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The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-19
THE CADINET.

How funny il wonld read, at the head of
Mr. BuchanaD's FIRST communications as Sec
Rotary OF State.-ihat old phrase Of his for
so many years, when writing on politics.
1--WE, federaiists'' &c. And would it not be
carving out"thc doctrine ofsafc presidents, y"
if Mir. Walker. of Mississippi, were TO set up
Reputation as Treasury principle seeing
that his own state had adopted it SO decided
lyl Mr. Marcy, as Secretary Of War, will
find soms trouble, perhaps, in discharging
The duties OF his Office, failins the Fortifca-
tIon Bill IN Congress. He viii lave TO take
upon lIimsclft to have the breaches mended.
where there are any, in those works. and
charge them to the government, as he did
once before. 1t is to be hoped that Bancroft
will not be rejected by the Senate; he is so
admirably vcrsed in all matters and things
apperia.uing to the Naryl His performance
Of the duties of the department for winch lie
is nominated would afford an admirable coun-
terpart Of that OF the bull who, las the fabul-
ist writes.) was set TO keep China-shop.
Cave Johnson, rs Postmaster General, adds
a great deal Of strength to the administration,
aud at the same time world ofrelief TO ev-
cry body that has righteous claim before
Congress. He was always death" op the
unfortunate class of citizens, who will now
stand some chance OF getting what the gov
ernment fairly owes them. After all, We ia
agi8e the Attorney General is the best Of The
bunch, and that we may congratulate our
selves that Andrew Stevenson was not the
VirsInian selected for the Cabinet. We are
as grateful for what Mr.. Polk has left undone,
as for what he has done, in this appoint
ment; though, we must say, II does not 60
very far in redecmins his Privy Council from
the category of extreme inefficiency and in
ferioritv. -Ergrcss.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-19

THE EMPIRE CLUB REBUKED. The
Washington correspondent ofthe U. S. Ga
zette says:-
take great pleasure in relating cir
cumstance which all will agree rebounds
greatly 10 Mr.. Folks credit 1t is stated
thai the famous, or Infamous Empire Club,
which has figured somewhat more conspicu-
ously here for two days past than has been
agrees BILE to those of the party who have
some notions ofpropriety, sent deputaton
to Dir. Polk on Monday, to know when it
would be his pleasure to receive '.ihe En-
pire Club! ~ His prompt and dgnified re-
ply was, Never, Never. As citi,ens,I shall
be happy to see any one who may happen TO
belong to that or any other Club; but as a
Club. L cannot see them."-Quite different
we're Mir. Tyler's notions of propriery, as lie
received the Club, as Club, at the White
House, listened to speech from Capt. Ryn-
ders, made one in reply, and was escorted By
the Club TO Fuller's Hotel.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-19

On THE PooR SLAvE.-The part taken
in the late Presidential election, by political
Abolitionisis, is illustrated in The following
incident given in the N. York Enquirer: 1t
appears there were twelve regular fright or
wrong) aboiitionists in the town of Rcnisen,
Oneida county, protesting TO have much at
heart the interests of the ''poor down trodden
slaves of the South" At the recent town.
ship election, these twelve apostles of the ex-
IRENE faith in profession, made up their minds
to stay away from the ballot-box till it was
asceriained whether the Doughfaced candi-
date Cor Supervisor could be elected without
their votes, and upon finding that he could
not, they hurried up The polls and voted for
MIN to man. The election of this man
gives the Board of Oneida county a Loco
majority, which will lend itself 10 sustain the
great Democratic party Of Shareholders.
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MORE LAND!
A letter-writer from Washington says:


