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nkind. lie denied tina, negotiation was ex-

mankind. lie denied tina, negotiation was ex-
hausted.
Mr.. Allen said that whether negotiation was
exhausted or not, was not for him to say-that
was a matter for Great Britain to look to
Meanwhile i, was our dutylIo prepare the hearts
of the people for the exgency, &c. &c. Mr.
J. NJ Clayton reminded some Of the old Sem
| ators. of the numerous war exccmenis we
had in past times, when there was quite as
much patriotic s,ean, let off and no war follow.
ed. lie protested against the doctrine Of the
Senator from Ohio, that it was our duty 10
"a prepare the hearts of the people for war;"
Mr.. Allen asked, would you have the Gov
ernmen. go to war without the appreciation
of the people !"
Mr.. Clayton-No, hut would have the PEG.
pie dictate to the Government, not the Govern.
ment TO them and | protest against all at
tcmpts to lash the people into war fever BY
speeches on this floor.
Mr.. Woodbridge should certainly vote fol
his colleagues resolutions. The proposed in
qury was highly proper. In his section of thu
country they had nothing to oppose but naked
ness 10 a magnificent state Of preparation OF
the other side. He saw no good reason for de
batting the subject.
Question, question, was called for
Mr.. flanagan demanded the yeas and nays
winch were Calleu ana $1,000 ayes IS, Hocs
In the House, the Texas resolutions cam
up as the order Of the day, when the prevlou
question was at once sprung upon il, and tn
House forced to an immediate vote wi,hou
consideration or debate, and Texas was thu
admitted into the Union, l4l TO &C.
December II.
The Senate completed the organization
its Committees. Mr.. Allen attempted to intro
duce joint resolution for the termination Of til
joint occupancy of the Oregon territory, but til
unanimous consent of the Senate was not gi,
Ell.
The Senate proceeded in the choice of
printer, and elected Richie and Ileiss-tl
printers Of the "Unon"-by 81 out of 40 vote
Gales and Sea,on, of the lntelligencer hi
% votes, jefferson g. Co. 2.
The House was chiefly employed OH Il
same day. by protracied debate upon the ma
uralizAtion laws, growing out Of the presen'
, ton by Mr. Winthrop, of resolutions upon tn
r subject.
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LICENSE COMMISSIONERS.

At meeting Of inhabitants Of Chi,ien-
den County in favor Of granting licenses to
Tavern keepers and retailers, at the Court
House, in Burlington. on The Goth day Of
December, lS45, for the purpose of select
ing three suitable candidates for County
Commissioners.
Doctor JomN Peck was chosen Chairman
and W. II. CURTIS was chosen Secretary.
Voted to recommend WHY'S LYMAN OF
Burlington, SAMUEL BoARDMAN OF Milton,
and CALEB f. BARTON Of Charlotte, 10 tho
freemen Of Chi,tenden Countyas suitable
persons for said Commissioners.
Voted, That Timothy Folleu, Isaac
Warner and Harry Brady be a committee
to ill vacancies and carry out the object Of
this meeting.
Voted, That the doIngs Of this meeting
be published in both papers printed in Bur-
ling,on.
JOHN PECK. Chairman,
W. II. CuRTIs, See'y.
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The N. o. Tropic publishes the following
statement derived from the Havana Diario
of the llth ullimo, received by the way OF
HAVANA, concerning the negotiations going on
between the governments OF Mexico and the
United States:
Persons well acquainted with the secrets of the
Mexican Government say that propositions to that
Government have been made BY our Consul al the
city of Mexico, TO settle the boundaries of the two
countries, uhe annexation question being considered
settled in TIE following manner: The U. STATES
to pay an indemnlfcaon of 4 or IS 900, 0O0 their
boundary to be the Rio Bravo del Norte, including
part of the States Of Tamaupas. Coahula, Chihua-
Santa Fe.-The Vera Cruzano gives the following
statement Of the loss Of territory by Mexico, under
such an arrangement. The whole of Texas-2l, 600
50. Leagues Chlhuahu-out of 2l,526 So leagues,
she will loose 3 600 New Mexco-out OF II 900 do.
she will loose 400: Cohalhuila-out Of $500 do she
will loose LIS; Tamaulipas-out Of 6 400 do. she
will loose 3O0O-Total loss 3i,075 SO. leagues.
The writer Of the letters from Vera Cruz does moi
believe that the Mexican Government will nccede
such proposition, at least not for small an in.
Identification as or 5000 900. |, is also stated
by the same authority, that propositions hare also
been made for he acquisition Of Nep California.
The boundaries would in that case be the river
ella which Uul,es with the Colorado, near it, mouth
and enp,ies in the Gulf of California This stream
runs almost due west from the Rocky Mountains
through the State IF Sonora. This acquisition o.
Monterey, and San Pedro.
THE MEXICAN MINISTER I'VE have learn
ed from a reliable source the particulars Of the
appointment of Mr. SLlpELL, OF louisiana as
United States Minister to Mexico. I, seem.
that Mr. Parrot, whose brother is already
Consul at Mazallan,a Mexican port, was sen
TO the City of Mexico to sound the government
and he ascertained The fact that they we're read
to negotiate and willing to settle all the diff
cultes with the United States for money III
returned to New Orleans the last of October
and went Immediately to Washington.
Mr. Slidel, learning the result Of Mr. Par
ro,ts MISSION made application for the appoint
ment, which he obtained. The basis of the ne
go,aton, we understand, is the Rio Grande 70
the boundary, from the mouth to the source
and thence line North to our boundary an
the sum required, or which it was intimate
would he required, as a consideration, is SIS
00,0tt0. towards which The amount due b
Mexlco 10 American claimants Will be taken
part payment.
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part payment.

