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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

The b'll which had. snsr % much dc.
bate snd contest, passed the SEHATs, Tor
Isdneing and gTsJOai,aE u,a pnes Of the
Public Laods, wss yesterday taken on IN
the Hocss or REPRESENTATIVE; and on
the question az 10 what Committee A
should be referred. . motion vas made 10
lay u on the table. and decided IN N.
alhrmsiivs. uoder such circumstances a.
To justify the belief that it vHl there
sleep the sleep that knows no wskinT."
I'M fvf
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

Since It has been asceriained tina, Mr.. Rivui
has bad chance for reelection 10 the U. State,
Senate, the Richmond Enquirer has become do
cidedy opposed to him lis the way Of III.
world.-t Ball. Chrsa.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
(<N

GIVE are indebted to the politeness of the
Hon. JANIS II. MAsos and the Hon. WILLIAM
C. RivIs, for numerous important public docu-
nenis forwarded 10 US from time TO lime since
the opening Of Congress.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

There is no subject which can be regarded
with deeper regret than the present partial alien
atom Of portion Of The Democratic rarty."-
IFaTrenion y Gasonisss-
An error--ior We have no regret, upon the
subject;
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

The Dal1imofe American contains an sceount
81 most Formidable operation of ".Anpufsfi.u
81 Ne l'ess 1s bcas 81 ~ yetHi. successfully per
formed BY Professor Bax!ey, Of the Un,gess,,r
Of M1y!sni. The operation vas commenced
81 the right angie Of ihs noush, aad the 6rss is-
el'ion cut down 70 the lsmor, and terminated on
~ nse<, LITTLE beyond The point % The ear
1hs next inetsion commenced ia frUbi, and near
ne TOP u The ear, All extended below this ongan
snding ~ The hfst ineisaon-prs.enilng an awful
spectacle after the operation. The patient, four
days afef the haal OPERATION, uss doing ven.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

Lower CASApA-The FIVE prisoners.
whose sentence we mentioned few DAYS
since, were executed at Montreal on Fri.
DAY the 18th instant. Four of them were
convicted on the charge Of numbering
Mr.. Walker. The Montreal Herald de.
sef,bes The execution but ia such vein
oil heariless leviiy that We will not copy
It's remarks.
On Thursday the l7lh, Sir John Col.
borne took the oaihs and was installed
Governor Of British North America af.
ter whicha salute vas fred add the whole
regular and volunteer force in the city
was reviewed.
The Herald slluding 10 the recent i'm
poriaiIon Of IL Edinburg paupers TO this
country. politely gives is opinion that
The United States are the common sew.
or Of Europe" II will grieve. We pre-.
sume. when informed that the paupers
are sent back again.
The Quebec Mercury says that three
more regiments are coming 10 Canada.
from the West Indies.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

vill esas,issss sufieisss reason Sor die
essdisisg aay psomiss ] nay make. ssdsr
the circumstances in which On now
placed.
Am. dear cir. truly yours.
w. Il. HARRISON.
10 IL Hon. E~m~ Decay.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

THE NATIONAL CoxvESrIox.-The
appears 20 be growing desire on the
part Of very many Of the Wing presses,
especially in the Western States, that
this body should meet at an earlier day
than the one sITesdy designated. The
spring. or early in the summer. IL sug.
gs'isd as the most fitting snd proper TINS
f.fles O6-sff.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

siLK--1be prevalent rage Eg nuiberry
trees, 'ik worms, and the matters fhersso spper.
tanning. i Increasing. Mr. SsSsra, Of Basi-
morr, well kaown ~ sporting men as the eliior
q the spofngg Magazine. - about o. assume
DE ediiSr,al conduct q he Journal Of The
American SILK sccie'y, aad Rural Eeonom,s,''
--sn association forIaai "a Baltimore, last month.
under Whose suspiees the JoaTaal - 70 Be pub
lished.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
C<1 -

