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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-24

THE Sock AND BusKlN.-We find the
following rather singular narrative in the
New Orleans Mercury of the 1st:
FIRsT DIsrRIcT CorRr.--kafc Ncdao,rs
rs .Join Proctor. This IS suit institut-
Cd D 1IiSs Meadows, the much admired
actress OF 81; Charles Theatre. To obtain
divorce from Mr. Proctor. with whom she
recently entered the rosy bands of mat
rimonv. under rather singular ST pula,ons.
She AYERS in her petition TO the court. thar
Mr.. Proctor. according to agreement, was
only 10 consider her a wifi. in name. AMI
was not 10 claim any of the privileges Of a
husband. which contract h cndeavored 10.
or did violate. and assumed supreme con
troll in the premises. by Selling her salary
and otherwise lording it over her. Bur
apart from the singularitv of this affair. i,
is Of serious conSequ 'ncr - the Young
lady. and she is entitled 10 the sympathy
Of the public. If the statements we have
heard be true. her husband acted har>h!v
and gave her Just cause for complaint.
Before deciding in the matter. however.
we must see his reply TO her petition. The
Court made an answer in the case. au
thorizing the plaintiff to institute the suit.
assigningto hcr,hc dwelling of her mother.
where she should reside during tao pen
dency of the suit. fee from the interior.
ence Of her husband: and further dccrced
to her the sum of eighteen dollars per
week as alimony. Messrs. Roysdon &
Frost and W. s. Upton, are the counsel
for Miss Meadows.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-24

SouSp VS.. LlGHTNlNG.-The Erie Can
al was opened for navigation on Monday,
and the fact was instantaneously commit
nicated bv telegraph from Baltimore TO the
city of New York. This circumstance
has recalled to the mind Of the editor Of
the n Y. Post the ceremonies Of the cele-
bration at the time this canal was compiet-
ed. and the means resorted to TO convey as
speedily as was then possible. from Buff
falo to the seaboard. the news that the wa
ters Of Lake Erie had been let into the
canal. and the first boat had commenced
its trip to New York. The canal was
completed, October Goth. 1925, and on
W ednesday, at 10 \. N. the waters Of the
lake were lie, in. and a boat commenced
its VOYAGE. The announcement of this
iovful event was made to the citizens Of
the State BY the sound Of cannon placed
in continuous line along the canal and
the Hudson, at intervals of eight miles,
extending from Buffalo to Sandy Hook, a
distance of 544 miles. The moment
the boat entered the canal at Buffalo. the
firing commenced and was continued in
succession till the intelligence reached the
CITY. which was at go minutes past eleven
o'clock. occupying one hour and twenty
minutes. The acknowledgment of the
receipt of this intelligence was returned In
the same manner. This velocity averag-
ed about halt the velocity Of sound. which
travels at the rate Of 1142 feet per second.
The intelligence was on Monday commu-
nicated by lightning-instantane
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-24
ErOy, the .youraoI

Ma DEFREEs.-In your paper of We'd
nesIay. YOU published letter from John
J. Slin.erland { a member of Congress- to
the Albany Evening Journal. in which oc-
ours the following paragraphs:
..In the middle of tne car stood a noto RI
Gus slave dealer Of Baltimore, who is a
member of the Methodist Church in good
and regular standing. lie had purchased
the men and women around him. and was
taking his departure for Georgia.
1t is notorious to all who have read the
recent runaway slave case in W ashington.
tn at the '.slave dealer spoken Of. is Hope
Ii. Slater. From my personal knowledge
of the man. pronounce the assertion. that
he is a member of the Methodist Church.
entirely untrue, and base and unfound-
ed libel upon that numerous body of Chris
tans. Hope Ii. Slater is not a member
of any Church. IRCT III.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-24

Novel SHrpMESr.-The Cincinnati En-
quirer tells Of a shipment OF forty nests OF
coifins-five in a nest-just made, from
that city. on the steamer Belle OF the West.
bound for New Orleans. The owner goes
with them. and thinks the demand will be
SO good that he will make a fine "spec.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-24

GREAsrSG CARRIAGE WHEELs.--The bess
composition tina, can be prepared TO relieve
carriage wheels and machinery from fric
ton, is composed Of hogs lard. wheat
flour. and black lead (plumbaoo.) The
lard is to BE i:lel:ed over a gentle fire. and
the other incredents-equal in weight
may be added. ill the composition is
brought TO a conss,ence of common paste.
withou. raising the heat near boiling point.
One trial of the paste viii satisfy any one
Of its superior quali'v.-[E FIX. paper.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-05-24

We fed in the Indiana Journal tila fol-
lowing Letter from v. W. Wick. relative
TO thi,, illuminated work.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
Whig Gems.


