N@RWALK GAZETTE.
“nolv"r GIVE UP THE snip.”
VVEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 21. 1838.
4‘
VVHIG vonrcir.
The \Vhigs make a surrender of seine very
important advantages, when they suffer them-
selves to be drawn into eoutroversies respecting
purely local and partizan questions. They
should endeavor, as much as possible, to confine
themselves to gcncralpolilics and a canvass of the
acts of the general administralivepower, not only
because they here may stand upon impregnable
ground, but also because it is from these that
flow all the lesser evils. As if sensible of this
truth, we find the Loco-Focus every where
cautiously avoiding any reference to general
politics, and catching at every local or personal
afl'air—to>magnify its itnportance—arouse the
prejudices of the people——and, by this means,
direct inquiry from those topics, to which,.could
the whole.public mind be once directed, the most
disastrous results would follow the fortunes of
the administration party.
We see them, even where compelled to refer
to objects of a more comprehensive character,
merging the discussion ofprinciple in the investi-
gation of lnotives, the imputation of designs, the
relative ability of the speakers, and craftily
avoiding the main and principal point at issue
between them.
In this they are not singular. When Gen.
Jackson first appealed to the passions and pre-
judices of the poor against the rich, he know
very well that, could he succeed in arousing
these, argument might be wielded in vain to
combat them. This was the secret of his suc-
cess. It is the secret of the present strength of
the Loco Foco party. They know very well
that the acts of the general ad ministration are in-
defensible upon the ground of principle or politi-
caljustice; and, therefore, avoid their discus-
sion.
Now, it should be remembered, that it is to
these acts, and the policy they develope—the
total derelictiou of principle they evince-—
that we are indebted for that same dere-
liction of principle in subordinate power—-
that state and local politics are but the
efifect and issue of general politics; and that, as
the fountain is poison. so are all its streams.-
Principle in a despotism, is of little importance.
It would be of little importance ill a republic,
where the will of one man was the moving pow-
er-or where some few men, as partizan lead-
ers, exercise an unlimited control over the trees
are and patronage. But, in a free representative
‘government, principle is every thing. _\Ye
must be as pure as angels before we can main-
tain inviolable our social and political rights and
franchises, where so much latitude is given to
the exercise of choice.
Let us look at this; and reflect what are the
consequences to be expected from the influences
of a crafty, unscrupulous and mercenary politi-
cal pnrtizanship. This, and the former admin-
istration, are cfiecting a great change in the po-
litical and moral principles of this people; a
change eminently for the worse, and hostile to
the -future weal of a great republic.‘-3
Let us, therefore, keep in view the great land
marks ; and yield nothing of the great interest to
the claims of local feeling. Let us recur to those
violations of law, decency. plighted faith, pro-
fession, constitutional and vested rights, and
profligacy of principle and conduct, which are
substantially upheld by the party, now falling
to pieces from the very rottenness ofits ligaments,
and fast becoming an offense to the nostrils of all
-good and true men.
, Auornun mun IN THE S1~:1v.u'r:.—Four
Whigs have been elected in place of four Loco-
Focos, to the Mississippi Legslature. This
gives the \Vbigs a majority in joint ballot, and
sends a Whig to the U. S. Senate. Alas! poor
'.‘--'.*~_:ti:2; who will write his epitaph '!—W7z.z'g_
f_l:,$°" The following was received too late for
'r..~-:rtion last week :
DANBUBY, Nov. 12, 1838.
“ Slop that Ball."—-The Loco-Foco Dele-
gates from this town to the "Hartford Conven-
tion," brought on their orders from Niles, at
FAIRFIELD COUNTY
COMMON SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Convention assembled pursuant to public
notice, at the Town House in this village. on
Ffiday, the l6th inst. at 11 o’clock, A. M.-—
.Notv.ithstandiog the very unfavorable state of
tlrv: weather. delegates and other friends of pop-
ular etlucation from a large portion of the towns
in this county were in attendance, and display-
ed an interest and n zeal in the cause that had
convened them, which augurs well for tho ulti-
mate success ofthe measures now in progress for
the improvement of our system of Common
Schools. The Convention was called to order by
tom.
wood, Stephen Smith, T. T. lrlerwin and J. B
gauization of the Convention.
was read to the Convention by the Rev
Edward Ingersoll. Mr. Barnard explained a
erntion of parents, school committees and teach
ers in the work.
the State could congratulate themselves tha
elevated character and extended usefulness o
B's request, several gentlemen gave an acconn
towns.
cepted by the Convention.
Hon. CLARK BISSELL, President.
Hon. R. M. herman, Hon. Thomas T
ward Ingersoll, Vice Prc.sz'clc-nls.
