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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-04-08

| NEW Stock OF GLoRY The reader will see
from accounts of present proceedings in Mexico that
| our valiant troops have again covered themselves
and their employers with GLORY No doubt our
folks the side of right; olse the God Of battles
| would not crown their movements with success!
From the most authentic accounts received, and
judging from the past, Santa Annals army is in most
wretched, starving condition; and the officers and
soldiers sent there from this country will soon be
greatly reduced in number from disease consequent
on the state Of the climate, and impure water to be
found there. Nevertheless, if the Anglo Saxon race
arc destined to grasp and hold all the land on the
American continent, and to subduo or extcrninate
from the face of the earth all other races is it not
their duty to be about their work Immediately? To
subdue or annihiate the Mcxicans, who are so bar
barous that they Will not tolerate the blessed nstitu
ton Of slavery in their midst Of what moment
arc seven hundred men slain on side among
whom were three score Of brave offcers-and also
two thousand Mexicans, when placed in the opposite
end of the scale of glory This glory, too, to be all
heaped upon our heads Think fthe disgrace which
would have attached to our government, had it not
furnished S75,0O00OO or 500, 100000 in money! and
$4,000 men, to compel poor and distracted Mexico to
pay 81, 100000, which she admitted she owed and
for time strove hard to pay!
But to be serious; how can the Mexican govern
ment pay the previous demand of our government,
of 81 100000, and the costs of prosecution, unless
Uncle Sam takes his pay in real estate? And sup
pose he gets enough Of that to safe his present ap
petite, what will he, or what can he receive in return
for the thousands Of lives lost in battle and by dis
ease in that far distant country! What will the
wives, children and parents of those thus sacrificed
to the god of avarice and war; receive an eQuiva-
lent for their loss?
In many of the speeches from Wing members of
the last session of Congress, the wrong of our gov
eminent in sending their army into Mexico, was
ably set forth and the mystery to has been that
after these members had so clearly seen the.wrong
our part, they should vote the peoples money to
carry on this very wckedness. Strange to me that
but fourteen of the whole number of Wing members
could be found who took decided stand against fur
nishing the means for increasing the wrong complain
ed Of But so it was and those who talked against
the war; but voted for furnishing supplies to carry
it on were ready to render their for doing.
1t is to be hoped, (no this is too strong tem) it is
our earnest desire that this war may be closed,
that disgrace may cease and the eusion of blood
be stayed. To this end let the people labor 0nd this
war will not be of long duration. Until then, "sub
init yourselves to the powers that be-"
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-04-08

ANNIVERSARY. The Fourteenth Annual
Meeting of the American Anti-Savcry Soci-
ETY. is to be held in New York, on Tuesday
May-l lth, commencing Mt 10 o'clock A NJ
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THE VOICE.
BRANDON:
THURSDAY. APRIL 8, 1847.

! BURRITT's APPEAL. This appeal, and the suffer
ing portrayed in connection with it published on
the first page of this paper, occupy large portion
of that page but could see no place to omit. The
terribly destitute and faminestrcken condition of
Ireland, and some other parts Of Europe demand i'll
creased aid from this country. 1t is to be hoped
that all who see this number of the Voice will read
Mr. Burritt's communications, and then SO aid in
money or articles of food and clothing as he or she
would wish that others would DO unto them, were the
case reversed.
The navigation Of the canal from Whitehall to Troy
will be open, and any articles of cloth
ing can thus be forwarded to N York or Boston with
Ii tie expense; and from there the expense oftrans-
portation to Ireland will be borne by the British gov
eminent. Brandon can spare $500 worth of coarse
wearing apparel and be none the poorer for it, and
this state spare $4,000 worth much easier than
the people can pay their annual taxes. And what
citizen is there in the Green Mountain State, who,
had they near friend suffering the privatons and
distress so wildly depicted by Elihu Burritt, who
would not Immediately SGT about the work Of rem
dering the aid required.
Merchants in different towns can generally furnish
boxes, in which their cloths received and will
in most cases cheerfuly give them for the purpose
of packing clothing for Europe, and no doubt will
willingly take charge Of and forward such donations
soon after their being received. VIII not the peo-
pie in Western Vermont see that some of the first
canal boats which go south this spring feighted
with the articles named2
The people of Rutland, Addison, Chittendon and
several other counties have been addressed through
committees in regard to cash donations. VIII not
the people also contribute in food and clothing2
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NUMBER Ia.

