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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

From THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. BY the arri-
val al this port last evening Of the whaleship
John Rowland, Capt. Leary, we have received
files of the Polyneslan, printed at Honolulu, to
the Cd of Dec. inclusive.
On the 9th of Nov. FIVE barrels of brandy
were seized at Honolulu by the Project Of Po-
lice, as they were being struggled ashore from
the Hamburg brig Helene. They were taken 10
the Custom House, where they were recognized
by MIR. Godfrey, supercargo OF the Helene, who,
however, denied all knowledge Of the transac-
ton. The offence, by the present laws, subject
cd the vessel to contiscaton, and the principals
and accessories to fines OF $1,000 each but in
consideration of It's being the first offence that
had come to the knowledge of the Government,
the Attorney General, with the advice of the
Ministers, torebore 10 prosecute the case 10 the
full extent of the law, but Imposed IN lieu for
fixture OF $250O, which was promptly paid into
the Kings Treasury. The forfeited liquor was
publicly eupted into the streets in front of the
Custom House.
The Poynesian says: The example of Lahsi-
ma, the present fall where the crews OF two hun
dred whale ships, numbering more than SIX thou.
said seanen, have refreshed amid semi-barba-
rous population of three thousand Hawaians,
shows what excellent order and security can pre-
vail among the most unpromlsing materials, when
alcohol is denied admlttance. IL has the same
effect upon society on shore, that It has upon
ships afloat, in the eyes of underwriters. The
expenses of one and the premiums Of the other
are proporlionably lessencd.-.NeW Bedford .Mer-
curry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

Cor. BENTON. ANOTHER DEC'uENsION.-
1t did no suit Col Benton, says the St. Louis
Republican, to take the Lieutenant Generals
place, unless he could oversaugh all the Senior
Major Generals in the service; and therefore
he declined it. Now it seems tint the Colonel
is not willing to take a nomination for the Pres
dency for the reason, probably, that he s not
over sanguine as to his chances of election. The
last Commercial Bulletin, prnte d in 3oonvlle,
Missouri, Aontai4ao the following note:
WAsHINGToN CRY, NJ ar 81 1S47.
Mr.. QUEENsBURY:
Sir,-I see that you have put up my name for
the Presidency, at the head of your editorial
column; and while thank you for this mark of
your good opinion, must inform you that it is
entirely contrary to my wishes and declared in
tentions, especially in my speech at Booonville,
in 1914. | must, therefore, requ est you to drop
my name from the place you hive given it;
and if necessary TO give any reason, you can
truly say it was done at my request.
Yours, truly,
THOMAS ii. P,ENTON.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06
The War---Voice of Massachu-
sets.

The following resolutions have been adopted
by the Legislature OF Massachusetts and signed
by the Governor In the Senate the vote on
their final passage was, Yeas %, Nay |. In the
House the vote on passing them to be engrossed
was, yeas 1853, Nays 49, Absent 50. The yeas
and nays were not taken on their final passage.
RESOLVED, That the present war with Mexico
had its Urinary origin in the unconstitutional
annexation to the United States of the foreign
State Of Texas; that it was unconstitut onuly
commenced by order of the President to General
Taylor, to take military possession Of territory
in dispute between the United States and Mex
leo, and in Ire occupation Of yuerico; and that it
is now waged-by powerful nation against a
weak neighbor-u unnecessarily and wit tout Just
cause, at immense cost of treasure and life for
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Mexico, and for the con-
quest of portion Of her territory, from which
slavery has already been excluded, with the
triple object ofextending slavery, of strengthen
ing the "Slave Power and of oblai ming the
control of the Free States, under the Co Institution
of the United States
RESOLVED, That such a war of &C inquest, so
hateful in lis objects, SO wanton, unjust and un-
constitutional in its origin and chara cter, must
be regarded az war against freedo IN, against
humanity, against Justice, against the Union,
against the Constitution, and against the Free
States ; ami that regard for the true interests
and the highest honor of the count ~, not less
than the impulses OF Christian duly, sb ould arouse
all good citizens 10 join in efforts to arrest this
war, and, in every just way. aiding the country
to retire from the position of aggres sion which
it now occupies TOW ards weak, dstr lcl ed neigh
Dor and sister republic.
Resoired, That our attention is directed anew
TO the wrong and "enormily" OF slavery, and tc
the tyranny and usurpation of the :" Slave Pow.
er," as displayed in the history of our country
particularly IN the annexation of Il exas, and the
present war with Mexico; and tina we are i'm
pressed with the unaerable conviction, that
regard for the fair fame of our country, for the
principles OF morals, aud for that righteousness
which exaIteth a nation, sanction and require
all constitutional efforts for the destruction o
the unjust Influence of the slave power, and 70
the abolition Of slavery within the limits OF tn,
United States.
Resolved, That the annexation OF territory witt
Mexican population upon it, is hi Chilly inconsls
tent with the well being of this U mon.
Resolutions of thanks TO Gener Il Taylor wer
adopted by the House and rejecte d by the Sen
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06
From Vera Cruz.

