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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-02
PAnerE anal Slavery.

Popery claims divine orgin--sO does slavery. The
pope assumes the place and prerogatives Of God--so
does slavery. 1t grants indulgence to commit sn-so
does slavery absolute power, eleyatng or
deposing at its willsodo does slavery 1t unites church
and State-so does slavery in effect Popery reduces
the mass of the people to degradation and vass00ge
so does slavery. 1t dictates what books shall be
published, and what shall not beso does slavery. 1t
violates the right of conscience debating what shall
be believed and what shall not be-so does slavery.
It prohibits the Bible to the peopeso does slavery
It crushes enterprise and mprovementso does slave
ry. Popery is relentless, prosecuting power-so is
savery-It prescrbes what shall be said or not said,
done or not DONE printed or not printed-so does
slavery 1t threatens to subver free institutions
slavery is rapidly doing it Popcry claims to be nial-
libby right-slavery demands that right shall be wrong
and wrong tie lcd as right 1t denies that man has
nalicnabe rights-so does slavery. 1t will soon at
tempt to control the ballot-box-savery already does
it. Against one the pulpit is strongly enlisted-or
.he other, generally silent 1t is religious duty 10
oppose one-an obstacle to religion to oppose the
other TO pray for the overthrow of one and vote for The
promotion of the other, are both proper One "rafick
ed in the bodies and souls of men'so does the other
TO show the political consequences of popey, is
preaching the gospel--to do the with slavery, is
" preaching politics" To expose and denounce the
one is leading theme of religious anniversary elo
quence--to defend the other in the church of Christ is
sometimes the sane, The reader will complete tht
article.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-02

~ We commend the following considerations,
suggested by the Liberty Standard at Hoowan, Me-,
to those clergymon and church members who, from
their conduct, would seem to think that when by de-
nuncaton and ecclesiastical action they have bonIsh-
ed popery to the dark abodes Of Satan they have done
their duty to Col and man. while, at the same time,
by holding fellowship with slavery sanctoning it as
Bible usti ut o. or at least allowable in the Chris
tan church, If some conscientious persons, on reading
this do not feel themselves very seriously rcpoved,
we much mistake the force of the article,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-02
VOL III, NO. II.

temPtlble, and we say, eXecrate it, and then hand
il round; but how ridiculous is it for the URion
to quote, Mans inhumanity to man makes
countless thousands MOURN" when his own par
ty now in power suffers the slave trade to be
carried on in the District Of Columbia, and are
waging war Of blood and death to make room
for the extension Of slayery.-Tr Wesley
an.
From he Wdshinoton d. c. Union.
TIE Falcfoo3 If The Fdir--" Mans ihhu-
nanity to man, makes countless thousands
mourn" The undeniabe sentiment above que
ted, was lorcibIy brought to my mind yesterday
afternoon, upcn seeing hundreds Of colored peo-
pie from Baltimore Alexandria, Georgetown
ard Washington, shut ont from the great 'aohig-
wam" after the Committee Of Management had
caused card to be inserted in the public news
papers, that the Fair would be op to them
from to 8 o'clock. I expected at least to sec
some apology in the Intcigencer Of this morn
ing for this cruel breach Of faith on the part Of
the Committee, but none appeared
This conduct on the pant of the Managers is
in keeping with all the rest-t is one great
1a!schood from beginning to end. 1t was got up
to create a false impression, and has been CON
Quoted in the spirit i'll which it was con
ceiyed.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04
A Man Overboard.

