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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-04

of liberty, will find that it came from England
We have the dominion Of law the Will OF indvi-
duals. But how is it with Others who have made the
same experiment! Look at the neighboring govern
ment of Mexico mere military anarchy; with no Sc
curity of life person property. The man who hap
pens to DO the leader of the army is the head Of the
state and the rules the roast To the disgrace OF
liberty Mexico Is infinitely governed than IL
under the voeroys of old Spain Has her public
been secured! Her roads improved! The government
OF Mexico has collected three hundred millions of dol
lars from imposts What has been with it 1t has
been used TO pay armies to make and unmake pronun
camentos to put up this man and put down that.
Mexico has constantly sustained larger keep.
or break the peace, than this great republic has raised
to invade her soil
Does not all this reflect light on the House of Bnr-
gesses OF Virginia and the General Court of Massachu
sets who understood the principles of liberty and
were therefore prepared to institute free government
The of government brings us out in honor
BILE contrast with Mexico and all other republics Who
cares for these Spanish governments Some of them
may be respectable enough, may have the keep
the peace but they differ widely from the American
ton IL is in our character ingrained, nwrought to
| know and understand liberty.
We ought therefore to unite in sustaining the
tuition We shall thus far to show that practical
for nations to Themselves that popular govern
ment possesses enough Of wisdom prudence forbear-
ance to get on without any power not conferred by it.
| self
~ has been my habit to give my time which was not
occupied in professional business to public duties under
the general government never held any State Office
| except for a fortnight when | n member of tn,
| Legislature of Massachusetts,, land believe the onl,
law, which in that capacity aided in passing, fo
the benefit of hshermen) Much laughter) My studie
have ever been connected with the constitutions tn
great and extraordinary product of the age. After
public life of thirty years, can say with sincerity that
though sometimes my course has excited Glamour fee
conscious or having always wished il WELL and if moth
ing remain Of me fit to be remembered but general
acknowledgements recorded my tombstone, which all IN
countrymen Will admit to be true that Here lies on
who wished well to the Constitution of his country
the great object of my life will have been accomplished
Richmond Times 4 Compiler
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-04
Miscellaneous.

On Saturday. 10 schooners came in from Oswego being
the regular spring fleet Yesterday the fleet destined
for Toledo that had been kept Buffalo by ice arrived
and with the shipping before in the harbor give IL
highly commercial appearance This morning we
counted 40 sail vessels and steamers in port-Ioiedo
Blade, 2Sth ult.
As the steamer Rochester, bound up, coming into
port this afternoon she ran against the pier and
in her starboard bow nearly to the waters
land Democrat 2Sth ult
NThe Mad River railroad is completed to within 20
miles of the Little Miami railroad Passengers leaving
this city the Sd Of May will reach New York in az
days for about 500 The distance il 900 miles by mil
road and steamboat, n delightful country On the
route to Sandusky, 26 miles in all 1871 is by raroad
then by steamboat railroad to Albany to Boston or
New ork. The age Is improving Cincinnati Com
mercidl.
Capt Walkers new boat building at st Clair for
the navigation of the Lakes will be the mammoth of
inland Her tonnage being l705 tons, length Of
keel 300 feet breadth Of beam 80 feet and depth Of hold
10 feet
Some lht barges and lighters were sunk within n
few days the Lower Rapids of the Mississippi above
St. Louis many of them heavily freighted with produce
The steamers make the trip from New Orleans to
st. Louis, in a fraction over five days.
On Sunday, the 18th ult solemn TIE Deum ccle-
brated in the Catholic Churches Of Natchitoches in
commemoraton of our recent triumphs in Mexico The
church was crowded to Overlooking with people both Of
the Catholic and Protestant faith.
The ladies of the ST. Francis street Methodist Episco
pal Church, at Mobile lately gave strawberry and ice
cream party from which they realized $lIsl II. pref
ty fair business.
getaon has been somewhat checked by the cool and
seasonabe weather experienced during the last ten days
and states II as its impression that cotton planted since
the 10th ut will do equally we'll II not better than
that planted In many parts Of the district the
recent heavy rains washed the light lands severely and
did considerable injury to both cotton and
rensciHeIS. c. Herald.
Some rogues lately stole a carpet bag from Irons Ho
TEL MT Kingston, Canada S31 900 had just been removed
from the bag When Ii stolen the thieves, doubt
thought they had this snug little sum when fact tho
pnnde OF cloths was all they obtained for their pains
nc requisite amount Of stock having been taken In
tnat CITY, Charleston will be of the intermediate
points through which line of magnetic telegraph Will
pass between New York and New Orleans Steps will be
taken TO carry out the enterprise forthwith
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-04
Oregon Territory. %