We have advices from Vera Cruz via New
Orleans to the 9Th inst. and two days later by
the way of Havana. General Qutmans com
mand returned from Alvarado to their camp near
Vera Cruz on the 9th, after an absence of six
days. All was quiet and the inhabitants seemed
friendly.
An order was issued on the LIST for the troops
to proceed IN a few days to Jalapa en- route for
the City of Mexico The Second Division Of
Regulars was ordered to take up their line of
march on the 9Th and the Division Of Volunteers
"a hours later, and by the following letter pub
lished IN the Diario de la Marina it would seem
that the troops, or large portion of them, had
marched on the 9th inst.
VERA CRuz, April &.
To-day it is stated that Santa Anna Is at f.
Encero with or 5000 men, fortliying Cerrt
Godo with the design of impeding the passage
to the interior of the forces of the United States
Already the greater part of these forces have
gone out Of the city, and there only remain 1
guard who are to get out tonight. already 200(
and more are sick ipiM the yeitotc (uonito) Jeue
and dyseniery, in consequence OF the extrem
heat that we have suffered from these 10 days
and il all do not soon go TO the cooler regions
tterrd templades) they will find it difficult eve
to get there.
THE story of the fever at Vera Cruz is un
doubtedly a mistake. Letters from that place G
the Sth inst. say the health of our troops wa
good.-Ed, Tribune.
Another Letter.
Already 5000 to 10000 ofthe U. S. troops hav
left, with the object OF occupying Jalapa, in tn
neighborhood of which is Santa Anna, wit
5000 as is reported. Some think that at TIL
point treaty of peace will be made others di
ferenty because the Americans demand thing
which cannot be conceded.
From the Marina.
From Vera Cruz to Jalapa there are two road
on both sides of which are strategetcal pon
of great Importance. One goes by Orizaba, tn
Puente Naciona, el Encero, &c. It is suppose
that by the last the greatest force of the Amer
cans is directed. BY the communications bro
by the last packet, we know that already at II
"National Bridge" ten leagues from Vera Cru
which is considered the key of the road, &c
Vega is stationed with 1000 men, but with vel
little artillery. Gen. Santa Anna, at the la
dates, was ct Encero, eight leagues distant fro
Puente Naconal. At this place the princip
resistance would be organized, and there Il
Mexicans not only intend to make stand, b
at Cerro Gordo, where Santa Anna was also fC
tlfying.
The schooner Vermont drified from her a
chorage in the gale on the 22d ult. and W
wrecked about thirty miles north of Alvarado.
Her crew was then taken prisoners by the Me
leans, but upon application of an officer of Il
United States dispatched for that purpose, thu
were subsequently released The mate arrive
at Vera Cruz on the 9Th inst.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06
From the Boston Daily Mail,
LATER FROM THE SEAT OF
WAR,

