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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-22
The Golden Treasure.

On his way to conquer the world, Alexander, the
Macedonian, reached a country in Africa where the
people, separated from the world, dwelt peacefully in
huts, and knew nothing of wars or conquerors. Alex
ander was led into the presence of the ruler of this
people, who received hin hospitality. The ruler plac-
ed before him dates, figs, and bread, but all of gold.
"Do you eat gold here" asked Alexander. Il put it
before you" replied the ruler, because you have
nourishing food in your own country, and could not
have come here to seek it" "Your gold did not entice
me here" replied Alexander, "but | would learn your
customs" "~Indeed," replied the other, "then stay
with us as long as you will"
While they were conversing, two citizens came ia
ask for Judgment. The plaintiff said, 81 bought q
piece of land Of this man, and IN digging it | have
found a treasure. This is not mIne; | only purchased
the land, and not the treasures which were hidden il
it; but still, he from whom | bought it will not receive
it back" The defendant answered, I am as c%onscien
tious as my fellow citizen. sold the land, and all i
contained, therefore the treasure"
The Judge repeated their words, that he might be
certain that he had understood the case, and after somt
reflection, he said, "You have u son, my friend, have
you not;' "Ees." "And you q daughter?' "Yes.'
swell, your son shall l0arry IFS daughtgr, and thc
treasure shall be given to the pair for a marriage por
ton" Alexander appeared surprised. as my decis
ion unrighteous?" asked the ruler. 90 no" replied
Alexander, "but it surprises me" GLOW would the
case have been settled in your country?' "Tot tell The
truth" replied Alexander, "thc two men would have
been put under guard, and the treasure seized for thu
king" "For the kng!" asked the ruler, in astonish
ment; "does the sun shine in your country" "Oyes'
"Does it rain there;?" "Certainly." singular! Art
there tame grass-eating animals there" "Of man,
kinds" "Then, said the ruler, "it must be on accom-
OF these innocent animals that the all-good Being al
lows the sun to shine and the rain to fall. You me-
do not deserve it,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-22
THE PRESIDE.
/. Conversation and Recreation.

You may improve or inJure your mind, by
your manner of social intercourse and conuersa-
ton. If in company you allow listIessness, in.
attention, absence of mind; if you indulge a
careless or %slovenly habit of conversation; il
you talk on at random, without meaning or ob.
ject, asking questions Just for the sake of talk.
ing, and not waiting for a reply if you are
given to idle gossip and low gibberish,-the eff
feet upon your mind will be decidedly injurious
But if you school your mind to habits Of atten-
ton and of absorbing interest in the subject on
hand if in conversation you mark and consid-
er what others say, think well before you speak.
have an object in view, and speak to it with
Ss@as fifty chosen and if you learn to do all
this with that graceful simplicity which gives
the finishing charm to conversation the effect
will be highly beneficial.
Even your retrCdtiOnS may be made subser-
Went to the same end. These are essential to
the highest health and efficiency of both mind
and body. Whenever you engage in them, do
it with all your zeal, but still see that you do it
in a manner dictated by purity, dignity, grace,
and piety. Initiate pure nature in her easy and
playful moods. Be like the gay lark, which
springs forth exultingly, with full and joyous
heart, to salute the bright morning with glad
ness and song; or like the lesser and more play
full bird, that sometimes leaves her sober duties
ffr a moment at midday, to hop and recreate in
the branches or like the inanimate atmosphere,
when it seems to suspend its solemn and stately
movements, to sport and dance in the evening
~teezes which play in your groves and gardens
or like that less elastic element, which not ouly
moves in stately, majestic pillows and currents,
bearing huge ships upon its bosom, but also sports
with inlmitable grace and beauty, in the little
siIvery stream and cascade, or in the beautiful
waves and rippIes which play upon the shore of
the unlaboring and quiet lake.
In all these her recreations, nature discovers
nothing low, vulgar, or unseemly. Initiated by
you, 1t is pure gOyety, innocent mirth, rofresh-
ing pastime from which you mayreturn to grave
employments, not only uninjured, but improved.
Hubbard WinslOw.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-22
BiOgraph ical,
From the New York Evangelist.
Louis Philippe, KIM Of the French.
BY REV. ]. S. C. ABBOTT.
(COncLuded. J