SENATOR BENTON re THE PEOPLE OF OREGON.
WAsHINGToN CRY, March, 1Si7
MY FRrrNDs-for such may call many Of you from
personal acquaintance and all Of you from my thirty
years devotion to the interests Of your country
think IL right TO make this comm unication to you at
the present moment, when the adjournment OF Con-
gross, without passing the bill for your government
and protection to have left you in state OF aban
donment by your mother country But such 10 not the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-04

HEAp-QuARTERs, MATAMoRos April -, lS47.
For the better maintenance safety good morals
a. this post and in special regard to the we'll being Of
the troops stationed here also in execution of previous
orders omanating from the commanding general, and
from officers in immediate command at the post It is
ordered
l. All houses or other places of gambling of whatever
name or nature or of public dancing at this post are
hereby closed.
, All sale or traffic in distilled spirits at this post Is
prohibited.
g. The proprietors Of all buildings or other places in
which gambling or public dancing occurs, or distilled
spirits are sold well the occupants or other per
sons engaged employed in aud about the same. will
be held severay responsible after the present date for
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-18

EJECTMENT.-l'he plaintiff claimed by
levy of execution in which the premises
were correctly described. The defend
ant claimed by virtue of prior levy in
which the description made the starting
point Gin the north line Of the highway
at the north rtSt corner of houselot"
thence by courses, distances and monu-
ments 10 the centre of Oil Mill brook
thence doun the said brook" to a GER
tam monument-thence on u known
line to the road--thence eastwardly on
said road to the place of beginning. The
description was erroneous in saying north
tcc8" instead of SoNih west corner Of a
houselot. 1t was also erroneous in saying
"dOwa" instead ofup the Brook. In 9TH
err respects, as to monuments, courses and
distances, it was correct.
The Court below held the prior levy
good, ana rendered judgment for the de-
PENDANT
ReddeId, J. gave the opinion Of the
Supreme Court--sOying that the only
question was as to su!liCicncy oftho prior
levy. The rule of construction Of de-
scription in levy Of Execution is the same
as in deeds, except that in deeds the con-
slruction Is to be taken most strongly
against the grantor. If the land can be
ascertaued by reasonable intendment the
levy would stand, The starting point is
in the north line ofihe highway and where
the house lot comedies with that line. -
Then the cources, distances and munu,
ments are correct to the centre of the
brook, By the rule, which is sound, laid
down in 3, Vt, r, p, 1913. the true poin, of
beginning can be ascertaiued by running
back from other parts of the description.
The other error is corrected by the rule
that direction must yield to known mon
uments.
Judgment affirmed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-18

,ignment in fraud of creditors Of the prin-
cipaI debtor.
The County Court rendered judgment
against the trustee, on the ground Of fraud.
Exceptions were allowed and the case
came up to be tried by the Sup, Court as
on Error.
The Supreme Court held that there
was nothing in the record tending to show
any fraud, and therefore the judgment OF
the Court below must be reversed.
Redipld J. said that it was the usual
practice in such cases for the Supreme
Court to render final Judgment Cor the
trustee, bnt that the court would send this
case back to give the plaintiff an oppor'u
nifty to make up case containing eyIdec-
es Of lrauG-as the Court presumed that
some things we're taken for granted in tie
Court below whchdld not appearon the
record
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-18
CERTIFICATE.

1t will be seen by the following that The
University of Vermont has been nobty en-
dowed by its friends,
We, the undersigned, n committee APP
pointed by the corporation Of the pnver-
sity of Vermont, for the purpose of exam
ming the list of Subscriptions, donations
and requests, made in aid of the funds OF
SAID corporation, between the first OF
March A, ID. 1915, and the first OF March
lS47 inclusive, for the purposes and on
the conditions specified in the books OF
subscription circulated Nv said cornora-
ton, have examined said lis: aud find that
the said subscriptions and donations am
cunt to the sum of FIFTY THOUSAND Dol.
LARS, aud that the sane has been JOna
fda given and is, in our opinion, avaIIa'
bic 70. that amount,
NORMAN WILLIAMS.
WYLLYS LYMAN.
ASA O. Adds.
Burlington, March Isl l347.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-18

