Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-01
MISCELLAN E0US.

the morning hour IN the House OF Rep
resentatives at Washington, in his famous
speech upon the report of the Committee
on Foreign Relations on the subject of
Texas.
He has fairly succeeded in outgeneraIing
all the advocates Of the gag law, and has
contrived in the course Of this speech, to
discuss the whole subject of Patton's gag
resolution, the right of petition, and even
the sacred" subject of slavery, notwih-
standing the efforts Ct the Southern mem
bers to cut him short upon points of or
der.
Astonished at the adroitness with which
| Mr.. Adams has evaded their contrivances
! to prohibit debate, and alarmed at the eff
feet of his eloquence, they have latlerly
exhibited great anxiety that he should
bring his speech 10 close, in order that
they might have an opportunity of an
swering him. Mr.. Adams has cooiv re-
piled, that having succeeded in obtaining
this opportunity OF speaking, he intends
to speak as long as he sees proper. AS
for the gentlemen who are so anxious 20
answer him, they control the action ofthe
House on this subject; they have gagged
II and they can remove the gag. For
| himself he is under the necessity Of i'm
proving the present opportunity. The
supporters Of the gag law are thus fairly
caught IN their own trap. Adams has
turned the tables upon them They arc
gagged while he enjoys the right of speak
ing Boston Atl0s.
WHO OUGHT TO BE PUNISHED, THE
DEVIL OR MAS?-The late John Thorn
as, one of the missionary brethren Of
Serampore, was one day, after addressing
a crowd OF natives on the bank of the
Ganges, accosted by Brahmin as fol-
10 VS.: Sir, don't you say the devil te,npts
men to sin?' YES" answered Mr.
Thomas. "Then," said the Brahmin,
"certainly the fault is the DEVILS: the
devil therefore, and not man, ought to
suffer the punishment" While the coun-
tenances of many of the natives discover
ed their appreciation of the Brahmin's
inference, MIR. Thomas. observing a boat
. with several men on board, descending
> the river, with that facility OF instructive
retort for which he WAS distinguished,
replied, "Brahmin, do you see yonder
boat" "Yes.' "Suppose | were TO
. send some one of my friends to destroy
every person on board, and bring all that
is va! uabIe in the boat; who ought to suf.
fer punishment, for instrrcting them, O:
they for dong this wicked act?"
"Why,' answered The Brahmin with
emotion, "you ought all be put to death
together" "Ay, Brahmin," replied Mr.
Thomas, land if you and the devil sin
together, the devil anu you will be pun
ished together.'
INDUsrRv-The following anecdote
may give some encouragement to the in
dustrious husbandman:-Not long ago, a
country gentleman had an estote of 1900
a year, which he kept in his own hands,
until he found himself so much in debt,
that 10 satisfy his creditors, he was obIig-
ed to sell the half, and to let the remain
; der TO farmer for twentv-one years.
Towards the expiration Of the lease, the
f farmer, coming one day to pay his rent,
asked the gentleman whether he would
sell the farm "Why, will you buy it?'
said the gentleman. eff you will part
with it. and we can agree" replied the
tarmer. "This is exceedingly strange"
SAID the gentleman. spray tell me how
1t happens, that, while [ could not live
upon twice as much land, for which pay
no rent, you are regularly paying me-
hundred year for yeur farm. and able,
IN few years, to purchase it!". 1.-The
reason rs plain" answered the farmer:
"you sat stIH, and said. go got up,
and said, come; you lay in BED and
enjoyed your ease; ] rose in the morning
and minded my business"
THE LICENSING SYSTEM, is beg;nnino
to fall before the perseverine stroke ofthe
! Temperance axe. Temperance men in
! Old Massachusetts have welded this axe
so successfully, that already it has fallen
there. Nor are our western brethren less
skilled in its use Tennessee. too, has
Frustrated this wide-spreading tree Of cor
ruption, destruction, and death. And we
( cheer you on, advocates of Temperance,
Tor TENNESSEE HAS PUT DOWN THE IL
CENsING SYSTEM. OLD MASSACHUSETTS,
HAS PUT 1T DOWN. 1t must-it will
it shall fall. Like the "Dagon of the
PAitistines fell before the ark of God"
so shall this refuge of lies be swept away
SO shall this Dagon of Intefnperance
fall before Gods truth. if proclaimed in a
right manner, and with an earnesiness and
zeal Proportioned to the importance of the
cause in which we-are engaged; - Mary
land Tenn Her. .s~.@ : : s'-~.
True teachers. mist first have the Sun
OF righteousness; to shine In their own
hearts, before they can enlighten with his |
light-W. Perkins. =, = e.
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