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RUMORS FROM WASHINGTON.

DR.. BREWER, one of the Editors of the Boston
Alias, writing from Washington under date Of
the 10Th inst, says
There are other rumors, equally prevalent with
regard TO the Senator from our own State, which,
for one | am not willing TO credit, aud which, but
for their currency, and that they have found their
way into the public press, would not even allude
to- they seem so improbable. They are to the et-
feet that it is Mr.. Webster's intention to make a
great speech next Monday, in which he will open
y urge the adopting territorial government for
New Mexico without any restriction or prohlbl-
ton of slavery feel no hesitation IN saying that
give no faith whatever to this part AT least Of the
, rumor.'
To US, the rumor is not so excessively imprC-
bable, though we should be sorry TO believe IT,.
Mr.. WEBSTER is an especial iavorite with TIE
great MERCANTILE community OF New York,
Gas he certainly deserves to bc) and that com
munity has just held rery large meeting in
| favor of the Union" on the very basis OF adopt
! ing Territorial Governments for New Mexico
und Deseret without any restriction or prohi-
b,ion Of Slavery The Commercial Interests
of the City OF New York are hostile TO the agi-
tation of the question Of Slavery or Freedom in
the Territories. In other words, the bowels Of
Trade and Barter are moved with apprehension
that adherence to RIGHT and JUsTIcr, as res.
poets the further extension Of Slavery, will Sc
rously affect the percentage of Profit and
Loss. There is no predicting, therefore, OF
safe groGnds, how Ear Nv. WEBSTER may have
been prevailed upon to yield to the eXigencie'
of Commerce We have right to belicpe, Ger
lalny from both his character and position, tina
he will consent to no " compromise of the ma
ture indica,ed-a compromise of PRIScIrlE tot
Peace. We hold Mr.. WEBSTER 10 be Ne"
England man-wth National principles to be
sure, but still, first and foremost, NEw Eng
LAND MAN; one who, in regard to the "difu
sion' of Slavery over the Free Territory OF thii
Union, is prepared TO say:
"Fdt JUsTIrIA, rpdt COelum!"
but we have his 10 say:-neither MIR
WEB,TER nor any other living man (not ever
lIESEY CLAY, who is more beloved in New
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
o. The DanrMe Star thus discourses

"uJ'The Cnledonan, MS yet, makes no reply to us
relative to Taylors California non-intervention
doctrine, nor does it utter word in condemnation
of the message"
If the Star will "only just" be so kind
as to let us poor chaps over this way know
what it means by "Taylor's California
non intervention doctrine" we shall be so
glad! Gen. TAYLOR urgently recommended
in his message" that Congress should
Immediately admit California to the Union,
with its anti.Slavcry Constitution, and that
New Mexico and Deseret should be left
under the explicit anti-Slavery Laws Of
Mexico, as they now are. Is THIS the
= Message" that the organ of Free Demo-
crazy in Caledonia County, wants somebo
dy to " condemn p
The Star is behind the times. Free De
mocracy here is in faror of Gen. TAyLoR''
"non. intervention doctrine" Our frenC
ofthe Courier should keep his locofoco al
lies better" posted up"
But perhaps the Star has news tina
no other paper has been able to obtain. s.
we repeat our respectful request that i
will tell us what Taylor's California
non. intervention doctrine is.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
FRANKLIN.
XXXIst CONGRESS,-Ist SESSION.

CONGRESS, Feb 81. In Senate today, Mr. Cays
resotions were taken uP, and Mr. Benton made
brief and conclusive argument, showing that
slavery does not exist in California and New
Mexico, quoting the Spanish laws thereupop.
Mr. Rusk moved that the river Rio Grande be
decided upon as the western boundary OF Texas,
but gave way TO a motion for adjournment
House of Reprsse,tatires.-The House went
into committee OF the whole on the Presidents
Message. Mr. Toombs, of Georgia, presented
the usual Southern arguments on the slavery
question, with apparent fairness. lie said the
South would abide by the constitution until ar
gument was exhausted, and then would resort
10 arms.
Mr. Baker, of Illinois, followed, ard proved by
Southern admissions the constitutionality and
justice of slavery prohibition in the new Terri
tories and States. On his interrogating Mr.
Toombs and other Southern gentlemen whether
if the Wilmot proviso passed, they would dis
solve the Union if they could, MIR Bocock, OF
Virginia, replied, that in that case, be would ia
troduce resolution declaring the Union to be
dissolved Mr. Baker showed that such reso =
| luton would amount to nothing. The North
would not fight to extend and support slavery
| Col. Baker defended his Stale and the course OF
his colleagues.
Mr. McIane, Of Maryland, vindicated has
course. The Democratic party woule not os
dissolved. If the Missouri line was not adopt
| ed, they would extend the line OF Texas to Cali
| fornia Mr. Conrad, of Louisiana, took the
| floor when the House adjourned.
The difficulty between Messrs. Bissel of ILL.,
nos and Davis OF Mississippi, respecting the
conduct of the troops of the different States al
the battle of i ,cna Vista, has been settled
tLro ugh President Taylor.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08

