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LEGISLATIVE.
From lhe Hartford Courant.
Tuesday, May l6.——Resoiu_tion appoint-
ing a committee to enquire what disposition
shall be made of certain copies of the last
census, now in. the Secreta ry’s office; passed.
Resolution» that the Hartford and New
Haven Rail Road Co. be authorised to com-
mence a continuation of their road to Spring-
field, when- stock shall be taken to the
amount of 851350.000, instead of $200,000. as
was‘ required by the act of 1842; referred 30
committee on incorporations otherthan banks.
Petition of Asahel P. Bailey, for rerou-
neration from the State Treasury; referred
to -the committee‘on claims.
Bill for a public act in addition to an act
entitled an act against fraudulent convey-
ances‘; read it second time nod referred to
the committee on the Judiciary.
Resolution appointing a joint standing
committee to enquire and report what action
may be necessary in relation to the correc-
tion and punishment of juvenile offenders;
adopted. ,
Petition of William H. Coit and others,
asking the Legislature to forbid public
officers from ioterferring with the escape of
persons-from slavery: referred to the com-
mittee to whom was referred the petition of
James Mars and others.
Petition of Henry Hammond and others
for alteration of militia laws; referred to the
committee on the militia.
Petition of Daniel Tarbox and others for
the same subject; referred to the com-
mittee.
Petition of Richard P. VVilliams and oth-
ers, from Saybrook, for the enactment of
laws prohibiting the sale of spiritous liquors
in certain cases; referred to the same com-
mittee on the Judiciary.
Petition of Joel W. White,,and others, for
alteration of the law which prohibits the
stockholders in banks from voting by proxy;
referred to the committee on banks.
Adjourned until to morrow morning, at
B0 o’clock.
. Wednesday May l7'.—Petition of Jesse
G‘. Baldwin and others for an erasure of the
word ‘white’ from the Constitution: referred
to the committee on that part of the Govern-
or’s message relating to persons of color.
Bill for a public act to divide the city of
New Haven into 4 wards for the election of
officers: read and postponed to its second
reading.
The committee on new towns and probate
districts upon the petition of E. W. Robbins
and others, for a new town, to be taken from
the town of Wethersfield, and to be called
Rocky Hill: reported favorably and presen-
ted a bill in form: resolution and report laid
on the table.
The resolution presenting the thanks of
the House to Lhe Hon. S. P. Beers, was ta-
ken up, read, and after some discussion, in-
definitely postponed.
Resolution, referring so much of the Gov-
ernor's message as relates to the sale of spir-
itous liquors, to a joint select committee of
one from a county, on the part of the House.
passed. .
Petition of A. T. Judson and others, rc-
sumed, and the resolution accepted and peti-
tion granted.
Bill for a public act in addition to an act
concerning crimes and punishments 2. read a
second time, by its title and postponed.
, Bill for a public act in addition to an act
concerning common schools: postponed to
its second reading.
Resolutions from the Senate authorizing
James Boyd and others, and Senator Moses,
and the School Society of New Canaan, to
enter their petitions in the Secretaries office:
House concurred.
Afternoon Session.—-Petition of George
Randall sod others for alteration of laws re-
lating to dividends from the school fund ; re-
ferred to the committee on school fund.
Remonstrancc of William S. Lockwood
and others, against the petition of Moses
Gregory and others, for an alteration in the
limits of the borough of Norwalk: referred
to the committee to whom was referred the
petition of Moses Gregory and others.
Bill» for a public act incorporating the trus-
tees of Shaker Societies: read a second time
and referred to the commit. on the judiciary.
,.Petition of Philo Hawley and others of
Stratford, asking for a prohibition of the use
ofdrift nets in Housatonic river referred.
Report of the comptroller of public ac-
counts for May i843: laid on the table and
500' copies ordered to be printed for the use
of the House.
Aud’ito=r’s report for May 1843, and May
I842: laid on the table.
Report ofthe comptroller exhibiting re-
turns of the grand list, laid on the table.
House adjourned.
T/mzrsday morning. May l8.—Mt-ssage
from the Governor, correcting an error in
his annual message, in relation to the amount
of monies in the Treasury: referred to the
committee to wh-om was referred that part of
the message relating to judicial expenses,
and the state of the treasury.
