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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

LoG-RoLLING WITH THE BRITIsH.-The Bulti-
more Patriot speaks in the following terms of the
new iuggle, by which it is more than limited that
our difficulties with Great Britain are to be settled
by the present Administration. Throwing away
the Tariff for Oregon would be to sacrifice the Ma
tional prosperity at far too cheap rate ike
throwing away our blrthrght for mess of pot.
tage.
Against any such bargaining we should object
for the evil of the thing Itself. Whatever our
rights in Oregon, they have no dependence on the
amount of duty we may impose on English manu-
factures and are to be insisted upon only because
they are rights IT. TO make up what may be re-
garded as doubtful title to any or all of Oregon,
it be proposed to sacrifice the Protective policy
which now gives employment and secures remuner-
alton to all who labor, and to which we trace what
of prosperity the country enoys-if this poll
cy is to be sacrificed for any or all of Oregon we
say that no evil, not even that Of war, is greater
than such sacrifice would bring. We desire to
see the Oregon dispute settled-we believe, have
ever believed that II will be settled amicably-but
if il is only to be settled by sacrificing our own
domestic industry, then, we say let 1t ever remain
a cause Of contention, and il war Is to come hom
it, " let it come"
"lf Mr.. Polk must back out-if he must give
up something-mnch better that he should give
IN all Oregon, than we should abandon our man
uatures reduce to idleness our mechanics, anc
bring the price of labor down to the standard o.
the paupers Of Europe. Better, much better, We
say, that all Oregon should be given up, than suct
consequences should be imposed on the country"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

SANDED SoLEs.-Somebody in Boston-a queer
soul we should suppose, to think Of such a thing,
has shoes for slippery weaher--lhe latest inyen.
ton with sanded solos," which render tumble
on the ice out of the question, and enable the
er to. walk about with perfect IMMUNITY, while other
people are slipping and sliding in all directions
These soles said to be the real grit, and to an
s%er the purpose completely; every one having a
sole OF TINS sort, being competent to scratch along
without risk oil accident. There are many slippery
souls IN tins world whom it is impossible to keep
in upright courses, and the query, therefore, pre-
sents itself, whether if such souls were well san
ded, they too would move onward without deyia-
ting from the right line of propriety.-.Neaps Ga
zette.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05
CARPET YARN

OF ALL coLoRs, justrccoivod at sToRss 4 LANG.
" DONS, Jan. J. lei6--H
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

To DRIVE AWAY CREDlToRs. There are more
ways than one to escape from the unwelcome calls
of hungry creditors, as the following will clearly
demonstrate:
"a man in Baltimore who owed more money
than he could pay, and who was bothered to death
with duns and police officers. gave out that he had
the small pox, and thus got clear of mis- tormenters"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

O. Notwithstanding the repeated failures Of
the prophecies of the Millertes there many who
continue to be msled by the tanatlcal delusions
or imposiiions of Hines and his confederates or
crazy enthusiasts. The last number Of the Palmer
Sentinel says that Mr.. Ebenezer Walker, whose
death Is recorded among our obituary notices, en-
tered the Methodist Meeting House near Bondville,
and "by his fanatica rawlings disturbed the con-
gregaton there worshping, obligng them abruptly
to discontinue their afternoon services. lie kept
up hallooing that might be heard three-quarlers
Of mile for the greater part Of the night, end on
Monday morning undertook an excursion through
the village, in state of almost perfect nudity, hav-
ing no clothing on but Shirt and raying like a
maniac"
On the morning of the 2Sth he died a raving
mailman. The Sentinel says, that 81 short time
before his death he burnt his money ana good notes
according TO the judgment of his wife, to the a.
mount Of four hundred doiiarS and to finish his
reer threw himself upon heated stove bat was
taken off by his friends, TO die, victim of most
pernicous deuslon" northampton Democrat
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05
PEA STRAW
DON'T FORGET
RICH PLUNlES
CASH PAID FOR WOOL,
10y BALDWIN, SCOTT a. co.

pERFlMERY Hal, olnud Fancy, Toilet md Shaving So
tor Sale Dy :. p. REDti %.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