Turner, Secretaries.
nomination of its officers.
scph Sillinian and Rev. Mr. Tomlinson.
vention.
Congregational church, at2 o’clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hon. R. M. Sherman in the chair.
table.
preparation ofa plan for a County Association
reported the following “ Articles of Association,’
tion of oflicers, was unanimously adopted:
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION.
merit of Common Schools.
sociation.
which may occur.
Presidents.
Presidents to collect and disseminate informa-
tion in respect to common schools——to promote
a livelier interest on the subject, and to form as
early as practicable, an association of parents,
school committees, and teachers for this purpose
auxiliary to this, in their several towns. ’
President,
Hon. R. M. SHERMAN.
Vice Presidents,
Hon. Rory Starr, Danbury; Hon, C, H,
Beardslee, Monroe; Dr. Rufus Blakclnan, Fair-
Henry l3arnard,2d, Esq., the Sec’y of thcBoard
ofCommissioncrs of Common Schools.\vhereup-
on Col. Enoch St. John w as appointed Chair-
man, and Titno. T. Merwiu Secretary, pro
Messrs. Eliphalet St. John, Henry Sher-
Ferris, were appointed a Committee to prepare
anomination of officers for the permanent or-
During the absence ofthis Committee the ad- C0“-led [0 ‘hem-
dress of the Board to the people of the State
some length the measures the Board were pur-
suing to carry out the object of their appoint-
ment, and invited the earnest and active co-op-
He stated what had been
done utthe Conventions in other counties, and
thought that the friends of popular education in
thus far there had been but one spirit manifest-
ed, by men of all views as to politics and reli-
gion—that of enlightened zeal to promote the
our Common Schools. In compliance with Mr-
ofthe condition of Schools in their respective
The Nominating Conzmittee then reported
the names of the following gentlemen as offi-
cers of the Convention, which report was ac-
Whllll°59Yv H°”- Thaddeus B91152 A19~US0D,elnplar of universal popular education, and as,
Hamlin, Esq., Hon. Rory Starr, Rev. The- Qher peace and prosperity in all future time, must
ophilns Smith, Holly Bell, Esq., Hon. James.
C’ Loomls’ Rev’ J‘ G‘ Collom and Rev’ Ed’ l recommend to the ministers of Religion, in their
"Time. T. Merwiu, Eli T. Hoyt and Uriah
The foflolling gcmlemen were ‘hen appoint" quest, was then excused from the Presidency of
ed aCon1mittee to pgepareaplan for the orgau- ,he Coumy Associmion’ and we Hem Judge‘
tzatlon of a County Association, and reports BISSELL e1ected‘OtbaLOifiCe'
Rev.T. Smith, Rus- ,
sel Hoyt, T. B. Butler, J. B. Ferris, A. Ham-
lin,'Rev. I. Knox, Rev. J. G. Collom, Amzi'
Rogers, Henry Sherwood, Hezekiah Price, Jo-
The Convention then adjourned to meet in the
The committee for bringing forward the busi-
ness of the convention, reported a series of Re-
solutions, which on motion, were laid on the
The committee to whom was referred the
which, together with the accompanying nomina-
Art. I. This Association shall be called the
Fairlield County Association for the Improve-
Art. II; All members of associations in any
town in this County, having the some object in
view, and all citizens of the County who will
cooperate with us, shall be members of this As
Art. III. The ofiicers of this Association
shall be a President, a Vice President from each
town in the County, and a. Secretary, to be elect-
ed annually, with power of filling any vacancies
Art. IV. It shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent to call meetings of the Association, at such
time and place as he may designate, with the
advice and consent of three or more of the Vice
Art. V. It shall be the duty of the Vice
tion of our common schools--to awaken a live-
lier interest throughout the community in these
all important institutions, and to gather from the
suggestions of the wise and the experienced in
every section ofthe state, the tnost efficient and
acceptable plans for their improvement; and that
we pledge to them our warmest sympathy and
personal efforts to aid them in the discharge of
their most responsible duties.
Resolved, That as the health of our children,
their proficiencyin study, and the success ofthe
Teacher both in government and instruction, are
inseparably connected with the accommodations
of the school-room--we earnestly recommend to
parents and school committees, to look more care-
fully into the provisions made for the ventilation,
the warming, the seats and the desks of all our
school houses.
