L
t.'£_;—nInr_ ’
the smiling ripp'es, i O.v smoothly gliding
through the bounding war-es—-noiv dash-
ing onamidst the sparkling foam, like the ,
sporting dolphin. and grace and beauty
will mark his path, with a joyous wal~'e
behind. Let him beware that diving
headlong, he be not entangled in_ an up-
knoxvn weedy bottom,‘or that dipping in
the mud below, he flounder like a flat
fish, and see himself again forced to the
surface, exhausted, shamed and sorely
muddled.——J\"ort.’zern Literary ZlIessenger.
KVHIG STATE CONVENTION.
The delegates to, the Whig State Con-
vention met at the Temple in New Haven,
Nov. 3d, at 10 o'clock, A. M. and were
called to order by Wm. N. Matson, Esq ,
of the State Committee. Hon. Thomas
Clarke, of Coventry, was appointed Presi-
dent pro tem, and John C. Hollister, Esq.,
Secretary pro tem.
Resolved, That a committee of one from
each Senatorial district be appointed by
nomination to select permaneirtofficers for
the Convention. T_he following gentlemen
were appointed,-_said committee :
H. L. Miller, Goo. Plummer, Richard Ba-
con, Benjamin Beecher, J r.,§Thouias Burlock,
J osse Crampton, John F. Trumbull. John Dun-
ham, Alfred B. Pierce, Henry K. Harrall,
Amos S. Treat, Charles Isaacs, Henry T.
Ilough, Thomas T. Graves, Roger H. Mills,
Reuben H. Hotchliiss, Nelson Brewster, Jo-
seph Taylor, Henry Taintor, Randall \Vhiting,
John W’. Boyington.
Resolved, That a Committee of two
from a County be appointed to receive the
credentials of delegates and prepare a roll
of the members of the convention. The
following gentlemen were appointed the
committee :
Timothy Porter, Cornelius B a"nard, Nathan-
iel B. Smith, Isaac De Forest, James VV. Fris-
bie, John Grace. Alonzo Bailey, Joseph P.
Bates.
Resolved, That the State, County, District.
and Town Committees, and substitutes, be invi-
ted to take seats inthe Convention, and partici-
pate in all the proceedings except voting.
Resolved, That the Whig members of Con-
gress now in the city, be invited totake seats in
the Convention, as honorary members.
Resolved, That seats be furnished reporters
for the several VVhig papers of the State. ‘
The Committee who were appointed to
nominate permanent officers of the Con
veiition, reported as follows:
Presidenl—-—REUBEN BOOTH, of Dunba-
T .
yVice Pre.siclcnls——S)lomon Cole, Hartford
‘Co; Green Kendrick, New Haven ; Nathaniel
B. Smith, Litchfield; Henry K. Harral, Fair-
fioldz Gurdon Trumbull, New London; VVnr.
H. Manson. VVindham; Samuel F. VVest, Tol-
land; Henry _Taint.or, Middlesex.
S6Ci‘C’l(Z7"l(‘S'—JOhll. C. Hollister, Roger H.
Mills. _
On taking the chair as presidingioflicer of the
convention, Mr. Booth addressed the delegates
nearly as follows :
Gentlemen :-—I desire to make my cor-
dial and gratefulacknowledgment for the
honor you have done me in calling me to
preside over your deliberations. Among
the many testinioniesfiof regard and confi-
dence wbich it has been my good fortune
to receive at the hands of my fellow citi
zens, I shall esteem this the highest.
You have met at an interesting crisis of
the political history of our beloved State.
to organize the \\'hig' Phalanx for the
coming contest, and to present to your
fellow citizens candidates for the higher
officers of the State, who will as surely be
elected as that the sun shall rise and set
on the first Monday of April next. That
your proceedings will be characterised by
the utmost harmony, and that they will be
frilly approved by those who have entrus-
tcd this businesss to your hands, I will not
permit myself for a moment to doubt.
Inow repair to the post of duty which
you have assigned me, with the pledge
that I will devote myself to your service in
ilrc business of this Convention to the best
of my ability, trusting to your kindness to
o/verlooli and pardon the many errors and
imperfections you will, doubtless, discover
in the performance of my duties as your
presiding officer.
At this stage of the proceedings, the
news of the glorious VVhig victory in New
York was announced to the Convention,
and was received with the most enthusias-
tic demonstration.
