The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-01-09

and That Tor ms purpose lhey hau ueet
periecling an organization for severa
days. 1t is enough 10 say, that the infor-
mallon thus received from reliable sourc
es, was dee med sufficient by The Mayor
and Sherif'to warranlextraordinary meas
ures of precaulion and defence.
We learn from Hudson that the mount
ed troops from New York had arrived to
the number of 10 or so, and had reported
themselves 10 the sheriff. The force, subs
ject to his order, is now about 300, excIu.
slve of the volunteers on duty from Hud-
son.-Aldang Argus Jan. Isl.
SENTENCE OF REV. CHARLES Tor
REY. We learn fromthe Baltimore Pat
riot of Saturday that great crowd of
people assembled in the City Court on
that morning, to hear the sentence of
Rev. MIR Torrey, convicted of abductng
slaves from their owners, but his coun-
sci asked permission of the court, in ODE
dience to his (Torrey's) request, that he
might not be publicly sentenced,- which
was granted. The court delivered a
long opinion, founded upon the law of
Mary land:-
That if any free person shall entice,
persuade or assist any slave or servant,
knowing him or herto be such, to run
away from his or her lawful owne. or
possessor, and such slave or servant shall
actually run away, such person shall be
liable 10 indictment in the County Court
of the County where such offence has
been committed, or in the city court of
Baltimore, and upon conviction shall I'm,
dergo confinement in The penitentiary,
not exceeding SIX years
The Court held that Mr. Torrey had
been convicted under this law, and over,
ruled the motions for new trial and ar
rest of judgment. The following is the
sentence On the first indictment con
tinement in the penitentary from Deem
Der 28th, 1914, to Cd of April, l347.-
On the second indictment, until Cd of
April, 1849. On the third Indictment,
until Cd of April, 1851, being six years
and three months in all. Bee.
DELLA WEBSTER Conference.-The
Louisville Courier Of December p, says
-"N learn from Lexington, that the
Jury in the case ofthe Commonwealth vs..
Della Webster, returned a verdict of
gully, and two years Imprisonment in
the penitentiary. The trial of Farbank
was to commence yesterday. No doubt
was entertained ofhs conviction"
A TALL FAMILy.-A yeoman, named
fIode, living near Londonj six feet four
inches in height, lately died; and was
to the grave by nine sons, the
shortest of which was six feet two and a |
halfinches, and several being six five
inches. The average height ofthe whole
was six feet four inches. There are al
80 two Swapping daughters belonging to
the family.
LITTLE LATER FROM TEXAS. The |
United States revenue cutter Woodbury., |
Lieut.. Nimms, arrived at New Orleans
on the 18th inst, with ad9ices from our
Charge d. AflaIres in Texas.
The New Orleans Picayune Of the
10th gives the following items of news:-
The British fri2ate Spartan landed
Capt. Elliott, the Charge to Texas, at
Galveston on the 9Th inst, and sailed the
next day for Vera Cruz.
We learn that preparations are being
made to put the Texan navy ahoat once
more. Repairs, such as caulking, &c,
are going on upon the Austin and Whar-
ton.
A man war, but her nation not
known, was seen standing off Galveston
on the 18th inst.
In looking over our files we do not see
an account of "a single fray or Indian dis
turbance in any quarter-al seems peace
and quietness in the Republic, and the
editors do not appear to think enough of
the threatened Mexican invasion even to
speak Of or allude to it.
The Texan Congress met and organ
lied on the Sd inst. 1t is the ninth Con
eress which has assembled since the
formation of the Government On the
4th, PresidentH custom delivered his last |
From this document it is not easy to
say whether the President of Texas is in |
favor of annexation or not. No opinion
is volunteered in respect to it one way
or the other. Bee.
We see ii stated in the papers, that
there is law in Mexico, enacting that
no one shall be allowed to exercise the
right Of suffrage after the year 1850, |
unless he can read and write. We have
long been of the opinion that similar
law should be enacted in the Unit ed
States. Men that can read and write
know who and what they vote for, and
can very seldom be made the tool of
designing men, who use the ignorant for
base and selfish purposes. - DeL Rep.
NATURALIzATIoN,- this subject.