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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
he mean time, he was ordered to be publicly

the mean time, he was ordered to be publicly
scourged.
The man is now a slave, with probably hun
dreds of others-not withstandng Mr.. Web
ster's law of God-in defiance OF the constitu
ton of California, and even of the Mexican
laws, which Mr.. Benton claims, makes slavery
impossible. The truth is, slavery is possible,
and almost inevitable, in all places where the
laws of God and man both do not combine to
prohibit it. AS Mason of Virginia and Cling
man of North Carolina have both proclaimed in
their places in Congress, Shareholders would
now have possession of California but for the
constant agitation of the Proviso question at
the North. They will still have it, unless the
North unite as one man to prevent it by all the
means Which God and the Constitution have
placed in their hands. Independent Democrat.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
GREEN MOUNTAIN

committed to the wilmot Proviso, finally con-
sented for the sake ola party triumph, to
drop such man as Mclean and take up
the Southern candidate, Gen. Taylor, who
was more popular at the south than Cass
himself. Since that time the tide of pro-
slavery reaction has been setting in ever
stronger. You, Mr.. Gazette, have done
your share towards bringing about this con-
dtion of public matters you cannot there
fore complain with any grace :-Salem Free
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

THAT is rive admire the following re-
solves which we're passed bya unanimous vote
at the late general conference of the Wesleyan
Methodist Connection, in Providence. The
bil referred to is Mr. Mason's Fugitive Slave
Bill,
Resolved, That VIC will do what we can to
the results contemplated in this report,
to wit: the further extension of slavery, and the
passage Of the above named bill.
Resolved, Should such u law be passed, as
proposed, we pledge each other before God to
seek to make all men despise and disobey it, as
a condition of eternal life.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

The editors ofthe Republic. the ,'e~.-
Administration at Washington have offended
the cabinet by condemning their wholesale
swindling in the Galphin case, IN which 1t
seems. Crawford, Meredith, and Johnson, are TO
be sustained in their unprecedented conduct, by
the report of a whig embarrassing committee.
The last Republic announces the withdrawal of
its editors and the advent Of a new enc, whose
conscience, perhaps, is better adapted the aoants
Of The OCCASION.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

On the 9th Of May, the long fought battle
between the friends of Mr. P, and their oppo-
nonts is to be renewed. The wings have made
a proposal to the ee-soilers to unite with them
on different candidate. We thought the
Wings did not approve of Bogus parties
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
NON INTERVENTION.

Are we, at the North, quite sure that we are
in possession of the true definition of this term,
which is used, these days, to designate the Tay.
Tor and Cass policy respecting the question of
Slavery? When the South apply it to the
North, they very obviously intend it to mean
tpq meddlng with slavery" But when applied
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

SENATOR UrHAM, as we regret to learn from
Washington, is still too i'll to be out of his lodg
ings, his disease being lumbago, with which he
has been more or less afflicted for several
nonih.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
Y,ll q. r THOMPSON

~ Mr. JESSE POLAND is our Travelling
Agent, fully authorized to obtained subscrip-
ton for the Freeman, aud advance pay for
the same.
o. ANDREW McFARmNo, of East Corintb,
IS our authorized Agent for tlatplace.
N+Al Communications TO tho Freeman,
whether on business of the paper, or for publ
cation, should be addressed, postpaid, to the
Editor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
Ni]a PECK'S SPEECH.

1he Iiol l.. B. Peck has recently delivered
in congress Speech of which his constitutnts
in thu }'siict, need not be ashamed. 1t takes
the Ben,og ground respecting the admission of
California md the free soil ground in regard to
the territories. We see it is claimed, however,
by at least one administration paper in this state
as supporting the plan and policy of General
! Taylor, assaanswer to tRis: s.g1.s Is to give
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

Bathoomews Panoramic of Boston-a voyage
across the atlantic, and EdiDgburgh sexcellent.
Go all who have the opportunity-evcr where,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

MAINE FREE Soil CoNvENTI0N.-The Free
sellers of Maine have called their State Conven
ton 10 meet at Waterville on the 9th of June.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

The House, in Committee of the Whole, re-
sumed the discussion of the Presidents Calfor-
MIA Message. Mr.. Clark made warm but good
natured speech in favor of the Presidents plan,
which caused much merriment Mr.. Savage
made strong anti-slavery speech, when Mr..
.ieacham obtained the floor, and the House ad-
iournnH
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16