Bill for a public act, in addition to an act
concerning common schools, read a second
time, and referred to committee on education.
Resolution appointing Wm. M. Burrell,
Judge of the county court, for the county of
Litchfield : passed.
Committee on banks on the report of the
Norwich Savings Society, reported that the
r_eport of that society was not made in ac-
cordance with the law, and that therefore it
should not be received: report accepted and
report of the Savings Society not received.
Same committee upon the resolutions re-
ceived from New Hampshire on the subject
of circulating small bills--reported against
the proposed restrictions and asked to be dis
charged from further consideration of the
subject: accepted and committee discharged.
Same committee on the petition of the
Stamford Bank for a reduction of their capi-
tal stock: reported favorably with a resolu-
tion rcducing said stock: resolution passed
and report accepted.
Same committee on the petition ofSamuel
Tweedy and others, for an act -in alteration
of the charter ofthe Fairfield County Bank:
reported favorably, with a bill, which passed
to its second reading, laid on the table, and
300 copies ordered to be printed for the use
of the House.
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Committee upon contested elections, upon
the remonstrince o{Jedediah R. Gray and
others, from Montville, against the right of
Albert G. Darrow to hold his seat in this
House, reported in favor of Mr. Dar.row’s
right to a seat.
Resolution instructing the judiciary com-
mittee to enquire whether the law relating to
students in _literary institutions, be not une-
qual in its operation, and ought not to be re-
pealcd: adopted.
_ Resolution appointingjustices for the coun-
ty of Middlesex, amended and passed.
Resolutions appointing Linus Coe, judge
of probate for the district of Middletown.
Ely A; Elliot for the district of Killing-
worth.
Gurdon Smith forthe district of Saybrook.
Simon Shaler for the district of Haddam.
Philip Sage for tbe.district of Chatham.
Steph. Cone forthe district of E. Haddain.
Bill for a public act in addition to an act
concerning crimes and punishments: read a
third time and referred to the committee on
the judiciary.
Bill for a public act in addition to an act
for constituting courts, and appointing times
for holding the same : read a second time,
and after some explanation by Mr. Palmer it
was referred to the committee on thejudicia-
ry.
Committee on the judiciary reported nbill
for a public act in addition to an act concern-
ing crimes and puni shments— relative t the
punishmentof bigamy in certain cases: on
its second reading it was laid on the table,
and 200 copies ordered printed. Adjourned.
Afternoon Session.—The Speaker announ-
ced as the committee (on part of the House)
to whom was referred the subject of the ref-
ormation and punishment of juvenile offend-
ers, Messrs. Perkins, Bl.-ikeslee, Henderson,
Pratt and White of Coventry.
' Bill for a public act to divide the city of
New Haven into words, for the election of
officers; read a second time, and laid on the
table.
Bill for a public act regulating the subject
of set-ofin certain cases: read a second time
and referred to the committee on thejudicia-
r .
Committee on the judiciary on the subject
of punishment for illegal voting, reported a
bill, which was read a second tiiue, and after
full explanation by Mr Seymour it was post-
poned to its second reading.
Committee on incorporations other than
banks to whom had been referred the peti-
tion of the Hartford and New Haven Rail
Road Company at the request of the peti-
tioners, reported adversely : resolution reject-
ed and report accepted. '
Committee on education on the subject of
the education of indigent deaf and dumb, rec-
ommended an amendment of the existing
law, relating to that subject: resolution read
a second time. Adjourned.
Fridiiy Morning May l9.—Commiitee
on roads and bridges, on the petition of Cal-
vin H. Downs and others, for the repeal of
the charter of the \Vashington Turnpike co.
reported favorably with a resolution : reso-
lution passed, and report accepted.
Resolution accompanying a report of the
committee on education, concerning the edu-
cation of indigent deaf and dumb, resumed,
read a third time : bill passed and report ac-
cepted.
Bill for an act to punish illegal voting:
read a third time and lost. Bill substi-
tuted by the judiciary committee on the same
subject, read a second and third time and
passed, and report of the committee accepted.
Bill for a public act, relating to salaries
and fees, read a second and third time.
