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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
WING PREDICTIONS IN 1874

writer in the Kennebec (Aluine) journal, in
1874, in an able article in favour of Henry Clay
and the Tariff of ~, concluded by predicting the
following results in the event Of Mr. Folks elect
ion. Ii James X. Polk is elected, said he,
We shall have Revenue Tariff.
We shall have no Protection.
We shall have nc Distribution.
We shall have war upon the Banks
We shall have WAR WITH MEXICO.
We shall have the Sub Treasury.
We shall have standing Army.
We shall assume the Debt of Texas,
We shalt have Polk Dallas and Texas, instead
Of Clay, Frelinghuyscn and the Union as it is,
Such we're tie predictions Of discerning Wings
throughout the land and while they lobored to I'M
press their honest convictions upon the minds OF the
People, their statements were branded as fdlSehoods
by l.ocoioco leaders Have they not been fulfilled
almost 20 the very letter? And in addition to tins
truly appalling list Of grieyencies, we may add,
the Public Treasury sGuandered, and National
Debt incurred of probably not less than Gtty mill
ions of dollars!
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
HENRY CLAY'S OPINION OF THE POLKO
BRITISH TARIFF


The Vermont Patriot has attempted TO convince
its readers that the Polk Tariff is just such an one
as Henry Clay would approve-quoting, or perhaps
rather mis-quoting TO that point, from sundry of
MIR. Clay's speeches. We are happy to enlightcn
the Patriot upon this subject, by publishing the an
neXed letter from Mr.. Clay, and thus to afford the
editor of that paper the opportunity of placing this
matter i'll correct shape before his readers. of
course he will do see if lie don't.
ASHLAND, 10th September 1896
GENTLEMEN:-l received your favor of the Sd
ult., several weeks ago, and | have within few
days past, safely received the piece of Floor Oil
Cloth, to which it refers, which you have kindly
presented to me, to the floor of my hall. 1t
came in perfect ORDER having been put up with re-
markable care, Itnow occupies The place for which
it was designed, and is greatly admired for the So
ldty of the fabric and the taste and beauty of the
colors which adorn it. 1t would successfully com
pare with any piece Of floor oil cloth, manufactured
in foreign countries or at home, that have ever
seen. | beg your acceptance Of my cordial thanks
and grateful acknowledgements for it.
You have done me the favor to present me this
valuable article, as you pleased to state, for my
"many and great public services" and a token
of your gratitude for my powerful advocacy of
the interests Of American Industry"
| ain happy, gentlemen, thus to have secured
your appreciation In locking back from my re-
trement, upon my public career there is no part of
my PUBIC e"eItoIs "hlcn coip,Ipalo "itn n'rIo
satlsiacIlon t'al .Io men 'ie
"hoIo % III oonStu'itIy, Ieulous'y unu mummy
gave 10 lHe Industry OF NY own county, us pros
perry or adversely mas peeh as inIail!o'y married
10y tne uutugcy VI ihaIetuacy Q, PloIcGVoh, as ine
thermometer lnulcates neat or coln. neHeVe that
the system of protection, Notwithstanding the op-
position which it has often encountered, has pushed
lhe natloh lorw"id nan century IN ADVANCE OF
wheie 1t would have been, II the doctrines OF Free
trade hau always prevailed IN our puohc councils
Whelher 1t wiIl De Pushe back again, to The same
or any other extent by the IaHlf recently estab-
llshed, which has sought to subVert the previous
system, and to emDody those doctrines, remains to
be seen. | confess that seriously apprehcnd great
injury to the general business of the country, and
ultimately to the revenue OF the Government. II
there shall not be large addition to the amount Of
our foreign importatons, the Treasury must expe-
Mence large deiclt II there should be an addl-
ton sufficient to compensate the reduction of du-
ties, the increase must be paid for by an equivalent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

