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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
The PERSECUTION OF GEN. TAyLoR.-Fro

The PERSECUTION OF GEN. TAyLoR.-From
the moment when his victories on the Rio Grande
excited the admiration of the people and caused
them to turn their attention to the man who had
accomplished them, the jealousy of the admins
tration was excited, and from that time General
Taylor has been subject to continued annoyances,
which, partaking of the character of petty per.
secutions, were to drive, as they were doubtless
intended to drive, General Taylor to resign his
command if not his commission. And they
would have succeeded with any one less sensi.
tive of the honor of the country and less anxious
to do his whole duty, than is General Taylor.
But whilst he has not allowed this systematic
persecution and studied slight of HIM by the ad.
minislration, to accomplish the design of Mr..
Polk and his advisers, by driving him from the
Army, he has not been silent under them We
have seen, in his published correspondence of
last October and November with the War De.
partment, that he is as fully alive to the respon-
sibilities of his position to the courteses due
TO it, and that whilst he assumes in all their full
ness the former, he will not allow the latter to
be violated by the Secretary of War, or even BY
the President himself, without protesting against
il. Hls subsequent correspondence with the War
Department will show that no apprehensions of
executive displeasure and no threat of executive
power, can deter him from speaking his mind, or
restrain him in the performance of his duty. He
KNOWS what Is que 10 MS position, and he will
see that if the War Department does not know
it, it shall be advised of it, and be forced to re
spect it, too, or take the responsibility and dis
grace Of any violation of it.
This correspondence with Mr.. Marcy must see
the light, though it never will by the free con-
sent Of that functionary. The New York Cour-
Ter and Enquirer, referring TO the efforts to de.
stroy him, says;
"Most of their endeavors have been made &C..
cretly, in a covert, cowardly manner; and he
has met them oil with the trankness and unblen-
ching courage, characteristic OF his nature Let
tiers from him are on file IN The State Department,
written within twenty-four hours of the battle of
Buena Vista, which they DARE NOT publish He
understands their purpose, and he has demon
sirated Its baseness so clearly, that they dare not
ALLOW 1t to come before the people,"
The correspondence will be published. In
the next Congress there will be majority of
Wings in the House. They will take care that
this correspondence shall be given to the people
and if Mr.. Polk is wise he will give to ms
consent to publish the grace of free will, which
it would not have when resolution of Congress
forces him TO yield.-BaLiimore Patriot.
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The Dublin Nation of April 3, says =

"Wnlle English statesmen are devsing daily
piuhs TOT me increase and protection of pauper-
ism IN 'his longl oval and long suffering province
Vi ireiahd, American statesmen, regarding this
country as, even in its wreck, worth being saved.
are accumulating their voluntary tributes for the
relief of our necessities While the chief ionr-
mails OF the English capital are daily teeminp
WIN invectlves against our people, high and low
American journals, from Houston up to East
port, are reviving "reminiscences of Irish merit,
in order to hasten the kindly Interference of their
country in behalf of ours. While the popular
divlnes of England can see in pestilence and
famine only judgments of an enraged Deity,
smiling Ireland Oh both cheeks for her idolatry,
inc iavorte preachers Of America perceive but
an opportunity for the exercise of active charity.
ms nations position resembles that of a
man IN the gospel who went down from Jerusa-
lem 10 1erco. America is our Samaritan. When
our wounds are bound up, and we are able to go
our destined way we will know to whom our
gratitude IS due. :" A certain Leyiton shall also
be remembered.
"Out of this famine will come MANY results.
one OF the greatest Of which may be- If we de.
sire II, the establishment of "cordial understan-
ding" between US and the United States of A.
nlerica. America needs friends in Europe, and
our relations have always been of friendly kind
but from This gear forth no Lrishman tpiA 'OViingiy
pull a trigger against her"
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messenger to Mexico or TO the point occupied
by the Legislative junta. This is the old song,
and the olive branch.
VERA CRuz, April 90, 1s47.
An express 70 in this morning (Aprl 90, l647)
bringing intelligence of the continued advance
of General Worth and some disconnected ru-
mors from the city Of Mexico. The citizens are
throwing up walls of sand l fancy, around the
place, and expect the soldiers 10 defend them
How far their expectations will be realized, we
may judge by the past.
The public voice is openly heard in opposi-
ton TO the late Mexican demagogue, Santa An
ma. Coward" "Down with the Traitor!" are
the cries that are now heard in the Capital.
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The wings triumphant in Illinois.
Correspondence of the Boston Atlas.
ELelS, Kano Co., Illinois, May Sd, ls47.

