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The CONNECTING LINK. company has Bee
chartered by the Legislature of Alabama, with als
ita of 900, for the construction of Rail k
from Mobile Bay to Girard, opposite Columbus o.
The planters along the line have subscribed a sas
cient amount payable in work and materials, to g1
the whole Road, $50 miles in length, and lay de.i
the superstructure except the iron. A further amo
sufficient to purchase and lay down the iron, aDe
equip the Road with the necessary engines, cars W
is likely to be obtained in the immediate vcinIg
the Road. This is the last link in the line Of se
communication by land, from Portland to MODE
When completed. the distance between New Wv Wv
and Mobile can be travelled in four and half d''
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A NEw ExTERPRlsE. We are pleased to leamb;
1t IS in contemplation to establish line of packet
to be owned BY our own merchants to run bevts
this and New York: Aconsiderable sum has alE.'f
been raised towards the purpose, many Of ,has
who are in the habit Of receiving goods from MI
York having taken stock /; and the friends Of a:
enterprise have the best reason to believe that II
will shortly 60 into operation.
We have here another evidence of the sPhs
which is beginning to prevade the mercantile @E
ton Of our community, and which if /, coutins
and OF that there can now be- little doubt-Elhs
at no distant day, show its effect in the incssI
of wealth and population to which the great ne
raj advantages Of Norfolk en.itle her, and in Vi
high stand she will take among the Commercial VI
pots of the country. Norfolk arga
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northern democracy. have left here fulfil and for
one mean to fulfil it. because will violate the faith
Of the government.
Now, sir, as to California and New Mexico: hold
slavery be excluded from those territories by law
superior that which admits and sanctions slavery in
Tsxas-I the law of naturs-the law of physical
gsozraphy-the law of the formation of the EARTH That
law settles forever with strength beyond all terms of
human enactment, that slavery cannot exist in Caor
mia or New Mexico. Understand me- sir; mean sa-
very as we regard it-savcs the gross of the coorcd
race transferable by sale and delivery other property
shall not contest the point. leave that to tue learned
gentlemen who have undertaken to discuss it but
suppose that there slaves Of that description in
Mexico now and suppose there will be. under
stand that this peonage, this sort of cudal servtude
which men sold for debt exists in California and
in some parts of Mexico. But what mean to say is,
that the existence of African slavery, it here
among u.s. utterly impossible to find ITSELF to be
found in Mexico any other natural mpossiblity upon
ANYTHING else. Why, sir, California and New Mexico
are Asiatic in their formation and their scenery. They
are composed Of vast ridges Of mountains, Of
nous height sometimes broken by deep valleys. The
sides of these mountains barrcnentirey barren.
Their tops are capped by perennial SHOWS There may
be in California made free by her consution-and
there are, doubtsome tracts of valuable lands but
II il much less valuable when you get into New Mexico
Pray what is the evidence upon this subject which any
gentleman has collected by information sought by him
self or stated by others! have read all could read,
and learned all could learn upon the subject What is
there in New Mexico that could by possibility induce
any body so there with slave There arc some mar
row strips Of abc land upon the borders of the rivers
bnt tho rivers themselves dry up before midsummer All
that the native people there do to raise little
little wheat and other grain for their
u,e, and all that BY irrigation. Who ever expects to
zee hundred black cuvang tobacco, corn cotton,
rice anytnx on lands in New Mexico made fertile by
irrixation look upon it, therefore, fixed factto
uss current expression Of the both California
New Mexico are destined to be free, 80 far as they
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for their consideration They probably in the
moil Of thought without having stopped to consider Of it,
fcl as seems to into current of thought in which
they imagined they found motives for their action and
they neglected investigate fully the real question Of
the cascto consider the constitutional obligation, which,
am sure, if they did consider, they would fulfill with
aacrty therefore repeat here is ground Of complaint
against the North, wclfoundcd, which ought to he
moved-which it is i'll the power of the different
departments of this government remove-whch calls
Tor the enactment of proper law, authorizing the judi
catures of the several States of this do all
that Is necessary for the recapture of fugitive slaves and
the restoration of them to those who claim them. Wher
ever 60, and wherever I speak upon the subject
speak here and desire to speak to the people of the
whole NORTH say that the South has been injured in
this respect 1t has right to complain The North has
been too careless upon what think the constitution per-
emPtorly and emphaticaly enjoins upon it a duty.