Resolved, That the two delegates from the state
at largcto tl1cWliig National Convention for the
nomination ofPresident & Vice Pi‘esid’t ofthe U.
States, he appointedghy ballot in open conven-
tion, and that: the Delegates from the several
Congressional Districts be requested to assem-
ble in seperate meeting, and present their can-
didates to the convention, this afternoon.
A resolution was passed appointing
Messrs. D. F. Robinson, Ja’s F. Babcock,
Charles W. Rockwell, Alex. Hamilton,
Thomas Gray, Truman Smith, Thomas
Clark, and Geo. B. Hilliard, a committee
to propose resolutions for the considera-
tion of the convention.
On motion of F. Bacon,',the convention
proceeded to take an informal ballot for
delegates for the State at large, to the Na-
tional Convention.
On the informal ballot, the result was
as follows:~—Chas. W.Rockwell 43, Thos.
W’. Williams 16, Joseph Trumbull 7, Reu-
b. n Booth 33, \V. W. Boardman 2, Truman
Smith ‘23,'Tlios. K. Brace 4-, \V. W. Ells-
worth 7, George Plummer l, Roger Bald-
win ll, Jas F. Babcock 14», John A. Brock-
wny 7, Thos. B. Butler 3, Jas H. Dixon 1,
Chas. Chapman 5, Ebenezer Jackson 3,
Iilihu Gcer 1,N. J. Buel 3, A. H. I-lolley 1,
Stephen J. Lord 1, John T. Peters l, Chas
J. McCurdy 1, Nath. O. Kellogg I, IN. A.
Foster 1, John F. Trumbull 4-, Green Ken-
drick 3, Dennis Kimberley 8, A. G. Haz-
ard 2, Richard E. Selden 5, Henry Beers 1.
Convention adj. to 3 o’clock, P. M.
Jffternoon Session.-—— Convention came
to order at 3 o’clock.
M r. Rockwell, of Norwich, rose, he said,
to perform a most painful duty-—it was to
airnounceftlie sad intelligence of the death
of the lion. Senator Huntington. He
\t"uulI_l also offer for adoption by the con-
vi-iitioii the following resolutions as ex»
‘pressive of the feelings oftlie members on
:account of this sudden decease:
Resolved, That the intelligence of the sudden
death _of the Hon. Jssnz VV. I-luN'rrNc'roN, a
Senator of this State in the Congress of the
United States, is received by this Convention
with the deepest sorrow._
Resolved, That the President of this Conven-
tion be requested to convey to the family of the
late Senator Huntington the unfeigned sympa-
thy of its members in their bereavement, and in
the loss which this State has sustained of one of
its most gifted men, and the Senate of the Uni-
ted States of one of its brightest ornaments.
Hon. T. Smith, from the Committee on
Resolutions, presented a series of resolu-
tions, which were laid upon the table for
the resent.
Rgport of the Committee on Credcntizils
was then read, corrected and accepted.
Resolution passed appointing a Coni-
mittee of one frorii a county to nominate a
State Central Committee, and the follow-
ing gentlemen were appointed said Com-
mittee: J. S. Branclagee, M. Merriman,jr,
John Dunham, H. K. Harrnll, Thomas G.
Graves, Gideon H. Hollister, Smith Clark,
David P. Storrs.
Resolution passed appointing Richard
Bacon, Timothy Porter. Samuel LeForge,
Benjamin Beecher, jr. Richard E. Seldeu,
Geo. VV. Smith, Chas. lsaacs, H_enry Sher-
wood, Henry T. Hougb, Amassa Mason,
Reuben H. Hotchkiss, Francis Bacon, Jo-
seph Hall, David Evarts, John VV. Boying-
ton, Thomas Ramsdell, being two from
each county, to nominate County Com-
mrtees.
The Committee to nominate a State
Central Committee, reported as follows;
and the gentlemen were 8ppOllIl)l8(lk3-'-“
James F. Bubcock, Henry ec , -"m.
Woodward, John S. Boswell and Wm. M.
Matson.
The reports from the several Congres-
sional Distric of their nominations for
Dela rates to National Convention were
cnlleil for, and read in order. The report
of No. l, was John H. Brockway, delegate,
l. \V. Stuart, substitute. No. 2, James F.
Babcoclr, delegate, Samuel Rus:-ell, substi-
tute. No. 3, John F. Trumbull, delegate.
and Sampson Almy, substitute. N0. 4-,
Nelson L. White, delegate, and Henry K.