SENATOR FROM MMSE.-Tle Lcsis,a.
ia'' o. Maine has reelected Rect wtLams to
ili senate Of The Ua:iel States FOR ax years
fron the fonrh Of March next. AIR. ~. Is q
sGpp3T;er II the Administration.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
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FiRE--A great FIRE occurred in Boston on
Friday last Not less than hay dwellings dc.
! siroyed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

a large tractof land in Western Vir-
GINA is advertised for sale at Philadelphia.
tho last Of February. The tract contains
$4,000 acres. and was once the property
OF an officer Of the Revolution. who en-
tered into large speculstions. and died
considerably in deot. principally to French
officers: who len. him large sums. The
gentleman has been Head some years, and
The creditors have met at Paris. and sent
an agent TO this country 10 recover the
debt. under whose directions the lands
are 10 be sold.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

The death Of william n Bailey Cv. d. q
delsease frOn suny sOuasy, vas sassunssd IA
~ VEGAS legislators On ~ AIS, iausns, and
- aeSasa srasssa - h~ePiEas vassnsy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

ifreport be true. the Enquirsr will
have i,s own hands full with the dissen.
sions Of it, own party. and will have no
tine 70 sxul, 81 the divisions Of tie WING,
--Shieb. by The Way, ere fast disappear.
ing.
Il isssid. that The article IN the WING
which brought to the public recollection
Judge fuckers vote Tor The Banks and
inisSnsi Improvement, has made soGe Of
he Democrats psuss add ponder Col.
Joe winks. sod mods and shakes his fist.
and V - risky - singsd rsl-honeyin Z
lh's one and threatening that. bot never.
ihelsss some Of the Democrats are afraid
10 vote Iof Baqk-Rsa and say they wont
got. Tbs refractory spirit has throw y
TIE bousehold into some eonfusion, and
the leaders are 20 40 little PsrplsKisy, Of
which We wish them ioy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31


TIE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE On
defa,calions elccied PAiiip n. Fendall. Of WASH
ington, ,heir Clerk, and Mr.. Miles, of the Regis
ter, their printer. and have prosecuted on to New
lork to enter on their duties by frst IL, uirins
in,o the Wholesale corruption which has beca
practised there.
II is feared that the investigation may be De.
layed few days 10 consequence Of the loss OF
NJ. Wisx's trunk. which, !; Is believed was
s;o;-n between r ,adelphia and New York II
contains many important papers and documents
upon the subject Of the inquiry.
.. The y. 7. Corcspcndcn, of the National In
'el..yrnecr says" Immense sums Of money are
accommodating in the hands cf Jesse uoy;. the
co.ec,or Of this port. Mr.. Hoyt stands ueii in
this community bot not 4 Whit better than did
MeSrS. Swariwoul and Pficc"
@
LCcc-FOCo AGRARIANlSAf-. show
the extent TO which the Loco-Ecces Of New York
are cnicavo:.ng 70 pnsh them doctrines, we take
b'icf extract from work just Published in
New York. under ihe following, imposing the.
- The Rights of Man to Property, being
"a proposition TO MAKE II Equal. A.
MONO THE ADULTS Of The pscsent sene-
ration ~" Published by At,x,SpER MiSo."
The object OF tie early chapters Of this wcrl;
IS 20 show that tie presen, properly Of tie word,
both real anl PERSONAL. f1ed OF movable, i,
aow held and most unjus,ly detained from the
r.'a'!Gl owners, BY persons who have no Jus,
night 80 10 hold u, and THAT 1T OUGHT
To EE TAKEN AWAY FROM ITS PRE-
SEM POSSESSORSi" nc; only because they
now held II anlss'y, and without lawful title TO
~. bat because II Is used 10 extcrt from othe ~
iacir labor. personal qualities anil efforts" SAYS
the anshor-and therefore II should be wrcs,ed
from them on THE SAME PRINCIPLE
THAT \ SWORD o? 4 P.sToI. MAY BE
WRESrED FROM \ IoBBER."
The book ;,kes ground not only against the
r.sAt ct men 70 hold properly sa', particularly
nsains, TIE right to iraasn., it ~ their pos,er,y
b. VIII.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

a Na'ionsl Assembly is 10 Be siven IL
Wssb'ngion, on the 22d ofPsbFuary neHG.
At Ca ssi's Saloon, ia hooor Of Ws.hia0.
lon's Birth Day. The Manager, az 80
Member Of The Hoass ~ Rsprsssnsstire.
fFon sasA State sad Terzissiy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