From "Headlcy's Letters from italy"-pop-
ular work lately publshed-we extract the fol
lowing incident which occurred while the
author was "skipping over the ocean,"
"The pleasure of our passage was niue h
married by the loss of n man overboard.-
When within few hundred miles Of the A.
Zores, we were overtaken by a succession OF
severe squalls. Forming almost instantane-
ouslv on the horizon, they moved down like
phantoms on the ship. For II few moments
after one struck us we would he buried III
foam and spray, and then heavily rolling on
a heavy sea. We however prepared our
selves, and soon got every thing snug. The
light sails were all in-the iibs, topgallnnts
and spanker fiIrled close--the mainsail clew-
ed up, and we were crashing along under
close reefed topsails alone, when man, who
was coming down from the last reef slipped
as he stepped on the bulwarks, and went ov-
CIR backwards into the waves. In moment
that most terrific of all cries at sea, "A man
overheard! a man overboardn flew like light
ming over the ship. lsprung upon the quar-
ter deck lust as the poor fellow, with his fear-
fill human face, riding the opof biilow,
fled past. In an instant all was commotion:
plauk after plank was cast over for him TO
seize hold and sustain himselfon, till the ship
could be put about and the boat lowered, The
first mate, bold, fiery fellow, leaped into the
boat that hung at the side ofthe quarter deck
and in a voice so sharp and stern seem to
hear it yet, shouted, Sin in men, But
the poor sailors hung back-the sea was too
wild. The second mate sprungto the SIDE
of the first, and the men ashamed to leave
both of their officers alone, followed. Cut
away the lashings,'eXelaimed the otficer-tf {;
knife glanced around the ropes-the boat fell
TO the water-rose on huge wave far over
the deck,and drifted rapidly astern. thought
il could not live IL moment in such sea, bui
the officer at the helm was skiltul seaman
Twice in his life he had been wrecked, and
for moment forgot the danger in ndmira.
ton of his cool self-possessiosl. He stood e.
rect--the helm IN his hand-his flashing eye
embracing the whole peril in single glance
and his hand bringing the head of the gal
liant little boat on each high sea that otherwise
would have swamped her, Watched t then zen
till nearly two miles astern, when they lay to
| olook for the lost sailor Just then turned
I nv eve TO the Southern horizon and saw I
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04
BosToN,
State ifouse.
T he hla nd e r.
BY W. GILLESPIE.


Many wears ago, a poor Highland soldier,
on his return to his native hills, fatgued, as it
was supposed, by the Gngth Of tho march and
the heat of the weather sat down under birch
tree, on the solitary road of Lowrin, that winds
along the margin ofLoch Ken, in Galloway
Here he was found dead.
From the chimes of the sun, all war-worn and
weary, -U
The Highlander sped to his youthful abode,
Far visions of home cheer'd the desert so drea-
ry,
Though fierce was the noon-beOm and steep
was the road. #.
Till spent with the march which still length
ened before him, ......
He stopp'd by the way in n sylvan retreat
The light shady boughs of the brch-tree way d
DER him, . l.... ........ ... ..,
And the stream of the Mountain fell sol at
his feet. ......
He sunk to repose where the red hcaths are
blended ....
One dream of his childhood his fancy past
But his battles are fought, and his mUrch-it
is ended:
The sound of the bagpipe shall wake him no
... more.
No arm in the day OF the conflict conId wound
him,
Though war launched her thunder in fury
to kill: ..
Now the Angel of Death in the desert has
found him,
And stretch d him in peace by the stream of
the hill.
Pale autumn spreads DER him the leaves of
the forest,
The fays of the wild chant the dirge Of his
r... rest;
Aud thou, little brook, still the sleeper deplor'
est, s.... .....
And noiscuest the heath bell that weeps on
his breast.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04
Courtship in the Olden Time

