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THE SUGAR CROP.

We incline 10 think that the Louisianians
must stand back for the present and make
way for Vermont, so far as the manufacture
of sugar is concerned. The amount made
in this State this season, must, we think, lar
exceed the amount made at any previous
season fer many years. The effect must be,
to reduce the price ofsugars very materially
Vermont has doubtless made many more
tons Than will suffice Tor the wants Of her
population, and so long as good maple sugar
can be obtained at prices, varying from SIX
TO eight cents pound, according to quality,
few will be found who will not prefer their
own home manufactured article, 10 paying
the prices now asked for Southern sugars,
and thus sending their money out ofthe State
instead of'retaining it within the same. AT
any rate, true economy will dictate such a
course.-lNercsvy
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WAR WITH MExIco IS IMMINENT! We
are not hasty & inconsiderate aud vain alarm
ist. We mean what we say-we say il advIs-
edlv, and with due consideration ofihe :nfor-
NATION we this day lay before our readers, in
connection with what has been laid before
Them during the past week. An act has pas
sed the Mexican Congress. making IL high
Ireas6n for anu person 10 propose either the rec
ognition Of the independence Of Ierds, or the
pedceablc possession of that country by the
United States; and now we find the Minister
of foreign relations, after breaking of all di-
plomatic relations with our Minister at Mex.
co, in answer to an humble application Tor
renewal Of those relations, on the part oil Mr.
Shannon, declaring NECESSITY which Mexico
is under Of maintaining no friendship 'rith a
Repnblic trhich has uioLGted her obligations,
usurped portion offerritory rhich belongs to
Merico, By right trhiclt she tCiH maintain. at
lckdteuer cost"
Is it not time for The people to begin TO look
about theml War threatens at once with
three nations, England, Mexico and Brazil,
any one Of which is a5undanily able to cause
vast deal Of difficulty and incalculable los
ses to our commerce. What Is to come OF
our commercial marine What is to protect,
at one and the same time, New Orleans, MO
bile, Savannah Charleston, Baltimore. New
York Boston. Portland, and our other large
seaport towns! Where is our army-our
navv-our fortificaiions? Miserable, indeed,
are the pretences for such, that now pass by
their names. And still more so, as the U. s.
Gazette well observes, is 'the state ofihe ma
ton. with all its resources spread abroad, just
entering upon a new career Of prosperity. land
crushed down TO the earth by set of men
who, ignorant of all the customs and propfi-
eiies Of civilized nations, raise war-whoOP
TO show their own partisans their pluck and
courage, and then turn round, astonished that
abroad they should be taken at their words "
I'VE are told" says the samejournal, THAT
Mexico will be passive in war-that is the
language OF Loco Foco paper upon the
news now before us-passive, because she has
no ships. Cannot the same source thatsuP-
ply vessels for the slave trade of South Amer
lea, yield ships for the privateers of Mexico
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FROM WARRINGTON.

The news from England appears TO have
produced 4 marked sensation AT the Capitol.
The Globe and Madisonian comment upon
it with all Inc bluster and rowdyism peculiar
10 the Loco-Foco press Of the country. The
Washington correspondent of the Evening
Post, under the date of Friday, has the fol-
lowing in reference 10 the news from Europe
What is said of an Extra Session has been
rumo'ed in several quarters, but we doubt if
MIR. Polk has the nerve TO convene Congress
in extra session, in consequence ofanylhing
which has thus far Transported
A rumor is very current in the street to-
day, that in consequence OF the attitude now
assumed by England. there will be extra
sessions of Congress; but whether the story
has had lis origin in any imiimalion derived
from the residents in the White House, am
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WoMAN's LovE.-It is said that the only
person that shares the captivity of Santa
Anna, in the Geld and gloomy prison ofPe-
rote, is his young and beautiful wife, who by
thousand little acts of kindness and affec-
ton, soolhes his SORROWS, and renders less
irksome TIE horrors olhis rison house.
How mysterious is woman's love, and what
depths Of feeling are hidden in the secret re-
ceSses other affection.
The troops Of parasites, who fattered upon
his bounty, and were loud in their 'rirds' to
his honor in the noon tide ofhis power, have
forgotten their benefaclor in the night Of
his adversely, and cry death to the tyrantl"
But his afiectionate wife clings closely TO his
bosom, the more the darkness gathers
around him; and by her presence and her
smiles, lighrens up the gloom OF his dreary
abode. '.Honor 10 womanr'
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unable TO say.