MELANCHOLY CATAsTROPHE. We learn from
the North Adams Transcript, that n most dreaoiul
and heart rending accident happened IN that VII
lage on the evening Of Monday, the "a ultlmo' III
appears that for several winters past the young
people of the village have been in the habit OF slid,
ing down "Church l1ll' upon large scale, and
that on the evening above mentoned-the hill be-
inp covered with a complete glare Of ice-twenty-
five young men and young ladies loaded them
selves into large traverse sleigh for the purpose
of a slide. The person whose business 1t was to
guide loosing command of the sleigh before It
reached the foot of the hill it left the regular track
and striking against tree was shvered to atoms.
whilst those in it were dashed with terrible force
against the tree and the adjoining fence. The
Transcript gives the following description of the
scene that ensued
"Such was the violence of the shock that al but
four of the whole twenty five were completely
stunned and lay lifeless in heap of torn and LAGER
ated bodies and broken limbs. The crash was like
that of falling building, and the spectacle to tlose
who first arrived at the spot was truly appalling.
Several were supposed to be dead, and we're lett
for those whose groans and piercing shrleks gave
assurance that there was yet life and suffering
Three Young ladies and ole young man were car
red from the scene apparently lliccss, and lay for
q long time before they gave any signs OF return
ing animation. All have been at last restored, yet
several Of them hang upon the verge OF the grave,
and are feartully near its portals. Limbs were
dreadfuly broken and crushed, and flesh trghttul-
ly mangled. The fair forms Of young and inter-
esting young ladies of our village were dreadiully
dsigured and they rendered crlppes for life.
But three of the twenty-five escaped unhugt, and
the event has cast deep gloom over the village.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

Town educational meetings are held in Ru,,o nd
County. The citizens of Clarendon lately met to
consider the subject Of Common School education,
when they expressed their appreciation of the re,
cent law, and their approval ofthe plan for Coun.
ty Teachers Institute.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

Alabama. Montgomery has been fixed upon by
the Legislature now in session, as the Capital Of
that State,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-03-05

THE WAR QUESTION AND THE TARIFF,
The Washington Union asserts thlt Mr.. Gentry
the able member of Tennessee, was unfortunate IN
sowing suspicious of the motives OF the Admins
tration, asking whether they were to barter
the Tariff for territory and abandon the policy, to
which, he SAID our country was so deeply indebted
for its prosperity, for the purpose Of proptating
England and obtaining the territory OF Oregon
That declaration heard with unspeakable sur
prise as every friend of the administration knows
that the reduction OF the tariff is recommended in
justice 10 our own people, aud not with the view
of obtaining Oregon III exchange for Its rcduct-
ion"
Does every friend of the administration know all
this Are the Democrats from Pennsylvania,
New York and elswhere who oppose the repeal or
reduction of the tariff thus confident that its reduc
ton is recommended in justice to our own peo-
pie ?" The assertion of the Union is an accusa-
ton of falsehood and hypocrisy against very con-
siderable number of the friends of the admnstra-
ton. An accusation which the Democrats of Penn
svlvania repel as an outrage. The Union alleges
that the sacrifice of the tariff is not intended a
propilatory offering to England for Oregon. Why
then, did the Union in treating Of the Oregon
question: characterize the offer to repeal the tariff
as calculated to remove the preiudices of England
And how is it that the journals both sides of the
water, have agreed in coupling the two measures
as one policy? Is the Union prepared to say that
negotiations will not be opened, embracing the two
Questions, and intended to settle both by mutual
concessions If it be not the design of the Presi
dent to offer up the tariff the price of Oregon, it
is singular that cause and effect have been so close
ly connected and that while all England regards
the anti tarf movement as Precipitation, and all
America unites in the opinion Mr.. Polk alone has
never regarded it. lie must count largely upon
the dizziness of the American people. 1t is propo-
sed to buy Oregon or so much Of it England
will sell, with the sacrifice OF domestic indus.
Il
pored of its determination never to sell territory
for peace-a territory never possessed, for peace
which their folly alone endangered. These heroes
who will die for desert which ha' been offered to
Great Britain, willing to secure peace by yield
ing the privilege of taxing our industry to that
government, and by destroying the prosperity and
darkening the prospects of the republic. Time
will prove whether the party in power will dare TO
meet the people upon such an issue.-North Amer
tcdiL
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24
From Meyieo.
From the N. o. Commerci;

