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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25
y CLOSE FIT FOR A LARGE JOB.

We find the following in the Maine Farmer of the
18th inst, which shows that one Of the ship-buders
Cat least) "down east" knows the business he
undertakes, and it would trouble any man to come
much nearer the mark
LAUNCH.-Mr. Editor the barquc Mary
Varnoy," of two hundred and ten tons, from
the yard Of Moses S. Varney, at Getchell's
Corner in Vassalboro', was launched on the
9th. This vessel was built under the direc-
tion of Master Mayo, well known ship
builder of Hallowell. She was built by
Moses S. Narney, on contract, for Ira d.
Sturgis, John S. Sturgis, Capt. f. Brown,
Capt E. Randall and N. P. Stureis, of Vas
saboro', and is to be commanded by the lat.
ter named gentleman. 1t is but justice to
Mr. Varney to say, that he has contormed to
the letter Of his contract in getting off this
vessel. For beauty of model, strength of
workmanship, and elegance of finish, she is
not surpassed by any vessel from any yard on
the Kennebec, $50 say good judges.) Many
fears were entertained by the builder lest she
should not lock through the Kennebec Dam,
but she was found to 90 through with not one
inch to spare. Mr.. Mayo was directed to
make her as long as he could and have her
lock. His calculations were within one half
inch. Our first of May freshet was most
fortunate for the launch and getting down of
this vessel, without which height of water it
would have been impossible to have done it.
Mr.. Mayo was also limited as to the tonnage,
and he built her within 50-95ths Of the limit.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25
OUR RAIL ROAD.

Our Rail Road goes on well--in perfect
harmony with the previous intentions and the
present wishes of the Directors and Stock
holders. The rails have been contracted for
at advantageous rates (some $50 per ton less
than was paid by the Northern Rail Road
Company for their rails) and are to be de-
livered in August, we believe.
The stockholders pay up their assessments
with Unprecedented promptness; and the
stock is not found around the market places
and begging for bidders at the auction boards.
1t is held as good and safe, and with undated
confidence in its productiveness.
The winter was bad one for the contrac-
tors at certain points. They had several
heavy stone ahutments to build, the stone for
Hampshire over the river upon the ice. The
son, and. some delay in the stone work was
the consequence. Over these bridges large
quantities of earth for filling ravines, must
be transported, and the greatest efforts are
now put forth to accomplish these jobs, and
with the expectation and hope that no delay
may eventually result from the unpropitious
winter.
We hear that the work at all points is now
prosecuted with the utmost vigor. All right
we are on tiptoe for a ride over the first
forty miles of the Connecticut and Passump-
sic Rivers Rail Road. The next time we 60
through New Hampshire we want to set out
and 90 by rail road power, lest we should be
"jugged' with their clerical felons, upon
some malicious allegation of filing up mud
holes on the Vermont side Of the Connecti-
cut River CaIedonian.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

its walls oats ard drawbrldges, is planted within
haling distances farther on, the bastions, parapets
and towers of Fort Pulaski, bidding defiance to the
invading foe, loom up in the distance, peerng above
beautiful groves of the palmetto. On the Carolina
side of the river beautiful landscape presents it
self Waving fields of rice, threaded by little sill
very rivers, dotted with the snow-whitc mansions of
the planters and surrounded by innumerable white
washed cottages Of the negroes to be in the
distance The beautiful isles, scattered
here and there in the river, garnshed with an ever
green foliage, complete the toue ensemble of this
truthful picture.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

Mr.. Stuffy over the bank, and he rolled into
the river.
"Man overheard p was then the cry, and
the passengers rushed from the cabin to the
deck to behold the sad catastrophe.
"Catch him, quick !" shouted several voices
at once, " or he will drown~
A few hurried strokes brought the yawl to
the drowning man. The mate seized him,
drew him aboard the yawl, and then pulled
for the steamer. When raising the drowning
man on board, he split in two, and the moss
falling out, they all discovered that he was
neither crazy, drunk, nor drowned but that
he was regular sucker; for he had sucked in
the captain, mate, and all hands, of the steam
er Clipper, handsomely.
Then such laugh and shout went up from
the passengers, and all hands, as to drown the
escape steam of the boat as she was put under
way again, by the captains hearty $50
ahead"
Barnard and his men joined in the laugh,
and returned to their boat to laugh over again
the success of their joke.-Home Journal.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

A REscUE.-As Mr.. VIM. G. Clark of
Chelsea was riding into town yesterday after
noon from Roxbury, over the fremont Road,
he discovered boys two hands just above
the surface of the water, near the road; and
throwing off his coat and vest and laying his
watch with them, he plunged in and rescued
the boy from drowning, who was sinking for
the last time.
The boy is the son of Mr.. Peaner, who
lives on one of the streets leading from Ire
mont to Washington street After taking
the boy to his parents, and upon returning
for his coat, &c., he found his watch missing,
which had been purloined while Mr. C, was
engaged in the above kind act-BoS. Mail.
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miscellaneous.
MELODY.
by WILLIAM LEGGETT.

