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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-16
FROM FRANCE.

The packet ship Burgundy, at New York in twenty
days from Havre, brings Paris papers to the 18th De-
cember inclusive The Star says they full of de-
tails Of the grand pageant of Napoleans funeral and
contain no political or commercial intelligence of
ment
The French Government had granted additional
time-three months-to the company at Havre TO con-
struct ten steam ships to run between New York and
Hayre.
Ndpoieons Tomb.--More than SO, 900 persons visit
ed the church of the Invalides, Dec. 18th.
GERMANY The rcigning Duke Of Brunswick,
whilst out on an excursion with the King of Hanover,
shot himself in the head with his own gun.
A Constantinopc correspondent says The tomb
of Mahomet was open during the whole Of the Rama
dan to the visits Of all natives and foreigners without
distinction. This act Of liberation produced good
effect upon the public mind and is hoped that all the
The tomb Of Mahomet although bizarre in the archi-
tectura sense surpasses in luxury and elegance every
thing Of this kind in our capital
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We have the rich cover before the poor as Of
ten as the poor before the rich We have
seen-we say il with pride--we have never seen
tive aboring American who did not feel every
inch man. We have been, TO greater extent than
many others, acquainted with young men who with no
other reliance under God, than their own head and
their own right hand without hereditary influence or
hackers Of any kind whatever, have committed them
selves TO tho current of active life Ofthese we have
never known single to fail from any cause exter-
nal TO himself We have never known an outward
force to keep single man from rising. We have ne
YER seen honest vruous industry fail of its reward,
unless from some Of those nscrutabe dspenaations Of
Providence by which we are taught that
"There is divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough hcw them as we will
[Pres. Wayland, in Chr. Review.
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GALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY. BY
- virtue of deed of trust, recorded in liber w B.,
No CO. folios ZIG, 217 49, 2l9, of the land records
for Washington county, in the District of Columbia,
and for the purposes mentioned in the said deed,
shall on Saturday the 9th day of February next pro-
coed to SELL at public auction, to the highest bidder
for cash. one full undivided third part Of lots num-
bered l. 2, T. 8, H. and 10, in square 2l9, as laid
Washington.
This valuable property is in the neighborhood Of
st. Johns Church, the Presidents House, and the
Executive offices. plat of it is left with the Auc-
tioneers The title is believed to be unquestionabe,
but such only will be conveyed to the purchaser
purchasers as is vested in the Trustee.
Sale to be made at o'clock at the auction rooms of
E. Dyer & Co. Terms at sale. 1870 4
PHILIP r. Kendall, Trustee.
EDWARD DYER e. CO.
Jan 9-ts Auctoneers.
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THE CUMBERLAND ROAD.

In another column will be found condensed
report Of some remarks made by Mr. Profit, OF
this State, on his resolution to appropriate $780,
| 600 to each of the States Of Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois, for the continuation OF the Cumberland
Road. His proposition was introduced after the
failure of Mr. Rariden's proposition 10 apPfo,,
pirate 100000, per annum, until the ioau snall
have been completed, previous to disposition
Of the proceeds Of the public lands, agreeaDly 70
the provisions of Mr.. Clay's land bill . inc
latter proposition many Of the locos, even nose
whose constituents are Immediately interested
in the road, objected because il was connected
with the land bill.
We fear, that this opposition Of the friends OF
MIR. Van Buren, TO the land bill Of Mr. Clay
arises more from partzan feeling against that
eminent statesman, than from any well ground
ed arguments they have against the measure II
self. The proceeds of the sale of the public
lands, must, directly or indirectly, in the course
of time, be expended in the different States,
either by appropriations direct from Congress,
or by distribution among the members OF the
coniederacy And, the proposition OF Mr.. Clay
is altogether the most equitable and speedy way
to appropriate them to advancement and inn
provement Of the country, and the interests OF
the people. Aside from the opposition created
by the disposition of some of the leaders Of the
Van Buren, party, to oppose every measure which
emanates from the prominent members of the
Wing party, we do not believe there is one out
of every ten intelligent men in the u. States
who is opposed to it.
Near forty years ago the government common
ced the construction Of the Cumberland Road
A certain portion or the proceeds of the public
lands was pledged for its completion, and the
then high honor and known frmness of the
American Congress was sufficient pledge to
the people to believe that il would be continued
they gave Congress as it then richly deserved,
their full confidence. With this confidence they
emigrated to the West, purchased lands, made
settlements along the supposed line, Of the pro-
posed national artery, and when first surveyed,
counties were located comfortable to it-coun-
ty seats adjusted with view to its advantages
towns built up, and all the internal means OF
transportation and intercommunication made to
harmonic with this great national thoroughfare.
We ask our political friends of the south, TO give
this subject their candid investigations, and then
we know their high sense of honorand courteous
spirit will do justice to their fellow citizens OF
the West. The completion of the Cumberland
Road is of the first Importance to the West,
and the distribution Of the proceeds of the pub
lie lands but secondary consideration in COM
parison with it therefore we hope the represen-
tatives from the West, the friends of the Road,
and of the integrity and faithfulness Of the go
vernment to her implied contracts will postpone
any and all distribution, until the west shall have
full and more harmonious representation in
Congress.-In Palladium
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30. South Carolina (by Legislature) voted fol
Van Buren,.
3. st. Jean d'Acre captured by the British
1000 killed
l6. Treaty signed between England and Texas
81. A Royal Princess born in England.
I" A severe and destructive gale swept the coast
Of England
%. Slaughter of 4S0 Mexicans by about 100
Texans fighting in selfdefence.
%. Count of Nassau inaugurated King Of Hol-
land.
Dec. 7. Congress convened. 9. The Presidents
Message delivered
70. Steamboat Cherokee exploded killing l6
passengers.
49, Hon. Felix Grundy, U. s. Senator from
Tenn. died
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81 was taken for him once "You why, you're a.
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ri. EreslleneytAs Gopsrnor Of the State Of Maine.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-14
A FALLEN STATE

