
he procured from The Wings at the late election unques
'lonably operated greatly to their disadvantage. The
gamblers finding that friends were ssnnune and
could be pieeod into stalking almost any amour, upon
the success Vi candidate. 10 work in earoes,
ana created thTouth" the couatry among their agents
and snsrda'r+, by promising them share Of the spo,ls
shoult Mr. Clay DO defeated an immense p,rc., all
verse TO the W hgs. Two weeks before the elec,ion
me gamblers were ST. secure Of the result in Vrpuia
Pennsylvania, and New York. tina, they wer. -ager IN
secure all the tets that ,fiercd his weapon was Turn
gned.
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Donlr0ite fmtrllf1cure.
NV YoRr. Dec. 7.

49," ohA, BtV.
A writer in the last number Of Hunts Merchants
Magazine s'ass HAT accounts from all paris Of The
world Indicates thai there 10 suore cotton grown in The
United STATES alone than Is cunsum.d. One would
think that this cause sufficient fos the decline In
price Of the staple.
The Democratic Wing Central Committee uf This ci
~, IN announcing The clse of their uical term issue
view some Of The that have led 10 the recrn, 70
verse IN This State Fraud the ballot box and false.
hood IN The preliminary canvass, the committee
are persuaded, are the by which our adversaries
achieved their apparent triumph. The Plsquemines nut
rage IN 'ouisisna was merely parallel 10 those com
med here. a moments consideration of n .,rkino
TACT will show the justice Of tho assertion the ic,ras
ed vote u The State the late election over that Of $40
IS "a 656 Ofihis amount the Wing increase is 6 SOL
the L-coioco increase 506l, the Abolition increase
I3OO4 Or ths Locofeco increase more than one
OF Tie whole amount. namely S,s46 which is $500
more Than The entire plurality for Pork was obtained
from The city Of New York and the counip. of Erie and
81 Lawrence. where Illegal voters from Canada could
be easily impaired. 10 this city alone, notwithstanding
an admitted detection from the Loco To The Wbc rank
oi al least 5.OoO. the Locooco increase is G lmre
man enough by upwards Of twelve hundred To have 81
en- The Electoral 7ee of the State and the Int Il, Nr
CLAf And yet The President in his messsge nresum,s
To regard the recent election popular verdict in favor
OF The annexation If Texas The committee to whose
ADDRESS ainde, recommend cun,inued and upwave,
ing ad''erence TO Wing principles and The Wing name
Cor. Nat Int
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-23

blr RIYES. Of Va thouahi the subject mos, mo
menous one and was Ia favor Of the most tended in
quiry In regard 10 IL.
The right remedy. in his view. was 10 re- enact the
laws which had been repealed during lhs
Of Jeherson aud Monroeiaws which l,uked mol IL an
extension Of imr. bu, heh pnpsed that there should
he m hvnest naturalization, aud rigid examination VI
the parties narralzed.
Mr.. ALLEN was Of opinion, however, that there
could be remedy Of the existing evils without extending
the time OF naturalization beyond i've yea. The great
error 10 be avoided in tho abuse Of power BY the
Courts, and in the largest cities there had be~n he be-
feved, gross abuse uf power. Fmei.n had tepn
mafshalcd together in pIa'oons Of 30 80 and so and
msrshalled both befre the Cuns where they received
their naturalization papers, and before the places Of vo-
ting where they deposited their balluis.
Mr. MERRiCk, Of Md. thought also that there
shnnld be extension Of time. lie did doubt that
frauds had been committed; that obvious enough To
any one; but the evil rested much and more with our
citizens than with foreigners Tie hoyrd to correct all
The frauds by an honest and efficient observance Of the
laws they are.
Mr.. DICKINSON and Mr.. FOSTER Of N. Y.
each expressed themselves opposed any amendment
OF the naturalization laws but they said mainly
To vndicate their from assault The solution
was then adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ONE DAY ELECTION BILL.
Mr.. DUNCAN of Ohio called for the consideration
st this time OF the day election Bill
The pending question was "shall the Bill be enprrss
ed" Mr.. DUNCAN demanded the yeas and NAYS,
and the vote was--ayes le7, noes l--John A. Wood
ward, Of s. G.
The Bill was then finally passed
RHODE ISLAND.
Mr.. BURKE oil n. H. moved for the suspension Of
The Rules enable him ask for the printing Of 10 600
extra copies OF his Report upon the Rhode Island ques
ion.
The yeas and nays ordered, but the Rules were
moi suspended "a vote Of Two thirds being necessary
The vote was lob 10 81 fo- suspension.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-12-23
WlsuiNGroN. Dec 10Th, 1874,
UNITED STATES SENATE.
THE DF,DT OF TEXAS


