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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
Lrdce Mclean for Free Soil!

The following letter from Judge Mclean corobo
rates the statement made by Mr.. Chase at the Buffalo
Convention, that the warmest sympathies of this emf
nett nrist and pure minded man enlisted in the
Free Soil movement, and that the withdrawal of his
name from that Convention was based on belief that
the great cause would be best subserved by the NOM
ination of Mr. Van Buren,
COLUMBUS, July, 29 l848.
Gentlemen Il have delayed an answer to your com
muDcation Of the lth inst, that might have time
for mature reflection. This was due 10 you 10 myself
to the subject, and perhaps to the country have en-
deavored to consider the matter in all its aspects and
consequences.
The great and exciting question of slavery extension
in the judicial form it has assumed by the act of the
Senate, as it bears upon my position on the bench; the
use OF my name in the present canvass and the rejec
ton of it by the Ohio delegates to the National Con
venton: the relation which Mr. Van Buren, maintains
to the public; all have been deliberately considered
and am brought to the conclusion that ought not tC
60 before the Buffalo Convention as candidate fol
the presidency feel deeply and gratefully the honor
you have done me by the expression of your kindness
and confidence, in connection with that high office.
Resting upon the principles of the constitution as
they have been iudically settled, the free States, by
moderation Vigilance and rmness, may prevent the
extension Of slavery to the free territory lately annex
ed. Without the sanction OF law, slavery can nc
more exist in territory than man can breathe with
out air. Slaves are not property where they are no.
made SO by the municipal law. The Legislature of
territory can exercise no power which is not conferred
ON it by act of Congress.
With the highest respect,
am gratefully your obedient Servant
JOHN MCLEAN.
JAMES A, BRIGGs and others.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
THE FREEMAN.
MONTPELIER, THURSDAY, Aug, 81
Gov, SIade for Free Soil.

The following extract of letter from the Hon.
William Sadc, was read at the Buffalo Convention.
Let the Wings of Vermont listen to the voice of one
whom they have delighted to trust and honol-
"Let it no longer be sad then, that we must 60 for
Gen. Taylor, lesl we have Slavery extension under
Gen. Cass. We should have it under either, and
should therefore support neither. There is so more
excellent way" 1t is, to be mited-to cease the dif
visions which holding US in bondage to the slave
power and stand up in defence Of our rights.
But can we be united? That is the great question
TO effect the desired union, strong ties must be sur
rendered and party diversions overcome. The diff
Guilty of accomplishing this is not to be concealed.-
But is it unsurmountube? 1t seems to me it is not.
We are in presence of II very great-a common dan
ger. 1t i. imminent demanding immediate and unit
ed action. When the British, with mighty power, on
lake and land, came upon us in 1914, party strife was
hushed and all marched shoulder to shoulder to meet
the common foe. But what really what was that
danger compared with this?
Union--the Union-shoud be our watchword The
vital interests Of freedom are put al hazard and the
union that is doing it, again repeat, must be met by
union. Divided we have fallen, and divided we must
forever fall, before the all gaspng overreachingand
never satisfied power Of slavery. Our own interests,
and the interests of humanity alike urge us, with a
voice of resisess entreay to unite and put forth our
full strength against the daring attempt to extend and
p'olong indefinitely, the dominion and the curse of
slavery in our country.
Let then, the people come together, in mass meet.
ings and taking each other by the hand, ask, what is
there worth conending about, when this question Of
swallowing up the country, in the bottomless pit of
Slavery, is brought home to us for immediate decis-
ion. Let US thus do-fghtng this great battle with
union that shall be the heart of one man; and then
having achieved victory, as surely shall, if we
are true to ourselves, and the cause of freedom we
will separate and fight our battles over again. if we
find it in hearts to do it. But, in the Of
God and humanity, let us be united now-standing
firmly and immoveably, upon the platform of mo more
Slave states-no more Slave territory. Free Soil 70,
Free Men" A rally on this platform will give tone
and direction to public sentiment that will not long
permit to be left undone, all that the Constitution vii
permit to be done, to separate the National Govern
ment from its participation in The guilt of Slavery"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31

