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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

Hon. d. T. TuoMPsoN's llIsroRicAL
ADDRESS, have received a copy of the
very ingenious and entertaining address Of
Mr.. THOMPSON, delivered before the Yer
mont Historical Society, in the Representa-
tives' Hall, at Montpelier. on the oath OF
October last-published by order OF the
Legislature. The lively fancy Of the au-
thor has here dressed up certain incidents
in the early history of the State, in a nan
uer that sets those stirring scenes, and the
heroic actors, in all their life and reality be-
fore us. This address, no doubt, mainly be-
longs TO work of romance, which. as we
judge from the preliminary note of the au-
thor, will hereafter be given to the public
In the mean time, the sketches here present
cd will be read with much interest
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

The PRESIDENT g. THE FuGITIvE SLAVE
l.Aw.-The Ohio State Journal pub
fishes the fugitive law, expresses dissent
from lis provisions, and adds:
Some wings seem 10 think it was the
duty OF President Fillmore to have ye>
toed the measure, and are disposed to
blame him for not doing il. |, seems 10
us that such persons forget one of the
prominent articles of the wing faith. We
as party have, from the first, declaim-
ed against the arbitrary use of the one
man power. We have contended that
Il was only in case Of clear inlraction of
the constitution. or where there was
manifest haste, aud want of due consid>
Grafton, that the President would be jus.
tilted in vetoing a lawof Congress We
have said, he should not impose his no,
tions OIL mere grounds Of eIpedieney a.
ganst a majority Of Congress. We still
support that doctrine. aud supporting il +,
think the President could not have JUS
tilted veto of the bill Oh any ground
that would have been recognized as SUI
ficient by the wing party. We have the
best reasons for believing that he was
opposed 10 the measure, but his duty as
the chief executive officer forbade him
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Judge Phelps.

We take the following from an editorial
letter in tho Rutland Union Whig-publish.
ed just after the late Senatorial election. 1t
shows how the retiring Senator and lis
services are regarded by the friends of MI.
Foor. We intended 10 give it place in
our columns some time since, but it was un-
fortunately mslaid After detailing the re-.
suit Of the election, Mr.. CoTANr says:
We cannot let this occasion pass with
ont besiowing our humble tribute upon The
distinguished statesman, who has represented
Vermont ia the Senate Of United States
during the last twelve years. The mind Of
Judge Phelps is Of the true Senatorial
mould; capacious, discriminating, conserya
tive. As u Senator he look his place at
once and without dispute in the same rank
with the first intcllects in that synod Of
gods, '-cith Webster. Calhoun, Berrien
Mangum, Clayton, and Slas Wright. His
first speech in that body eyinced a capacity
and grasp Of mind which took by surprise
all who had not known him at the bar and
on the bench Of his adopted State; and es>
tablished his rank at cnce as one of the
first intellects in the Senate, and one of the
first statesmen in the country. His speech
during the early portion of the last session
upon the agi;atiug question connected with
the subject Of slavery was universally regard
cd as one Of the most powerful efforts in
that long debate. The manly exhibition
which that speech presented, of national and
conservative views upon those exciting top
les, could not have failed to produce upon
all portions Of the country, deep and salu-
tary influence.
No apology is necessary for INDUCING in
these remarks. We are not a partizan Of
Judge Phelps. We believed, as tie people
Of Vermont (hy their delegates) have dcci-
ded, that reasons sufficient did not exis, for
departing from the established usages of the
State. But we should be ashamed, as YER
monters, that the result should be taken as a
decision against tie highly honorable and
highly useful public course pursued by the
distinguished Senator; or as evincing that
the people of Vermont are ignorant of the
estimation in which his great talents are
held in every State in the Union, and of the
lustre which those talents have shed upon
their name in the American Senate
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Good News from Georgia |!

