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mored to amend so as to make the privale
!.roopriv of the stockholders holden for
ihe liabilities of tbe corporation to ita la
borers ; suppotted by Messrs Kidder, Fos
ter, Harrington,. and npposed by Messrs
Hodees. J. ifcimilton, Cram, Mead, btew
art, Kimball, and Burtou, and on rnotion
f Mr. Foster, laid on the table.
The Senate went into joint assembly,
and on returning, took up
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The bill in addition to the act incorpo-
ratinc the Vermont and Canada Railroad
n niitVinriinr thp n-mnanv to build a
hririae from the west shore of Hog Island
to the east shore of Alburgh, and from the
west shore of Alburgh to tlie western line
of ihn State. was taken up, witn tne a
mpndments DroDosed by the committee :
whieh provide.that the bridge shall not be
biilt,. until a grant shall have r.een obtain-
eiffroin New York or the uenerai uov
ernment, to build a bridge from the west-
emsboreof- the lake to the Vermontline,
also that the bridge west of Alburgh, shall
be constructed on 14 piers, not to exceed
8 feet in thickness, wiih a waterway of
not less than 2000 feet in Ienjjth m the
aggregale, the opening between the same
Rottobe less than 14U leet wiae, tnearaw
uridge to be not less than 70 feet wide,
with nearly similar provisions as to the
other bridrre : also providing that if eilher
bridge shall unreasonably impede naviga-
tion, any person interested may pre iui u
oetition to the Supremo Conrt, who may
appoint three disinterested persons as com-
inissioners, whose duty it snan ue io cv
amiire intn ihe subiect of ccnnplaint, and
rendcr reporr to the cnurt, and if the re-
nort is cotistdered well loundcd, tnecourt
niat renuirn the alteration or remoral of
the bridge ; and also subjecting it to con
trol of fuiure Leeislaturei.
Mr. Kimball proposed an amendmentto
the amendment. providing that tne ver
mont and Canada Railroad shall be con
structed on the mrst lavorable route be
nveen St. Albans and Burlington, and
shall not form a connection with the Kut
hnd or Central road at any other place
than Burlington.
Mr. Miner iuquired if the nbject of the
amendment was to confine the southern
terminus of the road tothe villaje of Bur
lingtou. Ilis votc upou the bill perhaps
dcpended upon the answcr.
Mr. Kimbal replied that such was his
design. He desired that nothing contain
ed in the present bill ihnuld operate unfa
vorably opon the Rutland or any other
road.
Mr. Miner expressed doubts whether
the proposed amendment wnuld afTect the
charter already granted, and requested the
Senator from Windham to add to his prop
osition aprovision reppaling all acts here
tofore pissed by the Legislatjre authori
izing the Vermont and Canada railroad to
connect with the Central road at any oth
er point than the villagc of Burlington.
Mr, Kimball so modified his amendment.
HOUSK.
Prayrr by Rev. Mr. Ballon.
Reports. By Judicinry ronimitlee, bill in
nmcnrirnent ol chap. 1 R. S. amended, so ns
to rpqurre retnnis f volrs for Scnnlors with
in lour days after election: nrdered to 3d
reFdi'ig. By conim'ltee of Waye anil
Menuo, biUaascesinji tnxofl2 ccnls for sup
port ofgoTcrnment: Mr. Cults vaid ihal ihe
tax ol last year was 3 renls on ihe list less
than usiiul, and insiifllrienl it is therefore
neccsiiry to incren"ie tbe usual tax 2 ccnls
to make up ilic dcficieiicy. Mr. Rice ol S.
KiitrgcMed ihat 13 ccnls might be rcquiied
instrad of!2: liut ihe bill was ordcred lon
3.1 reading. Also bils making an appropriu
lion fnr support of gnvernment, and auihnr
izingthc trcnsurcsin borrowlhn 6Uinthcrin
iiictilionod , ordered lo 3d reading.
Special Vrdcr. The bill annexing Orwell
to Addison Counly was supported by Mesfrs
Catlin. Snrairue. Sevmour, Milcs and Clir-
penter. opposed by Mcsrs.Kelloge and Kil-
trdle ol b.. anu ordered lo a Jii rcamng
ffillx Ptused. Kelaling to licensing inn
kceners. &c. in Vergennes : in relation lo
bjirds o!' civil aulhorily ; relating lo ob
slrucliona on railroaJs : in addition to lec,
42 and 43 ol rhap. 36 R, S. ; relating lo
hire of Franklin counly.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
2 o'c.ocit. P. M.
Bill Reporttd. By Mr. Kimball. Ironi
ffie Committee on Road?. in (avor ol iho bill
atmexing part ol Avery's Gore fo Lincoln ;
witli an amendment, wlncn was auopicc.anu
bdl was pacsFtl.
Ensrossed liills. Reculating eounty nj:
rlrtilitiKil ocietiee: pamed. Iocorporating
the indsor &nving Isahk ; naaficil.
Mr. Naeli caliedtip ihe bill annexing part
ol uoshcu to Kocliester. Ho remntkcii lliai
his ohifclions had been remnvcd, and ho
would not ojipose the passage of ihe bill
patkeil.
THE BRIDGE CIUESTION.
Tho bill rela'.ive to bridsinu the lake was
ngain taken up and wasndvocaleil at lenglh
by flir. Harnngton on ils gencrai mrriis :
also by Messrs. Cushmnn, Mead and Bee-
man, and was briefly opposed by Messre.
Slewarl and Deane on the ground cf a waul
rr power mtlie legiflattire lo csnlcr ihe
grant. (Our lirails lorbid a luller nolice ol
tho debalc.)
The aucstion beinii uoon the molion ol
Mr. Hodges Iopo9lpone inilcfinilely, it pre
vailed by ihe following vole:
Yeas SBiiators Bradley. Dean, Fergu
gon, Fox, J. Hamillon. R. Hnmillon, Hib
batd, Hodses, Kevcs, Morse, Nash, 5tan-
ley, Steivart, Swealt and White 15.
"Nays Senators Bancmft. Becman, Brow
nell, Burtnn. Cram. Cnshm in, Foster, Har-
rington. Kidder, Kimball, Matlocka, Mead,
Aliiier. Kobmson 14.
Mr.Beeman moved that when ihe Sennte
adjourn, ilndjourn lo mcet at S oYIuck to
jnorrotv morning ; carncd.
yVdjourned.