Complaint is made agai sir of the resolutions that
from the several State Legislatures and arc sent
District but sometimes recommending Congress to con-
slider the means of aboshing slavery in the States
should he very to be called upon any
solution not referable to any acknowledged power in
Congress aud therefore should be very unwilling to re-
ceive from Massachusetts instructions to present resou
ons expressing any opinion whatever upon slavery as it
exists at the present moment in the States for
sons In the first place, do consider that the csis-
ature of Massachusetts has anything to do with it; and
tho next place, do not consider that l. here as her
representative, have anything do with it. And if the
legislatures of the States do like it. they have great
deal moro power put it down than have to uphold it
1t has become, in my opinion quite too common prac-
ce OF State legislatures to present resolutions upon oil
subjects and nsructing here upon all subjects There
no public man that needs instruction than do
or needs information vhan do or desires it more
than dos but do like to have it come n TO i'm
Perative shape noticed with pleasure son remsrka
made the other day in the Ssnate Of sssashusetts BY
young man OF talent standing and character 1or whom
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This was the leading question which destroyed the
equilibrium. And then followed the Missouri compro-
mise, which was carried mainly by northern votes, al
though now dsavowed and not respected by the North.
That was the next step which caused the equilibrium
to be broken and destroyed.
Now, sir, after having made these remarks let me
say that took great pleasure in listening the honora-
bic Senator from Massachusetts,. He put himself upon
the the contract in regard to the admission
of these tour Sfaes stipulated for the resolutions of
annexation his position was manly and statesmanlike
to produce better state Of feeling betyyee
the different portions of the Union. went further
ne has ENTHUSIASTICALLY condemned and in that
ne has shown great rnness-the course of the North
relative to the spulatons in the constitution
ing fugitive slaves But permit me to say--for de.
SIRE 10 De candid upon all subectsthat the senator
think, as we'll as many of the friends on the other side
put confidence in bill which has been reported to
extend the laws OF Congress in relation to the recap
ture OF slaves further, and to make them more ne.
nal 1t is impossible to make any law of Congress
on tne SUBJECT operative. unless the people OF tho
States shall feel themselves bound to cooperate.
neard the gentleman also say he would not vote
ior Inc Wiimot proviso-that he believed that Nature
mad already excluded slavery from the Terrific
RES Now. as far ~ acquisition is concerned,
am disposed to leave the question to Nature herself
bat IS what always insisted upon. Let that por-
slayehodiag population be occupied and governed by
them. and the other portions by Us, destroying the
artificial ine although that is perhaps better than none
Mr. jefferson spoke like prophet upon the Missouri
compromiss. Indeed, willing 10 leave tito Nature
to settle and organize these Territories Organize them
scope and Sufficient time to get in-we ask nothing
but that. and we never will ask hen the gen.
t.emen says he s willing to leave 10 ature under.
stand that he willing also to remove all
now put ins our way lettering peonfe from eoina
mean tho consumnate folly ofcitipg the Mex
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among the people reproachfu sentiment uttered by
any Southern man, high low, against the North.
Every thing that is calculated to cxaspeateevcry thing
that is calculated to aenatc-and there many such
things every body will admit in the South or some
portions of it's spread abroad among the reading pco
Pe And they do cxaspcratc-thcy do alienate-hey do
produce most mschicvous effect upon the public mind
of the North. would notice things of this Sort ap-
pcarng in obscure quaers but thing has occurred
in this debate which has struck me very forcbly.
