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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
CASSlUS NJ. CLAY.

The N. Y. News justly condems the
editorial course Of Cassius NJ. Clay, as be.
ing marked by foolish and fool-hardy
lanatlc!sm, instead of rational and manly
sense and courage, D." Though the proceed
lngs Of the citizens Of Lexington may have
been wrong and unlawful, there is certain
some allowance to be made for the gross
provocatlon which led them to act as they
did. Any mailman, as the News observes,
may run a muck, but that is not enough
to raise him to the moral dignity of mar
iyrdom. A. specimen of the temper Of
the True american, Mr. Clays paper,
take the following extract from an edit
oria article, which was the immediate
cause Of proyocation to the citizens.
"Remember you who dwell in marble
palaces, that there are strong arms fiery
hearts, and iron pixies in the streets, and
panes Of glass only between them and the
silver plate on the board, and the smooth
skinned woman on the ottoman! When
you have Knocked at virtue, denied the a.
gency of God in the affairs of men, and
made rapine your honied fifth, tremhle,
for the day of retribuiion is at hand, and
the masses will be avenged,'
Upon this the News remarks:
IF this was not direct stimulation TO
the colored class to dash thorugh the 'panes
of glass; with those same'slrong arms and
fiery hearts aud iron pixies upon the sill
yer plate on board, and the smooth skinned
woman on the ottoman. we are at loss
to imagine any way calculated more ex-
pressively to suggest the amiable little
hint. We are only astonished that Mr.
Clay was not dealt with in very dfferen,
fashion by the husbands, fathers, and
brothers of the aforesaid smooth skinned
woman'-on her account at least if no,
for the sake Of their own throals. which. Of
course, are assumed 20 have been first chi,
from ear to ear by the strong arms and
fiery hearts.
1t is evident that he al least was n, man
for the high position which he assumed
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.

ConfugratiOn in Canton.-Fourteen hun
drcd persons killed and more than IioO
Thousand wounded.
The New York Express says that Let
tiers dated Cd Of June, brought by the ship
Rainbow, which arrived at New York,
yesterday, state that a fire broke out at
the Chinese Theatre, in the Chinese
part Of the city, which is denseIy crowd
cd, and that fourteen hundred lives were
lost.
The Friend of China, of May 81, from
which we copy the details Of dreadful
fire in Cantan, announces the shipment OF
the entire crop Of new teas.
From the Friend of China, May 81,
On Sunday afternoon, a fire broke out
in Theatre within the walls Of the city.
The theatre formed the centre of a
square, to which there was onl y access
by narrow lane.
Alter the fire was observed the audi
ence tried to escape by the lane, but I'M
fortunately the crowd from without were
trying to force their way into the square,
and prevented large number of those
who were within from obtaining egress--
the two bodies appear toha We got jammed
and the greatest confusion prevailing.
Il is supposed that upwards of eigh,
hundren lives were lost by the FIRE, the
falling timber, or borne down by the
crowd and sufocation.
A gentleman has favored us with fur
particulars. By the Mandarins books
the total number of killed is 1851 ,includ
ing 90 male and female actors; the
wounded are estimated at 2,!00.
On Monday-the day after the fire.
part Of the ruined wall fell and killed 80
more, wounding several tens.
1t is rather renarka bic that thirty years
ago similar accident happened at the
same theatre.
The authority have purchased 400 cot,
fins for the bodies that have not been
claimed, and they will be inferred imme-
diately, A large portion ofthe dead are
females; and it is feared that not few
were murdered by the robbers that infes
the city on purpose to obtain bracelets anC
other ornaments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
FURTHER FROM CHINA.