MEDtATloN.-As to British mediation in the war
with Mexico, there can be no doubl, we think, as
to the almost unanimous sentiment of this country,
concerning it. We have all along, and in every
form, profiercd to Mexico negotiation in an AMIGA
bic spirit. On our part, therefore, no mediation Is
called tor. If the British Government can, by its
ercsis meet US in spirit Of justice in such
negotio1lon, there can be no reasonable objection
on our part that such counsels should be given
But English Interference many form TO fr The terms
or prescribe The conditions Of peace, is not TO be
sanctioned, and cannot be sanctioned for moment.
We know our own rights, and our own wrongs;
England can tell us nothing of either; we shall
redress the one, and we shall yindlcale the other,
aud we must be left to ourselves TO Judge Of the
sulIiciency and the seasonabeness Of that yindca-
ton and that redress.
Much less can we be expected TO suspend for
one moment the vigorous employment OF all the
means which We may possess for such yindica-
ton of our rights and OR honor Such suspen-
sion OF our arms is forbidden by all the military
aspects of the case. 1t would demorallze and par
alize our army Of volunteers In the very midst
of such an arnstlce while all the expenses Of our
army were still accruing, the terms Of enlistment
might expire, and our volunteer army be virtually
disbanded. In word, such suspension OF our
operations has already been declared by our gov
eminent to be plainly lnadmssbl+. There can be,
as the President declared in his message, no sus-
pension Of hostltes ill treaty has heen "made
and ratihed"- Union.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
MASSACHUSETTS,.

The Wings of Massachusetts have nominated
their present excellent State Officers for reelection.
Their State Convention met in the "Cradc Of Lib.
erty," and was very grand affair. Slavery cane
in for large share of discussion, and the senti-
mens Of the Convention upon this subject were fl
nally embodied in the following shape:
ReSoiced That the Wings of massachusetts re.
gard slaveryws great moral, political, and social
evil, and they therefore pledge themselves 10 pre-
sent as firm front Of opposition to the institution
of slavery as is consistent with our allegiance to
the constitution, and our duties as members of the
confederacy,
RcSorcd, That the Wings of Massachusetts will
continue to use all constitutional and,proper means
to restrain the already preponderating influence of
sI0vehOldng interests in the national enisMion TO
defeat all measures calculated to uphold slavery.
and promote all constitutional measures iofsiis over
throw, and will oppose at all times, with ilncbmpro
missing zeal and lirmncss, any lurlAer addition of
slaveholdng States to this Union out Of Whatever
territory forned and that they will in like manner
oppose all further extension Of thaslayerv of the
African race on this continent. Ii, Under the roy
eminent of Providence, it shall happen that Dor
tlOns Of this continent not belonging 10 the United
States, shall be settled by the Saxon race let those
settlers carry with them, wherever they 90 touot.
er with their own free blood, the blessings of free
government and free institutions for al, and chains
and letters Tor none. Wherever our language Is
hereafter to be spoken, our history remembered, our
example quoted, or our kindred acknowledged there
let universal freedom and equal laws be proclaimed
| to man.
Resolved, As the settled and deep conviction o.
this Convention, that the principles of the Wing
party Of the United Stctes are the true principles
of the Constitution, and those only upon which il
can be successfully administered that they are the
principles of the Fathers of the Revolution and the
founders of the governments the principles O
Washington's administration principles the adhe
renee to which has never failed to carry the coun
try forward, in its march Of honor and prosperity
and any occasional departure from which has uni
r tormly embarrassed aud retarded its its progress
The present is Il moment which calls for rene sec
assertion Of these principles. and for their supper
and maintenance by all patriotic and enlightened
men. And, in the judgment of tins Convention
the true interests Of the people mperaliycy require
that the great Wing party should be maintained il
It's integrity and upon It's own true basis wthou
subdivision of local or any other kind.
A series of resolutions on the same subject, ex
pressed in still stronger language, received tn
SUPPORT of large portion Of the Convention as al
amendment, but were rejected rather to preserv
the proper arrangement and harmony of the scrie
adopted, than from any objection to the sentiment
expressed the foregoing were adopted unan
imously.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

DEsPATCHrs BY THE JUNCTION. Many of
the presses of Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New
York, are under erroneous impression about the
dispatches from Mexico They repeat the report
which originally transmitted on Sunday last
by the telegraph from Baltimore, to this effec
"a eitor from the United States squadron in the
Gulf has been received in Washington, which gives
the substance Of the Mexican Governments re-
sponse to the peace proposition. THEY refuse to en-
Ter into negotiations until The United States land
md naral forces hare been ,ottdra,rn from The ter
ritorieS and The harJor8 Of .Nerjco We are assur-
ed deere that this is the which the Presi lent
received yesterday aitenoonby government express
hotf p Pensacola" d
The Union does not otherwise ndicatwtho ma
ture of the dispatches But it is something to
know the above report is erroneous"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

