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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-31

as-The editor of the Government. organ
..x that The experience of our country
tween the United States and foreign power,
one Of our political parties, "being in min
ori,y. becomes at once the most effective
.lly of our foreign enemy"
We'll; since it is now clear to all persons
that the minority party in our country is the
Locofoco party, it must follow, according to
Mr.. Ritcbie's experience, that that party is
at the present time the most effective ally
Of Mexico. The Mexicans owe and feel
very grateful to MIR. Polk for suffering their
most popular military leader to return home
and take command Of their forces and they
can very readily make their gratitude COM
prehepsive enough TO include their most
defective ally" the Locofoco party, that
party "being in minority"
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A Word 10 Tea Drinksrs.-The Pekin Tea
Company, rs and II Fulton street, have imported
into this market some FIVE hundred thousand dollars
worth of the finest grades Of green and black teas,
grown in the Celestial Empire done up in all the
various fancy PACKAGES that Chinese ingenuity can
invent 1t privilege to buy teas at this great es-
adjustment and luxury and comfort to drink
them. They sell good teas only, and retail them at
wholesale prices. Country merchants who wish to
always sell good teas can always obtain them at this
place on reasonable terms.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-31

NorE.-O. II. signifies Old Hunker: those mark
ed with an asterisk ~ are Wings, and those with
the obelisk { ~ Democrats. ...,.
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The Pekin Tea Company, rs and n Fulton ST.,
are performing great and good work. and will in a
fow years, beyond all doubt, drive all the poor teas
which have deluged this country, and defrauded
Of the article, out Of this market. They
import none but pure fragrant teas, and retail them
by the single Pou ind at wholesale prices. Families
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-31

are always sure Of obtaining good teas at this great
warehouse, in quantities to suit their convenience
and at the same price that the merchant pays who
buys to sell again Daily True Sun.
The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-31

ICE! ICE!! lCE!H
ENHE SUBSCRIBERS have on hand large sup.
Il ply Of pure Potomac Ice, which they will sell
al their Ice-house corner Of Marya avenue and
Eleventh street, for Twenty-Five cents per bushel.
BIRD & GUNNELL
N. B.--lce delivered in any part Of the city at the
shortest notice. BAG
june 23--f
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
For the Journal
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

A remarkable document upon this subject APP
peared in the Daily Of Nov. 6. can give it
but slight notice. The document is mincri-
ty report Of legislative committee. The NIL
norty Of that committee oppose the death penal
ty as the punishment of murder, and advocate
| imprisonment as substitute. The mode of I'M
prisonment advocated by those gentlemen is not
clearly stated, but we infer from some parts of
the report that they favor such imprisonment as
would preclude intercourse with other prisoners
The motives of the gentlemen are evidently hui
name, but | believe they err Like others of
their way of thinking, they treat the subject if
questions touching human life we're to be decid-
ed by human wisdom alone and as if we had
but little to do with scripture in the case, except
to explain away its teachings. They do not
speak as if aware that there are infections even
more cruel than ordinary executions, and that of
all Others hopeless solitary Imprisonment is the
most nsufferable. They believe that it is the
certainty rather than the severity of punishment
which most restraints men from commission of
crime" thus broaching a doctrine which des-
troys the grades of punishment, while they think
it unjust that murder of different degrees should
suffer the same penalty. They recommend a
course which they think would much increase
the number of convictions, and OF course multi
ply imprisonments. They do not appear TO have
| considered whether solitary Imprisonment would
not prove more cruel though slower execution,
and that by multiplying convictions they would
multiply such executions. Had they, instead of
wandering abroad among foreign nations, or
back into ancient history for information, which
is after all quite uncertain, remained at home,
and considered the case oil the unhappy Eugene
Clifford, who suffered far more than death in our
own State prison, they might have seen that
all their arguments against ordinary executions,
apply with double force against the infcton
they advocate. They needed only to state Cliff
lords case in Older to show, that of all modes Of
treating the murderer, that which they recon-
mend, is the most dreadful and least in accord
ance with the spirit and principles of Chrstiani-
ty." LIS.
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foreign News.
IRELAND:

