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CONGRESS-.

MoNDAY March 23.- SENATE.-AmOng the
memorials presented, this morning, we're two
upon he subject OF Slavery, asking for such an
amendment 10 HE Constitution as VIII destroy
the continuance OF that institution. The motion
to receive was laid upon the table.
A memorial WAS presented from the North
West par, OF Missouri, to annul the treaty OF
ls27.
Memorials were presented fora Marine Hos
pta at New Orleans, and for National Armo-
ry at Fort Massac.
The Resolution OF Mr. Webster, calling for
copies Of the additional correspondence upon the
North Eastern Boundary Question, was adopt
ed, with the usual provision, il not Incompatible
with the public interest
bill IN reference TO the Courts Of Florida
| allowing three JuGgcs,-one at Key West, one
| IN Pensacola. and one in West Florida, was the
subject Of debate.
( Mr. Allen agreeable 10 notice on Thursday,
moved an Executive session a, one O'clock. and
the Senate adjourned snun after three o'cluck.
without definite action upon the subject under
consideration. which is understood to be the
treaty with Belgium.
The House of Representatives went into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Uoion Mr. MrKay. Of n. c. in the chair
MIR fiar' '0n If Ga, moved 10 take up the bill
from the committee on Military Aiiirs, Tor rails.
ing two regiments OF mounted rIilemen. The
motion prevailed.
Mr. Mcdonnell, of Ala, moved To Law as De The
bill to take up one repaired from The committee
on Judiciary, for an equal distribution Of the
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1916.
THE MESSAGE.

The message Of the President to the Sem
ate, recommending an increase of the army
and navy will be found in another column
We know not what the present condition of
the Oregon question is, nor what the real
views OF the administration may be in regard
to 1.-THE President having thought fit to keep
Congress and the country in the dark, not
only in regard to the negotiations, but also
as to his own views upon it, 1t would seem,
however, from this special message that he
has now settled down upon 81 40, and will
consent to nothing short of il. If this is the
case, immediate and extensive measures of
defence are impcra,vrly necessary. The
President oueh, to know best whether they
are required, for the whole affair is in his
hands. lie does not dcign, however, to in
form the Senate what he proposes to do, and
while his parisans in that body are dlspnlnp
about the nature This policy, the Senate are
left to guess at his real intentions. Under
these circumstances, we hope Congress will
keep on the safe side, and vote the appropri-
atoms necessary TO put the country in state
of defence. II they are compelled to gropc
their way, without any light to guide them
from the President or his advisers, let them
make ample provision against contingencies.
The responsibility rests with Mr. Polk
But, quere: will the reduction Of the tariff
be insisted upon, in view of these new ex.
pendilurcs
The Courier expresses the hope, that the
Wings will vote the money required to put
the country in state Of defence, and with
alacrily oo,-for, in its opinion, all the in
crease which has ever been asked for is re-
qu'red even in times of the most profound
peace, and if our relations with all the world
were of the most pacific character.
The Tribune thinks, Mr.. Polk has gone
on the Cass and Allen track TO the 81 40
men Of the Baltimore Convention, and an
parcntly abandoned all expectations, proba-
bly, all desire, Of "A speedy settlement of the
Oregon Question, and, in view OF the porients
of that aud the cloud Of War g,ihefing ia the
Southwcst, is calling upou Cnp,tr>s IN arm
the country and pul it in apo,rurr of defence.
The call, it trusts, will be promptly ,c>ooul-
ed TO-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
DOMESTIC WINE.

We have received from CHAuNcEY Coop
RICH, Esq, some very fine samples of wine,
manufactured from the red and black cur
rant. That from the black, has peculiarly
fine flavor, and only needs age to make j, an
article of surprising excellence. Mr.. G.
should favor the public with a statement of
his process in the manufacture, and, also, his
experience in the cultivation of the fruit
We believe it is a conceded fact, that the in
habtants ofall wine producing countries are
temperate and it is quite apparent that tie
righteous men of old, when speaking of the
wine that checrclh G cd and man." had no
conception Of the neutral spirits, logwood,
oil of vitriol and rat-tail files, that form the
basis Of what passes under that cognomcn,
nowadays. Ninctcen-iwcnteths of what
is sold and drank as wine, is IA foul con-
coc,ion-alikc prrnicious to health and NOR
aud hence the important question arises
whether it is not co,d poicy,as well us good
economy, 10 encourage the pro !nctinn oI
domestic wines, and hy furnishing u chrar
and wholesome beverage of this kind, re-
turn alcohol and aqnalorrii to their appro-
pirate vocation with the manufacturer and
the chemist
We understand that Nj. Goodrich has a
few dozen bottles of VINE to dispose of; and
that he can also furnish the English Black
Currant TO those who wish to cultivate it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
NAILED.

