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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

Reaoard Of Merih-Bill.' said one little
urchin to another, yesterday does your
schoolmastr ever give you any rewards of
merit!
s'pose he Does was the rejoinder; he
gives mea lickin' every day, and says
merits tWo!'
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

MASSACHUSETTS AND VERMONT Rail-
RoAD.--The books for subscription to the
capital stock ofthis Railroad, were open
ed at Brattleborough on Wednesday af-
ternoon last, and in the course Of two
hours 100000 were subscribed, and it is
confidently expected the amount will be
carried to 500, 900 in that town alone,
and to 100000 in the towns west of
Titchburgh, which will insure the con,
struction Of the Railroad. Boston Co~r-
ier.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.--In the case of
Russell against the owners ofthe steam
boat Norfolk, in the District of Allegha-
ny county, Pa, Judge Shaler delivered
the opinion that in case where a bill
of lading is signed by boat, Preserving
the privilege of re-shipping, on good
boats" the owners ofthe boat do not dis
charge themselves from all farther liabil-
ty by shipping the goods on another boat,
but that their liability continues to the
end of the voyage, and until the goods
are delivered; that this is their contract
by the bill of lading--the privilege of re-
shipping being inserted for their own
convenience.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

A man who married particularly
plump specimen of womankind, being a
bit of a wag, told one day that she filled
the measure of his matrimonial joys full;
for she was beautiful, dutiful youthful,
cheerful, plentiful, and an armful.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

Frank Johmson.-This lavoraby known
colored musician, died of bronchitis, on
Friday night, at his residence at Phil
ade lphia.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25
HIRAM WILSON.

SAVAGE PREJUDcIE.-T The recently
emancipated slaves of DR.. Brisbane, were
lately conveyed TO Greene township, and
located in few tenements belonging to
Mr.Lewis, which he had granted Tor the
purpose, till the doctor could make provis'
ion for them in Mercer county. Their
stay would have been but short, s. nobody
supposed that they would become any
charge upon the township. With surprise
and mortiicaton, however, we learn that
they were attacked few nights since.
in their dwellings, the windows OF which
were broken in, and the lives of the in
mates endangered by the firing of gun
upon them. Such grovelling inhumanity
would disgrace the veriest savages. -
Among thepoor creatures thus assailed.
were several children, and two extremely
aged women, one of them blind. The at
tack was utterly unprovokeG, and could
have originated in nothing but simple dew
ilishness. The trustees of the township,
we are told, also made move towards
enforcing the law, requiring security
a law of impracticable execution. Ii
would have Seen more to their honor,
if they had let it sleep on the statute book.
DR.. Brisbane, unwilling to leave the
prosecuted families 10 the tender mercies
of such civilization, has brought them to
Cincinnati, and is now about locating
them in Mercer county, where they will
find themselves among friends. -Csaciaaa-
tt Herald.
DELAWARE The policy of our labor
should be more aggressive. We are not
prosecuting altogether a defensive war.
fare. We should strive to gain more ter
ritory. 1t has been hard struggle here
tofore to maintain our ground, but the
time has already come when in many
places we have force to send into the Gu
emy's country. A writer in the Albany
Patriot says there are only $4,000 slaves
in the State of DeIaware--a State which
is always ranked with the slave States
and that one years labor and $4,000
would make it free State. He calls
upon the Liberty men in New York to
furnish the money. 800 votes will con.
troll the e!ections,S State and National. In
the counties of New Castle and Kent
there are but few shareholders, and many
warm-hearted aboilionists. The writer
adds, that we too often forget that a ma
jority of Southern men have no interest in
slavery, and only need light and sympa.
thy to throw of the chains. - We stern
Citizen.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

