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and under the mining ordinances OF New spain several such
lots granted the discoverer and upon many veins
as be might discover in entirely mineral ridge is
only aproper reward industrious dscoveer, and in
ducement researches which result great benefit
10 the country The discoverer of placer OF
mine therefore, will have full reward for bis enterprise and
his expenditure in time and money.
Five centum Of the proceeds from the sale of the per-
nts to go to the State Of California for purposes of inter-
nal improvement. This is upon the principle of the sale Of
the public lands When sold by the United States five per
centum paid TO the State for that purpose In this
the mines be worked before the land sod and
considerable received the low proposed
hundred thousand permits would bring above million and
quarter per annum. Five per centum upon one million
would be $50, 900 per the Statea sum which
could te benecaly expended in opening communications
through the country.
The system is temporary, and is continue only until
superseded by better am doubtful il better one will be
found and think rather that will continue until the pcers
are exhausted when the gold region very properly be sold
as other lands The mode of taking effect of the system
equitable and proper going into effect when the agent
in district and promugstes the law. In the mean time
there no prohibition work. but every works and
nolds IRE enpve right to the lot which he occupies In
this way the law would 60 into effect withoutany interruption
TO the work which going on, without shock TO exist
ing operations and without retroactive operation upon
thing that has been DONE In fact all the details of the bill
are carefully calculated carry out s great leading prnc
ple-hat of giving TO LABOR and INDUSTRY an cnance
and TO save the mines from becoming monopoly, either
The hands OF the Government make revenue, or IN the
hands OF noneyed capitalists to princely fortunes
ana Glad TO nd that the Senate evnces disposition to
by heavy the gold mines Of our State
and b. the liberal principles Of this BILL from the votes
already taken, Gre likely prevail in this chamber
think ths, this should look for increase OF re-
TO the expanded commerce which Inc discovery o ese
3 ID mines has created Ia the psehic ocean
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
A. STRANGE CASE.

Last spring, when Webster unexpectedly took
MS pro-savery position, and favored the torma.
ion Of slave States in Texas or the TERRITORY
amcd by her, the editor of the Burlington
Free Press most pointody condemned the course
f that Senator, and took high AM, noble grounf
a favor o1 tie Provis0. Well, that patriotic
md fearless Free-S4il editor of the spring
uonlhs, has become in some way delunct, or go'
ost in the turmoil Of the summer campaign, ans
wandered away from his post, we are at loss Il
now which ;and a very different man has step
tcd into his shoes, who has so little regard I,
he character Of bis lOmentel predecessor 70.
consistency, that he now comes out with th
greatest eXuitations at the accomplishment OF
Inc very measures which w ebster recommended
and has been SO instrumental in bringing about
and absolutely laughs to scorn the PIovs9 and
all its advocates And what shows still greater
efIroulerv in this shameless Webserite intruder
is the tact, that he has assumed the very ldentl
cal name of the former editor, whose good prin-
cIples he is thus trying to bring into such re-
proach before the public! 1t does not become
MS to advise, perhaps but ronlly, 'vo should
think the friends of the missing man, they have
the least regurd for his uvuIury, would not ouf
her that game to be played an hour longer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
For The Freeman.
Prof. Stewart and 1.-THE Higher
Law"

