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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11

Having expressed these views, have to
say that make no objection to the motion
of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Steph.
ens) to refer the whole matter to a select
committee, to consider maturely, and re-
port at a future meeting; but lwonld rath'
er prefer an earlier day for that meeting
than the 18th of January. ! am, above
all, for union, harmony and decision, on
the part Of the South.
Mr.. PENDLEToNs remarks, which were
made some time previously to those OF MI
Calhoun, are also understood to have been
very sensible and very effective. lie eX-
pressed his general acquiescence in the re-
solutions of his colleague, (Mr BayIey,)
though he did not so well like the express
sion in them measures Of redrcSS.' That
seemed to contemplate that the South
should wait until the wrongs had been con-
summated, and then undertake to redress
them. He preferred, rather, measures OF
notice and precaution' He was willing,
at once, to lay down line, and let their
Northern brethren know that they must not
transcend it. lie subsequently, however,
acquiesced entirely in the proposition OF
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia.
The substance of Mr.. Foote's remarks
was, | understand, that he was ready for
instantaneous action, and was willing to
vote at once for the resolutions Of Mr.. Bay.
ley.
The only point Of difference between The
members was as to whether this was the pro
per time fer any action Some held tina
the South should wait until the measure
lately threatened should become Iaws-tha
they ought to resort TO all constitutions
means to defeat those measures. If al
these should be unavailable, then the tim
for separate action on the part Of the Sout
would have arisen. Others held, on tn
contrary. that action now, in the form {
notice and trecauton, was advisable.
would be WE'LL they said, to lay down tn
line beyond which they should conceive
wrong to submit to the aggressions of tn
maiority, to warn their Norher brethren ;
gainst any aggression beyond that line. |
atterward, they resolved to make that az
erosion, the responsibility of the cons'
quencos would be theirs. The South, ]
that case, would have done every thing
their power to avert any serious dlscord.-
All sides, however, held that when the PR
per time should arrive, if it had not alread
arrived. the South should take firm and d
cided measures to maintain It's constitution
al rights.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11

Well, we have always been under the impress
sion that even in the South public sentiment
brands the trade in human beings as all wrong
and disreputabe; but the representative of the
free West and North are afraid to say so, be-
cause Calhoun caucus has been held in the
Capitol, and some half dozen gentlemen from
the free States must be accommodated with pla
ces in the Cabinet or diplomatic corps, under
General Taylor'5 Administration.
The motion to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table, being lost, the subject was then post
poncd two wecks--til January 10th. Whether
it can be taken up that day without a suspension
of the rules, which requires two thirds vote,
we know not; but we must express our settled
opinion, that some device will then be hit upon
to stavc the question off until after the 18th of
January, and then, from time to time, till the
close Of the session. We place the opinion on
record--none will re DICE more than we, should
| it prove groundIess. Pray God that it may
OF course, says the reader, the important bill
of Mr. Vinlon to supply deficiencies, came up I.
You are mistaken. The whole day afterwards
was consumed in miserable debate about the
mileage of members, and the passage of certain
resolutions concerning it, which will 60 out in
smoke.
1t gives us no pleasure to record and expose
these dongs. We are sick a! heart in Witnessing
the rottcnncss of our politics,
The following analysis is presented, that the
constituency may demand explanations from
their representatives. We denOunce no one per
sonally. The whole transaction to us seems a
most humiliating one. Some of the actors may
be influenced by motives which they can justify
to their constituents. All we can say is for GU
right hand, we would not stand in their place.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11
How is thiSl

