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ACCIDENTTO STEAMBOATKNICK-! ERBOCKER. New YonK, July-22, tS45. I find the city this moroiag filledwilh cx nggerated accounts of thc accidcnt which orcorrcdto thc SleamboatKnickerbockeron her down paseage. Moitday night. In one partDl'lheci'lylhcy Iiave her blown to nt omsand liveslost; in another Gllcd wilh watcr; andinanothcr her machincry a per fect wrerk. AH these stories are far from the t-ulh. Thc circumslances of thc occor rence ure aa folloiv3: Al a few minutes past len o'clock. when the boat was about five mile.. above Rlime bcck, and procccdinsat her usual Epeed.Ehe brokchenraWns-tea'n, la vcry rarc acci dent.) and, ivith ihe ncxt rcvolutioij of thc ennne, snapped her pifton-rod, also dn Tiar it, I undcrstood, from the cnginecr through the cylinder. The engine was for Sefore another revolution could bc made, whicli would have bccn fd- tal to Ihe machmery. Th. rr-Khc. i iherc werc two i were tre mendous, and the eccne of tcrror und confu .inn mhich ensucd was bolh cxcittng and Indicroua. About tivo-thirds of thc passen-. scrs hid 'lurncd in.' At thc Hme ol thc ac ciJcotl wns sittins at one ofthe tablcs m the tate room saloon. In less than a minutc nnd beforcl had timeto inake my CECapeaft, the' statc room doors wcre burst opcn, and tho saloon was itnmediately filled with mcn. and chlldren, cloihed in thc scanliest habillimenl;, and ronuing, terror-strickcn and scrcnming, in cvcry dircr.lion. Onc old gcn- lifb prcserver about his neck, which was in- lendcd to cmeompass his body ; a young girl flpm alnn.r. nmvrnnncd in thc aniple folds of, herfathcr1drcsscoat; a gcnlleinan irushcd downstairs, clutchin? the hcd-dolhcs. un- rfnn ifpil v n 1 hclu ic 1C inai ne uuu ws prccious unmcntionablcs safely in his liand ; nnothcr run by ivilh Iiis valise in one l.and and boots in the othcr ; othcrs cscnped dress ed, h'alf-drest and undrett; and all, as ihey hurried they kncn not whcrc, to cscape they knciv not what,cried out vociferously 'H'liat the matter?' 'Arcivcblown up?' 'Is the bo.it sinkins?' 'Havc veslruck a rock?' ' 'Whcrc's my bagsragc ?'-'Gct out llic boats ! &c &. But confi.lcnce was Eon rcflorcdf Ihecomuarativclv :rivi:i! character oflheac- rident w:ia maile known, the Empirc -came . nlongsidc inafcv minutes, and under the j promptdirection and carc of CapL Hough ton and his assistancc. paeBcngcrs nnd bag- gage ivcre soon transfcrred, in perfect Eafe- i was fonnd, and comfo'rtable quartcrs soon; nrennred fnr ncarlv al!. The canlain and oflii-ers of thc Empirc did cvery thing in j ShK aommrdateThe muhitude: j Por this they Ieervc grcat crcdit, and the , thanks of all the passcngcrp. It was found impracticablcto tow the tlisa- , blcd Knickcrbockcrto thc ncarest Ianding.so ; in about halfan honor aftcr thcoccurrcnccof the accidtnt. the Empirc swuns off and Ieft herin the middle of thc slream, withhcr gnl- Iint commandcr and olhcers and crcnr on biard. Wcparted with our old friend nnd (Hvorilc ofthe tiavelling public wiili rcgret, but werc nhccrcd wilh the prospcct ofsering her Foon in tho line again, and gratified to knowthatthis unfortunate but unavoidable acrident 'was no Tvorse.' About 2 o'clock in thc mojniug, whcna faiv miles from West Point, thc Empirc was overtakcn byalbundcr storm of great se verity, and was obliycd to lay to' about an hour. The wind blcw a gale, and the as pectsof thc Etnrm were atonse tcrnbleand sublimc. Thc lightning wasintcnsely vivid, and bjnzcd from cvcry point ofthe compass. It sccmcd asiflhe hcavens were on firc, and theskyfillcd with forkedand Ehccted flamcs ol bluc, white and ycllow colors. The wind 'howled and moaned,thc rain fell in torrrnts, thc wavcs wcrelashed to loaming,the light ning flashed inccssantly.nivl tlic ilcep.hcavy thundcr rollcd majcstically in the hcavens. The Slorm King was abroad, Snd thc cle ments sccmcd to rage unliccnscd. The scenery was majniificcnt. The wavcs of the rivcr constanlly- flishcd an.l sparklcd in blue flamcs. thc forms ofthe angry clouds werc displayrd cvcry instantin dnzzling liglit, eo intrnsc as alinost (o hlind thc cye; nnd thc neighboring Ilighlnnds, towcring from thc rivcr to the clouds, werc now cnvcloped in impcnetrablc darkncss and complctclyhiddcn from the Eighl; and anon, quick ns the con-ci-ption ofa thought, were fliumin.itcd, from bise to siiiiinnl,and ina lightsobrilliantnnd glorious, slni cvcrj' building, trce and bcel ling crag. stood out tn bold rclief and sccmcd nhnnpl within our grasp. The passcngers lcfitheircabinsand theircots, and gathcrcd b :twccn the gnng ways on dcck, to bchold i l kilenrc thcawful but sublimc spcclaclc of wnrk- uf !3jui who ridcth upon the whirl winu and guidetli ihe niorn. j who revealcth hispower in tiie lightnings, ai:d wlio uitcrelh his awful voicc in the thundcr. The hcart ff ll ils waknep?, and man hU insigiiificance nnd uttcr bclplessnoss. None seemrd Etu pidly tcrrificd, or rricd out in lcar. A dcop er fcel'm a scn?e ofimincnt danger Jmin ;;led willi awc sccmcd to pervade thi luinds orull who witnesscd the sccnc. U!d nnd yonng. malrs and fcmalcs.gazed for hours in silcnl wondcr THE COLLECTORSHIP. ThcSt-Albans Mcsscngcr sajs tbcrc is quitc a stir in t!m: quarter on tbis suliject. nnd wc infer from uliat vc sce aud hcar tbnt there is quitc a ruh for thc ofiice siucc thc promulgation oftbc cightlycars princi.lc The Messcnger gives the following as thc complexion of thc coutest in that rcRion : "Onc portion of ihe 'Dcmocracy fav.