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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-30
OFFICIAL.
NAVY observation-disclosures &c.

Nld1
Carpenter Fras. Sagee, detached from naval
asylum and waiting orders.
Carpenter James Maeill, TO naval asylum.
Midshipman w. r. Bridge, detached from re-
ceiving ship Ohio, and TO steamer Mississippi
Midshpinan James Wiley, detached from re-
ceiving ship at Baltimore, and 10 steamer Mis-
sissippi.
Midshipman John Walcuu 10 steamer Missis-
sippi.
Midshpman O. c. Badger do. do.
Midshpman Fras. Gregory, do. do.
Midshpman T. S. Fillebrown, do DO.
May %.
A hoard for the examination Of midshpmen is
directed to be convened at the naval asylum, Phi
ladelphia, on Monday The ID of June next, OF
which Commodore George c. Read is appointed
President, Commodore Thomas Ap Calesby
Jones, and M. c. Perry, and Captains E. A. F.
Lavaileue and Isaac Mayo, members.
Lieutenant VIM. P. Griffin, detached from
The Charleston South Carolina station, and leave
three months.
Lieutenant Edward G. Bowers detached from
receiving ship Boston, and leave three months
Lieutenant John Mooney, ordered 10 The re-
ceiying ship at Boston.
Passed Assistant Surgeon John T. Mason, 10
the receiving ship at Norfolk.
MAY "a
Lieut.. R. D. Thorburn detached from navy
yard at Norfolk, and waiting orders.
Lieutenant R. c. Cogdel TO take passage in the
store ship Southampton, for duty on the coast OF
Africa.
Passed Midshipman Jas L. Blair 10 the hydro
graphical office.
Lieutenant John A. Davis 10 the navy yard at
Norfolk.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-30

PRESERVATION OF PEACH TsEEs-By tying
snail bundle Of tobacco about The trunk, a little
above The ground, The drippings will destroy the
worms; or train oil poured round the trunk, or
anthracite coal ashes placed there. Tansy also,
is recommended 10 be planted around The trees
as preventative against worms
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-30

THE Mission OF AsHBEG SMITH-The Hart
ford Times of the 23d inst, has the following pa
rasraph relative 10 Mr. Ashbe Smith ard the
opinion OF President Jones on Annexation:
ave know not what Mr. Smith said in New
York las, Fall, and recently, with regard TO his
views on annexation, but We do know tina, he
spent day or two in Hartford, before taking the
steamer for Liverpool, and here, only two days
before he sailed, told two gentlemen that he was
but sill he had no donbt that annexation would
take place He said thai large portion Of the
people Of Texas were bound to have that coun-
Try annexed. He had no doubt on this point but
still he declared distinctly that President Jones
and himself were opposed 10 the measure from
principle. This is The story he told in Hartford
ON Tuesday The Goth day Of April, ull.n
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-30

More TROUBLE IN IowA.-There is trouble on
the Halt Breed land in Iowa. A great excitement
prevails among The settlers. They have repeated.
ly met under arms 10 prevent the sale ofihe lands
by The sheriff. under decree in favor OF the New
York Company. More than GOO had taken arms
al last accounts. Those lands are in The sonth-
eastern part of Iowa, very valuable, and included
Keukuck, place probably destined 10 be larger
than any other on the Mississippi, north Of ST.
Louis.-( Mlsaukie Sentinel, 18Th inst.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-30

THE VETo AND THE CoSvENTIoN-MeetingS
are to be held in the various wards of The CITY to-
night, in approval of The Convention law and the
Canal bill. We believe il 10 be the deliberate
Judgment OF sound financial men, without regard
To party, that the debt Of the State should be
diminished rather than increased, and that her re-
venues should not, under any circumstances, be
diverted from the objects TO which they
pledged by The law Of 1912. That the act upon
which the Governor placed his veto, would have
diverted The revenues from those objects, and
opened again The doors Of spendlhritt and proni-
gate legislation, cannot be doubted by any one
who reads the veto message. Those who take
this view OF the subject, are also deeply impress
sed with The idea that the only sure protection
from The threatened danger Of increased debt and
heavier taxation, is TO raise barrier against by
an amendment Of the Constitution.
,Neir York San, (Neutral)
The MEETINGS LAST EvESlSG-The proceed
ings the Ward meetings last evening claim the
greater part OF to-day paper. In regard TO the
Convention and the Veto, it will be seen that
they are as unanimous and as strong as could pos
sibly be desired. They constitute glorious re-
Spouse of The Democracy of the Empire City to
the appeal made 10 the State by the Legislature
and The Governor. Some OF the Wards adopted
resolutions in favor Of the removal OF The present
Collector OF the port, the feeling being TOO strong
20 be resisted; Others were restrained from doing
the same by regard 10 the specific object for which
the meetings were called
~ y. Morning NcrS, lMy 81.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23
AM. AND FOREIGN A. $. SOCIETY.

