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pnrty oWcts. Theso land gl l ,lm8 10 ttny
administration, a, control ovcr olsht or nine stales
of this Union. He Indignanlly disclaimcd any per
onal viows, but lio asscrtcd ihat he was ltnpelled
by a solemn senso of his duly. IIt took a view of
tho nlarming lncrease of txocutive patronagc, and
tanl ihat it was Incumbont on tlie logislative
'jrancli to reint It.
Altcr tome furlhcr conversation llie niotion
lo rcconsldcr, mado by Mr. Wcbsicr, was a-
grccd to 20 to 22 Messrs. Calhoun, Freston,
nnd Grundy of tho old statcs, and alllhcmcm
bcrs of tlio new atatos in tlia negativo. Mr.
Walkcr's land bill noxt camo np, whcn
lr Calhoun sent a leller whicli he had rrce vcd
from tho President ol tlio U. Stales anrt wnicli
ho dcsircd llie Secroiary to rcau. 1 ne icucr was
nccordingly rcad. Io il the President elatea Ihat
ln a report oi tne rrmai iuu"i
I i i ?n .in.l in llm fllnhft. nml Ihn nrrlirjirV
innu uiu as rciui"- 1 " ' ,J
ofwhich was supported ly two ccrtincates, Mr
Calhoun tmd inll.nated Ibat he (Ibo President) liad
ticrii guilly of spcculating in Ihc pllblir, lands.
This he proiiounccs to bo a filse nnd caluminous
chvree, which he calla on Mr Calhoun to rotract in
liis ptaco on iho floor, or tosustain by impeachment.
IfMr. C.willdoneithor, llu-n tho Prcsidenl will
publish Ihis lettcr to tho vorld,and by lliat nublica
lion make tho calumny rccoil upon tho head of liini
who had uttered it.
The Secrctary having finishod reading tho let-
Mr Unlhotin saiu inai ims icucr nau proauceu in
lds bojom, pni conlempt nd humiliation. So far
from bcing inlimidatcd, bo sbojld bccome bolder in
his dcniincialions of corruplton iu high placcs.
As to iho privilcgea of bl station in tlio Senato, ho
wuuld lcave tliat bodv to tako care of lls own.
Ketraclion, ho would olTer nonc. Ho would retler
ato his chargfs in hii placo, and lcavo il to the
friends oftho President to shuw ihcir falsohood.
Hc had saiJ that siich was the number and subtlo
ty of ihoso who were'spcculaling that it wa cnough
to mako a patriot dcspair. Ho bad said that lhi
was considcri'd an administration meatuie, and that
,
ao far from represing spcculalion.it wouiu increaao
lt Ihat those in potvur bad purlichiatcd iu llie
iron, orihod fpecuiauons, ana wouia axuui. iiu
aJ askod nhcnce llieso increalud sales) Ho had
bIbo iiskuil wlicncu this tncn-uic of currcncy wbicb
the Socretary of tho treatury had advcrted lo.
Ho had rcpliod it was the rcull of the cxpcriment.
He dolighicd to uso llie word. It was tho result
af tbe removal of llie depositcs to locat instilulions
by which the facilitics for spoculation had bocn
lncroascd. He had said thal this was ono of the
ineans used by those in power to sustain Ihemselves
thcro. lie had said that tumor had assertcd ihat
they bad not only obla ned political profit, but had
nlio ublamed iironls bv sncculatiuns. He had said
that a conncxion of ihe I'rcsidcnt hail been impl:-
caled,'.but lio ilid noi naino lum. lls woiuu now
namo lum it was iIr M'Lamoro. Ho then went
on to commcnt on the calculalions of Mr. Walker,
and to icnoal what he had said on that subjccl.
Ho was glad to hcar from ihe lctter of the I'rcsidcnt
thal the spiculation of public ofliccrs was by hiin
consiuercd as an impeaciiaDio oncncc. lio tnon
connludrd with slalini! that ho would, aficr this
rxplnnation, lcave tho Prcsident in tho position he
had takvn without mak'inir anv inotion.
Mr Grundy said ho owed it to justice to eay, ihat
he had nol understnod tlio Scnator from South Cht-
nhua ascasling any imputation on Iho President, of
tne pctsonai cnaractcr as rcportou in llie Ulotic,
but thoughl that tho 'rcmarks were of a generaf
cnaractcr. tie couiu go on to say m retcmico lo
mr iM L.amoru, pvno was ms pcrsonal trienil,) lliat
he had supnoscd I lio referencc lo bo Intcndcd for
nim, and no couiu now siaio lliat Mr WHmoro
had nol sinco tho rtmoval of the dcposites, borrowed
money from tho banks for tho purposo of speculu
tion. Ho had lallerly htd as much as ho could do
to pav hls dcbts. aklioUL'li he could avrnluallr be
woalihy. He stalod that Mr M'l.amore was not
rulaled by ihe ttcsofblood to tho I'residenl.
au oainouu said he did not know wlicthcr ho
had bcen accuralcly reporled in tho Globe, but lio
hrcsunicd ttial he was not inlcntlonallv mlsreure.
scntcd. Ho refufred to the difliculty which repor
tors had lo cnoountcr from the noise in tho chain-
bcr, which frcqucntly preventod thcm from catching
corrcctly what ftll from genllemcn. Hut he could
nol loroear linrn saying thal iho language of the
i-rcsiucni in ms iciicr was moro woitliy ot uillings
gaio Ihan ihe Exccutive mansion.
Mr Walker. so far as hii observation hd inni.
declared thatho had not underslood Ihe Scnuior a
caslin; any pcrsonal iinriulalion a;ainst Ihe I'rrki-
dcr.t. He then stated lliat his bill had not orisina-
tod with the administration but with hirrvclf, tho
idf a havinir been senl abroad bv liim in a circulsr
lttcr, duiingihe warm conteslfur a Senator of the
u in iwississippi.
Mr Clav said thal he had wailed for some ilmo
to seo if any ono of the friends of the I'resident was
dmposed to submit any inotion foundod upon Ihe
lctter. As no oiib secmed dispostjd to take tbis
coufsi', he felt himsolf compclled by a sensc of duty
to stale that tho lettcr constnuted a gross brcach of
the privileges ol tho Scnate, ile lelt Ihe profound
est regrcl that siich a lelter shonld have been pcn
ncd by the illustrious individual wliD fills Ihe exccu-
livo chair. If such a lettor had been addresscd bv
Ihe higliest persnnago in the realm to a member of
I'ariiamcni oi urcat uritain, u wouiit tiavo Urawn
from that body a rebuko which would havo shook
mu monarcn on 1111 inroiie. ao Kncw, ho said, how
vain had been the clTorts of those who are now a
punerless miiioi ity in this Senate, to susiain its
privliojos ; and he knuw how vain would bo any
nttcmpt nf this powerless minority to assert its pri
vileges now. Hut ho could not avoid rising to ex-
iress his regrel at Ihc courso which the PrPSident
isd adoptod, as well as his acquiescence in the
propnely of the detennination of iho Senator from
Uoulh Carolinanot tosubinil any motion in relation
m uiw miitr , uui uaviiig laiu u neioro ine oenaiet
to leave ihat body to take care of its own privile
ges. Mcssrs, Davis, Ewing of Ohio, and Clny
fpoke againsl tlio bill, and Mr. Tiplon aup-
ported it, whon tho qite3tion was put and tlic
bill paised.
