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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

The DONALDSON CoRREsPONDENCE.-It is
now said that the letters of HaIIett of Massa-
chusetts, Clarke of Vermont, CrosweIl of this
State, and a large number of other politicians,
which were published the other day in the .Ne,o
York H1rald, and several of which have been
copied into other journals, were drawn from the
writer's by trick, 1t IS affirmed that there is
no such public man in Texas as C. d. Donald.
son, and the Boston Post in an article probably
written or dictated by Benjamin r. tialett, the
chairman of the National Democratic Commit
tee, denies that Donaldson is, as the letter pur-
porting to be written by him pretends, member
of that committee.
| The authorship Of the Donaldson letter is at
tributed to J. D. Wescott, who was formerly
l.Ighited States Senator from Florida. but who
now does the politics for the Herald. Some ex,
PLANTATION is due to the public If the Donald
son letter, which drew SO many replies from the
politicians of the different States, be the pro-
duction ola real parsonage, and a member of
the committee, the fact can be easily shown. If
otherwise, the proceeding is very discredta-
BILE one.
The telegraph dispatch received in town this
morning, stating that Donaldson was coming on
Immediately to New York, to fix the time for
holding the Convention, and that Hallett was
turned out of the committee, is probably from
the same source as the Donaldson letter. -.NeO
York Evening Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

cou15elled against resistance The friends OF
the slave ard the fugitive ia that neighoorhood
are Quakers. Further than this the above &C.
coon. Of a resident IN that vicinity, who gives
US what Is tbs most probable truth OF the case,
according to the statements of those in the
nelghborhood best acquainted with the circum-
stances. III few days it is to be hoped that
the truth will be ascertained with, more GER
tainty. Although by some questioned at first
which fired first, the settled belief at he place
is that the whites fired fist, as stated above.
Yours for truths sake, w. II. F.
The warrant in the case was issued by the
notorious Commissioner Ingraham of Phladel-
phia -
There were twenty-five in the colored party,
and fifteen whites. Several of the whites were
wounded, one, Baltimore officer, severely, by
balls through both of his shoulders. There
were eighteen shots fred by the Shareholders
party, su p. i
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

REMOVAL OF THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF
CANADA.-The correspondent Of the New York
Tribune thus writes from Toronto under date Of
9Th inst:
The removal of some of the officers Of the
Government, to Quebec has already commenced
and it will not be long before the great flight
takes place The furniture of the departments
will not be moved, as was the case in coming
from Montreal. The cost of packing boxes
and the damage to the furniture, would be equal
to half its value; and it is ratona determine
ton to allow it to remain. No branch OF any oil
the departments is to remain here, and but one
officer for taking charge of papers, for reference
and corresponding with. The Government will
not contract with any forwarders for carrying
down the luggage and furniture of the regiment
Of clerks, but will allow each certain sum to
pay his own expenses.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
he Freeman.


Hon. DASiEf THNMPsoN; Su-Thcre
are ,a.few thugs Edhnected with the late &c
lion in this toWniISt think will be interesting
to the readers Of our valuable paper hence |
have taken the lrolble to send them to you.
You will notice'tha the Free Soil or Mr..
Redhed's vote is exceedingly light in Windsor
-'only 5. But will add that votes were Civ
en- for the HaeWnLIAM SLADE, by as many
conscientious Fee Sellers, who could not vote
for our excellent candidate for Governor, the
Hon. TimOthB p, Redfctd, Thus it will be
seen that we poled here last Tuesday IN all Z
Free Soil votes.
Our town this year did not give her full vote
which is from 3 to 400. Hence we think it is
reasonable to draw the inference that Windsor
has more than Z Free Soil voters within hel
limits, which is hardly enough to keep at bay
the Webster and Csss Hunkertsnt" that is SC
numerous within our town. But next year We
will Try to get out a heavier vote.
Warren Currier, one Of the Webster Whie
candidates for Senator in this county, fell be-
hind the rest OF biz ticket in this town, his home
80 votes. T1rTEv CLossoN, Esq, of Spring
iafd, We yoie,SvT7Fssn room * Mr. Currer, VII.
is not as Popuiar here as some men.
Windsor, Sept. 8, 1851. Fl.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

