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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-15
BRANDON, Thursday, January Is, 1916.

; Washington inaugurated, amidst enthu
static acclamations, as the first Che
Executive Magistrate ofthe great Amer,
lean Republic. Now York had sure IN
dered her noble bay and rivers TO the
uses of common commerce. Vicit ce'
dende. BY that very act, she placed
herself at the head Of that common COM
merce. No acquisition, within her
power, or within her thoughts, could
have been so useful to her, as this profit
able REIMBURSEMENT, this gainfu and
glorious surrender Of important rights,
clearly and exclusively her own.
The other great event was the con-
struction of the canal, which has carried
the ocean up to the lakes, and brought
the lakes down to the sea followed, as
it has been, by other magnificent works
of public utility. Ever honored be the
names of Morris, and Clinton, and of
those who so readily embraced their con
ceptions and aided their designs, Van
Rensselaer,, De Witt. North, Eddy and
Porter
1t is to the honor Of our old Bay State
that she gave early and decisive proof of
her favor and support to this stupendous
project of New York enterprise. Then,
as now, she regarded the prosperity and
the high commercial prospects of her
neighbor, not with jealousy, but with
sympathetic hope and joy, Then, as now,
she could say, in the language Of the de-
lighted shepherd in Virgil,
"Non equdem incideo mirror magis.''
In 1911, De Witt Clinton, then
member of the Legislature, introduced
"a Bill to provide for tie Internal In.
provement Of the Stale" 1t bore this
admirable preamble
"WhereaS, a communication, bY means
Of a Cana! Navigation, bstween the Great
Lakes and HudsOn's Rircr, wiU encour.
age Agriculture, promote Commerce and
Manufactures, facilitate a free and gensr
al intercourse betweem different parts of
Tie Country. and consolidate and strength.
en- the UNION"
The Act authorized the Commission
ers to apply to Congress, and to the 9th.
er States for cooperation in this grea,
work, and the commissioners reported,
that "Massachuss:ts, IN language chorac-
teristic Of the impartial and dignifed
visdom of conscious greatness, had in.
strneted her Representatives. TO use their
influence IN taror Of the application Of
New York."
So may it always be May there
never be any contention between these
States, but competition OF generosity,
or struggle for eminence, in objects of
common utility
|, is time, my dear sir, to bring this
letter to close. u propose as tosat,
The CRESCENT of Neo York-
May it go on to fill its orb, aud from that
orb may there always proceed rays Of
Intelligence and morals, Religion and
Liberty
Iremain, with mos, true regard.
Yours, SC. DANIEL WEBSTER.
To. Hon. CHAs III. WARREN.
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SELF-MARRIAGE.-A couple lad been
living together as man and wife, in Phil :,
odelphia, for some time. The gentle
man perhaps, becoming tired of the in =
cumbrance, refused to support his repu-
ted wife. She instituted suit TO obtain
a. share Of his worldly substance, The
defence was that they were not legally
married. It appeared that no clergy.
man or minister Of the law otficiated at
the marriage ceremony, but that the par
ties acknowledged themselves man and
wife IN the presence ofwitnesses. This,
Judge Sargent decided to be legal
marriage, and ordered the husband to
give security for the payment of ten dol
lars per week for the support of his wife.
With this decision the husband refused to
comply, and was imprisoned for contempt
Of court. He was subsequently brought
before court, backed by an extraordiha
ry array of legal talent, on an applca'
tion for discharge; but all 10 no pur'
pose the Judge was memorable. This
Interpretation Of the law was established
in England many years ago; and law
providing Tor marriage in this form was
adopted Tin order that none may be
hindered in so necessary work, there
beng no ministers!'
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-15

The following letter was read at the
Pilgrims Festival named in the pre-
cediug column. We have not room
for sketch Of the whole proceedings,
but learn they were highly entertain
ing. ...-
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o. Several Deputy Post Masters have notif-
ed dlscontinuances Of this paper at my expense.
Some subscribers have returned copies of the
Voice, without telling from what town, or pay
Ing the amount due for the paper. Subscribers
are hereby notified that when they wish me TO
discontinue sending them the Voice of Freedom,
they must see that the notice comes as above,
free of expense to me; also that if arrearages for
the paper are not paid, it will be optional with
mo whether to discontinue or not until the amount
due is paid. J. HoLcoMB
October 19, 1S45. .,....
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" THE BARE FOOTED PRINTER
BOY.n