|. The honorable senator from Louisiana, Mr. Downs
addressed us here the other day upon this subject sup
pose there is not amabe worthy gentleman in
this chamber. suppose there is not gentleman
slow to give offence to anybody. He did not mean in
his remarks to give offence to anybody. What did he
say! He undertook to contrast between the slaves
of the South and the laborng people of the NOrb Civ
ing the preference in all pontsin condition. comfort and
happness-to the slaves of the South rercu sir that
he did not suppose he was giving any offence doing
any injustice. He was expressing his opinions. But
does he know how remark of that sort will be
the aboring people of tho North! They the North
They the people who cultivate thoir farms with their
own -frec-hoders-cducatcd independent
men and let say sir that fve-sixths of the whole
property of the North is in the hands Of the labocrs Of
the North They cultivate their FARMS they educate their
children they provide ofindependencc they
not free-holders, they wages. Wages accumulate
and turned into capital New ffeeholdcrs and new
small capitalists created That is the condition Of
things at the North And what can these people Think
when 30 respectable and worthy gentleman the mem-
her from Louisiana undertakes to prove that the sbsoute
ignorance and Affect slavery Of the South in
conformity with tho high purposes Of immortal rational
human beings than the educated and independent con
ton of the free lahorera Of the North ~
Now, SIR 60 far any Of these srevances have teif
foundation IN matters Of law, they be rcdessed So
ar they havo their foundation in matters Of opinion
IN sentimsnts in mutual criminasion and recrination
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Tree coored people to any colony any place in the
world, should be quite disposed to incur almost any
degree OF expense TO accomplish that object Nay, sir,
following example set here than twenty years
ago by great man, senator from New York would
propose 10 return TO Virginia, and 10 the South through
her. all the moneys received from the sale of the terri
tory ceded by her to this any such pur
pose-o deal benefcially in way with the col
ored people Of the Southern States There have been
received into the treasury OF the United States eighty
millions Of dollars, the proceeds of The public lands
ceded by VIginia which have been already sold and it
The residue shall be sold at the same rate the whole
will amount to than two hundred mil ons of dol
lars Now, il Virginia and the South see fit to make
any proposition to relieve themselves om the burden
OF their free colorcd population, they have my free
sent that this should pay them of those
proceeds, any sum OF money adequate to that end.
Now, Mr.. President, l draw these observations to q
close. have spoken freely; meant to do So have
not sought to make any d'spayto enven the occasion
by any animated discussion have sought only %.
speak my sentiments freely and a. lage-beng desous,
once and for all, to let the Senate know to let the
country know. the opinions and sentiments which en-
certain upon these subjects. These opinions are not
likely to be suddenly changed.
Ifthere be any future service which can render to
counry consistently with these opinions and senti.
ments, shall cheerfully render them fthere be none
shall still be glad TO have had the opportunity to dis
burden my conscience and from the bottom Of my heart
70 make known every political sentiment upon this SUBJ
ject q s.
And now Mr.. President, instead of speaking of the
possibility or utility Of secesson-nstead of dwelling
in these csverns Of darkness-instead OF cropping with
these ideas. so full Of all that is horrd and horribelet
us come out into the light Of and cherish those homes
belong etus devote ourselves 10 thse great
that fit for consderatan aud our action
" rase our conceptions to the magnitude and The
Of tho duties that devolved ul,oi. us let
our comprshens0ns be broad az the country Tor which
We act and our aspirations as high its
Never did there devove on any generation 81 high
tnah are now deyolved for the preserya
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05
TURKS AT a FIRE.

81 was not long at Con:tantinople before
came IN for what is of very frequent oc-
currence there, namely, a fire. Indeed, |
believe that, as a storm is said to be always
going on in some part of the sea, so con
hagratIon, larger or smaller, is always ra-
ring in some part of the narrow wooden
streets of Stamboul. The people have few
public amusements, and this is considered
one OF the bes3, if may Judge by the de-
meanor of the crowds, whose singular bear
ing was to ME more interesting than the
specticle witnessed in common with them.
AT first knew not what it meant. | had
observed that vast multitudes were move
ing with what, for Turk, is haste, toward
the court Of one Of their mosques, and, sta.
tioning themselves as soon as they had
reached it, on the steps, balustrades, and
every spot whence view was commanded.