st. Louis papers of the l7h bring us full details
of the proceedings at Nauvoo on the 18th and 18th
ultmo, of which the main facts have already been
published. On the Ill., at noon, the Antics took
up their line of march for the city, having 50 pla-
toons OF iootmen, averaging . III each platoon, lUO
horsemen, and 10 artillery men, besides from 100
to 200 in wagons making, including officers, over
100 men. They approached to within two miles
Of the Temples they were fired upon at their ad-
and flank guards by the Moacoas from
corn field. The fire was returned by the Antics,
first with small arms, and afterwards 4 cannon, MI
I'd with grape shot, discharged into the field.
The Antics halted within mile Of the Temple
The Mormons occasionly fired cannon, but with
cut effect. The firing lasted an hour or two, but
only two Mormons were injured, and theySiIghtiy.
,The next day, the 4!trthe firing was resumed,
and kept up with good deal Of spirit; and two
MormoHs, named Anderson and Norris, were killed.
Six Of The attacking force were wounded. Major
Clifford, the Quincy Postmaster, under John Tyler,
commanded the Mormons. The St Louis Repub-
lican thus speaks Of the Mormon force
:" The Mormon force is estimated at from 500 10
600 ; but our informant states that the shave very
little ammunition, and are almost entirely destitute
of provisions. His description Of the scenes OF
distress and alarm to be witnessed in the city Is
truly appalling. Women and children tTanticaly
running in the streets, with their husbands in the
field, and they without home or refuge from the ram
aud storms. In many cases, the balls fired by the
Antics are gathered up by the women and carried
to the Mormon camp to be used again. Such Of
the women and children as can, have crossed ovel
the river to Montrose, Many OF the new citizens
have also gone over. Those who remain, ii is tho
will sell their lives dearly 1t Is stated by some o.
the Mormon leaders, that they have large uln(
laid in the streets by which they hope to etfec
great destruction of the Antics, if they gain al
enlerance into the city The affair has but com
menced, and from ocr knowledge Of those engag
ed the side Of the Antics, whatever may be salt
of the correctness Of their proceedings, warrants
us in the expression Of the belief, that it will no
! cease till the Moruons are expelled"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
THE NORMAN WAR ENDED.

The st. Louis Union of the 18th ult,, says that
the Mormon party had agreed to leave Nauvoo with
in five days there are from 3 to 700 of them, of
whom only about $50 are Mormons. OF course
this disgraceful civil war is ended. 1t seems that
the repeated battles mere skirmishes, and but
few lives were sacrfced among the dead, is Capt.
Smith, Of the Anti Mormon party.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
LATEST NEWS.

MAINE. The Boston Atlas of Monday morning
brings additional returns:
GOVERNOR In 800 towns the majority against
the Lccoloco candidate is 476O- locofoco loss, 5874.
House.. Wings Al, Locos "A. The gentlemen
first reported Liberty man turns out to be
Locoloco; Of Tie &C which yet to be elected 40
are in towns which have given majorties against
the locos, and 20 for them. OF course the chances
are strongly in favor of Wing House by hand
some majority. Portland has elected two Wings.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

EVANGELICAL ALLIANcE.-Ihe Worlds Con
vontion Of evangelical christians of different de-
nominations, holden in London in August, resulted
most happily i'll the organization Of an alliance Of
evangelical christians for the promotion of christian
union. Never was there a religious assembly which
created greater interest in London. "Behold how
these christians love each -churchmen, dis
senters, Wesleyans, Luherans, congrcgationasts,
presbyterians, &c. sc. though they we're seemed
to be the prevailing sentiment. There were pres
ent sixty cergymen from the United States, and of
course many from the European nations, and the
services were conducted at different times in the
English, German and French languages. We have
been much interested in an account of this meet
ing, and regret that it Is too long for our columns
we hope to find ere long condensed report which
we can copy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

The meeting Of the Legislature will afford a
good opportunity for our patrons to make payment
- without expense through their representative.
Nose indebted, and those who wish to save half
*dollar year by advance payment would avail
themselves of this opportunity, we are sure that
both the payers and ourselves will fee all the bet
ter for it. Try it, friends and while your hand is
in stir up your neighbors to take the Waterman
also. The next two years will be quite as inter
have gone before.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
EROM MENICO.