-.is the prctensions of Mr. ilvpkimon of Derby, nhilom a dennty collpctor under Col. Ilvde. Another pntiiou 15 very acxious for thc nro- motisn of V)llis I.yman.Esq.of Burlington, member ot tlic La;:morc convcntion and Lo- I inrrton. co-Foco caudidatc Tor clcctor of this State. I 0 AuothcrporllonoribeLoco-Focnsisili-pos- Bul the Locofoco party wish intbcirca 1 to urge the claiuis ofthe Ilon.Joha Smith ' gcrncss for thc acquisition ol territory, not to ol bt. Alhans, uhi-p many are desirnus that Col. Hjdc mnv bo nncxccplion to the ccn-'.. i i 1,- 1" n n fp 1. 1 cral rule uuicli IVIk of Lenncssec has ndop- ted. We of conrs, wash our bsuiis ofany responsibiliiy gro-.vins cut of these mattns, but have a chuicr. and a right to cxpress that chpkc. Our prci-nccs arMlccidedlv in fa-. vorof ouronn lon iisnwn, Ilnn.Jiilm .Smith. Franklin conn'v 1ns stood in thcback "rouml long cnoush: and it is time that tiotice bc tnken nt W aslnnslon of our leading mcn." Aud has not Mr.Lyman "siood in thcback pronnd long ctnugh" Anstver us tliat. lf iherris to be a change, we shoutd like to un dcrstand upon wlnt principle of party ethics tbe cm'ulcnt qunliricatinns and scrvices of 3Ir. Lyman areto licdi-regaiiled. Wenhall see, probatdy. But is it qniie so sure ihat Mr. Jlyde is to bn remuved The new rule. if we comprehcnd it. contemplnlcs an uuinler- Tuueu occiipaucy 01 ciHt ycars. last past. The fact that a 1n.u1 may have hcld an office for that period 111-iny J ears, will not be con trued so as lo dcliarbiin from seniugontan iippointment upon nhirh be has just entercd. Cid. Hyde has ln-ld thc ofiicc two ycars. and is cnihlrd :o it ix uiorc, by the rule. Iiur. Frce I'ras. Censits nf B:-s!on. The new censue is npailv compleied, and will comprite nearly 129.0 X) inhahiiitnic . In 1540, it was 93,388. Iiicreno2GG17, or nhout25 pcr cent. waM"111 J""il gMa"aM" THE G-ALAIY. Wednesday,Aug. 6, 1845. Whig Nominations for 1845. Far Governor, WILLIAM SLADE. For Ifieut. Governor, HORACE EATON. For Treasurer, JOIIN Sl'ALDING. For Senoonr Addison Cocsnr. VT TJ Tfl I w '"""i . -pjvOCII D WOODBRIDGE. , ---'' UVJ" XJ' Windior County, Jamcs Barrctt, Justin Morgan, Thornas D. Barrctt, Benjamin Billings. Chittenden County, Ilarr'y Bradlcy, Danicl H. Onion. SEPTEMBER 2d,, 1845- This ts thc day for our annual election. Ina little moro than four wceks, weslmllbe ca,eJ apon (o -ci00sc our statc rulers. W. hope the Whigs wi.l arou.c before they aresurpnsed by tboencmy. TheLocosarc busy. ThcirleadersarctraversingthcState w;,h llc confi(lcnt expcctalion that thev-Ehall , lnumr"- .,., . . WIIIGS OF OLD ADDISON, ivhat say jyou? Will you still manifest your atlach- mcnt to yourprinciplcs by a rally at thebal- lotbox? Lctitnot besaid 'Iam busy and cannotattcnd to election.' Givc3 or 4 days and by your cflbrts sccurc the pcrmancnce ol yourprinciplcs. Oelerttcd aswewercin tkc Presidcntial election, let ns still maintain our asccndancy in our own Green Alountain Statc.andcontinue to tcachalcsson todcma gogucs that they can undcrstand. Let thc mottobe 'A Victory, and a ruLL and com i'Lete Victory I' And Vermont fihall still cscrt her rightful influcncc, in favcr ofa Fro tcctivc TarifT,a measure so closely indcnti flcdwith hcrdearcBtinlcrests,and one which Locofocoism is bcntupon and dctermincd to dcsiroy. Let thcrebc concession, union and harmony in ourcouncils, nnd efTorls, and Vermont will still remain Whig, and Whig to thc corc. LOCO-FOCO RESOLUTIONS. Wilh a sirr.ple dcsire that our readerffmay ecc thc concentratcJ wisdom 0! thc lcadersof tlic mDclcrn 'Dcmocralic' party in this Statc wc continue to ghc thrir Ilesolutions as pass- cd at thcir Statc Convcntion. We havc omittcd Eomc,ns they would taUc up toomucli spacc in our columns, and aro not in thcm sclvcs of that nature to ediry any one. Bul we procced : Ilesohed, That bclicving that Grcat Brit ain should be sulfcred to makc no further cncroachments on the American Contincnt, we will ineist upon mainlaining ourlu'.l rights to Orcgon at all hazards. This is to be ture, vcry palatable doctrinc But the prcmiscs of the rceolutioa are wrong Great Britain lias no dcsirc,at Icast nonc has been manifestcd,to cncroach upon the Amer ican Contincnt. She is likc all nations, de- siring what :s hcrs in territory &c But our Loco lcadcrs nrc notsatisficd wilh thc cxbi- bition ofsuch a rpirit. They irant Great Britain to lay claim to that obviously not hcrs, that the party may have Eomctopic to rally upon, and cngrots the nttcntion of thc pcoplear.d nation. This bcingjdonc, thc accursed schcme of anncxing Tcxas would be sufTercd logo on to its full and finalcom plction. Grcat Britain is willingtorisk her claims to thc sure ordenl ol negotiation. and evcn now, the subjcct ofthe boundary of Orcgon upon thc Korlb,is thc subjcct o! decp investigation by our Govcrnmcnt nnd that of t Great Britain through licr Ministcrat Wash. ' he govcrncd by thctlowproccss ofinvestiga- . . ..,:. , , ,. . , tion.but at once lay claim, and in hot hastc ' . , 1 10 cnforcc it. Thisis the course pursucd by the party in rcgard to Tcxas. They have encroacncd upon the rifihts ofMexico, with a irit of iasmMy buccaneering, and in 1 , - r . ,. , opc ueiianco 01 ngim couuiry, anu inicrna. 