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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. Fellow Citizens of the Scnnte and of the Jluuse oj licprcsentativcs : The Bad existence of slavery in many oLtlicy do to mc, convinciitg and iiiianswcra the elates orthisiUnion, sliould bo the causcfblc, tlio debt will, as the fund is udder Hid of deep liumiliation to the moralist, the pa-control of the Stale, be cancelled.. triot. and the christian ; but the continuance That a 1 arm oi tunics i" FJrst.of all, as it becomes the agents of a Df (,js ineffable curse in the District of Co- sufficient to supply all the rcnsonnble wants excite of the iNationnl uovcrnmciii, mm suniiuu thousands with a substantive and bona file intention A.II&l.Ul Ull, HO I UVKUdii-u . .... e . : vjf una IIICIMlUti; VUIPV III 111V 1ICIIIVit .... . . . I. !!-!.. --I ..t I i. .1 i, t .. religious people, let us puuiiwiy utmiuniwugw lumtiia, anu in mc icrritones.snouiu ilwl nivinn croodllCSS ill COUtinllitltf UlltO US'niir u-nrmrst indirrnnlinn. There, ihn our liberties, as a state, and as a nation ; for ,f human hciiirrs arc in nernetual bondairo : to rrivn ndcdiiatc protection to home inuus- the goo'd measure of health enjoyed by the anj n slave-market is openly held at the seat! try, is absolutely necessary for the true in- I10" . Vtrm o n t ij o c ri j y riiilKh oe'r. 20, Ms. governor's message. EliteCTION. OHIO Correspondence of the'Baltiinore American. CiilLicoTiiK. Ohio. Oct. It Gentlemen The mails for llie present evening having arrived, I am able la give you the following ,.,, I inform.ition In reference to our rlcction. , In tliis, the AjISGISIiATUIlE OF YKItMOST, . .Pursuant to the Constitution and la,,.., Vermont, the members elect of the s ' , iviuiinumuuvrs. tnof .1 t ' H Hilt Ross district, llie candidalca for House in Montpelier. on Tl,.,..j. Wc lay before our readers to day the Message of Congress were Robert Lucas, (Loco,) cx-Govcrnor , the ltll Oct. 1813, " ovcrnor Mattocks. It is brief, clear and to tlio fiir Slate, and John J. Vanmetre, a good Whig, people of this commonwealth, and for the ntiunaaui prouueuons oi mc sarin ; uuu uar. wisdom from above, that we may fitly per form the duties for which we are assembled. The legislation of this state has generally been characterized by so much prudence and intelligence, that any advice or caution by me, of a general nature, would be quite superfluous. The condition of the inhabitants of this state is, upon the whole, probably as good as that of any other people. Wc are an intel ligent, mo'ral and law-abiding people; wo have institutions, securing the liberty and rights of the citizens ; we have a fertile soil, n healthful and invitroratinc climate, and in- w ww. J .. . ... . . r .I.- r.-. ., 'I'l.:. ,l...l, .l nrnvnrr IV o the country. I mcnuauons in rcgaru 10 Ul UIC IIUUl LUIVIIIIIIVIH Ulruil 1.IIIIII. JL j (LIIMVUVb ,. ... w-, --j - ... ... , l-i'.. Cfi . HfT is a spectacle fit only for tyrants to behold ; is believed to be a fundamental political ;lLcg,.la ore will pas.alawtirolub.i.ngStatoOmcer. and to make this state of lliines not onlv ! truth, which oucht on all suitable occasions f'n "" " the restoration of fugitive slave, to . . " . . ' i.t el..;. ....Inn Wi urn iflml llift nllpnlinn III lllft but as if also to fasten the awful i to be proclaimed. Jt is a uoctrinc, too, i -" r ... .. which should be. put forth in no ambiguous , iBiii ; - - . 1 .. . .. i . . I .1 il.n Qlnln .In il. Hnlv In reformm In Cnmmnn Inrma lull nllrrlit llmlmrllV to Cinhrncn IIIG ",v "-----v - i .i ii i ii. U, , ... . ,.i,i.!.,..,.j.,m who scrreu as one oi inc iisrrison cieciors. inc c heartily approve h.s views and rccom. ... C0Ulll:M of HocUin. tU1...H. W l.nA 11. A ' .... . . ... " I . i . uf5.i.s....w.v - - Qciinuls- the instruction of the crcal bodv of the The news from I gh and, Fayette, and the coun- .1 ,,:!!,ul;"1 "0 lem.. tnA it, 1 idea of prolccrfGVr thatfakc of proleclion, ! Scl";0" 11 . -nulZ L L nret at lea t i Sonth of us, i. ofthe mo-t rxhilerating ch.rac-1 the Hon. 12. N. BRIGGS, Senator ur ' that thus there may be but two sides to the , loPlc s but l.l Colleges, for the present at lea.t, pf rw min n , ,,,,,,, 26V whig 1 Rutland county was elected. m as' question, and no cover for hypocrisy 0ll bo min lamed hy mdivdual e, on,. We were L jorit ncarjy 300 , ou own lhat Q 3 ,1'.., ' ' rather disappointed in not seeing in the Message a tlit-ae arc meet returns for the good news vou have , , . .7 I .. c cen3(epro- I m.nmniinflitt'ion of a Geological survey of the sent us from .Maryland Wn firn ffl.tt (lift nllpnlinn nf lllft pcrmancui, uui as 11 aiso iu iumuii iiic an un responsibility of it upon the citizens of the I free states, there nave not been wanting rep rcscntatives in the rcdcral Oovcrnmcnt from those states, (happily none from ou I own.) who have refused, where Uoncrcssh clearly the richt to ac'. to let the onnrcssed cither. iro free, and to abolish a traffic, which, by The last Congress found that the slidinji the spirit of the laws even of that govern-' scale of the Compromise .Act had descend- I 1.. 1 ..: !. .ir I .l 1 .1.-. .I.- ........... ...n.:..i mem, is raiiKeu i... rur., ...en. i.y u u ,u . ...u . ... , of , h ,aw pacd last year in regard more: they have sdenced remonstrances of to support the Government; that the low . to Co iul Vunishment seem, to be called for on sovereign States against these grievous rate of duties had caused excessive ,mPor,a-Lccou,t cf u10 vagueness of the law. We coold wronss. and excluded the petitions of the . lions of forcicn "oods, and consequently im-l , . . . . . . ... . ... ..... a l( . f 1 I 'II I II a C Uit VtlXllU I" lltttC BClll 11 1 II JJ 111 IIIC HUB' uusirious au,.s,... vi. y...u.w u., ,u people. inciisu IIIUUUHUIIUSS.IH.I i.npic....W,.suillj(, i(J rrglrJ l0 inlcrnll iinI,r0Tcn)enU in Ule illlV -UIIIUI Sltllli HI 11 v.. .w.i, uwwviui.it: w. arnin ,1V Jl HUTUIUC UlC wUIIIIiaUl .13 TliUwIU dUfUdU, lillllw Ui IIUIllw till, iwsiino .. our population, in the value of our agncul-. jt exists on the subject of slavery, nny more were, great injury to our manufacturers, as tural productions. than other parts of the Constitution. We well as to those who furnish materials, labor The subject of Education, in all its bran- )arc a sworn to support that instrument ; ' and subsistence, and an almost universal dc ches, is of such vital importance to a free amj (0 attempt to evade or repeal the oath, ' pression ofthe business of the country. In as to it binding tins Mate ol things, the majority ol that 1H3I Iiur wise. mil unifiwss unuciiuun iu l-ihii.i i uvii. miu 11 . ... . i . t .1 1 t 1. 1 i- 1 1 . .1 .. ..r . . . . .1 . . 1 I t 1 1 .. in re 1 a .1 , roia ivm oc connicira 111c coming itiihiii, uii- mu- and so indispensable to the very existence of ( whatever legislative powers the states dowas hoped, a better lar.IT; and alter the j ,.c nnd jg itat- a qucstlon Dr (0me imnotiai.ee SENATE, The Secretary called the Senate to onto id on making up the roll it anncarcl .1.! and on making up an tne members were present except th Senator from Grand Isle, of whirl. . appeared that State. Wc hope the Legislature will not pass this 1 , , ., . . SUHICCl oy Wlinotu action 1 nc recoinmciianiion in i (in 'oil sn nil' 1 ml imp rpvi'iinn ivnc 1 ml Nil mi'iniir ' State, which to us serins highly important In our present condition. On the whole, the Message, we think, must be satisfactory, as far as it goes. THE KITCIinURG RAILROAD. people, so intimately connected with the in- by casuistical sophistry dividual welfare of the members of a state, force, would be neither j and so indispensable to the very existence of, whatever legislative now 1 ii si r .'. .'I ' 1 ii. 1 lie lllliiu is ajjiiaiuin; a iiucjiiuii 1 the. blessings flowtng nrom Tree institutions ( possess, should be exercised as occasions strong opposition or the great body of the' n jf t,"t iiroad is rjtentl and representative governments, that it is, arise, so as not to give one scruple more of minority, and with the reluctant votes of a jnlcIjor t what point shall It si not surprising that it should annually have .living flesh than the bond requires. small number of that minority, the present I cul I1TC'r? n now seems to be I'ike. Jackson, llnss and Adams We have heard Ironi Koss, Hocking and Pike. Vanmctrc's majority in those counties is SGG, which Jackson and Adams cannot overbalance. In our Senatorial district, the whole wliie ticket turn had been made. comprising one Slate Senator and three Keptcscn. 0n motion 0f M, Qamn. ihn R... . talives, is cleclcu. All llicsc are wing gains. . , . . , vuoib pro. Ti,,. nn.i-. Onm itui.t.n.i. Fnviir.. ami the eoun. cccded to elect a President tiro lem .j I r m. i....i n.. ...i.. 'i.. cccded to the election of Sw.r.i i'i biii ui iiuiii .iiaij.auu. imc, ni ...in, i.ii.iy., . t mj jqq the H'ttt is the only man namtd among the Whigs. SIStant Secretary. The votes bavins bei Latest. An endorsement on the Way Hill from I counted, it anncarcd that Tlr U? J the West. last ninlit. states that both Houses of the r, . .... .i c- r L- Ohio Legislature are ascertained to be Whig. The following paragraph is from the Newark Daily Advertiser : AVic Jtritu Surrendcrtd The coalition formed in this city between a fraction of the Whig party here and Die leaders of the Loeofocos, has woiked out iu legitimate results, and thrown the Stale into the hands of our political adversaries. It has not only elected its candidate for Congress in this dis trict, but defeated the Whig legislative tickets in Claiik, Esq. was elected Secretary and V The Secretary was directed to inform the House of the organization of the Senate, Messrs. Butler and Cutis were appointed to inform the Governor of the organization of the Senate. On motion of Mr. Starr, the rules of ihe last session were adonted fur thntim. i.-: ' 1 he following benators were annoim . Now that it has become a settled noinl that this lw.? ' ",rra ',,,C,co """ "u .out.,,r"u, i canvassing Committee . . . . 1 DcneTe, anu as some 01 wiiom itrcuicicu in auvance, 1 Qft., T attracted the attention of both the Lcsisla tivc and Executive, departments. Common school education is perhaps as generally diffused, among all classes of peo ple in this state, as among any other com munity, in the United States or elsewhere; yet the system now in operation is far from realizing all the advantages which ought to be expected from it. It is doubtless susccp tible of great improvements ; and the efforts which have been made iu several of our sis ter states, within a few years, to investigate and obviate numerous evils, and to introduce a greater decree of uniformity and more ef ficiency in common school instruction, have not been without their benclicial inllucucc. Let us profit by (he example of others. Valuable suggestions on this subject arc contained in successive reports, made by le gislative committees, during the two past years. Uur higher institutions ol learning, connected intimately, as they are, with our common schools, and exerting an immense influence upon the intellectual condition of our citizens, ought also to receive the fos tering care of the Legislature. No system wnlild be perfect which should exclude these from consideration. Whether the creation of a Board of Education, with the powers and duties contemplated in the legislative report of last year, will not prepare the way for the introduction of great improvements, is submitted for your mature consideration. 1 he Militia, without which there would be ere appointed 1 on the nart of it,. 11 .'. . by its remote consoouenccs effected a calamitous 1""3"- organ 01 UCIininglon, revolution in two adjoining Whig counties. It is ortcr of W indsor, I hoinpson of Wind. extended farther into the , the tmunpli ol kocotocoism. UI the means em. j Ham, Allen 01 Rutland, Munsill of AA. ... f nlnrorl In n ttiT I 1 ln tv iflf. anrpn f I nitaiMnot wis hiva J .... T ' . I s n strike the connect,. ) :?J. . i; : J , ; ' v t " . "I.;. 1 U,2U r arr oi uranne. fetonc of Chii conceu i rs : s : r v l nr il.n IT.isIasI CIsiIab mm n ltitiifil l cni oninn ila nnci rtt ila nnnm I inn lms I ...... .. . . t , T . is r- . . ic uii""" ' ...ww ..c yw, "I'v.u.... .. us rer... vaev of the Connect cut. in-. icaiiiy, gross misrepresentations, zeaious, aruui, iamoillC. UI11D ol UrMmim i -i .i.. i .. i i..: i - ' i . . .. . . i . i- i ..i.i-uaui ui Winchcndon. Teraplelon. 1 n!a ",Ml "nunng appeals lo popu ur prejuuices oi EsseXi is artr I nart niiAii iviin nnn-nnin rnirr?v snn n a t -i .1-- C... ' '1' T iT . I 41.1 t. i . : 1. . . I i r iiniinnnr finri8inn ni iiir rMiiirnmn i iirin u n nnvKi'ii iiiiniirrn ii i( inn niiniii ' f the Ui rj, ItfrJ, in the case ol rngjj vs. the state aircatiy occn most ocnchciai. utisincss is ciudintr BUCh iown nl I'ntmat'ifnin n in iitMiAt-M will nrrnvinn nnu nrnmmnn v .irnr itt tito rnmmorfin t ... . . it t i vMiim..., w ..... i wv ... ...w v i., i.iMn if u. ioruiiKfiu. iiniiiicuoro. Jvccne. ivock ; .1 is t . some danger to free colored people who may cities; the important manufactories arc in incianl, (Bellows Falls) and Charlestown, will lead add that the rreat body of the Whin party in thi' be found III this State. In that case It IS lively operation ; Hie demand for the "real 0.rin mm direction in an entcrnriio so intimately ! district, includins those who have stood tirmly by , ine cause lor weal or tor woe in every exigency,) and tlirougn all Us vicissitudes, remains as tirin and indexible as ever, undismayed, though defeated. i .1 ..i others, who may be supposed to be more impartial, .... ti,b ,'. , .V"l,,en ded Uiat the j l0 pelki iimpI rcmarking! what is matter Sf uni-1 e"' hP.raSu of Washington, Cahobn or n Massachu-1 yersal notoriety, that money in unprecedented prod-1 Oaledonia, Green of Franklin, Cutler of moiiie, amp oi urlcans and Cinshim of sex. ii - ... We will only . r -amp morcu that the Senate bo ntn uiw viecuon oi tne commitlce on Kulcs and i.icciions ; carried. understood to nave been decided mat inc ' staple oi our Mate is revived, and the price ' connected with their vitality, and growth. To Federal Government have an exclusive right has somen hat increased ; anil it is believed j rearh the Connecticut cither at Brattlcboro or Del ta regulate the mode in which the claim of that if the present Tariff can survive the at- ow, yb, three routes are spoken of. These are, a master of his fugitive slave shall be made ; tacks of its opponents in the next Congress, howctcr, one in effect the first twelve miles above that Congress has already exercised that i the business of the country will be in per- right, iu a perfectly constitutional manner, manent stale of prosperity, and, consequent through the law of 17113 ; that all lcgisla- ly, our agricultural productions in good de- tion on the part ofthe several Males, which maud. Kitcliburg, and should be described as such, i ou ascend the valley ofthe Nashua through the manu facturing towns of Westminster and Ashburnham Messrs. Camp, Cahoon. and Dutton m appointed committee on Rules. Messrs. Sargeant, Starr and Spraguewcre appointed committee on Elections. A message was received from the Hons PENNSYLVANIA ELKCTION. Since the election of 18-12. a new apportionment I of Senators and Rftirpnentstirp ha lnn adnnlrd. i ii.fVi-rT.'m . Un o . .t .i , . . . 7 j- . . ' mm;; uiw owiiaie mat me House wasor- which gives to some counties and districts more , .: j i . , , . :.h f .,. f,n. , , .-I. man u nao ociore, at u 10 outers less, iweivc f . . , ' 1? at an inclination or some lilly lect to tne mile till c , ... , ..." . . ., .i , hnd nnnmninrl r.n,-...;. n ircctlyor indirectly limits or restrains the. If, as has been alleged it shall turn out you come to the .nt ol divergement for the two viz., eleyen by the regular expiration of terms, and , their part, and had concurred in pain(, riL'Ilt of recovery of fucltlVC Slaves. IS Clltirc- ! that the nrotection afforded to CVCrv interest. 1 nrincinal routes (Northern and Southeml in (lard- ' one. ill lMiilailrlnliifi enimlir.in fill a v.ir.inrr cj . r ! . ' o c ly null and void; that no State can pass a ' except that which is peculiarly our own, isjncr. Here the South route seizes upon the Oiler, I . N. Y. Jour, of Com. law in anyway intcriering witii inc power . too nign, wiiuc tne protection to that is in- or .Millers river, ami loiiowmg liaiuwins survey, 1 J"1 ns iromine oune are incompicie. .,n i a(ijourne(i i iiiiauijiina, iiii. iiiiib jiavc .nriu t'lcijr liiuig Senate resolution for a joint Assembly. ' Un motion of Mr. Dutton. the Senate of summary removal from its territory of, adequate, it is surely consolatory to reflect, ' passes through Templeton, Iloyalston, Athol, Or an individual claimed as a fugitive slave, that the portion of the people, from whom ' nge, Erring, and learing Greenfield about C miles provided that this power be exercised under j this complaint arises, may control the ma the sanction of the United States Courts ; 'jority iu the next Congress; and I may add, but it is not obligatory upon any Slate to j reasonable to expect, that the majority will the duty on wool to the suffer its own exercise the raise inc duty on wool to tne necessary point. I he correctness of this expectation, however, time will determine. It sliould be remembered that the present Tariff" was not secured without a great sac rifice. The overweening opinions of the President, and the opposition ofthe minori ty iu Congress, compelled the postponement, and perhaps the final loss, ofthe distribution ofthe proceeds of the public lands among magistrates to same power. 1 he law of Congress of 1 !).$ confers the same power upon the Mate m.imstr.itcs as that given to judges of the United States Courts, and upon that statute the Court says, that their magistrates may, it they choose, exercise the authority thus confer red, "unless prohibited by State legislation." This decision is at present the law of the land, and the danger is. that amontr our i the several State... lo which iIiav linvn a met no safety to our government or country, arc great number of magistrates, some may be right. This was done, lest the want of a too apt to receive an annual compliment and found who are not well informed as to their' sufficient revenue should oblicc Concress to then be neglected. N hethcr the law; Tor the duty, and may act unadvisedly, and thus, ! nasa a Tariff" highly protective; thus inflict improvcmcut or their condition, which had upon a false claim, consign some tinfortu- mg upon the States a double injurylhe been prepared with great care, and passed at nate being forever to hopeless slavery, for loss of their portion of the money accruing the last session, will prove useful and satis- from the decision of the magistrate there is i from the sales of the public lands, and the factory to that numerous and patriotic body , 0 appeal. j risk of having the present Tariff" demolished oi citizen soiuiers, lor whose regulation and I therefore recommend to the legislature ' or impaired. While wp have vicldcd to the ! nenent it was made, i am notable at pres- to pass a law prohibiting all magistrates, I necessity of suspending the Land Distribu ent to determine; and perhaps there has not acting under the authority of this Slate, I tion, in "order to secure Protection, I con nect! suincieni time, since inc passage oi . from taking cognizance of, or acting under, ' ceivc it to be our duty constantly to insist the act of Congress passed of similar im-l upon distribution, as a measure which can port. This would seem from the aforesaid 1 not be denied without trampling upon the decision to be perfectly constitutional and , sacred rights of the Slates. proper, and indeed almost invited by the I have thus used the common privilege of coun, oy mc language ocioro quotea. iiy every citizen to speak upon some of the such an act, the evil consequences of the questions of national policy which now cn- decisiou may in some degree be mitigated. ' gage the attention of the public, meaning of 1 also recommend a" law prohibiting all course no disrespect to those who entertain executive officers of the Slate from arrest- different views. My opinions may be of ing, or ueiaintng lit jail, any person who is before them. Kor the Assembly, Gi Locos and 3D Whiirs have been returned. The last Aisemblv . . 1 . ii- . v- iir.n , I . t . . I i . . .... . . J 10 ujc mcbi, iuriiiuriu iuii tcrnou in iir.iucooro. ' comprised 40 tviiigs and tiU Micos. The friends or tins route, urge in its fsyor, first, the many important towns which it will accommodate in Northern Massachusetts. The large water pow er upon Miller's river. That Greenfield will be able to reach this route by a short branch of some G miles which will combine Kranklin County. That in tbe extension ofthe the road above Brattle- M HOUSE. The House was called to order bj J. Me. Miaitcr, tsq., Micretary of btate, when ft . .1 r r .I.- vt.: i v. . iv iiji-uiuvi. ill virui:ir. UiC 1VI1IUS ll.lw ' .. . . - . probably elected 1 1 out ofthe 24 members to which , u,e ,ro" Kaa called and the members sworn, the Stale is entitled. The House then proceeded to the election of Speaker. Mr. Everett nominated Mr. the act. to test its utility. By an act passed at the last session, rela ting to Capital Punishment, it is directed that if any person shall commit any crime, which by the law of this state is punishable with death, such person shall be sentenced to solitary confinement in the state's prison, until Ihe punishment of death shall be in flicted ; and also, if any person shall hereaf ter be convicted of any crime, punishable by death, such person shall in like manner be sentenced to solitary confinement, until the sentence of death shall be inflicted. By the act it is further provided, that no sen tence of death shall be executed until after one year from the time of passing of such sentence, nor until the whole record of the proceedings in such case shall be certified to the Governor: nor until a warrant shall be issued by the Governor, under the seal of the slate, with the record annexed thereto, directed lo the Sheriff of the county w here the state's prison is situated, commanding said Sheriff to cause execution to be done upon the person, upon whom sentence had been passed. It is understood that there has been one conviction and sentence under this law, which it will be my reluctant duty to pass upon, as the law appears to me to be objectionable. I cannot believe for a moment that it was the intention of the Legislature, by this act, to prepare the w-ay for the total abolishment of capital punishment, even in cases of mur der; for such a measure, in my opinion, would be fraught with evils of a most dire ful kind : but this law, which chances in some measure our long established mode of UUUII11I3ICI iiijj wiiiiiiiuii jiimicw, may give oc casion for a belief in the public mind, that after conviction there will be less certainty of punishment. Although this statute may be open to some other objections, that part of it which relates to the issuing of a, death-warrant by Ihe Governor, is perhaps the most so. It is not sufficiently explicit, to show distinctly, whether it is a mere discretionary power, that he may or may not exercise, after exam ining the record of conviction, or a duty to be performed as a ministerial officer. If it means the first, it is in effect a power to par- oon or commute, wnicn is not given him by the Constitution, and cannot be conferred by the Legislature. If it means the Inst, why impose this ungracious duty upon the Chief magistrate, who in most governments, and in this to a certain extent, is entrusted with the privilege of releasing from punishment, and. not the 6teru duty of inflicting it. But if ha is to order a convict lo execution, the claimed as a fugitive slave ; believing this to be a proper mode of exhibiting the determi nation of this State to do no act, which she may constitutionally omit to do, to counte nance the institution of slavery. The com monwealth of Massachusetts lias recently passed such a law, and the example is be lieved to be worthy of imitation. If the passing of the statute proposed shall inci dentally tend to prevent the recapture of fu gitive slaves, may we not well exclaim in its defence, in the language of the sage of Mon ticello "shall distressed humanity find no asylum !" There arc strong reasons for anticipating that an attempt will very soon be made to annex the Republic of Texas to the United States, as well for the purpose of creating a perpetual market for slaves, a?, from that large territory, to carve out slave States enough to give a preponderacy in the Union to the slave power. If such an attempt shall succeed, then woe betides our unhap py country. Who then can hope that the wrath of Heaven can be longer restrained! I have spoken perhaps too freely upon this subject : but at the capitol of Vermont, un like that at Washington, there is liberty of speech upon all public topics. In our expenditures the utmost economy that is consistent with the maintaining and promotion of the public interests, should be constantly practised. The just medium be tween parsimony and extravagance, in pub lic transactions, it is not always easy to dis cover, and it is to be found only by the good sense of those who make the laws ; and this was one reason why our Constitution de clares that the House of Representatives. which originates all appropriation bills, shall : consist ol men most noted for wisdom, as well as virtue. In this State, where the only permanent source of revenue is direct taxa tion, profusencss of the people's money sliould he carefully avoided. It appears by the Report of the Auditor in the Treasury, that the State School Fund amounts to S200.2&1 03. and that of this sum 173,154 is duo to the fund from the State, and the remaining S2G.080 95 is due from individuals on loans. In one view, the in small value, yet frankness requires that they should not be withheld. I thank you most cordially for the honor you have conferred upon me, and I will as siduously co-operate with you in promoting such measures for the good of the people as your collective wisdom may devise, and aid you, so far as it is my province, in bringing the session to a close with all convenient despatch. JOHN MATTOCKS. Ex'EctTivn CiiAsinnu, Montpelier, Mih Oct. A. D. 1813. From the .Many .lrgus. Si.iglljir Scicinn. I'cler Sible, a native of Germany, altera residence of about three years in this vicinity, without a known cause, committed suicide on Tuesday last, by hanging himself, in the following most singular manner ; Ou the morning of that day he left his father's house In company with another brother, Irom whom however he shortly parted, as they had intend ed working for different individuals for the day. Mr. Sible did not return as was expected when eve ning came. On Friday, a search was made in a wood through which Sible had to pass, and which resulted in finding him suspended by a small cord from a tree that projected over a precipice some twenty-five leet deep, raising him in all some forty fi-el oer a brook that was winding its way beneath. So dillicult was the ascent, that ol some lorty per sons present, when the coroner arrived, not one could be prevailed upon to ascend the tree lo loose llie unioriunsie victim. J lie tire was tlien lellcd, which probably was the only safe way of recover ing the body. Mindtn, Montgomery Co., Oct. 0, 16-13. Wl.tDIUM Cocstv Diptist Association We lesrn from the "Mi.m-Tr.s" ofthe eighth anniversa ry of the Windham County Association recently published, that Iherc are 14 Churches, and 13 Or dained Ministers, belonging to the Association. The number of communicants in those Churches is 1247. The number of pupils, reported as belong ing to eight Sunday Schools, is WO, and the num ber of Vols, in the Libraries of those Sunday Schools is 001. The whole sum raised for benevo lent purposes within the Association for the last year is stated to be 3t. The usual collection was taken up at the recent meeting of the Associ ation held at Dummcrston, (or widows and orphans of deceased Daptist Ministers, amounting to $4,03. " ?7ie Sea shall gite up iu dead." On leaving the harbor of St. .Mary's a short lime since, the people in the boat saw a large red chc.t on the water, toward which they directed their boats course, and succeeded in obtaining the chest. This, on being opened, was fuund to contain the corpse of a young and a beautiful female clothed in a rich silk dress, and having three solid gold rings upon her fingers. And this was all I hat could he learned concerning her ; who she had been, and the ciicumstancrs of her death remain lo us still sealed ; it is most likely, however, that the fair young crraturc had died at sea, and her body com mitted to the watrrs of the deep, which thus have yielded it up again. Jt only remains tor us lo add mat the cheat, with Great Fire at Qtr.Btc St. Dock's suburb, which lays on the south west side of the St. Charles river, immediately outside the fortifications of Que bec, has been the scene of a conflagration more calamitous than any which has occurred in that juarter lor years. The streets being narrow and the building chiefly of wood, the fire raged with great fury, so long as there waa any thing to burn. This locality was mainly occupied bv laboring men, (though of late years many costly houses had been erected there) who are of course houseless. The government fuel yard, containing the winter' sup- Ihe body in it.ju.t as it lay when first opened, was "yb ' . 'Jr?1'' WV co??cl consigned lo the crave, with Ihe mm.Li.li,' and V bVrilt ovfr' " "P ?Iie The number of dwell- ni .Z...-..Z 1 -i :. a.' til! ". "S Vermont .itulum for the Insane. The Seventh Annual Ileporl is just published. Uy the Report, the institution appears to be in a very flourishing condition. !2t patients have enjoyed ita advanta ges the past year, e8 have been discharged, and 130 nowremain. Ofthe recent eases, 87 1-8 per cent, have recovered, while of the chronic or old cases only 33 1-3 per cent, havo recovered. The terms are fixed at $2 per week, or 100 per year, if the patient remain so long in the institution. Patients from oilier Stale are received on the same terma as those mini Vermont. .iiylum Journal. CTlVtTracJr of Woodstock, and .Mr. Harrington n8 r i at! nominated Mr. Vilas of Chelsea ; where- ' . . .1 . t t It . a s upon inc oanots were taKen anu resulted to the election of the II i ivTrr rMt- inn i nv pentine, which tan through and feinn the can- , """' Jx""l? " . 1 lvaw 1 ' vass around the steam chest. Another man named as follows: Messrs. Harrington and TriCj Ciuin, who was below with a lamp, thinking it was being tellers: water, attempted to wipe it up when the spirits ailing upon his lamp took tire, llie lelt caugbt, and in an instant the flooring of the store-room above was in flames. The Missouri.-From the official statement seems Ui it the U. S. Steamer Missouri ca in this way: A coal-heaver named Sutton tempting to pel a pair of beam scales in the Knri ....... i i i .i i. i. - i. ww.w, .......aii .... ouiiiuii, rcll and ofokL. a demijohn containing spiriu of tur wmcn win give a communication Dciwecn notion and Montreal by llie Lake and St. John's Railroad of some 14 or 15 hoots only, while it is equally desir able to make another branch up the Connecticut river lo Ilarnet ; thereby affording to Northern Vermont the cheapest way to Boston, and at the same time to Springfield and Hartford. And last ly that this line is out of the reach of AVw Hamp shire legislation, lying aa it does entirely in the States ofMassachusetts and Vermont. The North ern route, runs from Gardner through or near Winchcndon village.Fitxwilliam, and taking one of the tributaries nf the Asbuelot through Troy to Kcene, Walpole and Hollows Fnlls. The friends of this line urge, that the route ia equally feasible. That the distance is no greater from Filchburg lo Uellowa Falls via. Kcene, than to Brattlcboro,. while tbe distance from ilratlleboro to Bellows Falls is saved lo all that portion of the travel going to Boston above tbe Falls. That the passage of the mountain lo Lake Champlain via Black liver, is belter than the one by West river, c. The mid die route, and one which seems extremely desira ble, as it wilt to a great extent unite both Kevne and Bratlleboro, is to diverge from Miller's river a little lower, at Tully's Brook in Athol, and follow ing the valley of the same, and Roaring Brook to Winchester, and thence by river course lo Bratllebo ro, or Kcene. Wc are happy lo learn that by the liberality and public spirit of the towns upon these routes money has been promptly raised and they are now being surveyed by competent engineers, and the result will no doubt be the adoption of the one combining the greatest good lo the greatest pos sible number. Mr. Tracy Mr. Vilas Mr. T. B. Tracy Mr. Folsom Mr. C. B. Harrington Mr. A. M. Hawkins 112 90 1 1 I 1 212 Whole number, Mr. Tracy was sworn, and in a handsome and appropriate address thanked the House Fire. The store belonging to Mr Nathan Snow, oi rotmrei, u, logrmer wiui tne goods contained therein, and a barn belonging lo Mr Isaiah Tink ham, which was full of hay, were wholly destroyed by fire on Saturday night, the 7lh inst. Mr Snow succeeded in saving the whole of his books and pa pers. Mr S. was insured two hundred dollars on Mr T. was mimed but one hnndn-d dottsr. limn ' for "'e Honor conferred upoii him. and ap- Die barn and its contents; both in Uie Vermont pealed confidently for the concurrence of Mutual. j every member in preserving order, decorum . ., ... ., . , T . . I and courtesy befitting an assembly of tbe The Pavilion Hotel, at Saratoga, was destroyed wnnvspniiii..., nfil.o nl. by fire on the night ot the 10th inst. It was insur. . rePrccntatu es of the people, ed for $10,000. Pending this election Messrs. Smead of Dummcrston and Radway of Putney pre- Maine. According to the official returns of votes sented themselves in the House, and on mo cast at the late election in this Slate for Members r i ,... . .:, of Congress, as declared by the Governor and Uo.n f lMr' Everctl were sworn and permit Council, the Loeofocos have elected Derrick, in the ,c" to vote. 1st district, Uunlap in the Sd. and Hamlin in the I Thn llnnil,in n,n....l..l in ilm nlimn . I n. . . . . . , . .w..www...WIIIU1...UwUIUIl.WV.ww... uui. i uere is no cnoice in wie m, -iiii. omanu ,m r'l.'. . w w .. districts. Another trial to elect in these districts. ?i Uer.K l'r0 tt'"lore Messrs. V arner and lias been ordered on Monday, .Nov. 2d. i Henry beintr tellers, when FERRAND F. MERRILL. Esq. of Mont- OMri every ward in the city of New York, the poller, was elected, by the following vote : Whigs have unanimously passed resolutions in fa vol ot Henry vlay lor tbe rresidcncy. A Rare Occckkesce. The excellence and morality of the following Utter will be appreciated by every newspaper editor in the country. Nashville. August 7. 1843. To the editor of the Baltimore Patriot. I 1 discover from my receipts that I am nearly a' year in arrears for your paper, and now enclose you a ijQ North Carolina note, w liich, I observe bv ' Ii. i. . m . . ' .. . 1 jour win noie lauie, is in uaiumorc at a discount ' .,, w:lA .n i i . ..... in j . crsei.rieia. same, specifying the timo for which it will pay. F. F. Merrill 113 O; H. Smith 00 R. R. Thrall 3 The Speaker nominated the Canvassio Committee on the part of the House, as fol lows, and they were appointed : Bennington County Messrs. Park, Cole, Gilson. l!7i7Am .Messrs. Clark, Rice of Som- -Messrs. Dennison, Henry, TITrirjoi Smith. Rutland Messrs. Kellogg, Harrington, Bridge Broke Dowk On Saturday last, aa Mr. Hooker of Bakersfield was drivin? a drove of rsTnnl callle over the North Branch bridge, at the Union I .iljdison Mers and down went the bridge with a tremendous eras I' Moukton, Smith of New Haven and twenty-five ofthe cattle. One had a leg broken, Orang and several had broken horns and other injuries rr 1M ...... . i. :: i .u-. .i .... . . iinvw uhk a. iiiui.ii nijuicu mat wiry were Killed, ' A' 7 and on the next Av w mulir!.in.l II...I ..Til... I iftlttentten wounded died. Montpelier Watchman. Wrisht, Smith of Messrs. Foster, Sanborn, fcm- Messrs. Whittemore, Doug lass, Ambler. Washington Messrs. Holdcn, fling, Dewey. I Caledonia Messrs. Chamberlain, a uu.iniiiiui u i.w,... uwio, n oiiuum uu &iatc is in debt in the first sum - and dona hv. ixnrcss authority nf law. nml nni :. it .. .' i r . ' r . ' .- -;- "iiuiiici new, Kia a crcuuor nunc last sum. le,riita.inforencQ or construction. It is sub- The Auditor of Accounts has civen very mitted'.ta your consideration whether this, cogent reasons why the debt of the State to law should not be repealed, or at least revi-(the fund ought be cancelled; and if those 'eJl ' reasons appear to the General Assembly, us soiciiiii r ui-soi L.urisiian ounai,inci. jiary s roundland Vast. -.Ycie A Great Loaii The Alarylznd Alleghanian says, that on Friday last, Messrs Oliphant & Dun can, Commission Merchants, loaded a wairou drawn by six horses with the enormous weight of iweirc inousaiiu live nunurrci ana ninety. lour IDs. Mr. Kobt. Allison, a I'ennsylvanian wsgoner, was the owner of the team, which has taken the largi-st load thai ever crossed the mountains. Beat it who ing houses burned down is stated at 3G. OFFICIAL CANVASS FOR AI EM OK II OK CONGR.ESS. Solomon Foot, Caleb B. Harrington, It. It. Thrall, H ' Scattering, Hon. Solomon Foot Is elected by a majority of 1107 over all othercandidates. The votes oTDiiiii. IllCrstOn. Towillllpllll nml II. .1.1.,.. I ' IllUIIIVU. CC!)8 07 Loco Foco Convestios. The loco focos at tlu-ir Convention in this town on Tuesday last, afior a good deal of speechifying and several balloting, 1 . , i, ' nominaieu Bamuel Uiles, Ksr. or K. Salem, and "'" ' r.,n( Henry W. Cushmsn, Esq. of Bernardston, as their franklin Messrs. Barney, uates w 1'ranklin, Clapp. .. Lamoille Messrs. Hinds, Morgan, A'1' bur. Or7TM.t-Mprs. THninan. Ilowcll, Smi Essex Messrs. Hibbard, Gould, Hone. candidates for the State Senate from thi County. Such old and tried democrats as S. C. Allen, Esq., N'nns, and others, who have long and laithfulty served llicir party, must give in lo the Cushman clique. Greenfield Gazette. UNFORTUNATE CASUALTY. Dr. Wilcox ofthe East Village, met with quite a serious accident on the 2d instant, by being thrown from his carriage in the town of Wilmington. We understand that it a fleeted his spine so badly that it ia probable he may not be able to attend his pro fessional ca'U for some time. Tlie accident waa caused by his horse stepping through a bridge which was very defectively repaired. The Dr. however, has made arrangements lo supply the want of his patrons, as will be seen by hia card in another column. Bennington Gazette. Which is the Bank Party f Let the record an 1 1 wer. During the twelve years of the Monroe and Adams administrations when the "Bank Parly" had 'IC control, there were chattered in the U. State r- hnke, with an aggregate capital of $3,000,000. During the ia years of Jackson and Van Burcn' administration, when the "A'o Bank parly" wa in power, two hundred and eighty-six bank were ,"j!,e,Lfd "le Union, with the aggregate capital of S3C3,000,000. So much for the .fncerity of the party that profess to bo opposed to all bank. Fo. rum. S ooi.. Forpulleil there ia a good demand, and pricca are firm and sales, fleece, 70 a 75,000 lbs of (ille llescrillliulll. nl full mWi 'Pilar 1. . .1. demand fnr mn.i linJn Jr...:. i .1 1 . r 1 . , , " inw.u luicigu unu iiiu iiiarnci is I III a healthy slate. Boston Mai, Vd. U. Grand 1st, Messrs. Martin. Holeomo, Hall. Adjourned. SENATE. , . On the return of the Senate from JO'Oi Assembly, Mr. Farr introduced a resolution for a Joint Assembly to-morrow at 10" clock for the purpose of electing a GoT" nor, Lieut. Governor and Treasurer. J motion of Mr. Sargeant amended by striking out "to-morrow at 10 o'clock," aud insenj ing "this afternoon at half past 4 o'awt A message was received from the House t the House had concurred in the "soIul,'r of the Senate for a joint assembly. hour having arrived the Senate repaired the Hall ofthe House of Representatives i go into joint assembly with the House, The Senate having returned . Mr. Cutis introduced a resolution that i two Houses co into County Contention'.0" Friday at 10 o'clock, and to meet m J01, . - . . . . i. r. UU IU iiivw. . , assembly on Saturday at 10 o'clock lor w appointment of County officers ; iiasscu. of Mr. Starr the SdW u On motion jourucd.