Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-02-01

He has found the original draft OF the ordnance
of 1884, presented to Congress, and acted upon
in April ofthat year.
The committee who reported tho ordinance
consisted Of Jefferson, Howell of r. l., and
Chase, of Md. The whole is in the hand writ
lug of Jefferson, including the famous clause a.
gainst slavery or involuntary servitude," which
was struck out by that Congress, because 1t
could not obtain q vote OF two-thirds, but II was
afterwards Incorporated by Mr. Dana into his
DRAFT OF the ordinance Of 1887, and adopted by
Congress.
This original draft, Ivy jefferson, of an act or
ordinance for the government of the northwest
territory, is, in other respects, very curious and
interesting document. BY it, the whole terrific
ry was divided into ten States, whose boundaries
were prescribed with considerable PARTICULARLY,
and even the names were assigned them. But
the material fact u.s. that there stands the anti
slavery clause IN the hand writing OF Thomus
Jefferson. The paper is deposited in the State
Department, along with other records of the
proceedings Of the old Congress- Cor. .Ne0-
York Post.
FIRE. carriage shop occupied by Mr..
Sibley, in Corinth, was consumed by fire on the
I9th ult. Loss estimated at $1,000. No insu.
rance.
iSuGruge in North Cdroiina A bill providing
Cor an alteration in the Constitution Of North
Carolina, so to secure the right OF equal SUI
frage to all the citizens of that State passed its
second reading III the House Of Commons, by
vote of IS to 90. Under the Constitution, as it
exists ut present, the general suffrage principle
prevails, in voting for members of the Lower
House, but property qualification is necessary
to vote for members OF the Senate.
Gold Mine IN .udryland. The Rockville Jour
nal OF Monday, has the following: "Gold has
been discovered ON MIR Ellcott's farm, in this
county. 1t is thought that there is an abun.
dance of the metal there. A specimen was
sent to ihe Philadelphia mint which was pro-
nounced genuine. A gentlemen of veracity,
residing in the neighborhood OF Mr.. Elllcott's
place assured us that this is no humbug."
o. Mr.. Faulkner, a well informed member
OF the Virginia Legislature, from the county of
Berkcly, recently made speech of much abili-
ty and embodying important aud valuable stats-
teal facts, relative to the of the dininu-
ton OF the slave population in that State. The
county which he represents has he afiirms, lost,
by evaslous into Pennsylvania, in four months
past, iorty-four valuable slaves; the planters in
Jefferson, Clarke and Frederick have also suffer.
ed considerable losses in the same way, and he
sets down the annual loss TO the Virginia slave
holder, by the evasion of the slaves. at ninety
| thousand dollars. With such dlscouragements
be expresses his apprehension that The inslitu-
/ ton OF slavery twill sink under the weight of
It's own insecurity" and that Z" men will not own
slaves if they must hold them by so precarous
a tenure"
.4nuiler case of Hydrophobiq. The Boston
Transcript states that Miss Sarah Crehore, for
inerly of Boston, was bitten by Il dog at Newton
Corner, on the list of September last, and the
wound after suppuratng gradually healed. Be-
ing on n visit to some friends at CJsteton, Vt,
OH Tuesday last, she was seized with symptoms
OF hydrophobia, and continued to grow worse Till
Friday last, when she died of that disorder. She
was a member of the Handel and tlayd Society.
Canada. Lord EIgin, Governor General of
Canada i'll his recent speech to the Canadian
Parliament, said that it was the intention Of the
Crown to grant general amnesty to those per
sons engaged i'll the rebellion in 1875. lie
alludes to the importance OF the free navigation
of the st. Lawrence. The restrictions on the
use of the French language are to be removed
and other liberal reforms granted.
A True Hing. The venerable Jabez l.. Warn
er of Jericho whose death is announced under
our obituary head, voted at every Presidential
| election since the adoption of the Constitutions
Living In a somewhat infocind DISTRICT" he was
strongly importuned last fall, to vote the Free
Slle' ticket "No!" said the old soldier, 81
voted for Washington, and shall vote for Tay-
lor ] NEVER CHANGE MY POLITICS" --Eee
Press.
A. The Mayor and Common Council of
Washington City have petltIoned Congress to
empower them, directly or indirectly, 10 abolish
the Slave Trade in the District OF Columbia
Maior Gaines, Of Kentucky presented The petit
ton in the House, Oh Monday. This is an i'm
portant and glorious sign. 1t s laking hold of
the subject in The RIGHT way.
General Taylor's letter of resignation as Ma
jor General is Characteristic. lie merely says :
g have been called by the people to serve in
another capacity, aud therefore resign this pres
ent cohIllsslon."
Il Troublesome Congregation. The London
Standard says: Recently, on Sunday, when the
minister Of Udney entered the kirk, he was no
less surprised than indignant to fad that daft
jamie Fleming" had taken possession of the pull
pit. "Come ye up, sir" answered jamie; "lhey
are a stiff neckt and rebollous generation, sir
and it will take US bath to manage them"
Married in Jail. Charles Burton and Eliza.
beth Nichols Of Boston, were married in the Al.
bany jail Oh the 18th. The bridegroom ID under
sentence TO The State Prison for two years. io
horse stealing, and the BRIDE is pretty, neli
gent and respectable girl.
Why is pretty girl like fiddler?
Because she draws acknowledgement an
r marker
According TO the Philadelphia Lcdger's Wash
ington letter Of Jan. 81 the Finance Committe
of the Senate have come to the conclusion
recommend the coinage Of gold eagles and
double gold eagles, $50 pieces)as also the coir
age of SILVER two and half cent pieces, togotl
or with pennies, (ceRts of Il mixture of silver an
copper) which shall have The effect of essenlia
~ reducing the present clumsy size Of our cot
per coin, which excludes It almost from circuli
ton in the Southern and Southwestern State
The bill providing for the coinage Of this ne
coin will also contain provisions for the appoln
Il ment OF U. ). Assayer at San Francisco, vii