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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-07
GEN. HARNEY's LETTER TO GOV.
DOUGLAS.

The following is copy Of Cen Harney's
letter 70 Gov. Douglas after tho receipt Of
the protest of the latter
hFAnarARrHus. DEPARTMENT op OnrooN
fnRr VANCOUVER. W. r., Aug. g. 1852. Z
His Excellency, JAMES DOUGLAS. G.. r.. Gov
ernor of Vancouvor's Island, &c, and Ad-
miral Of the same
SrR:--I have the honor to inform you Of
the receipt Of an official copy Of protest
made by you to the occupation Of San Juan
Island, in Puget Sound. by company Of
United States troops under my command.
This aforesaid copy was furnished by Capt
Hornby, of her Majesty's ship Tribune, to
the United States officer in command at San
Juan Island, Capt George Pickett, of the 9th
Infantry Of the American Army together with
communication threatening a Joint occupa-
uon Of the San Juan Island by the forces Of
Her Maiostys ships, Tribune, Plumper and
Satellite, now in the harbor of that island, by
your orders
As the military commander Of the depart
mcnt Of Oregon, assigned TO that command
by the orders of the President of the United
Stateo, have the honor to state for your in
formation. that by such authority invested in
me, placed military command upon the
island of.fSan Juan, TO protect the American
citizens residing ON that island from the in-
suits and indgnitcs which the British au-
thoritios of Naucouver's Island and the cs-
tabishment Of the Hudson Bay Company
have recently offered them by sending a Brit
ish shjp-of-war from Vancouvers Island to
convey the chief factor of the Iudson's Bay
Company to San Juan. for the purpose of
seizing an American citizen and forcbiy trans
porting him to Vancouver Island, to be tried
by British laws
| have reported the attempted outrage to
my government, and they will doubtless seek
the proper redress from the British Govern
mont In the meantime, have the honor to
inform your Exccloncy shall not permit a
repetition of that insult. and shall retain
command on San Juan Island until receive
further orders from my Government
| have the honor 20 be very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
w. S. HARNEY,
Brigadier-General L. S. A., commanding.
Advces from Victoria, British Columbia,
arc to Aug. 81 Gov Douglas, in his reply
to Gen. Harncy's note, omphatically denies
that any of Her Maestys ships were ever
sent to convey officers of the Hudson Bay
Company for the purpose Of seizing American
citizens for any outrage whatever, committed
by Americans at that island.
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a1urtru.

