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condition of the intermediate country, and
general feasibility route through keene,
n. H., and Rutland, VT, is as short as
any other, and probably it is some twenty
miles the shortest 1t is certainly that
distance shorter, than the route through
Concord, N. H., and Montpelier, VT; and
it hes this advantage over all others, that
it passes through or near the very richest
agricultural and mineral portions OF the
mountain state. While the Concord and
Montpelier road would give us very little
trade that we do not possess, the Rutland
rout would open to us the very richest
trade of the State of Vermont through Its
whole western valley, which now floats
down the Hudson riverto New York.
This trade is of the greatest importance
to Boston-it is even more important than
any trade which the Great Western Rail-
road has yet given us. The product OF
million and half of sheep-of immense
daries-of enormous iron mines and mar
bic quarries] and Of almost inexhaustl-
bic forests of ship timber-the latter in
very great demand-are items in the dow
ry of wealth, which this enterprise opens
TO our business men. Shall it be lost by
supineness, or by wrong direction Of
our energie.! we pause for areply.' "
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MELANCHOLY SUICIDE

On Tuesday afternoon last, Gen. S. L
PITKIN, of East Hartford, left his resi-
dence in his buggy, leaving word that he
should return soon. As he did not re-
turn at night, his friends became alarmed
and went to the mill, where they found
his hat and cloak, also arazor case, from
which the razorl had been taken. Hi:
horse was hitched to tree near by, and
tracks were found in the snow to the mill
pond. The pond was dragged, and the
body taken out, with the throat cut. He
has frequently labored under temporary
fits of insanity, and without doubt. he
committed the fatal deed under the in
Auence of one of these fits. Gen. Pitkin
was formely President of the Farmers and
Mechanics Bank in this city,-a man
highly respected and esteemed by his
fellow citizens, who regret his untimely
end. Hartford Courier.
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THE THIRD PARTY AND TEXAS.

The following petition to Congress was
adopted by the Third party Convention, re-
Gently holden at West Randolph. In the
main it would be very well if adopted by a
Wig Convention, but coming from the
Third party it is quite defective. There
ought to have been Whereas prefxed,
something like this:
"Whereas the members OF the third party
in this Union, have willingly, knowingly and
purposely contributed to the election Of
James X. Polk, the pledged friend to an
nexation and whereas, on the strength of
his election, by means of their votes being
been publicly proclaimed and held by the
President of the United States that the peo-
pie Of the nation have decided in favor OF the
annexation of Texas, and consequently of
the extension ofnegro slavery-we do hum
bly, and sincerely repent Of the great injury
we have thus done to the cause of Human
Liberty, and of the countenance we have
thus given to the annexation scheme, and
soemnly pledging ourselves to sin no more.
we pray your honorable BODY" &c. &c.
WdtchmGn.
To the Congress Of the United Statee, no,c
assembled:
Your petitioners, constituting the Lib
erty State Convention of the State Of Yer
mont, numbering from ten to fifteen hundred
persons, pray your honorable body
list. To reject all propositions for the an
nexation Of the Territory of Texas to this u
MON.
I'd. To repeal all laws authorizing slavery
in the District of Columbia and Florida.
Sd. To use your Constitutional author
ity in prohibiting the traffic in slaves be-
tween the several States Of this confedracy
and upon the high seas.
4th. To refuse admission TO the Union of
any new slave State,-and
5th To repeal all laws heretofore passed
by Congress that in any manner sustain the
institution of slavery in any ofthe States of
this Union, and as in duty bound your pc
titoners will ever pray.
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TEXAS.

/ Every body at present seems to be watch
ing the movements at Washington in relation
TO annexation. And certainly it is not to be
wondered at that a question so momentOus
IN its probable effects upon the harmony and
stability Of the Union, and all the great inter
ests Of the country, and connected with the
uncertainty Of the vote Of the Senate upon
the subject, should keep every man upon the
! que rire, until the decision. Two or three
weeks since it was believed impossible that
measure so flagrantly violative of the constr
ton and justice and coed faith towards other
nations, and so directly destructive to the in
terests Of the country, and the rights of hui
manity could receive the sanction of an Uni
ted States Senate.
But the prospects are suddenly changed
The great Magnus AppOlIo of annexation
has arrived at Washington. The lash Of
party discipline is raised, and no Loco-FOco
was ever ready for political martyrdom. IL
IS now well understood that no man is to re-
ceive crumb from the public table who does
not raise his voice for immediate annexation
and 1t is for the first time believed thatseVer-
al Loco-Foco members who from principle
or fear Of their constituents would vote against
annexation will now vote for it. Even the
supple Silas Wright IS forced to do homage
to the President elected, and is said to have
written instructions to the New York Sena-
tors 10 vote for annexation rather than endan-
ger the harmony of the party. But except
Merrick of Maryland, who has recently Turn
ed his back Wing party, and Henderson oil
Mississippi, and Foster of Tennessee the
Wing Senators North end South will go 10
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RUNS DOINGS.