From the ". D. Commercial Times,
The news of the siege and surrender Of
Monterey had arrived at the Mexican
capital, but the effect produced on the pop
uiace was not such as might naturally
have been expected. No doubt the col
oring given by Ampudia TO the conflicts
between our troops and the enemy, was
such as to lead them to believe that he
had overwhelming numbers to contend
with, of whom he had slaughtered more
than was necessary to save the national
honor. However that may be, it seems
that both the government and the people
arc not at all cast down by this reverse;
on the contrary. they had displayed the
greatest enthusiasm in their language re.
Hgarding the prosecution ofthe war, being
filled with the hope of coming out eventu-
ally victors IN the struggle.
At the last dates from the city ofMexico
we are informed that the Government bad
received news, of the arrival of Santa An
ma at San Luis Potosi, where had already
found himself at the head of an imposing
force. He announces that he would be
enabled in the course of very short
period of time, by the levies which had
been made on the several departments
and cities to collect around his standard a
host of patriots, that would swell his army
to figure sufficiently large to drive the
invaders from the soil,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24

in his late conduct. The fever and acme
is spreading throughthe army at fearful
rate.
Gen. Butler has so far recovered as to-
walk about his room. Lieut., Graham Of
the 4th Infantry died of his wounds. Mai.
Leer is fast recovering. Gen. Taylor
had not permitted the army 10 know the
nature of his new instructions from Wash
ington.
Santa Anna is not firmly seated in pow.
er, and new emuete is feared in the cap.
ital. 1t is supposed that Taylor ard 9th
er officers have written to Washington,
advising that no further advance in this
direction be attempted, but that the CAPT
tai should be approached from the sea.
coast. The official report of our loss is
400. On arriving at SaltilIo Ampudia
proposed TO make stand there, but the
inhabitants refused to sustain him. as they
said Monterey was stronger place and
had been taken. Santa Anna has issued an
ether proclamation in which he promises
to march to the Sabine.
Gen. LA VEGA, it is understood, has
been officially notified by his government
that Capt. CARpENDER and the crew o
thu l'ruxton have been exchanged for hin
and his fellow prisoners of war who were
taken at Resaca de Ia Palma, and the,
are only waiting for the ratification ofthe
agreement by our government, to leave
for their country.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24

the compromise act of 1893, Ca special
Legislation, intended 10 meet a special e.
mergency,) have like their predecessors.
exhibited a general unity of character
and purpose. They form the new sys-
Iem--thc system of modern protection.
They are strictly party tariffs. They
have conVulsed the politics ofthe country
every two or three years. They have
made investments of capital in many
branches of industry to be lite more than
species of political gambling. These
are tie tariffs that bristle with 1ni,r;;,uuuas
and specifies. and look with dread on ad
yalorems' They do not adopt either
quantity or ralue as their basis of taxation
Their efect--ifnot their purpose--is me-
cessarily to array one section of the coun-
try against another. They entirely a
bandon the principle that would restrict
the protective tax within the revenue
limit; and in their general system Of ops.
ration. they make no discrimination a.
against the Injuries, and in favor of the
necessaries of life. In many cases they
adopt an opposite discrimination. We
will give hereafter, if possible, some de-
tailed tabular statements in proof of what
we assert. This series tariffs came--as
we trust foreyer-to its bad end in the
law Of 1912. That law collected, during
the year ls45, a tax in the shape of ad-
vanced prices upon sixteen principal du.
tible articles, to the enormous amount Of
1914, 120, S57. OF this sum. Sic, 1886, 49,
were gross revenue; dedueting the ex,
pense of collection foom this, we have
a nett revenue of $l7032,2so paid n
the treasury.
Such is the modern protective system
which appeals to the earlier commercial
policy OF our country as precedent.
will be useful, and misunderstanding, here
after, to contrast the workings of these
two systems upon the great interests 9th.
country--reyenue, commerce, manufac
lures, and agriculture.-W Washington o
MON.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24
Late From Santa Re.