Ycai Bfnton, Black. Ilrown. Buchanan. Culh-
bcrt, Ewing of 1,, Fullon, Grundy, Hcndricks,
Hubbard.King of Ala., Linn, Lyon, Moore, Mou
lon. Nicholan, Niles, Nortell, Pace, Parker, Kivos,
xvouniion, oirauge, i aumaugc, i iplon, IValkor,
Wriaht 27.
Navs Bayard, Calhoun, Clay, Clayton, Crit-
.ouuvii, f Vl U1IIU, 1V6IH, iYlllg, Ol UUUi)
Kndil. McKcan. MorrU. Prenli.s. Roblnna. Itn.
rlos. Sovior, Southard, Spence, Swift, Tomlinson.
Wail, W'cbster, White-23.
iuruana anu .Mr l'reston were abaent.
In tlio Ilouao, thu difficulty witli Mr. Ad
riiis oL'cupicd most of the doy, nnd rcsulled,
as wo anttctpatcd, in a victory to tlie pcreevci
tng patriot : all the rcsolutions, having beon
ftnally rcdurod to two, otic deelaring thal
nny niciiibcr bliall horcnltcr prescnt a pctition
from flavcs, otilil to bo conside rcd rcgatdlcss ol
Iho feclings ot tho IIousc, of tho rights ol tho
Southcrn Slatet, and unfricndly to the Union
was rejtcled, 105 tn 02 nnd iho other declar
ing that, aa Mr. Adums did not prescnt such
u pctition, nothing fuithcr ouht nnwto be
dono, war ulso rrjectcd, 137 to 22: tlius cnds
tho Ihrte daya ar with J. Q.. Adams ! Nexl
Mr. Wisc, from the cxamitiing conimilter, rc
portod Ihat Rciibeti M. Whilney icfued toat
tend that coinmiltuo furthor Mr. Wiscetatcd
tho mattor lo tha Housc, hy direction of tlio
unanimoui volo of tho comniitti-o. Tho old
nduga is true, though pcrhaps t littlo too dc
grading in tho appliration i "lik mastcr,
ltko dog." The 1'reMdenl rofuseg to anawcr
n comiuilteo cf Congrcss, nnd why can'tlleu.
bonj A precioua brace ol ifiiiocra(. Tho
Hiiiiso adj'iurned witluut coining to nny (lo.
cition upoti thii inattcr.
Fbidat, Veh. 10.
In tho Senato, Ihe bill designi ting in what
ho revctiuo ehall be payablo, (in t'ffl'ct repcal
ing Ihe treasury order,) was pasatd, 40 to 5 :
thn livc nays wero Mecsrc. Bonton, Moiria,
Itithgles, Linn nnd Wnght-all V. 1).
In tho Hotiso, hy a vote of 100 to 65, Ueu-
ben M. 'Whitncy ra ordsred to le broughtto
tho bar ol the Iftiuae fol an allcdgcd contctnpt.
Mr. Lano movcd to rcconsnler tho volo ofyc
dcrday ndopting the tcsolution rclatlvo tn pe
titions from slavci. The vuto wns cxcccdtng
ly gnlling to the nicmhcrn of the slavo Btnlcp,
who had mel in n conention nt Washington
to deturmino oti the courjo to pursiu'. l'cr
haps & Southern Convention will ho tho result.
Satoiidat, Fol). 11.
In tlie Senato, Mr. Calhotin'a hill to givo
nway tho public lands was discueBcd and luid
upon the toblo, 2S to 20.
In tho llouic, tho tojolutionrclativotoslavc
petititions was reconsidcred, nnd the Ilouso
rcsolvcd, 100 to 35 thut It woti'd not rcceivo
tho pctilion (of slavcs) in the posacssion of
Mr. Adatns nnd 1C2 to 18, that slavoa havo
not tho rlgltlto pctition hy thc cotistitution,
LETTER TO THE EDITOHS.
Washington, I'ob. 11, 1837.
The procccdings of Congrcts for tho last fcw
days havo bccn ufintcrcsl and crcat momcnt to this
nalion and lo tho civiliicd world. Thcy will form
a mcmorable pago In Iho lmtoty of this Itcpublic.
Tho righl of pctilion llie right of a (ate to po
tltiou iho Concrcss of tho U. S. tho richt of froe
difcussion. of thn libcrlv of tnccch nnd of tho nress
tho rlnht of tho lixccutivo lo hold a mcmbcr of
the Scnate rcsponsiblo lo him for " words spokcn in
debato " hii rli'hl tn intcrfcro and atlemut to in-
timidate and ovcr.awo a Senator in thoilischargo of
his olhcial ilulics thc nglit ol a wilncss, sumnioned
beloro acoinmilleo ofOongress, to rcfuie to answer
inlcrrogalions pul lo him by Ihat commilteo aro
subjccis of yasl imporlanco to this nation and to the
civiliicd world. Thescniicrlions ofriclit have been
befuro Cougrcss during llie wek. A full rcport of
tnc uiscussions nau upon tncm, wui go oeioio tno
peuplo oftho countiy, and willawakrn a now feeU
mc a now interest thruuchout the land. A crisis
is approaching in which thc peoplo will have to acl,
anu inoso mcn wno navo so long quicny anu wu
linclv submillcd to tho uaurnation and assumulion
of nower by the Kxecutivc. and haroso lomr vield
ed passivo obedicnc o lo thc arbitrary dictalion of
1? ....H .1 1 .t t :ti i- .
uavuuiivo n in, iiiiid. uuuuu wni;iiicr iuey wui 1011
eor be iaie. or whother ihcv will bo frccmcn
whelhcr thcir posterity shall brcathe the puro air of
uueriy, ur wucincr iiiey snau oo luiicreu Dy llio
hacklcs of a dcspotism ! Tho peoplo of this couu
try havo been told repeatcdly lo what tlio inad and
ruinous mcasiucs of this administration would load
thcm, bul llioy have closcd thcir cars lo tho warn
in?S. alltl iheir vcs tn tlin Htitli. A rti.tncrm liai
swcpt over tho land liko a peslilenco. The cry of
ilcmocracy" and " ihe Hcro of New-Orleans," has
iiirumi sucu i cnarni arounu uio cnaractcr ol Ihu
litecntivo as to induco the peoplo to rally around
him as thoy would around Iheir guardian angel. It
has been a maiitle to cover his faults, and a shield
againsime ceniures oi uie peopie.