Joining their company | discovered the
cause of the assembly, in a whole street
from which clouds Of smoke were rising,
and from which it was every moment ex-
pected that the flames would burst. Moth.
ing could exceed the business, like aIacrity
Of those who struggled for place in the
balconies, or the placid enjoyment of those
who had attained one. In expectation OF
the event, plies of carpets, pillows, and
cushions had been already brought from the
neighboring houses, and placed wherever
room could be found. On those comfort.
able seats the multitude had established
themselves, the men in one part, sedately
smoking, the women in another, now look.
ing on and now playing with their childeen
In a moment refreshments of all sorts were
proyided-sweetmeat confectionery, and
shGrbet. by a number of rival puryeyors
who advanced with unbalanced alacrity a.
mid the smoke and falling sparks, plainly
considering the scene of destruction SORT
of benefit got up for their especial behoof
and unceremoniousIy Glowing to one side
the police who rushed with pals of wafer
on their heads to the rescue of the burning
houses.
Una Jew minutes more the flames burst ou
with loud crash, mounting high into the
heavens, and llinging an exciting and pleasur
able heat into the face of the crowds who
without ever removing their pipes, (excep
to drink gazed with silent but impassioneC
interest on scene which, to them, was nc
more matter of surprise than a stree
preacher would be in Edinburgh, 'Funzi
ane' at Rome, or Punchinello at Naples
Among the calm crowd of spectators wer,
the proprletors ofthe burning houses, smok
ing like their neighbors, and well assured
that their loss had been determined by AllaI
long before the Prophet was born.'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05
Philosophy of Drowning.

Man is the only animal that browns
naturally, He does so because he is en-
dowed with reason-that is to say, with a
large, spherical brain with a skull on it,
which rises above his nose. 1.-The fall into
deep water, in spite of his great brain, he
has not the presence ofmind enough to tsck
his nose out and keep it out as he might
easily do, but his heavy head like a stone
presses his nose under water. In this posi-
ton he inhales and fills his chest with wat.
er,-so as to become on the whole so much
heavier than water as to sink. While the
lungs are filled with air, the body is lighter
than its bulk of watery and of course swims
just as an iron vessel does. All, therefore,
which is necessary to keep person from
drowning in deep water is to keep the wat
er out Of the lungs Suppose yourself a
bottle. Your nose the nozzle of the bottle,
and must be kept out of the water If it
goes under, don't breathe at all till it comes
out Then, toprevent its going down again,
keep every other part under-head legs,
arms, all under water but your nose. Do
that and you can't sink in any depth ofwat-
er. All you need do to secure this is to
clasp your hands behind your back, and
point your nose at the top of the heavens
and keep perfectly still. Your nose will
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05
Extract from Letter.
Competence and Eealth

LANCASTER PA, Oct "a, lS47.
"My DEAR SIR: l know you will have the kind,
ness to bear with me in enCroachng upon your time
while acknowledge lin behalf of myself and wife,
the obligations we feel ourselves under to you in hav
ing made known certain matters, contained in your
most invaluable Married Womans Private Medical
Companion 1t has been worth its weight in gold
to me. If express myself rather warmly you will
see that can not do so too warmly, when inform
you of the sxtent to which have through it, been
benefited ! will state my situation when obtained
your book through the merest curiosity look upon
1t as one of the most fortunate events of my life
had been married some ten years, and was the father
ofseven children. was long struggling INCREASINGLY
10 the end that might gain moderate competency
but the results of my utmost cXertons o. te end leh
me about where was at the beginning t each year,
and that only, with the most stinted economy, sufh-
cling with barely the nocessares Of life. Finally, this
constant effort was beginning 70 ave its effect upon
my health: felt less capable 10 endure its continu
ance while felt the necessity of perseverance.
"Ths constant, unceasing struggle on my part was
imperative in consequence Of the Frustrated condi
lion of nv wife with occasional internission for six
wears much of the time confined to her bed, and of
course incapable of taking the charge and manage
ment of household affairs Her condition arose from
causes of which was ignorant Oh! what would
have given had the six years to live over again
What would my wife have given to have been spared
the long days and still longer nights PROSTATE on
bed of sickness all of which would have been
avoided, had then seen 4 copy of THE MARRIED
WoMAS's PRIVATE MEDICAL COMPANION"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05

PERFECTLY SATIsrAcToRY.-Viscount S.
once met NJ de V. and said to him, "Is it
true, sir, that in house, where am
thought to be witty, you said that had no
wit at ALL"
M. de V. answered. "My lord, there is
not a word of truth in the matter. never
was in house where you were thought wit
ty, and never had an occasion to tell any
body YOU had no wit at al"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05
A Pretty Good Piece of Satire.

