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HOUSE.

The House resumed consideration of the
bill TO recharter the Bank OF Burlington, " he II
Mr., Converse said that he was anxious to
reconcile the differences Of opinion hich had
SO long occupied the House. between those
who were DESTROYS for recharter and those
who asked new bank: he therefore moved
To strik out seven sections of the bill, lerying
it simple recharter OF the bank with lis
present capital, a. the same lime proposing
10 grant a new bank with capital OF $3.50,
600, thus giving two banks, without guy in
crease Of capital beyond what this bill pro-
vides. His amendment was agreed TO uuan-
imously. Mr.. Walker moved to make the
bill the order for Wednesday, 10 A. D.; OPP
posed by Messrs Seymour, Cuts and Kit
redge of f. who were anxious 10 press for
ward the business OF the House. supported
by Messrs Lyman Of B., Walker and kel-
logg, aud agreed TO.
The bill to charter the Commercial Bank
was then considered, amended as above sug
eested, ad The bill made the order forW ednes
day next 10 A. 81.
Mr.. Snyder called up the House bill relat-
ing 10 elections. aud il was dismissed--the
Senate bill being a substitute.
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NEW YORK ELECTION

The returns already received. show tho, :,
Wings have carried New York most triunnb.,.
ly. The majority is estimated at hirty tEo,,s,,J
No Governor was chosen, but Lieutenant o..
ernor to fill the place of Mr.. Gardiner transferroa
to the Bench of the Supreme Court.) and o,b.r
high offices. The Legislature will be WIFI, ~
both branches The victory, however, cannot h.
wholly attributed to the Wing energy and stren,+b
Many of the unterrifed went off, and multtuda.
staid at home. And yet it is unquestionably ri.
umph of Wing principles.
The most important question which svaved III.
election, was that of the WIIliaot Proriso. Tho,
section of the Loco party who are STYLED Barn.
burners have adopted the proviso. The sOH
Hunkers' reject it. The former, who compose The
better portion of the Democracy, and at whose
head was Silas Wright, will no longer submit Ia
have the Union governed by t,ro hundred and nm,
thousand SHAREHOLDERS. They cry out Enouqb ,
ESoUGH! to the domineering power of the south
They will not agree TO have the "ertensioa of
slrery fire.. territory" interpoated into the de.
mocratic creed, nor suffer their Wrights and Van
BurenS TO be inundated as at Baltimore TO secnr,
its triumph. The administration and the soutl
ern satraps will not disregard the warning. Tbev
must see the spirit of freedom walking upon tls
tempest-tossed waters, whose voice, if unheeded
will whelm them to the bottom.
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present war. Who stood most faithfully
and truly by his country. North or Burke :?
Which had the best claim to be called a
patriot According to the doctrine of
the address, the most prohigate rulers have
only to declare war, no matter for what
cause, or upon what grounds-no matter
what may he the avowed object of the war,
or how it may be conducted, it is the laa0
of the land, and the people are bound to
approve and support it. In the language
of Felix Grundy call opposition must be
hushed." Men who have made war, for
whatever cause, must be supported, must
be continued in power SO long as they
please TO continue the war.
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ills throughout the cntiie city.

leans prevails throughout the cntiie city.
PUEALA, Oct. 2.--Since Santa Annals de-
parture the cannonading has totally slacken-
ed of. The cotton stoie-house Of Velasco
took fire last night, and was burnt down TO the
ground; and 200 bales Of the same article
were totally consumed in the Convent Of San
TO Domingo, without any ones being able TO
account Tor the mode in which they were
fired. The inhabitants hearing the ringing
Of bells which announced The incendlarism
were much alarmed, believing that the A
mericans had left their entertainments and
were storming the city.
On the lst of the present month Gen.Sanra
Anna. at the head of 1000 cavalry and infan-
try and three pieces Of artillery, sailed out
of Puebla. intending TO attack the American
train hich left Jalapa OF the LIST inst and
reached Perote on the Alb. But before ar
irving at Tepeyahualco the design OF The
COMMUNICATIVE chief Of the Mexican forces
were wholly frustrated. all his men, with the
exception of 100 hussars of his personal
guard. having pronounced against him. As
an excuse for this proceeding, the officers and
privates alleged that they were firmly con-
WINGED that their farther continuance al the
disposal and under the orders Of the EXPIRES
iNSut "ouiu Obi( NC ioho"Su ~ '"Sh SoH'-
plete sacrifice. and that. withal, their country
would not derive the slightest benefit from it.