But wo are comins ncar tho cbso of this Admin.
istration, and wo are also coming ncar tho fulfilment
of tho iirophecy 1 Let tho peoplo prcpare for the
cvent. Let thcm put on Ihc panoply of thcir stron"th
and be ready lo batllo witli corruption, ExccuiTve
usurpalion, 1 gag-laws,' and Soulhcrti dominal'wn I
In tho House,.in Monday last, Mr. Adams, aftcr
j-ir.uiiuimii ui iunuy puuiiuii, saia ne nau in
his hand a naner, sisned by twtnly-lwo individuaU
purporting lo ho slavcs, and askcd the spoakcr
wlicthcr or no it came under tho rule relatinc to
abolition notitions. Tho sneaker wii nm...i,.i
embarrasscd, and said he would tako tho opinion of
... i.uu.g uivu ui ai mis iiiuu, unu ueioro tho
sncaker had luken the sense of tho House, Mr.
Haynes roje and said, be was astonishcd Ihnt iln-
gentlcman from Mass. should riso in his placo and
afck lcave to nrescnt a netition nurnnrtiniv tn
from slavcs. He movcd that the pctilion bo not re
ceived. M'r. Lewis said. he lhoui?hl that tho It.,r,.
resentalives from the slavo-boldmg Slates should
dcmand that Ihe atttmpt to introduce tuch a ptlitwn
should inslantly put inlo requisition tho powcrof iho
iiuuso io jmmm uie mcmuer lor sucn an attcinpt.
If this is not dono. cvcrv member frnm ilm
Stales should immcdiately, in a loJy, quil this llmse
and go homo to their constituents. Some one in
quircd, what kind of a pctilion the gentleman from
Mass. proposcd lo prescnt? (Loud crics of 11 ho
ought to bo cxpolled !'') Mr. Alford said, if iho een
tlcman from Mass. nrrsisicd in i,...Mii., i,;. .
.iivjiu inuru li ur uisianiiy uurni. I1.0UU
criesof No ! No! Kxpel him! lixpcl him!)
Mr.-Thompsonof S. C. introducod a rosolutionthat
tho Hon. 1. Q. Adams, by altcmpting to introduco
j. ........ vh, l.uiiuriiug un ns ueu io uo trom laves
lias bocn guilly of u cross disrosiiect to tho Houac!
and that ho inslantly be broughi to Ihe bar to re
ceive the severe ccnuro ol tlip .uuUr ivi.
Haynes otTcred a subslitule. ihnt Mr A
ronderod hnnself liablo to a ccnsuro, and is censu
red nccordingly. (Cries of No ! No ! Lct him bo
brought to the bar '.) Afler remarks fiom duTcrent
iiicuiueia, jylr. i.wis onerou tno lollowin" suL.su
tute, which was aceeptod by Mr. Thompsbn. " Ke
solved, Ihat J. Q. Adatns, a member from Mass.
"3 io iuirouuco inlo this Iluiiso a pctilion
...... u, uuuuiion oi siavery in tlio Uis
i " .v..u.u- iu am U3 a lillvitci'U
only liclonzin'' to frceiiiDn. ,lir,.r-ilv
l-opulaliou lo insurrtetion ; and that the said mom-
icr uo loriuw ui catieu to tho bar orthe House and
cenured by the speakcr." Afler Mr. AVise and
Mr. Ilardm had discessod tho question.Mr Adams
ouia nea tne ttoor and said, that he roso to ask tho
gen'.leman to modify his resolution, bccause it niiglit
be, that, if ho was brought to thc bar of the House,
he would put an ond to this rosolutisn from its crro
noous slalcmcnts. Tho resolution chargcd him
. .... , 0 pcuuon irom siavos lor
...v .wg ui uavory. Mr. A. said lie had noi
aueninled to present a peiition ofthis descriplion at
all. lie had stated to the spcaker that he had in
his posscssion a papcr from persons representing
Ihemselves to bo slaves, but ho hainot slated what
tho ubject of it was, ur what its praycr was. As to
Ihc tacl in relation to Iho prayr oftho potition, ho
would simply stato to tho genlleman from Ala. (Mr
Lewis,; that ho was mistaken, and ifthe gentlonian
was a going to have him brought to the bar of tho
House, he must amend his resolution. Ho would
be willmg tbe pctilion should bo received and con
ndered, but he would not be willinir to riani the
praycr ofiho peiition, brcauso the gen.leman from
I h j prayer was precisely what
.. Bv .icnuuuiiiy coiiienuing lor. i nee
reiiuika of Mr. Adams wore received with shouta
oflaughter ihroughoul thc House. They plactd in
rather a ridiculriiiii ntiititli. tKr. rnniLm.n wi.n
filled witli iho gallant chwalry " of iho South,' wer
i iu ininci a censuro ol the ilouso upon Mr. Ad
ams for doing thal loAieA he did nol do, and which they
had no rvason to suspect him of atttmpting lo do !
Ihe peiition which Mr. Adams had, and was
igneu oy mo6e twenly.two slavcs, prayod that he,
tmr. AUams,J mighl be espelUd Jrom the Ilouufor
f mun jjtiHKnu, i.ecause it mcenscd ilien
maslois, and thercby caused iho chains of siavery to
bo riveied iho moro closely! Bulafer all llus was
mado known, Mr. Adams was not lo escape, but
must be punished, for, as Mr. Evans said, "giving
7i.' , ,Mcai uri iiioucing a oeuei .
1 imely I would remark. thnl thn nntitlnn wai. im.
sentcd by Mr. Adams, not with a view to tnfle with
the House, or lo incenso the feelinga of any of its
racmbers, but fiom a deep senso olf and a high re
gard to, the light of pctition. But tu Iho procecd
ings : '
Aftcr Mr. Adams had concluded hia remarks,
eovcral amendment wero inttoducod, giving now
furms and ahapcs to this cluld of 'Southern chival.
ry; all of which were accopied by the putativo fa.
ihor of the original progeny, Rtr. Waddy Thump.
son, of S. C. The d'bjio was furthor conlinued
with grcat severity and animation. My indignation
was particularly exciled at a remark mado by Mr.