:, CALIFORNIA is DEMocRATrc.-How graft
flying should this announcement be to
every true-hearted American. The recent
elections throughout California resulted in
the overwhelming triumph of the Demo-
cratic party. The federal wings who To-
Gated there undertook to nsteal march,
upon the democrats; but it was of no
avail. The wise and liberal policy of the
Democratic party gave to the, United
States an empire on the Pacific, rich in
soil and valuable in mineral wealth. ! Il
was but right that the people at their first
election, should choose Democrats to fill
the various Offices inahe country Poet
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16

Adieul adieul may greet the ear, oa % I
In the g,iise of courtly speech; i5E l5G
But when we leave the kind and dear,H %
Tis not what the soul would teach.
When parting we grasp the hand ofthose
We would have forever nigh; 1e5n.s'.
The fame Of friendship bursts and glows
In the warm frank words" Good. bye"
The mother sending forth her child
To meet with care and strife, te
Breathes thro' her tears her doubts and fears
For the lov'd ones future life.
No cold "adieu," no ''farewell" lives
Within her closing sigh; Q.
But the deepest throb Of anguish gives
3"God bless thee, child! Good-bye!''
Go watch the pale and dying one,
When the glance has lost its beam
When the brow is cold as the marble stone,
And the world passing dream;
And the latest pressure of the hand,
The look Of the closing eye,
Yield what the heart must understand,
A long-a last "Good-bye!" -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16
70 sUBsCRIBERs.
,Goood-Byef. e.

Farewelll FAREWELL is often heard s
From the lips of those who partldi via
IT'S q whispered tone---'tis gentle word,
But it springs not from the heart. 9f'i 3
II may serve for the lovers closing lay,
ITO be sung meath the summers sky;
But give to me the lips that say "a h10 81
The honest words-'sG Good,bye"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16
.na,m RDlfEp AND PuBIIsHEps
BY LANES R,sMORR R4s..

THE SPIRIT OF EMoCRACY +
ls published every Saturday morning
at NJ SO per annum, if paid in advance, ;
and $2 90 if paid within the year. Mark
stable produce will be taken in payment,
'l359a1l 70 sUBscR1BERs. Z q aones
@ No paper will be discontinued, ex-
cept at the option Of the editor, until all
arrears are paid. All letters and commu-
nications sent by mail must be postpaid.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18
THE GALpHIN CLAIM.

The lphin claim. as it s called, ls attract
ing as much attention just now, as the Nashville
Convention. The origin OF this claim is Thus
stated by George NJ Jones, acting auditor:
Il find that this claim originated in certain
debts due to the said Galphin, aud other traders,
from the Greek and Cherokee Indians, the pay.
ment If which was provided Tor By the treaty Of
1873 between the sand Indian tribes and the
British Crown. That on the Cd of May, l775,
an account of those debts was examined and
adjusted by n commission composed al the Gov.
ernur and Council of the colony of Georgia,
aud the SUN If nine Thousand seven bundled
and niuety Que pounds fifteen ShllIings aud five
pence (E9, 79l 15S. 5d.-S43 5ls,97) was touud
due 10 SAID George Galplnn, in hs avn rights,
and as assignee Of various uthe, individuals, to
BE- paid out Of tue proceeds Of the sale Of the
lands coded by the said Indians to the British
Crown by the SAID treaty, provided the same
should be sufficient for the purpose. but. il III.
sufficient, then, in ntubIe proportion to each
OF tie claimants, as appears from certificate
rendered IN his favor, and recorder in the lourI-
al Of the proceedings OF SAID Governor and
Council on that day"
Meantime, the war of the Revolution brnke
out - George Galphin arraycd hlnisef on the
side oi Independence lost in this way all
claim upon the British Government The wild
lands OF Georgia we're ceded TO the General
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18

