The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-07-27
Surrender of Criminals.

ted States and France for the mutu-
al surrender of criminals, was read a
second time. Lord Aberdeen en-
phatically declared that the bills
would not be used to authorize the
surrender of fugitive slaves. Lord
Brougham said that additional claus
es in the United States bill might be
necessary to make that point clearer;
but generally the bills had his hear
ty concurrence. Lord Cottenham
and Lord Campbell expressed SINH
lar sentiments. Lord Ashburton said,
it was now settled and admitted that
a slave arriving in the British terri
tories, under anycircumstances, new
or could be claimed or rendered La
BILE to personal service..-N. Y.Spec.
SHAMEFUL BARBAR1TY.-A man
named Joseph Hutchinson, residing
in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, was
arrested at Willow Grove, on Tues
day of last week, by some farmers,
who had become indignant at OBJ
serving his brutal conduct towards
a young man whom he claimed as
an apprentice, and whom he had
tied with several cords to the tail of
his wagon, compelling him to trot
behind while the wagon was proceed
ing at q fast rate. The young man
was perfectly exhausted when e
leased, and would probably have
died before reaching Banks county.
The young man said that though
bound 10 Hutchinson until he was
of legal age, he has long outstayed
his time ; and that the crime for
which he was then punished, was in
going off to visit his mother, whom
he had not seen for a long time
Hutchinson was bound over to APP
pear at the August term Of the court
in Montgomery county.
NAUvoo. The editor of the Bur-
lington Gazette lately paid a visit to
Nauvoo, the principal city Of the
Mormons, on the Upper Mississippi,
which he describes as improving
with stonishingrapidity He says:
"Many Of the houses are built in
fine style, cvincing wealth as well as
taste. The city is daily receiving
accessions to population from the
eastern States, and from Europe and
it is estimated that it already num-
bers from fifteen to seventeen thou
sand inhabitants. This is certainly
Il surprising fact, when we recollect
that it is but four years since the
Mormons first made a settlement
there. The temple, which is destin-
ed to be the most magnificent struc-
turc in the West, is progressing rap
idly, and will p.obably bocompIeted
in the course Of the presentand sue
cceding summer. Its style Of arch
itcclure is entirely original - I'M
like anything in the world, or in the
history of the world-but is at the
same time chaste and elegant. 1t is
said to be the conception of the
prophet, General Smith. tits being
built by the voluntary labor of the
members Of the church, who devote
a certain number of days in the year
10 the work. If the labor and mate
rails were estimated at cash prices,
it is supposedtha the building would
cost something like a million of dol
lars"
A GREAT W1ND.FALL AN ex-
traordinary visitation Of unexpected
good fortune has lately come 10 a
family now residing in this village,
which parlakes not a little Of the ro-
mantle, and has created considerable
sensation in our community. By
the last will and testament Of James
Hosier, Esq. Of Hacketslown, coun-
ty Carlow, Ireland, who recently
died possessed of gelandedeslat
money in the funds and other prop
critics, the whole accumulated wealth
has been devised to his grandson,
William Henry Hosier. son Of MIS-.
Clarissa Hosier, an estlmable lady,
whose residence has been ia this
place for some years past Mrs. II.
has only been able, with great cor
omy and industry, to bring up a son
and daughter in a respectable man.
ner, and the singular fortune which
has SO suddenly been showered down
upon hel family is therefore most
opportune. The lucky devisce is a
lad about eleven years Of age.
By the t%estatol's direction, he is
TO be educated and providedfor hand