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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-17

HaAh bic rooms over my Ce,e .arable for nassr. q, ,.ss,,,
HENRY FISHER.
N RS. ALVEY, having returned To The civ
I'I much improved IA health. Is no~ read, L, .reounH,,.
al Who wish for PLEASANT BOARDING HOUSE a a ola m
vel known houre. pLsssGry and eiEBy iocaIed oE s,Ls ,,rr, An
fan view OF he Capitol called the
MADISON HOUSE.
She has some fine rooms for single gentlemen r.,...,
persons Vtsuns the city Wc hnd h.r hou,- a y-rv ..,,.l
stopping az It being very aeee sbG- from the busine. cort,o, ~
The city Mrs a. Eau Accommodate fOm 6nsen 10 twenty ,satls~ca
with day board. ~
Portrait Painting.
TO THE PkTsoxs o TE u.s As1.
WING. BROWN of London, politely informs
' the CiuS1 10 Of Ricnnnnd and v!e,nsy. Thai = -
opened his STUDIO and Exhibition Bonm over hA-u a a,ars,,s.
=" Main steet- where specimens Of his Nj ear No. s..n Amon,
taem ~ the PcTraits Of s-venl distinguished ind ut,.. xsa
kBoSn in tina City.
Room. open from 0 A-A.uOsr.M Iadissaad gentlemen A.
iaviied to call.
NATIONAL HOTEL, Late FysaeL.J
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA,
ull BY 9. BLACK. tsan
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-17

.lonksi Ctonks!i CiOaksiii-el5 60 30.
WE largest as-ortm sat 10 Riehmosd, no Doubt some o. them
= really sieesn'-jas, received and 6F ssle ~ sman proais, BY
rrAeR 4 ~,
of Lids's Conner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12

vlgls around the altar of liberty. And not only So
they are disseminating their principles with energy
and success, truly astonishing. The dominant parties
have become alarmed, and caumny united with every
means OF deception calculated to hinder their success
have been used of late with some degree of success
especially in dispiriting the ainhearted but though
the current may be slightly hindered for time like
obsuucung the waters of river, when those obstruc
tons have proved themselves to be insufficient the
course OF public opinion will be onward with force
that cannot be resisted Cannot succeed What =
Is there not moral power enough in these United States
to carry out the principles of the declaration of indie
pendence? If you believe there IT, seek to concen-
trate in the only national party who as party are
srivngto effect it If you believe there is not, then
arouse yourself to the conflict and with firm faith in
God to increase the moral power of your country
that it may be redeemed and at the same time seek to
concentrate that moral power in the only party which
as party, are for liberty and equality to ALL While
you acknowledge our principles to be right on the
great subject of human liberty, and know it is the on
ly party which as party is right, and yet withhold
your vote and your influence through lack of faith in
our cause you virtually say that you have more faith
in than in TRUTH because comparatively few act
for truth. How inconsistent that you should choose
the least Of two evils for want of faith in the an-sla-
very enterprise? Look at the history of the past
look at the mighty ochicgments Of truth; and while
you acknowledge lis potency, and the agency of God
in its progress--then remember those in bonds as
bound with them, and concentrate your energies in
full determination to war upon slavery until it is de-
stroyed, if you live long enough and if you do not
leave your spirit stamped on the hearts of your off
spring legacy to your country and never oh new
err, again say you cannot succeed"
| Whiingham VT w.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12
THE PRESIDE.
Be Kind,

~ " IA II W'
Be kind to thy father-for when thou vert young,
Who loved thee so fondly as he?
He caught the first accents that fell from thy lounge
And joined in thy innocent gee.
Be kind to thy father, for now he is old,
His locks itterninged with gray
His footsteps are feeble once fearless and bold
Thy father is passing away.
Be kind to thy mother-for 10 on her brow
May traces of sorrow be seen;
Oh well mayst thou cherish and comfort her now,
For loving and kind hath she been.
Remember thy mother-for thee will she pray
As long as God giveth her breath;
With accents of kindness then cheer her lone way,
Fen to the dark valley of death.
Be kind to thy brother-his heart will have dearth
If the smile of thy joy be withdrawn;
The flowers of feeling will fade at the birth,
If the dew of affection be gone.
Be kind to thy brother-wherever you are,
The love of brother shall be
An ornament purcr and richer by far
Than pearls from the depth of the sea.
Be kind to thy sister-not many may know
The depth of true sisterly love;
The wealth Of the ocean lies fathoms below
The surface that sparkles above
Thy kindness shall bring thee many sweet hours,
And blessings thy pathway to crown:
Affection shall weave thee garland of flowers,
More precious than wealth or renown
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12