This society held its anniversary in N. Y.
city on the 18th inst, Arthur Tappan in the
Chair. A report was made by the Secretary,
a series of spirited resolutions passed, and mea-
sures taken to revive the society and enlarge its
operations. Rev. A. A. Phelps has been enga-
ged to conduct the Anti Slavery Reporter, the
organ of the society, which will be published
once month, in n Y. City, at so cents a
year. Mr.. Phelps is an able writer
The officers chosen for the ensuing year are
as follows
President, ARTHUR TAPPAN.
Vice Presidents, F. ]. LIE MoYNE, M. D., and
J. G. BIRNEY
Secretaries, Amos A. Phelps, corresponding,
and Lewis TapPan, recording.
Treasurer, VIM. Stowell
ErecutiUc Committee, Arthur Tappan, Chris
topher Rush, S. S. Jocelyn, William Jay, Lew
is Tappan, Theodore S. Wright, Alvan Stewart,
Orange Scott, Samuel E. Cornish, A. A. Phelps,
s. w. Benedict, Leonard Gibbs, William John.
ston, William Lille, r. G. Williams, William
E. Whiting, William Kirkland, Jas. Warner
Arnold Buffum, and Luther Lee
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23
From the Christian Citizen.
SLAVERY OF SHAREHOLDERS.
By Rev. TnoMAs Dick, D. D. LII. D.


Of all the evils connected with slavery, that
which must frequently haunt the minds Of slave
holders is the danger of insurectlon; We are
sure that, ifthe slaves had it in their power, and
had any prospect of success, they would soon free
themselves from bondage, for no man will volun-
tarily subject himself to the letters of slavery. A
South Carolina writer says Our negroes are
truly the Jacobns Of our country-the domestic
enemy ofcivilized society and the bar5arians wko
toOald, GMey coald, become the destroyers Of our
race" Another writer in the Southern Regi-
GUS Telegraph, says: "Hatred to the whites is
early universal among the black population We
have then foe cherished in our very bosoms----a
Zoe ceiling to draw our life blood whenever the
opportunity is presented" And how can it be
expected to be otherwise, when men feel them
selves treated with cruelty and injustice! These
haters of the whites are rapidly advancing in
numbers. In the countries east ofthe Blue Ridge,
in 1885, The colored population exceeded the
white by more than eighty-one thousand, WHILE
forty years before, the whites had majority Of
twenty-five thousand.
Instructions of the slaves had taken place at
different periods, and even so late as in 1919,
1922, and 1884, accompanied with dreadful
sacrifice of human life And how then is it pos
slble that thousands ofsavehoders can remain
calm and tranquil while they are surrounded with
e population ready and willing, when opportunity
offers, "to draw their life blood?" They are like
persons walking over mine filled with explosive
materials. shall only add in the words of Hon
w. Jay when addressing the southern planters:
"Let them ponder well the consequences to them
selves and their posterity Of their momentous
decision on this point By rejecting the abolit-
ion of slavery, they reject all the rich and varied
blessings in morals, in security, in political pow
er and wealth, which it offers to their acceptance.
And what do they retain! The RIGHTEOUSNESS,
cruelty and injustice, the depression of enterprise,
the wasting Of strength, the fearful forebodings
the hourly jeopardy, the frowns ofpublic opinion
and the reproaches of conscience, which are and
must be nseparabe attendants on slavery Be-
fore they refuse to retreat from the volcano on
which they are standing let them look into
the terrific crater which yawns beneath them"
Such is the slavery in which the planters them
selves are involved. And if they had any regard
to their own peace of mind, and to their own
hppiness both inthis world and in the life tc
come they would not only grant Emancipation tc
their degraded slaves, but hail the event as a
glorious Jubilee to themselves by which they
would be set free from many ofthe physical evils
the mental bondage and disquietments under
which they now secretly groan.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23