Resolved, That as the teachers of our Com-
mon Schools, by the direction they may give to
the moral and intellectual character of most of
the children ofthe state, hold in their hands, in a
measure, the future destiny of the slate and. the
country-—they ought to be elninen.ly qualified
- for their arduous duties and responsible trusts;
and should be such in their own moral and in-
tellectual qualifications and attainments. as to de-
serve and receive a higher social consideration
and more liberal compensation than is now ac-
Rcsolved, That the instruction comrnunicated
under our system of Common Schools, should
' be such as to embrace the harmonious develop-
t ment ofthe physical. moral and intellectual put’.-
ers of every child in the state———to best ‘prepare
him, in strergth, morality and intellect, to enjoy
his own existence, and render the greatest amount,
of benefit toothers. ’_’¥y
- Resolved, That to secure the successful opera-
tiop ofsuch a system, requires the constant and
cordial cooperation of parents, and the tliorough,
supervision of wise, energetic and responsible
school visitors and superintendents. ""
t Resolved, That the Connecticut Comgpon
School Journal published under the direction of
the Board of Commissioners of Common
Schools, may be made a most successful instru-
ment in promoting the elevated eharactcr, the
f increasing prosperity and the extensive usefa; -
ness of the Common Schools of Connecticut ;
and that the measure of its success must be the
l extent of its circulation among all classes of our
fellow citizens; and we recommend to parents,
school committees and teachers, to become sub-
scribers, and to give energetic and early aid to
promote its circulation in this county.
Resolved. That the Vice Presidents of the
County Association be requested to act as agents
to promote the circulation of the Com. School
Journal, in the several towns in which they re-
side.
Resolved, That as Connecticut, from its eer-
' liest settlement, has been the champion and ex-
ldepend on the general virtue and intelligence
idisseminated through her common schools, we
several churches, to addresstheir respective con-
=gregations in relation to these institutions, on the
approaching anniversary of ’ ‘hauksgiving.
Hon. R. M. Sherman, at his own urgent re-
The Convention then adjourned till halfpast
six o’clocli.
EVEHING SESSION.
. Judge Bissell, on taking the chair, expressed
" his thanks to the Convention for the honor which
vive the Loco Foco paper at Norwalk.
agent visited this village on Friday last, to see
what could be done in the good cause hereabouts,
Hldnnv INTERESTING AND XMP0lt'.l‘ANTl—
The Stamford Sentinel says:
\lVo understand exertions are making to re-
An
but unfortunately for him, it was so soon after
the tremendous victory in New York, he had
to take his game flying, and being but a “ poor
shot," had but small success. Aftcr efreshing a
little, he lighted his helm. and under “ bare
polls,” bore away for old Greenwich, where. It
they have not received the news from N. York,
he may possibly do better.”
\Ve hope he will. While we had an oppo.
-nenl right across the way, the \Vhigs seemed
quite disposed to give us a lift, and promised that
we should be sustained. But since the death of
to fight on our own book. Now, as Burns says,
“Nae body cares for us,"
and to be even with them, we say,
“ WE core for use body."
Competition is the life oftredc. There is no-
thing like opposition to rouse the VVhigs and
make them act honorably. So come on with
your Loco Foco Herald of Freedom—infernal
machine. It will only operate lilte a Loco-mo-
live to draw our laggard Whigs up to the work.
and set our car ageing like a patent streak of
jiightniug. The sooner the better. “If ’twere
“well ’t\vcrc done, ’twere well ’twere done quick-
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"' Bnooov OUTRAGES on THE Mouluons.-—If
-the reports from Missouri are correct, these infu-
riated fanatics have committed such atrocious
outrages as will doubtless result in their com-
plete extermination. Aletter dated Snowdens,
Oct. 25, states that a Mormon force, consisting
of between three and four hundred men——attack-
cd and cut to pieces Capt. Bogard's company
6:’ fifty men, with the exception ofthree or four.
That they have burned and pillaged, until Da-
viess county is a scene of desolation and ruin,
The St. Louis Bulletin says that they have
plundered, robbed and burned every house in
Gallatin, (the county town of Daviess co.) and
spared not even the post oliice. That almost
the whole population of the county, men, we-
men and children, were flying before them in
circumstances ofthe utmost destitution and mis-
cry. The county treasurer’s ofiice has also
been burned, and the atnount of properly stolen
or destroyed is already estimated at not less
than $20,000, and the work of destruction is
still going on. The whole country is muster-
ing to resist the wanton aggressions, and termi-
nate the mad career of these infuriated villians.
A s'rnrKl.\'c C01\IlllEi\'T UPON THE SUB~TLEA-
sunx Sell:-:ME.—-A great excitement was occa-
sioned in New York last week, by the report
that the late Collector ofthat port was ascertain-
ed to be a dcfaulter to the Government to the
amount of more than One Jllillim of dollars.
lot’ the deterioration of our public school .
after some pertinent sizggestimls upon the S1 .5
pledged his hearty cooperation in any me: :'.--t'
that might be adopted for their improve as: .
