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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
For the Freeman

Mr.. EDIToR:-Will you give your readers
the following extract, taken from a letter of DR..
BACON, of New Haven, who has been into ASA,
aud dated Aug. Is, 1851?
"From the top Of Mr.. Riggs house, Ia mis-
sionary at Smyrna saw on the hill, in the rear
of the present town, the traces which remain of
the ancient city, and the spot was pointed out
or what is believed 10 be the spot-where Poly
carp, for his stubborn obedience to higher law
than that of the Roman empire, died in the
flames. For seventeen hundred years the Chris
tan world has honored Polycarp, because in the
presence of fire he dared to obey God rather
than man. But in our country, (f have read
Alright the few newspapers that have fallen in
my way while wandering over the distant land,
another style Of Christianity seems to be coming
into fashion. Not only groveling politicians
without heart or conscience, but men of high
religious standing, profound divnes, masters in
Israel, are teaching men to sheer and scott at
the idea of any higher law than that which is
ordained by human legislation. Surely our the
oogy could afford to loose little of its dispu-
tiousness y " il SOFT eould learn little more
thoroughly, and teach more elfectually, that fear
of God which is the beginning of wisdom"
Hear, o Israel not only heartess politicians,
but men of high religious standing, are ready
to condemn saints and apostles, and to set forth
Christianity under new style, to suit the Court
party, and save the fugitive law from deserved
ereTat,on! Is it so? Have we masters in ls
rael, who have SO much of Judas in their hearts
that they can not only approve of law hot from
hell, but pervert our holy religion, and turn the
word of God into a lie, in order to induce others
to follow their own pernicious example, and cour
smile from Caesar? Shame on Ssuh masters IA
Israel! Who are they, and where are they p
Do any of this fraternity live in Vermont P
Ferret them out; mark them; commit theil
names to history, and let them go down to pos
terity with the black slave law about their necks
Such cellar will befit them well, and give tC
their children some kind of ustre.
And Judas who regarded the lower law, went
to the rulers, and said, " What WiH ye giUe me
and l ,Oil deliver him unto yOu? find they COZ
elanted With him TOR thirty pieces of SLIDER"
AN OLD Man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25

fathers. They were then led by Mr.. Catlin to
view the statues of two of their own country
men, which he had promised to show them, aud
which he had constructed with great labor, the
size of life, and elevated upon the end of the
bridge standing in the American Department.
On approaching the spot he found them missing,
and the crumbled fragments of the chief and
his wife gathered and shrouded in a curtain,
and lying on the floor, under the bridge on
which they had stood, and from which they had
been hurled down by drunken woman the day
before, as was soon explained, and dashed COM
pletely to pieces. Nothing could exceed the
sudden detection of the spirits of these poor su-
perstitious people on seeing the only two repre-
sensations of their own race in the "word's
fair lying thus demolished. In conversation
which ensued amongst them, the words rum
and "whiskey," were repeatedly pronounced
and the old chief, addressing Mr.. Catlin, said,
"This thing, my friend, makes us very sad -
We have been long used to see rum and whls-
key throwing down our red brethren, and our
hearts have been grieved at it; but we never be-
fore knew that the images of the red men were
to be destroyed also by ire-water.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
Ship-ct-'car Esperanza, !
August l6. (


DEAR LUCIEN.-In half an hour I. with
fifty others, are to be shot. We were taken
prisoners yesterday. We were in small
boats. General Lopez separated the bal
ance of the command from me. had with
ME about one hundred-was attacked bv
two battalions of Infantry and one company
of horse. The odds were too great, and
strange to TELL was not furnished SIN
gle musket cartridge. Lopez did not get
any artillery. have not the heart to write
to any Of my family. If the truth ever
comes out, you will find that did my duty,
and have the perfect confidence of every
man with me. We had retired from the
field and were going to the sea, and were
overtaken by the Spanish steamer Habane.
70, and were captured, Tell Gen. Houston
that his nephew got separated from me on
the l3th-day of the 6ght-and that have
not seen him since. He may have strac-
gled off and joined Lopez, who advanced
rapidly to the interior My people. how
ever, were entirel surrounded ON every
SIDE We saw that we had been deceived
grossly, and were making for the United
States when taken. During nv short so.
Journ in this island l have not met SINGLE
patriot. We landed some forty or fftv
miles to the westward of this, and am sure
mat IN that part of the island Lopez has no
friends When was attacked, Lopez was
only three miles off If he had not boen
decenlng us as 10 the state of things he
would have fallen back with his force and
made hight, instead of which he marched
on Immediately to the interior. | am 70.
ques'ed to set you to tell Mr.. Green, of the
custom-house, that his brother shares NV
tate Victor Kerr is also with me ,ls1
stanford l recollect no others Of vour
acquaintance at present. will die Ike
man my heart has not failed me vet nor
DO believe it will. Commnn;co,o rn;,h
my family. ''"'' WIZ"
Tins is an incoherent letter. but the cir.
cumStances must excuse it. NV hands are
swollen to double their thickness. resnl,;pr
rom having them too tightly corded foS
Inc last eighteen hours. Write to John
ana let him write to my mother. am
AFRAID that the news will break her heart
MY heart beats warmly towards her now
Farewell, My love to all my friends I
am sorry that / die owing cent, but II il
inevitable Yours, strong in heart,
W. L. CRlTTENDEN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
Illness of Hon. Geo. P. Marsh,

