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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-06-01
Thirty'FirSt COngress""lSt Session

TUESDAY, May ~
Sys,rE.-The resolution offered y ANA
Yulec Yesterday, inquiring why VIZ nm mn.
sn,rndron was ordered TO Cuba was As UNI ,l,st
MIR Y. advocated his resolution anu , 'on,em.
il was no such expedition as the lsN . ,.ns a,
plated. The Presidents conuu0' If all
usurpn,ion of power and IN No'a"oIi nyol,.
right and law, aud had tendency w reyolO
the country in war. lie hopcI W. .sed
,ionary movement in Cuba wou'" suooco.I
MIR Webster objected 10 the aug" ,,6crsd
the resolution, aud yindica'eu "'
ings of the President. - ,rcms,urt
Mr. Clay considered the inquiry
The subject was then laid oyer IN. NJ
The compromise bal! was 'aNc" ao,h coa.
Soule. of La, made an eloquent Spvo s s,ror,
mnndinp universal attention, mh'"s lowed
southern ground He Thoroughly AMI vote
The compromise report. md could IS ,lS5ttjitu,
for il unless modified in lmpo''""
lars. = AL cnlled uI"1i
Mr. Sonle to present his plan; -. ofMs-
y" MI sonic replied that Mr. p"vl ,,. o. WOW
satisfy him. n-,,,l the Prcsiden
nlon will tho committees ana s" 'J M sd
H.. r,iends of the President 10 sui 10 h
go Wv hin, There were five wou"o, Csr
hSaIed. ,hoy proposed to heal 6u' . onJ i W!
n,nin. and cave the rest '''
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THE & LED q n | A n.

shades Tor outside paintings, Mr. Spuuldlng
hbs been able, by pursuing tho same princi'
pie, % produce a green for painting blnds,
not lees durable than ihe before mentioned
mud no more expensive lhuu green prepared
in iho ordinary mode
advise Hll who have outside painting a.
bo done, and who arc dehlruuH 90 hnEo ll
"done, when 'lis done" 10 rnll on Mr. rpnuld-
ing who h now prepared TO hl their orders,
specimens Of lhis Paint mny bo seen a.
tho Cnlr,Ieitisi, OAloe,
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LurrlLl II lll nlIlY.
A Bad Sign.

The vote in the House of Representatives
upon the letter of The British Minister rsgues'.
ing our Government not TO increase the
duty upon one Of the leading articles
OF Manufacture in this country because
England manufactured largely the Same art,.
clc--mu,t bc taken NJ an indication hostile g.
fostering the industry Of our own people 3d.
-rig mutJuu tn frirf the Bf,t.-l. letias- lLe
Committee on Manufactures was defeated
the vote being 80 to sg-about the loeofoeo
majority in the House.
Perhaps nothing better could bee expected Of
the present Congress Each House unfouu.
nairly contains 'oeoiaeo majority sufficient.
" large to defeat any lcFisIation,proposcd for
the good Of the county, aud so surely as the
President suggests any thing promotivc ofthc
interests Of the people, that majority stands
ready to defeat it, The SESSION opened badly;
confusion rcigncd for weeks, hut finally the
opponents Of Gcn Taylor sucdecdcd in elect.
ing a. Southern Loeofoeo Speaker, and ever
gncc there seems TO have been manifested
disposition 10 do little else than 10 lag heir
quarrels on the table at might and erit htW up
zach succeeding morning Thus rule and
thus net The majority in each House Of the
present Congress 1t onght TO be otherwise
Wc.say II ought TO be otherwise The Polk
Tariff Of 40 ought to be repealed, and an
american TarfIcnacied forthwith. Does the
reader NIX Why We answer that We have
been gradually eontraetNg q fgrcign debt
during the last two or three years, which now
amounts TO something like sTvrNTY.rivE NIL.
LIoNA on puLLARa=andi il Is daily increasing
aud will increase so long as the Polk Tariff,
framed with the view TO assist Foreigners in
flooding our markets WIN rnciT goods aud al
the same time to dcprcss our own
productive industry, exists upon our
statute books This is no new feature in this
Tariff It's legitimate aud evil fruits were
STAYED of by the short crops of Europe during
uscarly operations, but for two years past the
current has been changing rapidly against u.s.
aud tAa- p4aduGtA nffnrcign industry arc being
poured in upon us like an avalanche, Hence
the great debt above referred tr---h-ttee- the
wide spread depression in our own manufac-
tories and workshops hence, in great
measure, the closcness of the money market
in almost all the leading business places of the
Countrywide basis of our C Urrcncy--thc spe.
eic-hus gone and is going to Europe to pay for
foreign fabrics instead of going into the peck
cts Of our own people. THIS ought not 10 be.