The convention was then successively addt
by Mr. W'ilson, of Faitfield ; Messrs. Stat
Irwin, ofDanbury; Mr. Sherman, ofFairficld§
Dr. Hill, of Norwalk, and Mr. Barnard.
The convention then adjourned without day.
’ For the Norwrzlk Gazelle.
9 MR. FISKFBS SCHOOL.
Mr. Editor—Permitme through your paper
to express the great sense of gratification expe-
rienced by myself, in common, as I doubt not,
with all prescnton the occasion, in attending up-
on the examination of the pupils of the Old
Well Academy. According to public notice, it
took place on Wednesday last; during the morn-
ing in the Academy, and the afternoon in the
2d Congregational church.
The pupils were pretty thoroughly examined
as to their proficiency in the various branches of
literature, to which their attention had bepn giv-l
on during the past term: They were called to
recite in English Grammar, Geography, Amt]-
metic, Natural and Intellectual Philosophy, As_
tronomy, Chemistry, Geometry, Trigonometry,
Surveying, and the Latin languagc—and the
whole was concluded with reading compositions,
delivering speeches, select and original, and di-
alogues. The exercises gave conclusive evi-
dence that their stndies had been conducted with
much care, and in such a manner as not merely
to strengthen the memory, but also to invigorate
the intellectual powers. The replies to the
questions which were asked were of such a kind,
as to show that the pupils very generally under-
stood well the subject on which they were exa-
mined, and the original compositions and decla-
it appears, however, that the first account of the
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11121655“ 1:: Td ll£er“;:l' L°°m’3’ “Sm” they and accorded him---congratulated the audt’-_lafla1r was much exaggerated. The N. York
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E C “E m_0n an W‘ h 8 flwete apllolgled once upon the interest with which the ' ‘
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a ou1mtt.ee to prepatet e business ofthe Lon ,c0mmu,,,,y were now ,,,ves,,ga,,,,S 3,3
.' », ‘.1 'hig says:
" It now appears that Mr. Swattwout retains
' his own possession a sum sufficient to meet
__¢—., "._a__ip U. suits now pending against him.-—
i.lS"l9 acomtrton occurrence, and bonds not
V due, to a very large amount, have been
‘ zrged to him. He has lost money, it is said,
5" r on final settlement will not fall short over
‘0,000, which he is amply able and ready to
, _ . The Post says that warrants have been
issued against the sureties of Mr. Swartwout.
VVhatever may be the result of this affair, the
facts which it has brought to light are enough to
convince the most incredulous of the dan-
ger of intrusting the public funds to the
hands of individuals whose private debts may
be liquidated by the money of the people. it
New York is in tile daily habit of depositing the
public money to his own _pr2'-vale credit in a great
bank in \Vall-street. These funds are sflbject.
of course, to his own debfs, at the mercy of his
creditors, and subject to an injunction at any
time. So far, it is true, as Cambreleng has
said, that the Sub-Treasury system “isnow in
operation.” In the language of the Express,
‘we sincerely hope that the Congress about to
meet, will immediately put the public money
under its own control, subject to its own legisla-
tion, by treasurers ofits own creation.
- CANA1).-1.
Wars, and rumors of wars. political and mor-
tiaharetheorderofthe day. The N. Y. election
--that grand monopolist ofthe feelings ofthe body
politic has had-its day, and something must be
done to keep up the excitement. So the Patriot
Canadians have kindly volunteered their lives
and fortunes to keep the ball in motion, and
l':rnish the reading community with a weekly
:.-llowance of “battles, murders, and sudden
deaths.” VVe have not room this week to give
adetailctl narrative of their doings. There is
[ID doubt, however, that the disturbances in
appears that at this moment the Collector of
Li?
3
some time past, about a hundred fine fellows,
strangers, have been staying at that place, who
seemed to have no occupation, but who conduct-
ed themselves with great propriety. Many of
them were evidently gentlemen. The steamboat
United States left on the 12th for Sackett’s Har-
bor. These persons, with about one hundred
men, who came from nobody knows where, took
passage on board. They are said to he com-
manded by a handsome military looking Pole,
who was in the late revolution in Poland, and
many ofthem had the appearance ofexperiencetl
soldiers. At Sackett’s l-lnrbor they were to pick
up 300 more, and another reinforcement on the
St. Lawrence. The object is to take Prescott.
which is reported to be gnrrisoned by only 50
men. The fort commands the town and the
passage of the river. It is thought that Papi-
neau has a hand in this business. The letter
mentions that two schconers loaded with arms,
the “Chronicle and Democrat,” we have had provisions, dcc. sailed from Oswego a lew days complete vindication of the trutlt_ol*§-the Execu-
before.
