The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-07-06
1871.

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MARK THE DIVIDING LINE.-ln his able ar
eument in the House, on Tuesday ahetnoon;
eral Wilson distinctly and emphahcaiiy ueeiaie 81
that in no contingency what ever "ouu .. en-, ~
a candidate for President ,cho did not come uy "
10 he doctrine ofhe Uilnot Proraso Moses nor
MS on the other hand. as distinctly and emPnaa-
cally alleged. that he would not make tne "
mot Proyiso a sine qua non in the decision Oh tne
election.
The declaration of Mr. Norris caused snrug
pine of shoulders amongst the Loco focos IanA
and file, but they went the whole figure ana s'eul.
" resisted incorporating into the RESOLVES yI'I.'
the House, portions Of the deciarsuon ., nut
I Democratic Legislature ofis20 the Wilmot FRO
yiso. and sundry other sentiments, deemed utterly
heterodox by the majority party IN the HOUSE
~ II. Statesman. --~-,-.
+ nFMr. Polk. in hisspeech at Baltimore,
said he would not again be a candidate for
the Office which he now holds. This - inc
first evidence Mr.. Polk has given Of real de-
sire to carry out The will oil the people.
~GovernorBriggs has been atCongress
Hall; Saratoga. -.
The Airline Railroad. A resolution
passed the Connecticut House Of Represen-
iatiyes on Tuesday, authorizing the New
York and Boston Railroad Company 10 com
mence operations when the sum Of $2OO.OOO
is subscribed-but prohibiting them from
building a bridge over the Connecticut. at
Middletown, till the sum Of 81, 100000 was
subscribed.
VIRorSIA.-The 6rst Thursday ofnext
August has been selected BY Governor
Smith of Virginia. as the dav for the election
TO supply the vacancy 10 the Petersburg dis
trict caused BY tho death of General Drom-
eoole. There are two Loco candidates IN
the feld-Meade. the regularly nominated,
and Baptist. who dominates himself. Hon.
Geo. w. Boiling is tho Wing candidate, with
u fair chance for an election.
The new anti-sIavery paper TO be e.tab-
lished in Louisville, KY. is to be called the
/ Examiner. il is 10 be edited by John G.
Vaughn. native of South Carolina. former
" Of the Cincinnati Gazette. and the con-
ductor of c. NJ. Clay's paper, after that gen.
tleman went 10 Mexico.
d r Before the adjournment Of the Con-
necticut Legislature, resolutions were passed
in the strongest terms Of appreciation Of the
bravery and skill displayed BY our officers
and soldiers in tho, Mexican war. The reso-
Iutions were prefaced by the following arti-
Gle:
Whereas, In consequence Of the admiss-
ion of Texas into the Union aud Of the order
Of the President. rithou the authority Of the
Constitution or the law, directing troops to
| .r,to in he
Mexico, state Of war exists between the
United States and Mexico, conducted at a
great expense Of life and treasure-and
which may result in the acquisition Of large
portions Of territory. hereafter to be made
States of tho Union,' etc.
CouNrERFEIrs. A remittance was re-
ceived Yesterday at the Suffolk Bank, from
the Bank Of Burlington, VT, ofS900. There
were 4 bills Of $lto each, and 2 Of $50 each.
/ OF the Shoe & Leather Dealers Bank. Bos-
5 ton, making FIVE hundred dollars. Then
there were 8 bills OF fifty dollars each, ofths
Ma.sachu.ett. Bank, Boston. All of these
bills had been altered from one dollar bills o.
the respective banks. The alterations are
y so we'll done, that 80 persons out Of every
i hundred would not detect The cheat. The
e loss to the party who made tho remittance
is 1886. We hope that the scouudrels who
!, are flooding the country with their spurious
2 I notes, may soon be detected Atlas.
= Norm CAROLINA g. GEN. TAYLoR-A
!. large meeting of the friends Of Gen. Taylor
v without distinction Of party, was held a
Louisburg, Franklin country, IN. c. on th'
Q 18th inst. Addresses were delivered by r
s Noble Esq., Col. J. II. Manley. Henry |
it Toole, and DR.. Pritchard, (the last I'VE
s Democratic Candidates for Congress,
I Resolutions nominating the General for hi
Presidency were adopted, and IS Delegate
# appointed to the, Taylor meeting at Raleigl
l. on the Sd July. From the manner in wticl
If the names arc published in the I.ouisburl
e Union. wo infcr that the Chairman of III,
meeting and thirteen Of the Delegates ap
l. pointed. arc democrats This is the va,
:, that Taylor will 60 into the Presidency.
: is i'm pc ssible for the Washington Union II
q preserve the union' Of the I.ocofoco party
e -tFayettsvilleo Observer.
k "Thc Loeefoce papers looie no oppor
/ ,uni,y Of giving Gen. Taylor a stab IN tn
h back. Chapman Of Growing celebrity. say
n in his indianapolis Sentinel OF the I'd inst,
y that ''he had very little 10 do in fighting III
battle of Buena Vista; and was actually alb
: sent from the field good part Of the time.
This statement is copied into the n. Y
s Evening Post and we presume will 60 tn
r rounds Of Locofoco papers.
!. Gen. Tom Thumb made a net receipt o
e $4,000 during % days performance in Phil
G adelphia.
|. WESTERN RAILROAD.
The receipts for this great Western aven