The Washington Union of the Goth Sept. says
that the answer of Mexico to Folks overture of
peace is, that it will be referred to the Mexican
Congress which meets in December.
The whole American force on the march for
Monterey is 10000. The Mexican General Am
pudu is at Monterey with about 1000 men.
At Camargo, it is very sickly among the U. S.
troops-6O0 sick, and dying rapidly. On the 18th
ult 357 sick and discharged volunteers arrived at
New Orleans
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
EDITORS PLEASE COPY

John Riardn, who has just arrived in this
country, is anxious to hear from his brother
Daniel Riardn, who landed m New-York about
six years since, and is supposed to be somewhere
in the Western country.
letter directed to Montpelier, VT, giving any
information in regard to the said Daniel, will be
very thankfully received.-Sept4 l846.-W Pat
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
From the Coledonian,
EFFECTS OF TIE REPEAL OF THE
TARIFF

Mr.. CHADwIcK:-A gentleman from this Coun-
ty, now in Pennsylvania, writes as io!lows:
Failures and sloppnges the order Of the
day. Many of the operators in the coal region are
giving up-others reducing wages-hands turning
out, &c. Sc. The business on the Reading Rail
RoaityfefAlf about 10000 tons last month in coal
stiIl falling. Ia July the number Of
'vess Ia port lading with coal averaged about
100 aif The tine -now the average is from ID to 20.
These Sre4bmc df the beauties resulting from Loco
'FocafesSiaSsn."'
SO MUCH fI'Pennsylyania now for Vermont
The frSt 81 Hpe was in Boston, and called on
wool-deaers I'd dispose Of my wool was ted
hat,;thoy had becnbaying from % to 30 cents for
woolslao my samples, aud if the Tariff was not
repealed, they should continue to pay that price,
andperharsm but if it was repealed they could
.notipay SO much, but on the whole Preferred not to
purchase. until that question was settled. In Au
gust again called on them, and they told me that
they could pot pay over twenty-five or twcntythrcc
.cents for my w6o. Here is the operation of the
British Tartf-25 per cent. oil the price Of wool
takeirlrom the farmers Of Vermont and put into
pockets of the English. Now | have one plain
question to ask of our Loco Foco fellow citizens.
How much have they gained for themselves, for
their country by thus playing into the hands of the
British? Where is their Democracy, when thty
are willing adopt laws for the special benefit of
a foreign monarchy, which viii bring down the
price Of labor and produce in our own country. ~
J-PsN
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
NEW YORK.

The Wing State Convention met on the 23d alt.
and unanimously nominated the following ticket
for the November election:
For Governor, john YOUNG of Livingston Co
For Lieut.. Governor, HAMILTON FIsH of New
York City.
For Canal Commissioners, Charles Cook of Che
mung aud Thomas Cloves of Rensselaer,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
MAINE.

The results of the second trial to elect represen-
tatives to the House are highly favorable to the
Wings, several of the hitherto strongholds of Lo-
cofocosm having elected Wings. Thus far-Whgs
Al, Locos 80, Abolition l and the Wings hope to
increase their majority ut every successive trial.
Every thing depends upon the political complexion
Of the House.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

The RANDoLPn NEGRoEs. We learn from
Shelby County that somo.of the prosecutors Of the
Randolph negroes have carried their vudictvencsS
so far as to prosecute those who sheltered them
The justices, acting under our nhuman black laws,
decided against the defendants, and they have no
redress short Of testing the cOnstltuuonahty OF
those laws IN the Supreme Court. a whle skin
not unlrequcntly covers black heart. Clereland
Ohio HraM
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

ARRIVAL OF WHEAT AND Flour. That per-
sons who are not acquainted wilhthe business ofuf-
falo, and Of It's importance in commercial point
of view, may have some data upon which TO form
an opinion, we would state the following facts =
Since Saturday morning last, there has arrived at
THIS port .eleven steamers, two propeIlerS, eleven
briggs and 13 schooners, bringing 20 our wharvcs
one bundled and eighty -one thousand, nine hundred
and seventy bushels of wheat, and twenty one
thousand seventy four barrels OF flour making an
equivalent to tue hmdred and eighiy-Seren thousand
three hundred and forty bushels Of tchedl! Besides
'ihs large amount OF bread suns fair amount OF
other produce, lumber, &C., has also arrived, We
commend these facts to the attention of the Presi-
dent, who to be ignorant of the business and
Importance Of the West-Bu6dio Express, Tues.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

