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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-08


On the announcement of the first ballot, Sem
ator Camp nominated Silas II. Jenison, and
Mr. Wilbur nominated Charles X. Williams.
On the announcement OF the fourth ballot,
the Joint assembly adjourned to O'Clock this
afternoon. Mr. Hubbard moved 20 reconsider
the resolution Of Yesterday for session this
evening, to hear Mr. Palmer on educaiion.--
This motion was sustained by Mr. Tracy, on
the ground Of the improperly Of thus convert
ing The Hall to lecture room and The Lcgisla-
ture into an audience for every itinerant leciu-
rer who may ask the privilege. The motion
was carried and the resolution dismissed. Adj.
O'Clock, p. NJ.
Engrossed Bills. - Relating to common
schools, (exempting poor from school tax on
certain conditions;) assessing tax on Addison
County--boh passed.
Resoiuiions.-By Mr. Matthewson, directing
the committee on roads 10 inquire into the ex-
pediency of requiring roads laid out by county
commissioners 10 be built al the expense OF the
county; passed. BY Mr. Thompson, rs to ex-
pedency of paying county court jurors 81 as
per day; passed. By Mr. Whitelaw, as to al
lowing travelling fees TO jurors before Justice
courts; passed. by Mr. McLoud, as TO the
expedency of allowing to each member Of cav
airy companies one horse flee from taxation;
passed By Mr. Bacon, as 10 expediency Of in
creasing pay Of witnesses at county courts;
passed.
Bills iafroduced-By MIR Winslow, in adj
dilon to chapter ITO r.. s., (fxing bounty on
silk,) which was referred TO the committee on
agriculture. BY Mr. Howe, in amendment oil
an act 10 encourage and promote agriculture,
| (extending the act to domestic manufactures
and mechanic arts,) which was referred TO the
same committee.
Report-By committee on manufactures, bill
TO incorporate the Londonderry north village
cotton and wooden manufacturing company,
which was ordered TO a third reading.
Election OF u. s. Scnaior.-On motion oi
Mr. McLoud there was acall of the House, and
all the members were found to be present, when
the Senate came in and the joint assembly resu.
/ med halloling with The following resnll:
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Thereupon the Hon. SAMUEL S. PHELPS
was declared duly elected, and the Senale with
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-08
Legislature Of Vermont.
TUESDAY, Oct. %.

TUESDAY, Oct %.
SENATE. Election Of U. s. Senator
The Senate continued their baoting for U. 5.
Senator, with the following results; III being
always borne in mind that that apparently for
midable candidate, scattering is uniformly
but an aggregation Of uniis.) .,..s, ..f,a1, rs.|
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-02-15
Convention of the Friends Of Hen
ry Clay.

Alta State Convention Of the friends
of Henry Clay, assembled to elect dele
gates to represent this State in the Wing
National Convention, to meet ut Balti-
more, for the nomination of n President
of the United Sla,es-a, Providence, on
Wednesday, Feb. 7th-
The convention wns called to order
by Judge Peckham
Byron Diman was elected President
Henry l.. Kendall and Christopher
Robinson were elected Secretaries.
Hon. Joseph l.. TIlllnghast in,roduc.
ed the following resolution, preiacing
the same with some pertinent remarks :
Resolved, Tha, go many delegates as
the State of Rhode Island is entitled to
appoint ns delegates to give their votes
10 the Wing convention which ~ to meet
in Baltimore IN May next, for the NOM
inal,on oi candidates for the Offices oi
President aud N,ce P,esldcnt ot the
United States, bo now appointed by thus
convention
Restored, mat among me names
which have in various modes been aug
gesled to the people oI the United States
tor The high oifco ol the Pres'-
dency, there ~, n, this tine, ~ the opin.
