Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-15

New England Palladium, is native of N.
Haven, Ct, and son of Rev. DIR. Wales,
Professor of Divinity in Yale College. In
addition to the high standing as lawyer, he
has been distinguished for his talent as a
public speaker In this department he took
the lead while member of College, where
he graduated in lS0l-in the class of Judge
Ooakley of New York, and the present
wing candidate for Governor of Connecticut
Hon. J. TrumbaI.
ADMINISTRATOR II. Smithson of
Washington County, and Haley S. Edding-
ton Of Desha County, are announced as in
dependent Democratic candidates for Gov.
of Arkansas, There are two democratic
candidates in the field ahead of them.
NEW YORK" Regrets that wW bc
acceptable. Gov. Fish was invited to attend
the annual exhibition of The Orphan Asy-
lum in Albany. In very polite note he
declined the invitation, on account of other
engagements, and enclosed his check for
fifty dollars for the use of the Asylum.
TENNESSEE-Gen. VIM. Cullom is
an independent Wing candidate for Con-
gress in the With District of this State
WashlngtonBarrowis thepresent representa-
tive from there.
VIRGlNIA.-Charles w. Russell of O.
hlo county is put up by the wings of Mar
shall county as the peoples candidate in the
ANth District now represented by VIM. G.
Brown. Alexander Newman is demo-
cratic candidate in the same District.
LOUISIANA.-T. B. Thorpe is pro-
posed in the Hid district He is TAYLOR
wing.
RHODE ISLAND.-The Free Soilers
of Rhode Island met in Convention al
Providence OR the LIST inst. and made the
following nominations for State officers =
For Governor, Edward Harris for 1t. Gov
Jacob Babcock; Attorney Gen, Charles
Hart; Gen. Treasurer, Daniel Carr
Constitutional Reform in Mary1and-
The Hagerstown, (Md) TorchIight, whig
strongly advocates the calling of a conven.
ton to amend the Anticipated constitution
of that State.
The Hon. John Blanchard, representa-
tive from the 18th District of Pa, died or
the 9th at Harrsburgh. Mr.. Blanchard
was native of Peacham VT, and was q
wing.
NORTH CAROLINA. fhe Lincoln
ton, IN. Co. Republican, of Feb. 9th
says
"Maj. G. w. Caldwell, the late talented
Democratic elector, operating in Bemon's
mine, in Union County, on Saturday, the
10th inst, gathered up at one handful, 10
lbs. of virgin gold We have been inform
ed that it produced him the handsome sum
81, 400"
Gen. &ielFs Scat-The select COM
mittee on the case of Gen. Shields have
unanimously agreed to report on Monday
that he has no right TO a seat in the Senate.
The Supreme Court ofthe United States
now IN session at Washington, have agreed
to adjourn on the 18th inst.
NEW SENATORs.--The following new
members of the Senate, were sworn in on
Monday flames A. Pearce of Md. VIM.
Upham of VT, James Cooper OF Penn.
Z. Butler of S. c., S. Borland of Ark. Is
aac p. Walker of Wis, A. C. Dodge of To-
wa, VIM II. Seward of N. Y, Jackson
Morton of Florida, VIM. c. Dawson of Ca,
Moses Norris, Jr. of ~ H., James Whit
comb of Ind, Pierre Soule of Lou. and
Truman Smith of Conn Messrs. Cooper,
Seward, Morton, and Dawson, Wings, take
the place Of Democrats; Mr.. Soule, Dem,
takes the place of "a whig and Mr. Whit
comb, Free, Soil Democrat, takes the place
of Mr.. Hannegan. The political complex.
ion of the Senate will not be changed.
RUMoEED Executive NOMINATION.
The Senate sdiourned on the 9th over to
Monday, when it was expected that nomna-
tons would be made of Minister to Spain,
Chilli and Russia, and of Charge d'Af
fairs to Sweden.
Mr.. Pendleton, of Va, it is said, has been
nominated minister to Spain.
Mr.. Philip Greeley, it is said, has been
nominated Collector of Customs at Boston
Mr.. Charles Hudson, it is said, has been
nominated Naval Officer at Boston.
Thomas l.. Smith, it is said, has been ap
pointed Register of the Treasury, and the
dispatch to the Saturday evening paper,
says that Col. Young of the Treasury De
partment, is TO be retained that JOSEPH
Brady will be appointed Cd Auditor, anc
that the appointing Bureau of the Postoflic,
department has been conferred upon Fit
Henry Warren.
REVISION OF THE VERMONT CoNsTITu
TIoN.-The Septenial Council of Censor
of the State of Vernon, closed its session
on the 9th ult,, after having found then
selves unable to agree on certain propos
tons in alteration of the fundamental law
They finally agreed to a resolution calling
convention to amend the Constitution, t
meet at Montpelier on the LIST Wednesda
in January, 1850 The articles recon
mendod by the Council, for adoption by tn
Convention, contemplate some very esser
tial changes in the onstitution-amon
them are an equalization of Representatio
in the House of Assembly; the electio
by the people of judges of probate, ASST
tant judges OF the county courts, sheriff
and states attorneys, and that in future a
amendments to the constitution recomment
ed by the council of censors be submitte
directly to the people
United States Senator from Maryland.-
Benjamin c. Howard has been appointt
by the Governor OF Maryland, to fill Il
vacancy occasioned by the resignation
Reverdy Johnson. who has been called in
Gen. Taylor's Cabinet Mr.. Howard h
accepted.
Case Of Senator Shields. -The questit
al. 1. r ~