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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

A HAprY ILLUsTRATIoN.-Fldcr Knapp
occasionally gets off a good thing, notwith-
standing his bad ones. During his recent
stay in this place, he was one evening speak
ing of The prevailing tendencies Of some rc-
ligionists to long pray and remarked that
we could find no example for these in the
scriptures Thcprayers of our Saviour Wee
short and to the point. The prayer Of The
penitent publican was happy specimen.-
When Peter was cndeavoring to walk upon
the waters, to meet his Master, and was about
sinking, had his supplication been as long as
the introduction to one of our modern prayers,
before he got half through, he rouldhace JcoH
Ffg feet ulltr wuier !-DOrcr IeL
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

NOT1cE.-We received yesterday notice that
our property in Maiden-lane had been assessed $500
with information that the said assessment had been
confirmed and that payment would be received
in money current ut the several banks in this city,
We have to say most decidedly that we shall not
pay. First because we cannot determine certainly
what the amount is, it is only stated in figures
Secondly, because have no faith in mere confirm
alton. II the thing be unsound in itself, whether it
be man, beast, or whatever else, mere confirmation,
by whatever hands performed, is a mere ceremony,
coming to n0thing therefore this matter of the
NIaidenane, being altogether unsound hypocritcal,
rotten, and Of unseemly odor from the beginning.
continuation cannot cure its defects. And lastly,
because we do not own any property in Maiden
lane-N. " jour. Of Commerce.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20
NUMBER 81.

to which we may be indifferent for the time may
overthrow our institutions. We seem to have 40
fear Of their stability; the preservation Of our ber
ty is now lost in the glory Of our arms. Nobody
talks now Of the blessings Of liberty. Now, tie
great anxiety is, to convince the world of our mill
taIy power. The motto used to be, that the power
was always stealing from the many to the few, and
that the price of liberty was perpetual vigilance
Now, we seem to remember these maXms not at
all but the opinion appears to be, that we hold our
liberty by divine right. | fear that if we be not
vigiant shall find this to be the greatest mistake
Of all. And it is great mistake to suppose that it
is our divine mission to carry the principles of lber-
ty, by force OF arms, over this continent and that
nothing anafect our security If we persist in this
deluson, the day of retribution will come; and it
will bring with it destructive consequences, as sure
~ as now am addressing this American Senate.
Mr.. Calhoun said he saw not the smallest chance
Of disentangng ourseyessaye in the defensive line;
by taking, in this way, the decision and indemnity
into our own hands. Where the defensive line
should be, he had no opinion now to give; but he
would say that we should eyacuate the central PROV
inces. Mr. Reverdy Johnson--Whats that, Mr.
Calhoun We should cvacuate =? We should evach-
ate the central parts Of the States occupied and
call back the troops to defined boundary, recev-
ing sufficient territory for all proper indemnites the
final decision to be subject to negotiation, well as
the expenses Of the war. 1t may take years to Sc
cure peace, even upon this plan: but one great
point would be gained-we should disenangle our
selves. We are now tied to dead corpse and We
should disentange ourselves from it as sO0n as posi-
bic. He admOnshed his friends of the udnnistra-
ton that there might be some continG ences to
come, which they did not seesomething in the Wig
1rous central prosecution Of this war from year to
year, which would seal the death warrant OF our be
Owed institutions and yet the party appeared to be
reversing the order Of their docrines they were OPP
posed to the National Debt; and the prosecution OF
ms war was hourly adding TO the National Debt
expenses Of this campaign would be found
'qual to the expenses Of the Revolution. They were
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

