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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

The .Nerican hSidiment. Some explanation is
given Of the mystery which envelopes this subject,
in the following extract of a letter in the Rich
mOnd Enquirer:
Here are the circumstances Of the case as thew
were told me to-day, by gentleman upon whom
can rely. The firm of Harzons g. Co, in Vera
Cruz and New-York, and Voss G. Co. in Mexico.
are agents of our Government for receiving the
money already stipulated to be paid by Mexico to
the United States Trigueros, Santa Annals late
Secretary Of the Treasury, is the principal partner
of these firms. With one hand, as Santa Annals
fiscal agent he paid the last instalment, (S275OOO)
into the other, with which he wrote the receipt as
agent Of the United States government. The mo-
ney found its way into his pocket, and he has
absquatulated along with the rest of his masters
Ministers, whose heads are not safe on their own
shoulders, if caught within the Republic of Next
co. Santa Annals robberies of the Treasury of his
own government furnished him with an ustrous
precedent for his robbery of ours. Our treasury
suffers by this financial operation !" for YOU will
remember he was sufficiently patriotic to give his
own government a receipt for the money as Uni,
ted States agent. Thus Congress will be forced to
appropriate the sum stolen, the United States be-
ing responsible for it to the claimants.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures g. SLAVERY

49, vi b<hAO " DIN V I'm
The vote of this gentleman deserves the severe
and hearty reprobation Of every citizen of the State
In opposition to the well known and oft expressed
opinion of the people of the State, in opposition as
we firmly believe to his own convictions, he has
voted to extend the area Of slavery and Increase
the influence of the slave power, and that too. in
gross violation of the Constitution. Over.awed by
the senseless rodomontade and noisy gasconade Of
the slave drivers of the South, he has with mean
subservence basely bowed to the dark spirit of
Slavery and quietly performed its bidding.
On the passage of Milton Browns resolutions
through the House, Mr. Dillingham; voted against
them. Why this change? On what fit1sy pretext
did he finally vote for them amended by the Sen.
ate 3? Was it, that in the event the President did
not like Milton Browns resolutions, he was clothed
with the power Of negotiating for the admission of
Texas The flats that were taken by this misera-
bic pretext must feel their intelligence aud shrewd-
ness greatly compllmented, upon hearing that
President Tyler in the expiring hours Of his cor
rupt and imbecie administration, without leaving
the option to his successor, Immediately transmit
ted the resolutions to Texas, so that If Texas ac-
ceps The terms, the door Of negotiation is closed.
We hope those abolitonists who aided in elect.
ing Mr. Dillingham;, may have their sins forgiven
in another world In this, we opinc, they will stick
to them like the poisoned shirt of Nessus.
Brdttlttoro' PhGnir.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

David X. Porter received five votes on the sec
ond ballot, and one on the third. After the third
and fourths ballots the Locos struggled valantly for
an adjournment but without avail. They saw they
were doomed, and died in perfect commissions. We
have never seen u party, on any occasion, exhibit
stronger evidences of disappointment, notification
and chagrn.
o. The Pennsylvanian's Correspondent (oco,)
speaking of the election of Gen. Cameron to the
U. S. Senate, says:
"The result has created surprise, regret, and in
dignation" Ito the locos.l
And again:
alt is well understood tina. Mr. Cameron has
pledged himself to support all the principal Wing
measures-the Tariff of 40, as is-the Distribu-
ton Of the Proceeds of the Public Lands, &c. &c.
- and it is said that he is pledged against Texas.
The latter is not known, but the two former are nos
urely"
The Philadelphia correspondent of the N. Y.
Tribune, says:
"The election Of Gen. Cameron, of Dauphn, to
the U. s. Senate, is now generally conceded to be
Il glorious victory to the friends cf the Tariff, and
the Wing party in particular. lie left Harrisburg
yesterday morning for Washington, and will take
his seat in the Senate on Monday. 1t is certain the
Generals election to the Senate has given great
dissatisfaction to the leaders of the party here who
are loud in their denunciatons against the recre
ant" sxteenl"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
.OCOFOCO SUBSERVlENCY TO TIL
SLAVOCRACY.