Mr. Editor, have honestly supposed, that
there was power, or law, higher than any lu-
man law, or constitution. And have suphs
ed, that the light of nature or the word of God
fully sustained me in my belief, Have Liz
deed, been in an error all my days? In his
extraordinary production lately sent forth PtG.
Stewart see ms to condenn my views, andab
wish to nuke the impression on the mind of the
reader, that we are obliged TO obey the constl
tuition at all events, and with certain C ass
men this seems to be the popular sentiments
Now wish to know, whether the Constitution,
as explained at the South, or at the North, ID to
be set up above every law? May follow the
dictates, of my own conscience in explaining
the Constitution, or must | take my faith from
Mr.. Webster OF Calhoun? Who is the Doctor
to decide? When this point Is settled, and ths
true construction of our Constitution is made 3
plain that fool need not err therein, then he,
who observes, in good faith all the law, himself,
may require his neighbor to do so also.
"But we are told, says the learned Professor
page So that there is higher law than the
Constitution the law Of heaven written en- our
hea is and consceuccs; and that we are to
follow that law" Now. it is true that there is a
law above our national Constitution, or there is
not. If any man says, that there is no higher
law, he is an atheist; one of those fools, who
says, there Is no God. If the Professor does
not mean to walk in the counsel Of the wicked
nor to stand in the way Of sinners, nor to set in
the seat of the scorn'nl, but does really believe
that there is God, and that his law is infinitely
above all human Jaws and compacls, why does
he not say SO, and not with icsuitical cunning
try to make those who hold this great truth
appear like bad citizens and worse christians
Is this that honest, straitforward conduct, whcl
we have a right to expect from such Il man2
ask then the learned Professor, whether he doe.
really believe that Gods law is above our Con
stituton, or not, and ask for simple plaiI
answer, such as he will be willing to meet, whel
he stands before God There should be no fri
ling no evasion.
ask again, was the conduct Of Daniel com
mendable, or not, when he opened his window
and prayca to his God, when he knew that til,
supreme authority of Persia had forbidden hin
so to do? Did the apostles act like good chris
tians, when they preached Jesus and the resur
rection, when the church an state had forbid
den them? The apostles said owe ought (,
obey God rather than man." Acts 5; 20 VIVA
would you say, ana do, in such case, Mr.. Stew
art? | request plain categorical answer
Your own christian character and the laws o
ruth requires it. nave a right to expect al
answer to my questions, and so have the church
es of Christ. | shall wait for your answer,
spared little longer; and presume the Freeman
will be ready to publish the answer, which yol
may furnish. KIAH BAYLEY.~'
IHu,ItOich ~. sept. 18th 1880.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
COL. FREMONT.

1t affords US great pleasure to find Col. Fire
mont in he Senate, in which few more remark
able men have ever been honored with a seat
The name of JoHN c FREMoNT is a household
word throughout al America. The courage
perseverance, and hardihood he has displayed in
his wilderness explorations, and the talent and
classic taste he has evnced in nrratiDg them
have giyon.him place in the affections and ad-
niraton Of the great mass of his countrymen,
which has rarely been attained, and which,
should he wisely use it, will give him, in the
body to which he has been called, power for
good not often enjoyed. And who can doubt, il
The worlds estimation of him is not an entirely
erroneous one, that this power will be in favor
of the cause of freedom and progress?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
The Fugitive Slave Bill,

The bill to provide for the more effactuaI rec
Iamation of tuguve slaves, was ordered to a
third readin" in the Senate, Invested of the alb
surd clause which imposed on the federal treas
ury the insurance OF the recapIure, by making
ii liable for the value Of the runawuys. in tins
shape, accordngto the Sunday Herald, it stands
now:
|, For the appointment Of Commissioners by
tile Urlted States Courts in the Suites ano Ter
rores, whose duty it shall be to hear the de,
maDds and grant certificates to the claimants Of
fugitive slaves for their apprehension.
2. Commissioners shall appoint assistants to
execute their duties in the counties, and shall
all OF them have power to summon the posse
crmildiHS to their aud
3. Testimony Of claimant or agent to be pri-
ma .tdcid evidence against the fugitive, whose
evidence Is not to be taken; and upon hear
ing before any magistrate, justice OF the peace,
U. 5, Judge, commissioner or assistant, the tes-
tlmony Of the claimant Or agent, the fugitive is
| to be deli, cred up.
4. Persons hindering the execution of the laws
to be fined $500 and Imprisonment Fix months
and ON convection by trial of having caused the
escal OF fugitive, to be tned s eco subject
to recovery by law
3. Prescribe the fees to marshalls, and depu-
ties, and clerks OF the U. s. Courts, &c, fo
their service under this act
g. Additional persons provided for tn If ass:s
lance if necessary, in the reclamation and trans
Portalion to his master of fugitive, and the
compensation defined
Z, 1t is provided that a certificate be giveI
from one State or Territory for the pursuit #
f fugt We and his re.captue in another &tntc .
Territory
9, Ills provided ha; when marshal or his de
pnucs permit the escape of Il fugitive from the,
po.seosl9n they Shall be amanabiG to the vaiu
Of the slave; and for default Of duty in his cup
e tue, amenobIe to fine of 3 000
4, There were, by the census Of 1870 1886, a
free persons Of coorin the United States {
! whoa. 1900 resided in New York. The nun
r Der has probably since Increased II this bill
" passes. the rights Of these PERSONS 10 liberty wi
3. be at the mercy Of any man, They vii nc
d have the safeguards for their own persons thu
. lie laws gives to he owner Of morse or an o,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
no PANACEA.