England than any thing but Principle) can
move the North one jot from its determination
that no Territorial Government shall be adopt
ed for New Mexico and Deseret WITHOUT THE
1NCoRT GRAFTON THEREIN OF THE PRINCIPLE OF
THE ORDINANcE OF 'S7. Leave the Terrific
ries, as recommended by our noble and patriotic
WIG President, as h'y are. This, in the
matter Of " compromise" between Slavery and
TAYLOR, the gallant and the good, the honest
and the true, carries the heart of the North with
him in HIS doctrine of non.intervention. If
the South will accept it, well If mol, let them
learn to respect the POWER, as well as the PRIN-
CIPLEs, of the Free States.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08

o. If our vivacious and pell-me friend of
HE c u"ier would stop pnmmeling poor
" Cooley" and turn his attention 10 tho mez:o-
tints in Sartain, for little while, he will agre-
ably diversity his hcrculean abors against the
singer-pop literature of the day. and perhaps
save the lives of many innocent people who run
the risk Of being frightened 10 death by those
appalling specimens OF the " fine arts :!
We confess we have not paid attention
enough to tho matter to know for what paricu.
lar reason the Courier is mauling poor old
Godcy,-bnt we believe the Book keeps on about
as usual, and probably will continue for several
months longer
u The foregoing paragraphs were written
for last evenings paper. We notice in this
mornings NeHn a short communication ask.
Ing very impairment question of the Courier,
duplicating very pontealy the soldty of on,
volatile contemporary judgment. Such things
as D"gberry says. :" are tolerabe and not to be
endured We have received a similar com.
munlcalion, and as poor Cooley don't seem tC
have ANY friends since the Courier deserte,
him, we insert it. Wen bet goose, land civ,
an order on the Branltn Post, if we losc) tina
the Courier will find it hard to answer. 1t is a
iulnws -
ID. w. G. CLARKE, ESQ,
SWl-Wi i'll you have the goodness to put this in
qulry to the Editor OF the Courcr--viz DID not
certain TREND write you do not see what ferrbl
bearing Lady's Book devoted TO light lteratur,
fashions embroidery, music aud other parlor & band
box affairs have upon those questions which rae
the brain OF such men as Clay Webster. Calhoun an
their campers. You ask emphatcally" uM any {
our people tins way help the mean pimp to crcuIai
his +" Book" oisycophancyP Well, now, sir, who
alteration has there been made in the Book" sine
you so commended ibe January number Is it iru
that there is any more scyophancy in the Book no,
than last year and last January, when il enjoyed you
support and laudations
JUsTIcE.
We understand that the Curriers' principa
objection TO the Book, is that its proprietor
sweetens his tea with roolasses made in a Slay
Statc-a circumstance of horror that was no
gem ally known ill after the said Januar
; t%r .r was out.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
CONGRESSIONAL DOCUMENTS.


