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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

Central Committee be accepted. and print
ed with the minutes Of The meeting under
the direction of the Central Committee.
IA. hesotred, That we tender TO the good
people Of Windsor our warmest thanks for
the generous hospitality which they have
extended to us on the occasion of our
present visit to their beautiful village and
that we are under special obligations to the
choir who have added the charms Of mu-
sic In our deliberations.
Resolutions /, 2, 3, 4, 5 and G, were con-
sidered and adopted.
While the second resolution was un-
der consideration, facts were stated by sew
eral gentlemen TO sustain il, and other facts
showing that in some places, the prohbi-
ton had been Of little avail.
After singing by the choir, the Conven-
ton adjourned 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
THURSDAY Morning, o o'clock
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Rev. S. p, Williams.
The 9Th Resolution was called up. and
gave rise 10 protracied debate. Some
objected to the phraseology add some to
the substance Of the Resolution: il was
| ldlu on I'VE 'Hole. ou again cAlitu up near
the close Of the meeting, and adopted in
an amended form as it stands above.
The remaining Resolutions from the
Business Committee were considered and
adopted, without occasoning much debute
On motion Of DR.. Powers:
Rcsolred, That Committee Of three be
appointed by The chair TO prepare bill 20
be presented AT the next session Of the
Legislature Of Vermont. prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating drinks as beverage.
under suitable penalties. and also to attend
upon the Legislature and urge lis passage
ovin the ent contemplated by the sixth res
oluion
On motion.
Resoiced, Thatin the opinion Of this Con.
vention, great care should be exercised by
temperance friends 10 palronize Temper
dnco Houses, giving uniform preference tc
such Houses Ms are such from principle.
1t was voted to hold the next meeting o
the Convention AT Middlehury, on the third
"Wednesday Of January, 1851.
To which place and time, after few ap.
proprine remarks by the President and
prayer by Rev. F.. Hutchinson, the Con
venlion adjourned.
CHARLES ADAMS, President.
+. G. TRACY, Secretary.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

Inc Ola line democrats, members of The
Constitutional Convention had meeting on
the evening Of the 10th inst and resolved unan.
imously to maintain their organization as par
ty in the state, and to oppose all parties (which
do not acknowledge the brotherhood Of the Ma.
tional Democracy."-It Wdtchman.
And the Freeman is out with long art-
Gle, tanning the flames Of the ancient discord,
and gathering new fuel from the proceedings
at Montpelier during the sitting of the Const.
'uuonal Convention. What pity it is, these
Locoiocos cannot agree to" whip the Wings "
No matter about the other great principles -
remodel those according to circumstances -
but do try to unite in this one important object
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Rroister & GaIaxp.
Middlebury, Jan. 30, 1850.


Thebrief abstract Of Judge PHELrs's Speech,
which VIC give in another column, though
very imperfect sketch, will furnish some idea of
the spirit and ability Of this mastery defence Of
the Anti-Slavery doctrines avowed by our Leg
islaturc, and entertained by the great mass Of
the Northern people. 1t is also severe and
merited rebuke of Southern insolencc and trea-
son. We venture to say that no Free Soiler in
the Senate or out of it, could have spoken so
much to the purpose, so acceptably to every
true Northern man, and with so much effect
lie takes a noble and imprcgnable position in
defence of the Union, and shows Southern IA
natics that their disorgallizing threats are
mere bombast and CANNON. lie firmly and
manfuly maintains every principle for which
the Wings of Vermont ever contended, and
boldly advocates all that is good in Free Soil, s.
without its ISM.
A correspondent of tho Boston Atlas thus
writes Of this Speech
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Phelps spoke for
three hours upon the motion to print the Reso-
lutons Of the Legislature Of Vermont relative
to slavery. His speech was very brilliant ef
lO1t anu uiu MN nluVu H"Holi Nulo ne hu-
vanced some new arguments in reply to South
ern Senators who talked Of disunion. He said
that if the Wilmot Proviso passed Congress, it
was for the Supreme Court first to decide as to
the constitutional power of Congress to make
such provision then for the Legislatures OF
the several States to act and express their do.
cisions in regard to it-and then for the South
to consider what course they would pursue.
As regards fortifications navy yards, and ships
of-war in case of ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Com
federation, lie did not see how the South could
obtain more than a small portion of them. AS
to the territories, they belonged as well to the
North as the South and if the South claimed
them, in case they separated from the Union,
he could see no other way by which they could
make their claim good except by ishung.
We shall publish the speech entire, when
received
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