do to You. do ye even so unto themr Can
you silence the whisperngS of your own
consciences, when you worship at His altar
who took upon Him the firm of servant
and died in agony for the whole brother
hood of our race. thus opening, in sense
too high tor words to express, the doors of
the prison House, and setting the captive
free? Can you fortlfy yonr own purposes
against the genial influences and all-subdn-
inv spirit Of liberty, seen and felt IN the
breeze, the forest, the streams, the ocean,
in all animated nature aud all living forms.
laundering from our mountains, breathing
fragrance ihr, ugh our valleys, making even
the song of birds more sweet, Illuminating
the great Charter of our Independence, aud
like hidden but holy fire, vital in the whole
frame Of our National Constitution Can
you maintain your ground against the gen
ius, The eloqnence, the literature, the phil
anlhropy of the age and the civilized world!
Above all, can you defend the mrong a.
gainst the right? MOI never This sys.
ten of slavery has within itself the seeds OF
decay and dissolution. On those who deem
Liberty no blessing 10 themselves, or who
believe that the African race are, by nature,
incapable of understanding or ENJOYING it
such reflections may make no impression
but by those who admit the common origin,
redemption. and destiny Of the human race
they cannot be disregarded. Anti &acers
Standard.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18

G,.vrrnmeDt--and, on a subsequent presentation
Ut his clam to the Legislature OF Georgia, u
WAS held that it was binding on the United
States. Not until the year 1916 was the clam
recognised hy Congress, when bill was pass
ed directing the Treasury Department to audit
and settlel the account. THIS was done, Secre-
tatv Walker paving over to the heirs or assigns
of the Original cMinrnt $4,000. But, claim
for interest for rs Years thereon was then raIsed'
which was REJECTED by Mr.. Walker.
1t WIS renewed under the present admlnIstra-
ion-reported again.t ty Comptroller White
sey, to whom it had bean referred-iheti permit
ted or directed by Mr.. Meredith be referred tn
Mr.. johnson. Attorney General, who gave his
opinion in favor o It's validity. On the strength
of This opinion, Mr. Meredith directed ITS pay
mrnt. and it has been paid to the amount Of
$3.50 600!
The matter looks bud enough on this state
ment but this is no the worst of it. 1t has lus
been discovered that Secretary Crawford is the
owner OF half or more of this claim himself, ant
that he is, and has been for years, the agent ant
Iawy err for the other owners or claimants. AM
1t seems that with the aid Of riessrs. Mereditl
and Johnson, who, without law or precedent. Sc
aside the report of the proper auditing officer
Mr. Crawford has pocketed the snug little sun
Of 100000 of the peoples money. A sun
made up of 76years' interest--aye. OF interest
(which has shes er before been allowed on claim
against the government-and of interest too o
"A claim that, though never of any legality, prob
ably, has once been adjusted and paid
If such prove to have been the true feature
Of this dark transaction, the words of the JEWS
prophet, would seem to have an application BIT
yond the lines of the civil corruption of whc
he Is supposed to have spoken
"rhat they may dot evil with both hands carnes
ly the prince asketh, aud the Judge asketh n
ward and the great man. he uttereth his mi
chevious desire; and so they wrap it up"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18
DOINGs IN CONGRESS.

Congress, although they have been in session
between fur and five months, have not, as yet,
VIC believe. effected the entire passage Of a SIN
gle bill Indeed they have done nothing but
debate the slavery question, which isstill drag
cling its slow length along" This deb te is now,
however, narrowed down 10 the question of the
admission of California wirh her free constitu
ton. and without being harncssed up with the
fnnive slave. and territorial bills VIII oh the ex.
| tensionistS and their tools are using every means
that bribery aud intimidation can command, Ia
attach ts, It. Their object in rha iS 10 scc"r"
ihc support OF Northern members 10 measures,
which singv the latte would not dare to vote
tor. Int which when made insoparnhlp from the
California bill they might, with the adequate a.
mount of shutting and twisting, work up. it is
supposed, sort Of plausible excuse for sustain
ing. Such is the cunnugly devised dish got UP
nv the mngnanmonS South FIR catching that
class y Western gulls ond Northern dSugh faces,
VIII D., in thni destution of principle and firm-
ness, stand Quivering between their fears of
betrayed constituency, and their pitru ankle
ties to appease the slave power This class it is
necessary to secure, and by some such means it
is shrrwdy calculated it can be done cffrctusl.
| Iy. Enough other lead RS, it is supposed, have
already been secured by more substantial in.
ducements, to answer the purpose.
Among the old distinguished Senators. Mr..
Benton alone stands up squire for the right
boldly and maniny cnntendlng for the admis-
sion of California. untranmelled with other uues
tionS, and scattering to the winds the miserable
sophistry of his opponents VIVA, contrast be-
tween this man, a Southcrner and a stakeholder,
taking this noble course, and Daniel Webster,
a NoHhcrner, and professed opposer of :. nve-
ny, now acting against him! And what friend
of true liberty but more honors him in his heart,
even with slaves, than Webster without them !?
But as able and fearless as is Mr.. Benton, as
strongly fortified as is his position on this ques-
tion, by precedent, right aud justice, we much
fear that, with Webster, Cass, Clay, and the
whole South against him. and with only the few
faithful of the Noah, though able they be, to
stand by him. he will fail of his comnendable
purpose; for dark, it must be confessed, are the
portcnts that are lately developing themselves in
the political atmosphere at Washington.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18
ANOTHER COALITION.