BrIffsA Flssf si Rsra Cyps.--A letter
hes been received 81 philadelphia, which
eooiaias the following Intelligence:
"TAAPIco, Jan. 9, 1890.
a British ieet Consisting Of Thirteen
sai usdsE eomms0d Of Com. Douglas.
hss arrivsd-oG Vera Crus. Mr.. Pseksn'
ham. the British Minister. has returned
"a 'hIi expedition, the intenilon Of uhieb
10 not ys, knoun."
A'rumor 10 the same effect, II will be
sesa, hsd also reached New Orleans.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

Tho proceedings Of congns and Of The STATE
Legislature, Zoe she last week, rsrs unusualiy
unin'eres'ins. We have saded through he de-
tails CT each days proceedings in both bodies.
and ind but little worshy Of extracting.
The Land Bill-Bsn,onS-whichp passed the
Senate last week. IL viii be seen hes been knock
cd in the head in the House OF Representative,
or what is the same thing, laid on he table By
. vote OF loa 20 %.
A resolution was adopted in The House OF Rs
personalities on Monday, calling upon The Pie
siden, Of the y. States for all correspondence
which has been hal with the British authorizes
ia reference TO the Canada War, the burning OF
the Steamboat Caroline, The Boundary ques,iOn,
SC.
letter nom Gen. HasaIsos, one o. the mos,
prominent candidates for the next Presidency,
VII. be found in to-days paper His opinions
cerivc additional Importance from the posiiic,
which he occupies in reference to the Presidency.
II IS inferred from Gen. HIS le;,ce that he viii
no, oppose his iraividuai wishes to the 1es.r. 81
the whis party, as expressed through the Ma
uoaal Convention TO be held ia December nex,.
6
Destructive STORM AND FREsEET.
The Philadelphia paper, of Monday LAST. are
fall Of the details OF the effects of very drsiruc-
tire s,crn and frcshct which occurred in lha,
c'iy and vicinity on the previous Saturday,
II j. stated that 1t was the most severe and de-
s;rac;ive storm known ia that vicinity for forty
years. The sehuylkili rose suddcrly to a grca,
he shi-,wo feet higher than in the grea, freshc,
OF ls22. and cqua! TO tina, in 1898. Vast guam.
titles Of coal, merchandise, hogs. cattle, and even
snail houses were swept away. Among the dis
asiers, the F.oalins Bridge at Grays' Ferry wa,
entirely sSept away, and the elegant Bridge
across tie Schuylslil also much injured. The
damage on the Schuylsi.l IS Immense. At Ma.
nayunk much property has been dcs,royed-and
great damage done TO mills, mill dams, and Other
property. The destruction OF property has been
90 great thai no estimate can be conj-ciured OF
the loss. No Calamity of similar extent, /, is
thoucht. has ever occurred before in that section
Of Pennsylvania.
! 81 New YORK and olher places tie gale and
Good we're also very destructive 10 their effects.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

JoHH WicSHAA. Eco. . very dislis.
soishsd ls~yer Of Virginia. died IN Rich.
nond on Saturday last. 10 the Tssh year
Of bis sge.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

The Whigs ssy. that the admlnisirsssou
rests apon the shoulders q Msssss. Ksn.
dsil = Blair. Well. thsy 80 asa bass.
kHsaA Ds@nra
Yhay 80 hass aTm. A. Prsnffse
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
s25 81
~

Whole amoun, Of eos. on - SO cent?, 500
il cents!
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31

INVESTIGATING CoMMirrEE.-TheC Cor.
respondent, Of the Baltimore Patriot men.
tons that 1t is reported that the Preside
and his Cabinet have been discussing the
Propr'e'y OF taking the ssmc ground in
regard TO this Committee, which General
Jackson had tho audaeiiy 10 assume 10.
wards the investigating Committees OF
is31-and OF refusing 10 answer the
questions ProPounded. unless specific
ehAises are made. The pretence will DE
set up, II is said. that there j, \ wan, C.
specification.
Now. If the friends Of the Executive
wish To encounter torrent Of popular in
dign alton. let them just pursue this course.
Mr.. Van Buren would speedily find. wha,
General Jackson might do. may not be
permitted him.-l.Aler. Go-.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1839-01-31
rue lNYrsuaAfloS.