HARD RUN.-The Democratic papers have
had the horrors, for several weeks, in view of
Gen. Wilson's vote for the Wing candidate
for Clerk of the House of Representatives,
because he was Tenncsseean, and SO must
be Shareholder and they say it was fairly
to be inferred that he promised to vote for no
STAKEHOLDER for any office, when he said he
would not give his vote to any man for PreSi-
dent, not in favor of the Wilmot Provso. In
the first place the General never dreamed of
DISTINGUISHING the whole Southern portion of
the Union, by setting up the absurd principle
that all The officers of the government should
be selected from the free States, however
much he was opposed to slavery, in principle
and to this extent does this fine argument 90.
But as an individual he had perfect right
to declare he would not give his vote for
Electors who would elevate a man to this
high Office without certain qualifications.
But it turns out that Mr.. Campbell is NOT
THE OWNER OF A SLAVE and this spols
the whole kettle of most delicious broth As
the Speaker was selected from the North, the
Wings of the South claimed the Clerk. Had
Mr.. Winthrop failed, and Southern Speak
err been chosen, Mr.. Clark of New York
would most probably have been elected
His friends are understood to have Withdrawn
his nomination.-M H. Sent.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20
REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-On the goth

REMARKABLE EsCAPE.-On the goth ult.
the Corn Mill, which was located in the
Steam Saw Mill of Mr. VIM. Z. Skidmore,
Of this village, was blown to pieces by the
great velocity at which it was running, and
the pieces thrown in all directions over the
room. At the time of the explosion, Mr.,
Skidmore and Mr.. Odds were working in the
room; and their escape without serious injury
is as wonderful as gratifying
Mr.. Skidmore was slightly injured. A piece
of iron about the size Of two ounce weight
struck him on the right side, just over the
lower rib, and but for the fortunate circum-
stances Of strikin. large horn handle knife
and silver watch which happened at that
time to be in his vest pocket, would in all
probability killed him instantly. AS it was
the force Of the blow was so great, that it
Frustrated him for few minutes. Other
pieces were driven deep into the side of the
room, and we can only wonder that both of
the men we're not stricken down by the iron
rain that beat around and about them. The
Mill was used for grinding Corn in the Col
and the explosion was caused by the rapidity
at which it was running at the time.-Brock-
port IV0tchmdn.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20
Correspondence of the Tribune.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan.5, '48.

COLUMBUS OllO Jun. u 40
The Western world, Western life, and Western
legislation furnish many subjects for amusement
and for reflection. About q week or ten days ago
an infamous and detestable petition was received
and referred to the Standing Committee on the Jul
dietary in the Senate of our Legislature, praying
the Legislature to ask Hon. Thomas Corwin to re-
sign his scat in the Senate of the United States, and
to connc him in the Penitentlary until the close of
the present War The ma1ority of the committee
having said petition in CHARGE made report yester-
day accompanied with a set Of resolutions affirming
the true Wing doctrine in regard to the war, and
expressing unabated confidence in the integrity
patriotism and loyalty Of Senator Corwin. The re-
port and resolutions were laid on the table to be
printed, and in due time will be called up, discussed
and passed. The venomous miscrcants who signed
and forwarded that petition, have been seconded by
two others, one from Fairfield County, praying for
the same only that Mr. Corwin should be placed in
the Lunatic Asylum instead of the Penitentiary;
and one from Huron County, praying for the same,
except that he should be prosecuted for trcason.-
The one from Fairfield was presented in the House
Of Representatives yesterday and after much debate
was rejected by II vote Of yeas 45, nays %. The
other was presented and received in the Senate to-
day, and after great variety Of motions to refer to
Standing and Select Committees, to lay on the table,
to burn the same, to return it to its authors &c &c.
leave was granted to the petitioners to withdraw
their petition.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

INCREASE OF THE ARMY.-The Military Commit
tee of the Senate reported bill, few days ago, for
adding ten regiments to the present twenty five reg-
ments of the regular army; and on Wednesday last
they reported bill authorizing tveay"cv regiments
of rohnteers. When all these regiments shall be
rased the Army of the United States regular and
volunteer, will amount to some sicty or SERENITY hot-
sand men, at cost ofmillions of money which it is
ut present impossible to estimate, and all to vindi
cate the personal consistently of President Polk
The ruinous consequences Of this l-stared Mexican
war are now rapidly approachinga point which the
most blind follower ofparty will be unable to extern
uate or uphold.--Nat. Intel 1@.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

The Nashua Telegraph speaking of some
gentleman who has lately died, says he was
a believer in christianity as he understood it,
This is as great a compliment as one of the
Locofoco papers gave to MIR. Polk, when he
was nominated for President. 1t said he was
a very pous man for his section of the coun-
trv.'-L0lceN Courier.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20
~ Q E t L ].
For the Voice of Freedom.
THE SN w.
BIT II. LADD SPENCER.