HOUSF.
Krperls By iclect committee, resolulion
to ndjourn without duy on Friday morning
noxt.
Special Ordcr. The Housc took up the
'bill reiativu to the Vermont and Canads
Rnilroad Coropany , wtien Mr. Carpenterof
l. propoeeu atnennmenis requiring uie nc
quiescence ofNcw York or of Congrese be-
fors Uie bridire al Kon;,'s I'omt sliall be
built snecifvinff the mode in wliich ihe
bridge shall be built empoivering ihe Su
Xireme Court io Burpeiul iiperalions on the
bridge. aessess damagcf, &r. and also sub
jecting the act, so farasiliq bridge is con
cerned, to fu'ure lcgUIdturea. 'i'hcamend
ments trere agreed lo.
Mr. LymanofB. moved nn amendment
rrqniring the Kermont and Canada road, to
uni'c wilh the Rutland nnd Central roads at
the villae uf Burlington, and not at any oth
er point.
Mr. Needham moved to dismiss Ihe bill.
The molion (o disnns was tupporled at
Jength by JleBfr. Xecdliam ofBritol, and
Kittredge of F., oppoEed by Messrs. Sabin
and Cutls.
Mr. Carpenterof Pownal had leave orab
Gence. Adjourned to 8 to-morrow morning.
SENATE.
Wedesd.t. Nov. 10.
Hesolutions. By Mr. Stewarl, from the
ripet commiitee lo whom was referred ihe
annual report ot the Soperiniendent ol com
moo srhools, a ioint resolulion providing for
ihe pubiicaitou ana aisiriDuuon oiuuucoiJ
ies ; adopled.
The Ser.ate bill amendinir the actincorpo
rating the Vermont and CanaJaRailroad, so
far as it gives to the corapany the rigbt of
bridging the sand bar at South Hero, was
telerred to the committee on roaus.
rndrfinitli, Pnslnnneri. Ttill relatlDff tO
eire Jacias. Senaie bill annexing Avery's
Gore lo Lincoln, the same beipg supersedea
by ihe House bill. Resolulion presenting
the University ol Verrront with cerlain coii-
les oithe earlier reporisoi tii Bii'ie.
Mr. Miner csllcd up the bill to repeal the
pedler's lawof '46. The amendment pro
posed by ihe commitiee, that nothing in ihe
act shall be construed toaflect any hcense
heretofore granied, or penalty incurred, was
adopted, and the bill, aner oeingoiipucu "
ir rnrimcnn. tvaa laid on ihe table.
Mr. Miner called up ihe bill removing ihe
SiatePrison lo Isle L.a oiott. Mr. uecmnn
mnved to amend eo that the act shall not
take efTect uniil the first ofDec.1848; amend
ment onoosed bv Messrs. Harrinston and
Miner, supportcd by Messrs. Beenian aod
Cushman. Mr, Nash moved to !?y the bill
on the tab e.reroatkinr that he cid not make
the motion because he thought nothing
ought to be done on the subject : probably
eery Senator present was agreed on that
pomt.
HOUSE.
Reports. By seloet Committee, bill tax
ing Chittenden Co. ; ihx reduced lo 11-2
crhls, and bill ordered to 3d reading.
Senate bill incorporating Passumpsic Tel
cgraphic Co , pased ; bill amending S. 35
C. 21 R. S. ordered to 3d reading. By
commitiee on Banks, Senate bill relalivc to
applicaiions for bank charierB and rechart
era. passed. By geueral commitiee, substi
lutelor bill relaiinjr to C. 20 R. S. (adioin-
ingor interested towns to sharein expense of
bridges or roads;) supporled by Messrs
rimith of Weston, Rice ol S. Parker, Need
ham, Hubbell and Carpenter of N. and op
posed by Messrs. Goodhue, Plympton, Con
versc nnd Snyder j bul before any queslion
was taken, the House resumed consideralion
of
THE BRIDGE QUESTION.
Mr. Ncedhara, byrequest, waived his mo
lion lo diomiss lo permit amendment, when
Mr. Carpenter olN- moved to amend, soas
to exclude the bridge at Rouse's Point and
retain only the bridge over Alississquoi
Bay; adopled.
Mr. Carpenter of N. also Eubsequenlly.by
consent,amended, leaving the line ufroad to
cnd on the weslc.ru or northern line of Al
burgh, and also subjecling thls act to luture
lcgislation, and requiring the astenl-ol thc
Company to this acL
SENATE.
2 o'clock, P. M.
lieporls. By Mr. Kimball from the com
miitee on roads, in favornflhe bill for tlio
prevcntion and punishment of the wilful and
malicious obstruclionof railroads, making ita
state pnson olicnce, and il denih occurs,
manslaughlcr; passed. tiy Mr. btanley,
Irom ihe commitiee on Financc, in lavor of
Ihe bill relating to licensing icnkcepcrs and
retailers in Vergennes; passed.
House buis rejtrrea. Annexing Orwell
io Addison County : lo a sclect commitiee
ol Scnators Dean Keyes and Hibbard.
HOUSE.
Revorls. By commitiee onmanulactures.
bills incorporating Waloomsick Mill Co.,
and Green Mounlain Glasn Manufacturing
Go. ; ordered to 3d reading. By commiitee
on grand list, ngainst the bill relatimr to
the (jrand List, rns to appeals on non-rcsi-
dent owners or properly ;) dismisscd. By
commitiee ol education, ngainst bills relaling
to schools, ( changing the basis of distribu
tion ol erhool money:) reiected also a-
gninst peiitinn for repeal of echool law ; bill
for complelion ol geological survey, appro-
nnaiing oiuuu lor iwo years reipciea.
Bills passed. Itlaking appropriation for
the support ofgovernment ; laying a tax for
same; auihorizing treasurer to borrow the
sum thcrein mentioncd ; rclatiug to county
senatora; annexing Unvell to Addison Lo..
hiioju; io pny mcnard f . ad'joii ; in
relation to nntional literary cxchnogec; in
acdilion loact relaling to pcdlers.
THE RRIDGE QUESTION.
The House resumed consideralion of this
subject, the qucstion being upon Mr. Bot
tom's moiion todismis; this motinnwas op
posed by Mr. Converae ayes 106, noes SO
so tlie hill was dnmissed.