kumors have reached us from our w ashinc.
ton correspondent and from other sources
that a coalition, OF rather a formidable char.
acter,ls IN the process OF formation at Wash
lngton. combining into one patty the slave.
IRON, cotton, and sugar moncpoisls, which
is to control the Legislation of the country
aud TO make it entirely supseryient to the
respective interests OF the high contracting
parties. The basis of this coalition is. such
a modification of the present tariff as will
lncreace the price of PENNSYLVANIA iron.
Louisiana sugar, and New England cotton
goods, tor which The south Is to be permitted
to take slavery lntn a portion of the terri.
tories In word it is combination of
CLASS interests to outrage the feelings and
F" plunder the pockets e the people.
Inc darling obj"ct of the South is to ex-
'eId slavery to the free territories OF the
union and 'oopen profitable market for
me sale ct ITS surplus slaves. To attain
'h,s object, 1t will make aud coalition and
submit To almost any terms. Appreeensiye
mat the sentiment of hostility ~ slavery ex.
tension is spreading so rapidly throuy hout
inc Tree North as to endanger the success
W us darling project, as last resort it has
appealed to the cupdity of the class inter
eSls OF the country for aid. That appeal
VIII not he IN vain has Not been in vain.
as the recent speech of DANIEL WEBSTER,
Tue pa'd attorney OF the New England man
uiaclureTs, abundantly testi6es.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18
VIRGINIA IN 1882.

A writer in the National Mtclhgcneer, of
March 3D. over the signature Of MARYLAND,
complains Of the South for threalning the
North, when distinguished men in the slave
States have, GU former occasions, spoken
as freely OF Slavery as The lnhabnanls of the
free States now Co. Among ether quota
iious he makes the following from speech
Of Mr.. Mcdowell, of Rockbriige, Va. since
Governor State, and al present Mem
Der OF c ngress:
"We know tina, the blessings Of cur posi-
ton and soil and climate, are c0umlerva-
lied by the apathy Of our PUBLIC ccunsels,
ant by our exclusive reliance upon involun-
tary labor. Our interests and senses pro-
cl.'lm the progress, OF general decline; con-
science and experience aiIes, that slavery is
he iple cause. ID" We not coDtcHI-
f'"'o V"g'"ta Justly when ne regard her as
meager, haggard and eneehed, with de-
crcptude stealing upon hvr limbs, as given
over to eaness and impotency, and as was
ting away under the improvldence and the
inactivity which eternay accompany the
fatal institution that chrrIShes and cher
lshes, too, as mother who will hazard her
own life rather then part even with the mon
stl"ns offspring that afflcrs her II am
Judge from the tone OF our debate, and from
the concessions On all hands expressed,
there Is not man i'll tins body, not enc
perhaps that is even represented here, who
would not have thanked the generations
that have gone before us, if, acting as public
men, they had brought tins bondage to a
close; who would not have thanked them.
II acting as private men, on private motives,
they had relinquished the property which
their mistaken kindness has devolved upon
US. In this investigation there is no diff
Guilty; nothing has been left 10 speculation
or inquiry; for, however widely gentlemen
have differed upon the power and the Justice
OF touching this property, they have yet un.
tied IN Common testimony to its character
IN HAS BEEN FRANKLY AND UNEQuIvoC LILY
DECLARED, FROM THE VERY COMMENCEMENT
OF THIS DEBATE, BY THE MOST DECIDED Enc
MES OF ABOLITION THEMSELVES, AS WELL.
AS BY OTHERS, THAT THIS PROPERTY is AN
EVIL: THAT 1T is DANGEROUS PROPERTY"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18