The British steamer ThunderboIt, l6
guns arrived in Table Bay Jan, 90, from
a cruise in which she had captured three
slave vessels having on board 1928 me-
groes.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

adopted, calling on the President for all
the documents relating to the late troubles
in Rhode Island. ....s.-
THE PEACEMAKER.
Mr.. Parmenter, of Massachusetts, from
the commlltee on naval affairs, submitted
a resolution, calling for full information
relative 10 experiments to test the strength
OF aor0ught iron cannon.
- Mr.. Hale rose, and inquired of the
chairman Of the committee on naval at
fairs, (Mr, Parmente) if the committee
were IN the possession Of any facts, or had
made any Inquiries of the department rel
alive 10 the causes OF the burning of the
steamship Missouri, in the bay Of Gbral-
lar2
Mr.. Parmenter replied that the com.
mittee had made inquiries of the Depart
ment, and were assured that as soon as
Capt. Newton returned, court OF inqui-
ry would be convened TO inquire into the
matter alluded to by the gentleman from
New Hampshire, Mr.. Hale.
Mr.. Cave Johnson moved so to amend
the resolution as to Include information as
to the expense of the said experiments,
and the names of those to whom the mo-
ney had been paid.
The amendment was agreed 10.
And the resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
During this, and the preceding week,
very large number of remcnslrances
from Pennsylvania and New York,
against any disturbance of the tariff, were
presented. They represent il strong
terms, the great beaefits it has conferred
upon The country, and earnestly protest
against touching it, till experience shall
have shown wherein it is taulty.l-A. S.
Standard.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25

"rhe amount is SIC, so, the product Of onr Sab
bath school penny'a-week plan. L. en-,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-04-25
Saturday, March 90.

On report by Mr.. Burke, from the
Rhode Island Committee, resolution was
adopted, calling ON the President for all
the documents relating to the late troubles
in Rhode Island.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24

BURNT INTO THEIR FLESH, is now the Democ Iatic
candidate for the Presidency of the United States"
We are authorized (by one who knows) to say that
the above an infamous calumny, every particle of
it. The slaves owned by Col Polk, were inherited
by hlm; and that he possesses any at ALL the acct
dent OF BIRTH not the result of prediction for them
Indeed he is considered by many to be averse to hold
Ing slaves; but it would be worse TO sell them and
impossible 10 lberate them, because they mould not
IeGus the service Of their kind masier.or could they be
ensced a'oay BY the abolitionists. We challenge any
abotionist in the land to trial of his phanthropic
persuasion on any of Col. Folks slaves. Will Mr.
Clay say the same with his
The above SANDER claims for its fabricators the
same class of raducers who illuminated the wife of
Gen. Jackson. This will recoil on the neads of its
inventors precisely as that did.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
SAFE-DOUBLY SAFE!

Polk and Dallas will assuredy be elected. II
there was solitary mlsgving before, it is now en-
tirely removed.
The unanimous and cordial nominations of Wright
for Governor of the Empire State, Skunk for Cover
nor of the Keystone, and Thompson for Governor Of
the Jersey Blues. evidences too plain 10 be doubt
cd for a moment.
The moving Of The masses in every other State, by
thousands and tens of thousands--thc mighty REIN
forcements which have to the rescue ia conse-
quence of the magnanimous and patriotic withdraw
al Of President Tyler-the changes which are daily
nay, hourly taking place in our favor--a all con-
vince US that THERE IS SPIRIT PATRIOTISM ABROAD
WHICH is SWEEPING Polk AND DALLAS MIRO THE Pre-
sIDENCY LIKE A wHiRLwINp.
What means all this enthusiasm What means
this spontaneous uprising of the people What
means this perfect union and this indomtsble re-
solve which nerves the hearts of the democracy in
every State in the Unioni Was such spirit ever
conquered Was such determined host ever over
Gomez 1t points to but end, one purpose, one
sultthe Triumphant election Of James X. Polk TO the
american Presidency in November neat
We have already met the enemy on SEVEN FAIR
FIELDS since the nomination made--and
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
From the Detroit Free Press.
THE DIFFERENCE.

The Advertiser of tins morning has severe back
handed slap at the great am" of whiggery, Henry
Clay. In referring to the speech of +. Lawrence
the editor says
EDWIN LAwRENcE, Esq. the wing nominee for
Congress in the first district, being in town attended
and made most excellent and convincing speech Oh
the questions of Tariff, and Texas. His views on
these subjects met the entire appreciation Of his
dience and have left very favorable impression"
In the course of the speech referred TO- Mr. Law
said
=" care not what may be the private wish of
Henry Clay, in relation 10 the annexation Of Texas
am opposed to it, and if elected, shall oppose it,
shall represent Edwin Lawrence, Of Washtenaw,
not Henry Clay"
II would seem by this, that Lawrence and the wings
OF Detroit have repudiated Clay, and well they may
for Clay has repudiated them and the bow CassiIs'
who was led around town the true representative
of the 4" Embodiment"
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
MR.. WISE.