Just as we were going to press the following prec-
ous morse comes to hand, which must be "crumbs Of
comfort" to the "faithfu' We find it in the Charles
ton Is. c. News, of August 6. The News is one of
the Calhoun organs in South Carolina, and goes for
"Taylor and Butler"
ANOTHER LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.
Extract Of letter from Gen. Taylor to friend in
Charleston =
81 never had any aspirations for the Presidency nor
have now further than the wishes of my friends
concerned in the matter; trOud haze 1t any
other terms than stated lOhen The subject lOaS first dg
tdted which is that my acceptance must be lcithOtG
pLdgeS or bring trammeIed IN any wqy that could
be the President of the whole nation and not of par
ty.
81 have accepted the nomination of the Philadel-
phla Convention, as well as the nomination of many
primary assemblies gotten up in various sections of
the Unior, in some instances Irrespective of party
and tCouLd hare accepted the nomination Of the Bah
more Convention, had it been rendered on the same
terms | am now fully if not fairly, before the coun-
try as a candidate for the Chief Magistracy and if
it should be my good bad fortune to be elected,
trust my course will be such for the most part re-
CARDS the management of our National Affairs, as will
meet the appreciation of my fellow citizens. Should
they fail 10 do So they will fatter myself, have the
charity to attribute my errors to the head and not the
heart
Very respectfully your friend,
z. TAYLOR.
We should like to see some of our School boys at
tempt to parse the last sentence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31

Henry Clay and he Taylor COmmittee.-The
Washington papers relate the following anecdcte OF
Mr.. Clay :-"Three weeks ago last Saturday, com
nittee Of three gentlemen waited on Mr.. Clay at Ash
land for the purpose of getting letter endorsing the
nomination and principles of Gen. Taylor. The old
man heard them through, and then remarked that i
was "uey strange that The friends Of available can
date should ask uncoalabe candidate for an en-,
dOrsement" The committee again urged him. and
gave as reason for their anxiety, that the old Wings
are not coming up to the mark. Mr. clay replied II
think his auaiiGbaity teH carry nun along 'Hno~ any
assistance from unavailable men,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31

The following paragraph from the Augusta Ga. Re-
public is in reply to assertion made by democrat
ic paper, that Gen Taylor was Wimot Proviso Man;
"Our Democratic friends will find that they have
come upon mares nest in this matter. They might
as well give it up at once, for though they may be as
brisk as bee in tar pot" for WHILE in making the
charge, they will find themselves stuck fast by it be-
fore they are DONE The General owns too many Of
the snggers" for that and he will not go for the pro-
viso till somebody can make one ofthe blacklist ones
white, by washing him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, the signs Of the times clearly indicate that
the general breaking up OF party lines is auspicous to
the formation and expression Of free sentment-hcre.
fore,
ResOlred, That "prncipe, not aaen" is our motto,
and, therefore, we know wings democrats in this
wararo we range ourselves, uneltered and free, IN,
der the broad banner of Liberty and Free Soil, and
will never suffer that flag 10 trail in the dust for want
of any effort OF long there is any enemy to
conquer -e
Resolved That, to extend slavery into territory now
free, would be to violate the letter and spirit of the
Constitution, disregard the distinct understanding OF
our foretahcrs WHEN they entered into the compact
and rample under foot the dictates of Patriotism Jus
tce and Christianity. r-
ReSolUed, That as the only political Issue he
fore the country is, Liberty Slavery, we are ready
and willing 10 lay aside all questions of minor impor-
lance, and as friends of freedom, 60 against the fur.
Their extension of slavery, and to use all constitutional
means within reach for its entire extinction in the
United States
ReSOtred That accept, as the true Free Soil doc
trine the sentiment contained in the resolutions of the
Buffalo Convention, namely, that we use all legal and
constitutional means to obosh slavery wherever ii
now exists, and that Congress ought to prohibit the
extension Of slavery into territory now free.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31

07~Keep it before the people, that the Washing
TIN Union of August I'd contained the following:
awe are happy to understand by private letters that
Gen. Cass firmly stands the ground which he has ta-
KEN Being applied to formally by man or two of
the Wllmot stamp, he declared unhesitatngy that he
adhered to his Nicholson letter, and to the Baltimore
platform, AND THAT IF ELECTED PRESIDENT, HE
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION.