The following paragraph appears in the
N. Y. Courier and Enquirer. The friends
of Mr.. Marsh will look with great anxiety
for further information. The letter quoted
is from the U. S. Consul at Beyrout
BEYRoUT, Aug. 5, 1851.
" have some fear | shall be detained by
the illness of Mr.. Marsh, our Minister at
Constantinople, who with his family is ly-
ing very III Of the Detti Sea fever al. Safed,
near the Sea of Tiberius. mean himself
and wfe-they are dangerously i'll. They
have been travelling in Egypt since last win
ter, and have travelled SO long that the hot
weather has overtaken them before they
have finished their tour. They are two
months too late. very much fear the re-
suit Allah Kerim, (God is Gracious) there.
fore we hope"
P. S. The Boston Atlas publishes the
following extract from lotter from Bey-
rout DIR. Van Dyck is physician =
Mr.. Marsh, our Minister to CONSTANT
nople, has been travelling for some months
in Egypt and Palestine, with his wife and
wife's sister. Yesterday we heard by an
express message that he is at Mejdel, little
miserable village on the Sea Of Galilee, his
wife dangerously i'll, and himself very fee
BILE. Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Van Dyck
have gone over to look after them, and we
hope will reach them in time to be of SER
vice to them.
Mr.. Marsh was on his way from Jeru.
salem to Damascus. We hope he will be
able to reach the cooler climate Of Leba.
non and recruit"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
Is the Habeas Corpus ACT to be
Repealed?

All the Webster organs in the State say yes.
All the old line presses respond amen while the
wing presses that for the first half of the year
prolessed to approve, and pretended to defend it,
have become as mute as fishes on the subject!
Let cur delegation in the coming Legislature
be on the alert to defeat the secret combination
which we have reason to believe is forming be-
tween the old parties to repeal this act. And
among other means of defending and sustaining
the law, we would suggest to the Free Soil and
Free Democratic members of both Houses, to
look up, and come on supplied with files of the
Vermont Watchman, Burlington Free Press, and
eCaledonian, published during the winter and
spring months. The defensive arguments of
these papers during that period are many of
them quite able and conclusive.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25

minister is entrusted the direction of that branch
Of administration with which he is charged. l.,
however, reserve to myself the right of issuing
more exact regulations on this point.
"a The Ministerial contia signature is IN fu.
ure confined to the publication of of laws and
imperial ordinances, and will be that of The Min
ister President, or that of those Ministers with
whose branch the matter in question is connect
ed. The director of the Cbancelory of the
Cabinet will sign under the closing formula of
By most high command which will stand tow
arls the side.
"These contra signatures are as warranty
that the appointed forms have been observed,
and that the imperial ordinances have been
punctually and exactly carried out
as. By the publication of laws and imperial
ordinances the words after having heard my
cabinet will be substituted for on proposition
of my cabinet
"FRANz JOSEPH, I'M. P.)
Schonbrunn. 10th August, l75l."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
The Difference Wanted.

We some months ago put forth challenge to
the unbiased in any party to point out any sub
stantial difference now existing between the
wings and old liners. No one has responded
and we again repeat the enquiry, and earnestly
ask any rational man, to point out any difference
in these parties, except in mere difference o.
organization, anything that is or can be
made an issue at the present crisis? We wait
for reply.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
Charles Summers views ON the
Fugitive Law.

But let me be understood counsel no VIC.
lence. There is another power, stronger than
any individual arm, which invoke; mean
that nvncibe Public Opinion, inspired by love
OF God and man, which, without violence or
noise, gently as the operations OF nature, makes
and unmakes laws. Let this opinion be felt in
its Christian might, and the Fugitive Slave Bill
will become everywhere upon our soil dead
letter. No lawyer will aid it by counsel; no
citizen will become its AGENT it will die of in
anition-like spider beneath an exhausted re-
ceiver. Oh! it were we'll the tidings should
spread throughout the land, that here in Massa
chusetts, this accursed bill has found no sery
ants. Sire, have found in Bayonne homes
eatizens and brave soidfsrs only but not one eS
ecmion0," was the reply of the Governor o
that place, TO the royal mandate from Charlie
TX. OF France, ordering the massacre of ST..
Bartholomew.
But it rests with you, my felow-ctizens. by
your words and your examples, by your cali
determination, and your devoted lives 10 Nj
work. From humane, just and religious pao
pie shall spring public opinion, to keen ne,
petual guard over the liberties of all within ON
borders. Nay, more, like the flaming sword o
the Cherubim at the gates of Paradise, turn,n
on every side, it shall prevent any SLAVE HUNT
Err from setting foot in this commonwealth
Elsewhere, he may pursue his human prey, an
he may employ his congenial bloodhounds, ant
exaut in his successful game. But into Massa
chusetts he must not come. And vet apain
say, counsel no violence, would not touc
his person. Not with whips and thongs wou
| drive him from the land. The contempt, tn
Indignation, the adherence of the commit,
shall be our weapons of offence. Whereye
he moves, he shall find no house to receive bi
no table spread to nourish hm-no welcom
to cheer him. The dismal lot of the Roma
exile shall be his. He shall be wanderer. with
out roof fire or l0ater. Men shall point at hi
in the streets and on the highways
Sleep shall neither night or day
Hang upon his penthouse lid,
He shall live man forbid.
Weary seven nights, nine times nine,
Shall he dwindle, peak and pine.
The villages, towns and cities, shall reG,s
to receive the monster they shall yomt hi
forth, never again TO disturb the repose of on
community.
The feelings with which we regard III
Slave Hunter will soon be extended also to n
the mercenary agents and heartIess minion,
who, without any positive obligation Of law be
come a part of his pack. They are yolur
teers, and, as such, share the gnomiDy Of N
chief Hunter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25