Harrall, substitute. The several reports
were accepted, and the gentlemen named
were elected.
The convention then proceeded to the
choice of delegates to the National Con-
vention for the State at large. Toe result
on the 1st balloting was as follows: whole
number of votes was 251, of which Charles
W. Rockwell received 29.‘), and was de-
clared elected."
On Balloting for a second delegate, on
the first ba lot the Hon. Truman S]mit(l]r re-
c.eived l5O of 198, and was dec are to
be elected. A committee of one from a
county was appointed to nominate substi-
tutes to the National Convention, who re-
ported the names of Thomas Vlgi Wlyllianisf
of New London, and Charles aw ey 0
Stamford, which report was accepted.
The following gentlemen were appoin-
ted count -' commitees:
Hanfforiil C'ounty.'—Isaac Vt". Stuart, Ju-
cob Brairdegee, Wm. Tulcott. G
./Vew Haven Co.— H. G. Lewis, reen
Kendrick, Julius H. Pratt, John C. Hollis-
ter, Selab Strong. ‘
.New London Co.-—John Dunham, Stepli.
J. North, John F. Trumbull.
Fazrfiield Co.—Nelson L. White, Dwight
Morris, Orris S. Ferry.
Li/C/ificlzl Co.—-Francis Bacon, Henry
B. Graves, Peter VV. Mills.
Jll2'da'lese.r Co.—Chas. Wlrittlesey, Jo-
seph E. Silliman, Sidney Turner.
I/l="i/id/tam Co.—Henry F. Hough, Amasa
Mason, Amos Miller.
Tollrmd Co.—J. R. Flynt, L. P. Hendce,
Geo. H. Ives.
On motion of M. Merriman, Jr. the con-
vention proceeded to the choice, by ballot,
of candidates for State Officers, with the
following result:
For Governor, Clark Bissell.
Lieut. Governor, Charles J. McCurdy.
Secretary of State, John B. Robertson.
Treasurer, Joseph B. Gilbert.
Controller, Abijah Catlin. _
After the passage of sundry resolutions:
Exchange, at 7 1-2 o’clock.
Evening Se.s=.<.z'on.-—Convention came. to
order; and the resolutions reported by the
Committee were called up, and discussed
by Messrs Truman Smith, John F. Trum-
bull, H. T. Huggins, O. S. Ferry, after
which, on motion of Mr. Merriman, they
were unanimously adopted.
Hon. Mr. Rockwell offered the following
resolution which was unanimously adop:
ted :
Resolved, That we approve and will cordial-
ly support on the 1st Monday of April next at
the ballot box, Clark Bissell, for Governor;
Charles J. McCurdy, for Lieutenant Governor;
John B. Robertson, for Secretary; Joseph B.
Gilbert, for Treasurer, and Abijah Catlin, for
Controller, and that we will use all honorable
exertions in the mean time to secure to them
the largest possible majority.
Resolved, That this Convention recommend
Monday, the fourth day of July next, as it prop-
er time for holding the \Vhig National Conven-
tion for the nomination of President. of the Uni-
ted States.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Convention
be returned to the President and other officers,
for the able manner inwhich they have perform-
ed the duties devolving upon them.
Resolved, That the proceedings of the Con-
vention, signed by its officers, be published in
the papers of the State.
After the passage of the Resolutions the
meeting adjourned sine die.
We publish below the Roll of Delegtfiesfrom
the several towns of
I-‘AXRFIELD couivrr.
W'cstport-—-Henry Sherwood, W. C. Dike-
man.
Mon.roc—Ai'nold Hurd, Nathan Sherman.
Darien-— Samuel C. Waterbury, Elisha_See-
ey.
Reddin.g—John Edmonds, '1‘. M. Abbott,
Francis A. Sanford, F. A. Bartram.
Hmitington--Daniel Blnckman, Marcus
VVheelei-. -
Stru/foril-Silas Judson, Enoch \Vlieclcr.
the Convention adjourned to meet at the- -
Brookfield—-Samuel E. Merwin, Beers
Foote. ‘ - i ' ' ,
Wilton--—-Chas. P. Marvin, Sam'l Davenpoi-t.f
Briclgeport-—H. K; Harrold, Alexander Ham-
ilton.
Danbury‘-—R.euben Booth, J. B. Hoyt, Starr
Ferry,'Matthew W. Starr, Jr.