From. the Norli.--The emeute in Lower Ca-
nada is effectually disposed of, for the present at
all events. Messrs. Nelson and Cote have taken
care ofthemselves as usual; when last seenthey
were in the State of Vermont, putting as great
a distance as possible between themselves and
anada.
Gen. Van Rensselaer came down from Bur.
lington to Whitehall. on Tuesday, finding that
it was ofno use for him to go farther North. The
poor dupes assembled at Napierville dispersed
like so many rabbits when they found that Sir
John Colborne was swooping down upon them
with about 3,000 regulars.
\Vhen the troops reached Napierville, they
ound the place in possession of some one hun-
dred and fifty loyalisist who had been prisoners,
but who, on the flight ofthe insurgents, had arm-
ed tbctsbselves with the weapons abandoned by
the fugitives, and had captured about twenty of
the latter, upon whom they were mounting
guard. They greeted the regulars with three
hearty cheers.
Sir John Colborne has caused a considerable
number of houses to be burned, belonging to
noted rebels—a severe and painful, butdoubtless
necessary measure.—N. Y. Contmercial.
STILL LATEII-—IMPOP.'1‘A1\‘T BATTLE.-—A
large body of Canadian Patriots eflected a lead-
ing about n mile below Prescott, on the 12th inst.
and took possession ofa large stone windmill.-
Their object was doubtless the capture of Fort
Wellington. From the following extracts, which
are all that we have room for, it appears that a
serious engagement has taken place between
these forces and the British troops.
From the Saclccws Harbor Jour. Extra, Nov. 14
The steamboat Oneida. just arrived from Og-
densburgh, brings the following news :
A severe engagement took place at Prescott
yesterday, commencing at 8 o'clock, A. M. and
lasting seven hours, between the patriots and
British forces. About 500 patriots, and 300
British regulars, together with some militia.
were engaged. The battle took place about a
mile below Prescott—the patriots having pos-
session of several stone buildings, several were
killed and wounded on both sides—-the British.
however, sustained by farthe heaviestloss. Col.
Young, the British comtnander, was among the
killed, his body being pierced with seven balls.
The British were twice repulsed by the patriots,
and finally left the field to Wait for reinforcement,
for which an express was sent to Kingston-
During the action the British put their
dead and wounded into a barn, behind which
they sheltered themselves. and the Patriots,
to dislodge them, set it on fire, when it was
consumed together with its contents; immedi-
ately after which, the British retreated to Free-
cott for the last time.
It is reported that the field is covered with
dead and wounded soldiers of the government.
while, so far as was known, but thirteen of the
rebels had fallen. The scbooners which brought
the invading forces down, were taken this morn.-
ing by the officers of the United States for breach
them was a British vessel. So far “the Patriot”
force has sustained themselves against fearful
will be, it is impossible to predict.
Steamboat Great Britain Burnt !—Just as we
were putting our paper to press last evening,
the packet from Oswego arrived, bringing intelli-
gence that the steamer Great Britain was burnt
at the wharf in Kingston, on Saturday night.
She was fitting out as a-government vessel to be
employed against the patriots.—Onondaga
Standard. Nov. 14.
The Oswego Palladium mentions a rumor
that 1500 patriots had taken Mnlden, (U. C.)
with 200 British soldiers.
FOREIGN.
Very late front Europe.—The Steamer Great
Western left Bristol on the evening of the 27th
ult. and arrived in New York on the morning
of the 15th inst. This is the longest passage
she ever made. Her last trip out was perform-
ed in twelve days and nine hours. \Ve make
the following extracts from the N. York papers.
which gives the most important items ofthe in-
telligence brought by this arrival.
The Liverpool sailed seven days before the
Great Western, and nothing has been heard from
her that we know of. Sh_e has been twenty-six
days out, and we begin to be seriously anxious
about her arrival.
‘On board the Liverpool there were fifty-one
passengers, exclusive of servants and chilrlren.
A private letter is published in the Commerce,
at Paris and copied in the London Times, from
St. Petersburg, and dated the 9th October, which
states the impression was daily becoming more
stroog and (apparently) receiving corroboration
from the measures ordered by the Russian go-
of neutrality, though we understand that one of
odds and with signal success. What the result
.._
Britain and Turkey were approaching the Dar-
danels. Old Johnny is alwaysin earnest when
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ANOTHER W1-IIG VICTORY!