Four Thousand Lies lost by an Earth
quake.
Information Of worse calamity than
the losss Of fourteen hundred or two
thousand lives by fire has reached us from
China.
We hear of a great earthquake IN the
province of llonan. Accounts had been
received at Canton of great earthquake,
which had demolished abOm ten thousand
houses, and killed upwards of tou thou-
sand of the inhabitants. Honan is stu
ated about the centre of China We
have information ofthis fact, without any
explanation or detail whatever.
The ravages by fire prove to be worse
than was apprehended at first. The lives
lost, it was thought would lumber tpo
thousand, and perhaps even more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
TEXAS LANDS

An official report Of the state of the
public lands has been called for by the
Convention of Texas, and transmitted on
the 9th inst, at Austin, from Thomas W.
Ward, of the land Office; from which it ap
pears that "'rhe total amoun, of pubic do.
main subject TO location and answreyed, is
Isl ,99l .4O4 acres" much more than amp
ly sufficient TO extinguish every cent of
deb. which Texas may have contracted,
and leaving a large surplus.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

r,srutc bring no information that can be
depended upon with respect to the discus
8ions in Congress at the ZoIIverein, which
is still sitting.
The great topic of interest at present is
the visit Of the Queen Of England to our
king.
BELGIUM.
Brussels, Aug, 81, The King is absent
in Germany.
The potatoc crop will be destroyed this
year, having been attacked with malady
which breaks out in the leaves, and gradu-
ally turns into corruption the whole plant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
ARRIVAL OF TIL f STEAMSHIP
BRITANNIA!
II days later from Europe!

The royal mail steamship Britannia, ar
rived at f. Boston, Sep. 10. at quarter to
ten o'clock. She brings Liverpool papers to
the 4th, her day of sailing.
Hon. Edward Everett and family re-
turned home in the Britannia.
There is complete famine in Poland
FRANCE.
A frighful hurricane had occurred at
Rouen, by which much property was de-
stroyed, and 10 less than two hundred
persons killed by the blowing down of a
large factory.
SPAIN.
Madrid has been the scene Of another
disturbance. The people having resolved
not to pay the new house taxes. All the
shops were shut up. and business entirely
suspended Troops poured into the city,
and on the 10Th, charges of cavalry and a
discharge Of musketry were found neces-
sary to dispense the crowd, when several
persons were killed and wounded
GERMANY.
Berlin, Aug &c. The letters from Ca
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

The Boston Daily Sun, conducted by
our old friends, A. II. BAILEY g. w. HAM
LET, is neat and spicy paper lately COM
menced at Boston. II any body wishes a
daily neutral paper from Boston, we advise
them to take the Sun, as it is decidedly
the best Of the kind we know Of Terms,
SO per annum in advance, Luck 10 you
boys.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
DEDICATION AT POMFRET. VT.

DEDICATION AT POMFRET, VT.
The Unitarian Meeting House, recently
erected in Pomfret, was solemnv dedca-
ted to the worship of One God, and One
only, on the 18th inst.-in the following
order of Exercise
|, A voluntary by the choir. 2. Intro.
duc,ory prayer by Elder Jasper Hazen. 3.
Reading Of Select Scriptures, by the wr.
ter of this notice, A. A Hymn, by the
same, sweerly sung by the choir, 5. Ded-
dictionary payer, by Rev. NJ. w. Willis,
of Walpoe, N. II, G, Hymn read by the
same, and sung as before. T. The Ser
mon by Rev A. A. Livermore, of Keene,
n. II. s. Anthem. 9. Address by Rev.
Mr. Willis 10. Prayer by Elder Kidder
Of Woodstock. II, Benediclion, by Rev.
Mr. Daggett (UniversIIist,) of this place.
The occasion was highly interesting; the
sermon clear aud concise exposition Of
Unitarianism; the Address, pungent re-
buke upon SeclarianIsm and Bigotry; and
the singing Of the first order. The few lib
eral builders of that neat and commodious
House, are entitled to much praise for The
zeal aud persever ence thus far manifest.
ed. r. S.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
The True Spiri.-Six hundred IrisI

The True SpirH.-Six hundred Irish
men in New Orleans assembled in public
meeting on the demand for troops. and
with the greatest enthusiasm declared
their readiness 10 enrol for the de-
fence of their adopted country. The
German Yagers also volunteered to man.
Indeed, the enthusiasm of the citizens Of
foreign birth was not whit less than the
true native feeling manifested on this
occasion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

