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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-31
A VERMONT GRIST. MILL AGAINST THE
WORLD


Vermont is small and very modest state in eve
ny thing but-bragging Politically, she is the Star
that neuer SETS and then her men are the bravest,
hardest. most enterprsing and most generally in
ligent--her women most sensible most industrious.
least given to fashionable folly, and Of course, the
Tost beautiful-her steamboats, and stages are in
fntely the best-her mountains are the greenest,
her valleys the richest her rivers the clearest and
purest, and her history is the most dramatic but we
have now to add q new feather to her cap. Yer
mont nnquestionbly possesses the best grist-nM
IN all creation. Washington is the county, Barre
the town, and Joshua living, Esq the man, to
boast this no mean distinction. The fame Of the
mill induced us to ride out to Twingsve, day or
two ago and the inspection warrants public claim
Of precedence to the builder (Mr. T. himself) in
the line of his business. The building is brick, in
form and strength suited to the purpose for which
it intended. The inside is handsomely finish
ed and painted white, and the walls ure covered
with paper fit for a paror-givng to the rooms a
neat, airy and cheerful appearance, contrasting
widely with the cobwebs, dust and gloom which
characterize most grist mills 1t is the machinery,
however, which is the chief point of attraction
this, with the fixtures so far possible is of ron
and of the lghtest and most compact torn consist
ent with the strength that is required-and all
turned, or smoothly worked, and printed There
are four runs of Burr stones, one being for PROV
der, and we noticed an additional machine in pro.
cess of construction for the purpose of grndin Q
corn in the cob. Various Improvements have beer
INTRODUCED in the machinery, of which, however, we
cannot speak particuary,-but with the contem.
plated addition Of separate bolts the present being
for custom work only and cooling apparatus fol
flour to be barreled, we have no doubt this will
rank as the handsomest and best grist-m in The
world. Certainly there is none like it in the grea
Touring region of the West, nor in this section o
the country. If you doubt tiff you are curl
ous--if you intend tolbuild a,mll, go and see th
one: there is no toll for examining it, though w
believe even Mr.. living has not come to such per
lection in mill building as to extend this exception
to the griSt.
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From the rranAlsrt lKy.l Commonwealth.
4. J. Stevenson, Esq.