ELelN, Kane Co., Illinois, May Sd, le47.
MEssRs. EDITORS
SIRs The dark Locofoco State of Illinois is
redeemed and disenthraiied fom Locofccoism. IL
linois ranges herself beside the other Wing
States, and cries for admission into the Wing
ranks. At the late election, for delegates to al
ter or form us constitution, the Wings will have
from five to ten majority. So says our Secreta.
ry of State to our Loco State Senator. For the
first time since the flood, or since the State was
organized, the Wings have carried the State. In
1910, when almost every State fell from under
the weight OF Locofocosm, Illinois stood with
New Hampshire, Virginia and Missouri, as liv-
ing monuments of folly. Bring out your big
gum
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

This would give the candidate who could car.
ny the same free States which supported Huni-
son, majority of all the electoral votes. Inthe
first list Of States above, notice but one State
of whose loss should entertain any doubt, pro-
vided some popular Wing, residing in the free
States, should be the candidate; and that State
is Mlchigan,-a State which would be likely to
go for Gen. CAss, should he be the Locofoco
candidate for President But / consider Iowa
to be safe for the Wings, which would make
good the place of Michigan in the Wing column,
wanting one vote, and still secure the triumph of
the Wing candidate. Delaware and New Hamp-
shire, and even Kentucky and Maryland, would
go for prominent man in Ohio, were he to be
the Wing candidate. Indeed, there are strong
indications that Illinois will speedily join the
Wing phalanx, and there are hopes even of Mich
igan. What spectacle it would be, Mr. Editor
TO see every free State voting for some good free
State Wing for President, and every slave State
voting for Gen. Taylor, slave State Wing, and
both branches of the Wing party meeting in lit
tie Delaware, and there uniting upon one of the
best men in the country for Vice President and
thus leave the Locofoco candidates for the Pres-
dency and Vice Presidency without an electoral
vote; or, as the boys sometimes say in their
games, leave them :" sk-ed."
Should you be pleased to give this article a
place in your paper it will not be construed by
he, anu uuet NY booouy eise, tS giving any
bearing Of the Statesman towards any line OF
conduct for the Wings to adopt; nor do intend
1t as favoring any one candidate for the Presi.
dencyy but only as showing what might be done
hats.sfltten 1t also in part to call the notice OF
your readers to the relative strength of each
State in the Union in President making. Many
of your young subscribers do not know how una.
ny votes each State is allowed in the $50 votes
to which all the States, now fully admitted into
the Union, are entitled. They should make
themselves familiar with the above table of votes
and they should also remember that the ID fret
States are entitled to 65, while the Is slave
States have but l2l electoral votes.
Equal RIeHTs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

Mr.. Editor In 1880 the leading Wings
throughout the country, and nearly all the Wings
in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York city, were camorous for the nomination of
Mr.. Clay for the Presidency; so were all the
Wings in the slave States; yet the deep under
current in the interior of New England, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the wes-
tern free states was setting strongly in favor of
Gen. VIM. II. HARRIsoN; and in December, of
that year, he was nominated at Harrisburgh, in
the National Wing Convention, and was actual
ly elected President by the votes of the free
States. | mean, he received votes enough in
the free States alone to have elected him, even
had all the saveholding States united with New
Hampshire and Illinois, 1.-THE only free States
which voted for Van BUREN, and voted against
him.
The same free States which voted for General
Harrison, in 1910, will give majority of the e.
lootoral IL, 1919 Thau fnlnuv1
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Gbr 1ftexitau Al)ar.
CHIHUAHUA.