Southern and Western Anti SIaoGy COnUen-
tiOn,--This Contention, to be holden at Cincin-
natl on the Ith of June, promises to be one Of
the most important meetings ever holden. The
call is signed by about 700, including go in Vr-
gnia and IL in North Carolina. -Four or five
slave states, and eight or ten free states are to
be represented. James G. Brney, Gerrit Smith,
Elihu Burritt, Chas. W. Stewart, Alvan Stew
art, and DR.. Lemoyne are expected to be present.
The "Hutchinson family" and G. W. Clark have
been invited to discourse Liberty music on the
occasion. Cannot some of our Vermont Liber-
ty friends, who are wishing to travel West, take
this convention in their way! The 5000 good
and true Liberty men of the Green Mountains
ought to be represented in this great gathering
of the South and West.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23
WoRDs OF Truth AND SORENESS

Gerrit Smith has written letter to Will
lam GoodeII, dissenting from the project of
dissoIving the Union The following extract
will indicate its spirit;
! see that the wise and good William Jay
more dsheartened than he should be by the
superlatively guilty and infamous vote to
annex Texas, advises a dissolution of the
Union Believing, M doubt, as does the
noble, but greatly miSrepresened, Daniel
OConnelI, that the best political revolution
ever achieved, was not worth the shedding
one drop of blood, he would have the disso,
luton take place peaceably Judge Jay is
no Dorrte. BY the way, it will be regarded
as a strange fact i'll the history of our coun-
try that Governor Dorr who attempted TO car
ny at the cannon's mouth, his Constitution
which prosclbes people of color, should have
found i'll you. who are so eminent friend OF
peace and the colored race, his most able de.
fender and one of his warmest admirers
and enIogiSls.
Where, however, will Judge Jay find the
seam, at which to divide the nation? Is
that seam identical with the line between
he Free and Slave States? There is a rank
pro-Slavery North as there is South, of the
line. That line will be exceeding winding
and zigzag if it shall leave all the Anti.
Slavery communities one side it, and all
Pro-Slavery on the other. And after all his
zigzags and windings, there would be no
State-no county-on that side, 4. no town,
even, save the little one in which it is my
happiness and honor to reside, and perhaps
two or three others also
But why sho'd Judge Jay advise us to ask
Congress to effect dissolution of the Union?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23
SOUTHERN METHODIST CONVENTION.

This convention is now in session at Louis
vile, Ky. to take into consideration the propri-
city of dividing the church upon the subject of
slavery. There were eighty-seven members
present on the LIST inst, all from the South. Bish-
ops Soule and Andrew being present, were call
ed on to preside. The former, in accepting the
invitation said, he had deliberately formed the
opinion, since the last General Conference, that
the church must be divided He advised to great
moderation, and hoped they would keep strictly
within the plan of separation proposed by the
last General Conference, For himself, lie stood
upon the basis of Methodism as laid down in the
book Of Discipline, and from that rock he never
intended to be moved.
A committee of two from each annual confer
ence was raised to report the best plan ofsepara-
ton.
DR.. Winans moved resolution nquiring
whether any thing had transpired during the year
to make it possible to maintain the union Of the
church without the ruin of Southern Mothodism
He was Of opinion that division was inevitable
necessity, not expectancy, demanded it Slave
ry was so interviewer with the texture of South
ern society that it could not be disentangled nor
could any religious society avoid connection with
it, if it would He who would oppose slavery,
can have no influence at the South, civilly, po-
litically or enthusiastically. There was no use
in talking of compromise---the North had con-
demned Bishop Andrew for his connection with
slavery, and they would not be satisfied until
slavery was driven from the church
Dr. Capers concurred with DIR. Winans Slave
ny had ever disturbed the General Conference I'M
| til the compromise of 1916, when scarcely less
exciting conflict arose on the subject of Episco-
pacy, which absorbed the slavery question in the
conference of "a and %. The Southern church
meantime had rest on the subject of slavery
| Now it had been resumed.
A resolution was adopted, instructing the com.
mlttee, in reporting plan Of separation to leave
the way open for reunion whenever it could
be done without compromise Of Southern rights
Dr. Smith offered resolution, which laid oyel
for discussion, stating that they could not submit
to the decision of the last General Conference
and instructlng the committee on plan of sep
aration, in case they could discover no evidence
that the North would recede, to report plar
of separation Immediately.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23

