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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
Washington County Court.
F,rmers' Mutual Fine Insurance Co.,
william Marshal


Formers Mutual Fire Insurance CO.,
william Marshal
This was am action Of assumpslt upon the
premium note given by def. as security for
payment of the assessments that shall be
made by the Directors ON The dets, policy.
Pits. proyciog the note ADD the several as
sessments thereon, and that def. refused to
pay after due notice in pursuance of the
Charter and Bylaws of the Company, rest
ed their case
Defendant offered evidence tending to
show that his application for insurance WIS
lokeu by an agent who assured him that
there would be no assessments, and no occa-
sion for any, masmuch as the company had
funds sufficient to meet all probable losses.
On behalf of the pitts, the agent testides
that no such assurances were given to def.
ia relation 10 the Merchants and Mechanics
Glass in which delt. was insured, but the
statements were made relative to the Farm
ers Class, in regard to which tue fact was as
represented.
But it turned out in proof that the person
making the application was not at the time
recognized as agent by the pitts, and had
given no bonds in accordance with their
Bylaws; the Court decides that his repre-
sensations would not affect the Company
and directed verdict for pitts Excep-
tons by deit., and cause passed to Supreme
Court. Peck q Colby and A. spuuldiug
for Phf; Merrill & W Hard and Dillingham;
for def
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
The Campaign Begun.

with this number Of the Uaiohmdn We
commence political articles, belonging prop
erly to the Presidential campaign and
henceforth, politics, state and national, viii
necessarily occupy a large share OF our
columns until the Presidential election. Con
sidering the importance Of the Presidential
contest, and the exciting questions OF State
matters suggested by the Council Of Cen
sors. we think there never was time when
/, was more necessary or desirable to have
the people read the newspapers. We there
fore ask our friends to make an effort to ex'
tend the circulation Of the Vdiehmdn' 80
Terms, Unfortunately, to single subscrl-
bers or packets,-sl from now to Jan. ]
1867, payable in advance.
March Z, 1856.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

which he (Douglas) complained. That ad-
dress attributed to him base purpose - sell.
apqrandizement--an not proper sense OF
public duty. The Senator from Massachu,
sets did not consider that lbolous-oh, no
This might accord with his ideas OF gen
tleman and a Senator
Mr.. Sumner shall enter into no con
test, here or elsewhere, as 10 the character OF
gentleman. This Senate shall decide
whether the Senator from Illinois rs the prop.
or Judge Of this matter. 1t is not true that
went 10 the Senator'S scat to make the re-
quest to which he alludes.
Mr. Douglas repeated that Mr. Sumner
while pretending that he wanted time To read
the Nebraska bill, had previously ranked a
grossly hbcous pamphlet on that subject.
Mr.. Sumner said the address was predlca-
ted ON the first bill and not On the last.
Mr. Douglas remarked that the reasons
assigned by Mr. Sumner for the postpone
mcnt of the Nebraska bill were not tue IN
fact.
Mr. Johnson's motion was then adopted
aud the Senate adjourned to Monday.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

ShotNo, 2,


Since it is the misfortune Of the slave
that laws do not protect him, we should
not think of describing slave as a person
held TO service under the laws, nor should
we be ready to apply such descrlp-
ton to slaves, if we were not taught that 1t
IS INTENDED for them IN the federal Constitu-
ton. The usual construction Of the fugitive
clause must rest on history, If on ANYTHING.
" Historically" says Judge Story, d" It is well
known that the object Of this clause was to
secure TO the citizens of the saveholding
States, the complete right and title OF own
crship In their slaves as property" Such a
reference to history to show the intent OF
the provision for delivering up fugitive Grim
u.s. would be amusing. We cannot but feel
anxious to learn ichqt history Judge Story had
10 his mind. Judge M'Lean, too, rests the
construction OF the fugitive clause on hlsto-
ry; but his history was personal information.
impaired to him by Judge Marshall. Refer
oucc is often had TO the history of the Con-
ysnlion that framed the Constitution, as
though it must be understood as the trainers
intended. But did the people ratfy any in
tentions not expressed IN that instrument
Some extracts from Judge Story's Common
iaries on the Constitution will help us to an-
swer this question. "1he Constitution"
says he, "was adopted by the people of the
United States and 1t was submitted to the
whole, upon a just survey of its provisions,
as they stood in the text ITSELF Nothing but
the text was adopted by the people. 1t is
obvious that there can be no security to the
people in any constitution Of government, if
they are not to Judge of it by the fair mean
ng of the words Of the text" This very
reasonable doctrine Of Judge Story inter
diets all escape from the Constitution into
history AFTER interpretations, and demolshes
his own construction of the fugitive clause,
funded in history. 1t ties MS up to the rule
Of interpreting the constitution by itself and
compes us TO construe the fugitive clause
goth IN accordance with lis language and in
harmony with the design of establishing JUS
ice and securing liberty. S.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
The Next President.