4. j. Stevenson, Esq.
SIR | ask the liberty to make through your col
umns summary statement OF my views upon the
subject of Slavery. BY portion of the people Of
this State never expect to be fairly represented.
To the great mass of the people, who have no IN
tercSt in suppressiug truth, would appeal against
the calumnies of INSCRIPTIONS patlzans
Slavery is municipal institution 1t exists by
no other right and tenure than the Constitution Of
Kentucky.
am opposed to depriving Shareholders of their
Slaves by any other than constitutional and legal
means. OF course, then, have no sympathy for
those who would liberate the Slaves Of Kentucky
in other ways. have no connection with any man,
or set of men, who would sanction undertake the
illegal Liberation of Slaves; and feel bound by
my alliance to the State Of Kontucky to resist 10y
force, if necessary all such efforts.
Whilst | hold that the United States Consttu-
ton has no power to establish Slavery in the Dis
trct Of Columbia, or in the Territories, or in any
place of its exclusive supremacy; so contend,
that in the States, once admitted into the Union and
thereby become sovereign and independent, Congress
has no power right to Interfere with or touch
Slavery, without the legitimate consent Of the
! States.
! believe that the addition of new Sdpe States OF
Territory, to this Union, is unconstitutional and i'm
possible.
| am the avowed and uncompromsing enemy of
Slavery and shall never cease to use all Consti IL
tonal, and honorable and just means, to cause its
extinction in Kentucky, and its reduction to It's con
stitutional limits in the United States.
Born IA Kentuckian and IA Stakeholder, have nc
preudices to crafty; but impelled by sens'
Of self respect love and justice, and the highest ca
pediency shall ever maintain that hbery rs our on
ly safety.
For the freedom Of speech and of the press,
never shall cease to battle while life lasts. If Their
is Kentuckiun so base as to yield these Constitu
tonal and glorious privileges, without which 1t i
the verest mockery TO talk Of being free people
envy him not A Slave to Slaves, let him sodde
in his infamy. With such hold no fellowship
> from such ask no quarter. All ask is an ope
field and fair fight.
Your obedent servant,
i C. NJ. CLAY.
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 8, 1915
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who performed to the evident amusement
light of the dignitaries of that convention.
After song, the people retired to their ho1ses
expecting great things for the morrow
On Wednesday the 18TH the Convention again
assembled at the Church, organized, and proceeded
to business. Judge Hutchinson in the chair, vari-
Gus committees were nominated, and went out
While the committees were absent that valuable
public journal, the Voice of Freedom was circula-
ted from the stand, throughout the assembly, for the
edificntion of the faithful.
The committee on nominations came in in due
time, and reported set of officers for the Conven-
ton, and string Of resolutions for their adoption,
among which are the foowing
RESOLVED, That whatever party denies the entire
principles of universal liberty does not deserve the
name of liberty party.
RESOLVED, That the Wing, Democratic, and Ma
tive American parties, as at present constituted,
deny these rights contrary to the principles of de-
mocracy
RESOLVED, That the rights of one citizen are the
rights OF another under whatever circumstances
Song by Dana Of Montpelier, after which the
Rev. Mr.. Henson Of Canada dppeated 10 The hearts,
mol The gizzqrdS Of The Convention.
! stormy debate then rose in regard to the pro-
priety of deferring the nomination of candidates
for State officers until June next, for fear, as the
chair remarked, of giving our opponents too much
time 10 dig up the character Of our candidates. The
Convention then adjourned for dinner
| The af crnoon taken up with Speeches. and
resolutions OF minor Importance, and instructions
to the nominating committee, to prepare a report
The next morning the committee reported the fol-
lowing noninlton:
For Gov. WIN. r. Skater of Townshcnd TIora-
| ito Medium Of Bristol, for Lieut.. Gov Zenas
Wood Of Montpelier, for Treasurer.
After oxpending their ammunition in harmless
bluserngs and high sounding resolutions, the con-
vention adjourned without day.
On Friday morning all the delegates had depart
ed, to the evident qualification and delight of the
peaceful citizens of w. Randolph, who appeared
very happy in relief from the vampires Of party,
who for three days had furiously stormcd their prin-
clples and their proyender.
Yours, &c.
PEDESTRIAN
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THE TEXAS QUESTION-THE LOCOFO-
co HOUSE IN FAVOR OF ANNEXA-
TION.
BY the Congressional proceedings of Saturday,
the 25th will be seen that the ocofoco party has
succeeded in carrying project for annexation, in
WHICH EVERY THING is SURRENDER.
ED TO THE SLAVOCRACY-and this infa-
nous project of extending and perpetuatng the
slave power has been carried by the votes of loco
focos from the Free States-aye, and this while
two thirds of the Wing members from the slave
holding States have dared to record their votes
against this project We say the project surren-
dcrs every thing to the saveocracy. Look at the
resolution in the proceedings of Saturday the
third article apparently leaves the States to be form
cd out of the Territory TO choose slavery or not as
the people thereof may determine: but mark the
provision that not one of these States can be form
ed ercepi by consent of The State of Teas, which is
first to be admitted, and is slave State. Who
believes that this slaveholding State of Texas will
ever permit her adjoining territory to be any thing
but slavcholding territory? No, there is not one
little reserved for free stotes except the little mis-
cradle strip of the Rocky Mountains at the extreme
north west corner of Texas--not enough in surface
for one moderately sized State, and uniuhabitablc
at that.
The locoioco party has now sufficiently proved
its exclusive title to be called the Savocratc par-
~; the Wings, Including even all but eight of the
Southern members, have naniully stood Up against
the Slnvocracy, and deserve to be ranked in the
roll Of the true Liberty party: let the freelnen of
Vermont reflect upon these facts and determine
what is their duty in reference to these parties.-
We do not regard the question as settled; it is
rather but begun. The Senate has yet to act -wo
pc it will act nobly; but even if the Senate con-
ours in this resolution, the work is not finished
This resolution is barely an offer Of certain condi-
tons TO Texas and the payment of their national
debt is excluded, which must dsspate the glowing
anicpations Of scrip owners, land Spectators and
the whole tribe of turkey. buzzards." 1t is doubt.
full whether Texas will agree to these conditions
and if she does not, then comes the tug in this
country upon project even more infamous than
this.
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LATEST NEWS OF MISS WEBSTER.
We trust the following, so far as it relates to Il

