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The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-25

the same kind of men OF whom the Canaan
che Indians make slaves. Mr.. Thompson,
our late Minister TO Mexico, states that five
thousand Of our forces could defeat fifty
thousand OF the Mexican troops He says,
not onein ten ever saw gun, and not one
in hundred ever fired one. The few mus
kets in their possession are old condemned
English pieces. Every Mexican who can
raise one regiment is entitled to be called
"General." There are in that country two
hundred of these officers without commands.
Their best troops are the cavalry, bat their
horses are as small in proportion as ;heir
riders, and both would hardly make stumb-
lng-blocks for our heavy Dragons A Mex
lean officer declared he would break our
squares with his cavalry by using the lasso
He would cast them over the necks of our
men and draw them from the ranks.
These are the people We are called upon
TO war with. In every conflict with Ameri-
cans since 1910 they have been mastered
for we will not call our coniesisw with them
battles. At Baton Rouge 40 Americans
took a garrison with 100 Mexicans. About
hat time, 1910, Mexico had commenced IA
revolution against Spain, and Col. Ross, with
800 men, proceeded into Texas TO aid the
patriots. lie took the strong town of Goliad
and soon after defeated and captured 1900
Mexicans. He determined upon the con
quest of Mexico, and routed and cut 10
pieces 5000 men near San Antonio 1000
Mexicans assembled ct Bexar in the alb
scence of the American Generals, but were
defeated with great loss by The men acting
without officers. In 1912, Gen. Toledo
with Ross force OF 400 men and few Indi-
ans, routed 1000 Mexicans. These events
separated Mexico from Spain The Texans
defeated them in fourteen battles, with Ter.
.rible slaughter.
At the battle Of Conception, % Texan!
under the command of Bowie and Fannin
defeated 40 Mexicans; at San Antonio
1900 Mexicans surrendered TO 2l9 Texans
at the Alamo, $50 Texans kept 5000 Mexi
cans at bay until the former persisted to
man. Santa Anna says they were called up
on seven times 10 surrender, but would not
In this battle persisted the celebrated Dayit
Crockett; 80 Mexcans were found slail
around his body Al San Jacinlo l30t
men under Santa Anna were defeated b.
753 Texans, under Gen. Houston. p TIN
battle of Mier was fought by 270 Texan
ag anst 5000 Mexcans. II continue,
eighteen hours, The former losing 80 men
the latter 600 The Texans losing thei
AMMUNITION, were forced to surrender, which
said the Mexicans were about to do.-Bos
ton Wing.
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-25
From the St. Louis Reyielle.
SETTLEMENT FUN.
BY SOLITAIRE
L1BERTI MISS SURY,


Murch 2, Is forty 5.
The Colonel, az said afore, couldn't hear
we'll he caut parts of sentences, and some
times gin'em queer twist-and then the
cTeatur' loved ticker most amazin' Jake sed
these two failin's would make him about as
easy to handle as s."sucker turkey"
The eyenin' foE the widder's party came
al last, and sure enough, thur warn't any of
the professional fellars invited so some ofthe
gals, that had lawyer and doctor boaux,
wouldn't 60, but enough went to fill the wild
der's chock full, without leavn' an inch to
spar. They poured in like parfect stream,
all rugged out in thur best kverin', and look
| in' as pleased as boys on a 9TH JUL mornin'.
The wilder and her cousin did the perlile
at the head Of the STARS 10 the,company as
they cum in; ard arIer a spell, in swung Jake,
with a shirt frill on quarter Ola yard long.
The Colonel and Jake had taken drink OF
two together afore, and the widder's cousin
liked him eouse he could ''punish his share. .
To man what likes drink sech afriend is
with havin', for lie allays reflects the spirit
of the Hcker, and feller kin look strait at a
sample of its operation, know when 10 quit,
and Jest how much more he kin bear.
"How do you do, MIR Smith?'' inquired the
Colonel Of Jake.
swell, I'm hearty" sed Jake, "and spec
4late that after spell III feel lurst rate!"
>trhe Colonel Jest caught the last word, and
he thort Jake asked him what he'd stake, -
SO the crealur se'd right of he'd take brandy
"Well, jest as you says" answered Smith.
startin' off with him towards the Ticker
"Stop, eff you please" broke in the wild
der, ''anuthef time Mister Smith, artnr COM
pauy's done cumIn' in''--so she pulled the
Col. back.
81 ainl perticklar,'' sed Jake, 'jesi when
it suits all hands, I'm agreeable;' = and all the
time he war nigh snorIin' out latin to see
the Col s eagerness to drink.
When the company had all sot themselves
round on the cheers, the wilder opened per
ceedins by song on her pianor; and when
she got taken up with hullerin' and thumpin
at the music, Jake pulled the Col of intel
anuther room, and sot drinkin' with him
the natral eagerness of the wdders cousin
and The long time he'd ben gtin' dry, made
bin walk into the fluid like sin, and wher
he cum back to the parler he war prime fol
fun.
"That's screamin' good brandy" sed Jake
10 him as they cum back through the foldin
doors-''l say il'sscreamin' good brandy, anc
slant nathin elSel''
The Col had got behind the widder'
cheer afore he quite made out what Jake sed
and then, as eff the sound had Jest got fxeG
in his ear, he taTned round to Jake-yol
know how deaf people will boiler, as efothe
=. people had the same failin' as themselves
and yelled out:
"Yes-Screamin'! and it 'aint anything
else--parfechy right in your opnionm
"Who is Screamia'?" asked the widdel
The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-06-25
THE MEXICANs-THE AMERICANS.