1 tioaal policy ; wrested from hcr a portion of icrniory ngmiuiiy ner own. 1 ne just re monstrance ofMexico against this invasion of hcr rights, had no morc efTect upon the Loco party in Congrcss than tbe whistlingof a nortli wind. Determincd to posscss the ter ritory, they tramplcd upon national rights with pcrfcct impunity. They litcrally en croachcd upor. Mcxican territory, and while inscnsible to shame for thcflagrant outrage, they turn around andbluster to Great Brit ain for encroaching upon our territory, and thisloo wilhout any evidence of intention of doing so. Itcomes wilh an ill gracc for tbese Locos who havc by llicir votes countenacced the aggressivc insult to Mc.ico,and grecdi ly hastened on tlie encroarhmcut upon hcr tcrritotyj to charge Great Britain with thc samc 6piriL Probably they judge England in hcrintentions hy their own nctions. We havenofears that England will do wrong, and ifshe doeamanifest adispositiontotres pass upon our rights as a nation, we will re pel the invader. Raohtd, That democracy tenches that mcn shouldieleftas farasj,ofSMe in the poserssion and cnjovmcnt of thcir natural . Fights, wilhout theintfcrfcrence oflegislation tocontroltheir pursuils, dittaic meir oP...-, ions. or cstablieli lor them eillier a sysiem ui rcligion ora codc of morals. We have in theabove resolulion thebroad "round laid down that all legislation is an abridgment of tho natural rights of men. ' This isthe -boldest attempt we havecvcr seen on the part ofany body ofmcn;tosanct- ion HorscRacing, Gambling, thcvending of obscene books nnd pictures, and all olher nefarious pursuitg which men arc desirous of cngaging in. 'Democracy' tcaches this. Docslhe public good dcmand thc suppress- ion ofGambling, 'Democracy' teachcs that it is an infraction of 'natural rights.' Is Horse Racing prohibited by !aw, 'Democ- racy' alfo Locofocoism, teaches that it is an attempt to 'rontrolmen'spursuits,'by thein- terferencc oriegislation. Is thc Eelling of Iottery tickets forbiddenby legislativepcnal- j lieB, 'Locofocoism' teaches that this is.a'dic- lation of opinion' to men engagcd in such' busincss. Does the law ofthe hnd prohibit profancswcaring, 'Locofocoism teaches that this is an unjust intcrferencc by legislation upon mcn's 'natural rights,' and establishjng 'a code of morals' for the people. Does the law prohibit the rtisturbance m uciigious mectiugs, -uemocracy teatncs tnis 10 oe a v,o.a0n O! ir.. .u,,m .uauu,, to establish a 'system of religion' forthc pco-1 . e 1 1 . . . 1 - t to be a gross infringmcnt upon mcn's 'natur al rights. What a rcfbrmcr this 'Democracy' would be. He would pcrmit HorscRacing, Gam- Profnnft Swwijinir. Rnlitinlli Krpnlrintr A' r ,,, ri,-!.'.- . , ; r thc 'natural rights' ot men. He would throw down every barrier that intcrposcs itsclfto tnan's 'natural rights,' (davcry or course, CIrentP.n anrl lo, !nnBn ,,nnn nll ), ., , , ' , , . , , Legislatuve inactmcn.s. It would breakdow'n nav. ovcrturn cur Courts or iustitp hrpnV opcihour Statcs Prison, turn its convicts out upon thcworld, and nll this bccause the 'nat ural rights of man' arc infringcd upon. It would sufler the violaiion of thc Sabbalh wilh impunily, bccause laws dcmanding its observanco, is an encroachmcnt upon tbe natural rights of man. In fuct. all law or- dcr and remilarity : indccd cverv restriction nninnnn mpn. tirniilil h m-ni nn.., 9nJ , . ...j, they BufTercd to enjoy their 'natural rights,' without hindrancc. But this is thc lowcst attempt wc have cvcr known to cndorse the depravity ofthe human hcart and deal a blow at the roundations fof civil Eocicty we have cvcrseen. Thc tendcncyof such a principle, is to jrivo unbridled liccnse to thc baser pas- Eionsofmen; Nay, court the full exercise of, tlxirworstfcclings under thc plca that itisa violation ofthe 'natural rights' ofmcn, fo put them under wholcsomc rcstrainL But in this age of progrcssion 'Democracy' strikes" for decp rcfbrm. Truly, it would bc reform wilh a vengcancc, todoawny with law, bc- cause it comcs in conflict with thc baser pas- Eionsofmen, to throw down the barricrs that now protect men m the cnjoymcnt ot thc blessings of national Iibcrty, to give loose tothccxerciscofeveryinipulseoffeclingand dcsire, no matter how repugnant to thcprin- ciplcs ol moralily.rtligion and law, to place the weak in the power of thc strong. This resolulion, howcvcr, will dic; It having had oirin irom a corrupisource, anu inicnucu lor thcpurposoas cxprcsscd and lmphcd. Bul we procced to givc the resolulion touching uw""" -wiu xiicKorjr, anu upon wmcn It.iiat cri; luducv iuuu.iiiui, eo meiunjr, bo luucmiiK, .eo p.unouc, eo cioque.ni, inai prudcnt For ifthejjrotcctivc policy is de one would have thought the trorW had lurncd troycd,nnd free tradcisestablishcd, they see nseu inio one geuerai mourning-nousc. Jffor,That m thclos3 or Andrcw Jack- Vnn .v, , ,n and patriols, whosc scrvices to his country wiu nc rcmcmocrcu 33 cquaueu oniy oy nis,. ". "....puauuirsi m thehearts orius countrymen;' and that thc drmocratic party ol thc Uninn are in-' dcb'.cd to him more than ony othcr man. for rcstonnginc govcrnmcnt to tne truc Jcuer- , ,. , ., . . . . .1. a 1 " 1 ' " themeAndrcwJacksonihatwhileamem- bcr ofthe U. S.Scnato, votcd aga.nsta rcso- r n """., Ihe 'Fathcr ofbis Country V Gen. Jackson - . , ,.. , . . ,1. . . ' r 1 . ; , "-", . " tion, how much he has contnbutcd to re- , ,,,. . ,. . , rrr: : i . . .,,app r , n,;.L, :i Ji. ... , , , ,. ' . . fully accord to him the credit ofa sucrpKcrnl rrnni ji, ..t lievehb election was. 