WAsHiNGrON, March rs, 1856.
Douglas il openly announced as candi.
5ile IN the Presidential election, aud he saws
huself that his name will be before the Gin
ciInat Convention Fremont IL not Catho-
hcas reported, but is Of Ilugonot descent,
aid was long since confirmed as member OF
The Episcopal Church. Letters fayoring his
nnlnatlon are flowing in from all quarters
llls friends urge four points in his favor: he
sSnow man, fresh from the people his past
M shows him to be possessed Of backbone
his opposed to Slavery aggression and IS IN
iiSor of Free Territories, and favors the
PTlic Ruilroad. Banks declines the nomi.
nalon. Seward is earnestly advocated by
many persons, but It il doubtful whether he
wi accept Mclean, Chase, Hale and
Wgmot all have warm friends and supporters.
IVA the the motto with every one is Success
TO principles rather than men.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

and has been reCoAullcu ana acted upon ny
every successive Council since. 1t has the
sanction Of inyarabe precedent, the support
of uniform aud uninterrupted usage, and has
become the established and settled ntcrpre-
taton. and cannot be changed but by a
change of the Constitution itself We hive
always understood 1t to be an acknowledged
principle IN jurisprudence, that contempt.
rory exposition Of the Constitution, practlced
and acquicsced In for a long space Of time,
as IN this instance nearly sixty years, settles
and fixes the construction We therefore
repeat what was asserted in the Waterman
a few weeks ago, that, according TO exist
ing regulations, al alterations or amend.
ments Of the Constitution must be proposed
by Council Of Censors chosen by the poo-
pie at large, and adopted by a Convention
composed Of one delegate from each town in
the State"
Extracts from letter to the Editor, from
an experienced lawyer md legislator OF
Windham County
was much grnufed in reading your ari-
Gle upon The proposed amendments 10 the
Constitution Your reasoning IN relation 10
a Convention is uuquestionably correct. The
practical construction, which has been here
toiore given 10 the Constitution 10 relation 10
Conventions for the consideration of consU-
tutlonal amendments, has been strictly in ac-
cordance with your theory. The powerolihc
Council has never been supposed 10 extend
any further than TO propose amendments and
fix the time Of the election Of delegates aud
the time Of the sitting Of the Convention.
The power Of proposing amendments and
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
For The Nalelman and Journal

II. d. HorKiNs, Operator.
.Nto York, March 20. The Steamer Per
sia arrived here ats o'clock this morning.
She brings no udngs Of the Steamer Pacific
Her news is unimportont The Peace Con
ference was progressing iavorobly, the pre-
limnares having al been signed The Em
peror Napoleon had addressed the Legisa
tive Council, speaking highly Of the EugIsi
alliance. Breadstuifs declined considerably
during the week, but we're in better demau,
81 tho end.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
From the swanion American Journal
The Vermont Press on the
merriam Nominations.