Newtown—Theopilus Nichols, Amos, Hurd;
Amos S. Treat. John Warner. "i
T1-umbull—-Elbert E. Edwards, Birdsley B-
Plumb. ,
Easton——Josiah Mallctt, David \V. Sher-
wood. A
Norwczlk--O. S. Ferry, Chas. E. Disbrow,
E. \V. Stewart, Chas. lsaacs.
Faiyfiela}-_—Moses A. Sherwood, T. B. Bar-
tram, saac De F orest, A. B. \Vakemau. _
. Lane from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH STEAMER
PHILADELPHIA-
This steamer arrived in New York on
Vlfednesday last. She put in to Halifax
for coal and provisions. Her dates are
four days later; but the news is unimpor-
taut.
The steamer Washington arrived at
Southampton on the 8th ult., making the
passage in 14- days. '
The French steamer New York, which
left on the 15th of September, arrived at
Ch_erbourg on the 4th ult. inakingia passage
of 15 days.
The news from England by this arrival
is not so full as the present anxiety of our
financial circles render desirable. -It is
asserted that Mr.'Baring has been in Paris
for the purpose of negotiating with the
Bank of France a loan for the Bank of
England.
In London on the 7th, no new failures
had been announced on ’Change, except
Mr. Van Zeller, Portugese Consul; but
news from the country was not at all
favorable.
A commercial treaty had been concluded
between France and Persia.
From Naples the report is that Romeo,
the chiefof the insurgent Calabrians, had
out maneuvered the government leader,
Gen. Nunziante, totally beaten his forces
in a battle, and wounded him so badly that
he died soon after. Several additional
districts have risen and many of the royal
troops have joined the rebels.
A new ministry has been formed in
Spain. _ ”
Flour and corn are low in all the mark-
ets of France. There was it difference of
live francs in the price of ii bushel of grain
between France and Belgium.
AEKTQIVAL OF Tl'lE CALEI)0NIA.
Twelve Days Later from England.
The Caledonia sailed from Liverpool
on the 19th ult., and has consequently
been 17 days on her passage.
Her intelligence is twelve days later
than that brought by the Plriladelphia,
and will be foirnd extremely interesting.
The disastrous monetary pressure re-
corded in our last advices, has, during, the
l7‘t:l. fortnight, continued to rage with una-
bated severity, involving several additional
failures, and diffusing a deep and impene-
trable gloom throughout the whole com-
mercial economy of Great Britain. To
such a point of intensity has the inacces-
sibility of money now arrived, that there
is scarcely any one house which can be
looked upon without suspicion, no matter
how exalted its position; while a feeling
of unmitigated anxiety is everywhere per-
cepiiblo.
The Royal Batik of Liverpool had been
compelled to suspend payment. At pres
ent it is impossible to give anything like
a reliable statement of the position of
the establishment, but it is understood to
possess assets sufficient to meet all its
liabilities.
Parliament has been prorogued till the
11th November, when it will . be fiirtl;er
adjourned till January, for the despatch of
business.
The prospects for Ireland, during the
approaching winter, are gloomy enough.
Famine, in an aggravated form, has already
re-appeared, and the Queen’s letter issued,
commanding general collections to be
made in the church establishment.
In ltaly,Ferrera is about to be completely
evacuated by the ALlSl.l‘l=ln troops, and the
Pope will be reserved undisturbed in his
career of civil and administrative reform.
The civil war in Switzerland is still
impending and serious disturbances have
taken place in the Two Sicilics.
.7lIa~r/rets.——-Best VVestern Canal Flour
25s a 275, Richmond and Alexandria 255 a
26s, Philadelphia and Baltimore 5255 a 265,
New Orleans and Ohio 225 a 2ls, U. S.
white and mixed, per 70 lbs, 7s a 85; red
6s a 7s 7d. Oats, per 4-5 lbs ‘ls 3d a ‘.25 8d.
Cat Meal per 240 lbs, 235 a 248. Indian
Corn per 480 lbs, 30s a 335. Indian Meal
per bbl, 14- a 153. Barley per 60 lbs 3s a
-1-s ; per 504- lbs, 1303 a 4-03
The Corn mariiet is of course sensibly
influenced by the nnparalled stringency of
the Money Market, and shows a ‘general
decline, particularly in quotations for
inferior parcels. _Indian Corn has depre-
ciated from ‘2s a 35 a quarter, and Meal has
also receded in value, and is in very limited
demand.
