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The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
The Position of General Taylor.

Does not every body now see the wisdom
which guide Gen. Tay lor in his determination
not to interfere with the action of Congress,
by expressing his views upon the Wilmot pro-
viso in advance? If he had done so. and had
assumed the position of sectional partisan,
his influence as Chief Magistrate of the nation,
bound to hold the scales even between con-
tending sections, would have been entirely de-
stroyed. Had he felt ever so much disposal
to preserve the Union. in the day oftrials, his
influence would not have been able to effect it.
By pledging himself toineither section, he holds
them both in his power, and retains the auth
ority to cheek the excesses of either.
1t required moral irmness to perserve in
this determination which it is not easy to find
For not lending himself to party, Gen. Taylor
has been assailed with fury of which there is
no example in the history of former Presidents
The abuse which has been showered upon him
has no PARALLEL in the history of party. A
continual fire of blackguard epithets has been
kept up from that very moment of his inaugu-
ration. by his personal and political enemies
To use his own expression, they have not yet
dismounted gum They have. been ignomin-
iously baffied in every attempt to injure and
degrade him. Richmond Wing.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Growfh wisconsin.

That large extent of territory now forming
the State of Wisconsin, which was but a few
years ago overshadowed by dense wilderness
viii soon rank among the most important states
of the confederacy. Some idea of the large
accessions TO the population which she is con
stantly receiving, may be gathered from the
sales Of the public lands within her border
The entries Of land within the state during the
year $40, amounted in the aggregate to over
795.646 acres, of which little over 100000
were paid for in cash, and the remainder, near
ly 100000 acres. were paid for with land war
rants. During the year Is4e, more than a
million of acres of land in the state were en-
tered, about three-fourths of which were paid
for with land warrants.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
The Spirit OF . trne American.

The editor of the Helena (Ark9 Shield, in
a spirited article in which his political antago-
nists are flung right and left thus discourses
"We happened to have been born here in
the South; we have breathed its atmosphere,
and hope to die within its limits and this is
what cannot be said of some of those who call
in question our loyalty to it on this subject,
namely. the slavery question, Our 6Ial love
to the South, however, shall not prevent us
from boldly opposing those schemes of public
policy which may be set on foot by crafty poll
ticians, and which in their tendency may sub
vert this precious union of States, and engulf
in one undistinguishable mass of ruin all we
have and all we hope to have of happiness in
this world. This Union, so transcendently
glorious. is no school-boy's rattle, to be broken
to pieces by every tryo npolitics. 1t is blood
bought heritage, and, God willing. we viii be
the last to raise aparricidal arm to strike from
it one scintilla of that greatness which has gi-
ven it worldwide fame.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Prof. webster.

Mr.. Greeley closes long notice of this tri-
al in the following significant language:
"Well: believing Prof Webster guilty, we
cannot regret his conviction. His closing at
tempt to cover his guilt by impeaching the
fidelity or competency of his counsel deepens
our detestation of his character. His defend
ers had done their whole duty, though we
think Mr. Sohier's opening of his case very
poor one, bad as that case was. Mr.. Merrick's
summing up could hardly have been better.
But the Professors case was past surgery, af-
ter his own performance in that line. And,
in spite of the revolving consequences, we re-
joice that it has been proved that learning,
talent. social position, cannot shield culprit
from the laws vigilance and its penalties
that these exist alike for the eminent and the
lowly- We presume that be will not be par
doned or his sentence commuted."
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
nz-Mr. sw;s.belro = The pittsburp Sat