unable to say.
However, it ID not at all an improbable
event; as the appropriations at the last SEES
sion were on the principles ofthe mos! strin-
gent economy, and are barely sufficient to
carry us through a year of undisturbed har-
mony. More extended preparations for
hostile collision with some of our Jealous
competitors, than was contemplated by the
last Congress, would certainly beno more
than prudent.
The French Charge from Texas, | under
stand. is very undisguIsed and diplomatic
in his convel saiion, openly declaring that
Texas shall not be annexed; while the Eng
Itch Charge, Elliott, together with Mr.. Sec
Rotary Ashbel Smith, who, it isnow assert
ed, operates with them, are daily expec-
ted.
Mr.. Fox. also the cideram English minis
ter, it is said, is deepfn this intrigue, and is
supposed still to be Ia the diplomatic service
of his government
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A COUNTERPART TO THE Holy CoAT.-As
an offset to the exhibition OF the Holy Coatat
Treves, the foreign correspondent of the
Boston Atlas says the Archbishop of Paris
has published mdndmem,in which he states
that there are exposed at the entrance ofthe
choir of Nolre Dame Cathedral, Paris, the
very crown ofihorns that our Saviour wore
when cruciiied-a portion ofthe cross-some
of the nails which attached it together, and
some other articles which served in his cru
cifclion! These articles are said 10 have
been purchased by st. Louis, in Palestine,
and to have been brought by him 10 France
where they have remained ever sincel NJ.
de Ravignan, a celebrated Jesuit preacher,
has made allusion TO these relics in a recent
sermon. Comment upon such an exhibition
is unnecessary.
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GEY. HoUsToN AND ANNExATIoN.-The
Madisonian, Of "Wednesday, suys:-

Madisonian, Of Wednesday, suys:-
"We learn that Gen. Houston has at last
openly declal cd himself against annexation.
We have been long expecting this-conse-
ouently' we are not disappointed in the
sIightes. possible degree. We are happy in
the belief, however, that he does not possess
sufficient influence 10 thwart this great ma
tional measure.
PREsIDENT's VIsITs.-Thc number Of Wis
itors daily 10 tie President now average
about 200. During the first week after the
Inauguration, the number of visitors to the
White House and the Departments was not
less than one hundred thousand.
Ho, FOR OREGoS'!-Under this head the
st. Louis Missourian of the 1elh inst, re-
marks -
awe learn that Capt. Fremont is now in
our city, organizinga company ofadventur-
ers for the Oregon territory. The expedi-
lion will last for three years, and its opera
lions will probably extend TO the whole Of
the vast region lying between the Black
Hills and The Pacific, and Upper California
and Russian possessions. He will recruit
none but young men Of intelligence and
character.
Success TO the enterprise.
Texas AND ANNExATIoN.-The New Or
leans papers declare their unqualified belief
in the determination of the Texan Govern
mentto delay action on the annexing reso-
luiions to the last possible moment. They
say That Mr.. Smith, the Texan Secretary Of
State. is new on his way 10 Boston, where
he will take the steamer ofthe 1st proximo
for England. "a
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MAIL CONTRACTS.