Ihe amendment of the Sennte to Ihe bill
anneving part of Avery's Gore to Lincoln
was concurred in.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
TiiunsnAy, Nov. 11
Bills Reported. By Mr. Burton from
the com. on r inance. against the act re
lating to the licensing of innkeepers and
retailers ; rejected. B) Mr. Kidder from
the same committee, auainst Senate bill
making appropriations for state library ;
rejected.
The Senate went into joint nssembly.
un returning, the bill removinir the State
Prison to Isle la Mott, and the final pas
sage of the bill was refused by the follow
ing rote :
Yeas Bancroft, Bradley, Beeman,
Foster, Fox. Harrington, Hibbard, Keyes,
Kidder, Alattocks, Miner, Robinson,
Sweatt 13.
Nays Brownell, Burton, Cram, Cush
man, Dean. Ferguson, J. Hnmilton, R.
Hamilton, Hodges, Kimball, Mead.Morse
Nash, Stanley, Stevvart, White 16.
Joint llesolution. By Mr. Kimball,
that a committee of two be elected in
joint assembly on Saturday at 10 A. M.
whose duty it shall be to examiue the
State Prisons in other States, with a view
of ascertaining the best plan for thc con
struction of a prison, and thc most profit
able employment for convicts, and also to
examine the best locatious in the State for
a prison, and report the relative a lvan-
tages of each, with specified estimatcs of j
tne costot building a prison on the plan
which they adopt ; the said committee to
teport to the next Legislature; passed.
Mr, Nash called up the resolulion rela
tive to an adjournment without day, and
moved to insert Tuesday thc 16th for Fri
day ; carried, and resolulion adopted.
Mr. Stewart Moved to request from thc
House a return of House bill making an
appropriation for the library ; carried, 13
to 12, the'Prcsident giving the casting vote
bill laid on the table.
HOUSE.
Bills passed. To amend scc. 35 chrp.
21 R. S. ; to incoj-porate Walloomscoick
- . BwMr,f'iii!!aBag 1 " '" 1 1 r---.t .
Mill Co. and Green MountainGlass Man
ufacturing Co. ; in addition to chap. 20
R. S. (adioinins or interested towns lo
be assessed for roads) opposed by Messrs
Goodhue, Wheeler and Plympton, and
supported by Messrs Arnold, Needham,
Rice of S., Rand and Matson.
Mr. Locke moved to reconsider the vote
of yesterday rejecting the bill for the com
pletion of the geological survey ; support
ed by Messrs Sabin, Kittredge of F.,
Needham, Seymour, and Smith of Waits
field, and opposed by Messrs Adams of M.
and Plympton ; agreed to. Mr. Locke
moved to limit the appropriation to$lG00
bill laid on the table.
Adjournment The resolulion from the
Senate for adjournment Tuesday Morning
6 o'clock, waa amended by changing the
hour to half past 7 and concurred iu.
Reports. By committee on Banks, a
gainst bill incorporatiog White River bank
rejected ; against Senate bill incorpora
ting Ascutney Bank at Windsor laid on
the table. By committee on roads, against
bill explanatory of actof last year relative
to assesiments of damages ou roads or
railroads (by juries ;) rejected.
The bill relating to agricultural socie
ties was ordered to a third reading.
The joint resolutions of the Senate, for
a committee to make investigation as to
the best mode of managingthe State Pris
on, &.c. were referred to commiitee on
State Prison.
The engrossed bill relating tothe grand
list (relative lo conventions of listers to
arerage the lists,) was passed. t
SENATE.
2 o'clock, P. M.
Bills reported. By Mr. Kidder, ma
king appropriations for the support of Gov
ernment; ou motion of Mr. Harrington
laid on the table. By Mr. Burton from
the same committee, in favor of the bill
authorizing the treasurer to borrow not ex
ceeding 50,000 ; passed. By Mr. Kim
ball, from the committee untler the 5lh
joint rule, in favor of the House bill rela
ting to mternational literary and scientit
icexchanges, auihorizing the Governor to
appoint suitable persons as agents to traus
mit and receive all objectsof internation
al exchange, and appropriating $200 to
defray the expense of the agency, with an
amendment requiring the agents to report
tothe next Legislature; amendment a-
dopted, and bill passed also in favor of
the House resolutions approbating the sys-
tem of international exchanges, commcnd-
mg the philanthropy and perseverencc of
M. Vattemare, and tendenng to him such
duplicatc copies in the library, as may be
selected by a committee of three to be ap
pointed by the Governor, and directing
that 500 copies of " Instructions on the
best mode of collecting, preserving and
transporting objects of Natural History,"
be printed in connection with the same
number of copies of the lecture of M. Vat
temare. delivered before the two Houses ;
resolutions adopted unanimously.
HOUSE.
Special Order. The Senate bill to
charter thc Ascutney Bank at Windsor
was considered, and after a somewhat mi-
nute investigation of the facts in thccase,
the bill was advocated by Messrs Carpen
ter of N., Lyman of B., Needham, Ad
ams of M-, Kice of b., Kittredge of i.
and Bottom, and opposed by Messrs Por
ter, Smith of Weston and Converse. A
motion to adjourn was Iost. The bill was
ordered to a 2d reading, 121 to31,and
passed.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Friday, Nov. 12.
Bills reported. By Mr. Beeman, from
the committee on land taxes, in favor of
the bill assessing a tax of 12 cenis ou thc
dollar for thestpport of Government. By
M r. Cram from the committee on elcctions,
in favor of bill relating to county Sena
tors, (thc votes to be counted the 4th day
of elaction;) passed. By Mr. Foster
from the judiciaiy committee, in favor of
Ihe bill m relation to boards of ciril au-
thority, providing that meetings thereof
may be called any tnne by hve days notice ;
passed.
Mr. Foster called up the bill in amend
ment of the act incorporating the Ver
mont and Canada railroad, striking out
the clause assigning thc sand barat South
Hero as thc place of crossing to Grand
Isle county ; ordered to 3d reading yeas
Zo, nays 1, flir. atewart votingm theneg'
ativc.
The bil! appropriating $1600 annually
for two years, to complete the Geological
survey, and 200 for hnishine the Acn
cultural survey, was taken up, and on mo
tion of Mr. Beeman, was amended by stri
king out the lalter clause, the amendment
beiag supported by Messrs Beeman, Har
rington and Miner, and opposed by Mr.
