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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13

UA correspondent of the n. Y. Tribune
writing of the Commencement exercises at tbi,
ilourlshing College, which took place on the
2Sth ult. says
The humanizing influence of Literature is in uo,b
ing more strlkngy displayed than in the harmony and
fellowship with which men of all political parties and
religious beliefs NEE. its broad and lofty table land
This was strlkingy exempfed in the Addresses lust
delivered at the Anniversary of the Union College
which iuy Justified It's name by bringing together in
TO the same rostrum leading Wing and a distinguish
Divine.
The writer then speaks in high praise of the
addresses of the Rev. Mr.. HALEY, TmEopoRE
SEDGwIcK Esq, the Ri. Rev. Bishop POTTER
of Penn, and of GEORGE p. MARSH OF the
latter gentlemen he says -
On Tuesday evening Hon George p. Marsh, OF
Burlington, delivered most comprehensive and pro-
found address upon The Science of HISTORY wha,
it had been, and what it should be- particularly in
merica. Hitherto History has been little more than
record OF wars and outward circumstances overlook
M the inward man.-lIstor.ans have been but mere
partsas and have written Tor rulers. not for the neo
pie The domestic life of nations is however, Tint
w, Tsf 6s should e e.pec9y reS0;ded W
quaint Chronicles oil the Middle Ages contribute 10
this much, though unconscousy, amid their labors
TO prove that Adam and Eve spoke Low Dutch in
Paradise, that Odin ard Ulysses were identical and
that Pla,os Atlantis was m Sweden. Antiquarian
knowledge is here invaluable. The investigation OF
the age and authenticity OF manuscripts has become
science In our country and superior school of
history may be expected, The history of one year OF
one OF our Atlantic States is an epitome of a Euro
pean century. From such history as should be writ
ten, we would learn dangers and our duties; and
we should look to Europe for rarning, but for ms
truction, to our fathers and their Cod
We learn from the same writer that
Eighty members of the graduating class received
the first degree in the Arts; aud that OF A. NJ was
conferred on twenty seven in course The total
Der OF undergraduates in the catalogue OF the present
term is three hundred.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13
The Ogdensburgh Railroad.

We ind In the last ST. Laurence Mercury an
elaborate and very able Petition to the New
York Legislature against the present location
of the Ogdensburgh Railroad, as made by Mr..
Hayward. 1t is said to b. the production Of
STLAs WRIcHT, which may account for its
length as well as its ability. 1t prays for the
interference of the Legislature of New York
(Which, as our readers are aware, retained, by
especial provision in the charter, the power "to
alter, repeal or amend,') to prevent what it ar
CUES to be the present unjust and improper loca-
tion-a location not being, to use the words of
the charter, best adapted to the public accom-
notation" The following are some of the
concluding paragraphs of the Petition -
The matter seems to the undersigned, to resolve it.
self into this narrow compass: The Engineer has
recommended an erroneous Line, and the Directors,
against the calm dictates of their own Judgments,
have adopted that recommendation, because they
have feared that STOCK subscribed III form but not IN
TACT would not be taken ii they made location vary
ing from the Engineers Report.
The undersigned cannot believe that Eastern capt.
tasts are so very capcious as that they will persist
in preterring wrong location to right one for an
Improvement in which they are TO invest their money
BE that, however, as il may, the undersigned prefer
an appeal to the Legislature Of their State, having
consttutonny in charge the guardianship of their
JGhtG Iav ne ne Interests Of the section of Country in
STRANGER to 6c,,r rather than Engineer who is
mon with them. and n possesses no interests in com
and n,cresis relao,e re bohiqntons nre to persons
That Appeal they now make, and they respectfully
pray the Legislature to inquire impartiay into this
SUBJECT so deeply interesting to the Northern Counties
OF this State and either by law direct such speci-
c location of the proposed Railroad as shall secure
its construction upon line convenient to the business
OF their County, and as practicable to the mi
neral regions the Of which it is the great OBJ
ect to develope or, that the Legislature will itself
appoint Commissioner upright and disinteresed men
TO examine the Country and the Surveys, and locate
the road as they shall think required by the great
public interests Of Northern New York or for such
other and further relief as the Legislature, in its wis
dom, may see fit to grant.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13