STRIKING COINCIDENCE Hon s. S. Phelps,
Wing and anti Compromise U. S. Senator from
Vermont, has recently written long and able
letter III favor of the Fugitive Slave Law, pro-
wing 1t to be more favorable to those claimed as
fugtlves than the old law OF Y3 was That,
we must consider, is the reason why Senator
Phelps couldn't vote for it.
Mr.. E. j. Phelps, son of the Senator Phelps
aforesaid, has just Ueen appointed Second Con.
troer in the U s. Treasury at Washington
We don't know that this letter and appoint
ment stand in the relation of cause and effect ;
but we are strongly reminded of the chap who,
when sharply challenged as to what he had
to say against certain sausages, replied" o, /
don't knotO nohin' ag'In them sassengers-l only
know that where you see them sassengers you
don't see no dogs ."-TTibune.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

THANK FoRTUNE.-The meanest and most
prohigate of the thirty-one Congresses under
the Constitution, was driven out of the Leglsla.
tive Halls by the limitation OF its existence on
tuesday night last.
1t assembled THE Housed as an anti slavery
body, and soon after its assembling passed Roots
Resolution, declaring it to be the duty of Con
gress to prohibit the introductian of slavery into
The new Territories, but very soon after, being
in contact with the apostate Webster, and the
trimmer Clay, the rot struck it, and step by step
it descended through the loathsome stages Of
decomposition, until, reekng with rottenness, it
emitted the Fugitive Slave Bill in the shape OF
a peshIental efluva, poisoning the moral at
mosphere, and marking by tokens not to be mis-
taken, the spot in history where Its dshonored
carcass Is buried-Bmlington Courier.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
Windsor Sept. 3, 1851.

NEWTON & FoEBUsH-We intended before
this to have called the attention of our readers
to the card and. advertisement of Newton &,
Forbush, Dentists who are very successful IN
gaining the Appreciation of those who have pa
tronized them. iSh old patron in Randolph, foI
whose daughterAthey have furnished an upper
yet of teeth, thuSEoluntarly writes us concern
ing them:-" Would advise any one, and every
one, in this vicinity in want of artificial teeth
before gong to piston for such work, to Just
cali at the ofid0 of Newton & FoIbush, in
Montpelier, and pei iaps they may conclude as
have, that,a pesARsliving and doing business in
Vermont can Tgghonest, faithful, and skillful
aud IS just as iRsg 10 be so, as if he lived in
Boston or some 9th kr large city"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

GULDHlLL, Sep s, 1851.
Mr.. EprToR take the liberty to make an
exposition Of Agrant outrage upon the night
Of suffrage, by d of the bodest itpPostures ever
pslmed off upon IL creduity Of fTeemen. About
six or eight rods BIN the house where our free
mans meeting us held, there was located
school house ahdafter balloting had progress
ed some time andlerlaps nearly finished, had
noticed many pa ons on their way from said
school house viii balI6ts for State and County
officers, which iluced me 10 approach the I'M
hallowed macula and found there Northern
man with Souttkn principles, holding in one
hand mass of Hobnson State ballots in
grated into Id Se Soil ballots for Essex
county officers
This bunker, oIlstic, self styled democrat
had furnished tn Fee Sellers with said coun-
terfeit ballots, and with all the Afehcy Of proud
'acconPlice ola pity tyrant was making his last
attempt to convioce them that he had given
Them the genum snffrages; but when | inform
ed them of the 6ndacity and fraud which had
been practiced epen them, they Indignantly re-
turned said ballots from whence they came.
1t proves from i canvass that 80 ofssaid Rob
lnson ballots were deposited in the ballot box in
this town, ard hal "a of the free Soil [; aud ,
am credlbly pfoAnsd that the same attempt was
made at Maidstone adjoining on the North, but
the trick wasdeteded after having cheated but
twOasgEoeers. 10 Lunenpurg, adjaceHt on the
South Of rs tolGthe same trick was skill,
fully and swccesshiiy, managed by certain
Doctor, and 1 thAk he will prove himself q
Doctor Of ArtsbfIhe deepest hue.
If this mpaSssssrandi has been adopted
throughout les Hta the adjoining counties, the
ola liners W'E0e h bold as Bristol Bill or Jack
all Lyons ;'aEdiflbme Of our professed LEADING
feee soil gentIeheK IN this county have. directly
or in&irectlysAva alb or counteaance to sncf
maneuNre, Ne be surrendered the poltica
ascenq9ancy NqstheK whigs, perhaps, not for al
time to cdnesbut aeradventure, as long as the
GOOD woman was 1aurished in the wilderness t.
avoid thesface Of Ne, dragon serpent, according
to Revektipn, z sar "a time and times and hal
time A ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
The London Times speaking of the late