The Hebrews were peculiar people III all
respects, and not least so IN matrimonial
views The operations devolving upon the
Isrncltish Juveniles, before attaining 10 the
Joys ofconnubaity, were enphatica!y pecul-
lar. For instance, when isaac desired IA wife
for himselthis father sent Elieznr,his servant
to court q bride for hun. Isaac did uot say,
''ifI will make myself beloved OF Il mudcn, /
must entertain her with fine discourses and
offer her engaging prcscnts;l must lncessani-
ly praise her beauty, Unjust go only by night
to see her; when thing is known TO n third
person, il never succeeds" not at all--neith-
er he nor his father knew Rebecca But Ellie
EUR had made his proposals, Laban her BROTH
er, asked her if she would go with the man?
and she answered, 81 will CO." We sec that
love was not consulted in this case; this mar
riage was rather bargain between Abraham
and RebeCca Nor was il customary for tue
affections to rule, there being oitentimes no
consultation between the parties. Ii was u
slal for women to he courtedby proxy. Thus
Sechcm, though strongly moved TO love Di-
nah, did not disclose it in the bosom of his
beloved but made advantageous offers to her
brothers, 'ask me never so much dowry, and
| will give according as you will say unto
me-" jacob, however, made an innovation
upon this custom, and visited Rachel him
sGlls uItN iltUI anu hlsSCu hl'Nt
his voice and wept Jacob made another adj
vance upon the times. We have said that
love had little TO do with their marriage;
wives were regarded as a species Of slaves,
and not at all as companions hence, "filtly
lucre" was the charm which ruled marriage
ties. Affection and sentiment gave place to
gold and goods. But Jacob was sentmen-
tai lover, and when he found he had not the
treasure equal to the price set upon Rachel he
coudeseended TO purchase her by servitude,
and manifested disappointment when the ten
der-eyed Leah as talthlessly imposed upon
him iustead of the beautiful Rachel
1t has been custom, in all times, for the
declaration oflove to fall upon the men,
| Whether this Is proper or not, long usage has
! given it all authority not easily overcome; but
there have been exceptions TO this rule.
| An Israelitish widow had 10y law the pow
er ofclaiming in marriage, the brother other
deceased husband; and he in return hud the
liberty TO refise-rmder the condition how
ever, that the woman should come to him in
the presence of the elders, and loose the shoe
from his foot and spit in his face.
A similar custom is found among the HUI
rons and Iroquois. When a wife dies, the
husband is obliged to marry the sister, or, in
her stead, the woman whom the familyof the
deceased shall select; a widow is also, oblig-
ed TO marry brother other deceased hus-
4 band. The same thing is practiced in the
J Caroline Islands. 3. 1853 all. ,E.tr.g ~ q
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04
Note on the Eclipse of the Sun
of April, 1876. 49,

On Saturday, the 25th of April there will
be an eclipse of the sun, which although but
partial, even where largest in the United
States, will without doubt he carefully OBJ
served by every astronomer, as it will also be
visible in Great Britain, and therefore of great
value for the determination of his longitude
from Greenwich, aud as it will be the last
large eclipse that will be visible to us for
upwards ofeight years, and the last that will
be total in our vicinity until August 9TH,
1869. 4 G.a .H r.t.' .rf TIE 5U
In the English National Almanac and the
French Connaisance DIES Tens, the approach
ing eclipse is called central and annuLur, it hav
ing escaped the notice of the computers of
those works, that although the tabular diane
ter ofthe moon is less than that of the sun, 1t
is nearly equal thereto, that a few degrees of
altitude will render il apparently the greater,
and consequently, the eclipse where central
total; but even where longest (near the island
of Eleuthera) the total darkness will not ex-
coed 81 seconds,or the diameter ofthe moons
shadow, % miles, f1
BY the following table it appears, that the
duration ofthe central eclipse on the earth
will be Oh 81 lem, and the length gifts path
about 5000 miles. For thirteen minutes after
the beginning, and about seventeen before the
end of the central eclipse, or for about halfa
hour only, it will be annuar; during the re-
mainder of the time, or for upward of three
hours, it will be total, but SO small is the ex.
tent of land to which the eclipse will be cen.
trail, and so narrow the shadow of the moon
that Sagua lie Grande, town ON the north
side of the island of Cuba, appears to be the
only place ofnote or importance on, the earth
that will see total eclipse. H.F l91
During the remainder of the present cen
tury there will be but five eelipses central ir
| any part of the Atlantic States, viz those OF
May 26, 1854, and Sept. 90, 1875, annular il
Massachusetts, and that of Oct. 10, 1865, II
the Carolinas, whilst those of August 2, 1869
and May %, 1900, will be total lie North Car
DINA and Virginia. Silfmdn's Journal. :"
! The journal, in the article from which we
take the above, gives an elaborate table oftht
! path of the central eclipse ever the earth ant
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04
From the n. II. Statesman. ...
Compiled for the Statesman form an article
in the American Review for March.
- Sir Robert Peel.