The election Of Delegates 10 the Con-
venIon ordered, by the Legislature OF
Georgia, 10 be called ia the event Of the
admission of California into the Union,
took place last week. The question of 'Un-
ion or Disunion was made direct issue
in the election, and the result, of course
shows the popular sentiments Of The State
Oh this question. Oflhe ihirty-lhree coun-
ties heard from, the "Union party sue.
coed by handsome majorilies, in hirty-lhe
" Dlsunionists," by small majOrilies, in
THREE. The Estimated "Union" majority
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CHEAP PosrAGE.-THE RIGHr Doc
TRiNE.-The Buffalo Commercial Adj
vertiscr says:
Let the postage on letters be reduced
TO two cenls-wiih a provision for pre-
payments-let newspapers be circulated
free within thirty miles of the lace OF
their publication, and great benefit will
be conferred upon the mass. And cheap
postage must comet may he delayed
for years, but there is an influence at
work which cannot be turned aside from
its purpose until this great measure of
reform is accompllshed-backed as it is
by the unanimous voice OF the whole
country.
We hope this matter will be attend,
ed TO the present session, and settled
on the above basis-as nine.tenlhs OF
the people Of The country we believe
desire it snGnld be.
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For the Register.
Vermont Teachers Institute.

This Institute, which has Just closed its
session at Montpelier was respectfully at
tended. Charles G.. Burnham. A. NJ, of
Danvllle, StaIeSuperintendent,A.B Corliss,
Of East Corin,h, and Two assistants, con-
sliluied the Board of Instruction. Lee
lures were delivered by gentlemen from
this Stale. New York aud Msssachusetis.
The whole number in attendance was IS !;
viz. 65 Teachers. and l3Leclurers, among
whom we're many of the most experienced
and distinguished Educators ia The State,
having been engaged in their profession
from ten to twenty five years.
Upwards Of thiriv towns were well rep
resented at this Institute. but the number
Of delegates from CorinIh and Brookiield
exceeded those from the other towns.
Everything passed off To the entire sat-
islaclion Of all concerned, and the members
left the Institute, with the expressed deter
minalion of renewing their acquaintance
at the Institutes 10 be held The ensuing wear
in different quarters Of The Stale.
4. B. C.
Montpelier, Nov 90, 1880.
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e." We notice that the abolition papers
are attempting to east ridicule upon the
Union meetings which are being held
throughout the No thern States, and partic.
ularly that in Philadelphia. We do not
know place more appropriate for these
meetings than the City of Brothcrly Love"
| hey have had there larger experience in
the " Higher Law" than in any other place
in the Union. Native American riots, when
lawlessness was rampant for several days,
and a constant succession of firemen's riots.
have shown them the natural results OF the
'higher law d." carried into prActce-ihe
bitter fruits Of proclainfng the notification
OF the Constitution and Of the laws under it.
As the spirit which moved in these riots has
got up into high places, it is time that peace
able AMI law abiding citizens should take
measures to counterac, the spread Of this
demoraliLing principe.--BgGi,o Comm.
ldr
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

SoUTn CARoLINA--PREPARATIoNs ron
INDEPENDENcE.-The Charleston Werea-
ry publishes memorial to the leglsla-
ture of South Carolina. asking for the
establishment of powder mills, found
ries for the casting Of cannon, and facto-
ries Of guns, swords aud pistols, all by
way Of getting that super-vaiant State
prepared for the momentous time when
II shall declare its " independence from
all the world" and establish It's FIRST
dependence on itself"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

Mr. HoUGnroS's REPoRr.-Thc Re-
por. of the Resident Agent for Internation-
al Exchanges, Gro. +. IIoUGuroN, Esq
to the Legislature, is prepared with the usu-
al taste Of the author, and presents matters
worthy the serious consideration of all who
have the literary reputation of our State al
heart. We trust its more important sugses
tions, at least, will be regarded AMI acted
upon, at the proper time and place.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

rs5@ GoLpTnwAITE's RAILROAD MAP
published by Reddiug & Co., Boston--for a
copy of which we are indebted to S. VI
Pettengill--wll be found extremely valua-
bic by all travellers and business men. A.
side from complete charts of the several
Railroads in New England Canada, and
Eastern New York, it comprises full and
accurate map Of towns in the regions named
- and as such alone, would deserve an ex
tensiye sale.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

o. The special Episcopal Convention
of The Southern Diocese OF New York
met on Wednesday morning last for the
election Of Provisional Bishop for thar
Diocese. Many ballots were had-and f.
nally, Dr.. CREIGHTON having been elected
by the clergy, and Dr.. WILLIAMS by the
Iaty. all efforts TO unie upon either failing.
The Convention adjourned without day, on
Friday evening. Tie diocese, therefore,
remains in stdtu quo.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