A SLAVE CASE AT BosToN has made consid-
cradle excitement A slave sccreled himself on
board the brig Ottoman, Capt. Hannah, at New
Orleans, and was thus brought to Boston few
days ago. The captain determined not TO incur
the penalty Of kidnapping slave, resolved to send
him back by the first opportunity, The slave, how
ever, contrlved to escape from Capt II. after his
arrival, aud gave the alarm, but recovered,
and on Saturday taken down the Iarbor by Capt.
II. in boat, and put Oh board the Niagara for New
Orleans a steamer was sent after him with a
sherlh's posse, and writ Of Mbeas corpus, but it
was too late. Capt. II. was taken, however, with
his small boat returning 10 the city. The charge
is that Of kidnapping freeman in Massachusetts.
a large pubic meeting has been holden on the
subject-John Quiacy Adams presiding.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

PIRATCAL-A friend in the Island City news
paper tells good anecdote OF Yankee captain
who was found to be possessor of a number of mys-
terious kegs, which he intended landing at Mata-
moras, and which some one had reported to be fill
ed with specie. pirate, hearing of this, logged
the yankee from port to port, and at last made
demonstration upon the latter which resulted in
boarding his little vessel. The chagrin of the pi-
rates may be imagined, when they found that the
kegs instead of containing the specie, were filed
with Uedihersfeld Onions Post,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
~ The Burlington

o. The Burlington Free Press has the following;
toURTH DISTRICT. The majority against Peck,
Loco, in this only Locofoco District, Is, according
to the Waterman, not less than 1000 This is one
Of the Items probably, that go to make up the Sen
tiners Democratic triumph" in this State Now
FREEMEN OF TIE FOURTH stand to your
arms Let us have the ",4ilGd Dodger'S' District
redeemed. You have once helped Southern Slave
holders to a vote for the admission of Texas Let
us nolV know if you meant il.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

STATE FINANcEs.--Wc understand that the
Treasurer's accounts audited on the LIST of this
month, show very handsome balance of funds in
favor of tie State after discla ng all obligations,
the Safety Fund included: so we may safely an
nouncc that the State Debt, which has SO long
formed the staple of Locoloco clectioncerng in
Vermont, is dciunc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01

ANoTmER SPtCK OF WAR.-We learn from
the Cincinnati Times, that all the troops now at the
Newport Barracks have been ordered to proceed
forthwith to The interior Of Ohio, for the purpose Of
removing the Indians, by force of arms, from tho
Miami reservation, purchased not long since from
that tribe, to their lands west Of the Mississippi
They refuse to move, MS they are dissatisfied with
hcr new home from the reports OF persons sent to
view it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
WOOL MARKETS.


NEW-N ORR, sept TO-
In the three days preceding this date there sales Of
fleece to the extent O1l los % to % CENTS and 10000 lbs
pulled No. and superne 81 % cents, large proportion
which was for shipment to England.
pHLADELFuA, Sept. e5.
Sales of lbs 81 % per pound for common to
"a blood, cush and months
BosroN, Sept. %.
The transactions neonsdabe and former prices are con-
tinued without alteration. 80 40,
Saxony heoce "a 40 full blood 80 30; - - blood q
ID common IA blood - % Lambs sup % 3Oj Do NO.
10 a a6, No. , 10 u Is, No. IL H.
ors About 100 bales new have reached the market shs
oek and nearly nh sold 10 10 ~ neG 10 cosh o hst
or Inspected The growth nea all gutheIeu-l' large
and of fine quality,
pprcuroN CATTLE MARKET-MoNDAy, Sept. %.
TReported for the Traveller
At market 1860 Cae incutiug coo Beet Cattle, 10 yokes
k"p oxen Cossnd Calves 5000 Sheep, and about 1900
-- On iii,
quality 81 a 90
stofes--Ahout the samo as last week for plicos
Working Oxen-Salos not noticed - 90
COWS and Caycs-salcs made s7 90 % 81 ~ 30,
and Al 50. - 80
shecp-sacs lots the following prices SIC, ST. ." 81
263.
swne-About the same as last week.
BOSTON, Sept 90