Our Wing President is for different state of
things fran tAisi but the locninco ma ority in
Congress rcigns supreme there, where the
proper corrective must originate, and we might
as well look for grapes of thistlcs, as to them,
for my American legislation upon this subject
- s'rt h legislation us the supreme good of the
working, industrious people oc our country
demands,
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A DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.

Upon the receipt Of the Cuban news at New
York, demonstration was got up, "the flag
of Cuba" unfurled, procession, with music
and speeches. 1t was under the direction of
the Committee in that city, who have been
engaged in arranging and fitting out recruits
for the expedition. In such population as
that of New York City, 1t is an easy matter to
rir+tr, Recommendations Mnney will hiring
out certain class of the population there, no
matter what the object may be. Ryndcrs,
stimulated by 'hs price" would any day ranc
almost any number Of recruits TO storm even
the bnttlcmenR of Heaven.
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PfAHsos's CAsE.-Msssfs Butler aud Alb
boll, counsel Tor Pearson, who 10 "a bo exc
culrd IN July. on Monday made notion ~
iho Supreme Court, row "a Session ~ Lowell
for urit M ord~r 60 tays proceedings stay
cd IN tho case, Judge Fletcher very peromp-
torly declined % grant IL. Alias,
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go Ihe supIosilon lhat lhe President raa
uol 49, good % republican no The rest'of
lhrm,
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o. a public meeting has been held in
Charleston, S. C., at which resolutions wore
passed dcnouncing MIR Clay'S compromise
scheme
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ler rights, lhat they must rely upon Them
selves, llo recommends item % establish o
Stale government, iUterdiellng slavery hhN
prepare 20 defend themselves and lheir tern
Tory, IN The fall tnllh lhHl tho innsseH ol ne
people 9th Union, will rally 20 their sup
port,
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gtra yNMMgMyMW.
tiNrtift1t-T5- i-tfH-Ff,i- 5e-
WING State Convention.

Tho wings Of Vermont are requested 10
meet In State Convention NJ Montpelier o0
Wcdncsday, the l7lh day Of July next, NJ ten
o'clock, a. VI for the purpose Of nominating
o State Ticket and making other suitable pre-,
pautons Tor the coming election. Ia view
Of the importance Of this election, being the
Gfst under our new constitution, full repre-.
acniation from every soot,..n Of tho State b.
earnestly invited, Il is hoped that al the
members Of the County Committees will be-
present, ns il will afford them "a opportunity
Of comforting together 20 adop, suitable meas.
ufes calculated to continue the harmony aud
suceeEa Of the party
4. T.. LYMAN,
JUSTIN $ MORRILL,, y,,..a,.,.
DNNttt.ti ONION, ~ " "'t ','''
PORTUS BANTER, commune.
ORRlN SMITH,
June Goth, 1850
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~ Two ycssrl1--lhr advance and the
"Rcseuc, oct sai from New York ,ast week,
on the expedition ia scatoh Tor Sir John Frank
In 'Thcy lcit the harbor ehoercd by the poo
pie. assembled on the shoru 10 witness lhclt
departure.
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The fret onset Of the invaders Of Cuba o.
mounts 10 a defeat, and We trust q may p'
the winding up Of the matter though u 10
hardly 10 be expected. There arc many Ps'-
pie At the South heartily engaged ~ u, and o.
less numbrr lu most Of the cites 10 far norm
as New York Secret and sysemauo ofgan''
cations exist in llo principal Southern elites
hut old EHsk 10 sfIsE thea. aud Wlli, iiis hoped
defeat their unlawful purposes,
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~ Senator uphum has 80 iar recovered 40
10 be- able 90 take his scat 10 the Senate, and
to rrpr the ISLANDERS ~ Mr souh upon me
fair fame Of the State he 90 part rcpres'nh'-
llc had been eopGued 60 h,s room iuf several
wFoksby 6c,rre attbck ofrhrumutism
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industrial Exhibition of 1881.