ny HARRIET AcEwES KIMnALL.
Jesus the ladder NJ my faith
Rests on the jasper walls " heaven;
Aud through the yelling clouds catch
Faint visions " the mystic Seven
The glory OF the rainbuwcd throne
lllumes those clouds like lambcnt flame
A. once, on earth, Thy love divine
Burned thro' the robes Of human shame.
Thou art the same, o, gracious Lord
The same dear Christ that thou vert then
And aIl the praises angels sing
Delight Thee less than prayers Of men
We have no tears Thou Wilt not dry;
We have 900 wounds Thou wilt not heal
No SORROWS pierce our human hearts
That Thou, dear Saviour dost not feel.
Thy pity, like the dew, distils;
And lhy compassion, like the light,
Our every morning oycriils,
Aud crowns with stars our every night
Let not the worlds rude conflict drown
The charmed music of Thy voice,
That calls all weary ones 90 rest,
Aud bids ail mourning souls rejoice
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If to these we add the coal and gold crops,
both of which seem to be classed among un-
manufactured products, we would have nearly
seventeen hundred millions of dollars, or
nearly sixty dollars for each inhabi,ant of the
whole country. coming to us yearly from the
bounty Of mother earth.
Cotton is fourth in the list: yet the cot
ton-growcrs fancy, and boastrully claim, that
Cotton is King"
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WASHINGroN, Sept. 23.-The committee
from Portland, Me-. arrived here yesterday,
for the purpose Of inviting the President and
Cabinet to attend the celebration of the arri-
val Of the steamship Great Eastern The
President informed the committee that it
would be impossible for him to accept their
invitation. The pressing engagements of the
Cabinet also render it impossible for them to
accept.
In the event of a collision between the u
nited States and Great Britain, growing out
Of the San Juan Island affair, Gen Harvey
can put the Government in possession of the
fact in fifteen days, by an express from Van
couver to Salt Lake City, and from thence to
Leavenworth. This time may seem incredi-
ble' but there is no doubt it can and will be
accomplished, in case of collision.
Perry Med. Collins, Esq, Consular Agent
at Amoor River, Asiatic Russia, has arrived
in this city, and expects to sail in the course
of a few days on his return thither, by the
way Of st. Petersburg. 1t appears by his
statements that American commerce at the
Amoor is steadily increasing several ships
having sailed from the United States, to par
tcipate this year in its rich trade. They have
taken ont assorted cargoes, including cotton
goods, wines, liquors, ship stores and chand
lery, all kinds of hardware, machinery, steam
engines, &c. There are now on the waters
of the Amoor five steamers built in this coun-
try. A Russian officer, Capt. Davendof, at
present in New York, is experimenting the
construction Of steam engines and machinery,
to be placed in gun-boats to be constructed
on the Amoor, which is navigable for steam
boats at least 2500 miles. The climate is
similar to Northwest Canada, and the agricul-
tural productions about the same The prin-
cipal value Of the country as yet developed,
is for its furs and minerals, but when the
steam navigation shall be fully established,
the trade will be immeasurably increased in
other productions. and Siberia and Tartary
will add their treasure to those of the Amoor
From Moscow to thcshead of the Amoor,
distance Of 1000 miles, are upwards of five
hundred cities, towns and villages of indus
trious inhabitants, The Amoor Company this
year sent to the Amoor river three or four
vessels with full cargoos together with iron
steamers, to initiate their project viz, to
unite the mouth of the Amoor with Siberia
by regular line Of steam packets. The pres
ont ukase Of the Emperor of Russia, permit
ting Siberian oxilos to emigrate to the Amoor,
rivor and do,olon;n., ,Ea ro.o',.ao. ~ 49,
country Tho nops,s,,.,;o, 90 ra;I..I ~
eo,,to,,!,,ia,ad al y, '"'''oI''9 -
,,on,,,, ';,,' Maaa,,,a,,i 'ap" ~"
An ,to.o ,I '''T' u'3s'"' po'''S'
,a,,,t ar a,.a.Ia9 , suo '.u.s'an eo'1ih-
cannot Gil 70 onon 70 Anorioan ,"''oo,o, en
- a,J ,.at,Pll. -. '',a" uo."'''ec'o ~
manufactures. Considering our diversified
interests, including those of whaling in the
North Pacific, and contiguous to Siberia and
the Amoor. the opinion prevails that we
should have a Consul General, instead of
consular Officer OF comparatively an insighif-
m
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-07

LEAvENwoRTH, X. T., Sept. 23.--Hon.
f. p. Stanton delivered an address on Satur-
day night, advocating the adoption of the
Wyandotto Constitution, on which the people
are to vote Oct. T. The indications favor its
ratification.
Gen. Lane is again on the stump.
The question of exemption from execution
of 100 acres of land for homesteads to actual
settlers will be submitted with the Constitu-
ton.
The Republicans have called convention
at Topeka, Oct. IL, to nominate candidates
for State officers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-07