We observe that the accounts from Ireland by
the Caledonia are not SO full as usual; but as
far as they go, they are OF very gloomy char
acter Famine, dysentery and their concomit-
ants, murders and anti-rent outrages, prevail We
ry extensively in the south of Ireland. These
accounts are fully confirmed by Henry Stevens
Jr. Esq. of Barnet, who returned in the Caledo-
mia. He has informed US that the condition of
Ireland is altogether worse than it was in the au-
tumn of 1916, and that the prospect of the WIN
ter is exceedingly gloomy. The measures adop-
ted by government, and by the people of Eng
land always too tardy--indcate this. The Tip
perary Vindicator says;
The prospects for the ensuing winter are gloo-
my. Yet in additont the 9f0,00G000 sterling,
voted by Parliament for the relief ofthat uhhap-
by country, and 100000 additional which have
been spent, being altogether $4,000, 900, the
mount of private subscriptions raised in Britain,
partly through the Relief Assoc iations, and part
y through the Society of Friends, has exceeded
E700000 Of munfcent donations,
chiefly in food, from the United States, as well
as supplies ofmonies from many British Colonies.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
VOL. XII, NO. 5S.---wHOLE NO. 2,44.

| Mr. Kimball moved to reconsider the motion
rejecting the House bill relative to the removal
OF distractions and nuisances in highways; or
dered to le Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Arnold had leave of absence.
Reports. BY committee on State Prison, Sen
ate resolutions relative to the State Prison Mr.
Deane moved an amendment extending the lin
Its for investigation and the resolutions
were adopted. By select committee, against bill
establishing the lew in relation to the sale of all
sorts of liquors-laid on the table against petit
ton of John Landon. and others, for repeal of
laws on the same subject-leave to withdraw. -
BY committee on Military Affairs bill to pay
Royal Edison SIS; ordered to Sd reading.
From the Senate Bill altering the name of
Fanny Pope-ordered to Sd reading in amend
ment OF act incorporating Vermont and Canada
Railroad Company to committee on
Roads; to complete geological survey of the
State-referred to committee of Ways aud
Means.
Bills passed In addition to chap. AZ r. s. ;
to incorporate Bellows Falls Savings Institution /;
Senate bill to incorporate Vermont Telegraphic
Company.
Mr. Smith of Weston called up the bill in a.
mendment of chap. "a r. S. (aboishing capital
punishment supported by Messrs Smith of Wes-
ion, Wheeler, Rice Of s. and Plympton, oppos-
ed by Messrs Bailey of NJ, Kttredge of F.,
Smith of Waitsfeld and Converse, and laid on
the table. Adjourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
From the Boston Atlas, Nov. 10.
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
NEw-YORK, Nov. 9, IS47,

NEWLY DIRK, NOV. y, 1o4I,
Tuesday, Pm.
The steamship Washington has arrived here
today. There were continued failures at Liv-
erpool, and no general amolioration in the COM
munity. The Bank of England was affording
some relief. Flour was steady and in demand,
Cotton had fallen lid within week. Corn had
fallen a shilling.
The accounts from Ireland are very gloomy.
There was great distress in the manufacturing
districts. In Lancashire there were $4,000 men,
with their families, unemployed. In Manchester
there were $4,000 on short time or unemployed.
Outbreaks were expected, and government was
collecting large military force 10 oyerawe any
insurrection. At large sale oil Coion,ui pro-
duce at Liverpool only two bids were 'naue.
There were apprehenslons OF gr7a' o'suess
this winter IN the Highlands.
A bridge over the Danube gave way when Inc
Arch Duke Stephen of Hungary was passing, and
40 persons we're missing.
In Switzerland war appears imminent, and
dissolution of the Sonderbund was determined on
by force if necessary.
1t is stated that the three Northern Powers
would interfere. Accounts from Naples iead 10
the inference that the lnsurrection hau pesh
crushed, Italian affairs were stu unsettled. an
Greece the insurgents maintained themselves m
strong postions. The Cholera was advancing
North and East. IA. Ia
Two black Plenpotentiarles from Hayh hau
presented letters to the French Government
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
LATER FROM MEXICO.