We ask our readers to give particular attention,
to the account in another column, taken from thu
National Era. The people of the Free States
and especially in Vermont, have repeatedly ey .
pressed their will upon the Slave Trade, an 4
slavery in the District of Columbia. Rosoh /
tions have been repeatedly passed by the Yer
mont Legislature, nstructing their delegation in
Congress to use their influence to abolish slaV e.
y in the Districtand put an end to the reproac h
full tratfick in human beings, as chattels. A
trade that is branded by the whole civilized VIC rid
and by the South cycn,as unchristian and dis re-
putable. 1t would seem that at this late 4 ay,
there could not be found Northern Repret en-
tative, who would hesitate a moment, if he de-
stroll To carry out the will OF his constituents up
on this subject, certainly no representative from
Vermont would vote against taking the mo st eff:
fcient measures to wipe off that foul rep :oach
from our country But how is it?
We are sorry to find, in the analysis of votes
given, and the names of the absentees Mr..
Marsh from the 3D. district, and Mr.. Cola mer Of
the I'd. Why is it that Mr.. Marsh rccor ds his
VOTE in effect, against the resolution? W e have
seen in several Newspapers, that Mr.. N arsh is
named for Foreign Minister under General
Taylor's administration. Can it be possible
that Mr.. Marsh is influenced by any such mcr-
cenary consideration? Are the Represt natives
from Vermont afraid TO carry out the views
their constituents because they want places
homer and profit under Gen. Taylor? If so, they
had better resign and c0rTc--home. We think
that in another election we could select men that
would vote in accordance with the wislse,s of the
people of Vermont. Mr.. Marsh and MIR. c.
lamer can doubtless set this matter right. r. y
the honor Of the first and fourth districts, an
the men who represent them, we are glad they
were in their places and voted for the resolution
The District of Columbia will have its infer
nal Slave Pits and Man-marts swept out of ex
stence. Those Auction Blocks, on which 81
placed the souls and bodies of men, womeh D.
~--.',-.~IA public sale--and where al uic
credates ofhusband and wife-parent and Oh
-brStlier and sister are sundeed forever by q
fendish hand of slavery-will be destroyettS'
The District will yet become sacred spot,
Free Soil, and we hope no mercenary, coward
craven representative from the Free STATES VI
be permitted to enter into it, entrusted with tn
interests.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11

o. The Small Pox in Brattleboro' OCCASION
ed no little excitement and as the excitement
grew, hord reports multiplied till half the peo
pie thought they felt the small poX creeping in
side them. 1t seems to have been carried there
by Mrs E. Hinckley, the principal millinel
there, on her return from New York with goods
and various reports to hel prejudice were circu
lated, to the purport that she knew what her dis
ease was, and directed her girls not to mention
it for fear Of scaling away customers. Mrs
Hinckley has now recovered, and has published
a statements of facts by which it appears tina
neither she not her physician knew what he
disorder was till after her daughter (who had at
tended her while slck) was taken down and {
consultation of physicians was held at which
the true nature Of the disorder was declared.
We notice this because Mrs. lIinckley is wei
known in several towns in this county, wher
she has many friends and reports alluded t.
have been circulated here. it is but Just that he
vindication should be made known Greenfield
Republican.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11

Another Damper. Before the election
the wings Professed to have letter from
Gen. Taylor, promising to select his cabi,
net " from the purest and best wings in the
nation" The Boston Post learns that the
letter does not read so-instead of the
purest aud best whigs," it reads, the
"purest and best men, This cools of
the ardor Of the office hunters very much
especially when taken in connection with
This declaration Of the President elect
" am not engaged to lay violent hands in
Discriminatory upon public officers good OIL
bad, who may differ in opinion with me-
Troy Budget.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11

and voluntarily consented TO extend the area of
slavery. But if it was base and wicked to do
his, as they did, to make these sacrifices because
carried away by enthusiasm for the bood-stain-
ed glory Of war; by the childish love Of rcnown,
by the contemplate pride ofbrute force--tell me
how you chrsten it, when precisely these self
same things to-day are done, only under differ
ent circumstances, and more glaringly by the
other party-from the enthusiasm, not for re-
nown,nor for force, but for "a Protect,ue Tariff?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11
What the Shareholders Ask,