A petition lately presented to the Pennsyl-
yania Senate, praying that the right Of suffrage
might be given to free men Of color. 1t was refer
red to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions
to report against the petition Two Wings only
voted in the affirmative, this proposltIon and not
single LoeOf6co IN the negative. The Harris
burgh Union, in announcing this vote, says, "Our
Democratic brethren OF the South may here per-
ceye iat the interests they deem eminently deli
cate ard.sacred, are nowhere more scrupuously re-
spected than 10y the republican ireemen OF Penn
sylvania."
Republican .freemen white slaves rather.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

United States and .Nerlco. General Almonle, the
Mexican Minister has provided for his return to
Mexico. He has taken passage il. the barque Eu-
penio now at New York, and has written to the
agents, desiring them to detain her departure till
the 18th instant, as he is obliged to delay his de-
parture in consequence Of sickness IN his family
This terminates the diplomatic intercourse for the
present between the countries,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

Dueling in South Carolina. The Grand Jury of
Charleston have presented as grievance the prac-
tce of dueling, and earnestly Recommended to the
Legislature the passage of an act to suppress
custom so pernicous to the happiness and good or
der of society. They also Recommend the pass
age of law for the punishment Of persons carry
ing concealed weapons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

MONEY SAVED. It is estimated that over eight
millions Of dollars were saved last year by the trans
portaton of agricultural products to New York by
Canals-we mean, of course, canal transportation
cost so much less than would the transportation Of
the same products by wagons Railroads would
afford to Vermont nearly the same advantages as
do the Canals to New York.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

o. The Rules of Congress set apart two days
in each week in the House to private bills, ana yet
not two days in the whole session of the late Con-
gress were devoted to this business! Hundreds of
lust claims have doubtless been thus delayed, and
the claimants may endure much suffering but
sometime hence Congress will admit their claims
vih interest Thus the people will pay for the neg
lect Of their servants.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

License Lao IN -Nelo York A bill has passed
the House, with very little opposition, referring the
question of licenses to sell liquors to the people
Wherever majority of the freemen vote against
Licenses, none are to be granted-where licenses
are granted, they are 10 be without charge
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR.

We rejoice to say that the Free Trade Polk
candidate for U. S. Senator, to fill the place OF Mr.
Buchanan, has been defeated, and staunch friend
of the Tariff elected
From The Harrisburg MielEgencer, March H.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENA-
TOR
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

The very man. James Buchanan of Pennsylya
MIA, the head man in the Democratic Presidents
democratic Cabinet is the very man who once pub
licly declared that "IF HE HAD A DROP OF
DEMOCRATIC BLOOD IN HIS BODY HE
WOULD OPEN A VEIN AND LET 1T
OIJTn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

The adpance Of The Hhig Cause, In twenty sew
en- counlles, electing four hundred and fly-lour
Supervisors, the Wings have made net gain Of
nineb-ttro Supervisors since last spring. The re-
naming counties in the State, electing four hun
dred and thirty.seyen Supervisors, we're about e.
quay divided in lS4l. Should they do 10 better
tins year, the Wings will still have large MAORI
ty Of the Supervisors in the State, for the first time
since 1889 or 40.-.4ibdny Epening Journal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
DEATH OF SENATOR BATES.

Hon. Isaac c. Bates, Senator in Congress from
Massachusetts, died at Washington on Sunday
evening last. The Senate doubtless continued in
session until Tuesday or Wednesday of this week.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
very respectfully,
]. w. McCULLOCK, Comptroller
To Edward Curtis, Esq.
,io (oU.rJnr NJ


Fifty millions of dollars received and accounted
for--nnd the accounts of the Collector closed with
balance in his favor of 50 5l-l00-without any
ifs, ands, butts, without any reserved questions,
any constructive charges, any doubtful voucher
but d clear net account of millions upon millions
received and paid over, and the books closed for
ever this is a Wing Collector, and the party to
which he belongs will feel just pride in such an
exempfcation of their honesty
a good storysis told, at Washington, on this
subject, which should not be lost to our readers.
When the fact became public, at Washington,
that Mr.. Curtis had settled his accounts at the
Trcasury-that all was regular and without defal-
cation of any sort, and that balance was found
due to him it is said that the Chairman Of the FL
nance Committee Of the House of Representatives
General Mckay, of N. c., was overheard solilo-
quizing in his place, somewhat after this fashion,
swell, it is strange-here appoint people
to office, and hear, first of this one and then of
that one, cheating the country-using the public
funds entrusted to him, and then trumpng up
false pretences to cover his steaiings, while here
is the Wing Curtis, having millions passing
through his hands without stealing dollar, and
promptly settling his accounts the moment he is
turned out of office. 1t is too bad"
So, indeed, it is too bad--but so it is very likely
to continue to be until Loco focoiSm shall mend its
morals and learn to value men for their honesty,
rather than their partzanship.-.N y CoUier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

