Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-06-22

differed, aud despatched TO that post. A
detachment of sixty well instructed recruits
will be sent without delay from the depot at
Fort Monroe, TO Swanton, on tho Vermont
frontier, aud a like detachment of sixty re-
cruits will be sent TO Plattsburgh. from the
New York depot, as soon as possible"
Gen. Macomb is now at the north.
A letter from Washington states that the
War Department has determined upon the
employment of an armed steamboat on Lake
Eric, and also on Lake Ontario. This is a
wise precautionary measure, and it strikes US
that sound policy would dictate similar
course on Lake Champan. An ounce of
preventive is surely worth pound Of euro,
The New York Commercial Advertiser,
Albany Daily, and some other city papers,
affect to DO marvellously indignant that the
Windsor grand jury did not find bills against
Nelson and Cote. The Commercial, however,
finds consolation in the reflection that u large
portion of its neighbors think tho Vermontors
arc no better than they should be. We shall
not quarrel about that matter but VIC beg TO
have it distinctly understood that VIC noun.
taneors, now, as Of old, entertain opinions of
our own, and act with reference to them, with.
out inquiring what the Empire State will
think Of US. Wcar Furthermore oftho opn.
ion that Vermont jury, with all the facts
before them, are quito as competent, and quito
as likely to decide correctly, as our southern
neighbors, who know nothing about it.
We are sorry to SEQ our ncighbor of tho
Vcrmontcr, chin ing in with the ultra. tories
of the cities, in their nsoent abuse of the
Windsor grand jury. He mistakes the people
OF Vermont and the temper Of the times, or he
would surely have RETAINED from such whole
sale denunciation against one of the most
intelligent and upright bodies ofmcn perhaps
that ever assembled on similar occasion in
the Slate. On their oaths they declare. unan
imously, that the evidence presented did no,
warrant them in finding a bill. We believe
them. If tho best evidence the case admitted
was not presented, or witnesses withheld the
the truth, the jurors arc certainly not ac>
counlabe. We trust in God the day is far
distant when an American jury shall 60 be.
yond the evidence before them in order 10 fl,
the brand ofinfamy upon nobe-heartcd but
unfortunate exile, struggling for freedom.
The vagabond renegade Robert Nelson, a fell
low who came into the State to trample on ou
! laws, and who stands before the community q
branded liar, has been ''honored" by Il public din
ner by some Of the chaser sort Of gentlemen at tn,
capitaI.- Vermonter.
The line Of separation between the "basel
sort,' and "good society,"" depends SO mucl
upon the taste Of tho individual wboiAnder
takes to draw it, that any attempt to fix q
permanent boundary. would, we imagine, re
suit in manifold violations Of neutrality. Fol-
ourselves, we should consider it no NEAR
praise TO receive the good will and approba
ton of most of the individuals alluded 10 a
the capital. Our neighbor thinks otherwise
But as this is a mere matter of opinion, W,
shall not quarrel about it. When, however
we witness such wanton and unprovoket
abuse as that bestowed on DR.. Nelson, we
will not hold our peace. Will the Vermontel
inform US when, and by what process, thi
gentleman became d" a vagabond renegade,
and by whom he has been "branded liar?'
We know DR.. Nelson to be n gentleman, {
man of fine talents, and eminent in his pro
fession. But, forsoo,h, this "felow CAM
into the State to violate our laws" Thi
was surely wicked intent but jury O
disintcrested frecholders declare on their oath
, that he has been guilty Of no act unbe
, coming a pcaceabo and quiet citizen. I'm
der these circumstances, il s3cn, TO us that lhi
shower of epithets would have come will
vastly better grace from another quarter
and last Of all from tho author of the fol
lowing spirit.stirring lines:
will ye sit down your hearihs bes de
And, when your children Freedom name,
With trembling voice the pralllers chide,
Lest i, should waken TO a fame
The hate which even for breath,
, In Freedoms cause, condemns to death
, Shame shame upon the coward fall
Who dare not say he WILL DE FREE!
: On him who dare not sound the call
To Freedoms Field, from sea 10 sea
Who will not now his sword unshealh,
, And will, it Freedom win, or DEATH
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
NEW YORK, June l6. The steamship Gre;
= Western arrived early yesterday morning fro
Bristol, having sailed from that port on the evenir
Of the I'd lust, and consequently made the passae
4 in II days and a half The passage from Ne
York TO Bristol was made in fourteen days, al
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