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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-01

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free for all ottng horses $50 to the second
best horse Purse $o mile heats harness free for
troing horses that 49, Each of the
above come betw the 18th and the goth Nay
close May 10th. BY 10 O'Clock T. at e. Lvejoy's Tee-
graph Hotel Merce In each of the above pur..s
three make field. and to start JOEL
d. ONKiIN Prnpriet
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

AMERICAN REVIEW: published at IlS Nassau
S., New York.
The opening article is on the War, written by
Hon. d. d. Barnard, and is of course an able
one. 1t is in fact continuation of the prece-
ding article in the January number, and its pur.
pusc is to show the new Practical Issue present
ed by the President and tins is shown by a
thorough searching OF the message The Pres
idenl's ultimatun to Mexico. in Sept, through
Mr. Trist, was to cede the Pic Grande line, New
Mexico and Uppsr Culfor ola, for a compensa
ton; the neio Issue is 20 take all required in
September, and LoCer California aso-and all
IUithout compensation. "These provinces" says
the President, care now in our undisputed pos
session" slam satisfied that they should neper
be surrendered 10 Merico." These territories EN-
brace territory OF 100000 square miles-Mex-
lco in all has but 100000 square miles so the
President insists upon little less than ONE HALF
OF MEXICO as a condition of Peace! Mr. Bar
nard proceeds to argue that this is therefore n
NEW Wharf.-The old protested objects of it give
place to this new one aud he calls upon the
Wings To put stop 10 it, by limiting the Prcsi.
dent 10 the proposition made by Mexico TO Mr.
Il Trlst. There is another able and important po-
lliical article on National Finances and the Wa
Debit Among the literary articles we notice o
continuation Of Hamlet by Mr.. Hudson.
EDINBURGH PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL, anC
, Magazine OF Moral and Intellectual Scienct
edited by George COnbe and Robert Cox
republished by Fowler e. Wells, New York.
AMERICAN PnRENOLOGICAL JuURNAL-U, 5
Fowler, editor: New York, Fowlers 81 Wells
I The first is number one Of volume one Of al
American reprint Of an Edinburgh Quarterly, ant
:, beautifully printed 1t is-containing ll2 pages
/ with portrait Of George Conbe, and embracin,
= articles on National Education, the Nature ant
; Uses Of Phrenology, and Phrenology and Mes
mcrisin admitting Mesmerlsn,) So per year.
;lr,,re January number of the chronological Jour
nal il M first OF volume l0-a well eslablIshe
Journal and hl.'hly appreciated by phrenologist'
# contains portrait and chronological eShlbi
i ton of Prof j. b.. r. Morse, me inventor OF III
n Magnetic Te!egraph-Sl per year.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
VERMONT wATCHMAN STATE JOURNAL, FEBRUARY H. ls4s
THE "MACHINES."

Il
Our readers remember that Jefferson Davis adj.
vocated tho ueo Of tho Io,ce,. o,y,.. r.. aoil;..
and that Gen. Cass said that we wanted men ia
make into machines" Perhaps the two arti.
Giles annexed will throw additional light on this
subject.
From tho Philadelphia National American.
! we yesterday had inc pleasure OF conversing
WIN Plrst Lieut.; WINS, OF capt. MAYORS Com
pahy o' IhlaueiPh'a "ohgers, lately from Jala-
pa-ne having arrived yesterday. Sergeant
w 'i'i's connrn's me account hitherto published
vi 'he gun, OF inc Jorced h"e"ng 81 The american
"o"PS 10 we Co"o"c HoS', Oy order OF Col.
O"''"s' INJURY uoNe.""' u, 'aIdpa. The orders
'c'ueu W '"e uin'c' VI oie Gay, Col. Rob
eer's' OF inc second keglment Of Pennsylvania
volunteers BON regulars aud volunteers, Off
GERS ana nen,werc competed to obey the order,
az 'le peru Oh 'heir hVes AS The Host passed
oy Tue men were brought to present arms, then
dropped 10 one knee, inc bayonet falling TO the
glouHu' inc ou't OF the nI'iske', covered, under
.ne flg"' arm, WINE the lett hand Lifted the cap
io',I 'ne he1 a. ana hunG II upon The cock of The
'e"Ii nc u'eH were, curing, the whole
o''e; hnrhLhp 10 .rals ceremony oy the Oil
oas y, W" ouS'u' i"V men protested. The
IN Ie' VI 'ne "uuru iePI'eu' my orders are to
.. ',' yCu " ''o Pe'ioi'l'ahce OF thIs duty. II
.o, " PeL'o,ul you know Tie consc-
- N0i' nooe''s N"eeleu uoWh with the
~
AN OUTRAGE. The following story is told bv
the WASHINGTON corresnondent or tho N V ~;
L.
', "''' ',"''S "''s w "'i'or'ona'e SUBJECT OF
II hud TO make his way home across the land from
California:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
A FEW LOCOFOCO EDITORS
FREE,