II The Brandon Post is getting very inqus.
tive. We will take time TO answer its queries
all in batch, one of these days, In the mean
time, we will ask the corresponding editor
Is William ]. Brown Free Soil man Dc
FreeSoilers ever vote for men known to be un
compromisingly opposed to every Anti-Slave
ry measure ever preached " Did Mr.. Barber
vote for James X. Polk Has he any regrc
that he did so Uoud no vote for Mr.. Cal
houn
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

- The speech of Mr.. scnEScK, which we
publish this week, will amply suffice as a reply
TO the obstinate attacks still made upon Mr..
WINTHROP by the Free Sellers in this State
1t shows up Giddings and his clique in their
proper colors, and docs justice to one Of the a.
best, trucst and most consistent Wings tha
New England ever produced. No one. We are
sure, will neglect TO read it.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

n Gen. Taylor's California Message is an
important document, and gives no aid or com.
fort to the Southern agiators, who called it out
On the contrary, the President quite clearly re-
cognizes the right of Congress to lcgisate for the
territories, and takes decided ground in favor of
the Free Constitution of California Read it
and see.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

Zone of our contemporaries, in late num-
Der, has funny misprint The editor is
speaking Of the free Soil "juggcrs, in this
State, and is made to say that Mr. Villas is
the great Mimble Niqqer of the nartvi
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

II The MANAGERS Of the ADDISON CoUN.
Tr AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY will meet at the
Town Room, in this village, on Wednesday, the
18Th day Of February merit, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
By order of The President,
JOSEPH II. BARRETT, .Secretary.
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II The last trial 1.-THE SEVENTH to elect a
member Of Congress in the 4th District Of
Massachusetts,, resulted in no choice. Thomp-
son (Whig) makes large net gain, and runs
moro than 500 ahead of Palfrey. The devel-
opments of the last winter have ruined the lit
lie prospect the latter gentleman once had Of
re. election.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-29

u S. 3. r." will sec that we have been
compelled to omit some parts of his communi.
cation. Your note was not received until the
article was in type
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II The news by the last Steamer is unim-
portant
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
RnzIIsh ConvIcls.

We understand that the law o
New York imposes a fine OF S50O
upon the captains OF vessels, bring
ing in foreign paupers and convicts,
knowing them TO be such. The cap
tain of the vessel in which the En-
glish convicis were brought into
New York from Bermuda, mentioned
Yesterday, has been aPprehended,
and, TO avoid the fine, has agreed to
take them back again. This is very
we'll, so far. But suppose, instead Of
taking them back, ne lands them in
New Jersey or Delaware, or that he
first landed them there, he would
have avoided the fine, and the con-
victs could have passed overland to
New York; We want law by the
United States on the subject. Moth
ing short Of that viii do. We IN
derstand that there are some hun
dreds more convicts at Bermuda
awaiting passage 10 the U n ited q
States.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
AmicnbIe Postal Arrangement.

We learn from the National Inteii-
gencer that the Post Office Department
has received official intelligence from
the General Post Office in London that
"hence-forward all letters addressed to
the United States, and not directed to be
otherwise sent, will be transmitted by
the first packet, whether British or Uni
ted States, which are dispatched after
they are posted" The British Post
Office has hitherto mailed exclusively by
the Cunard steamers, except when the
writers have directed the letters to be
sent by the American packets.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
WAsHNeroN, D. C., Sent. 8.

4
The most enthusiastic rejoicing
prevailed here yesterday evening and
last night, in consequence of the pas.
sage by the House yesterday of the
California bill, including the Utah
Territorial bill and the passage some
days ago Of the Texas Boundary bill
About sunset a salute of one hun.
dred guns was fred by Capt. Buck.
lingham's artillery. A most brillian,
and beautiful display of fire works
took place on the banks OF the canal,
after dark sci in. Professor Grants
celebrated Calcium Light was ex.
hibited from the top Of the capitol,
and completely illuminated the Arse
nal, so that objects could be distin-
guished almost as plainly as at noon.
day. Several OF the principal hotels
were brilliantly Illuminated. A very
large coDcourse of people assembled
at the National Hotel, and compli-
mentsd the Union Serenade given by
the Marine hand. Messrs. Clay,
Webster, Rusk, Houston, Douglass,
Speaker Cobb, HiIliard, and others,
made short speeches, complimenting
the band, and alluding in highly pa
triolic sentiments TO the noble acts
OF the House OF Representatives in
disposing of the above great meas
uIes. | have never before seen a
more general manifestation Of joy.
Every body appeared happy and
delighted. That the passage Of these
bills has met with decided approb4-
lion from the citizens Of the District
there can he no doubt.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
Responsibilities Of The Physician.

