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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

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rc'cn'tion' was appointed 20 uom'Gair ,o'h
Gers, to wits James u. Boil, T.. 4. Cai,trai
! Durham Walton, William, AMI Dewey.
Ormotou Of Mr. Dclauo. Committee of
/ fccwrrc appointed by the chair uu R.olu.
ious consisting of thc following conhrmou
/ Mc,.r-, brlauo Walton, Bartlett Wurthiug.
| tom and Chadwick.
4 motion AVA. u,l.l,, n, 'n.,,,i,,., ~
! D,u,iU,. that , Committee, ,.,,.i ., l,.ll,
u,, Senatorial ,.,,r....r,,,i,,, t,.5,,.,,,,..ii,
|thc d,lce,tr. G.op, IN, s,,,,,l ,,,,,,;,.. -.
present a name or candidate for R,,r,.,ni,.
/ tive ia the lth' Congressional p;.,ic, on4
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to adjournment, And un lammitta.,-..,,
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tiou reported the foloNtnt names. which
wcrj adopted;
but'f, jttiiS DEWEY. prsi,Irnt;
HENRY STEVENS VI
HAIRY BANTER
HENRY :. BARlLEI'Ep s,
'OllN = BANNER
Inc committee on resolutions not being
prepare" 10 report T. u 'ah""n, Esp was
'oF' upo" ana addressed the convention in
ms 'Nua'E h"drSl ANA interesting manner
Wv ",''' ''''"',,S''h'! 'l inc. sell
'''''D,."'! Il, ''g''' !" ih''r
~, 49, f''' wv wv '''' save question:
- w. ','''''''''' COMMUNICATION
', .,', :" ."ngr'NH reported the
WIKI ~ '-''.5 '. ~, ~, - o, l'nr'"''k rs
~, ,' ~ ,S..ei,''''e " lllH district ni
''''''''' VINO '"'r'"ioh came forward and
-! ',, Wv nomination ana addressed the
''''''' IL " '''s' animated ana sound
a''i W ,'"', '''p''.V's III ~, remarks
o' y "'t '''" mari --'h' la1ih which
-, o'','' ','' ~ E'',' common sense man-
=. ''''''''' ''''" oppressive iIlustra-
''','N' ..'""2
~ '''n"'l' Z" Glover h'mg called upon,
came iorwa" and in a most iacctida. manner
fHnf 4 q 4 -
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
TIE PREsnDENT,s MESSAGE.

The substance 81 President Fillmore Me-
sage was given IN our last aud 20 complete
that We do not deem il necessary To .t,,tt.li.l,
it at length The Secretary of Satc--Nlr
Nch'tcr-al-o addressed lcttcr 10 the Gov
crnor of TcNa.. Mr. Webster backs up the
Notwithstanding the -purp".e-o the
Administration 10 defend the people Of New
McNico against invasion, or an aggressive
acts The letter aud Message maintain tie
position 80 nohly assumed by Gen, Taylor \
firm adherence to tli. position, hy the nd
ministrntion, will command the respect orthc
county. and cool of the zeal Cl44-.l,..--
They, though instinctiycly lawlcss and au,la-
cious, will not care about facing an army of
the United States, led ON hy the victorian
Srott \ portion7oi the southern members
in each house Of Congress assail with violence
both The President and Mr. Webster, but il
is apparent that majority Of Congress will
support the position taken 10y them
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

~ The Queen of England has recently
purchased the Rockwell Hall estate near Nor.
wod, Surrey, for a nursery for the young
princes and princosses.-lIopc there is room
At Surrey for the pnrpose.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

81 The cholera is gradually subsiding in
the West. 1t has left Nashville, Lexington.
Maysville,and there are but few cases in Gin
cinnah, There arcs however, a few place.
whHro the disease exists to sad extent
Thus at Richmond, La, small town, ever,
farify hut ono ictr The place. In Hamilton,
a small town Of Ohio, there were IL deaths
on the lst Ia Chicago on the 2oh Of July
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
sENATnEINI.NnNIl-

The Whgs Of Caledonia County, In alten-
dance af the Congressional Convention, ~
lIlrlvirs on tho lilh, hy halloNmade choirr
of SIR LNMhruI llAsTNGs, Of This town ~
upp, lbc ularc m1dc ,arnut 100 tbc Wing
County Ticket by the dcolinulion of Nlr
Fairllul
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

EB The Patriot states that Mr. Peck was
not a member ofthc Baltimore Convention
Very well hat he supported the nominees
of that Conycntion-Cass and Butler. There
is no difference in the matter of principle.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