From vast reservoir on high
Desccnds the tleecy SNOW
Drcamily thro' tho whitcncd sky
Silently and slow.
The leafess branches bow beneath
Tho SHOWS upon them piled
And in the garden lies u wreath
Where late the fowrots smiled.
Nolonger DER the green, green hills
The hocks are roaming free
flushed is the music Of the rlls-
And hushed each song Of glce.
The flowers lie buried in the vale
Where late they blossomed fair,
And the leaves Of autumn, sere and pale
Their icy slumbers share.
Oh sad it is to see the snow
Der Natures bosom fall
10 see the leaves and flowers sink
Beneath this wintry pail.
[astleton Seminary Jan, 10, rs.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

VISIT TO GEN. ScoTrs SQUAw.-The
party of Iowa Indians, while passing through
Elizabothtown, N, j., visited the residence of
Gen. Scott, accompanied by Mr. L, b. Cat
lin, and were entertained by Mrs. Scott and
her daughters. This party have with them
the war chief Of the Iowa nation-and when
he found thai the great war chielof his white
brethren lived there, he expressed wish to
see his squaw and wigwam
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20
From the National Era.
THE POPE OF ROME.
BY DUGANNE.
God bless the Pope of Rome!

God bless the Pope of Rome!
God bless him, that with vision free and earnest,
He haiti looked forward to the coming light:
God bless him ancient champion of tho right,
That, of all warriors hottest and sterncst,
He hath attacked old Might
Yet let not wasted words,
Changing like brazen cymbas without meaning,
Mock the brave actions of the patriot Pope
lfycare men, like him with yrants cope
Tearolt hcm mask which now theircrmes is screenings
Strike, as he strikes, in hope!
Strike against tyrant Wrong
Wrong which is all around oar Freedoms affairs
Wrong which hath thriven within our Senate halls =.
srikeagainot Wrong which soul and body thfalls--
Wrong which with man, in Gods own image, paltcrs
Wrong, which mans soul appas
Let the brave Pope strike on!
Yet let us feel that more than Austrian kaisers
Trample the rights ofman in this ourland- brand!
Slaves are there here whose souls have known the
Tyrants there are, Of God and man despisers =
These must We now withstand
Then let one bold "Amen"
Bear our responses to the caves Of Tiber-
Be that amen" the rending of our chains
If in our stagnant souls true blood remains,
Then let us rend each chain-each Stacking fibre
That now our land profjncs
Western Erchonge, PhiL1delhjo, Dec. Ii, ~.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

GREAT CHEESE SToRY.-It is stated in
Alexandcr's Messenger that there is man IN
Licking county, Ohio, who makes annually
100000 worth Of cheese That seems like
clicking" great story. Allowing cow to
make 800 lbs, and that to be sold for six cts.
per pound, he would have to milk about 5000
cows. Great dairy, that, sir.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

TIMELY REBUKE.-On Sunday last, a lady
called to her ittle boy who was tossing mar
bles on the side walk, to come into the house.
Don't you know you shouldn't be out there,
my son? Go into the back yard, if you want
to play marblcs-it is Sunday"
"Well, yes. But amt it Sunday in the
hack gdId, mother 2"
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

Not long since wedding took place in one of the
churches in this city. The ceremony being over,
the couple and their attendants had scarcely left
their places before the altar, when the clergyman,
opening the hymn book, commenced reading
'Watchman tell us of the night,
What its signs Of promise are"
to tue no small merrmcnt of the younger part of the
audienco.-MHchcster AaericaR.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