There is no panacea for slavery but its
annIhlatIon And all paialiles are worse
than nothing. Time, which cures many
evils, but aggraVaes this. and makes it in
durable save by violence and blood. Such
will be the only cure for American slavery
If 1t shall be longer permitted to WELD its
unsuitable sceplre, and still farther to extend
its domain Slavery is itself state OF war
against all the hottest rights Of man. And
being such, 1t has no right to ask or expect
but that the hand Of every true man, every
where, shall forever be lifted up against it.
NO true man can sustain any relation to
so gigantic system Of wrong, but one of
eternal uncompromising hostility.
But how shall this hostility he manifest
ed = With what weapons shall the war be
carried on ? We answer: with every weap-
on which God and the Constitution have
placed in the hands Of freemen. Grant it
no tavors, make no compromises with it,,
yield not an inch orland to it anywhere up
on the green free earh Resist it, oppose
it at all times, in all places, under all cir
cumsiances Oppose it ds all other wrong
is opposed, We know of nothing which
makes slavery sacred from any weapon with
which i is lawful to fight against even the
devil himself We believe in no conprom-
IseS' which require us or any man to toler-
ate or uphold it. AS we regard Gods law
before all compromises, We could not up
hold it nor be responsible for its crime,
against humanity. We should be traitors
to our country and our race if We could.
Politicians who believe in no God above
party and party success, may compromise
and bow down to the mlghtest wrong ofthf
Age Yet, for all thai, slavery is doomed &
accused. Doomed and accurSed shall bt
the memories ofthose who labor to strength
en- d perpeuate it, In the hearts ofthe gooC
and true, and upon the leaf Of history, shall
they stand auathema End the presen
contest as it may, there is another day no
lar distant, when new men, animated will
a new spirit, will redo the doings of tht
men now upon the stage Aud then, az
we trust, shall come the last end Of what
ever curses and brushes the manhood O
man, Iad. Urm
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
Slavery end Christianity.

Anxious for some reform in their legal
code, the legislature Of Geor ia requested
the Hon. james II. Lumpkln, Chief Jus
tIce, to make report on the subject OF
Law Reform, making such recommenda-
ti0ns as he should deem advisable His re.
port is published in the January number Of
the United States Law Magazine tor 1851.
He advises many alterations and amend
ments, which he parIcnlarl2es, and which
IN the main seem to be sautary and useful.
But on the subject Of slavery he says" In
the present state OF the Union aud of the
worId JDo Jaw .s'y ~aa"s'sss "u1e'g'
NE most thorough examination aud its va
rloHs details and provisions be made to con.
form 70 the eXigences Of the times If du.
ty TO ourselves, as we'll as to our slaves, re-.
qulre increased severity, wonder what
duty to tnem could require it, by way of
security, let it be imposed, regardless of the
hypocrltIcal cant and cIdmor ot fanatics OF
our own or other countries. IT, on the 9th,
er hauu it shall be found that existing ell.
acIments may be relaxed or ameIoriated.
without prejGdIce to our safety or rights oil
property, let us not be deferred from dong
what is right and just as Christian mas"
terS
We need not fear that our motives will
be misapprehended or misrepresented.-
Our position has been taken, and is well
understood everywhere. The conscience of
the whole South, after having been thor
oughIy aroused to the most earnest and in
tense investigation Of this subject, by the
remorseIess and unremittng assaults of our
relentless foes. has become thoroughly sat
lshed that this institution, like government
itself, is of God,-tha being recognized &
regulated by the Decologue it will, we have
every reason to believe, be of perpetual Gu-
ration, that it subserycs the best interests
Of both races, and we will preserve and de.
lend 1t at any and all hazards"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19