.Santa .qnna Enirenched at Jaiapa wih 5000
men-.4duance of Gen. Iiciggs. L. Co..
Johnson tconnded- Gen. Scott mo ping Prob
able battle, &c.
.Ner York, Friday erening, April 80.
We have by the southern mail late and i'm
portant intelligence. Steamship Massachusetts
has arrived at New Orleans, from Vera Cruz,
April IA. An express had come in from Gen
Twiggs, confirming the report that Santa Anna
entrenched himself at Cerro Gordo, seven miles
beyond Jalapa, and had $4,000 troops Lieut..
Col. Johnson was severely wounded in rec on
noiterlng the enemy, and 1t was said skirmish
had taken pluce between the Mexicans and the
advance guard of Twiggs. Severa, Of our sirag-
glers had been killed. The brgades of Gems
Worth, Patterson, Shields, Pillow and Quitman
were on the road, advancing to the scene of con-
fiict.
General Twiggs had about 200 men, and
Santa Anna, who was supposed to have GO pie
ces OF artillery, would hold him in check till
Gen. Scott came up. He was making rapid
probably took place on the 18th. Mr. Kendall,
of the Plcayune, however, writes that intelligent
Mexicans were of opinion that Santa Anna
would not fight; he had four members of the
national council with him-what for, except to
negotiate?
Gen. Patterson had entirely recovered from
| his illness, and the only disease at Vera Cruz
was the diarrhea, with which many were more
or less afflicted.
At Tuspan, there had been fight between
officers and citizens, and detachment from the
blockadiag squadron had left for that place un.
der the commodore. Gen. Scott had issued O
proclamation enjoining upon the Mexicaas to re-
main at home, aud promising them protection.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

PARIS, Aprll L, lc4/.
Summer, with its fiuit and vegetables, will
lessen the demand for bread among people so
frugal as the French, but recent cold rains have
so injured the coming crop that no hopes are en-
tertained of filling the exhausted granaries with
on! foreign aid 1t may be announced" says
the Debats Of the 29th ult., that the harvest of
lSI7 will oe insufficient. Unless we have an ex-
truordinary production OF grains, on which it
would be very imprudent to calculate, we shall
be under the necessity of receiving supplies
from abroad up to, at least, the harvest of l84S."
The aid given to individuals is enormous. eve.
ry city, village and hamlet distributing tickets
TO the poor, with which they can obtain bread at
four cents pound. The municipality of Pans
have for weeks distributed 100000 of these tick
cts every day, and as bread Is now nearly SIX
cents pound, It's daily charity is upward of nine
thousand dollars, besides large sums given in
cash, wood, medicines and clothing. Charitable
societies and individuals swell this noble work,
all the capitalists of the day contributing large.
ly. In addition to various donations, Baron
Rothschlld has consecrated million Of dollars
to the purchase of grain anC flour in foreign
parts, to be sold in the markets of Paris at the
current price of the day-if the operation pre-
sents losses, he supports them, if there be profits
they are to go into city fund for the purchase o.
bread tickets. Ladies have sold their jewery
one old priest sold the watch ne had carried since
his boyhood, and several colleges have disposed
OF tier Libraries to relieve starvation. "Abou
month since," says letter TO the National
"when it was so very cold, person went to de
mand charity of General Drouot, (who died las
week. Il have not SOUS said the General
but after pause he added, ah yes, my full u
inform yet remains A dealer was sent for, ant
he sold his imperial uniform, with the epaulette
he wore at Waterloo, TO purchase bread for TIN
poor of Nancy"
Agitators have not been wanting to excite tn
people TO pillage, on the ground that Govern
ment has brought about the dearth Of provision:
and IN several Instances, collisions have take
place with The troops called out to preserve OIL
der "Ihe day Of vengeance has come" says
placard posted up at st. Ay, "0nd The peop
, should more. First Se'ze The grain then burn III
, houses of the rich, numbering those therein, If q
greeuble, ii is better 10 die from murder than
die from HUNGER. Courage, For,oard huzz
far pilidge, 70, blood, for death.' All the boat
loaded with -four on the Loire carry an escor
and are accompanied by detachment OF caya
ny on the banks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