G Mrs. Swisshelm, Of the Pittsburg Sat
urday Visiter, quietly bores an old bachelor
Missourian after the following fashion. We
think it a good hit at that kind Of business
TRANSACTIONS
Baggage at the risk OF the Owner.
During our latest "trip. on the Hibernia, No.
Q, we observed one of the rules stated that
baggage for which no bilIoflading was signed
shonld be at the risk of the owner I; and we set
ourselves industriously to work to take care
of our basket, and without difficulty succeeded
in preserving our property, in spite ofall risks
Not SO with our fellow passengers. Onepoor
old bachelor from Missouri had a package on
board in form Of stout. black woman whom
he had purchased from motives Of the purest
humanity and philanthropy, to keep some one
else from rendering her a similar service,
with improper or unchristian motives. He had
found it inconvenient to buy her husband or
any of her three children, one of whom was a
babe, and she appeared scarcely able to ap-
preclate his kindness in removing her some
thousand miles from all she had known or To-
we'd. So, whether she were auxiliary to the
catastrophe we know not, but The gentleman's
package of flesh and blood was missing before
he left Cincinnati He had it safely removed
from the Hibernia and shipped on board St
Louis boat, and when it was about to start, 10
his baggage wasn't there, because it was away
At the last account it had not been heard
from, and no prospect remains that it ever
will When the owner became aware of his
loss, like Jacob of old "he lifted up his voice
and wept," but tears did no good. He was
distressed that his package should be cast
among strangers; he greatly feared it might
be taken by species of wild beasts known as
abolitionists, and by them be separated from
country and friends, banished to the despotism
of monarchy, deprived forever of the iaesti-
mable blessings of republican liberty, and SO
ruined past redemption. Moreover he remem-
bered the FIVE hundred and fifty dollars that
might as well have been thrown into the ri
yer. All these matters taken into considera-
alton, can it be wondered at, that the affection
ate creature lamented his loss even with tears
This should be solemn warning to travellers
| to take bills of lading for their freight, else
look well to their parcels
This benevolent soul, who could witness
without relenting, the agony of a mother torn
from her babes, of a daughter looking her last
upon father and mother, of a sister taking a
final farewell of the playmates of her child
hood, who wept not "for him who goeth away
for he shall return no more and see his native
country" yet he was moved, even into tears,
by the loss of his baggage on steamboat
What a distressing thing his loss of baggage
must be; and how we did congratulate oursell
on getting our goods and chattles safely Ian
ded; and if ever asteamboat captain gels us
on board his boat without signing bill of Ia,
ding for our effects it will be curious
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13

w The New York Tribune translates
some Hungarian correspondence from the
Kolnishe Zeitung, from which it appears that
the country already desolated by pestilence
and war, is being shipped of its inhabitants by
conscriptions for the army, every one being
enrolled, who served in the revolution war.
Already 10000 Honveds have been enrolled.
There are not hands enough left to sow the
fields, and the burnt down villages cannot be
rebuilt. When the hungarians come before
the courts of justice they are insultingly re-
pulsed by the magistrates as Hungarian
dogs" and the utmost rigor is exercised fort
smallest offences A bow cannot be bent
beyond certain degree before it will break;
and SO it must be with the Austrian yoke up
on the neck of Hungary.-[Chron. and Atlas.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Cholera.

This dreaded pestilence is steadily approach
ing the Northern county. There has been
cases of it on the lower Mississippi, during the
whole of last winter, and at this time, in New
Orleans, its ravages are truly frightful--hun-
dreds of the inhabitants falling victims weekly.
1t is all along the river as far up as the mouth
of the Ohio, and in fact we have seen it stated
in the papers, that there has been case or
two in Cincinnati There have been several
deaths on board steamboats, running between
Cincinnati and New Orleans
There have been isolated cases of it in New
York and Buffalo also, ever since its first ap-
pearance in the country, and we have vague
rumors that is steadily on the increase in those
from ten to forty deaths
per week. There is also report in town that
there have been two or three deaths, from
cholera, in Sandusky city. although the papers
of that city say nothing aboutit Wepresume
that this last report is incorrect, but we hope,
if the cholera should make its appearance in
that place, the papers published there will not
be so impoltic as to keep the fact from the
public, and thus conduce to the death of its
citizens.
With these facts before them, the Council
of Fremont have taken measures to have the
place thoroughly cleansed of all impurities and
nuisances, and will soon commence a regular
system of street lining, which will be con-
tinued until fall. Under such system we
escaped the cholera last year-save two cases
brought from Sandusky city-and under such
an one, we may escape this year. Besides
escaping the cholera, We have been otherwise
healthy, there being no sickness in town worth
mentioning during the last eighteen months
-and three or four of our physicians have
been compelled to eyacuate the place, and 9TH
ers says they "can't hold out much longer"
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Incidents of Webstcr's Sentence.