Major Fitzpatrick, Gen. kearney;s
guide to Santa Fc, arrived in this city on
last Sunday evening. He brings intel
ligence from New Mexico up to the 18th
of October. 1t will be remembered by
our readers that the Majors letter, form.
erly published by us, mentioned the fact
of his being about to set out for Califor-
MIA with the General. They started, but.
when about rs miles from Santa Fe.
were met by an express from Col. FIRE.
mont, which brought the information that
Upper California was in the possession
of the American forces, and that Col
Fremont was acting as provisional Coy.
ernor.
Gen. kcarney, upon receiving this in
teligence, divided bis force, and sent ALI
but one hundred men, which be retained
as an escort, back TO Santa Fe.s-He
was accompanied by Captains johnson,
Turner and Moore. Lieuts. Hammond
and Love, and Lieut.. Emory, of the To.
biographical Engineers. With this con-
mand he recommended his expedition
taking with him three ofthe persons who
had formed a part ofthe express company.
as guides, and thus relieving Major Fitz.
patrick ofthis duty. The Major then re-.
turned with the remainder of his comnanv
to Santa Fe, and started thence on the I4th
ult. for this city. He will proceed inn.
mediately for Washington, having in his
charge dispatches from Com. Stockton,
commander ofthe American fleet in the
Pacific for Governor
Capt. Hudson, with his new comuanv.
were among those who returned. The
Mormons wereto continue on, without a
mounted escort. Col. Price, with $50
men of his regiment, it was exuected.
would proceed to California. Some an.
prehensions were entertained among the
troops at Santa Fe. that their horses
would suffer forwant offorage during this
winter. Col. Thompson was met 500
miles from Santa Fe-he had recovered
his horses, which had been stolen from
him.
A young man, named Corie, formerly
of this city, who went out with Fremont,
was captured by the Mexicans, and most
inhumanly tortured to death. He also
mentions the death of Bazille LAieunesse.
who has friends in this county. He. and
two other persons, were killed by thO
Klament Indians on the route from Or.
egon to California.
The charge in Gen. Kearney's d;s1osi-
ton of his forces viii leave large n6m-
Der Of men unemployed a. Santa Fs. 'kEhe
regiment under the command Of Col.
Doniphan had not marched for chihuahua
but that was their destination - eceiIls.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24

me dust shall accumulate upon his profit.
less wares. Nova days, ifa man wish.
es to increase his business at all, he adj
verti'es. Shrewdmen, Of small capital;
long ago discovered the sure road to
wealth; and those who have been doing
nearly all the business in certain depart.
ments after the rules followed by their
fathers now see themselves suddenly dis
tanced--their competitors taking the bus
ness into their own hands, through the
mighty inflence and tremendous power of
the press of the country.-N. Y. Tribune.
No MORE TRooPs WANrED.-The fol.
lowing letter has been received by gen-
tleman in the lower part of the State
of Delaware, from the Secretary of War:
aPY.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Oct. Is. lS4f,.
Str:-ln reply to your letter ofthe 10Th
INST, have the honor to inform you that
1t is not contemplated to make any further
call on the Executive of your State for
any volunteer or militia force with view
to the existing war with Mexico. A suf.
ficient amount of force for the prosecu.
ton OF that war has, it il believed, been
already called into service.
have the honor to be, very respect.
fully, your obedient servant.
w. L. MARCY.
Secretary Of War.
Mr.. Willard Salisbury,
Georgetown, Sussex county, Del.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24
The Occupation of New Mexico.