Pinckney, of S. C.i that he would treat a petiiion
coiwoe from his elave, aj he would one from hU
horu, hu cow, hii dog, or Aii tat I
What ! have slaves no moro rights and are ihey
entitlcd to no more proloclion lhn dumb bcaUtl
If I meot a slave in the public stroots, can I stnke
him down and kill hiin, and pay his raaster his price
for him, as I would for " his horse, his cow, his dog,
or liis eat?" and am I no niore guilly of htmcidt
J'jJf j,had killod"hu horse, hia cw, hu dog, or
The whole of Tucsday was occupied in Ihe debato
on Ihe resolution witboui coming to a decision.
Uunne tbe discussion ihis day, an atlack was made
!!p0i",,h?L1'a"lc,cr of New. Englaml and hr poople,
by Mr. rhompion, of S. 0. l'be abohliouuis woro
branded by him with the most gross and insulting
epilhets to bo found in the Englnh language. They
were called tanatics, incendianes, murdercrs, as.as'
nns, lnaves, fools.&c. &c. Mr.Cuihing.orMass
repled lo Mr. Thompsun in a noble and elonuen,
speech. He derrnded New-Entland and her nco
pla In a inannrr lliat would lo hih tooor lo Lor na
bleit son lle sct forlh boldly and oloqucntly tlioae
sterhng dnclrmcs of frefdom nf opinion and of con
fcicncc, tho liborty oftho prcss, and the tightofpf
tititm. which New.Hncland holds most ilear. and
which tho will not yicltl till iho hai potircd out Ihe
last drnp of her lidbfe bloud !
On Tlmrsday, at about G o clock, tho Ilouso carae
to a decision on tho resolution.
Afler the discussion had cnded. Mr. Adatnj ad
dresscd the Ilouso at great lcngth in his own de
fence, in un ablo and rloqucnt spoccb a speech,
wnicli, lt H a sunicieni euiogy upon n io say, no inan
hut Mr, Adams could have pronounced. Aftcr Mr
Adams had conctutlcd.lhe questlon was taken upon
tho firat resolution. which. as amended, rcada as fol-
lows t " Hoolvcu, That any mcmbcr who shall
hercaftcr prescnt any peiition from the slavcs ofthis
Union, ought te bo considered as rcgardless of the
feolings of this House, the richts of llie SnJthern
Siatcn, and unfricndly tu Ihc Union." The rcsolu
lion was rrjectcd Ycas m'ncty-luio Nays one nun.
dred andjive.
Tlie qucstion was incn put on tno scconu rosoiu
lion, which, as amended, reads as follows t "Jlctolvtd,
That the lion. Jnhn Q.. Adams. havini! solcmnlv
disclshned all design of doing any thing disrcspect
ful lo Ihe Housc in tho inquiry ho mado oftho spca
ker aa lo the pctition purporting to bo liom slavcs,
and having avowcd his intention not to ofler lo pre
scnt thc pctilion if tho Ilouso was of opinion llut it
ought not lobe prrsenled; therefore, all furthor pro
cecdings in rcgard to his conducl do now ccase."
This resolution was also rcicctcd Ycas tuirntvene
Nays one hundrcd and thirty-scvcn; mostof tho
oouincrn memucrs rciusing lo vote. i nus enued
thnsr procecdings, of which I havo givcn you a vcry
bricf and imperfcct skctch. I should nol say cnital,
bocauso tho Houso is now cncaccd ln a discussion
on a motinn mado by Mr. I.lne, tn reconsidcr the
volo by wiucn tho brst resolution was rejected,
Kroin thcso procccdings wo have much lo bope
and much to fear. We have to hone that the liber-
ty ofspecch and of the nress,. and tho light cf mtn
don a right which we do not derivo from Iho Cun
stitution, or the laws of our country, but from tbe
God who mado us will yot bo prcserved. We
havo to fear that the nasiio?. and madncss of Iho
South will drivo hercitizcns to rashandfoolish mra
sures. The membcrB of Congrcss from tho slave
siaies uave aireauy nau a numoer oi caucusrs, in
consenucncv of thoso nroccei'ini!. but havo not de
cided upon any particular measurcs to bo takon.
A proposilion was made inuno of Iheir caucuses to
sccede from tho House, but thcy were divided upon
it, and adjourncd without takinn any volo Whai
will be dono by thcm Uis imtiossiblc lonredicl.
Tho Land bill and the bill to rcpeal tbe Treasury
urecr have passed tlio Scnale.
Kcubsn M. Whitnuy has refuted to allcnd befare
Ihe invesligating commitlce, of which Mr. Wjse Is
chairman, and is to be brought lo Iho bar of the
Houso lo answer for acontemptof its aulhoriiy.
Mr Websler has sirnifiod his intention In rsslnn
his scat in tho Senato at Iho close of ihis session of
Congrcss.
mr calhoun has received a lelt er rrnm thn Presi
dent, in which the President calls him to an accounl
for words spokon in dcbale," and domands from him
an apology, or rclraclion,bcfore tho Senato ! If ho
docs nol apologixc or rotract, the President avowa
tho inlenlion to publish Ihe lettcr, of which he has
retained a copy, beforo ho loavos Washington, and
also to cxpnse Mr C, as a vilo caluinniator ! ! !
War wilhMexico pcrhaps! V
SCPIn tho lctter ofMr. McUuiroo, itissta
tcd that not a einglo etutionary ongino will he
tcqutred on tho proposcd ruuto from tioston to
Ogdunsburgh. Maj. Long, an oxpericnced
Engtneer, conflrms this atateincnt. Those
who nre acnuainted nilli tho delay, and nol
unfrequontly danger, in using stationary cn
gir.es on inclined planes, will rendily opprcci
ate tho advantago of o routo on which inclin
od plancB can bc dispensed with. About two
yoara ogo ono of tho cditors was truvelling on
tho Albany and Schoncclada rail road tho
inclined planu or stationary enginc at the lat
ter placo waB out ol order, and ihe conscquence
was, soroething more tlian a,dozen coachlos.de
of paasongcra were not only detainodfor onii
tinie, hut Bubjecled to tho neccssily ofchanging
tbo iisclvca and baggago fiom rail road cars
to stages and again from stagos to tho rail road
Mr. McD's snggeition of a covered railwaj
is oi uouduui expcuiency ; nor uooa it sccm
noccssary, indced, for nny tliing of ihe kind.
The presont winter has probnbly bocn as had
in Massnchufwtls as usnal the ronda ihcre
evtry winter c believo aro worec than through
Vermont nnd yet the rail roads have sufTercd
bul little inconcntcnce this season. Thc
Worcesler road is the most scriously aflected
by snow and icc, and wo loarn thnt but two
doy's tripe have bccn lost the prc6ont wintor on
that routo.
