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NJ. VATTEMARE,S PROJECT.

We have seldom seen.a deserved compli-
ment more handsomely expressed than the
following:
"If NJ. Vaitemare succeeds in his most
worthy Undertaking, his passage efhe dt,
lantic will reflect far more honor on mankind
Than did the passage oil The Rubicon by &C.
sar or tho passage ofthe Alps ~ Napoleon:
they moved TO conquer Worlds-he moves
Tor The nobIer purpose of unitingt ,hem.".
B. B. French of ", H., Clerk Of the U. s
House of Representatives..
The reader will observe thal:the joint COM
miitee on The Library. has reported in favo-
OF uniting Vermont inIhe grand literary all
lance OF nations. We trust that her repre-
sentatives will cheerlully secure 10 the Stale
the honor and the positive advantage oisnch
a position: she would indeed receive far more
than she could give. Every. state thus fariin-
vited, has adopted NJ attemare's noble prof.
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HOW MUCH DOES POLK wANTl

The Stale Of New YurA comprises $4,000
square miles. Folks demand upon Mexico
embraces territory equal TO Is such States
as New York. rhe N, Y. Evangelist states
the Mexican offer to embrace territory equal
to such States.
Bui.rather than take territory equal TO I'D
such States as New York, MIR Trist. under
specia. instruction from Mr. Polk, no doubt.
would not accept il bat preferred TO let loose
again the dogs OF war. The Stick was this
without doubi-ihere vas not enough Of the
territory, offered BY Mexico, lying South-ft
for slare territory. Who believes this was
not the main reason why the war was again
commenced!
An honorable peacel How much territory
must be wrested frem Mexico in order to
make peace honorable? The quantity perhaps
is not CT SO much consequence as the tocG-
tomas a decent quantity. rightly located
will, probably, make the peace that's to come
honorable
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THE WING TORNADO IN NEW
YORK;

The Wings haveswept the State, says The
Express, as with tornado. What calls It.
SELF democracy is Frustrated in all quarters.
All our candidates on the State ticket, head
by HAMILTON FISH, and WILLARD FILLMORE.
are elected by such immense majorities that
it is hatdly worth the while to figure them
up. They will be thousands on thousands
as can be seen by the Geographic accounts
and in due time we can tell how many ,hous-
ands Not shadow of doubt exists that ev-
cry Wing on that State ticket Is elected over
all The combined opposition af Aboliuonism,
Anti Rentism. and Loco Focoism. II is a
pure, untarnished Wing triumph. and can.
therefore. be cheered and welcomed every
where, and in every qnarter as grea, and
splendid pure Wing victory.
A variety of causes have brought this
Whis..tornado upon the Democracy in this
State. One otsthe first is, the nomination OF
powerful Wing ticket-unsoiled by an Ism,
and unconIaminaied by any unboly alliance,
but Wing all over, aud only Wing. The
Wings were. therefore, uniiedand enthus las
tic. and have rolled up their majari,ies wi,ha
hearty good will. They have all pulled TO-
pether
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CAPTAIN C. Nj. CLAY.

Five oil the prisoners Of Encarnacion :
card lated Lexington, KY, Oct. On , ~ a
express their deep and heartfelt erar;,rT14l'
Captain G.. NJ. Clay for his at,enrion 70
kindness while they were prisoners ana
the enemy. The following is an s,, "Ha
from their card: act
When Captain Henry made bis e,,
and the Mexican Commander, exci,sd
that event, gave orders for The masss su oy
the Ameri cans, Captain Clay excla;'e ' Of
Kill the officers-spare the soldiersn
Mexican Major ran 10 him, presen,;,.
cooked pistol to bis breast. He stIls a
cIaimed-'Kil me-kill the officers t eA-
spare the men, they are innocentp wv TuI
but e. NJ. Clay, with loaded pistol To- ~" y!
breast. and in the hands of an enraosJ ia us
envy, would have shown such msnn.Ni
nous self devotion ? II any man.w was s.I
entitled 10 be called the soldiers fr;end' vet &c,
is. He was ever watchful and kind to- to- nc
US, allowing every privilege that wonIG Us
granted by our enemies-turned all oe
and commands into advice and consola,:'s
and upon our march 10 the civ. would IVY
turn by turn, allowing US TO ride bra r aSe
that we might stand the march OF Eorrv n,!1e
a day-divided the last cent OF Mona ,"',eS
had with us and resorred 10 every .ac,;s Nc
to make MS comfortable and happy. Hs%'
posed OF his mule. when he found !, us us
essary-the only animal he had; his buF F.I'
rug. his watch and all his clothes bn, 14 "A0
sui and supplied our wants. He no, oDI u
acted in This manner towards those maj.
his immediate command, but 10 all ami ~
pressed his regret that he was unable IN 4,
more.
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SHOCKING AND FATAL ACCIDENT ON
THE WORCESTER RAILROADS.&C.
EN- PERSONS KILLED.

