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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
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Sabbath Evening Hymn,


We thank thee, Father, for the day
That, robed in twilight sweet,
Doth Iinger ere it pass away,
And lead us to thy feet.
We thank thee for its healing rest
To weary toll and care;
Its praise, within thy temple blest-
Its holy balm of prayer.
We thank thee for its living bread,
That did our hunger stay;
The mama, by thine angels shed
Around our desert way.
Forgive US, if our thoughts were slow
To claim a heavenly birth;
If feelings, that should upward glow,
Did gravitato to earth.
Forgive us, if these precepts pure,
That should our sins control,
And aid US meekly to endure,
Grew languid in the soul.
Forgive us, if with spirit cold,
We breathed the murmerers moan;
Or failed to grasp the chain of gold,
That links us TO thy throne.
O grant, that when this span of life
In evening shade shall close,
And all its vanity and strife
Tend to their long repose;
We, for the sake of Him who died,
Our Advocate and friend,
May share that Sabbath at thy side
Which never more shall end.
L. II. SIGoURNEY
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY

seats and retire, which was not complied
with. He then attempted TO remove them
by force, when display Of pugnacity en-
sued, to the astonIshment Of the congrega-
lion, and which for tine considerably
disturbed the solemn silence and serenity
that beautiful temple, The gen.
tleman, getting The worst Of the brush"
left the church, and obtained warrant
against the ladies for assault, which was
placed in the hands of an officer and served
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
Appointments by The President and
Senate.

Lewis Cass Jr., to be Charge d'Affaires
to the Papal States, in the place of Jacob
L. Martin, deceased
Consuls Edward Porter Of Virginia, for
'Tabasco, Mexico. Henry A. Holmes Of
New York, for Laguna de Terminus, Mex
leo, in the place of Ences McFanl, Jr., de-
ceased. NJ. P. Game of Pennsylvania, foE
Guayaquil, Ecuador, in the place of Seth
Sweetser, deceased William H. ] An
son of Virginia, for chihuahua, Mexico
Thomas c. Mcdowell of Pennsylvania, for
Bahia or San Salvador Brazil, in the place
Of A. II. Tyler, recalled Joseph Graham
of Ohio, for Buenos Ayres, in the place Of
George ]. Fairfield, deceased.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
Love and Friendship,

Oh! love is to the human heart
What sunshine is to flowers;
And friendship is the fairest thing
In this cold world of ours,
Whcre'er the radiant lustre's shed
Their richer beauty smiles
Than nature scatters on the shores
OF oceans sunny isles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25

Collins, the infdel, once met plain country
man, enquired where he was going, To church,
sir" what TO do there ?" "To worship
God" "Pray tell me- is your God great or
little God ?" He is so great, sir, that the heav-
ems cannot contain him, and so little that he can
dwell in my heart" Collins afterwards declared,
that this simple yet sublime answer had more
effect on his mind than all the volumes he had
ever read.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
THE FREEMAN

is PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
In Cross Bake House, rear Of BlTbanES Store
Entrance between Walton's Book Bumham's Hat Stores
State ST., and Langdons corner store and Burbanks,
main st.
TERMS 80 in advance rs after h:oo months, or 200
after six months. ~ Village subscribers, 300
~ Transportation must in all cases be paid by the
subscribeis..i~e
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
The Potency Of Words.

On words rests the axis of the intellectual
world. A word has struck ineradcably in
million hearts, and envenomed every hour
throughout their hard pulsation. On winged
VOID hath hung the destiny of nations. On
winged word hath hurDan wis,lona heaH willing
To cast the immortal soul, and to leave 1t depen
dent for all its future happiness.-Landor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
The First Commandment,

"Thou shalt have no other gods before me-"
Elk. 1913.
Enthrone the Great Jehovah in thine heart,
Let all thine homage unto him be paid;
Suffer no idol to usurp in part
The glory due to him who all things made.
10 thought, word deed, thy life to him be given
Thou shalt be blessed on earth, and saved il
heaven"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
CreduIity Of InfideIily.