EB The Locofoco journals reply to the charges
brought against Mr. Dillingham; by saying that he sis-
tans IS, an a rrePropchabe prpate reputation" They
40 not deny that he lodged while in Congressman
he fni!ed to stand up to the rack like a man. and
thus endeavor to change the subject Now we do no,
pretend TO know anything of his private relations and
would not even lnsnuate that this declaration of his
friends is other than true but it is his public life that
we would crtcise, that the people may not be igno-
rant of the manner in which he has hitherto acted as
one OF their servants Will the Locofocos face the
music !--Benninston State Banner.
We notice that it is IIaswel's Gazette (Ben-
nington) that speaks of Mr.. Dllingham's g ire
proachable pirate reputation and proposes it
as justification of all manner of public derelic-
tons ofduty on the part Of that distinguished
sliding-gunter politician. Other ocofoco
papers in the State either maintain judicious
silence in regard to the disgraceful lodging of
their gubernatorial candidate, or utter soft
words about his nice "private" character.
Now we would thank any one of these politi.
cal casuists to point out to lis HOW dishonest.
trucking, trickish and double-dealng public
course is compatible with an irreproachable
private character, to say nothing of "the
bubble reputation? Neither this nor any 9TH
err Wing paper in the state has assailed what
is properly the "prvate reputation " of Mr.
Dillingham;. We know little, and care less,
about it; only we hope (though it may be
against hope that his conduct as a Represent
tatire of the people of Vermont in Congress is no
true index to it.
This twaddlc about "private reputation " is
rather sckening. We and other Wing Editors
charge that Mr.. Dillingham; WHILE IN CONGRESS-
and claiming to REPRESENT the people of Ver-
mont, dared not manfully stand up to his du-
ty, but meanly and ignobly and in a spirit of
trucking to the slavemakng " democracy of
the South, DODGED important questions, re-
fusing to give his vote upon them at all, or Civ
ing it in manner utterly inconsistent and con.
Trajectory. This is the specific charge which
we will thank these hair-splitting metaphysi.
clans to meet. And what under the broad can.
opy of heaven this has to do with his "prirate
reputation" excepting to give our readers an
indifferent opinion of it, we are at loss to per-
ceive
Will some Locofoco paper in Vermont be good
enough to deny that Mr.. Dillingham; voted SIR
teen times AGAINST the Tariff of '46", tpice
FOR it, and once DopGED it! If he didn't we
will agree to vote for him for President
Now, gentlemen, let Mr.. Dilngham's /" pr-
vate reputation take care of itself awhile, if it
is so rery" irreproachabe," and try your hands
on his public one.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13
For the Free Press

:,
FRIEND CLARKE i have on my mind about these
days what was taught to believe was true when
boy as to the character of Democrat Duane, Of the
Aurora about the first of November, 1893, called upon
Cobbett who was then publishing the Porcupine Ga.
zette, to give the character of Democrat" In his
Gazette OF Nov. 9TH, 1898, Goblet replied -
" A Democrats picture is easy draw,
lie can't learn to obey, but will govern, the law,
us manners unsoclal, his temper unkind,
lies rebel III conduct tyrant in mind
lie Is envlous OF those who have riches and power,
Disconnected, malignant implacable, sour,
never happy himself, he would wish to destroy
The comforts and blessings which others enjoy"
Again. at an after period, Goblet said he knew no,
what to compare Democrat with except it was a
mammoth OF an Angel which Malone, saw on the
way to Heaven. This mammoth of an Angel had
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13

ANOTHER EXPRESS RACE from Montreal TO Boston
of on the arrival of the last steamship and thai
by the Concord and Central route beat its opponent
by about twenty hours. We have not the exact time
but from Boston to Montpelier was done in twelve
hours.-lIontpelier IVatchman.
Our neighbor of the Waterman is perversely
verdant The "opponent alluded to ran no
cypress on the arrival of the last steamer" as
our understanding friend probably knew. The
Brandon Voice thinks such positive or construct
i've storytelling" as this entities our friend
Walton to admission into the "third party.
We express no opinion on so delicate subject
only we will say that "twenty hours" is no
great shakes of a beat, against man who didn't
run at all
The Waterman was pleased, two or three
weeks ago, to deny point blank, our statemen,
that the Express that was run over the Keene
and Rutland Road, on the arrival of the Caledo.
MIA on the 4th ult., reached Montreal "seven
hours in advance" of its opponent" We are
obliged to say that our friend is jealous beyond
knowledge here, also. We have the assurance
of the gentleman who arranged, and paid for
the Express over the Keene and Rutland Route
that our statement was strictly correct, and that
Messrs. Cook, FIELD e. Co. and Mr.. CHURCH
DID get their Express into Montreal SEVEN
HOURS in advance of the Concord and Montpe.
lier Express. The difference is considerable,
but it is "a fixed fact. nevertheless.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13