increase it to an extent never before experience
in the country. 1t will give the agitators
weapon Of two fold more power than they ever
before possessed and it will, as it ought, arouse
spirit of resistance to slavery which all the
powers that be, or would be, can no more still
than they can still the spirit of the tempest or
The thunders of Niagara.
ExuIt, then, we peace patching traitors, who
have sold your country to the slave power, and
plundered its treasury for a bonus to give for
the privilege Of stamping yourselves with eter-
nal disgrace in the eyes of the whole civilized
world by so doing-exult till your threats are
hoarse and your cheeks cracked by your windy
glorifications-be thankful that you have so
goodly number oftumpeters to do your bidding
and try to drown the voice of an outraged peo-
ple-reioco while you can; for already are be-
ginning to be heard the heralding muttcrlngS OF
The political tempest that awaits you and all your
degenerate supporters -exult, rejoice and be
merry but remember that as sure as justice
and republican Virtue have not taken their eter
nal flight from This land of protested freedom,
SO surely your day of Judgment and doom is ap-
proachng
Truth crusl'd to earth will rise again"
and let her yotaries, who are but the friends OF
freedom, everywhere be summoned to aid at the
resurrection. " A great folly has been wrough
in Israeli" great wrong done to liberty and hn
manJy. Let the political lostrum everywher
ound the alarm and arouse the slumberlrg t
netivu. Let inc pulpit everywhere thunfer 1t
albncmas upon the heads of the guilty. Let tn
tongue everywhere speak the truth, and boldly
and let every unbou.ht pen be busy, till the tn
mastering forces OF freedom, coming up froI
eve quarter of the land, shall be able to strlk
blow which shall not only save the natlo
hom the disastrous effect Of this monstrou
precedent OF public plumber but give the min
ions of the slave power lesson which will nee
no repetition. Freesollers from this very hou
let the word be action AcrIoN!. ACTION! !!
Let us sec whether we are to beIidden Owe
rough-shol any longer by traitors-lct us Sc
: whether we must lie down in the ditch and di'
at their bidding
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
FREEMAN, MONTPELIER, VERMONT


est lhPostnre OF tne age as par'yf II n mas
never done anything Tor human iree"oh' nat
lndlvdnal Is yet 10 De oorn' VINO can hold up
his broken ie'ters ana 'hahK mat parry thal ne is
man.
NO, does tle inture OF democracy promise
to pc peter than lne past ana when we SPEAK
OF Democracy we mean mat party winch mo
nopo'lzeS 'ne ha''e' ana "hlch mas Dy It's al /
a"Vo ~" W 'o''io"' "''uG ui"' ""u w, ~
proach everywhere among the Tree mere Is
an lnea' Deu'pcracy-We nope 10 see Nreailzg"
some uay-"h'ch we oe''eVe ana revere III
lha' we YET rust 10 fegehefate ana dlsehSlaVe
the world ny II we nope To see ,he bastard
Democracy "h'ch now Is me deadly enemy OF
human pIogIeSs' suPP'anten ana swept from the
lace Ci ''e ea''h' Ohtl' ms Is done niue may
hopeo' everything Is 10 oe feared at 'he hltllS OF
Al'erlo"" ne'''ooIaoy' ChtaU9ht ny Tue eN-
PerIe"ce " t'e Pa9'' uhcari' lor tne ti'n's 10
COME l's 'o''e'" u'o sun con eni 10 DC .ne ac
NnoW !'. s,l o'''e'' Out actual SeF'S Oh "a
tl'e a 1,avriy =,
noSp eouJ'S oLe at '''S moment ylei'g WIN
each p'"oI 'mp Wy recfeon, wig leaue'S' "
see W'io OH IT, oil fo'1es' III VIZ Nilap,eS % Up
p.csS',' i.,',Gau ., s,'y,n2 10 o"s,uo 1te,
,ao Gp''I w. nS "%u J' III,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
From New Mexico.

