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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06
SPREAD THE LIGHT!

We are glad to acknowledge a handsome
addition to our subscription list during the
present week but still let us remind our
Wing friends, and particularly the county,
town, and district committee men, that the
locofoco and third party managers are using
extraordinary exertions to spread their pa
pers, preparatory for the next campaign
instead of hundr eds, therefore, the increase
of the circulation of Wing papers should be
by thousands--every Freeman willing to
read should have the opportunity We
invite every Wing subscriber to cooperate
in this work-dont wait for each other
by visiting your neighbors and obtaining
their names.
The time for sending in new subscribers
is extended to the FIRST OF FEBRUARY next
on our terms formerly offered, viz;
CAMPAIGN SUBSCRIBERS.
In packets of not less than TEN in small
towns or TWENTY in large, to be sent to
one address, without expense to us, our
paper will be sent one year from the LIST
OF Feb. at only 81 per copy
We mean by one address that the packet
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postage
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cause-our price is so low that we can
not lessen it by gratuities but for Reg
ular subscribers we offer as follows:
The town sending the largest number of
new regular subscribers in proportion to
population, shall have the same number
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Any person sending 10 or more subscribers
with the pay, may retain TEN PER CENT.
for his servioes--or for S, shall have a
COPY of the paper gratis, and for 3 shall
have copy Of he'Svmont Family Wis
tier, bound in paper covers.
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LIST Feb. so as to print papers enough 70
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

QJ@Mr James freeman, Of Middloscx, appears
in the last Patriot, over his signature, as the
champion Of Mr. Polk. We congratulate the
editor of the Patriot upon his good luck in secur'
ing the services of SO Jealous a Polkite. The
Major and Mr.. Freeman are probably the only
two out and out, dyed in the wool, Polk men il
this region 1t is therefore very proper that Mr.
freeman should edit the Patriot, during the I'M
avoidabe absences of the Major in the discharge
of his official duties as custom-house officer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06
THE VETO VETOED.

We observe that our reghbor of the Patriot
swallows the Veto with great gusto. Though
Vermont is an inland state, and if she receives
any thing at all from government for the protec.
ton of her commerce, must necessarily receive
it through Lake Chomplain, the Pataiot is zeal
Gus in maintaining that we ought to receive moth
ing therein short, that Fremont is entitled 10
nothing from That government ,ohich she susiains
But hear The Patriot:
We publish this week, the Presidents reasons
for vetoing the River and lIarbor Bill. ofthe last
session of Congress, to which we call the atten-
ton of all our friends.
The Democratic party cannot so soon have
forgotten the struggle through which Gen. Jack.
son passed on this same question, nor the finally,
almost universal approval, not only of his party
but of the people generally, of bis wise and pat
riotic course. Among all the principles that
President Jackson re established as thoroughly
democratic, opposition to internal improvements
by the General Government, was emncnly prom
lnent, second in importance and universal sane
ton only 10 the principle of hostility to the Ma
llonal Bank. We had supposed one as well set
tied, as Il cardinal democratic principle, as the
other, and we appTehend the party will look with
jealousy upon attempts tc lead The government
to the charter of one as The adoption of the 9TH
Cr.
II is rot necessary for u to say more, in this
case than ask every dcuocrat to read the mes
sage. 1t is Sd clear, cau and conclusive, that
it will not only satisfy thvsc who read it, but will
recall to mud the tunes when old Hickory s
mighty messages were thrilling the heart of the
Nation, aud calling the democratic party back to
the old JclItrsonian standard.
Nav ,yp nrn nvtrnn,clv hont,, -, ,,v;u,, tL, ,
Congress has promptly vetoed the Veto, and
maintained the doctrine of Internal Improve
ments by decided vote Why. only about half
even Of the oco!ocos in the House supported
Folks Vcto and the honorable representative
from this District was MT even among them =
Mr. PECK has taken the common sense view Of
the matter, and voted with Messrs Coamer
Marsh and Henry. What will the Patriot dc
with the Locos who have helped the Wings We
10 Polk? What will it do with Mr. PEcK? We
quote from the proceedings of the House, Dec
81:
Mr. Wentworth (oco) submitted a resolution
and on it he asked for the previous question.
The Clerk read the resolution as tollows
Resotped That the General Government has
the power to construct snch harbors and improve
such rivers as are necessary and proper tor The
protection OF our navy and our commerce, and
also for the deiences of our country.
Mr. Nenable moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
Mr. Wentworth called for the yeas and nays
on that motion.
Mr. Venable Withdrew his motion.
! A INSTRUMENTATION ensued between Mr.. Gayle
/
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