As La Fayette stood upon the balcony of the
Hotel de Vile, holding the hand of Louis Phil
ippe, who was now receiving the acclamation'
of a countless number of e~xulting voices, he re-
marked with emphasis to the newly elected mon
arch, you know that | am a republican, anC
that l regard the constitution of the United
States as the most perfect which has ever exist.
ed"
81 think as you do" replied Louis Philippe
" it is impossible to have passed two years in
the United States as have done, and not be Of
that opinion but" he continued, do you think
that in the present state of France a republican
government can be adoptedl''
"No," answered La Fayette, that which is
necessary for France now is a throne, surround.
ed by republican institutions all must be re-
publican"
"That is precisely my opinion" replied the
newly elected King.
When we consider the occasion on which
these sentiments were uttered, and the character
of the men who uttered them, we must regarC
this as the highest compliment that could wei
be paid to the constitution of the United States
Louis Philippe has now retained his throne a
bout fifteen years, and friend and foe must ad
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-22
TIE 7 Il E L VI A N .
For the Green Mountain freeman.

tOr ue ureeh Mountain freeman.
MEssRs. EDGroRs:-As the Des9otoi of Asia Minor
are now relied upon as their last resort by our pro-
slavery D. DIS, 1t seems proper to inquire who and
what they were, If these fail to help the Shareholders,
it will be in vain to call on the douloi; for the servants
must 90 with their masters.
Who, then, were the despotoi of Asia Minor?
l answer, they were ouseholders-master in their
own houses, The title given to them indicated the
nature of the government, which every man was au-
thorized to exercise in his own house, without any re-
gard to the number or condition of Lis domestics.-
Wife, children, and servants, of every Lind, were put
under his government, and he was, BY Law, authorised
to bear rule in his own house. And this made him, in
fact, the despot, or master, of the house; just as an alb
solute king is the despot of the nation. And one was
no more Il stakeholder than the other. Here we have
the despotoi of the Asatic provinces. They might be
tyrants and abuse their power; but they were not slave
holders. The word Despotoi occurs in ten different
passages in the New Testament;-in six of them it is
applied to Jesus Christ, or God; Luke 2: %; Acts 4: "a;
. Tim. 2: 81; 2Pet. .: l; Jude 4; Rev. 6: 10.
In four places it is used to signify earthly rulers, or
masters; | Tim. G: l, 2; Titus .: 9; l Pet. .: Is, lin all
these, householders)
This word is sometimes used to signify the head or
ruler of a family, as in Matt. 10: 1874: 43. Mark
IA: IA. Luke 10 1913: 25--22; IL. LIE Roy Sun
derlands Anti Slavery Manual, P. SO.
Where, then, do we find the slaveholding Despotoi
of the Now Testament? Here is my position, and I
shall try to maintain it.
l. Then, 1t is a good rule hat Scripture is The best in
terprCter Of Scripture.
2. 1t is recorded in the Scriptures that, about 5l4
years before the birth of Christ, Ahashuerus, king of
Persia made a royal decree, and caused it to be pub
lished through all his dominions, which extended from
India to Ethiopia; shat every man should bear rule in
his own house." And the reason assigned for this de-
cree settled the question about family government
through the whole Empire of Persia, and made every
householder the family despot.
3. Asia Minor, and all the adjoining kingdoms were
subject to Persia when this decree was made, and for
centuries after So that, for 200 years, every house,
holder in all those provinces, must have been a despot
in his own house; and the customs, manners, and ar
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-22
For The Green Mountain Freeman.

llAvERHILL, Mass. Dec. 7, 46
MEssRs. DEMONSTRATING and headstrong have
the Democrats and part of the wings annexed Texasto
the United States; for the sole purpose, too, of extend
ing and perpetuating slavery! Although they hold
out, to elude and deceive, other ostensible reasons, yet
let not a freeman in all the free States be any longer
deceived by these party-trammellod leaders! Slavery,
perpetual slavery, is the great object and aim! Now
sirs, our eyes must be open. What must now be done
in the free States to arrest the rapid progress of this
curse upon us? My opinion is fixed, and has been ever
since | embraced liberty principles, and that opinion (
wish to throw hard in the face and eyes of every minis
ter of the gospel, of every christian, of every phiEan-
thropist, The time has come "when judgment must
begin at the House of God; and fiji begin at us, what
shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel?"-
and to the minister who has not warned and exhorted
his people, "o break every yoke and let the oppressed
go free" the wrath of an offended God must abide on
you for stunning to declare the whole counsel Of
God. And professors and philanthropists! what have
you done to fix eternal slavery on the slave7 0! you
have voted shareholders and p~roslavery men into office
who you knew, when you cast your vote, would do
their utmost TO perpotuate the iniqnitY Of slavery Yols
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