Mn. DouoLAss SOUTHERN PLANK.--A
short time ago, Mr.. Lincoln Of Illinois stated
in his Ohio speeches that Senatof Douglas
was preparing himself for Southern usefulness
beyond any other member Of the Democratic
party. Already the idea receives some con-
irmatiou from one of Mr.. Douglass promin-
ent supporters, Mr.. Forysth, editor Of the
Mobile Register. This gentleman, like Gold
smiths famous chest, "contrives double
debt to pay supporting popular sovereignty
for the conutry at large, and the re-opening
of the African slave trade for the South. Some
editorial brother thought he saw a shadow Of
inconsistency in this two-fOld relation. and
called upon Mr.. Forsyth to explain, which he
is only too happy to do. He says. through
the Register, that his devotion to the slave
trade is one Of the very reasons why he yields
such hearty support to Judge Douglas He
maintains that while Houston and Wise vie
with the abolitionists in dcnunciatory de-
clamation against his favortc measure, the
Judge "never uttered one word against the
morality" of it; but has put it among the
compromises ofthe Constitution, a fair subject
Of ordinary legislation. II is not whit more
binding, says the editor, than the Missouri
Compromise. and yet see what work the
Little Giant made with that A few years
ago he hoped the hand would be palsied
which should be raised against that measure,
but he soon raised that very hand, and sue
ceedcd in the work Of destruction. And why
may he not consistently apply the same course
of action to the other compromise prohibiting
the slave trade
But confessedly strong as this reasoning is,
the slave trading friend of Senator Douglas
has more powerful argument in reserve. 1t
Is, that this popular sovereignty idea, as de-
veoped by Mr.. Douglas, affords the best
possible ground for what he terms "the alb
rogation Of the piracy laws" Says the writ
cr "Slayery, and all things connected with
slavery, are matters Of State legislation ex-
clusvely 1t is not, then, for Congress, but
for the South, to decide whether there shall
be importation Of foreign slaves or not
That is, the present prohibitory laws are to
be swept away. and the whole question of
importing Africans committed to the several
Southern States interested therein. Such is
Mr.. Douglass popular sovereignty as adapted
to the meridian of Mobile. But we have no
doubt that he wishes his friends there would
keep down their enthusiasm just at this time,
when he is making such extraordinary efforts
to represent himself as the friend the North,
and on this ground to gather all its Demo-
cratic delegations under his wing at Charles
ton. His availability as an African slave
trade candidate is not calculated to help him
much in this section Boston Journal.
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I-V' The Hon. Abram Lincoln is now speak
ing in Ohio. He made his first appearance
in Columbus on the 9Th inst. His speech
was in good part devoted to Mr. Douglas, who
had addressed the same audiences few days
previously In conclusion he used the follow
ing language;
'He would not weary his audience with fol-
lowing up the tortuous windings of Presi-
dental aspirant, in his struggle to secure Elec-
toral votes from both sections, but would call
attention to the moral phase of the conflict
now going on. Had this people reflected
upon the debauching influence of Douglas De-
mocracy upon the popular mind Did they
realize that it was preparing the country to
acquiesce in the re-opening of the African
Slave Trader Douglas says the people of
the territories have right to slave property.
BY parity of reasoning, the people of Geor-
gia have right to slaves, and to buy them
in Africa, if most profitable to adopt that
market. The Illinois Senator may shrink, as
he has shrunk, from the application of his
doctrine, by stating that the Compromises of
the Constitution oppose the repeal of the
law prohibiting tho foreign slave-trade. But
tell me-tell me, any Douglas Democrat, il
there is in the Constitution any compromise
more likely to prevent the reopening of the
slave-trade than the same Compromises were
to confine Slavery to the original Slave
States
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-07

TEAMS aotNo NORM AND WEST.
leave Montpelier AZ 40 4. a. SO A. M. and 30 p. NJ
MAI TaAtx cinueets az Windsor and White River
Junst1n with trains leaving Boston and Springfield at
73l A. ~. same day. and Ncv York previous evening.
Leave Wnltir 90 2i g. So re.ehing Darlington at $50
p N RlIss's plint ~ - M. M1utrcs aud o4dcns-
hnrfa Che stue cfeuing Connecting AZ Oydenshurgn
the West
Evarcss Train leaves Now York At $50 A. ~ Boston
a. i. ID p. a and all intermediate stations Leaves
Wini.1r at a. o. g. anl reaches Nouscs Point early
next ulrniug arriving in Montreal aud Ogdcnshnrgh
the same rcuo1n and proceeding West by Grand Trunk
attached o. this train
Acc,nmod.uou Train leaves Northtcld az 0o A. w.,
rearhns Burinrt1n al 1870 A. a.. Hlusc's Point ai
i2lDru ". and Montreal aud ldcusblrsh early the
O. nr afternoon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-07

ALBION, N. Y, Sept. 2s.-Main street
canal bridge, in this village fell this after
noon, with an immense crowd of people, who
were attending the County Fair. Eighteen
dead bodies have already been taken out, and
it is supposed that many more are still in the
water. great number were injured. The
following are the names of the killed as far
as learned Adelbert Wilcox of w. Kendall.
Mr.. Stitson of South Butler, Thomas Cady of
Albion, Jane l.. Avery of Albion. Sarah
Thomas Of Carlton, Ransom Murdock Of
Carlton, Mrs Ann Viele of Barre, Thomas
Handy of Gates, Sophia Pratt of Toledo.
Perry Cole of Barre, Sophia Harris of Albion.
Mr.. Cornell Of South Barre; a middle-aged
man, name unknown. There are others. but
their names have not yet been ascertained,
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LUDLOW, Sept 20, 1859.