Mr. Seymour said, that although the com-
mittee had reported against the bill, they
were very well aware that the law on the
subject of salaries might at another time, and
under other circumstances, require to be a-
mended.
Mr. Robinson hoped the bill would pass.
Ifthe salaries of the Judges are insufficient,
why not meet the question fairly and at once.
The-irseirvices arernuch greaterthan whenthe
salaries were fixed. By the passage of a late
law, their duties were nearly doubled. When
we deduct their necessary expenses from the
salary now received the nett income is ex-
ceedingly small. He was not afraid to come
before the people, with their doings, after
assing this bill.
Mr. Butler said, that in ordinary times.
the nett proceeds of their salaries were very
small. But, he thought that such was the
state of feeling in community, in relation to
subjects of this kind, that if the bill should
pass, there would be a reaction which would
demand its repeal, and he therefore moved
its indefinite postponement. _
Mr. Stiles thought, under the present cir-
cumstances, their salaries are sufficient.-
They are doing as well as any class of the
people. In the long list ofapplications for
the benefit of the bankrupt law, he did not
recollect to have seen the name of a judge.
_ The question on the indefinite postpone-
ment was ordered to be t/aken "by yeas and
hays: y_eas 152: nays 18. So the motion
was carried. The report of the committee
accepted.
Speaker announced as the committee on
that part of the message relating to the sale
of intoxicating liquors-—Messrs. Fish, Niles
of Windsor, Thomas, Bartram of Redding,
Perry, Carter, Crowell and Dimoclr.
House adjourned.
Afternoon Session.—Petition of Henry R.
Knapp and others for the suppression of in-
temperance: referred to the committee on
that part ofthe message relating to the sale
‘of spiritous liquors.
Petition cfJedediah Spalding and others,
for the repeal of the act of 1843, respecting
students in literary institutions: referred to
the committee on the Judiciary.
Report of commissioners on the Hausa-
tonic Railroad, read, together with the ac-
companying bill for a public act, bill read a
second time: bill and report referred to com-
mittee on banks, and five hundred copies or
dered to be printed.
Bill for a public act concerning common
schools: read a second time and referred to
committee on education.
R-solution appointing Daniel M. Seymour
and Francis J. Huntington. directors on the
part ofthe State, of the Phoenix Bank, for
the ensuing year: referred to the committee
on banks]
Committee on capital punishment on the
petition of Sarah Freeman (now under sen-
tence of death at New Haven) for commuta-
tion of punishment, to confinement in the
State Prison, reported favorably with a reso-
lution.
Mr. Galpin said he thought in this case
the ends ofjustice would be fully answered
by the commutation recommended. He
should even now cheerfully have voted for
a confinement ofonly five years and be there-
fore moved an amendment, by substituting
the word_5 for the word 10.
Mr. Willey said he had frequently been a
member of this body, when such commuta-
tions were prayed for; but he never knew a
case attended with so many extenuating cir-
cumstances as the present. He thought
confinement for five years a sufficient pun-
ishment.
Mr. Butler was prepared to vote for‘ the
resolution reported by the committee, to coin-
mute the punishment to ten years imprison-
ment, but was not prepared to sustain the
amendment. An appeal is roade to our sym-
pathies, and to some degree they should be
indulged; but we are here as legislators, and
should regard our opinions and our oaths;
and not yield entirely to our syrnpathies.—-
The petitioner involved herself in thistroub-
le, by the commission of a previous offence.
We are told there was no intention to com-
mit murder. The jury found differently, or
they couldfnot have returned the verdict they
did. He thought it would be going far 0-
nough to commute the punishment to ten
years, and should therefore vote against the
amendment. For he_'i‘1oped thelHouse, while
so much inclined to mercy, would ~-also re-
member that they have duties to society and
to the demands of justice.
Mr. Seymour was also opposed to the a-
mendment.
The amendment was adopted, and the res-
olution as amended, passed and report accept-
ed. House adjourned.
Saturday/, May 20.——Public act concern-
ing crimes and punishments—regulating
unlawful marriages out of the State, by per-
sons resident of this State, read third time,
amended slightly; and passed.
Public act concerning the collection of
taxes read first time and laid on the table.
Public act concerning the record of mort-
gages, read twice and referred.