Marshal of Vermont. We learn that Col. Jacob
Kent, Jr. of Newbury, has been appointed Marshal
of Vermont, by the President and Senate in place
of Col VIM. Barron of Bradford.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
A WIG COLLECTOR.

We have great satisfaction IN publishing The an
nexed letter from the Comptroller of the Treasury
of the United States to Edward Curtis, late Collcc-
tor of this port
Treasury Department, Comptrollcr's Office,
March 9Th, 1915.
Sir:-Your accounts of the Customs, embracing,
during your official term, nearly fifty millions OF
dollars; and your accounts for your official emolu-
ments up TO the 9Th July, lSll the period when
your official services, as Collector, terminated, have
been adjusted at the Treasury, and balance of
States. ! have requested the Collector of New
York to pay that sum to your order; which order
having been charged to you, your accounts as Col
lector of the port Of New York, have been this day
finally closed on the books of the Treasury.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

The subscriptions to the stock of the Greenfield
aud Northampton Railroad are increasing rapidly.
Some thlrty-ive or forty thousand dollars have
been subscribed in Hartford.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
SpECIAI. SESSION

IL ExEcUTIvE SESSION, March 10, ls45.
Ordered, That the iniunct on Of secrecy be re-
moved from the appointment of the Committees, and
that they be printed for the use of the Senate
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
FAST DAY IN VERMONT

Gov Slade has appointed Friday, the Ilth of
April next, as day Of Fasting and Prayer. Prcc-
lamatlon in our next
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21

G5~ Col. John II. Prentiss has been appointed
Marshal Of the Northern District Of New York
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-03-21
WASHINGTON, NIUTCH To, TciJ
10 The Editors Of The National hlLelligencer:
ISAIAH RYNDERS.
II - IL Il. Il 1

Ay-these worthless recorded their names in the
visitors book at the Presidents House, and it is
said that no less than eight of them have been in
dictcd in the criminal courts of New York city
three of;he eight for murder!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-03-28
Defence Of tho Northrru I.ntscs--Thc siliuois
mud Michigan Canal.

We spoke last week of "lIauy Bluffs essay
on the defence of the northern lakes and the
completion Of the Illinois and Michigan canal,
and promised to publish the main part of it in
this weeks paper. In cndeavoring to redeem
our promise, we have been obliged for want Of
room to lop of more than We had intended; but
enough is still given below to obtain clear idea
the writer's views and his leading arguments.
After showing the utterly dclcnceess condition
Of tho lakes, and the almos; imprncticablllty Of
placing them in a complete state Of defence until
there is a ship communication opened between
them and the Atlantic; and after showing that
there is no other route by which such commune
cation can he opened except the one he proposes,
the writer proceeds
The only practicable route left for us TO
consider is that which leads through the
Illinois river TO Lake Michigan. The
distance from the head of river navigation
10 the lakes is but 100 miles.-There is
ship canal already commenced and
nearly completed, but going 10 ruin for
the want Of means to finish it.
The Illinois canal is for sale. When
completed on the scale Of the Weland
and Rideau Canals, it would give us the
same supremacy and advantage on the
Western Lakes that Great Britain now
has in the Eastern. She can approach
them from the sea and we cannot; will
the Illinois Canal equal to hers, we coul'
approach the western Lakes from the sea
and she cannot. We could therefore
meet her at loas. halfway, and dispute
Lake ascendancy with her. with many
natural advantages in our favor. TIN
lat. Of the kideau Canal is 45io; the ex
IRENE Northern poin, Of the Illinois,
hut 42e; more than 200 miles dlilerenc
Of lat. in our favor. We could therefore
in case Of war, commence the assembling
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-03-28
Forty cents will he added to each tract Of land
and iOwn LOT MS cosis