Deaths from Runl.-A man named Alfred
Hyatt, froze to death on the night ofthe Sth
INST, near Norwalk, Conn. He had been 10
Norwalk on business,but got into a groggery
where he became intoxicated and was made
the sport of the rumseller's company-bis
hat knocked in-bis face blackeped with
burnt cork, &c. In this condition, provided
with bottle Of rum and bag of meal. he
was sent home TO his injured family, a dis
lance of more than mile, on one of the
coolest nights of the season. The frozen
body presented horrible sight, as il Law in
the snow, the face blackened with burnt
cork the hat slouched down over his head
as 1t was when his fellow-druudards tnrneJ
MN out, the bottle on one side and the has
oil meal on the other. He had reached b;s
residence within a few rods only.
Found Dedd.-On Thursday morning last
the body OF Nathan Hall, of Concord. Vt.was
found IN the road about one mile from Com
cord Corner. He left the Corner for home.
which he had nearly reached, between 9 and
~ O'Clock the previous evening. At the
= orner he was in company all or most of
the evening, with man who had lug of
rum, from which they drank freely, as those
who noticed their movements supposed.
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REPEAL OF THE DUTY ON COT
TON.

BY the last arrival from England, it ap-
pears that the cotton spinners, merchants, and
manufacturers of Manchester, are memorial
izins the Lords Of the Treasury for a repeal
Of the duty on Cotton. The present duty on
American Cotton, by the British tariff of 49,
AZ. is 70 cents per ll2 lbs, equal only to a
duty of 1-2 per cent. And this duty.in the
advanced state of American manufactures
under the protection Of the American tariff of
1912, is found too grievous for John Bull.
He demands the repeal Of all duties for the
benefit of the home trade. The probability
is, from the known policy of the British
government,-deviseda and carried out unlike
the policy of the tree-trade party in this
country for the protection and encourage
ment Of her own productive industry against
the world,-that the demand will be favour
ably listen 10, at least SO far as to grant re-
duction.
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HORRIBLE AssAssINATIoN-T Ohio
papers cont an the offer ofNintfeen Hum
dred Dollars reward for the arrest OF
Henry Thomas alias Thomas Dean, who
stands charged with the mlrde r Of Fred
erick Edwards. of Bonneville, Ross
county, Ohio, on the night of November
18th, ls44.-The sum of 81 900 is Of
fered by proclamation Of Governor Nor
decai Barley, $500 by the administrators
of Edwards, and s4OO by the sheriff of
Ross county. The Globe gives the
following statement of the murder:
"We learn from friend in this city,
that Mr.. Edwards was most estimable
gentleman and valuable citizen. He was
an irishman of about 40 years of age, who
had resided from his youth in Ohio, where
inherited the property and commercial
business Of two deceased brothers, who
had been his partners. His death was an
instance of as horrible midnight assass-
nation as ever was committed in our
country. He kept at the time, store
in a peaceful little village, some
ten miles from Chillicothe, in the county
of Ross, amidst population remarkable
for its steadiness of character, industry,
and observation ofpublic order. About
2 o'clock, as it is supposed, on the night
Of the 10Th of November dark, drizzly,
and dismal night, his store, in which he
alone slept, was forced and robbed, ap
parehtly by several persons.
From the circumstances, it seems that
Mr. Edwards made gallant effort in de-
fence ofhis life-having seized the blade
of the knife ofone Of the assassins, which,
being drawn through his hand, cut off his
fingers. He was found the next morning
laying half cut of his store door, with
nineteen mortal stabs in his body. Four
men are now committed in Chillicothe,
having been arrested at several points be-