They attribute the unfortunate events OF
The war, and lhei want Of success in their
battles against the invaders. TO his incapaciIy
and unskilfulness. Even some of them loud
ly declared him 10 be traitor, and conse-
quentIy to be unworthy of holding any COM
mand in the Mexican army.
The greater part of these transactions
transpired al Nopalucan.
Santa Anaa having got 10 Tepeyahvalco
with his 100 hussars, he received an order
from the government at Queretaro directing
him to proceed thither at once with all the
troops which were al his orders. But the
General did not deem il convenient TO com
ply with the mandate of bis government, and
took up his line of march for Oaxaca, " hith-
err by the latest account be was vending his
way He publicly declared hat his intentions
in going to Oaxaca were 10 see whether be
could raise there another army, with which
he might return TO renew the combat'wiih the
enemies of the Republic.
All the letters from the interior coincide in
saying that Gen. Santa Anna, conccious oil
his inpoteney 10 effect anything more, either
in the carrying on the war or Of adjusting the
terms of peace, is making his way toward
Guatemala, for the purpose of leaving The
Republic Of Mexico forever, and that his
march to Oajaca is only pre,ext TO The quie
accomplishment Of his design.
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EXECUTION OLE DESERTERS.

On the morning Of the 9Ih we've hung al
| San Angel sixteen deserters from the Amer
lean Army who had taken up arms agdlns'
their government. Immediately after, some
ten or twelve were whipped and branded on
the cheek with The letter D.-Rley, the Chief
OF the ST. Patricia crowd. came in for ashare
o! the whipping and branding, and right well
wds the former laid on by RMexican mulaIeer
Gen. Twiggs Geemiugi il too much honor TO-
the major TO be fogged by an American SOL
der. He did not stand the operation with
that stoIcism we expected.
Riley himself according In our military
laws, conld not Dc hung, he having deserted
from on army before the commencement oil
hOslilities.
The next morning Our others OF the same
company were executed at Mixcoac, and on
the 18th thirty more were hing upon one gal
lows at the same place. The thirty were
brought out for execution about the same
time that ChaPul i@pec was being storned,
and Col Harvey pointing TO that place, told
them they should live long enough to see the
American flag hoisted upon the battlements
of the fortress, and 10 longer. In a few mo-
menis our colors were raised, and after 1t
was shown them they were launched into G.
ternily.
The clergy at San Angel pleaded hard
to gave the lives Of these men, but il was in
vain. Gen. Twiggs told them that TO Ampu-
dia: Arista and Santa Anna did these men
owe their death for they stopped 10 the low
business ofsoliciIing desertion from our ranks
and had succeeded in seducing from duty
and allegiance the poor wretches who had 10
pay SO dearly for their crimes.
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STAND BY HIS COUNTRY.

To this motto of the loco address to the
electors of Massachusetts writer in the
Courier replies:
10 " stand by his country, not only in
time of war, but all times. is the duty of
every citizen. But the address assumes
that to stand BY the country. and to ap-
prove and support the war are convertible
phrases. But Wing doctrine is, that TO
stand by the country it may be the duty
of the citizens to oppose war. In the
American revolution, Lord North support
ed the war, as the authors af this address
support the present war. Edmund Burke
opposed that war, as Wings oppose the
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EPISCOPAL CoNvENTIoN.-The reader
will see that the Lower House, after long
and earnest debate, have refused to author
ze The Diocese of New York to go into
the election of new bishop; this Indirect
ly decided that the diocese is not vacant.
They have even refused TO sanction such
an election under condition that the new
bishop should become an assistant only,
in case Of the restoration of the suspended
Diocesan. They have concurred with the
House Of Bishops in providing for the re-
mission or modification of all sentences of
suspension. by tine House of Bishops, ac-
cording to the LIST canon proposed by the
Joint Committee. The second of those
canons they passed as reported by the Joint
Committee. non-concurring with an a.
mendment by the House Of Bishops. BY
this Inconvenience they decided that
hereafter every sentence Of suspension
shall on its face be limited, either by time
or by terms. The third of these canons
was likewize passed. by which the Con-
vention of New York may elect provis-
ional bishop to administer The diocese with
full powers, during the suspension of the
present Diocesan-This, it is presumed,
ends the vexed question of New York
[ N. Y. Express
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THE WILMOT PROYISO.