A shocking and fatal accident occurred on the
Worcester Railroad at the crossing of the Brook
line road at about one o'clock last Saturday af--
ternoon, by which seven persons were killed, and
several others more or less injured.
The breake or track of the second class passen-
ger car gave way just as the train was passing the
crossing and in moment afterwards began to
burst through the bottom Of the car. Several of
the second class passengers leaped from from the
windows, and others fell through the bottom of
the car killing some of them Immediately, crush
ing the bodies in horrible manner, and injurng
others. The injured car was not thrown off the
track at once, but was turned from the bridge into
the water afterwards. The locomotive and tender
were not injured, nor were any of the first class
passenger cars much disturbed. When we arriy-
ed at the scene of the accident, (about three o.
clock we found the bodies of the killed lying upon
the track, exactly in the position in which they
were struck BY the car.
1t was truly horrible and affecting sight,
Two of them had their heads laid open, with the
brain exposed, and leg and hip of each mangled
and crushed in a shocking manner
The feet, legs, hips necks and bodies of all the
others were more or less crushed and mancled-
their faces besmeared with blood-and their bodies
cooled up and twisted among the rubbish and frag-
ments of the broken car.
Their coats, pantaloons and boots were tom
and stripped from them, showing that they had
been crushed and drawn through the car in the
most fightful manner.
We saw one man who fell through the bottom
OF the car, who was not seriously injured. AT the
time Of the accident he was seated between two of
the persons who were killed.
It was also said that the same train run over and
Killed an lnshman in Brigh;on.-AfaiR
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EDWIN CRoswELL, ESQ. editor Of the Al
bany Argus announces his intention 10 retire
Immediately from his editorial duties. He
has occupied prominent position among the
corps editorial of The Union for nearly, or
quite. twenty five years past. and few ADLER
or more influential politicians have welded a
pen during that period; buteven he was I'M
equal to the task OF harmonizing the dlscor'
dnnt elements OF the New York Democracy
Though his high talents have always COM
manded the respect, even OF his political op-
ponenls. il is a source Of regret that his pow
crful influence has so often aided in sustnin-
ing the wrong Bur. Free Press.
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TRIAL OF Coz. FREMONT. A letter from
Washington givosi klhe substance of the
charges against Col. Fremont. as follows:
The charges were far more serious than
thew had been believed 10 be. The firstwas
thai highestoi all military offences, MUTINY.
To this general charge, there were twelve
specifications. covering all Col. Fremonrs
operations during the period which elapsed
between The arrival OF Gen. lKearney in Cal
ilornia, and the day when the latter reached
Monterey Besides the general refusal 10
acknowledge General Kearny's authority,
Col. Fremont was charged with positive mu-
tny in many cases. Among others. with
having refused 10 march his California vol
unteers in obedience 10 Gen. Kearny's or
ders; with having written letters persistlng
in maintaining his authority as Governor, IN
spite CT the arrival ofan officer with higher
commission with having, in direct violation
OF an order of Gen. Kearny, accepted the :es-
ignation of officers without consulting him
General Kearny); with having purchased
an island for the United States, from clll-
zen of California, for $4,000, and signed his
name 10 an obligation as Governor; and with
having written a letter 10 Capt. Shubrlck,
the purport Of which was TO represent, and
the purpose 10 iuuHCc TIC nav al OhSS' " Jus
tain Col. Fremont, and treat the orders OF
Gen. Ksarny as superseded by what Ere
mont and Stockton were pleased 10 call the
conquest of the country.
The second charge was disobedience Of or
ders, the specifications 10 which were six,and
generally related to the same acts TO which
those ofihe previous charge related.
The third charge was conduct subversive
of good order and military discipline. The
charges, four or five in number. referred 10
the same facts, and with the previous ones,
were like the several counts bill Of indici-
ment at the common law.
Col. Fremon: was then called on for his
plea, which was given in a distinct voice,
Not guilty.
Col. Fremont selected his father-in-law.
Mr. Benton. and his brolher-in-law, Mr.. w.
Cary Jones, ashis counsel.
On Thursday, Gen. Kearny was called TO
the stand he delivered his evidence, and a
cross examination by Col. Fremont was bro
ken off BY the adjournment of The Court.
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SENATE.
FRIDAY, Nov. Il