The demeRnor of Prof Webster whiIe wat wait
ing in ONE of the rooms Of the court the time
assigned for the sentence, was that of a man
duly impressed with the solemn ceremony
about to be enacted He passed to the win
dow Of the room, and looking up to the sun,
remarked that in the day of our prosperity we
hardly realized the nature of our sins; that his
sins had been many, and that his trust was in
the merciful God. He was glad that he had
not been cut off in the midst of his sins, and
that time for repentance had been granted to
him. He had nearly done with this world,
and for his own fate he was prepared, except
when he thought of his family. Here his for
titude forsook him. and he exclaimed: "What
will become Of them?"
In coming down to the court room, he was
seized with trembling of the limbs, and the
officer was obliged to support him.
Boston Journal
an the days of our prosperity, we hardly
realize the nature of our SINS or their magni-
,ude. Nv sins have been many; butI trust in
a merciful God l am nearly done with this
world, and shall prepare myself for the fate
that awaits me. But my family what will be-
come of them ?" Such was the exclamation
of Prot. John w Webster, on Monday morn
ing rs he stood at the window of a small room
in the court house. looking upon the genial
sun which ushered in, bright and beautiful
the FIRST day of April He was awaiting the
opening of the supreme court, to receiev his
sentence as murderer. "What will become
of my family ?" he again repeated, and his for
titude, which had remained ushaken during
the mental and physical agony of his trial, for
sock him. A messenger from the sheriff
then came in, und whispered to officer Jones
who had the care of the prisoner. Come
the sheriff has notified me to conduct you ir
for sentenced" observed the officer, in a voice
which he endeaaored to render firm. Web
ster rose with alacrity, and took the arm o
the officer, but before he had reached the bot
tom of the stairs, at the entrance of the cour
room, he.was seized with sudden weakness
and was obliged to lean on the officer for sup
port In this way he was conducted to the
dock. Being seated, he closed his eyes, and
allowed his head to fall forward, resting up
on the rail of the dock After his sentence
and when recommitted to his cell in Leveret
street jail, the behavior of the doomed mar
was calm and self-possed. He manifested ne
feeling of unkindness towards the witnesse:
who had appeared on the stand against him
but in allusson to DR.. Francis Parkman's tes
t;mony, when he called at the house of the
witness on Sunday, he thought the witnes.
gave hard version of his language and be
haviour Boston Mail
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Wealth of California.

Hon. Thos. Butler Kings official report Of
his mission to California, unavoidably delayed
by Mr.. Kings indisposition, has now been
communicated to the President Mr.. King
estimates the value of the Gold obtained in
California up to this time at $40.o0O.O00
The product of the current year he also esti-
mates at forty millions, and the aggregate
product of the two succeeding years, 1851
and 1852, at one hundred millions
He recommends to the Government not
to sell the gold lands, but to grant leases or
permits for digging or washing gold on them
at rent. He advises thatno permits or leases
be issued to any but citizens of the United
States, or persons who declare their purpose
of becoming U. s. citizens.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Li0uop law.

The Massachusetts Legislature has passed
very stringent liquor license law, prohibiting
the sale of all spirituous or fermented liquors
in less quantity than twenty-e;ght gallons,
except for mechanical and medicinal purposes.
1t authorizes town corporations to appoint suit
able agents for. the sale of liquors, who shall
be paid for their services from the corporation
treasury. The penalty for Infringement of
this law is imprisonment in the county jail or
hard labor in the house of correction from ten
to thirty days-twenty dollars fine, and sure
ties to keepthe peace and the liquor law for a
year For a second conviction. thirty to sixty
days imprisonment
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
LATER FROM Rio DE JANE1Ro.-By the ar

LATER FROM RIO DE JANE1Ro.-By the ar
rival at Philadelphia of the bark Minnesota,
Capt. veacock, from Rio de Janeiro, Feb. %.
we learn that a disease similar to the yellow
fever was prevailing to an alarming degree,
particularly among the shipping. The Cap
tains and crews of the English and German
vessels in port had suffered severely, many of
them having fallen victims to the scourge, and
many more in the last agonies ofdeath. The
brig Elizabeth, (which had been ready to sail
for ten days. for this port had been detained
in consequence of the sickness of Capt Snow,
and the whole of his crew. Capt. S. had re-
covered; three of the crew had died.
IN. Y Tribune
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13