The following sparkling gems of ''true Liberty par
V" sentiment, are extracted from two influential wing
papers in this State-the first of which, the BelioOS
Fails Gazette, appears to be preparing the way and
making strait and consistent path, for its jealous
support OF Gen. Taylor for the Presidency but the
last, the fddlebly GALAXY sanctimonious journal,
OF the Vermont Chronicle, Clay and FreGnghuysen
school, spawns forth periodically after this sort, from
the pent up recesses of its own malice and depravty
ave trust that hereafter, all there is left of the
Wing party will be Independent enough to stand on
their own dunghil-etting third-party- Hale-ism
Independent-isn, Abolition-ism, Abby Kely-ism and
Temperance-lSblS take their own way, while Wings
are content to be Wines, and to vote as WINGS =
This making lone TO every stranger that comes along
never will build up the Wing party If strangers
come into our ranks, bid them welcome so long as
they behave well but unless you would betray your
friends, run not after THEM lcOrshp the idols rhch
strangers put up"
"The Liberty men of the North-(we sometimes
call them party by courtesey, though they are in
deed but handful of DISCONTINUED politicians bound
together by no common principles, and organized or
no basis, but only blocking together" by a common
impulse Of uleGSneSS, the cause of which they do no
themselves understand we say, the Liberty men o
the North have never yet performed a higher Office
than to work as the servile tools of Pro-Savery Lo
cofocoism All their influence has been against free
DOM"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

sun of Freedom is rising upon u.s. no MORE trust to
go down. Lands are being sold at this place. and at
one or more places on OAHU and the time is not dis
tant think, when all of the people who will, may OBJ
tain little homesteads-sInall farms, from which they
cannot be uncermonously driven, they once could
be. You will rejoice in the prospect of freedom to the
occupants of these favored isles You will unite with
us in thanksgiving to Him who has redeemed so many
at our several stations from the slavery of ignorance
superstition and sin: who has caused not few men
and women to stand erect in the dignity of intelligent
freemen and more still to stand erect in the dignity Of
the sons of God. Eternity alone will disclose the
greatness of the work of God at the Sandwich Islands
hope to send you in good time, more full account
of the islands, with notices of the Life and Times Of
the blind Hawaiian preacher. In the mean time &C
cept the assurance of my affectonate regards, and
believe me your brother in the cause of outraged
bleeding Humanity.
J. s. GREEN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

does his wife accompany him, do their children
gather round them-and do we hear the slave
seller say, "This is one famiy--they cannot
be separated" Alas it is not sol The father
stands alone The wall Of his wife may be heard
tho agonzing sobs of the children may ring
IN our ears, it is of no avail; the sale goes on,
the hottest ties are rudely snapt asunder, and they
whom God had ordained should love each other
and live together, orcibly and forever separated
Tell us, friend, tell us, humane Shareholder, if
any stranger could witness a sight like this, Or
read or hear Of it, and not denounce the insti-
tuition as accursed Can we expect do we ask
that men aflr off should deal gently with it,
write or speak kindly of it, when it concentrates
within itself terrors which shocked the heather,
and which, if narrated to us of any other people,
would make our very blood boil with indigna-
ton
And now imagine that the stranger seeing
these things should turn to our statute books and
look closely at our slave lawsl Here the free
man may be sold into slavery forever, if he be
unable to pay trl1ing fine. There, it is a
criminal offence to teach the slave to read the
word of God-that word which we are COM
manded to study and know-that word which
the Saviour died TO teach In one State, m Il :
rages are not allowed; the law making the off
spring of any union among slaves illegitmate
In none are they legalized Everywhere is pub
lie opinion in advance of our slave code E.
erywhere are save-owners really more humane
and Christian than the law. That, in spirit, is
vIndictive, cruel irrellgious; no barbarian code
is so bad. Yet it is that, and that alone, by
which the great majority of the people of the
world Judge W, by whioh they Judge Tire insti-
tuition of slavery, Is it strange that they should
Judge harshly! They were more ar less than
men if they did otherwise.
Louisville Examiner
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
CORRESPONDENCE.
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
70 all in Vermont who Sympaihise witt
AND PRAY FOR THE OPPRESSED.
MAKAwAo, East Main,
Sandwich Islands. lime d. IS47.
NUMBER TWO.