'Jdm. MrtL u wonldbP bv RiirhPP , T7.l:,.r.i.. t,.,,. orjranaflVashinrrton. n . . try. IVc will, howevcr, for the edification I ol our 'Democratic" friends, just affix Mr. Ritche's opinion of Gen. I Jackson. Mr. Ritche was nlihislimc editor ofthe Rich mond Enquircr. Gen. Jackson was niminf at the. Presidency al the time Ritchcepenned the following hard sayings abouthim. Hc was well acquainted wilh Gcn. Jackson.knew thc man like a book, and knew him unwor thy ortlie high etation he aspired to. Rcad his opinions, and sce ifhe was the noblcst and wisest of statcsmcn. 'We cannotconscnttolendahand towards the election of eucIi a .nan as Andrcw Jack son. Richmond Enquirer. We woold deprccatehisclcclion ns a curse upon our country.' Richmond Enquirer. 'One who would on any great' crieis con vcrt the whole country into a great camp and would-rcduce almost avery thinf under martial law.' Richmond Enquirer. 'Wc can commend Gen. JackEon's modcs ly in rcliringfro.il the Senate and thebench, nhere he distovered the superiorqualifica tion3 of olher pcople. Can we say ns much for his modcEty, hen he is now aspirinc to tiie highest office in this naiion V Richmond Enquircr. 'He is too little ofa itatesman too rash too violcnt inhis temper his .measures too much inclined to arbitrary government.ta oblainthchumblo support ol the cditorol this paper. Richmond Enquircr. What kind ofa President would this 'great I ..... n arfiSn ttJM fl r:i IlIltlL emlinn maKe , o( onc ,awand interpret tho "pressions yet wouM I be called ujgj t '" afC ;.:,, tiiat nc would transmute r-; - v . . :m nr would punish treascn. not by thc civil courts, but a court martiaL' Richmond Enquirer. We bopo our 'Democratic' fnends will not Eay llle vcncrable Ritchc is not good au- ihorityon this point, for he has been, nnd sl; the Napoleon and Tallyrand ot thcir party. His acts are dqjjped tnfallible, and ,;3 sayings without controvcrsy thctruth. Wecommcnd Mr. Rilchee's opinion to Messrs Marston & Co. We wieh they could have been read before the- State Convention, that the wisdom ofthe magnale of their par- ty might have had its voice hcard. Wehavc donc with the Resolutions. Ofthe impor- tance oflhem our readers can judge. LOCO-FOCO POLICY. The Loco-Foco papcrs through the State, aro ringiDg the changes upon thelow priceof wool as thc resultof theprescnt taiifT. Ifthey are as they pretend to be, (and it is mcre prc tension,) greatly in favor of a tariff to protect the farmer, the wool grower, why do they complain at the prcsent tarifT? On ly becausc it is a Whig measure. passcd by w . TOtes IIa() the Loco paity passed ,he bn,t it wouI,i have been the pcrsonifica- of rfcc!o) ;n es,imat;0D. These Janie presscs lhat now curse woaId praise it as their offspnng aod of course right and dcserving of public eonfi- dence. But it is a Wbis measure, and of course itmust be wrong. But wc can tcll why wool is so much lowcr in price than last year. There are several causes that at pres ent operate ajrainst wool. Ten fvears ago, we d!d not he"r of larSe qWci of wool "ised in Utuo. Michigan, Jlhnois and u c.n. But now they have large aud grow ,nS floeks of sbeep in these several Slates their quality of wool is not as fine as niost of ours 'et as f,oe 33 muci. of. ol,rs-. ThU ,of 1 0 quantity nnd surplus tbrown into markct for sale. Evcry poucd tbus thrown into market for sale comes inlo compctition uith that raised in Vermont; and the inevitablc tcnden cy of tbis is to rcducc our prices, But what would it bc, if the tarifl" was dcstioyed, and 'orelSn "'oo1 suffered to como in milhons of pounds into the couuiry frce ofduty We know Vermont Locos maiiircst a creat re ... . " . 8ara ,orule ,v001 growcr. ana reSret "e tariff does not protect them. But they arc onIJr a sma" portion ofthe party, who cry out ,ortTce 1 rrdc aud who vote for J. K. Polk with his openly avowed declamation, "that wooloughtto come into tbe country duty free-" "hat say you ermont farmersJ IIonr much coosistcncy is there in a parly wll complaiu tliat wool is not proleclcd c- nough by tbe tariff.and at the samc time sup- port a President who avows it had not ougbt to be protected by a tariff at all 7 But anoih- cr reason why wool isdull of sale is, tho man maoufacturcrs are thrown into unccrtainty in rcgard to the future dangcrs of Polk and this party. While somc aie for a tarifi affording iucidcntal protectiou, Jtbe vast majority "of tnc oco party are for dcstroying cven this. and bringing dntics down to a rcvcnue stan dard. This is thc feeling of Mr. Walker, Secrctary of theJTreasury, whcn he dcclarcs he is airnins to adjust thc dctails of a fulure Tariff bill, wilh a dircct refcrencc t ajrcvcu- ue .Tariff a revcnue policy. This is what alarms those cnaajed in the manufacturin intercst. Therc'isno safety in exicndinK'shcir operation, making invcstments in wool by iayingin a ycars Btock.&c. In thisthevnrp m euch a rcsult their own fate, whicli isthat ofruin. Whcrc, wc ask, wouid'lhe Farmer fioj a m"it his wooi ii rro.cction u :a kcn azy from thc. manufacturcr;? Willhc go 10 ingiana willi lus wool 7 Iiy no mrar.s lor thcrc he.would come in compctition with irmm!' w , . 