Their is now fair prospect that we shall
acquire the Caliiosnians by Treaty. as MI
Archer has put in Resolution Oh me sun
iect of opeping anegotiation to establish the
boundaries betw cen Mexico and the United
States. Mexico owes us, and we are to take
the Calilornians 1.-THE Northern portion OF
Mexico, TO tack on 10 Oregon, and perhaps
pay something in change. Should Mexico
stick her back up, few regiments have only
TO march across the Rio del Norte, aud take
possession other mines and churches, and
LEARN them'are fellows what it is to live IN
der true democratic principlesn' Can't we
..Re"-annex Cauada lit once belonged to
us. Did'nt]w conquer it at the time Vol
was killed at Quebec! Ibelieve we dld-we
certainly did, and Nova Scotia too.-Phillips-
burg surrendered TO old Massachusetts uooPs'
or historyis good for nothing at all.
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Co-0EED COLONY IN CANADA.-Mr.
Hlnson, colored Agent Ger the selfeman-
cipated slaves in Canada, made a state
meit of the condition of the colony before
the Congregational Societies in this village
On Sunday and Monday evening, from
which wegatEer the following Interrogation:
The colony at present consists of more
than l1,G00persons and is rapidly increas-
ing All made their escape from different
Save holding states at different periods
and y different processes; some have re-
SIDED there about 10 years. but the major
NY ior 4 shorter period. They are OF
complctly located but scattered oyer a
territory hundred miles in length BY six
ty IL breadth; the Southern point is about
~ miles above Detroit, Michigan, on the
Eastern side ofthe river. The land is ex-
tfemeiy fertile, producing wheat, corn,
oats, rye and tobacco, which fad ready
market in Detroit and The neuhboriur
towns and settlements.-Nosso f the colo.
nlsts own tracts Of 10, Is and % acres.
mostly under cultivation whilst others
iao-e enterprising or older residents. are
large and prosperous farmers Ardent
spirits are nearly abandoned, not Que in
hundred ofthe people making use of them.
Though the cOlonis,s arc scattered over
so large territory, the greatest part are
located in villages and neighborhood So
that considerable congregations can be
gathered. a white popnI1tion is mingled
with them, consisting Of French. Irish and
English, the greatest part of whom are as
ignorant as runaway slaves. OF three
hundred negroes the agent mad seen col.
iected at religions meeting, not one could
read; neither could he himself. thouOb a
Methodist preacher, till he was instructed
by his little boy. An atteapt is now
making to erect 4 seminary. at the cost of
S2,3J1, in which 2G9 negro children md
youths may be instructed at time. Rev
Mr. wilson, 4 Congregatinnalist minister
has Tor seFen years devo:ed himself to the
service Of The cnionr. iii is SORT ofsu-
peTntendent Of all their Interests. A COM
mitfee of Tespectabia and pious men in
New York examine all accounts, and pub
lish all accounts acknowledgements Of re-
cceipis. As the COLONY are mostly Ne;ho.
dlsis, we wonder the denomination makes
no provision for their spiritual and educe.
tIonal necessities Cong Journal.
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ELECTION FRAUDs.-On the last day of
'he session o: Congress, Mr. Berrien made
Report in the Senate, from the Judiciary
Committee, relative 10 the frauds perpetra-
ted through the Naturalization Laws at the
late election. a motion was made TO print
5000 extra copies, at which the Locofocos
TOOK fire and opposed it earnestly. They
tried to defent the motion by moving to lay
ii on the table, and and erery man Of them
rallied TO he 'rork, but they failed. The
motion to print was carried by vote of24 to
22-erery LocofocO .Seaator present, VOTING
AGAINST IT! They do not want the peo-
pie to see the evidence Of the frauds they per-
petraied upon the ballot-box in the election
of Polk.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-19
hIr. TYLER left the White House

Mr. Tyler left the White House on Non
day and took lodgings at Fuller's He rctrrns
to Virginia in few days. where Mrs T. will
have but few neighbors, in contrast. Mrs.
T. has been much admired in her short but
brilliant career. Mr.. Polk took possession
on Tuesday. lie is said in dress plain, and
his clothes set badly. as if the Western tai
lors had not received the latest fashions.
Mrs. P. is woman Of she w, nth good con-
versational powers. No one knows pre-
cisely why Mes'rs Calhoun, Porter &Wickliife
are dismissed, unless that they were commit
ted Tyler men. Such is the ''ingraiitude Of
republics" Mr.. Walker tbinkshe has earned
a seat in the cabinet. lie is small csnse-
uuen,ial man. Mr.. Cave johnson is bitter
partizan from Tennessee. bald, and quite adj
vanced. Taking two Senators into the cab
iner, leaves one Wing majority.
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Wdiker's amendment.


lind be uJariher resolved, That ifIhe Pres
ident Of the United States shall, in his iudg-
ment and discretion, deem it most advisable.
instead Of proceeding to submit the foregoing
resolutions TO the Republic of Texas as an
overture on the part of the United States for
admission, TO negotiate with that Republic,
then
BE II resolred, That State, 10 be formed
out Of the present Republic of Texas, with
suitable extent and boundaries, and with two
Representatives in Congress, until the next
apPorlionment Of representation, shall be ad-
United into the Union, by virtue of this act.
on an equal footing with the existing States.
as soon as the terms and conditions of such
admission, and the cession of the remaining
Texan territory to the United States, shall be
agreed upon by The Governments of Texas
aud the United States.
And be IL further enacted. That the sum of
one hundred thous aud dollars be, and the
same is hereby appropriated to defray the ex-
penses OF missions and negotiations, 10 agree
upon the terms Of said admission and ces-
SION, either by treaty 10 be submitted to the
Senate, or by articles to be submitted TO the
two Houses of Congress, as the President
mag direct.
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From The Ohio State Journal.
AIMS AND OBJECTS OF The LIB
ERTY PARTY
ERTY PARTY