Responsibilities of the Physician
Many win remember the circum,
stances Of the capture Of Capt
Bourne, by the Patigonians. at the
eastern straits Of Magellan, last year
OF his detention among the savage;
95 DAYS, and his final miraculous Is,
cape. He relates, we learn, many
interesting incidents Of his captivity,
Among others the following:
One day be presented his watch
to the chief and explained its use;
that physicians in the States employ.
ed it in counting the pulse Of the
sick, to determine their state oi
health. To his surprise be was i'm
mediately taken up as a Doctor
Though disavowing any knowledge
OF medical practice, he was sent to
visit an old squaw who was sick
He carried his watch, examined the
pulse, looked grave. and ordered her
to be thoroughly scrubbed with soap
and sand. The prescription was
highly eficacious, and patients rap
idly multiplied. Following tn e
example Of the renowned Sangrado,
the same remedy was ordered in all
cases. But the captain
soon learned, accidentally, that the
physician was held responsible for
The patients recovery; and in case
Of a fatal result. the Doctor would
oss his life. He promptly disowned
The profession, and obstinately re-
used any farther practice; resolving
10 make himself Of no farther use to
hem, if bis services might be thus
;ruelly rewarded.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

, pecially that a collection be takeI
, up for the present year, (Where on
may not already have been made,
by the Pastors Of all congregation
friendly to African Civilization, OF
Sabbath, the 22d day of Decembe,
nert, that being the Sabbath prece
ding Christmas.
2. That the Convention TO form
a new Constitution for Ohio, be re
quested 10 insert a clause in that in.
strument, empowering the Legisla-
ture to set apart fund for the pay
ment Of the expenses Of any colored
persons in the STATE of Ohio at the
time of the adoption of the COnStitH-
tion, who may determine 10 remove
to any ofthesettlements now existing
or that NAV hereafter be formed in
Africa, iacluding Kdv Mendi. the
location of the AmistQd Africans.
3. That the next Legislature Of
Ohio be memoralized to appropriate
permanent fund to carry out the
above named design.
Should the full privileges of citizen
ship he denied to the colored man in
the new Constitution, it would
be both ungenerous and inhumane
not TO allow him the small pittance
necessary TO meet the expense ofhis
removal TO Liberia, where he can
enter upon the full enjoyment Of his
rights.
There are not over 10000 color
ed people in the State, and a portion
Of these, from age and infrmity, can
not emigrate. But even suppose all
should 60, the expenses would be a
mere trife to each citizen Of the State
"a tax on the S43O,00O,0O0 Of its
property that would scarcely be felt.
But, then, the numbers removing
annually, until comfortable arrange
ments are made in the new purchase,
must be few. and the tax on the peo-
pie the merest trife. Suppose that
100 year should go, the expense
at $50 each would be $1,000, or on
ly the one thousandth part of mill
On the dollar of the valuation Of our
taxable property.
There are causes now operating,
principally moral and commercial, that
must soon lead TO a rapid emigration
Of colored people to Africa. The
reasons upon which this opinion is
'ounded, will soon be laid before the
public, when, it is believed, there
will no longer exist any serious OBJ
ections in Ohio TO the cause Of Col
DAVID CHRISTY, AGENT,
Am. Colonization Societyfo Ohio.
OXFORD, Butler Co., O., Aug. %.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