ION oi this Convention, ~ one that ="
l thoroughly unlies the views and wishes
oi The friends ol good government, NJ
well State as Nn'i"nal, ia Rhode Is
land, as that of IiENRY CLAY, of Ken
lucky aud this Convention does mos,
cordially recommend, and mos, une.
quivocally desire, hI- nomination, as
that which, there ~ manifest reason Ia
believe, will Prove in The highest degree
acceptable to- very large majority oi
The people oI the United States With
hun for the candidate, We believe il may
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| always taught him TO be very par,icu-
lar in telling the truth.
'Well. don't know any thing abou,
that, ,'-obscrved Mrs. wilson, bat there
must be sowe grand mistake about this
whole business, !or ! can tell you, Mrs.
'romk ius, | saw Jane Clark, not hall an
hour ago, with my own eyes
|, Bless me, Mrs. Wilson, you don't
say so Wen, ,ha, is odd, to be sure.
Why, Josey,' lifting the window and
screaming into the garden,l 'Josey, |
say, come here, | want you.'
/ Aud presently n stout, ROSY, happy
faced, qnizzical-looking boy of about
fourteen bounded into the room.
WeII, moiher,' said 10, what do you
want with me ,"
% Josey, nv dear,' said the Jo,ins
mother, Il wish you would not roll abo"l
so on that grass-ju,i look how YOU have
dired yoni new roundabout
%, It's no matter for that, mother, I've
got another clean one e'--aDd Joe was n
bout to scamper of again 10 his play.
'Here-conie here come here, ex-
claimed his mother, that's not what !
want
%, brg pardon, said Jo-'l thought
you were done with me.
Il 'No, | AN not said Mrs. Tomkins-
now come to me Do quit l~lrhng that
dkerchieG You restless lltIlc imp,
can't you be 1niet one moment, while ]
ask you question Z
Yes, ma'am, ! guess So
"Well, then, didu', vou tell me that
/ Mrs. Simpsons maid Jane, had been
eaten uP by huge crocodile 2
\ NO, ma'an.'
/ why, Jo do you Whit 10 make your
mother n liar =
!, NO, ma am
ooh ! you little wretch ! you'll break
nv heart. What do YOU mean? Pray,
then, sir, what was il you did tell me 2
\ Il told you, ma'am, that Jane Clark
had been carried or by nn alligator an
swcred Jo, very calmly.
/, 'WeII, sir, and isn't that the same
! ihing and it's not true sir-for here,
Mrs " ilson saw Jane Clark no, a hall
hour ago, alive and well
/ THAT may be MAJ am, but told you
the truth notwithstanding
II %, Jo, you are too provoking ID,
/ you mean to call Mrs. Wilson liar =
/ NO, ina am
4 Weii then, sir, pray what do you
neani =
1 Il mean what | said, ma'am-th
Jane Clark was carried off 10y an alliga-
| tor.
\ so, you deserve good beating -
Will you explain yourself, or viii YOU
no, 2
/ Yes, my dear mother, ! will, and il
you will forgive me for this one Jest,
will promise to uy never TO offend you
again.
Come and kiss me, you naughty boy,
4 'Well, then, mother, didn't Jane Clark
run away last week, aud get married Ia
| Sam Johnson ?-and didn't they use to
do all their counting at the alley-gate =
| So, I'm sure, tho she Is alive and well,
and has come back 10 her mistress,
wasn't so very far from the truth, when
told you that Mrs. Simpsons maid had
been carried off by an alley gote-r,'
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Official.

At an adjourned meeting oflhe fiends
Of HENRY CLAY, holden at the Town
Hall, on Friday evening last, Feb. 9th,
the meeting was called To order by the
Chairman. !, was stated that James
Atkinson, one Of the Secretaries, was
absent, and Ben. G. Gard was nominated
To fill the vncancy, and elected. MIR.
VIM. II. Cransion, in behalf of the
Committee, reported constitution for
the CLAY CLUB, together with the off,
GERS Of the same the Cons, lluiiop was
read and adopted, after n few remarks
from Messrs. f. w. Lawton, w II.
Cranslon and VIM. Gard.
The following gentlemen were then
elected officers Of the Club.