). W. Jewclt, of W"y bridge, published an
article short time since, charging Abbott
Ll~rence with having shipped mrrino sheep
10 Sonlh America, and owning 20. 900 there
now, the wool of which he regularly imports
as coarse wool" To This impndrn, false.
mood Mr. Lawrence makes the following re-.
spouse:
Now ! Veg 10 state for the ni,rm1ion If the wool
growers nl vermont. and those Il lie Unurd Staies
mat Here i not singh word frrnih IN the above
statement lnn-much A. never have shipped The me-
lnp or 'ny other sheep - SIufh America nor have I
ever impaired pound Of WOOL fan thai Counirv-
90 At any period Of my t been The owner or had tho
slightest interest in Shrei, IA nat or IN any other
foreign Country This whole statement Is so remark.
ab'e' That cal on Mr.. : W. Jtwcri, If Weyhrdse"
10 make good his assertion give an account OF
me interruptions person persons who have lmpos.
ed on his credu.lty.
and obse
Your obdt. servant
ABBOTT LAWRENCE,
To II. BELL, Esan
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
RINlOlt.

n. ORLEANS, March II We learn by
an ex,rac, from letter, received by "A COM
mercial house yesterday from Galvesion,and
dated on the 14lh instant, that the schr' Ma
ry Shields, from Ma'amoras, bound to Ne"
York, put into Galveston few days since
in distress. The captain reports the Amer
lean consul at MAlamoras, }. H. Scha'zell
Esq, in prison at that place, accused by the
authorities of corresponding with Gen. lay
lor a, Corpus Christi In addition to this
we learn verbally that Mexican who was
the bearer of dispatches from Mr.. ,. at Ma
lamoras, to Gen. Taylor al Corpus Christi
had been shot by the authorizes at the Tor
mer place on his return. 1t is also sad thai
5000 Mexican troops are stationed there
Pic.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE MESSAGE.

The MESSAGE.
WAsHrSeToN, March 25--At last our gallant Fx.
ecuuye has screwed hi, courage TO the sticking
point and given an answer to Mr. Davton's Re,o-
Iuiloni when like all his other State papers, has
neither point, directness nor precision. Il mesns
every thing, and means nothing. Il is misers he
non commtra tumble OF war and peace, in which
nothing prodominntes but the puerily nd ncertituds
Of its author, le was called upon explicitly, and for
particular purpose; and adopts his customary mode
of falling back upon the annual me, sage and olbsr
documents, which conisn no reference TO the subject
propose 10 examine the message very briefly and
expose the lrekery which charaeierzes IT,
lie says" In my annual message of the Cd NJ
December last recommended TO the fayorabl, con
sdera'Ion of Congress increase Of our maya, 49,.
especially Of our steam navy"
Now lei us see what III S annual me>sopc cor,.;n
The commerce of the United STATES and ui,h !,
me naNle'hs lh'elts's' nave steadily and rapdIy II,
creased nee the organlzatou of our Government,
Exposed as hey must be, II has beep 80 -:
to afford 10 these important interest, nro,ccop o.m
our ships ot war, distributed in the areat h;oh ~"
81 trade throughout The world For more ,han ,h,,.
w \'ms apP' opra'I"ns have been made and npnu.
forces GUY naval
by ms extract, an others which might oio,. III.
President does nothing more Than recommend .
customary increase such as had been practised fo,
lhry years and Eases his recommend,,;op
principally, upon the ground of protecting our diver.
s'ed commerce, and the increasing naval power Of
other nations" Therefore it has no connee,;on
whatever with the Resolution OF Mr. Dayton, which
inquired OF the President if, in his Judgment any
circumstances connected with, or growing out Of
the foreign relations Of This country require at i,
time, IN increase of our naval and military force
Mr. Pok's idea was TO deceive the country. bv nrc.
tending that he had recommended suitable p,epsr,.
tons m the annual message when he had done No
such thing 1t is true, he nOe admits wise pro-
caution demands such increa'';" but, with ,he
whole question before him. and understanding ss he
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
RUTL AND ROAD.