Mead ; and thc bill was ordered to a 3d
reading.
SIIOCKIXG AKD FATAL ACCIDENT ON
THE WORCESTER RAIL-ROAD SEV
EN PERSONS KILLED!
A shooking and fatal accidcnt occnrrcd on tlie
Worcester Rail-road,at the crossing of thc Brook
line road, at about one o'clock last Saturday af
tcrnoon, by wliich seTen persons were killcd, and
scvcral othcrs more or less injnred.
The breake or rrack of the second class passcn
ger car gave war just as the train irns.passing the
crossing, and ina moment artenrards began to
burst tlirough the bottom of the car. Several of
the second class passengers leaped from trom tlie
windows, and others fell throngh the bottom of
tlie car, killing some of thcm irnmediately, crush
ing the bodies in a horrible manner, and" injnring
othen. Theinjured car was not thrown ofTthe
track at once, bat was tumed from the bridge iDto
the waterafterwards. The Iocomotire and tendcr
were not injorcd, rior were any of the first class
passenger cara mach distarbed. When we arrir
ed at the scene of the accidcnt, (about three o'
clock) wc found the bodies of the killcd lying upon
the track, exacUy in the posiu'on in which they
were struck by the car.
Itwas truly a horrible and affecting sight!
Two of them had their heads laid open, with the
brain exposed, and a leg and hip of each mangled
and cmshcd in a shocking manner.
The feet, legs, hips, necks and bodies of all the
others were more or less crnshed and mangled
their faces besraeared withblood andthcirbodies
coilcd up and twistcd among tlie rubbishandfrag
mcnts of the broken car.
Their coats, pantaloons and boots were torn
and strippcd from them, showing that thev had
been cmshcd and drawn throngh the car, in thc
most frightful manner.
We saw one man who fell throngh the bottom
of the car, who was not serionsly injnred. At the
time of the accidcnt he was seated between two of
the persons who were killcd.
al60 said that the same train rnn over and
killed an Irishman in Brighton. fail.
From the Norwich Conrier.
DEATH OF THE HON. J. VV. HUN
TINGTON. The painful duty is developed upon us or
nnnouncingihe sudden decease of one of'be
mostdistinguished citizcns ofN''wich and ol
Connecticut, in the person of the Hon. Jabez
W. Huntington. This sad event occurred
at twelve o'clock, last night, afier an lhnees
of only a few days.
The disease which terrainated his life was
inflamationofthe bowels, us we learn from
his physisians; and ahhough he bad been
somewhat indisposed for a number of days
previous, yet it waa not untill Friday last that
he was so unwell as tp be confined to his
room, or reduire medicaladvice. From thaf
time, however, his disease assumed a more
alarmingtype, and hecontinued tosink rap
idly until the closing scene.
Up to the moment ofhis deaih. hisintellect
remained as clear and unclouded as in ihe
days of his pcrfect heallh, and he sunk into
ihe sleep of deaih wilh all ihecalmness and
composure which become ihe strong-minded
man and true chrisiian. To a young Inend
who afler having been with him for a number
orhours, lookleave ol him at 8 o'clock last
evening, he said: " Good bye. Harry.' It is
very doubtfii! wheiher I live to see you again;
but il we do not mecl herc, I hope we thall
meetin heaven."
Whilewe aie wriiing, the bclls in vnrioui
Churchesof thieciiv nre lolling in token ol
i... i :...! ,ionrt Ii iloea not
I COUCbl IUI 1IJC IU1UCI1K.U .i-" - . -
. oiilncrtf or.ennanh ol
our disiinguished iriend. but the following
. . ... . I " . 1 1 r. fn
conucnscc lactswiii noi oe uuiuiuh.ib
he public. .
Jabez Williams Hdntincton, sonol Oen
eral Zachariah Hunlington, was born at
vn..,.;.i 'n Rih. 17R8. conseoucutlv was
59 yenrs of nge, wanting six days, at Ihe lime
ofhis decease. Educaiedat Yale college,
wherc he was graduated in 1806, lieporsued
ur i :nnl cttirTipu nt ihp law school. in
Liichfieldj from Feb. 1803. uniil ihe latier
part onMarch. 181U, at wlncn ume ne was au-
Illllltu 1U 11- "... -- ' -j
irnmediately lhercallerentered upon the prar-
HCe Ol tne law ai ijiiriinriu. f rcjjicDtin
nl r.iirlifipld in ihe General As
sembly of Connecticut, in thesessionol 1828.
InApril, Ibiine waseiciea a K.eprc5cur.iuvc
pnnn.Ace Inp lhn21sl rTnncrrpss. In ADril.
fll UUIIgl . " - - f3
1831, he was again elecied for the 22d Con
oress, and in April. 1833, he waa elected for
iho third lime, to a seat in lhe23d Congrcss.
i , , , -noi . I- t
HavmR receiveo in may loa-t, um ui'uun
ment of Associate Judge of the Superior
nnri nt tho nrirpmf Pmirl nl Rrrnrs.
UUUI l, uim wi "1" '
i. n.;nnil h! ap.al in Concrress. at ihe cloie
1 1 I l. o . . - -
ol ihe 1st Session of the 23d Congrcs. In
Oct. 1834. heremoved Irom L.iicnneid io nor
wich, where he continucu to rcsiao tiu nis
denih,
In May, 1840 he was appomted a aenaior
: .t.- rnn.pi nl ihn. Ilm'ipd Rfnfpa. (nr the
iu iuc uuu' .. -- -
unexnired lerm ofsix years from the 4tn ol
. . . cii ...
itlarcti. Jcoy, to uu viiu.iut uuuaoiutu
by deaih of the Hon. Thadceus Betts. Ac
cepting this appointment, he irnmediately re
signed his judicial ofiice; and in 1845, he was
re elected to the U. S. Senate for another
tertri.
Thus it will be seen that the last twenly
years ofhis life have been spent afmost whol
Iyin public service. And at nc period of his
-r ii , . 1 . ...... r. mAtl r. i-o 1 i fT.i1
llie-nas ric uccii evcijf ivojr ou vtii iu.iiii.u,
wheiher by longexperienceiu legiilation, or
l. hi.ihnrnimh nnil intimotG ncouainlance
with the wants, the interests, and iho gener
al condiionof the conntry and the oppera-
i:.nnilia riAvnrnmpnl. (n mnlp his lnflu-
IIUDD ll IIJW .w
ence tell in the Nalional Councils. as,at the
moment ol his death.