The CAniNEr.-Mr McKcnnon, of Penn
Sylyania,hos been appointed Secretary of the
Interior and Mr. Conrad, of Louisiana, Soc
Rotary Of War The Cabinet now stands, as
between free and slave Stotcs--:dce from the
free and three from the slave States.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

brr 90 thr fpIl-
join DEWEY, President
HENRY 5. BARTLEIIl Secretaries
John h. BARKER


a. Tho Green Mountain Freeman 90 10
duty bmnd, now undertake. le defence "l
Alr PecE. and his artiou zoo Congress p1r'i'-
ulaHy hi. ,otrs, which rye Hm ar'" 40 q
,rag m gire he Ninth He ApeaiTshV@ M.
Hone. bur repeatedly fer 81 mon who ''',l
i.r Mr. Colb u,n -ayo rldn candidate Il
the Freeman should drdiuc the supp'H z"
Nh To- =, ft,'wuuil not apswef Che "'litiieL
puro.r.r arhr Coalition, which doe secret
arular orlbr Montpelier Patriot one year
AGO. i.-uci e. the Old loroiorps' declared &"
be the grand ohIrHt Of pursuit To- VIZ P U'
ot,6l0lloa ~ rie tIrr Tui purity Wy 'li4 'lf'''-
orndr mrJ apd thr ultimate silently "I
l.d The Frrrmuu hu- heon managed Z"
secure tbis-it be-, been put entirely 900" lN'
hand. Ola very respectable loomprn' hnd r'-
cry holy about IL entertaining prdiIrrllon-
for Wbis principles excluded. Therefore
thc Freedman cuuld nnt auiWpr the purpose
of the lesdrr prir party by refusing 20 sup
port alm drl,ud ar Peck, however inrons's
tent surh cour-c might h with Boz declared
pinciplr. in m1 umr.i yet who could have
-idipn.cd that Ac old Liberty party or tb'
honest nipmlrr- Of ,hc lace irrr Foil parts
could ever Doe twisted or moulded in such q
way as 20 support men who ruPportrd err
aud Builcr, nud the Baltimore Convention
platEim
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

~ Do"t. Josiah Shcdd, we learn, has made
the. handsome donation Of one HouSand dol-
lars, to the Pcacham Academy.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

Han srouW Iar Friday evening, at
about seven o'clock, o violent Storm tot rain
and bail passed over our village TN hail
stones were Of large s.zo. and 10 roWo lou-
lions the corn leaves were beaten on and thc
forl len entirely stripped, 4 mile or fo
South there was no ipil nor vp. there at fr
North NJ tbc Ccutrc VILLAGE The dwelling
UouFdf NJ Iolu Bacon, 90 tr Ccwrr wat
struck hy lightning lhr uiddrrcuding tic
chimney ie'.,r---"--.ssd i,'ae ii's'r'' '"t' il'-
CELLAR 80 person WIS Injured
We learn lhat tlr hail wa. much more a.
mniTUr wrT M rl HUt ~ tfTT vrrfF'1ff
of Montpelier, where, after the storm, wagon
loads could bf gathered
The Freeman sa} % ui Lie alaFHi GOA Frs
day afternoon Of thc sh INIT, violent sloul
~ wiut trTli uu5 min. urrHdrr by vivii
LIGHTNING, and an almost constant roltot thUu
drr pa.scl over the towns Of EImoro Wor-
cstrr. T. Nloupolirr and rlliuGr'd doing
more or Ic-, damage in them all We learn
/ that Ia Stowe the whole crops on several
G,rm. were uc1rl, ruined ly the hail which
icll Of the ailc ofdp,cs' cprs, aud even arR
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
HNgWEN ~ nm rnrrMNN.