The President's lctter to Mr. Wisc, chair
man of the comtnittoo to invostigato the con
duct of thc Exccutive deparlmenis, has at
longth bren published, and we had marked an
cxtract for our columns. On rcflection, how
cver, wo have determincd to wait forroom and
gtve tho whole. Now wo havo only to eay
that it comes vory near to tho desoriptions giv
on of it by tho letter writers : it is an inc
nious thing, but accordin g to our notionsanti
ropuhlican, tending to wcakcn theresponeibil
ity ol tho Kxecutive, in uo f.ir as it maintain
iL.i . I. . . . . .
iuui mu puniic omccr is noi uouna lo answe
oxcept to ipecific c harges. Tho letlcr is disrc'
epcctful to the commiltec, doiiouncing thcm us
intuisilors and through the commilteo diuto
Kpectlul to Congrcss itself.
Foreign Vf icj. Wo havo harely four items
in England thero hus beun much snow thi
wir.ter ono (Monchauscn) storyays it is
from thirty to forty feet deep in plnces. A-
nolhcr unsiiccossful attcnipt has been made to
kil! thoKingof France j near tho samo placo
whore tho laal attcmpt was mado, and at ihe
lime Ihu king was going tuopen tho Chambers
and make his apcech. Tho would be asaas-
eins wero inslantly nrrcsted. Tho Mcxi-
cuns received tho news of Iho releaso of Snn.
ta Anna with exccssive joy i eulules wore fir-
cd, towns illuininated, and all thut tort of
stuir. It secms ovidonl that tho chicf will ro
sutno tho Prusidoncy of Mextco, nnd in that
evcnt we anlicipato a fpoedy end to the troub
les of Texas ; ita ir.depondunce will bo nc.
knowledged. Spain has at lcngla oflicially
acknowludgcd tho independence of the South
Ainericaa Republif?.
lCT'Ohio ruceived ncarly 6300,000 rovcnuu
from her canala last ycar. Whcn will tho
Now England stntoa open their oyos tu their
Iruo interesU 1 Let us havo rail road: thoy
will I'ctcli and carry for us, and f o cheaply that
wo ehall not bo obliged to give more for every
thing wo buy, and get Umi for all we aoll, than
tho iiiurket prica.
Theic has been a greut mub iu Nnw York
against the flour dealots; 300 hbls. flour stol
en or dcstroyed, storo windows hrokcnand the
books and papors of onu counting houso ftut
tercd to the winds. Onbinan'ri losd is stated
lo hav Lacn 810,000. Tho rnilitary were cal
led out.
Shnry agitateJaml at tht South, too 1 In
tho Virginln Ilouso of dclcgatcr, on tho 2d
mst, Mr. Mny introdticcd a nctles iil uiuctid
mcnts to the Constitutinn of Ihc Untted Slalcs,
in suuiianco to prolnbtt tlie nbolltlon ot clnvc
ry in tho Divtnct ofColunihia, exccptwilh tho
cotuent and on thc condilions prercrihpd hy
ii. i...i.lh,...M .r r t i i ri...ii .
tni.- Kgiuiuita ui iuuiv u u u il il v iri:i iiu t
'
to prohtbtt tho prohtbilion of tho domest.c j
. . . t . . .
tave iraus j anu io reiiire congrcss io pass
laws making abolition sociutics and nbolltlon
pttblicationa crlmiiiul, to prcvcnt tho circuln-
tion of abolition puMications in tho mail,- nnd
to provido for iha moro spccdtly tcclaiinlng of
nmavvay slavci. Vo will next wotk givo
thcao atn!ndni(nta ut lungth to our readors,
that they inay judgo of thoiMaficdm of tlio
slavcholdeia.
The Moritiun bank hasfailcd, say the Clrvc-
land papors, hut Jo Sirnitii protnises (o tcdccm
its hills in real ostale. The bank had out a-
bout 9 10,000.
Mr. Wright Iihs hcen rc-elecled U..S. Sen
ator from New York.
The Abbo do la Monniis, ono nf tho most
distinguishd writors of Franco, has rcnoun
ccd Popery, nnd published a work of -100 pa-
ges against the Catholic church. Ile haa not
bccomo a Frotestant.
Wobb f tho Couricr sndj Enquirer, who
was subpnencd by Gon. Gaincs to uppear bc-
fore the court martial at Frcderick, has gonc
through thn exatnination ; and, to uso u vul
gaiisin, he " give il to Qaincs, to kill."
MR. CALHOUN AND THE PUBLIC
LANDS.
The withilrawa! nf Mr.Cnlhoun Irom Ihe
Seuale, on tlie rccent unllntlitig (or Vicr
rresKictit aiut iiih exlrnnnlinnry milvu
incnt witli riBiii'ct to tlie Puhlie liamls are
subjccis that liaturally excilL-a good ilcnl of
speciilatinn aml surpriso. Thal the latlcr
sk'p is n ileaperale atlempi to retnevc his
lost po.iilarity that it is n profliu;ate Lid
lor tho lav.ir ol tlie new atalcs lliat it is
tlie last sl.'ike ol a ruiucJ ija nililer the ia.H
stniffgle ol a Impclcss ntuf nhaiuloued poli-
tician we will not perintt oursclves lor a
moinent lo tliinlt much less would we von
litru tn KUgttfst such a supposition lo oth
ers. Huwcver maierially we may have
iliflurcil from Mr. Calhnun on niiestioiis ol
vital interest lo the repuhlic howcver falBe
nnd ruinous we may have held many ol
liis consiitulional opinions wc have ticver
thought Ihat lie would willinrrly adopt a
ciuirMc thal must dcgradc him iu his own
estimation, and exposc him to thc conlempt
and pity ol all honnrahle inen. Such is
nol our opinion ol Mr. Calhoun. We
wait wiih paticnt and fiirhearing nnxiety
for the developnteut of his vicws ou this
imporlatu subject helore cotnnienlin up
on it with tlie Ireedotii ol ccnsure which
we think it so richly nierits.
With reference to auolher point the
withdrawal of Mcssrs White, Calhoun and
Pretton, from the Senate, in preleretice to
votinj? or Mr. Granger anti theapparent
intiniation thus eonveyed that thcy had no
choice bciwern the nnndidates this is au
injury and insull upon the Whigs at the
North which they will not beovcr rcady to
(orgct. Do thc Senatftrs Irom S. Cv pro
pose to seperale thcinselvcs and their Stalc
from all pariicipaMon ii ihc affair.s of the
country? Do they proposu lo wiilulraw
Irom all Northern and Western alliaiices?