The Atlantic seam navigation COMPANY
has offered 10 contribute largely towards Tie
repair Of the said cspsewsy from C.uee, 70
PsnHms. and hes had it surveyed for thar
purpose. because Of the complaints of ,r,-
vsllsrs' many Of whom prefer the long pas.
ssse round Cape Horn-a strong proof in.
deed Of the abominable state Of ;he rosd
1t is. in fact. thought-and believe Justly
that within a couple Of years il will b
perfectly impossible; but, nevertheless. thu
causeway will not be repaired, nor a new
road be made. They think, at Bsso,a, thai
the rise Of Panama would ruin the three
provinces, and therefore oppose all proposals
Of this kind. This miserable i.aIousy
checks all advance, and Panama. iornerlv
so flourishing, but now more than half ia
ruins-called the Golden Cup. because of
its wealth-will probably be, fifty years
from hence, but heap Of rubbish.
Yours, faithfully.
BErrHop SErNAs,
Naturalist on board H. ~. s. Herald
Westminaer Reriac.
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

HOLLAND IN MIcHuoAN.-A town has been In.
coPorsted in Michigan by the name Of Holland
in reference to the settlers who are to occupy it
Seven or eight hundred emigrants from Holland
have already arrived at their new home. and
others have followed them. Another colony ].
to be located in Iowa, and . large number Of
smigrants are iarrying At St. Lous till the land
Is selected. Several ministers accompany them
who with their Aocks leave the fathsF-lsnd fol-
the enjoyment of religious liberty. They are
othodox in doctrine, and members Of the Dutch
Reformed Church.
GENERAL Association o. VEaxoNr.-We have
received the Minutes of the last meeting Of
this body, and gather from il the following sta
tistics, viz, IL associations, l16 churches, 81
settled pastors, ~ stated supplies, - vacant
churches, 81 unsettled ministers, : ministers
dismissed last year, Is ordained, 3 ministers de-
ceased, licensed, los added te the churches by
profession, ls0 by letter, b excommu Gated,
1872 died. Male members 1924, female 61322,
non residents 2l5l. Increase Ia7. decrease
291. Whole number 20 .366.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURcH.-We have received .
copy Of the Minutes Of the last meeting of the
Presbyterian (Old school Church. The fol-
lowing rapie gives gsnsrai view vr inc stasi.-
tics Of that church for two years:
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HUMBLE LIFE-There is happiness il
humble life; who can doubt it The MAJ
who owns few icrcs of land, and raise.
an abundance to supply the necessary want,
OF his family, can ask no more. IL he is
satisfied with his conditiOn-and there are
thousands who are--no mar is more happy
No political movement disturbs his repose
no speculative mania chases the calm sc.
renity from his mind no schisms in the
church throw shadows beneath his golden
sky. His family is the world to him; his
little lot is all his care. Who signs not for
such a life of calmness and serenity? Amid
the cares and anxieties of business who
would not exchange his prospects and hi:
honors for the repose Of him who is con-
tented and happy Oh his spot Of ground, fal
from the noise and hustle, princcly luxury
and squalid poverty of city life If there
is situation congenial TO the true spirit o.
man and the growth ofvirtue, it is amid III,
rejoicings Of nature--in the calm retirement
of rural life.
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ihe 1sshDas 81 Panama.
BAY of Panama. ON board Her Majesty s
chin Herald Fsbru1rU 9Th l8AI