The Mexicans, in all that constitutes civil
lation, are two or three centuries behind the
age. aad they are doggedIy attached 10 their
ridiculous customs, their plough is nothing
but wooden wedge; their hoe a straight
stick with nail driven into the end Of It.
They have no carriages, and but one road
-ihe road from Vera Cruz to Mexico. They
never use horses, of which they possess large
numbers, in 9he cultivation of the soil. With
the best agricultural country in the world
they scarcely raise enough to keep them
from starving. In short, every thing about
them shows a state of ignorance that we can
scarcely canceve off in this enlightened pc
Rod. Their army is said TO number 10000
men. but in fact does not contain half that
number. The nominal pay of the troops is
about The same as we pay ours, but IN iacl
just enough to keep life i'm their bodies
They are paid at the end:ot every day. The
army is recruited from the prisons, and BY
pressing into the service Indians who are tot
co%rdIy to resist tho recruiting officer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
Organic Sin,

The Mercer Luminary publishes some por-
tions of an able sermon by the Rev. A. B.. Brad
ford, on the office of the Christian Ministry
We copy a single paragraph on the theory of
Organic Sin or Social Evil, under which slavery
is attempted to be shielded:
We had begun to rouse the consc.ences of
men, and press upon them the duty of personal
observance to the fourth command, as the best
mode of ~efect.ng a general reformation. But
at this crisis the new doctrine of "organic SIM
is ushered into being. The ministers, elders and
members of the church who are large stock
holders in canal boat, steamboat, and railroad
companies, that constantly violate the Holy Sab
bath, apply the opiate to their consciences, and
the reform suddenly stops. The poor man
pressed by the wants of his numerous family,
performs manual labor on the Sabbath, and he
f%orfeits his character as a member of the church
it is an u~nincOrpOrdted act. But the very
officers who sit in Judgment on his case, and
pass the sentence Of suspension, may be violating
the Sabbath on a magniied scale, but they are
rich, and theirs is an "organic sin" for which
the laws Of the corporation are to be blamed,
not they. And this doctrine is popular in the
church, and pleads with Ciceronia eloquence, to
screen the wealthy transgressors Of Gods laws,
and s%anctify their crimes. Brethren, if it were
not for the promise of her living Head, that the
gates of hell should not prevail against her,
these repeated suicidal acts, perpetrated by hel
own hands, would e%xterminate the church from
IL r. = Il. .-.al IL ell H. ..-Il ,,..l
rank infdelity. Sooner would | consent tc
grace the proceeding of an "auto de fc," as
hereto condemned to the flames, than receive
the applause of this carnal age, for the invention
or propagation of so vile a dogma. Is this al
we can do for the interests of a wretched ant
ruined world, Our fellow-men in millions with
ing under the agony of spiritual hunger, ask o
US bread-and we give them a stone; they crave
a fish, and We give them a scorpion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
People with One ldea.
Enosburgh, March 81, 1916.