Charles the H. hearing the celebrated Vossius
freethinker, repeating some incredible stories
of the Chinese, turning to those about him, said,
"Tbis learned divine is a very strange man.
He believes everything but the Bible"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25

RELIGION SLIGHTLY SPrNKLED WITH
PoLImcs.-At the late conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Churcb, South held
in the town of Elizabeth Civ, North Carroll
ma, the Rev. Mr.. Rosser, towards the close
of a sermon preached by hm, in illustra-
ton of the mighty achievements which per.
severance had accomplished, referred in his
usual eloquent style, to thssslIant Zachary
Taylor, leading his small btSsPartan Band,
against the superior numbers Of the Mexi-
can forces; and feeling the enthusiasm, so
becoming the heart Of the American citi-
zen, notwithstanding he was democrat, he
broke out in the following language al
pray God that he may be elected" Here
the speaker paused, and looking over the
congregation, he saw at ganee the effect
produced. The friends of The old General
seemed ready for hearty amen, whilst his
opponents appeared awfullyto fear it. He
Immediately added" to eternal salvation
by faith and good works" AT this point
the preacher took his seat, and immediate
ly reverend gentleman of the democratic
party struck up the old familiar hymn =
Come on my partners inl Distress The
friends of the old General lost their gravity
at this singular coincidence
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25

A SQUABBLE IN CHURcI-In the cts:sa '
of st. Vincent de Paul, Baltimore. e ;, o'n,
day morning, 10th instant, a isnanai r s"r
before the commencement or rIooo ' a. Sc Sc
vice, quite an alteration $50. CO... 20 or M o IS
tLo"r 49, vi" T. Ilu, Chat one of the male
VIC Pems' E II 0pPSsongregation approached
lnelnoeIS Oh .ns q which had been granted to
a a pew, 'ne u the proper officers of the
nun y Sosed found couple of ladies' seated
cnu .,.l@ He requested them to vacate their
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
miscellaneous.
A Cemetery without a Monument.

The noblest of cemeteries is the ocean. Its
poetry is, and in human language ever will be,
unwritten. Its elements of sublimety are sub
jects of feeling, not description. Its records,
like a reflection mrrored on its waveless bosom
cannot b. transferred to paper. Its va stness-
its eternal heavings-its majestic music in a
storm, and its perils, are things of which had
endeavored a thousand times to conceive. But
until was on its mighty BOSOM looking upon
its moving mountain waves, feeling that eternity
was distant from me the thickness of single
plank, had tried in vain to feel and know the
glories and granduer of the sea, ] there first
felt what John of Patmos meant when he said Of
Heaven" There shall be no more sea-" But
there is one element of moral sublimity which
impressed my mind, and which | should be
pleased if | could transfer in all its vvidness to
we u:ads of your readers The sea is the lar
gest "a HepetaiIoS, Id all its sIumboters sleep
without q nionumcnr
al ether grag4Ya ds, IN ali lands, show some
symbol OF distinction between the great and the
small the rich and the poor. But in that ocean
cemetery, the king and the clown, the prince and
the peasant, are alike undistinguished The
same wave rolls over ALL The same requiem,
by the milistrelsy of ocean is sung to their hon
Or. Over their remains the same storms beat
and the same sun shines. And there unmarked,
the weak and the powerful the pumed and the
unhonored, will sleep on until awakened BY the
same trump, the sea will give up its dead.
thought of sailing over the slumbering but
devoted Goodman, who, after his brief but brill
iant career, persisted in the President. Over the
laughter-loving Power who went down in the
same il-fated vessel, we may have passed. In
that cemetery sleeps the pious and accomplished
Fisher; but where he, and thousands of other
Of the noble spirits Of earth lie, no one but God
knoweth. No marble rises to point where their
ashes are gathered or where the lover of the
good and wise can 90 and shed the tear of sym.
pathy. Who can tell where lie the tens Of thou
sands of Afric's sons who persisted in the " md
die PASSAGE" Yet that cemetery boast orna-
ments of which no other can boast. On no 9TH
er are the heavenly orbs reflected in such splen-
dor. Over no other is heard such noble melody.
In no other are so many inmitabe traces of the
powerful Jehovah.-Never can forget my days
and nights as pass over this noblest of cemeteries
Without a single human monument
Christian Htelhgencer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25

Amid the sublime scenery of the Alps,
wretch had the hardhood to write over against
his name, in the Album kept for visitors, ".qn
atheist" 1t caught the eye of minister who
followed, when he at once wrote under it, "T
IN atheist, a fool; u mol liar"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25
Be not Discouraged.