Report No. 4 of the Committee on milita-
ry Returns, recommending that a long list of
persons named, be commissioned as military
officers, read and laid on the table.
Committee on military returns, reported
favorably on the Commission of John B.
Lyon of 2d Company 7th Regt: accepted.
Bills concerning appeals from Justice
Courts, read twice and referred.
Report ofthe Trustees of the missionary
Society of Connecticut, read and accepted.
Resolution appointing Jared Ingersoll,
Judge of the County Court of Windham
County, passed.
Resolution passed, appointing the follow-
ing named persons, Judges of Probate, viz:
John Frances, forthe district of Canterbury.
Bela P. Spaulding, “ Brooklyn.
David Chase, “ Killingly.
Talcott Crosby, “ Thompson.
Edward _S. Moseley “ Hampton.
Harvey Campbell, “ Voluntown.
Horatio Webb, “ Vfindham.
John F. VVilliams " VVoodstock.
John VVilliams. “ Pomfret.
Jared D. Richmond, " Ashford.
Joseph Eaton, " Plainfield_
Adjourned to Monday morning.
From the Commercial Advertiser.
The first School without a Bible.--We
feel constrained, byla solemn sense ofduty, to
announce to the Christian public that the
design of the Papal power, of keeping the
word of God frorri the hands of the people,
has been so far successful as to cause the
entire exclusion of the Bible from one of the
district schools, and that the largest which
has yet been organized under the new sys-
tem.
It is not our present purpose to make any
inflammatory appeals to the people of the
city, or of the fourteenth ward in particular
upon this subject. We merely state the fact
that the wedge has entered--that the bible
has been thrown out of the school, in ac-
cordance with the designs of ecclesiastical
denomination entertained by the Roman
clergy, and that, as far as such a measure
can go, the children of that ward are to be
kept from the knowledge of God and Divine
truth. The people must decide whether
they will approve of this measure,—whc-ther
it is their desire to have their children train-
ed up “without God in the world.”
The Warren ]l1furder.—Tlie Sussex
Herald says: There is a rumor that the boy
has recovered a perfect use of his reason,
distinctly avowed that one of the persons who
was arrested on Suspicion, is the person. he
saw in his room on the night of the marrlcr.
This person is Arable, who according to the
same report has again been arrested, and that
Coleman and Hultsizer have fled.”
More direct accounts confirm the report
of the boy’s recovery; but state that Cole-
man has been arrested the second time.
Trenton Sheet Anchor, 16.
The Great Western brings out upwards of
a million of dollars in specie, and a goodly
cargo of merchandize. The packets and
transient ships too, obtain full fre-ights. And
the sailors in New York have been success-
ful in a “strike” for higher wages. All this
be it remember:-d, is "under the full opera-
tion” ofa Protective Tariflf ~ Yet the British
Free Trade Men insisted that the Tariff
would prostrate our Commerce, however
much it might help our Agricultural: and .
Manufacturing interests. The people may
now see what these assertions were worth.
It is to be hoped that Daniel Webster may
hereafter pass muster as a man of tolerably
respectable talent and acquire-ment: as we
learn from the Madisonian that Mr. Robert
Tyler'h:is expressed his unfeigned respect
for his talents and public services. \Vith
such a certificate as this in his pocket, we
are very much in hopes Mr. 'Webster will
be able to get into some eligible employ-
ment, after "Pa” dismisses him from the
Cabinet.——Conr-ier Eng. _
It is stated that nearly 500,000 persons
had passed through the -Thames Tunnel
since its compl-tion.
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Solitary Conflnemcnl.—'I‘he effect of sol-
itary confinement in Rhode Island has causd
insanityin several of the prisoners. This
has led to a modification of the system. Of
thirty seven convicts, six have become insane
only one of whom has thus far recovered.
The experience of England, on this mode of
imprisonment has been the same, and two
years since there was a very general expres-
sion against it.
Early Notice to Qu.it.——'I‘he Atlas of
yesterday reads out of the party all those
loco focos who have taken office under
Captain Tyler, and warns them that they
will be promptly removed on the expected
accession of Mr. Van Buren, “however
broadly their democracy may be endorsed
by the Albany Argus.”