This liberal proposal for the display Of the
productions and industrial perfection Of all ma
lions is wor;hy.of the era Of progress in which
il has been conceived We are gratifed 10 OBJ
serve that a large number Of those States Of the
Union which are, from their pursuits, best
qualified TO represent American improvement,
have complied with the invitation. We shall
regard. with emotions Of pride. the honorable
results Of American enterprise and intelligence
which viii be shown TO the assembled world.
10 the department OF mechanical invention and
manufacturing skill we shall behold the triumph
Of that system Of protection which has enamel
pated us from the workshops Of Europe, and
established alike our political and physical in
dependence There have been few political
pavti,s subjected 70 more injustice than the ad-
vocatee on manufacturing industry. They have
been accused o. seeking to establish system Of
partial and sectional bounties, for the purpose
ufpromoting particular States. They have been
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CoUsTERFEIT BANK NoTEs.-The Boston Daily
Adu1tis9 says that large amounts Of counterfeit
bank bills Of the denomination Of $50 Of the State
Bank Of Missouri, and 5 100 notice Of the Charles
ton, South Carolina banks have made their appear
ance in San Francisco, many Of which were for
warded 10 the Eastern States by the last steamers
from Chagres, and have been put in circulation. A
broker Of Boston bad received, within a day or two
previous, hirfy-one Of the counterfeit "fftics, %
which he delivered at the post Office on Friday
evening, 10 be returned to the person who RENTED
them from New York. The circumstances which
led to the detection Of the Missouri countcrfets arc
thus detailed by the 81. Louis Republican:
"Mr McCunc, Of the firm Of Gaty, Mcclure and
CLASSIFY, a few days since received from California
5 $500 in $50 notes on the Bank OF Missouri,
which were deposited at the bank 10 his account.
Tuesday last Mr.. Nesbit, the teller at Clark and
Bro.'s banking house, presented a check at the
bank, and received in part payment about : 900
from the package deposited by Mr.. McCune. At
the time OF receiving the money, he questioned the
genuineness Of these notes, and mentioned the fact
10 the teller, who upon examination Of the notes,
pronounced them genuine. Not satisfied, Mr.. Nes-
bit marked the notes, and next day mentioned to
Mr.. Clark his doubts Comparisons made,
and Colonel Campbell, late president, and Judge
Shurlds, the cashier, consulted, but not until the
record was referred 10 could IL be determined whe-
Their they were counterfeit or not--and then only
from the date and numbers"
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COMMODORE STEWART, of the United States
navy, reached this city on Sunday evening, and
yesterday presided alta board of officers, con
ssting of Commodore MoRRIs, SHUDRIcK,
and PERRY, and Captain BREEsE, for the pur-
pose Of considering the relative rank of all
commissioned officers If the navy, and Of as
simulated rank of officers Of the army and navy.
Much dissatisfaction has, of late, prevailed
amongst officers of the medical and pay depart
ments of the army and navy, respecting the
rank to which they think themselves entitled;
and the Secretaries Of those branches Of the
public service have convened board of compe-
tent Judges, Of each respectively, to determine
the question. Commodore STEWART is presi-
dent Of the navy board, and Major General
SCoTT, who will come hither on Wednesday
will preside ever that Of the army
We had the pleasure yesterday of seeing the
gallant STEWART, and he looks vigorous enough
to fight fewmore battles for the country with
out injury to his constitution.
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Jenny Lind.
Extract Of a Lstter from Lady Of Hashington 10
her Correspondent.
M. o.

Extract of a Letter from Lady of Washington 10
her Correspondent
NEW YoRK, October 25th.
/ have heard Jenny Lind, but must &C know
ledge myself at a loss for words 10 express the
impression her music made upon me. II Is some
thing entirely beyond criticism, It seems like
the pure gif Of God unsullied by the touch Of art
Her voice may justly be compared to that Of bird,
for hers is not common human sing ing-it is truly
warbhng. When she first enters upon the stage,
she appears to feel little dfdent, but she soon
oUreomos or rather loses that feeling and then her
general appearance is truly captivating. There is
an innocence, and at the time a quiet dignity
in her manner, which strikes you 30 agrceably,
and presents such a strong contrast TO the dcport-
mcnt Of the generality Of women who have for so
many years been before the public. Tho concu-
sion Of each verse Of 'thc bird song is truly bird
like carol. feel confident that had the opportu-
nifty Of comparing Parod and Jenny Lind, should
prefer the singing of the latter for her music has
much happier effect than that Of the Italian style.