We trust The following, SO Tar as It relates to the
kind intentions of Gov, Owsley, is true
We have seen private letter from gentleman
of high standing in Lexington, who states that it is
impossible for Gov Owsey to pardon her under the
present excited state of the public mind that Pc
titions against pardon have been poured in upon
him; that her case has been made as tolerable as
possible that her hair has not been cut off, that she
has room to herself, and has little or no labor, at
her own option, and that she will be pardoned as
soon as the excited state of the public mind win
permit Pittsburgh Gazette.
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0Fllaving last week copied an article, which
very well accorded with our feelings, about the i'm
prisonment Of Miss Webster, it is but fair to give
the testimony, which we find in the N. Y Tribune.
If the following is fair statement olthe evidence,
it must somewhat blunt the edge of sympathy in
her case. Shameful nevertheless it is for state to
make it a crime to restore human beings to their
natural and inaljen1ble rUhs
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As tcas expected. John p. Hale is denounced
almost universally by the locofoco presses of New
Hampshire, for coming out against annexation and
the perpetuation of slavery. OF course the rank
and file will say Amen: Ncw-IIampshire is Stare
state, and differs little from South Carolina except
that her slaves are shade tchiter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-31

j. Q. adams and Jackson. The controversy be-
tween these personages has been settled against
General Jackson A letter OF his to Mr.. Monroe,
dated June 90 1920, hls been PRODUCED in which
he declared against taking Texas, and that it was
not necessary have her in order 10 defend Louis
inn1.
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Manure. 1t Is said that one quart of oil of Wit
riol mixed with $50 gallons of water is as good as
300 lbs. of plaster for manure
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Sunday Mails The editor of the Vermont Chron-
ice recently stated that the new proposals for
rying the mails in Vermont require no Sunday SER
vice. We observe that this is not correct: one
proposal being to carry the mail from Burlington to
Montpelier and back, every day." We are not
apprzed that this is either necessary or agreeable
10 the wishes of the people here but on the other
hand believe that the experiment Of suspending
Sabbath mails which has now been fairly tried has
been highly satisfactory to at least large majority
Of those most interested. Indeed, we have heard
no complaint from any quarter.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-31

British Mails. The new steamer Cambria ar
rived at Boston on Friday last, but brought no i'm
portant news. The British mails are 10 be sent
through Concord and Montpelier to Montreal-the
Central rail road route.
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Gj@The Van Rensselaer, farm was twice as large
as stated in our ast--beginning IL miles below AL
bany and extending IL miles above.
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The London Times says that Gen. Jacksons life
has neither been useful nor ornamental" The Co
lumbar Register thinks, however, the Times VIII
admit it is "iustrated with cuts" as at New Or
leans.
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0-5~Penty of snow remains in this vicinity not
withstanding the rain last week.
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THE THIRD PARTY AND TEXAS.

The following petition to Congress was adopted
by the Third party Convention, recently holden at
West Randolph. In the main it would be very
well if adopted by wing Convention, but coming
from the Third party it is quite defective. There
ought to have been Whereds prehxed, something
like this:
''Whereas the members of the third party in this
Union, have Willingly, knowingly and purposely
contributed to TIE election Of James *. Polk the
pledged friend to anneXation and whereas, or
the strength Of his election, by means of their vote:
being cast as not to count against him, il has
been publicly proclaimed and held by the presi
dent of the United States that the people of thu
nation have decided in favor of the annexation o
Texas, AMI consequently of the extension of negro
slavery--we do hunbly and sincerely repent o.
the great injury we have thus done to the cause o
Human Liberty, and of the countenance we hav
thus given to the annexation scheme, and solemn
ly pledgng ourselves TO sin no more, we pray you
honorable body" sc. &c.
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Il am broken man, said poet, one day. 80
| should think was the answer LOT nave seen
your pieces
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vIRGINIA-LocoFoco TRICKS. &C.