Those who seek TO carry Slavery into the
new territories also ask to take The Slave
Code with it. The former cannot exist Sc.
curely without tbc latter THEW are ;nse.
parable. Where the ore goes the other
must follow. Hence if Conrress pcrmits
Slavery to 90 to California or New Wexico
it must allow that law 70 IN with if which
provides thirty lashcs for lbc Nnoro wbo.
Their bond or free who has fine 6ard;bood
to preach the Gospel: which secures one
years Imprisonment fer any one who shall
teach Slave to read, and twenty Iashes to
the Slave who is found a, a school learning
to read ; and which provices the enormous
penalty OF SIX months imprisonment and
$5U0 fine Tor whipping slave 10 DEAN
1t must DO more even IMAM an 'h.s' IL
must provide for the imprisonment OF every
dark'sklnned sailor VINO VISITS e''her New
Mexico or California virginia ana South
Carolina have not only shown US the prac-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11
NOTICE.,

All letters relating to arrearages, or for
business connected with the Freeman pre-.
vious to Jan. l, l849, should be addressed post
paid, to the subscriber, 1t is earnestly hoped
that all who are indebted will lose no time in
making remttanccs.
lew. }. POLAND.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11

O. A crazy fellow in Connecticut the other
day threw large gu nifty of powder into his
FIRE. place for the = vas he said, of driving
The small nor tie neighborhOod.
He pr q Vt the il V from the Nicholson
letter, in jhich err ass recommends the
diffusion of sls" 1.-THE best mode of extin.
gushing it. .s.Is our melancholy duty to add
that the xpe..nent proved fatal to both Parties
Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11
JACOB SCOTT, EDITOR.
NOTICE.

All Communications TO the
Freeman, whether on business of the
paper, or for republication, should be address.
ed, postpaid, to JACOB SCOTT,
Montpelier, VI.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1848.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, I04o.
The Union Of this morning states that letter
has been received at the War Department, con-
tanning General Taylor's resignation, taking eff
feet on the Dist Of the present month. The
Postmaster announces at the Department, of the
conclusion of postal treaty between Great
Britain and America,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-01-11
ABSENT.
The Southern Caucus;

The Washington correspondent of the
philadelphia Inquirer furnishes the follow
ing sketch Of the sayings and doings at the
Southern caucus, which, he says, may be
relied uDon
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-08

The following letter from a Washington
correspondent of The Tribune may possibly
help some to answer the question.
WAsmNGToN, Tuesday, Oct. 16.
Mr.. GREELEY Facts are stubborn things.
When Mr.. Colt offered a resolution in the
House of Representatives last winter, decla-
ring Slavery in the District of Columbia TO
be Il disgrace TO us in the eyes of all Chris
tendon, the Southern members held meet
ing in the Senate Chamber, in secret, in the
night time, and threatened to dissolve the u
mon. Is it any wonder that Northern men,
with Northern hearts and Northern heads,
should cry Amen TO the efforts of these
Southern fanatics, when they sec, in the very
heart of the capital, on Pennsylvania avenue,
between the Halls of Legislation and the
Halls of Legislative power, on Gods holy
day, a WAGON load of HUMAN CATTLE in the
form and likeness of their Maker, chained
and manacled TO the vehicle like sheep in
the butchers cart, ready for the sacrifice of
blood and toll? Such a scene occurred here
on Sunday last, Oct. II, year of our Lord
1919. The cries of the miserable wretchcs
as they joltcd over the rough pavement at a
brisk trot, mingled mystcriously with light
and careless voices OF Gods people returning
from the cushioned seats and damask stools
where they are wont to worship the Most
High, and pray for all mankind! The slave
driver had been into Maryland to purchase
his LIVE STocK'-probably for the South
crn market,-and was taking them to the
shambles, TO be inspected by the dealers in
Gods image cut IN ebony !'-Oh, did it cv-
er occur TO the pious, Christian Stakeholder,
or to any Slaveholding freeman who ac-
knowledgcs himself accountable TO a Ilereal-
ter, what u fearful distance lies between him
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-08
A New Phase.