WHTEwAsHING. 1t is said that pint of var
nish, mixed with bucket of whitewash, will
give 1t in great degree the qualities of paint
and it will withstand all kinds of weather. As
this is the season for whitewashing, knowledge
OF the above may be of some use to portion Of
our readers.
ONO WINE. Col. Waring of Columbia, has
Just sold his vintage of last years native wine,
of several hundred gallons, at 1925 per gallon.
1t was fine Article ana chiefly raised at his
whey ard on Indian HILL Cincinnati Gazette.
SCARCITY OF GRAIN AT HoME.-A gentleman
from the mining district, in Washington county,
informs us that in large portion of the mining
district, IN that county, IN Jefferson, Franklin,
and some of the southern counties, there is a
great scarcity Of grain. The past hard winter,
and the poor crops of last season, in that section
has produced that result. A great portion of the
stock of cattle persisted during the winter for
the want of grain to feed them with and at the
present time corn meal is, in many places, sell
ling at from rs cents TO 81 per bushel.--St. LoN-
IS Republican.
| The PENNSYLVANIA GRAIN CRoPs. The
newspapers in the Deighboring counties of this
State, speak of the promising appearance of the
winter grain crops, which remove all fears that
were entertained that wheat had been killed by
the wet weather and the trost-Phii. Ledger.
AGRICULTURAL READING. Milton J. Ross, of
Allen CO., o.. says, in the Ohio Cultivator, "This
year had twenty bushels of wheat to the acre,
| from forty acres.-which for this region is re-
markable crop-and attribute the extra yield
entirely TO knowledge hare obtained by reading.
When commenced farming, twelve years ago,
my wheat crop was only six to eight bushels per
acre" " Mr.. Buel, in his life time, fur
nished me information, through his "Cultivator,"
| IN relation to making and using inanures, that is
worth at least five hundred dollars MIR. Buel al
so learned me how to raise one hundred bushels
of potatoes from two bushels planting
REBELLIous HENs.--A neighbor of ours
states that hogs lard is the best thing he can find
TO mix with the dough he gives to his hens. He
says one cut of this fat as large as walnut,
will set hen to laying Immediately after she
has been broken no from her setting; aud thus
his hens lay through the whole winter Will
some more experimenters try the virtues Of hogs
lard, -Bost Pioughmap,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

Mr. CALHOUNs POLITICAL P0sITIoN.-The
following letter from Mr.. Calhoun, written to c.
N. Webb Esq, Editor of the Roanoke N. C.
Republican, from which paper we copy it, will
be read with interest:
FoRT Hill, Goth March, l547.
Dear Sir:-l received with your letter the pa
per YOU were so kind as to send me.
I see that notwithstanding your kind feeling
towards me, you have greatly misjudged me
in thinking ever joined :" the fallen fortune" of
Mr.. Van Buren,. The truth is, that have not
been able, with my principles and policy, to act
with either party, except occasionally, for the
last II years.
| differ from both on several important ques-
tons, and among others, the prosclrptive policy
OF turning opponents out Of office indiscrlmin-
atey, and bestowing their places, as rewards for
partisan services, on the least merllorous of the
respective parties, and agree with each in some
particulars. Mine has been an independent
course throughout; and hence have been COM
PEELED 10 separate from the party in power and
act with those out Of power, during the long Pc
Rod mentioned.
have never separated from the weak to join
the strong, but from the strong to join the weak.
seek no office, and desire none, and only con-
iinue to represent the State III the Senate, be-
cause ii is unwilling should decline. ! would
not accept the Presidency, but from the people,
and then from sense OF duty only.
Nothing can induce Inc TO sacrifice my indie
pendence. not even to retain the favor O my ma
tive State If /, in 1887, supported ar. Van
Buren,, 1t was because he was forced TO sustain
the measures ! had supported against him ant
General Jackson, and because the Wings tooA
ground against them, and not because joi uet
him or his fallen fortunes. had no motive Il
do either, while had strong ones to support the
measures which approved. 1t would have beer
highly censurable in Inc TO turn against them
because he had been forced to support them
With great respect,
am, &c,
c. n. WE'VE, Esq. J. e. CALHOUN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

CoNsTITUTIoNALITY OF THE LII cENsE LAWS.
Abiding to reports that the Supr enc Court of
the United States had after all come TO no decis-
ion on the subject Of State Licel sc Laws, the
Washington Union says;-
"Cases have come up from the States of New
Hampshire, Massachusetts and lthode Island,
where license laws have passed the Legislature,
and the Supreme Court in each State has confr-
OF the United States have decided the question
at their last term; every Judge upon the bench
pronounced his opinion IN the case /; and, with
the exception of one point, taken by Judge Dan
iel, and which did not affect the general docls-
ION, the court was unanimous in its opinion in Ia
yor of the conslitulionalily of the license laws"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