Gen. TayIor ha, more volunteers under rvs CON-
ina nd now than he well knows the olsPosiaoh "e
should make Of them. -,
Since writing the above, our reporter has brouso'
Us the manifest Of he boat, the Mn:amoros rag
Of The 9th inst. and file Of Galveston papers
The schooner Delaware. loaded with coal Tor
the NAVY, on the 9th inst, parted both CHAINS.
and went ashore on Padre lsiand-'essei anu
cargo total loss.
The brig Orleans. of and bound to this port
struck Oh the bar going out, with Pi'o' on V'"''
unshipped her rudder, and went ashore on 'n'
North breakers. She had on board gu L"ulslan1
volunteers. all Of whom were sayeJ--the 'esse'
went to pieces the next night.
The ship Norma, of Boston. from New 10TH,
with 20l recruits, dragons and infantry arrived
a, Brazos St. Jago on the 7lh. The 6arques j.
WEIGH Condor, and ship Sophia Walker nad az
rived: they carried out detachments OF the i'Hnol'
volunteers. The barque Condor. brgs APa'ach'
icola and Tasso, scnOonrrs Hero and d. L. NC
Grady, saiied for this port on the I'm ana o."
inst; they all bring volunteers except 'le Co"'
dor.
The schooners Warsaw and Robert Mills art
inside, waiting the arrival of volunteers.
The water on Bruzos bar is scant seven feet III
both the North and South chuneis.
On the 3Olh u,t., at BIrriIa. member Capt.
MclmtOsh's company Of LOUISIANA volunteers,
named VIM. Oyerion. stabbed another of the com
pany named King. who died Immediately. Over.
ton made his escape.
PAssENGERs-Per steamship Nsp Iork.-Mnj
McRea L. s. A.; Leut. Lee. Sin Inf; Lieut. West
Lieut.. Ross; Capt. Coleman; Maj Lyon; Maj
WaddoII; Capt. Ogden, Capt. Spearnan, Top.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29
Secretary Of Guards, Van Buren,.
LATEST FROM THE BRAZOs.

". U. Defa o. the IAN.
A, nine O'Clock last evening, the stea mship
New York, Capt. Wright, arrived from the Brazos.
From gentleman of this city, who came passen-
ger on board of her, we learn that she had on
board some officers of the U. S. Army, some of
the louisiana Volunteers, and q division Of the
ST. Louis Legion. Things in general presented
abou, the same features as they did at the time of
our previous advices. On the 9th inst Gen Tay-
lor moved on with his Staff and the headquarters
of the Army TO Camargo.
Cap, Walker (whose Counterfeit presen;ment
is Low in the Parish Prison in this city)i is lying
dangerously i'll a. Matamoros. Sickness among
the volunteers is increasing.
In conversation which our informan n, had with
Col. Twiggs. he (the CooneD remarked tina, the
last shot in the ilericau tear had bscn fired. This
is more evidence, indirect it is true. that peace
has already been conquered. Be- thai as /! may,
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

EyThe reduced price of fare, and the superior
accommodations Offered by the contractors on tho
Missouri route, will turn mos. Of the 'rnvel from
this quarter through ST. Louis. The entire route
is carried in splendid coaches, and the fare slo
cheaper than BY the mouth of White River.
traveller can reach Piusburg from this place, as
chen, q, The mouth of White river.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

