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the charge oil conspiracy TO ue Gen Taylor referred to the
many hono and proofs confidence conferred on him by the
President, and justified the amendment to the vote Of thanks
nasmuch as h was greater honor thank Gen Taylor for
his gaaniy in just war than in expedition for plumber.
Ttat would have degraded him into pirate and bandit
As to the capillaton at Monterey, the Administration bad
orbone express Judgment but had chataby presumed
there sufficient for it, But as the House had
official knowledge OF what those werc
willing commit itself in matter of which knew nothing
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON followed, and once more ex-
planned his position. He discaned all enmiy against Gen.
Taylor attempt njue him. All he wanted nforma.
ton All of the correspondence OF Gen. Taylor which ha
wished to procure that which had been laid before the
Military Committees OF both Houses.
He was asked by several gentlemen 10 modify his
luton to call for the whole correspondence lest should
happen that much of yindicate Gen Tay
or should prove to be that which consistent with
the public good TO communicate But he refused and closed
by moving the previous question.
At@hich point Of the proceedings, the House adjourned.
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, ls47.
IN SENATE.
THE wAR-rHE THREE MILLloN BILL.

THE Wharf.-The THREE MILLION BILL.
On motion Of Mr. SEWER the Senate proceeded to con-
ing war with Mexico to SPEEDY and honorable conclusion
The bill reads follows:
Be enacted &C.. That sum OF money, not exceeding
three millions OF dollars be, and the same . hereby apPro-
nrated FIR The pu1osc dcfaying any extraordinary
nenses which NAV Be incurred In order bring the existing
war with Nryieo 10 speedy aud honorable conclusion
ad on, Of any money IN the Treasury otherwise Rppro-
praed and 10 applied under the direction Of the Prcs-
dent OF the United states, who shall the
xpcndturr thereof 10 be laid before Congress
may be.
Mr. SEWER remarked that this bill had been INTRODUCED
upon the recommendation Of the President Of the United
States and that the Committee Foreign Rslsons by
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NOTIFY AND MARsHY QUESTION. A tear or t,ycy
ago. Rev. DIR. Mott, President of Union College. do
livered ten Lectures on the use Of Intoxicating II;
quors, and went into minute investigation of the
qualities of the good and bad aaes spoken of in scrn
ture; endeavoring to show that one kind. if used
would prove blessing, while the other would prova
curse. These lectures were published in No. Of
the Enquirer at the expense of Z. C. Deavan, ESQ.
Rev. John Marsh, editor of tho Journal of the
American Temperance Union, in December last,
published some structures on DIR, Motifs Lectures
taking decided ground against the tenableness of the
Doctors position. These structures called forth
opinions from the Executive Committee of the New
York State Temperance Society; the Central Com
mttee; Hon. Reuben H. Walworth, and Lucius NJ.
Sargent the first three letters taking sides with Dr.
MOTT MIR sargents letter not yet being published luS
the Enquirer.
Mr.Delavan now asks the opinion of the press gen.
orally, on the question as to which right Dr. Nott
Or Rev. Mr.. Marsh. 1t might seem rather officous.
and rather out of place for an terate editor of q
newspaper, one who has devoted the main part Of
his life to the business of blacksmthng, and ia not
very well versed in historical facts pertaining to the
subject in controversy to offer his opinion on the
merits of sHch disputed point as is involved in the
one now under consideration, and when debated BY
men who have made it their business to study the
Bible and ancient profane history, for many years;
yet having been requested to express opinion, ii
is cheerfully given.
The opinion of the editor OF the Voice is as fol-
lows; Different qualities of grapes produce differ
ent qualities of wine but none SO good that it does
not possess the Intoxicating property, when allowed
to undergo its natural course of fermentation. II
used previous to fermentation, either in its natural
state, or when boiled to syrup, there is no doubt
much nutriment in it, and hence it may with pro
priety be pronounced a blessing This same quality
of wine if allowed to ernent, is undoubtedly useful
in many cases as a medicine; but the blacksmith
thinks not only NOT useful drink, but trorse than
useless. That which is placed under the head of q
curse from its first appearance, is always an accurs-
ed and detrimental thing to mankind, and cannot be
sufficiently changed to alter it.