An express has arrived at Saltillo, in 80 days
from chihuahua, a distance of 500 miles. There
were twelve men in the company. Col. Doni-
phan had sent DR.. Connolly to The Governor Of
Chihuahua, proposing a treaty. Mexican com
missioners were appointed, to whom Col. DOM.
phan proposed, il the people Of that State would
guarantee safety to American residents and ira
ders, he would evacuate the town, and proceed
to join Gen. Taylor. The Mexicans would prob
ably agree. The American residents were re.
turning to chihuahua.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

THE HoRRoRs OF THE BOMBARDMENT.-
Something of the distress occasioned by the
bombardmeht by the Americans, of the city of
Vera Cruz, may be learned from the following
extract of letter from an American Naval Off
cer-an eyewitness of the sad scene the day
after capitulaton:
During my pereginations, came to a lofty
and noble looking mansion, in which terrible
bomb had exploded, and had laid the whole front
of the house in ruins. While was examining
the awful havoc created, beautiful girl of some
seventeen, came to the door and invited me into
the house. She pointed to the furniture of the
mansion torn into fragments, and the piles of
rubbish lying round, and informed me with her
beautiful eyes swimming with tears that the
bomb had destroyed her father mother, and
brother, and two little sisters, and that she was
now left in the world ALONE. o war war !.
who can tell thy horrors? Who can picture thy
determines?
During the afternoon visited the hospital
! Here lay upon truckle beds the mangled crea.
lures who had been wounded during the bonn
bardment. In one corner was poor dccripit,
bed-ridden woman, her head white with the sor-
rows of seventy years. One of her wi,hered
arms had been blown off by a fragment of
shell. In another place might be seen creatures
of both sexes bruised and distigured by the fall
ling Of their houses, and the bursting of the
shells. On the stone floor lay little child in
complete state of nudity, with one Of its poor legs
cut off Just above the knee! The apartment
was filed with flies, that seemed to delight in
the agones of the miserable creatures over
whom they lowered, and the means were heart
rendng. went about from cot to cot and al
tempted to condole with the sufferers, by whom
| was invariably greeted by kind smile. Not
even this abode of wrechedness had been ex-
empt from the cursed scourge of war A bomb
had descended through the roof, and after land
ing on the floor exploded, sending some twenty
already mangled wretches to the sleep that
knows no waking.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

O. The Washington Union says the Presi.
dent will not call an extra session OF Congress,
having plenty of means to carry on the war. We
ry likely he would not call an extra session,
means or no means; there are too many Wings
elected to suit Mr. Folks purposes.
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THE BAKER FAMILY

Are to give another concerthere. We under
stand that they have added one to their number
since they were last here. 1t is reasonable to
expect, from their now tolerably long and con-
slant practice, that they have improved both in
the variety of their pieces and the style of exc
cnt;on
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c. The weather has been warm enough to
make up pretty well for the lateness of the sea-
son, and tine main difficulty with the farmers now
will be- to get their crops in seasonably. Much
of the Springs work remains yet to be dore.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20
CAPTAIN KIMBAL,L.

We forget to say, last week, that Capt. Kim
ball has been compelled to start for Mexico after
all. The story is that the President refused TO
accept the resignation-in other words, wouldn't
let the poor Captain back out.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

o. The jamestown has returned ' 'hin ba a
Roston from Ireland. The New York sup Jus
NOT sailed yet, and her commander has ofiei Gu -
,oke her to Boston for cargo The alleged reS ,
son Of her delay is that the New York hehe'
Committee declipes trusting in single ship so
largo an amount Of supplies as this vessel can
carry,
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QUICK TRAVELLING.

An express from the Steamer left Boston on
Tuesday morning at and reached this place the
same evening at s-thirteen hours from Boston.
1t is not many years since the mail was two days
and half from Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

EMIaRATioS TO OREGoN.-The Independence
lMo.) Expositor of the 18th ult. says: Our town
for the past two weeks has been crowded with
strangers from almost every State in the Union,
and our streets bear more the aspect Of city
than OF small inland town--not so small, either,
for u contains population of near two thousand.
On Thursday last company of emigrants Ian
ded at our landing, OF about twenty families,
who are destined for Oregon. From the num-
Der of en!grants already in this vicinity, and the
daily additions, the company will be very large
larger, perhaps, than any that has ever yet
gone out"
A meeting Of elnigrants for Oregon was to
have been held on the 2ith ult., at independence,
to make arrangements for the journey, and to APP
point the day for starting.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

VALUE OF SLAVE TERRIToRY.-A Kentuck-
ian has recently published tabular Statement, in
the Frankfort Commonwealth, which shows that
while from the year 1874 to 1916 inclusive, the
number of slaves in that State increased 1929,
the valuation Of the same decreased S7,305,74L
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-20

The New York Legislature has adjourn
its acts is one in favor fWhitneys
Railroad 70 The .'he Pacific Ocean
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AID TO IRELAND.