Forty cents will he added to each trac, Of land
and town lot, as costs.
NOTICE is hereby given that application will
~ he made {, the Circuit Court of Grundy
county, at the next term thereof, to be holden at
Morris on the second Monday in the month of
May next, for judgment against the above tracts
of land and town lrts, for the taxes, interest and
costs sevcray due thereon for the wears, A. d.,
AS and 1914, and for an order tn sell the same
Tor the satisfaction thereof; and all lands against
which judgment shall he rendered, and for the
sale of which such order shall be made, will he
offered Mt public sale on the second Monday next
succeeding SAID term of the circuit court, at the
door of the court house of said county. for the
amount Of said taxes. interest and costs due
thereon. w. E. ARMSTRONG, Collector.
March %, 1915.
We, JOHN Hisc and William Osman, editors
and publishers of the Ottawa Free Trader do
hereby certify that the above list of lands and
other real estate, situated in the county Of Grun-
dy and state of Illinois. on which taxes remain
due and unpaid for the years lsi3 and Sii. was
published in the Ottawa Free Trader, n weekly
newspaper published at Ottawa. La Sale county.
Illinois, on the 2Slh day of March, lS45. AM!
that the number OF transcripts correspond with
the number If papers printed for tina, week and
also, that we have complied with the laws of the
state in the distribution of said papers.
We further certify that the above lists were
carefully compared with the original. and were
found correct, and tina, the number Of tracts and
town lots accurately correspond, and that the
original lists were literally followed in it's publ
cation. IIlSE g. OSMAN.
Ottawa, March %, 1916.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-03-28
BY HISE & OSMAN.
COUNTY, TAX LIST.

LIST OF LANDS lying in Grundy Illinois, upon which
N Taxes remain Cue and unpaid for the lS43
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LIST OF LAND and other real lying in Grundy county,
N Illinois, which Taxes remain due and unpaid for the year 1914
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-13
Jackson, Miss, July 29th. ls45.
JAMES ELDER, See'y.

Gentlemen The last mail brought me
your letter of the 2d inst, and as you are
entitled TO my opinions on the subject to
which it refers | give them without heslta
tion. Iuerrogatories ofa similar charac>
ter hav been propounded 10 me fore, and
| expect to be questioned sill farther on
the same subject. To avoid the necessity
Of making repeated answers, have thought
proper to publish your letter In the Missis
sippan, and to reply to 1t through the same
medium. In the summe OF 1913 pub
lished en- address to .rhe people of Missis.
sippi" from which | make the following
extract
at is worthy ofthe deepest consideration
by the people Of the State. whether there
might not be a salutary reform in the peni-
tentiary system. At present the labor OF
the convict is SO employed as TO come IN d.
rect compeu,ion with a large and meritori-
Gus class Of oar ctizens certainly ought
not to be the policy OF the Stale SD to
cheaper the price ofthe mechanics labor as
virtually 10 drive them from their trades
Besides it cannot be otherwise than revolt
ing to the senshility of honest mechanics
to have from ten 10 fifty convicis discharged
from the penitenliary annually, with the
same trade as themselves, 10 become their
rivals for employment. Ii is calculated too
10 bring discredit on that entire class of our
population, since no oLe will be able TO tell,
after few years. whether a mechanic pre-
senting himself where he is unknown, has
learned his trade in the penitentiary. or as
an apprentice TO some honorable member
of the trade. | presume that no one thinks
that The penitentiary. IS proper place TO
educate lawyers and doctnrs2
| | think tbs State ought at least to make
an experiment in the manufacturing of
rope and cotton bagging from coarse cot.
ton, with the view of converting the entire
| la bor of the convicts to The fabrication oil
those articles. If the experiment succeeds,
(and there can be no doubt of it,) il will open
a new market for our refuse cotton, and
save to the State annually many thousand
dollars. now paid away for bagging and
rope, aud at the same time be the means oil
protecting a class of ou- citizens from
wrong and injustice, than whom there is
none more deserving of public considera-
| ton.
NV inaugural address contained This par
agraph:
/ Industry should be encouraged. Labor,
when properly employed, may always be
relied on as a substantial source of national
wealth. Whatever tends to divert The la
5oring man from bis pursuit, or to degrade
his occupation, should never be persisted
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-13
From the Memphis Eagle.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
MORE RUMO2S OF WAR!