During the last election, the prints Of the Lib
erty Party i'll Vermont repeatedly charged the
Wings with tIeachery to the cause of freedom, be-
canse, they falsely asserted they went blind for
General TAYLOR regardless of the momentous con-
sidcrations involved in the Wilmot ProviSo. Blu,
it turns unfortunately for the veracity of these
journals, that recently the Wing State Convcn-
tons in New York, Now Jersey-, Maine, Massachu-
sets, New Hampshire, Vermont and Michigan,
have ardcntly and emphatically proclaimed their
utter hostility to any further extension of slave
territory. The recent victory of the Wings in the
Empire State is another emphatic verdict in ia
vor of a deep-rooted attachment to cause to
which, for twenty years, they have yielded their
most Jealous support. But we may find in anoth-
er political combination at the north, those who
have basely struck against freedom and who seem
willing to plant the standard of slavery upon all
the free soil conquered by the blood and treasure
of the Republic. The Loco party at the north,
have ever grappled with hooks of steel, to the
slavc-holding interests Of the south. They have
ever been the crOuching vassals of the slave pow
er They calculate upon the underground in
securing the spoils which southern alliance af-
fords them. Public plumber becomes the bond of
union, which renders the party invincibe. To
this they are ready 10 yield all convictions Of du-
ty and of patriotism.
To become satisfied that what we have asserted
is true to the letter. witness the proceedings of Lo
co conventions recently held in New York & Mas
sachusctts, scouting resolutions in favor of the
Wilmot Proviso, brought forward for considera-
ton. They have no indignant rebukcs for the /
gross usurpations of slavery. Although crushed 4
under foot like an ignominious worm, at the Bal |
tmore Convention, they still tamely yield their
necks to the yoke of the old southern despotism
Indeed, the tone Of those democratic presses at the
north, who wear the collar Of the administration
under the lead of such official minions as Buchan
an, Dallas and others, shows demonstrably that
attempts are making to rally the northern cohorts
Of the party under the slarocratic banner An or
der to that effect has already gone forth from
Washington in the columns Of the official organ
But still we cannot divest ourselves of the hope
hat the efforts of these slave propagandists will
prove abortiYe. At least, a strong resistance to
he slave power will be made. Its advocates can {
hardly expect to whip the democratic masses OF
he north into such humiliating subserviencY as
S now demanded. They will never buckle on +,
heir armor to make themselves thus douby thralls
o these southern dictators. This would be too
vide departure from the course which so many
.oco members of Congress adopted during the last
ession. Every democratic member from NewEng-
and, and nearly every ono from the whole free :
tates, except some fifteen from the middle states,
TODD firm for the Proviso. The legislatures Of h
Il the free states have declared the same dclerni
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LATER FROM MEXICO.
By Extraordinary Express and Telegraph
TO The Nelp YORK Tribune.


PErERsBURGH, Nov. 5, 1917.
The stermer Alabama has arrived at New
Orleans. She sailed from Vera Cruz on the
Oath.
The Genius OF Liberty has files from Mex
leo 10 the 9Th. Peace and tranquility reigned
As soon as the government was organized
the fact was announced to the foreign Minis
tiers, TO whom the representatives expressed
friendly relations. The British Minister re-
piled in satisfactory terms.
The Genius was informed by gentleman
who left Mexico on The 7th that the decree
which ordained that 'Penay Pena should take
charge ofthe supreme power IN conjunction
with Two associates bad been repealed, and
Santa Anna again called TO assume the reigns
of government and command the army.
Parades was in Tulancingo endeavoring to
establish the monarchal system of govern
meut. He has Of late received some impor-
tant converts 10 his political principles.
The semhlance of Mexican Congress or
Government met according 10 the appoint
ment at Queretaro on the 5tb. There not
being anything like quorum, nothing was
done,
The feelings of the people are said to be
strenuously opposed 10 any compromise with
the Americans.
From the same source the Genius learns
that Gen. Lanes lorce on The llth was al
Huamantla, town half way between Prrote
and Puebla, and that Santa Anna was there.
bur evacuated it Immediately on the appear
ance Of the Americans, leaving two pieces of
artillery aud two prisoners, Coils. Vega and
Iturbide.