Evening Journal, May ll.
Shipman’s Co2ifession.—We copy the
Philadelphia Inquirer of Saturday.
Jacob Shipman returned home yesterday
morning at 3 o’clock. He was unaccompani-
ed by any officer, the persons who captured
him set him free again, immediately on ob-
taining the money they found in his posses-
sion. On arriving in Philadelphia, he went
home to his wife and family, but appeared
in' the streets early yesterday morning, and
called on several of the brokers. He says
that before he started on his runaway trip,
he met with losses amounting in all to Sl2,-
000. He was behind hand indeed $800 as
long ago as 1839, and his case was getting
worse ever since. Latterly he bought lot-
tery tickets in order to recover himself, but
this only made the matter worse. He re-
fuses to tell the manner by which his ori-
ginal losses occurred and sziys he will per-
sist in this refusal no matter what the penal-
iy. On his last trip from New York he
l‘('C£‘lVP(l $15,000 from the Union Bank for
the object of having it re-coined in Philadel-
phia. On his arrival here he found it he-
cessary to pay $l2.000 on his own account
and he made use of the Union Bank money
forthe purpose. He nevertheless started for
New York with the intention of going
through; but on his way thither, the diffi-
culty ofaccounting to the bank for the mon-
cy he had niisappropriated, pressed so
heavily upon his mind that he concluded to
returned to this city. At this time he was
nearly mad from excitementand anxiety.-
He turned towards his own dwelling and
arrived opposite his door: but here his hor-
rors of his situation and the difficulty of ex-
plaining his conduct again crowded upon
him, and be determined to fly the city. The
next morning he proceeded westward, and
traveled recklessly on, he cared not whether.
He fixed upon no particular route, but hur-
ried on, expecting and sometimes anxious to
be caught. The amount he had with him
was only $5100. On his return he says he
had no money at all——not enough even to
carry him to New York. This would
seem to contradict the story that his captors
gave. him $250. VVhen caught on the pro-
ries, he made no re-sistance—was taken to a
public house, and then into a private room,
where he was stripped of all his clothes, as
the person who arrested him supposed he
had a much larger sum than they found.
He remained, he says at several of the
stopping places, for hours, in the hope that
he would be taken and yet he had not lllt.‘
heart to return of his own accord. He says
the Union Bank alone will loose by him.-—-
He wanted his captors to accompany him
home, but they declined, in the hope of ob-
taining more reward. Our informant states
that yesterday morning he looked depressed
and downcast aml spoke low. On meeting
an old friend he said, "Will you take a ras-
cal like me by the hand ?" and he started
into tears as if much affected. He seemed
in utter despair, and expressed his willing-
ness to die, as soon as he had made what
reparation he could. He admitted that the
greatest confidence had been reposed in him
—-that he had violated this confidence, and
ought to suffer. He was arrested bettvevn
10 and ll o'clock taken before Mayor Scott,
and committed to Moyamcnsing for a fur
ther hearing on Monday next. He is
charged with the larceny of nearly $15,000
of the Union Bank of New York, in addi-
tion to larcenies committed on several bro
kers of this city. On being asked by one
or two persons whether he desired bail he
said--"No.” It is understood that one of
the brokers had arrested him before the
Police Oflicers had arrived in order to avoid
the liability of paying the reward.
CONFESSION OF THORN/IJHE
MURDERER. OF WILSON.
He says that he was engaged to Louisa
before he went to sea, but on his return, to
his great disappointment, he found that she
had married Mr. Wilson. He then had no
thought of injuring her husband in any re-
spect. He went to his sister's and staid a
short time, but they were poor and unable
to take ca re of him——and so told him. He
then went to Mr. VVilsou’s, where he renew.
ed his former intimacy with Louisa. She
frequently, he says, expressed a wish that
her husband was dead; said at onetime,
when he was coming from the burn. that
she wished he would break his neck. At
several other times she wished thatsome one
would murder him.