The Detroit Advertiser gives a specimen
Of the elevated views of Mr.. Birney, in b..
past and future course. MIR. e. ii seems.rc-
Gently made speech at Jackson, in that Stale,
designed 10 rally the Liberty party to cOn,;r-
ued action. Speaking Of the result Of their
past labors, Mr.. Birney said:-
But suppose we had all voted for Mr.
Clay-suppose him elected. and Texas KEEP,
out-where would have been the Liberty par
~ Scattered among Shareholders and their
allies without having accomplished aByil:.s
The Liberty party would not have beer in
existence al this time. il would have been
completely dissolved"
Aye-"where womb have been the I.iber',
plr;yl'' This IS the ert Of ALL. where
would have been the party" WoG!d a pat
riot have asked such question! Where
wouid have been Texas i-where would have
been the Union! Ali safc--,he crisis would
have been passed. EEATT would have tri-
unphed-FREE.iES ouid have have rri,;c.
cd-ihe SLAVE would have seen n boundary
10 his suffering. Nothing of this is heard
from his lips. Bat "the parfy would no,
have bcel in existence al this timeir' O
most lame and impotent conclusionl The
Union would have been sAved-but the pgrty
world have been los'
Liberty men! Take away Your leaders
cast them from yOu-or corne oul hke bold
men, devoid OF priEeiPle, and ieciare your
selves Dough faces, and tail on al:s. the s..
power to do lis bidding. IL is Trace to
fight under false colors. Ifyou aim TO h'.l
on the purposes OF the great So Dc: seFHt;r
party of Shareholders, say SO, an1 take yen'
place like Brisands, determined 10 destroy
and p!uuder the Free States, for the benefit
of the slave power. Declare yourselves al
war with Human Liberty. and you will a, least
escape the charge of hypocrisy.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-19

CLAIRvoYAscE. NJ. Raymond a nedi-
cal writer, rather celebrated in Paris as a
wag, narraies the following incident. on his
OWL apoctryphal authority:
A friend, puzzled at the apparent accuracy
OF a somnambulist, asked what his (,he in
terrogator's) father was doing. In answer
he was told that his father was visible long
way off; and number of details was given,
exactly specifying how the father was en-
gagged.
81 fear you have made slight anachro-
nism-my father" said the triumphant dis
believer, has been dead these twenty years"
"No, sir. no mistake! You appear 10
forget" replied the quiet somnambulist,
that it takes wise child to know its own
faihcy."
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-19
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.

Pepitepce humiliation and prayer are al once
the duty and the privilege Of guilty, depend
ent man. While the Almighty kuoweih the
proud afar of, standing towards them IN the
attitude Of inlexible justice, he deligh,eth TO
dwell with the humble and the coutrite, and
promises to The poor in spirit the richest and
purest of all conceivable blessings. And with
repentance and humiliation he connects, also,
blessings to communities-even the turning
awayfrom them Of deserved wrath and threat
ened judgments. AT what time shall speak
concerning a nation and concerning king
dom, to pluck up and pull down aud destroy
it, if that nation against whom | have pro-
nounced, turn from their evil. l will repent
of the evil that thought to do unto them"
By such motives are we, as individuals aud as
community, invited and encouraged to hum
BILE ourselves before God, and seek his favor
aud his blessing, through Christ our Redeem
err.
| do, therefore, in accordance with the hal
lowed custom derived from our puritan faith
crs, and impelled BY sense of our need Of
the Divine forgiveness and blessing, hereby
appoint Friday he e!ercaih dag of april nert,
to be observed by the people Of this State, as
, day Of fasting, humiliation and prayer
: pension. ON that day, OF all labor and recrea-
lion, inconsistent with a just sense OF the ne
cessliy, and the purpose Of its observance.
/ Let us, on that day, as individuals, III cur
places Of retirement, as families around our
domestic affairs. and as community, in the
places consecrated to public devotion, make
confession OF sin, implore forgiveness, and
promise amendment. Let il be made an &C.
of /, md IL 81
ton, and thoughtful consideration of the
public sins, both of our own community, & OF
the nation Of which it forms part-taking as
our standard Of judgment the Word of the Nv
lag God in its plain, direct and comprehensive
teachings. And L.. us ask God to search us,
and 10 search this nation; to show Us cur in
divicual sins and the nation its iransgressions;
and to lead us, end the nation 10 true repent
ance-the repentance which consists III an &C
tual turning from evil, undoing OF wrOn., aud
doing that which is right in the sight Of the
Lord.
Lett; afllici rs when we survey the desolalions
of Zion; when we see how few come up TO
her solemn ieasts; when we consider how
little she possesses of the sell, denying spirit
of her Master and Lord; and when we behold
every where, the love of pleasure and the
/ lust Of gain absorbing so much Of the ener-
eics demanded lor the high and holy purpose
Of ministering 10 human want, and miiiga-
ting human 10.
And with our confessions of sin let there
be mingled the charities ofIhe gnspcI-draw-
lag out our hearts IL compassion for the ig-
noranr aud degraded, sympathy for the m
pressed and efforts for the highest good of=l.
And let Us consider that our oblations will be
I and J., a.
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FROMWASHINGTON.