OF The following article We cunt.
Cherokee Advocate Of the 2Olh inst, n,
complains, justly too We think, Of the
| hat every petty officer should be r,h,.i
n'ct punishment upon ans Cherokee .,
unjust and uurrgh,cous, and think Ii.
Path would he perfectly jns!if,b.s ia h;
life OF Ihls brnggart for the wrong he |,
him. No matter what White Plin'sur,,
g iaa 10 rjuEiio take the law into hsOr
SORE MOB LAW By SOLDER
We meul ont d last week tie I,nc,y|
Cherokee, Runnhout. at Fort G Json. b,,
Garourr, OF the U. S. Dragons. VEIN
learned Tint he was whipped " Il "ag
procurcd at the "Su,,er's Store" Tor lbe 70
thul severnl soldiers took n band in lh. t.,I
fui act. and that tho helpless mar .s,,a
III he tainted. A; tic same lime, White
who had been Concerned in SONG qliFca.J
/ the soldiers. "ns arrested mai thrown ID
gUurd house, where he was confined q nu,g
days, and ilen started of. hnud.cuFrd anil
Cd, under M CscUTi of sloliurs, BY Coll
tie comnaudaut Of the Pos, In tins stun
was cunIuricd about eighteen miles 10 he \
winch tie Mutrry road, leading from Fl. I
TO Fort Smith. crosses The Illinois, where
HIcTS having him IN charge f-I. upon and b.
with SWITCHES. sticks and n gun. and then 4
/ From the Effects Of blow RECEIVED with A,
gle Of 4 gun in tho back Of tho neck b. sd
tnrd ~ IL house IN the neIghbOrhOrd for lT,
OF what conduct v hl'e Path had been
that can Ire brought forward in pa''Ihion
co1cariiy aud brutal Treatment. we do Da
further 1han, II is sad. that he had been cd
N quarrejIing and fighting with some sod
But, # such be the case, II does no; ,I'.'I
Nhuiever may BE- the character Of VIA.
and whatever may have been his conduct,
We think more Than probable resulted I'd
s'patron, mad was confined to men not d
above INN IN nny respect, the Il. a,menGa
"a #.;n, 80 #u,tH5 Upon huurOoI;. IS O0
eOus 10 be 10 Grated. They were both COM
n tho power Of those who nhusnd them. 4
guty of crime there arc Courts blUg
niz1nce Of il, before winch Ihoy bad arg'
brought for IriaI. Nothing can justify The
ner in which they have been dealt with.
had not violated any law. the mobbug d
was Coward.y and brut1I-ir they had, al
taken prisoners therefor BY the MlilaNl
a gross abuse of power. and !s, in either 4
violation Of Inv that deserves md dems
The hands of tho U. S. Court. prompt no':'
retributlon.r |, should DO Attended 10 N'
asoIy, aud wo hope that The Agent viii
his immediate attention on it, and take S
ton in the premises as viii secure justice
rrsncr ivpirr,i"a.
The whole Cherokee people have d'''
vIdunI md national interest in this matte
the public has a right 10 know whethefni
duct can meet WIKI impunity on the froais
what course 10 reference to il has been Y
by Col. LOOMS and Gen. Arbuckle.
If we base fallen into any inaccuratrei
ing the cases Of Runabou, and White ~
nro ready, on their being ported ou' to a'3
rect thcm.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

GrWe have heard nothing of the dopredat'ons
o. the Indians, upon the stock in this nelgheorho'd
since the detachment OF Capt. Felch's company
have been stationed on the line. Gen. hi6nckIe
promp, compliance with the request Of the citizens
in the neighborhood, deserves the thanks OF oil
concerned.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

6TWe see that Capt. E. c. Morton 'd'efhses
his new boat, CoTTos PLANT, built especially Tor
this river, entirely new, TO commence nor trips
On the FIRST of September. from Ne" Orleans
and TO continue regularly throughout the season.
Success 10 him.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

0LT No news from the Arkansas regimen. OF
mounted gun-men; there are many reports in c'r'
cu!alion regarding their health, and Of accidents
hnppening them, which We deem as entitled 10
little credit. When they reach their head quar-
,eu we may expect to hOsr definitely from 'hem'
and not before.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

or The Hibernia, steam ship, has arrived
bringing the ratified Oregon treaty. The news
OF the settlement had infused new Ilo in tho busI'
ness world, aud all appeared grasifrd at The SET
,lemen, Of the boundary question. The markets
continued fine. Further the news is unimportant.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29
Res ,LUrIoY- PUBLIC. No. lOl