In your letter Of the 18th December,
which received the oath January. you ask
my opinion respecting canals and roads
across the lsthmus OF Panama. have had
ample leisure TO learn what people think
and say here about this matter, and l have
also seen what has been written and pub
lished on the subject. French surveyors
have examined the whole territory, and are
in favor Of canal and the journal des
Deba,s' fancied, some time since, that
French three-deckers would soon be able 10
make passage through the lsthmus. have
seen the plans, and must acknowledge that
they are ingenious, unfortunately they are
not practicable. They might be, II this
country were sufficiently inhabited; but
since man NAV travel here for days to-
gethes without meeting with even single
human being, it Is easy to perceive that there
is total want of hands for such gigantic
enterprises. Nor are there any laborers 10
spare in the West India Islands, and II
Europeans were brought hither they could
not perform the work they would speedily
perish, as did happen during former days
with five hundred lrishmen, who arrived as
settlers. The Spanish authorities made.Pri-
soners Of them, and employed them 10 make
a road. They were by no means forced to
labor severely. The length OF the day
here is only twelve hours, and during the
hottest hours those people were allowed 'c
rest; yet they all persisted in short perot
not one survived.
If we consider the expense which the in
PRODUCTION of Europeans. the importation
Of provisions, tools and materials, woul'
imply, it would be found to exceed ever.
possible estimate, and amount to lar NOR
than any company or nation could afford
furnish. Besides this project OF cana
others have been started but whoever ha
seen the country and is acquainted with tn
locality and other circumstances, IS force
, to acknowledge that all are equally imPra'
, ticable. Mr.. Loyd's proposal OF a rallwa
, has found much favor. His plan is to mai
: a railroad from the river Trinidad TO L
: Chorea. This would not touch Panama
: unless connected with Il by branch roa'
: Others want to proceed up the river On
! sres As FAR as Gorgona and Cruces, sma
villages in the centre Of the country, al
from thence by railroad to Panama. The
. projects. although probably less imPractic
:. bic than that Of the canal, would still ca
!. enormous sums. Many hills, rivers, Al
4 ravines would have to be passed, caals,
= labor and outlay beyond all reasonat
= means. The most raiionable and 6easil
!. plan, and one which has been generally
.r proved Of, is the making an ordinary ro'
practicable for wagons and carriages
- though there are nsithsr wagons. carnae
u nor carts in the whole country. Bot th
!. u no money here 10 defray the expense
n IN fact there arc no msans 70 repair The
csusswsy. only four fest vids. and iorme
'consszuctsd By The Spspisgds.
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IoSoxAScE.-A boy was recently called
before one Of the London magistrates to
speak to the circumstances of robbery,
when the following colloqsy took place -
Magistrate.-How old arg you? Witness.
Fifteen. You can rad, ] suppose p
No, | cam't. Why don't your mother teach
you?-Cos she Can't too. Nor your
father NO, he CANT read nayther. DO
you ever 80 to c6urclfa--No. ..Nsrs you
never there IL don't know as ever was.
What do you do with yourself on Sundays
-Fetches beer and baccy for father, and
sleeps about What becomes of wicked
people when they die They buries them
Did no one ever tell you that they are
punished in another world Witness
with an incredulous grin)-Never heard
o stitch. The magistrates refused to take
the evidence Of such a witness.-Enslish
Paper.
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deavor 50 TO act a to secure the approba.
ton and smiles Of Heaven.
Holding men il slavery d the national
vice Of Virginia; and while b part Of tha,
state, We were partakers Of tie guilt. As a
separate state, We ~ just nov come to the
birth; and it depeuds upon our free choice,
whether we shall b born inthis sin, or in.
nocent OF it. We now have it in our pow.
er to adopt it as oar nstiona crime; or to
bear national testimony against it. Ihope
the latter will be on choice, that we shall
wash our hands Of this guilt; and not leave
it in the power Of future legislature, ever
more to stain Our reputation or our con-
science with it.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-18

MOTHER Wr.-By this homeIy appel
lation, we wish to designate that natural SUI
periOrity of Intellect which some men pos
sess over Others. 1t is the gift Of nature,
and cannot be infused by education, or ac-
quired by the perseverlng excItions Of in
d,,stry. 1t is often discoverable i'll men the
most uniformed and iliterate; and its alb.
sence may be perceived in Others who have
received the most finished education, and
whose minds are stored with the greatest va
riety Of scientific information. Ii is gene
rally termed good natural sense, but is al
together different from that quickness Of in
tcllect usually denominaed ma. 1t APP
pears to have no connexipn with cunnin:
and duplicity, but it is noSly accompanies
by sincerity and candour. 1t always pre-
serves its possessor from making a ridicu
ious display Of his literary requirements
and never fails to observe the first appear
ance Of pendantry in othes.
| There are whom Heaven has blessed with stor
| of wit,
Who want a. much again to govern it.
Whatever may be meant by the word ,c
mentioned in the first line Of this couple
the thing said to be ,oantulg is the subje'
ofour present remarks.--The Sarage.
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Oh AlenAooe.