T The foreign news by the Asia
gives Us the following in regard to
the movements of the President oil
France:
"The scene at the ball at Besancon
has been repeated at a ball at Nam
cy. /; appears that an officer of the
national guard approached the Presi-
dent in the ball room. and requested
to be permitted 10 shake hands with
him. The President refused, and in
a manner imperious rather than i'm
perial, replied. 81 am not in the
habit of giving my hand to every
one" The officer set up a loud shout
Of "Vive la RepubIique" which was
repeated by all his friends present.
The suit Of the President, who were
all armed, replied by a shout of"Vive
NapoIeon," and rushing on the Off
Ger, elected him. The greater num-
Der OF those present then left, leav-
ing the President and the authorities
TO entertain each other, while loud
cries OF "Vive Ia Republique" were
heard in the streets of Nancy"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

DEVELOPMENT OF THE LUNGS
Much has been said and written up.
on diet, eating and drinking; but
do not recollect ever noticing a re.
mark 10 any writer upon breathing
or the manner Of breathing. Mul-
titudes and especially ladies in easy
circumstances, contract vicious and
destructive habit OF breathing, not
carrying halt way down the chest and
scarcely expanding the lower por-
tions of the chest at all. Lacing the
bottom OF the chest also greatly in
creases this evil, and confirms a bad
habit Of breathing. Children that
move about a good deal in open air,
and in no way laced, breathe deep and
full to the bottom of the chest, and
every part oft. So also with most
out door laborers, and persons who
take a great deal of exercise in the
open air, because the lungs give US
the power of action, and the more
exercise we take especially out Of
doors, the larger the lungs become
and less liable to disease. In all oc-
cupations thatrequire standing, keep
the body strait. fiat a table, let it
be high, raised nearly up to the
arm pits. so as not to require you to
stoop, you will fiud the employment
much easier-not one half so fatigue
ing; whilst the form Of the chest and
the symmetry Of the figure will re-
main perfect. You have noticed that
a great many tall ladies stoop,
whilst a great many short ones are
straight. This arises, think, from
the table at which they sit at work,
or occupy themselves, or study, be-
ing of medium height; far too low for
a tall person, this should be careful
ly corrected and regarded, so that
each lady may occupy herself at a
table suited 10 her, and thus prevent
the possibility or necessity OF stoop-
ing.-Dr. Fitch.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
Westminster Rerietc.

{" The London Times, aIIuding
to the death Of Louis Philippe, says
that whenever the history of his
reign is accurately written, it will
be found to have been conducted and
regulated by an astonishing adapta-
tion Of petty methods to great ends
by carefully averting those explosions
Of energy which are apt to disturb the
cause they were intended TO serve
by an invariable and ingenious use OF
all the means afforded by the cur
rent circumstances of the day--and
by lowering the standard of Govern
ment to that of the middle classes of
society, instead Of melting the nation
to participate in The triumphs Of mill
tary or the excitement oI popular
power.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

A traveller was recounting with
an air of truth some incredible thing,
when a Vermonter present exelaim-
ed:
"Dew tell Well, il amt much.
arter all Why, a suckemstance
happin'd up THAR in our village that
takes it deown. sll holIer."
"What was it, SethF' asked one Of
the company.
"Our organ" /" replied Seth, with
face so unusually sober that every
body knew something rich was
coming, sour organ, the organ OF
our meetin' house; it initiated thun-
der so nat'ral, one day, that it cur
died all the milk for five miles
reoundP'
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
The Finale.