The Washington Union, in speaking
ofthe occupation of New Mexico by Gen.
Kearney, has the following speculations
in regard to the nature of this occupation
and the proceedings which will be prop.
er under it:
'Ihe gratifying intelligence of this
movement having been crowned with sue.
cess, without bloodshed, seems to have
been received by the country with delight
What Gen. Kearney's instructions are
we do not know. 1t is not to be expec-
ted that such orders should reach the
public enemy by publication here, pend.
ing the military operations. We pre-.
sumo he has exercised no right which
does not belong to belligerents. Gene
raj Kearney's successful occupation ofthe
enemy's country not only justified, but re-
CURED that the Mexican government
should he superseded. The continued
discharge ofthese functions by Mexican
authorities, unfriendly to the U. States,
under such circumstances, would be some
thing new in the prosecution of war. The
provisional government substituted is nee.
essarily temporary. limited to the militia.
ry occupation of the country; and the des-
tlnatlon OF the country itself dependent on
the ultimate settlement to be consumma-
ted by treaty of peace, to be duly rati-
fled by tho constitutional authority of this
country. The infusion of democratic
principles in the selection of the agents
to administer this provisional government
is wisely adopted, but seems to be very
distastefnl to the friends of Mexico"
.IMPoRTANr FROM MExICo.--The New
YoIk Express has been permitted to read
letters from Mexico of the highest author.
itB They breathe everything but spir.
1t peace. The new administration had
declared, one and all, that there was nc
other alternative left, but in an uncom-
promising war; that every effort must be
made use Of to defend themselves. There
were but one feeling that animated all
classes, and that was, to make every sa.
critice to defend the territory of Mexico.
These recolrces of the government had
increased beyond the most sanguine ex.
Pectations. The clergy, and wealthy
individuals, had rendered their services
and their money to sustain the govern.
ment. Every member of the powers.
ment, with Santa Anna at their head.
had pledged themselves, if necessary. "a
bury themselves ia the ruins of theit
country, rather than submit With the
spirit that is manifested IN these letters,
all idea Of peace Is hppless.
ADxERrKsINe The increased atten.
lion and unusual facilities for advertising
abroad have strikingly changed the aspect
olbusIness. The daysfor sitting quietly
la well filled stores waiting for trade, are
gone by-the old landmarks OF business
are removed. and new channels opened.
40 who clings to the customs Of a. by
gone ags,nnay sit solitary and alone, whilo
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-24
Eo,.,a Mar6nt.

We have asserted that the wing press
of the west in advocating Ligh protect.
i've tariff, evinced the most deadly hostili-
~ to the great grains growing States. and
sought the advancement of the manufac.
turer, to the detriment of the farmer
The Journal of last week admits urnrep.
osltion to the utmost, yet, with its habit,I.
al pertinacity, it clings to the protective
principle. He admits, that under the
present system the manufacturing dis.
trlcts alone ENJOY the benefit of the glori-
Gus wing "home market" because their
contiguity to it enables them easily TO
transport their ''mik, chickens, eggs and
garden vegetables" while ON the other
hand, "breadstuffs, owing to their great
bulk, can never be grown with great prof.
It IN the west" This will account for the
refusal of the hens in Massachusetts to
lay any more eggs, when they heard Of
the passage ofthe new tariff:
We have always charged the Journal
with being the organ of the smilk and
chicken interests of the manufacturing
districts, but this is the first time that he
has had the frankness 10 openly confess
1t. When he shall hereafter speak of
effect OF the new tariff upon The farm.
ere, will be understood to whom he al
ludes.
he millions of farmers occupying the
rich and productive valleys of the west, to
whom the "homc market" affords no ben
eft, must break Up and remove to mas.
sachusetts, New Hampshire. etc., whence
many of them eInigrated, and engage in
the "milk and chicken" business. There
they will have a home market, which they
cannot have here, because their commod.
tiles are on two large scale--too bulky.
tits true, as our neighbor says, that farms
in the neighborhood of Tho "home mar
ket," are very dear, but the emigration
thlther, consequent upon his suggestion,
VIII probably reduce the price. Let the
Hood OF farmers pouring inlo the new
states, ne turned hack--there is No home
market" for the Vest
The price Of bread. stuffs has for wears
been low, for the reason given by the
Journal, that the cost of transportation IL
the "home markell absorbs the proceed.
Why, then, does he persist in opposing
such a commercial policy as is calculated
to open to the farmers the markets of the
world, andthus SO enhance the prices o
their produce as to yield profit after pay
ing transportation? 1t is because he, il
common with the leaders ofthe wing par
ty, is committed against this policy, and
for its opposite, the protection of the man
u:ac;urers to the injury OF the agricultu
ralists. If, whilst he pronouuces farm
ing in the west as Improbable, he would
honestly point out the mode by which /
might be made profitable, he would b,
acting the part of an honest public jour
nalist, and prove himself devoted to tn
interests, not only of the mass of his read
ers, but the whole country. This is
however, to much to expect from jour
nal that prefers party to country, and
corporal's guard of monied monopolists t
the masses.-Stdte Register.