From tho N. Y. Tribnne, NovJd.
THE STATE.
For the Grst lime sioceT 18411 our"State
Government is Whig in "every departmen'
save the Judicial, We have a Whig Gov
ernor, Lient Governor, all ihe heads of De
partraent, Canal Board, Prison Inspeciorsi
&c, rlh a large majoruy in eacii nouse oi
Lecislature. Neverbefore has the Slate Ad-
ministratinn been so thoroughly Whig. In
the Assembly our majority mut npproach
lliat ofihe memorable House of 1837-8; but
then thc Senate and Execuuve were against
us.
THE WHIG TORNADO IN NEW
YORK!
The Whigs haveswept the State, says the
Express, as witli a tornado. What calls it
self' democracy" is prustrated in all quarters.
All our calididntcs on the Slate ticket, head
by Hamilton Fisn, nnd Millaro Fillmork,
are elected by such immense majorilies that
it is hatdly wortli the while to hgure them
up. Tbcy willbeihousandsonihousands
as can be seen by the telegraphic accounts
and in due time we can telf how many thous
ands. Not a shadowofdoubt exists that ev
ery Whigon ihatStale ticket ?s elected over
all the coinbined oposition af AholitioniEm,
Anti-Rcnlism. and Loco Focoism. It is a
pnre, nniarnished Whig triumph. and can.
therefore, be checred and welcomcd evcry
where, and in cvery qnatlcr as a g reat and
splendid pure Wrlng victory.
A varicly of causes have brought this
Whis'tornado upon ihe "Democracv in this
Siaic. One ollihe flrFt is, ihe nomination of
n powcrful Whig ticket. unsniled bv an ism,
and tinconiaminated hy any unboly nllianre,
bnt Whig all over, nud onlv Whiir. The
Whigs were. therefore, unitedand emhucias
lic, and have rolled up Iheir majarilies wilha
heariy good will. They have all pulled to-
gether.
THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
The Whigs have also swept ihe Ciiy,
nnd wilh as miich ofa lcmpest as in ihe.Sirtte.
The nverage Whig majorily on ihe Senate
ticket in thiscily will he over 2000, on ihe
Slalc licket greaily excceding that, perhaps
4000, and for Eillmorc over Hungerford
lirobably G00O. ns tho Irish populallon have
fargely cut ofTlhe nanie of Hungerford. As
we go lo press our relurns from ihe difercnl
districts have not heen received iu full, but
ihc victory is so ccrtnin. and socompleifc' that
we have nnt dccmed it worth ihe while to
waii for them.
THE HORRORS OF WAR.
Ahhough the half is not (old, handreds ol
cases ofArson, Rapc and Murderin Mcxiro,
In men who weresent tbilherunderonr flag
to fight, have leaked out throngh the lcticr
writers, all championi- of the War. The fol
lowing, from the correspondence of Ihe Dai
ly Advertiser who ia not opposed to the War,
ia one of the Iatest but by no menna most re
volting: "Some scenes that we occasionally wilness
here, would shock the morals ofany robber
in the Siates. A few days ngo, just at night
fall, a Mexican came running imoihehospii
al, crying most piteously, and making all
sorts ol gesticulations. We followed him to
his house, when a siht shocking to behold
burst npon us. On the floor was lying a
Mexican, pierced to the breast with a ball,
and the blood gushing Torlh Trom his wonnd.
Holding his head was his wife and little chil
dren. He had been shot hy a discharged
volunteer, hecause he refused for gold to bar
ter away ihe virtue of hie daughter, a beau
tiful gir l who stood by, her hair bisheveled,
and great drops of grief coursing down her
olive cheeks.5'
Ra pid BcsiNEsa. One Mrs. Elourncv, in
Alabma, latcs or rather her husband states
for her. that she has had not only five chil
dren in theshortspace of ten monilwand six
teen days, but has had nine childrenina little
betler than three venrs. Two were born on
23d ofJoly, 1843; on the 29th of April. 1844,
the had two more; onthe4thof June 1846. she
had three and on the 20th of April, 1847, she
had two more. She has had fourteen chil
dren in eleven years and a fewmonths; eeven
sons and se ven danghters. Seven are living
at this time and seven are dead.
NEW YORK.
Tho Albany Argus admits theresultof tho
Wectionto be as follows:
Senaie. Jlause. Total,
Whics 24 94 118
Locos 8 33
41
77
majorily
Whig naj, in joint ballot
On Ihe StnlB ticket, the Whig
will vary rrom 25,000 io 50,000!
M. VATTEMARE'S PROJECT.
. We have seldom seen!a deserved compli-
ra'ent more handsomelyexpressed than the
following;
"II M. Vattemare succeeas in nis mosi
worlhv undertakinrr. his oassage ofthe At-
lantic will refleci far more honor on mankind
than did ihe passage ol ihe Rubicon by Oa
sar or tho passage ofthe Alps by Napoleon:
they moved to conquer Worlds he moves
lorthenobler purpose of unitingjihem."
B. B. French ofN, H., Clerkof the U. S
House of Represenlaxives.
The rcailer willobserve that-the ioint com
mittee on the Library. haa reported in favo
ofuniting Vermont injihe grand literary ab
linnce oi nntians. We trust that her repre-
sentatives will cheerlully secure lo the State
Ihc honor and the posittve advantage oisncn
a position: she tvould indeed receive far more
than she couldgive. Every, siate thus farjin-
viteu,has adopted M.Valtemare s nooieproj
ecL
SHOCKING ACC1DENT.
rtn 3.-ti,r.lnv niiprnnnn. nnaccideut OCCUr
retf on ihe Worcester road , near Boston. by
...h:h D.n cprnml rl.nq nasseuffers were
tnninmlv killed! iheir names had not been
ascertained up to Mondny morning.
Trial op Col. Fremont. A letter from
Washington "ivosiEthe substance of the
chargcs against Col. Fremont, as follows:
The charges were far more serious than
thev hnd been believed to be. The first was
that hiffhesiof all mililarv ofTences.MrjTiNY.