The Pittsburg Morning Ariel, under
this caption, gives short history OF dis
tinguished citizen Of Pennsylvania, as
follows -
"Some thirty years 60, said he, bare.
footed boy ffoa:ed down the Susquehanna
river on humble raft, and arrived at
Harrisburg, Penn. He came from the
north, and belonged to large family,
with all his worldly goods tied in little
pocket handkerchief, he sought and obtained
employment in printing office as an APP
prentice. From an apprentice 10 a jour-
neyman, from journeyman to reporter,
then editor the bare-footed printer boy
worked his way against obstacles which
the struggling poor only know. The
persevering follower in FrankIin's foot
steps began 10 realize the fruits Of his pa
lient toll and privalon. The young as.
prant became printer TO the State, and by
frugal management was soon enabled to
accomplish the objec, dearest 10 his heart
the establishment of his mother in
home above want-in possession of every
comfort she could desire. His brothers
next were his care, and like Napoleon, he
had strong arm with which TO aid him
an indomitable perseverance that nothing
could long successfully obstruct. In
few years, they too. with his sisters, were
independent of the world-the once bare
footed printer boy was in possession of af.
huence, surrounded by young and al,
fectionate family.
"He did not stop here. He was the
friend OF the friendIess, the patron of mer-
it, the encourager OF industry. He rose
in honor and office, until the poor bare
footed boy who entered printing office
in Harrisburg, hungry and weary, laid
down his little bundle on a pile of wet pa.
per, and asked 10 become printers ap
prentice, was elected Senator in Congress!
That man is SIMON CAMERON, Of Penn
sylvania."
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P @ Z 7 R I
From the Boston Atlas.
THE PILGRIM FESTIVAL.

The 225lh anniversary of the Landing o
The Pilgrims, was celebrated at Plymouth
under he direction Of the Pilgrim Society
on the arrival of the trains from Boston, th'
members Of The Society and its guests as
sembed in the Courl House, Judge Warrel
The procession formed unde
The direction OF S. O. Nickerson, Esq. Chic
Marshal, and repaired 10 the Unitarian
Church where the following original ode
written by Hon. Judge Davis, was sung:
Sons ofrenowGeI Sires,
Join in harmonious choirs,
Swell your loud songs;
Daughters of peerless danes,
Come with your mild acclains,
Let their revered names
Dwell on your tongues.
From frownine Albion's seat,
See the famed band retreat,
On ocean tostj
Her white cliffs seen no more,
Blue tumbling pillows roar,
And bear them TO this shore,
Fettered with frost.
By yon wave.bealen Rock
See he illustrious flock
Collected stand
To seek some sheltering grove,
Their faithful partners move,
Dear pledges Of their love
In either land.
Not winters sullen face,
Not the fierce iawny race,
In arms arayed;
Not hunger shook their faith,
Not peo'ileplal breath,
Nor CarVsr's early death,
THEN souls dismayed.
Wa.erei BY heavenly dew,
The Germ Of Empire grew,
Freedom its root
From The cold northern pine,
Far lowered the burning line,
Spread the Iuxuriant vine,
Bending with ftuit.
Colombia, child of Heaven,
The best of blessings given,
Be thine TO greet:
Hailing this votive day,
Looking with fond survey
Upon the weary way
OF Pilgrim feet.
Here trace the moss grown stones,
Where rest their moudering bones,
Again to rise;
And let thy sons be led,
TO emulate the dead,
While DER their tombs they tread,
With grateful eyes.
Sons If renowned Sires,
Join in harmonious chors,
r.. Swell your loud songs;
Daughters of peerless danes,
Come with your mild acclaims,
Let their revered names
Dwell on your tongues,
The Cherokee Temperance Society has
ive' 1000 members,
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From the Vermont journal.


