Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-08-19

ANTI-SLAvERY Work. The Atlas hopes
that when Congress assemblies, one of its first
acts may be repeal Of the law by which the
United States government is made tratficker
in slaves, and the price of men and women is
placed on deposi, in the treasury ofthe republic"
So we hope. And we hope that then Congress
will forbid the use of our prisons for the safe
keeping Of slaves; will put an end to slave auc-
tons in the District of Columbia break up the
domestic coastwise slave trade and resolve to
permit the existence of slavery in no new terri
ory.-Snndtcich Obs
correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot, wri-
ting from the White Sulphur Springs, Va, speak
ing OF Hon. Henry Clay's arrival at that place,
says he got in by the stage at night, having the
day before travelled for eighteen hours contnu-
ously and y~+it. may be gratifying TO his friends
to know, that this morning he came about look
ing fresher and III hrmer health than when saw
him fifteen months since on the Mississippi.
his political friends in the legislature of Ken
| lucky would have unanimously returned him to
the Senate, if lie would have consented to serve;
and could not but think, as | looked at him to
day, how, II still there, his flashing blue eve and
clear sonorons voice could yet arose and elect RI
| fly that body and the nation, on this Mexican war
its inception and conduct
AWFUL! The lIaverhlll, (Mass.) Banner. a
Polk, Dallas and Slavery" print speaking of
the late election, says, New Hampshiso Is
last iooslhg us stahdIhg at lhe mead OF the Dem
ocra'lc states Oh .ne Onioh. II contlnues;-
{" The Democratic journals Of the State endeavor
TO make some excuse Tor their defeat; me more
they sag, the rorse the party appears" The
Banner man, we suppose, reads the N. II. Patr-
It's last legs Let him be patient. and he shall
see /" The party" editors and all, where legs shall
be of no use to them.-Concord Independent
Democrat.
W measures NOT men, Is inc motto OF me
Democratic parry" 0SWhStoh Oh'on'
{. Evoctlvn sovs tho Scio,o Gaza,,e q tho
Mexican war is one of your MEASURES, but
when YOU want MEN and Generals to fight, you
The washington Union OF the 2oth, IN pub
fishing The Southern news, accidentally gave
place to the following :-"Gen. Taylor is still at
tbosa ro,nfnrceonenIs 60 oue, nron,;ssJ and
WIS nrIAyrp"
WHAT no THE Wings WANT The Kene-
beck Journal well answers this question as fol-
lows:
We want an administration which shall bring
peace to the country, stop lls career of conquest
and murderous aggression to extend and strength
Ell slavery, protect It's industry pay It's debts, so
,ho Of nsntio,e horse "ecbss from the
nnbi;c ,roas,rv imnrovo tho rivers and horhors
" ,ha od,n,ry facilitate commence rnan,factnres
al ,,o or,s md if nossble restore The charac-
"o ~ conn,rv for ins,cn honor and mama
n;,,,;,v ~ ,ycaber neighbors
MUMMY ~
Before the Washington Union can adopt Tay-
Tor it says st.%u require HIM to define his posi-
zion. 1t is more lhan POLK required OF Santa
Ana; he trent him biind-as they say out West.
Polk may think however with the author OF HUI
u'o'uS
o sure, the pleasures plea l1 :, Jus, JUS. as great
\
And he certainly ought to know, for he has eTpe-
rienced both pleasures. Tribune.