1t pretty evident that If an election of U. s.
Senator is had, the Wings will carry it, but in all
probability the election will go over to the next
session. Sometime since the Wing House propo-
sed to go into en- election, and the Loco Senate
neglected the invitation, until ono day last week,
they found that three Wings absent ana one To-
cooco thus at least preventing an election if tri
al should be had. On this discovery, the Senate
proposed to go into an election That day, knowing
that the absent Wing members could not be in their
seats. The House of course refused to be tricked
in this miserable fashion. Dorrism finds no SYM
pathy in Virginia: the resolutions of N, II. Sym
pathzing with Dorr) were laid on the table by the
locoioco Senate, on the ground that one state has
nothing to do with the prison birds of sister state.
Perhaps they had an eye out upon South Carolina
and Louisiana, where it has become a crime for any
body to defend the constitutional rights of colored
citizens
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E.r. WALTON, JR., EDITOR.

MONTPELIER, FRIDAY, JAN. 81, 1915.
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Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 8, 1915.
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From the Boston Atlas.
LETTER FROM HON. CASSIUS M.
CLAW

We have great pleasure in laying before our
readers the following letter from that bold and no.
BILE hearted champion of human liberty, the Hon.
CAssIUs Nj. CLAY. Would to Heaven that he could
The following is from the Emancipation of tho leading
organs of the third party;
ICY ,hen the Wings and Democra) distinctly understand
that our use OF the Jao5ob to the use of The oadgo
we ave opposed to international war and believe that
9 "1 p WOULD never need TO fight Extensively and do
of we are n FAYE, of the law the
Hble for slavery to exist in this Union - u " wei" po'
assumed the eins of GoyerGnen shcuid ne "a; f w
me Pdyseal Ponr % he ndf'on 10 put of eyenec = Z
NONSENSE sknaUerg suede Ia a any onger of h G,a
era Government not haUng 10 abolish sauerv IN h. n
country when the sayoocacy giving it power to annaS No. m
all the Slavery of Texas and Cuba and Brazil has ha
power fit for moment TO live II has that nos
else establish justice and the domestic tranquil
~ ISL thing which ii is utterly incapable of doing"
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PETITION.