THE MENDI Mission The Union Missionary
for January contains letters from VIM Raymond
the devoted Mendian Missionary. We have moi
room for the letters The editor of the Union
Missionary remarks -
"Mr Raymond believes, and furnishes album.
dant evidence to corroborate his opinion, that the
mission has already proved great blessing tc
Africa, and that the prospect of its usefulness
increase every day AS stated in previous num-
Der, the English missionaries at Sierra Leone
cherish a high regard for Mr.. r., and have borne
testimony TO his devotedness, zeal, righteousness
and success as a missionary. They think also
that under God he has been instrumental in pre-.
serving the tribes from war; and in aboshing
TO considerable extent, the internal slave-trade
in Sherbro', the district of country in which the
mission is located Mr.. R. does not shun to de-
clare the whole gospel. In the presence of kings
and chiefs, who have long prosecuted wars anc
the slave-trede he boldly declares that God is an
CRY with those who practice such things, and viii
bring them to JUDGMENT. They tremble while
hearing Gods warnings and denunciatlons from
His faithful ambassador The king ofthe imme
date vicinity ayowed to Mr. r. that he was alraiC
ofthe divine judgments, In no case has Mr.. r..
as we believe, kept back the truth, winked at e
vii practices, or refrained from preaching the en-
tire gospel, even when slave-traders and men o
war have been his hearers. No human polio,
has influenced him. he has given no federation t.
war or the slave-trade, because in the countr
where he labors they are "organic sins, to MS
current phrase, though an obvious misnomeI
Herein he has been an example to other A
mericOn missionaries worthy of their imitation
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12

1t dimnishes the resources ofthe community
by throwing the earnings of the poor into the
Golfers of the rich; thus rendering the former
dependent, servilc and improvident; while the
latter are tempted to become, in the same pro-
portion, luxurious and prodgal.
That these disastrous results flow from the ex-
istence of slavery among us is sufficiently con-
spicuous, when we contrast the languishlng con-
dition of this District, and the surrounding coun
try with the prosperity Of those parts Of the I'm
ion which are less favored in point of climate and
location, but blessed with free and indus
trious population.
We would, therefore, respectfully pray that
these grievances may claim the attention of your
honorable body, and that a law in Congress may
be enacted declaring that all children of slaves,
born in the District CT Columbia after the fourth
day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty eight,
shall be free at the age of twentw FIVE years, and
that those laws, which authorize the selling of
supposed runaways Tor their prison fees or main
tenance, may be repealed.
And, also, that laws may be enacted to prevent
slaves from being removed into this District, or
brought in for sale, hire, or transportation with
out, however, preventing members of Congress,
resident strangers, or travellers, from bringing
and taking away with them their domestic ser
wants.
Signed by JONATHAN ELLIOT, and upwards
of ONE THOUSAND others, citizens Of the
District Of Columbia
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12