The blacksmith further thinks that DR.. Mott and
Rev. Mr.. Marsh are endeavoring to obtain the same
results but that they looking at different sides of
the moon thence their reports are different. Let
one of them change locations, and there will be no
trouble
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down by the lake shore for some two miles, and con-
struct raft. But fortune favored us, for we had
gone but short distance, when we found two boats
dashed together and drifted ashore. We cut them
apart, and with muled oars, made preparations for
our escape. You might suppose that no danger at
tended us now. But the ROYAL GEORGE lay in the
middle of the lake below us, with ample means to
take us back again, to destroy us atpcasure But
| we silently passed down the west side of them,
under the cover of night for half mile below, and
crossed over to the east side where we landedpush
ed off our boat and lay down, with British sem
try for protectors and slept till break of day. when
we again took up our march, and arrived in Castle
ton about II o'clock the same day. Our mother was
overoycd to see us, as she had feared should be
carried to England.
Yet a sorry scene awaited our return. The first
expression of joy was hardly passed, when the sad
and mournul intelligence of our fathers death gave
fresh grief to our hearts. My father received a
wound in the lower portion of the abdomen and died
of the wound few weeks after My mother had
all her household furniture taken away, and was
thus plunged from comfort and plenty to want and
restitution The British drove off five cows, yoke
of oxen, two horses, and some young cattle. About
this time became volunteer in Gen. Gates army
where remained until Burguoyne was beseiged and
taken.
At the surrender of Burguoyne was in q manner
satisfied for my loss and injury. was standing
the staff or headquarters when Burguoyne at the
head of his army, rode out for surender and no.
bic sight it was too. soon after went to Mnssachu-
sets, and staid until the next March, when came
home to Castleton; and long may remember the
time when again entered the log hut which my
father built, for wept like child. The main part
of the northern army joined Gen. Washngtop's troops
soon after.
When Burguoyne surrendered, there was but one
cannon on the summit before mentioned, and had
not been. think 1 can bring you many witnesses
in regard to the possibility of conveying stores to that
position, on to the summit of Mount Defiance. Thus
far have stated facts for your readers, as have
long thought that the statements first mentioned
should be corrected by some one.
l have other information of similar, and some of
different character, that, should it be acceptable,
may be hereafter transmitted to your readers
remain, with much respect,
Your humble and obt servant
ELIAS HALL.
P. IS. Elijah Kellogg was uncle to Gen. Amos
III NJ
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RELIEF FUNDS FOR IRELAND. From the last
weeks Patriot and Freeman we learn that $6l9 %
have been contributed in Montpelier and vicinity,
which the committee are to forward to the Irish Re
lief Committee in Boston, to be forwarded in food to
the Committee of Quakers in Ireland, who will see
to the distribution of these necessaries of life.
The people of Brandon are informed that boxes
for the reception of clothing to be forwarded to Ire
land kepat the stores of Messrs Ira Button and
E. ]. Bliss & Co., and that those who feel disposed
to contribute to this object and in this way, may re-
ly upon safe forwarding of such articles as they
shall deposit at those places. We understand that
the Dorcas Society of this town is making up gar
ments for the purpose named, and it is hoped that
those who have to spare, either in cloths clothing,
will Immediately forward to one Of the deposits men
toned.
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RIPToN AND HANCOCK MAIL. The last weeks
Galaxy states that Col. HacSett of Hancock, has
taken the contract to carry the mail from East Mid
dlebury, through Rpton, to Hancock.
We trust that people in this section have no OBJ
lection to this arrangement; and should the Rpton
and Goshen routes both remain permanently, there
will probably be no more "intrgung" to be com
planned of.