The election in Massachusetts which-occur
red on Monday of last week, has resulted inn
tive declar:ttion.that “the sober second thought
of the people is never wrong." Suflicient rc-
turns have been received from this state to shew
that. the majority for Everett, the Whig candi-
date for Governor, will not be less than 12,000!
Notwithstanding the fears which we, last week “‘
expressed, lest the divisions occasioned in the
Whig ranks by the Temperance and Abolition
questions, should seriously jeopardize the elec-
tion of the true Whig Ticket—we ' have the
pleasure of announcing that the Locos have‘ "
gained nothing by these unfortunate divisions
among their opponents—-that there is enough of
true patriotism left in the good old Bay Stitc-
to reconcile the most hostile factions, and units
them in the support and maintenance of those
genuine Republican‘ doctrines and measures
which were first broached in that old-fashioned
" Cradle of Liberty,” Faneuil Hall;
Notwithsttmding there is an increase of about
8000 votes since the election of last year, the’
Whigs have carried ten out of the twelve Con-
gressional districts. There is but one ‘Loco-
Foco member of Congress in all Massachusetts!
In one district there is no choice—but the next
trial will, doubtless, result in the success of the
\Vhig candidate.
As for as heard from, the State Senate stands
21 Whigs to2Locos. There are eight vacan-
cies which the Legislature will supply with
‘.Vliigs. I
Boston is entitled to 56 Representatives in
the Legislature; but in consequence of the di- -
vision upon the Temperance question, but 20 of
this number were elected. There are, however,
already elected to this branch of the Legisla-
ture, 196 Whigs to 77 Loco-Feces,
Mrcrr1e.tx.— Here too we have, tloubtlcss,
gained the whole Congressional delegations-
small, to be sure, as she clccts but onc——but big
enough to set oil‘ against .DeIa'ware, which is re-
ported have gone for the Locos by less than 5Q
majority. Michigan was Loco “up to the hub’! i
last year.
Jllic/rig an Election.-—Passengcrs on board the
boats which arrived this morning from Detroit
confirm the news we published yesterday.-
\Vells, the Whig candidate for Congress, is
said to be elected by a hapdsome majority over
Crary, and, what is more_tm,por-tan't, the Vllhigg
are said to have a majority of8 in joint liallE:,t_ .
in the Legislature, This secures the lelectiou
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ofa ‘_".’!~? -‘.""" .-3 Sari .1 . f‘3é-er;
Of it-_.§l~.*. . - " , -‘ll. “ l-Cflfl "".n".‘Z‘.'i~7‘.‘ ‘.."
ll] '3" ' ‘ : '""““~< l"" ‘v- '.“ v-'.‘ I’ ‘i
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brol;-it ‘E ‘ _ .,..~:.?- i7...,- ,1» .. -'.l.i?u”’!1)."-
ed hm’-:~r'l:'.'.-n the sale at the so le.-—-nu ale
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C’oz“r,r1,z_2.c1‘,r.-ia'l._A1q.'r_t:., ._Nop.
Delaware Elcclion.—-The most recent ac:
counts of the election in the state of Delaware,
reduces the majority of Mr. Robinson, the Van
Burcn Congressional candidate. below twenty.
The following letter from a highly respectable
source, explains the purely local cause of his
success: “\Ve have unfortunately lost Mr.
Milligan, our able and excellent representative
in the present Congress, by a very small majorl-
t ; but I can assure you that the Legislature ’
will be thoroughly \Vhig, and the Hon. R. H.
Bayard will be unanimously reelected to the
present distinguished situation which he pow
holds in the United States Senate. Our unfor-
tunate tlefeat was in consequence of a disuniop
in the \Vhig party in that thorough Whig coiin-.
ty Old Sussex; it appears that a bargain was
made between the supporters of the Whig Re-.
form tickct and the opposition. that if the an
Buren partyvoted for the Reform ticket, they
(the Whigs) would vote for Col. Robinson {qr
Congress. You can depend upon it that no
other but a staunch Whig will ever represent
Delaware in the United States Senate.-Natiazt:
al Gazelle. ' ’
Tun Nsw Your; Emzcxrrolv.-—The State of
New York is entitled to 40 Representatives in
the Congress ofthe United States. In the pres-
ent Congress, there are 30 Locos to 10 Whigs.
The recent election has resulted in the return of
21 VVhigs to -19 Locos. Here is a Whig gain of
eleven members of Congress in a single ‘state!
Next week. we shall publish the names of the
members elected, together with the oflicial re-
turns ofthe comparative strength ofparties inthe _
State _Legislatnre,,and the official majority of
the Whig candidates for Governor and Liam.
Governor.
