Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-25

Important Observation-Disclosures of Siare
The Boston Post contains report of Slave
Case decided in that city, by Chief Justice
Shaw, of the Supreme Court. on Friday lasi,
which 10 of more than ordinary Importance.
1t seems that Robert T. Lucas, a slave of
Edward Fitzgerald purser on board the u. s.
frigate u. States, was in 1871, by written con-
sent Of Mr. upshur, Secretary Of the Navy
received and entered as landsman on board
said nigaie, at Norfolk, Va. The ffigate sail
ed on a cruise to the Pacific, and was thence
= ordered 10 the port Of Boston, where she ar
rived on the Sd inst. A writ OF habeas corpus
for the delivery Of the slave was served on the
master without The knowledge or the authori-
~ Of the former.
Two points were presented for discussion,
viz:-Firsi, as TO the claim of the commander
OF the ffigate to the service Of the slave; and
secondly, whether his having been brought in
voluntarily within'the limits of Massachusetts,
without the consent of his master, who was a
bout 10 return 10 Virginia, the court could in
teIiere 10 set him free
I Judge Shaw decided that although Lucas
was lawfully entered and employed as a lands
man on board the liigate, the right Of the COM
mander 10 his services as slave could not ex-
tend beyond the territorial limits of slavery, and
were at an end whenever the service to be per
formed took him out Of these limits.
In relation 10 the second point, the Judge
held that the master having voluntarily placed
his slave in a situation in which he would be
liable 10 be taken within The limits of free
State, he could not compel him to return again
to slave State without his consent. Lucas
was accordingly discharged from custody. and
being Of full age, was left TO return to Virginia
or remain, as he might elect This decision
greatly enarges all the previous decisions in
similar cases, and may be regarded as limiting
the claim OF the master strictly to the case Of
a fugitive.
The Cincinnati Gazette SAYS that can i'm
preston is abroad that the Society Of Friends.
III Ohio, are going TO throw away their votes
at the Presidential election in November, by
voting for Birney, the Liberty candidate We
are informed by an old and influential Friend.
that this impression has no foundation IN fact
The Friends understand that a vote cast for
Btrney, tcho cannot be elected, will promoir
the election of James X. Polk, the Locoloco
candidate. Nine-tenths of the Friends thai
vote, and those in The West generally intend TO
vote ior electors, will vote for HENRY Clay
and THEODORE FRELINGnUYsEN, as the oniy
consistent uofe that can be giuen bu them 10
prevent the annexation of Texas, he erien-
SION Of Slavery, and the eriIs Of War"
The Winchendon .Manufacture of Tubs.
Pals, Buckets, and Clothes Pins-Much ev
idence was adduced, before the Committee of
Railways and Canals, OF our legislature, who
reported bill chartering the Fi,chburg Rail
road Co by Mr. Understanding the extent of
the Wooden Ware Manufacture in this, and
other towns, in Northern Massachusetts,
There passed thro' Fiichburg, last week, six
loaded teams from W;nchenjon alone, with
contents as follows:-14,O52 Wafer Pals oO0l
nests OF painted Tubs, 8 in nest, q 600, al
100 nests small Tubs, four in a nest, (40O. 81
427 gross of Clothes Pins, (6I, ass, )-wjlb
Flour Buckets, Barrel Covers, Dippers. etc
On one wagon alone, there were S64o Pals.
Boston Atlas.
AZ the session Of the Common Pleas Court
at Worcester, last week, we notice that quite
a number OF persons were convicted of viola
ton OF the license law, and fined 500 and the
costs. One person carried. his ease 10 the SUI
preme Coun.-Springtield Republican,.
William !. Cummings, under sentence Of de,,b
at haverh'l, N, H., for murder, has by Proelnma''
ton OF Gov Steele, had the execution of h;s sen.
lehce postponed to the Goth Of December next.