when he undertook to publish in slave
hoIdag community, apnper purpor'ing TO
aim at pursuading them 10 voluntary eman-
cipation He may have plenty Of brute
courage, and in common Of most enthusl-
asts may not be afraid to die. But he is
evidently mere vain fanatic, altogether
below the level Of his one idea; weakly
denominated by it, like child or slave;
not its intelligent master, like a man or
man of sense. Bah! Is that all there is of
Cassins M Clay! What right had such a
man to be guilty of the impudence of as
prng to the dignity Of heroism or mar
tyrdom? lie is a humbug-nor did Esop
chronicle the las, "ass in a lions skin"
In 1888, Cassus NJ, Clay was member
of the Kentucky Legislature and introduce
ed the following resolutions into that bo-
dy.
ReSolccd, .
"a. That the power to receive "new
states" into our Union. is expr essly grant
ed by the Constitution Of the United
States, and in accordance with the prac-
,ice of our government.
7. ReSolved, That the admission Of
Texas into this Union is expedient and de-
sirable, thereby diminishing the expenses
Of peace, and lessening the chance of war
giving ms wealth aud population at home,
aud eIevaling us among foreign nations
s. Resolved that we are vitality attached
to the Union Of these States, and look with
pride to their legitimate extention" North"
or ''South" and that we deem their dsso-
luton the greatest political calamity.
9. Rcsoirtd, That we are not uncon-
couS ofthe difficulties touching this grea,
question, al home and abroad; that we
would sacrifice much for amity at home but
standing upon 'ke firm ground Of Nation
al rights, we defy dictation from abroad,
and will meet the resu, as becomes free
people"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
MEXICO.

The New York Courier publishes the
following extract letter from receiv,
ed from Havana, Sept. 9th:
"By the British steamer from Mexico,
which brought accounts to Sept. LIST, we
are glad 20 learn that the Mexican Govern
ment has given up the idea Of declaring
war against the United States"
The report, received via New Orleans,
that the French Minister to Mexico had
demanded his passports, is confirmed by a
paragraph in the Washington Union
The cause which led to this action was the
refusal of the Mexican government to
grant him the satisfaction he demanded, in
the case Of the attack made upon him by
a military officer.
Gen Herrera is elected to the Presidency
and has formed new Cabinet consisting
OF Manuel Penary Pena, Minister of For
elgn Relations, Pedro Areaya, Minister OF
War, and Fernandez del Castillo, Minis.
ter ofthe Treasury.
The New Cabinet is considered as op.
posed to the war.
The 9th of Aug. Commander ShubriCk,
of the U. S. ship Saratoga, exchanged sa-
lntes with the batteries of Vera Cruz.
Accounts to the Both of August from
Vera Cluz represen; that there can be no
doubt of plan being nearly ripe, TO over
turn the present Government; and tina,
Gen. Parades, with Tornet and Valencia,
propose forming triumvrate. is said
that Gen. Paroles cares nothing about
federalism, but intends to make himself
dictator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

Trras.-The Hon. R, E. Baylor. was
killed by the accidental discharge Of pis-
toll in the hands of a Mr. Rivers late OF
Tennessee. Mr. r suffers greatly from
agony Of mind on account OF the melan-
choly accident.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

A f1h trial was had in the 9th Con-
gressloual district, Mass, (William's,) on
the LIST inst, which resulted in no choice
as follows: Williams 955, Hale $50, Wnea-
ton l52, others 1856,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

The Paris correspondent, of Livingston
q Wells Express, says
"Rnmors are daily acquiring consis,en.
cy of fears entertained Of Queen Veto
ria's sanity"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

Col. Il. NJ. JOHNSON, of Kentucky has
lately written letter TO Mr. Polk. volun-
teerlng TO raise corps of from one to two
thousand volunteers, and fight against the
MeXIcans, provided war is declared a.
galnst us by Mexico, and provided the
policy should be adopted BY the govern.
ment of carrying the war into the enc
my's country
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

