Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-05

lHe forenoon on account OF the event, WDCn
wound mp present excitement regarding one Of
the most s;rikingly interesting trials that have
occurred since the Fauntcroy ailtr-the par
ucn'ars Of which were dcsiIarated by The
whole civilized world.
Correspondence Of the Daily Free Pres.J
Trial OF Ploush--Truman smiths defence
| of the AdmnisTratIOh--Ur Kings report
on California.
Washington, March 81
At the suggestion and solicitation Of the Pres,
dent Of the United States, there was a trial of
new Plough on the grounds near the Smith.
sonian Institute, at 10 o'clock this morning.
Though it was very windy and cold, the Pfesi-
dent was present, with some 80 other gentle
men. "OLD ZAoX took hold of the plough
and held it in a manner which showed that he
had seen one before, and to the great .gratiiica-
ton Of those VINO witnessed it.
The Wing farmers throughout the country,
no doubt, will be pleased to hear that Gen, TAY-
IoR the Warrior or President, warmly encour-
{ lges the arts Of Peace can with bis own hands
cultivate the soil, and takes more pleasure in
poughng the soil than ploughng through the
ranks Of an enemy.
, The inventor Of the plough is from Logan
: County, Ohio, and says that he considers his
n plough the best and cheapest in the Country
It's called the sry:sharTening plough. The
k point and shave made Of wrought steel, and
o the moulding board Of wrought iron. lie saws
If that all the wrought.iron and steel can be roll
= ed out in rolling mill as cheapy as cast
!. asked him what the cost Of the plough would
if be, and he said that they could be made for
l. $40.
u y, On Saturday last, Senator Smith from on
is nectlcut, finished his speech in reply to Mr..
Bradbury, upon his resolutions, calling for pa
pers containing the charges against those re-
:, moved from Office. Very few Of the Senators
I'd OF either party were present, nevertheless the
I'd speech was good defence Of the present adj
~ mnstraton, and will refute every charge made
~ by Mr.. Bradbury. In the closing part of lis
st speech he gave great deal of statistical mat
IN ter, to show that more should be removed from
err ohce 70 establish an equilibrium between the
~ wings and democrats in Office. lie proved that
Mr. Po'k and Gen. Jackson, were proscriptiye
IN for they gave all the Offices to democrats, that
BE- when the wings came into power, they found
81. very ie" Of that party in oli,c Gen. Taylor,
- he sail, never promised to allow all the Offices
rly to be held BY democrats; he id not promise to
e, 'ea Iresilen! of one party. bu. Of BOTH When
'Cu The present administration came iato uowcr,
nj, here were Al democrats in Office here. aud
No. only l7G wings. Since the in 0. March II
democrats had been removed and had rcsirned.
d" suHcicn; to decrease the dem jcra:s to $50 and
Ii. Increase the wings to POI; still! leaving ma.
NJ 'Ty Q! democrats.
laa the Post O.i,e department. there were a
) u democrats aal wings. Ten had b zen ren5,-
ro. ed and now the parties stood, democrats 90
i.e wings IA. think Judge Colamer might
it, without injury to his reputation make few
IN more removals, At least give the wings half oil
the Offices,
ole Mr.. Bradbury had complained that great
on, many petty Post-mas,ers democrats had beer
and removed from Office in Maine. Mr.. Smith said
I ns that there were Gal post-masters in Maine ON
ord Iy about $50 had been removed Then he
to made this statement NJ. Dawson asked hin
we to make it again, and when he had done SO,
Wv" vi Mr., d., said and he grum5les at that!
for Mr. Smith-fts and lie grumbles at that!
Its truly lamentaJIe that the democrats can
emn not have al the Offices
. t!I Mr. Smith will publish his speech in fey
~" day.,
re- The report Of Thomas Butler King upon ii.
lose resources of California, was presented 10 tn
nee State Department on Saturday. It is said t
var. be very interesting document. 1t confirm
Nd all that has been said respecting the Gold re
I'll gion. In fac, the accounts have not come IN
the mark. lie estimates that 40 millions ofLo
lars have been already dug out ofthe mines. an
e to he thinks that 20 millions will be taken out til
prs present year. In the year 81 and 81 he est
nose mates the amount to be worked dug out, an
ug mined, at loo millions.
but The Chiiians have taken great deal of col
-mly from the region, and are expert OPERATORS
nder They number about I500O double the Amer
70 VI can operators
he'd, Extensive preparations are making for tn
dfu commencing mining operations in the auriferou
lace quartz in the hills and mountains Science an
,'ro machinery will aid very much in the succsssfl
ID in prosecution of this new enterprise.
rem Mr. King is opposed to the sale of the Publ
add Lands. lie thinks that, permits should be sol
o'eI to gold seekers, and revenue in all time to com
fices be obtained from this source. These permit
SYM OF Acenses should have fixed price, paid yeal
few ly and the spots leased that NAV be selected f.
VINO VINO mining operations.
This report will soon be presented to Coz
until gress, and printed
wing In Senate, to-day, Mr.. Webster rose to make
5"G hi. personal explanation The passage from DAM
Webster's speech, delivered in As, and whic
It, by the Free Press has discovered and put at Il
ed to head OF its editorial columns, as the "Wbi
court Anti layarv pIattformn NJ Uoh.,o
sage ,..,iJ,hn, IL haI , ''"'
If the "iT ''''' 40 "a1 0een "oeuSeu oy senate
and others, with inconsistency; and that tn
from sentiment expressed in his speech in AS, did II
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