He said that. it was at her own suggestion
that the idea of murdering Mr. Wilson was
first conceived by him. One day, when
she uttered this wish, he replied, ‘Suppo-
sing I murder him, and it is discovered, I
may be bring.” She said, "Then I will die
with you ;” meaning that she would commit
suicide. The whole plan of the ruurder was
then arranged between them. The night
was selected-—the wood brought in for a
large fire—and everything else was at hand
"that they deemed necessary for the success-
ful issue of the afl-air. She told what hour
of the night her husband slept the soundest,
and when he was deeply buried in sleep lo
knock on lhe wall. He waited ;—she «lid
knock as agreed. He then entered quietly
with an axe, and struck him one severe blow.
He thinks he struck only one. Mrs. Wil-
son then arose and got a light, and Mr. Wil
son in a few minutes was dead. They built
up a large fire, and both went to work to
wash up the blood, and cleanse the clothes.
VVhile doing this, they agreed upon the
statement of the affair that should be given,
and that statemeiit was made to the coroner.
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Imporlanl from Yucala.ii.‘;The New
Orleans papers haveimportant information
from Yucatan. The Mexican army near
Mt-rida, 2000 strong, have surrendered them-
selves to the Yucatanese, having suffered
greatly from want of provisions and deser-
tions. The terms of capitolation were hon-
orable, the Mexicans marching at once for
'I‘«;-lch.-.~c, whence they were to sail for Tam-
pico.
Two thousand Yucatan troops left Merirla
on the Isl to see that the terms of capitula-
tion were strictly carried out, as the Mexi-
can Inf.-intry were allowed to retain their
arms and two or three rounds of amunition.
The Merida papers are filled with rejoic-
ings, Com. Moore arrived at Campeachy on
the 27th of April. The Picayune says :-
Unlortunately, just as he was rounding Point
Piny,n(-ar the entrance to the harbor, he
was becalmed. While in this situation he
was attacked by the Mexican war steamers
Montezuma and Guadaloupe. After a short
action he was enabled to drive them off,
without sustaining any particular damage.
The Yucatanese made an attack upon one
of the Montazuma’s boats near Tclchac on
the 23d tilt. and after a short action were en-
abled to capture her, together with several
bougos, or boats ofthe country. The First
Lieutenant ofthe Montezuma, the Surgeon,
Edward Dickcnson, two English sailors and
a number of Mexicans were made prisoners.
Several were killed and wounded in the en-
gagcment.
We have no positive information as re-
gards G--n. Am pudio, but believe that he was
with the Mexican troops inthe neighborhood
of Campcachy. Our next news will proba-
bly be that he too, is a prisoner, or else has
reiurnei to Mexico in disgrace.
More T_1/lerism. —\Ve learn that John C.
Spencer, Secretary of the Treasury, with
the approbation as is of course presumed, of
John Tyler, has removed from the Custom-
House ofthis Port, the following Inspectors,
Marcus Merriman Jr. Timothy Lester, and
‘Samuel Miles; and appointed in their places
Wm. H. Jones, Anson T. Colt, and John S.
Mitchell~two of whom, if not three, are
stiaightou: Van Buren men. ’
The Colector we firmly believe, would
have resigned his own office sooner than
have made such an act of injustice and out-
rage, hisown.——N. H. Palladium.
A Sc7ilenr:e.—'l‘lie DelawareR--publicao
states that "Uriah Henson was tried on
VVeduesd:i_v last, and found guilty of attack-
ing Jacob Slanhopc with inientto kill. The
Judge sentenced him as follows: 1 hour in
the pillory——l‘2.0 lashes on the bare buck—
2 years and six months imprisonmc-ut——37
ye-ars sold as a servant, and $l2,000 fine."
Slmrl.-—'l‘l:e Philadelphia Enquirer says,
"this kind of fish were caught in such a-
bundant quantlties for several days that the
fishermen were compelled to desist their la-
bors long before their usual time for quitting
for fear of having a great number spoiling
on their hands .?”
Plolemics Dea(l.-—This individual, who
on Tuesday lust, made an attempt to assas-
sinate Mayor Scott, (lied in prison last eve-
ning about 8 o’clock. Since his attempt to
commit suicide, he has refused to take any
nourishment, in consequence of which and
great loss of blood, he has sunk to the grave.
Philarlc/72/Lia Gaz.
From Ihe Richmond TV/rig.