The Washington Union says, General Tay-
lor has asked and received leave of absence from
Mexico for six months.
News from Santa Fe to the 9TH of September
has been received. 1t was rumored that the
Americans had been driven out of Chihuahua.
o. Brevet Capt Churchill, whose death il
noticed in the following article, was son Of
Col. Sylvester Churchill, U. S. A., of Vermont.
TRIAL OF FREMONT. The Court met on Sat
urday and adjourned over ill Monday, in con-
sideration Of intelligence received Of the death
at Point Isabel, of Brevet Capt. VIM. II. Chur-
chill, of Sd artillery, son of Col Churchill. one
Of the members of the Court. Capt. Chnrcnlii
graduated at West Point in IS40, and was bre-
veted captain for his good conduct at Resaca de
la PALMA, or the Fauques del Ramirino, in charge
of the heavy guns
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Nov.
PRAYER by the Chaplain.


Prayer by the Chaplain.
Bills reported. By Mr. Burton from the com.
on Finance, against the bill repeating the act
relating to the licensing of innkeepers and retail
ers rejected. BY Mr. Kldder, from same com.
mitee, in favor of the Senate bill relating to
pedders; on motion OF Mr. Cushnian laid on the
table, BY Mr. Burton from same committee,
against House bill in alteration of act relating
to peddlers on motion Of Mr. Burton laid on the
table. BY Mr. Kidder from same committee,
against Senate bill making appropriations for
State library; rejected. BY Mr. Foster from
judiciary committee, in favor Of bill in addition
to chap 20, X. s., giving party in justice suits
two hours to make his appearance on contnu-
ance; supported by Messrs Kidder, Burton and
Beeman, opposed by Messrs Miner and Stewart,
and passed. BY Mr. Harrington from same com
mittee, bill altering the name OF Fanny Pope
and making her heir OF David and Mary Larned !;
ordered to 3D. reading.
Mr. Stewart from the committee under the 9Th
Joint rule, 10 which was referred the commune
Gallon from the New York institution for the
blind, reported that no Legislation upon the sub.
ject was called for
The Senate went into joint assembly. On re-
turning, the bill removing the State Prison to
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18