us The Steamer Europa arrived at
Halifax on Wednesday evening. The re-
ncwed Misunderstanding between Prussia
and Au.tria is confirmed. All Germany is
nrmng. Austria and Bavaria are in aims.
Prussia has drawn the first blood. Their
troops occupied the village OF ByolZcll,
upon which the Anstrians advanced with
their swords sheathcd, but we're at once
fired upon, and several Of their number
were wounded. The shots were returned,
and the Prussians finally evacuated the
place, carrying off their wounded with
Them. The latest news from Vienna and
Berlin is 10 The l9ii, and il all breaihes OF
,"ar. Troops are fast concentrating TO-
ward, the northern frontier, and unless
p,ns.ia tr1aly submits 10 Ausiria's per
o,nn,orv tone. ,.nd the almost ignominious
terms dictated 10 h;Hr' general war IA
The opinion of leading h gIish journals Is
inevitable Louis Napoleon mas ..i seni -, a
long message to the Assembly, "'i'''i n"a
given general Satisfaction, re diSc'''''s
all personal ambition. The No Porefy cry
is going down in England. They tee a
little ashamed oil having been frightened
at tie Catholic Hierarchy on paper. 1t
appears that there is only half million
Catholics in all England and but eight
millions 10 all Ireland, Canada and Aus
Talia.
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Caws of l)crmunt.

No. An Act altering the lime Of hoid.
ing The County Court for the County o.
Bennington.
II is hereby enacted by The General As
sembly Of The State Of Permont as foiioios
SEC. |. The County Court for the coun
ty oil Bennington shall hereafter be held, nj
the usual places Of holding courts in SAID
county, on the fourth Tuesday Of June aud
the fourth Tuesday o. December il each
year
SEC. .. This act shall take effect from
its passage. -
THOMAS f.. WERS,
Speaker IF The House IF Representatives.
JULIUS CONVERSE,
President Of the Senate.
Approved November 18Th, 1850.
CHARLES X. WILLIAMS.
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name oil the Seanen anil Strangers Friend
Society, Of which the Governor General is
he patron. The Hon. j. FERRIre is pres
ident and by the hints lately printed. il
will be seen that much good has been done
by this institution.
That all may TO good, as we have op
portuniiy, is the prayer of
T. OSGOOD.
Nov. 81, 1850
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

CHESTER AoApEMY-We are pleased
TO sec, from the catalogue of this Institution,
that it is now in very prosperous condi.
ton, under the charge of Mr.. PERRY. the
present efficient and accomplished Princi-
pal. The whole lumber Of scholar, for the
Fail Term was 1870.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

Communication, hem Mr.. osgOod.

MIR. EDIrOR;-
Please to grant me- the The priv
ilcge of speaking through your rnpcr 10
{ lends and acquainiances, some OF va. ON
have long known me. The Rev. DR. Mer-
rill has known me fifty years. being with
linn two years in College. And many 9th
ers | trust will remember the travelling mis-
sionary, who visited the College and many
schools in Mlddlebury, forty years ago.
Since ! commenced my journeys INFO
Canada, forty three years ago, have paid
six visits to Great Britain, 10 obtain books
and teachers for Canada. ] have enjoyed
great privileges in travelling both in Europe
and America, having letters of introduction
to many of the most distinguished characters
in England and Scotland. On my first Wis.
it to Europe, | was introduced to the Duke
of Kent, the father of Victoria, the Queen
of Great Britain. He told me, that if I
would persuade the English and Catholic
Bishops to unite in plan of general educa.
lion, he would be a patron OF Society for
the general diffusion of useful knowledge in
British North America. But | could not
persuade those men to unite on terms OF
mutual agreement, and that excellent prince
was soon removed by death Yet his broth
or, the Duke of Sussex, on my visit to Eng
land in 1925, took the chair at the formation
of Society for promoting Education and
industry in Canada, and become the patron
of the Society. This institution sent out to
Canada three teachers and many good books
1t was the exciting csuse of raising up ma
ny schools. But like many other good
things, it was destroyed by bigoiry and party
spirit
In 1897, Society was formed in Canada
for the suppression Of vice and promotion Of
useful knowledge. II still exists under the
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