Never, under any circumstances, doubt the
faithiulness of your heavenly Muster. Stay
yourself on the divine promises. Rest upon
them your whole weight. They cannot fail.
If appearances be dsheartening, still work on.
hoping for favorable issue. If the vision larry
wait for it. When the late William Ladd, the
apostle Of peace after laboring several years with
little apparent success, complained in Responding
tones Of the obstacles that resisted his progress,
DR.. Payson said to him, Brother Ladd do some
thing every day." These words were thence,
forth his motto. He did something every day,
and ultimately prospered. AS you shall encoun-
ter the dense frownng masses of heathenism,
and feel after protracted effort, that you have
made upon them no impression, beware Of hasty
conclusions. Persevere. Strike some blow
every day; ask the blessing of God upon every
endeavor, and leave the result with him who
rewards, not the successful, but the faithful
Remember how long and arduously Carey and
Judson abored in their respective fields, before
they received the first convert and look now
at the thousands which, in those very fields, have
been joyousIy gathered. 1t was predicted of your
master, that He shell moi fail, nor be discouraged
Till he have sci Judgment IN The EARTH" If he does
not falter or despond, you need not.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25

Ex-GovERNoR WILLIAM SLADE. of YER
mont, communicates to the Burlington
(Vt) Courier an interesting letter which he
received from Mr.. ADAMS in l647. We
publish it below
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-25

WE HOLD THIS TRUTH TO BE sELF-EvDENT, THAT ALL
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-16
Bent0n'S Speech.

Mr.. Benton made speech at Jefferson city, on
the 26th May. The following teegraphic de-
spatch, giving some of his views, reaches US in
the Louisville papers of the Goth ult
Senator Benton made speech at Jefferson city,
the first part of which, only has been published.
He devotes several columns to the exposition of
Calhoun's inconsistencies the slavery question.
He is very explicit, and says it is absurd to deny
TO Congress the power to Iegslate they please
upon this subject, IN the territories. 1t has ex-
ercised the power and with the sanction Of all au-
thorites. both and federal, from the founda-
tion of the Government to the present time
Congress has power to prohibit or admit slavery
and no one else. 1t is not in The territories, no,
their government, its deputies, or the creatures of
Congress-. No citizen of any State can carry any
property derived from law Of the State, an inch
beyond the boundary line which creates it
Slave property for this reason cannot be removed
to California or New Mexico. nor any legal esta-
bIishment of slavery be looked for in either ter
ritory. The only effect of carrying slaves there
would be TO them free. The people of both
territories are unanimous against it. a. The Mis-
souri, resolutions copied from those of Mr..
Calhoun in the Senate in lS47, and 10 know their
designs, you must know his. His designs were
aimed at tho Union, and at the members Of the
slave-holdinG States who would not follow his
lead. (These are the views as far as pubIished.(
Ark Democrat.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-16
National Council of the Catholic Church.

This Council assembled on Sunday. the 9th inst.
at Baltimore. The Sun gives minute report
of the proceedings. Though the council did not
enter upon business the first day, yet the formal
course of action was so novel in this country, so
curious and Interesting that we should extract The
whole had we the room. There were two Arch
bishops and twenty-four Bishops present, Bishop
Blanc being among the latter. Grand High Mass
celebrated and sermon preached by Arch
bishop henrick, of St. Louis. The Sun of the
9TH thus speaks of the ceremonies
The scene presented at the cathedral was of
the most imposing character. At an early hour,
notwIthst staniing the inclemen, character of the
day. the immense building was crowded TO over
How. win tnose VINO naG assembled to eartcipate
in the devotions of the day, or that Ia rrer nnro
Der attracted by curiosity to witness them. Every
avenue of access-streets. yards, door-ways and
aises, thronged by the living mass, pressing
and eager 10 obtain view OF the proceedings.
Ii is possible that there were reasons. aside from
and IN addition to the bare occasion Itself, which
tended to heghten the interest of the Catholic
munity in the ceremonies attending the assem-
bling Of this Council. lis novelty, as the first
lional, as we'll as the most Imposing assembly of
pTeiates and clergy ever convened by their de-
nomination In this country, coupled with the pe-
cu!Iar position of affairs in which the great head
of Catholic chrlstendom Is at present paced-and
the rare congregation of ecclesiastical wisdom and
reputation, likely to be present, all helped 10 elicit
the profound interest which yesterday manifested
/ itsef.
/ On Thursday next. the next public session will
/ be hdd in the Metropolitan Church, and on Sun
day rsxt the third and last public session Will be
held.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-16