While the locofoco editors of Vermont, one
after another are meeky submitting TO wear the
Slavoc,a,ic collar, it is really refreshing to sec
such Instances OF independence as the following.
Read this from the N. Y. Evening Post:
We are sorry TO sec that Gen. Cass, in this
question Of the prohibition Of slavery, has been
slipping from stage TO stage in very Dad man.
ner. He was first friend OF the Wllmot Pr0vi-
so; then he thought the Wilmot Provlso, that is
to say, the exclusion of slavery from The new
territory, perfectly right in principle, but only
premature in time now he holds that Congress
has no right 10 prohibit slavery IN the territories
There is story OF Vcrmontei who, being sued
at law for damages in breaking an iron kettle
which he had borrowed, pleaded in court, first
that he never had the kettle; secondly, that il
was broken when he borrowed it and thirdly
that it was whole when he retained it.
General Cass in 1916 was for the Wmot Pro
viso--he never had the kettle in lS47 the VIII
mot Proviso was right in principle but wrong II
the time of its appcaton-.he kettle was bro.
ken when he borrowed it and now, in lS48, The
Wilmot Provlso is unnecessary aud unconstitu
tiona--i the kettle was whole when he returned
1t. SO 1t is with all the prematurfsts- warn
friends year since Of the principles of excud
ing slavery-they come at last to the convenient
conclusion, when the pretext Of prematurity vii
serve them no longer, that The Constitution give,
Congress no authority u provide for its prohbi
ton.
And this from the Utica Democrat:
This movement indicates that Mr.. Cass de
sires to be placed on the course for the Presi
dency; and 10 secure the favor of the South III
avows more ultra opinions than even southern
statesmen. Mr. Cass is like wealhercock In
opinions change with every wind. Alter votinl
for the Wlmol Proviso, aud advocating It's mer
It's, he now turns round aud regulates his pro
fess ;ons and disavows his declarations Polti
clans of sucn ;ariable character as Mr. Cass ar
neither deserving Of, MOI fiji 10 be entrusted wll
power.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

% The loco papers are determined TO make
mighty hero out Of Capt. Kinball Of the Yer
mont Company. One says tina, the Capt. was the
first to scale the height of Chnpultepec and an
other, that lie captured Gen. Bravo and received
his splendid sword, encused in scobbarl Of
pure gold. But unfortunately the official docu-
tncnts don't tally with these stories. Three of
The General officers report that Lieut.. Charles d.
Brewer of N. Y. captured Gen. Bravo and Gen.
Cadwalader reports that he himself received Bra
vo's sword. Capt. KimbaIl has had the good
sense to correct his ocofoco brethren, by author
zing the American Star (of Mexicn) 10 say,
"that he is not the person who captured Gen.
Bravo" In correcting this story we would do
no discredit TO Capt Kimball. His political
friends certainly entertained no hope that he
would distinguish himself; going upon compul-
sion, they expected he would be about as effec-
tive as Falstaff; perhaps it would not be far out
OF the way to say, that many Of them are sur.
priced that he has not run away, or melted down
into his boots, long ere this: but because he has
not done so is not good reason for makilg a he
70 of him at other peoples expense.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
MEN FOR SALE! WHO BIDS