The following sums have been received since
the last report:
Watsfeld $62,3l
Plainfeld $500
Enosburgh $500
Geo. w. Foster, Calais so
D. II. Pierce, Montpelier rs
Leonard Keith, Barre 500
Henry Mutt collected in District
No. Ia, Montpelier 100
$l4l,56
Amount heretofore received $6s4,28
Total $s25,s4
c. w. SToRRS, for the Central Com.
May ID, i547.
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Nely settled. ANDREW >. FULTON (Whigl is
elected, by six plurality, over F. McMullen. The
Abingdon Virginian, of the 9Th, (Whg,) and the
Wytheville Republican, (Loco,) both contain the
following is the aggregate;
Fulton, (Whig,) 2os5
McMullen, (Loco,) 2078
Goodson 1910
In the second and fourth district we are more
than ever in doubt The Richmond Wing claims
the election of Irving (Whig) in the latter while
the Lynchburgh Virginian states that at the
Sheriff. meeting, at the Court House of Camp.
bell County, four Counties were found to have
given Irving lWhig) 332 majority, and the re.
naming four 1874 for Bocock (Loco) The same
paper adds, ave believe Mr. Bocock has not
received the certificate. The Sheriffs have adj
ionrned to the 18th inst, on account of informai-
ty IN some of the polls, and TO ascertain facts in
relation to double Uoting"-for which, it NAV be
remarked, some Of the Locos in that district are
somewhat notorious. The result is therefore
still in doubt.
AS for the second, the Wing states that let
ter from Mecklenburg has been received, sta
ting that an error had been detected in the polls
of that district, the correction of which elects
Mr.. Boiling to Congress by eight votes, instead
of Mr.. Dromgooe by 81 We fear that there is
some mistake about it. At all events, shall
not claim the district until we have it officially
" in black aud white"
On the other hand, the Enquirer states that re-
turns from six of the eight counties composing
this district, which were all that had been return
ed by the Sheriffs of the district at the place ap
poiniedIby law for comparing the polls, show
majority Of 2l2 for Boiling. The Sheriffs o
Mecklenburgh and Amelia were not present
and, consequently, the poll could not be made
up. These counties are said to have given 22s
majority for Dromgoole, leaving majority of IL
against Bolling-which, if correct, in conse
quence of the death of Gen. Dromgoole, leaves
vacancy in the district.
The official majority of Atkinson, Loco, in thu
first district, is seventy-two. That of Flournoy
Wing, in the third, is one. 1t was really mucl
larger but was cut dopn by setting aside tn,
votes taken at one Of the precincts in Patricl
county, which gave Mr. Flournoy handsome
majority, on the pretext that the commissioner
were not sworn. The only wonder is that the,
left Mr.. Flournoy any majority at all.
The official majority of John M. Bolts lie 594
We have, therefore, six Wings, who are Ger
tainy elected TO the next Congress from Virginia
and six adherents oil Polk, two districts n doubt
and one vacancy. In the last Congress, Their
was but one Wing TO twelve Loco Focos. Ye
the Washington Union insists that Polk is a
popular as ever in the Old Dominion.--.4tlas.
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O. Mr.. Webster meets with fa,tering re.
ception wherever he goes South.
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o. Mr.. Benton says .''''' O
in without slavery,
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THE TARIFF.