American Nominations.
The position taken by the Vermont Press
regard to the candidates nominated at the
ite Pro-slavery nominating convention al
Philadelphia, strikes us as being about right
We have seen bot one journal that heads its
columns with the names Of the nominees.
The editor of the Burlington free Press
thinks that it is a thorough going pro-sayery
nomination, and says:
ITO nominate Mr.. Fillmore was one
thing. To elect him is very different af-
fair. With his party in New York divided
By the disaffection Of the George Law men,
be stands not the ghost Of chance Of carry.
ing his own State and we see small reason
TO believe that he will cary three States in
the Union: If he does one "
The State Banner says:
1.-THE ticket cannot come within ten rows
of apple-trees of being elected, aud that no
paper in New England supports it with any
degree OF warmth.
The Fremont Phgnir closes its remarks
in the following sensible manner:
"What the effects ofthis nomination upon
the coming national election vii. be remains
90 be developed Il is yet too early TO speak
with any degree of confidence. We are quite
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unless u be- thy s,ato Of Now York. uiat
there is as matters now look, the least
chance OF hs carrying. The danger TO be
oppl,9e"4 me-. ''ol' {''s no,'l.l'''p Is Iy.
'o ,. ,p'' ,,' IN" ,,, NV Ma WV s,.,cs
as TO secure he election of Democratic
pro-slayeiy candidate Tor President.
The -Noni!heia Siar which has so boldly
advocated 'he'l'ani,.n' is uecl'eoy OPP,
posed To- 'ne ac'i'n OF the convention ana
protests 100 strong terms against doughIace-
ISM. Very sensible.
d, Ine Fm'"a ferdii does not endorse me
FueiuVe slave Law c.lher' but I'D abiding
To ne convention says
ITO expect that the ireemen OF Vermont
VAL give Their support TO the ticket no"
presented To them is SIMPLY Weposierous'-
Ihey WI not give support To lhe tune seiV-
ing instrument ct The slave power in Io'O
they "i'I n"' help 10 breathe new liie INTO
the deiunc. dynasty OF 1872 nor wll they
give Their endorsement TO such a platform AS
s here presented but win an indignant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

Recently party of about forty Canadi
ans from Montreal bound for California, ar.
irving at New York, purchased tickets Of
a person in the street, whom they took to be
an authorized agent but soon after leaving
the wharf and on examination by the off
GERS of the vessel, the tickets were pro-
nounced counterfeit or spurious, and tho
passengers having them were all put ashore
on Sandy Hook, swlndled of their money
and disappointed in their passage.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
The .Slorm Of The .Slnsnn. Y

The Storm Of The Season. The trains of
the Rutland 81 Burlington Railroad have
been delayed on the mountain, aud have
been some fifteen hours in getting from this
place 10 Rutland There has been occn-
sional snow squalls and continual blow.
for lhn last five days, and with snow suili
oiont to in the cuts about as fast as they
could be cleared. The storm has not been
confined to this locality but the roads cen
tering in Rutland have been under The tsea.
ther, as T. The Cheshire and Ftchburg.-
Ludioig Bioher,
The Central has been running nearly mp
to time table the loss, # any, being almost
exclusively on roads above and below the
Central. We went through to Boston at
the time spoken Of by the time card.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
Opinions of LAWYERS.

The following article, on the power Of the
Council of Censors, was written by one whose
reputation as a lawyer aud Judge is second
to that of no man 10 Vermont 1t will be
seen that it fully sustans the position on this
question taken 10 the Waterman OF the Ith
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

From Kansas Election Of H. S. Senator'S.
ST Louis, March 10. The Kansas cor
respondent of the 81. Louis Democrat writing
from Topeka March &, says, that in oint SEES,
sion Of the Legislature on that day, Governor
Reeder was elected IT, 5. Senator on the first
ballot for six years aud Gen Lane the second
Tor three years, Each cand ldate received 80
votes, So members being present. The Log
lslature, which organized on the ilh instant
was still IN sesslon on the 9Th, and the letter
makes no mention of any anticipated Time oil
adjournment.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

American Republican majority on joint
baIoL %. Ofcourse, Metcalf will be Gov
eruor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
Tricks upon Travellers,

The following is caution TO purchasers
of Railroad Tickets. Let them always pur~
chase of the regular Station Agents. See
advertisement Of Through Tickets" in this
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

o. Vermont occupied the most promin-
ent position at the Republican meeting in
Washington. Senator Foot presided, and
speeches were made by Senator Collamor
and Messrs, Morrill, AID Sabin of TIE House
Thus all the Vermont delegation took part
save Mr. Meachnn, whose position and pow
er are both nnqucsuonable.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21
New Iampshire Election.