to the nation from the use ofardent spirits alone, at
$140,000,000 yearly.
The saving of this one hundred millions of dollars
yearly now worse than wasted in drink which never
benefits if expended for the general good would make
the nation one vast hive of industry not man, wo-
man child capable of labor need be idle or want
Let universal total abstinence prevail with all classes
and conditions and there would be an increased yigor
given to the human frame and intellect which would
give great increased value to industry Besotted En-
gland cannot enter into competition with our cold wa
ter artisans. Unless she adopts the principles which
we hope a0M be adopted in every workshop in the
Union-we can drive her in our manufactured articles
from every market on the globe where we are admitted
on equal TERMS Let total abstinence prevail universal
y and life would be greatly prolonged; greater econ
omy would be produced, better calculations made,
quarres and litgations greatly essened the love of
Justice and truth increased and the demands on the
public purse to support poverty and punish crime would
almost entirely cease, With all these advantages,
with the vast pecunary gain appears to us surprs-
ing that an intelligent Individual ue found YET viii
ing to continue the evils resulting from spirit drinking
If the loss for year is stated let us look ahead
to TO- so, Or 100 years, with rapid accumulation of
principal and compounding Of interest
The benefits to be derived from abstinence to indi-
vduals and the nation are attanabe let each ndvid-
al In the nation do his part and the work is DONE and
this mighty drain upon the wealth and energies of
the country will at once be stopped Let all men of
this country examine this subject in all its BEARINGS
Let the 10000 cergymen of the land proclaim the
truth to their millions of hearers, that intoxicating
lqrors are Always injurious as beverage. Let the
Chief Magistrate of the nation, his Councillors all
Governors, Judges and Legislators also examine the
question and follow it out in all its relations and adj
vanages, and they will find it to transcend in mpor-
lance many if not all the great political questions
which require their attention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12

and thus has he done all in his power to exaI
the Lord among the heathen.-The friends Of
the mission, and of missions that embrace fully
anti-slavery principles, have great occasion to re-
joice and be thankful and to praise the Lord of
missions for all He has done through the instru-
mentality of our esteemed brother, and for all the
encouraging prospects that beckon him forward,
and inspire with fresh hopes of success the friends
of the cause"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12
TIE mn era &c.
Cost Of Tipping in the United States.

The following startling account ofthe cost of drunk
cnness in the United States, which find in the H.
Gany Citizen and which is from the pen Of E. c. Del
avan Esq is commended to the careful perusa of our
readers.
1t has been ascertained from data believed to be cor
rect that the consumption of Intoxicating liquors ofall
kinds in the United States get amount to Ue gal
Cons per annuns for each man, CoGn and child AT this
rate and taking population at twenty millions the
consumption would be one hundred millions Of gallons
yearly! England consumes over 500,000,000 of gal
Ions of strong beer alone yearly. This quantity, at
the retail price of three cents for each glass; would
cost the customers two hundred millions Of dollars but
only part is drank at the glass price, the cost to
the customers may be estimated at one cent and halt
for each glass; which would reduce the first cost of tip
ping to the people of the U. States to one hundred
millions of dollars yearly.
Let us see what the expenditure Of this sum would
do, provided tpplng should cease.
1t would furnish every family the globe with the
Bible. 1t would build and endow 1000 Seminares OF
learning at 100000 each, or 10000 at $4,000 each
1t would build 100000 miles OF magnetic telegraph
at 200 dollars each, forming perfect network for in
Simultaneous communication with all parts Of the Union
1t would in single year build city of $4,000 ten
ennents, at cost Of 1000 dollars each; and accomo
date 100000 inhabitants-6 to each house.
1t would be five dollars to each individual, and u
dollars to every family in the Union.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-24

pHill's N, II, Patriot, declare, :, ...,
support the radical ticket for Stat " a, vi" 10
N H. Neither will it oppose it-bn, ',,n d
neutral 1t iHsinuntcs that it will be d, ,"''
by some thousands. ~''si
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-24
Important from Mexico.-N''''
luton at Last Warllke'

From the n. o. Picayune,9th I,'" Mar.
BY the Mexican schooner Joaquln1 ,bo ii
tinez, master, which left Tamplco Oh ll, %u
inst. we have late and important m Ssre Iren
from Mexico. The rumors when L Sou Pa
for some weeks in circulation, that u %nrerr.
redes had at last declared against tlle u rorfe6
ment, appear at length likely to DC . ,J
by the course ne is pursuing. "A i' nonsunl.
is now on foot, or has already been T TU"
mated. This arrival being from i ho ena.
we have not our usual files, so as TO ee ,rons
bled to give continuous narrative OF ei IA.
but from the extracts ofNewspapeii,s' a"s s6n,e
cards before ris, we are enabled to lo''" ''
opinion of what is going on. ,,,;risus.
The revolutionists opposed'the aul,,, Of
ton of President Herrera on aScoI United
his readiness to yield Texas to t''' ''
States. .LoI intelli-
So far aswe can learn from verbal i aryo.
qence and letters received here, no aci y, Of
;ence whatever has occurred. The P,aii' the
Paredes had been so fully matured' anu 50
dissatisfaction with the Government W" none
general and unanimous, that there We" ovce;yed
I'd oppose the revolt A letter was .r,o,noerciaI
in V town. from respectable c0In nnnnber
house, and dated on the Odd OF Deo od his
states TINT he had actually commence ood, o6
march upon the city of Mexico al inc u'"'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-24