In the Saturday News of Washington D. c.,
we find the following notice of sold Altamont''
"A relic Of past age. and familiar with all the
scenes Of the Revolution:
"Reader, as you pass by the Treasury
building, you will discover an old color
ed man sitting solitary and alone ekins
out precarious and fear a very scanty
subsistence, by selling few apples. when
he should be receiving a pension from his
country. Do not pass him without a friend.
ly salutation, even il you have not dime
or half dime 10 bestOw to relieve his ne.
cessities, for you vii, find him the reposito.
ry Of much information connected with past
events. He will not only give you the pedi.
grse Of all the F. F. VS., (white and col
ored,) but of all the quadruped aristocracy,
from the time Of North Star and Gray Med
ley down to the celebrated Boston He
trained racers at Mount Vernon and the
Hermitage, first for old Lund Washington,
the father Of Bushrod, and then for Gen.
Jackson in the West Such was his skill,
that he might be called the black William
X. Johnson Of his day--the old hero's horses
'wern ~ Successful under his management.
that the darkies took up The idea that it was
done by 'kungering
This fine old specimen of the negro
dncein regime was with his young master,
Capt. George Washington, in several promi-
nent battles OF the Revolution, ending with
the siege Of York, where he witnessed the
surrender Of Corvallis. old General
George is his first love. and General Jack
son, his last, from whom he bears honorable
testimonials of worth. He admits that the
boys Of the present day, Scott and TAYLOR,
are very fair, but nothing TO old George and
General Jackson, kaze why, they have new
er penned up Santer Anna, as General
George did the British at York, and as Gene
raj Jackson did at Orleans, and the Ingins
at the Horse Shoe. 1t is in vain you tell
him that the battles of Buena Vista and
Cerro Gordo will compare with any in his
tory-yOu cannot convince him that they
are equal to the old time fights in which
he used to participate-'the people haint
the patriotism dey had IN the old time
What is most astonishing, is, that old Alta
mont is black Democrat-quiie as rare a
thing, believe, as black swan-and a
great aJmirer Of the Irish and warn you
beforehand, that if you desire place in his
affections, you must say nothing to dispar-
are his old Generals, OF the Gray Medley
stock,
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-18

The WORp OF Cont is not unre-
markable what Philo first observed, that the
Law Of Moses continued for two thousand
years without the least alteration whereas,
we see, the Laws Of other Commonwealth
do alter with occasions and even those that
pretended their original from some Divinity,
to have vanished without trace or memory.
believe besides Zoroaaer, there were d.
vers that writ before Moses, who, notwith-
standing, have suffered the common fate Of
time. Mems works have an age like them
selves, and though they outlive their Authors,
yet have they stint and period to their du
ration: This only is a work too hard fol
the teeth Of time, and cannot perish but ir
the general flames, when all things shall
confess their ashes.-SlR THoxAs BRowS'i
Rslisio Mediei.
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Life 0nsaranee,

A striking instance Of the advantage OF
Life Insurance (says the 81. Louis Repub-
lican, Of July 21,) was mentioned to us
yesterday. MIR. Hynes, gentleman OF
Marion county, was in this city few days
ago. The policy Of insurance on his life
had expired, and he hesitated about renew
ing it, but finally concluded TO do it, to the
amount Of 5000. He was then in vigor.
GUS health. He went home, exposed him.
sell in the iIUl sun, Ic,uii.d >~..-a log
down in tho draught of current of ali, and
there contracted the disease which caused
his death a few days afterwards. The
amount insured upon his life goes to the
widow, and she cannot be deprived Of it.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-18

