Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-08
Correspondence OF the Daily Free Preas)
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Washington, January 2}l3j)
7 c whether has been mild and sprng-like
for several days past, and the members OF c M
gress after report Of "A few days, during such
weather, seem to be ready to 20 to work in
earnest today. The Senate is now bnsily en-.
gagged in hearing reports and passing biIls,-it
is no, to be expected, however, that much nrdi-
nary business will be transacted, or that tie
slavery question will be adjusted while SOM
80 State Legislatures are engaged in the work
of agitation.
Cen Fuote, and the S ulhern men, being
more ANXIOUS about slaves that the regular bu.
Siness, have succeeded after calling it up seve
raj times, in getting it before the Senate to the
exclusion of their business. Mason nf Va is
IN full blast IN king set speech in favor Of the
passage Of Il fugitive slave bill H. has just
read The clauses in the constitution referring TO
the manner in which the fugitves from Justice
aud labor were to he delivered up. The former
clause can be carried out but no law, in his
opinion, can be passed by which fugitives from
labor can be delivered up unless the majority
or Northern Slales will sustain them.
Mr. Calhoun is getting better and will pro-
b,bly be able 10 be in the Senate in tew days
Senators, who have grown old in the public
service cannot but lie respected.
The old antiquarian of VT. Henry Stevens
whose valuable services we learn, the State
LecisIature have concluded to dispense wi,h
is we have been informed employed by the
Smithsonian institution in his peculiar line and
General Government in collecting information
tat no man is capable Ct doing better than the
Green Noun ain Antiquarian.
We are told that Judge Colamcr, the pre-
sent Pos. Master General, has been 80 gene
ruuS to Nermnnters As To appoint one individual
To flee, resident of this city, and ii fellow
>choomt>ter, of his in younger day. III,
! Judge looks out flr his State aS every true sol
| f tie best WIZ State in the union should.
| "Mr Ewbank, in his Patent OH .e Report. pro
poses To SET apart $luOUUJ OF the rXlstIn! Pdien
tuhd whereof the Increase sh Ill be q drtnnla |,
distributed in NatunuI Premiums to the authors u
thu most vHurh!r aui ben, Il ent INVENTIONS aiIt
Discoveries during the preceding tour years
| Among the subjects Tor premiums, he Suggest
one ot 8 5000 tor IL locomotive plough, az harrow
combnrd. Olc OF 5 5000 tor the first Steamship o
other vessel that makes three CONSECUTIVE lrps ucro-
the Atlantic 1T an vrrage speed OF not less than y
mics nuur. Another u 1900 tor the Ii 81 v,ss,
that dues thu sru.e AT an average speed Ut not les
han IS mics per hour. One OF 100 900 TOR the tir>
person vino. within cr-t lin number OF yrars, sha
render electricity uvalahe us an ecOnOnr a, ETH
Gent and general priIlie-lnover or who shall ma X
known the means by winch almost h.rc pressu
can be protlnh!y employed III the propulsion OF sea
gong vessels and Ian locomotives or rs a genera
propeller of tixtd IN cIllirry. 10y suur rapid mode q
"XIrllljg al from Gym Ter on auulhiatIpL II uud'
a piston ; or who hrErlOprs an explosive ar uth-
prime. mover, applicable, turi g"tc and crunuIIca
As the vapor If Mater, AMI who's, exciting An trans
mining m-chanls,i is less III ,sslve aud costly than
that Vi the steam engine
perceive by the ptperS, his morning. iha
the Legislature OF Va. & Nd, regard, the Yer
mont resolutions As haNi ~ been mapuftcture
for HON, 'n>umpli 'n,and have returned Lea
to the State in which they originated, W.