President. RoBERr B. CRANsToy
Vicc Presidents, Michael Frceborn,
Edward w. I.awton, George &. King,
AGam S. Coe, William S. Nichols,
Benjamin Marsh Jr.
Recording Secretaries, Samuel A.
Parker, Benz. c. Card.
Corresponding Secretaries, VIM. II.
Crans,on, VIM. Gilpin.
Treasurer, Peter +. Remington.
Marshal, WIN. IL Douglas.
Committee Of Nomination, Pardon w.
Stevens, Henry Barker, Gideon Pal
mcr, Jr Andrew Winslow, Jr. Edward
Clarke, Henry F.. Turner, Joseph n.
Weaver, William Pinncgar, Robert p.
Lee, Jonathan Records, Jr
Executive Committee. Rowland II.
Hazard, William T-w Tilley, Joseph
Sanford, Edward i. Newton, Samuel
Carr, Jr. John Alfred Hazard, George
B. Knowles, Noah White, Robert Seattle,
Christopher G. Perry. D.nj n. Stevens,
Joshua TriPP, William II. Read, James
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From the y. Y Commercial Advertiser.
ir. GOnrand'S llnrmlnjcs,

Mr. G0UrRlldS MnrM)nlcs,
The subjoined card, from Mr.. Gou.
raud, supplies the information solicited
from us, last week, by subscriber in
Wayne county whose letter, by the way,
we did not answer privately, because we
had reason 10 believe that we should
soon bo able To answer II publicly, as we
do now.
( And we avail ourselves of the occa
sion to say that, having now become
acquainted, in part, with Mr.. Gouraud's
stem, we lind 1t az ingenious, ns phi
los"phIcal and true in lis principles as
we bad before seen IT demonstrated To-
be efficient in its results. The elemcn.
iary fac, which forms its basis possesses )
IN an eminent degree the merits of truth
simplicity s; comprehensivencss while
the PRACTICAL application of this fact to
an unlimited range Of processes, by n
most ingenious system of rational and
easy combinations, does the highest
credit TO the industry and intelligent per-
severance olthc gentleman TO whom sci.
cnce is indebted for the system. As yet
we have investigated The process no
farther than its application to arrhnetical
figures ; but So far its efficacy is unqucs-
uonable.. There is no doubt that by i,+
use dates and other combinations oi fig
uies may be "mnemonlZed' to any cx.
ieOt with very Julie trouble aud with
such force OF Impression that IL VIII br
more difficult to forget than It's, without
the system, 10 remember.
TO he Editors Of he Commercial.
am every day receiving n large
number Of letters from all parts Of the
country, making inquiries IN relaiIon 'c
my system, and inviting me 10 extend
my visits in various directions As
cannot find leisure to answer each oI
these letters, ask your kind permission
to occupy small space in your column.
10 give publicity to my intentions.
shell not be able, myself, TO teach ~,
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anne ndment extended this privilege. Ii
gave him three several opportunities 10
take this oath; one before the court where
he was sued second, to go Eat any
time before n justice of the peace and,
third, 10 take il at any time after his
commitment
Mr. Whipp!e hoped the amendment
would prevail. Ii was hard enough for
n man to be poor but to send him to
felon, because he was unfortunate, was
too cruel. The people Of this State are
desirous Of this change. There is no
earthly reason why the oath which u
man is permitted TO take now days after
his commitment, he should not be per-
mi'ted to take without going to Jail a,
all.
Mr. Barber said he hoped the amend
ment would not prevail. II was the fear
of going to jail which induced him often
to make exertions to pay.
Mr. Spencer said, we heard a great
deal abou, poor men. There were
many kinds of poor II was the poor
tradesman and small dealers who were
chiefly benefited by this power Of piac
ing the debtor in Jail We might as
well pass a law that these men shall lose
their debts as TO take awav this power.
lie hoped if 1t was to pass 1t would be so
amended as TO affect debts contracted
hereafter.
Mr.. Brown said, he hoped the amend
ment would prevail 1t was certain that
the poor we should always have with us
and il had been long enough that
poverty had been made crime by our
statute book.