Vera Cruz.—-It is said that the guerillas
in the vicinity are taking measures to dis
tress the inhabitants of that city by cut-
ting off the supplies of provisions daily
sent in. Hitherto the country folks have
been allowed to carry on their marketing
freeley; now, acting under superior or-
ders, the guerrilleros are cutting off this
traffic. The flrco Iris‘ protests against
such a measure, if it has the sanction of
the Governor of the State of Vera Cruz.
It denounces it as inhuman, as hearing in-
tolerably upon the poorer class ofcitizens,
and as certain to bring upon the country
the curse of a foreign as well as civil war.
' JV‘. 0. Picayune, 28t/z.
Gen. TayIor.—The Atlanta Miscellany
of the 23d ult. says: “We conversed. on
Thursday afternoon last with a gentleman
who has been for some time attached to
the qiim-termaster’s department in General
'I‘aylor’s division, and who left the Rio
,Grande on the 6th ult. He inforrrred us
that the statements contained in the papers
lthat the General would visit this country
in the month of November is‘ without_
foundation. The old hero has his hands"
full, and has made a call on the Govern-
ment for reinforcements to disperse the
large guerrilla forces that are concentra-
ting in the neighborhood of his camp, aird
who are becoming exceedingly bold and.
insolent.”
Later from _M-exico.
Thesteamer Alabama has arrived at N.
Orleans. She sailed from Vera Cruz on the
20th ult. -
Gen. Patterson expected to commence
his march into the interioron the ‘.34-tli.
The Genius of Liberty has files from
Mexico to the 7th. Profound tranquility
reigned. As soon as government wa:-
organized the fact was announced to the
foreign Ministers, to whom the represen-
tatives expressed friendly relations. 'l be
British Minister ‘replied in satisfactory
terms.
The Genius was informed by a gentle-
man.who left Mexico on the 7th that the
decree which ordained that Penny Pena
should take charge of the supreme power
in conjunction with -two associates had
been repealed, and Santa Anna again call-
ed to assume the reins of government and
command the army.
The semblance of a Mexican Congress
or Government met according to the ap-
pointment at Queretaro on the 5th. There
not being anything like a quorum notli_ing
was done.
The feelings of the people are said to
be strenuously opposed to any comprom-
ise with the Americans.
From the same source the Genius learns
that Gen. Lane's force on the 11th was at
Huamantla, a town half way between Pe-
rote and Puebla, and that Santa Anna was
there, but evacuated it immediately on the
appearance of the Ame:i<-ais, leaving two
pieces of artillery mid two prisoners, Cols.
Vega and lturbide.
Santa Anna had a thousand cavalry and
was subsequently reinforced by 1,500 men.
Reyes was in command again and took
possession of the town after Lane’s depar-
ture, and following up his rear, killed '70
men, principally American stragglcrs.
Rea sallied out of Pirebla at the head of
a considerable force, and was awaiting the
approach of Gen. Lane, \\ hose rank and
rear were constantly liarrassed by the Mex-
icans.
The Vi.-llmv Fever was still taking off
victims at Vera Cruz.
Lient. Jenkins, of the Dragoons, had
died of it.
No improvement in the health of Mata
moras. Capt. Churchill had died of the
fever. There was a report of an Army
Mail being captured, and that a Mexican
force was in Mier.
TROUBLES IN CAN'ADA.~—S0me ofour Curia-
dian neigbors are determined not to pay thorax-
es required by law for the support of Schools.
The Quebec Mercury of the 25th ult. says:
With regret we state that a fresh mnrzute
has taken place in resistance of the School
act, in the parish of St. Joseph, Ln Bezruce.
Information against four or five individu-
zils was laid before the Quarter Session in
July last, indictments were found, and
bench warrants issued for their arrest.
Repeated and unsuccessful attempts were
made to curry the law into effect. This
session the necessary return was made,
and the requisite nri-asures taicen to en-
force the law; but again without iflect.
The head constable first attempted the dir-
ty, and was repulsed. The sheritiiand his
posse comi.'.’i.tu.9 next undertook it, and left
town on Saturday last, but were also driv-
en offvi et armis, li:1viug,lio\vever forcibly
entered the house of one Pieere Vrchon,
(a party iiirpliciiti.-d,) who, with his two
sons, armed with adzes, assailed and mal-
treated him. The iiiliabitrints of the
neighborhood were shortly in arms,in great
numbers, and drove back the sheriff and
his party.