Considerable complaint has been made,
in some quarters, of the small number of
Congressional Documents sent by our ex
cclent and faithful Representative, Mr..
MEAcHAM, TO his constituents. The COM
plant has some apparent show OF Justice
but it is only apparent. The simple reason
is that there are none 10 send. Mr.. MEAcH-
AM, who fully understands the desire Of
those whom he represents to receive these
documents, and who is equally DESTROYS to
oblige them, writes us that he "has not
yet received single Public Document
for distribution -
Those who are inclined, therefore, to
contrast the Hberdhty, in this respect, Of
Mr.. lARsH, with that of Mr.. MEACHAM,
will remember that Mr.. MARSH never had
the good luck to be member of the 1hir-
i " first Congress, nor anything like it,
with locofoco Committee on Printing
who strain at gates and swallow saw-mills,
and keep back the printing of the Public
Documents, till they are stale! When
MIR. MARSH was in Congress, that body
didn't appear 10 act as though they were
} sent to obsruct Instead of facilitate the
public business. Mr.. MEAcHAM's consti.
, tucnts may rely upon it that it is no faul
Of his that they do not receive the docu
mcnts they wish to see. We happen tc
= know that he has distributed more thar
Il 5000 Of the pamphlet Speeches of Mr.
u CLAY, Judge PHELPS and others.
= iii this connection, we take plea
sure in referring 10 most admirable pla,
Z suggested by Mr.. MEAcnAM and which
- is his intention to carry out for the public
,convcnici.cc and profit in reference TO Gel
S.. tain valuable Public Documents--th mes
III sage &c. He proposes TO send one to cac
r Toum Clerk in his District, to be preserve
for permanent public use and reference
n We can conceive Of no more judicious di.
" position to be made of these really valu;
:, ~ bic papers. Our readers will realize
i, once, the large amount of important polit
no cal information that would be accessible
We each town, if this plan had been heretofo
n pursued by our Representatives. NJ
lr. MEAcHAM is entitled to the public graz
te, tudc for proposing to commence 50 desirab
De a collection.
10, p. S. Thi, suggestion Of Mr.. MEAcHA
y, was brought before the Town Meeting, Il
-, p. NJ. and met with entire approbatio
RS The following resolution was unanimous
to adopted -
e. Resolved, That the Town Clerk is author7
nd and directed 10 receive, cause to be bound a
Nv preserved in the Town Clerks Office, for pr
la' lie reference and use, all such Public Doc
IS menis may be sent to him for that purpc
the by the Representative of this District in CT
go. gross and that the thanks Of the town
y" rendered to the Hon. JAMES MEAcHAM for
sh proposition of this plan for accommodating a
his preserving valuable Public Papers, and thai
do. be recommended to our future Representa-,
~, for imitation.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08

C5@lt is said there is nothing new under
the sun. We incline to thing the follow
ing is, 1t is related that Yankee, on a
visit to one of the public Arsenals (perhaps
Vergennes) was asted how he supposed
the long brass twclye-po1nder cannon
were made? He calculated" that they
" took a long hole and poured brass
around itr'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08

u The Sentnd copies long and dreadfully
funny article from Pennsylvania paper, about
a " democrat who was prevented by Watch
man from committing suicide, and being
Intercepted as to the cause of his rashness,
Sorrow and disappointment" said the poor fell
low Temorse and despair OF the uture. am a
democraf who pOted for Gen. Taylor"
We remember the chap well, lie was an
officer in the Customs, and was seen on the
steps of the Custom House. the morning after
Gen. TAYLoR's election, reading the Generals
views Of the qualifications for ohce-hoder rs
" Honesty fsithfulness. capacity" be multered
to himself, slowly considering the words
there's no hope for ME, then, for Iblr't go
either -
BY the way, if the poor fellow really wishes
to do something, desperate to show his "re
morse and despair he had better come to Yer,
mont and join the Free Democracy. We hope
the Sentinel will write to him
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
Tie following are the cxiracrs;-
NoRTn CARoLIyA, Feb. l. Il

NORTH CAROLINA Feb. ], 1880
Although no longer politician, linus
Dec > confess that the events transping IN our ma
ton excite my interest md anxiety. What patriot
can feel Indifferent in view OF the madness OF such as
desccratc our Senate Halls by perpetual croakings of
disunion, and the undsLuiscd EXPIRE sion OF the wish
that may come md yet there is not one left to tell
these offenders ha their doctrine is freaS0n and ils
promu gators lack nothing but the overt act 20 make
Them traitors to the best government in the world
cannot say that | am afraid of disunlon. The
people once b'iug convinced that their Government
.s in peril from the Vaccinations of poiticians will
abandon theE work shops and their farms to raise
note Of remonsirnnce that will be ul oi1rrTos to the
9rnbilious OF all sections and parties. lfnot shall
bc Obliged TO renounce my confidence in the popular
Rind and lay inside portion Of my democracy.
un persuaded that the NOTtl. intends TO re.enact
he nrdnaner OF 1857 IL had been letter 10 pass IL al
0nce-the sGoRcr the betiCr For a great part OF this
strife comes from the agitation Of sDCh a topic still
continuing and ending The plan OF operations
AT the South is to make il terrible TO the young and
aspiring men OF the States TO take ground against
their leaders. Without proper calculation OF conse-
quences, they go into associations at home to threaten
conditional resistance barely for the purpose Of
preventing what in reality they haze no intention to
resist fuTciby Pride is thus committed against Pat
TiosIn, and the pOters of evil know how TO excite
the pUssisn OF proud young man--even 10 forget
fulncss OF the very FIST duty at an American patriot
For, iDouid 10 Uearen that the majOrity pOuid
PASS the ProrisO, or DROP IL. Our PEOPLE IN the
SolrIl ARE pBLUDED BY vIClLLATluN AND POSTPONE
MENr.
1t is singular conci lsnss to GGC M,.s7 [I4I
and llEyroG IA the year lsaC ic,'n rae "a"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
The Washington Correspondent Of the New
York Journal Of Commerce writes as follows:
Washinntnn Eah 1880