" The Cherokee troubles seem to be con-
,nued and bloody. Joseph Swimmer and S'oain,
Cherokees OF the treaty party, were killed on
the ooh, by party Of ID mcn; the first was
shot five times, aud the latter stabbed twice
through the heart. On Friday night, the IA h
ult, Tom Waite, Cherokee, was killed in a
barbarous manner, in the Cherokee nation. The
circumstanc are thus stated in the Van Buren,
Inteligencer.
A police party Of Che rokees came to the house
of Arch GurlTey, where Waite resided, about
the time lie was going to bed, and one Of them
told hun he was their prisoner, and that he
should 60 with them. w. replied he wished
to dress himself then he would 20. Aud as lie
raised hnsel in bed, he was sho, dead, his heat
split open with tomahawk, and his body horri
by cut and mangled with knives.
Great excitement prevails, and the tntelli
gencer soics the interposiiion Of National an,
State authority.
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w llSOU VI AlUcSUutkUS
Of Williston, were, on motion, appo",~
committee to prepare an address TO the
voters Of Chittendcn county.
On motion of Mr.. Adams, Resolved, That
this Convention in behalf Of the friends Of
Temperance in this County, tender their
thanks 10 our County Commissioners for the
irmness with which they have discharged
their duty during the past year.
Convention ad journed for dinner.
2 o'clock, P. NJ.
The Convention re-assembled. The
Committee appointed to present the names
of officers, nominated For President DAN
TEL GOODYEAR of Hinesburgh; For
Secretary ELANsoN II. WHEELER of Char
lo,,e, and they were unanimously elected.
The sano committee also reported the names
of Lyman Burgess, John TTerrick and Will
liam Weston for County Committee, and
they were elected. The Committee further
reported the following reso'ulions:-
Resoired, That the use If in,oxr aiinr drinks as a
leverage Is injurious 10 the health, happiness and
well being OF any people, and ought 10 lie di>conn-
ued by every lover Of his race, and that the traffic in
such drinks ought TO lie discontinued.
| Resoired, That are opposed 10 any licenses
being granted for the sale Of Intoxicating drinks, ex-
1 q m
| P,eojr,d Tba, I've have iul confidence in the
nrincnIe. above se, forth and ,ba, we ncdre or.eye.
ia mo- everv honorable exertion 10 procure the elec
lion of Comfy Commissioners who are opposed tc
| The license system.
LII 80. J;.,;,, ,,,ou uor ur,,;
hnu aver o'se"SsIo' ''ey WIZ u"",'''
mouslv adopted. On motion of Charlie:
Adams, Esq. Messrs. George b. Shaw, Tru.
man Ch''ehueh anu ''u','hh 'd'us"a we''
unanimously renominated for County Com
,,.s,;o,ers Mr. S,ansburv o(I;.red ,he fol-
n''os'o"e'S' W. o'"'''''' o"''eo '"' '0'
owing RESOLUTIONS
Resotred Tha, the refusal of the Grand jury q
this County TO find Iil> OF indictment for the motor
ons violations Of sl,h,>llng s.nlnie Law OF I'M
IN order +" correct Lie oninion wc
will lamely tolerate such gross con,ea,p, of olcia
duty.
hesSse" MAJ ~ .Ie Of @oh on UNI nacI nT'
sumption agans, The con,tlutionali,y' Of the law ,
the land can furnish any excuse for the deliberate VIC
,n"n o, s,G h oa ,re Hn a., be % ,b
people.
The business Committee recommends
the annointment Of mee,inps in all the low,
nr,or 10 the election. On motion. II,
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We publish very we'll written article
from correspondent, on the subject of IL
censes. In reference 10 the present law, We
disagree with him, in toto. He misappre-
bends its character entirely, and if he is dis.
pcs.d,we viii on some other occasion discuss
its merits in detail. Our faith in the good
policy Of the law grows with its growth
while we arc altogether disinclined to under.
rate the intelligence and sagacIty of the MGR
who made! BIZ, our correspondent discusses
the subject with becoming candor. and ar
ability which will command attention.
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SHOCKING DsATH--DEcAPITAT
Monday afternoon about l O'Clock, two NEE
were employed in chopping the ice from the
water wheel attached TO the machinery in the
axe factory of Mr.. Jacob Noble, in this town,
and as one Of them was attempting to get OF
look inside the wheel, it moved, almost entirely
of the arms and an upright post. operating ex.
actlv like a pair of shears. The wheel was
forced back, and the corpse ex,racted-the head
'.ttaehel only by piece of skin. The unfor-
innate deceased was blacksmith, named Daniel
Corens, and a years Of sge.--% Ca'hsrire''
.Ca.) Journal
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THE CHARITY SCHOOL.