citizens should be induced to act yigor-
uusly and perseveringly in efforts to Sc
cure the establishment of House Of
Correction. r.
Sept. 90, 1915.
MEETING OF THE PUBLIC AU-
THORlTlES OF WINDSOR COUN-
TY.
AT meeting of the Public Authorities
ofseveral of the towns Of the county of
Windsor, held at the Inn of Samuel
Whitney in Woodstock, on Friday, the
18th inst 10 confer with reference 10
taking suitable action TO procure The G.
rection OF a House of Correction for the
county,
LUCIUS HAZEN, of Hartford, was
appointed Chairman
After a full and fair discussion of the
subject it was unanimously
Resolced, That the wants of communi-
ty require the establishment ola House Of
Correction or Work House in the county
of Windsor.
1t was further
ResOlucd, That committee of three
be appointed toprepare and circulate for
signatures petitions to the next Leglsla.
turo' embodylng a general plan of
House of Correction, and to collect sta
llsllcaI information having reference to
the subject
Samuel II. Price of Windsor,
Alpheus Howe " Barnard,
Samuel Wood I" Woodstock
were appointed said committee.
1t was voted TO empower the above
committee to call another meeting at
such time and place as they may deem
advisable, previous to the meeting of the
Legislature.
twas also voted TO appoint the over
seers of the Poor, committees in their
towns, respectively, to circulate the petit
tons for signatures.
LUClUS IAZEN, Chairman.
SAMUEL II, PRICE, Secty.
Woodstock, Sept. 10, l845.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

Dillon JorGon, has been appointed COL
Iectoy of the Customs at Pensacola, Flori.
dn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

sD"We understand that Mr. Gay will
remain in town but short time. If you
want picture that will look more like you
than YOU do like yourself, cal on him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

The Episcopal Chwch,-Bshop Chase,
Of Illinois, presiding Bishop Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, has selected Bishop
Hopkins Of this State, 10 preach the SER
mon at the approaching conservation Of
Bishop Potter, Three Bishops are reqnir-
ed to take part at the conservation, and
he has invited Bishop Lee Of Delaware,
who has ohiciated in Pennsylvania since
the resignation of Bishop Onderdonk, as
the third. Both of these Bishops having
voted against Bishop Onderdonk, of that
diocese, at his trial it was said that Bishop
c. would not permit any Bishop, who had
voted not guilty, to assis, at the consecra-
ton. Whereupon he has issued notice
inviting erery Bishop IN the United States
to take part in the ceremony. This is in
the right spirit, and as it should be.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

"What kind of a mother would an old
maid make," .... -........
".hothcr of rinegar, " says bachelor
friend
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25

1t will be seen that we have published
call of the Pnkcye County Committee,
for a Con, en,lor. We understand the
man business Of the meeting is to be the
raising of funds to establish another paper
of that stamp in this village.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-09-25
---------------------------4--
Elk POSI- FACTOLAWS

The Constitution Of the United States
says no er.post facto law shall be passed.
The Legislature of Massachusetts at their
last session passed an act on which Pres-
dent Wyman OF ,he CharIestown Phunix
Bank has just been tried at Concord, The
Jury had to say no, guilty, for The embez-
element of the funds wherewith he was
charged, took place before the passage Of
the law. Common sense in jury would
nulify law that violated the constitution
of the Union. If Bank Directors do not
give bonds sufficient to protect bill! holders
and stockhoders-the people ola State had
best be quiet under the infections of Banks.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-09-03
Pirates.
The Philadelphia ledger has tho following

The Philadelphia Ledger has tho followns:--
We hea I'd ii stated. Sa turday last by An in
llgent officer of the L. S. Government, that
Mr.. Polk was determined in case of a war with
Mexico, to make 4 terrible example of any for
eigner or foreign not belonging TO Mexico, or
parties to the war, who may attempt aggression
ON American commerce under color OF letters of
marquo from the Mexican Government. He
will give orders to the naval commanders to treat
all such adventures pirates, in reality they
will DO.
What glorious resolution! How admirably
calculated to forco us into war with both tho
English and Spanish: Treat all foreigners pi-
rates. who may venturo to accep, lo,tcrs Of
maraue from the Mexican Recommendations!
And no doubt foreigners will respect Mr. Folks
resolution and leave our commerce enteroly un-
molested.
But by what law Of nations what trca-
ty--are the American commanders permitted to
enforce the law against pirates, on persons sailing
with letters Of marquee No nation has yot sub
mitted to such arrogance, even on tho part of
England. Whom England horsef submits,
may expect Miller Millennium; for nations shall
then learn the art Of war This very
qucs.ion-conncctcd to be suro with the dom, nd
to havo neutral bottoms protect neutral goods
has caused somo of the mos. yonoral wars which
havo devastated Europe.
Indeed, whom regard tho course Of the
Administration from its commoncom ,nt, 1t socms
to havo bscn bont on plunsing the country into
wars of most unjust and dlsastron, character.
We lamont this course. MIRO particularly, bo
cause wo arc eatirely unprop1rcl for it, AMI b.
cause at this time. we exposed 10 every OWL
war can Inflict, without chance to do moro thu
pocket our losses Gin. Atlas.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-09-03
War with Mexico.