RES LUTON PUBL'c. No. lO1
JOINT Rcsuhhmn 10 refund 10 s. fll, and ipJ;
''duals expenses incurred by them lnder culls
for Militia and Volunteers made BY Gems. Games
and Taylor.
be il resoired By lie Senate and House Of Re.
prese"'a'ires et the United Sinirs of america. in
Congress assembled, That the Secret ty of N ar
be and Is hereby authorized aud required to re-.
fund, gu! OF tue appropriation made by the "acl
providing for the prosecution OF the existing vn r
between The United States and the Republic Of
Mexico,' approved the l3h of NAV. 1915, 10 ,,..
Governors, OF the several rta.es called u,on nv
Gen. Taylor and Gen. Gaines for volunteers = nd
militia, and also 10 individuals, the amour, or ,b
expenses incurred by said States and individual,
IN iit'ing out aud preparing snid volunteer, or
militia 10 JOIN the army under the cornm,pd of
Gen. nyIor, to be settled upon JUS, aud eouI,nbo
principles. Approved, July Is, %.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

etrTho anticipated settlement OF Ihs Chefosee
difficulties gives general satisfaction IN this Sec
ton; all await the happy result with the brightest
hopes. The news Of the proposed ss..lemen. has
given new life TO many who had begun to desPond.
The different parties are alike affected, and oil
await the action Of Congress, and appear satisfied
that they will now receive what they have long
wished for, a final and full se'tlemen, Of all ma
,iona claims, and the adjustment Of party differ
ences that all may dwell IN peace and harmony
We have seen no one that does no, appear fully
satisfied with the presen, prospect; confident tina;
the nation will be deal, by in the most honorable
and fair way. The appointment OF Maj. Arm.
strong as one Of the Commissioners, gives unlver'
cal satisfaction.
Nothing that has transPired this session OF
Congress affords US more satisfaction than the
proposed settlement it ha, quie,ed the disiurban.
ces in The nation; it has inspired the Cherokees
with energy, and they again look for that peace
and quiet which they have so long desired, We
sincerely hope tina, their brightest visions may be
realized
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

HE POPULATION OF ILLINOIS HAS increased sir.
ty per cent m SIX years past. The Rock islam
Wig estimates thot by the year 1850 Illinois
will contain one million inhabitants, and thu, j.,
twenty years 1t will Contain tire million Of MOO
pie. P'o'
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

Something etaraefer,Hicof old ROu,,.
In an appendix to Life AMI Pa" s 4
of the Gen. z. Taylor" recen,Iv
New York, the following order: issD. ~
the battles Of PaIo Alto and Res,c, 4. Y
is inserted: We do not rememb,r ,os
elsewhere. 1t docs not take much ~
tn. o. Daily Picayune.
Head QUARTERs, army Of Oc,y,,,
Point Isabel, May 4 lSs'
The army will march at 3. o'cJors
the direction of Mnlamoros. |, ~,
tho enemy has recently occupied II,
forco-if still in position, the general
them battle.
The Commanding Genernl has s,,
dcnre in his officers md men. lfM,ol
Instructions are carried inlo effect ~
doubt Of lie result. let the enemy ma,
what manner they may. lie wishes ia =.
the brl,rli0ns of infantry that their MAJ
cnco must be in the bayono,.
BY ord,r Of Brig. Gen. TAYLOR:
Signed, W. ". Bliss. A. Az 4
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

~ TIE President has vetoed tue UiII making
appropriations for the Western rivers The 0''i
was greatly encdmborsd with other appropriations
and The President though, it advisable TO veto H.
which We sincerely regret, as our river greatly
n..d. an sppropriation for its improvement.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

nyWe received last week, the "BosHAA SEN.
rIsrL," printed a, Bonham, Texas. with request
to exchange; we chesrfuIly comply with the re-
quest. and wish the publisher success in his IN
dertaking.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

or Our thank, ars due Hon. c. Ashley for
late public documents. ... ..r..
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

Er We would advise farmers aud miers to
bring in their now -four, and corn meal: The pres
en-, would be an adyan.sgeou, time TO dispose OF
their supplies.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

o1Ths corn crop, on the upIand'' has suffered
considerably from the drought. The wheat is
very fine, and yielded more than an average crop:
cotton 10 very promising.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

Have cur friends a, and near tho Creek Agen'
ey forgotten US. Wake UP gentlemen Maseo'
zee lie, W hear from you.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

HE PROFITS OF ALL THE RAIL ROADS IN THE
UNITED STATES are increasing by the rapid extern
sion OF their business, and the profits Increase
most rapidly on those lines on which low fare,
have been adopted.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

The Della left Little Rock, for the mouth oil
Arkansas, on Friday the Goth.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-08-29

NJ The Semnolss continue to improve their
new country, and will this season raise good
erop.; they are quis, and content III their new
homes.