1t seems scarcely credible to US tina. the
year has come we'll nigh round to its dying
hour! YET alas so il is. 1t seems as If i,
were but last week, that we discharged the
pleasant duty of pointing our benevolent cit.
liens TO the school.room filled with the res.
cucd children of poverty, who were mutcly
imploring a continuance of the kindly aid
which had opened TO them the door Of knowl.
edge. Yet here we are again. Once more
our restless earth has swung round through
the fields Of space on her never ending jour
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the dock yards were never SO CToHocdl WllI}O -
men; the munitions Of war never on so largea
scale-and why is this7 England is at peace with
all the world but the language of her Councils il,
we have difficult question to settle with the United
States!
will make this letter short, that you may be able
to find room for it for although hastily and feebly
written it may have some little influence at Wash.
ingon. Every other subject sinks into nsisnii
canoe nj the side OF he Oregon question.
1t will be long time before any communication
can og1n c sent 70 America. 1t will be long time
before you know OF the political movements here;
but that you may be fully informed respecting the
eifac, of recent American news have prepared
lothcr letter, in whit hayrrought into one view
the opinions Of the principal English journals on the
Oregon question and other matters. These opinions
are valuable, as showing the sentiments of English
men. They are valuable as they exercise an inhu-
ence over, not only the people, hut over British
statesmen Who can doubt when he official organ
Of Government saws that Mr.. Polk will insist, in his
Message, upon the whole Of the Oregon. and the
official organ here replies -" If oGSd lsheye The;
so monslrous proposition was likely 10 be made BY
the American government, should lie disposed to
regard IT, rs we hopeit oud he treated as ritual
declaration Of par against his coun'ry?" Who can
doubt the influence Of such language language not
| made use of without deep reflection.
will not encroach farther on your valuable space,
but subscribe myself,
Your most obeien, servant,
Per Steamer icddti.
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eney, and once more as she nj