TO The Congress Of the United States, noe assembled
Your petitioners, constituting the Liberty State
Convention of the State of Vermont, numbering
from ten to fifteen hundred persons, pray your hon
orable body
LIST. To reject all propositions for the annexa-
ton of the Territory Of Texas to this Union.
ID To repeal all laws authorizing slavery in
the District Of Columbia and Florida.
Sd. TO use your Constitutional authority in pro-
hibiting the traffic in slaves between the several
States of this confederacy and upon the high seas.
4th. To refuse admission to the Union of any
new slave State,-and
9Th. To repeal all laws heretofore passed by
Congress that in any manner sustain the institution
of slavery in any of the States of this Union, and
as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray.
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0}@Gov. Dor chooses to remain in prison rath-
er than to take the following oath;
81, Thomas w. Dorr, do solemnly swear that
will bear true faith and allegiance TO the State of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and that
{ will support the constitution and laws of this
tate, and of the United States. SO help me God"
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quarter, thence east to the place ofbeginning, con-
tanning forty four acres more less, andn anoth-
er parcel the balance of said north west quarter
of section 80, township five and range FIVE, and
the said sixty acre tract; said lands were order
ed to be sold at the June term of the Court of Com
mon Pleas Of said county as the property OF Dam
iel Gray (now deceased at the suit OF the said Mo-
ses Rhodes
stl--ALSO--
nY virtue of decretal order to me directed
Id from the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid
in the case Of John WyIey against Jacob Calvert
and others. there will be offered for sale at the
same time and place and in manner aforesaid the
following described tracts or parcels OF land, situ-
ate 10 the county and district aforesaid TO wit The
south half of the south east quarler of section nne
township FIVE and range five, also the north west
quarter Of the south east quarter OF section nine
township FIVE and range FIVE.
ALSO
10y virtue of decretal order to me directed
Id from the Court of Common Pleas of said
county In the case Of the Ohio Life Insurance and
Trust Company, against John Bryan and wife,
there will be offered for sale at the same time aud
place and in manner aforesaid, the following des-
cribed tract or parcel of land, to witt The west
half Of the south west quarter Of section three,
township seven and range eight containing 70
acres and 25 hundreths lying and being in said
county of Monroe and in the district OF land lately
sold at GAINESVILLE, Ohio; except thirty acres off the
south end OF said half quarter.
ALSO
10y virtue Of decretal order to me directed
Id from the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid,
there will be offered for sale at the time and place
aforesaid and in manner aforesaid, the following
described tract of land, to wit: The south west
quarter of the south east quarter of section three,
township six and range seven, lying and being in
the county aforesaid ordered to be sold the prop
ty Of Daniel Gray (now deceasedl at the suit of
John G. Afick against the Administrator of said
Gray and others.
ALSO
10y virture of decretal order to me directed
ID from the Court Common Pleas of said coun-
ty at the June term, 1916, in the case of Henry
Schell against George Malson and Others there will
be offered for sale at the time and place aforesaid
and in manner aforesaid the following described
tract sf land, to witt Fifty acres of land off the
south end of tract of land lying in the north east
quarter of section sixteen, township six and range
seven conveyed by Cyrus Sutton and wife to
Thomas Martin. The whole north west quarter
aforesaid being conveyed by said Sutton 10 said
Martin, except forty acres off from the east side of
said quarter, this conveyance to include fifty acres
off the south side of the balance of SAID quarter,
the east and west line to run with the top of ridge
running across SAID tract and the quantity south of
said ridge in said quarter supposed to be fifty acres
lying and being in said county of Monroe.
VIM. OKEY, Master Com,
Monroe Common Pleas.
Sept Is, IS45 27
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SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of writ of
venditioni exponas TO me directed from the court
Of Common Pleas of Moroe county, and State of
Ohio Ishall offer fore safe at public outcry, at the
front door Of the court house in Woodseld in said
county, on Monday, the goth day Of October ,ls45,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock m and O'Clock
p m of said day. the following real estate to wit:
All the north west quarter of section 4, township
5, ofrange g. except 40 acres heretofore decided to
Joseph Moose in the south east corner thereof;
also the south half Of the south west quarter of
section s, townships of range g. and also 10 acres
on the west side OF the south west quarter of
ton g. township OF range 6, containing 2I0 acres
In all, and also the north half of the south west
quarter of section s, township s, of range 6, also
the south half of the north west quarter Of section
5, township s, of range g., and also the south half
Of the north west quarter Of the south east quarter
Of section s, township s. range s, containing lsO
acres to be the same more or less, lying in Monroe
county, Ohio; taken as the property Of John Glib
son, al the suit of James A. Sangston & Co.
TIL. MITCHELL, Jr., Sheriff.
4 Sept Is, 1S4b. 27
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SHERIFF'S SALE.--By virtue of writ of
venditoni exponas to me directed from the court
of Common Pleas Of Monroe county, and State Of
Ohio, shall offer for sale at public outcry, at the
front door of the court house in Woodsfed in said
county, on Monday, the Goth day Of October, Is45,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock m and o'clock
p m Of said day, the following real estate, to wit:
A certain tract parcel of land lying and being in
Monroe county and State Of Ohio and described
rs follows, to wit: Commencing at the centre cor
ner established by Mitchell Atkinson, county sur
veyor, in section 20, township Z, and range q,
thence bounded and described as follows. to WIT:
From said centre corner IN section 20, township z,
and range Z, thence north 81 rods, thence east 43
rods, thence south 81 rods, thence west 43 rods to
the place Of beginning containing l6 acres more or
less, with saw and grist mill thereon, lying and
being in Monroe county, Ohio; taken as the prop
erty Of Reuben Wilson and John H. DALEY, at the
suit Of James Piles.
TIL. MITCHELL, Jr., Sheriff
Sept Is, lS45. 27