The Burlington Sentinel offers the locofocc
party Of Vermont for sale 10 the highest Slave
cratic bidder. Hear ye:
"The Democratic candidate Of the Union i,
to be our candidate, aud though we may have
our sympaIies on the Wllmot proviso, THAT
FACT CAN NEVER INTERFERE rih oW depotion
10 those questions composing The platform for III,
iohote democracy OF the Union I'VE believe
VIC express the feelings Of the dcmocray of eve.
ry State in the Union-save one, and that u
doubtful exception when we say that in the
coming Presidential election the Wiimot ProriSO
shall be MADE NO TEST QUESTION TO interfere
with our support of democratic men and demo
cratic measures"
There, democrats, You have the pledge tina,
you are to be sold Internationally 10 the Slavoc.
racy. The Sentinel avows 1t; the ST. Adams
Republican, Spirit Of the Age and Vermont Pat
rt all concur: so just clap chains upon your legs
and a collar upon your neckS, and upon that col
lar mark "pedged 10 support Slavery" This is
the locofoco battle-cry for 1913.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
A REFRACTORY "MACHINE. ),

The Post Master General has been irving to
introduce " machinery" into his department. In
this case he tried his hand upon ocofoco edi-
,or-and for wonder, without success:
Prescription FOR OpINioN's SAKE. The
Cleveland (Ohio) Plalu Dealer is one of the few
Northern Lncooco prints that has seen fit to take
openly and boldly, true Northern ground on the
subject OF slavery and lis extensions. AS might
be expected, the editor is made to suffer for his
obstinacy III not bowling to the party yoke. From
a statement which he recently uade, it appears
that Cave Johson, lie p. NJ. General, refused to
advertise in the Plain Dealer because it favored
the principle of the Wimot iruvIsu! In con-
versaIlon between the parties relative to The adj
vertlsng, the Post Master General minated IN
words too pointed to tdnit OF dullbl that i: the
editor would reverse Ills decision upon the Pro-
vso, lie would give him the printing; Otherwise
not. The PLAIN Dealer did not change It's course,
and did hot get the printing. Was there ever a
more revolving instance of the tyranny which
those who assume 10 be the exclusive democrats
of the country are constantly perpetratlng aid
endeavorlng 10 perpclrale? member of the
Executive administration undertakes to prescribe
and does prescribe an editor of his own party,
because The latter viii rot relract his opinions III
favor Of freedom, and bend the knee to the slave
power Can official mpudence democratic tyr
AMY, go farther :-!Springfeid Repubiican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
NATIONAL FINANCES.

Mr.. Vinton, Chairman of the Committee OF
Ways and Means, in his opening speech on the
Loan Bill, said that the Secretary of the Treas.
ury asked leave 10 borrow only SIXTEEN MIL
LIONS OF dollars; but he mr. v. said that TWEEN
Tr-rivE MILLIONS would be required before Con.
gress closed. For the next fiscal year he esli-
mated expenses at SOS 100000 = revenue $685.
0,O00- deficiency, TnIRTY-sEvEN MILLIONS
On the war he remarked, that owing to the los.
SEES by sickness, death and casualties, it required
$4,000 men 10 afford an effective force of $4,000
in other words, 20,000 men out of every $4,000
are the victims of death or disease.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
RAILROADS, &C.

O. Gen. Clark says he did omit the British
Canal letter, because that letter took the ground
that the Canal would be death to the Ogdens-
burgh raroad-the General meaning to be I'M
derstood that as a friend Of The road, he was UNI
willing to publish the letter. Glad TO learn it :
we had supposed his motive was precisely the
reverse. Now, General, as well known friend
of the British Canal, you ought to have influence
in Montreal; aud as a friend of the Road, we
suggest whether you ought not 10 use that influ-
euce to disubuse the Montreal interest. If it is
lot true that the Canal will injure or defeat the
Road to the benefit of Montreal, why not say So,
and persuade the Montreal gentlemen OF their
error? If 1t is true, why not own 1t, and call
,,, the people to sustain this American road n
rn;,s, ,le n,i,,sn ;;.'erest? BIT ifboh The road
aud canal are desirable, why not CUE on 10 ia'r
ground, and give both an equal chance?
PRoPosrD RAILROAD FROM WINDSOR TO
MANCHESTER, n. II. A spirited meeting was
held at ilennlker last week by the friends Of the
projected railroad from Manchester TO the Com
neclcul River. We understand thu seven or
eli CHI hundred gentle'nei were present. The
preliminary survey showed the route to be ia
vorabIe for the most part, and demanding no
grade higher than sixty feet. 1t appeared that
Windsor was the best point for crossing the
river; and that this line connecting with the
Manchester aud Lawrence on the one hand and
the Vermont Central on the other, would present
route from Boston 10 Burlington, some thirteen
or sixteen miles shorter than any other. A
committee was appointed to procure a charter
Vermom Chronicle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
MORE TREACHERY TO THE
WILMOT PROVISO.