To night ! feel mono Of the nervous excitement
which always experience after hearing those fiery
imprisoned Italians. can fall asleep just az qu-
city as though had been listening 10 birds on a
summers day. ! can imagine that, in any charac-
ter which required great pathos, she would be per
feet, but scarcely think that shc could sustain adj
vantageously part in any of the heavy operas.
She is the only person ever saw in public that /
feel the least desire to meet in private
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may be creditable display of the products Of
American genius SKILL and labor on the occasion
in question, and ANTIQUE that no citizen shall fail
in his desire TO oompste for the honors TO be there
awarded by reason ofthe expense of transportation
am happy TO find that ship of the navy may be
spared for the voyage to London without material
inconvenience to The public service and there
fore respectfully advise that the accommodation
asked for may be conceded.
Should you concur in this recommendation, it is
requested that the committee may, as early prac
tcable, indicate what class of vessel is desired.
War vessels, il is well known, not well adapted
to transportation ana a store-ship will be ordered
If preferable to sloop Of war or frigate.
am, with high respect, your obedent servant,
,(Signed) VIM. A. GRAHAM
The President.
The foregoing recommendation of the Secretary
OF the Navy meets my hearty approval; and he
will make such arrangements as may be necessary
to carry out the object in view.
(Signed) WILLARD FILLMORE.
OCTOBER "a, 1850.
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Miss MARGARET DAvESPoRT.-Several of the
papers in Boston highly commend the histrionic
powers of this young lady, who is now giving Sc
ries of representations at the Howard AthcnHum in
that city Although she is scarcely twenty years
of age she is thought to bea worthy successor and
rival Of the Siddonscs and Keans critic in the Bos
ton Atlas, comparing her with those wonders of
the drama, says:
CAS- a tragic actress, particularly, she must,
long the age Of either when they left the stage
fully equal them in skill and power. With strength
oIieatures she has great eKibility Of countenance
80 that the transitions Of passion are shown with
much variety and effect, while she wonderfully
rnerges the actress in the character, and thus
charms, did Siddons and Kean. Her voice is
capable Of great frmness and exertion, and her ar
uculation iaultless. Sparing in gesture or action,
a single exclamation, with its appropriate motion,
has, with her, upon the audience a wonderful and
magic power In the Apostatc, as Florinda, which
she has brought out with admirable power and
force, she is unrivaed in the expression Of the dig
nifty, and love, and pride Of woman; and none can
see her in this especially, without awarding 10 her
superior talent, genius. and skill As Juliet, in
Romeo, she is equally successful"
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Mr.. II. Butler King and the Constitution of
California.


Wecopy below the notice with which the Rich
mond Enquirer accompanies the letters from
Commodore JONES, General RILEY. and Judge
DnmcK, to Mr.. KING. As the testimony
which eXonerates Mr.. KING and the late adj
ministration is unimpeachable, we appreciate
the spirit in which the publication is made by
the Enquirer rs alike honorable to that paper
and just to those who have labored under so
much odium for an alleged interference with
the action of the people Of California.
We hope the Enquirer will use this CORE
spondence for the purpose of disarming the
most formidable opposition TO the late compro-
mise measures. The objection to the admis-
sion of California is based upon the alleged
character of the population, and the imputed in
reference of the Executive. To assume a
right on the part of the General Government to
scrutinize the political competency of people
to adopt form of government, would be adj
hitting the doctrine of intervention to its fullest
extent. 1t would be allowing the Federal
Government 4 discretion Incompatible with that
defined by the Constitution, which is to see
that the Constitution presented by the State
applying for admission is republican. The
other allegation, that the Executive interfered
through the much misrepresented mission of Mr.
KING, is, we think, elfectually disprovcd by the
correspondence to which we have alluded
We are satisfied it will appear, upon impair
tal investigation, that the doctrine Of non-nter-
vention has been clearly established in the ad-
mission of California, and that the people Of
that State have brought themselves with
in the rule laid down in the resolutions of Mr..
CALHOUN We therefore think that those who
have condemned her admission upon the grounds
which we have before stated, should not hest
tate to withdraw their opposition.