Since then we have been notified Law the
| Sentinel that refusal ON our part 10 answer
/ tlrC inquiries therein contained, would subject
us to the charge of "dcmagogucism" In re-
ply to the Sentinel, we have only Ia say, that
Mr. Peck was elected to Congress 10y the DEM
iocratic party previous 10 the organization of
the 3ist of MAY, when the democratic party
held to the doctrine, rs the old liners now do
of unqualified liberation of opinion upon the
subject of slavery, there being no suchprdpc
or test embodied in their crccdas is now found
in the organization of the Free Dcmocracy.-
We shall not presume 70 define Mr. Peck 5 po-
Sition, nor "cidUo' any man rs belonging 10
the free Democracy, only sHal. a. carry ont
fully the platform of the 3lst OF NAV Til,
much we will say, HO fT5c yoH,r roUd 6c nut
~ of rating for Coi. Forncy, or mn Oher man
hoLRing Nfc sentiments, and p,gsuipg NE c6n-y,
dScribed IN him by The .SCHtincL In answer to
the second inquiry, we have only To repeat
what the Editor of the Sentinel well knows,
and what he seems deterHlined not to forget,
that the free Democracy passed. the following
resolution at their convention in Nav, and
rcailirucd it on the 10th of October last
THE rfsT.
"Resoirqd, That in support orthesc PRIN-
GILES we have come together, and that WEI
Hereby pledge ourselves to vote for no man
who Is not ready AZ all times to aYuw- an4
maintain these principles, and also ready H.
respective of all former party ties to'sustain
those only who ayow and maintain thcm".
This resolution not only binds the mrmhcrs /
Of the party to tho ordinance fof 81, hut il I
binds them TO the support Of all the priuci- (
pics laid down in the platform.
For further, information as to the "consis-
.rucyh ct Mr. Peck, we refer the c,litor 10 the
Trt1 TINT Th1rC seemed to be- no understand
M among the Free Soil men who should be-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

Hon. CLarls 49, fpiam Of Salem, has been
nominated IN Gl the raraury be- Oh" House
orra.ioned Iy the Death Of Hon. daniel T.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
THE MARK,

The friend. ofJudan Williams must aim 40
notling lcs. than the triumphant election nj.
tbe state Ticket f. can be- done'-a fall
vote ~ 80 thr opponents Of the political ron-
alourmiion armycd against the Wings will do
th,s. but mind % MUST ~ rrII NoTt.-
Whiss, slmll Ne not have ~
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

w In Michigan, now one of the greatest
wheat growing States in the Union. the recent
crop has been very abundapt The Detroit
Advertiser says 49,
ne harvest is oversize prospect of Mich
gan for full treasury from her late golden
n'ldss' placed beyond pcradvcnturo. The
surplus wheat from this State will. in the d.
lhhi"n ct experienced farmers and milcr-
."ouN' mat OF any preceding year. Thismay
: sogin cNtraNagahti but not few mon, whose
Judgment * deemed valuable axnross that 4
P'm@m Thc,Funlily of the bcrr, is. in gene
RAJ excellent, and the Yield OF Hour will IL,
also large IN proportion. Corn has rcc,rpcr-
a!Su wonderfully within thirty days. and now
n-sIA ,il4f Ia yield handsomely. Tho fears
winch wcrc produced hy the drouth of Nav
= the early part ct June, have thus been
happily dissipatod,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
ANOTHER wEEK,s WORK,

Foreign woocns imported into New York
city for the week ending Arg. /, s74s,iGI
Three weeks previous, 1851 ,i59
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
S3,3lO,G20

Total for the four weeks, Sg.3IO.G20
The present American 'raiiT is highly
satisfactory to the people Of England "-Lct-
ier ofhe BRITISH Mnisi,r.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17

~ ! he National Intclligcnccr is ofthc o.
P'n'on that the California bill and the Texas
'aiiiii'i'''y hHl will pass both Houses OF Con-
gross in few DAYS. .1
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
RAIL RoAp CoNvrNnoN N r5nTiAxn

RNiL RoNp CONVENTION ~ rJKfLANp.
On the 3lst of July great Convention
was held at Portland, TO take into considern-
ton the important project Of constructing n
Rail Road from that city along the coast
northward to and round the head of Fundy
my to the eastern coast or Nova Scotia, for
a distance of $50 mibs Our Portland OK
changes consider It The largest and most ahty
represented business convention ever held in
New England. IL was attended by many of
the most distinguished men of the British
Provinces rs w0lL22.tAe-alle-t 4},vil F}uurt
men otthc Northcrn,Statcs; and if the spirit
oi. the proceedings rs reported To us. is to be
taken rs n true indication of what will bc
done the important object involved will vet
bc aceon'pli'he'l-= dra1a.--- 7lii1uurdtH7 Tree
man.
MAssACJrsErrs.-Thc Wings of Boston
have nominated Hon samuel 4. Elliot as n
candidate for Congress to Gil the vacanc,
1rrasioned 10y the tronsfcrcncc of Mr. Win
hrop 10 the Senate. tn The SECOND District
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-08-17
pIsrRICr CONVENTION.

Tho Convention met at llnrlwicE, a1rrca'
bis 10 adjournment at Montpelier, and was
called Ia ord,r ly The President Dr. Jphu
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
Notice ExtraOrdinary.