There have been great times at Wash
ington for the last two or three weeks, while
the Post Office Department have been re-
ceiying bids for carrying the mails in New
England and New York for the next foir
years, under the new lay.-The city has
been throngcd with mail contractors and
those who wished TO become such, the COM
petition being much greater than at any pre-
vious lettings.
Report says, that the Burlington and
Montpelier route has been bid down TO $3.50
(s2950 before, the Montpelier and Haver-
hill to $3.50 (aboht $1,000 before) the St
Adams for triAe more, and other routes in
proporlton.-Patriot.
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land and Virginia already drive pretty ac-
tive business in supplying the New Orleans
market with this species. Of merchandise, as
may be seenby the subjoined advertisements
which we find copied into the Cleveland
Herald from the ~ o. 'Biack Listn
Syn. L. SLATER,
Corner ofMoread and Esplanade sts.,
100 valuable. negroes, lately from Marylan
OF every capacity.
Feb. IL.
Just arrived from Baltimore, 1G0 likely
young negroes, and for sale at sc Esplande
street, comprising mechanics, field hands,
house servants cooks, washers, ironers, &c.
Forty OF these slaves were purchased off one
plantation, and arc all of undoubted charac-
Ter. They will be sold low, and under full
guarantee. }, b. WILSON.
Feb II.
SLAVES.-50 likely slaves Just arrived
from Va, consisting OF field hands, cooks &C.
Also good caulker for sale.
Feb. il H.F. PETERSON,
179 Gravier st.
45 Negroes for sale, which will be sold low
for cash. Please give me call onSt Eman-
uel street.
The above negroes have just arrived, and
will be brought to the city by Col White.
Feb. IL. F. HALL.
Annex Texas 10 our Republic, and the de-
mand for 'likely negroes" as well as the
traffic in this sort Of property" will receive
fresh stimulus.
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Gov. VAN NEss.-We see it stated in a
paper published somewhere in the State OF
Maine, that this sterling advocate of Democ-
racy ''is 10 De remored'' from the office. OF
Cole in the city Of New York. 1t is n
great mistake-ro such thing is thought Of
by anybody excep! few disappointed poll
ticians orihat Stale, who did not aid in the
election Of Mr.. Polk. THE PEOPLE, the
masses, too well know how much they owe 10
the unwcared exeriions Of Gov. Van Ness
during The late Presidential contest, TO con-
sent TO his removal He is faithful and
efficient officer, and viii! continue, we doubt
not, to hold the situation that he SO nobly
ElIs.-MddlSoaidn
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PRoriTABLE Custom HousE.-The Ports
mouth Journal states that two do liars eighty
seven and half cents were paid into the
custom house of that town on Monday last,
being the first and only money received
there for duties since January /, 1875. The
collection of this immense amount Of rcven-
ne occupies The time and attention of about
dozen public spirited individuals, who were
selected, of course, as is the case in all rev.
enue appointments, on account .ofthcr supe-
rior qualifications and exceeding worth, and
who receive for their sacrifice OF private in
terest for public good, salaries varying from
$3.50 TO 500 each.
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LATER FROM Texas IND MExico.-By
yesterday afternoons TUESDAY, April q, J
Southern Mail, we have aIyices three day $
later rom Mexico (via fiavana) and several
days later from Texas. AL our information
comes through New Orleans. and is natural
~ tinged with the ardent feeling for Aaunex-
aiisn which prevails IN that City. The es-
sentiai facts, however. aFeshese: The Mex
lean Congress had NOT. t.see days At er the
proposition for Non Intercourse with this
country was made, yet adopfesi that measure
On he other haai.atill entire Mexican Press
appears 10 regard War with this Country
az the inevitable consequence of Annexation,
=.lnulI Texas cencnr'ia aud orr Government
eo3sammafe that measure. The feeling "a
gaiIst this country is strong and universal
From Texas, we haYa The significant fact
that I'residc1s: Jagzs he'd no: yes'ts1sa the
fist step tolpdrd Aase riiiiaa--ihai of assemb-
ling Congressman the Anncxa,i"nisis are
EARNED and Indignant a. I, notorious apa.,ly
rHJ ua.lonhted hostii.iy. They urefrying 10
eyaI awe him hy huldiHs' Annexation meet
ii'ss 81 owes III eeuais5, is which they have
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THE GALAXY.
NIIlDDGI8I3U{2Wg VIZ
"Wednesday, Hay 7, 1916.
V. B. PALMER,

We scoul9 announce to the business men OF
BOSTON, NEW YORK. and other Cities,
that !. 3. Palmer is our agent 10 procure, re-
ceire pay, and .forrard advertisements for
the NORTHER GALAXY.
Mr.. Paimer's Office in Boston, IS No. IS Stale
Street,-in NeiS York, No. 100 Nassau ST.
and in Philadelphia No. 50 Pine Street.
H.BELL, Proprietor.
Middlebury. March 90, 1915.
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The Observation-Disclosures of Monday con-

The Acknowledgements of Monday con-
tradic;s therumors OF extraordinary activity
in the State Department. and SAYS
awe do not hear of any particular des-
patches handed in by MIR. Pakenham,' nor.
Of course, Of any anxiety felt about them, or
any reply 10 them that is looked for with
considerable Interest," These limitations,
from whatever source, are entitled to none of
the consequence which appears to be given
to them"
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considerable success. Still the opposition al
Houston does not seem TO be abatcd.
There is The usual amount of slang and
guesswork about British and French interior
ence to prevent Annexation, but no facts have
ranspired.-Irittne.
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PENALTY FOR DUELLING.