The Patriot war;" with joint resolution direct
ing the Governor to cause application TO be
made to the next Congress for the payment o.
the same; adopted
House bill referred. In addition to the sever.
al acts relating to the grand list; referred to the
committee on land taxes.
Mr. Dean moved to reconsider the vote refus
ing Sd reading to the House bill making ar
appropriation for the State library lost 10 to ii
Yeas--Senators Beeman, Brownel Burton
Dean, Foster, r Hamilton, Hodges, Kimball
Mead, Morse, Nash, Stanley, Stewart -
Nays Senators Bancroft Bradley, Cushman
Ferguson, Fox, J Hamilton, Harrington, Hib.
bard, Reyes, Kidder, Miner, Robinson, Sweat
White.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill in.
cooperating the Rutland and Washington Rail
road, striking out the section subiecting the
charter to any general law that may hereafter be
passed, relating to railroads.. not inconsistent
with the express provsionsof The act, returned
from the House nonconcurred in, was taken up
and Mr. Stanley moved to recede from the same
lost, 10 TO ID.
YEAS Senators B'ownel, Dean, Ferguson
Fox, Hamilton, r Hamilton, lllbbard, Hodges
Morse, Nash, Stanley, Stewart, White.
NAYs-Senators Bancroft Bradley, Beeman.
Burton, Cram, Cushman, Foster, Harrington,
Reyes, Kidder Kimball, Mead, Miner, Robin
son, Sweat.
The Senate bill repeating the act of AZ relat-
ing to pcddiers, was taken up. The bill was
opposed by Mr. Stewart, and supported by Messrs
Miner and Harrington, and on motion of Mr.
Foster, was again laid on the table.
MIR Ferguson called up the bill in alteration
ofthe act in relation to peddlers, repeating acts
OF al and 46, relating to peddlers and provid-
ing that no person but resident Of The state
shall peddle, until he shall file certificate that
he has entered as stock ia trade in the list OF
some town $500 if on foot, $1,000 if otherwise,
and ailixing new rates OF license about thirty per
cent less than the act Of last year. Mr. Reyes
moved to amend SO that the act shall not apply
to goods manufactured in the state, except pa
tent medicines rejected. After a long Discus
soD by Messrs. harrington, Cushnan, Miner,
Foster, Sweat, and X. Hamilton, the bill, gu
motion of Mr. Burton, was laid on the table.
The House amendments to the bill lncorpora-
ting the VT. Mutual Life Insurance Co., were
concurred in.
Mr. Stewart moved to reconsider the vote re-
fusing Senator Dean leave of absence after to
morrow morning; catried, and leave granted.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Special Order. The Senate bill to charter the
Ascutney Bank at Windsor was considered, and
alter somewhat minute investigation of the
facts III the case, the bill was advocated by
Messrs Carpenter Of ~, Lyman of b., Needham,
Adams OF NJ. Rice of s., Kittredge OF +. and
Bottom, and opposed by Messrs. Porter, Smith
OF Weston and Converse. A motion to adjourn
was lost. The bill was ordered to a I'd reading,
l2l TO 81, and passed.
MIR Flint of Brooklino, Harwood of Rupert,
Jones of Shrewsbury, and Saith of panton, had
leave Of absence. Adjourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
GO AHEAD.
BY GEORGE w. LIGHT.

BY GEORGE w. LIGHT.
WHEN your plans Of life are clear,
Go ahead
But no faster than your brains:
Haste is always in the rear;
If dame prudence has the reins,
Go ahead.
Do not ask too broad test:
Go ahead;
Tagging never clears the sight:
When you do your duty best,
You will best know what is right.
Go ahead.
Never doubt righteous cause:
Go ahead;
Throw yourself completely in:
Conscience shaping ali your laws,
Manfully, through thick and thin,
Go ahead.
Do not ask who'll go with you;
Go ahead:
Numbers spurn the towards plea
IF there be but one or two,
Single handed, though it be,
Go ahead
Though before you mountains rise,
Go ahead:
Scale them certainly you can:
Let them proudly dare the skies;
What are mountains to Mani
Go ahead.
Though fierce waters round you dash,
Go ahead;
Let no hardship battle you:
Though the heavens roar and flash,
Still, undaunted, firm and true,
Go ahead.
Heed not Mammon's golden bell:
Go ahead;
Make no compromise with sin:
Tell the serpent he looks well,
But you cannot let him in.
Go ahead.
Better days are drawing nigh;
Go ahead:
Making duty all your pride,
You must prosper, live or die,
For all Heavens on your side.
Go ahead.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
The Bridge Question.

The House resumed consideration of this
subject, the question being upon Mr. Bottoms
motion to dismiss this motion was opposed by
Mr. Converse-ayes LOG, noes $3.50 the bill
was dismissed
The amendment of the Senate, striking out of
the Rutland and Washington railroad bill, the
section which subjects the company to future
legislation not inconsistent with the express pro-
visions of the charter, was supported by Messrs.
Parker and Kittredge of F. opposed by Messrs
Walker, Bottom and Kellogg, Carpenter of n.
Wheeler and Adams Of M--non-concurred in
l0S to %.
Mr. Bullock of Leicester and Root of Shell
burne had leave of absence.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill an.
nexing part ofAvery's Gore to Lincoln was con.
Cured in.
Adjourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
THE ART OF CoNvERsINe fifth edition.