In consequence, Mr. i\-'lcCord, the police
magistrate, and a detachment of the rifle
brigade,left to ‘ n yesterday for the locality
in question. Their return is hourly ex
pectej.
-. We regret to add that a magistrate from
the township of New Ireland gives infor-
mation ofa similar feeling prevailing there.
Indeed we hear that,should the School act
be enforced there, his life and property are
threatened.
Dr. It’z'ng.—\Ve understand that an or-
der has been issued by the King’s Attor-
neys in the Court of Appeals and the Crim-
inal Court of Greece, for the arrest and inr-
prisonment of Dr. King. The Doctor, at
the last accounts, was in Geneva, though
about to move somewhat nearer to his for-
mer residence, in order to learn more
readily the state of things in Athens. He
will not, however, be likely to place him-
self, just now, in the power of men who
would think it doing God's service to take
the life of this devoted missionary, In
the meantime it is not impossible that the
tables may be turned on his traducers and
persecutors; the U. S. Consul at Athens’
having expressed his opinion that M r.
King should seek redress at law for the
acts of Siinonides and the Editor of “T/is
flge,” the newspaper in which Mr. K. has
been so shamefully _libeled.——Boslon Trav.
fin Elopemenl.—Our Goshen corres-
pondent sends us an account of a some-
what singular elopemeirt which came off
in that town on V/Vednesday evening, the
27th ult. The parties were, an Irishman
named John Quinn, and a daughter of a
wealthy farmer of Goshen, aged 16 years.
We understand that Quinn formerly
worked for the father of the girl, but was
dismissed last spring in consequence ofhis
being thought too intimate with his daugh-
ter. He however, hired out to a neighbor-
ing farmer and lived near by all summer.
On the morning of the ‘..’.7th,,some '-one of
the family went to call the young miss to
breakfast, when it was ascertained that she
was missing. The affair has occasioned
of deep grief to a most respectable family,
and is to be sincerely regretted.
~ :2
NORWALK GAzin'rrrE.
“fcdnesilay, Nov. 10, ‘l8zl'l'.
', WIIIG 'l‘lCKl3T. 4
ton conzntvoa,
’C__laI'k Bisscll, of New Haven.
ton I.iEo'r. ‘GOVERNOR.
Chas. J. Met‘-urdv. of Lyme.
‘ roa SECRETARY,
John B. Roberson, ot'N Haven-
ron 'ra1=..isniu~:u.
Joseph 13. Gilbert, of Hartford-
roa coi-i'rno1.z.r.a.
Abijah Catlin, of Harwinton.
—-Eii" The 'Waio Sravnl-1 CONVX-‘.N'I'!0l\‘ at
New Haven, on Wednesday of last: week, (it
report of the pt'0ceed_ings of which, will be found
quirediso xnuch“sti-ength and stability,‘-itliat in
these, we are able to compete successfully with
the other nations of the world. In suchcases.
of course, no further prote ction is needed. They
can stand alone without the aid of Government.
But there are other branches which need on-
couragemeut, and protection. They cannot be
successfully carried on, if our ports are thrown
open to the free importation of Foreign fabrics
of a like nature. N ow the Whig doctrine is this
—-Let the tariff be so framed as to protect all the
branches of industry which need protection.
dent gusto, is not an argument agar‘.-nslprotcction,
but against the necessity qfpralection in the giv-
en case.
But the Farmer says. the \Vhigs predicted
that the country would be ruined by the tariff
in another coulmn,) was very fully attended,
and the business was conducted in the greatest
harmony. One hundred and four of the one
hundred and forty-five towns in the State were
represented. '
\Ve do not see, says the New Haven Jour-
rial, what brighter indications the \Vhigs of this
State want, than those now before them. A
fuller or more harmonious Convention never
assembled in this city than the one just held,
and the spirit manifested, and the news from
abroad, and the indications of still further vic-
tories to be achieved wherever elections are to
be l1eld—a|l tell the whigs of Connecticut to go
forward boldly, keep their eyes open, and in all
things do what is expected of them. Connecti-
cut is a little State, but her power is not small.
She has not a mighty niultitudo within her
borders, but her .iirfluence extends through the
length mid breadth of the land. Let that in-
fluence be of the right. kind, and she will never
lose her distinguished place in the sisterhood
of our great. coirfcderacy.
The old ticket which has been re-nominated,
as was just and proper, is a strong one. and is
just what the \Vhigs want.
