The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-12-16
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Wednesday, DEcEMRER 10, lsb.

We give this week the Presidents Mes
sage entire. 1t is quite lengthy, and So
far fills our columns as to leave no room
for comments this week. The subjects
| treated are of unusual interest, and we
presume the most of our readers desired
to have it, though it might exclude much
OF the news. That part of the message
which treats of the financial question il
lsbored political essay for political eff
feet. The President proposes no rene
dies to Congress, but urges upon the
States the necessity Of bank reforms in
doing which, he exceeds the requirements
OF the constitution. By the way, it is
quite noticeable of late that our high of.
hcials are prone to do more than their du-
ty. Had we space TO do it, it is hardly
necessary, before our intelligent readers
to review the Presidents false political
economy. His attempt to Justify his ap.
proyal Of the Lecompton Convention only
moves MS to pity and contempt, which We
are reiOiced to see is shared in by tt-
Vsot05is portion of the democracy.
CoNdREss--A quorum of both Houses
We're present at the opening of the SEES
sion. The Senate was organized by the
election Of Senator Fitzpatrick. of Ala
bama, as President qlrO tenn. The oaths
were administered by Senator Bright In
the House 900 members were present,
and was promptly organized by the choice
Of JANE. l.. Orr, of s. c., as speaker
As yet not much has been accomplished
beyond the organization,-th reception
OF the message and the appointment of
committees
In connection with Congressional at
fairs, the matter OF most interest is the
position taken by Senator Douglas, in
hostility to the administration, on the
kanfaa question This, indeed, ia the alb.
sorhing subject with the whole country.
The democratic press in the North are at
loss to know what course TO take in this
contingency. BY many it il thought to
be an erratic movement of the Little Gi.
ant and that he will again resume his or
bit But We think there is good reason
TO believe the course has been decided up.
on deliberately, and that he expects TO
win by it.
Secretary Stanton, OF Kansas, acting
as governor in Walkers absence, has
called session of the Territorial Legis-
lature. This being telegraphcd to Wash
ington, the President removed him at
once, and appointed Gen. Denver, of Cal
ilornia, IN his place. The appointment
has been confirmed by the Senate. 1t is
understood. that if Walker turns his steps
towards X ansas, he will be Immediately
removed from his office.
The people of Kansas ahsw very de-
cided opposition to the Lecompton consti-
tuition, and are disposed, if necessary, to
put in operation State government un
der the Topeka constitution
The celebrated Lemon case was, on
Monday o. last week, decided in the Gen.
eral Term Of the Supreme Court of New
York, in favor Of the defendant Prob
ably the case will be carried up 10 the Su-
preme Court OF the United States.
The latest news from the plains rep
resenta the Utah expedition as in dubi
Gus plight. The Mormons have DESTROYED
a large part of their provision trains
burnt the grass on their route, and are
constantly running off the cattle. The
animals are constantly dying from cold
and starvation, and everything seems
doubtful but the certainty of very great
suffering for the troops through this win.
ter and hard fighting i'll the spring, if they
should survive.
The hope lately entertained that
Gen. Walker had been buried in the
ocean, has proved fallscious. He has
landed al Greytown, proceeded up the
Colorado twenty miles and established
himself TO await reiniorcements. which are
expected soon. His prospects are not
thought to be flattering
SUDDEN DEATH are informed That
Mrs. SPRAouE, wife of Calvin Sprague
OF New Haven, went 10 bed in usual
health on Sunday afternoon last, and wa.
foIDb>deab in the r++-saeon, about
The County Court commences. it.
session on Tuesday, the ethu.iast., Judge,
NJ. l.. Bennett presiding. The%'rase Of
Bogue w. Bigelow and others, verdict for.
plfi. 2nd, N,Wood VS.. Rutland & Add
lnF. Co., verdict for plff 2rd, Bank of
Middlebury vs.. Rutland q Washington
RICO, verdict for plff Some cases
continued in consequence of the recent
death Of j. A. Beckwitb ESQ. Court ad.