To this general charge, there were twelve
speeificalions, covering all Col.Fremonl's
opcrations durir.g ihc period which elapsed
between thc arrival ol Gen.jKearney in Cal
ifurnia. and thc dav when Ihe lalter roached
Monierey. Bcsidcs Ihc general refusal to
acknowlcdge Gcnoral Kearny's uuthoriiy,
Col. Fremont was charged with posittve mu
tinv in manv cascs. Ainong others. wilh
havin"' relused lo march his Californin vol-
unteers in obedience to Gen. Kcarnys or
ders; with having wriiten leiters persisling
in inaininitiing his authoriiy as Governor, in
spite cf the arrival ofan officnr with a highcr
commission; with having, in direct violation
of an order of Gen. Kearny, accepied ihe :es
ignation of ofiicers wiihout consuliing him
(General Kearny); with having purcnascu
nnial.mJfor the United Staies, from a cili-
p.n nl Calilornia. for S5000. and signcd his
name to an obligation as Governor ; and with
having written a letter lo Capt. Shubrick,
ihe nurnort of which was to represenl, and
the purpose lo indnce the naval oflicer to sus
min f.rA. Fri-mont. nml treat ihc ordera of
Geu. Kaarny as superseded by what Fre
mont and atocuton were pieaseu io cun we
.nnnuest of thc counlrv.
Thc second charge was disobedience of or
dera, the specihcalionsto which were six.ana
generally relaicd to the same acts to which
those ofthe previous charge related.
The third charge was conduct subversive
of good order and military discipline. The
charges, Touror five in number. reftrred to
tho same facls, and with ihe previous ones.
were liko the seveial counts a bill of indict-
mcnt at thc common law.
Col. Fremont was ihen called on for his
plen, which waa given in a distinct voice,
Not gnilty.'
Col. Fremont selected his father-in-Iaw,
Mr. Benlon, and his hroiher-in-law, Mr. W.
Cary Joncs, ashiscounsel.
On Thursday, Gen. Kearny was called to
the stand ; he delivered his cvidcnce, and a
cross examinniionby Col. Fremont was bro
ken ofTby the adjournment ofthe Court.
Edwin CnoswELU Esa.. edilor nf the Al
hany Argus, announccs his intenlion to retirc
irnmediately from his cditorial dulies. He
has occupied n promincnt position among the
corps editorial of ihe Union for nearly, or
quiie, twenty-nve years past, ann iew nnier
or more influential politicmns have wielded n
pen during that period ; buteven he was un
equal to ihe task of barmonizing ihe discor
dnnt elcmente ol ihe New York Democracy
Though his high talents have always com'
manded the respect, even ol his politicnl op
ponrnts. it is a sourre o( regret that his povv-
crlnl inlluence nas so ouen niaea in bubiuki
ing the wrong. Bur. Free Prcss.
Atlcnwled Rolberv ofthe Brishlon BanV.
An unsuccessful altempt was mnde to break
open the vauli ol the Bank orBrighton.some-
time between Saturday night nnd Mondny
morning. The rogues succeeded in taking
to piecea one orDay, Newell & Day's pad
locxs, which secured a plate or iron covering
the kcyholp. to the first iron door of the vault,
nller vhich they blew to pieccs with powder
tbe lock on Ihe door. ana openr.a n, oui wcm
no l'urther. Several other heavy iron doore
were not distu.-bed. A large iron bir was
lcfl by ihe rogues. Journal.
LOSS OF THE SHIP EMPIRE.
I'eteksburg, Va.Nov. 8, 1847.
New ' rleans papers of the 1st have been
received, but contaiu nothing new from tbe
Arniv.
An arrival at Charleston announccs the
total wreck of the ship Emptre Irom New
j York. on Ihe Uoral Keel, near Abasco, on
, the 17ih ull. with 372 U. S. ofHcers and men
! on board. who were on tbe recf ien days
Thev lhen shiDDCd lor inarleston. wnera
arrived in safeiy. The remaindcr wetehour-
ly expected, The helrasroan was tne oniy
nerson Iost.
The Bleamtr Chaplain, bound for New
Orleans Irom St. Louts. burst ner Douers on
the 3d, while lying at Bridgewater.
The steamer Time was sunk on'.he27lh
above New Orleans, loaded wilh sugar, cot-
lon and molasses.
Boston; Nov. 8, 1847.
The steamer's news bad no efTect upon the
market. Salesof grain limited; this is our
election day. but little business doing. The
6hip Esther May cleared this morning Tor
Oork wilh Zu,uuu busneis corn. rriDune.
Wisconbin. We learn from ihe Madison
Express of Oct. 26, that a bill in relation to
the (ormalion ofia State Government had
rmeced the Counr.il and was then before the
House. It nrovides that an election for del-
egaiesbe held orr ihe 30ih ofNovemberji
that the number ofthe Convention be 62;
that it meet on the tbird Wednesday ofDe
cember: thatacenstis or the Terntory be
.. i . i .1 tkni ilin Hnvprniir
immeuiateiy lanen; auu
be aulhorized to ordei the election of a new
Convention, in casethe ConstituUon shall be
rejected by tne peopie.
frr'AMr. Atkinson, U. S. Senator from
Missouri, dcclinea a re-electlon.
T i4m.la.ii in thpfnr.p nrriav thnt thia GaV-
X UVVIW w J -
ernment was not instituted for the purpose of
nuensive war no it wasiramea vio use i
own languagelforthe cbmmon defence aud
weneral wellare.which are mconsistent witn
offensive war. I call that oflensive war
which goes out of our own Ii oits nnd juris-
diction for the anainment or objects not
within those limits and that lurisdicnon.
John Randolph in 1S06.
Gen. Cushino's Acckptance. The Post
yeslerday issued an exlra containing a letter
from Gen. Cushing announcing nis accep
tance of ihe Democraic noroiualion for Gov
ernor of Massachuselts. We give beloxv the
first portion ofthe letter, by which it will be
seen that the General adopts, unheairating-
ly. the whole weed ofthe Convention which
nominaled him. and he does this wilh such a
show of hearty good will, tha! it mujt be im-
possibleto qucttion hissincerity. He says :
Boston Atlas.
The iasue presenied for the consideralion
of the peopie ol the Slate is one ofprinciple'
not of persons. And it" I were aware ofany
present diflercnre of principle between iny
self and ihe convention nr ils constiluents, I
should fetl bound, in honor, gralefully and
refpecllully, but decidedly, to decline the
nomination. But I nm not Aware of any such
ditference. With ihc Convention, I "adopt
the most democralic conslruclion of tho let-
terand spirit of thc Fcieral Constiiution.