This eminent English Statesman is the
son ola manufacturer, and was born at Tam
worth 1.-THE borough ofwhich he is the repre-
sentative in Parliament in the year 17es.--
His father was created baronet by Mr. Pitt,
in the year 1901. The elder Peel was eX-
tensively engaged in manufactures, at one
time employing $4,000 people, and the excise
duty OH his goods sometimes amounted to
100000 per annum. He represented Tam
worth in Parliament. -.a.- f.... ...
At II years of age Robert and William,
sons of the baronet, We're sent TO school at
Harrow. The writer of the article in the
Review, who it seems was a school fellow of
Peel, thus speaks of him two years after he
entered Harrow:
He was at that time about thirteen years old
old, with light eyes, sandy hair and complex
ion, somewhat disposed to corpulency, care
less, good-natured, not much addicted TO ath-
etic sports, great adept at throwing stones,
SO as to kill birds with them as he was saunt-
ering along the hedge rows-but always read
v with his lessons andeXercises. He stud
died, as he played, with a sort of negligence,
which yet must have been more IN appear
ance than reality, for he was always early
and perfect ia school. Study Obviously cost
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04

tables ofthe phases ofthc eclipse ut number
of places in the United States and Cubn.--
We give the table that applies TO Boston.
The points on the right and left side of tho
sun, first and last touched by the moon, or at
which the eclipse will begin and end, are
counted from the verteX, as seen through an
erect telescope For a telescope that inyerts,
add $50 deg. ..u......,... I'l
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04
Too many Lovers will Puzzle a
r M al d.

Young Jrssy had lovers 50 many, that she
Hardly knew on which to decide;
They all spoke sincerely, and promised to be
All worthy of such u sweet bride,
In the morning she d gossip with William,Gnd
then
The noon would be spent with young Harry
The evening with John; SO among all the men,
She never could tell which to marry;
leigh no! I'm afraid, .
Too many lovers will puzzle maid,
Now William grew jealous and went away,
Harry got tired of wooiug; ........ ..
And John having teazed her to fix on the day,
Received but frown for so doing;
SO among all her lovers quite left in the lurch
She pinned every night on her pillow, ..
And meeting one day pair going to church,
Turned away and died under willow,
Heigh no! I'm afraid
TOO many lovers wilipuzzlc maid!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04

TERMS oFTHE CALIFORNIAN IS so
# paid within the year, 5000 if delayed be-
yond that time, No paper discontinued till
all arrearages are pnid except at the option of
the publisher. 0... --..
Advertisements inserted at the usual prices
Transient advertisements to be paid in advance
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-04-04

Row to get a feather bed. In carrying off
even the small thing of feather bed, Jack
Tate, the bold burglar, showed the skill ola
high practitioner, for he descended the stairs
backward" Backwards" said Larry Hogan,
whats that for?" You'll see by and by" said
Goggns. Gle descended backwards, when
suddenly he heard door open and female
voice eXclaiming "where are you going with
that bed?" "Pm going up stairs ma'am, "said
Jack, whose backward position favored the
lie; and he began to walk up again, "Come
down. said the lady, ave want no beds here,
man.. "Mr Sullivan, na'am, sent me home
with it for him." saidJack, still mounting the
stuirs. "Come down, ] tell you" said the lady,
in great rage, there's no Mr. Sullivan lives
here 81 beg your pardon ma'am," said Jack,
turning round and marching off with the bed !,
fair and easy. Well there was regular shill-
90 in the house when the thing was found
out and cart ropes couldn't hold the lady for
the rage she was Handy .Andy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-07

ections and TO the correction there made respectfully
rsfsr in the explanation should become material
The Of ell the canals for the last asca year.
have exceeded those Of the year is4 by the sum Of
S26o64 but the expenses are above those OF that
year by $0 100 that the surplus Of revenue over
the expenditures Sll4S5 IS less than the same sur
ending the 30h Sept last 3oo 90 less than
for the fiscal year. and the rents Of surplus Wa
1884 Is less but the interest the current
year thus overbalsncing the deficiencies in the other
two items aud giving the excess Of aggregate revenue
above stated The Of expenditures for the last
year has been principally upon the repairs. under the
provsments under the immediate direction OF the canal
commissioners the former item having been Increased
sal $50 80 and the latter S40S3l a. The annual report
expenditures and the for them in satisfacory
manner.
The business OF the fall has shown that the principal
canals must have been In good condition for navga
ton, the amount Of tonnage Transported has been
much greater than in any former equal period and the
regularity and facility with which unusually heavy IA
den boats mado their Il the best evidence that
few distractions were encountered. The receipts Of
tolls for the last two months Of the navgable season.
uDprecedentedly large and have materially aided
at opoIune moment TO place means In the hands Of
amount Of stocks which fell due the frt day of the
present moAth. The increased demand and improving
price Of wheat and -four have contributed principally
towards this press OF business on the canals ana tse
has doubtless been to send forward to the
market during the fall much larger portion Of the
last CROP than would otherwise have been brought out
before the next The tolls Of the fall have thus
been greatly increased, while those Of the spring Will
be diminished to the extent that its business has been
ticpatca by tho change in the fall market does not
necessarily follow therefore, that the tolls Of the fiscal
usually large because that portion Of them already
ceived has been so.
The tolls upon each OF the canals Of the State for the
last OF navigation, compared with those Of the
IF ua tnll
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Leaving in the treasury, on the 30th Of Sep
TENDER last, . balance Of revenue Of.
shaving an aggregate paid. IN the state,