imported. But when the country was Inn
poyerished, men would wear their old coats
their wives and daughters stayed AT honu
and mended them, merchants could not get
money 10 import goods, and the treasury war
Impoverished.
Underthe compromise law the duties ran
down till they reached the point of twenty
per cent then was the gcntlemans Utopia
then according to the Secretary, the. reven-
ne ought to have been abundant; but who
had yet forgotten, or could ever forget, what
had been then the condition of the treasury,
and of this entire nation? The treasury
was so perfectly bankrupt that it could not
borrow one hundred dollars. The states
were every where rcpudiatng their debts,
and the national character lay PROSTATE and
bleeding. That was the condition, and every
body knew it, 10 which a twenty per cent
tnriffhad brought this land and yet at this
day the first fiscal officer of the government
had the front TO recommend return to that
state of things.
In our great humiliation and distress the
tariff of ~ came in like n delivering angel ;
it raised and restored the revenue; it repen-
ishcd iamished treasury il brought rcpu-
diation into disreputc; il made n bankrupt
law useless; in n word it struck the whole
country as with the wand of an cnchanter,
and brought back plenty, and credit, and en-
terprise and hope, and public character
Why, then, disturb il Whnt mischief had
it done? The Secretary deprecated ngita-
ZION, but who agituted the country? II was
the Secretary himself and his friends. The
friends Of protection every where cried out,
Give the country rcposc,' Give the country
prosperity and peace under the tariff ms it
is-'
THE hour here expired, the Chairman's
hammer fell, and Mr., Stewart resumed his
seat
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-24
Cassius M. Clay in New York.

Mr.. Clay has recently made sPeycaM y,
York City. The following are extracts from
his speech:
You send your members to Washington
10, 900 voters (abouD to one Representatives.
n man comes from Texas, who has only ~
voters; for there's only $500 there in al. lad
yet you call it equal representation. SuR,s
stranger was to come among you; he'd ay
it was a queer state of things Your lOoo.
900 of Northern Freemen allow 100000
Shareholders to get the upper hand of YOU
And by Whose money and by whose blood,w
the country Sustained: BY that of Norhea
men; and there would have been no money!
Northern men did not furnish it. The morq
TO buy Louisiana came from Northern n''
and in Florida the blood of Northern men Ts
shed, in order that Northern men might niLs
themselves, and their children, Slaves But
as he had besought the Liberty party in TIE
late Presidential campaign not to cast ii'f
votes in such Il way as to promote the elecNa
of Polk and ensure the Annexation OF leIh
so he would now beseech them not to throw
their votes and their Influence in such w!
as to defeat the effort to extend to the BacH
of N. York the Right of Suffrage. The 'T'
great parties were taking their gound on "'
question, the one in favor and the Other J.
gainst this measure of Justice; let the Loe'!
men not sacrifice this object by too Flg' "a.
herence to abstract theories. He had "H
them beforehand what would be the ehe'' "
the election of Polk upon the Anne1auOA
TIE gas, but they were skePtcal and as'esI'
ed his admonitions. They had seen all y
predictions on that subject verified ana -
would now warn them not to sucrh's III -, ="
same manner this great question OF suH''s'
So it seems that Cassius NJ Clay OOe' ~,
hesitate to declare the Sd party the IiSA"" .r,
of extending slavery by the nnneHa''0"V' ~
as
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-24