Holden at Chelsea, on the 18th inst P. c. Jones
Esq., of Chelsea, President A. M. Dickey & J. M
Flint Secretaries
Voted that committee of three from each town,ap-
pointed by the towns be raised to adopt measures for
the more complete organization of the Free Soil Par
ty in the county, and if deemed advisable, to report
the names of three gentlemen to be supported by al
the friends of Freedom on thelst Tuesday of Sept as
Senator's The committee repaired to Washington
Hall where Messrs. George, Bigalow, and Dearborn
declined the nomination with which they were honor
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
FOURTH DISTRICT CONVENTION.

Holden at Peachum, on the 10th inst Large and
spirited. Hon. NJ. Brown, of Worcester. President;
VIM Mattocks, and ID, w. Choate, of Peacham seere
taries. Addressed by Hon. Horace Everett, Milton
Brown, Rev. Mr.. Macarthur, A. j. Rowell, ]. Poland,
and others. Adjourned to meet at South Hardwick on
Wednesday, Both inst ...s.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31

&C have the proceedings of several conventions on
hand, but owing to the crowded state of our columns
we presume all interested will be satisfied with bret
summary of the doings.
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Holden at Bethel, Aug 80 Doct P. D. Bradford,
Presidents; NJ. II. Sessions, J. G. Hawkins and W.
F. Dickinson, Sec'ys. Gen. Fletcher having declined
his previous nomination by the Liberty Party, as the
report states, SUMNER A. WEBER was nominated for
Congress, and Mr. Slnbop OF Stafford, for Ircsiden
tia Elector. District Conmittee-H II. Henry, Ry-
land Fletcher NJ. II. Sessions, Aaron cleveland jr.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas believe that under the Consttu-
ton the Congress of the United States has the sole
power to eglsate for the vast territory belonging tc
this country; to organise governments for the inhabi-
tants thereof and to regulate within it all matters OF
local and domestic concern; that this power Of Con.
gress is clear and unquestlonabe and can be sas0c.
torily sustained "lst,by cotempomneous exp siton
the meaning of the Constitution and the intention Of
its fr1mers; I'd, by Judicial Interpretation; and Sd
by the whole practice of the government from it
foundation TO the present days" Therefore,
1. Reso,red, That possessing this power it is the
duty of Congress so to exercise it that slavery shall be
forever excluded from all the territory now belonging
to th nlted States ana that II Is lis imperative dd
ty to exercise that power nmed'ateN"
2. ReSo'uet, That the freemon of Vermont by Join
resolutions passed by their representatives, in the lie
glsatnre Of this State, and by outlons passed by
their various State and County Conventions. stant
pledged to support the principles contained in the fore
going preamble and resolutions,
"And whereas the political conventions recently
assembled at Baltimore and Philadelphia, the one st
fling the views Of great constituency entitled to BIZ
heard in its deliberations and the other abandoning
its distinctive principles for availability have dis
solved the national party examinations heretofore ex
istng by nominating for the chief magistracy of tht
United States under slaveholdng dctation candidates
neither of whom can be supported by the opponents
slavery extension without sacrifice of consistency
duty, and self espect-Therefore,
Reso!Ued, That the dongs of said conventions arc
not binding upon and ought nor to receive the supper
of the friends Of, freedom in this State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
Greenwich, N. Y. July 8, 1848.
Free Soil Union Conventions.

We have the proceedings of several conventions on
hand, but owing to the crowded state of our columns
we presume all interested will be satisfied with bret
summary of the doings,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
WINDSOR COUNTY LIBERTY SENATOR
CONVENTION,

Held at Cavendish on the 18th inst Judge Pingrey
Weathersfeld, President; w. w. Buchanan, Secreta-
y After full discussion of the general subject vo
ted to adjourn without making nominations, to NEE
in Convention with all the friends of Free Soil, fo
that purpose
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31

We should like to see some of our School boys at
tempt to parse the last sentence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-31
Gen, Taylor and the South Carolina De

JAMES A. BRIGGs; and others.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22
Late FOREIGN Items.