,earhers az . 81, OCT 9ea ~
Tho school district libraries contain las go volumes,
06 $50 volumes having been added during the year
paid Of the public money, during the nH YEN,
sos ib9 90 or the money rniscd In the cies % my
$4,000 has been expended ia the erection o. scs -
houses
The whole number Of organized school dssric = tn
State Is 0is, and from 1912 Of these the sui sF
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Making the amount actually contributed
from the surplus revenues, fer the four

from the surplus revenues, fer the four
The amounts thus contributed the whole amounts
Of the surplus, and above the expenditures Tor
each Of the years The surplus for 1912. az will be
SEEM very small and fell far short OF the required
contribution and that for 1919 moro than 0O
short while those Of the two last years considerably
exceed he third Of the annual interest," sscertaned
under the law Yet the aggregate Of actual contrbu.
ons Is less by 3s than should have been to
make good the fund.- according to the contemplation Of
the law.
There IL no express provision In the law establishing
this sinking fund. which requires thst deficiency In
tho canal TO make the contribution for gwen
year. shall be- supplied from the surplus Of
year. although the nature and object, Of the fund
urs that construction but the act chapter ana Of the
laws Of 1874, supplies that deficiency be one, by
making this requirement In terms This last oct directs
the esablishment OF another sinking fund, TO meet
debt authorized by IT, but the canal evenues have,
yet, furnished surplus applicable TO that object
the statements before made show that tho calls Of this
fund require more than the entire surplu. hitherto
My annual message 70 the last legislature was pre-
pared under misapprehension upon this subject Not
adverng 10 the fact that the deficiencies oformer years
In the contributions to this fund. were to be supplied
from the subsequent revenues, assumed that those OF
the last year had furnished surplus beyond the oe'
mands Of this sinking fund upon them. That msappre
hension fully corrected In my message to the Assem-
bly, returning the bill concerning the canals WIN 3D.
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pledges contained in former laws, authorizing loans
OF money, should require it, the whole OF the re-
venues, beyond the payment OF current and neces-
sary expenses, should be appropriated to the pay
ment OF the portions OF the debt falling due, rather
than to any new expenditures.
In this last recommendation, was 80 unfortunate
as to differ from the majority OF the Legislature to
whom the communication was made and a bill
was passed to appropriate specific amount OF the
canal revenues for a resumption OF the work upon
the unfinished canals. Various other expenditures
were authorized in the same bill. was unable TO
give to the measure my appreciation, and, as the
Constitution directs, the bill was returned to the
House in which 1t originated, with my objections
Those objections the journals OF the last assembly
will exhibit and any other reference to them 10 this
communication Is unnecessary. The bill did not
pass BY the constitutional vote, and, necessary
consequence, the que.tion between myself and the
majority Of the Legislature was referred to the de-
cison Of our common constituents
The statement Of the canal debt, at the close OF
the fiscal year, on the thirteth day OF September
last as given to me from the canal department., Is as
I'll
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Making the entire canal debt unredeemed,


sotn September, isa5 ............. SIS, $780,
or this amount, the first item, Erie and
Champlsin canal, old debt, Is provided
for; the money deposited in the transfer
Office, and no interest has been paid on
1t since it fell due, on the first day Of Ju'
ly last. Yet IL is to be paid 10 due on
presentment, and is, therefore, q liability
against the means Of this year. The
amount 10. SIN 1856 81
or Chenango canal stocks
there became pay able on the
LIST day of the present
MONTH $780,, 1916 68
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