ARTouND1EG IF TRuE.-We are informed
that there will shortly be brought before the
public a new locomotive in which the require
ments of either steam, fire, air or water will
be dispensed with; its power of traction,
while effective, will be perfectly sBfe-by it
one half at least of the present working ex-
penses will be saved. Advocates of Univers-
al peace viii look forward with hope; this
agent viii exert a powerful influence on all
nations Distant parts of the world. where
steamships, from the expense of fuel. have not
been, viii soon ereached with facility. This
motive power will advance all nations by lar
ger stride than ever steam has vet made
Mining Journal
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
DecidedIy LOcofOcoisI,.

Our friend of the Democrat not satisfied
with the result of the election in this county,
and his good luck in obtaining nearly all the
Locofoco votes in this legislative district for
me lnber of the Convention, could not let the
result pass off without venting his spleen upon
persons who saw fit to scratch his name of
the Locofoco ticket His attack upon Mr..
Van Borden is characteristic of Locofoco edi-
tors, and will consequently excite no particu-
lar surprise in the minds of our readers; and
we merely allude to the fact, that all may see
how this lover of the "dear peoples rights, u
approves of every man voting as his conscience
may dictate. AS our friend will help remod-
ell the State Constitution, we suggest that he
have clause embodied in it, making it penal
for Democrat" to bolt the regular nomina-
tions.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Washington. April Q.

Secretary Crawford viii resign it is said.
afterthe Committee of Investigation report
The committee viii not inculpate any one
Congress paid the Galpin account without
knowing the amount involved fhe manner
that a treaty was concluded upon by the Brit
ish Minister and Mr. Clayton. is credited, but
it has not been communicated to the Senate.
The treaty it made to exclude British jurisdic-
tion from Central America.
The Calhoun Committee accompany the
remains of Mr., G. to Charleston They will
proceed as soon as they. receive notice from
Charleston. s.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
The UNITY Of the Human race.

At the late Scientific convention at Charles
ton. DR.. Mott read a paper on the physical his
tory of the Jews. in relation to It's bearing on
the common origin of mankind, which gave
rise to some debate, in the course Of which
Prof Agassiz said: @
For his own part, after giving to this qnes-
ton much consideration, he was ready to
maintain that the different races of men were
were descended from different stocks, and he
regarded this position fully sustained BY Di-
vine revelation TIE Jewish history was the
history, not of divers races, but of single race
of mankind; but the existence Of other races
was often incidentally aluded to, and distinct
ly implied, if not absolutely asserted in the sa-
cred volume.
This expression ofopinion produced strong
sensation among the members of the body.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Invasion of Cuba,

The Ohio State Journal says: There is a
report that measures are still in progress for
the invasion of the island of Cuba, and that
the rendezvous is fixed at Chagres, away
from the jurisdiction of this government. 1t
is further stated that forces have already left
different sections of this country for the gen
eral rendezvous, and that the command has
been rendered to several influential men both
North and South, but none have yet accepted
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
Fr0m thaPlains.

st Louis April 4.
Messrs Vasquese and St Dauphin arrived
last evening from Medicine Creek trading
post
The Union Fur Company leftthe 18th Of
March.
There was no snow on the plains and the
wheather was remarkably mild
On the 18th of November last Dauphin.
with ten traders, returned from trading ex-
pedition. and was attacked in his camp at the
forks Of White river by war party Of the
Pawnees Dauphin was badly wounded In
this condition he was deserted by his men, and
the Indians oyerpowered him, and took bis
goods. He then made his escape from the
Black Feet fort to Fort Lookout
The Buffalo are plenty
The Sioux had collected in. bands of from
fifty to one hundred for the purpose Of hunt
ing,
Sometime in January, while the Sioux
were engaged in hunting on the banks Of the
Chayenne. they were attacked by a party
of Grow Indians, and eight warriors were
killed on each side The Grows stole from
their. enemy $50 horses. The Sioux are pre-
pairing TO retalate.
The 1anctons are also preparing for WEE
witlfthe Pawnees. in consequence Of depreda-
tions by the latter. The war willprobably CON
tinue allthe season.
There is reason to fear that California emf
grants going on the north side of Plat river
may fall in with war parties.
Major Hotten. agent for the Sioux, was ex-
pected here the last ofthis month
The Union Fur Company was very success
full the past yenr. and bring over 1000 packs
of robes.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13