ing to deceive the friends Of liberty, and IN either
case act basely As the representatives of the
only portion of the Wing party which even pre-
tended to desire emancipation, they have all bent
down before the avowed proslavery leaders Of the
party, and it is now left even without the cloak
of hypocrisy to stand before the country as the
acknowledged ally and defender of slavery
Will the true friends of Liberty now be aroused
to come forth from the ranks, or viii they still
higgle and bargain, and cacuate to patch up
sound party out of It's rotton carcase? Vbrae still
longer, and forever, between silly selfish eXped-
ents, rather than 60 to work at once to build up
new party, untrammeled by savehodng allies,
which can and dare act efficiently in behalf Of
the interest of Freedoml What folly, to talk a.
bout the degree of Antislavery ,teehng in this or
that party, when the most ardent Antislavery
men in the ranks believe themselves mdcr
bonds to do nothing but talk against slavery
Why are political parties concerned in the mat
ter at all, then-what can they as parties ever do
If they are not to act politically against Slave
ry, and through the General Government in part!
Is this emancipation question one which is to be
taken lIllO the p0HCtCW CTeeu ol IHC w Wings, as q
moral SudSOn feature, to be d" kept delicately i'll
the back ground" in certain quarters, and brought
into relief in others, where votes can be secured
thereby? Ifnot so, of what consequence is il
whether the Wing party as such, is adverse Of
friendly to emancipation, if it does not promise
to do anything to effect t--st worse, if pledged
TO do nothing towards its accomplishment through
the only instrumentality which it can employ as
political party!
We wish that we could awaken tho honest
men of both the old parties to look at their rcach-
cry to Liberty! As for the Democratic party, it
has become base enough to glory in It's turpitude;
but the Wing is not lost to shame and but for
its allies at the South, might venture to promise
something AS things now are, with an cxpecta-
ton Of being again called on to support Slave
holder for the Presidency (HENRY CLAY, per-
haps,) it can do nothing The only hope of the
friends of the Slave--the only party that dare
even promise to act for the adjustment of Slave
ry, and for the removal of the burdens which il
imposes on free labor, is the LIBERTY PARITY
Spirit Of Liberty,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23
THE FLORIDA WAR.

Few people are aware ofthe origin of theITIori-
da war. Avan Stewart gives the following ac-
count oft.
"The Florida war, which has split so much
human blood, caused so much human suffering,
and wasted so much human life, had its origin in
slavery A female slave, at some former time,
escaped from Georgia into Florida, and was mar
ried by an Indian. In process of time the daugh-
ter of this pair became the wife of OSEOLA.-
The proprietor Of the fugitive, after her death,
ascertained that the wife OF Oseoa was her daugh-
ter; and in person, or by proxy, seized her in an
unguarded moment, dragged her into Georgia,
and made her slave The great and greatly
injured son Of the forest resolved on revenge, and
pursuing the kidnapper, ayailed himself of an
opportunity to shoot him through the heart"
1t was in this circumstance that the war ORR
ginated 1t was prosecuted with inhuman bar
barlty for years, and cost the people Of this
nation forty millions of dollars Its cost they
have already borne without repining, but its gujA
rests in heavy load upon them. They can a.
tone for the many atrocities perpetrated, for the
many butchered women and children, and for the
many hours of weary suffering the war caused
the innocent people it was waged against, only by
abolishing the hideous system of oppression and
wrong, that could lead to the kidnapping of q
mans wife from his bosom, and then plunge the
nation into a war because the injured hus
band avenged himself of his tormenters.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23
THE FREEMAN
FOR SIX MONTHS.
{ heap%L i b erty NJ en-, Read