FRIDAY, Nov. IL.
Bills reported.-By Mr.. Beeman, from
the committee on land taxes, in favor of
the bill assessing tax of IL cents oil the
dollar for the support of Government. By
Mr. Cram from the committee on elections,
in favor of bill relating to county Sena-
tors, 1.-THE votes to be counted the 4th day
of elaction J passed. By Mr.. Foster
from the Judiciary committee, in favor of
the bill in relation to boards of civil au-
thority, providing that meetings thereof
may be called any time by five days notice
passed.
Mr.. Foster called up the bill IN amend
ment of the act Incorporating the Yer
mont and Canada railroad, striking out
the clause assigning the sand bar at South
Hero as the place of crossing to Grand
Isle county; ordered TO Sd reading yeas
25. nays l, Mr.. Stewart voting in the neg
alive.
The bill appropriating $1,000 annually
for two years, to complete the Geological
survey, and 5000 for finishing the Agri-
cultural survey, was taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Beeman, was amended by stri-
king out the latter clause, the amendment
being supported by Messrs Keenan,, Har-
rington and Miner. and opposed by Mr..
Mead and the bill was ordered to a Sd
reading.
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SENATE.
THURSDAY, Nov

THURSDAY, NOV. IL.
Bills Reported.-By Mr.. Burton from
the com. on Finance, against the act re-
ating to the licensing of innkeepers and
retailers rejected By Mr.. Kidder from
the same committee, against Senate bill
making appropriations for state library !;
rejected.
The Senate went into joint assembly,
On returning, the bill removing the State
Prison to Isle la Mott, and the final pas
sage of the bill was refused by the follow
ing vote:
YEAs-Bancrot, Bradley, Beeman,
Foster, Fox. Harrington, Hubbard, Keyes,
Kiddet. Mauocks, Miner, Robinson,
Sweatt-l3.
NAYs-Brownell, Burton, Cram, Cush-
man, Dean. Ferguson, ]. Hamilton, R.
Hamilton. Hodges, Kimball, Mead Morse
Nash, Stanley, Stewart, White-I6.
Joint ResolutiOn.-By Mr.. KimbalI
that committee of two be elected in
joint assembly on Saturday at IOA. NJ.
whose duty it shall be to examine the
State Prisons in other States, with view
of ascertaining the best plan for the con-
struction of prison, and the most profit
able employment for convicts, and also to
examine the best locations in the State for
prison, and report the relative a1van-
tages of each, with specified estimates of
the cost of building prison on the plan
which they adopt the said committee to
report TO the next Legislature passed.
Mr. Nash called up the resolution rela-
tive 10 an adjournment without day, and
moved to insert Tuesday the 10th for Fri
day; carried, and resolution adopted.
Mr.. Stewart Moved to request from the
House a return of House bill making an
appropriation for the library; carried, 10
to IL. the President giving the casting vote
bill laid on the table.
HOUSE.
Bills passed.-To amend sec. 35 CHIP.
Il R. s.; to incorporate Walloomscoick
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MR.. MARsRs ADDRESS AT HARVARD

We were sometime since gratifed with the II
ceipt of this address from the author, and shouia
have promptly noticed it had our health enaDlea
US to do all that we wished 1t is just suen I'LL
able and eloquent performance as we should eA,
pect from the pen of its talented author III
main object is review of the extent and essen''
of the knowledge of the age. He enumeraie' IL
vivid language the various branches OF learnn'
with which the American student should 'eeA
make himself acquainted. After exhaust'ng :"
utmost range of pathological attachments his oh
ciple is warned that he should be prepared 10 CUE
mence his mastery of the truths of matheinA.''
the science of the stars, the. laws which reguil~
the fall of an acorn or the flight Of a comet
startling discoveries of Geology the History Oh u
human family, & of the Poetry Eloquence anu y
ligious systems of sixty centuries. He thus Pi'
ceeds glancing at the extent, the mysteries, y
revelations and rapid progress of science, anu =,
dignity Of scientific attainments and intellec'D1
culture in a strain of glowing eloquence ana H'f
Ply illustration which captivates even the nv
unimpassioned reader. This production Is cav
lated to add fresh laurels to the splendid "i'-a
of literary honors which already encircle inc W
of the author. There are few men in our eoun-.
whose minds are richer in literary attainm'1.
than that ofNIr. Marsh, and we are proud Ihas
have a, least one scholar in Vermont whose I'LL
il co-extensiye with the union.
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that the number Of the Convention De o. :.
that it meet on the third "Wednesday Oh De-
cem5er: that census Of the Territory DC
Immediately taken; and that the Governor
be authorized TO order the election oil new
Convention, in case the Constitution shall De
rejected by the people.
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LOSS OF THE SHIP EMPIRE.
PETERSBURG, Va. Nov.