Tho Resolution offered On Thursday Last bv Mr..
PllElPS. OF Vermont, calling for information as to the
debts ahdHands OF Texas was the first business or
der this mornng after the receptions Of petitions.
MIR. TAPpAN was anxious to learn Why any such
inquiry should he made. lf was matter of ere Gus
rlosy we might rs well make inquiry as to the debt Of
England Should Texas be annex led i, might be with
out assuming the debt III that country lie did not look
upon the payment Of the debt necessary corseq
! Of annexation.
Mr. PHELPS said that certainly no such conseoue,ce
would ensue from action on his part. The question
ever. was whether weshoud psy the debt Of Texas il
s"nexed. Many gentlemen entertain The view that the
debt wadid be assumed if the country was snnexed
As'his was an mpnr.an possible probable Guns, qence
II WAS necessary the w ulry should 10 submitted Wub
out further debate the Resolution was adopted
NATURALIZATION.
The Resolution Of Mr.. Johnson inqnirinc into the
oaredercy o. amending the present Naturalization laws
then 5r,usa: before the Senate. and gave rise TO an
Interesting discussion. w.ch occupied Of the day
| Mr.. JOHNSON opened the ue.c e in a moderate and
dgnihed Speech In which he forth tina: there had
Nee grea, frauds committed during the recent election.
and hsi i was,neesssery Ia he purity Of the elective
franchise tina, tiles, snds should be Corrected lie did
not prop So any lhg more a, present Than an inquiry
into tho Whale subject.
Mr.. j. said he willing to protect The property If
every furefyn resident IN The country and grant 10 hun
the benefit and protection of all needni laws lie did
nh prapse that any naiurazrd citizen should be de.
Pii"d :" single right he now enj yed but existing
wills he desired 10 remedy BY prospective act Of eps
| laion .
Nj ARCHER, Va expressed himself as graft
ned with The n'rodnclou Of the subject in the firm and
manner IN which II was hefue the Senate Had il not
oeen nraushtorward by some other Senator he had in
tended To Z" have Introduced similar rrup ,son him
sell TO that which was befne The Senate and il was
MS wnh dat there should te th,rgh cJrrcc,io of
existing abuses by amendaen, Of tho naturalization
| laws.
! WI. 1b'.EN' 81 'h", was not willing that there
should b. any amendment Of these laws but was wil
ing that The iieslnIion should he adopted protesting.
however. that should IN construed into favorable
"r"sca "a part VI The Senate Of the end ppv.ed
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CHINA. GLASS & EARTHEy,
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w AsHrseroN, Decenher, is, 1874.
ASSAM LIZ Upon IlAN AiIINGX AZ 4 Al.

n,'at Ii ofON JUAN QUINCY ADAMS.
lhe House were good deal excited day. as we'll
as the czehs generally from learning that an assault had
been committed upon john QUINCY ADAMS. The as
saut was made previous 10 the meeting of the House.
Mr. Adams had received message through one of the
pages. stating that gentleman wished to see him ~
inc loooy' The request was oheycd. and Mr. Adams
was met 'iea7 the Vter door by man of the name Of
Sangster, who fell upon him with the most abusive Ian
gsage, and who mad seized him and was about dealin,
hlma blow or making attempt To pull his nose. when
some one the rescue and saved Mr.. Adams from
the gross indigny.
MIR. Adams appeared Il he abundanily able to take
care o himself, however, as when he was separated
fIe WIS hoddng Mr. = by the hands The Sergeani-a al
arms vas sent fo ard the offender was taken ito qrso
dy
Mr.. y, who committed this assault is a resident of
'he city, and was some few years SINCE believe can
dda'e Tor the office Of Sergeant arms Of the House of
Representatives imbibug old pejudces. personal and
poh'ical, which grew upon him in an excited moment.
ne made me assault, which seemed 10 be very delbc-
rave as wen as ruanly piece Of violence The city
'hores VIII keep him out of the way df further mis-
chief Correspondence Of he Bdt.imose fine, ican