Do they expcot lo willistnnd Kxecutivc a
btiRe9 antl corruption by the unaidcd action
of a single tnemher ol the confcderacy ?
D the evils of which they complain cxi'it,
und will they cotnbat theiii without corr.bi
niatiun and union ? Will they sulh-r local
and Nci'iinnnl partialitics, prcjudiccs aml
antipathies, lo subdue all thc sui;gctions
of pride and prudence, aiul cxtinguish all
the indiicemciits of patroiism ? Il'such is
their feeliiigs jiich ilieir policy thesoon
they proclaim it tlie belter. Wo hnvc un
syinpathy with such conteinptiblc selfii.h
ness, and miserable egotism. Jiosl. Jltlas.
Detosite Bakks. Up lo Ihc first ol
June, 183G, the number ol bunks holding
Government deposites was hut tliirty-tix.
with an ajjsjregate capital of fortij'iU and
a half millioni, nnd doing a husiness, nt
Ihai time, amountini; tu more than Onc
hundred and sixty-tteo millions ofdollars.
Uy the iinnual report ol the Sccretary ol
the Treasury, in Dexembcr lasl, it appears
thal the number of banks, on the iirsl ol'
Novcmber, 1830, had been innreased to
EIGHTY-NINE I possessini n noininal
capital of SEVENTY-SEVKN MILL
IONS and a HALF, ($77,570, AU 07 !;
nnd cxhibitini; a currcni btisiui'ss accounl,
in the ahape iifdiscnnnls, exctiauges, "oth
er investmentt," 8ic., to the enormous a
mount nf nearly TWO HUNDHED nnd
FOUTY-FOUil MILLIONS ! 1 1 Eigltty
nine Banks, judieiously selected, aml scat
lercd throiiL'hout thc oouuiry, with Two
Hundrcd Millions ol Dollars, aiul Ihe
troops of officers and dcpt'iidant.s, nll under
the alxolute control of the PUESIDENT
OFTIJE UNITED STATES. aided bv
Hiwh a clmracteras 11. M. WHlTtVEYI!
Why could noi CfC'iar have a Senate at liis
heeU? Dem. Herald.
Jlioftd Occurreicc by Fire. We havenl
rcady hrieily noticed ihc appalling cilami
ly by fire, which took jilace near Shelhy
villc, Tennessec. Wenutv plact; llie Ihril
Hiig ditaiU before our readers us they nre
rccorded in llie SheUiy ville People's Advo
calc, Aller dcscribing the conllagntion,
the edilor proceeds :
Bul the above losaes, however considor
nhlu thcy miy at first scem, nre nothing
conipiralivcly to what rcmains lo he toltl.
E'-q. C. and his tvilbtogoiher wilh three ol
iheir childreu, leitveen ihc ages ot oue antl
nfveu year", likcwiijc piirished umiiUt thc
duvouriiiir fljnu's. The evidence llut nll
ihs above pirti-H were consuiiied by ihe
fire cxists in the laet, that thc hnnc3 wcrc
to hc hcimi hlcaching tionn thc ruius the
next niorntng and ihey are not to be
fmitnt liy Iheir frionds. Their bodies bcing
wholly consuincd or nearly so. The Ita 1
ance ofthis unlortunate famil.v, ronsisting
of Honic scrvants, sticcetlcd in maliing their
escape. Il U Hjid lliat Mrs. C. at one
linic cHVcicd nn csc.ipe from the burntng
ruins, and on reccoilecting that her chil
dren were Bliuping nniidst ihe flumcs, the
inslantly yielded to Iho impulses of wo
nien'b' irencrous nature, aud in thc iileuti
tude ol maternal fiflection ruuhcil to thc re
ilef of herdyitig childreu. I3ut ala, un-
I'orltitialo woiiKiti, hvr ntreiiili wa Uhi
wcnli- thcflrc ovtrluok her, iiinl hIic pcr
iflicil nt tlie niidsl ol Ui pierciiif; llutncn.
The Slave Queition at the South. Thc
New Orli'uin ltulli'liu thus nlhitles to llus
ilolicalc lopic ; "All nduiit that siavery in
tlie alistrnct is un ovil, but sttuntecl as tlie
eoiiIIi is, how cnn hIic )iet rid of il. Slic
, , , ,
linu nlnvi.n ninfitnr it.ir tmtiiihi
, ... . J , . ' ,
lion niin ccn
distrcsn, have
ilfm rcmovcil.
. 7 "
Such a tncaourc Is ln rcal-
iiy tmpofisihle. bhe has netlher thc tncans
nflr the powcr t"o transport them fiom hcr
turritories. Nccesity forces hcr to kccp
thcm, nnd Imppincss of hcr populalion re
quircs thal thcy should bc rctuineil in hon
ilni;c. Any nltcmpt ihcrcforc to ilrive her
to tlie petlormaticc ofu dred wncn shc 1ms
nol thc abiltty lo do, is al once nn nttack
upon our vcry cxlslcnce, and tends lo Ihc
dcstruciion of hcr civil oriraiiizolinn."
Iu thc U. S. Scnale the uthcr day Mr.
llivesof Virginia, made n bold deelnration
thal siavery is a tnornl nnd political evil
aml il lie couhi lic wouiit aimlish il in Vir
ginia tomorrow. Mr. Calhoun askcd him
with u snccr, "why ilon't the Kcnllctnnn
ihcn do sotncthini on the subicct," iritc is
a wisc rnan nnd a' Rtatcsinanf Mr. Hivcs
replicd, 'It isone thing lo ncknowedge nn
evil, aiul nuotlicr lo ubolisli it. Wc may
not linvc llie power. llie nliolitton may
do more evil than than Ihe evil ilficlf.' -Bost.
IVantcript.
More Jndian Depredatious in Florida
OreatJllarm at TallaliasseeDv thc Ta
laliassce Floridinn of Jnn. 23. we learn.
Ihat Gov. Cnll just ordcred out a body of
troops lo protcct thc lamihcsnear the buw
snneu nnd Aucilia rivers, and thcseltlcrs in
Madison and thc S. E. hordcrs ol Jcfl'cr-
son, who were all llvitiu belbrc thc Iiidiaus
I Thc whole of that country, it was expcc-
teu, wouia nc dcvastatcil.
On 37tli Jartuary, such is thc boldncfis
ol ihe SL'tiiinoles, that n pariy ofnix o
them wnvlaid, in the middlc of thc dav
three wniijrun loads of drv ooods, flournnd
salt, only'eight milcs from Tallaiiassee, the
contents ol whicli were nacked on the li f-
tccn ntulcH and thc waggons, and carricd
on, logciiior with tlie three necroes wlio
were drivtng. 'I he oiher driver escaped
i ne papcr Jdds :
Tigerlail, it is sttppnictl, wasat tlie liead
ol Hus parlv. Our city is altve wilh Ihe
call lo arms. Thc Iiidiaus were paiuteil
anu liau scveral rtlles.