Ifneighbor Bell will be condescendinga as to give
us the English Of the following extract from his edi-
tortal of last week, and give us the definition of
"catenptic," shall be very thankful, and will en-
deavor after this to say nothing ugly about him -
The extract is as follows "The name of our editor
would never have been connected with t,had he not
interposed his exculpatory cloquence whenever we
have alluded to it." The blacksmith can not pene-
trate sufficiently deep to understand this sentence,
and hopes to have it made clear to him.
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DISTANCE FROM VERA Cruz 70 MEXI-
co. The distance between Vera Cruz and
Mexico is set down at 800 miles. A cores
pondent of the Charleston Mercury gives the
intermediate localities as follows: From We
IA Cruz to Jalapa, 20 miles; from Jalapa to
Perote, 55 miles; thence to Puebla, 95 miles j
thence to Mexico, so mles,-total 800 miles
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DAMAGE BY THE FREsHET. The water
rose to such an extent in the mill brook, on
Friday morning, that it found new passage
round the west end of the dam nearly OPP
posite the Jail, in this village, tore away the
earth, by carloads, and ripped out part
of the lower portion Of the building most di-
rectly exposed to its fury. Some 90 feet in
length of the brick wall, on the back side of
that block, and forming the southerly wall
of fhe room occupied for bowling alley was
undermined and swept away Woodstock
Temp Herald,
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FREsHET. We are informed that Otter
Creek was higher on Saturday morning last
than it has been since January 18th, 184O.-
At that time the water rose 90 inches higher
than last week. At the latter time no pas
sage could be had across the Creek except by
boats. There has been such vast body Of
snow on the ground, that other streams must
have risen very high, and no doubt much
damage has been done. We shall soon learn
the results.
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EDWARD RooME's ADVERTISEMENT Those
who are about to purchase supply of tobacco and
snuff cigars, &C., will see that they be- supplied
at Mr. Roome's establishment on favorable terms
Having become somewhat personally acquainted
with the advertiser and with his principles of doing
business, we are ready to express the opinion that
those merchants who obtain one supply of the arti-
Giles advertised will be very likely to give Mr. Roome
a second call.
AS an evidence that his customers do not "fall
off,, itmay be proper to state that only three years
have elapsed since Mr. Roome first established the
business of manufacturing tobacco cigars and snuff,
and that since the commencement, his business has
so increased that he has found necessary to double
his amount of machinery and number of hands four
times in order tosupply customers. He now employs
about 400 hands, and cuts 1900 lbs of tobacco per
day.
We will close by saying to merchants-when you
go to Troy, just step up to Mount Ida, about mile
back from the river, and view these works, and il
you leave without making purchase, you may say
that the left-handed blacksmith is mistaken
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BAKER FAMILY. 1t will be seen by an
Advertisement in another column, that the
Baker Songsters are toray Brandon another
visit Oh Tuesday evening next. They have
advertised to perform at Pittsford on Monday
evening preceding. To those having an ear
for Music we will say = Do not fail of hear
ing the best Bass voice to be found in these-
parts.
When the Baker Family were in town two
years ago, they performed well and now
that they have had so much additional prac-
tice in their line, and an addition to their
number, We rather imagine that those who
attend will find satisfactory return for the
admission fee of % or ~ 1-2 cents
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FIRE AT EAST MONTPELIER. On FRI
day, the 10th inst at o'clock, ?. M, the
tavern house and out-buildings, situated at
East Montpelier, and known as the Williams
stand, were totally destroyed by fire. together
with the part occupied by r. & NJ. Hammett
as store. One undivided half of the build.
ing was owned and occupied by John Melton,
and insured $475 on building, and $3.50 on
personal property, in Mutual, which was
mostly saved The Messrs Hammetts have
lost some goods, and large quantity of grain
they have no insurance. Watch. s. Journal.