The correspondent Of the Journal of Com
merce announces that Il Southern Democrat,
on the first day of the session of the Senate,
will submit a proposition on the question OF
Slavery, which will settle it as regards the
Territories, and Clay and Calhoun will sup
port it. This is the scheme
That California shall be divided into
three States.
That the law of the Missouri Compro-
misc shall be applied thereto.
The Correspondent says:
The bill which will be introduced in the
Senate will provide, first, for the establish
ment of four Territorial Governments, TO
wit: that for New Mexico, that for Deseret,
that part of California north of 80 6 80 min.
and west of Deseret, and the part of Caliior-
MA south Of SO &c min. shall be authorized
forthwith TO form a State Constitution, and
shall be admitted into the Union. Also, that
u new State shall be admitted from the cas-
tern part of Texas, and south of36 : 80 min.
The bill will not settle the boundary between
Texas and New Mexico, but will provide
that the question be submitted TO a Board OF
Commissioners.
California will not be allowed to take the
Ocean boundary, which has been proposed
in her Convention.
The Territorial questions, mingled witt
the slavery agitation, and the uncertainty "a
TO the pcrnanence of either of the prescn
party organizations, will give an e|xtraordma
ny interest 10 the coming session, even at it
very commencement. The slavery question
is the great humbug of the day, and viii
swallow up all others.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-08

Finally, some say, This reasoning leads
to non-resistance. You disregard the fact
that all human governments must contain a
greater or. less amount of evil and conse-
quently, if ever you are TO support any gov
m in all its requirements, you must
support evil Very true is il thut human GO
vcrnments and laws fall short of our relative
standard of right, and always of absolute
right. What is our duty? Clearly, as moral
beings, to support the right, and refuse to
support the wrong. Nothing more than this
is required of us. Nothing less than this is
our duty. We are not put into the world,
blindly to support all existing governmental
wrongs, until they can be constitutionnlly
abolished. We are to he true to ourselves as
moral beings. Ii We can be true TO our w
souls and support the government, we may
give such support,-not otherwise! Right
and wrong are not creatures of agreement
and law. Neither the Philadelphia Conven-
ton that framed the Constitution, nor the
State Conventions that adopted it, mad pow
er to make wrong in the slightest degree
right. or alter at all the moral character OF
slaveholding. Right is right, the Revised
Statutes to the contrary Notwithstanding
Wrong il wrong, the Constitution to the con-
trary notwithstanding. We say, therefore, we
will obey the good requirements of the Con-
stitution, and peacefully submit to the penal
ty of disobeying the bad. This is all that
government has n right to ask of us. insti-
tutions were made for man, not man for
them. Constitutions are the work of man,
and man is to be rcverenced before his works.
we seen no inconsistency or Improperly in
supporting the system of liee-trade between
the States, and refusing to support the do
mestic slave-trade; in supporting the patent
laws, and refusing TO aid in returning q run
away slave. We are good-government men,
not no-goyernment men. All governments
are partly good. All we are willing to sup
port in part: we will actively support the
Constitution and laws, so far as conscience
permits we will peacefully submit to legal
e%xaction for disobeying the rest.
Our purpose is accomplished. We have
shown that we are politically united with the
South in the support of slavery. We have
shown that we should constantly bear upon
our lips, and in our lives, the motto, No
union ,c;tA Shareholders, ,ghereby we are obliged
10 countenance or support Siapery.' We desire
to see n union among the Suites, but not Il
slaveholding union! A union of freemen
and free States for the sake of freedom, no
one would more readily support than we
But a union like ours, of free men and slave
| hoiders,- of Neutrality-suspicious.. Seafos. FIR
the sake, in part, of securing property in
slaves, is demoralizing (how demoralizing has
it been J to both parties, and should receive,
as it doubtless ut no distant day will receive,
the condemnation of the wise and good. In
the meantime, it ought not, and it will not,
receive either our respect or our voluntary
support.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-08
John Van Buren,.