Co.NVrNTlON OFTIIE SoUTHKKN SrATES
Thc last ISew Orleans Amencati says :
"We are glad to aee ihal Louts'iana i
nrenarini to second thc call ol a conventio
of llie Southern Stales, on the stiliieci ol sla
verv. The cominittec lo whom was refer
rcd-thai psrt ol Gov. Whi'r's Mesfnge
rclativc to abolition, have hroUirht in s
series u( rcsolutions, npprohatory of the
scnenie. in tne isnguagj ol tlie lourth re
solutiou, the 1 1 n io has comt whcn it is in
bumber.l on us "lo inquire into & dclorinir
on the bcst posible ineans to preserve thcir
instil'ittons to wluch lliev nre enl il cd h
ihe posilive enactinents oftiie federal cont
paci, nnd by thc siroiigcai law uf self dc
lence.
A PAi.rAnLE IIit. The Boston Atlas
says Il is stated in the Van Burcn papers
tliat I'rcsiJent Jacksou lins tiecn prcsentcd
uy uoi. uentou wiiit llie kxpungo l'en
and that ihc President has ordered in I
will thal il shall de&ccnd, on hisdccease, to
tlic Uolonel.
By wuy of ofTset to this. we understan
thnt the Colonel in Ihe event ol his prior
flaM.nDii tmo .lt-.inln.l . 1. n .1... ? . 1 .
Utmi- llilt. UHCI.ILU tllUl IHC JiaiUl Wllll
which he shot tlie General nt Nashville
.hall be lorwarded to him forthwith. as
sacred relic and mcniorial of the " most dis
gracclul aftray thal cver took placo in
civilized country."
DqAoralh state of Canadian Poor
Such is the exlrcmc disircssol the noor
Qncbec, (Lnwcr Canada) that in the suh
urt) ol at. uockalone there are 100 fain
hcs, about thc saine number widows, and
200orphan clnldren, in a state of obsolnl
mtsery, destitute oltcn of fire nnd food
Thc ladica have in consequence gcncrously
cslablihhed n bazaar 'or their telief. We
wouhl veler this matler to the Montrea
Ilerald who is su prodig.il of his ccnsure
on uie uinieu Qiincs,
K3" Tlic President, Heads of Dcnarb
ments, antl nihcc public servnuts, loclher
witli tlie ueposiie lianks, tiave all reluscd
to testtly in the u hitncy case. Congress
mienueu once to nave uecn the supreme
power 01 uie lano, is now a mere cyplier,
lollower in the Exccutive trnin. A".
Star.
Mrs Hannah Halsopple, ol Grcenbush
admnnishes the friends Sic. of hcr hus-
band, not lo lurni'l; him means of L'ctlin
drunk; asshe will pay no debts contracted
lor ihat ptirpose, or under Ihc imluance o
iiuoxicaiing urniKs.
A single Charleston papct,of a lnte date
conlains 21 advcrtiscments for thc sale o
slavci, in lois, iroma single onc lo 235 1
of ihc lois io he bolil nt auction. Manv
the slaves are descrihcd as remarknblv 'in
lelligent,' 'lioncHt,' 'induslrious,' 'ijood me
chanics,' 'laithfnl,' &c. The whiile iium
Imr adverliscd in thu above papcr is uboul
800.
HorrorsoJ ths Seminole H'arjare. It is
aflirmed that not a house or building :s lefi
stnnding soulh ol Si. Agusline in Florida.
The Frcc-Will Baplists npplied to thc
Lcgislnturc of New llnmpshircj at their
rccent session, fiir an acl ol incorpoialion
fir thcir Iloine Missinnary Socieiy. The
Legislatuie rejecied tlie petiiion by a large
mapirily, bccause, as was nlleiTcd, "Ihe
aecl lind been engaged in desscminating
the Abolitii'iidi.ctnnes, which many ol the.ii
believe are iiiculcnled in the Gosp'el." Ib.
Co!riuMAT!ON. By nn arrival at Mohile
from Pensacola, we have the coufirmalion
of thc inlelligcnce oflhe raplurc of Abra
hain and Juinper, the rmiorimia Seminole
Chiefs-!-lliai Oseola had flcd to Ihe South,
wilh but few lollowers, whiiher thcy were
pursued by Geni'ral Jessnp.
The hlooji war Concr rJ, witli Conimodore
Dallus is expocted at Pcnsacoh in a few
doys. The sloop Vnndnlia will take the
place oflhe Concord utTampa.
The LegUlaturc ofJliiiiiippi sccins tn
bc divided againsl itat lf. So high hns run
Ihe oppnsition to the new meniheiH from
llie new rounties, that the Senate reluscd
l'i acl wilh the llouse, on the plea ihal
their proceding would be illegal, nnd ihnt
tlie Suprcwe Court would nnnul all tht
laws made by thrm. Both houscs hve
adiourncd till 21st Mty next.
M AltKKT PRICKS.
lloston I
Fub. 13.
New CJlk
Vt b. 1 1
erf ciiti'i
Exirn
Ist qiuil
7,5(l7,75
C,7Sr7f7,23
2,1
3d
5,5Of7C,50
hrrp
wiin retnil nniiu
J,75C,00
Pruvisions Troy flour.
West, catiul
121(W12J
20I72S
OQill
lii
11 B7TI
lliitlrr
Chci-KU
I.anl
Wool--Ain. Mciino
SSrtl07
IJrffSII
Cnmiimn
In this town. on ihe Mlh int. bv I. rtiri.tlLn.
Mr Milanil W Iherell ahd Miss Maritts Id.-.ilUt.
both bfMorctonii,
At Payotteville, Jannary 17, Mr, Willism Gouhl
of Hrattleboro lo Miis florhel lliuscll of Nowfine.
A!io,cn tho 31st, Mr Mason Drown lo Mri Lucy
Joiies,l.oth of Putney.
ln uutnnicrslon, Zu h ehruary insi. uy A. Hnljlit,
Est. Mr Prescott W. Gilson lo Miss Urania M.
SlrcMcr,bolh of Clieslerfinld,N. II. g
ln Putney, by Hcr. Amos I'oster, Mr Noab Ed
wards of Kowhuryport, Mass. to Miss Mary P.
Lincoln of Putney, latc asiistant teachei in Mil-
lora rctnaio ncininary.