MAkAwAo East Main,
Sandwich Islands, June %, lS47.
My Dear Friends =
cannot say all wish on a single
sheet so, having concluded to take another, will
write you short letters instead of single long
Thus doing may not crowd out matter of more i'm
portance than any can furnish. Let me say some
thing more of the state of things at the islands ere
speak of other things.
The cause of Human Freedom, a cause dear to the
heart of the Son of God dear also to the hearts of His
people, has made much rapid progress among us dur
ing the last three or four years. Of the former state
of thingsof the cruel oppression to which the peo-
pie were subject from time immemorial, you have
doubtless heard. If you have seen the history of the
islands by Mr. Dibble, or by Mr. Jarvis or have seen
Doc Lafon and heard him speak the state of things
among u.s. you are aware that the rights of the people
were totally dsregarded, Formerly every thing was
in the power of the chiefs. They owned the land
and they virtually owned the people. No one was Sc
cure of his time single day. Tie might be called
upon to work six days each week, though | suppose
few were thus called out and he must find his own
food. have myself known many called out fve days
week after week. No one was secure Of the product
of the field, or of his pig or fowls, of anything
about his premises. Every thing of this kind might
be seized uncermoniously by the lordy chiefs. No
one was secure of his house land single nay; for
on the slightest pretence he could be dispossessed
driven away from his home, and he had no remedy
Such was the state of things among the Hawaiians,
long, long after the gospel of Christ began to be
preached to the chiefs and people long after some Of
the chefs became members of the church of Christ.
Gov Adams, of Hawaii and Kekauuohi, the late
Premier d the Islands, were cruel oppressors of the
people, Though members of the church. So they lived,
so they died. and the SAVIOR of their names is any thing
but sweet Some of the chiefs who survive have the
heart of the oppessors and do what they can to keep
the poor from rising am happy, however, to say
that they live too late in the day to effect all they
seem to desire, in the way of grinding the face oil
the poor Tho arm of the oppressor is broken. The
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
Moral and Religious Aspect of the late
Revolution in France,
Yours truly,
Boston, March %.

The news by the Britannia comedies remarkably
with the anticipations which we briefly sketched in
our last weeks Reporter. Three days restored per-
feet and voluntary order in Pars-a republic is pro-
claimed-the principle of the Equal Rights Of all
men established Equal Suffrage of every citizen in
elections convention ofdeegates called to meet on
the goth of April to form constitution of government
"A decree for the Immediate Emancipation" of all
the Slaves in the colonies-the Republic recognized
by the United States, Great Britain, and Belgium
the Archbishop of Paris has bowed to the new gov
eminent, in the name of all the Romsh cleTgy-bus
mess and credit restored-the separation Of Church
and State inevitable! What a chapter of wonders
What hath God wrought!
One refectionon this sublime result ought to fill
the heart Of every Christian philanthopist with exut-
ing hope. Itshows how infinite are the recources Of
the Almighty Here we have been talking about the
certain spread of Christianity through the world, but
what shall we do with France? Her revolutions have
gone backward. Her intelligence and activity and
power are more and more devoted to the support of
Popery and Despotism. Even the emancipation of
few thousand slaves is greater work of justice and
mercy than the nation can achieve There she stands
right in the way of everything. Behold one hours
work has changed all this driven out the wisest king
and shrewdest minister in Europe broken the power
of property, freed the slaves equazed the suffrage,
and all by the silent but powerful might of the peoples
will. Who will doubt again Of Gods power to carry
out his plans of good will to men, in spite of all the
devices of his enemies Who does not see in these
events pledge that both freedom and religion shall
one day become universal 2---BOStOn Reporter
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
How is this ?