Wi'h the Convention, I hearlily approve ol
the conduct and policy ol ihe existing nd
miniilration of the Federal Government.
In rcgard toa National Bank, I longsinre
had occablon. iu the most public nnd solemn
odicial acls asa member ofCongress, to ex
press the opinion ihatsurh an cstnhlishment
ia not required by any financial interest of ihe
government, and would in other rcspecis be
pernicious in us opernlion on pnvnte and pub
lic welfare, as had been tho latc United
States Bank.
In regard to ihe Tariff. if ihere be any pnr
ly ofmen in the United Sinies who desirc to
imposeduiieB on imports for the protcciion
ofmanufacturcs. ns such. nnd notforrevcn
ue. I am not of that party. but enlirely con
curinlhal rcppectnlso with the views ol the
Worcester Convention.
The remainderof the letter is devoled to
Ihe Mexican war, and the glory which our
country has arquircd thcrein, nnd conlains
noihing which has not been bcfbro spoken or
printed by thc Democratic orators and cdi
loi s ihroughout ihe Union. Wehavo no
room for it to-day.
Old Massachusetts stillErect!
GOVERKOR BRIGGS ELECTED BY
THE PEOPLE!
One ITundied H7uj Majorily in tlie Housc, and a
WHEKE CAN THE OLD BAY
STATE BE MATCIIED ?
It is with no onlinnry dclight that we Iaybcforo
our readers tho glorious rcsiilt of our election yes
terday. Tne cncmy tried with all their might to
hnmblc this proud C'ommonwculth bcfurc the foot
stool of James ICl'olk, and make her receive thc
yoke of "a military upstart" and rencgade Whig.
Without an eflort she repellcd the insult, and shook
hcrsclf frcc from the polution.
Georgc N.Briggs is rc elected Govcmorof jras
sarhusctts, by amnj'ority vnrying from 800 to 1200
over all contcndin" jiortics. Calcb Cushing L in
a minorityof 25,000 votes.
Massachnscts rcpudiatcs the war. nnd stands
firm as thc Kock ot Plymouth, in her high prcrog
ativo. We have rcturns from allthc towns in the State
but 31, received Lyour Expresses. In those towns
he lacks only 232 votes of a clcar majorily. The
31 yet to comc in, if tTicy come in as they did last
year, he will be elected by about M30 mnjority.
The Whigs have elected ffve Scnators in Suf
folk, two in Franklin, two in llampshirc. two in
Plymouth, three in Bristol, one in Korfolk, prob
ably two in Bamstablc, one in Xantmkct cigh
tccn. Xo choicc, twentr-two. Ixxos, nonel
In the House, wchave henrd ofthe election ofa
majority of nearly n hundrcd Whipr'ind the towns
to bc heard from will probably add to this major-
Wc have no time for more words. Boston Atlas
Massachusetts Electiox. Rcturns are re
ceived by the Boston Atlas from all lnit 18 towns.
The present is already cijrhtccn hundred nnd ten,
over all. The rcmaining towns will swell Gor.
Briggs's majority to more than 2000.
"One of tho niPiuhers elected In the
Legislature, in New York city. is James
Brooks. Es-q.. the acccimplished editor of
the N. Y. Express.
MoreFatalRailkoao Accidents. The
liody of a man uamrd Jaines Forhes nas
foaud upou tbe irack of the Western Rail
rosd, hetyeeu Spnngfield and Westfield ou
Sunday morning, wilh one of the legs cnl
twice in twn, once abuvc aud uuce below the
knoe. It is supposed ihai one of the Satnr
day night trains rnn over hini, that he was
intoxicated, as abuttleofrum was fouud in
his pocket, and lliat be bled lo deaih
HOW MUCH DOES POLK WANT?
The Stalo of New York compiises 46.000
square miles. l'olk,s deniand upon Mexico
cmbraces terrilory equal lo lo sucn states
as New York. The N, Y. Evangelist states
the Mexican offer to embrace lerritory equal
loOsuch States.
Butrathcr than t?ke terrilory eqnal to 10
nr!i Siaips as New York. Mr Trisl. under
snecia; inslructiun Irom mr roih, no nouoi, ,
wnuld noticcepl it bul prclerrw io iei iooc
again the do of war. The sii.-k was this
wiihout douhl there was not enough of tbe
lerritorv. offered by Mexico, lying South fit
forslave lerritory. Who brlieves ibis was
not the maiureason wny tne war was again
commenced!
An honoralle peace! How much terntory
must be wrcsled frem Mexico in ordei to
make peace honorablc? The qunntity perhaps
is not cf so much conseauence as the loca-
tion as a deceot quantity. rightly locatid1
will, probably, make tbe peace that is tocorae
honoTablel
rri - - r m .11 iU mannfacturinp
X llQ d.tUUUU IIUIU Bll " J J
diitricts continue as gloomy as ever, and dnr
ing the week some fuiher failures have tokeo
place at Manchester, wbich tend to keep the
nuuufacturers in a state of great suspeose.
QJ" Hon. Rooer. S. Baldwin of New
Haven (not long since Governor) is tbe new
U. S. Senator from Connecticut an able
and true man. Ho holus until tbe Legisla
ture yet to be chosen shall fill tbe vacancy
causcd by thelamented death oi Hon. J. W.
Huntiugtoti.
CAPTAINC.M. CI.AY.
Fiveofthe pristn,er3 of Encarnacion f
cardJated Lemington,- Kyn Oct. 2o'lSi74
express their deep and hearlfelt cratitn,!. .
Captain Cr.M.CIay ror his attS a '
kindness' while they" ere prisoners -n?
the enemy. The lollowing is n pi
from their cardf " wtfa
'When Captain Henry made bisescan
and the Mexican rcommander, excited i
that event, gave orders for the raassacre t
the Amerisans, Captain Clay exclaim j
'KUI the oflicera spare the solditr.n .