LICENSES IN New York. From the returns
it appears as though New York had voted in ia
vor of licensing by very large majority. 1t is
said this is owing to the fact that during the
present year the law has not been enforced-that
it has been violated with impunity, and even more
liquor has been sold than when the sale was IL
censed. Hence many believed it better to so
back to the old law. Bad reasoning that 1t
was the non enforcement oil the law which made
iniquity abound. The remedy therefore would
be proper enforcement of the law.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

ASPARAGUS. A correspondent of Downing's
Horticulturst raises shoots of Asparagus, which
he says are without exaggeration as large as l,ls
hoe handle, and perfectly tender and succulent
by this method One part of hen dung to forty
parts of stable manure, are spread two inches
thick on the bed in autumn, and forked in. The
next spring this is turned over slightly, and a
coating of quarter of an inch OF salt added
This dlssolves by rains, and kills every weed,
while 1t promotes vigorous growth of the as
paragus. He cuts his asparagus when about six
inches high, wholly above ground, and then it
is perfectly tender.
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Por the Vermont Waterman and state Journal
p. w. Cooper, p. M. of Montreal.

One who has often experienced, during a resi-
denco IN Montreal, the kindness and courtesy of
this gentleman, has been much gratified to see
in the public papers of that city the substantial
testimonial of public esteem he has received of
his ialthulness and attention to the duties of his
station, in the handsome purse Of G22l IS. Cd,
made up by the merchants and other gentlemen
of the city, and recently presented TO him by
their committee. And while being permitted to
call the attention of the readers of the Wach-
man to this fact, would also say, that wliataver
communications they may have occasion to d.
rect to that office, they may rest assured that
their letters of business will meet with the most
prompt attention from that worthy official.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

DREADFUL AccIDENT.-Mr. Isreal Hunt, of
Boscawen, was killed on the l9tn ult., in a most
horrible manner. lie was at work in saw mill
as is supposed, causing instant death. When
found, he was lying upon the saw-girth with his
brains scattered in various parts of the mill !;
and his body crushed into fragments. lie had
been dead upwards of an hour. Such was the
condition of the Inflated man, tina: his remains
could not be removed, until a coffin was procuT-
ed, into which the body was placed Utmost piece
meal. To add to the horror Of this deporabe
affair, we learn that two small children OF the
deceased were present, too young TO comprehend
the nature Of the catastrophe, and therefore I'M
able to give warning to those in the neighbour
hood.-HWs IN H. Patriot.
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Letter from Father Matthew
To the Editor OF the Albany Evening Journal,
Cork, 3lst March, lS4,


Cork, 3lst March, lS47.
Ny Dear Friend:
The magnificent humanity evinced by our be-
loved Brethren IN the States, for the suffering
Irisb has inspired every heart in this Island with
ardent gratitude.
We shall ever regard America as our De!ive-
rer in the hour Of bitter calamity The immense
supply of Indian Corn waited into the Cove OF
Cork, the last few days, and the Free-Giit car
goes daily expected, have an unexpected effect
on the Corn Market. Maize has fallen from El9
TO { 10 the ton. In the darkest hour OF calamity,
we should not despair. The mercies OF the Lord
are above all His wondrous works. am resell
we'd, God willing, to leave Ireland for the States,
mex; summer. 1t shall be my CONSTANT anxious
prayer, that the Lord may remove every obstacle,
and allow me to indulge this darling desire OF
my heart.
As soon as the expected Bread stuff vessels
will arrive in Cork, | shall have the pleasure oil
writing to you again, expressing my thanks
Presenting kindest remembrance to allmy friends
have the honor to be, Dear Mr.. Weed,
Yours, afiectionately,
THEOBALD MATTHEW,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

O. The massacre of Christians by that mon
ster Turk Bederkhan Bey, has been renewed
with horrible ferocity. A letter from Mosul da-
ted March Is, 1917, says he had just beheaded a
bishop and priest, anc put several other Chris
tians to most atroc;ous tortures. The Chaldeans
were in hourly apprelensions of massacrc.-
Nothing has yet been done by the General Gov
ernment 10 suppress these appalling scenes. The
Porte has haltered Bederkhan with presents, en-
deavoring thus to enSnare him; but the barbar-
GUS monster is too cunning, and now the Sultan
promises to send 10000 men to reduce those
poor Christians who are yet alive.