The Richmond Wing Of yesterday contains an ed
itoral insinuation that Mr.. Wise, after hearing OF
the nomination of COL Polk had expressed his aver
sion to him. and sign6ed his opposition to his cleo
lion. If We understand the purport of the Wings
remarks it is also limited by that paper that Mr. Wise
has communicated the substance of his wishes TO his
friends. and that they will not consequence, support
the Republican candidate.
In reply to the above We would simply remark
that there Is at this time in our dwelling letter from
Mr.. Wise, received about week ago, and which was
written at sea, after hearing of the nomination of Col
Polk In this letter, although appreheusons are ex-
pressed that, with two Republican candidates in the
field Mr. Clay would be likely to succeed, yet there
not the mos, remote expression of hostility to Col
Polk-on the contrary, there are expressions which.
tcen " Mr. ". ~ere in the u s., ,oouM make il i'm
possible to oppose his election.
Mr. Wise, If he were at home, would undoubted Y
support the Republican candidate. His nearest rel.
atives are active and jealous in his support. And
his district we are very certain, will give Col Polk
handsome majority.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
From the WaTenton va Flag of 'es.
FESTIVAL AT WARRENToN

The lIth instant was truly proud and glorious
DAY lor the Democracy no such assembly of the
people was ever before witnessed in this quarter of
Virginia II was day which will be long remem-
bered in the annals Of party contest Ii brought 20
our minds The triumpbal marches of the Roman peo
pie IN the days Of their ascendency The vast con
course Of people, the bands of music the faqs which
Heated over the multitude Inscribed with various pa
trloiic devices, the drawing twenty. eight lovely
maidens, twenty-six bearing each white banner re-
presenting State, and two bearing flags represent
ing Oregon and Texas; Oregon Inscribed on ccrulesn
blue, representing her cloudess northern sky and
l eNas snd her lone STAR on red, REPRESENTING her
sunny cline, inscribed MAY BE orr or yors 80.
TIERS" Thousands Of people, by many Judged On
be hve, SIX, and seven thousand we're assembled bv
II O'Clock IN the streets of our VILLAGE The C.,
that appeared IN order was a cavalcade of RenuhIi
cans IRON The manor ~ this county; then appeared
with appropriate emblems, preceded by a splendid
band OF fourteen musicians, playing a patrio,;o ,ir
the Spartan Band Of Loudoun escorted by a numb,
OF the republicans of Fauquer next the n ann,ban
mock and CulPeper delegations, headed by band If
music and Two beautiful flags, each with fl ipsor;p
lions next the delegation from Stafford with nrod
flag waving over them, took their station. The rhl
were then marched down Cupepcr and Lee street.
TO the street through which the invnoibes NJ prnaa
William were about to pass, in order 10 receive
hem and give them their place a, the head of the CO.
Iumn and IN short time a numerous deleg.t,on
from Prince William and Fsirfax arrived 49,"
two splendid flags. The whole was then marcb.S
Y
into Main street, and being formed IN the foIow;ng
order, were conducted to the wood near town
The clergy and chief marshal
car, "a The front Of which was borne the far Of
our Union, and drawing twenty-six maids. each be,,,
ing nag WIN me name of State Inscribed uno, !,
and two maids bearing two flags representa- Dr.
and Texas, attended by a marshal.
Ladies and attendants and marshal
The orators of the day, committee If i,,;,,,
and chairman Of the meeting attended by a r.rsI.,'
Music, consisting Of three bands, attended hv
marshal ny
Delegation OF Prince William and flags n, hor,.
back, attended by a marshal '" "o'so
Delegation from Stafford and Gags, on bor,.bacl
attended by marshal
Delegation from Rappahannock and Gag. on bor..-
back, attended by marshal 81 VI "o''e
Delegation from Culpeper and flag on hor.eb,oL
attended by marshal Wv
Delegation from Fairfax and flag. on bo,..b,ok
attended by marshal y" "o'''''cs'
Delegation from Loudon and fac. ON boreb,oL
attended by marshal w
People OF Fsuquier and marshal
~ s oruer une imposing spectacle Of thousand. Of
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
From the Nsic Orleans Republican.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.

