Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-06-02

or does come to the conclusion that he can
not live under the government Of the United
States the remedy for his imagined grievances
can be easily applied. He can leave the
country for a more congenisl cline. That Is
good doctrine. The Consti,utionalst Contin-
ues.
"Our people ought now TO be fully convin-
ced that it folly, yea more, that 1t is mad
ness for any one to suppose tha, the United
States government can be successfully resis-
ted by our force Of arms. 1t formerly had
equals. But now it stands at the head Of ma
tions--the greatest and most formidable Of
any earthly power. Its resources have not
been impaired in the least by the late gigan-
tic war-they are inexheustible Ia short, as
a government, IL is stronger now, and has a
frmsr position than when the late lsmentabe
struggle was insugarated."
The Washington Chronicle says it is not
doubted that Mrs. Lee, the wife OF the rebel
leader Robert +. Lee. has formally annOunc-
ed her determination to lay claim 20 Arli1g-
ton Hights, and is in a very i'll humor be-
cause that baronial estate has not been sefh-
cintly cared for by the vile Yankees. This
is the sublimest specimen Of assurance we
have read Of lately. Mrs. Lee will probably
also demand the removal OF the thousands Of
Union soldiers who lie buried on the estate.
A Washington dispatch 70 the Transcript
says the Government has decided to try JEFF.
Davis on a charge of treason, before the Unit
ed States Court in this District. Yesterday
the Grand Jury had the matter before them,
and to- day brought in a true bill OF indict-
ment. Several witnesses we're examined,
among whom WAS r. p. Blair. The Govern
ment main aims that the treason was commit-
ted in this District last July, when the rebel
army burned Blair's house and killed large
number Of people.
That a wholesale emigration from Canada,
says the Montreal Transcript, to the neigh
boring states has set in, is painfully evident
from the reports that reach us from all parts
Of the country. Nearly every exchange that
comes TO hand tells OF the RAPID decrease Of
popu alton. Want Of capital to furnish en-
ploy ment for labor, is assigned as the cause.
A paper is in circulation for signature E
mong business circles in New York, all the
subscribers to which agree to give at least one
disabled, honorably discharged soldier or
sailor employment as general messenger, or
in some light pacity, where the work has
heretofore been performed by able bodied
men. Postmaster Kelly has recently appoint
positions in the New York Post Office.
One of the most autiful and poetic sug-
gestions which we have noted since the death
Of our lamented President, is that memo
rial trees" commemorative Of that event,
should be planted in al parts Of the country.
Hundreds and thousands Of monuments
would thus be erected to him all over the
land, growing stronger, taller and dearer each
succeeding year, typical of the love of all
good people for the memory OF that great
and good man.
General X. Z, Lee (says Richmond cor
respondenO will soon leave the city and re-
pair to his farm, situated near the famous
White House, on the Pamunkey river, to
spend the remainder OF his days in peace, qui-
e, and agriculture, il unmolesIed by the gov
ernment. His son, General Custis Lee, is al
! ready on the farm alluded to, and | learn, up
on good authority, is actually doing his own
plowing 10 person
A RoPE FOR JEFP DAvIs.-A hengmsn's
rope, made two years ago Of South Carolina
hemp, to hang JEFF DAVIS with, was forward
ed from this city to Washington on Monday.
1t was made by Mrs parmenter, daughter
of Capt Peer Slater, who will be remem-
bered by our old residents as the builder Of
the first rope walk out Of Boston ever estab-
! lished In Massachusetts,. The maker Of the
rope wishes to have it speedily used
/ Worcester Spy.
Gen. Custar's horse, which ran away with
him before the reviewing pavilion, was the
noted racer Planet" who doubtless thought
he was again on the track, as be saw the
stands on either side crowded with applauding
spectators. When Custar found him in Dixie
he hardly liked to conhseate so valuable a
nag, and left in his manger $4,000 in confed-
crate bonds.
The 6th corps, Gen. Wright. will reach
> Alexandra on Sunday evening next, and will
be reviewed on Monday in this city with the
reserve artillery If the army Of the Potomac.
The will be in all about twelve Thousand
men iu column.
John @. James, who died recently at
Doylestown, Pa, has left all his property,
valued q, S50, 900. TO the sunday School n
ion, with the exception of a small house be-
aueathed to a woman who nursed him while
sick.
The Lawrence (KsnsAs) Journal of the | tn
instant contains list of over 2600 lots loca-
ted in the city, which we're sold for taxes in
1860, the owners Of which are unknown"
T Il ey will become irreelaimable.
On the same day that the old flag was rsis-
ed over the ruins Of Fort Sumter, the negroes
on JEFF. Davis plantation in Mississippi rais-
ed flag over the late mansion Of the arch
rebel. he occasion was one Of great en-
thusiasm.
4 1t is stated that during the last two weeks
!, over forty thousand dollars has been sub
scribed by the wealthy secessionists Of Bal
timore and vicinity for the purpose of reliev-
ing Gen. Lee and his family.
One who is rather timerous thinks it bad
policy to discharge our armies when the reb-
), ell government has its headquarters at For
l. tress Monroe.
The Connecticut Senate has passed a bill
exacting a fine of 500 and 80 days impris-
onment in the cases of persons convicted OF
d defaeing bridges, rocks, &c, with advertise
+ ments of quack costrums and the like.
Rebel Uniform jackets were knocked down
by aution the other day in Richmond at ten
cents each, and great many boxes full are
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