The ART OF CoNvERsING: fifth edition.
ZION: by Rev. Timothy A. Taylor-second
edition.
These are miniature volumes, well suited for
presents to lads and lasses well in their teens
both for the matter which they contain, and the
beautiful style in which they have been isshed
by the publisher, James French, 70 Washington
St., Boston.
We have received, from the same publisher,
copy of the Congregational Almanac for 1s4e,
containing list of the clergymen of that order
in the United States.
All for sale by e. P. Walton g. Sons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
The Bridge Question.

1t will be seen that the friends of the Bridge
at Rouse's Point, in order to meet all the objec-
tons as to navigation, conceded that point in the
House, and simply asked for change of the
bridge now authorized at the sand-bar, for one
over what is called the gut of Mississquo Bay
and that this has been denied by decisive ma
jority of the House. We shall hereafter publish
the bill, in both shapes in which it was present.
ed, with the yeas and nays.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18

GA few words to Senator Hodges: the
reasons for not publishing Mr.. Whitncy's ad-
dress were given several days ago. IF upon
that subject, or any other, any explanation is de-
sired, we shall be happy to give il upon person.
al application.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
Death of Hon. Benz. Swift.

We are panied to learn that the Hon. BENJA-
MIN SWIFT, of St Adams, late U. s.. Senator,
died very suddenly on Thursday. It appears
that ne was seized with violent pain in the pit
of the stomach, while on his farm, and that he
died before medical assistance could be obtain.
ed. His age was near 90.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18

You've AMERICANS MAGAZINE OF SELF I'M
PRovEMENr: Boston-$l,20 per year.
A racy paper, entitled "The Romance of Ras-
cality," is the leader in the November number
excellent article it is, too, deserving the at
tention of the readers of modern cheap litera.
ture. For the present, we copy one of the ed
itor's characteristic poems
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18

SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES. Gov. Crawford,
Of Georgia. in his valedictory message, very
strongly urges the Legislature to encourage the
prosecution of internal improvements and the in
PRODUCTION of manufactures by liberal charters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Wing Governor elected by the people!
Every Senator is Wing
House Wing by 100 majority.
In all but ls towns the result IL as follows:
Briggs 52202
Cushing 3s,454
All 9th. 1898 50392
Wing majority 1910
The remaining towns will increase this ma
iority.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
VERMONTERS DEAD.

Itappears from list Of deaths in the New Or
leans National, that the following named Yer
monters have died of yellow fever in that city
during the present season /:
G. w. Foster,
James CURE, U. s. A.
Henry Merrill,
William J. Richards, and
John r. Smith.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.

Mr. Needham, by request, waived his motion
to dismiss to permit amendment when Mr. Car
penter of N. moved to amend, so as to exclude
the bridge at Rouse's Point and retain only the
bridge over Mississquoi Bay adopted.
Mr. Carpenter of N. also subsequently, by
consent amended, leaving the line of road to
end on the western, or northern line of Alburgh,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-11-18

05@We are sorry to say that Mr. Clough OF
Waterbury is detained from the House by an
accident which occurred on Monday. He was
thrown from his Wagon in Brookheld, and frac-
tured his arm
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matebman s. State Journal.
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eRATuiToUs ADVERTISING.
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sonabe demands upon their columns by the Of ratutous
advertisements feel compelled to enter into the following
ereemeni; ~
For all notices phdoper usually published gratutousy
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3D. For obituary notices, exceeding the simple announce
ment of the death, we will charge the same price.
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Publishers Of the Patriot
Montpelier, Dec. 1886.
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and also subjectiDg this act 10 future legislation,
and requiring the assent of the Company to this
act.
Mr. Bottom renewed the motion to dismiss
which motion was supported by Messrs Bottom
of New Haven and Kittredge of Fairhaven, and
opposed by Messrs Plynpton of Wardsboro,
Lyman of Burlington, Carpenter of Northheld,
Adams of Milton, and Cults of Hartford.
Mr. Franklin Of Vernon and Mr. Thrasher of
Essex had leave of absence.
Adjourned