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MARES NEsT!-No, not exactly Mares nest,
but Bears nest was found i'll Goshen, last week
and tie finding and result we learn to be something
as follows A son of Jonas Tyler, lad some ten OF
twelve years old, was out in search of spruce gum,
when he cspied hole in the side of the mountain,
and Judging it to be the burrow of foxes and wood
chucks, ho procured "a long pole and thrust it il,
for the purpose of stirring up the animals, when old
Mrs Brun made her appearance, and evincing de-
sire to shake paws with the little somer of her for
tress lie drew bee line for home, and rallied re-
enforcement. When number of mon had arrived,
with dogs and guns at the domcil of Mrs Bruin, the
beseigers found the place evacuated but pursuing
the former willy occupants, they overlook and cap
tured three cubs-saw the old mistress and her
"liege lord" but could not make prize of them.
The cubs were brought to this village, and many
persons had their curiosity gratifed at witnessing
the performances of these little innocent looking
quadrupcds, which appeared as tame as though they
had been trained among cirihzed people, The cubs
were sold to Jesse Kinds, of this town, for SIC.
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For the Voice of Freedom.
Castleto", Apri! 20, 1S47.
Mr.. EDITOR

MIR. EDITOR:
Dear Sir-You will find in Morse's Universal &C.
ography vol. /, page 504, an account of Gen. Bur
guoyne's conveying quantity of ammunition and
stores; a number of cannon, and portion of his
troops, to the summit of Mount Defiance. You will
also see that it there states that he raised them tc
that position by means of brass tackles over rocks
from tree to tree and dens of rattle snakes to
the summit which commanded the works of Ticon-
deroga. You will also notice that this circumstance
was in itself justification of st. Clairs retreat
from the fact that he saved State, although he lost
q post to save it.
In 1777 was taken prisoner at the battle in Cas-
Teton, with my brother, and Elijah Kellogg, in the
month of July, the 9th day. We were taken to Ii
conderoga, and confined in a barn. in company with
some three to four hundred Others with double SEN
tries to guard us OH the outside.
What wish to lay before yodr readers is this II
was one who helped to get single cannon on to the
top of that summit and this was drawn bya span of
horses, instead of being hauled up by tackles, and
our business to ltat the hard places; but think
grunted more than lifted A kind of road was
made on the northeast side instead of the SOUTH as
stated by Mr. Morse. This took place on Friday,
Aug 10, 1777 On Sunday, the 10Th, we had to do
some work. such as landing stores hauling in boats,
&c. We were allowed to go off at some distance,
if we had guard, and we accordingly went to q
spot of woods. While taking this walk, we found
that our guard had not got his musket loaded and
on our return, Elijah Kellogg my brother, and my
self ran for the woods and secreted ourselves as it
was nearly dark. At our escape we were loudly
hailed to return. We crossed the path which led to
the spot where the cannon was placed, at distance
of 40 rods, as should judge.
A halt was made, when we had arrived at the
height of the land, to devise the best means of max
ing good our escape, and we accordingly made an
arrangement to 60 off the declivity, and follow down
the lake until we should arrive at a certain place.
two miles below, where we intended to make raft
and cross over toVernont. With much trouble we
descended the steep, by letting ourselves down by
means of the bushes and dropping from rock to rock,
until we found ourselves at the bottom, by the lake
shore. The windngs were intricate, and attended
with some danger; yet it was a trife when compar-
ed with our former condition; and the prospect of
escaping from bondage, and of seeing our friends,
were strong incentives for running many hazardous
risks, saying nothing of the state Of little patriot
band, who suffering for want of our assistance
As have stated, We had made calculation to 90
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PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL. The April 10.
of this work has come to hand. An interest
ing sketch of the life and chronological de-.
velopments of Elias Hicks, together with his
likeness, is found in this number. Several
other interesting articles are published
Those who would understand the merits Of
this journal, must necessarily examine it for
themselves.