We learn from the last Boston Courier, that at the
whig convention in the fourth Congressional district
in that State, holden at Charlestown on "Wednesday
last after the choice of delegate and substitute to the
next national convention, resolution "hat in the o.
pnon of this Convention the Wings of Massachusetts
will 1t vote for any persono for President or VicePresi
dent who is not known by his acts declared opln-
ons to be opposed to the extension Of slavery WAS
REJECTED.
Now ifthe wings are the true Liberty party )" il
Massachusetts is "modol Wing State" and if the
wings of the fourth district are the embodiment and
opponents of Massachusetts whiggery-how can the
anxousy appeal to the editor of the Mddlebury Gal
nru
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
CaSSipS NJ. CLAY.

This gentleman appears determined still to excite
the wonder and marvel of his fellow men, especially
Of the friends of freedom in the North, who have a
times looked upon him as almost second Moses
raised up by Providence to lead out the American
slave from his captivity
c. NJ Clay has recently written letter to the edi
tors of the N. Y Courier and Enquirer, in which he
takes decided ground in favor of the nomination O
GEN Taylor to the Presidency by the wings, as he
considers Henry Clay entirely out of the question, or
account of his "dnti-war tone and narrow basis o.
a treaty" He says:-
"The attempts to disparage Gen. Taylors patriotic
and honest principles in Kentucky, at least meets
with nothing but burning Indignation and contempt
The Wings of Kentucky see in him the principles o.
the party whilst the Democrats regard him with the
confidence of Washington's magnanimity and true
Republican impartality."
The present position and sentiments of this gentle
manc contrast sngularly with the course which he him
self marked out as the only alternative for the friends
of freedom in the approaching election. During the
last Presidential canvass, Mr.. Clay wrote to Gerit
Smith as follows, under date Of Lexington, Ky, Marcel
20, 18l4'-
ayes, will 90 yet further, and declare in the name
of the Christian Religion and our Republican Insttu
TONS based professedy on the principle of the great
es tgood to the greatest NUMBER that man, after the
next presidential election, when much light shall
have been shed upon the subject should be deemed fl
to rule over Republican, Christian people, who shall
violate by holding slaves the only true principles upol
which either Christianity or Repubicansm can stanc
the test of philosophical scrutiny for single moment
We understand that c. NJ. Clay and Ho-ace Greeley
of the N. Y. Tribune, have been making stump speech
es IN Connecticut, in view of their State election
which came off on Monday last. Should they be sue
cessfu in securing the State for the Wings, we hard
see how they will argree in dsposing of its eectora
vote-Mr. Greeley being the incorporating frien
of Henry Clay, and c. M. Clay of Gen. Taylor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

UNION MAGAZINE. April number receiyed,--bu
we speak unsafely of it because we have not peruset
it Of the general character of the work, however
we have no fear that we can say too much. Some
where we have caughtth the idea that it aims to exceed
in real WORTH the multitude of periodicals in our land
and in our opinion it not very short of meetn!
its high design. The editress is no bungler. He
perceptions are clear, her Imagination correct, he
thots good and her style beautiful, and her tast
highly commendable as shown in her choice of mat
ter, not original with her,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
SIGNS of Progress,


