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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18
Adjournment of Congress.
PASSAGE OF THE OREGON BuL-ExcIrIN
SEEM.

PASSAGE OF THE OREGON BuL-ExcITING
SCENE.
The Oregon bill, precisely as it came from the
House, with the Wilmot Proviso, pissed the
Senate on Sunday at ten o'clock. The Gov
errors veto amendment was lost, and the "com-
promise" amendment receded from by the fol
lowing vote:-
Yeas-SIessrs Allen, Baldwin, Benton, Brad
bury, Breese, Bright, Cameron, Clark, Corwin,
Davis of Mass, Dayton, Dickinson, Dix, Dodge,
Douglass, Felch, Fitzgerald, Greene, Hale,
Hamlin, Hannegan, Houston, Miller, Niles,
Phelps, Sprudnce, Upham, Walker, Webster
90.
Nays-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Berrien,
Butler, Calhoun, Davis of Miss, Downes, Foote,
Hunter, johnson Of Md, johnson of Ga, John.
son of La, Lewis, Mangum, Mason, Metcalfe,
Pearce, Rusk, Sebastian, Turney, Underwood,
Westcott, Yulee-23.
Messrs Anterior of N. H., King OF Ala. pair
ed off. MIR Clayton is detained ut home, and
Mr. Sturgeon left before the vote was taken.
1.-THE names Of Messrs Bell, of Tenn, and
Borland, of Ark, do not appear in the despatch
and as another account says the vote stood 20 tc
25, they were probably present and voted in the
negative.
Mr. Webster made a great speech on Satur
day night.
There was an unpleasant affair on Saturdn,
night, between Mr. Butler, of South Carolina
and Mr. Benton.
The correspondent of the Commercial Adver
tiser states that Mr. Butler rose with a copy Of
the New York Herald in his hand, and called
the attention Of the Senate to the fact that tina
journal had published a report of the proceed
ings in the Senate in Executive session upor
Gen. Kearney's confirmation. The corrcspon
dent said that Mr. Benton furnished a copy O.
the resolutions offered by him in that case, which
Mr. Butler said, was a gross and dishonorabl,
violation of the rules Of that body, and he pro
posed that the Senate should proceed to inquir,
into the fact in secret session.
Mr. Benton rose, pallid and quivering will
rage, took up the Senator epithets of dishonor
able and disgraceful, and shouted at the top o
his voice, that the man who accused him OF dis
honorable conduct "lied in his throat" This h,
repeated more than once, with increasing vehe
mence. He said he had never quarreled in hi
life, though he had fought, and fought to tn,
death. He was ready to maintain everywhere
as well beyond as within the walls of the Senate
that the Senator lied in his throat.
During all this time Mr. Benton was loudl,
called to order by the President, and by mani
individual members Mr. Douglass and other
proceeded to his seat, and he was ut length qui
eted.
A resolution was passed, resembling the Join
rule which prohibits the President from signin
bills passed on the last day of the session of Con
gress. Adjourned ut ~ O'Clock.
The President has signed the Oregon bill, AM
appointed Gen. Shields, of Illinois, Governor O
the territory, and the appointment was confirm
ed, as were also the appointments of Judges anC
Secretaries.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

ESCAPE OF SIXTY SLAVES AND A FIaHT.
"A large number of slaves-60 or rs, says the
Lexington Observer-owned in and about Lex
ington, made their escape on the night of the
9th inst. The plan had been concocted for some
time previous by the Abolitionists, who were to
convey the blacks to a place of security for ten
dollars each. A pursuit was at once Instituted,
and parties had gone from Maysyille to assist in
the recapture.
The fugitives were overtaken by a party of
20 whites near the river, but, being armed, they
offered a successful resistance, killing one white
man. Subsequent to the fight, 4 negroes we're
taken near Maysville, and 6 at Cynthiana. The
whole country in the vicinity was aroused, and
$4,000 reward has been offered for their recoy-
cry. 1t is thought, however, that they had cross.
ed the Ohio on the route to Canada.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