The London Times speaking of the late
census in England says:
" 1t is now shown that during the last
half century the population of Great Brit.
ain has. within very little doubled itself.
the number being at the beginning of the
century, O,267 1893, and now, exclusive of
the army, navy, and merchant-seamen out
of the country when the census was taken,
20 1886, 46S. But for the demonstration
which Is now furnished it would scarcely
have been credible that this island should
during fifty years, have added to its num-
bers population as large as has been OBJ
tanned during the preceding two thousand
years of its history"
An electric cannon, Of which the ball is
projected by electricity, has been tried sue.
cesstully at Vincinnes, France.
The English orchards, this year, are
Welding in abundance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER !--Important
10 Dyspeptcs.-Dr. ]. s. Houghton's Pepsin, the
true Dlgestue FLUID, or Castro Juice, prepared
from Rennet, or the Fourth Stomach of an Ok,
after directions of Baron Liebg, the great Ply.
siologca Chemist by J. S. HoUGHToN, M. D.,
Philadelphia. This is truly "a wonderful remedy
for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Jaundlce, Liver Com,
plant, Consumption, and Debility, curing after
Natures own method, by Natures own agent,
the Gastric JUICE. Pamphlets, containing Sci
entfc evidence of its value, furnished by agents
gratis See notice among the medical adver-
tlsements
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

CAssIUs NJ. CLAY THE Tribune says will at
tendfhe National Freesol Convention at Cleve,
land, Ohio, on the Oath instant. The following
extract Of private letter recently received from
him. shows that he bates no jot of heart nor
hope" in the cause Of Universal Freedom:
"My canvass is closed, have received but
a4ew thousand votes, (676 in my own county, it
is true, bu; great end is gained, have first
achieved the libery of the press, and now the
freedom Of debate. THE reign of terror in
Kentucky is 10 more; permanent purity is
planted, that must at lasttnake free my own ma
live landn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
Massachusetts Wing State Con-
vention

T.
The Wings of Massachusetts held their annual
State Convention at Springfield, on the 10th inst,
and nominated Robert C. Winthrop as their
candidate for Governor. In regard to National
policy, they took the non committaI, mean moth
ing, mean anything course they did in Vermont
and New York. We think the wing prty must
have lately been studying the mysteries of the
Delphian Oracle, the responses of which were
said to be given in such equivocal terms that the
priests could always afterwards construe them
to mean just what the circumstances and their
own interest should require. But the people,
who have much more common sense than the
politicians seem to suppose, will know how, we
fancy, to construe the following resolutions of
the Convention in question -
In the afternoon, the Convention assembled
in front OF Dr.. Osgood's church. A series of
resolutions were introduced by the appropriate
committee, and without debate, were adopted.
Their fourth and fifth resolutions read as fol-
lows:
Re olUed, That the Wings of Massachusetts
cordially support the National Administration
in all its just and patriotic measures in its
generous sympathy with oppressed nations strug
Cling for liberty in every part Of the worl d s.
in its able and vigorous management of our ma
tonal affairs in its uDwaverng purpose to
maintain invoate our public faith with all ma
tons and in its sworn resolve to vindicate the
integrity of this Union against all assaults, from
whatever quarter.
ReSOLDed That the name of Daniel Webstpr
" is engraven alike upon the pillars of the Con
stituuon, and the hearts of his countrymen,"
and we take this occasion, in view of the prom
inent position he has occupied in the Admins
tratlon, to express our undlmnshed confidence
in HI comprehensive ability and craftsmanship,
aid 70 bear testimony to the wisdom of his coun-
sells md the whine of his snrucnc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