Allicmarle Disl-ricl.——The Charlottsville
Advocate states that Mr. Gogqin has given
Mr. Gilmer notice that he will contest his
right to a se:it—and in his notice gives
eighteen objections to the validity and legali-
ty ol the election.
Erlilorial Apology/. —The editor of a
newspaper at Columbus. Ohio, apologizes
for the non-appearance of his paper at the
regular time of publication, by saying that
‘he was engaged in cowhirling a fellow who
had slandercd him, and dit.n’t get through
early enough to go on with his paper.’
.flT0(le7'a,fe Dri7ihing.—Oid Guzzlefunc
tion having drunk nine mugs ofcidcr at a
neighbor's house one evening, observed on
rising to leave, "I believe, neighbor T. I’ll
take a Irellc more of your cider. I love
good cider as well as any body, but as for
swilling it down as some people do, I never
could.”
The Presiilent, Mr. Upsht-r and Mr. Por-
ter only will visit the north, for the ostensible
purpose of attending the Bunker Hill cele-
bration. Mr. Spencer and Mr. Legare will
remain in Washington. to carry on the Gov-
ernment.——Cor. Ball Pat.
‘I meant to have told you ofihat hole.’ said
a man to his friend who stumbled into a pit
full of water.
‘No matter now,’ says the other, blowing
the imid and water out of his mouth, ‘I've
found it.’
A man in Springfield, (Ohio) thus an-
nounces himself a candidate for constable:
"Philip E. Barnel-—has a wife and thir-
teen faitherless child ren—poor—afr-aid to
steal—too lazy to work—-and would like to
be elected constable.
The Massachusetts Historical Society will
celebrate the second Centennial Anniversary
ofthe Confederation of the New England
Colonies, on the 29th of May inst. at Boston,
when a discourse will be delivered by Mr.
Adams.
Bad Timcs.—---Money is so scarce in New
Orleans, that when two dollars meet, their
owners are obliged to introduce them to
each other, they are such strangers.
Protection for the oily of New York.-—
The arsenal of that city contains, at the pres-
ent moment, 350 field pieces and 13,000
muskcts, together with 8,000 pounds of pow-
der, for a flash and balls to match.
Major William Stevens, Post.l\’laster at
Newark, N. J. has been removed from office
by President Tyler who appointed him.
"No cause or notice whatever,” says the
Newark Advertiser. ‘‘
The packet boats from Rochester VVest
are carrying passengers to Lockport (60
miles) for 25 cents, and fighting for them at
that.
It is stated that Thurlow “feed, Esq. edi-
tor ofthe Albany Evening Journal, is to sail
for Europe on the 7th of June next, for the
benefit of his health.
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41
NORWALK GAZETTE.
Yvctlnesday, May 24, 1843.
TEXAS AND SLAVERY.—The Journal" of’
Commerce of Friday last, devoted a column to
a subject of in-ucb interest an importance. The
subject matter is new to us, as it will doubt-
less be to most of our readers, and were it nor.
for the air of earnestness, with which the
matter is treated by the Journal itself, as well
as the New Orleans journals, which it quotes,
we should look upon it as unf'uunded—a phan-
tom of Northern Abolition. The subject is of’
no less importance, than the Abolition qf.SIa-
very in the Republic Q/' Texas, by 761113" her-
self. The scheme is developed in the follow.
ing article, from the N. 0. Bee, of the 22,}
oh. It will be seen from it that the project is.
prompted by interest, rather than by any mom}
or philanthropic motives.
“The proprietors of land (says that paper)
and those of the slaveholders who own im-
mensv tracts of territory, have taken it into
their heads that if they prohibit the importa-
tion of slaves and pass laws in favor of
emancipation, emigrants from the Northern
portion of the Union and from Europe,—
especially from England—will set in with
such a force as to enhance the value of their
lands beyond the loss sustained by gradna)
emancipation,—even if England did not
agree to make some compensation for the
freed slaves, of which expectations are en-
tertained by many.
The reduced price of cotton, the only sta-
ple they can raise for exportation, has les-
sened the value of slave property in such a.
degree as to make it, for the present, a small:
obstacle to those who own tracts of land,
embracing this scheme. Emigration to-
West Texas has almost subsided, and it is;
argued that lllv institution ofslaveryf_has been
the cause of the backward growth of the
country. The portion of people who sup-
port tlir-se views from motives intensely-sel-
fish, coutt-nd that the first movement in favor
of Abolition would bring to their aid num-
berless prcssrrs in the north and the sympa-
thies of England and Continental Europe..