If yon bright stars which gem the night
Be each a blissful dwelling sphere,
Where kindred spirits re-unite
Whom Death has torn asunder here,
How sweet it were at once to die,
And leave this blighted orb ATARI
Mix soul and soul to ceave the sky,
And soar away from star to star!
But oh how dark, how drear, how lone
Would seem the brightest world of bliss,
If, wandering through each radiant one,
We failed to find the loved of this
If there no more the ties shall Irvine,
Which Deaths cold hand alone can sever,
All then those stars in mockery shine
More hateful, as they shine forever.
1t cannot be--each hope and fear,
That lights the eye, or clouds the brow,
Proclams there is happier sphere
Than this bleak world that holds us now i!
There is voice which Sorrow bears,
When heaviest weighs LIES calling chain !;
IT'S Heaven that whispers az dry thy tears
The pure in heart shall meet again"
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

happiness to democratic countries, has moi
chosen to confne to them the national bliss
of an unreasonable self-complacency The
Turk looks on all institutions but his own as
perfectly beastly; the Russ regards the des-
potlsm under which he bends as the perfec-
ton of human wisdom; and the Khan of a
wandering tribe of Tartars, the immemorial
Anglo-SaXons of the East, is accustomed
every time he sits down in his place of skins
to his meal of horse-fesh to have proclama-
ton made, when the feast is over, "that all
the sovereigns of the world may now eat y
thus insulting, to his admiring subjects, three
times a day, all the rest of the earth But
we are aggressive, and must return.
From these statistics, very lucidly exhibit.
ed in the report, it passes to the second great
point in this matter-the consideration of
physical circumstances and the possible
means of art which Mechanics can supply and
Science can direct, to render as available to
us as possible these favoring circumstances
The applicability Of steam is examined; the
track which it must take is, by the assistance
Of Lieut.. Maury's photographic ability, made
altogether clear; and, finally, the practical
measure for adoption is submitted to egis-
lative resolution, which directs the Secretary
ofthe Navy to establish within a certain time
a line of Government steamers from Monte
rey or San Francisco to Shanghai. They
are to sail monthly; to make collectively
twenty-tour voyages in year; to carry pas
sengers as well as freight; to be each of the
capacity of at least thousand tons and to
be taken from our present steam navy that is
in service or on the stocks; so that the meas
ure requires no addition to the existing
maritime expenditures of our Government
The details of all this will be found excellent
ly set forth in the report, which we again re.
commend to the public attention, as full of
information and interest. So, too, is, in its
appendix, the scientific paper prepared for
Mr.. King by Lieut.. Maury which not only
demonstrates the true sailing-route for the
plan, but explodes 1--WE think the idea, old or
new, of an iSthmian ship canal, whether at
the neck of Panama, or Tehuantepec, or any
where else.
From all this it will be perceived that there
was a misapprehension in our intelligent
London correspondents letter of the other
day, where he appears to consider, not Mr.
King, but our Nautical Astronomer as the
author Of this plan. The explanation which
we have ust given assigns to each gentleman
that precise merit which is his as to the plan
The general conception and origination is
Mr.. Kings; he is its father and mover Con-
sulting Mr. Maury, that gentleman lent him
his science to shape out its best and surest
accomplishment.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

THE SLAVE ABDUCTIoNs.-The Alexan-
dria Gazette says:-" The Executive of Vir-
ginia has issued requisiton upon the Chief
Judge of the U s. Circuit Court for the
county of Washington, in the District of
Columbia, for the delivery to the Sheriff of
Alexandria County, Va, of the three men
now confined in the Jail of Washington
county, charged with recent abduction of
certain slaves. The requisition is made upon
the ground that some of the slaves were car
ried off from, and were owned by citizens of
this Commonwealth. The sheriff proceeded
yesterday to make the demand upon Judge
Cranch.'
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

For the Voice of Freedom.
"REMINISCENCES OF A GREEN MOUNTAIN
BOY
NUMBER III.