The House OF Representatives die
another hard days work on Satur.
day. The California Admission bill
and the Utah Territorial Organiza,
ton bill were both passed through
all stages, just as they came from
the Senate, and now only await the
Presidents signature to render them
laws OF the land. California finally
PASSED by the decisive vote of $50
to 81, and Utah by 81 to IS. A
motion TO affix the Wilmot Proviso
to the latter was defeated by rs to 50.
All the measures embodied in the
defeated Omnibus have thus recsiv-
ed the sanction ofboth Houses. Their
only essential alteration is that OF
the Boundary between New Mexico
and Texas, whereby $4,000 square
miles were taken from the former
and given TO the latter
The bills as passed provides as
follows:
/. That the Northern Bounda-
ry Of Texas shall be the parallel of
SO deg. 80 min. North latitude for
three degrees Of longitude westward
from the old line between the U.
States and Mexico, or TO the l03 me-
ridian of longitude due west from
Greenwich; thence follow that me-
rldian oflongitude due west TO the
Rio Grande, which is made the wes-
terly limit of Texas, thence to its
mouth. As a compensation for sur
rendering her claims to territory
North Of this line, Texas is to re-
ceive Ten Millions Of Dollars in FIVE
per cent. bonds OF the United States,
whereof Five Millions are made spe-
cifcally sapplicable TO the payment
Of the Public Debt of Texas.
2. New Mexico, including all the
Territory acquired from Mexico
North and West Of the above line
East of the Rio Grande, and all Of
said Territory West Of said River, is
intoa regular Territory,
for which Officers are 10 be appoin-
led and Courts organized as for 9TH
er Territories of the United States.
8. All the Territory acquired by
the United States from Mexico lying
Westward Of New Mexico as afore-
said and East Of California is organ
lied into another Territory under
the appellation of Utah. CFhis ter
ritory includes the Salt Lake region,
or Great Central Basin Of our Cont
nent, in which the Mormons have
set up their Ebenezer.)
A. California is admitted into the
Union as a State, with her chosen
Boundaries and her Free Consti:u-
tion; so that her two Senator's and
two Members already chosen may
take their seats forthwith.
5. The Territories OF New Mexi-
co and Utah as aforesaid are to be
admitted into the Union as States,
with or without Slavery as their
People shall decide. Now we know
that they will both decide against
Slavery. promptly, surely, emphati-
Y. Tribune.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
The Washington correspondent Of
the New York EUening Post, gives
the following as the secret of Mr..
McKennan's resignation.
"Mr. McKennan was dissatisfied
with the Chief Clerk, Mr.. Goddard
son-in-law to Mr.. Vinton, Of Ohio,
who is said to have assumed to make,
or promise, appointments even after
Mr.. McKennau's arrival, without
consulting bis superior.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

DEATH OF THE Rev. DR. JuDsoN.
We are in receipt Of a teIegrapbic
communication from the Baptist mis-
sion room at Boston, conveying the
mournful but not altogether unex-
pected intelligence Of the death OF
the Rev. DR.. Judson, the well known
missionary to Burmah. He died at
sea, on the 18th Of April, nine days
from MauImain. His departure up
on fhe voyage was touchingIy de-
cribed in letter from Mrs. Judson
to his children, recently published
in our columns. By this calamity
an excellent lady, "Fanny Forres-
ter" of American literature, is LEFT a
widow.-M y Com. Adv.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

Smithland Bank ROb5ed.-We have
a rumor here l4atthe Bank at Smithland
was robbed of 81 600 in gold, during an
absence Of the Cashier for few days at
Erittendsn Springs. We understand
that free negro was arrested upon sus-
pielon, who gave such information as
viii probably lead to detection of the
robbers and the recovery of the money.
Hopk. (Ky.) Press.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26
From the Cincinnati Gazette.

L.a Belle RIvIere.
The fairest of rivers that waters th
Wales,
That seek the far ocean, the sweet, sha
dy dales,
The first in her beauty, light, sparkling
and clear,
Is the glorious Ohio; bright La Bell,
Riviere.
The Nile, that o'erfows, in the mystica
land,
Where, time still enduring, the pyra
mids stand,
Has many wonders, but it is not so dear
To him, that loves beauty, as La Belle
Riviere.
Though the worship Of Bramah, vast
millions pursue,
And in calm, rolling Ganges, the peace
full Hindoo,
By her sacred waters meets death with
out tear,
She may moi compare with bright La
Belle Riviere.
Should we visit the seat of the Queen Of
the arts,
And taste the rapture their beauty i'm
parts?
Pld Rome, thy past grandeur we sadly
revere,
But what is thy Tiber, to La Belle Ri
Were?
The Rhine, more romantic doth chaI.
lenge the name,
Ofthe fairest Of waters, and boast of her
fame;
Bot though old Fuedal Castles may moi
be found here,
She must yield the proud title, to La
Belle RiYiere.
In past years | hved,. and still fondly
dream,
Old Fsther Thames, on the banks ol
thy stream,
But much as | love thee, thou art moi
the peer
Ofthe Queen of the waters, bright La
Belle Riyiere.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-26

TIE HEIGHr OF MoDEsTY.-A newly
married lady requested her @Iiege lord
and mastern the other day, when going
70 omarket, to purchase foot Of mutton
for dinner. That, wethink, goes ahead
;ofthe young lady who spoke Of being
disturbed By The noise ofa gentleman
hen. ~