o. Complete Census returns Of AID.
olson County show a net gain of ,566.-
The town Of Orwell having been annex.
ed to this county since 1910, there is an
increase in our population of 3,036,
since The last appor!ionment of the Sena,
lorlal representation.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

o. At the annual meeting of the
Vermont Centeral Railroad Company
at Burlington, last week, the following
gentlemen were appointed directors FOL
the ensuing year Charles Paine, o.
Mortified; James r.. Langdon, o.
Montpelier, ]. p. Putnam. Charles O.
Whitmore, and James C. Dunn, OF Bos
ton John Smith. of ST. Adams and
John Peck, Of Burlington.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

EaS THE OLD "FARMER's ALMASAcK,
for ls5l-bearing the name of Robert b
THOMAS has been sent us by the publish
ers, jerks Palmer, & Co, of Boston. We
see not but this annual retains all that wa,
characteristic in the older issues, and VIC
presume il still continues favorile.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

u 2 The Presidents Message WAS 10 be
sent North, by expresses, On Friday eve
ming last-lo be Published by the city daI-
lies, on receiving information by telegraph
OF lis presentation in Congress, to-day. We
are obliged, OF course, to defer its puhlica.
ton until our next issue.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

0F Hon. IIlLANO hill oil hennlng
ton. has been appointed Second Ion
Iroller in the Treasury Department at
Washlngton, in place Of Albion X. Par
us, of Maine, removed. His salary is
So .nNn.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

~ The Saco Union, one Of the ablest
Wing papers i'll the State of Maine, the
editor OF which was delegate from his
district to the Philadelphia Convention
in 1913, aud voted throughout for MIR.
Webster, comes out for General Wins
field Scott as The Wing candidate for
President in 1852.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

~ An article from an unknown
correspondent, on the history and effects
of "AichdhaH," we have taken the Lbs
erty to forward to the Brandon Post
paper which has that subject just now
under discussion.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

RAILROAD RIo1.-tn extra from the
American Mechanic reports serlou.
riot near Rhiuebeck, near New York,
among The laborers on the Hudson Riv.
er Railroad. The Connaught men
numbering over 900. made a descent
upon the Fardowners, in which severa
OF the latter we're killed About 90 arm.
ed persons were arrested BY The police
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

Grace Greenwood says: &c. P. r
james has been to Salem, Mass, collec-
ting materials for new romance of the
good old time, when elderly ladies, re-
markable for personal plalnness, aud a
fondness for black cats, we're stialghl>
way removed from an indignant commu-
nifty by summary process Or, To be
short, the novel is to be based upon Sa-
lem Wiichcraft.
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in the whole state, is THIRTY THOUSAND.
This result is peculiarly gratifying, in Il
state where the Dsunion doctrines oil
Southern utraisls have made greater prog
ress probably, than anywhere else-Soulh
Carolina and Mississippi only excepted.
Demagogaes will be likely, hereafter, 10
change their tune.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

BLACK RIVER AcApEMY.-This lnstitu
ton, located at Lullow-one of the fines
villages in the StaIc-is, we judge from it,
late catalogue, popular favorite, and en-
joys an extensive patronage, under the adj
minisiration Of our friend, c. B. SMITH
\. NJ. Whole number of students foT
the past year, psi for the Fall term, l6l
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

"a lie FAMILY COURIER IS Il large
weekly newspaper, issued from the office OF
the n. Y. Courier and Enqdirer-devo,ed
to Literature, I'olitiy., General News, &c.
and admirably adapted for family reading.
1t viii no doubt acquire, as it deserves. a
very extensive circulation. Office, No 20.
Wall Street, New York. Single copies 81
10 copies SIG.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