Hon S. S. Brown of st. Adams has published
an article in the st. Adams Republican, against
the Wmot Provso and the Burlington Scntin.
el, in noticing tins article, thus announces that
the locofoco party in Vermont will! abandon the
proviso whenever the Slavocracy demand it:
"Whatever may be the opinion of the demo.
Gratis of Vermont on the abstract merits OF the
question, we arc confident that IL ,c,U in no ,oay
interfere vdh The union md harmony Of the party
IN the support of democratic candidates. As one
man they ,cW uote itr the nominee Of The democrat
&c National COnueniion.''
The last Vermont Patriot quotes without dis.
upprobation) the pledges Of Senator Lewis and
wquld be senator King, of Alabama, agoiDs, the
proyiso
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
DIRECT TAKES.

According to Mr.. Wilmot's proposition Of a
direct tax, the quota of Vermont would have been
about ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS per an.
nun. But he proposed barely 5 millions; accor-
ding TO MIR. Vinton, Chairman of the Committee
Of Ways and Means, it will require 81 millions
to meet the deficiency Of next year; SO Yer
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. Taxpayers Of
Vermont, are War and Slavery worth that to
you? Could you endure such a tax a single
wear? Think of it.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
TREAsuay NorEs AS Goop AS GOLD AND

TREAsURy NurEs AS Good AS GOLD AND
SILVER. Inc Republic, hut recently, was sIIaK-
en 10 It's cenlre by powerful party that de-
manded Tor all the uses OF The Government, a
Gold AID Silver Curreucy. 1t was insisted that
The Government must never dehle Itself by re-
celvlng AID piyng out Rags" Gold and sill
yer only, it was urged, could be recognized as
currency. A law was passed establishing SUD
Treasury, under winch officers we're appointed
to tell down Golden Eagles aud Silver Dollars
Tor all dues 10 the Government
Robert J. Wulstr, The present Secretary OF
the Treasury, VINO was scarcely secund 10 Col.
Benton, IN lne prosecution " the currency war,
after parallzlng enierpllze aud GRIPPING industry,
Or lnging ram anu bankruptcy upon us, has COME
10 the CONCLUSION that AXE lSUkl No Els
ARE AS GOOD AS SPECIE! Nor does he
stop at lnls point lie asks Congress to author
lse nm to establish rag shop Tor the Issue Of
Government promises 10 pay" Of the denonlna-
ION o! i've and ten dollars !"-Evs, Jour,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Hon. Albert Gallatin on the War.

We have supply Of these pamphlets for gra.
tuitous circulation. Our readers have had the
letter in the Walchman: let these pamphlets be
Giro ulaed among those who will not otherwise
have it. Any OF our friends willing to circulate
the pamphlets in this mode, will be supplied at
our store gratis. The pamphlet has been pub
lis he'd by voluntary Wing contributions, and is
tn erefOre furnished "without price"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

O. The loco editors are beginning to lie Il,
bout A" honest John" Just as We expected they
nrc terribly afraid of him.
JuoaE MCLEAN. Since the publication OF the
adniraoe letter written by Judge Mclean, II
relation to The war, some locofoco papers have
charged hun with having previously written
letter 10 Mr.. Polk, approving Of the war; Til,
SANDER the Judge has promptly put to rest, b,
authorizing the National lnielgencer TO say
that he never wrote a letter to AR. Polk, or L
any one else. approving Of ,he war.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

o. The Major announces that the ocofacos
of Washington County are at last all harmonic
ed in support of the Patriot. Well, Major, IT
this is true, you are very efficient Justice oflhe
Peace. Now try your hand upon qualification
of the Mexican War.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
SPEECH OF MIR. STEWART.
OF PENNSYLVANIA,

IN reply 10 Secretary Wdiker on The Tariff
Mr. Stewart abounds in facts, and hence his
speeches are always valuable. The speech be-
fore us is arranged under different heads and
we avail ourselves Of the advantage thus afford.
ed of publishing it IN moderate doses, 1t is not
bad to take, however.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

