Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-12-20

and know that Mr.. Webster is preparing him
.ef to give all these charges careful examina-
ton, and IL en- TO demand such reparaiion as
each circumstance seems to call for. 1t is un-
true that the British Consul at B'uefelIS has
| g u guilty Of no infrac lion Of treaty since the
ratification of the Nicaragua convention as
stated in palliation by some of the New York
journals. | am not permitted TO expose the
transactions between mercantile house there,
and the administration of Mr.. Polk, in respect
to the appointment of consular agent in one
of the ports of Cuba but taken in connection
with Mr.. Patrick Walkers position, as Consul
TO Her Majesty, and the singular association Of
interests tht : harmonize among these parties
| cannot but believe that this New York house
has eSerted itself not in' itectually 10 suppress
investigation that would lead to the grievous
inculpatiop ST all conccrned--'he administration
not exempt. But Mr.. Webster is determined
/ fathom The whole subject. He cannot avoid
the responsibility. The evil has increased in
MAJ ude beyond endurance. And, too, al
most every arrival Of vessels from the coast Of
Africa, brings accounts Of seizures, conhsca-
tons. outrages, and premcditated injuries,
N miiicd by English officers, on ship o,rd
and on ,hore, which all in due time will foot up
startling catalogue for settlement
The latest inf rnatinn Of ihis CHARACTER was
communicated to the Stale Department last
evening, Of a Boston captain having been de.
tanned by an English vessel in the port Of Vic
ioria, and OF being compelled 10 endure a most
humIlialing part in a search instituted upon
pre,t xt that the captain had been engaged in
| the slave trade; and much else that need MOI
| be re scr;bcd. Complaints of similar charac-
ter have been depending for years; and these
in connection with others mol enumerated and
last, though not least, the disregard, if not alb
rogation, of the Clayton Nicaragua treaty
will constitute a volume fnf diplolnatic CORES:
pondence, the like Gf which have never inter
posed TO disturb The harmony Of the two gov;
Tomorrow both houses meet again, but only
to adjourn oyer till Wednesday. Two death:
of members are to BE- announced, and The 'hor
ors WILL occupy Monday and Tuesday (; ant
then, Wednesday being so close upon Satur-
day, the Senate will compromise with the
House and take another recess to the 18th
AT this rate, emitting Sabbath and the holi
days. the Session will occupy atont sixty active
working days.
~ e conduct of Vermont, in cnst,ning it
= self by local law against thG requirtmen's u
the fugitive act, is virlent'y commented ppo'
he's but the northern repre- entatives As :
body. are not sorry lhlt the 81 beet has beer
taken out of Congress by this demons ration
1 NJ 10 IL IHlc bI tIlc U8lNei d9 We
characterize it, in conlrahs;iuc'irn to Mr.
WebslrI's NV lio." States will take car
to p oect themselves, and their legitmat
sovereignty; ard the act, ob,oIetP, tecaus
therefore inopcra i've, will be "a sivcly dsre
garded, and soon rank with the act of II! 3
Against this the Southern States have n
right to rebel. They pass their own public
laws. and institute their own police regulations
and if the free Stltes have not the sumo priv
Iege, without dragging into the strife Congress
p, and making question mt on4l, which Is nErt
y local the rule is entirely G% parte, and mo.
. n1mtestly unjust. ! should not be sorry t
Sc. every independent commonwealth north
: Mason and Dixon's line, initiate this noble e>
l. ample of Vermont; for then, instead Of incc
= SAINT brawls in the legisl tive councils OF the nj
=, ton, we would witness the sober novelty
repeated appeals to the decisions of the Unite
i Stala5 Supreme Court. One afYanta &C wnu
N be gained, if nothing more peace Ill ,aIla tn
Il have hitherto been noisy arGnas, t4T the dl
! cus>ion If topics foreign to tho subjects ind
=, sues which bring Congress together.
II There is nothing stirring in the street WORT
y of record After aplll overhe I'd for ten day
e Of rain AMI clouds, we at last hive anoth
N glimpse at sunshine.