Our attention having been lately called to the
Anti-Sia0ery Almanac, we have looked into the
book with more attention than we had previously
done, and find it a most instructive and amusing
work. There is an admirable chapter on the
"One Idea Party" which so well describes some
bores with whom it has been our misfortune oc-
casionally to meet, that we present an extract
from it';-Hampshire Herald.
"BehoId this picture! Both Wing and Dem
ocrat believe the great object of government and
its main design is to make dollars by Tariffs,
Banks, Sub-Treasuries, Free Trade, Corpora
tons, Monopolies, Canals, Railroads, and by
obtaining the money paid for governmental jobs
in the shape of salaried Offices, and in expanding
thirteen millions annually on the sea and land,
by the army and navy, to keep three millions
Of slaves from instruction at home, aud other
nations from invading the assaiIable land of I'M
paid and whipextorted labor in the South.
The Liberty Party, the great One Idea Party,
believe that a Republican Government is made
to protect and defend every human being in the
enjoyment of his natural rights, of life, liberty,
'u'S'J "hN h"PPihSSSi "'N S'N ""SSS " all! Cu-
%ucation to all, federation to all, protection to all
the MAN first, his clothing afterwards; the
MAN first, his mode of transportation afterwards;
the MAN first, and currency afterwards; the
MAN first, and all human contingencies after
wards.
The party who loves and respects the man,
white, black, brown, or red, will see that he is
fed, clothed, and furnished, and Justice done his
natural wants, because he as a man needs them.
But the Wing and Democratic Parties act as
strangely as if they saw man fall into the river;
his hat falls one way, his great coat another
these old parties cry out, Save that hat Oh, save
that great coat or it will sink for ever. The
Wings and Democrats put out their skiffs and
scuH for the coat, the hat and pack the Liberty
Party cry, Oh save the sinking man and put
out with their skifs, and, by his locks, they save
the drowning man and win then look for the
hat, coat and pack, because, as a man, he needs
them"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14

The Newbury Centre Anti-Slavery Society he'll
their annual meeting at the M. E.. Church in this plac,
April 10th, 1916.
After choosing the officers for the year ensuing
they proceeded to raise a committee to procure AM
circulate Tracts through the town.
Several of the members spoke ON the subject o
slavery in an animated manner.
The following resolutions were then passed:
/. Resolved, That we are as much as ever convin
ced Of the outrages of slavery, and that we feel al
much interested as ever in the good cause.
2. Resolved, That we will do all in our power tC
exterminate this abominable evil from the land.
3. Resolved, That to be consistent abolitionists we
must supporta at the ballot-box, men who will in legis'
lative assemblies, promote the abolition of slavery.
Voted to forward the doings of this meeting for pub
LEGATION, to the Green Mountain Freeman, printed a
Montpelier.
Closed by prayer from Br. Kellan.
JOHN STEVENS, Sec'y,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
DR.. Edison, the Living Skeleton,

To which we referred our readers a short time since,
passed through this place last week on his way to Bur
lington and from there to N. Y. He is in some re-
spects one of the most remarkable men now living
He is from Randolph, VT about As years old-about
5 feet 8 inches high, and weighs only so pounds. He
is brother to Calvin Edison, who at the time of hi,
death weighed As pounds.
The DR.. at the age of 10 weighed 1875 lbs, but for a
number of years past he has been gradually wasting
away, and though he retains his mental faculties unim
paired and his appetite good, yet he is reduced to
mere skeleton. The cause of this wonderful phenom.
to solve.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
For the Green Mountain freeman.

MEssRs EDIroRs:-In your last paper a hint is
thrown out about a Convention of notwithstanding,
anti-slavery, Christian Convention, as | understand, and
for this State also. | would ask, is not the time fully
come for voting anti-slavery christians to try to 90 one
step further than that of holding a convention merely ?
Religion is worse than in a low state among us; it is in
a declining state Many churches of different denom-
nations are dying out; this is a well known fact. MANY
members in good standing and of much moral inHu.
ence belonging to the different orders, are both dis
satisfied and unhappy in their pro-slavery connections
and one lamentable consequence of these things is,
that christian moral influence in renovating society
sustaining the great moral and religious objects of the
day, and in promoting the blessed kingdom Of Christ
among men, is most seriously circumscribed, Is there
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
The MOnafains.