not increase its evils. The argument seems to
me merely specous and quite unsonnd.
desire to propose one or two questions ir re-
nIy to it II slavery stronger Or weaker in these
United States, from it' diffusion into Missouri,
Is slavery weaker 0f stranger in these U. States
from the exclusion of it from the North west ter
ritory? The answers to these questions will
set lie the whole controversy"
Such are M. SewarI's views,-very different
indeed from those of Mr.. Webster. And now
would nqsife, why does Mr.. W. bster and 9th.
FRS of the true hAerty party" wish just now to
avoid the proviso? am loId, however, that the
wings, as party, have not abandoned the pro-
viso. But where are the leaders Are the
"eight hundred" wings of Boston and vicinity,
who addressed letter of commentator to Mr..
Webster. in reference to his late anti Wilmot
proviso speech-are they in favor of the ptovi-
so? Is Gen. Taylor in favor Of the proviso?
If the wings as party ME really in favor Of
the paoviSo, why do they contend that it " un-
necessary True, Mr.. Seward, and am hay
Ply TO say, others Of the wing party, have not yet
abandoned the proviso, but they will ere long be
whIppcd into the the Traces" or eventually
forced to follow The course Of Mr.. GiddlDgs ard
other ultra" wings who have abandoned their
party. l. Ia S.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18
Slavery a Doomed System.

The following eloquent passage on the
lnevllIbIe doom Of Slavery is from The Sc
lected writings of D.vid Hale, recently
published in this ciy 1t occurs IN re-
view of Governor H@mond's Infamous de-
tense of American SaVery
80 Come what maj, we are firmly reSoIV
Ell that 0Hr SYSTEM II D"MEsrIc SLAVERY
SHALL STAND :" andghO are weF A lew
politicians, or the spaI community OF s.
Carolina, aud here md there one IN the
other States of the Snth, educated III the
same school, Can you erase from the NE"
Testament, or the memory 81 'nl'', th'S'
words Of the Great Master of Christians,
{ Whatsoever ye would that others should
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18
GEN. TAYLOR5 CABINET IN
TROUBLE.

Gen. Taylors Cabinet appears to hive got
themselves into no ordinary difficulty by their
extraordinary course respecting what is called tn"
Gal phin Claim. So serious indeed seems the
trouble that, with the present ugly aspect OF the
affair, it threatens Secretary Meredith and Sec
rotary Crawford and perhaps Attorney General
Reverdy johnson with the loss of not only their
regulations but their places. The origin and
history of this claim is thus given in the Era
and other DaDers -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18
Movement of the Slave Power
in Texas.
COALITION WITH WEBSTER.
WASHINGTON, March 3


Gen. Houston has gone to Texas 10 pur-
suade the Legislature TO ask for immediate
division into two slave States. 1t will be
done Mr. Webster is in the secret, and
will support Gen. Houston to preserve
Souatern political superiority in the Senate,
as will also the Union newspaper, to bal,
ance California. Exertions are being made
by sIaTeholdersro encourage emigration to
Texas, and should there be deficiency in
the representative populnlinn of the West
err" State, slave property will he introduced
III dr"ves counted for the occasion as per-
sons, aud altreward shifted where i It's want.
ed for profit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18

o. Dr. GEo. Duncan, phrenolcgist, from
Scotland will give lecture, at the Temper
ance Hall IN this village, Wednesday evening,
April l7-subject; The training of tie infant
mind. Mothers and guardians are especially
requested to attend. Admission gratis. We
have witnessed some of Mr.. DIS. examinations,
and found them very accurate. He puts up at
the TEMPERANCE HorEL, where he will give
examinations with chart for rs cts; without, for
| 25 cts
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18
THE FREEMAN.
JACOB SCOTT AND D. P. THOMPSON
Editors.

~ Mr. JESSE POLAND is our Travelling
Agent, f'IIy authorized tn o5trlned Snbscrip
ton for the Freemln III, aud advance p1y for
the same.
NJ All Communications to the Freeman.
whether on business of the 1aper or for puhi-
cation, should be addressed, post paid, to the
Editors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18

c. We are requested to announce that
Mcssrs. Gill and Thompson will exhibit their
panorama of Mexico III Montpelier on the 18th
and 9Th insts The Burlington Sentinel speaks
very highly of the performance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-04-18

o. We acknowledge our obligations TO Mr.
Peck of the House, and Messrs. ]. P. Hale.
VIM. Upham and 1T is fnct.) Daniel Webster,
of the Senate, for sundry acceptable Congress
siona documents.