C}TWhllc most Of the Wing newspapers
North ana South, have made much ado about
the refusal of Mr. Palfrcy of Mass. and two OIL
three others, to vote for Mr.. Speaker Winthrop
unless he wold pledge himself as to the con-
strucion Of committees before whom slavery
questions may arise, we have deemed best tc
keep cool confident that the matter would work
out right. So we still think it will. Mr.. Win
throp properly refused to pledge himself-bui
he has given the Free States the majority on
every important committee, just as he ought tic
(, law oo.sN.
The Senate is controlled by the slave States
it was just to give the free States The preponde
ancc the committees Of the House.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

GEN. TAYLOR. The Wing members of toe
Legislatures of Virginia, Georgia and Iowa have
expressed a preference FOX Gen, Taylor as the
Wing candidate for President; aud prelimin-
AIRY Taylor meeting was holden at Washington
City on the 2oth ult., addressed by Mr.. Gentry OF
Tennessee, Wing. In the meantime locoio.
co Convention in Pennsylvania has nominated
the General, and he has acknowledged the re.
ception of their proceedings and does not de-
cline. 1t will certainly be a novelty IN politics
if Old Rough and Ready shall succeed in riding
upon the shoulders of both parties.
Tbe Tribune says the Taylor meeting a
Washington was slnall--holden in parlor oil
Colman's Hotel-and far from being hurmonou.
ut that
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JALApA. Nov. 20. ISI1.

JALAPA, Nov 20, 1917.
We have had quite windta here this eve
ning. Last evening, about O'clock, Col. Wynn
kOop, at the head OF company Of Texan Ran
gers, lett town in quest Of a certain Leutenan.
Colonel, who Is at the head of guerilla forces -
No ore here, except al head quarters, knew any
tIIng ubont the object Of the expedition until
few moments since, when the ildetatgabe Col.
returned, after Il ride OF sixty miles, and brought
with them Lieut.. Juan Clemacho RobOlledo,
with Capt -, I'd Adjutant Garcia, ID Lieut..
Acalde, ana tour guerllas.
II Is more than probable that all these worthless
will be found guilty. OF Il breach OF their parole
Of honor ana ~ Ill be shot. As for the soldiers,
some ot them are in the same situation.
the more we learn Of the character of Lieut.
Col. Juan Clnnachu KebUledo, the captive guer-
lila chl2i, tue more important appears his cap
ture. The papers that were found in his trunk
CONAN correspondence between him aud many
citizens and officers OF note. There are several
letters from Santa Anna, which show that Re-
bolledo is Il man OF consequence 10 the estima-
ton Of the Mexican government.
JALAPA, Nov %, 1917.
This morning two of the guerilla officers who
were taken prisoners by that interchangeable otli-
Ger, Col. Wynkoop, were tried by the military
commission now In session, found guilty. aud
sentenced to be shot. They were accused land
collesseu NJ OF having violated lnelr parole OF
honor, by taking up arms against the United
States in the guerilla service. They will be
shot tomorrow al noon. Their names are Adj
Antonio Garcia and Lieut. Ambrosia Alcade.
They received their sentence with considerable
hrmness. Col. Rebolledo and the Captain will
be taken TO Perote and confined until It can be
ascertancd from headquarters whether they were
paroled and exchanged or not. They are both
fine looking men. The Col. is a noble locking
man, and The citizens and Foreigners here say
he has never been cruel in his warfare against
us. Some OF our people think differently.
EVENING. General Patterson and Colonel
Hughes have had lheif hands full this evening.
Since the sentence OF Garcia and Alcalde was
made public, the above named officers more par
tculary the General, have been surrounded by
the population OF the town, imploring for the
pardon OF the condemned men. Landero, who
SO brayely commenced the defence Of Vera
Cruz, has been in, as well as priests, acaldes
citizens OF high standing, and women of all
grades. A mistress Of Lieut. Alcade, beau
liful woman, with babe less than month old,
has been most eloquent in her appeals to the
General. A few moments since some thirty
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06
ODD, RATHER.