An ingenious mechanic in one the southern cities
has made small engine to rock his childs cradle
The length of the engine and boiler is sixteen inch
es and half 1t is about two ,c0acn power, and is
n great curiosity.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20

The Senate of South Carolina have reject.
ed the proposition of giving the election of
Presidential electors to the people. .E
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-01-20
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The expenses of the Chicago Convention were
assessed ON the different cities which sent delegates
Buffalo paid 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-14
l Love to Hear the Birds Sing.
BY EsTELff

BY EsTELf.E.
love to hear the birds singi
listen with delight
Their welcome 10 the spring,
AT mornings dawning bright;
The chanting Of their wild lays,
So joyous and so clear,
As heralding their glad praise
To God, that Spring is here.
How lovely looks the hillside,
As sloping TO the stream,
Where, just below, the waves glide,
And catch the suns first beam;
The smoke is curling up, too,
From many a dwelling round,
And seems unto my charmed view,
A fairy scene 10 bound.
love to hear the birds sing
So free from thought or care,
Before the blossoms rich, fling
Their fragrance on the air;
For, not yet have the leaves come
To clothe the naked trees;
Nor yet the busy bees hum,
Come forth upon the breeze.
But Nature has new life now,
With promise of the Spring,
That earth shall to her reign bow,
And bloom and beauty bring;
The evergreens are bright yet,
The cedar and the pine,
And soon with mornings dews wet,
The sweet wild flowers will shine.
love to hear the birds sing
The hhrbingers to me
of joys To which my thoughts cling,
In fancy's reverie;
The chanting of their wild lays,
So joyous and so clear,
Aceords with my own hearts praise
To God, that Spring is here.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-14
The Trist Correspondence

Has ut last been sent to Congress II will
make book of some six hundred pages. and of
course cannot'well be repuhlished in the news
papers. The New York Courier gives the NTH
however:
The gist of the first part of this correspond
ence consists in the grievance felt by General
Scott that a person Of such small standing AZ MIR
Trist should have been sent down to Mexico, to
interfere, as he imagined with his plan of ope-
ration and pacification in Mexico. He con-
ceives Mr. Trist utterly unfit for his task, and
thanks his stars that he is not degraded by being
associated with him as Commissioner. He COM
plains Of the want of confidence shown him by
the Administration ever since he LEFT Washing
ton, and at last demands to be recalled as early
as the exigencies of the public service will per-
NIT.
Gen. SCOTS enclosures, consisting Of his cor
respondence with 'the Commissioner Trist," are
truly interesting, and constitute a very impor-
tant item. II shows that General Scott abso-
lutely refused to forward to the Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs in Mexico, Mr. Buchanan's des.
patches, handed him for that purpose "sealed"
by Mr. Trist. 1t appears that General Scott
never was acquainted with the contents of this
despatch, which, nevertheless was known 10 Mr.
Trist and which the latter was instructed to
show General Scott at the time. Between Scott
and Trist there was from the beginning the verv
worst understanding; great oficious superciliI-
business on the part Of MIR Trist, and unfeigned
contempt and disgust on the part of Scott. The
latter seemed to labor under the imp, ession that
Mr. Trist had received from the President the
power of debating an armistice whenever he
thought proper. while he contended that the
time and place for the conclusion of it had prop
erly been left to the Commanding General.
Gov Marcv's letters TO Gen. Scott show that
while the conduct of Mr. Trist was not approved
of vet Il was deemed proper that Mr. Trist, af
ter having concluded Treaty with Mexico
which Treaty being ratified by the Mexican
Congress required nothing but the ratification
AT home, sbonld inform General Scott of the fact
and demand. in the name of the President. an
arm;st;ce. or a cessation of hostilities.
General Scott in his letters 10 Mr. Trist. doe,
fulI ;ust;ce to the dinlomatio talents and manner
Of he Comm;ss;orer. whom he insist. ON calm.
aTbe Glory of the State ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Marst Danton. and 81. Just and who, he thinks
OUGHT 10 carry a travelling guillotin wherever h,
ooes Mr. Ty;st retaliates on General Scott i,
RI. corresnondence with Mr. buchanan. in wbicl
he i almost eonallv severe on Mr. Polk himself
and fIlly ;nd;cates as far as he is concerned. IN
sunerior;tv of dinlomacy to achievements in III
6eId. lis imnossible. az General Scott saws I
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-14

