Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-01-25
&c Correspondence of the Daily Free Prcss.l

The second week of the middle winter
month is nearly gone. The wintry blast, cold
mornings and cold days, compelling the free
use Of tlanncls and over-coats, have been felt
by the citizen and stranger; snowsnd hail clad
the earth, for "A short time, with white nnea-
ven covering upon which the seighs OF pleas
ure-loving people with merry sleigh bells on
their horses, have slipped rubbingly along
But during the week just closing, the face of
nature has worn a different aspect, the laugh.
ing schooboy, snow ball in hand the skilful
skater, dry icy sidewalks, and toerabe smooth
sleighing have all disappeared, and in their pla-
ces are seen umbrellas and over shoes, rain
from above and mud and water beneath.
The materials for letter writers, the all alb |
sorbing subject Of Slavery engrosng the minds
of both North and South, to the exclusion OF
every other topic, are but few, yet of these few
| will cndoavor to frame letter that will in
terest and instruct if not amusc your readers.
The Senate, at the present time is composed
of some of the choice political leaders and states
men of the land Benton, Calhoun, Cass, Clay,
and Webster, all having grown old in the pub
lie scrvice.l Daily in his seat is seen Clay, ell
oquent aud truthful in his orat,ry, more honored.
more observed and more listened to, worn down
with age as he is, than any man in the union.
When he ARISES to speak, no matter what the
subject upon which ho INTENDS ADDRESSING inc
Senate evcrv evn is turncd towards him. stiffness
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reigns in the house, and, though Just before Sen
ators may have been reading and all in the gal
lcry sitting back ilstlcsS WINE Levi roole was
s,oal.iro all arc nav LISTENING with GREATNESS
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ATTENTION ltalIui lFst " ""'u s'''u'u es'aPe lhcH
unhcnrd Such j. the estimation in which CLAW
Is hcIu' "oheu "P"n "'''H' as an o'",'o ''.
arguments are received AS unanswcrable, his
| l -;,,, - o,rroc,lv dr,,yn and bis advice
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AS coming from one who cannot err. Ills reply
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regarded both By Wings aud Democrats as hav
ir,r so,tlcd adversely the question. els il eyDc
'I9 eet''cu "uNe''''! ''o '''''0"' ~ '>I''
: diem, 10 suspend diplomatic relations with Aus
lria 4"
a On Thurs1av in the Senate Mr. CLAY pre
went:
, scented the petition OF William Seely, lawye
4 an V C,y ybo was euoared wears AGO i,
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ierre'lnG out the thlcl VINO stole tlIe crown Jew
ell, of the Prince aud Princess OF Orange. ASK
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J. ing congress 10 '"'e'lt'e /" MS oc"''' ""u "''
- i'm tine recovery of so. 600, which lie consider
due HIN tor MS services.
In September, 1929 the palace of William, Prime
/, of Orangr and 1.-The Princess his wife situated
II prnss.ls vas hnr,lnriously entered and robbed
!, the roval plate d.adeIns insignia, diamonds, crow
" rrs and other rich and splendid articles OF value
+ ~ M n'nnunIi 10 in whine n. was said by th. Chara
/ - H., W,GrlnrIs ,t.n in his cnuntrv to prObubi
e one MILAN of J"nfs rhrnocc OF ali Europe wrr
one IiI' o.. H' u"'a'S ',, IN CAIN Th