'i1-""" woollrom faoath Amenca, and vanous parts flhe world,rniEcd with onc-foujth thccx- pcnse orhisown produclion. The truthis ioco poncy and measures prevail, the in. tcrcEis 01 inc country sufler. and as Whi- Ani, measures ., lc coun prospcrs. Past cspcicnce prcvrsthis truc and all the wigglingondrtwisling ofMarcton Enstman i Pn ,r;u rif5. L-asimanu. oowill wcthinkfail toconvincc vermont armcrs to the contrary. The Lo- iCotocos or Vermont war upon aprotective ,0.:rj ,v r -. . . tanuundertheguisc of its warmcst friends. Thc' are 10 outopcniy nke the Pay "iNewlork, and go the wholchog for vayforatotal abandonment ofthe protcc- .. - .. . iu.c- ve policy, ana we prophecy that in Iess than fiv yrs. they will inscribc upon their ban- ncrs'Woirn vxthalariffforprotection,- us free trade.' Forhow was it wilh thc par- ly hcr? onl r"S o qiion of anncxing Texas 7 Why, the idca of nnnex ation was scouted denounccd as unconsti tutional,and its supportersascncmics to uni vereal frccdom. How was it when the news of the rejection of Mr. Van Burcn and thc nomination ot Jamcs K. Polk was first rc ceived 7 Loco Focos wcre openly heard de nouncing thc 'chcat' palmed off upon them, and dcclaring they would ncver sup port the nominalion. But mark the rcsult. SacriGcing principle, giving the lic to pro fcssion.. they were led into the line in perfect obedience and submission to frcefrade dicta tion, and Soutbern Slavcocracy. So will it bc with the tariff. They now profes3 to lo ve it, but ihey will ere Iong join with thecry of tnc boulhcrn wing ofthe party, 'A Tariff for Revenue with incidcntal or no Protcction.' This is the spirit ofthe progrecsive 'Democ racy' howcver' and its cnd no one can fully Increase or Pnmilni 1&4U, has incrcased seven thousand eouls, or thutypcrccnt. This cxcccds the increase ol boston, in the same time, 5 pcr cent. MR. HUDSOtf. Mr. IIudsoD, our towusman, has been de- liveriug in Middlebury a few of those lectures which have crowned him with so many lion ors in our cilics. Those who bave hcard him caonot but be delighted with his criii- cisras uponjho immortal bard of thc Avon nor have failed to reflect that the woria of lit crature has been a great gainer by the dis- covery oltuis new neid 01 nterary pcriorm- ance. It 13 indeeu lmmense aua mexnausia ble. No trait ol human character, iudeed no nassion of human nature, but is here thc le- Sitimateobjectofdescription. All the pow crs of wit, reason, imaginatiou andeloqueucc may bebroughtinto play. Hcregeius may revel in all its luxuriance aud deck itself in its richcst attractions. No pcrson perhaps is better fitted to occupy to advantage tbis new field than the raan who first cxplored it. Mr. Hudson is ccrtainly a talentcd map. His style is in gcneral polished and forciblc, and he attires his thoughts in a sort of drapery which deliehts and captivates the hearer. He often auiuses his audicnce with sparkling witticisms and out of tbe way modcs ol cxpres sion which none but a man of genius could havc iovented. If he fails in anvthing it is in making his charactcrs more perfect and attractire than even the masier of humau pas sions himself conceived them. But again, we cannot but tbink that Mr. Hudson 'dos vaetly more honor to his taste and judgnient in his felicitous criticisms upon the charac tcrs whom Sbakspeare has created, than in the apothffisis of him which he makes.by con centrating upon him all the rays of genius, kDowledge and purity which ever dcckcd thc human, and we bad almost said the angelic nature. Sbakspeare had his share of the iuspirations of genius, but uot all that has ever fell to the lot of mortal man. THE GAME THEY HAVE PLAYED. Fora few months siuce the Centrals jnd Fitchburghers have played a despcrate game, one disgraceful to thcmselvcs, and cqually treacherous to Boston and Western Vermont. The Concord and Lebanon routes for the Central, aad the Cheshire and Fitchburgh for the Rutland, are the natural avcmtcs to Boston, and had no attempt been made to pre vcnt au order of things which nature had fix ed. and the whole world approvcd, no ele ments of strife would hare been excited bc twecn the riral routes. But stimulatcd by a grasping avarice, the Centrals wish to prcvent thc construction oftbc Rulland road, and the Fitchburghers to monopolize tbe whole bus incss of Vermont by proceeding to thc mouth of White Rivcr. This virtuous union of pur pose produccd the unboly alliance betwccn tbcm. In considcnitioD of ali;iiHloning tbe Rutland road by FilcJibuigh.shc is promiscd by tbe Ccutrals the whole busincss of Ver mont which thc cxpcctsthus tohcrnzhlcd to commaud. Thc vcry first inlliugs of this plot to undermine thc Rutland road were pcrceivcd in thc atlemptj of thc Watchmau to disparage it by ibc gtossest misrcprcsccta tion3 and most disgusling sopbistrics rcpeated ad neauseam in Vermont and Boston even down to the prcsent inomcnt. While the pco ple of Western Vermont were confidcntly re lying upon the superior mcrit of their route, and the oft repeatcd profcssioDsofihc Fitch burgh Board that this was decidedly their road, thc Agents ofthe Central Route wcre pcering: about Bostnn, not for thc sioglc and laudable purpose of building their own road, but with a dciign of concocting a guilt-begot-tcn schcrnc of building it, nnd at thc samc time preventing the building ofthe