Itappears by The following extract from
the Washington Globe, that Mr.. Polk has
very properly determined TO put check up
Oh the barbarous practice of duelling among
the officers ofihe United States:
rWe understand that the President has
this day dismissed Lieut.. VIM. Decatur
Hurst from the Navy. 1t had been ascer-
tanned that Lieut.. Hurst, while employed as
first Lieutenant of The U. S. brig Truxon, on
the coast of Africa. and exercising the duties
Of chief executive officer OF that vessel, en-
gagged in a duel with a midshipman under
his command. Ii is said, and not denied,
that Lieut. Hurst, on an iatimation of an in
tention by Passed Midshipman Creighton TO
appeal. from some alleged wrong received
from Lieut.. Hurst to higher authority, told
that officer that such an appeal was unnec-
essary, as he, Lieut.. H., would give him per
sonal satisfaction.
The President has seized the earliest op-
rorluility t. express. by the strongest &C
ton, his disapprobation Of the course pur-
suied by an officer, WHO should have set an
example of discipline and subordination. II
cannot be doubted, that, after due inquiry
i2o the conduct of all tie officers engaged If
the duel who are now, absent on the Airi.
can station. such measures will be taken a:
are necessary topromote just discipline in The
navy"
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FRAUp-The Phoenix Bank at Hartford,
CT. was defruuded OF $4,000 by a man who
borrowed it and left in pledge packet pur-
porting to contain a large amount of the
money of broken banks n. York, sealed up
by the controller oithai State-but which was
a regular hoax.
The Jury in the case of Nicholas S. Cor
don, on trial al Providence for the murder Of
Mr.. Sprague, were charged on Tuesday al
ternoon last; on Thursday morning they
were dismissed by the court, having heen
unable to agree. They stood nine for ac-
quittal TO three for conviction.
The Hon. VIM. c. Rives is about 10 run
for the House of Delegates in the county
where he resides.
Hon. Richard Rush has been appointed
Collector of Philadelphia, by President Polk.
This; we should say, is a good appointment,
though it does not argur well for the ''young
Democracy"
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VIRGINIA.

We have q few farther returns today. but
they only confirm the Texas triumph. The
State is all one way,and JOHN S. PENDLEroN
,n1y be the only Wing in Congress, though
Irvinris ahead of Leake so far, 'and Hill is
even with Hubbard in the Buckingham Dis
trict. The Legislature is certainly Loco, and
it is safe to count all that way.-N Y. Iri-
6une.
AZ James G. Birney passed through our
city Yesterday. When lasiamong US, he was
laboring as an Abolition candidate for Pres
ident TO promote the election OF Mr.. Polk, so
that Texas might be annexed to the Union.
He is now, it is said, proceeding to Con-
veniion which colemplates the dissolution
of the Union. This certainly preserves the
consistency, while it carries forward the
principles Of that patriotic and phiidnttropic
Presidential aspirant.-Albdny Erening
Journal
Anoiher Member of Congress Pad Off,
Edmund Burke, Of New Hampshire, one of
the Northern 'douehfaces" who voted for
the Texas iniquily, has received his reward
from President Polk in the appointment OF
Commissioner of Patents. Mr.. Ellsworth,
the former competent commissioner, is stated
TO have resigned having probably beenin-
vited 10 do SO.
"EXTENDINGAREA OF FREEDOM"
Such is the solitary pretence upon which
the advocates vf The Texas iniquify seek TO
Justify that measure. By aextending the
area Of freedom" they simply mean an en-
largement Of the market for slaves. Mary
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LATEST NE VS..