tween Wheeling and New Orleans and,
from the confessions of one of them, it
seems that :here are two others who were
engaged in the deed, one of whom is
described in the proclamation. From the
same confessions, it also appears that these
wretches are apart of gang of BURGERS
and assasins who move up and down the
great rivers Of the west, committing like
crimes in the towns and villages in those
streams, and in the neighboring interior.
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TExAs.-The correspondents Of the Her
aid and Journal Of Commerce, are in hopes
the concurrent resolutions will pass the Sen
ate.
Tho editor Of the Tribune thus writes from
Washington
do greatly fear that the Texas iniquity is
destined TO triumph before the close Of the
session. Senator Merrick, it is now known,
has gone over bodily to the enemy, making
a third Wing vote for annexation, (Hender-
son, Foster, Merrick y while MIR. Pearce of
Md, from whom nothing was feared. has gone
home, and it is thought will not be here when
the vote is taken If. then, Benton is
whipped in, and Tappan and Allen of Ohio
Tor Allen only can be induced to violate the
solemn and explicit instructions of Ohio
against Annexation, the deed is done. Dix.
OF our State, it is expected, will vote for it if
Benton does. while from Dickinson nothing
is or should be expected.
The Postage Reform bill is in great dan
ger.-Nothing is deemed ofany account here
but Polk. Texas and the Spells.
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The result was, that an amendment
was agreed to, providing that the act
shall take effect on the LIST of July, instead
of from and after its passage.
Another amendment, by small major
ity, was agreed to, fixing the rate OF post
age for distances over 300 miles, at 10
cents. Some unimportant amendments
were made.
The House went out of committee,
passed resolution directing that the bill
and amendments should be broug int to
the direct vote of the House, without de.
bate. The House then adjourned"
From the Commercial Advertiser.
Wednesday Feb. 26
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. Evans reported
the civil and diplomatic bill with amendments
The bill to prevent cetain crimes agains
the United States, was considered and pas
sed over.
The Texas deba,e was renewed and Mr.
Miller took the flooi. He opposed the meas
ure on every ground.
Mr.. BAGEY will speak after the recess.
The question will not be reached tonight
There is no chance for it.
Post Office Bill Passed.
The House resumed the conside ration o
the cheap postage bill, and after mucl
wrangling. it was passed. Yeas 12o nays "a
The bill is to take effect on the LIST Of July
The House also amended it, so as TO pro
vide that the rate ofpostage shall be five cent
for distances under 800 miles, and ten cent
over 300 miles. This amendment was car
ried, 100 to 65.
The bill thus amended goes to the Senate
where il will doubtless be promptly taken up
and the amendment concurredin.
The House then took up the bill making
appropriation to improve certain harbors an,
rivers, and Mr.. RAYNoR is making speacl
on matters and affairs in general.
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The Importance of our Railroad route
to Burlington, is properly appreciated by
the editor Of the Boston Mail. Referring
to the Northern road as one direct to
Montreal, he shows such a trade is of but
small consequence. Hesays:
'But still the road is of vast impor-
lance to Boston, not as reaching the capi-
tai of Canada, but as giving our city the
intermediate trade. And here comes the
important question-far more important
than the mere act ofreaching Montreal
which route will give to Boston the great
est amount of trade On this question,
we think that there can be but one opin-
ION among impartial men who know the
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THINGS IN WASHINGTON-TEX
AS AND THE CABINET.