Santa Anna had thousand cavalry and
was subsequently reinforced by 1900 men.
The Yellow Fever was still taking off vic
tins at Vera Cruz,
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EIThe construction of the Troy and Montreal
Telegraph Line is rapidly progressing. The agent
intends to have it completed this season We I'M
derstand that the posts have already been erected
from the southern terminus through Whitehall
Rutland to Sudbury-also for some miles between
Vergenncs and Burlington. From Sudbury TO
Middlebury the posts have been deposited, and we
understand also from Middlebury to Vergennes.
Thus, within very few weeks, we may witness
the most extraordinary phenomenon of the age
Speaking lightning will be passing through West
ern Vermont and communicating intelligence from
Montreal to New York, Boston and Buffalo, and
within few years to almost every imortant point
of our wide-eXtended territory. An GRAND may
be sent to the most distant cities quicker than we
can call upon our next-door neighbor. Time and
space are virtually annihilated by the speedy pro-
gross of an invention which would belt the globe
in one half second!
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Senators of Windsor. in favor OF the bill incor-
porating the Black River r abroad company ;
passed.
The bill TO incorporate the Ascutney bank
al Windsor was taken up, and alter slate.
ment of facts by Mr. Cushman, relative 10 The
business oil Windsor, on motion Of MIR Bur.
ton, the bill was recommitted.
Mr.. Cushmsn called up the bill annex
ing part of Ferrisburgh TO Panton He re.
marked that there was no conclusive evi.
dence that the paupers sought TO be set of
to Panton, as his amendment of yesterday
proposed, were residents of that portion
of Fefrisburgh to be coded by the bill
After remarks against it by Messrs. ].
Hamilton, and Sweat, the amendment
was rejected, and the bill was passed.
HOUSE
PdsSed-Bill relating to county reve-
nue., (pedler's license money, )-ayes 1873,
noes 81 to restore Lucian Marsh TO his
civil privileges; concerning writs of au-
dna querela and petitions for new trial ;
relating to grand list, averaging commit
tees alterations not TO affect list for town
taxes
The House resumed consideration OF
the hill to recharter the Bank of BurlIng-
ton. Mr.. Lyman, of B., disclaimed any
compromise on this subjec', except OH con-
dition that the whole stock of the Bank
should be left open to the public, under a
fair board of Commissioners. With him
it was amatter of principle not TO vote for
recbarters. Mr.. Cuts said he knew of no
established rule against recharters-if there
had been such, he could not abide by it /;
his rule was, not to regard bank charters
as special faYors, but to treat them as mat
tiers of public interest and regulate them
accordingly.-It is safer for the public, in
his Judgment, to recharter the old and
well managed institutions, in the hands of
well known capitalists, than to grant new
banks to men in active business-to mon
ey borrowers. Mr.. Converse explained.
that he did not suggest compromise the
other day by request of parties: he sug-
gested it as the olive branch, to satisfy
both the parties in interest and the public,
and to put an end to the contest in the
House. The public demanded $500, 600
capital in Burlington it is admitted, too,
that the present bank is perfectly safe, and
admitted also that new bank can be safe
ly granted. Why, then, should not both
be granted ? Why should there be col
lision of interests here? The question
was then taken on ordering the bill to a
Sd reading; ayes liz, noes 20. The bill
to incorporate the Commercial bank at
Burlington was also ordered to a Sd read
ing.
Mr.. Kellogg called up the bill annexing
part of Benson to Orwell, when his SUBJ
stitute was agreed to, and the bill ordered
to Sd reading.
Mr.. Sawyer, of Sudbury, had leave of
absence.
Mr.. Converse moved that the Judiciary
be discharged from the bill re-
oealing charter of MiddIebury village a.
greed TO, and the bill laid on the table.
Adjourned.
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nation of excluding slavery from all nevlv ,o...
red territory. The northern democracy will 4 ~.
submit to have the extension of slavery ovs- -O'
and free soil forced upon them BY the son,I -'A
party issue The attempt to do so in the late 49,
ton in New York, shows how fatal will h. -
consequences of such policy. Democracy has a. ,,l'
been completely Frustrated in the Empire Stat. :,
The lesson, we trust, will be elsewhere reoorIo,
until dough-faceism is brought into entire dis.
pute.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE PHILApELpHI.