The amendment vas so altered as to
affect debts contracted after the passage
the act, and adopted.
Mr. Tillinghast offered an amendment
providing that no man should be retain
ed IN jail on account OF his non pa me nj
OF Justices or prison fees.
The amendment was adopted
The bill was then passed
The act regulating the Jail limits was
then taken up.
MIR. Ballou moved The adoption Of his
amendment enlargin the jail bounds to
the limits of the several counties.
The amendment wns adopted.
The bill was then committed for the
purpose %! having the amendments in
cOrporated.
The House ad dontned.
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TWENTY.EIGHTH CONGRESS-;
MONDAY. Feb. 8. 1914.
FIRST SESSION.

SEsATr.-The annual statement OF the u
s. Militia was received. Petiiions and the
MORALS were presented, for the reduction OF
postage and other objects Resolution,
were presented from the Indiana Legislature
insisting on the immediate possession OF The
Oregon Territory, "peaceably If they can
forclbly if they must"
Mr.. Evans made a long speech on the
Tariff question. IN reply to The arguments ol
Mr.. Nc DufIir, which was not flushed at the
hour of adjournment.
HoUsE-Peiulons were called for and
presented, among which were some for the
repeal oi the spIrt ra,lons III The Navy.
The Massachusetts resolutions respecting
slavery were again presented by Mr.. Adam,
and the House refused ~ consider the sub.
iect.
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OF ssACIlUsETTs.

\ sound National Currency, regulated by the
VIII and Authority of the Nation:
An Adequate Revenue, with II Fair Protection
to American Industry
Just restraints on tho Executive power, en-
bracing further Restriction on the exer
else oI the Veto:
\ faithful Administration ofthe Public Domain,
with an Equitable Distribution Of the pro-
ceeds of the Sales Of it among all The
States.
An Honest and Economical Administration oi
the General Government, leaving Publi"
Officers perfect Freedom Of rnngght, and
Of the Right of Suffrage; but with suitable
Restraints against Improper Interference
in Elections.
An Amendment of the Constitution, limiting
the incumbent OF the Presidential Office
to u Single Term. ii. Clay.
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ROBERT Il. CRANSTON,
SAMUEL +. MAN,
ALFRED BOSN ORTIZ,
CHARLES JACKSON,


and they were unanimously elected.
The following resolutions were intro
duced by Samuel +. Man, and passed
una animously.
Resolved, That the organization, in
RHODE Island, for the suppor. Of Henry
Clay for the Presidency Of the United
States, is independent of, and paramount
to any other political organization in this
State.
Resolred, That, in order that our sup
port NY be efficient in sustaining him,
and the principles upon the great nation.
al questions that divide the country,
" hich he maintains in common with The
Wing party of this State, and of the
United States, that We ought to send TO
the National councils such men only as
are known to entertain these principles,
and who will cooperate with him in
sustaining and carrying them out-in
those measures which we believe will
conduce to the permanent prosperity oi
the whole country.
Resolved, That, inasmuch as the elec-
ton Of a portion OF the members OF the
me mbers of the National Legislature
devolves on the Genera! Assembly Of
this State, il is indispensable that such
candidates shall be supported by the
friends Of Henry Clay as will, f eleccd,
exercise their appointing power in plac-
ing in the Naiiopal Legislature such
men only as will give cordial and
thorough support to Henry Clay, by
maintaining the grea, principles cherish
ed by the Wing party in the United
States.
On motion Of the Hon. Robert B.
Ctanston it was
Resoired, That this convention re-
commend the several towns in the Sta,a
to elect such number of delegates as
they shall deem proper to the Young
Mems Whig National Convention, to be
held at Baltimore in May next.
On motion of Hon. Joseph l.. Til
linghast it was
Resolred, that the proceedings Of this
Injecting be signed by the President and
Secretaries, and published.
BYRON OMAN, President.
CnRIsroPHER RoDIssoy, } C
Henry l.. KENDALL. "e' ~
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1'uEspAy, Feb. 6.