M1DDLErowN, w., Dec. %, l845.
Mr. EDITOR Having something OF
considerable importance, Ii. e., as far as
Yankee Notions are concerned,) hasten
to give you something of an idea Of Ma
chine that has been invented by gentle,
man Of this place. Many thousands of
dollars have been expended in trying 10
construct Machine TO make wrought iron
nails, but TO no purpose ill now.
The machine was invented BY Mr. A.
W. Gray, who. before has a:lonished the
public by his ingenious Inventions. The
weight OF ii is about half ton, and the
height, to suit the convenience The work.
man. One man will make one hundred
pounds of nails day-or ten pounds an
hour SIS nails TO the pouod, with only
one horse power 10 the Machine. The
nails are similar to the cut nail and are
much smoother, they being polished in
another machine after cooling. They are
said to be much tougher than those made
by the hammer, being very hot while
drawing out and rolled. A paten, is ex.
pec,ed from Washington 10 few DAYS BY
Mr. Gray. tle has already been offered
fifteen thousand dollars for half of (which
he considers small offer for a machine
that will supply the World with an article
that has before been very sIow in its con,
sIruclon and so costly. A more minute
description would take much space in
your columns which deem unnecessary
10 occupy with such q matter. athouph il
is worth thorough examination by eve
cry one. Yours truly,
VIAToR.
The foregoing is no doubt great in
vention, and must be vast Improvement
on the fashion of making wrought nails in
the old way. 1t rather occurs to me.
however, that if Mr. Gray has been offered
$4,000. for one half of the invention be
had better take it, for can tell him of
plan 10 make 500 lbs. per day, with one
machine and one man, after the rods are
prepared; aud those rods will cost no
more than the rods he uses. believe TOO,
that for all practical purposes the nails
nude MS | would suggest. will be as val.
liable as the others. Provided nv suppo.
sItion is correct, Mr. Gray must see that
the manufacturer on lis plan cannot com
pete with the other. - Ell Voice.
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The Cherokee Temperance Society has
oyer 1000 members,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-27
$370,000.
LOOK OUT.

Ayelook out for tremendous explosion in
the Patriot to-day over poor children robbed and
mareated by the wicked Wings This is the last
card of the iocofocos leaders, now that the State
debt is pretty much extinguished. Three worLs
on this subject the children of this generation
have not been robbed of dollar Of the Fund for
their education; but instead thereof the annual
fund has been applied, and more has been done to
advance common school education the past year
than in any ten previous years. In the next place,
the state has been relieved from mere paper debt
which certainly looked bad on paper and was col
cuated to cast discredit on the State abroad And
in the last place. the extinguished fund would moi
be available for some century or more, and then fol
the most part only BY taring The ptople 10 raise III,
required sum, in the shape of interest on the oar
from one pocket of the state to the other pocket
the people will still be at perfect liberty to tax them
selves to educate their own children. Now let thu
Patriot blaze away at the babies older people un
derstond the subject loo well to be frightened b.
empty noise.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-27

GREAT FEE AT LAPRAIRIE-300 HOUSES De-
sTRoYED.-lhe Montreal Times of Thursday con-
talns the following particulars OF most destruc-
tive fire at Lapralre, at the junction Of the Snre and
st. Lawrence, about ten miles above Montreal, on
Wednesday, 9th by which the greater part of the
town was reduced 20 ashes:
1t is supposed that the fire originated in black
smiths shop, about hafpOst Z p. NJ, but from what
cause has not yet been asceraned. From the
strong South-weserly breeze which prevailed, the
flames quickly communicated all round, and con-
tinued until five o'clock this morning.
We have ascertained that about three hundred
houses have been consumed, and between three
and four hundred families deprived of house shell
ter. The Scotch and English Chapel, Messrs.
Sauvageans' distery, and all the stores--eXcept-
ing Gariepy's-a are destroyed The Catholic Chap
ell aud Nunnery are unlLjured, and about forty
houses which are adjoining them. There was bur
one small engine which belonged to the town. and
two to the barracks, but these were not only small
but in bad repair, and therefore unable to effect
much service
1t Is melancholy 70 see the furniture of those
families whose houses have been burnt, strewn ovei
a distance Of quarter of a mile along the beach
aud mothers with their children, many of whom are
unable to obtain either food or shelter
We arc sorry TO add that all the private house.
are uninsured. The stores of Mr. Charleton MIR
M'Farlane and Mr.. Thompson, are insured.
1t Is reported that two children were burnt We
hope 1t will prove to be untrue.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-27
HOME VALUATION.