The committee Of IN ss,igstioa into the
defslcs:ions Of the late collector Of the
Fort NJ New. York, sc. is nos fuii. and
viii. u 10 presumed. proceed Immediately
TO The dischargs OF ITS duty. The com
miitee has been authorised 10 abse ct itself
from the House during its invest ga,io ns.
and. II necessary. 10 Proct ed TO New York
Tor The purpose.
II Is worthy Of observation. that this
committee. though its orgsr:z,,ior has
been most vehemeni!y resisted by some
OF the peculiarly fast friends Of the ad-
mi oistraiion. II. Al exact conformity 10 a
leading Recommendation in the PTesiden q
Annual Message. with the exc6biion IA al
the committee ia 20 report TO the body 10
which IL belongs. a. 10 obviously right. in
stead Of reporting to the President Of the
United States. As some Of our readers
may not bear in mind this passage in the
Message. we quote u. in order to refres h
their memory. as follows:
a. submit To your consideration whether {,
"eommii'se OF Congrss nigh not he prohtsbiy
employed IN insPsetirE, at such Intervals .,
might be deemed proper, tho sG,u.. aud &C.
=" counts OF oGissfs rnirustsd w,th tis custoj J
. Of tie public moneys"
The Recommendation is indeed general,
wh:ls, the object Of the es,iga,ion thai
has been ordered 10 special. Ia this par.
ticuisr. probably, tho mover Of the inquiry
(Mr. Wi'r) was influenced by the recol.
lection that the great objection by the
late Executive 10 the Interrogation which
he undertook at former session was. thai
1t Was not specific in it's ohjecl.-hat. la!
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-23
From the Advocate of Freedom,
who is Most Opposed to Slavery!

Manv of my brethren say, We are as much OPP
posed to Slavery as you are--would be as glad to
have it abolished, and would do as much towards
it, as yourself" Let US look at facts. Do they
take any PERIODICAL the proessed object of which
is 10 describe the true character of American Slave
ry, its intrinsic snfulness, its dreadful wrong the
duty and safety of immediate emancipation
Some of them refuse to read such periodicals, when
sent to them, gratuitouS1y But they do not like
our publications. If they are DESTROYS of having
slavery removed by moral influence, why not pre-
pare and publish such works as they approve on
the subject? They are vastly more numerous
and able than abotionists, they have with them
nearly all the "gentlemen OF property and stand
ing" On their side, almost all the periodicals,
daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly, political,
literary, and religious are open to them, but closed
against abolitionists. Do they avail themselvs of
the mediums of communicating truth and enforcing
duty on this momentous subject? Very seldom.
If they really felt as DESTROYS as the abotoniss to
enlighten the community on this subject would
they not do more? Do they read as much or en-
courage others to read do they take as much
pains to disseminate information No. Do they
hold meetings for the discussion of this great moral
and religious subiects No. Do they attend such
meetings, or encourage the attendance of others (?
Very rarely. Do they contribute money to pro-
mote the cause of emancipation? Very little
Examine the statements ofthe Treasurers of the
Colonization and Anti-Savery Society for an an
swer. Do they appoint, or conduct meetings for
prayer for our enslaved brothers and sisters Sell
dom. Do they converse on the subject, endeavor-
ing to awaken sympathy, prayer, and effort for the
injured slaves? No. Do they organize Societies
for the purpose of raising up and concentrating a
mighty moral influence against slavery? No.
ton of800,000 slaves in the British w. Indies /?
Very few. Where then is the evidence, that they
take as much interest in the removal of this soul
destroying system, as abolitionists? They say
they do. But this is not such proofas the case de-
mands. Until they will give other evidence of
their opposition to slavery, we cannot believe it to
be very deep. They must not be surprised to find
themselves charged with apparent apathy, an apa-
thy which, at this day, is utterly nexcusabe; and
who can wonder that many should honestly mis-
take it for actual appreciation of the system?
D. THuRsToN.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-23