That creature formed for an endless
duration should be disposed to turn his
attention from that object, and to contract
his views and prospects wilhina circle,
which. compared to eternity is bat a math-
ematical point, is truly astounding; and
as it is impossible to account for it from
the natural constitution of the mind, it
must originate III some great moral cause.
Il shows hat some great catastrophe has
befallen the species-that some deep and
radical .malady is Inherent in the moral
system. Though philosophers of GER
tain description may attempt to explain
and Justify it OF an ingenious hypothesis,
vet in spite of>metaphysical subtletles the
alarming inquiry will still return, how is
it that The disposition Of mankind is so
much at variance with their precepts2
That no train of reflection is more unWei-
come than that which is connected with
their eternal home? II the chance iscon-
sidered asa happy one, if the final abode
to which we are fastening is supposed to
be an Improvement on the present. why
shrink back from it with aversion! IF II
is contemplated as a S ate of suffering, ii
is natural TO inquire w1iat is it that has
invested it with 50 dark and sombre a
character? What sit hat has enyeloped
that species of futurities.in a gloom, which
peryades no other! If the indisposition
TO realize life to come arises 10 any meas
ure from vague presentiment that It will
bring Us, so to speak, in closer. contact
with the Deity, BY presenting clearer man
ifestations Of his character and PROJECTIONS,
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-14
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY.
IS THE BIBLE TO ENsLAve THE WORLD

is THE BIBLE TO ENsLAve THE WoRLDE
This is not fanciful but practical ques-
ton. If the abolition enterprise should fail,
the Bible, as it is now interpreted by our
most popular commentators, will probably
make the mass of our race the chattel slaves
of The stronger and more cunning few. This
is impossible, you say. Not SO fast, good
reader; you have not looked perhaps on
every side of the subject. Mr.. Davis, or as
some call him, the Reverend Mr.. Davis,
STAKEHOLDER from Georgia, has lately been
among US, publicly defending slavery from
the Bible, quoting chapter and verse for it
as an institution consonant with the will
of God. His arguments have drawn forth
the loud appreciation of some of our own
citizens, and they have expressed their will
lingness to sit under the ministrations of
such a. man. He has lately opened his
mouth for slavery in Utica, where he met
William Goodell and Beriah Green, the
former on the Old, and the latter on the
New Testament. When pressed by the
irresistible argument of President Green, in
which he proved that Christianity, from the
very nature Of the case, could not have toll
Grated chattel slavery, and when shown
that the passages of the New Testament
which he had quoted in favor of such. slave
ry, had exactly the opposite force when
fairly interpreted, be turned upon his oppo-
nent in this way -" You approach the sub
ject very ingeniously, and you are no doubt
sincere in your Interpretation of these texts,
but give the received Interpretation
of Stuart and others" Mark that. He
threw himself upon the Interpretation OF
Moses Stuart--lhe great CoryphGus of sa-
cred literature at the Andover Theological
Seminary-the Oldest and best endowed Of
all our theological institutions-the fountain
4 head of the Christianity which is propagated
by our popular missionary societies. And
Moses Stuart can not shake off the slave
holder-to the horns of the Andover altar
/ be sticks. He has not mistaken Mr.. Stuart
/. nor misconceiyed his exegesis.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-14
Oh. XIII. NO. 43.