A fellow who lately murdered his wife,
without the least provocation being asked
what could induce him to commit such an
outrage, made the following remarkable re-
ply 49,.
WHY, the fact is, / ain very ambitious
man, and having no opportunity OF gaming
fame by fair means, thought | would take
this method | saw hat the moment man
committed murder, he became an object
of public attention. The newspapers were
full Of him; his appearance and dress; the
color of his eyes and hair, and the most IN
significant particulars were described, Just
as if he was hero, and had saved his
country. Then the ladies all ran alter him;
attended his trail shed tears and tainted
away. III truth, lie was the ccutrc OF as
much regard and sympathy as a martyr
Besides all this, he was sure of being con-
verleI at last, and dying good Christian,
which he very likely not have done, had he
been a moral man, and peaceabIe citizen.
Thus you see that murder is the shortest
CIT to glory in this world, and salvation in
the ErfRing Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05
}DoNrp
THE FIRST FLAG OF LIBERTY.
BY REV. CHARLES W. oENlsoN.

Sung at The Bunker HiH Celebration, j
II, 1850.
On Bankers blody heights, of yore,
Where brave men bntLled to be free,
The banner that their strong arms bore
Was the First Flag of LIbenty.
1t was plain, ungardshed Tag,
Those heroes hoisted to the air;
And Coemem cried: "lhe Yankee rag
Shall soon come down, all tattefed there'
But little knew they who had borne
That ensign to the early dawn;
They knew not then what god.lke blood
BAPTIZED that banner IN its flood
There, on the romparts, proudly flung
Amid the CLEANS oicomlng day,
Freedom her flag in triumph hung,
And dared the invader to the tray,
All spotlcsr, like the morning hight
That Heaven in mercy stopped town,
Up rose that banner from the night,
And tapped defiance at the throne
On every fold that met The gale,
Cleaned ont the words: We Cannot Fail
Oar emblem is the green Pine Tree
Ours the First Flag of Liberty"
The Pine Tree Flag! the Flag of Old!
Forever be its memory dearl
Be it on Bnnker's shaft unrolod,
In Freedoms lame, from year to year
Much as we love the stripes and stars.
We love the Pine Tree banner stIII,
That bears to day the halIow scars
II won and wore on Bunker Hill!
That flag was never yet hauled down
TO mtre's craft, or tyrant's crown;
Thus be il known, ore land and sea,
As the FlRstr Flag OF LIBERRY
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05
MARRIAGES:
WHY SO OFTEN UNHAPPY.
TIN CAITSES AND THE REMEDY!

: MAyv and many wife endures years of bodily
suffering and of mental anguish, PROSTATE and help
less. embittering her life, that of her husband and
hazardipg the future welfare Of her children arising
from causes which, IF knowa, would have spared the
suffering the anguish to the wife, and to the hus.
band embarassments and pecuniary difficulties hav.
ing their origin in the mind being weighed down and
harassed in consequence of the sickness of the COM
panion of his bosom.
How important that the causes should be known
to every wife, to every husband shat the dreadful
and narrowing consequences to the health and hap
piness of both may be avoided Life is too short ant
health too precious to admit any portion of the one to
be spent without the full enjoyment of the other
The timely possession of a little work entitled as
follows has been the means of saving the health and
the life of thousands, as over
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
copies have been sold since the first edition was is
sued.
The author has been induced to advertise it BY
the urgent and pressing request of those who have
been indebted to its publication for all they hold dear
that all may have an opportunity of obtaining H. aud
who have favored him with thousands of letters Of
enconhum, some of which are annexed to the adver.
tisenent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-05
The TWO Sacks.

In No. 10 of Dickens's "IIousehold
Words" we find the following amusing
epigIam, entitled "The Two Sacks" not
contributed by Sa1e, the Vermont poet,
but initiated by somebody else flom Phnd-
rus
At our birth, the satifcal elves
Two sacks from our sholder suspend
The one holds the faults of oursyes;
The other, the faults of our friend.
The first we wear under our clothes,
Out of sight, out Of mind, at the back
The last is so under our nose.
We know every scrap in the sack.