PETERSBURG, "a. NOV. o. IO5I.
New rleans papers Of the LIST have been
received. but contain nothing new from the
Army.
An arrival at Charleston announces the
total wreck of the ship Empire from New
York. on The Coral Reel, near Abasco, on
the I7th ult. with 372 U. S. officers and men
on board, who were on the reef fen days
They then shipped for Charleston. where l29
arrived in safely. The remainder were hour
ly expected, The helmsman was the only
person lost.
The steamer Chaplain, bound for New
Orleans from ST. Louis. burst her boilers on
the Sd, while lying al Bridgewater.
The steamer Time was sunk on The 9th
above New Orleans, loaded with sugar. cot
ton and molasses.
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for her. that she has had not only five chill
dren in the short space Of ten months and six
teen days, but has had nine children ina little
better than three years. Two were born on
23d Of Jolly, 1s43; on the 29th Of April. 1874
she had two more; on the 4thof June lS4o' SIZE
had three and on the 20ih Of April, lS47, she
had Two more. She has had fourteen chill
dren in eleven years and fewmonths; seven
sons and seven daughters. Seven are living
al this time and seven are dead.
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GA Mr.. Atkinson, U. s. Senator IRON
Missouri, declines reelection.

declare in the face of day that this Gov
eminent was not instituted for the purpose Of
offensive war-no-it was framed to use its
own language for the common defence and
general welfare, which are inconsistent with
offensive war. | call that offensive war
which goes out of our own Ii niis and juris-
dicrioD for the attainment of objects not
within those limits and that jurisdiclion.-
John Randolph in 1906.
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THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

The Wings have also swep, The City
and with as much ola tempest as in the. State.
The average Wing majority on The Senate
ticket in this city will be over 200n,-on the
State tickle; greatly exceeding that. perhaps
4OOO,-and for Fillmore over Bungerlord
Tobably 5000. as the Irish population have
largely cut of the name Of Bungeriord. As
we 60 TO press our returns from the different
districts have not been received in ull,-but
tho victory Is so certain. and so complete that
we have mt deemed it worth the while 10
wait for Them
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MORE FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. The
BODY of a man named James Forbes was
found upou the track of the Western Rail
road, betyeen Springfield and West6eld on
Sunday morning, with one Of The legs cot
twice in two, once above aud ouce below the
knee. 1t is supposed thai one Of the Sainr-
day nipht trains run over him, that he was
into xicated, as bottle Of rum was found in
his pocket, and that he bled to death
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From the n. Y. Tribune, Nov.3d.
THE STATE.

For the first time since 1s411 ourl State
Government is Wing in every department.
save the Judicial, We have Wing Gov
ernor, Lient Governor, all the heads of De-
parlment, Canal Board, Prison Inspectors,
&C., With large majority in each House Of
Legislature. Neverbefore has The State Ad-
ministralion been so thoroughly Wing. In
the Assembly our majority must approach
that Of The memorable House Of 1878; but
then the Senate and Executive were against
lis.
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ATTEMPTED Robbery of the Brighton b

attempted R0bOeTy OF me BrlghI0n BdHK.
An unsuccessful attempt was made TO break
open The vault oil the Bank of Brighton, some
time between Saturday night and Monday
morning. The rogues succeeded in taking
10 pieces one of Day. Newell & Days pad
locxs, which secured plate of iron covering
the keyhoIe 10 the first iron door oil the vault,
alter which they blew 10 pieces with powder
tie lock on The door, and opened it, but went
no further. Several other heavy iron doors
were not disturbed. A large iron bar was
left by The rogues. Journal
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~ Hon. ROGER s. BALDWIN Of New
Haven (not long since GOvernor is the new
U. S. Senator from Conneciicut-an able
and true man. Ho holds until The Legisla-
ture yet to be chosen shall fill the vacancy
caused by the lamented death Of Hon. J. w.
Huntington.
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Boston; Nov. 8, 1S47.