a Coon DEFfNrrIoS.-B +. Hallett, a
well known Democratic politician, of Massa-
chusetts, in recent speech. defined what
popular sovereignty" is in Democratic die
tlonaries. He said
''This whole question ofpopular sovereignty
is the merest abstract of an abstraction, moth
ing that is practical question, on which
one man says popular sovereignty and then
means iohat he has a miadt to, and another cries
ont popular sovereignty, and means ,ohateper
he pleases By Il and nobody defines eractly his
position
Mr.. lIallett boats both Douglas and Black
His definition ofthe Democratic idea of popu-
lar sovereignty is better than either of theirs.
~ Hon. Robert Sohenck, formerly Whig
momber Of Congress Of high standing, from
Ohio, has given in his adhesion to the Repub-
lioan party Having heard Hon. Abram Lin
coin Of Illinois, he suggested Mr.. l.. as a good
Presidential candidate. Hon. Tom Corwin
also followed Mr. Lincoln at Dayton, and ex-
pressed his unqualified approval of his senti-
ments
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OARRIAGEs AND sLEIGHs, by rHr

" BEsT WORKMRN IN THR COUNTRY.
Carriage and Sleigh Manufacturing will be carried ON
by the subscriber opposite the Court Square, Mont
pelicr, Vermont.
Those in want Of sarranied Carriages and Slcighs,
will perhaps do well call and what is being done at
the old stand Of GILMAS CAMP
All orders promptly attended To-
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JTNION HOUSE RE-OpENED.-Thir

4 TVN TTVVNI INIl-VI
J we'll known and commodious House, formerly kept
by Col BourwHLL, having been vastly and almost en-
tirey romoddeed, has been opened by ALONZO RED
WAY
The Union is the most conveniently located House in
Montpelier being in the centre Of business and with its
new onyenicnces must be the desirable and popu
lar resort for the man of business leisure be found
In town.
Tho public arc respectfully invited to besow portion
Of their patronage unun this House. Perfect saslac-
tion Is guaranteed and accommodations exeellentS
Charges moderate. ALONlO hkDNAf.
Montpelier, Aug. 20, 1886. O2tt
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Sr. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-The overland mail.
with San Francisco dates of the I'd inst, ar
rived in this city last night.
The Republican Central Committee of Cal
ifornia announce the failure of the Republi-
cans and anti-Leeomptonite to fuse, and rec
commended the Republicans to stick to their
own ticket,
The Fort Smith Tines says man named
MoKnett had killed the Indian Agent Ma
horst, at Fort Belknap, on the 18th; also
that Col. Leeper, Agent for the Camanches,
had been shot by the Indians
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PRofEEssoR AoAssIz ON THE WORKS or
CRgATIoN.- following are the summing up
conclusions which Professor Agassis drew a
quarter of a century ago, after most elsbo-
rate and profound Investigation on fossil Ash
cs
"An invisible thread" says he, 'in all ages
runs through this immense diversity, exhib4
iting, as general result, the fact that there
is continual progress in the development,
ending in man. Z
Have we not hero the manifestation of mind
as powerful as prolifc' the acts of an intel-
igence as sublime as providcnt tho marks
of goodness as infinite as wise the most
palpable demonstration OF THE EXISTENCE
OF PERSONAL GoD, author Of all things,
ruler of the Universe. and dispenser of all
good; This, at least, is sohdt read "a the
,Oorks Of Creation"
The opposition in Louisiana have nominst-
ed Thomas j. Wells Of Rapides for Governor,
Election, Monday, November 7.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-14

