The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-11-24

The TARlEF. Tie only change which the
present times suggest 20 our consideration,
arises from The condition of our country.
We gre in the midst of lcdr. We must ter
inmate that war at an early day, and on as
honorable terms as possible. We shall want
additional means for that purpose-Inore than
the imports under the acts Of 1876, along with
the large products which We expect to re-
ceive from the sales Of public lands. Shall
we not then increase the Customs. by taking
some of The articles from the free list, and
placing them among the dutiable articles
these additional taxes to cease with the war
Il Washington Union.
The Garrison Liberator thinks the triumll-
ant election of Gov. Briggs and Mr.. Win
throp has cast Massachusetts down to hell
by her pro-slaveiy action = The Liberator
has no candidates. believing in mo govern
Constitution and a dissolution Of the Uuion.'
Hence the bitter lamsntation of Mr.. Quincy,
the &C. ing editor. in Mr. Garrison's absence
These gentlemen are quite too far ahead of
the people, or else thepeople are too far be-
hind such wisdom!
~ ANbn Ian Diduct VI OuI system
is discovered, at the supposed distance 81
2,300, 900 of miles from the sun, and requir-
lug period of two or three hundred of our
years to perform a single revolution Ii takes
Herschell, the supposed outward planet, a.
bout 81 Of our years. Are we not abundant
ly favored TO be so neai the source Of light
and heat, only 95 millions of miles! or the
unnumbered comets, as if ambassadors from
the sun, on aerial railroads, or lightning
wires, no wonder some bound to the region
Of lie Verrier, are so long absent-who shall
limit our system. alone, TO the path of this
hitherto undiscovered anderer in space!
MAIxE.-Another trial for the choice oil
Members Of the House. took place in the va
cant Districts on Monday. No choice was
effected in Berwick and N. Berwick, or in
Sandlord and Lebanon.
DEPARTURE OF Observation-Disclosures. Eli
Smith, so long and so well known as one Of
the ablest missionaries of the American
Board in Syria, embarked on Thursday last
from this port with Mrs. Smith, in the ship
Arcole, bound 10 Marseiles. The prayers
oil many who love the cause of missions. we
trust, will follow them 10 this important field
oflabor. The ship was detained in the low
er bay till Thursday morning of this week.
Yesterday those devoted and veteran
missionaries, Rev. Or. Scudder and Rev.
MIR. Spaulding, with their families, and Rev.
Scudder, sou OF DR.. Scuddcr, with his wife.
lett this city for Boston, expecting 10 sail
next Monday, on their return TO India.
Doubtless American Christians will see the
faces ofihese elder missionaries no more in
this world; though Mr.. Spaulding; who has
been some twenty five years on the mission
airy field, cheerlully remarked. day or two
since, that he should still claim the privilege
of returning 10 this country at the end of an
OTHER quarter ola century. IN. Y. Evan
gelist
PESNsYLvANIA.-Gen. Joseph Markle, The
Wing candidate for Governor Of Pennsyl-
wanna III 1874, declines being a candidate for
The same post in 1917. Hon. Andrew Stew
art Gen. james Irwin. and Hon. James Coop
en- (aIi good Whigs,) are among the candi-
da'es now named in connection with the
office.
At late peace meeting in Aylesbury,