From the Editor Of the ". Y. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Saturday Feb %.
The Friends of Annexation in the Sen
ate, have resolved to press vote on Mon.
day, if they feel as sure as they do now.
l think the vote UiU be taken neither OH
Monday or Tuesday, and greatly fear
the result will be adverse to Peace and
Freedom, though dol not despair 1t is
now virtually settled that % Wing Sen
ators will vote against Annexation, pro-
vided Mr.. Pearce, of rd, can be back
from the bedside of his sick wife in sea.
son, as it is believed he will be. In that
else, 1t needs but one Locofoco vote to
defeat the measnre.-N here shall this
one come 'front.' There are half a do
zen whose understandings and conscien.
ces tell them they ought to vote Nav, but
their interests and ambition plead so
strongly on the other side, that I greatly
fear the latter will preponderate.
The president elect is the master.spir-
1t oil the Texas intrigue, and is concentra-
ting his immense power and patronage
wholly on this point. No secret is made
oil the fact that he is delaying the forma-
ton of his Cabinet until the Texas ques.
ton is settled, with expresses reference to
securing votes for Annexation. By this
device he has broken down the opposition
OF Silas Wright g. Co. and secured the
uote OF Senator Dix, for the Resolutions.
Van Buren, and Wright want Mr.. Comp
troller Flagg in the new Cabinet. To all
their representations, the answer is
Texas first and then" The>effect
is receipt from Albany, to Mr.. Dix. to
surrender at discretion.
On the OHIO Senators though, more
reliance could be placed. They know
that their constituents are largely hostile
to Annexation, the popular majority
against it being some 4 900. The Leg
islature, byr decisive majority in each
House, has explicitly instructed them to
oppose the measure These instructions
Mr.. Allen stands ready to violate. Mr..
IaPpan, it is thought, will not vote at all.
lie is brother of Arthur and Lewis
Tappan. of New York, and at least as
good an Abolitionist as either of them.
1t will be hard task for him TO refrain
from voting against Texas, but the party
screws are strong, and Foreign MISSIONS
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CRATER twice rejecting bill making
aIarge appropriation for the Presidents
Mansion, the House Of representatives at
Washington has inserted the same ap-
preparation in another bill and passed it !;
a sneaking way doing business.
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Hon. ASHER ROBBINS, who for four
teen years represented Rhode Island in
the Senate ofthe United States, died at
Newport, R. l. ON Tuesd y last, at the
ripe age of eighty-eight. He was distin-
guished for his profound learning ard at
tainments, which rendered him a promi-
nent member of the Senate.
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Correspondence OF the Com. Adv.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Feb. 2lst.
IMPORTANT, ADJUSTMENT OF THE
OREGON QUESTION.

In addition to the favorable limitations
given by the President, in his message OF
yesterday, to the Senate, in regard to the pros
pect Of the termination of the Oregon nego-
uation will come 10 an early issue, and one
entirely satisfactory to the people of the
United Stated.
The supposition that the Senate would
reject the House bill for the occupation OF
Oregon, and for throwing down the gauntlet
to Great Britain, was idle and absurd. know
the feeling of that body on the subject and
the interests which are blended with it, and
they would have carried the bill through in
triumph-iu spite of all the opposition which
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O. Gov. BAwLDwIk, of CT, has appoint
ed Friday 2lst of March, as day OF public
humiliation, fasting and prayer.
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Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Ieras.-ln the Senate, Mr.. ALLEN
made an able and effective speech OF two
hours, in favor of Annexation, and Mr..
bERRlEN against it. No question was
taken, and none likely to be taken for
several days.
In the House, the Postage bill from the
Senate was teken up. Messrs. COBB and
YANcY opposed the bill.
MIR. DANA of New York, and Mr..
CAUsINE Of Maryland, spoke in favor Of
the DILL but the latter was cnt short in his
remarks by the expiration of the pre-
scribed hour.
For nine hours, every parliamentary
trick was resorted to for the purpose II
defeating the will of the people and ma
jority ofthe House.
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CONGRESS-.
. SENATE.

