Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-01-29

Baltimore, Jin u The Senate of Alabama
have passed "a resolution approving the votes of
their Senators IN Coumess, VIM. X. King and
Jeremiah Clemens, Oh the Compromise meas
ures and they declare that these measures are
10 be regarded as a final settlement They also
p1ssed a resolution dcprccaiing the spirit OF IN
reference IN European politics, and declaring It
the duty of the United States to cultivate good
Will with OH nations
Richmond, Jan. 81 1t has been proposed IN
the Legislature, TO inquire into the eXpedlency
Of providing by law for the removal Of free ne
groes from the State.
The Union Democratic Convention Of MIS-
sssipp have passed resolutions endorsing the
Baltimore platforms OF lsfO-i4, and IL, and
requesting their delegates TO the next National
Convention. 10 secure the nomination of men
pledged to sustain the Compromise measures -
Three of the delegates appointed are present
members Of Congress
0%Extensvo frauds on the Custom House IN
New-Nork have been discovered. A Custom
House Broker is charged with having forged
many orders. invoices, &c. by which he has
obtained boxes and bales OF goods lie has also
forged the signature of the Collector, Naval Of
ficer and of almost every other person necessary
to enable him TO effect his object These forge.
RES have been practiscd for "A long time. and
were detected only by accident The iorgeI
has made his escape, and is beyond the reach Of
the authorities. The extent of his depredauons
is not vet known, as new Developments are dal
ly making.
The question Of the useol the Bible in school;
is now in agitation In Canada. The Protestant
people in Canada West, are we'll nigh unanm
Gus against scctaran schools, and m favor OF the
use Of the Bible IN the schools. But the Ro
manists are determined, if they can, to keep th'
Bible out of all the schools and whether thel
do or not, they intend 10 have separate schools O
their own; and TO refuse to ~ their school tax
# their own schools are notsu supported by tn
Government
CouNrERFEITERs.-T men named Nathan
lei and Ira Allen, were arrested in Nashua,
short time since, for passing counterfeit fv
dollar bills on the Orleans Bank, Irasburgh, VI
/ They were committed for examination
Senator Benton has sold Col Fremonts Mari
posa Tract, in California, to an English Compa
ny for Sl000,000
ARE Advertisements READ.-On Saturda
last a gentleman dong business in State stree
dropped thousand dollar bill. lie immediatel
stepped into our counting room and directed a.
advertisement to be inserted of his loss, with tn
request that the finder of the bill would bring
TO the Traveller Office. This morning. poe
boy, who keeps in the Market, brought IN the hll
having picked it up in the street. and received MI
dollars for his honesty. The boy had been o
fered half the value of the note by some rogu
who wished to speculate on the honesty and GOO
lortune of the finder; but the lad proved
lrewd and honest for hm.-ITdpeiier
The Scientific American states, on reliab
authority, that "if at two feet above the thro
Of your chimney, YOU enlarge the opening
double the size for the space OF two feet, tn
carry up the rest as at first, your Chimney W
aeyer smoke"