1t will be observed that the President has sent
a messape 10 Congress, on the Ilarbor bill OF
last scssion-a Veto AT this moment nation
al ship is OH the way to the Mediterranean, and
its officers are authorized TO survey the DEAF
SEA at the expense of government. 1t certain
ly is odd that Mr.. Folks conscience will permit
him TO spend money on The Dead Sea, and still
refuse 20 improve our own Lakes.
Again: VIC observe that Secretary Walker, in
his Treasury Report, estimates our total foreign
exchanges of products, Tor salt pater hade) at
S300,0000C0, while he says that the amount an
nualy intcrchanged between the several states
of the Union, (the fresh cater trade mainly is at
least S50O0O00OO. Now since our domestic
commerce is so much greater than all our tor
eign commerce, it seems very odd that Congress
can improve salt water navigation for foreign
commerce, and cannot improve our own fresh
water navigation for commerce between the
states. The Polk doctrine seems TO be, that the
nearer the necessity for Improvement comes to
our own business AMI bodies, and the more we
need for the security Of our own lives and prop.
erty, the less can government do
Still again: all the great Northern Lakes, from
Champlain to Superior, both inclusive, stand to
our foreign commerce in precisely The same rela-
ton as does the ocean itself. These lakes lie
in two nations, and the commerce upon them is
mixed, foreign and domestic, precisely like the
commerce of the Atlantic cities. Is it not odd
then, that Government can spend millions along
the Atlantic coast, and not dollar for The inter
nal lakes?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

o. Week before last we observed that the
Patriot editor cane forth an out aud out advo-
cate for MORE TERRITORY, and last week he
swallowed the VETo whole But why SO zeal
ously and promptly echo Mr. Polk? We don't
know much about it, but this we do know-or
Wednesday morning las: the locofocos Of this
region were astounded 10 hear that Capt. HARRY
RIcnARpsoN had been superseded in his office in
the Customs department by Maj. c. q, Eastman
Doth not the OK know his owner, and the ass his
masters crib: how much better then should the
smart Major find the way to the pap:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

05~The weather keeps upls oddities. Snow
all gone, and mud so abundant that we were
pretty much out of sight of land" on New
Years day. On the Cd raip, and on the 30 the
Winoosk was clear of ice for The second time
this season. In Boston there was seghing about
the 9th ult. On the 25th and Goth of Decem-
Der the Island Of Nantucket was visited by the
heaviest fall Of snow known for several years.
p. S. Wednesday hip, hp hrrra it begins
TO snow
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

RAILROADS.. The Cheshire road has been
opened to Troy, N. H., and the Vermont and
Mass. road to Athol, Mass. The Peterboro road
Ia branch of the Filchhurg) has been opened in
part. By the way, the FItchburgh Co. is build
ing new and splendid Depot in Boston-30G
feet long and 30 high
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