eney, and once more as size nj
spo, in the vast profound, we fn
shivering over our winter fires
notch Gu, in the tally stick Of our 81
and another call in our willing ears H.
humble aid in furihering the considefs
kindness of the good and tho Beautifully
Come then. ye who have hearts large enough
to bear even in mind The woeful inequalities
in the lot Of mortality ye who look with
thankfulness upon your children growing up
around you, with the blessings Of good ex.
ample, good teaching and plentiful supply
for all their physical wants ye who would
rejoice in the kindly spirit Of an enlarged
humanity over one immortal spirit rescued
from vice and ignorance 10 swell the ranks Of
intelligence and virtue all, all, como TO the
Levee of the benevolent ladies Of Burling.
ton, and there, for pittance you shall meet
them in fair and goodly array. You shall
meet and greet each other al the opening OF
the new year. You shall help to rescue not
one, but perhaps hundred ofthc lowly sons
and daughters of misfortune, who else may
pine ia ignorance and grow up in crime.
Your bounty last year has literally done
wonders, shall it now be wnhhcldl Shall
the door Of hope be shut, and the happy pros.
{ poets so pleasantly Opening before the eye,
of many poor but ambitious child, 20 ou
in darkness and. s,oomi By oil that car
: move the heart to pity, we say no! Let NJ
rally in crowds to the gathering, and il an,
e man will come to US next year at this time
J: and tell US he is sorry he went, we will our
selves, pay him back his money.
e p. S. All this goes for nothing Since our pape
weni press, we are notified that IN consequence
ftilure to the oom the affair is postponed 70
. The present. Never mind mise your charity, an
& keep il warn, for another occasion.
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ANTL.LICENsE CONVENTION.

At y Convention of the inhsbi,snts Of
Chit,en den County, opposed TO Licenses for
the sale Of Intoxicating drinks, held ~ the
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GRAND-lSLE COUNTY.

Wo learn that the following ticket has
been duly nominated for loccnse Commits.
sioners in this County.
FRANKLIN ROBINSON,
JOHN KNIGHTS,
Ira HILL.
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p. S. All this goes for nothing Since our paper
wen to press, we are notified that IN consequence Of
some fue to the room, the affair postponed for
The present. Never mind, mise your charity, and
keep Il warnl for another coca sion.
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BIZ the President of the United STATES.

By the President of tie United States.
I'm pursuance Of law, /, JAMES X. POLK, Pres
i ident Of the United States of America, declare
and make known that public sales will be held at
the aforementioned land Offices in the TERRIFIC
RY OF WISCONSIN, at the periods hereinafter
designated, TO wit:
AT the land office at GREEN BAY, commencing
on Monday, the sixth day of October next, for the
disposal of the public lands within the undermen-
toned townships, to wit:
North of the base line and east Of The fourth principal
meridian.
Fractional township twenty-onc, east Of Wolf riv-
err, Of ranges thirteen and fourteen.
Township twcnty-one and fractional townships
twenty-five and twenty-five, east Of Wolf river, Of
range fifteen.
Township twenty-one and fractional townships
twenty-five and twenty-five, east of Wolf river, of
range sixteen.
Fractional township twenty-one, north Of Fox
river, and townships twenty-five, twenty three,
twenty-four and twenty-five, Of range seventeen.
Fractional townships twenty-one, twenty-five,
twenty-three, and twenty-four, north of Fox river
and west of the Oneida Reservation, and township
twenty-five Of range eighteen.
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty
three, north of Fox river and south and east of the
Oneida Reservation, and fractional townships twen-
ty-fourand twenty-five, north Of said reservation,
Of range nineteen.
Fractional townships twenty-five and twenty
three north Of Fox river and of the Oneida Res
ervation, fractional township twenty-four, north 70
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Bu The President of the limited States.

wv HEREAS, by the act of Congress, approved
w on the third dsF of March, ls43, entitled
can act providing for the sale OF certain lands IN
the States of Ohio and Michigan, coded by the Wy
andot tribe of Indians and for otherpurposes, the
President is authorized to cause the lands IN the
States Of Ohio and Michigan, "to which the Indian
title extnguished by treaty with the Wyan-
dot tribe of Indians, concluded at Upper Sandusky,
March seventeenth, eighteen hundred and forty
two, to be offered at public sale, under the super
intendence of the respective registers and receivers
Of the land Offices at Upper Sandusky and Detroit;
Now know ye that |, JAMES X. Polk, President
of the United States, do hereby declare and make
known that public sales will be held at the under
mentioned land Offices, in the States OF Ohio and
Michigan, at the periods hereinafter designated, for
the disposal of the public lands hereinafter named,
the Indian title to which was extingushed by said
treaty. upon the terms and conditions prescribed IN
the act Of Congress aforesaid, TO wit:
At the land office at UPPER SANDUShf, IN
the State of Ohio, commencing on Monday, the
twenty-second day of September next, for the dis
posal of the public lands within the limits of the
aforementioned township and fractional townships
viz;
South Of The base line and east Of the first principal ms
ridian.
Fractional townships one, two, and three,
range thirteen.
Fractional townships one and three, and township
two, Of range fourteen.
Fractional townships one, two, and three, Of
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BIZ the President ofthe United States.