%Ahhi' Al Of IBE PHILADELPHIA.
The Fench steamer Philadelphia arrived
here al 8 O'Clock this evening. She bring.
rench dates Of Oct. 10 ard London Of the
| 9Th.
Some accounts indicate that the worst u
the money distress has passed in England
and that better feeling prevails. Other.
say that everything is gloomy. The follow.
ing iallures are announced-Jersey & Co. fol
9OU,OOO pounds, James, Nephew & Co. foI
20 uUO pounds and Bradley q Parker. Van.
Keller The Portuguese consul, and the Roths
chi'os are serious losers. No failure occur
red on The 9Th.
No Improvement in Cotton had TAX e place
10 The Liverpool market. Al Havre small
business was done. Flour and Corn were
low IN all the French markets.
Banvallon, who killed DeJarrier, in a duel,
mas been sentenced TO 8 years Imprisonment
for perjury.
Abd-el-Kader has fought a great barle
win the troops of Morocco. He lost 1000
men.
Lucernc. Berne. Zurich and others cantons
oil Switzerland are armlng. Lucerne, Frei-
oouis &C. are in open insurrection; and war
between the Protestant csntons and the Som
oeraound Catholic league) appears on the
point Of breaking out.
In Sardinia the insurgents have gained
strength, and beaten the Royal forces, killing
their commanding general, Nuwriante. The
government is taking stringent measures. and
Ine people grow more exasperaied daily
ne soldiers had been ordered to fire on the
people at the least cry of liberty.
there is also serious insurreciion in Sic
n.y., The government is izpotent.
troubles prevail. likewise, in Turin and
eIrara, both cities of Northern Italy.
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"TEE FARMER AND MEcHASIc."-Thisis the
title Of a work now publishing in New York, with
which our old friend, ]. Milton Stcarns, (well
known in Middlebury,) has recently become con-
nected as assistant editor. The title of the publ,
cation indicates the objects to which it is devoted
From a rather partial perusal of two of the mum
bers, We should. judge that the purpose of the
sheet, lhe gathering up and dissemination Of use
full knowledge TO the farmers and mechanics, was
faithfully adhered to, as We find in it much very
important intelligence in the departments Of sci
entific agriculture and mechanics. The remarks
in the editorial columns are very judicious, and
are clothed in easy and attractive style of COM
position. With whatever success the publication
might have hitherto met, we have no doubt that
its efficiency will be much increased by the encr
gy characteristic of Mr.. Stearns.
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bec during the past season, measures thirty
our feet. The list of those killed in battle
and dead from other causes connected WIN
the war in Mexico, would be twice as long,
All this is 10 gain more slave territory, and 10
establish two factories in California. HaV-
ing converted The country into slaughter
house, they probably wish to establish iacto-
ries for manufacturing poudIette from hu-
man bones.
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The MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT.-We
understand that late copies Of the Matamo
ros Fag. received IN this city, contain state
menIs i'll regard TO the conduct of the Mas
sachusets Regiment al Matamoros, which
implicate not only the prvates but the officers
of the Volunteers in charges of most dis
reputable and disgracefuI character. Gen.
Gushing, Col. Wright. and Major Abbott, as
we learn, are all involved in imputations Of
gross misconduct. The particular charges
against these officers are said to be, in sub
stance, that Gen. Gushing caused a man to
be inhumanly whipped at the cart-wheel. up
on an accusation for selling liquor, of which
he was afterwards proved 10 be innocent that
Col. Wright had caused man to be shot at
Monterey, for fast riding through the streets.
he himself being drunk at the lime the order
was issued, and that Maj Abbott also was
habituated to druukenness.-lB ost. Traveller
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"THE LITERARY EXCELSIOR AND MUsICAL
WoRLD"-This is the title OF n sheet ofhandsome
size and execution, to be published weekly at Bel
lows Falls, from the press of John W. Moore Esq,
the witty and spirited editor of the Gazette. The
character of the paper is quite novel; but to the
lovers of the dre art it cannot full of being high
" must it be so in the hands
of a conductor like our neighbor Moore, who, we
understand is great proficient in the fine art, to
the cultivation of which he has seen fit to devote
a weekly journal. We wish him success, and trust
that his patronage viii be commensurate with his
efforts in this new field of labor. The Excelsior
is published at the low price of ono dollar year.