AS we expected, the Patriot quotes the lying
British organ at Washington, to prove that section
of tho new Tariff provides for home valuation.
In illustration, it takes ton of iron costing $40 il
Liverpool, which it calls the foreign market price
To this, in accordance ,cih The act of 1912, as reen
acted in The neD act are added freight and commits
sion, making the cost in New-York S25 so, or
which the duty is cast find his, says the Union
is home radiation! This is a sheer piece of de-
ception. The act of 1912 required that to the for
eign cost should be added freight and commission
to find the dutiabo value but Mr.. Clay or no 9TH
err man ever called that home valuation. The Pat
riot secs this difficulty and confesses that "a pure
home valuation" must include cost, freight, COM
missions, duty and profit AL which is true as far
as it goes but "pure hume valuation" is a valu-
alton of the real ,roh of the article here without
reference to its cost. Such is what Mr.. Clay means
by a home valuation and such valuation this
bill does NOT provide. 1t simply re-euacts the
provision of 40 on this point while it reduces the
duty. We have therefore the same mode Of valua-
tion-not home valuatlon,-wth reduction Of
dtiy. This is the simple truth
We observe that the Patriot asserts that the bill
gives 81 per cent on iron and 90 per cent commits
sion--making nearly 60 per cent protection. A
nice piece Of humbug the act gives 30 per cent.
duty--but the foreign cost, freights and commits
sions are not fixed hy law, and cannot be- They
depend upon contingencies and the foreign cost
and commissions ARE FIXED BY FOREIGN
EKS. The Union, the Journal of Commerce and
the Vermont Patriot are guilty of an unblushng
fnlsehood on this subject, unless they are prepared
to say that the Tariff of 1912 required a home val.
uation. If they say that then the stands just
before, SO far as relates to articles bearing an
ad valorem duty-the only difference being that
the Polk Tariff reduces The duty and therefore just
so much reduces the protection of the act OF 40
But be it remembered that on more than one third
of the dutiable articles, embracing nearly all which
require protection the act of AZ imposed SPECIFIC
p.@TrcTIvE DUTiEs-al which have been swept
off by the BRUSH III.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-27

As Fan As riE Lilly. Railways Celebrated Chinese
INDICATED SOAP is indeed wonderful discovery. For
what nature in her miraculous works have len unfnishsd this
celebrated Soap has completed Look for instance, that
dark ullDw pmped and dhgurod vsagel How annoying
the sight such ooct But look al that lovely ceur,
transparent compoxonl How beautiful to look upon How
the Dyes gaze with delight bchoding such object
beauty Why is there much difference between these
obiocs' Because tho has used that valuable indicated
compoun1-RADWAY'S CHINESE INDICATED SOAP
which has eradoatod every vego Of tau, pmpos, spots
bemishos, disfgutomen and all uusiehily eupon while
the other has neglected the advice of her friends by using
this valuable compound and of suffered the consequences
Ladies', do fail give this excellent Soap ul for it
skin be either dark saow rough dsfgured, Railways Chi
Modcntd Soap will make IL fair as tho Lilly, and
der II sweet aud healthy son and transparent.
Price 10 p cents per cake. Wholesale and Retail o. ud-
Street, N. Y. Sold also by
oO2t BALDWIN, SCOTT &c co. Montpelier VT
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-27