SENATE Resolutions were presented
from Indiana tor appropriations to improve
,he Mississippi, Dhin and Wabash rivers
for reduction ot postage and for grant OF
land 10 make canal around the fails Of the
OHIO.
The bill for a Lunallc Asylum in The Dis
trict of Columbla, was opposed as unconsi.
tuilonal, and tor ITS providing salaries 10 su.
pcrlniendanls, aud was ad on the Table,
Gen. Jackson's hne was called for aud LAID
over 10 Thursday.
Mr.. Evans resumed and concluded his re.
marks on The Tariff bill in reply to Mr.. Nc
Dulhc.
Mr.. Woodbury. obtained The floor and will
speak on the same question when II is re.
suIned.
The Senate in executive session confrmed d
several nomination..
HoUsE.-lhe subject Of the rules wes
taken up and discussed for an hour.
The report of the committee on elections
IN favor of members elected under the gone.
raj district system, was taken up, aud lis dis
cnsslon commenced, when the House ad-
journed.
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Farnum, Hall, Kent, King, Luther,
Reynolds, Sherman, Sheffield, Sterne,
Tillinghas,, Taber-l8.
Nays-Alessrs. A, A. Angel, j.
Angeli, Andrew, Barber, Branch, Bray
ton, +. Brown, G.. Brown, r. Brown,
Field, Greene, J. A. Hazard, Hark-
ness, B. r. lloxie, Latham, Manches,
ter, Olney, Peckhnm, Potter, Park,
Remington, Seagravc, Sheldon, w.
Smith, Spencer, rhurber, Thompson,
Waterman, 4. WhippIe, Wilcox, West
cott-31
An &C, regulating the survey Of lum-
ber, &c, was passed.
The House then adjourned.
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HOUSE. MIR. II. p. Crans,on in
formed the House that The Speaker of
the House had gone home in conse-
quence Of the death Of some member of
his family.
Mr.. George G.. King was elected
Speaker pro. tenn.
Resolution providing for the con,inu.
ancc Of The deposites a, the Bank of
North America, on their allowing not
less than two and half per cent passed.
The petition of James Phalen g. Co, q,
relative to the sale Of foreign lotteries,
was taken up, bot other business TAX ing
precedence, Il was laid on the ,ablo.
An act relating to water mills was
read for the first time.
An trespeciIng guardians, passed to
a second reading.
An act in relation TO SherilIs, depaty
SherIIls, and sailors, passed.
Oy stcr bill received fiom the Senate
with a concurrence ~ which the
House concurred
Petition oi William II. Rowland and
others (colored persons lor an act Of in
corporation lur u Union Fund Society
granted, and an act passed.
Petition Of Engine company number
s for an increase OF ne g,beEs to one hun
dred. Granted.
An act securing 10 mechanics and
others a lien. Ahcr long discussion, ,
the bill was rejected by the following
vote, viz -
Ieas--Mcssrs Ames, Bsllou, Buf-
fun, Cole, Cuttrcll, CranstoD, Chacc
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Mr. Bcardslcy occupied his hour with an
argumen, against the District law, and ~
favor Of these members.
Mr. q. W. Junes Of Tennessee, took the
same ground
Mr. Caleb Smith Of Ia, expressed his re
grct that n question of TINS magnitude should
be considered on party grounds and that the
Congress who passed the law should be so
abused. The day was coming 1T II was not
the case Ia he tnll extent nov when their
ardent patriotism and unhnchlng devotion
To The interests of the whole country would
receive that need oi praise so ilchly deseV
ed lie considered 1t quite extraordinary
that this law so exactly IN accordance with
the letter M well n the splrlt of that lnstru-
meni. should So confidently be pronounced
unconstitutional. und briefly but clearly
brought forward some of the arguments IN
support Of the law deprecaling The revolu-
,lonary and dangerous tendency Of the ex
ample of nscuiIrc disregard and treatment
with sc"rn which the dominant party seemed
disposed To set before the nation incidcn.
tally mentioning aud jusliylng the protest
Ito which the reason that hlS name was not
appended was his detention from his seat by
lndispnsllon,) NC. &c.
bly advora,rd the cause of law aud order,
replying To Mr. Beardsley nnd other gentle
men, aud defending the CnnsliUIiUnnlty as
well as lhe eXpcdlcncy aud justice OF the
District law. lie nus,dercd the questions
involved aud the decision to be pronounced
ht deep and vital interest to the whole coun.
try.