The n. O. Jefersonian of the 4lh pub
fishes the following extract from letter
"from an authentic, source" dated "otf the
Navy Yard, Pensacola, August 80. The
u. s. sloop Of war Saratoga arrived at
Pensacola from Vera Cruz, on the evening
Of 30,h August;
'Ihe United States sloop Of war SGrato-
ga, Commander ShubTick, arrived here
this evening. having on board important,
documents for government. She brings
the news, that the Mexican CougieSs had
authorised the Presiden. 10 declare war a.
gainst the United States; aud 10000 men
had been ordered TO march into Texas
$4,000 of which had already lef'; the re-
ma;nder to follow rs soon as possible. SO
there wi be warm work In that quarter,
and my finn belief is, that Gen. Taylor
should receive reinforcemenis as soon as
possible; otherwise. II will be hard TO keep
in check $4,000 men, with only 1000 re e.
ulars and few unframed mllItlame n,
who, ii not In proper discipline can scarce
y be relied on in an emergency, against
well drilled forces.
We think it likely as not that the Mexi>
can Congress have authorised Congress to
declar uar! and fully as likely that Con-
gress may have been foof-h enough 10 do
50; but we have not the fdintest idea o the
truth ofthe marching of $4,000 or $4,000.
or any great or less lumber of armed sol,
diers into Texas.
u The Tropic of the 5ih gives news
of rather contrary tenor from the Mexi.
can borders:
L,TE AND INTEREsTlNa FROM CoRPUs
CHRIsTL-Later intelligence from the
Army IN Texas was received here yester-
day. by The arrival of a gentleman from
Mobile, who reports that he left Corpus
Christi on the 29th ultima. and Aransas
Bay on the 2lst. arriving at Mobile on
Wedn. sday morning IN the steamboat Gre.
ole Gen. Taylor and the Army were
still al Corprs Christ. waisng turther orr
ders. The 2I Regiment of Dragons. un.
der the command of Col. Twiggs. arrived
there on the 26 uItimo, In fine health and
spirits. Three companies of Mexican
Traders arrived at Corpus Christi about the
26:h. and purchased largely Of goods
They reported that Regiment OF Mexican
Troops, about 700 strong, had started from
Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-13

l shooid deem myself recreant "a 60
pu'se OF my nature and im2regnabIs :. IN
~ sense of vlrtuous FEELING 9;5 eve
honored with a seat in the Ieoisla,''o' 'o' tt
the sutirages of my Fellow Ciii5ansN,' y
language of you- second interroca,5l. 10 TIE
Soea'e such measures as will have fo5 IL
oolsct tne adjustment of the present - =.
'em OF convict labour, and the subs,;,,,..s.
OF such employments as do not 60 r',l..oa .l.
competition with the labour of the ~ 'i''
les of the State" ''''eNaa'
To remedy the evils so Justly con,r.:-
ed OF, various plans are proposed ami -. -.'.-
ufes adopted in different States I,
south the Substitution of the manufs,,r--'-
Cotton seems 10 find most favour w,ib -
people. Experiment has proven tb7, a..
ton bagging and bale rope can be mann
tured from the raw material, Of a bs,,s.
quaii.y and at lower price than The ssrs
article can be made from hemp, for w.
we are dependant on a foreign msrka, ga
for which so much money is yearly ex9e-
ded. IF the labour of the CInyicis yy,s a
rected to the manufacture of these sr,,.I-
il would not conflict with the pecuniarv =
teTests OF the Mechanic and misbi he -
to yield a handsome income to the S,s,a Il.
the reason thai there would ALWAYS h.
ready market for these articles and vo-.r7
make labour useful sooner than bv 49,
present system of learning a Mecb5pi,sI
trade it would at the same line ,essfn Nh,
evils of association subsequent 10 tbe d.s
charge of couvIcis 10 which have alIp5sf
La conclusion will adj that should NJ.
this plaL be deemed practicable or poltj, !
would ifelec;ed. aid 10 the best ofmy ability.
in Tho support OF any other which may f.
best calculated to ad ance The Interests IS
that valuable class OF citizens whose vsI.
fare is so much involved therein
Permit me Gentlemen with 1he most Dre
found respect, to subscribe myseItyour Ole
dent servant,
F. p. REDMOND.