From the Hon. Timothy Folett the Pres.
ident Of the Rutland Road, we are fully as
sured that all difficulties in relation TO obtain
ing stock sufficient to carry through the Rut-
land road are removed. A very large amount
has already been subscribed and the remain
der can at any time be obtained in Boston,
The difficulties in relation to the junction
between the Rutland AMI Cheshire roads,
have not, as yet, been settled. The Chesh-
ire people are intent upon going TO the
Cheshire bridge, about nine miles above Bel
lows Falls, while the Rutland people prefer
an union at Bellows Falls. This question
is to be decided by the New Hampshire
Commissioners. probably next month. There
are the best grounds to believe that this
Board will adhere strictly to the Intentions
of tn" L"1i,lrur' when the L ;.rold Char
trrS in Nv II -n",.i 60 were granted " hich
were that t,'' y a.. pA cnn.rcr
with the Cra'rl at the mouth oi Is bite Riv.
cr, an the Cheshire VITA the Rmland at
Bellows Falls. When the point Of coniunc-
ton is .iilrh, the location and construction
Of the Rutland road will be Immediately
commenced. Mr. Gil5cr, is nov surveying
the road trom Bellows Fails towards the
mountain. - Gaiary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
SLAVERY ABOL.auDD IN TUNls

The Malta Times Published the proclama-
ton Of the Boy Of Tunis, declaring slavery
abolished in tia. regency. 1t runs as fol-
ljws:
" Praise Ell be G d From the serum, of God tprais-
Ell be he > The Mushse Ahmed Bashs Bey, Prince
Of the iunisian ioyCrnnGntt to our ally (N.) Consul
General OF (N) nj Tuns Hence the object Of our
writing to you IS to inform you that that species Of
property, consisting Of human beings to whom God
(Gorlrd be he1 has been gracious IS very UNJUST and
quite revolving TO our feelings. This affair gave Us
no peace OF mind these many years during which we
have endcGscred, as is well known TO Won, gradually
10 put stop to u, and now il our pleasure 10 de-
clare thai we abolish IN the whole of our dominion,
that knd Of property consisting Of sl1ves.
- ftncciurih, every one IN our regency who ~ Q
slave We cOusljer ns free, and do no move acknow-
elge hun ne bona fRc, property. We have informed
al our governors IN our Tunisinn kingdom Of the
same Now we make known 10 you that you may
be aware Of the fact thai every slave entering do
mnions, whether by land or by sea, IS tina, moment
free
"R"main under the protection Of God,
Nuiten IN VI 'hlrren january 1862"
-Four notarles were appointed by the Bey
10 write certificates Of liberation for al tho
slaves who applied for them, which were sf-
forwards 10 be sent to Bey's residence for
his seal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
CAN Nd \.

The Proviocii Parliament Of Canada was
opened at Monu,fi, on the 20h uli., tv il
speech from the Governor General, Lord
Chthcarl. IL was tie ctlicer on whom, as
ton of the government dcvovrd ON the de-
par,ure Of Lord Meicalle, and he has since
received the appointment Of Governor Cen
eral. His speech confirms the following alIu.
sion to the suhlec, Of tie misunderstanding
between the Governments Of Great Britain
add the United States, and the precautions
which he deems necessary for the secHriy Of
the British possessions.
~ should, under any circumstances, have di.
rected your early attention to the condition Of
the militia law; but the unsettled state Of the
negotiations which have been for some time past
carried on between the imperial Government and
that OF the United States Of America rcnders it
imperative upon me to press more mmed aiev
on your consideration the necessity Of a reor-
ganizaton OF this arm OF the public defence. !
feel the most unbnundrd confidence that the
loyalty and patriotism of every class OF Her Ma
jest'y subjects IN Canada viii be conspicuous, as
they have been heretofore should occasion call
for their services To aid in the protection Of their
country: but weli.d gested and uniform sys-
ten is indispensable To give a fitting direction
to the most Jealous Efforts Al the same time,
feel warranted IN assuring you that, while our
gracious sovereign will ever rely on the free
and l1yal attachment OF her Canadian people Tor
the defence Of his Province, and the malnler-
ance ui BRUSH cunuoXlnn, Her Majesty will be
prcparcd,a- her predecessors have always been,
in provide with pranhItude and energy, cor
respond u. ~ 'h the pnNera and resources "f The
empire. l.riur ss..r.y ur her North American
~
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
ting the board, stand thus
In the cotton mills, under the same direc-
ton, the following rates are paid to weavers,
dresscrs and spinncrs:

The last table also shows the entire earn.
ngs, not dcducting board.
Ii may he said that these are picked ca
scs, and that taking a term Of years, wages
have fallen. This evasion does not bear tho
test of examination, as may be seen BY The
prices paid 4, the Mcrrimac works, one Of
the most celebrated Of all the mills of New
England.
The following table shows the average
rate Of wages received in mills No. 2 and 8
belonging to the Mcrrimac Company, in
which no change has been made, either as
regards time. machnery,or in the quantity Of
machinery tended by the operatives, since
they were first established.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
OUR STREETS.
ed To-.

We beg TO remind the sclectmen Of the
imposed upon them by vote of the late
town meeting in reference to this snhlect.-
The encroachmcn,s that already exist, are of
character too serious 10 be borne with much
longer; but new ones are almost daily oc-
curing. Within few days, one individual
on Cherry 81. has taken up and removed his
fence some six or eight feet into the street for
the purpose of enlarging flower garden,
which was Of very respectable dimensions
before. Another individual who owns a
large front on a corner of the same street pro-
poses to take in similar amount from the
highway, and thus secure AN additional
building lot on the cross street. 1t is HIGH
time this question was settled, and we trust
that the seeclmen will proceed with the pro.
posed survey, at once. 1t is the more i'm
portant that the lines of our streets and side
walks should now be defined and settled, as
the town is almost destitute Of trees, and we
may now secure an order and uniformity of
arrangement in the new planting, which will
add greatly to the beauty OF the place.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
INFLUENCE OF THE TARIFF ON
WAGES

The enemies of the Tariff constantly af-
firm thai it has had the effect TO reduce the
Wages of Labor, and the public ear is often
wearled with tales of the poverty and wretch
edness of,he Factory Operatives. The Bos-
ton Courier furnishes some statistics which
ought to put a qiietus upon these misrepre-
sensations. Can we never induce the Free
Traders to come down from the region OF
lheorizing and look these facts in the face ?
The Courier informs MS that there are, al
this time, females employed in the Middle
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03
HOLD HIM TIGHT!
0LF~The Sentinel Of last week, in an ar,i
Gle about Texas, contains tie following re-

Gle about Texas, contains tie following re-.
markak|e sentence.
"rhe lone star ofTeyns having ten years aro burst
forth from night @, gloom, and 4 win !wud f fire.
gradually, with continuing increasing hrlioncv ap.
pr'rrhe IT. meridln iaiiiUic and now nj T. cnl,ni.
nn!'on has merged H. solitary rays with glorious
me- ua." ~! =. &c, &c.
The splendor of this sentence is perfectly
ovcrpowcring. We are sure tina, in com.
parson with such an ellnsion Of Democratic
genius, even the happiest efforts Of the la
menled DR.. Cobb mus, sink into nsgnlli
canoe. The immortal Ncwcombe was, per.
haps the only man who could aspire to equal
1t; but, alas for Derrick he was no astron.
omer How then could he have produced
that magnificent picture Of the Lone Star"
approaching its meridian latitude" winch
has excited the establishment and admiration
OF all the school, mistrcsses IN town. and oc.
casioned such "A rush to the peographv to
see what it meant! How could he-or any
one but the AUTHORITATIVE mixed up "A 'whirl.
wind of fire. with might of gloom and We,
preserved the the proper degree of dark.
ness! How could he have merged a 'soli,a-
ry' ray, with anything, or invested with a
glory nebua-a body which even ,hro'
telescope looks like a cloud1 1t is evi.
dent that he could not. Nobody could but
a genius OF tie highest Democratic order
- bursting those rhetorical shackles which
tie down humble intelecls-exulinp in ma.
tive independence and looking With proner
contempt upon the preceprs of Campbell
aud Blair
We hope To hear more from this writer
Alter such magnificent opening the public
disappointment would be extreme If he
should not proceed. II ne should We do not
doubt that hc will earn for Himself hiph
place on the rol of fame - somewhere. we
venture 10 predict - between the immortal
Newcombe and the famous Gen. Chapman.
of Michigan.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03