DEATH or HON. J. W. HUNTINGTON,-—
X-Ve announce with the deepest grief, says the
the Hon. Jabez \V. Huntington, Senator in
Congress from this State. He expired at his
residence in Norwich, on Tuesday last, in the
60th year of his age, after an illness from bilious
cholic of only it few days’ continuance, and
was not deemed dangerous until a few hours be-
fore his death. This is a calamity to the State
and to the nntion—for Mr. Huntington was
among the brightest ornaments of both, and has
served them for many years with extraordinary
ability and fidelity. He was agradunte of Yale
College ofthe class of 1806. Gov. Bissell was
a member of the same class with Mr. Hunting-
ton. He hus been in both Houses of Congress-
and was for several years a Judge of the Sn-
preme Court of this State.
Boots and Shoes at the Faz'r.—The dis-
play this season is quite large. Some
specimens of the new Congress Boots for
ladies and gentlemen are exquisite. Whi-
ting, Hunt & Hunter, Conrad, Brooks,
l')icl-', and numerous others of our tip-top
establishments display true specimens.
For the the first time for many years the
manufactures of Shoes from Newark and
other towns in New Jersey, are found
among the contributors. A case of Boots,
mostly the Congress, exhibited by A., B.
Blauvelt, an extensive wholesale manufac-
turer of Newark, appears to our judgment
the best. After exiiirining such specimens
of coverings for the feet it is useless totalk
of French Boots. This new fashion which
is alike adapted to ladies, gentlemen and
children, is made by substituting in lieu of
strings and buttons, gores of beautiful shir-
red rubber which open or expand to admit
the foot and closes when in, fitting per-
fectly. We have worn three pair of Con-
gress Boots and never expect to wear any
other kind.”
\Ve copy the above from the" Tribune, forthe
especial benefit ofthc editor oftlre Norwiilk Ga-
zette, irnd others like him, who predicted that
our Boot. and Shoemukers would be shockingly
ruined by excessive importations of “French
Boots" under the new tariff. Greeley, (brave
man,) it appears, has entirely recovered from
to talk of French Boots” ! !
“ ghost.” \Ve hope our friend of the Gazette
will now be able to " breathe freer and deeper”
than hitherto under what he calls, the “free
trade system.” '
By the way, a. friend wishes us to inquire
about that but establishment. He desires to
know whether it still remains in *‘ stntu quo,”
on account of the election of James K. Polk.
The above, which we copy from the Farmer
of last week, is a fair sample of the stuff which
Locofoco journals are continually dealing out to
the public, on the subject of the tariff. They
surely must count largely upon the credulity or
ignorance of their readers, when they make use
of such arguments to show the benefits of free-
trade.
Now what are the facts which the Farmer
lugs in to support its favorite doctrine of Free
trade. It seems, that some specimens of a new
style of boots, called the Congress boots, of
American invention and manufacture, were ex-
hibited at the Fair, which in the opinion of the
Tribune, were so great an improvement upon
French Boots, that they would eventually su-
persede the use of the latter. Here then,
we have evidence, that own mechanics can sup-
ply us with boots of a quality equally good with
those which we could import. The very poin
upon which the advocates of protection have al-
ways insisted, is here admitted. We have al-
ways claimed, that if properly encouraged, our
manufactures and mechanics can furnish for the
American Market, goods as cheap and durable.
as airy which we_a.re now importing. It is the
object of protection to‘ accomplish this result.’
Its sole aim is, to call into exercise the inven-
tive genius and skill of Americans, and to give.
constant employment toithe labor of Americans,
And under the beneficent operation of the pro-
tective system, it has already come to pass, that
New Haven Palladium, the sudden death of turn for the products exported.
his alarm, and now freely admits “it is useless
This is really quite
a tapering off. ifit is not entirely giving up the
of 1846. They predicted no such tiring.-
They opposed, it is true, any rash inter-
ference with the tariff of 1842 under which
the country had reached a high degree of pros-
perity. They were opposed to tinkering and
experimenting with the tarifl‘. They thought
it dangerous for the Government to change a
measure which had workcd well, for another
which at the very best was but an experiment.
and might have a depressing effect upon the la-
bor and industry of the nation. Besides the tit -
riff of 1846 is an approach, in some ofits provis-
ions, towards free_trirde. It was openly advoca-
ted nud voted for on this ground by Southern
men. Tire \Vhigs protested against the mens-
nre because its authors and supporters, declar-
ed tliatit was the first step taken for the over-
throw of the protective system They believe
likewise, that it did not afford adequate protoc-
tton to some branches of Ainerican industry.