This adroit politician, son of the magician
Martin Van Buren-'a chip Of the old block,
has Il letter in the Boston Republican, cor
recting certain errors in the report of his
recent speech at the Free soil meeting in
Fancuil Hall, by the editor of that paper
Mark the following paragraph from it,
Il did not avoW my determination never
to go into Il National Convention with slave
holders 1 haze neUer objected to a man on the
ground ofhis being a stakeholder. | said that
so long as the Southern States made pro-
slavery the sole test of eligibility TO Office, it
was Obvious that no National Democratic
Convention could he held, for the basis ola
National Convention is a willingness and an
obligation 10 support the nominee OF the
Convention, whoever he may be-
This is the length and breadth of Mr.. Van
Buren's free soil principles. lie objects to
the nomination Of no mun-stealer as u candi-
date for democratic ~ sutirages; he only OBJ
jects to the making of perpetual slavery a
national democratic test. 1t is manifest that
he is willing that the Southern wing of de-
mocracy should be pro-slavery to any extent
locally only the Northern wing must be
left free TO be anti-slavery locally, according
TO circumstances while the parry itself mus
agree to run for luck Bad luck TO all such
compromisers !-Libera!Or,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-08
Slavery and the Missionary Work.

As an illustration of the binding influence
of slavery, we copy the following advertise
ment from the Religious Herald, a Baptist
paper, published in Richmond, Va:
WHO WANTS $4,000 IN PROPERTY?
/ am DESTROYS to spend the balance of my
life as a Missionary, if the Lord permit, and
therefore, offer for sale my Farm, The VINE
YARD, adjacent to Williamsburgh, and con-
tanning about 600 acres-well watered, well
wooded, and Astounding in m~arl-together with
all the crops and stock, and utensils thereon.
Also, my house and lot in town, fitted up
as a boarding establishment, with all the fur
niture belonging to the same.
Also, about forty Servants, mostly young
and likely, and rapidly increasing i'll number
and value.
To a kind master, ! would put the whole
property at the reduced price of thirty-five
thousand dollars, and arrange the payments
entirely to suit the purchaser, provided the
interest be annually paid.
Would any Northern Christian believe it
possible, that a true disciple of him who
came to preach deliyerance TO the captive,
and the opening of the prison TO the bound,
could assign, as a reason for wishing to sell
forty human beings, a pious aud benevolent
desire TO be a missionary? Mr.. Jones does
this, and apparently in all sincerity! Slavery
has blinded him.
In the hope of securing apurchaser, he as
sures all who read, that his forty servants are
mostly young and likely, and rapidly increa.
sing in number and value. lie thus virtual.
ly claims the right to seize upon and hold US
his own, every child that may be born to any
of those whom he calls his servants, and he
proposes to transfer that right to the purcha.
ser of his human chattels. Yet he seems un.
conscious that in SO doing he is giving the
highest sanction in his power TO a practice
which the Scriptures rank among the high
est crimes,-tO man-stealing! Slavery has
blinded him.
Ile;takes credit to himself as being willing
TO sell his servants at a reduced price, proyi
ded the purchaser is u KIND master. lie has
probably never thought of the question
whether it is possible for one who deals il
mortal men as merchandise to he kind; anC
he seems equally oblivious of the fact, that
whatever may be the character of the buyer
the persons bought may, by his death or in
solvency, speedily be thrown into othel
hands. Slavery has blinded him.
And what OF the editor or publisher whC
is willing to give currency to such an adver
tisement for money? Is he not blind also?-
WeSterW Christian.
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b~enevolence, there may he more or less ems
in livery little we think, if not less-but
when they claim them as property, they only
furnish the Abolitionists a logical club to
knock their brains out. The claim of pro-
perry in man, Notwithstanding the oily elo-
quence and ready wit of Henry Clay, is alb
surd, impossible and abominable.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-12-08

CALHOUN's D~OMINIoNs.-It is stated in a
South Carolina paper that the census of
South Carolina shows that sirty thousand
mhite adults in that State cannot read nor
write. Add to them three-filths of her pop
ulation-the slaves, who are forbidden by
law to read or write-and you have the very
best reason why'one man rules the State.