New-HamPshre has again ,epudialed
Pierce and Doughmced Democrats generally
Returns from all but SIX towns on Governor
vote stand ns fnllowes
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-03-21

"A Maze BOOK, Wanger, Mcllim g. Co.
publishers, Buffalo, n. y, announce new
hook entitled "rhe Taugeiown .eitersn
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-02-01
Taste of Turnips in Milk.

Perhaps few things of like slight impor.
tance have produced moro widespread an.
noyance than the taste of turnips in milk
and butter, from cows fed with this root.
There. is plain and easy remedy for this,
which ought to be more widely known,
one which l met some ten years ago, sta
ing that "grain fed regularly to mich
cows with turnips would prevent their
milk from tasting of the turni ps." When
l had occasion to try it, gave each COW
four quarts per day of wheat bran, wet in
cold water, night and morning, in addition
to the turnips fed them. Perhaps less
quantity of bran would answer as we'll,
but it cost us only five cents per bushel,
SO fed thus literally.
No. the slightest taste of turnips could
be perceived, and We sold the butter (carc-
fully made, of course,) to steady custo-
mers in Nashville, for from ten to fifteen
cents above the market price-Pret:y con.
elusive evidence as to its quality. Aud
further, one of the same cows had, some
years before, been fed with turnips alone,
aud the milk and butter were strongly
tainted with the taste Of them now they
produce no such effect. find on the trial
than any other grain will answer as we'll
as wheat bran.-JoHN C. HoLr, near
shelbyville, Tenn, November, ls5t.-
Rural Ne'e- Tcrksr.
-Sr-e=
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-02-01
ADAMS FALL.

Mr.. White, the temperance lecturer, told the
following anecdote in one of his addresses, to
illustrate the influence Of bad example in
! the formation of habits ruinous in their effect
| Adam and Mary his wife, who lived in one
of the old States, were very good members o.
! the church, good sort of folks any way, and
Mary thought a great deal Of the minister, and
the minister thought good deal Of glass Of
good toddy.
| Whenever the minister called to make Mary
a visit, which was pretty often, she contrived
to have him a glass of toddy made, and the
minister never refused the toddy. After a
while Adam got to following the example Of
the minister to such an extent that he became
a drunkard-dranls up everything he had and
all he could get Mary and he became very
poor in consequence of his following the min.
ister's example so closely, but the good minis
ter continued his visits, and poor Mary con.
tinued still to give the glass of toddy. One
day he called in and told Mary that he was
going away for a week-should return on
Friday-and handed her book containing
the catechism, and told her when he returned
he should expect she would be able to answer
some of the questions. Mary said yes, and
laid the book away very carefully. But Mary
like a good many other church members
| thought no more of her book until the Friday
that the good minister was to return.
"What shall do" says she, "the minister
=. I,k kor IL, 7 b,u N
the book he gave me. How can l answer the
questions,"
81 can tell you," said Adam, give me a
quarter and let me go over to Smiths and gel
some good rum, and you can answer his
questions with toddy."
Mary took the advice-gave Adam guar.
ter and jug. and Off he started. After get
ting his jug filled and on his way back, Adam
concluded 10 taste the rum. One taste bro'i
on another, until he tumbled over pile OF
rocks, broke the jug, and lost all the rum
But Adam managed TO stagger home.
AS soon as he got in the house, Mary in.
quired anxiously for the jug of rum. "Where
is the Jug of rum, Adam!" Poor Adam man
aged to stammer out "that he had stumbled
over pile of rocks and broke the jug, and
lost the rum" Mary was in a f1-Adam
drunk-the minister coming-the rum gone
and the questions unlearned. But here
comes the minister! 1t would MT do for the
man Of God to see Adam drunk so she, fol
the want of better place to hide him, senI
him under the bed. BY the time he was fairly
under, in came the minister. After sitting a
few moments, he asked Mary if she thought
she could answer the question:.
"How did Adam fall"
Mary turned her head first one way and
then another, and finally stammered out
"He fell orer a pile Of rocks -
1t was now the minister's turn to look blank
but he ventured another question:
"Where did he hide himself after his fall =
"Under the bed. SIR
"There, Adam, You may come out he
knows all about it."
/ The good minister re,ired-not even waiting
for glass of toddy.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-02-01
A Good Recommendation.