Better and better come the voices fro,, am
tain homes. Wherever slavery is discussed tho
mountain men of Kentucky speak out AGAINST i ,y Gb
blttet taunt and heart-whole hate. We met ono Of
these, our friends, the other day, and he said TO ne"
"Dle, but don't give up; for there is not a man in ony
parts that would not do the same thing"
We should not be surprised if the mountain conn.
1es demanded IN a year Or so, emancipation as a right
due the whites as well as the black. A little aoitation,
there, we are certain, would produce this result. For
SO lar as we can gather public opinion, there is no diff.
ference OF opinion. Wing and democrat, professor Of
reli,glon ana non-pFofessor, stand upon the platform,
ana say "no slavery for them, no slavery in the
laeSe mountain men know perfectly well the gall
4 would rather live upon hog hominy ANIL tb eoo coid
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
For the Green Mountain Freeman.

MEssRs. EDrroRs:-The following extract from a
sermon of the Justly celebrated Rev. Albert Barnes of
Philadelphia, | obtained form a friend in this city who
copied the sermon from the original manuscript. The
whole sermon is worthy of its author, and | am sure
you will take pleasure in giving this small portion of
it to your numerous readers. The text is in Fec. "One
generation passeth away, and another generation COM
eth, but the earth abideth forever" Theme-the prog
ress of the race. For myself ! know not which most
to admire, the remarks upon Romanism, or that upon
slavery. Although as [ read the sermon, my mind
was more particularly arrested by the former, perhaps
because the sentiment is less popular, even, than that
expressed upon American Slavery, as well as because
it perfectly comedies with my own long cherished and
oft expressed views upon that subject.
l have seen and heard many other things worthy Of
record since have been in this Village, which is truly
a world of itself; but will not trouble you with any
thing from my own. | may however hereafter send
YOU q few extracts from a work that has fallen into my
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
State Convention,

We insert the call for a State Convention this week,
with the expectation that it will meet with a hearty
response from every lover of Liberty in Vermont. Now
is an important period in the history of the Liberty
party. We have arrived at a crisis when we must
conquer or yield the ground to our opponents. The
Rubicon is passed, and it is now victory or DEATH
Stand still we cannot. Go ahead we must, or give up
what we have already gained, and consent to be for
ever governed by slaveholding despots or their abettors
The Convention will doubtless be one of great interest
the number present-the course of policy adopted,
and the interest manifested at that time, will do much
to settle the above question in the minds of many but
partially converted to our principles. We shall make
arrangements to accommodate, free of expense, nearly
all who will prefer such accommodations Br. Garnet
has promised to be present the committee are also
making arrangements to procure a number of other
distinguished men from abroad. Nothing but the in
activity of the friends of freedom in different parts of
the State will prevent us from having a rousing con-
vention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14

We have been reluctant to undertake again the is
sue of papers for the campaign, knowing, from expert
encc, that we cannot afford so large a sheet at so low a
price, and from the confusion it makes in our regular
list; but realizing the vital necessity of disseminating
our principles far and wide at this %juncture, and hoping
that a large proportion of those who may, by this
means, be brough: in contact with our principles, and
our paper in particular, will be induced to subscribe
permanently, we have concluded to issue the above
proposals. But, in order to save ourselves from con-
fusion and loss, our terms must be strictly complied
%with-ply in advance-directed to one individual
and begin with the bcginnjngi
Montpelier, May IA, 1916.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
POstsc apt.
TORREY is DEAD F!