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TH13 Nrzxr Coneru-:ss.—One hundred and
forty-five members of the 26th Congress have’
vernment, that war would take place between
already been elected. There are two vacancies
field; Philo Hurd, Bridgeport; Rev. J. H,
Linsley, Stratford ; George A. Foot, New1.,,W,,;
Rev. Abner Brundage, Brooklield ; Alvan
Mend, Greenwich; Dr. Uriah Turner, Stam-
ford; Holly -Bell, Esq. Darieu; Rev. Edwin
I-lall, Norwalk; William Hawley. Ritlgefield ;
Charles Marvin, ‘Wilton ; Rev. '1‘. Smith, New
Canaan; Levi Coley, VVeston; Thomas B,
Fanton,R.edding; Alva Gray,VVe-stporl; Jade.
diah Graves, Sherman; Amzi Rogers, New
Fnirfield; SamuelBeardsley, Trumbull ; Rev.
Mr. Punderson, Huntington.
' Secretary,
Thomas B. Osborne, Esq.
matinns, evinced a good degree of maturity of
mind in persons so young, while the delivery of
the select speeches and dialogues gave promise
of much success in that art. The attention of
the numerous audience in attendance during
the afternoon was well kept for several hours-
not only w_ithout any evidences of fatigue, but
also with decided marks of pleasure. I hesitate
not to say, that l express the sentiment of all
who were present in asserting, that through the
exercises of the day much credit must redound
to both the teacher and the scholars.
lcannot consent, Mr. Editor, to conclude with-
out recommending the school to the patronage of
those in this and the neighboring towns, who
have the care of the education of young per-,
sons ofa suitable age. It is well known to
those parents and other persons who are acquaint-
ed with the matter, that the attention bestowed
upon the goverumentof the school, the instruc-
tion and moral department of the pupils, have
hitherto been very great, and that the present
teacher is in every respect peculiarly fitted for
the station which he occupies. i
Yours, respectfully,
lhead quarters, to secure the town officers, and.
accordingly rallie-‘l their troops for an onset.—
»-"" The V/higs had not expected a contest. but
buckled on their armor at short notice, and this
day elected their whole ticket by 100 majority.
"We shall bear no more of Loco-Foco “reac-
tions" for several months to come.
The selectmenchosen nre—Eli T. Hoyt, Geo.
Hickok, David Ambler, Seth Andrews, and
Ezra Mallory.
Lower Canada are altogether of a more serious E,Jg|,,,,d and Ru55;a__E,,Pre8,_
t ' t f st . d. S - Th E 1' "dl ' — . * .
Tfurerhin a b“ igpprlfinde “Grim bimyeof :gwi,s,E_] l-:3-l:‘:':e:reEégtigffiiugnlgelflfggg to be filled—one in Massachusetts, and one In
or t e ias et on t - . . v . . .
I lifrfisaqug ,0 yaustsea ;.eW ililcfgzifs egelmf. andthe movements ofthe autocrat strongly indi- V-e”1'1°1"- N”lel)"fiV° remain l0 170 eleeleda 13
“rib” f N )1, . I . a . 5 0 cute such a result. \Ve_should not be surprised the course of next spring and summer. Oftheso
Cfialglltllullls - _' '1“ W ‘Ill:-‘ll’ the l".'7'3l‘°l5 5”5‘ l9 mid _E"ll'°Pl°l 1:1l;’°l."e‘tl’“°"°f%e09l'?£‘Vaf« R”: 95, as they now stand. 55 are Whigs. and 40 are
-' -; . ‘ staa alts a res or ‘ ‘ ".’ --
ldlne l 9 gm“ '3' ‘“:l”'Y ‘ere were killed and i 3 l . d 6 ’ per laps .' U-5-Si;-l an . Locos. The recent electrons of members ofthe
w,~,)u,,ded on bow sules abou, ,hir,y rance combine . The grasping dlsposluon of ~ l v -- - - _
‘ ’ ’ ' next Congress, return 78 Wings to 57 Locos;
“ ,1 B 1. S . , b the Emperor and the recent naval arrangements’ I
- '1 1° U’ mglo“ ‘3"l”‘°l 0i l e Slhv Say? of France induce the conviction. The'expedi- andrlle probable position of parties in the next,»
or" 26th Congress, will be Whigs to 100
llliltllllfi inargenlgls hzllgvej rllsen at. S(g:l'lBe“l‘lf-T’ tions of the latter against Mexico", and the ‘revolt