Rutland. From its conccption this sclfish plan has been rarrird on with a dcgrce of crafiiness, iu Irigucaud deccplion which can scarccly find a parallel in thc manceuvreings of thc most a- droit political managcrs ofthe day. Thc Central wircworkcrs are now plnyin tbeir last card in attemptins to discredit tbe milliuu ofstock which has been takcn on the Rutland road. Now we are willing lo com pare stock with our neichbors. It is unnec- cssary to inform the peoplc in this regiou what is tho amount and character of their stock. We cxpect, wih eiceplions scarcelv worth inentioniug.that every dollar ofthe siock taken on the Rutland rond is taken by abl and bonafide subsciibers, and wholly uncon- ditioDal. Bu' it'seemsas if folly itself had takcn posscssion ofthe managcrs ofthe Cen tral road in procuring subscriptions. We arc crcdibly informed that but onehundred thou sand dollais in Montpelier has been legally taken, a sum just sulTicient to dfganize the company, agrccably to tbe cbarter, by the paymeut of hvo dollars on a share. Thc rcst is a mcre promise to subscribc, and mosily qualified with conditions in relation to tbe location oftbc road, or other circumstanccs to suit thc vicws oftbe subsrnber. In Bos ton the condition is chiefly for a conncction of the Central with the Fitchburgh and Cheshire roads. In Burlington and on the white Rivrr tbis condition is discardcd and denounccd, and tbe Concord road has bc come tbe chicf favoiite. or is to belet in upon equal footiug. Up and down the Connecti cut and the bmnchcs of WhiteRiverthe Cen tral subscription is in tbe same iuextrirable confusion. Now we would ask tbese Cen tral gentlcmcn whether they ever expcct to build their road with such stock as they have goti Since it is now rendered certam tbat the Concord and Lebanon road will bebuilt, and you cannot monopolize at tbe mouth of White River, will the Boston subscribers a- gree to go thirtj milcs out ofthe way to that point, rather than procecd direct to Burling ton on the Rutland route which everybodv knows will command a thrible proportion of freightto the Central? Thus with halfan eye it may be secn that nevcr were poor fel lowsin aworsedilcmma than our neighbors about their stock. Asitisnow takcu, their road cac nevcr be built. We should not be astonishcd if tbe developements of a few weeks should sl.ow them up in a desperate cnnditicn. The courseof trick &deception likc ' that of trne love never runs sinooth. Tho Gil-, bertsurvey will blow Feltonsky high. Tbefalse mcdium wbich has hitherto been east round thc Rutland road will soon be oispellcd. The chcaters and thc cbcat will at last bc exposed, and the finale of the whole will be the success ofthe Rutland road. How soon wc cannot say. Tbus we propbesy. We sball sce. (jy The Editor ofthe Patriot is again his old tricks. We observe in bis last paper a venomousaml scurrillous articleassailiugtbei l.T-fi ft..r nl ntii-nrpspnt ivnrthv flnvprnor. f i ... . - i , ,,, rrL are we 10 iree iuc suujcci .ruui luriucr zua- We aro not surpnscd at tlns. Ihe J-.ditor . . IT . , -. ' , c . . .... ! tion in the Umtcd otates, that no condilioos is only proving the vocation wherewitb he is-.wiia,ever will be annexed lo the Conslitution. called. We never knew him to censure only differing from the resolutions passed by thc wbcre praisc was merilcd, and praise only Uniicd States Congress. wbere eftnsurc was deserved. The charac- , A despatch was receivcd from the United . r ...,i.i- :. i. ... ,i S'aies in the iaornin. and Major Donelson tersor public men.no matter how pure and arri,e,l ontheeninlorihe6lb.lwTinBbeeB patnotic they may bc, are no security against detained at Washington by scrious indisposi his venom and bitteruess. Living upon dis- tion. These despatcbcs rclatcto the occupa- appointed hopes aod breathing the atmos- ,io of our ff?ticr by "r troops. They , , ,. . . ,- . , . are now on their march thefoot by waler.to phere ordiscoutentand pobtical revenge, he Cor)U3 Christi. on the west bank of tbc Nue- is sure to assail those who more ia a sphcre ces; thc dragoons by laml to San Ant.mio. far above thc one he grovcls in. In striving Thestep is taken that will decide Mexico todetract from the meritof those he vainly i?''"''01?: Foreign Iroops will ioon be . . , uP0D,he soilshe claims. Her cboice muat endcavors to .m.tate.he pcrpctratcs the gross- be declaration ofwar. or,ifshe.i3 wise.ne- est fooleries, and shows conclusivcly that geu-1 gotiation. Sbe may acquiro rnoney by tho crous nr npulses have nevcr found a lodgment in his soul. I'rompted by pobtical selfish ness, he never seesin an honorable opponent anything but that reflcctcd from tho mirrorof. his own hcart. For years he has assailed the character of Gov. Slade wilhabitterDess un equalled. Conceived in a desirc for political revenge, and a maliguity prompted by una dulteratcd human depravity. We envy not thc Editor in his calling, and can only hope thatage and cxperiencewill intheirlurnshow him that hon?sty, though in thc valc of pav- erty, is honesty. His coursestrongly reuuuds us af onewhom the"Gods wishing todeslroy first made mad." CHAMPLAIN RAILROAD NEW SURVEY. Mr. Gilbcrt has jusl completcd his survey between thisplacc and Burlington. Thc re sulls show an astonishing improvcmcnt ovcr that made under the direction of Mr. Fcllon. The distnnce is increascd