TnE CosT OF WAN. Out of eighty members
of the Vermont Company raised last summer
for the Mexican War torly-tour have already
died and out of this number only two have been
killed in battle; the others base fallen victims
10 the diseases incident to tie climate. Rutland
Herald.
We have seen this statement several times,
but doubted it. What is your authority, friend
Raamano
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

o. The Patrio; seems to treat Mr.. Peck as
being eniirely nccordant with that paper upon
the War. What do you mean, Major? Has he,
100, abandoned the Wimot proviso? Does he
go for the conquest and annexation of Mexico
any how Slavery and all /? If our memory is
not treacherous, you swore he was in japor of the
Wilmot proviso during the eleetioneering can
YaSs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

O. See advertisement Of the Columbian
Magazine. No two pictures have ever been pro.
duced SO peculiarly valuable to Americans as
Stuart's Washington aud Trumbul's Declaration
ut lndet endencc. Either Of them, if well ext
culed, as we have no doubt they will be- will be
worth far more than the price required.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

o. MiLLARD FILLMORE OF N. Y. suggest
ed in various Wing quarters for Vice President.
If New York ia to have this Office, he Is The man
for US by oil odds. A strong man, and wiIhall a
native OF Vermont, we believe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

JupGE MCLEAN. A wag ofa Wing, over the
mountain, says it will not do to remove Judge
Mclean from the Supreme Court " it would be
like righteous Lot leaving Sodom." We take it
that if Judge Mclean is made President, he cau
find some other" righteous Lot" for the Court
lie would not necessarily be compelled to resign
his seat, even though a candidate for the Presi-
dency. If ii was otherwise, however, it is fai
more important TO have a righteous man in the
Presidential chair than on the Bench.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

o. The Burlington Free Press is for HENRY
CLAY for President; the Bellows Falls Gazette
for GEN. TAYLOR. hey in this represent Two
sections OF the Wing party; shouldn't wonder
if both sections shall finally conclude to unite
upon JouN MCLEAN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
And this from the Utica Democrat:
THE OFFER OF MEXICO.

The President has sent 10 the Senate the cor
respondence between Mr.. Trist and the Mexican
Commissioners, in Sept, from which it appears
that the Mexican offer was even more liberal
than We have heretofore noticed. She propos-
ed to yield Upper California, and the territory
claimed by Texas 10 the Neuces, and also to let
all The territory bettreen The NueceS and Tho Rio
Grande lie in common Jeireen JsM nations, as a
barrier. This latter was Gen. Jackson's plan
subsequently adopted by the committee on for.
eign affairs when e. ]. Ingerso was Chairman
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

Henry Kellogg has been appointed Postmas-
tor at Bennington, VI, vice John c. Haswell re-
moved. The Office has been restored to The East
Village, and Mr. Haswell appointed postmaster
there; so he has been translated. He is an Old
Hunker, always stuffed with spoils.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

The ROSE CoMPOUNp, advertised this week
is superb article for the toilet. OF course we
can know nothing as to its virtues for restoring
the hair without patient trial its immediate Of
iects are very agreeable, manliestly superior tC
johanna or nnu nf the oils
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
ELECTION MARCH 20, I84e.

For Council of CcnsOrs,
CHARLES X. WILLIAMS,
JOHN. N. POMEROY,
WILLIAM HEBARD,
PETER STARR,
SALMON +. BUTTON,
DAVID CRAWFORD,
IRA II. ALLEN,
JAMES BELAs,
HENRY +. JAMES,
HENRY STOW ELL, :
JOHN DEWEY,
AUGUSTUS BURT,
KEYES p. COOL.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

KIcKING BACK. The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Proviso; but when Cass deserted that, the Plain
Dealer deserted him. In Vermont, the locofoco
iashion is atogeher different: all treacherous.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

o. Thanks to Judge ColAmer for copy OF
his speech on the Presidents Message We
shall publish il entire in our next.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

Hon. John w. Jones, Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives of the 2Slh Congress, died at his
residence in Chesterfield Co., Virginia, on the
ODth nit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

0}@The Washington Union says that Gen.
TAYLOR is decided Wing
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

o. The Old bunker State Convention IN
New York denounced the Wilmot psoviso.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Reuenue for tea gears,
Rere'lue for len years,
EDITORS TABLE.

Diff. in favor of high tariff, in 10 yrs.Ss2, 95635S
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
G en-. Taylor's Letter to the War
Department.

The letter of Gen. Taylor, written in reply to
the structures Of the War Department on his
celebrated letter to Gen. Gaines, having been
called for by Congress- has been published and
is given below: