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PUBMSHKD BY KNAPP Sc JEWETT, EVERY TUESDAY M0RN1NG, NEAULY OPl'OSITE TIIE BAIS'K, AT $2 A YEAU, OIl $1,50. IN ADVANCE. VOL. VS. WO. 4. COMMUNICATIONS, For tlio Stato Journal. U13MAKKS ON T11E KTATE OF A MEKICAN EUCATlON.--No. 8. Ilowcvcr indofatigiblt) uiid sueccpsful tlic sludcnt nitiy Imvo becti dtirhig llio potiods ol' iiifnnry unil cliildhood, yot, ho ciiu hnvo MCppod llllt llpOll ttlU tliresllliolll ol this thoatro of wondcrs whoso clcnicnts Iiuvo tlefied tlio sorutiiiy of six tliousand yenrs, iind wlmsc philosnphy beckons, ulikc, tlio most oiiiiiicnt ntul iiisigniliennt lu s ill high or ncquisitioiis. Little tnoro onn tlic child hnvo ni'coni idishcd, cvcn, duriug tlic protractcd period which is, by this atrangoinont, alottcd hiin, tlinn to hnvo uccuinulatnd n Mock of mnto rials for tlio employineiit of future reflee tion. l'hysicnl curinsity nnd nn aptitttdo to imitntiou, so iioculiiir to caily lifo, und so Imppily ndnptcd to its ciillivtition, still coutinucs to prcdoniinato ovor tlic inaturc lhcultics of renson and invcntioii. Tl.c pcrlod of youtli mny, not inconven icntly, lio titpposcd to cxtnnd from tlio period of cli ildhood lo tlmt of thc sevcn tecntli iind liinctooiith ycnrs, rcspcetively, for tlio two sexrs, includiiig n new crn in ilie progress of liuninn life, and n new dc volopemcut of pliysical nnd moral char nctcr. Tlio commouccmcnt of this period nccords with tliat of pubcrty whoso rndia tion is indelib'y iuiprcs:-od upon tlic physi ology und nictapliysics of tlio raco; calling forth, ns hy tlio power of inagic, pnssions, ecntiinoiitf, fcclings, und iinaginations, rqunlly iiutiked by novcliy and inipcttiusi ty. As n counter iiiipnlso to tlic dcloriuin of this period, vc Imvo the dcvelopcincnt of pcrsonnl cousiduntion,ii5'Ociato sympa tliics and lovo of rcpuiation riictitnstnn ces whosc judicions cullure k indispensa lilo lo tlio ncquiiition of moral cxctdlence. Its govcrnincnt and its cducntion slionld bo inodificd liy its peculiarities ; nnd wliatcvcr 5!lS plausibility of nrgumeiits in l'nvor of coercion, duiing tlic antcccdcnt pcriuds, its cxcrciso is pnlpably prcpostcrous diuing tlmt of youili. Wonld you prcparo yonr offcpring for tho ndoption of l!ic most un worthy sentimcnts, nnd for tbu pructicc of tlio most contemptiblc vices? yonr oliject is hifallibly ncooniplislicd by siipprcssiug tlmt insipient self-estcctn whosc pcipetual ailmonilioii, to avoid tbe incvitablo pcnalty of consciuus ineaunesji, &hould cfl'ectually jirovcnt its pcipotration. Pcrsuasion is tlic only wciipon wliieli vo niay bopo to vricld, Kiiccctiiifiilly, ngaiiist tlio waywnrdnua of yntitli. An improM'd etutc of intellect jiistifics tlic &iigcstion vbilc c.xpciicnco uliunditiitly domonsitrates its acciiracy. Tlic period of ynntli slionld bc empliiyed as nn apprcntiucsbip to tlic tntfro imponant occupiitioiis of imtnliood. The mind Flionld bo cngagcd in contoin Iilut'iKK tbc rclntitinsliip of tbing?, nnd in nri-atiging tlic t'k'incnls of pcii'iico in;o roinpicliuiisiblc systcius, rrduciblc to pruc licnl ntility. Andwbatovoris osscnl'ud to tlic conMruction of tlio futuro nian, tlionld be masticatcd, digcstnl nnd nsMinilntod to tlio vcry cliincnt of mii.i!, undistingnis-liublc from its nwn priinitivc tiiiggcttions. Tliat, ' wbich U recollcctcd as liaving liccn nciptir- j cd, Iias scarccly bccoinc fo csoiuinlly onrs ns to jnstify ns in its nppropriatiun. l.ct , tlio mtinory lia cburged wiili princii!es ralber tlinn fonnula?, sincc tlio f'onner niay lio supposcd capablc oi suggctting tlic lat tcr as convcniencc mny rcqniic. In nntici pation oi'an inqniry rolativc to tlio particu lar liranclics of ficicneo which fchotild con Htitnto tlio niaxininin of cninmon ccliool cducation, I ofl'cr llio following cxi!anntory rcnurks : Etiquclto rcipdrcs tliat a catflloguc adiij) tcd to tlio fi:ir,alo se.x slionld bu fiibt prc hPC'.l.!, to which I Hiibmit withont hesita tion. ThobO which I conMcler indiciciiEa blc, arc tlio following, viz.: Spolling, read ing, writing, Eiiglinh graininar, roininon nrilhcinciic, iiiathcniat'u'al, pliysical, and ntatistical geogrnphy, history, liiography, cheiiiistry, natural and inoral pliilot.ophy, to which I wonld- add, ns tio iiinvorthy np pundngp, logic, rhotoiii, ninsiic, drawing, nnd tlio Frcnch languagn. Tlio first toii of thcso brnnchcs slionld, not only, bo stndind nnd rcgulnrly disposcd of by ilaily or wcdvly rocitationsi, bnt tlioy Bhoiild be t'fTcctiially acqnlicd nnd siiBCfptihlii of rca- dy adaptation to tlic intrrcets nf manhind. It will, perhnps, lio asUcd by thoso who nro acqnaintod with tlio prcsent niiintcller- tnal modc of cdncatimi, and iu alinoat on- tiro failuro to clcvato linnianity ahovo tlio miinii'ry of tlio npc, What arc tlio bonefiis lo bo dcrivcd from fi'initlo acquisitions moro than to onnhlo tliem to lcad, write, and kccp acfinnnts? I nnswcr, nothiiig nt nll, whilo rdnration rcnmins so impracti cablo tliat tlio highly, or al least tlio cxpcn nivoly, oducatcd matron is nnnoycd, to n statc of pcviFhncf.i, by tho simplcM inqni ries oflicr child, whoso lnndablo inqtibitivc ni'Bs is not iinfierjiipiilly mvarthd by u box of tho cur, nnd tho cneouragwg approval, "gct ont of tny ny yon little plagnc." Althongh I nm nwaro tlmt this dniicriptioii is not nuiveisally, yct I nm constrnined to acknowlidge, tlmt it is too gencrally, nppli cahle. It iiin.t a Aubjc.t of depp hn milintion to tho anibitions lnnthcr, to bo iTinindcd of tlio cntirc ahortivcncss of licr own cducation, by tlio honily qncstions of hcr inqnisitivo ofl'npiing, which slio finds hcrsclf altogcther incapublo of explniiiiiig. I would ask tlic individual, who dccms the forcgoing an exaggcration of tlic fact, topoint inc to hcr whoso practical ncipiain tanco with the principlcs of scicncc cnahlcs hcr to ofl'ur to her childron, intclligible, or oven plausiblo explanations of llie coninion cst pheiioiiicnon with which vo arc prc scntcd ; sucli as tho motion of the ntmos pherc, tho comimiiiication of honnd, tho forniation of clcmds nndofdcw, the evnpe rntion and christalization of wateiylccompo silion by firc, tlio mcchnnical operation of tho scrow, tho nssocinte ntility of the dial and cqnation tnblc, or cvcn the operation of, ycast in tlic manulacturo of bread. II tlio trnth of the ahovo suggcstion is no lcss pnlpablo Ihiui n twcak of tho prnboscis, which I bclicveis scarccly qncMinnnlde, nn inqniry, mny be rcnsonably institntcd, into thcraiiso of tho dcfcct. Nothwitln,tanding parcnts niay bo chi'vgcd with imliflurcncu nml parsimony, tcachcrs witli deficeinry of qnnlificaiion aud ncgligcncc of dtity, and childicii with obtusencss of intellect nnd obstinacy of dispobition; yct the predomi nant responsibility rcsts tipon tho lcgisla tureofthe statc, and upon itnrc chnrg'inblo tho gro.iscr dcfcct.s of conimon cducation. It is undcniably nnd csscntially tho dutyof Icgislation to cxcrci!-o its powcn, in tlio prnniotion of tho ptihlic welfarc, whcnevcr and whcrcvcr thcy can bc Fiicccssfiilly np plicd, enbjcct to no deduciion for contin- If it docs not already oxibt, kt a fund bo crcatcil whoso proeccds mny bc cqnivalcnt to tho instittition of n Ecminary for tho ndcqnato qualilication of frchool tcnchers, under llio diroction ofthe govcrnmcnt of thc statc, with oppropriato k'gi.ilativo ap pcndnges, nnd evory friend of literatnro may vcntnro hinisclf ns n pledgo of tlic Rtirr.cr.s of t'.s operation. CINCINNA'ITS. Vor tlic Mato .lournal. .Mrlidilor: I do liojic tho timo is ncnr, hen thc Cliurch of Goil will uwako from her tltiin-bcr.-i, aud couio up to tho liulp of thc l.onl against tho inighty. The eoininnnds of Christ to loio our iicighbor as ourtclf, and to icmember thoso tlmt aro iu bonds ns honnd with tliem, hnvo been too long dis rognrdcd. And, iudced, upon many who cal! Cluist their Lord, thoy apppnr to liave no turrj influcnrc tlinn a iw"' 'lightfiilling upon nn icuhcrg. I'rictft and Levite jiass liy on tlio other side, but hnvo no rompas f ion for their wounded,dy ing iicighbor. Hut this Mato of things cntinot rcinnin ; ho tliat is not in licart for slavery miiBt bo ngniust it. And he tlmt will not rniso his voieo u guinst opprcfsion, nnd all tlio crinies cm bodied in otir blavc I'ybtcm, will soon be rmikcd with tho oppiossor. They aro mr- takeis in othcr mcn's sins, and nid the causo of blavery just as mueli as llio modernto drinkpr aids tho eaus.e of tho di unknrd. l!ut it is n plensing eonsidtralion, tliat tlicro aro sucli iudicntioiis of rcttirning lif'o in tho vnllcy of i'.rj Loncsa. noiso nnd hhnkilig, nud nioving of btuiPS. At their Into ineetiiig nt iMontiielier tho Mcthodists took a nobtc sland ; nnd therc appenrs toho nn oxccllcut spint on tho suhjpct of fclnvery pervading tho noi tlicin portion of tlmt cliurch. llow rau tho disciples of John Wcsloy tolcrate slavery iu thoir cliurch ? And whereis Uogcr Williauis? Ilnstlio mnntlo of tliat pcr3ccutid advocate of civil nnd religious liberty fallcu upon nono of his dt'iiuinination ? Delivcrcd from op juesMon thenisclve?, havo thoy forgotten their brethrcii who aro in advcrity ? How nmuy follow tho examplo of l'harnoli's ehief bullcr: Othcrs mnv lio in cliaiii. if ,i .. .!. r ,i. , '". 'J. '""' dnulc thw mne, and partnko ol their lcatts. ii .1.-. l. mii vo it'joivc, niul iiiiitiii uur jtujiijai brcthrcn nll arc not liko I'Jmraoli'u butlnr. nmnonibcring tho wormwood and gall, thoy Imvo tbem fttill in nbhorrcnco j nnd nro rcndy to sympathii'.c with tho strnngcr, nnd to plcnd tho causu of tho opprcsscil. And thoro is ronsoti to hope tlmt the Hap tist chtirchcs at tliu North will soon wash llicnifolvca from tlicHin of slnvcry, and Imvo no followship with Fiieh imfrtiitful works of (laikncts. Thctonsof the rilgrims!, whorouro they? Flcoing from oppression, Imvo they onlistcd with tho opprengor? Duniandiiig liberty forthomfolves, nro thcy dcnmnding slavery for otliurd? Evun herotheronroxyniptoms of lifc. At a inrcting of tho Gcncrnl Con fercitco of Maino, June 21st, 18.'!G, Itcv. Iicnjatnin Tnppan of Angnsta ofl'cred the following UoEolntion, which was passcd witliout opjiosition : Jicsohed, Tlmt slavcholding, ns it cxists in a ijoition of thcso Unitnd States, is n grcat hii against God and inati, for which tho iuitimi onght to luunblo itfcclf, nnd ior tbe ppecdy and cntire rcmoval of which evory Christian onght to pray, nnd uso all Biiitable mcans wilhin liis rcach. This is as it should bc. And lct all tlic Congrcgrationnl Clinrchcs &pcnk, bolilty spruh; snch a lnngnngc, nnd thcy will cs cape tho cmso of iMeroz. And wliorc nro tho childrcn of John ICnox, tliat daring dcfender of civil nnd re li"ious lihcrtv ? Look at tliat cront) ! l'ricstsnndEldcMbciiiingfcttcrsondcliains nttended by slave drivcrs, going to nttcnd n salu of lilack Chatlels. 3s this tlic liberty with which Christ has mado tliem freo? Wonld tho Lord Jcsus over tliink tliat liis disciples werc buving, not tliccp nnd oxcn, in tho Tcmplc, but tho bodics and fionls of mcn, immortul biings for tchom he dud? Takc thcse Ihing3 home. Jlako not my I'a thcr's bonso n slave maiket. i!ut all arc not advocatcs for slavcry cvcn in tlic 1'resbyterian ehurch. A romnnnt lma cscancd, and bc"in to sonnd the alarm, fltul In pnll llonn tlinn lirotlifnn tn r.miin ! out fromSodoni. Tho Svnod f Ivcnttickv mVo told ns what slavery i-., what its cf- fcct upon tho slave, upon tho umMer, aud how thc scripturcs sanetion sucb a syncni. Wc can quoto only thc closo of thcir ad drcss. "Tho hour is coming in which tho slavo and liis inaster must stand togcthcr beforo thc tribunal of God-a (Jod who judges righteously. Aro you preparcd to pluco yoiirselvcs beforo him who will dccidc iii on yonr ctrrnal dcstiny, nnd iiy"thnt you hnvo dono justico to tl"o-o whom you now hold in bondagc. Aro you prcparcd tosny, "as have donc unto lltcse, so lct it be done wilo me as 1 have shoieul nnrcy, o Itl me rcceive mcrcy at thc hands of mj judgtV Anticipatp, wo bpscecli you, tho l'eelings iind dcci.-ion of tlmt great dny, which is fast l.iistening on try yourselvca uow, ns God will then try you. " What doth tho l.onl icquiic of thcc, hut to do justly, to lovo incrcy, nnd to walk humtily with yonr God r" Are you dolng justly, hilo j oii re tain yonr fellmv mcn m hopeless boijdago? Arc you loving mcrcy whilo you aro sup jioiting n 5-ystciu thnt dcgrades aud briital. izcs bciugs, whom God crented iu his own iniago? Thcso aro soloiuu qucstinns. Lct rcason nnswt'r thi'in ; aud lct conscicneo decido your futurc coursc." Sucli scntiiucut3 nro worthy of tlic fol lowers of John Knox, niul lct tliem Iie em braccd by tlic whole body of I'rcsbytcrians and blavcry would fall beforo tliem as Dugon full bcfurc tho Ark of God. " Iiiiisinurli ns te d!d it not unto the lenst ofthchu my brethrcn, did it not unto mo." AN AGED JMIXISTEK. RotaiiTar DKSTnorci) nvKiiu: Twe.n-tv-six I'AssK.Nor.ns i.ost. Eiotn n luticr rcceived by iMcssrs Tophn'n, wo learn ilmt tho stamboat Itoyal Tar, which plics bo tween St. Johns n'nil l'oitland, took Jiro on tbu liJth inst. at a o'clock, I'. ftl. in I'ruiiob ticot liny, wiihiu two milcs of tlio Fox Is land. The lioat was entirely (lettroycd,tho sur ivhiy pnsscticeri). sixty in number.weie taken oll" by tho castcrn llovcnuo C'utter. Tho iiuiiibur of pa-scngcrs on board, was from DO to 100, aud thoiiuinbcr lost from 20 to liU, thrro being scveral cliilihen who naa not iiccn reiMsiemi ou tlio liasscuiroi' list. Tho boat took fiie whilo lying at au- chor for tho puriio(.o of iilliii'' tlio boileiv. Tho sceue )rcseuted by this Kchocking crtawropiip, inuM navo neeu iieiut rending in tho extrenic, The lat pascngor been nlivo ou board tho boat, was a I'rautio fu- nnilt', who bad just mccii b'oino of her ncnr aiul ilear Kiiiilrcii liiirut heloio hcr cvcs.-' Tho iripnngi'rie of tho Zoological liirlituti', wns on board tho boat j tho elepliant, cani ols, nnd horses of which jtiinpud ovcilioard, wlill'i tlio ntiicr nnunnls wcre cuiisumcd iu thcir cngcs. lSuston Prcss, Tho Mcchnnii's' Ilank, nt Concord, n pct rag-mm ot tuo party, Iias ticcn iclievcil liy '' Secrotnry of tho Trcasmy, by beii mado onn of the dopo-ne biuiks. I'dimer ly tho publio funds wero dcnositcd in tho jor p(0 liuopind : now they niipcnr I... .1 ;... .1... l i... ..' ' i iu iiu iiL-Mu.iui.-ti iu uiu iijiiihit r;uu. Dover Enqtiirer. VERMONT JLBOIShATURE. SATUim.tr, Nov. 5. SI'ATR l'raycrbv Itev. Rlr Ucckloy. llill-by Jlr Hricgs, for relicf of Louit Uramly, coiiviclvtlor kcrpmg n liouse of ill fanie in Vcr j;eniio.i Cncd SluU, uutl cnmmiik'tl for want of bailj it'iiil iV)ce nml liucl ttpon ihu Intilo. Jlrport nf rommiUui lnll ri'laliug to liigliw.iys, rciiorliMl liy cnm. nn ruatla nitJ caimlfi j lailt on llio laltle : Lill tlcf'min" tho tlulios of sundrj- Stato olli cor, bj JIr HubMI, rcad lt ico nnd orJoml to be t'iigrol i iiicottoraiing llio U.irrn liianiifaciuriiig Co. i byAlr tlenrj-,vi,li amt'iultnonts ruilunng tho capilal lo gliO 01)0 atnl providing for llie lirst inoct mg of tho uorporation itbln onu joar, at.ii'nJmt'til8 aUopted stnl tho bill ordciod lo bu t-iirtixsoil ; fllr Holi, the btil incorporaling lilcrarr iind acicnlilio lnalilullvn '. rupurlcil mlh aiiiundiiicnt whiclt tvaa dorran'yhe btll ruad a 3d liiiic, und comtniUud for atncniliiieiit i by Alr I'lcrpninl, froin llio coni. on I clainif ; Ii pay Jantca Dwyur and Atlolplius I'.tul,! nnd Ihc blll lo pay Hntmicl 1 1'uotlt, ihu kiiui i roonticnod in oach, (claim jjiuwing oui of aUs of I suspcnt on) botli Jaid npon tbe tablo. ilnolulnms. from llio lioutu. astL-niti!r n J.iv for ckflioti ol'a Ungadier Cicnoral. lr 1'ltu'ps inovid on utiitndini'iit, providing for ihu vk-clion of anolhor Ilng. C'l-'ii. on tho banto day, tvlucli was udoplod, and Hie rosolution, ibus amondcd, m.is coiicurri'd in. . JUlh llio bill utccrtaining llio principlo npon which llio grand liu of I liis tJlale sltall bo madc, was takcn up, scnatein coni. of Iho wholo, 'jonnd cri'd by si-clion., fuilhtr nniciidud, n-porlod, Iho tho aiiK'iidmoiits couourrcd in, nnd (lio bill, whni Adj.Srnalo This bill in il.s prcsent shape, c.olttdLS brass clocks nnd unio piix-es fioni tho lii places stud borscs, fjccpt llioso cniplojcd soli-ly for labor, at gjO in.tes ibrtign bank stock, sloam boat, lurnpikc und ollu-r oorpotalions placi-s capit.il cniilovod by incrchanls and oihfis, wbcthtr ownud or bor ruttvJ, nt G pr crnt npon Iho wholo aniotini m. tusti-d, ui.d tau-s buildiiij,'s npon public lands. Thcso aro llio csscnlial protiiions of Ihu bill iltal dilftr from tho cxuting law upon tho miIijoc! of luxalion.J UOUriE Praycr by Rcv. Mr Kcllngg. On motion, Monilny foitnooil wus ii"d foi a jointcoiiiinitteo toclccl Gcncrals in !2d and 3d dtvisions of 1st briguilu. Vills by Mr Carpcnlcr of W to prcvcnt gninbling, rcl'orrcd to Gcncral com. ; by Alr Cuntcrsi', rt,latmg lo liiglnvayj, lo coni. on roads and caiuiUj by Alr Peck, rclatuig to Vl Alntiul Firo Ins. Co. to Judiciarv cuin. : fur rclicl of IVoriiian CUuvcland, lo same coni. Jicpcrts. Sevcral mado and tliua disposcd of: Ordcred to 3iJ reading. Ktcnding limila of jaiijardin Wasltinglon couiity ; uicor orat ing manufacturint; cuinpaniun, Warren, Wnits ritcr, IJitttlaiid, llutlaiul cnsl creck, riowur brooK. L,aniuilo, f clcliviiiu Satiincl, iSnrtli Siringliulil, Alontit;lier north brnncli, Orten Aloiiatuiii Iron Co., Tunbridge nnd Willianis' rivcr iiiunuljcluring Co'e. und lilack Ilivcr catd Co. I.aid on the talle. fnr diotiibullon ofsur-plu.-t rt'vcniio to tlii' bcvi ial tovvna npprnpun ting UOO fnrSlnlu IIousc, (liiml uppropii utiuti,) tti pay Lolilii ns Kgcrlon .,,!i7 07 rccliartcritig bank of C'alcdo.iia incoipornliiig lilack litor Itank petitiim for tax on Urniis tvick, niul bill taxing Lowell. Dtsmissed. Eill for Gniinmnr Schnol nt Iljdcpark, (discuspcd by Mc.-ers Sawyernffl, Vilaa nnd I'ltcli) incnrporating Danville Ify draulic C'o. l'clitions. Hcforcnce foimcrly rccnnsidcrcd of 7, Popc, antl rcfcrtd lo Lund Tax coniinit lcc, nf T S llunt, to .lndicinry rominiltcc. Alr Cruwley ol'Mt Ilolly liad Kave oi' nb soncr. Alr Cnnant iiitrodtioil n rcstilution rcqnost ing llie Oiiv in nppoint A 15 Yoiinytosiipciin tcnd tlic coinplction of tho btulo liouse; adnp tcd. Uill taxiag lands in Jny, rcportrd nntl rccoiinnhl d. 'J'lic bill to ropcal 8lh scction of act rclaling to Stato prison was pafftd. Tlio bill rt lntii.5 ttt intorcel was rcad u 3d tinic und Mi 1'itllnm inovcd lodisinissit siiji- portcd liy Mea?r l'ullain nnd Ad nin of C! I, nnd oppotcd bv Mofprs b'awycr ol'Il, Trncy. v. .it "... .ri l tT.i.. . i- " xii,Luitaiti ui itf uiiu f iias. tl. 2 o'clock, I1 II, KENATE Rtstit'itiun, from iho hoim aif poiniin" a cum. to sclllo with iho Supp titcndunl btalo I'riton; called up by Alr Sluclc, und pasttd n nini'iultd. IIHU Alr I'lifliw, ' f ihc cummiitcc on tnililarv. all'airs, rcporlcd a bill, rt'giil jlin Httd govornins iho utihtia of this mato, rt-ttd iho lirM umu and laul ttp on the lablo ; ongrossod lnll for a 3.1 ri-atlinn', at. tltorising tho 1 rfasurt-r lo rt-ccivo ilto sr.rplus rcv cnur, ruad a 3d tiinv and passcil. Alr llell cnllud ttp Iho prtntutl bill rulallng lo it)tikuupt;rs and regu latittg Iho salu of wltii s aiul dili!lud itpiriliiotis li qttors ; lhu Sunato actmg as in coiutniiico of tho wholu.constderotl Ihu bill in si-paratc beclions, nnd on molion of Alr Urtggs, it was laid upon tho mblo, ann nto iscnaie. Adj, 1IOUSK. On motion, ordcred llict n inein. her I'orcncli cnttnly bo uppointcd Iu makc np tlio dubunturcs of tlio ITottso . Iiills To inv G M Ordnny, rcfcrn-d Iu coiiiiinuce itl V. nyi nnu Aleuns; lo pay l 1? Morrill, to llie cum. ot Claiins ; nlulivu to ili'ttnftsitjii ut ntioriitcs, lo JudiL-nry coinmit lot; in ttddiinm to nol iticorpurnling Wontpo. licr Kirn Co. (Tnrrent Co.) to Gcncral coni. Un nio'iun nf Mr Sargtnnt, Tnt sJay inorn injj wan f.d to fdl tacuncy iu liuiriiuigton Co. cort. . A rpsolnlion to nmcnd llio iiilc. nrutidino tliat till IiiIIb, Kc. til" tvliidi piintt.il nul.ee i Ktiuirctl, inoy bu rufcned to a micceoding oes moii nf thc li;ilkliiio, tviiB aincnded anff (ac. cofding lo Itulce) l.cs for onc iliy. Tlio Ilr.uso icstimcil cotifcidciatitin of tlio .Sciiale lnll rclatuig lo interost, tln cpustion bcing npttn pusbing tlio lnll j nuppnilcd by Alcsra Tiucy, C K l-'itltl, nml ritclt, and Mr Fullntti opnoscd tlm bill, tvlicn Alr Adams of Uiiind lilo inovcd un unioiub iiicnt. Tlio f-'pfakcr decidcd llitl tlio bill cuuld bo nmciidt.d, by iiuaiiiiiioiis conrcut, or by coiiinulmoiil, i.nd ut tlio rctpicil of tlio clinir nn apiirul tvu tal.cn, llio objcction bciug tliat tlio Uulesul tlio flousuaronol uppliiublo lo bilis troin llio yciiatc, and licncu tlicro conlil bo un ri'tttriclioiid upon propusiiiun to iiinciul. Allcr discofbiun by Mcbsi'j .Siuitli of 8t A. Nccdliain o( 11., 'I rncy antl Pitcli, tlio dccis ion tvaa uvin ttl, nnd llioniiicmliiicnt prtbcnt cd, vi.: providing tliat allcr ono ycar u dUclos. uio mjy bo compallid in ibaiucry ri'jcctcil, und tlio bill p.isftd yrns M3, najs S8. Mr I'iicli ii.uvt-d to dispcnsu wiili ihu rulos lltnt Ihu lltntfo migbt consiilcr llio dcpoeit lnll. Kmidry tiiiici.iliiientB udoplcd, Ainong llio profojcd niiiciitliiicnlj wik n vcry importnnt onc, hy Alr Connnt, pioposing ti ccnsm to lio tiikcn in Muicli, 183, liydoiki nffcltool dislricts, und llio distribiition lo ba inaila to tbe ttiwu in propottioli lo tho uctual populatiun ntiliut titnt atipportcd b Alcsstn Connnt, Sargeant, nnd S.nvyt-r ol II, npposcd hy AI(iprs I'ontc, Dowcy ol'G, Fiicb, Nccd. Ii.im ofll, nnd lliickinnstcr it wni niuvcd to Iny tlio lnll tipon Iho lablo nntl ittnko it tlio or dur for Mnnday ullcrnooii n'-jjnivtfl 8 1 to Gij, nntl tlio uriiendiiient was rrjroicd ; nflcrwnrtls vnriftl to Jnn. instcnd of Muicli und ngnin rc jeclctl. Adjourned, nyoi 83, nnys 72. AlojrDtv, Nov. 7. SI3NATE 1'r.iyer by Ihu Chapl un. Alr Oalii Akod und oinainml loutp nf abscnro from nnd iificr inmorruw inoruing, dttring llio re inain.lcr of Iho t.eolt. Dilli iniroditcotl by Atr Tenney, incnrprnttn? WelU Ktvur iimniifueliiring Co. cipittil S300 POO, rpfurtBil locom. un iiiantif.iclurfs ; tho htll Irotti ih houo, sunl ttji for conciirrt ncc, repcabiig part of an nctwliirh auiliorni'j llipsupor nlcndcnl of Ihu Slntu I'rison lo draw annually 1300 fiotn Ut.i Stato Trua sttry, roatl Uvine, nftur tlcb.iln by Alussrs Sloulu, I'ti rtmint, I'almur, I'hclp., Ilatnmontl, l!rij(gs, Howo and Ilcnry, and rcfurrctl locom. on lin,incu. Vitiltimnl Ulli paisrd litcorpnraling iho Claren don nianiif.icturuig Uo. iitcorpuraling iho Harrc uianiifaclurtn Co, I'ulet Alr Drigg-i inovcd an atncndment of the rnlus, which Inys upon tho tablo 2 1 liottrs, by rules of tlio .Sutiatc, llnatuttmn from thc hoiuo, scnt up for concur rcncu inslrttcling tho Govurnor lo nppoinl A H Voiins, supfrinlundeiit of iho Slalo Ilouso. Alr I'altner prt ferred lo lcavo iho appuintniciit discro lionary, wuh tho Gov. not itnpiraitvo. Alr Briggs saiJ II was ttndurstood to bu unnicessary any longcr to ciinlintio tioth an archilcct and sitperiiilondunl, tlio foritiiT cottld castly tltcharge thoduties of bolh, nndcr onc al.try. Alr l'lcrpinnt sttggustud tliat tho ru.sultilion itiight bu rujccted nnd n bill introdti ced, provtihng lltat the archtlect bo rc'iuircd orein poncd lodtrhargo nlso Ihu dulies of stipunntcnd tnt Tho sunnlo noiiconcurrcd in tlic rcs ilution. Grand lut Alr Votmg cnlled tho bill whcn llns subjrct. wbich was forther considcreil, dubalud, a lacudcil, and Alr Pierpoint muved an aniendment, l.ittng wilil, or iinitnprovcd lands. This molion o licttnl an ahle, anintated an.l plotraclrd debalc, tupportcl bv Alessrs IIowo, Uitnnoy, Hriggs, 1'icr iionii and Iliickwuh, opposo by 'Alessrs Yoiing Uell,Van Sicklcn, Watson, Poilcr nnd Harnt-s. nnd decidutl in tho ncgilive, yoas 13, nays 1G. Alr Itanney tnoeil an niiiunihuenl, nrovidui'' tliat hotts- es and hutiso lols bu sct in tho list al 0 pur ccnt. and titpporlcd tlio inolion by rcmirks. Alr Porter ..iilif.il tti ririfirwil i.m In ll... A T l)...,n,... ... . jonictl, Alcssr.s liull and V.itt Sicitli-u pokts iu op- piniiioo. njoiion ni'gativcu and tlio bill um upon Ihu lablo. llcsolution, from Ihu tinuse, aaijnin? a day fjr np poiuiiii,; cerl.iin couuly ollicers, ooncurrcd m. yonalc adj. I10USE On motion of Mr Vtliis, rcsulvcd tlmt no bill bo introduccd into Iho Houso allor Monday nc.xt. On molion of Alr Sawycr ol II., a joint inccting was agroed tu for lilling vacnncj in Laiiioilu county coutt. Tho Ilouso concmrcd in tlio nmcndmcnt of Ihu Scimla to tlic rusulntioti relnlivo to c. auiinalion of statc prison. Hilts introduccd. I!v Afr Cliurch, rppcnlinK uct rulativc lo ilcstruclioii ol dccr, rcferrcd to goncr.d coiiiiiuttce; by Alr Uradlcy, iucorpo luling Sunderland lead iniiiin und manul'ac tuiing cuinpany, to fuuiniillco on manufjc turcs. Ucports mado nnd tluiB diposcd of : Ordircd to a third reading, liill intorpora. ting Waitsfield and Aluruluwn maiiufjcturiiig cumpatiy. Dismiiscd. I5ill in addilion to highivay ncts (ivjcclcil) annixing partol'suudry lovvns to Iviihy. Alr. Dwinnctt askctl lcavo ofuhscnco aftur Wcd n t'Bil ay grn n 1 etl. Pttilion of Jolm Sanborn outl othcrs, rcfcr rud lo coiuiiilttcc ou liccncs. i(s paised. Incorpnraliiig Tunbridge, fc Willi.inis nvcr iiiiiiiufaLturitig cuinpunics ; Illaik rivur card coiiipiinv, Green Mountuin Irtm co., Middlebury sat nis bank j cotiipni satitt" Biipcrinicndant of otatc piisun ; taxinj lamU iu Jay and Victory; in addilion to act rcl.il ivo to iiifpcctors of hopa allenng nainc nfFinucis Fliiircaut addniun to act ns to iblribiition of lawa restoring Jabcz P. llol dcn to hij legul piitilrgcs iu addilion to pro batc acW. Thc IIoiipo considcied thc cngrosscd bill to ri-charler tlio Haul; of Si. Albans, dicussed bv Musr. Guodalo, Sinitb of St. A Vila?, ll.de, Fullaui, C IC Kirld, NetdhamofU., Huckni.is tcr, Fitch, llawcll, Faitbanks, Sawycr und Trucy, und it was pasicd, aycs 103, nocs 75. Adniiiiiri'. 2 otlock, P. At. .SKNATE Ihporli of comn ilrcj tho coni. ou tdneatioii, to whom was refurrcd thc rctoluiion lo inquiiu inio Iho c.tpc-diuniiy of providing far a gu ologic.il aud lopograp'iiL.il survoyof iho statc, mado a ri.poil upon lh subjcct, whuh was road to tlio seuiiie, approting tho objccls nf a mirvey, and re coiiiiin'iuiiUL' Ihai thu CJov. bo nullioriHcd to ascur taiu thu piobablo ripviiac, and ruport tn Ihu nuxt sussiuii of Iho ugisl.nuru. Ou molion ofMr Ilowp 300 copits wuro ordurud lo bc prmiud, Alr Ilcn ry lepurled thu bill incorporaling Ihu Uratlleboro inanul'.iciuriug Co. wuh anidendmunt, craMng all Iho SfClions, and subsiiltiling u noiv bill, when Alr Watfrnian callud f ir iho reading of tho nriginal bill, and opposud thu nniendinciii, prefening iho lnll in us nriinul , fjrni, and cnllud fur ihu ycas undiiijn. Al.- U 'ggn unkud Alr W lo pomi out ihu parl adviiilniious ofthe ongtnal bill not incorpo ratwl m Ihu anipndtiKM.t. Alr V rtpltud thal ihe onuinal bill reqmreij Ihu Horkhohlurs Iu pny dubts to .in ainount nm sururt-d by Iho aiiiundiiicnt tn ihu nrigtnal btlls ockholdcr's privuto propurty was bol dun, iu tbu atnendniunl, uotliuig but roioralu prop t ly was luhlu as suctiril) for tho payinrut of llio ilebla of tho corpnralion. Alr Ihnry ttatd llio ttia jortty of tho cnmnnttev could sue iu b-ucunltes pro. vitiu'l in ihuurigtnal bill, not ctpially proidud in the amctidiiioiil. Alr HiUs said n was easiur lo lnll. than lo answur tL t-sl ioim he -av nolhuig tn thc original bill Ihal utas not securcd by iho atiicud iiiunt hu ilid not ttitdurlsand tliat Irattds under Ihu bill as proposed lo hu aincnded, could bu practised, ntlhuut llio ruach of Ihu laws of llio landi atnend iiiuiil adopicd, vens 21, nays -1, aud tho bill ordcred tu ho cugroised for a DJ reading, )t(i froin iho houso, rclatuig In tho distrihu lion of llio laws, joiimals and publio papcrs, and, ou inolion uf Alr Hriggs, rejecicd to restoro Ja bt I. lloldun lo liis lugal pntilugus, lltlls f "in thu hotisu, incorporaling tho .Mid dlebury ituvings bank i for rt-caiHtig dcposiu of llie cnriiiugs of iho indtistrious and frttgal, not for issn ing noK's rcad Iw.cj and itferred locom. nn bjnks taxing l.inds in Jty, ruad iwiru, und nfier a Mnn-inuiit of facts froin Alr liuckuilli, ref. lo coin on lund laxes; lii alleralion aud retival of an uct Iny ing u tax on lands in Glastenbury ; rcad a 8d tinio and pistud ; iu addilion to au uct i-oiistiluiiug piobale cuiirls i road tvwco aud mf. lo Ihc Judiciary com ; in addilion to au act dividing tho slalo inro cnngini.ion.il dislricts, providing for balloling for Aluiuburs of Congress nt iha Couil hou, Nov, 8, bv iu. inhi-rs of llic Sjenalu, Ilouse, cc. who ic rcsi. cnts of tlio S.l congrcBnlnml ditrict i rule us pended. and tho bill read a 3 1 tinio nnd paseJ taimg lands m Victory, rcfurred to com. onland tavos ; nltcring the namo of Krancis Fiouroaut.'lo r rancis Parker, read und rcf. lo cnm. on names in addilion toun uct relming lo inspcclors of liops road twice and rif. to cnm. on agriculliiro : cum- to com. on fiiianco ; rulanng to tho ilutics of sundrv I , 0.1 il.. I i ' i i iniiu uiiu pan-iuu. Ailj.itirnod tn muet balf past 0 tlus ovoning, llUUSt: Alessr.s llradl.y, Itico of S., Parks, lbngliam, Cnpron, Poor, Ilcwett, Clouh, Ilnll, Ilaiiiilton, Durtlclt, Ilill, Daw son iind Sawycr ofll. wcrn nppointcd oni tniilce tn makc np dcbrnturc. 'J'lio bill dividing griitniiiar sclinol Innd funds 111 Orle.lllS COllntv was rnnrlvl Inl.l il. tablo nml mado Iho ordor for tu-tnnrrmv. lixut fsi.it il. In-o'po.-atiiig Arlington cof lon c wonlcn inniiufnciiirin rmm. M.n. ----- -"-"l'Vl "ii"' uoo.'on company, Franklin cniiuty stcamboat ,..-... I 1 . Y"i'"iy, niiiuiui iiianuiaciuring companv, Ulack nvcr marblo nnd soap stono inanufnc turing company, Ilutlnud east crcck onnufac luting coinpaiiv, A'orwicli und Ifartfurd raU-. road ic forwardiug company, HnrtL,i manJ. lactitrini! cuinnanv. T.an ... .,.,.,. .. company, Warren iarmcrfl maniifactuiitigCo" ...I .;,., iU.UiiiuK uiio ocnrcon Worcester nnd I'.llllOlG cst.lbtilliinrr nm.iin.,l I l: I. .moiKl Ior rehfifol Swanton, of Joscpli Wecky III llil-ia Pnlliim ..n.' I. ' .1 1 v,,,,,,,, u, unuiiii jun unu ouicrs in addilion to nct rclativo lo scaling of leatlior annoxin" rjmnil tl. P it.:..i i t moilc to fntli judicial circnit ln.tin;; lands in Newport extciidiiirr iail limiiiiiru''nai.i... co. J : a,UM TliP nmondmcnta nfihn s nnnln In 1.111 aI.. ttvo lo divorccs, nnd to bill taxin g Newark, wcro concurrcd in, lilll ffnrn lln. .nii'iln ,tl..o,:n .1.. rn - ii,b.iii uio 1 rcasur- cr lo reccivo tlio share ortliu eiirpliu heloii". in7 lo Vurnlnnl l:inl ititnn lt,n il.l. ..." tiou ol Alr Peck, supportcd by Alr Vilas and u,''i..u uv iiirwuuuuu l'lio Senuto caino in nnd tlic joint commit. tce proceedcd to makc 3iindry appointmcnts : lI.USOP. CDUNTl. William Colslon, fligli IJadifT, Isaac IIowo, fnp luspcctor. On inotion ofAIrTracy, tl.o nominalion of IJaiucl Uowcn, ShenlV, was rccominitlcd. WIMDIIa.M countv. Datid L Pntiiiiiii Judgo of Probato for tho distiiet ol Westminster. Aa K'night Judgc of Probate for tlic dis tricl of Marlboro. Mr C K Ficld prcscntcd tbe nominalion of Asa Kniht ns n;rpcd to hy a mnjority of tlio mcinber.s nf thc tthlricl, and Jonathau Sm'nb was numinated by a ninjority of tho member.i ard Senators of tlio coimfy Asa Kni"ht 130, Jotialhan Smitli 81. on.VS"C COUNTY. Cnlvin Illodgcll, 2d Assittunt Juslicc, Leincnt liacon, SlicrilK ur.N'Nis'nTo.v coontv. Darius Aloorc, Assistant Jtutico vice Na. IIIUU IJUIIUI1. LAMOlI.r, COU.VTT. Jonatlian Hndge, 1st As3islaut Justico vice flpnry Slowoll. .Tncob Wnshhurr., Uiigadicr Gencral 8d Drig. Ist Div.sion. (Gco. Cluy, nominntcd by Senator White, 70 Jjcob Wushburn, iiomiuatcd hy Mr Ful Um, 13b'.) T. 1J. ltansom, 15rig. Gencral 3d B1i"adc, Ist Uiwsion. Tho joint commitlcc ndjourncd loTbursday inorning ncxt. On motion reo!vcd tliat so mucb of tho Governors mrssngc us rclales to rtnts.inconio of lands and 3 eent tu.t, bo rcfcrred to a selcct coinniitleo of five. Mr Marcy introduccd a bill for thc rccciving of votcs of iiicinbers ol botli Hmiscs, nnd oN liccrs from 3d Csngressionaldijtrict, for mcm bcr in Cunsrcss from said district, ly the Sec rclary ol llie Scnate rulcs supcmlcd and tha lnll passud. Ptitlsfrom "u Scnate. Incorpnrnting manu fncluring compnnicsnt Rarro nnd Clnrcndon, Vinibor and Plyinoutli Ascutney Iron co., Franklin county Asyluin Ior Iho poor, to rc pcal uct to presorve lish in Willonshby lake, oidercd to n third rending j to nuihoriso tho Trcnsurcrlo rcceive tlic sharo of Vermont of thc surplus rcvcnue laid on the table, on mo lion of Alr Peck ; incorpornting villuge of Wnodslock, refemd to Judiciary comniittce; Castleton maiiufuctiiriiig co., to committvo on Manufacturcs. Adj. The ludicrous efiect produced on n body of nrmeil JMeiicaus who bebold for tho fust tinio thc movcments of n steam.boat, is tlius deucribcd by ono of their oflicers : At tho timo of tho Texian campaign, General Goann, from tho iuterior provincc of Cluannjimto, whilo on tho bntiks of tho iirasos wuh his troops, ordcred sevcn of his men who could swim, to go into tho wutcr nnd fctop n steambout, lillcd witli Texian soldiers, which was npproaching at tho l-atL of ten or twelvo tuiles nn liottr! liut ns she ciitne roaritig on, Fending forth columus of smoke, with hersides barrica ded with cotton balcs, not only did tho so lcctcd huvun rutreat, but the whole forco eight huudred mcn itood appnlled at tho "terpeiit of fne," ns they thought her. When opposito tho taliant anuy, the engi neer lct oll' n terrific blust of "steam, and tho cawilry wheclcd and fled. Tho infan try broko thoir lines.droppcd their muskets, und followcd iu the relrent, and the steam bout wns iniles away beforo tho soldicry etittld bo rallied to lire a gun. Indecd it wns with theiitmost diflieulty they could bo tirevnilod lllmil tn nnnrnnpli tlif liHliLa nf the rivcr nt nll, and when they d!d so it nua nnu iciir aiiii iremoung. Joii.n Hanhoi.i'h's Wim.. Wu lcam from iho l',rpdri('kshiirgh Arcnn, thnt the et'idciice iu tho caso of John Kandolpli's Will, is taking a widcr nnd a wider swcep. Atnong tho papcri) c.xhihitcil, is tho rxtra ordiuaty eorrespondonco betwceu Mr Iinu dolph aud Mrs .Morris, tlio relii't of Gouv cruetir AlorriH, Esq., of New York, which took plai'a nbout theyear 6M,and louchcs ilto most deliento trmiHoctionsof the parti&s toil,