lncn. The shattered top masts are replaced,
new snils are bent, and already the distressed
bark begins to wear the appearance ofa ship
ofwar. But, harlll--irom the northwest a
rushing sound is heard A bright bow rears
itself from the edge of the horizon And
from the centre Of that arch of fire, Hash of
lightning, followed by all instantaneous crash,
blinds the eyes of the anxious leader and his
busy crew. In a moment more, the fierce
norther strikes the ship abacEl-ffom the top
ofa giant billow it hurls her down. A huge
abyss ynwns to receive her--and with her
malnnast bnzing with the lightnings fire,
and her tattercd stars cleaning in the lurid
glare down, down to the ocean sepulchrc sinks
the gallant Wasp, with her immortal Blalely
and his mutchleSs crew.
One wild wall now rings along the solitary
sea: it dies in echoes far away. The wind
howls sadly in its tiIry--the waves leap in
their majesty around-the thunder peal an
swers the roar ofthe biIlow, and the dead
sleep in their coffin ofglory in sweet forget
iulness.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-24

| Temperance party are not entitlde 10 be re-
garded as the exclusive friends oftemperunce,
but that the community at Iarge, are equally
engaged in carrying forward this I'M
portant cause. We may therefore confidently
expect that the Commissioners elect will pur-
sue such a course as will on the whole nd-
vance the interests of temperance, and the in
habitants of the county may congratulate
themselves on the result ofthe election. Y.
CIRCULAR.
DEAN Sih;-We take the liberty TO transmit
to you, for distribution in your town, votes for
the "I.iberal Ticket" for County Commission
ers, for Caledonia County. We ask you, and
the true friends of Temperance in your town,
to attend the polls on the first Thursday OF
january, 1916, and vote the Liberal Ticket.
BY an examination of the existing License
law, you will perceive in its general provisions
an arbitrary dictatorial spirit altogether incon-
sstent with the genuine language of temper
ance reform. For example--it subjects inds-
crimnately "any citizen, to fine of ten dol
lars and cost of prosecution in the County
Court, by information or indictment,wh shall
furnish any victuuls, lodging or accommoda-
ton for guests, or shall keep any victualing
hotise, shop cellar, wherein any victuals or
fruit shall be sold without license" Evidence
too strong to admit of doubt, indicates a cur
rent of influences now operating upon the pub
lie mind, particularly in this County, calcula-
ted if possible, TO prevent that repose so dcsr-
able at the close of political campaign signal
ly marked by the activity ofthe bascr passions.
The cause of temperance, learning, religion
and all the social relations, must languish if
these intolcrnnt and ant-repubicnn influences
are permitted to strengthen We do not adj
dress the drunkard nor the arrunt dcclaimcr
for law, as specific remedy for all moral dis
easc-no, twin-brothers, it is not your aid we
crave il is your Influence we fear We appeal
10 the conservatives, the true friends of those
principles of reform under which the cause of
temperance for while so sgnally triumphed;
hOse who would preserve the lingering re-
mains of liberty in our countryj the frieHds Of
peace, the iorers Of order, without regard to
party names, to attend the polls ON the first
Thursday of January, and give their votes for
Richard +. Rowell, Stuart Harvey and Elisha
Davis
The practical good sense and high moral
standing of these gentlemen in your commun-
tv, 1t is believed will be considered a sufficient
guarantee that they will if elected, discharge
the duties of the office in a manner the least *
ceptonnble. At the same time we congratu-
late you, fellow citizens, on the return of our
annual election, when we shall have the right
to ensure by our suffrages a representation
which will free the community from the obl-
CATION of law, by its repeal, which has great
" increased, as we believe, the use of intoxi-
eating liquors in the State, and a disrespect
for the authority of law.
Published by direction of several friends of
the Liberal Ticket.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-01-24

G-TThc good effect of opening rail roads in
TO the country upon property of little value is
known to all acquainted with their effects
where they have been built. We heard of an
instance the other day related by Il gentleman
residing on the route of the Northern Road
lie purchased poor lot of woodland few
years ago for some $50, lying near where the
track is to pass. Since the location of the
road he has sold it for $40.
This lot became thus valuable merely from
the fact that the construction of the road will
make marketable the wood and timber on the
land. Timber will be consumed in building
the road and wood in the running oft.
This would be the effect of the opening of a
road in this section ofVermont 1t would add
as much value to the cedar swamps, and now
almost worthless wood lots in the vicinity
where it would pass the people of the State
will pay towards its construction. II will
make a demand for the wood and timber for
the road itself, and the increase of population
as a consequence of the road would also en-
large the demand for both.