Just as we were closing up our present edition,
the melancholy, but expected, tidings reached US
that this good man had entered into his rest.
He breatbed his last on Saturday, May 9, at 8
o'clock, P. NJ, in calm and humble trust in his
Saviour. His remains were to be forwarded to
Boston, where the funeral address will be deliv.
cred on the 18th inst. by Rev, J. G.. Loveioy,
a brother of the martyred Lovejoy.
A gentleman, writing from the bedside of the
deceased to a friend in N. York, says:
Bro. Torrey spoke of the kindness of Jesus, in ma.
king "sick anG IN prison" the climax of his ~specifca.
tons when he noticed how his disciples might admin
lister to his wants. ale may have thought Of me-" sale
he.
Who can doubt, that this man has been relea
sed from his chains and prison walls, in the hear
of this christian land, to become the wonder anC
delight of the heavenly host, and find sweet re
pose in the embrace of Him who SAID, "Inas
much as ye have done it unto the least of these
We have done it unto me-"
Will not every minister of the gospel anon,
US make this death the theme of discourse t
the people?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14

O|TMr. Lee Stone, of East Berkshire, Vt. has a bull
calf of the pure natiUe breed which at ten months old
weighed eleuen hundred and ten pounds. He has gain
ed on an average over one hundred pounds per month
since his birth, and is still gaining as fast as ever
He is as docile, gentle and playful as any calf of that
age, but such is his strength that several months ago
he would drive a pair of six year old oxen.
OGDENsBURe g. CHAMPLAIN RA1LRoAD.-A letter
dated Potsdam, April 28th, says:
l have the pleasure of informing you that the stock
of our Railroad from Ogdensburg to Lake Champaign
is all taken. A meeting of stockholders to elect direc-
tors will be held at Ogdensburgh on the first Monday
of June.
iEFs We learn that 33 negro slaves, from the East
ern part of Virginia, recently liberated at the death of
their master, arrived in town a few days ago, and were
to have proceeded yesterday on board the Dominion to
Ohio, their new destination. We learn, likewise, that
their liberator purchased for them a farm in Ohio, to
which they are going.-Pusbugh (PaJ thronice.
o. A correspondent of the Boston Traveller states
that an ancestor of his wife's on the Island of Martin
ique, was the father of 80 sons, by one wife and that
during the attack on the Island by the English, he was
the Colonel of a regiment of volunteer militia, in tho
front rank of which the whole 80 were stationed.
~ Acertain cure for diarrhea is found in rice wa
ter. Boil the rice, take the water, make it p~alateable
with salt and drink it copiously while warns We new
er knew this to fail Alb. CudtiuatOr.
O. A German writer has recently proposed that
when a foreign body, such as a particle of straw, dust,
&c, gets between the eyelids and the globe of the eye,
but without being iDfracted, a solution of gum arabic,
dropped into the eye, may be advantageously employed
for its extraction, as the solution does not produce any
disagreeable sensation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
BOgIc'S HyperiOn Fluid

This is a new vegetable hair composition for the
purpose of cleansing the pores of the skin, causing a
healthy action of the blood vessels and nerves which
feed the hair, thereby preventing badness and grey
hairs-entirely freeing the skin from scurf, %dandruff,
and other c%utaneous diseases. We have tried it suffi-
GENTLY to test its value, and recommend it to all who
are affected with scurf, Observation-Disclosures or any of their
kindred diseases. 1t is for sale at the Patriot Office
in this village. Price rs per bottle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14

Christian P@4Or Magazine, Edited by Reys. D.
Mead and D. Clarke. The first May number OF the
Sd volume of this excellent religious and literary month
ly has been handed us by Mr.. Somerby, who is agent
for the work. 1t contains 80 beautifully executed pa
ges, with an engraving representing Jacobs Dream
and vision of the Ladder. The name of Darius Mead,
as principal editor, is a sufficient guaranty to the re-
.ligious community that the work merits their patron
age. Now is the time to subscribe-price, $500 a
year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-14
Later from MeXicOm"W ar.

Capt. H. Thornton, with two companies Of cavalry
consisting of sixty men, while out on a accommodating
tour, fell into an ambush of the enemy. Capt. Cairr
and 10 Americans killed. Captains Thornton and
Hardie, with 46 men taken prisoners. The American
camp is surrounded by 5000 Mexicans, cutting of
all supplies. Gen. Taylor has not over 10 days
provisions on hand. The Gen. has made requisition
upon Texas for 2400 tloops aud upon Louisiana, Mis-
sisslppi and Alabama for 5000 troops. Let the south
fight it out, and if they want Texas let them take the
consequences.