Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-16
Statement Of Facts.

Statement Oh FdclS,
We have received from C. c. Briggs, for insertion in
the Freeman Statement of Facts" in reply to our
article of last week touching the forthcoming paper at
Burlington; but inside is already much crowded
that we cannot conveniently publish entire is it
necessary. We state its subsance:-lst. Mr.. Briggs
wholly denes for himself and on the authority of Mr.
Fish Ia most respectable citizen of Burlington hav-
ing represented US as favorable to the establishment
of new paper at Burlington, and willing to give upa
portion our subscribers for its benefit ID The en-
terprize was undertaken at the earnest solicitation Of
friends in Burlington and vicinity, not with view or
desire to nure the circulation Of the Freeman, but to
supply an extensive local demand-there being hun
dreds within 30 miles of Burlington who would sub
scribe for paper published there who would never be
obtained as patrons of the Freeman. Sd. The Ca
zete" is designed expressly for circulation in that, (3d}
Congressional District, and northern New York, and it
is confidently believed that will not inure the crcu
lation of the Freeman than 300 in that District,
nor more than 20 in other sections Of the State To
confirm this, it is stated that out of 100 subscribers
brought in by one agent, only were subscribers to
the Freeman. Forty we're obtained in one town, where
not a copy Of the Freeman is TAKEN Mr.. Briggs adds:
GAS regards what may have said about the propri-
ETY. of having but paper in the State, our cause
has assumed new aspect the list Of the Freeman has
been greatly increased since that time, and said
then that the time might soon come when two or more
papers could be well sustained"
REuARKs-We have but word of comment to
make upon this statement facts" OF Mr.. Briggs
denial ofour espondent's staementwe have nothing
to say. This matter lies between them. Our cores
pondent one Of the most respectable men in Chten
den County, and is able to defend himself
To what extent the new paper will iniure the Free
man, it is difficult now to determine We had never,
for moment supposed that those interested in getting
up designed to njure the Freeman was the effect
we feared
But we cannot allow Mr.. Briggs claim that just-
fcaton of his course is furnished by the fact that,
while strenuously denouncing the project of a new
paper, he did at the Hinesburgh conventon in jan
uary, he admittedthathe time mightsooa come" &c
and also that he list of the Freeman has been great
y increased" The truth is, tie then contemplated
paper at Ludlow, which Mr., Briggs so yehemently op-
posed, did not propose 10 commence until the month D. f
JUtt NlIc 1iG duullOS 10 le regular Sl O Jne rec
man. subsequent to that convention, and prior to our
convention in June, lat which time Mr. Briggs com
mencGd negotiations for a plpcr,) did not exceed
one hlnirei aai GlA nor were its receipts but trfe
more than sufficient to meet its expenses!
Having said thus much, we have DONE We de-
nounce no man. and impugn no mans motives. With
proper understanding of the NATTER we have no ea
but the friends of the Liberty cause in Vermont will
do Justice to all concerned. Nor do we doubt that
with moderate effort on the part of our friends
generally, two papers, and than two, may be well
, sustained. Our cause is onward. Each successive
day, 1t pours light upon the unutterable abom-
nations osavory brings acccssions to our ranks
and the day is already dawnng when the of the
people in Vermont will no longer be content either to
march boldly under the black flag of the "natural al
lies Of the SOUTH" or, while they make Understanding
ami slavery professions, lend themselves passvey into
It the hands of the sayepower to be used at pleasure
for the accomplishment of its purposes Let u.s. then,
o make common cause in this glorious work