The Semi-Annual Examination, at the Bur-
lington Female Seminary, took place on the I'd
and Sd instant. We regret that our engage
ments prevented our having the pleasure to at
tend. The Exercises are spoken of as having
been OF the most interesting character, display
ing in marked and satisfactory manner the
proficiency of the pupils under the judicious
and excellent system of Instruction pursued BY
the Rev. Mr.. CONVERSE, and his competent
board of Teachers 1t affords us great pleasure
to learn that the Seminary is in flourishng
and prosperous condition, securing the graft
tude of its patrons and the favor and appreciation
of the public. 1t is valuable contributor to
the progress of sound education in our state.
The number of pupils during the Academic
year just concluded was one hundred and four
teen, being large increase over any previous
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13

| u We have received two communications
from our esteemed and ingenious friend, the
Editor of the Vermont Autograph, arguing with
much earnestness and zeal against the nomina.
ton of Gen. TAYLOR for the Presidency. AS
we have neither nominated the gallant General
for that station, nor argued in taror of his nomi.
nation, our friend 81. j." will, we trust, per.
ceive an appropriateness, at least, in our with.
holding the use Of cur columns for the expires.
sion of the opinions of an individual against it.
1t is our desire and intention to support the
nominee Of the Wing National Convention for
the exalted office in question. We have no
hesitation in saying to our friend {" J. j., how.
ever, that we shall NOT support any man for the
Presidency whose political principles are not
wcll-defined, and thoroughly WnIG-who is not
IN favor OF PROTECTIVE TARIFF and of the
Great Principle of progressive Freedom con-
tanned in the WILMoT PRovIso Our opinion is
that this Country might as well be ruined BY
the direct agency of man as shy the visitation
of God;' and the latter ought, by all reasonable
calculation, to follow further delibera',. Elk.
TENSION, under this Government, of the practice
and dominion Of SLAVERY!
81 j." admits himself to be somewhat "riled"
because we do not think proper to publish his
communications. We cannot help that and
we can only say that he is perfectly at liberty
to inform the public, as he threatens, through
- our neighbors of the Sentinel and Gazette "
that " there is one Wing in Vermont that won't
go Tor Taylor" We doubt not those pro-slavery
organs will grab his communications with re-
ireshlng pleasure. The columns of the Free
rress, however, are not at the disposal of those
who write to oppose the nomination of General
TAYLOR, until something more is known about
his views and political principles. We don't
mean to run before we see the danger approach
ing, nor to fight before we have a substantial
opponent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13
From the Middlebury Galaxy.
Mlddlebury College.
COMMENCEMENT

lHt once curing succession of years the sun rose
prsh' on commencement day in a genial and cloud
tss atmosphere. \ respectable procession was form
ed IN front OF the College buildings comnossJ s 81
corporation, the Faculty, the students the alumn of
Wv eotese, clersymrn and other respectable gentle
n class who marched TO the excellent mnsic
y, 'ie Siddlebury Brass Band and about O'clock 4
W, W, TOOK their seats in the Congregational Chnrcb
w i'h the assen6lage OF highly Intelligent audience
VINO 'led the church 1t was gratifying to find upon
the stage several distinguished laymen and cir,
from abroad and especially Gov Eaton nm o,;nun
OF the college, whose noble zeal in the cause of ednra
uon richly entities him the thanks of every engbi
party 'o'
Is The following order of exercises was observed. .
!. PRAYER, by the President,
LATIN SALUTAroRY, FRANCIS DAKr. C,sle,o,
o. oRArioN-Success.,
a. ORATIoN-The incompleteness OF History
II, BuRwELL Cro,cn Point " y
. oRArIoSYvLd11eTary Fame,
v IL DEAN Pleasant Fallen n Y
g. ORAroS--The Question,
c A. f. EVEREST, Peru, N Y.
n,Otevery age and each profession,
Men err the mos, by prepossession''
o. e. {. BxBy, Cro,cn Point, ". Y.
o. d D GoRHAM Vest Rutland, ".
y. ORArloN-NlsappIcaton of Talents
j. W HuNr, Perm. " Y
TO- ORArloy--The Arisocracy Of inie Ita, ~
;, o mn D. J. Lyon, Mddie5wy
~ ohalloN-l ne relation OF obedience to
Freedom, p. J. MyERs Champ[Ii1, " Y
II ORATloN-Practical Men,
"a 1c Il. I; STRONG, Pa,ele.
ID LITERARY CoNFEREseE.-The Age of Poetry
). MARTNpALE, WalIine ford
II. ORATIoN-Fom, sJo'u'
j ii. TRowBRDGE, Piattsb,trg N Y.
10. GRAFTON Agency OF Visible Nature in the
developement OF Mind,
w. w. WINCHESTER, Madrid N Y
il. DEGREES CONFERRED, " -
II PRAYER, by the President
Is. BENEDlcTloN.
The Degree OF A B. was conferred on the following
young gentlemen; '''o"hs
Francis Drake, G. N. Boardman l. d Burweu v
II Dean, A. r. Everest, C. C. Bixby, ID ID Go,h,,n,'
ID, Lyon, Myers, G. c. Strong 5 War,,n'
dale, Il Trowbridge, w. w Winchester '"a'''i''
The Degree of A. NJ was conferred on No.. d
bnson and Charles Jewett graduates of the CoIsasa o'
The Honorary Degree OF A. NJ was contsrrasS 80
ne Key Joel Bingham OF Charlotte, Rev Andrs', on
of Manchester VI A''a'i' a Durham
the Rev iI o%n'hyyn Degree of was conferred on
Henry Sn,h MaIlette Ohio, and he Rev V W, hey
Lewis Rector OF Trinity Church Brooklvn H.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13
Correction.