From the Richmond Enquirer
"As matters connected with one of the most ex-
traordinary events in history, we give below
correspondence in relation to Mr.. t. Butler Kings
connexion with the manufacture OF the free soil
State of California The writer's Of the letters, it
will be seen, exculpate General Taylor's admins
tration, and Mr.. King, from any agency in origin.
ating the movement there. This, however, strange
y conflicts with the urgent advice, said by Sem
pie, the President Of the convention TO have been
given to him by Mr.. King, that TO secure their ac-
ceptance by Congress, the whole territory of Cali
fornia should be embraced by the constitution of
California;
Though General Riley's proclamation is based
on the instructions of the Secretary of War" he,
it would seem from the correspondence, received
no instructions from General Taylors Cabinet
though they afterwards rejoiced in the consumma-
ton. 1t was not from Mr.. Folks cabinet that he
received such instruction. (indeed, VIC hear that
he discIaims such ground)-hc, therefore, en-
ploying a soldiers license, acted his own hook
and thought it beet to perform the duties of Con-
gress. His action was, doubtless, honest-but It
was i'll timed and unfortunate
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WAsHINGToN MoSUMENr.-We notice that from
every State and Territory there is being sent n
block Of stone Of native production 10 be incorpo-
rated in the Washington Monument. Why should
not Oregon be honored with a memorial in that
noble structureY We have granite, marble, and
other species Of rock that would not do dscredt 20
any edifcc. A specimen Of granite could be pro-
cured within three miles OF this city which, for
beauty Of color, irmness Of texture, aud elegance
Of finish, will equal any thing Of which that monu-
ment can boast. Let us make effort in this
matter and cast mite into the great receptacle
Of n nations gratitude.
HoUsEs.--1hcre are nine houses in this city,
erected or being erected this season, the average
cost Of which is about $1,000
Oregon Spectator, august %.
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THE HIpPoDRoNE, at Paris, will contain about
lO,W persons. The arena is uncovered. Eques-
trian exhibitions arc conducted in this place a
grand scale. Sometimes thirty horses may be seen
In full career, under the management Of one rider.
Monsieur Poitcvin, the Ber0naut, has frequently
ccndcd from this arena on horseback.
Cor. ". " Com. ddUertiscT.
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tuional codes, the superiority Of our education
al, charitable, and penal systems, have been
admired, and in some instances adopted. There
are still many Improvements in commerce, navi-
CATION, perhaps in manufacturing skill, which
she may acquire by a more intimate intercourse
with the new world
We shall be gratifed at the collection which
the industrial exhibition viii display; we shall
rejoice that amongst the contributions from
every CLINE and the novelties of every nation,
the American system" will have placed along
side of the fabrics of Europe specimens Of me-
chanical skill honorable to the statesmen who
founded that system, and TO the intelligent ar
tisans whom it has created. We shall there
display the wonderful variety of our fields and
forests, and impress upon mankind the liberal
scale upon which the industrial and physical
productions of this republic are developed
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HEAVY DAMAGES ron SeDUCTfoN.-The circuit
court in Van Buren,, Arkansas lately tried the suit
of VIM. Ward James Cougar, for scducing
plaintiffs daughter, girl Of Is years old. Verdict
for Mr. Ward, $4,000 damages. This is the first
case Of seduction tried in this county The
jury expressed their regret that they could not le-
gally lay the damages at $4,000.
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The coachman who drove Jenny Lind from the
steamboat 10 the Revere House Boston, thus ridi
culcs the insane admiration which his "fellov- ciu
zens" were exhibiting. Mounting the steps Of the
hotel he cricd-'Hcre's the hand that lifted Jenny
Lind out Of tho coach. Gentlemen, you can any
Of you have the privilege Of kissing il for five dol
lars-childrcn half price"
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counterfeit note mandatory was broken up
at 81. Louis on the 18th instant, and Henry Love
joy, an engrayor, Alvin Bowen, and Mr.. McAfee
were taken into custody. A press, a copper plate
for $40 notes ofthc Bank Of Missouri, about 81 900
IN unsigned notes, and quantity Of paper prepared
for working, we're seized. Two Of the persons were
at work on the press when the arrest was made.
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CUBA.-The Philadelphia North american has
seen letter from Matanzas representing that ff-
teen Cubans Of high standing had been arrested on
the 7th instant, and imprisoned, charged with
being revoludonists. Among them we're Don
Francisco dc la o. Garcia, Don Satumno Herman
dez, and others of the most influential and wealthy
men OF the island
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HoUsE IN WHICH no WAS EVER knows TO
DIET is n singular fact that there s n house. the
property Of Sir W. W Wynne, in a mountainous
district Of Meronethshire, England, i'm which, for
one hundred and fifty ycars, II can be proved no
death has taken place-the whole Of the occupants
having either died suddenly in fields or in other
peoples houses. For thirty eight years it had been
held by ID. Pugh.