CAUTION TO DEALERs-To DEALERS IN ELASTIC
" fabrics ainrg threads sheets Of vulcanzed rubber
The Undersigned gives notice that he holds absolute
from Charles Goodyear OF the exclusive right "
vucanzd rubber prepared according 70 said oody
tent June l6 1S In all elastic Ebricg the elasty Of
whchs due to the sng cougsng the sheets threads
Of such fabrc and In all braided ceented or Sawed
fabrics such be red projected one
both aes ~h substances other than rubber and Ia AL
smooth elastic shrred goods and also 70 make and sell india
rubber threads Of rubber and all threads sheets
Of rubber which be made hniched By union with
be covered by nbrous substances he hereby gives
notice that ready supply the trade with all such fabrics
at reasonable rates and has full sttck In
HIS attention has beeu called 10 sdv ersement ed BY
William ndson In which valid udson claims 70 be the Owner
of the right to import and sell such goods.
The undersigned Ia satisfied that bis pretence the part OF
said Judsen fraud upon the public and Is ade for the
purpose njurfng his Bald Judson has
h ed bis pretended ee court the public and he
does not afford the undersigned any opportunity Of
nepciug suit against him. In order N test these titles
Charles could not valid titles 10 said Jadson
else after the titles he had conveyed the under
signed The question decided by Judge IngersoD In New
York. preliminary motion and parts presentation Of
the decisive of the merits OF the title NJ hs under
signed and the card published BY said Juson shows that
court was in,poped by pretended title 10 third party
which said hudson csms have been 10 hmse for the
last six years.
The undersigned therefore cautions dealers IN articles
the above descriptions conanpg vucanized rubber that
such goods be lawfully sold in this country without his
license stamp and that he shall prosecute TO the eyan Of
the law. all infringing bis said rights Orden
H0R ACE H. DAY
70 C0rsandt street. New York.
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u II. LUDLOW. ArCTiONEER
~. hASDsoMh HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

a. LUDLOW 4 CO. Will sell At auction on Wedpesdav
hp r. al II oclocs. at " West twenty third street. near
Sixth Dne:- =
Hspdtome household furniture of which was made to
by Baudine consisting paor
ure sofas chairs, and cult In hlue gold satin
elegant rosewood plane made BY Ligh'e Newton ~
sve blue and gold satin window curtains laed with silk:
richly rosewood etesere with mirrors carved rose
wood tofa and GENRE tables with marble top pager mache
and nlad table, elegant gilt mantel clock
aoep French china vases larte pier aud maute gasse
vet carpets mosaic rugs oak exte sion dining table
and chsirs rosewod aud mshog French bededs
ing bureaus marble TOP; library table aud chairs Brussels
carpes ollcloths together with assortment kitchen
niure with which the sale win further par
uculars apply at the oIice IA Pine street.
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A TTRACT1vE SALE OF ELEGANT MODERN AND
n antique furniture, with the entire costly
Conenta Of he house.
W. B. wEsrCoTT auctoneer for The sale of real estate
stocka bonds 40, will sell
This day tThursday), April IA, at l0k O'Clock,
Attire I'VE story dwelling house. No. l52 Twenty first
street. wes Seventh avenue. the elegant furniture house
furnishing articles and chaae and beautiful works art
tanned therein mailing very large coely and desirable col
lection Of adapted 70 elegant and ashonaby
furnished residence AZ Of which In perfect order viii
everything shoud be removed from the house.
Parlors dining room chambers. de-,
Contain three superb rosewood pxror sus of which
covered In rich crimaon brocAde full blue and rod
brocsde one do In silk vevea Of these parior suIs are
solid rosewood and beautifully carved, By ROTH
With slip covers superior rosewood pianofore purchased
three monihs ago. avery elegant Instrument goh sesers
sofa rich damask and lace large pier and
tel mirrors with base and cornces whano.s with
backs, omou chandeliers, Turkish and vosre chairs re-
cepuon chairs In moquet and san sdys secretary
capme velvet and AxmnAcr carpe CONSOLES escreoires
Collection Of parlcr adorpments.
MaTple bEures ana OF the immortal Mton Flora
Goddess % tlowers Day and Night The Village Festival
beauys Bower, 40 jewel lined gold and pearl
caro- mag nhcent sevres bequc and
men' With number Of rars and valuable paintings on can
vasa and glass ~ N
Chambers and dining room
superb wood bureaus bedstesds g,acs rus
In rosewood lounres waebsands china tcJlst ssss
clccks cnndelass sxeen large mssiresres Fren sh
counter aoes BLANKETS cottage and sornR seat chairs over
go ards OF CARPET French china every dinner
and tea SETS rich cut gass silver sets spoous fork urns
srsckets extension dining table, &c No iO
O'Clock precisely W.