Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-11

~ The ". y. SENATE, MaFc0 81 the
bill to punish duelling was discussed, but
not disposed of. The object OF the bills
TO punishthose who 90 out of the District
TO hight duel, the same as if they had
committed the crime IN the District. -
Messrs. Norvell, Roane and Morris ex-
pressed constitutional doubts. Messrs.
Clayton, Prentiss, Smith Of Conn, Grun-
dy, Smith of Ina, Niles, Knight and
strange supported the bill with great force
OF argument. MIR. Strange, who is from
n. Carolina, pronounced the provision Of
This bill to punish so great an, offence
against society. rather too lenient than too
esere.-Bost. Press - - ia 2.ss@7e
T President WAYLAND, Of Brown Uni
yersity, Providence, has come out against
the congressional abolition 81. slavery in
the District of Columbia. Some Of the
readers and admirers Of WaylanFs Nor
AZ Philosophy will marvel at this. more
than we do. There we're some very mud
dy things in that work: and one chapter
OF 1t, IN particular, squinted hard towards
the sentiment that civil governments may
suppress freedom of the press when its
exercise was calculated to do mischief
Christians must learn to draw their Nor
al Philosophy" from the Bible:-Friend
Of Man,
The AFFAIR OF THE CARoLINE.-We
perceive with satisfaction that the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, TO which
the various memorials on the subject were
referred, has determined not 10 bring in a
report on the subject ofthe untoward event
at Schlosser. The matter being 10 course
of negotiation between the two govern.
ments, any present action by Congress
would be useles. if not prejudiciaL. The
same course will doubtless be adopted in
! the British Parliament-that is to say, the
Ministers will decline answering any qnes.
tions on the subject, or producing any pa
pers-and we hope that the other branch
of Congress will follow the example of the
Senate. 1t were, desirable also that the
newspapers, in Canada and the States
should consent 10 leave the subject undis
turbed, at least until the negotiations arr
Terminated, one way or the other.-N. Y
Spectator.
The NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY
Governor Kent. of Maine, has TRANSMITTED
to the Legislature of that State, Ions
and well-written message, on the subjec
OF the disputed boundary line-with
communication from the Federal Execu
tive in relation thereto. This communi
cation informs the people of Maine, thro
their governor, that the negotiations witt
Great Britain have arrived at a stag
which makes it necessary to take tn
sense Of the people of Maine, as to th
expediency of negotiating for the estab
lishment of a conventional line; and tha
if they do not assent to this proposition
the Federal Executive will feel it his dut
to submit another proposition to yGres
Britain, to refer the decision of, the ques
tion.to third party.-N YSpse.
}. WILLIAM MILLER has published
;. work on the Second coming of Christ,
the reading Of which has left quite an i'm
preston on many minds. We very mucI
fregret that controversy which he's beel
carried on in the Vermont Telegraph be
tween him and brother Angler, could nc
have appeared as an appendix to the sam,
work, that its readers might have had al
opportunity to learn something of the feel
ings, and perhaps character, of their au
thor. He has certainly, in this controver
sy, manifested spirit. if, not character
unbecoming disciple of Jesus Christ
Nh. Baptist Register.
The bill prohibiting the sale Of arden
; spirits passed the House in the Maine LIE
gisature by a large majority, but was los
in the Senate by majority of one. How
solemn the responsibility Of that man, b,
whose vote, poison and death wilt still b
retailed through the State according t
lao. We envy him not his happiness il
making the manufacture of drunkards-
in sending poverty, distress. cruelty an
death to famiIies-the breaking the heart
OF wives-the making OF widows and OF
phans a legal business--one which i
protected by the strong arm OF the State, an;
claim the support and shield of civil au
thori,y.-N.H. Baptist Register. .
f ABOLITION AT THE WEsT.-Th
CIeaveland Observer of March 22nd
contains letter from Rev. o. p. How
(late of this ethyl dated Detroit, March. =
from which we extract the following: -
Friend Of Man. -..
Abolition. This is almost the cnl,
. cause that is now triumphant. Even tn
hard times, and the rumors OF wars AM
the agitatious of the age. all would onl,
seem to Set farwa d the good work. Con
gress is doing mostfor it J, G. C4lhour
= is the most effectuaI anti-slavery agent il
; the United States. = -. .
The government Of Texas claims iu
risdiction over the counties of Fayette
Miller. in Arkansas. which may lead Il
some controversy between Texas and tn,
II IJnited States. y = 5r- .'~5.-r.". III @E