Late from Meric0.--Iluvana advIces
to the 28lh February cover news from
Vera Cruz to the 9Th, and from the city
of Mexico to the 5rh The government
had failed to procure supplies under the
law for hypothecallng or selling the
church property and proposition was
before congress TO substitute a loan OF
S45O,O00 monthly from the clergy until
peace is obtained. So 1t seems the encr-
gctic resistance OF the churcn has been
elIectual, and Santa Anna thinks it ptu
dent to deny that the confisca'ion law was
his measure. But he had seized 90 bars
of silver belonging to merchants at San
Luis, and the distressed army was lcvyiug
its own supplies, The last of Jan. the
war minister sent to Santa Auna S35, 600.
The MeXcans were still making prepare
tions for defence at Vera Cruz on the It'll
Feb, and the legislature sitting al JaIapa,
conferred extraordinary powers" on the
governor to defend it, or to quit il for the
public good,
Senior Rejon has finally been appointed
minister of foreign affairs. Senior Canal
$50 still remains in the war department, and
Senior Doblado, ex-governor or Guiana
jualo, has been appointed to the Judiciary
There were at Anton Lizardo, one u.
s. Irigaie, 8 briggs, 9 small steamers, 5
pilot boats, one steam 'rigate and one
trading brig At Isle Verde, one U. S
corvette, which on the I'M got under way
aud stood southwark. AT Sacrliclos, ,
French friga,es, . French briggs, and one
English brig. The Spanish brig Sera-
phiuc, at Havana, ran the blockade at
Vera Cruz, both in and out being accom-
panied out by two other vessels, which al
so escaped from the u S. squadron. The
blockade is violated daily.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-03-18
THE LIEUT.. GENERAL,

The following correspondence we find
in the Union of Thursday night
washington City, March 10, l847
Sr--PIease to receive, as mark OF
my respect, a copy Of the following let
tets, which explain the circumstances I'M
der which decline to accept the appoint
ment of major general in the army.
Respectfully, sir, your opt servt,
THOMAS III. BENTON.
To Hon. Mr-of the United States SEN
ate.
Washington city, March 6, lS47.
Sir-Wilhout waiting for the Formally
of being presented with the commission
of major general in the army Of the Unit
ed States, think it right to inform you
at once that my acceptance or refusal. oil
that high appointment will depend entire
ly upon public and national considerations,
of which you yourself will be the Judge
Personally, can have no wish for his
office; but if you believe that can be OF
service to the country, | am willing 10
forego all private conslderallons-separ-
ale myself from my family, under painful
circumstances; resign my place IN the
senate, which is 50 dear 10 me--and pro-
coed Immediately to the theatre Of war;
My ouIy stipulation would be for the pow
ers which | deem necessary TO success;
and these would be both military and
dipIoma,c--the command OF the army,
and authority to sign preIiminaries Of
peace, based upon terms previously APP
proved by you.
beg YOU to believe, sir, that nothing
selfish or personal dictates this proposed
stipulation. There IS no such thing IN It,
1t proceeds from thorough conviction
that, with subordinate command, could
do no good in the army; on the contrary,
that my presence there would be impro-
per and miscbevous; for | am known,
from my public speeches, to disapprove
the plans, both of The late and the present
communicable defensive policy OF one
and the San Juan Of UlIoa attack ofthe
other-and this being known, my pre-
Sence would opeoale as an implied CEN
sure on the two generals, and might make
me, in spite of myself the nucleus OF dis
content and INSTRUMENTATION. Thecom-
mand of the army, therefore, is the only
military position which | could hold in
it.
Authority to conclude peace, or at
least to sign the prclIminaries of peace, |
deem highly essential to success, as it
would enable the commander n-chleG to
take instant advantage Of all passing e.
vents, military or political, to close the
war.
Furnished with these powers, | am
willing to make the sacrifices, and to
incur the responsibilities of this high com
mand; but leave it to you, sir, for your
free and final decision; considering il as
national question, and a new one, on
which there is no commitment on either
side in anything that has passed,
Whatever may be the decision, my
thanks and gratitude will not be the less
to you for your unsolicited nomination OF
me to this h.h appointment, nor to the
senate for its instant and unanimous con-
frmlaion oft, nor to the house ofrepre.
sentatives for its three times virtual cleo
ton of me 10 be the commander-in-chict
of the army in Mexico.
Respectfully, sir,
Your friend aud fellow citizen
THOMAS II. BENTON.
To the PRESIDENT.