A German paper says that several persons are
expected to be arrested at Aixla Chapelle for hav-
ing spoken dsrespectfully of the Prince of Prussia
A return moved for by Mr.. Butler, NJ. P, shows
that the total number of boys and girls in the work
houses of6l4 unions in England and Wales, on the
18th of March, 1S47, amounted TO 81 ,l37; &c. 7SS
bows and "a 449 girls. OF these Is, go were lille
climate, $500 orphans, 8655 deserted by parents,
5S6 the children of conviCts SOP the children of
able bodied persons in the work-house, and ,229
the children of ableboded persons not in the work
house.
A boy fell into the Tweed the other day and
was drowning, when a cow in meadow beloved
loudly and ran to and fro in so strange manner
that those at hand ran to the spot and the poor
little fellow was taken out of the water. He fell
ins,snsibe Immediately, and died shortly afterwards.
The intended visit of her Britannia Majesty to Ire
land has been relinquished in consequence of re-
iterated declarations by the repeal papers of de-
termination on the part of the members of that body
to subject her Majesty TO annoyance.
The rock known by the name of the Dent de
Naye, which was 1000 feet high, fell on the Sd ult
into the valley of MOntreux, lVaudl and destroyed
seven houses and all the persons in them
The average annual value of the feathers ex-
ported from Ireland TO England is estimated at
$4,000.
The King of Sweden has Just named NJ. Aaron
Philipson, Jew, Auditor of the Supreme Court
and Justice of the Kingdom.
OF The Emperor of Russia is fifty-three years
of age.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22

Dr. A few night since Waterman was called
to quell disurbaI ice in house in Broad street,
Boston. Arriving at the room whence the noise
came, in which W ere closely packed about twenty
human beings-me n, women and children-he be-
gan by ordering al 1 who did not belong there to
leave Finding tb 1t no one stirred, he separately
questioned each pf ,son and found it TO be fact
that all Dere fena, rs of the ROOM The night was
If the hottest Of the season, and the suited ar
of this human 81 was almost suffocaung TO the
Waterman who , inferred it.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22
Northern and Western Markets.

LEIUOI :
NEW YORK, August PIP M.Sales of 1000 bbIs. Gene;
Flour at $5l5 l21z Dbl The market is firm with good
home demand Wheat is firm but not active. Corn has
downward tendency. Sales of prime white 60Dq Csc
Cotton market heavy There is change notice in
Provisions excepting downward tendency in picked meats
No change in other articles usually spoken Of Treasury
Notes are worth . cent premium.
CINCINNATI, August PIP M.-Four steady. but
active. Sales at So 62z0$3 6SI bbl.. The Grain mar
ket is without change Sales of Western No mess Pork
at IS S71a prime Pork at ST So Dbl. Hams 50a7c
Sides at 4D4 Shoulders at 3lD31c. Sales of Lard at
64f0724 2 b. Money tight. Exchange dull at IL p
Ceht prem. =. The river has fallen eight inches.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22

ONO IRoN.-Few persons are acquainted with
the extent Of the iron interest in Ohio. 1t is
becoming very important branch of manufacture,
and large amount of capital is invested in the
business. 1t has been steadily growing in Ohio for
some years past. The great seat of iron manufac
ture of the State is in the neighborhOod OF Hanging
Rock, on the Ohio river Within a radius of twenty
miles there are thirty furnaces. Twenty of these
are in Ohio and ten in Kentucky. Sixty thousand
tons Of iron are annually manufactured by these
furnaces
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22

NIAGARA FALLS Correspondence of the Boston
Post.l-I visited the Falls of Niagara, sort OF
natural curiosity, which presume you have heard
Of An early traveller on our continent, an lngem-
Gus fellow by the name of Hennepin, thought them
great. and declared them to be tloo thousand Jeet
highi Later writers have not agreed they are
qite as high as that but all agree they are $ some
Though much innocent ink has been shed on the
subject, am free to say that think they are con-
siderable of sight! There's considerable water
there. and it pours over the edge of high rock II
makes noise too; and if you want to hear 1t real
oud. lust 90 under the fall from the Canada side
did 50, and have got certificate tesfying to the
fact from the chap what Loaned me an OIL clot2
coat TO wear. Fury don't it rain under there
Wen, it does, reckon. crossed the stream in
small boat. and rode up the bank on the American
side in car, on an inclined railroad, the nroPeng
mower being small portion of the falling water
from the cateract. This is turning the water to
some use and pleasure too.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22