The figures which we gave last week did not
tell the whole story OF the failure of the Polk
Tariff, by a long shot. We copy the following
statement from Free Trade paper, the ~ Y.
Journal of Commerce:
Cash duties in the port Of NJ x.
for 4 months, 1896 S6746,O7s 50
For months in 1847, $780, 43 20
Decrease under the new Tariff S55,334 90
in 1917, S35,3793O3
For months in 1876, 26,2439l5
Increase, S9,l35,3ss
Exports A months l847 $l5,49O,l0
For months 1916. 9,4S7, 500
Increase, S0,Oo23'o
Thus it will be seen first, that while we have
purchased more than NINE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
WORTH or FOREIGN GOODS beyond the quantity
during the same time in 1876, thereyenue is re-
duced; and second, that Notwithstanding the ex-
traordnary demand for breadstuffs in Europe,
the increase of our exports is more than ONE
THIRD LESS than the increase of Our imports
Thus the Polko- British Tariff is verifying the
predictions of the Wing opponents of that meas
lFo
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o." Col. Cassius M. Clay has volunteered his
services for the war
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VIRGINIA..

One Of the doubtful districts is at last defin-
itely settled. ANDREW S. FuLroN (Whigl is
elected, by six plurality, over F. McMulen. The
Abingdon Virginian, of the 9th, (Whig,) and the
Wytheville Republican, (Loco,) both contain the
official returns, as declared by the Sheriffs The
follow is fbn
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Harrison, in 1910, will give majority of the e.
lectoral votes in ls4S. They are as follows:
The Arkansas banner., 1847-03-17
Proposals for Re-sessiRsEassw elss
 KsesEitemtimry.
March }. isI7
ExEcwrssE OFrscE.
 Lltlit Aaek. sfnks..

ExacvrssE 0rrsck. 1
 Litsit ilsek, sfrks..
 Jan 23. Iet7. DRopoSALS will be received, at thip ofIice. tit the first day ot ApFii next, for 6uiidiiw tho Peait.ntiary Hoase of this States te be hnit Sa es near the site of the recently destroyed by fire. < plaf Ss the proposed building wifi he exhih;s ted at this office by tie ist March, eonssraeted l# accordance with tie act oI tbe 33d Dscem6sf fsls. entitled An aet th provide for baiidiHg te Pcni. teuiiary of this state"
 Proposals for re building in any ether portion sf tue State, will also be considered, and the contract awsrded to the lowest responsible bidder.
 fine eontraetuf will be repaired to exeeuts bond with good security, ia the sum of $asAnae, tor the faithful performance of the aRleftakisa One fourth ef the money viii be paid n cash. CT is equivalent al the Staie Treasury, wheneter the foundation Is laid. aud tue materials ready tcR tne bailding, Une fourth when the first story is eesn pIefcd and the balance apoH tss sswpetioa ot the work.
 The contractor will be entitled to the ase, and Is expected to tsks l,ameiiate charge. ef the Staas cnnscts, for and during the time engaged ia fr- building; but will be required to gasrd ieed. ssa eloihe them, during such time, free from any ss- pense tU the Sfate.
 A reasonable time. noi exceedine tssa feass, wsii be sced for the fnal performance oi The eontssst. ard the whole ol ihe naefias bf the aid hasiiinx. e5nsisting of iron doors, bars and bolts, the eil brick walls and about f6O GOO dry brick ready for burnihgs win every tuhg pfftatNtnE o tue u5s FSx- entiafy, will bs turned tatbe eoaffzepr. gsais. The building is to be not less ihaa l1o feel lpaE. by Se wihe a,h ai least Two stories high. with eS cells constructed. in the centre nf inc buidiaE. shsl an open passage, betseea the oaiwasd wsiis aud each tier of cells in each aieFy. lay bs ohsss veal of al icas: ten feet
 Separate proposals, slso. wiii be received fos pairing snd IeAtina the old PcsiteBtisry hoase, ia lieu of the proposed new one. Ials thIrd story uf the ohi wall to be taken down. snd fine fisst aud cond stories hoorcd and esfted according ioshe er ginal pian, with winding stairs, and sabssansiai wooden roof
 i,.s for either er h.,th should be iuafhed "Psp- posals for re baihiipg the Stale Peniteaisfy md directed to the office oi the Secretary of State. Lit tie Rock. .ftkaasas.
 fte privilege Is reserved to rsieet any bid shoss the amount appropriated for the purpose, whieh ten thol,sas dollars iH east es its equivalent in State Treasury ~'''a's Tiipv s DREW
 Corr of yarkx. To be inserted six weeks. conseessisely. h ths Arksnsas BanaeF. fnd Slate Gszetfs. LitfBs Rock. TnO'S A DREW.
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