1t seems that an uncomfortable state of
affairs exists in New Mexico. A difficulty
has arisen between the military governor,
Col. Monroe, and the newly elected state
officers. Col NJ refuses to give place to
them, and insists that they have no RICH: to
exercise authority and superceed the milf
tary government until New Mexico is aclu-
ally admitted into the Union IS a State
The new officers reject this decision.
California elected state officers who SUI
perceeded the military government, with
out objection being made, although Cali
fornia is not yet admitte Why, then,
should another rule be applied to New
Mexico? From what source do the Amer.
can people derive right to seIfgovelnment2
Certainly not from d military governor noa
his masters,--Harford RepubHcan.@ Is
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19

similar calamity has been brought upon our
country by the dnect hand Of Providence when
has showored on Us blessings without NUMBER
and in great abundance, Yet human ioiIy ana
w;ckedness nbuee the kindness of Providence
and change its blessings into curses
Let sober reason iudge whether dru"F'aaesS--
ba5itacl drunkenness be not as had as the fatal
1eDrosv described-nay even uor8s, 1t corrupts
both BODY and mind it brings down the man to
low. degraded despsed being. 1t destroys
ali moral principo--aIIsentmen Of honor, and
al feelings Of humanity. It changes good ma
,prss IN rnoroseness-a kind husband to ain IN.
feeling monster-a dutIlul son to an unprinci
paltod villain, without neutral atfectlons-and
an industrious thriving man, to an idle voglbond.
It preys upon and devours everything that is es-
Unable and amiabe, both In disposition and
character. 1t cuts up the substance, ami is an
inlet to all other vices, and to almost every evil
and calamity that can be named Many, indeed,
are the evils, calamties and denominations that
follow in the train of druukenness Who hath
wo--who hath sorow--who hath contentious
who hath wounds without cause? The drunk,
ard Whose fields are neglected and ogefgrowr
thistes and briers? Whose house is often tum
bling into ruins, for want Of necessary repairs
Whose wife s consumed with weeping, an(
Eleepless nights, awaiting his return from hi
night revels? The drnnkarl. Who disturb
peoples repose with their midnight rovolmgs, 6
carousmg? Whoare the persons most common
Iyeugaged In quauels, IN hg5tings, inriojs, an
in all scenes Of confusion and upoar? Drunk
ards. Each and every one who becomes drunk
ard, does not become so by the kind hand 0
Providence. 1t is not God that assists in draw
ng him into that degrading situation, but he be
comes so by his own voluntary act.
Chelsea, Sept. 1850. D. Job.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
The STAFFORD Represen .ative.

To Mr.. EIatch's name, in our returns, was ap-
pended : | majority on 4th ballot" This was
an error caused by following wing authority IN
absence Of better. There were two free soil
candidates run the first ballot, both of whom then
withdrew, when Mr.. II. was nominated and
lected on the second ballet by several majority,
which would have been greatly increased had
the change in candidates been fully known, as
the majority in that town is about 30, and Mr. H.
u popular, as well US an able man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19

two, hope and fear alternated, but before
the pilot left the vessel he felt SO much be-
vlved as to dictate message to Mrs Judson,
expressing confident belief that he wodd
rec yer. Scarcely, however, had the pilot
got of, when he relapsed, and suffered
great pain, which continued till he was re-
leased by death.
Dr. Judson embarked for the East in l6-
IL, and has thus been more that thlrty-eight
years in missionary service.
Dr. Judson left a widow, This third wife,
Fanny Forester" and several children,
in Burmah and in America
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-19
Death of Rev. DR.. Judson.

By the last Overland mail from India,
the melancholy Intelligence has reached
The Missionary Rooms, of the decease of
Rev. Adoniram Judson, ID. d., senior mis-
sionary of the American Baptist Mssiona-
ry Union He died on the 18th of April
last on board the French bark Aristde
Marie, of Bourdeaux, bound for the isle of
Bourdon-aged 63.
DR.. Judson left Mailman on the Sd of
April, accompanied by Mr.. Il. S. Ranney,
in compliance with the directions of this
physician. Mrs j. would have accompani.
ed him. but it was at the hazard of her life,
and he would not consent. For day or