| Is there any thing more to be done Has South
ern nsolence any farther demands upon Northern
snbservlency: Texas is annexed the Protective
policy has been destroyed the Sub-Treasury is
passed; the Harbor bill is vetoed the country is
in war. We ask again, is there any thing more !?
Do the interests Of Slavery require any further
sacrifice of policy, any further surrender Of prn.
cpe? Will all this reduce the free labor Of the
North low enough 10 suit the Slave holding arstoc-
rlcy' VIII all this carry out the fixed policy to-
wards New England which has been denounced
Carthage deLenda est? If So then the miserable
tools who represent the Northern democracy can
| return to give an account of their dough faced
conduct to their constituents 1t remains to be
seen how far the appreciation of their Southern
masters will avail them on this account. There
is some spirit left even in the party drilled democ-
racy. New Hampshire attests that, and Pennsyl-
vana waits only an opportunity to add another wit.
ness. In Ohio, and through the West the feeling
of discomfort is spreading. 1t is plain that every
thing is to be sacrificed to the Southern wing OF
the Locofocos. Of all the associated principles
upon which the Locofocos banded together, those
only have been insisted upon which the South de-
! manded. "TeXas and Oregon" was inscribed up
on every Locofoco banner. Texas was secured
though at the expense of a violation of the Con-
sututlon, and of an unjust and enormously expen
sVe war; The pledges in regard to Oregon were
fulfilled only in buster, and the men who burst
through every barrier of Right and of Law in thei
eagerness to annex Slave territory to the Union
accepted the first offer cf Great Britain to divide
Oregon, even when our Minister at London assur
ed them that better terms could be obtained. Will
equal treachery were the pledges made to Penn
syvania and New York upon the Tariff disregard
ed. No promises are kept but those which Slave
ry demands,-no pledges are regarded but thost
which will strengthen and extend the peculiar in
lstltution of the South. Even Locotocosm will no
, stand this forever. Slaves sometimes rise, and
| Mort bern LOcOfoco will not enhura pverv thinr
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-27
A GRAND DISCOVERY.

The Patriot has discovered that fine wool does
not compete Nth ours, and that the coarse cent
wool does compete with ours. Well, in 1922 Con-
gress thought differently, and admitted the cheap
wool free, and imposed duty of cents and 40
per cent. per pound on fine wool The result was
that Vermont ,coot was protected, and under that
law came up to 81 cents pound. Now we have
got Locofoco protection fine and course are Just
alke,-and Vermont wool is worth the enormous
price of 20 cents pound in view of such protec-
finn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-08-27
From the Vermont Patriot of Aug. 90.

LUClUS u. PECK.
There attempt making IN certain quarters, to
had supposed that this subject his opinion well known
has been fully expressed both publicly aud privately. 1t ever
try require that in laying tariff Of duties imports dscrimi-
should made favor Of the products and manufactures
Of those interests Mr. has been extremely fouc.
mn to obude himself upon til? public in this natter but is
sire or wish on his pant TO conceal his opinion.
REMARKS -First This declaration is a proof
that the Locos are frightened in this district: they
are conscious that the people ought not to support
the Tariff of 46, and therefore they endeavor to
make Mr.. Peck Proectionist.
Seconds As to the declaration ITSELF Mr.. Peck
authorizes the Patriot to say that he is in favor Of
determinations for Protection" Now this same
Patriot has asserted that the Polko- British Tariff
dscriminatos for Protection' and it supports moi
only that Tariff, but also the man who made it oc-
cording to his report, which was reprinted by the
British ParIiament-the party which passed it
Polk who signed it--and lastly Mr.. Peck himself
This same Patriot does not Indicate any dissent
from Mr.. Peck's doctrines; and we therefore infer
that MIR. p, like Polk and Dillingham;, who mad
similar declarations in loii, will act just as they
have done
Third If Mr. Peck is so reluctant "to obtrude
himself upon the public in this matter"-so modest
that he cannot tell whether he will support the Tar
if Of 1916, and its authors and supporters or moi
we judge it TO be the duty Of every friend of pro
lection not TO obtrude his votes upon Mr.. Peck
He may be too modest even "to obtrude himself
upon Congress in this NATTER" if he shall ever GEL
there.
Freemen of the Fourth Districts GEORGE B
CHANDLER has publicly avowed himself for the
Protective system n spvprnl He il