The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-04-08

great preacher tie Indignantly do.
nies that there was anything wrong in
bio dealings with Mrs Tilton and *
plains the doubtful points 10 the case 10
= manner which makes them appear
reasonable 10 say th, least OF course
his testimony coutradicts, point blank
IN many instances that Of Tlton aud
Nj aud Alrs Maulton aud it could
not bo otherwise if he were innocent
and the great question is which to be
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,orrER ...r .rEn hoNTl ~ EARLY
NEHapsr.
We copy from the Rutland G.obe
ol Monday the following articles Of
historic as we'll a. local interest
From lTI1 to 1891. Vermont was a
sovereign state, possessing al the at
tributes Of sovereignty, with the SOW
errign right to declare war, conclude
peace, make treaties, coin money, otc.
IN q word, il was = tree aud indepeu-
dent nation, and remained such until
it surrendered CERTAIN Of it's powers by
becoming part Of the United states
with tie same AID equal rights as
every other state in the Union By
It's admission into the Union, it surren.
dered certain Of its attributes Of SOY.
erejguty. and, among others, the night
to issue bills Of credit and g. sain
money. rrior TO that time. howes er,
il had exercised both of these acts OF
sovereignty, bot, Az we shalt see, had
reversed the general rule by first issu-
lag bills Of credit or paper money and,
subsequently, by emitting coin
Alta session OF the Legislature. holden
81 Windsor 10 April, l1sl, an act was
passed " 'or the purpose Of emitting a
sum Of MONEY, aud directing the re-
demptiuu I'd the same, by which Mat
thew IL on. Edward Harris aud Ezra
styles were appointed committee
forthwith to procure the printing oil
bills 90 the amount OF twenty-five
thousand ono hundred and forty five
pounds lawful money for the payment
Of this states debts, and other public
purposes said bills to be of various
denominations from three pounds in
value down to olc shilling TIE pre-
amble of the bil declared that " il Is
found necessary for the purpose o
carrying ou the war, aud the payment
of the pubic debts of this state, az
we'll as foe Increasing the quantity o
circulating medium. 80 emit sum AL
equale 90 lhe several necessary pnr
poses, 10 bills on the credit OF state
The bill. were 70 be- redeemed by the
first Of Jane Of the following year, with
specie at tic rate Of six shiIliugs ia
one Spanish milled dollar, aud for this
purpose a tax Of one shilling three
pence GA the pound was laid. Oh the
grand hs,, payable ia gold, silver or
the bile authorized 10 be Issued The
bills. as issue1 we're four inches il
length by two aud seycn-etght inches
10 width, aud were inscribed as follows
On the face Of the bill =; " No Yer
mont currency denomination Of bin
The Possessor Of this Bill shall bc
paid by the Treasurer II the State o
Vermont - --. 10 Spanish mlllea
dollars at si1 shillIngs each or Gold o.
silver coun equivalent by the 6r-t day
81 Juac. 4. d l1s2. ny order col
Assembly Windsor. February 1881
+ Porter. Juo Fasset Ga the bach
u the bill was. after the denomination
the folio giug Death 90 counterfeit
Westminster Printed by spoouer s
Green. 1851 The inscription Dealt
to counterfeit, will be the better uuder
stood when il il stated, that al per
sous guilty Of altering CT eouoterleit
ing aay Of these bills, or Of making 10
strumentr for that purpose. aud al
concerned therein shall suffer death
any law, usage % custom 70 the con
tfAy notwithstanding The face %
the hill bore also, the impress Of a seal
the device being = pair Of scales. a sar
81 rallAttd star. chain Of foarteel
Inks. Aad ihe motto Vermont call
taf 5ast.ee Thompson says tia
these ~rre the only bills a. eredi
ever issued by Vermont. ard 10 H.
credit q tie state il may be added
they susere1 no depreciation al.
asd wsre 81 faithfally redeemed