MARINE mechanically the ar
rival Of the u. =. ship Falmouth, Commander J. X
Sands, at Pensacola, which port she reached on the
9Th ms; ant, IT days from Vera Cruz, learn thai
the lately inserted 10 TINS print, of 10 900
having marched from Mexico Texas, Is true
The route these troops have taken is rather long
one, and II Is believed they will not enter active
campaign until late in the autumn. The provinces
through which they will 30 will be obliged to main
tain them, and perhaps they will acquire some rOian-
tssrs rs they 80 aloDg
troops f,om Tampico, in October, to Galveston,
which will be invaded and blockaded.
Mr. Shannon, our Minister to Mexico, received an
unusually warm greeting al Vera Cruz,
80 the news of the march Of the advance guard OF
the Mexican army published last week, is confirmed,
No doubt the Intelligencer will endeavor to per
suade its readers that the accounts still erroneous,
and that il is not in contemplation to ravage Texas,
and slaughter its inhabitants But il will not do.
The first of October will not have passed before the
Mexican hordes will have passed into Tcxas--ard
even by the next arrival we expect to hear Of the
bombardment Of Galveston.
No doubt the leading friends of MIR Clay waaA
have the invasion and cruel devsstauons psssp@ssa
till after Presidential cleo ion and Il i, s<lAss
probable that the British agents this side of the
Atlantic might the invasion TO be delayed, ii
il will tend to increase the very dim aud dss-
Psrste chance Of Federal Wing triumph; bu, tina,
Texas is to be overrun, crushed in the DUST and Ut
tsrly Inundated by the Mexcans British, and Fed
eral abolitionists, cannot entertain doubt.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
From the Baltimore Sun
ARTFUL TRICKS.

An exchange paper gives an account Of the artful
tricks Of prisoner confined in jail TO induce the APP
pearance of disease, and obtain a release from hls
punishment. He began TO spit blood, had violent
cough and fever and gradually wasted away so that
those who visited him supposed that his death was
rapidly approaching This continued for a fortnight
and his weakness was great thst he had to be lift
ed up TO take medicine or nutriment A turnkey
unfortunately, however, left the door Of the prison
open for few minutes, in order TO warm bricks for
his cold extremities on his return Smith had disep-
peared. On being again put into prison, he feigned
cschexa, hemoptysis and epilepsy but without sue.
He confessed that he pretended to raise blood
by pounding bricks into powder, putting it into
small rag, and chewing II in his mouth. lie con-
trved to vary his pulse by striking his elbows, and
said he had taken his flesh of his body in days by
sucking copper cent in his mouth all the night and
swallowing the saliva. 1t is very common practice
among the inmates OF prisons TO counterfeit diseases
and all the SKILL ssgacy and vigilance Of tho physi.
clan necessary in many cases, to detect the i'm
position.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24

viii ba 10 sss every AsH yols IN sso u the ssss.s
tssp wyyd. Of Now FORK All should have tbs same
chance. Thsn il would ~ake the btshmsg pad D,sios
80 happy"
This is not only an ntmation Of his unprineipled
attack the right Of suffrage bu, IL is small sdi-
lion OF his snoient disgust for the poor. He
sails the honest Irish and German immigrants, who,
because they fly from oppression to our universal
asylum for the Free are to be here hunted down by
such dainty souls as the and perfumed editor of
the Independent
No man loves liberty more than the honest Irish
man be he Catholic or Protestant, and yet the New
Lights would deprive him of all participation in our
free laws, simply because he comes to. our shores
poor.
We have no better settlers in the Union than the
German farmers, and yet they can have no vote I'M
iii they able to own land free from all encum-
brance.
Let the People ponder well on these things, and
consider who is right, the New Lights, who would
take away entirely the constitution of liberty the
President who boldly and fearlessy does his duty for
the good of the whole People.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24