That. the country has still continued prosperous
is owing mainly to an unexpected and terrible
famine iti Europe. A demand was thereby
created-for our agricultural products. The pri-
cos of grain and flour rose to a point which they
had not before reached for many years. Our
farmers reaped a rich harvest. Gold and silver
flowed into the country in large quantities in re-
Business was
active, and money cheap. In England there
was great commercial depression.‘ The rate of
interest advanced, and money became so dear
that the manufactures in soinelinstances ceased
from working their mills, and in no case manu-
factured anythiug like the usual quantity ofgoods.
The money of the country was expended in
saving the people from starvation. it was not
used in buying up cotton, and sending cheap
fabrics here to undei°sell, and thereby, if possi-
hle, ruin the American inanufacturers. Under
such circumstances it surely is not very
surprising that this country has been prosper-
ous, notwitlistanding locofoco niisrule. But
wait till Europe has recovered from the effects
of the late famine, and feeds her own people
” upon the rich and plentiful harvests ofthisyear.
\Vait till the present financial crisis in England
has passed by, and business Iras become active.
\Vnit till the great harvests of the \Vest make
their way to our seaboard, and there lie in
store houses, bccimse there is not snfiicient de-
mand abroad to pay for their exportation. \Vuit till
the specie which we have drawn from England
begins to make its way back to pay for the man
ufactures which she. is sending to us. Then
we shall be better able to judge of the great
benefits which this nation will reap from the
semi-free trade tariff of 1846.
Now, we have a few words to say to the
Farmer, or rather we have a few questions
which we should like that paper to answer.
We wish the editor would define his position
upon the tariff question. Is he in favor of :1
Protective Tariff ? Or is he the advocate of
Free Trade? Does be support the tariff act
of 1846 because it is a free trade measure, or
because some of its provisions are highly pro-
tcctive? If these questions are distinctly an-
swered, we think that we shall be able to show
more clearly the points of difference between
us. All we ask for is, that American Industry
shall be protected. \Ve care not how this is
accomplished, whether by the tariff act of ’42
or '46. Let us then, Mr. Farmer, have ex-
plicit answers to the foregoing questions—no
evasion. no non-commitralism, no Van Baren-
isin-—but straight forward, honest answers. If
you are in favor of a protective tariff, then we
agree upon the principle, and differ only as to
rate of duties necessary to afford adequate pro-
tcction. But if, as we suspect the truth to be.
you are in favor of free trnde,—why, come out
like an honest man and say so. ‘We then can
argue the question understandingly. Now it is
impossible for us to make out your real opinions
upon the question, and therefore we are strik-
ing at random and in the dark. Be honest f0!‘
once.
As to that hat establishment, it does still re-
main in statu quo. If the Farmer can point:
out a few hat establishments where money is
rolled up in such large amounts as he pretends
is the case, he will confer “ an especial benefit"
upon those who are engaged in the business in
this vicinity. -They would cheeffully 803 _d*’}''3
journey to look upon such a sight.
\Vhen near Boston, on Saturday, the train on
the Worcester Railroad was interrupted by a_
fatal and melancholy accident. The brake of
the 2d Class or "Jim Crow" car got loose. fall-
ing under the car and breaking the flooring.-—
The bottom car was completely torn out and the
passengers twenty in number, were strewn over
the road. Seven persons were instantly killed
and several dangerously wounded.
Murder.——Mr. Andrew Mehan. residing in
Anthony at. N. Y was found dead about 2 3,
clock on Tuesday morning last, at the c0fl1°"..
Broadway and ‘Leonard st. ' A stab W83 folmd
in the right side of the neck. find {mm ti"? Wafm
state in which the .body was foundillfi I8 ‘WP’
posed to have been murdered but a few 'moinen§s
prgvious. A man has been arrested on suspi-
Li'i:}i_firlcl Ezzq.
some branches of our manufactures lla\'()- ac-
.t»
'2..‘.;;'rix;' .
no proof has yet been found against him.‘
The case quoted by the Farmer with such evi-‘ -
——m—
Dnmorun Acc1ni::N'r——-Seven lives lost.-.
cion of having committed the‘ horrid‘ deed,‘ .1
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