AFATAL CARoUsE In the devastation and
burning of the chateau of Neuilly, near Paris,
some bandits rushed into the apartments, whilst
others went to the cellars. The latter there
found wine of all descriptions, and a cask of
rum, which they broke open. Some instants at-
ter, they were all drunk, and then terrific
battle took place between them, their weapons
being bottles AT length, they fell to the ground,
overcome by intoxication, or by wounds. Mean
while the men who went into the apartments raw
aged and pillaged them completely, after which
they set them on fire, and the whole building was
soon in flames. A short time after, the men in
the cellars were either burned to death or suiIo-
Gated On Sunday, from one hundred TO one
hundred and twenty dead bodies were dug out.
Journal des Debdts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-14

ITO WHAT BASE UsEs," &o.-The great
powers of Europe are about to build railroad
across part Of Egypt, to facilitate communica-
ton with India. Fuel is by no means abundant
in that part of the world, and to obyiate the de-
fciency, bold schemer has proposed to use for
fuel to drive the locomotives the mummies that
fill those gigantic and mysterious sepulchres, the
pyramids. Think of Sesostris or Pharaoh,
disturbed at last from the balsamic eternity OF
asphaltum, myrrh and faankincense, in which he
had slept three thousand years, and crammed
into the cnpseious and fiery NAV of locomo-
live, TO be,oIie the means of dragging train OF
Englishmen, Frenchmen and Yankees across
their own kingdom
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-14
SPEECH OF MR. WEBSTER,
ON THE LOAN BILL.

From HOu'toa's R,Pots.l In SENATE, March 90.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-07-06
HEAR HIM.

A LOcofoco Editor in Michigan by the
name of Church, wrote an editorial on The
day of the Wing National Convention
lie said Taylor was the strongest man the
Wings could nominate, but there was no
possible chance for 'him-ihat the friends
Of Clay and Scott would defea, the patriot
chieflain,' and he thus condoles with the
Wings as follows:
"In losing then Taylor. they loose
popular and strong candidate. Scott cam
NOT replace him. He has the sympathy and
affes lion Of no class Of men. The states
men of the country instinctively recognize
the claims of Clay, who has shed the glory
Of bis splendid but erratic genius over their
vail of life-the Farmer, Mechanic, the
whole boa fgeoise' Of America, warm up
at the mention Of the old, plain. everyday
captain, whose courage rolled back the
Mexican hordes at Buena Visla-ihe very
of his dress and gait have a
charm fer their feelings" '2 III.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-07-06
A DEMONSTRATION OF WEAR
NESS.

The Albany Atlas, a leading Locofoco
paper. TINS describes the reception of Gem
eral Cass at the Capitol of the "Empire
State"
On Saturday evening, Gen. Cass reachs
ed this city from New York. His arrival
had been expected for some DAYS. and was
definitely announced twenty, four hours he~
tore. Persons were sent about to drum I'M
crowd. Music was hired and cannon
was fired, Money WIS pa id for horses and
carriages, and we hear that persons were
offered money to use them. Blu, free white
men could not be found, or hired 10 vel .
come The embodiment of savery-propagan
dism. The Thing was dead failure! II.
was indeed the most remarkable exhibition
as failure, that we ever heard of.
No one took the trouble 10 come, and M
one took the trouble to stay away. Almost
all the spectators whom we saw looking at
the cortege we're political opponents of The
guest. AS he passed Broadway, an attempt
was made TO get up a cheer, bat not one
voice seconded the motion A friend took
the trouble not only to count the Or, cession,
but 10 take down the names of each person'
They were exactly 68 and no nore.--
Among these were some three OF four gem
tlemen who merely desired TO show the
Inequalities of the city TO a prominent citi.
zen of another state.