A HoRsE BARNBURNER.-A correspondent
of the Boston Chronotype, writing from Cham
bersburg, Pa, tells the following curious story Of
a horse recently turning " barnburner;"
"a large and destructive fire took place in the
town of Rocksburg, a few miles from here, on
the Sd inst. A man having a sick horse, led him
into a field, and placing some dried herbs in a
tin pan, tied the same very securely to the horses
under jaw, and set the herbs on fire, that the
poor beast might inhale the fragrant odors Of the
burnt offering, and so be cured of his ailings-
Unfortunately, not only the odors, but the flame
also, assembled the horses %nostrils, which caused
him to break from his owner, and in mad fury
he galloped away to his stable, the door Of which
was open. The fire of the herbs was in an in
slant communicated to the dry hay, and in one
hour the barn, n large and valuable hotel, and
six or seven other buildings were consumed to
the ground. So much for scorching a hores
nose"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

81 As we suspected, the position of Judge
Williams before the late Barnburners' Conyeu-
ton, was misrepresented. His letter to the Con-
vention is published, and it expresses what ev-
cry Wing feels, an earnest sympathy for the
principle which it was the protested object Of
that Convention to establish. Judge Williams,
we arc insured, supports Gen. Taylor cordially
thus, in his own conduct, giving a just and
pointed rebuke to those Wings who are lending
themselves to this scheme to divide and destroy
the Wing party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

90 The late news from ireland indicates thu,
before this time a bloody revolution sin progress
there. The British Government was arminr at
all points to meet the threatened outbreak, and
pouring troops into ireland from every direction.
Large rewards are offered for the apprehension
of several of the leaders, but at last advices, they
were still at large.
Meetings are being held in all parts Of this
country, to cheer and encourage the Irish, and
contribute funds to their aid. AT a late meeting
in New York, Bishop Hughes, who has here
tofore opposed the movement here, came for
ward to express his sympathy and cordial con
%currence, and made on the occasion an infam-
matory speech.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

PoLITIcs MAKE STRANGE B~EDFELLows.-
The fortunes of DE Witt Clinton were blasiel
by Mr. Van Buren, yet long before the turf wal
green over the remains of that great Statesman
his eldest son was among the obsequions follow
ers of him by whom the Father had been ma
ligned, overthrown and destroyed
Mr. Van Buren, was the Leader of Il Part,
which, by means as ~proAigate and wicked as am,
bition could suggest, and recklessness execute
Frustrated the Administration of John Quincy
Adams. And yet the warning voice of tho
grave, before his "Son and Heir" is a Delegate
to a Van Buren, Convention, and actually link
his fortune to that of his Fathers most bitter en-.
envy Albany Journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18
WIN. DAVIDSON

WORTH RKMEMBERISG.-We commend the
following excellent remarks from the Journal 81
Commerce to the consideration Of every candid
reader.
"The opponents of Gen. Taylor arc sorcly
perplexed in their efforts 10 reduce him in the
estimation of the public. Without deiraetng
in the least from the ingenuity OF their talent or
the fertility of their invention, we must say the
attempt is a hard and hopeless one. The diff
Guilty arises from the few vulnerable points to be
found in the old nero. Unhackneyed in the
ways Of politics, there is no chance for any ac-
cusation of political tergiyersaiion. No blots
and blurs disfigure his past history. The stand,
the point occupied by him being without the
arena of party strife, has enabled him TO con-
template the variations Of party and the pro-
gress Of the country with n clearer vision and u
cooler judgment than could possibly belong TO
those who have been involved in the dust and
heat Of the controversy. Men who for years
have breathed the political atmosphere OF WASH
ington, have acquired a habitude Of thought, a
kind of constitution Of mind, which sympathizeS.
with the mysteries of %courtly intrigue, and which,
though it might be startled with the prefer Of a
direct bride, is not disturbed with that remuner-
alton, which may be indirectly bestowed in a
great variety Of ways. On the accession of Gen.
jackson to the presidency, he was pleased to
declare er caihedru the existence Of political
corruptions TO an extent that imPcratvely de-
manded vigorous reform Whether that polit-
desideratum has ever been attained, admits
of no question, at least in the view Of one Of the
great parties into which the country is divided.
Indeed all judicious men maintain that some
thing yet is wanting TO restore TO the adminlstra-
Of the Government Of the United States,
that lofty tone which IL maintained in the days
Of the primitive Presidents"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