TIC w donHpton Correspondent VI tHc NeN
York Journal Of Commerce writes as follows:
Washington, Feb 81, 1850.
1t is arranged that Doys ons shall be with
drawn next Monday. The Northern members have
agreed that the California question shalnot be forced
All danger is over.
We had the pleasure to meet Mr. DoTY in
Boston, in November last, and from brief &C
acquaintance, we are decidedly of opinion that
he is not the man to consent to any such Ear
rangement" lie impressed us as being gentle
man as firm as he is intelligent, and as little
likely as any man we have ever seen to be bul-
lied out of what he might hold to be the right
course.
The talk about forcing" the California
question is emnently absurd. 1t has been a
matter Of universal notoriety, for months past,
that California has adopted State Constitution
that Constitution has been pal -.d the
world its provisions are wei 1861. No
now her Representatives have ac....ar\, -t
| ington with it in their hands, simpy ASKING tina
| their S ate may be admitted. This is all. II
is in a ut-sheli and the idea of forcing" is
ridiculous The blood and thunder portion o.
the South don't want California, because she
has prohibited Slavery the North want he
because she has a RIGHT to be admitted, anC
because she has prohibited Slavery: This is il
nut shell, too. The ground is all open ant
plain, and our pirate opinion is, that Mr.. DoTl
will not arrange" it into the mud
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08

DR.. BREWER, one of the Editors of the Boston
Alias, writing from Washington under date OF
the Goth inst, says -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08

Il il singular coinci Snss tc lGC MssG Gar
and lIF,roE IA the year ls.C ic,sr rae "a"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-02
HOME INDUSTRY.
ANNEXATION OF CANADA.

We notice. that thuso rarers in Canada thai favor
nexatun opp sed 10 the enactment hy C"rgfess ot
any measure commercial reciprocity htween The INT
ted States and the Canatas mainly upon h" ground that
the establishment Of such pruciiy would be benetal
IN the Canadas aud thereby tend 10 aIay ir i5n aud
dsailecriun, and thus postpone annexaiun These ap-
prchensuns may be 10 extent correct but In NE
eanIlme will anyihng be perm nenly lost I" In cause
If annexa ion by acaiog aud Increasing the inercom-
mnnicaton of our citizens and the Ganadin cnnsls. by
enlarpennu their nletconnefcal rhaii ms and mni'l
pynu and ,trenp hening The bonds 0 interest! Is II ma
rather the nnicy u the iinods n snneNai In gNe
their support all measures tending In assllae %
peoplc o uatres by Increasing Their business ra
tons. and by creating community oi interests "e
think that these questions admit of but answerand
thai answer would pT nuunce eppns ION 20 IN asntes at
the character intimate os M 81 nnwise and I'm oiic-
By trnvnp all relief the people al Canada might he ex
aspr1aed nio rebellion but IL Is not by vien aud T.
chile disrup ion that they should desire separate fr,m
the mother county and 1t is moi when thus Offering hf-
selves to our embrace thai they III I'D be the mos wei
come.
Time is working constantly and surely for h'n. u Is
bringing wisdom t. the home government. a"d IN pei
ing il 10 adopt policy Of Increased and eonsaniy 'a-
creasing iberaly towards the COLONIES. ad CONSTITUTING
il hm,ea by "ne their bonds OF drPe'"ei CO. aus,
to adj 10 The powers u the Colonial g"s' MS. NJ"
enlarge the poliiical rlahs aud pf'hees :" VI" eo' sS
Irdeed the policy ofthe home government Is II eaT'a
Ia be to train all the col state "f qlas nte-
pepdeuce. with an am st certain ktnwrdas 'lb such
mcv ,pus in some uf them. ultima ely had to sse-
rance of ouiis,lciion. We know. however, that tIfii
r;,an would prrI such severance so iuug IS any
respectable numer oi llie 10 sti"a desire 10 c"
nno their ct tim ,and manain their aleaianc'; yr
cr, is reasaa IA, hllrve that when r desire 10 sf'-
rate she'll approach imtv she will oPros ." 81 W.
ous obs, acle bni yield with grtce h't sh eae
r,u,I will of III SO who may thus wlihdta y it,H h"f
plu' ecton. Bui i, Is We arpnen TIT 'a"a'a - p
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-02