Augusta, pleasantly located on Il high bluff of the
Savannah river is the most elegant city in Georgia
it contains about II 900 inhabitants. The groups of
loungers, settled the empty boxes in front of the
shops tells the stranger on his arrival, that he is in
the country of slaves, and unbearaJle MenesS
Steamboats,, at certain seasons of the year. ply be-
tween this city and Savannah The canal, which
partially connected these two cities has been filled
up in measure, and rendered useless. This CITY
forms a great emporium for TIE trade of an extern
sive back country. Vehicles of all sorts and sizes
drawn by bulls horses, cows negroes and iackasses
throng the streets in the autumnal season. brinoino
in large quantities of cotton and other produce.
The railroad extends from this place to Rome. in
western Ca, and is great thoroughfare for travel
lers going to Mexico Or New Orleans. 1t has an ex
tensive depot in this city. The streets here are wide
and regularly laid out at right angles shaded by Or
namental trees of great variety. Augusta contains
several beautiful Churches, number of superb Ho-
tells, College, Museum, Theatre, Female Seminary,
three or four Academies and as many Banks The
stage route between this and Milledgeville passes
through the beautiful village of Sparta, and is Dor
dered by thriving plantations, shaded by pretty
groups Of peach trees, Milledgeve, the capital of
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

Mr.. Charles Jones, who was originally
from Red River and has practised law in
Louisiana, was shot at his residence on Black
River, near Natchcz, by highly respectable
lady, said to be a relative of his. 1t is stated
that the lady drove in a carriage to Jones'
residence and called him out. AS he APP
preached the carriage she fired revolver at
him, the ball taking effect in his abdomen.
As he bent down, under the effect of the
wound, she fired two more barrels, the balls
from which took effect upon his head At
the last accounts Jones was lying in helpless
condition, but not quite dead.-BostOn Wig.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25
II o { t y,
For the Voice of Freedom.
RIO GRAND E.

Roll on thy waves, thou ancient stream,
Down to the oceans pebbled strand,
Thou oldest like some passing dream,
In lofty pomp, 0 Rio Grandc.
The mountain cliffs, whose summit rise
Up where the vaulted heavens expand,
Have left their dwelling near the skies,
Before the surging Rio Grande.
Stained are thy murky banks with blood
For there the enemy did stand
And far the sanguinary flood
Rolled down into the Rio Grande.
Embosomed in the crimsoned turf,
Where chaparal doth thickly stand,
Lies many hero low in earth,
Who fell upon the Rio Grande.
o! Palo Alto, glorious name!
II will live while blooms our own fair land
There won our arms undying fame,
Beside the rolling Rio Grande.
Famed Churubusco thou hast seen
lC ClllliSOl CuIltlll Slulll lllC ltllu,
Thy bravest sons were vanquished-san,
As on the northern Rio Grandc.
But deep as was that crimson tide
Far as it dyed the arid sand;
Our banner waved in greater pride
Beside the flowing Rio Grande.
Proud warriors robed in glorious might,
Have been the boast of every land;
But none have triumphed in the fight
Like ours upoL the Rio Grandc.
While rolling years their circles move,
And fumes fair temples proudly stand,
Well fondly think of those we love,
Who sleep beside the Rio Grande.
Brave Taylor, with his martial host,
On flames proud emnence shall stand;
Their names shall be our nations boast
While rolls the turbid Rio Grandc.
On memory's page will long remain,
The chief, exalted to command,
Who wept in silence DER the slain
That moulder on the Rio Grande.
While Buena Vistas field remains,
Its fame will sound through every land;
But meier shall we forget the plains
That verge upon the Rio Grande.
For there he won immortal fame,
Which showed him mighty to command,
And long we'll write his magic name,
The hero of the Rio Grande."
May 9, 1913. JUN1us.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25
NUMBER 40.

Hon. Mrs. Norton has written some of the
best poetry in the language. The following
Song of the Peasant Wife," may be cited in
proof of this gifted and lovely lady's power Of
poetcal expression, as well as for her pos
session Of that ever bright and truthful key,
which unlocks the inmost recesses Of the hui
man heart, and brings out thence the fearful
sympathy of every one who listens to her
gentle spiriting-N Y. Express.
Come, Patrick, clear up the storms on your brow;
You were kind to me once; will you frown on me
now?
Shall the storm settle here when from Heaven it
departs,
And the cold from without find its way to our hearts2
No, Patrick, no surely the wintriest weather
Is easily borne when we bear it together.
Though the rains dropping through, from the roof
to the floor
And the wind whistles free where there once was a
door,
Can the rain, or the snow, or the storm wash away
All the warm vows we made in loves early day?
No, Patrick, no surely the dark stormy weather
Is easily borne, if we bear it together!
When you stole out to me, when labor was done,
And the day that was closing, to us seemd begun,
Did we care if the sunset was bright on the flowers,
Or if we crept out amid darkness and showers?
No, Patrick we talked, while we braved the wild
weather,
Of all we could bear, if we bore it together.
Soon, soon, will these dark dreary days be gone by,
A.. ,.:.l.
Oh! let not our spirits, embitered with pain,
Be dead to the sunshine that came to us then;
Heart in heart hand in hand, let us welcome the
weather,
And, sunshine or storm, we will bear it together.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