about onc mile,' making Bomething more than 117 milcs from Bellows Falls to Burlington. Betwccn Rut- land and and Burlington, his Iinc is lialt a mile shorler than Felton'e, but he increascs ly a mile and a half, tbcreby saT-ing a great amount oi e.xcavauoii anu cmunnKmcnu There will be no grade cxcecding GO fect to thc mile, and but 22 miles of that. Four-fifihs ofthe cnibankmcntnt Jewcll's Brook will be savcd, nml onc-halt ol thc cut upon thc sum mit o! thc mouiitain. Mr. Gilbcr' finds that tbtrc are no rnrvcsof Icss thau lCOOfeet ra dir.f. The aveni-rc expcnse ofcrading anil I hridgiug will not bc 10,000 Ihe mile. This survey shows concluuvcly that thc cnst ollhc road from licrn to Rulland will bc much lcts the mile than tht: Chrshirc will rcst bctwcen this placeand Wincbcndon; and from Rut land to Burlington, Ihe line, as now run, is upon thc Icast cxpcnsive route yct survcycd in New England. HelUncs Falls Gaz. Starksboro?, July 31st, 1845. Mu. Bei.l: Sir, webave IbCEmallpox in Siarksboro', and ns thc rcporis have gone out worsc than thc facls really are, weT ihe undersigncd, wish to givc a true stalemcntof thc case nnd havc it pubh&hed in your paper. Thc chicken pox has bccn in ihe Vilhige in difTerent fimilics for two mnnths or morc all ofthe time, unlil tho small pox made its appcarance Aliout llie zilh ol last June Anurc iurgnrson'8(laugliier was taKcn sick. Nn nnn pnnnnpiniT it tirna thp cninll nnT. n reat many were exposed. In about ten days o - i Irom the time that Mr. Furgerson's child was taken, his whole family wcre attackcd was to rctnrn as sonn as he heard Irom vv a-n-wilh thc same complaint cxcept his wifc ington. It was rumorcd in Galvcston lhat Mr. Hustcd, Mr. Dailye and Widow White ' sbc was there for the pnrpo'.e or learninr ihi cach ol them had nne child taken at thc samc fate ofihe Mexican proposiiion to PrMirfrnt time, all wilh the samc discaec. Slillitwas Joncs, and, if they wcrcrejccted, that thef.fft : supposcd lo bc tbe chicKcn pox. On 18th ofMcxjco nould I-c down on ualvcstonitita inst. July, Dr.,Ira Smith ofMonkton wassciit out del'ay. for, and he called itthcrmnllpox, as itprovea j bc. There havc bccn thirty-ninccaEcs ofthe qriMMlRV small pox thc natural way.and but twodcaths. uaimu l . Thc first was agirl about 5 ycars old the n- o. ., it',-r - r .- t- doptcd daughltr of Thcron Downcy. Thc 1 , T 0r.n ' hfonianaisration.-J ml .n.nnrni. i ye. " Momrcal Hcrald i.ouccs ihe arrival of Sir aboutlSvpnrsnbLnndih.rn'n;.. n'o... ,l cascs thal arc conidercd doub.ful. Thc re- mninder nrc doing well. V c have bcci: vcry much troubledloset thc kincpox infection that would work. Wc have at lenglhsuccecded, and many have becnsavcd byilivhohadbcen exposed to thc small pox. We thihk there will be but few if any new cascs. When it was deelared lo be ihr Rnmll nnx fbprp wpm some that could not bemoved, and the selcct men Iicensed cvcry housc in tbe V illagc.and two houseEout, for pcst houcsand fenccd tlp all the roads leadinsr to the Villnge. Also put upnoticesinall lhcroads,and we thinkwc shall soon stop it. IRA BUSHNELL, IRA SMITH. M. D. G. W. FURGERSON, W. WORTH 2d. IRA WENTWORTH, LEONARD BUSHNELL, JOSIAH P. STRONG, ftATHAN SANuOKIVK, C. .M. II. FURGERSON, A. M. HAWKINS, L. W. H1LL. Latest from Texas- .inicjia-ji tiuujizu . . r , r ' 4 . - . r . J Inrion nnd nnraHn'of ihr Wm,, Ciwml V,.v Ihe nrrivnlof brh, Ilo.e Howes. Capt. B. G. Shaw. from Galrcstno, I. --. i n ci. r " i yestcrday, we are appriscd that the qucslion of cnexationhas been fiinally consumm?ted. We cive ourworthy corrcspondcnt s letter. which embraccs a clear and succinct narra- tion ofthe procccdings of ihe Convcntion.up to thc latest pcriod at which it were possible to receive Austin news: Austis. July 7, 1843. The Conventiod assetnbted on the morning oftbe 4th, aud unanimously clected Gen. Kusk to preside ovcr its dehheralions. Un tdkingthcchairhe madeashortnddress.which was well delircred, aud sutiable to tbe occa- sion. A committce uf fiftcen was soon ap- pointed, who reported by their chairraau. Judge Lipscomb, an ordinance assenting, on behalf oftbc pcople ofTezas,to the teitnsof0r Worcester, hai been nppointed Annexation proposcd by the United" States Govcrnmcnt. It was adopted with one dis- senting voice but-five members abseuted. It was cngrosseu anu signcu uy au tne mem bers prcsent. Itis not a little sinzular that the only dissenting voice was Kicbard Bachc, the father-in-Iaw of your Secretary of the Treasurv, aud brutncr-m-law ot the Tr:- ,co President. Aftcr thcneccssary resolutions were passed for the transmissiou ofthe ordinanco to tbel United States. a resolulion was offered by Col. Love,and unanimotis.y adopted-'-Tha3; tbc members wcar crape on thciVldt arm for one month.asa tcstimony of rccrct for the decease of Gen. Jackson." The Convcntion then adjourncd. On thc 5th wc apnoiutcd Comraitlccs on plan adopted by the Vireinid Convention, lo report on tbe various subiccts snbmitttcd. It called forlh some discusslon which was cred- tableto the spcakers it was the skirmijh which precedes more heavy firin;. The delegatcs to the Convention, forintcl ligence.integrity and wortb. would rank high in any country. Tbere is not, perhips, much brilliancy, but a great deal of matter-of-fact, sense and sound knowledge; and I predict that we shall form and seud you a sound, sensible