H1- II is not true, as has been reported,
that the President has ordered the arrest Of
Gov. QuiIman, for his connection with The
Lopez expedition.
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to interfere with legislation when delib>
eraiely performed, and when it keeps
within the limits of the constitution
The responsibility must rest on the mas
jority Of Congress.
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H-1' The Legislature of California, re-
Gently elected has Wing majority in both
Notwithstanding The election Of a Wing
Senator 10 succeed Col Fremont.
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The NICARAGUA CANAL Very favor
able advices have been received by the
Crescent city from the Engineers employed
in surveying the route for this important
work. They report that they have discov-
cred line for the proporcd Canal only
trctce miles long, from Lake Nicaragua to
the Pacific Ocean, and having nowhere more
than siriy feet elevation. This is much more
favorable than had been hoped for and will
largely reduce the cost Of the work.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-12-03

~ Senator BERRIES has recently made
a strong sectional speech in Bib county,
Ca.
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raS' Hon. II. G. WINTHROP will please
accept our thanks for a copy Of " Proceed
ihgs of the United States Senate on the Flu
gitive Slave Bill" &c.
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GFThe December term Of the Coun-
~ Court, at this place, commences OIL
Tuesday next, the 10th inst.
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Approved Nov. l3, 1850.
No. 10 - An Act in relation 10 high crimes
and misd, meanors.

No. 10 - An Act in relation 10 high crimes
and misd mta,ors.
II is hereby en0cted by the General As.
semJiy Of The stute IF Vermont:
SEC. !. Every person who shall manu-
lnciure, or Knowingly have in his posses
sion, any engine. marhne, toni or imp!e-
ment, adapted aud designed for cutting
through, forcing nr breaking open any
building, room, vault. safe, or other depos-
llory. in order IN steal lhefefrom any mon-
ey or other properly, knowing the came to
be adapted and designed for The purpose
aforesaid, with intent 10 use or employ, or
allow The same 10 be used or employed,
for the purpose aforesaid, shall be PUNISH
ed hy imprisonment in the Stale Prison not
exceeding twenty years, and be fined not
exceeding ten thousand dollars
SEC 2. This ACT shall take effect from
is passage.
Approved Oct. %, 1850.
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o. Col, BESToN, it is said, speaks con.
iidenty Of his reelection TO the Senate.
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Gle Ali0olrburp Register.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1850.


Large Meetings have recently been held
in New York, Boston, Philadelphia Cincin-
natl, Manchester, n. H., and other places,
called for the ayowed purpose of giving ex-
preston and effect to the sentiments of hat
class OF people at the North, who reyer.
encc the Constitutions" and are determine
TO stand by the UNION. Many persons af.
feet TO SEQ no occasion for such gatherings
| and some are disposed to attribute to them a
sinister purpose. That no considerable part
of the people of New England hold Disun-
ion sentiments, is unqucstionaIly true.
Were the meetings in question held for nc
other object than to oppose and put down
whatever feeling OF the sort notc exists, they
might possibly be foolish, and worse than
useless.
One grea. object of these meetings, as we
understand the NATTER is to prerent The in.
crease and spread of sectional feeling and
agitation. The continuance of the same ar
dent sectional appeals, both North and
South, that have been reiterated so often for
the last two years is undoubtedly hazardous
to the perpetuiiy-as this agitation has al
ready destroyed the hdrmony-of the Union
Those who sneer at the idea that the Union
is at all in danger, have, in our judgment,
poorly interpreted the Signs of the times, or
else, at heart, they are Indifferent to the
fate OF our Republic. The danger to which
we particularly allude i, clearly & pointedly
exhibited, in these stirring words of Hon.
RuFus CnoATE, at the late meeting in Fan
Gull Hall:
" Is there a man, "a he la, - his heal upon
his pillow to nights there man so shall
low, so wicked, so blind, so bold as to tell
me that be believes the events Of this year
have left the great American heart where
they found it !? Will any man tell me that
he believes those old affectionate and fond
regards, that attachment and that trust those
cords Of love, those bonds of union that be-
lonscd TO better day, are now Us strong as
before viii any man tell me that be be-
lieves that tremendous apparatus Of inAu-
ences that has been operating upon the
heart and the suscsptibii,ies, upon the will
and reason Of the people, some of them de-
signed, some Of them accidental, but all of
them tending to present one great section in
a ligh, hateful 10 another grea. section-will
any man tell me that he believes that great
apparatus has been playing for twelve
month without an effect?