We extract the following from an article in the last
Emancipntor, written undoubtedly by Fl. B. Stanton
Esq, who has spent portion of the past winter in
Washington -
"This winter the South has shrunk from rather f.
courted the discussion of the question while tbe
North has led off in its own way and as often as it
pleased. The South is .ind. 1t knows that the an
heAauo. OF Teas and the war were measures of its
|tekng, and for the benefit of slavery and that the
North feels FESTIVE under the disgrace and burdens
they entail upon the country and it dare not provoke
freemen too much.
1t is also worthy Of note that the tone Of Southern
men in Congress- who have discussed the matter, is
wonderfully softened Witness the speech of Mr.
Clingham, of N, C. There are no threats Hanging
abolitionists, and dragging members from the Hall
now Rather does the chivalry seem to dread that
the threats will soon be coming from the other side OF
the line; and that they must begin to calculate the
price Of hemp rather than the value Of the Union !!
| Poor cowardly blusterers-we will not hurt Them
Southerners at Washington notice and mark the
change. Msssspian of "property and standing
remarked that he had been at Washington almost ev-
cry winter for ten years past and that he found
any "abolitionists" till this winter 'True" said he
'men would tell me they hat their Ujcgs 10 SldUerH
but acre no aboihoniStS' now" continued he
"some of them they are aboitonsts and stick to
it-nor are they such bad fellows after ALL" And
this could talk payfuy aboutthe change red hot
stakeholder and BuenG Vista Colonel though he was
When the South INDUCES this tone, abolitonism may
safely take and keep the aggressive.
As to slavery in the District change is rapidly
going on The Era has a respectable and increasing
circulation there, and its accomplished editor is highly
esteemed among a large circle of influential men,
Enterprisng citizens taking measures to organize
an Anti-Slaveyy Church. And we were assured by
the best informed men, that majority of the people Of
the District i'll favor of abolishing slavery there at
once.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

KENTUcKY.--From the Louisville Examiner we
hear that at a convention in Lewis County, Ky, the
following resolution was adopted;
Resolved, That we regard John P. Hale as intel
ectually and morally fitted for The highest Office of the
people of this nation and that his untrng advocacy Of
liberty, righteousness and peace, qualifications for
the presidency infinitely greater than all the military
qualifications that can be hoaped upon mantle false
honors gathered upon the bloody field of battle"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

BASE iMPoslTIoN.-We learn by letter from Mo-
sos P Heath of Moretown, that the marriage given in
our last paper of Rufus Barnard and Mahitable Lin
field, was miserable forgery, gotten up and publish
ed without the knowledge of the above named parties
We have forwarded to Mr.. H. all the evidence in our
possession to detect the guilty authors of this LOWERED
imposition.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

Dir:sion Of Misunderstanding to the follow
ing estimate Of the division of the occupations
Of men in the United States, it seems that there
are three and and a half times more men en-
gagged in agriculture than in all other pursuits
Number engaged in internal navigation
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
LIBERTY " OMIJvaTTONS FOR l848.
FoR President,
JOHN P, HALE, Of NeW'HampShire,
FoR Wee PREspENT,
LEICESTER KING, of Ohio.

ON HANDLbery Amanacs for lSs few hundred still LEFT,
which may be had cost $3.50 per hundred Shall they be
dead loss us, friends?
hup drpd
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

" The communication of " Once Whig," &c.
is in type but unavoidably postponed, as are severa
others.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

Our acknowledgements are due F. F. Merrill Esq.,
clerk Of the House of Representatives for copies Of
the House and Senate Journals
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
STATE OF VERMONT.
SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE.
uF.I-aJs.. lf,,oL lOJ 1914

SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE
Montpelier March 23d, 1848.
lanes Mem. SKATER, Secretary of State of Yer
mont hereby certify and make proclamation, that
have canvassed the votes of the treemen cast on the
Get Tuesday of March, A. D. 194S in pursuance of a
law If This State, approved November Sd 1916, ent
lied Gan act relating to licensing Innkeepers and Re-
taIlersD and that the results as follows;
votos for license 1928.
No License l|,2Ol'
Majority for License a.
OF which all persons will take due notice, s =,
H. 81 Given under hand and the seal OF this office
- this 23d day of March, A. D. 1913
JAMES Mem. SKATER,
Secretary Of State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

Glorious decree of France, that the slaves in all he
possessions shall be freel Would that the American
Republic had been as consistent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC Ex-
CHANGES. Address, Proceedings Of The Legislature
Instructions, &C., relative to the system of INTERNA
TIoNAL EXCHANGES, established by .Rerander Vdtte-
mare Copy received
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

Thanks to Senator Upham for "correct copy" of his
speech in the Senate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

A western editor commences long exhorta-
ton to bachelors with the following Words
Come, you poor, miserable, lonely, describes,
vulgar-fractiona parts of animated nature, come
up and be talked to-"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06

We extract the following from an article in the last
Emancipation, written undoubtedly by II. B. Stanton,
Esq, who has spent portion of the past winter in
Washington -