TN PURSUANCE of law, /, JAMES X. PoLK
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sale
will be held at the land Office at MILWAUKEE, in
the Territory of Wisconsin, commencing on Thurs
day. the eighteenth day of for the dis
posal Of the aforementioned lots of public land situ
north of the base line and east Of the meridian
to wit:
Lots numbered three, five, and six, of section
thrty-two, in township seven, of range twenty-five,
which being an even-numbered section, lying within
the FIVE mile limits of the grant for the Milwaukee
canal, and reserved to be disposed of for the benefit
of the United States by the act of June IT, 1885, ent-
tied "An act to grant quantity of land to the Ter
ritory of Wisconsin, for the purpose Of aiding IN
opening canal to connect the waters of Lake Mich
gan with those of Rock river" is not therefore sub
ject to be sold at less minimum price than two
dollars and fifty cents per acre.
Also, the west half of the northwest quarter Of
section nine, in township eight, of range fifteen.
The sale will be kept open no longer than is found
necessary to offer the lands.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this 10th day of June ammo Domni one thousand
eight hundred and forty-fve.
JAMES X. POLK.
BY the President:
JAMES SHIELDS,
Commissioner of the General Land Office.
June l6--lawtf
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BIZ the President of the United States.

By the President Of the United STATES.
TN pursuance of law, /, JAMES X. POLK,
i President of the United States of America, do
hereby declare and make known that public sales
will be held at the aforementioned land offices, in
the State of MISSOURI, at the periods hereinafter
designated, to witt
At the land Office at SPRINGFIELD, commen-
cling on Monday, the twenty fifth day Of August
pext for the disposal Of the public lands within the
following townships, to wit:
North Of the base line, and pest of e Gflh principal
meridian.
Township twenty-nine of range fourteen.
Township thirty-four of range nineteen.
Township twenty-four Of range twenty.
Township thiry-two Of ranges twenty-one and
twenty-four.
Townships thirty-three and thirty-four of range
twenty-five.
Townships thirty, thrty-one, and thirty-two, OF
range thirty-two.
Fractional townships thirty, thirty-onc, and thir-
ty-two, of range thirty-three
AT the land office at FAYETTE, commencing on
Monday, the first day ofsSeptemter next, for the
disposal Of the public. lands within the following
townships, to wit;
Nerth Of the base line, and icest Of the ih principal
meridian.
Townships sixty-fvs.snd sixty-six Of range four
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rJ,o OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. DIcKINs

EVNO lMANlS.--FHANClS A. DlChlNS
i continues to undertake the agency of claims be-
fore Congress, and other branches Of the govern
mcnt, including commissioners under treaties, and
the various public Offices. He will attend TO pre-
emption and other land claims the procuring of pat
ents for public lands and the confirmation by Con-
ress Of grants and claims land; claims for prop
erty lost in or taken for the service of the United
States property destroyed by the Indians, or while
IN the possession Of the United States invalid,
lutionary, navy, widows and half-pay pensions;
claims for revolutionary services, whether for COM
mutation, hafpay, or bounty landst--as well those
against the State Of Virginia as the United States;
ali claims growing out Of contracts with the govern
ment; or damages sustained in consequence of the
action or conduct Of the government; and, indeed,
any business before Congress or the public Offices,
which NAV require the aid Of an agent attorney.
His charges will be moderate, and depending upon
the amount Of the claim and the extent of the ser
vice.
In the prosecution Of claims against Mexico, un
der the late convention, Mr. Dickns and the Hon.
G. p Van Ness, late Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United Stafcs IN
Spain, are associated and any claim sent to either
of them, will receive their united and prompt atte-
ton.
Mr.. r. A. Dickns il known to most of those
who eve been in Congress within the last few
years CT who have occupied any public station at
Wash.Lgton.
His .fice rs on F street, Sd door east Of the
Treasury Department.
All letters must be postpaid
May 18-1y