A BIC LuMB'-A Californian, writing to
the Baltimore Sun, states thatthe yield ofthe
mines this winter has been unusually rich, and
and more discoveries are made every day
A Frenchman digging near our house. dug
from the side Of rock. lump of gold and
quartz which weighs 221 lbs. He took it to
gambling house, and betit away by the $500.
and as came through Stockton, | saw it there
in the hands of gambler. 1t is talked OF
getting subscriptions to buy it, and send i to
the President of the United States The
English have sent Queen Victoria large lump,
and think zoe caa do thing as well IS they.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13

: a.
SPAIS AND PorUsA l.T The Heraldo.of Mad
rid. IS publishing series Of articles relative
to TIE proposed Uaionof spain and Portugal
Upon this project the Creruica of New York
remarks:
2 The union Of Spain and Portugal under a
sinle government, or under system of mer-
camille regulations entirely untramelled-a d
measure which for the welfare of the Peninsu-
Ia, is doubtless highly important and advan-
tageous one-is subject which has engaged
the attention of rejecting men in both eoun-
tries. The public journals of Spain and Por.
tugal have taken the matter IN hand, and when
the discussion is once-opened on such an i'm.
portant question: it is to be expected that il
win not terminate until Lisbon shall be erect
ed into the capital of the Lusitano-Spanish
nation. and then shall Spain recover her pre-
ponderancein Europe and on the ocean
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13

H The Directors of the Plank Road Co,
are pushing on to completion, as fast as posi-
Bile, the road from here to Tifin. and also to
Rome. 1t is confidently believed that both
roads will be completed by the first of Au-
gust or September next.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13

w We direct the attention of our readers
to a list of Fowler q Wells publications, in an
other column of our paper. These are all sub
stantial works-none Of your every day trash
and worth double the money asked for
them. The chronological and the Water
Cure Journals are especially useful and valua-
BILE publications, and should be in the hands
all.
The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1850-04-13
ARRIvAL OF. TIE BURoP1

AkRA FAL OF THE EUROPA.
Halifax. April g.
The steamer Europa arrived at Halifax this
afternoon.
ENGLAND.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer has pre-
sented his budget for the ensuing year; and,
although he had the pleasure Of announcinga
surplus of nearly two and half millions, sill
the manner in which that surplus had been
disposed Of is anything but satisfactory to tie
country.
Ministers are said to hold offices by Eery
precarious tenures
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.
Five columns of the Pestb Zeitung are Gil
ed with sentences cast by court martial upon
persons who have been concerned in the late
Hungarian revolution. All sentences Of death
have been commuted 10 terms of imprisonment
in irons, for periods of twelve and sixteen
years.
An inundation of the Danube has caused
immense injury in Hungary, and especially at
Comorn Raab and the Taasper districts Fd-
teen thousand persons have taken refuge at
Rant, in the greatest destitution.
GERMANY.
At the opening of the Chamber the King
of Wertemberg declared that the Unitariate
State of Germany viii be nothing bat 2 chr
mera. and that if attempted to be carried out
it would lead to the separation and dissolution
of Germany itself
It is reported that the Congress of German
sovereigns viii be held in April at Dresden, to-
hold council on German matters The empe-
ror of Austria, and Kings of Bavarie, Hapa-
yer and Saxony viii be present
DENMARK AND THE DUeFTIES
Advices from Berlin state that Gen. Rouch
has returned from his mission to the Duchies
of Schlcswig- Holstein. He has failed IN his
objects. An understanding is further off than
ever.
PRUSSIA.
Advices FROM Berlin inform us that negptia-
tions between the courts of Austria and Prus-
sia for definite consummation of central gov
ernment for Germany have entirely failed
FRANCE.
News from Paris on Tuesday and Wednes-
day was of more tranquil character than for
some days past, and all appearances Of an ems.
cute are at an end
i