| In our notice of the Commencement exercises
of the University, last week, a Typographical
error occurred in the name of AUGUSTUS p. Huy.
TON, of Chelsea, upon whom, among others, the
Honorary Degree of A. NJ, was conferred. Mr..
Hunton, (whose name was enormously printed
Hunter,') is gentleman well entitled to the
honor bestowed upon him. lie is a son of DR..
HuSToS, of Hyde Park, in Lamoille Co., who is
known by our scientific men, as an Industrious
and meritorous Naturalist.
We are glad to embrace the occasion to ex.
press our qualification that the Degree of Doctor
OF Divinity was conferred by the University up.
on the Rev. JOHN A. Hicks, of Rutland. The
distinction is a wel.merited one. The Rev
MIR. Hicks is gentleman of rare attachments.
and probably one of the best classical scholars
in our State. To the unobtrusve excellencies
that belong to the character of Christian Min.
lister. he adds the disposition and the habits of
the Student III an unusual degree; and we 70.
joice to record the bestowment of a literary
compliment that reflects back upon the Uniyer-
sity the dignity and the honor it confers.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13
The latest news from N, Y.

fthere is any thing we do especially like, il
is accuracy in giving the news. We cut the
following paragraph from the last N. Y. Tri-
hume, in whose columns it stands as straiph, a.
though utneu something,
lp'" At the University of Vermont Commence.
ment on Thursday, there were % graduates An l..
L. ID. was conferred upon one James Dean Address
ses were delivered before the Societies. Alumni &c
by Dr. Ed, Beecher, Of Boston, ION PantheismJ Hon
Jacob Collamer and Chas IT. Vose John Henry
Hopkins, Jr. was the Poet of the occasion Among
the guests present were COL. Sylvester and Capt W.
5. Henry Of Buena Vista"
Now look at it Our Commencement was
on Wednesday-there were "a graduates-an
address was delivered by Richard H. Vose-
Col. Sylvester CHURCHILL, U. s. A. was pre-.
sent, as was Capt. W. 5. ITEsRY, though the
latter gallant officer, much to his regret never
saw Buena Vista. The Tribune can take our
hat !
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13
Nothing.

Sister Briggs of the Gazette says when she is
prepared to enter upon an everlasting contro.
versy about nothing," she will try to answer the
voice q freedom's questions. We certainly
don't know OF person who is better prepared y
by previous training, to enter upon such con.
troyersy at once, than our irritable sister. II
the controversy were to be about something, we
should admire her prudence.
Our charming friend also says she regards
the Beiiows Falls Gazette as 4" beneath her no.
tice," as being deficient in common decency.'
We trust our friend MOORE has taken no i'm.
proper Liberties with this third-party Vestal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13