The steamers news had no effect upon the
market. Sales of grain limited; this is our
election day. but little business doing. The
ship Esther May cleared this morning for
Cork with $4,000 bushels corn.-Tribune.
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SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

On Saturday afternoon. an accident occur
red on the Worcester road, near Boston. by
which seven second class passengers were
Instantly killed! their names had not been
ascertained up 10 Monday morning.
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WIscoNsIN.-We learn from The Madison
Express of Oct. &c, that bill in relation TO
the formation ofa State Government had
passed the Council and was then before the
House. IL provides that an election Tor del
egales be held on the Goth Of November
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The accounts from all the manufacturing
districts continue as gloomy as ever, and dnr-
ing the week some further failures nave token
place al Manchester, which tend to keep the
manufacturers in state oil great suspense.
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MASSACHUSETTS ELEcTIOS.-Returns are re-
ceived by the Boston Atlas from all hut Ia towns
The present is already eighteen hundred and ten,
over all. The remaining towns will swell Gov.
Briggs's majority to more than 1000.
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TOne of the members elected to the
Legislature, in New York city. is JAMES
Brooks. Esq. The accomplished editor of
the N. Y. Express.
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RAPID BusiNEss.-One Mrs. Elourney, in
Alsbma, states or rather her husband states
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NEW YORK.

The Albany Argus admits theresult Of the
election to be as follows:
Senate. Hause. Total,
Wings "a "a llS
L,ocos 8 SO Al
Wing maj, in JOINT ballot II
On the State ticket, the Wing majority
will vary from $4,000 10 $4,000!
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The Mornons of California have located ,i,.
selves near the Salt Lake in Upper taiiio'"'
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Old Massachusetts still Erect

GOVERNOR BRIGGS ELECTED BY
THE PEOPLE!
One Hundred Wing Majority in the House, and a
unanimous Wing Senate!
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SENATE.

O'clock. 2. NJ.
Bills Reported. BY Mr.. Kimball. from
fhe Committee on Roads. in favor Of The bi!
annexug part oi Avery's Gore 10 Lincoln
with an amendment, which vas adopted, land
bill was passed.
Engrossed Bills. Regulating county az
rlrulrural societies: passed. Incorporating
the Windsor Savings Bank; passed.
Mr.. Nash called up the bill annexing par
Of Goshen to Rochester He remarked lha
his objections had been removed, and he
would not oppose the passage O! the bill
passed.
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The bill relative to bridging the lake was
again taken up and was advoca led at length
by MIR. Harrington on its general merits
also by Messrs. Cushman, Mead and Bee
man, and was briefly opposed by Messrs
Stewart and Deane on the ground Ct want
of power in the Legislature 10 confer The
grant. (Our limits forbid a fuller notice oil
The debale.)
The question being upon the motion o.
MIR. Hodges 10 postpone indefinitely, II pre-
vailed by the following vote:
Yeas-Senators Bradley, Dean, Fergu-
son, Fox, J. Hamilton. r. Hamilton, Hib
bard, Hodges, Keyes, Morse, Nash, STAN
ley, Stewart, Sweat and White-15.
Nays-Senators Bancroft. Beeman, Brow
nell, Burton. Cram. Cushman, Foster, Har-
rington. Kidder, Kimball, Mauocks. Mead,
Miner, Robinson-14.
Mr.. Beeman moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it adjourn 10 NEE, al o'clock to
morrow morning; carried.
Adjourned.
HOUSE
Reports By select committee, resolution
10 adjourn without day Oh Friday morning
next.
Special Order The House took up The
bill relative to the Vermont and Canada
Railroad Company when Mr.. Carpenter o
~ proposed amendments requiring The ac
quiescence of New York or Of Congress be
for, The bridge at Rouse's Point shall be
bult-specifying the mode in which iht
bridge shall be bullt-empowerin G the Su
preme Court 10 suspend operations on the
bridge. assess damages &c.-and also sub
jecting the act, so far as the bridge is con.
cerned, TO future legislatures The amend
ments we're agreed 10.
Mr.. Lyman of B. moved an amendment
requiring the Vermont and Canada road tc
unite with the Rutland and Central roads al
the village Of Burlington, and not at any 9TH
er point.
Dir. Needham moved to dismiss The bill.
The motion 10 dismiss was supported al
length ~ Messrs. Necdham Of Bristol, and