We congratulate our readers on Poets corner
this week, decked by the hand Of Whittier. They
are stanzas for the times. Let the times read
them, and let observers of the signs of the times
heed them deeply.
We call on Friend Whittier to.give Sta1azaS Of.
tener to the anti-slavery cause. His muse is one
of our main champions. Slavery breads the sri-
king OF this Harp of the North, as keenly as she
does the gleam of Garrisons battle axe and its
numbering din at her castle portals. "There are
verses that can stop the stag in the forest. Aye
when the dark brown dog is opening upon his
track" ResistIess is the power of oversees -
when poured by the strong heart and genius oil
Whittier.
By the way-ought there not to be number Of
anti-savery hymns prepared for the use of month
ly concerts and other anti-savery occasions? We
call on brother Whittier Mr. Pierpont, brother
Kent, and others ofthe MUSES. in the abolition field
for book of hymns, set to appropriate music
And we call on abolitionists who are singers and
performers on instruments-the piano and the Or
gam &c, to arm themselves with "Marseiles' an
ti-savery "hymns," and play them and sing them
in public and the private circle, and let slavery
encounter song as we'll as qoetry.-H. Of Fee10m
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-23
Masters Duty to His Servant.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is
JUST AND EQUAL. Col. Al.
QUESTIONS
0) Is it just and equal to force man to work
without paying him for his labour9
~ Is it just and equal to compel man either
to remain in ceGbacy, or to take a woman in
place of wife, from whom he may be tomorrow
separated by the sale of the one or the othera
(3 Is it Just and equal to keep man, his wife,
his children, in utter ignorance of those things
which the master deems of utmost consequence
Tor himself his own wife, and children to know?
~ Is it Just and equal for one man to deprive
another man oflegitimate parental authority in his
own household?
~ Is it just and equal to make man a slave,
then to whip him for the vices inseparable from
slavery?
(6) Is it just and equal to transmit to my own
children a number of men and women, so COM
pletely subject to the power of those children as
to be under necessity of bearing all the abuses
they may choose to infict?
~ Is it just and equal to do any thing with the
slave except emancipating him from the very things
which constitutes his slavery? lie. except setting
him free from injustice and 'inequality?-IJid.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-23
Colonization in Kentucky.


An attempt has been made, but unsuccessfully
in the legislature, to impose upon all persons who
emancipate slaves, the duty of transporting them
to some colony on the coast of Africa. The COM
mittee on the Judiciary, January IA, have report.
ed adversely to the project, and their report has
been adopted This shows that the cruel humbue
is understood & repudiaed, even in Henry CLAWS
own state. The following extract proves the pow
err of truth over public sentiment:
"The power ofthe owners Of slaves to emanci-
pate them, is secured to them by the constitution
and the right has only two limitations LIST, that
it shall not be done to the prejudice of creditors
I'd, that the counties may be secured against be-
coming chargeabe for their support. The leave
referred, suggests a third limitaton-that the ow-
ners shall provide the means, and the slaves eman-
ccipated shall be transported to Africa This would
burden the power secured by the constitution with
heavy money contribution, and with the absolute
necessity Of forcing the slave from his country
Kentucky, then, has declared against the pro-
Iect OF Jorc1ng the slave from HIS country, HIS
family, and HIS FRIENDS ~ What is that but
abolition p Emancipator.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-03-23
AS much opposed to Slavery as any body.

This is the modern profession. We are glad
to hear it. We are glad men feel called upon to
declare it. All are opposed to slavery. One de-
tests it-another abhors ia third condemns it
and fourth would pay The masters to have an
end put to it.
We observed what struck us as a forcible Illus
ration Of the nature of this opposition, in recent
speech ofthat eccentric being, Henry A. Wise, in
Congress on his agency in the Cilley duel. He
there avows his 6ghting-boasts he has been three
times on the bloody field and threatens any man
with duel who shall dare impeach his honor in
the Cilley affair. He de6es Congress to try him
for it, or to pass laws against duelling. He says
he shall pay no heed to their laws, and shall re-
dress his wrongs with the UPRIGHT Steel." Yet he
"begs not to be misunderstood" He would not
be thought in favor of duelling-not he. "He is
opposed to it," he says. at is sinful and unlaw-
full. 1t is abhorrent TO every principle of humani-
ty deest the practice. do condemn the hor-
ribe practice as much as any man." 81 have
challenged and been challenged" Sc.
What is Henry A. Wise's opposition to duel
ling worth! What tendency has it to do duelling
away Just as much as our prevailing opposition
to slavery has to do that away We commend the
parallel to our religious countrymen.-Herazd Of
Freedom