On Saturday, March l, the two new States
Of Florida and Iowa were added to our con-
federacy by vote of the Senate. The
House bill to accomplish this object was ar
rested for some timely Messrs Evans, Cho'te
aud Others but finally passed by The follow
ias vo,e;
Ycas-Nessrs Allen, Archer, Ashly, Act
Crimson, Anterior, Bagby, Bayari, Benton,
Berricn, Breese, 2uchanan, Colquit, Crittcn-
den, Dickinson, Dix, Fairfield, Foster, Han
negan, Haywood, Henderson, Huger, john
son, Lewis, McDuflie, Mangum, Morehead
Niles, Semple, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan
Walker, White, Woodbury,-3G.
Nays-Messrs Chosre, Evans, Francis
Hunting ton, Miller, Phelps, Simmons, UphaIn
and Woodbridge-9.
Death Of Mr.. D;right.-Hon. Henry w
Dwight, Of Stockbridge, died suddenly or
Friday evening, at the Franklin House ir
New York. of congestion ofthe brain and
bowels. lie was a man Of much talent and
many accomplishments, and while n member
OF Congress from Berkshire he fell n victim
TO the vicious habits of society as it was al
Washington a few years ago. and became
grossly Incorporate. So low did he descend
that after leaving Congress. his family rela-
lions were broken up. and he would stroll
about, performing the most mental service for
any one who world furnish him with the
means ofintoxicaiion. Subsequently he was
reclaimed, and has since rendered effective
service TO the cause Of Temperance as an
able and eloquent public leciurer.-Worces-
ter Pal.
The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-03-19

nFThe nomination Of Mr. Bancroft TO
the Secretaryship Of the Nary has been con-
lrmed, aud the Express states without any
omen objection or division.
Mr.. Calhoun was TO leave Washington
on Monday.
NJ The standing committee OF the Sen
ate have been announced. We give the
chairmeu Of the most important:
Foreign Relationship. Allen.
Finance-Mr. Woodbury..
Navy-Mr. Fairfield.
Judiciary-Mr. Ashley.
Post Ofice-Mr. Niles.
The only Wing on the Foreign Committee
is Mr.. Archer Mr. Evans is the Finance
committee, and Mcssrs. Webster and Ber-
rien Oh the Committee on the Judiciary.
nFThe Mexican Minister Almonte, adj
dressed strong remonstrance 10 the Secre-
tary of the State against the annexation OF
Tenss. Itwas answered by Mr.. Buchan'
an.
ULSTER CoUSTY.-We understand thai
the Sheriff Of Ulster county. attended by an
! armed posse of co men, left Kingston fol
Woodstock Yesterday morning for the pur-
pose ofefieciing the arrest OF the parties who
assaulted Lashcr few days since while Ell
gagged in drawing logs from the Livingston
manor. When the boat left last evening
nothing had been heard of the Sheriff and
/ iis posse.
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Total square miles,
324,142
OREGON.