-srame tipping alnng M hcr ouan.s ofmecy and love,
aud when she saw the yuurg she has encd To kiss
II. and tndly haihed It's Guchead In coll. refreshing
slnwefs, and the ynung received. and looked np
AMI rlcd in gratitude IL the Kind hreezs bat she hut
ned quickly away her generous TAX performed.
vi nat without rewafd for she perceived thai
delicious npranre had hecn poured her Nirgsby the
gatrnl r'sr and The kind breeze WAS clad IN heart and
went away suging hfonph the tees Thus true Char
y, like the hrrcae gahefs ifepraree llnm the dooainp
na"efs il rlI' shes rscnusly reaps reward IN
ihe performance Of lts oili rs d kndncss which steals
the heart like rich perfume. ti bless aud Ia cheer
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-02

Nuo,n, FaLrs II l. seemed. ind ed. as II the ear b
beneath its centre anil he heavens ab,ve, even u
the abyss of tbn empyrcan s king and vocal with
''tic sound Of many voters" There Is no e-capng
from the valce o Niagara. Gn where you will wan
der Tor miles from its pr On and chingenl vorex VT
yonr' ears drink in it, deep and semn m lodv. On
every gale comes that vlsl aud solemn OF e-
sounds The hnmnng IN idle gash. The hialfnea I'D
roll md uufge. the awful nnde tone They seeptn
m all The dir. l. isna, like hnnder MT he the
of the coming wh'rvind. nor the tioihIei tnnn IL
yolcann II rrevades ihe land eape nnnd. he leaves
,femblo its breath hr birds shfak If in far. aud
snrinanc f the branch thai overboks he stream SOAR
thrunrh nnbows and bright clouds bevond TIE srene.-
The ra'arnci it's hrd VIII reahou every brteza
Yun listen 10 lis ut The henri is nioslesel
with their subllmy ard the eye mnisi with milton
Nnw they aonnd like the crack inp flames SPREADING
far leagues ,nntan woodlanls then like .olsful
bells heard intervals in The pausos of iunof heD
like.
The roli'g Of tfamh h'n' wheels, The harplnss IN III,
mU.
The hroll shunt. Of muudrs are in tn IL rise and fall"
Clark.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-05-02
iII AllIlY.

Nrt kissed The young and it bent softly nslerp
Siars sh ne and pure dewdrops hung upn rs bnshing
h,.on and watched It's sweet slumbrrs hlnung came
with lis dancing bretzes. aud they whispered To the
Young rose, and it awake 'yous and smiling llah'y
il danced 10 and fro in all the ovelness Of health and
Youthful innocrnce. Then came the ardent su"-g'd'
sweeping fn IN The cast and he stnn'e me young 'o'e
With his scotcbinr rays ard it tainted Drsertcd and
anns, hear, broten dlouped to the dns, IN IT'S "n'
ness and despair. NV, the C"nta be'z', wh''h han
been gambling over the SEA, pushing the home bound
bark sweeping hill aud daIeby the ncA, c',taSe
and sill brook -tutniun the old mill. tanning hn brow
~ I,,,, and fl np the cuis o rhlldho d
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RAIL ROAD IRON WANTED.


I.YNCupuBG, March 10Th, 1870.
DROPDSAlS = will be received at this office until the 9TH
ci MAY next Tor he delivery IN l.ynchurg, o iron rails
or the Virginia and Tennessee Ra Road to be manufacture
ed in or near tins town, ot Virginia lron
The said iron be made al the best pig metal and to be
dey cred the following times and in the following luan
ties, viz: SIX Thousand Tons in the Sal and the
maindcr ahuut Is 900 un) ioi the whole road equally
the 1852 and 1888
Separate proposals will also be received Ior the delivery in
lyncburg, oi metal at times aid IN quantities sufficient
FOR The manufacture OF tho s mentioned said devo
to commence as early as the ist November 1850
The rails and pig metal will be subjected Ia strict nspeo
ton; the rails 10 weigh about 60 lbs. per yard
At the time proposals viii be received or the above
quantity of ron manufactured where else in America
in England, 10 be delivered in lynshhutg Rchmond
der the general conditions those prescribed or
gina Iron, manufactured 4; Lynehhnrg
Satisfactory security will be required.
Proposals or delivering portion oi the above mention
ed quantity and at periods varying from those specified
boy e, will be considered.
BY order OF the Board of Directors.
SHAS. +. M. GARNETT,
March 2l-t6may Chci Engineer.