3919“ E3’ lllatlln Y9! ed“ 3°r£f;]°‘5a‘h 3 °_'i‘l”8“‘-Y ofCanada are other proofsof suc_h determination. , /W . . . ~
ac} spar‘; Egor pbaCeS'd b ill‘ B 3",; age 0f There can be nodoubt, but the British Pro_vinces L°°°5- , ..Sh.°"",‘.‘.8 *1 .1. lb‘! "‘aJ°"'.‘.’/ ‘2[f°"".’l'“”°
Tlizililirdeinlsgilrncsdiir ill:-\l1ee}l05§elSSle0DUi‘lfl]el::r)[(:€fé in lkgneripafiire {veg prlclslpaeed for} a prolwerlgul pip members.’ Well maythe Prince of Ktnderhook
‘ =. ~ * -- ositon o nrran; e zariasareal ~ -_ - '° I
‘-'U-".“)’ Of Ar‘i€dlle:' That Colonel Bryan‘ was. lbot upon our naorth western border, and Fiifzndh exclam “Our suflénngs “Intolerable:
to join Gen. e so_n on tie Glh, when a move-‘ h° ‘ ‘ - ,h , G .1,‘ f M“ ‘- ' h-I , , “ - '
mcmwouldbemadeuponthevi11axe.o.fArcadie- i.~.‘§§.§2iai‘Zi§'.i'i§..'li....i in 3.. ..‘.’§‘r‘a.".°;e‘I'.;'.° E‘“‘“’” if U’‘‘‘“‘ SW“ S“’‘“‘‘’’ "” N“ ‘
‘ ,, l 1 f j - ~ ~ ' . . P 8 Jersey.-—Samuel L. Southard has been reelect-9
Tl,atagoot.rnanyvo untcers l0t1]l]C American ,,fGan,,d,,_ U _ d S S ‘ b h Le Mm»,
Sid? had gone OVF" Ami ‘hat lb“ l".5l"€em3- Onetbihgis certain-.-.—tl:eEuropean kingdoms ed to the one {mes Menae ybl 3 hgd 36\
heat taken possession of the stone mills at La ,,,'e 1,, in ,, hem, ’,,me‘ ‘and we scene of “"9 °f New J°’Sey.'. '' Sm" at a
C°ll°'" I operiftiohs igsdivided breiweed the two continents votes ; for Mama“ Dickerson 24'
r p _ .
Subsequent accounts state that the insurgents If the signs are right, the __United States of
who had assembled in arms in the District of America may °°me "3 lb" 9 share _°f ‘he that the turtles have been 9l0i_!_lg Riffs! tale buliir
by 2°. by .
' 9. 1 . ' . .' . . ' . . ' '
Mfvlcsly ‘’ "OOPS and V°l“‘_“e‘”5' England and America, driving Russia from the Jlfurder.——A miserable old manvnamed Tam-
Cflle N. Y. Commercial, contains a letter American continent. The Czar has an im- manywasmurderedinbiswigwamby hisfrlendl‘
datvid Oswego, Nov. 13, said to be from an au- mense army in Circassia. and 'John Bull is get. last week. The ins_trI'u'r_'nen,t made use oftb,cpm- ,
thcutic source, giving an account ofa new expe— ting jealous. England has reconciled matters mit this deed, was a Sub-Treasury hat,che,t!‘_i§-
diti-in against Canada. The letter states thatfor, with Persia, and the cornbinedlleets of Great, vented by himself.——N Y. Gazelle. " /.
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BLOWING nozr AND cor.n.—The Middletown
Sentinel attributes the overwhelming Whig ma-
jority in New York. to the aid derived from the
Conservatives and Abolilionisls ; and in his.vcry
next sentence, says that the Whig candidate for
' Lieut. Governor, avowed himself so decidedly in
favor of abolition, that some of the W/rigs would
not vote for him-.-—-his vote in New York City
falling more than 1000 short of Sewnrd’s.' A
marvellous help, to be sure! “I say Mister
your trowsers are too short for your legs.”-—
., "No they ain't neither-—my legs are too long 35 f°u°“’'3‘
for my trowsers.”
The Convention was then addressed by Mr.
Barnard, the indefatigable and eloquent Secre-
tary ofthe Board. 'We regret our inability to give
a faithful sketch of his masterly vindication of
the cause of popular education, and the thrilling,
soul-stirring appeal to the community with which
he concluded his powerful and brilliant address.
The resolutions reported by the committee
were then called up, and unanimously adopted,
The Cincinnati News says the river is so low
RESOLUTIONS.
_*""""""""""-'-‘-r-_ Resolved, That the measures pursued by the
The Legislature of Pennsylvania will meat Board of Commissioners of Common Schools
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are well calculated to ascertain the actual cond_i-,
.on the first Tuesday of December. J K
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