The British West India Mail steamer Teviot,
Lisut. Z. Hast, K. n. commander, arrived at
Ship Island Harbor at O'clock, ON the afternoon
of the goth instant, in four days from Vera Cruz.
b this arrival we have dates from the city of
NJ Sxico of the 18th OF this month. Gen. Patter-
son had reached the city of Mexico, having left
= :. 80, 49,, ,,,.,,,. izAt.--<
"A train lefttho city of Mexico on the OH
instant, tor Vera Cruz, under the command of
Gen. TwIggs Gen. Pierce is coming down
with it.
Gonreal Scott is said to have issued an order
making new assignment of brigades TO Gems.
Smith and CadwalaGer and Col. Riley.
The Mexican Congress had quorum on
Monday, the 9th of December, which is the Ia
test date we have yet come across from Quere-
taro. The Star says many deputies were still
absent, and six or eight others were expected to
leave DIT ring the week, Notwithstanding the crit
zeal state Of affairs in the Republic. The cor
respondent Of tue Monitor thinks the new Con-
gress will do no better than the present. Moth
ing new OF the least Importance was done Oh
Monday. The Government was occupied with
the regulation oil the army A decree was about
to be issued on the subject, contemplating the
number Of the standing army at twenty thousand
men.
There was some design entertained of send
Ing Mexican Commissioner 10 Washington
to solicit the appointment OF commissioners
10 meet at Havana, and arrange the terms of a
treaty OF peace. We are not prepared to say
how authentic is this report.
The steamer Portland, Capt Spinney, arrived
at Vera Cruz on.the 9Th inst, after terrible
passage, during which hundred horses were
thrown over6olrd.
AT Vera Cruz, the plpers have a rumor Of the
defeat OF Il division OF our army at Llano Grande.
Oar laters from the capital show 1t to be inbound
ed.-.E y, Pie, Dec. %.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

Some of the Wing editors in Vermont are
publishing Mr.. Galla;n's admirable pamphlet,
which was Of course unknown to The writer Of
of the above. AS to the lnielligencer's review Of
the Message; we have had it marked for inser-
t5n the present week, but have deferred it,,
deening it best not to crowd long articles. 1t
Will appear in our next.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06
Extract from letter to the Edi-
tor.
WASHINGTON, Dec. q,

WAsHINGToN, Dec. y, lSl7.
81 was much gratlied to find that at least one
printer in Vermont was going to give Mr.. Gal
atns letter chance for circulation amongst
the citizens ofthe Green Mountains. As Wing,
thank you for il. If you can also give the edl-
torial article Of the Intelligeucer, 4 mean the
frst) you will place the Wings under still great
er obligations to you. These 50 efftcua!ly de-
nolish the sophs,ry of Mr. Polk, that they ought
to have universal circulation"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

Tie Speaker said the call for vision came
too late.
The main question was then put: "WIll the
House agree 10 the said resolution" and the
yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas, 1873; Nays, ST. Alcssrs Cullamer, Hen
ny, Marsh, aud Peck, voting in the affirmative.
So the resolution was agreed to, and the House
adjourned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

Loss or Life by FLOOD. The late extraor-
binary foods 10 the Western Rivers have been
very destructive to property, and in one sad in
stance to human life. A large brick building on
the banks of the Ohio, three miles below Angus.
ia, KY, was undermined by the water and in
falling killed seventeen persons who had taken
refuge in it from the food.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

women, most of them quite young and beau
came in and cried and knelt and imploled
but though they move the heart of the Gen
and brought tear to his eye, they could
change the fate of the condemned.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

John Goldman, D. d., Of Dorchester, Mass,
died on the 23l ult, aged Gj; and on the 2Ith,
Hon. Samuel Hubbard, Of the Mass Supreme
Court died at Boston.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

The Fremont trial is still going on, though
without exciting any particular interest. The
opinion seems to prevail now that it will be flu
ished Immediately after the close of the war.
Died in Lunenburg, Mass on the 18th inst, Mrs.
Elizabeth Jackman, aged about so years. She
was stricken with the palsy and laid forty days
Vifhom Pariasing ofa morse Of food,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

0FSTte American Agriculturlst is again vel
core to our table. C.M. Saxton, publisher, 255
Broadway, N. Y, 81 per year in advance. BY the
way, the January number gives Il description of
Tapns Horse Power, and the editor IA. B. AL
lcn) says of it" the best horse power, decided
ly, with which we are acquainted"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

o. Daniel Buck son of the late Hon. d. a.
A. Buck of Chelsea, has been appointed one of
the Assistant CLERKS of the U. S. House of Rep
rescntatives.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06
Another Step Gained.