MONSTER SNAKE.-Thc largest snake ever
heard of in this part of the world, has been seen
for some months about a hedge on the east side
Of our west mountain; and last Sunday Mr.
Townsley saw him and describes him as follows;
He is as large as a common stove-pipe and about
- feet long, as near as he could judge, but he
dare not attack him. He had a rather venom
Gus look. His color is a dark brown. The peo-
pie Of Manchester are intending to make a
grand sortie and capture his snakeship.
Bennington Gazette.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

who dwell in an atmosphere of copperas and
eotton-fuzz, c~oal-smoke, and u~nsayory zephyrs
nom the " raging canawl," ought to battle often
Instead of this, half of them encase their dirty
pelts in " creeshy" flannel, from January TO
June, and June to January, and dodge the wa
ter as Il they had the hydrophobia. Tho other
half take a duck about once a year, and then
run home as if frightened by their own cleanli-
ness. Hence we hear of dyspepsia, colds, feyers,
and the like, in spite of the tons of " infallible
remedies" which are annually swallowed, at a
vast expense Of grimaces and cash.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

Nom SMOKE THAN FIRE.-The famous
Gen. Pillow, as we learn from the Martinsburg
Gazette, while travelling on the railroad to that
place, on Sunday, 30th ult., amused himself with
smoking his cigar among the lady passengers.
When he was desired by the conductor to put
out his cigar or change his seat for the conve-
nience Of the ladies, the gallant General refused,
though some say he did at length comply, but
not till he had pointed to his pistols, and remark
ed that he "knew how to take care of himself"
The ladies should make him a present of o mag
nifieent horse-block.-BOstOn Courier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

EJN. p. Trist has presented to Congress ar
ticles Of impeachment against Mr. Polk, and de-
mands an investigation. He promises a MARIA
tive Of the secret Vaccinations and corruptions
Of the Administration, relative to the war in
Mexico. Something rich may therefore be ex-
pected, for when rogues fall out" the truth
generally leaks out too.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

81 Some of our contemporaries are finding
fault with Gen. Cass, because, while Governor
Of Michigan, he made the Government allow him
fee rdtions a day. But they should remember
that a man who, for twenty7nine years, pocketed
asmuch money as tcentyJfce kJOrers could earn,
and whose greatness %justifes the publication of
sic Biographies, has a right to eat as much as FIVE
ordinary men !-Abany Epening journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

DEATH BY WHIsKEY.-At Indianapolis, Ind.
the other day, one lad bantered another to drink
Al. the whiskey he could buy. He was taken up
at his ofIer-whiskey and brandy were brought
out, and the drinking commenced. Dose after
dose was taken, until the drinking youth had
swallowed about a quart He then became in
sensible, fingered tbirty-six hours, and died.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

A~FFLIcTING DEATH.-Rcv. Cyrus Monson,,
of the Episcopal Church, died on the sth inst. an
New Milford, CT, OF a dysentcric disease, aften'
a very brief illness. Mr. N. had been located I'M
New Milford but a few weeks, and was to havs,
been married on Thursday afternoon. The rail-
road train which he had designed taking to reach
his brides home, conveyed his remains to their
final resting-placc.-Ner Hdren Palladium.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

RS John l.. Buck, of Mortified, has been
nominated by the Wings Of the 4th district for
Congress, and Elijah Cleveland, of Coventry
for district %elector. The district is now repre-
sented in Congress by Lucius B. Peck Qoco)
who is a candidate for reelection.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

g6 A barrel of yeast that was on board of a
steamboat near Bristol, England, lately, explod,
ed with such violence that a woman, who had
unluckily seated herselfon the barrel, was thrown
a height of ten feet in the airl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

MORE HGLoRY."-The Haverlill Gazette
mentions a returned volunteer, who went away
with a company of 6S, only II Of whom are now
living. He enlisted in Portland, and has him
self lost one eye, had a bayonct run into his body,
and a ball shot through his knee. When he went
away he left a wife and two children, and has
returned 10 them "a uscd-up man" shattered in
hanlth. mntilnted in body, and misernbly poor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