Ihe readers of the Freeman will, no doubt, be
gated TO learn that it is the intention Of the publisher
to materially enlarge it, at the close of the present VOL
ume, SO that will compare favoraby with any weekly
paper published in the State No pains expense will
be spared TO make the Freeman of the best papers
in the country EsPe cialy shall be aim adapt it
TO the wants of the citizens of Sandusky and adjoining
counties, SO that they may not be under the sity
deinorazng themselves with the filthy publications Of
the Eastern cities at ONE A YEAR.
While readers may be gratified with the promises
made above there is another feature after eib
eration we have determined to adopt, wh:ch hope
will also m meet their approbstion to wit: ALL SUB
|SCRlPT1ON MONEYS MUST INVARIABLY BE
PAID IN ADVANCE. The losses and nconvenien-
ces attending the publication of newspapers credit
so great, that the plan is already abandoned consid
cradle, and ought to be completely by the newspaper
press 1t is little matter for each subscriber pay in
small over several counties, is at great expense in
collecting thtm and in many instances he fails entirely
to obtain any remuneration for bis paper.
accordingly no man will be considered subscriber to
the Freeman after his present subscription EXPIRES who
has not paid the subscription in aduance. To enable
every man in this and the adjoining counties to subscribe
for the paper, we effar it at the following terms:
To single mail subscribers, year, 81 so
Io cclNbs OF ten and udwards TO one address 37f
To clubs of fifteen 81 25
Town subscribers will be charged 81 75 The differ
ence in the terms between the price papers delivered
in town and thoss sent by mail is occasonod by the
pense of carrying.
We trust the Wings of Sandus ky and neighborng
subscribers for the Freeman 1t will continue hereto
fore, to advocate the principles of the Wing party and
lend its influence to advance the interests of
country. In thus appealing to the Wings. DO not
wish our Democratic friends TO suppose that would
object to receiving the dollar and half from Them On
the contrary will be glad to send them paper,
and it shall be constant aim benefit them, and if
possible convince them of the error of their ways"
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
MIR. winthrop and the National Era,

The National Era, published in Washington by
DR.. Bailey, is the leading Free Soil paper in this
country, leading by its position influence and abii
ty. DR.. Bailey says:-"He always admired Mr.
Winthrop speaker, and he regrets that the free
soil members could not have voted for him, and
sustain their Independent position" Their "nde-
pendent position elected Howell Cobb
The Era says:
The committee on Territories, as organized by
Mr.. Winthrop in the commencement Of the last
Congress, consisted of three Shareholders and six
non-slaveholders Of the latter Smith, Gott and
Rockwell were understood at that time to be thor
ough anti-slavery men, Cranston, Evans and
Thompson, were Wilmot Provso men, but not so
active as the former were supposed to be- For
one, we say frankly that this committee appeared
to be fairly constituted.
This is an important admission, as it deprives
the free soers of their principal excuse for oppo-
sition to Mr. Winthrop. 1t was upon the consttu-
ton and action of this committee that Mr. Giddings
in the debate few days ago based his chief ex-
ception to Mr.. Winthrop's conduct in the chair.
Buff. Com. Adv.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26

E~ In speaking Of the new Wing Speaker
(dr. convers,) of the Senate, the Ohio State Jour
nal says: The expression of confidence in his pa
triotsm and ability, by his election to the Speaker
ship, must be very gratifying to him and bis nu-
merous friends. Comparatively young man,with
no experience in Legislation, to be elevated to that
position by such vote ,0ds something to be proud
Of We know this confidence was well bestowed,
and will never be abused When time has accus-
toned him to the details of his duty he will make
prompt efficient, and valuable officer.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
Vice Presidents Vote.

The casting vote of the Vice President has been
given in favor of freedom in two three instances,
in the last fortnight, where the senate has been
equally divided On the 9th instant, his vote re-
ected the "high priest of slavery" Mr.. Slicer who
it will be remembered shook hands publicly with
the famous slave driver, Hope Slater, when he
drove his herd of 50 human cattle through the
streets of the capitol two winters ago. from the of
fee of chaplain of the senate, and elected the Rev.
Mr.. Butler of Washington, an Episcopal clergyman,
in his place There was a full senate, and the vote
stood so to 3e-the question of slavery was the
test Mr. Slicer had held the place Tor seveal years.
Huron Reflector.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26