GIVE refer our readers, and especially
those dealing in HARDWARE to the advertise
ment of Mr.. SIMEON =. SMITH, of 93 Maid
en- Lane, New York, which will be found in
another column. He has large establish
ment, containing an almost endless variety of
articles in the Hardware line, which he sells
al low prices, for cash or on credit.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03

ceedcd in communicating the fact that the
ground of his mniun was the communication
which had been made in the Senate. and which
he SAID ought To be made known to the House
before they decided this question. and the COM
m''tec rose. Before further proceedings, the
House adjourned
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03

Month Of Feb 1913 average rate per week 81 90 6-Io
1876, " 2224.l0
Not only have the laborers in the Mills
received an advance, bp, the common labo-
rers, without any skill, also get large adj
vance. In 1912, 43, laborers who got but
30 TO 80 cents per day, now get so cents,
aud yet We are told the iaborer is heeced by
the Tariff. Tribune.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-04-03

sex Mills, at Lowell, Massachusetts, earning
the following rates of wages per week, in ad-
dition TO their board:
9 earning between and dollars per week.
10 /"
81 80" 4
81 2"3
In the Hamilton Mills, the same rates Of
wages are obtained.
In the Carpet Mills, the wages, not deduc.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-11
SINCLAIR occnRRENcE

cn tritay last. as soine thirty ur forty per.
sons were crossing the Meuimac riyer il a
Terry boat JUS; below the Free Bridge. one OF
the men on board. seized a boy. about . wears
old. named Samuel Eastman, son of Seth
Eastman, Esq, OF this town. and threw him
into the Eiver, on the side oi the boat facing
up the stream. The act was seen only by
some small bows, who cried out that this man
had thrown a boy into the river. The man
sud II was a dog. The boy passed under the
boat, hitting IT, bottom, and came to the sur
taco, a rod or more, below the boat, down Tia.
stream. We are told that when he came up.
he was observed To stick a portion of his apron
iTto his mouth. lie then threw himself no.
on his buck, barely keeping his face out of wa
ter, and ia this position kept padding with
hts hands. The men on board the boat, turn
ed the unwieldly thing as soon as they could.
aud pushed after the boy to rescue him. They
did not reach him till the strong current had
caulcd him down the stream some ten or fl
teen rods, and not till he had been in the wa
ter from five 10 ten minutes. All this time
the little fellow, with remarkable presence OF
mind, kept himself ON his buck, padding just
enough 10 hold his face out of the water
When The boat reached him. a rope was thrown
tn him, which he seized, and he was taken in
tn the boat, eXcIaiming-'I haini got a bit ol
water ia me-
HE man who did this strange act. was az
hlcted with partial mental arrangement: but
II was known To no one present. Though he
had acted very inconsistency lor him. yet no
one suspected him oi insanity. Down TO the
time ot throwing the boy into the river, he
haze done nothing To lead the borders in his
family, save perhaps his wife, TO apprehend
that he was laboring ander any degree of in
sanity. Its supposed that it was produced
by physical indisposition. His friends imme-
dlatiy took charg. OF him, and we are gratifed
10 learn that after a few days stay at the Asy-
iuin, he has come out much improved.
One other thing should be noted. The boy
states that when hc came 10 the surface Of the
water, he recollectcd wha, he had a few days
before read in a boo about the mode persons
who could not Swim, should adopt, when hap
pening To get into deep waler. We arc in
formed that he has within a few weeks fire.
quenuy been IN the office of one of our physi-
clans, TO read a treatise on swimming.
" H. Patriot.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-05-11

The l~oooiocos arc usingeveTy effort TO break
orc of the Banks in this State. previous TO the
October election. A mass meeting is recon-
,ncnded BY the leading loco Editors to be held
a, Wooster, during the present summer, at
which time. every good loco in attendance,
must gather up all the Wooster paper he cane
and demand the specie. This aitemp, TO
break the Wooster Bank, is exclusively a war
between the hard and sofis. The officers aud
most of the Stockholders being Supporters OF
the present Administration. False reports
are also put Into circulation to bring the pa
per OF the Clinton Bank OF Columbus, into dis.
%repute. II they succeed in breaking one OF
these Banks. who will I've the looseri Why
the honest farmer, mechanic or merchant, who
received it in payment for the products OF his
labor. or for goods sold; while the Bank paper
passed currently. In place Of egretting the
loss that community sustains in a Bank fail
urc, they throw up their hats and shout, aud
appear TO be as much pleased a. If they had
Inherited a fortune TuscardieaS Adrocdioi