That under the excitement produced by these
influences thousands of emigrants would
pour into Texas, and crihince the value OF
real estate; that the proprietors could make
fortunes by selling out their wild lands, and:
then remain in the country or remove else-
where as they might think fit.
Two days later, the N. O._Courier toolr
up the subji-ct, expressing doubts as to the
correctness of the stntr-me-nt in the Bee, and’-
mainiaining at any rate, that the scheme-
"is entirely impracticable, and would,
éfatteniptt-d, produce a civil war in Texas,
in which the United States. from her prox-.
imity, and the nature of the conflict, would
be compelled to interfere by an invasion and
:1 participation in the strife.”
VVe have private information, adds the Journal,
which leads us to believe that measures are even
now in progress for the accomplishment of the great
object indicated in the above extract. The present
number of slaves in Texas is 25,000 or 26,000. At
$200 each, including children, which is all they are
now worth, their aggregate value would be about
£1,000,000 sterling. Ifa loan for this amount can
be abtainetl in England, on landed security in Tex-
as. (and for such an object we are inclined to think
it can be, either from the government, or individuals
or both,) we are strong in the belief that slavery-
will be abolished in Texas, either at once, or by a,
rapid process of'- graduation. The slave-holders
themselves, or many of them, are among the most
zealous advocates of the measure. They cannot
send back their slaves to the United States, and the
low price of cotton makes it no great object to re-.
tain them where they are. Many of the slaveliolders
are extensive land owners, and they rightly conclude
that the existence of slavery checks immigration,
and thus prevents their lands from appreciating as.
they otlierwisc would do. Perhaps they are influ-
enced, in part, by political considerations. They
lmow that the aid oflingland, for the adjustment of‘
their relations with Mexico, would be much more
cheerl'ully rendered, but that by the belief of so
doing, she would aid in the continuance ofslavery ;
whereas, if'Mexico should re-conquer Texas, slavery
would be abolished as a matter of course. Perhaps,
too, they are convinced that slavery every where
must soon come to an end, and that it is not wise to
frame their institutions and habits on a foundation
which is so soon to be swept away. Different mo-
tives may influence different individuals. But we.-
are assured that the movement has no fellowship
with Northern Abolitionism. Itis justsuch a move-
ment as if the people of Virginia or Kentucky
should come to the conclusion (as we trust they
soon will do) that slavery, whether morally wrong
or not, whether unjust to the slaves or not, is im-.
politic and unwise ; bad for the interest of the mas-n
ters, and for the general interests of the community ;,
and therefore had better be abolished. This we re-.
gard as the most interesting feature of the move-.
ment; for it foreshadows other movements, which
though not so young as we might be, we yet hope,
to see before we die.
The abolition of slavery in Texas would be re-
garded with consternation at the South,—especially
by that portion of the Southern people who count
upon the perpetual continuance of the system a.-.
thong themselves. It would be regarded as knock-_
ing away another prop and support of the system,’
which is already tottering to its foundations. Al-.
ready the British colonies are free from slavery ; the
French Colonies are about to follow; Texas is PTO:
paring to_do the same; and—what next’!
MR. W1-:ns'ri-:n’s SPEECH.-00!’ readers
have been informed that Mr. Vfebster was to
partake of a public dinner at Baltimore on
Thursday evening of last week. That dinner‘-
was eaten according to notice, and Mr. Webster
on being toasted, responded in a speech of some
four or five columns in length. In common
with others, we felt much interest to see the
speech, and learn from it the sentiments of its
great author, at this time, ofpoliiics, John Tyler,
But we have been awfully disap-
pointed. Mr. \V. does not allude to any of the
subjects upon which we had such an itching curi-.
osity. The speech was delivered to a company
of merchants, and was, perhaps very properly,
a dissussion of Reciprocity treaties, navigating
and commercial interests, foreign trade die. He
recommends by a reciprocity arrangement. to
Norwalk Chronicler