Mr. Cobb of Ga Tone Of IN" general ticket
mcmbers) advocated ,h" validity Of the claims;
and Mr. Gridcr opposed them.
The House adjourned.
FKipAy, Feb. Q.
! SENATr.-Mr Dayton presented rcsou-
tons of the New Jersey Legislature, calling
upon ts Senators 10 vote for Gen. Jackson's
fine bill
| A blll granting So 600 for the suppor, of
the ID. &. Insane Asylum passed, af,era long
discussion.
/ HuusR.-The report of the Committee on
Elections was further debated. Mr. Th"mp-
son Of Mississippi, Mr. A. V. Brown Of Ten
nessee, spoke in favor of the report and Mr.
Stevens Of Georgia, and Mr. Chiffon Of VIr'
glnla, against II.
SATURDAY., Feb. 10.
! Tho Senate was not in session.
In The House, the debate on the validity oI
lhe claims Of the General Ticket members
was continued. aud speeches made pro and
con. II is sald the ma orry have concluded
IN caucus 10 close the debate Oh Tuesday.
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WgpNrsDAY, Feb. Z.

SEN,TE.'-The lion. Mr.. Francis, Senator
elect from Rhode Island, IN the place Of Mr.
Sprsgue, appeared and took his seat. a
number OF petitions were presented, among
which were some against the annexation OF
Texas, and one irom sixty or seventy cml.
grants to Oregon, complaining lhnt they had
been driven from the territory by the llud.
sons Bay Company.
Resolutions iroiu the Legislature Of Geor-
gia were presented, agulnst the resolutions
from the Legislature oi hsssac huselts, ask
lnp for the abolition Of slave representation.
The bill authorising transfers Of naval ap.
preparations vas passed.
Mr. Woodbury addressed the Senate on
Mr. NlcDulhc's tariff bill.
HousE-Thc dc bate on the report from
The committee on el,ctions was resumed,
Mr. Elmer having the floor. lie was follow
I'd by Mr. Bclsrr, Of Alabama, Mr. Drlllng
ham of Vermont, aud Mr. Woodward ol
South Carolina.
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with truth be said that the nOmIna-
ton is, in fact, the election. With Nim
for our President, we have the best
guarantee that all the powers confded
by the Constitution to tho Executive OF
The Union for the good Of the people.
will be administered with unsurpassed
ability, and with irreproachnble inirgri-
ty and honor, for the maintenance ofths
interest, the character, and the security
Of the VIII ole nation, and Of the people Of
every State.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Voted, on motion of Mr.. Boswortb, Of
Warren, that a committee OF three from
each county be appointed by the Chair
TO report the names OF persons suitable
to be elected delegates to the Baltimore
Convention.
The Chair appointed the following
committee F.:
Newport County George q. King,
John Manchester, Simon II. Sands.
Proridence County james G. Antho-.
ny, Sheldon Knight, Philip Thomas.
Washington Couniy-Joseph Il. Bar
ber, WIN. Peckham, Sylvester G. Sher-
man.
Kent Couniy-Gideon Spencer, Cy-
rus Harris, Ezra Pollard.
Bristol County, Stephen Johnson,
Benjamin Hall, Lewis Is. Smith.
The following resolution, introduced
by Mr.. Robinson, Of Cumberland, was
passed unanimously
H Resolved, That this Convention re-
commend To our friends in tho various
towns in this State, the formation Of
Clay Clubs, for the purpose of producing
the most eiicien, organization, and dis
seminatng political information.
Il The committee appointed 20 select ths
names Of delegates reported the follow