A '..1- 4 tt. l . Tt1 . T..... . -
l uikw sviiie, IT niiuic,j A t.iiiiias v ni.iuiii, ati
D. of Uetliol, Vt. to Miss I.orcneo A. Putnatn. .
In Berlin, 17th inst. Mrs Elia E, Truc, ajcd 2.
In Middlesex. Fcb. Mth. Pollv Chanin, aecd &9
years and 14 days, nife of Jostph Chapin. Prin-
U -SY- t.t.1. nml MU.Unlt1.fV II f
roqiiestcd, &c.
lirandon, SBth instant, vory suuoeniy, iinoni.
ram Snialloy, agcd 61 years.
In Hrattleboro, of consumptioti, Miss Harriel,
danghler of Mr Thotnas Enimons, aged 17.
In Rutland, Josiah BaMnrln, royolutiotiary pen-
sioncr, agcd 95.
In Dummerston, Fcb. 4th, Mrs Susaunah Knight,
nged 80. ,
In Weatminstcr west,January 30, widow Ilachsl
Gurnsey, nged 85 years.
ln "Ulicstcr, rir jjaDan uaies, i oi i'i
W-... . ......
In Middlebury, Josian atoweu, ngcu ou irai..
In tloslon, Mr Nalhanicl Pcck, agad 80, a rero.
pensioner. ...
AtSt. Croix, DecembcrJ14, Midslnpinsn m.
Paul Taylor, U. S. Navy, grand ucphewof Paul
At Watetlown, Mass. January Slsl.'Mr Daniol
nice,Bged 82, a roo. pensioner.
At Washington, 4th instant, Major M. Mlson.ol
the U.S. Army.
At Dedham, 3d inst. Miss Olive li.ll", dealh occa.
sioned by'falling into ihe fire, supposed in a (it,
slie was sevctity years of age the same day.
At Dover, 2d instant, Mr, Aarcn 'Whiting, B rev.
pensioner, agcd 01.
In Burlington, 15th inst. Mrs Sarah l'oraorov. at
the advanced ago of 95 years and 8 months I till
Int.Mrs Tamma Botiotte.agod 76.
In St Albans, 8th iiist. Oran Tullcr agcd 63 On
ihe 10th inst. Mrs. JoanaWarner. about 70. i
In Milton, fith inst. Lcmuel B Platt Esq. asfd63.
uunTway-at TIOME.
IWOUI.D inform thc publick, that Iheslate
mcnt of m running uway is not truc, al
though I left Mr. Davis' on the 7lh Jnst. for
tho snlie of a bottcr liomcnnd bcllor troatmout,
and a componsalion for my hard labor, and
wotlld inform him thatho itjsafo na to frny be
in trusted on hia crcdtt.
82 O. BARNS.
, NOTICE.
WHEREAS, Louisn, my wife has rfuscl
my bed and board, 1 ihercfore, do loi
bid ntl poraona liatboring or trtislin" hor ou
my account, forl-will pay no-debtaof hcr con
tractinj; ufter this dalc.
JOHN S. CAMEUON.
Marabfield, Fcb. 14th, 1837. 84
NOTICE.
HAVE this day givcn my son, Levi Cro.
sctt, his lime, wilh full libarty !o act for
I
himaelf. 1 shall nellhcr claim lua aervicca nor
bo nccounlable for liis contracts aftcr,lhis daU.
HOSEA CUOSSETT.
Duxbury, Fcb. 6, 1837. '83
L0S1
IN Ihis villac.tStory's'Commcntaries on the
Law of Bailmcnls. Also, n new bow wlup(
with ivory ferrtilos, wotind wilh cilvcr wiro.
If thc finders of Piiid nrliclca nill return thcni
!o tho owncr or leaVe tbcin al thisoffico,n will
' tAntifc them A(nj."
Montpclior, Fcb. 10, I83T. 8S
UIBLES.
ATS'EW lot ol common Polyglol, Pocket
Tuck and largo Bibles, just rcccircd and
for salc chcop.
"E. P. WALTON &SON.
Fcb. 15, 1637. '81
UOOK BINDING.
EP. WALTON k SON continuo to'car-
ry on the Book Bitiding Butincs. Old
Books, Paniphlcts, Magazincs, nnd Newspa
pers, will bo bound in tho bcst style.
Thcy have n fiist ralo lot of Blank Booka,
manulaclured from tho bcst of pnpcr and well
bound, which they aro aelling chcop lor casli
or npproved crcult. Rlnnk Books rulcd to
patlorn, nnd all urdcre proinplly attendrd to.
Montpelier, Fcb.' 1C, 1837. 8 8
NOTICE.
THE nfxt moeliiig of Ihe Washington
Conly Anti-slavcry Socioty, will bo hold
cn at tlio Congregational moeting-hou?e in
Waterbury, on Friday, the 24th Feb. innt., at
10 o'clock, A. M. A full attendanca frum all
parts of thn county is highly dcsirnble.
By order oftho Exccutive Commilteo,
C. L. KNAPP, Sacretary.
Montptlicr, Feb. 5, 1837.
ANTI-SLAVEKY NOTICE.
SPEC1AL ineeting oftho Lowell Anti
Slavcrv Socictv will bo holdcn at the
Town tlouso in aaid town, on Tueaday, Fob.
2si, at 1 o'clock, r. M. Mr Jk.iiapp will, uy
rciiueBti sddrcss tho mrctine.
H. W. W. MILLF.R.
President of Lowell A. S. S.
Lowell, Fcb. 5. 1337. -
LJ1ST C.QLL ! ! !
EMEHSON, LAMB, c CO., wieh to closo
their old Business by thoint oMareh.
Evory dcmand duu thorn which is not cancojl
edpt'cvioua to that thno will bo surJortitciM.
Fob. 1st, 1837. .
DISSOLUT10N.
THE copartnorshin hcrctofnro cxistins un
der tho firmoi WHEELOCK & SOUTH
WICK, is this day dissolvcd by mulual ron
ent, L. J. Wlicolock having aold his st'ock in
trado togcthcr wilh all hia interest ln said Srn
to Benj. Soutliwick.
LOOMIS J. WHEELOCK
BENJ. SOUTHW1CK,
NEW FIBM.
THE mb'ctibcra have Ihis day fornied
conncction in tradc, under tha firm or
SOUTHWICK, S1BLEY Sr. DAVIS, and
conlinuo ibo incrcantilo bnsinoia in thn
Sloto homlofura occupied by Whoclock &
Soutliwick, in Montpelier.
All denianda duc to and from tha late firm
ol Wheelock & Soutliwick, will be acttltd by
BENJ. SOUTHWICK,
CHS. SIBLEY,
NATH. DAVIS, Jr.
Fcb. 3d, ISD7.
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