The work on the new State House has been
prosecuted with commendabe energy and success
though considerably retarded by the loss of the
convict labor for nearly half the season, in conse
quence of the mortality occasioned by the cholera
in the penitentiary. 1t is believed that larger
amount than the appropriation of last year can be
used during the coming year with advantage to
the building and economy to the state. The re-
port of the commissioners will be made required
by law.
The military system of this state has so totally
failed under the law regulating it. that it would
be difficult to find in any portion of the state suf
cent force to suppress disorder enforce the civil
law. The public arms which have been distri5utd
to the various divisions in many instances neg
lected and scattered in taverns and other places,
and wholly destroyed By the best information
which can now be obtained there has been distrib-
uted to the militia of this state, 1s,167 muskets,
1892 rifles, ABS pistols, and 1854 sabres, with
the accoutrements, which at the government price,
cost something over sac hundred and aainety-taOo
thousand dollars. This amount of property should
not be left to wanton destruction. The quarter
master general has during the summer, made ev-
cry exertion in his power within the limited means
allowed BY the legislature to collect the arms and
put them in repair. Their condition can only be
known by an examination of those returned, and in
the arsenal
A full and detailed report from that officer will
be laid before you in due time
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
The senate-ResignatiOn of Mr.. Blake
Election of Mr.. COnvers.

This morning, after some conversation among
Senators, Mr. Blake resigned his post of Speaker,
and the senate then proceeded to elect Charles c.
Convers, of Mdskingum, to that post Mr., Blake
said he took this step for the purpose of enabling
the Senate TO proceed with its business. He did
not resign till Mr. Swift, in open senate pledged
himself to vote for Mr. Convers for Speaker, thus
placing matters politically as they were before:
Gen. Eckley then introduced a resolution for
raising committee to examine into truth Of the
charges heretofore made against Mr.. Blake and the
question of veracity between him and Mr.. Payne
To this Payne and others objected. The wings
demanded the investigation, and the Locos appear
ed very much disposed to shrink from it We shall
have more to say about the movement
los Journal
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
eg We commence the publication Of the speech

Rw We commence the publication Of the speech
of Senator olds, in the vindication of Mr.. Blake,
from the charges preferred against him by Senator
Payne, this week. and win give the conclusion in
our next paper. The speech is an able one, and
we commend it to the careful perusal Of our rea-
ders and request that after they have read it they
will pass it over to their neighbors and have them
read it.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
G0rernor,S Message. .

We are enabled this week, very unexpectedly.
to lay Gov. Ford's Message before the readers of
the Freeman 1t is brief sensible, and to The poit
on the matters of which it treats. But no eulogy
from US is necessary to recommend it to the fa-
vorabIe consideration of our readers.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26

B. F. Brown, the democratic candidate for door
keeper is the person detected in forging drafts on
the Government, estimated at $4,000 He has fled
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26

Balance of the receipts over the expendi-
turps applicable to the redemption of
State Bonds ..................
All appropriations for the redemption of
State bonds in the hands of Fund Com
missioneTs ON the 18th Nov. 49,.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26

Total amount disbursed for The payment
appropriations and the Ordinary expen-
ditures Of the State e..................;
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26
$433,365 i6

This increase is not so great as was at one time
apprehended from the general appearance of bust
ness throughout the whole country produced by the
prevailing epidemic and by reason of the extensive
failure Of the wheat crop in the state. Consid-
erng these two causes of decrease the result shows
the growing importance of our public works, and
generally increasing wealth and resources of the
state.
1t is found that the law of the last session, au-
thorizing the exchange of stocks payable after the
year 1850, for our stocks redeemable after 1850,
fails to enable the Fund Commissioners to obtain
the highest amount of premium which our stocks
bear in market, inasmueh it only authorized an
exchange but not sale. | would therefore rec
ommend an amendment to that law, so as to au-
thorze the commissioners to sell stocks redeema-
BILE after 1860, which now bear high premium in
the market, and apply the proceeds thus raised to
the redemption of our bonds payable after 1850.
1t is believed that a saving of considerable an
amount may thus be made to the state.
As much general Legislation and frequent chang
es in general laws. is at best of doubtful policy, it
would most conduce to the interests of the people
that few changes be made, and none but those of
immediate and evident necessity.
It is unnecessary for me to present arguments to
the representatives of the people of the state of O.
hio to show the necessity of sustaining and encour
aging uniform and general system of Common
School education It's paramount importance is
uniformly felt and acknowledged by all our cit-
zens. Upon the right education of the rising gen.
Grafton and the universal dissemination of knowl-
edge, mainly depends the permanent existence of
our free institutions.
1t is nearly twelve years since the principal law
now in force on that subject enacted. 1t, like
most important laws, had its defects and has since
gone through such variety of changes and amend
nents, that it requires more than ordinary skill to
ascertain what the law is upon any point which
may be brought in question. Many portions of it.,
and more particularly in that portion relating to the
raising of taxes for various purposes and the sup
porting Of schools beyond the means supplied by
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-01-26

$2,I76.6sI OF