AYouNG HERo.-A little boy of ~ years
son of Capt. Whitney of C~ambridgeport, Mass.
on the 9Th inst. rescued from drowning u child
named Abby Daniels, 6 years OF age, who had
iallen from a wharf into the water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

AccIDENT.-On Saturday last, Mrs Robin
son, widow of Elder Robinson, formerly of Gull
ford, had her ANGLE badly broken and fractured
In getting out of the stage at Guilfor0 She
now lies in a precarious condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

AID AND COMFORT TO THE ENEMY.-Gen.
Taylor, after leaving the battle-ground Of Buena
Vista, ordered upwards of forty mule loads Of
provisions to be sent from our camp to Encarna-
cion, for the use Of the wounded Mexicans who
were in the hospital there, starving from hunger
The humanity Of such an act is beyond praise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

GoDEr's LADr's Book for September is al
ready published. The Embellishments arc nu.
merous and rich. Among the contributors to
the number, We notice articles from the pens of
Rev. Philander Chase, r. w. Emerson, Mrs S.
J. Hale, Caroline Lee Hentz, Miss Leslie, &c.,
&c.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

FIRE.-We learn that a barn and she'd, with
the hay therein, belonging to Mr. Lyman Brown,
OF Marlboro, were destroyed by fire on the night
of the goth of July last. Cause of the fire, un-
known. Insured in the Windham Co. Mutual
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

ca 1t is stated that there is living in Moscow,
Russia, a venerable lady who is only 1853 years
of age. She has had Eve husbands, and the gay
old belle married the last one in her l2lst year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

81 We have received w copies of the July
number of the american chronological Jour
nal" and none Of the August number. Win the
publishers please forward the latter?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

TRITMPM OF FREEDoM-After another
night session, the Senate finally passed the Ore
gon bill, excluding slavery from that territory.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

"a "The Bakers" gave an excellent Concert,
to a large audience, on Monday evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-18

Hon. WM UPnAM-A paragraph inadver-
tenily crcpt into our paper last week, copied
from some Of the city papers, to the effect that
Judge Collamer was to take the place of MIR
Upham in the Senate.
We hasten to correct the error and injustice
of the remark. Mr. Upham has been a faithful
public servant, ably sustaining the honor and in.
tercsts of his State, and we should be sorry to
sec him superseded by any person whatever
No intimation has been given that he is not to
be a candidate for recollection, and we arc quite
sure that his constituents appreciate highly his
conduct as their representative, TO desire any
change.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT AMHgRsT-On
Tuesday evening, Aug. 8, there was prize speak.
ing by the members Of the Freshman and Sonb.
omore classes.
On Wednesday afternoon, an GRAFTON was de.
lyered before the Literary Societies, by Hon.
Rufus Choate. His theme was-nM Mental Cul.
ture the true local policy Of New England" Tn
a strain Of lofty and massive eloquence. he riy-
cited the attention Of the audience for two hour,
On Thursday, the public exercises of the grad
uating class were held. The pieces were in the
main marked by depth and originality Of thought.
and were apparently well appreciated by the
audience. Adissertation, upon "Truth no Com.
promiser," was delivered by Robert L. Miller
Of Dummerton, VT y
The degree of A. b. was conferred upon 20
gentlemen Gncluding Mr. AIiller); that Of A. NJ.
upon Isl the honorary degree upon 2; that Of
d. d. upon l (Rev. Mr. Brainard of Philadel.
phia) and that of LII. d. upon 2 C. C. FELTON,
of Harvard University, and Rufus Choate of
Bostonl.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10

tants sen, out Franciscan (Alonso de Espi-
nal) to make complaints in Spain. On the
other hand the pominicans sent out Father
Antonio as their ambassador The result
was that the earnest Antonio converted his
rival into an ally, and a body Of laws was
established for the protection Of the Indians
and the regulation of their affairs. But II
was too late. II is nevertheless interesting
TO read Of any benevolent effort, even if un-
successful, and we learn from this story that
the Catholic clergy in the early part OF The
Sixteenth Century did not consider it out OF
their province TO interfere between Master and
Slave.
With the passage Of this body Of laws, the
volume before US ends, having brought the
history down to the period when the Tapid
extinction of the Indians began 10 make 1t
necessary 10 import fresh victims from Al
RIGA. ]. II. l..
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10
From the Practical Christian.
Tile UniOn---It must be Preserved.