FowlerS' & Wells, publishers, 191 Nassau
street, N. Y. o. S. Fowler, editor. Terms,
single copy 81 oo-three copies, $2oo-uine
copies, IS OO-twenty copies, $40 90,
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REVOLUTIONARY SKETCHES According to re-
quest made through the Voice, few weeks since,
Lieut. Elias Hail. of Revolutionary times, has for
wardcd the following thrlngly interesting, and in
part, affecting sketch of what he was an eye witness
to- in the struggle of our foreahers for gaining free
dom for themselves and their posterity. Let the
young read it, and contrast their advantages with
those who periled their lives and suffered privations
to accomplish the work they considered themselves
III duty bound toengnge in. Let those of every age
who may read this and similar accounts, resolve
that they will do all in their power to prevent the
continuance of war, or its recurrence among man
kind Let them remember, too that if our forefath-
ers were morally justified in shedding blood for their
liberties, the same number of slaves in this land
would havea an hundred fold more justification should
they arise and clear themselves from their thraldom.
But we hope this nation will remove the yoke be-
fore such a retribution comes. Lieut.. Hall will
please continue his sketches.
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CoURr DECISIONS. Occasional complaints
are made because so many cases of Supreme
and County Court decisions are reported in
the Voice. We will just say, that the object
in giving our readers these reports, issthat all
who will, may understand the points of testi-
mony presented, and the principle on which
decisions are given, and thus be enabled to
avoid the meshes of law suits. According to
our notion of matters, such information will
prove valuable to those who read it, need il,
and will heed the principles laid down by the
higher courts.
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STATE BANNER. In the Banner, pub
lished at East Bennington, change in pro-
prietors has recently taken place. From the
Banner oflaSt week we learn that B. G.Cook
is to be superseded by j. II. Dunn, and that
henceforth j. l. C. Cook and j. II. Dunn arc
to be the publishers. If this new firm can
but devote the necessary time, they can Cook
good dish for their patrons, and Dun" them
every eceek, without giving offence! Success
to them may these publishers and editors
so fill each number of this paper. that it may
merit the title of Banner above all others in
the State.
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FIRE IN HARrLAND. The dwelling house
and out buildings belonging to Mr. Burgett of
Hartland, together with some furniture,
clothing, &C., was totally consumed by fire on
Sunday last. The fire we understand was
communicated by falling upon the shingles
while the chimney was burning out Loss
estimated at eight or nine hundred dollars
insured for four hundred but not in the
Windsor Mutual, as stated in the Age.-TL
Mercury.
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THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY, APRIL 80, l847.

DERANGEMENT OF MAILS. For some six weeks,
the mails from New York and Troy have been, on an
average, two days behind their regular time of ar
rival at this place. The Daily Budget, published
at Troy, being Just as far behind as the Daily Tri-
bune, the conclusion is rather forced upon us that
the difficulty has lain between this place and Troy
For the extremely hard travelling which has been
experienced since the storm of the Goth of March we
are willing to make due allowance; but there has
been gross negligence the part of some postmas-
tiers on this route else the Troy and New York pa
pers would come regularly from the south, instead
of their being sent to Middebury, or Burlington, or
Montreal, as some have been, and five to six days
occupied in their transportation 1t is to be hoped
that those having the means of knowing where the
difficulty or negligence lies will be instrumental in
setting matters right.
For week or more past, the Boston papers have
been delayed one day beyond their regular time of
arrival but the mail contractors, drivers and post
masters, so faithful in forwarding mail matter
this route that no reasonable man will complain of
a days delay during the present almost impossible
state of the roads across the mountain ndelsewhere
The Dailies which were regularly due here on Fri
day morning last, did not arrive until Sabbath morn
ing; and the Eastern due on Friday, did not arrive
until after the Southern The probabilitynow is that
the roads will soon become more passabe, so that
there may be some regularity in the transmission of
mail matter.
If this paper has reached some subscribers rather
late, they may guess the reason why.
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VERMONT PHOENIX. This paper of 18th
inst. did not arrive. Will the publisher
please forward that number2
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EUGENE CLIFFORD. The man who has
been in solitary confnementin the State pris-
on at Windsor, for life, for the murder of his
wife, died on the 18th inst.--W Mercury.
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IS. Elijah Kellogg was uncle to Gen. Amos
Kellogg, who died at Pittsford some time since. Ell