Marshall Villas was made Governor OF
Provence on the death Of the Duke OF Ven.
dome in the time of Louis XIV. On a.
suming the Government, Villars was net
by the deputies with the usual present Of
purse of Louis d'ors- The person present
ing il, however, said, 'Hrre my lord is such
another purse as that we gave to the Duke
Of Vendome. when. like you, he came 10
be our Governor; but the Duke aiier &C
cepting ii, as a testimony Of our regard 70
him, very generously returned it," "Ah.
said Villars, squeezing the purse into hls
pocket, Monsieur Vendome, was most
surprising man; he has not leff his fsllo''
behind him ?"
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CONSOLATION IN TIE PRovIDENcE OF
GoD.-"Whatever way | turned" says
Mungo Park, in one of his Travels. mo
thing appeared but danger and difficulty
saw myself in the midst Of a vast wilder
ness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked
and alone, surrounded by savage animals,
and men still more savage. was five hun
bred miles from the nearest European set
element. At this moment, painful as my
reflections were, the extraordinary beauty OF
a small moss irresistibly caught my eye.
mention it to show from what uihing cir
cumstances the mind will sometimes derive
consolation; for though the whole plant
was not larger than the top Of one of my
fingers, | could not contemplate the delicate
conformation of its roots and leaves with
out admiration. Can that Being. thong ht l.
who planted. w,tered, and brought to per
lection in this obscure part Of the world, q
thing which appears Of so small importance
look with unco,cem upon the situation anc
sufferings of creatures formed after his owl
image 2-Surely not. started up, ant
disregarding both hunger and fatigue, ira
yelled forward, assured that relief was a
hand; and | WAS not disappointed.
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CoNrEMPr.- There is not in human ma
ture a more odious disposition than a
proneness to contempt, which is mixture
Of pride and Miniature. Nor is there any
which more certainly denotes bad mind,
for in a good and benign temper there can
be no room for this sensation. That which
constitutes an object Of contempt to the
malevolent, becomes the object Of othe'
passions to a worthy and good-natmed man
for in such person, wickedness and vice
must raise hatred and adherence, anf
weakness and folly will be sure 70 excitl
compassion 30 that he will find no objec
of his coatempt in al the actions Of men,
Fielding. M
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LIBERAL BEouEsTs.-The late Peter Stuve-
SAINT, Esq. of New York, made the following
disposition Of his property:-to the American
Bible Society 5000; to the American Tract
Society 81 900; TO the institution for the Blind
81, 900; to the Protestant Half Orphan Asylum
$1,000. His real estate is estimated by those
well acquainted with his property, at about
s., O00, 000-personal at S3OO,OOC. lie has left
one half his real estate to twelve nephews and
nieces; and to three other nephews the other
half
MuxIfIcENcE.-Nrs. farwell of Cambridge.
recently deceased. left her entire property. OF
some $4,000, to the Baptist Board of Missions,
and the Newton Theological Seminary. IL IS
stated that Mrs. farwell with her husband. the
late Deacon Farwell, gave for benevolent OBJ
lects during their lives equal 10 SlOo,Uoo.
THI W AGoS OF CivILIZArioS.-This name has
been given by way Of reProach TO the carriage
Of western colporteur. sit is an appropriate
name" saws the owner. I'm this same wagon
have pursued my way over hills and noun
.-:--. - 'h-o"gh rnugh and deep valleys, q
the dwellings OF poverty, ignorance AND san
AT a moderate estimate. have travelled the las
I : months GOO miles, and have supplied with
the Bible more than $50 families entirely desti-
tute Of that precious treasure, in the very count,
in which the attempt was made to afhx IN odioui
name upon nv carriage. Ii is truly a tcsgon o
ciriIi-afien. The light Of divine truth follows
in its wake, and | rejoice that with it have
been permitted to do 50 much"
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Tier: =: ]. - =. T.! -. .. s.,1 .s. 'nss
,h.t cha,D b. ior de bsssr. Alss oil
ezpsris.ss shows . bow hss's - aH' "'''
our fato.
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STATISTICS OF SUICIDE IN France
From an official report presented to the
French Minister Of Justice, it appears that
the number Of suicides in 1915 amounted to
1884, III more than in 1874. They
were committed by 1882 men, and 152
women; 16 men and 4 women had not
reached their 10Th year. There were
among them children Of z, S, and 10 years
of age; 1913 were aged from 10 to p;
462, from II to 30; pol, from 30 to so;
945, from so to 20; 2O3, from 20 to 80
Al, upwards Of so; the ages Of 80 were
not ascertained. OPP suicides took plac.
in June, July. and August; SOL, in March
April, and May; $50, in September, Octo
Der, and November; and 545, in Decem
Der, January, and February. lilo com
mtted suicide by hanging; 795 by drown
ing; 432 by fire arms and 2l3 by suffocs
ton from charcoal.
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The memory Of what Others have suHs'sd
makes N tremble for ourselves.
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Time should Be rsckonsd By events. not
hours the heart i il truss tmeP'ecs. ss
leas - concerns 01nolyes.