"Please, sir, don't you want cabin
boy?"
81 do want cabin boy, my lad, but
what's that to you? A little chap like
you amt fit for the BERTH
80, sir, I'm real strong. can do
great deal Of work, if amt so very Old"
"But what are you here for? You
don't look like city boy. Ran away from
home, hey I"
30 no, indeed, sir my father died, and
my mother is very poor, and l want to
do something to help her. She let me
come"
"Well, sonny, where are your letters Of
recommendation !? Can't take any boy
without those"
Here was damper Willie had never
thought of its being necessary to have let
ters from his minister, or his teachers, or
from some proper person to prove to
strangers that he was an honest aud good
boy. Now what should he do ? He stood
in deep thought, the Captain meanwhile
watching the working Of his expressive
face. At length he put his hand into his
bosom and drew out his little Bible, and
without one word put it into tho Captain S
hand. The Captain opened to the blank
page and read:
civilian GRAHAM, presented as a
reward for regular and punctual attendance
at Sabbath School, and for his blameless
conduct there and elsewhere. From his
Sunday School Teacher"
Capt M'Leod was not pious man, but
he could not consider the case before him
with heart unmoved. The little father
less child, standing humbly before him,
referring him to the testimony of his Sun
day School teacher, as it was given in his
little Bible, touched tender spot in the
breast Of the noble seamen, and, clapping
Willie heartily on the shoulder, he said :
"You are the boy for me; you shall sail
with me and, if you are as good lad as
l think you are, your pockets shan't be
empty when you 60 back to your good
mother"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-02-01
THE FARM
New York Premium Farms for 1854.
The Garden..-The Orchard.

The last volume of the Transactions Of
tie Ne1- York State agricultural Society,
contains an account Of the farm manage
men. of W. p. OTTLEY, Phelps, Ontario
Co., and of @. W. COFFIN, Armenia,
Dutchess County, N. Y, to whom the So
ciety awarded the first and second premi-
ums on farms
Mr.. Ottley's farm contains 100 acres /;
soil, gravelly loan and muck, with a
tincturc of clay; subsoil about the same
with lighter color, and porous, Mr.. o..
says:
81 consider the best mode of improving
my soil is three year lay of clover, turn
ing it under about the month of June for
wheat, or the FIRST of May for corn, with
the application of barnyard manure"
Is rot clover apt to die out the third
year =? and would it not, therefore, be bet
ter to plow it up the second instead of the
third year, as there would be more clover
to turn under? If this is cropping the
land too heavily with grain crops, the bar
ley, instead of being followed by wheat,
could be seeded down for a year or two
with clover Will our readers give US
their experience on this point!
Mr.. o. usually plows from seven to ten
inches deep. He has used the "sub-soil
plow," as it is termed in the report, but
which, Us we learned by corresponding
with Mr.. Ottley, is in reality the Michigan
double plo,c-a very different implement
from the true subsoil pillow, which only
breaks up the subsoil without bringing it
to the surface. The frs, crop after the
subsoiliag ras unusually light, but the sue
ceeding crops we're productive, and the re-
suits On the whole satiSsaetc =. Mr. =.
-. =.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-02-01


LITERARY TRIFLEs-There are fre-
quently men who get up ingenious
little devices about words or letters.
The letter "E" is most used of any,
but the following stanzas has every
letter in the Alphabet except " E."
A jovial swain may rack his brain,
And tax his fancy's might,
To quiz in vain, for It's most plain
That what say is right"
But the following couplet has Els in
in abundance, and no other vowel:
(oN THE TEN coNNANDxExTs)
ssPerseyere, be perfect men,
Ever keep these precepts ten."
WILLIAM OLDYs,a Englishman,l left
the following for an Epitaph:
"Tn word and WILL AN a friend to you,
And one friend OLD.Is worth hundred new
JOHN BUNYAN concludes his defence
against the charge of plagiarism, thus:
Witness my name: if anagramed it be,
You II find IL :eads, NJ HONEY IN B."
The following line reads backwards
and forwards the same:
"Lewd did live & evil did dwell"