CALIFoRN1A.-TheS Steamer Prometheus
arrived at New York yesterday, with S4OO,
600 in dust, 255 passengers, and California
dates to Aug. 9Th. OF the news we can
give only brief abstract
Business in San Francisco is Frightening.
Agriculture in California is becoming prof
table; the crops are excellent. Twenty
five thousand persons in the State are estl-
mated to be engaged in agricultural Pur-
suits,
The Miners at Mississippi Bar are prin.
cipally engaged in carting dirt from the
higher table land or bar to the river, and
then washing it, which pays fair profit
AT BeaIs Bar great improvement has been
made since last year. Mr.. Carlton, lately
returned for Woburn, Mass, says that the
prospects Of the miners here are much better
than ever--some side or bank diggngs had
been worked this summer that yielded
abundantly, The damlng companies were
to commence in the bed of the river about
the first of September on the North Fork.
The project of dividing the state is still
urged in the some of the southern counties.
P. T Barnum has given 5000 to be di-
vded into premiums for poughng at the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

How THEY UNDERSTAND IT SOUTH..--The
Winchester WAY Republican, in the following
passage, gives the view Of the adjustment be,
tween, the two sections of whggery in N
Y, as it is understood to be represented to
the wings Of the South:
"The Seward Wings have had granted to
them the empty abstraction that freedom Of dis
cusson' is wing prucip e-and, on the other
hand, the National Wings have required and re-
ceved an unequivocal and unconditional pledge
to abide by and support the laws, and an abso
Lutte approval of the measures of the National
Administration. Now, what Is the chief meas
ure upon which Mr.. Fillmore not only acted
nobly, but promptly? The Fugitive Slave Law
the vital question for the South. Here we
nave his positive act, and his reiterated pledge
not to have any further agitation. He has stood
by the South, in her greatest peril, like true
national man, and he will stand by her and The
Constitution as it is : to the bitter end The
Fugitive Slave Act will not and cannot be re-
peaIed, or modified, whilst he is President-and
this the Sewardtes have found out long since,
and surrendered with the best grace possible.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

VALUABLE MEDIcNE,-We would call the
to-day's paper of DR.. Confines Syrup of Gin
song and Malva." 1t is doubtless the most val
liable article for the relief and cure of those
diseases for which it is recommended, now be-
fore the public. We are told that wherever it
has been used to any extent it has displaced
most other preparations Each bottle is accom-
panied with pamphlet, in which is set forth the
history, properties and powers of the medicine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

FIRE. AND DEATH.-A shoe shop and three
adjoining small dwellings, in Burlington, occu-
pied mostly by French people, were burnt Sat-
.urday 18th, and sad TO relate child persisted in
the flames. A correspondent, who was on the
potysays the limbless and headless trunk of the
child was rescued from the decaying fire and
borne away, Ioathsome sight, through the
crowd on shovel.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

THE DEATH OF GALLAUDET, the celebrated
and accomplished teacher of the Deaf and Dumb,
and founder Of me Hartford Asylum, died IN
that city on the lOIbinst. He was an eloquent,
talented and good 4nan, and in his way real
bencfaetor If ms. rale.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
Slavery in Congress.

TWENTY members of the House Of Represent
allves viii be representatives, OF property only.
Tbev Constitute the seventh lstdllment OF the
constitutional bonus granted by the convention
of l77S, for the perpetuatlon of slavery in the
United States. The slave population amounts
10 3,l79,358, having increased IN ten years Just
6!)2303. The population casts vote in Con
press. through their proprietors, equal to that
cast by 1,90O,468 free citizens, or 10 the Con-
gresslonal votes of the States of Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connect
cut. Iowa and California. The twenty votes
thus conferred upon the free population OF the
Southern States by slavery, are twenty votes
more than enjoyed by an equal number OF Tree
citizens in the -slavehodng States. In this
way the free men OF Georgia send two men, the
free men of Virginia send three, and the tree
men Of Alabama and South Carolina, send each
two delegates more to the House of Representa-
tves than the same number Of citizens in New
York or Pennsylvania are entitled to.
In the States proper waving the fractional
representatives there will be 81 delegates from
the slaveholdiGg States, and 1874 from the non
slaveholding States. Deduciing from the former
those who represent property merely, and giving
to both sections precisely equal representation
in Congress, the slavehoIeing States would have
but 81 Representatives, or thirteen votes less
than half the vote Of the free States.
The total free population of the non-slave-
holding Sates is 1888 1928; that of the slave
States 5,308,757, or less than half that of the
free States; yet the representation Of the latter
is only quarter less than in the Senate.
Slavery has diminished during the past ten
years in Delaware and the District OF Columbia
it has increased in all the other slave States.
In 1910. Delaware bad 2 Cos, she has now but
\ 2ses0 In tho District, there. ware 1864 Va
1910, there are now but 1867. The humber Of
slaves in Maryland has stood nearly stationery
In 1910 she had 80,737 she has now $4,000
South Carolina had then 3l7038; she has now
384925. Virginia had 448 1856; she has now
473.O27. Alabama had 258532; she has now
342,894. Georgia had 280,944; she has now
352,966.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
Greeley on the Fugitive Slave
Law. y"