Mexican Major ran to him, presentinff
cocked pistol to his breast. He stjif 1
claimcd 'Ktll me kill the officers h"
spare the men, ihey are innocent" 'um?1
Kmi I"! Af r!l.r tutll, lno.U.1 r .. ."no
breast. and in the hands of an enraceif e
emy, would have shown such mat,nan
mous self-devotion 7 II an manTWa!
enlilleu lo be called Ihe sofdier's 0-iend h
is. Hewasever walchlnl and kiod toivard
us, nllowing every privilege that wouIJ il
granted by our enemies tumed all nri?(.
and commands into ndvice and consolaiio
and upon our march lo the city, would V '
tnrnby turn. allowing us toridehts muL,9
ihat wc might stand ihe march ol forivmit
a day divided ihe lottfcent of nioriev I
had with us, and resorted lo every sacriS
to make ns comfortableand happy. He
posed ofhis mule. when hu found jt Ji'
essary the only animal he had ; his buffai
rug. his walch and all his clothes but 0na
sut and snpplied our wants. He not onlv
acled in ihis manner towardi Ihoso und
his immcdiate command, but to nll ; anj eif
pressed his regret that he was una'ble to da
more.
THE GrALAIY.
MIDDLEBURY.VT.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1847.
OUR TOWX.
Ko one can wander through oumllagcwitliost
witncssing with delight the great improTcmcnn
which for ten years past have been made ia osr
strect3 nnd dwellings, and which now rcntoi
Jliddlebury one of the mo3t pleasant and bcaoti.
ful villagcs in thc State. Nor can he fcike a look
into our storcs and shops without beingfullj ja.
ficd that a more thrifty state ofthe basincssaffah
of the town exists than for many years past
We have ncvcr noticcd a greater amount of vala
able goods dccorating thc shelTes of our mer
chants.J5;5rcchanics are extcnding their opcrations.
A more numcrous tlirong of customcrs frcqncw
ourstrccts iiBfn'ring our business men with a hope
and animation to which they havo uutil rccentft
been romparatively strangcrs. Additional cstiV
lishmcnts have sprung np. A spirit of iiuluitrr
and enterpriso is prevniling among new men tnj
old, rcsulling in mcasures which are doing mach
to extend the business of thc village. Jluchof
thc favorablc change wliich is making, iiroceedi
from thc discoTery which onr mcrchants and oth
crs havo at last made that they cannot succccd Ij
Fquatting thcniselrcs down in their chimncy cor
ncra and grumbling nbout their nciglilors btcansa
thev will not bonst tlicm along by an unrcasooa
ble sacrificc of themsclrcs and their intcrests.Thcy
aro taking largcr views nnd cxtcndi'ng tlieir tforj
to procnro thc trade of the rich and independtnt
farmcrs of Addison County. Onc of tlie mau
not the least cffiVient which they hare emjilojcd
to accoiuplkh this objcct, wo are confidcnt in sar
ing has been a systcmatie coursc of adTertyin
Wearcmnch mistakcn if the circulation ofare.
spcctablc papcr cxhibiling to pcople abroad tha
number, cxtcnt and various atlractions of onr Ins
incss cstnblislinicnts now so worthy their at.eutio!i
has not Iiad au important influencc in bringm; a
bout tliose iinprovcmcnts in business upon wlii h
wc have somuch reason to conratnlutc onrsfltcf.
In hcr futurc prospects Middlebury may indul-:
'n the most thccring anticipations of Krowth al
prospcrity. Thc Rail Road will bc built, and fct
if any towns are likely lo rcap richer adianbgti
fiom this crcnt than our own. At ourdqot4
proidicsy will be ronrcntrstcd tlie ccir.nifrriil
business of a large district of country. In con
imcncc ofthe greater casc of transportation, wii
the cxccption of n few towns, thc northern portira
of thc county will make this tho nnclcus d
their business operalions. So likewise the
largcst jKirtion of tho wcstem towns. Thcse cu
cnmstanccs cannot fait within a vcry few years cf
making Middlebury a great ccntcr, and vastlrin
crcasing the number of customcrs who wiU find it
conveuicnt to do their business hcrc.
Bcside, like some few places on other railroiis
Middlebury is uot ilcstiucd to bo a mcrc conilas
pijKj throngh wMch cverylhiug ii to pajs withoS
being able to appropriatc some of its faciliticsn) :
aid in bnilding herself up. Uere, and half
down our noblo ctrcam towards Vergennes an
watcr powcrs which might propcl all the macha
eryof Lowell. Xor can they fuil of being occori
ed by mannfuctorics at no distant period. Cnifcr
such favorablc circnmstnnces can we not coc-
dcntly prcdict a growth of our place which nitla
ten years will doublc its business, popalation ial
value of property. Avaunt then with tho limpin;
logic of those croakerswho ncTerseeanjthingba
a raw head and bloody boncs in the prospcco f
place where they residc
MR. MARSH'S ADDRESS AT HARV.ABD.
Wc wero somctime since gratified with the rr
ceipt of this addrcss from the anthor, and shooli
haTe promptly noticcd it had our health tv$&
us to do all that we wishcd. It i jnst
able and eloquent performance as we shonM ex
pcct from thc pen of its talentcd anthor. W
main object is a rcview of tho cxtent anJ tu&b
ofthe knwolcdge ofthe age. He enumeratesur
vivid lamruaee the various branches of lcniA
with which the American student shonlJ Kt
make himsclf acquaintcd. Aftcr exIiauslinS f
ntmost range of philological attainments hisoJ
ciple is warned that he should bcprcparcdto eoa
mcnce his mastery of the truths of mathciaitici.
thesdcnceof thestars, thc. laws which rtgnkj
thc fall ot an acorn or tne nisni oi -
starth'ngdiscovcries of Gcology.the History of
human family, & ofthe Poetry Eloquence andre
ligions systems of sixty ccntnries. Ha thns prt'
ceeds glancing at the sxtent, the mysteriM, t
revelations and rapld progress of scicnce, tnd t-j
dignity of scientitic attainments and inteUects1
cnltureina strain ofglowing eloquence andb
py illnstratlon which captivates even the &
nnimpassioned reader. This prodnction is
latcd to add fresh laurcli to the splendid wrw-l
of literary honors which already cncircle &eU
of the anthor. There are few men m onr
connttf
nVhr in literarr atta:
than that of Mr. Marsh, and we are proud tn
. nno ncliolar in Vermont whose
Is co-es.tensiye with the union.
The Mormons of Califoroia have lofj$
.elves near the bItl-am t-pper