breadth with the other. IL one is denied, both
are denied 49, il one is conceded, both must be
conceded. It is impossible to separate them by
any Argument or logical process, worthy of a
stu,csman's mind It is wholly arbitrary, say,
without the least foundation, to say that Con-
gress may make provision for harbor accom-
mediation for foreign commerce, and not for do
nestic trade Is the latter not as important as
the former Is not the breakwater at the mouth
of the Delaware bay, rs important for the trade
Of Philadelphia with New Orleans, as with Liv-
erpool and SO every where elsei Is not our
coasting trade one of the largest branches of our
maritime interest, and can we yet do nothing for
that II is strange that any man should enter
tain the idea that such distinction could be
drawn. I have before me a long list of acts OF
Congress, of a good deal of Importance, as
think, tending to show that the President is
mistaken, when he speaks of the acquiesccnce
and appreciation of the people, in opinions adj
verse to the ITarbor improvements. The opin-
ion, both af Congress and the people, seems
quite the other way. Concluded nert 'ceck.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13

Mr.. Dillingham; We are glad to notice the abuse
the federal papers heap upon Mr. Dillingham;, 1t i,
favorable omen OF his success. From the days Of
=" the pOrshipper of tnenty Gods or Coo" as the
Waterman stigmatsed Thomas Jefferson, whenever
towards man. the full tide OF federal abuse sets, II
may safely be calculated that the federal party are in
trouble Ii the mexicans could only know, tor one
moment, how their attacks gueye Mr., Dillingham; and
his friends they would have little mercy.
How goes Free Trade, northumberland how is
Wool
We cut the foregoing from the Montpelier
Patriot. Our readers will remember that we
intmated to them that this would be the char.
acter of the replies of the locoioco papers to the
grave charges brought against Mr.. Paul Dlling-
ham. Such twaddle is humiliating only to the
party and its candidate. As the measures of
the one and the conduct the other are suscept.
BILE of no better defensive argument, we OUGHT.
perhaps, to be content
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13
" Now tell us all about the war,
And what they killed each other for

Our loss was 300 killed and wounded Tie
slaughter OF the Mexcans is said to have been i'm
mense."
The foregoing art the words Of the Tele-
graphic Despatch announcing the last Great
Victory" 300 American citizens "klled and
wounded" and the slaughter of the Mexcans
immense And now if some good friend of
Caesar" will be so obliging as to tell us what
this pleasant and highly credtabe performance
of this civilized and christanzed Government
is for, we will be very glad. Is it to ''conquer''
or purchase" Peace; or is it to show " for
eigners" how almighty smart" the universal
Yankee nation is? How much longer is it con-
templated to fog and slaughter these misera-
BILE Mexicans in order to cover the American
name with "glory"!
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-08-13
A fresh illustration of virginia Abs,rac :
tiOnism.
From the Washington Union.

From the washington Union
The Philadelphia North American says
The absurdity and inconsistency of the course of
the administration admirably hit oil in the follow
ing, from Prentice
1.-THE Washington Union saws that the wings are
for loose construction of the constitution, and the dem
ocrats tor rigid construction OF that instrument, We
suppose that to cons,ue the constitution loosely is to
go tor the Improvement of our rivers and harbors,
while to consrue rgdy is to go for the digging Of
the 1euhdntepec canal in Merico."
Another paper. pays us the honor of uniting our
representing both as being in favor of digging this
nal by the funds OF the federal government.
Anxious as we are to obtain the right Of ray for
tins purpose-as we presume the President is-we
say tor ourselves land would risk little in Joining
him in the sentiment) that we are opposed and
on constitutional grounds, to the digging of this or
any canal by the resources Of the government Of the
Unit ed States.
This is exceedingly rich! In their mad am
bition for conquest, and their blind zeal to an
mex all Mexico and California to the Slave-hold-
ing portion of the Union, Richie and Polk en-
tirely overlooked their attachment to the 'resou-
tons of '9S', their "strict construction" and
"no internal improvement hobbies. So the
government Editor launched out in avison (near
vas sublime though not quite so obscure as one
the Sentiners) of the glorious results to be se.
cured by purchasing the Isthmus of Tehuan-
tepec for the purpose of uniting the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans by magnificent Ship Canal -
The fierce old gentlemen was quite carried
away with the splendor of his own conceptions
until brought up by the spectre of" Internal I'm
provement" and construction" when he sud-
denly sinks from the shrill treble of delight to
the double bass of disappointment lie now
goes for " the right Of may,' but is opposed,
and on constitutional grounds Ohe old phrase
ology Dto digging the canal 20, rare old Ritch-
lie He would stretch the constitution to the
grand larceny point for the purpose of getting
("recte 81 possit, sed REM right of way, "
and then contract it, like an india.rubber string
in cold weather. lest his right of way should be
used