LAUNCH The hull of another fine steamerJ in
tended for the Mobile trade, built under the drec-
ton ofthat accomplished gentleman, Capt BragdOn,
at the yard of John Evans, Esq, of this city, was
launched at 4 O'Clock yesterday evening. The
launch, we are informed, was beautiful one,
nothing happening to cause the slightest damage to
the hull but that it passed into the water with the
ease and grace of " thing of life. '-Ne'o Albany
Rt,Uefiu | Itb INST
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22
ag~ Louisiana Democratic Association. - CaSs

70 D
4VD gUTLER NALL, IS ST. Charles street. AT meeting
bel nm the I-h instant the following Committees appointed
Committee 10 prepare Address The People Of Louisiana
me GprGariug Elec0aA. Walker NJ M Reynolds B. B. Lee,
H. &. Kelly, S W. Waters
Erctise Cogg,teeJohn NJ Bell NJ M. Reynolds, A. Walker,
Patrick Irwin John Mullins, il. B. Kelly, James Dayeu
COMMITTEE Ual and MeaasSamue JaInon j. L. Lew,
Henry Crane f. W. Perry j. P Lusk, james Dunn George ayne
notion Resorsd, That the Association recommend to her
brother Of the city organize by forming Cass and But
Il Club III each ward.
9rh inst. B. Z. LEE, Ipecretarh ,
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22
~ A distinguished foreigner who made trip a

o. A distinguished foreigner who made trip
night or two since on the North river in the steamer
Oregon, Capt. st. John, remarked that such YES
sci in European waters, would excite universal ad-
miraton. I'm fact said he, we have nothing
TO compare with her; not even the royal yachts Of
Victoria or Nicholas, all of which have seen, are
half so elegant and then such Captains ST.
John, and Stewards like Acker, and such tables
and fare az those on board the Oregon, cannot be
found in Eurone''
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22

WHO BIDS "A young lady who signs herself
" Jessie, adver!ises for husband in the Cincin-
natr Dispatch She says that she possesses an I'M
mpeachable character YOUTH beauty and talent,
with all other qualities requisite TO make an agree
able companion. and will listen TO a proposition
from any gentleman of :" good moral character, al
fectionate disposition, and agreeable person
A bachelor acquaintance ofOurs who has serious
Intentions - says he would like to understand, be-
fore he proposes, whether by marrying her, ne
would not be likely get Jessie, in more senses
:, than one.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22

CROPS IN MIssIssIPPI.-We have had several
showers since our last We understand that the
boil worm still continues its ravages, and that the
crop must be less than that of last year unless they
are soon checked. We have not yet heard of the
caterpillar, or cotton worm-CantOn Creole.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22

A TREMENDOUS CRAsH.-AbOut II O'Clock on
the morning of the 10TH three Of the upper floors
ielI into the second floor of the building formerly
known as Peale's Museum, New York. No per-
son was seriously hurt but several had very narrow
escapes One man said /" he fell through three
floors and was not much hurt" The lower part of
the building was occupied as an extensive sales
room, and The proprietors had barely time TO es-
cape to the rear, when their premises were filled
with the broken planks, joists, lath and plaster,
which came crashing down like chaos rcdiUiUuS.
4 large quantity of goods We're injured, and fam
i!y, who lived high up towards the roof were for
time suspended in the midair, all the stair-cases
having travelled down towards the cellar. They
were finally extrcated from their lofty apartments
by the aid of ladders, and they seemed right glad
to reach terra lirna.
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22

GLoRY-The HaverhlI Gazette mentions re-
turned volunteer, who went away with company
of GO. only II of whom are now living. He enlisted
with a company in Portland, and has himself lost
one eve. had bayonet run into his body and ball
shot through his knee. When he went away he
left wife and two children, and has returned to
them /" used up man., shattered in health and
mutiIated in BODY and miserably poor
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-08-22
-. Attention. Guard Mobile a meeting

TT Attention, Guard Mobile "A meeting will be
held on THURSDAY EVENING next the Of Circus and
Common Streets the cofeehouse known rs that OF "JAKES"
for the purpose forming Volunteer Company OF Infantry 10 be
attached to the Brigade, Louisiana Militia Those wishing IL
on the Company contemplated the above suggestion will please
be punctua in attendance Thursday next half past O'Clock
P The following names have already been enrolled Walter
Nicno John Lewis John Stewart, c. H. FornO Simon Green Mr.
Curtis and Henry L. is desirable that the roll OF the above
Company should possible that the members
NAV at once proceed the election OF officers.