INsANE.-An old gentleman, 76 years of
age, we'll dressed, calling himself Chas. Spring,
made application at the Police office last
evening, for lodging He said he was born
in London, and educated an Episcopal cler-
gyman, but can give no account Of the time
when he came to this country. He says he
was sent from Providence to the Worcester
Asylum for Insane, where he remained three
or four months. Said he had been believer
in Millerism. He will probably be sent to
the Hospital at South Boston,--BoSton Wing,
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A DIscovERY.-Some of our citizens,
while digging on bank just beyond West
River Bridge, last Thursday, discovered the
skeleton of a man, buried apparently in a
sitting posture. The skull was nearly perfect,
but the ribs and some of the other bones
were decay ed.-BraHle6Oro Eagle.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

MA1NE.-The vacancies in the Senate
were filled on Thursday with Democrats
The committee on the votes for Governor re-
ported the whole number of ballots, 65,3l1
for John w. Dana, 33,429, Daniel Bronson,
1916 Samuel Fessenden, 1852, Scattering,
275. The returns from two or three small
plantations only were rejected.-BoSton Wig.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

" The first woodchuck 1 killed when l cum
to this countree," said Patrick just from
Cork, "was a skunk. freed him on the
wood pile, shot EN- with broom, and l skin
EN- for breakfast, l cook EN- for dinner, and
ate EN- for supper, an iv ye don't behave it,
look behind the basket in the door en- yell
find EN- live an kikin as we'll as liver"
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

A French child said to parish priest -
" Why is it, my father, that we ask every
day for our daily bread, instead of asking
our bread for every week, or month or
whole year,"
"Why, you little goose, SO as to always
have it fresh"
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-25

A FORTUNE IN PRosPECT.-It is stated
that certain Alderman McBain, lately died
in London leaving property to the amount of
100000, His rumored heir is Mr. VIM.
NJ. Spear of Philadelphia newspaper man.
1t can't be so-we never knew such an one
in luck -Bos Bee
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The Treaty with Mexico,

The treaty with Mexico is the burden
Of every editorial and the topic Of every
letter writer. Every day some new facts leak
out from different quarters, tending to develope
the exact manner in which il was negotiated
The position in which it stands, and the conse-
quences to which it may tend
We give In our columns to-day, a number of
Interesting extracts from New Orleans and Mex
lean papers, throwing some light on this subject,
and describing the present internal condition of
Mexico and It's government. All these matters
viii be inte resting during the tendency of the
treaty in the Senate, where it Will probably re-
main for several days, if not weeks, before a de-
cision can be reached, although no doubt exists
of its confirmation at Washington, and its re-
turnto Mexico in a short time
Much 10 said about the mode, and the persons
by whom this treaty was negotiated Some in
innate that General Scott was the principal adj
wiser and negotistor; others that Mr. Trist took
the whole of the responsibility, under General
SCOTS advice; and one intimstion i. thrown
cut that Mr.. McIntosb, an English banker in
Mexico, was very efficient and instrumental IN
the negotiation. One curious idea S put forth,
and that is, that although Mr. Trist has been re-
called, officially, by the government, he was still
continued, secretly and privately, by instruc-
tions from President Polk himself, aud has actu-
ally carried out the real wishes of Mr.. Polk
in pursuing the negotiation, while he was Off
cially IN a state of disgrace. This idea is put
forth in one of the administration papers ia this
city, and there is certainly room for supposing
some such double-deaing in the matter
Ii is well known that the President selected
Mr.. Trist, without previously consulting Mr.
Buchanan; and it is just as likely and as consis.
tent with the peculiar character Of Mr.. Polk. 70
suppose that he continued Mr. Trist privately in
Mexico, for the very purpose OF negotiating the
treaty in question, and of humbugging the whig
party in the Senate into its support, under the be-
lief that he himself was opposed TO it, and was
merely controlled by circumstances. There is
certainly some double or treble twisting conduct
IN the natter but however that may be, the
treaty viii, undoubtedly, be accepted by our 60
vtrnmenl, and returned 10 Mexico.
II IT thould turn out that the treaty was nego-
taied IA this curious way, then General Scott
Will not receive the celia, of having made it; and
the recent proceedings ordering a court Of in
curry, seem 10 concur in such a supposition
The next point OF importance is the reception
which The treaty may meet with in Mexico. and
the chances Of the existing government IN that
country being able to reciprocate it's provi.ion.
carry Its conditions into effect, and meet the On.
fagements prescribed by It's terms. II the Amer.
can army should be Withdrawn al the end or =
~ months, 20 ir aow Rtima,ed, we very mssh