(and who can doubt thatthis is PRINCIPAL
cause? the proof it affords of a grea, de-
Iterioration in our moral condition is COM
Iplele. For who will suppose it possible
that disposition to hide himself from his
Creator should be an original part of the
constitution of a reasonable creature?-or
what is more portentous and unnatural
than for him that is formed to shun the
presence of his Maker, and to place his
felicity in the forgetfulness of Him IN
aosom he liues, and moces, and has has
being! If ne is panied and disquieted
whenever ne is forcibly reminded of Him
whose power sustains and whose bounty
replenishes the universe with whatever is
good and fair-if the source of being and
OF happiness is the object of terror, instead
of confidence and love-it is not easy to
conceive what can afford stronger con-
victiOn of guilt or more certain presaee
of danger Robert Hall
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-14
Moral Reform Department.
From the Advocate Of Moral Reiolhi.
DESPOTIsNI OF FASHION.
Yours, as ever

God has made all the luxuries of life to
be perishable; while the necessaries are
more permanent He knew that men
would set their hearts on having beautiful
coverings for the body, and, if in their
power, muhitudes would expend their lives
and property in accumulating a rich ward
robe, to be handed down to posterity. He
therefore created the little moth. and babe
him 90 and stand at the door of the ward
robe, and consume what would else be-
come heavy curse upon man. This
method of gratifying the heart has, there
fore, been cut off-and the vainest man liv.
ing has no desire to have it engraved upon
his tomb stone, that he left so many gar
ments to his heirs.
But pride and vanity could not be driv-
en- away from experimenting the dress, by
the moth; and, instead ofseeing how long
they can keep garment, the problem now
is, TO see how short time it can remain,
before it shall be too questionable to be
seen. Bot as vanity never had a.popular
name, she stands behind the curtain, and
her voice is denominated fashion and this
becomes as real deity as was ever dread
ed and worshiped. Her laws seem wholly
capricious, but he would be called despo1
indeed, who could hope to De obeyed hal
as implicitly.
The home, the temple, and the altar o
fashion, is the great city. There she !;
sure 10 have votaries that are numerous
there are, her richest offerings-there hel
priests and priestesses are warming Owe
her shrine, and inspired and maddened BY
her breath. Ifopposition is made, Argu
ment wields his club in vain; Reason rails
es his sober, manly voice in vain; Ridlcul'
throws his arrows in vain; Satire snap
his lash in vain; for Fashion, when thes'
are painting with their efortseto dethron,
her, has but to raise her fager, and tn,
crowd rush to do her bidding.
i MuItitudes live only to watch her nod
land the greatest fear which heaven, earth
} or hell can cause, is the fear it should b
supposed that they could be guilty of viola
ting single rule, or neglecling singh
! whisper of Fashion. Among all the ty
rants that ever afflicted the human rae,
There never was one whose commands wer
/ so imperious-whose sceptre OF iron wa
so heavy, whose frown was so awful, 9
: whose look was so whitening. i dare nj
call hard names. nor do l wish On this o
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-07-14

deiegation2 IT SO, the. blame can't be so
great against the North. But qoas this the
cdse2 No. There were northern men
enoughto have saved US the disgrace we
now suffer. There were enough who should
not have bowed down TO appease the bloody
God Of Slavery enough TO have carried
our vessel safe, by the blessing Of God. But
yet, these very men, TO please the greatest
aristocrats the world ever saw, must Law
upon the altarsof slavery, every principle Of
freedom and independence, and make vii
ling sacrifice of our most valuable brethren,
10 please gentlemen-minister- Shareholders
Esap sold his birth-rght for a mess of pot
tage, and Judas his Lord for thirty pieces
but these men sold themselves ndnorthern
interests for nought; and when they have
served their turn, must put their necks un-
der the yoke, and say, please sir. Has il
come to this, sir, that the minister of Jesus
must Itch. the dust of slavery, and kiss the
toe Of the southern despot; must we be
tame enough to crawl after the God-cursed
money Of the South; must we 'dof' the
hat before our would-be superiors, and cringe
like poor slaves? Sosome appear to think,
and so they act; but God deliver me from
bowling down for money or for fame.
4th. Again, if we have raised $4,000
the past year, could we not raise more this
If we were free from the carcase of slavery
! can't we send delegation Of the righi
stamp, or, which should prefer, can we
not form new society,-furnish the means
and sustain so far as possible, the Mission
cause at home and abroad? Why, we al
ready do the greater share in all the benev
client operations of our own denomination
and can we not act just as efficiently wher
severed from shareholders, as with them
Have they all the wisdom, and benevolence
land business talent in the world and Will
we can do business ourselves, shall W,
lcourt their favor rather than throw ourselve
into the gap, and do our duty? l say, sir,
am glad that there is channel for our ben
efactions already opened, though it is only
temporary. | hope the time will soon com,
when we shall have an organization, in reg
ular order, TO transact business on christian
and God-like principles, through which GU
money and means may pass to our brethren
who do not wish to be sustained by thu
j fruits Of slavery. l thank God that twi
have already gone TO their fields of labor
who will be sustained by abolitionists, Will
others'on the ground, have expressed thei
unqualified appreciation of our activity il
the cause Of human freedom. But one wor
more. Whatsa beautiful and extravaganza
edifying sight, to see society of men VIII
buy and sell soul and body, to get none
TO save the heathen!! Such, southern BaE
fists must be.
Yours, as ever, K.