BArHING.-The poor of New York will soon
have the privilege of bathing every day If a tri-
fling sum: say three cents. This phiathropc
move reflects the highest credit the origlators.
1t sprung up E this way A gentleman snt
communication on the subject Of providing aths
for the poor, to the N. Y. Journal of Commece.
and was replied TO by another, who twitiedbe
author of the communication as to whether We
would himself contribute towards the movemet
The next DAVIS issue contained letter statln
that he would furnish $4,000 towards carryln
out the movement, if the other would do the Same
The latter replied that he would, and with In
$4,000 the enterprise was commenced.
Phil. Ing.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-16
n.,ons;bIe for the New York Riot !

NDa II correspondent of the Washington
The Ne" ont boldly in relation TO this dis
ZOO speaa; and places the blame where 1t
'osfal belongs. He says:
|cpsry O,s .Onears TO be but one opinion IN the
"Ine.e Telative to the conduct of the Mayor
nnunl he exclusives of the Opera House
those y. whose dictaiion he acted in bringing
;s, unl1, sS,,bery ofthat night. Noproclamatlon
! 0SluH s'-,b on Thursday, or previously; and
J; P0l U,I ,hose vino accidentally saw the troops,
ss, sa'u Id beeu ordered cut. More than one
s6 .lp,i lp and wounded were shot while. entirely
he Ai-I soldier was upon the ground. PuO-
Ean. bl,mest; first. the presses which In.
PaIpn PPlpn noo,le. and goaded them into trying to
1s' ~ uscrsadv. on Monday night, next, the
"sL gentlemen who virtually invited the
!-es r.ef them at the Opera House for bout
-,J,v night last; and, lastly, The Mayor,
JUL .g:.r ~ preyent the riot by closing the house,
.5of refusing 10 do 50, and daring the vicious
=. an attempt against 1t. None OF the Killed
led are known to have been rioters, while
Y..;o,ouy taken before the coroner shows that
,5sm were poshirely mere spectators, or
p. passing neighboring streets about their
when the unfortunate volleys were fired.
=, al of the forty-eight signers to the card,
':,g tha. Macready must and should be "sus-
La all hazards, (for such was the purPort
=, ,,psr, to those who knew the state of the
- m;nd here when the card was Pubished,) }
-, politicians, who have thus doomed
les. With the exception of the True Sun.
4 = d,iIv in the city justified the butchery of
.soDle on the instant, though most of them
iog irving TO creep oct of that position. The
"A of this morning, in an article upon the
,,verument, wheels short round, and con-
!: the act as unnecessarily ordered by the
,,,ies at the diciation of a clique of exclusives
/. ,o,ilion assumed by the True'Sun early in
,fr. am writing, a. noon, while the in-
,,Ioa before the coroner IS in progress. with
Ends IN and around The chamber in the Tombs,
Inch the Jury of inquest is sitting. The pub
perhaps more intensely excited to-day than
~ Dreyious time this being Sunday, and all,
si,re. being at leisure to think and talk over
natter. Fortunately, it is raining hard /;
.,zise there might be a disturbance at the fu-
i eygecled TO take place this afternoon. All
military Of the city. and United States troops
ored around New York. are in readiness to
rO, demonstration Of violence at or after
i neral"
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-16
SIC Ha7RoR. L. l.. Nav 9, 1919.

'9E Il, Far North.-CaptaTn Royce, OF the
fsSuperior, arrived on Saturday evening last,
uVnished Us with the following Information
E'e to his cruise in the Arctic Ocean. He
passed through Behring's Straits on the
July, 1913, with current running to the
Ea At the rate of from 4 to 5 miles an hour.
whales in the straits, working North with the
Fslt After getting clear of the land to the
z Of the straits. saw large numbers OF whales,
gentle. Saw whales every day while there.
q II difficult to keep to the Soulhward owing
f Northerly currents. Was swept four de-
+ 10 the Northward of the entrance by the
| al and supposed the barque within one de-
| Of The ice, Judging from the position given It
afier navigators at the same season."
iiain R. describes the weather as being most
lime thick and foggy, thongh not wet, as on
North West grounds, with comfortably cool
ing air. Was on soundings all The time and
tanily anchored. with no land in sight In clear
s::r, With depth of water ranging from ~
hhoms. Found the water shoal as he wenl
r, Took 1900 bbls. in "a days, which filled
SSSs. Passed the straits 10 the Southwark on
Olof august. Saw in the bays as he passed
80 In Coming down from the North large
*h Of whales. and during his stay saw many
passing from one continent TO the other
h. always steered out of their track
= % desire TO form acquaintance with the
y The current was found running South
~ left the sea. Captain r. thinks the
aeet may find employment for years to
u @e Arctic Seas. We hoped 20 have ac'
oaPtaIn RS private journal, but have been
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-16
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.