Mr.. Greeley, who has just returned from Eu,
rope, thus discourses upon the Fugitive Slave
Law, in connection with the late extradition at
Buffalo:
The Constitution is not altered since Willard
Fillmore gave Milton Clarke money to aid him
in his flight from slavery, and we heartily ap-
prove OF the deed. We think it reflects more
credit on Buffalo than all her Rusts and II. K.
tniths can do in the way af tnSHifestiSsw- ehsiy
peculiar zeal tor law and order" for ttIssfext
ten years. Wetrust Mr.. Fillmorets generosity.
will have many imitalors, and Rust's Constitu-
tionallsm very few,
The Fugitive Slave Law, we hear, cannot be
repealed. Perhaps not But 1t may be Dor
trayed, and shall be. It's the most internal libel
on the name of Law which any Legislature has
enacted within a hfe-sime. 1t is an act from
which ChTistendom recbs with ahhor6nce-
the shame and grie of Republicans, the exul-
tatlon and glory OF Aristocrats, throughout the
civilized world. The champions Of Freedom
and Progress throughout Europe, hide their
faces when it is named; happy those who are
able to disbelieVe It's existence 1t is an act
which would seem to have been framed express
ly to defy the axiom: that law Is the dvney
appointed shield of the weak from the violence
OF the strong, Of the frugal laborer from the ra-
paclty Ut the luxurious idler, of the supple and
tlnorous against the swoop oc the cunning and
daring. To pretend that any Just man would
take pleasure in It's enforcement, we must be.
lleve that an audience feels disappointed and
wronged by the spectacle of Antonio escaping
the whetted knife of Shylock. If this law can.
not presently be repeal d. there Is so much the
greater need of rendering 1t detested and infa-
nous, so that no one can be found base enough
to enforce it, who would not b. hangmen of his
brother for d)Ilar-so that freemen shall loathe
it and shareholders be ashamed of it."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

81. .4ibans Semi Weekly Democrat is the title
of a small but good looking paper Just started
at st. Abans, devoted to the advance of free
principles. Success to all fellow laborers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

In Maine a destructive fire is raging in the
timber lands. A tract of ninety miles long has
already been run over,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

~ Autographanl Remarktr, for September,
is received. In thishumbcrtAe Editor Is out in
just severity on the Cuban expedition. Bloom
erism also receives pther rough handling from
his caustic pen. The Editor is informed We
have received all he has sent us.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
rugitivos and Dranumitted Slaves

Table otaf'aeiipos md .Maalmiiied Siapes from
he. Soilhera States dmmg The yeqr ending
Juae |. 1850, computed for The .New York Tn.
,>.bune, from official Census returns, August,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

The DRoUGHE continues. Springs are dry
IN this ectIotfthat nave not been before for 81
years. Connectcdl river is said to be lowe
than ever before The drought extends from
New Brunswick toiyiginia.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

NoTEs FOR SENATOR'S OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY, as canvassed Sept IL, 1851 Leon.
ard Keith, 1892; Charles G. Eastman, 2498
Rufus Clapp, 1450; Enoch d. Putnam, 145I
James Palmer, go; Warren Ellis, 70; Scatter
ing, 2.