A correspondent of the Union, who, tho Editor
says. does not belong to tho Cabinet. suggests the
measures he deems proper to DO adopted in the
event Of war with Mexico, an event he is forced
to pronounce extremely pr b1ble.
We should be prepa red. he says. to enter the
field with 10000 mon. and they would end the
war in ono year. Our base Of operations. he
thinks should be limo along the frontier Of Tex
as. connecting with naval forces. He sug-
gests that 5000 be added to the regular army,
and that %, 600 volunteers be summoned to tho
contest. To this add 5000 militia to be placed
in garrison for training. and this force, with
something like the following DISTRIBUTION. he
thinks. would speedily end the war, and obtain
US indemnity for the past and security for the
future:
Four thousand militia and two thousand rcgu
lars in tho posts forming the base Of our opera
tons in Texas.
Two thousand militia and fifteen hund red reg
ulars in other posts of the United States.-The
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-09-03

rest Of the disposable forco would be, on the plan
suggested, computing our present army at 5000,
nine thousand five hundred regulars. and twenty
five thousand volunteers-36, 500. With these
begin the forward march. Go ahead. the word.
and prudence and wa,chfulness to guidc.-pass
the Rio Grand-leave a military force to main
tain the captured places in Mexico, and keep up
the line of communication with our base Of opera
tions, and with thirty thousand mon advance di-
rectly upon the City of Mexico. Vera Cruz
should be taken, and wherever n seaport having
commerce is in our possession, tho duties levied
at a lower rate than Mexico now imposes, and
tho revenue appropriated to defray tho expenses
Of the war.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-09-03

BY provision in the Constitution OF Mississippi
the introduction of slaves into that State prohb
tied after the present year. This prohibition OK
tends not only tho introduction Of slaves as NOR
chandise, but settlers within the State cannot inn
mort them for their own use The N. o. Bulletin
says:
1.-THE proposed change in the Constitution is OPP
posed with much force Of reasoning various
grounds. 1t 10 argued that the removal of the OK
listing restrictions will open Mississippi to tho i'm,
portotion Of the black population of kentucky--a
Stnto on the eve Of passing emancipntory laws
whose citizens, in anticipation Of monumsson,
will remove their savos elsewhere, in order to re-
nlize their value. That the inevitable tendency
of such immigration will be to lessen tho value oil
slaves already in the State, to deprcss the price Of
cotton by the increase Of production and thus re.
suit in impovershing instead Of cnriching the
country"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-09-03

Texas is already considered part of the Union
SO completely SO that troops have been ordered
into the territory to gurad against Mexican inva-
sion, and yet she is considered foreign country
in reference to tho collection of revenue upon
commodities brought from thence into the ports of
the United States.
The ''Dsmocracy" is certainly only "pro-
gressive. but constructive; it can suit itself to
any sort Of emergency; and can not only work
without Constitution, but twist existing one
into all shapes and forms to suit its purposes.
Texas is realizing the truth of the South Caro-
lima construction, Of being in the Union and GU,
Of it at the same moment; and yet do not see
the .'strict construciionists''-the '9S mcn-makc
single wry face a: these extraordinary twists
Of the Constitution. or total disregard Of all its
provisions.-Virginia Free Press.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-09-03
CENTREVILLE DARK LYCErN.

An address delivered before the Dark Lyceum Of
Centrevilie Saturday evening the 23d uIt, by the
REV DR. LrSDLEr of Alabama who for twenty years pre-
sided the Ohio University.
Dr. Lindey is most eminent divine and distinguished
for his varied and profound learning As classical
scholar he may be said to have moulded literature Of
the West not much by contributions of his pen 70
the press by forming the minds and supcrnte ndiDg
the education Of many Of her distinguished
The address replese with the learning and exPe-