Tsow CHAooG.-Most of our readers will re-
member the Chinaman who was formerly in Mr..
Dunn's Chinese museum. and whose business was
principally to write the names of visitors cards
in Chinese and in English, for trifing fee. He
spoke English imperfectly, bat yet rather better
than he writes it. A recent arrival at Boston
brought letter from this interesting person, 10
Mr.. 4. Z. Smith, of this city. We are kindly
permitted TO publish this letter, and Tsow Chaoog's
" America friends " will doubtless be glad 10 hear
from him. The letter is verbatim ct fiteratim ct
punciuatia as follows:
.sCANToN, October 24, 1S4S.
" MIR. L. E. Smith.
re- Dear Sir by the ship Concordia 60 TO hong
kong lG7 day pleasant passenger. and nice capt.
The ship lost 200 bale long CLOTH. 40 box vtron
and mate. GO up to canton find my father
dead in iany lS47 and find my old brother dead
in April lS47 may be came back 10 u. S. in
OF years. hope you and your family happy al
ways. ....-., .., ..
Your friend TSOW CHAOOG
"Please tell America friends my send him COM
r,liments'' -
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-16

~ 81 VILLAIN Trousdale, the democratic candi-
WI governor in Tennessee, has been in four
10 .. seen his country's flag victorious in thir-
/ cues He participated in the Indian wars
'en' jackson, was at the battle of New Or
4 engaged in the Florida war, and fought on
we helds of Ccntreras, Churubusco. and
-. 'e' Rey, and was also at the storming OF
n. SS.epec He is firm democrat and is wor-
support of the party in Tennessee.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-16

ns.S7soUs OvERFLoW-An overflow of the
sh took place early in this month, causing
l; obstruction to property in the camp of the
1f,D.rv, near San Antonio. We gather the
osilg PARTICULARS from the Western Texan.
|.usa it had rained several days previous to
| rght of the occurrence, yet TO one anticipated
/ sudden overwhelming rise Of the creek.
|. is intimaIiOn of the overflow was given
lalle o'clock P. IL, by the sen;ineIs.
Sri was the rapidiiy of the rise that in less
I've minutes the waters had risen four or five
barely giving time to those who had families
gmove them 10 place of security before eve
lag was submerged in water. The shrieks of
zsn and chidren-the confusion of soldiers and
zrs endsavOTing TO save their ProPerty-the
Elns of tents and dashing about of camp i'm
|-el,s amidst the roaring contention of the wa
! baih0WlinG Ieunesf. aCconIDanieG with flashes
..nlDg, followed bv the !oudest peais or mum
rapid succession, together with heavy show
4 rain, present but a faint idea Of the de-
zion of the night and terrific scenes that fol-
d. The camp was situated nearly half d mile
The high land. and in the darkness of the
/. through mud, water and grass, every one
! I5;ransport themselves before they could find
! re Cfsaetv. Fortunately, no lives were lost.
ae loss an1 damage Of property Is represented
amense. The loss of G.. w. Ogden, suiler of
8 Infantry, is estimated al near five thousand
E. We are creditably Informed that thirty
1 zud dollars will not supply the damage done
liOverfow Everything belonging to an en-.
pnent, including the fixtures OF camp, to-
Er with the clothing and other pa ParaPheTnaIia
aging to those connected with TINS encamPmeni
ether been damaged or lost. Those officers
ahmiles, having made every preparation and
z-ement for the El Paso expedition, have me'
aaserious loss, which will require some time
Fllir. This sad catastrophe, together witt
caamities which have visited the troop:
'aaIioned here, will. no doubt, Procrasiinatt
snoFement toward FL Paso for some time
.dars!alt the water was ten feet deep uPoi
z where the camp was located.