At the urgent solicitation OF friends in various
parts of the State, and deeply impressed, as we
are with the vital necessity of arrayng the anti
republican and inhuman nature and tendencies of
American Slavery, and the legitimate remedy, be-
fore the mass Of the lawmakers Of our State, we
have concluded to offer the FREEMAN for siT
months from the first week of June next, (extend-
Ing probably to the close of our next State egisa-
ture, and the publication of its lnws,) on the follow
ing extremely low terms, for cash in Advance:
90 copies, sent to ole address, $1,000
10 /" 600
$50
GJ- These proposals are issued mainly, that
County and Town committees may obtain bun
dies of papers TO circulate in those places where
our principles are not fully understood, and have
not obtained n footing, and not designed to inter-
rere with the increase of our regular list, which We
trust will not be neglected.
We would suggest to each County committee in
the State, that they confer together Immediately
and take efficient measures 10 introduce at least
twenty papers into those towns where none, OIL
but few copies, are now taken, as in no other way
can the same amount of light be brought directly
before the minds the people.
The terms, too must be strictly complied with
for we cannot afford so large a Sheet containing
such an amount of reading matter, at the low price
here offered, without the money in advance.
Montpelier, April l, 1845.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23

The request will mol be granted while
is Pro-Slavery andwhen that body
is prepared to grant it. it will also be pre-
pared to do what is infinitely more ben
eGciaL 1t will then be prepared to strike
those effective, and yet Constitutional blows
which will certainly and quickly result in
the entire overthrow of American Slavery.
Iam with great regard, your friend,
GERRIT SMITH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23

QFWe are very sorry to be obliged to post
ponc part of the interesting letter of brother
Aspenwall till next week. He is giving the very
information that the friends of the colored race
have long desired.
To those who are wishing to forward clothing
to the mission, we would say, they may send to
this office, and arrangements will be made to
forward them early this season. This is our
reply to those who have made inquiries of us.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23

wings and voted for Clay at the last election?--
Aye CT Polk either? Thank Heaven, cur
whole hearted, courageous 60 thousand stood
firm against the frauds and falsehoods and per-
jures of that contest, and saved the Liberty par
ty unframed And there she stands, like a
rock amid the waves, finally to receive the tenn
pest tossed barque of human freedom.-TFue
American
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23
To Rer. N. Dan.

Rev. S. Cummings, in behalf of the friends in
COrinth and vicinity requests you to visit them
and deliver series of Anti Slavery Lectures
early in June You are requested to give no.
tice through the Freeman Or otherwise, as soon
as convenient
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23

0F@We have one or two communications on
hand, on the subject of Church fellowship with
slavery, which must be delayed until Bro. Put
nam is through Be patient friends, and you
shall all have hearing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-23

UJ-We have received t,Oo calls, from different
Committee men, for Senatorial convention in
Windsor couny-one for the 18th, and the other
the 18th Of June Which shall we insert'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-11-01
GOOD-FIRST RATE

An incident occurred on board s steau-
boa. some time ago. Illustrative Of the ridc-
uious pride and affection of the would be-
fashionable, and The excrutaIlngly polite
of ll,e world, A, supper lady sat dow
TO the table with something of the flourish
and toss Of The head. expressive Of her cons
sequence, and her utter con,emp, Of all on
BOARD. An hoEesl queer looking, bu, gen ,
leel yonnp man, seated himself opposilel
aud moi being in the mood of waiting long,
lpe.l himself 10 piece Of bread, and with
his own knife also took piece of butter to
keep i, company, The laIy (') Immediate
y brldled ups showed by her manner that
something unusual had occurred;
w attain! said she, 'wailsh, take away
thal burtah-.hsi lnle man has had his
knife in iI!'
She was obeyed, and lhe butter vanishs
ed to her great relief. The poor fellow
5Iushed 10 his shrr, collar and fel, sufficient
Embarrassed. Before the supper was ovef
his polleness and audable desire 10 retrieve
hls eiror, prompted him to pass :he lady a
plate of dried beef, nicely cut up. She
reached out her hand very politely and took
some on her plate with her fingers. Jona-
han Instantly started up, and slh loud
voice cried out--
'Wailer take away this smoked beefj
hat rude woman had her fingers in ~
Ii was now her turn TO blush. She was
fairly done.