The Oregon Question. A Washington
correspondent of the Journal of Commerce,
referring q the dispatches brought by the
Caledonia. says
"The Cabinet was called together at o.
clock on Wednesday night and remained n
long time in session. Nothing has trans
PRED lis 10 the views of The administration
on the subject, and it is not believed that
any correspondence of moment has passed
between the British Minister and the Secre
tary OF Stale in relation TO Oregon, since
the formation of the Cabinet"
The Washington Globe, the adminsira-
ton organ, says that the observations Of
Lord Aberdeen and Sir Robert Peel, 'show
the purpose now to be an experiment on the
nerves orour Government"
We expect this question to be settled peace
fully; but should we be plunged into war
about it, the authors of that war will deserve
! 10 wear brand Of infamy forever.
Teras. The official Mexican Protest
against annexation is received; by which
official intercourse with the American Minis
ter is closed. Also Circular from the Mex
lean Minister Of Foreign Affairs to the rep
resentatives of other governments, in which
he says
'The Mexican Republic will employ ir
opposition TO this measure, her power ant
her resources, and, trusting in the justice o.
her cause, does not fear to give assurance
that whatever may be the result, she will
preserve the honor which at any cost sh'
ought to defend in the very grave matter IN
der consideration"
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HThe ship of the line Columbus, now
living al the Brooklyn Navy Yard, will sail
about the 25th of May, to China, to take out
Alexander Fl. Everett, rs The Commissioner
TO that Countrywide Columbus is placed
under the command of Capt Wyman, who
is now at the Asor House.-Commodore
Biddle will sail in the Columbus as the Com
mander of the Squadron.
~ The Swallow was partially raised
on Saturday, and got ahoat sufficiently to-
day.lo enable those at work on her TO tow her
ashore. The attempt TO get her ashore was,
however, attended with another disaster,
which may prevent her being brought 10 the
surface for several days. In towing round
the hull towards the Athens shore il was
found that one Of her buoys was sinking;
to save the huOys they were compelled TO let
the S. 90, and she sunk into the deepest part
Of the channel, where she now lies in more
critical position than evcr.-Cor. Livingston
& Ueiis.
RuaoRs CONTRA National
Intcli Iencer contradicts, in the most posi-
tive terms, the rumors which have been set
anoai, in respect to an Extra Session of Ses-
sion of Congress, on account of the Oregon
question. ltsays:-
Asto the feverishness which seems to
have prevailed in the commcrcial& moneyed
circles OF one or two ofour large cities, in
consequence of the recent tone Of the British
government and press on the SUBJECTED Ore
| ron. il ought TO be recollected that the ques-
! iivn rests with this government, and that
any actual agitation OF it must begin here,
at the Capitol. The wisdom of the Senate,
! al the late session OF Congress, postponed
that agitation until the next session, before
| the arrival OF which, it may be hoped, of the
good sense and good feeling of the two
governments, 10 be postponed altogether"
Come when it may, however, the existing
treaty secures years interval, from the first
step 10 the last, in any change Of position Of
the two countries in relation TO that ques-
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The New Orleans Bulletin says:-

a letter from respectable source from
Vera Cruz, under date of the I'd inst, states
that an act had passed TO the second reading
in the Mexican Congress, making it high
treason Gorany person 10 propose a recogni-
ton of The Independence of Texas, or the
peaceabIe possession of that country by the
United States. A majority ofthe members
it is further stated, are in favor OF active
hostiliies against Texas, in order TO provoke
a war and throw the curse of it on TO the U.
States.
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The Difereuce- lord chancellor Ba-
con was on the bench, a criminal by the
name Of Hog, craved his Lordship's mercy,
as being nearly related. ''You are mistaken"
replied the chancellor, ia Hog is mol Bacon
till hung up, which operation will soon be
performed"
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lliorements Of DiplomGtists. cit is still
confidently asserted that an acknowledge
ment of Texan independence by Mexico,
guaranteed by Great Britain and France, is
offered to Texas on condition that annexa-
ton shall be rejected, and that leading men
in the government are in favor Of rejec-
tion.
The New Orleans papers declare their I'M
qualified belief in the termination of the
Texan government to delay action on the
Texas resolutions in the last possible mo-
ment. They say that Mr.. Smiih, The Texan
Secretary of State, is now on his way TO
Boston, where he will take the steamer Of the
first proximo for England.