The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-03-06

voted AVE, being SO from the free states ahe
from slave state; while "a from the slave
states voted No, Over two thirds OF the
Wing party therefore stood on the rTgh
ground. On the other hand, Of The locOs, 81
voted No, and 81 AYE-a large minority OF
the ocos therefore are OH the wrong ground
The bill appropriates $780, 900 to enable the
President "to open negotiations" and three
millions 10 enable him "to conclude peace"
then comes the Proviso, thus
Provided, That full and accurate accounts
Oful these expenditures shall be by him trans
mitted To Congress rs soon as practicable,
| And provided further That there shall be
neither slavery nor involuntary servtnde in
any territory on the continent OF America
which shall hereafter be acquired by, or an
neXed TO the United States, by virtue of this
appropriation, or in any other manner what
soever, except for crimes whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted: Provided al
ways, That any person escaping INTO such ter
rtory from whom labor or service IL lawfully
claimed in any one ofthe u. States, such tugi-
tive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed
out OF said territory 10 the person claiming
his or her labor or SERVICE Hatchmdn.
FIRE IN WATERBURY,. On Wednesday
night, 18th Feb. the store of J. b. Christy of
Waterbury was totally destroyed by fire, to-
gether with its contents. Insured $4,000 in
the Vermont Mutual.
DEATH BY ACCIDENT. Mr. Otis Heath of
Randolph, aged about As, was instantly killed
Feb. II th by the overturning ofa sled loaded
with logs. a log rolled upon him, breaking
his neck.
The Buffalo Advertiser says that "Mr J.
Crunb, ofOtto, Cattaraugus county, brought
to this city yesterday, n three year old hog, |
of his own raising, which weighed, when
dressed, Scren hundred and SIXTY four pounds!
The 'crtter was despatched to the Boston
market, where, we doubt not, he will aston
ish the natives"
KENTUCKY. The Legislature of this |
State has at last made choice of Senator in
Congress. On the Goth ballot Judge ]. r.
Underwood. Wing, was chosen, having re- !
ceived "A votes; while Mr. MetcalG Wing, Ina d
Is, and Mr. McAiee Democrat obtained 30!
0F9In the U. S. Senate, one day last week
Mr. Houston, of Texas, speaking Upo'A the
Three Million Bill, sad,-Tha ir rnnerinr
Ttrus, zee assumed her War ,ciM .Terico: and
,cere at roT the re'y moment unr .eration took
place.
Ono BUsHEL. An act p dssed 9Th Febru-
AIRY, l647, fixes the following weight as the
standard bushel of the articles named. when
sales are made by tie. bushel, without special
agreement between the parties as to the
W heat 60 lbs, Indian Corn SO.
Barley As, Rye SO, Flnxseed So, Cloverseed
81, Oats 80.
Mr. CALTIoUN's PLAN. A Washington let
ter writer states that if he rightly understands
MIR Calhoun, he does not propose to ran his
line cross TO the head of the Gulf of Cali
ior'lia, thence across to the Pacific; but to stop
ac the head of the Gulf, so as to embrace the
whole ofthe long peninsula lying between
The Gulfand the Pacific, in his liue. Ii. then,
his objecr be to include both CALIFORNIA;. il
is, doubtless, with view to the balance of
power, so that the peninsula or Lower Cali
torna may ultimately ioe slave state, by way
ola compromise in yielding Upper California
as Il free state.