AFFAIRS IN CALiroRsIA.-Sing,dar Deferm;uo,;or
a correspondent OF one Of the new York popers
writing from California in June last gives nm acconn
Of some singular proceedings at Monterey on the 70
eePton oil dispatches from the Mexican government
informing the Governor Of the intended ann.va,,aL
Of Texas to the United States and the probability .,
war, that he should place Monterey and other norris
Of California 10 state of defence. The Governor
Don Manuel Micheorepo, who, when he heard ~
the taking OF Monterey, ayear or two ago. by Com
jones' wished he was /" thunderbol,," to crush the
Immediately upon the reception Of the desn,,nhos
Tho meeting came to the concusian that instead 81
protecting The place, Il would be better for him -
abandon Monterey and surrender it TO the FIRST
flag that should appear, on account of the Wan, os
guns and am%uol'lon. The guns were actually nut
the country was abandoned before there ,s %
tainty Of war brave "thunderboI," = c. sen-
Micbeltorcpo. ven
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
COMPLIMENTARY TO MR. CRIrrENpEN
From a.s Usiisd siaiss t'assiis'

From as Usiisa States t'assiis
"Ihe Madisonian commences an sfucir mus
Henry Clsy peace 10 his sshss hos gone I"
What subject of congratqation They " oreaiss
more Jreeiyo Undoubtedly, at the other end OF the
Avenue.
But has Henry Clay gone Has the master spirit
of Congress gone? We think not. Henry Clay Is
not now In the Senate, but he Is abroad and those
who have sat in OF his talents and his unwnVef-
ing Justice crouch at his M presence and live boast
6lly ia the consciousness that he marks their actoo
This rejoicing his absence is like the hubbub oil the
scbool-r room in their teachers absence. But the
sprit is al the door, cycling the pranks OF the
disorganizcrs, and while he dsmisses the lad that
has taken the chair the gown, and the rod, which be-
longed 10 him, he will put the rest to their studies
We allude TO the capital picture Of "The School IN
an uproar,'
We suppose that Mr.. Criitenden is meant by the
clad that has taken the chair the gown, aud the rod,
that belonged to him. This is too bad OF MIR.
Chandler We risk nothing in saying that Mr.. Crit
tenden is as good friend Of MIR. Clay's as he can
possibly be, and tina, to endeavor to throw ridIcule
upon a fellow laborer in the desperate cause OF Mr..
Clay, and thus supplant him in the great mans es'
TEEN and affection, is illiberal and unbecoming
Fie, fe, Mr.. Chandler. Was there any thing in
the general orders" which Mr.. Clay left with you,
TO this eHcc,l
The first part of the above paragraph we do con-
fcss our inability 10 understand. Sitting in awe of
,aleuts," crouehing at tsh presence and living
ssSstf.i!s IN consciousness Of actions being marked,
rl at Que and the same time aud place. 10 beyond
MIR. Chandler can do the two first, and perhaps we
shay DO the last but the three are not we'll compat-
lSle
As to our saying f" Peace to Mr.. Cay's ashes" we
meant il in kindness.
We never meant to stir them again. But if Mr..
Chandler will stir them up and make dust with
them, we shall endeavor TO raise breeze enough to
clear the a,mos sphere. We repeat that Mr. Clay
has gone He has gone home, 10 stay. We rejoice
at it, in common with the moderate and honest men
Of all parteswe rejoice at it, because there is
some hope that, freed from his presence, relieved
from the pressure of his dsorganizing and destruc-
tive councils, Congress may do something for the
country. While he staId there was no hope, but
even during the short time he has been gone, better
and more patriotic feeling seems to have sprung up
Congress has quilted President-making for legsla-
tion-business begins TO be done and by the end of
June, when MIR. Clay has been home long enough to
become pretty much forgotten, we hope and believe
that Congress will be in condition to go fully
through with all the important business of the coun
try make up for lost time, and recover the respect
and regard which under his dictaton, we fear i, has
hitherto been daily loosing with the People.
The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-24
From the Detroit Free Pres,
WHAT THE BRITISH THINK.

The London Atlas, rank Tory paper, thus ex.
presses Its sympathies in reference to the political
struggle now going on in this country
Undoubtedly, therefore, with Mr.. Clay as Presi-
Dent, and The wing party in the ascendant in Con
gress, we (the British) should feel much more com
Portable in regard to our foreign relations and night
10 X forward with more confidence in the adjustment
OF the awkward question concerning the Oregon from
tier, which, If neglected, may at some future DAY
lead TO serious embarrassments.
This is the British sentiment, as is confirmed in the
fact: that Mr.. Featherstonaugb in his recent book
SO abusive of our Republican Institutions, speaks in
tne same work IN the most favorable term, of Mr..
Clay, and advocates his election