The year and nays in The Senate last Mon
day, on the motion 10 take up the Oregon
Bill, for consideration. were as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Ashley, Atkinson,
Anterior, Bagby, Ben'cl ,Breese, Buchanan,
Colquitt, Dickinson, Dix. Fairfield, Hanne-
gan, Haywood, Lewis, Semple. Sewers tur-
gcon, Tappan, Walker, Woodbury-2l.
NAYs-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Berrien,
Choate, Clayton. Crittenden. Dayton, Evans,
Foster, Francis, Huger Huntington, Jarna-
gin. Johnson. McDuffie. MaDgum, Miller,
Morehead. Phelps, Porter, Simmons, Up
ham, White-23.
Texas secured South Carolina deserts the
West.
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COLLECTOR OF New YonK.-The Demo-

COLLECTOR OF New YoRK.-The Demo
cratic General COMMITTEE, at meeting held
at Tammany Hail. on Friday evening, among
other resolutions passed the following, which
was ordered to be published and transmitted
to the President of the U. S.
Resolved, That the General Committee
take this opportunity TO express 1t as
their mature aud deliberate opinion, that
the prompt removal Of C. p. Van Ness and
the appointment Of Elijah F. Purdy TO the
office OF Collector Of the Port would be in the
highest degree acceptable to the Democratic
Party.
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CAMpHoR CIo.as FOR LADIES. Some
body in Paris has started theory that all
diseases are owing to the presence Of para
site animals infesting the human system, and
to counteract their injurious effects recon-
u.ends inhalation through quilts charged with
camphor. The theory has taken amazingly,
and multitudes of the fashionables, partIcu-
larly the ladies', can be seea holding oam-
phor cigar between their lips. The fashion
has been introduced into New York, as eff
ectual for breath sweetenIng and cold curing.
The Mirror says they are an exquisite lux
ury, cold. ar no cold, and pauaeea for ca
tarrh, core throat, &c.
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BY the Governor,
GEO. II. BEAMAS, Sec'y.

SINGULAR. Well may itbe named IS a
singular fact, that there is no English pro.
nouncIns dictionary compiled by an Eng
lishman. Stephen Jones was n Welshman.
Sheridan was an lrishman, and Walker was
a Scoichman. The other dictionaries are
confined more particularly 10 the origin and
meaning of words. 1t is especially crafty
ing to see that the great dictionary of cur
great countryman, Noah Webster, is be-
comming standard in England.
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have her yet was the response OF the young
musician. Never Indignantly shouted the
father. until you are worth more money than
| am Il shall claim your daughter s'r'one
day., was The bitter response OF The 9oiianist-
His wealth more than treblcs that oil the
young lady's father. and as she has ever had
an attachment for him, it is not improbable
that the obdurate heart may soften aud melt
before the omnipotence of weal,h--Ne0-
Bedford Bulletin.
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\ Coop REAsoN.-There is undoubtedly
strong opposition to the appointmentment
of Mr.. Bancroft to the Secretaryship of the
Navy amongst the members of his own party.
The Baltimore Patriot says, that Mr.. Nc
Dulfie made speech against him, charg-
ing him with radicalsm, Dorrism: &c. The
New England ''denrocracy' who objected to
him at first. now take courage from the hest
tation in the Senate, AMI are clamorous
against him.
Mr.. McDuffe's grounds ofoppositior ought
to ensure bis rejection.
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FROM TEXAS.

An arrival at New Orleans brings dates TO
to the 22d of February. The President has
issued proclamation revoking all letters oil
Marque or ReprisaI, issued by the govern
ment to authorize individuals 10 fit out and
arm vessels Of war or privateers, for the pur-
pose ofwagins hostiitiesby sea against Mex
leo.
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CONTRARY TO LAW. A barber having to
shave rum drinker on the Sabbath. and
finding his breath exceedingly offensive, said
to his customer. "PIcase keep your mouth
closed, sir, IL is contrary to law TO keep rum
holes open OF IRE Sabbath"
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Physicians say, keep dish of water Oh
the stcve."-Er. paper.
So docs common sense. Ii is seldom that
we hear Of men ofany any profession, agree
my with common serse-but it is so in this
case. BY the evaporation of water, that nor.
ton of the atmospheric air which is taken
away and consumed by fire and animal vital
lty, IS restored. and the air made fit for in
halation.-Amer. Eagle.
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French Potatoes are now selling in New
York for fifty cents busheli When the
railroad is completed through New Hamp-
shire and northern Vermont, these Frcnchmen
will have to stand back.
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NAUvoo.-A gentleman from Nauvoo in
forms us-says the Warsaw Sisnal-that
the great mass Of the population Of the city
OF Nauvoo are in state bordering upon star
walton; there is no business going on, and
no means of obtaining subsistence but by
charitable donations from richer classes.
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Hon. John NJ. Bolts has been unaIinops!
nominated the Wing candidate for Congrei''
to represent the sixth Congressional Distinct
in Virginia.