Tuesday, Feb. Is.
The Galleries were crowded and Mr.. Choate
made a powerful appeal against the res olu-
ton to admit Texas. He moved the inden-
mite postponement. No other business.
HOUSE.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for repairs
on the Presidents House, and $4,000 for
new furniture, was reiected,-62 to 72. The
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill en-
gagged the House in Committee for the rest
of the day,-no decision.
Wednesday, Feb. 10.
There was nothing of direct importance
in the proceedings OF Congress Wednesday
Messrs Henderson, of Missippi, and Barrow,
of Louisiana, continued the Texas discuss
ion in the Senate, the former in favor OF, and
the latter in opposition to annexation. Mr.
Colouitt, of Georgia, obtained the floor for
the next day. The opinion seems TO be
now more curreut in Washington than here
tofore, that some annexation measure Will
pass the Senate.
"Mr, Tyler gave a great ball on Wednes-
day evening. Mr.. Polk was not present, but
MIR. Dallas was, and there was an immense
crowd of from 1900 to 1000 visitors"
Thursday, Feb. 90.
SENATE.
Messages were received from The Presi-
dent-one based on communications from
Mr.. Wise, our Minister TO Brazil, in rela-
tion to American vessels engaged in the
slave trade,-the other in relation to the
Oregon negotiation. The President declines
TO communicate documents, as the negotia-
ton is still going on, and he hopes will yet
come TO successful termination. This Is
good news. The claims for French spoila-
tons were discussed. MIR. McDuffie and MIR.
Benton are opposed. The money will 60 to
renumerate Northern men, robbed prior to
1eOO,-our Government being bound by trea-
~ to pay these claims. 1t will fail as usual,
even should it pass the Senate, for want Of
time and disposition. Mr. Colquitt, of Ga.
spoke for and Mr.. Simmons, Of RI, against
admitting Texas.
In the House, the Civil and Diplomatic
appropriation bill occupied the day. There
is one item OF $500 to keep up magnetic
communication between Washington and
Baltimore.
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The Albany Advertiser of Tuesday
last says that navigation is open between
that place and New Y rk city.
CROOKED DISTRICTS. One of the gerry
mander districts, in the bill that has passed
he Missouri Senate, has twenty-three sides,
and another twenty-five sides. This is
caused by the awkward efforts Of the gerry
manders to hook in and hook out particular
counties. They are about as crooked as the
principles fLoco Focoism.
HON. JOHN P. HALE.
The Democratic State Convention of New
Hampshire, at its meeting. declared, with
ouly one dissenting voice, that MI. Hale's
nomination as candidate Of that party for
Congress, was null and void. Suchis the
reward the faithless to party receives, for
being faithful to the principles which the
party processes. New Hampshire well de-
serves the name Of being the most obedient
tool of despotism.-The South should pass
laws giving bonus for all overseers from
thatslate, for the most servile slaves always
make the most INSCRIPTIONS tyrants.
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From. the Editor.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24th.

w GU.
The Senate held a Session this eve
ming, and Mr.. McDuFErE made Speech
in favor Of Annexation. Mr.. BERRIEN
had the floor, but declined speaking be-
cause of indisposition. Mr. B. wished to
get the floor for tomorrow, but was sup
planted by Mr.. ALLEN of Ohio, who will
in the morning give his reasons for defying
the will of his State and the peremptory,
explicit instructions of her Legislature.
The debate does not seem to be near its
termination. Mr.. CRI1TENpEN of Ky,
will have drive out of them before it
closes.
have one bad rumor tonight through
different channels-that Mr.. JOHNSON of
La, has been driven into the support of
Annexation by the advices from Louis
lana. Still, 1 do not give it up. Mr.
BENTON cannot vote for the House reso-
lu,ions, naked, without degrading himself
in the eyes of every body and if these are
altered, neither FOSTER nor JOHNSON will
vote for them. 1t is close work.
We hear that the Legislature of Mary
land will instruct Mr.. MERRIcK, but he
will set all instruction at defiance.
Amid the fog of Cabinet speculations,
l have settled just one point this evening
namely, that Mr.. FLAG can't come in
New-England is still fiercely fighting for
for WOODBURY. or BANchoFr, and Polk
has objections to both. Woodbury. is dis
liked as one Of Van Buren's Secretaries,
though far enough from being Van Bu-
rem man Mr. Polk wants 10 form new
Administration. BANCROFT has gone
home, having made no favorable impress
sion here, but he may squeez in. Mr..
RANroUL might very likely come in be-
tween the two, but he prefers to be Col
lhctor at Boston.
The Young Democracy of New ork
say to Mr.. Polk, Give us no Cabinet
officer, rather than Van Buren, man.
MIR. Flagg is doomed. Gov. Marcy alb
jures Van Burenism, and will probabl |
get IN, if New-York has place at ali. |
Mr.. CAMBRELENG wouldn't object to boss
the Treasury, but has no support -Iri-
tnne.
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or the verdict of the Coroner we have ~.
heard, but from the circumstances NAMED "
us, it ought to be, no doubt, came 10 his J.n%
By risitItiOn from =" King Alcholol."
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Exceedingly appropriate. A Washington
letter to the Newark Advertiser says:

"The American flag floats to-day over the
Washington Slave Pen!-the Jail for the
Imprisonment Of Slaves-in honor of the ex-
pected arrival Of the President elect-James
H. Polk Truly, aproud spectaclel one in
the contemplation of which the Northern
Abolitionists, but those of New York in par
ticular, who rendered such efficient aid in
the election OF MIR. Polk, must experience
that sort of delight best known to, and real
ized by, the maddened inebriate in his deli
rious horrors"