Constitution, free from tbe worst features of ultraiim. The ternis of Auuexation are not, perbaps. such as wchad a right to ask; hutsoanxious .li " i r c. l r. lauer neieai ana disgracc ouly Iiy tna lor- quested the President ofthe United Statcs, in behalf ofthe peoplc of Tcxas, toscnd troops forthwith to our fipntier. This resolulion is a sanction, on the part ofthe pcople of Tex as, ofthe tnovement noted above. The iutrigue cftbose in pover hcre.wbich in its commencemeot was advised by the ex Prcsident, bas been discardcd by the pover of the people. The Exccutive occupies nr covied position;Iam inclined tbink he has been victimiscd by his friend and patron, as wcll as her Majrsty's Minister. Truc to his faith.howevcr.he issued his Procl.imatioa, admitling a state ofwar and a dispuled lern tory, which if not iiitcnded as treason to the country, or procccdin; from disappoimed hopes, was exccssivcly foolish. l.nid Abcrdecu has avoned to- Dr. Ashhel Smith that hcr Majcsty's Govcrnmcor will not interfcre in the question, so be wntes bomc. This rcmovcs one of the piopecti ofwar; so if you ccl to lojgeiheads witb John Bull, it mtistbe about Oreon. JoDa than will-Gght for whrfles and lumber, but seems to havc but little fuicy for it, if snrar. cotton or ncgrocs have anything to do with the matter. This once flourisbinE villace is m-a tat ofentirc .lilanidaiion and ru'in the cffectsof an aroitmry cxercise of power, wilhout cauw and withnut prcccdent; and nltbon;h tbs autborof nll this ruin U elccted a deleRnle, ho he will not take his seat; he cannot be darc not look upnn buudreds which he 1ms ia his wanlonucss ruined ! Gcncrnl Tarrant, a delegate from Fannin. was on a visit to Sau Aulonio. . He, with Mr. Howanl, dcleatc from that place. has fi- some days been expccted. Painful npprchcnsious have ariscn for their snfety, as ujany iuuiaus arc uu 111c iruum-r, uu nuiu commitlcd several murderslatelv Wc arc enliri lv expos'cd to theattacks o IndiaiK ii Mexicaus notasoldier on ruard, and but fcw firc-arms. So callous havc tba pcople ofTexas bcomc to their diuger, that they scarccly ever preparcd to repcl atiack. On my waj hore 1 metayounginan,witbln' young rjirls in a bugsy, with no proter'i-n whatcvcr from nttack, abnost at t!'' ..-. spot where young Hornsby had bcpakllel two weeks previous by the Iudiaiis. Tiey wcre in high glce, laushing cnd talkinj mer rily ; I could but think tbat an hour migbt consien them to death, ora worse fate! The Hope Howes reports only 40 hoMrs frnm Ualvcslon to tbe Balizc. The' late?t Galvcston paper wc bave is of tBe 12lh iust We are-indebtcd to Captain Shaw and Mr linilvin for papers, &c. 1 he rrilisli brig 1'erstan arrired atualres- , - r ,. D" "'js aBa '' "- brought despatches for tbe Oovcrnment. ami Gcorgc SimpSqn, on ihe 23d inst., from -h TlZS Hc elatea tl.a: the United Statcs cilizcns who emigraled !c Orcgon, wcrcdissiilifficd with ihe charariff ol the country, nnd that of 6000 who h.iilar rivcd there Trom time totime,uplolhcr!'nih of March last, JCOO had procccded to Cali tornia. Thcndviccs from all parffoflhe Unilfd j States continue lobe vcry f.ivorab!e for r. large cropol bread stuus, anu iue priscs oi grain bid lair to opcn vcry low at al! pointj, and a fiirther dcpricialionin priccs Eecmsm bc ccrtain. Thc pn'ce is as low aat nny time for a Iong tenn of ycars, but they ore nowfiirbeynnd thc control of spceuhition r any serions exlcnt. Thc rapidity ofcommo- nication wilh ihe interior, ns well nsbctwein thccitics of thc scaboard, havc cndcd l.c douhts that havc in timcs past cxistedaslo thc amount ofstocks and statc ol rrops.uluth arcusually tak'en ndvantage of lo opeal upon ine marKet, nnu nowcr lsnow muvy , only by an actual drCcicncy," or surpli-s promicuon. At Charleston, .M;is3. n fcw mormn , Einrc, a gentlcmcn took a bit ofbutter onN y f i , . ,. , . kniip. whpnlo! out slinnprl nn Anifri Eagle of thc rcal 'SimcnPi.rc.'lost r.o J : I HJ' "n'P "'d"Slri0ll3 .,la,ry a A; feomo induslrioii3 dairy maid, and nb.; a findcr would wish to rcstore to its rigt-' .Ihl ful owncr. Runaicay Slaces. Nine fugitive tlavei passcd throtiiih Oswciro to Canada a leff I I days ngo. Ihey wcrca porlion of t',st j j seventv-sevcn, it is uaid, in all. who cErapt' irom meir pu.-suers, m tnc rcccnt movcmt" i in Maryland. r3Henrv E. Ricll. it i'r said. i about tc stnrt a Locofoco paper at Washington, as rivnl to the Union. C. C. Camberling n j said to havc subscribed S 10,000 towardi cstablishment. Itis torepresent the old VM Burcn intercst. The Journalof tlie American Tcc? Union informs us that the Hon. John Dari i V H the Governor and Council ofMats. to aiJ j dcfendin; the constitutionality of tbe S&1 1 iiccuse iiiw. Colored Temp. Conrention.A Iar3e Tcmperance Convcntion of colored cw'-, amnnnltnu ln nhnnt 3010 mc liptd in Htl'1' I n rc V ll.o Slh nf T.,1.0 The W I " . ....w ..v "r: .1:"".", i; ;r m vuuiiuii aujuuriivu &o iucci. uib 1 Poughkeepsie. . , , -. GQVCrror M" n fe',.tal. "T'T.ho moral ! e ? Y' h- h?Z d fa. tono :Vr"L"..r-J T '..i-.ntiKnn nureC1-! ings ofthe great and fushionable, to prest to hisguestsnostrongcr dn'nk than Pure.c water: He has puthis namc to thc tal slinence pledse. , and lificd up his cloqoa'j voice in bchalf ofthe cause. -. nr a rr,mM!r.i3lC' luringat Cleveland, Ohio. In a SP,C" L,- Temperancc mcctinjj, he gavc the fo!!olf