The Aboli,ionist needs TO remember, at
this time, that he drives a double team IT he
would win the race. ~Anti-Slavery and Anti
War, trot abreast on the abolition COURSE
They ought, if they do not.
1t is the glory Of the old Anti-Slavery
movement that it not only spiked all the can
non il found on the former battle grounds OF
Freedom before it stood on Them, but carved
all the swords into pens for shedding INK in
stead of human blood. This union Of Free
dom and Peace has been the shield and safe
uuard of the movement; has preserved II
pure from the faint of an unchrIsilan priest
hood and the prostituting influence OF a pol
lutcd po~litical dynasty, while 1t has drawn
n The pla,form The most Christian portion Of
the people. II seems to me that, at this crl-
sis in the progress Of the cause, tins union is
endangered, and its preservation OF vastly
more importance than "the %uuion,' =" CO.
yenant with He'll" .
When | consider the trlumphal progress OF
Anti-Slavery since the abolition fortress was
FIRE, rcryisonsd how deeply upon the hearts
of the people its sentiments ara impressed ;
how they have riven sects and parties and
produced hiring MEN; how already they
have reached the most conspicuous seat IN
the synod, and are beginning to be tolerated
in the synagogue how they have mounted
to the most prominent position on the polltl-
cal platform how they have had a hearing
in halls Of Legislature north and south, spread
ing not only over all the free States, but mo
%oulating even the slave States with their re-
generdllye power; how they have increased
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-10
From he 4. S. Standard.
u" The C%OnQuerOrs of the New World
and their BOndSmen."
Second notice.

The story of Columbus, no matter how Of
ten repea,ed, can never lose the freshness Of
IT'S interest, so happily are the ideal and real
blended in it. The inspired faith of the great
discoverer, sailing, as his sailors imagined,
down the huge western slope of the world up
which there could be no return, and the splen-
did tangible result, are such as can never be
repeated. 1t is only by solitary voyages
across purely ideal oceans that New Worlds
can be discovered now. But the Columbus
Of such continents can send back no feather
cinctured islanders, no fruits and plants to
convince the unbelieving, and it is only In
the verv few that the record of his trials and
his constancy eXcites deep emotion. But
Columbus stands entirely alone. Only he
was inspired by Faith and not Hope; only
he left an unbelieving and not an expectant
world behind him..
The great Genoese, like other original dis
coverers, was a fanatic. His Jealous faith,
turned in whatever direction, has the same
intensity, and leaps over all intermediate and
subordinate particulars to the result. One
chief object which he proposed to himself in
exploring what he supposed would be a shoT-
ter passage to Indies, was that, in this way
an army might be conducted by an easier
route TO Jerusalem TO prosecute a new Cru
SADIE. Could Columbus have had a prophet
ic vision Of the horrible fleet, f~reighted with
its cargoes of fostering humanity, that was
TO follow in his track, could he have known
that those chains which were brought back
with his ashes from Spain to st. Domingo
were emblematic Of the cruel Slavery which
his magnificent enterprise entailed upon the
hemisphere he discovered, perhaps he would
have died in Genoa, known only as a dream.
er to a few intimates.
Columbus found in Hispaniola, a race o.
simple and happy islanders, nearer to the
Jesus Of whom they had never heard, thar
was that Christendom to whom the uncom
pretended legacy of the gospel has been be-
aueathed. They had Christianity in all bu
the name, and Columbus brought them thu
Cross. He himself says of them. al knew
they were people that would deliver them
selves better to the Christian faith, and bt
converted more through love than by force
Yet Columbus with his own hand sowed TN
fatal seed from which spEahg The horrible
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