The reader will see that another petition on
the subject of Slavery has been received in the
House and referred to the appropriate commit
tee.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

O. Professor Bronson's Lectures increase in
interest and his audiences and classes IN mum
bers. Hear and judge for Yourself
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

A Coon APPOINTMENT. Speaker Winthrop
has appointed Hon. Gro P. MARSH Of Vermont
one of the Regents OF The Smithsonian institute.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

The Steamer Westwood blew up near New
Orleans on the 18th ult., killing dozen or more
hands employed OIL her. She was freight boat,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

NEw-YoRk, Dec 30-s P. NJ. EDreadG
Steamboat Disaster-Seeenty t,veS lost. Steame
A. N. Johnson, from Cincinnati to Wheeling
exploded her boiler yesterday, near Maysyilll
killing nearly seventy persons and scaldin
many more, thirty of which are not expected t
live boat burned to the waters edge. The boa
had one hundred and sixty passengers.
The Niagara run into the Cleopatra, near HUI
Gate, this morning. The Cleopatra was consd
erably damaged, and was towed back TO the cit,
Nearly one thousand persons are sick with tn
ship fever, at the hospital on Staten Island. N
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE. An expll
sion OF a boiler took place in the kitchen of th|
eating house of Mr. Fox, IN Bait more, on Mon
day morning, Immediately killing Mrs. Mary
Ann Boden aud seriously scalding Miss Nancy
Quynn, and Miss Sarah Healy, also beggaI
woman and two oolored persons. Miss llealy i
not expected to live.
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The 81. Louis Republican, has ihcii lalloN
..fsnrn CnIt,i n,

All accounts loint distinctly to Capt. ,Peltz
then in command of the fort, as the primo pa
gent in bringing this deep disgrace upon
country, and he must be held to a strict resp
sibiity for it.
The Indians approached the fort in frien
manner. They appeared with Flag of pc:
IN their hands The chief and some OF his II
were met by Capt Peltzer- cordial sautati
OF friendship passed between them-the pipe
peace was smoked by each party, and the C
tain entertained the visitors with a display
the firearms and the strength of his position
After while, the whole party of Indians w
invited into the fort. They entered it, and
dastardly design was then formed of maxi
them prisoners!
They gave no cause Of offence, and we hi
seen no solitary reason to palliae the perfidit
conduct OF this Capt. Peltzer The Indians 5
and watched the movements Of the troops. Q
became alarmed. They attempted to make tn
escape by flight, and were, by the orders of
commanding officer, shot down and murdered
cold blood. Unressting men, in his own gu
tiers, aud by the orders of this Capt. Pelt;
deliberately muydered-ths is the proper te
for it, and this is the crime for which he is
sponsible.
We are glad TO say that Capt. Koscialow
and Lieut.. futile expressed their disapproba
of this unmanly mode of werring upon unrest
ing men, even though they are Indians, and
doubt that the same feeling animated the ;
dlers. Nor are they properly responsible for
treacherous and outrageous conduct of the c
Ger in command. But he, at least, ought
and we trust will not, be permitted 10 esq
punishment. Such cowardly and attroci
conduct calls for the prompt action of the G
eminent.
The honor oithe country is a. stake, and e.
the Indians should be given TO understand /
we do not tolerate such wanton violation Of
good faith. Capt Petzer should at once be
rested-a military court instituted, and the
punishment meted out to him, even it that sho
extend to the forfeiture Of his life.
Gen. Price was at Fort Mann three days al
these dlsgraceiul Transactions occurred, and
hope that he may have sent full and true
count o. them Is the government.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

" We learn from Great Falls, says The
Dover Inquirer, that Burnham, one of the person:
arrested on suspicion of having been engaged IA
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

one of them being stabbed with sword cal
and the other knocked down with bar Of Iro
The former was Mr. Emerson, who will prob
bly, recover The one most severely ipiurd
was Mr. Goodrich, whose wounds, it is lesre
may prove fatal. He is the son of Profess
Goodrich.
The students implicated were Mr. Tower
Philadelphia, and Mr. Even, of Tennessee.
They were both arrested and held to bail in I
sum of $4,000 each. They both gave bail a
were discharged.
The affair, Of course, caused good deal
excitement in town. I'd. Cor. NJ Y Cohr.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-01-06

NEw-ENGLAND RAILROADS. The following
semi-annual dividends, for the six months jus
ended, or about to close, are announced;
Boston and Maine Railroad, 5 per cent
BOSTON and WorcestRr