A Coon REPLY.-A Freesoiler told us, the
other day, that domineering whig beset him at
the late canvass, and sneeringy said" The
Democrats have swallowed you all up {" DWELL"
said the Freesoier, 3" if they have, it will prove
piece of leaven in them that you may depend
will work, and not stop working till II has leav-
ened the whole lump"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25

FARMERS, let us again call your attention tc
the advertisement of Mr.. F. o. K1TTRIDGE, in
this paper, and urge you to make arrangements
to save your husks for him, and thus get, as you
will, handsome profit on them, and be the
means of supplying the community with the
best kind of beds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25

The RIGHT SrIRIT.-A man called on Da-
vid Paul Brown few months since, saying ia
him, 81 have a case, Mr.. Brown, which wish
you to manage for me-" 81 am happy TO SIZE
you, sir. What is the nature of your case Pr
al wish, sir, to procure your services in obtain
ing runaway slave" "You caunot have my
services" was David's answer "Mr Brown, l
will pay you well for your services" Money
cannot pay my services, nor enlist them in such
an unholy cause" was the reply. "Wel, will
you not recommend me to some gentleman that
will undertake it for me ?" "No gentleman, sir,
will be engaged in so mean business" The
stakeholder then despaired ofprocuring the least
aid, either directly or indirectly from this noble
specimen Of man. He took his hat, and re-.
marked, then as you will not give me any as
sistance must bid you good morning, Mr.,
Brown" "You can't do more agreeable thing
sir" was David's prompt and honest reply
Rochester Dem.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25

DEATH OF CooPER,--James Fennimore
Cooper, the great American novelist, died at his
residence in Cooperstown, on the 18th inst
His works number about fifty volumes, all of
which are interesting, and many of an excel
aence that may not soon bo equailed by Ameri-
can writers in the department of fiction. Tho
not always a very exact copyist of nature, he
WaS writer Of unquestionable genius.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25

CASE OF BoLDTNG. Deputy Marshals De
Angels and Rakielewitz, who accompanied
Maj Talmadge, Assistant Marshal in convey
ing Boding, fugitive slave, to South Carolina,
have returned. They left Ma or T. at Charles.
ton, on their return, Major Il. having proceeded
with Bolding to Columbia. We understand
Major I. is on hs way back without Bodng,
not having received the Geographic dispatch as
to the money to purchase him having been rails
ed.
1t is said many pers ons in South Carolina
were rather displeased than otherwise, at Bold
ing's being returned some being afraid of his
sentiments in respect to their slaves, and others
would rather If anything, he would have been
kept by the North than not. A vast many 9TH
ers, again, were glad to see the law fully carri-
ed out.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
Mr. Simeon Stoddard, best Flax. IL
Mrs. Jesse Scott, best piece Tow Cloth, l.,
DISCR ETIONARY REPORT

OlNChH llONAR1 REPORT.
Best Bed Quilt, Mrs N S Clark, Middlesex, 1875
% do Mrs f A Wright, Warren, 100
Sd DO Mrs Leonard Keith, Barre, rs
4th do Mis- lydia Smith, Marshfeld50
best specimen Teeth, Newton g. Forbush, 100
best Work Basket, Mrs John P DAVIS, 25
best Patch Work, Mrs M Cottrill, Montpelier so
best Lamp Mat, Miss Eliza B Rowell, do so
best Bead Purse, Mrs VIM Mitchell, Berlin, rs
best Blank book, L. P. Walton & Son. Mont. 50
best Crayon Drawing, Miss Mary Doty, Mont,50
best Portrait, Thos w Wood, Berlin, 50
best Linen Edging, Miss Curtis Perrin, Berlin50
best Daguerreotypes Brown, Mont. 100
best Tidy, Miss L H Stevens, Mortified SO
I'd do Miss l. H Stevens do %
best Ottoman Cover, Miss L II Stevens, do IS
best specimen of Grapes A Royce Barre, 50
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
Leonard Keith, best potatoes, so
Franklin A Bodgett, I'd do IS
Ebenr Scribner, Jr, best onions, so
M Cottrill, I'd do 25
Franklin A Blodgett, best beets, SO
M Cottrill, Cd do 25
M Cottril best tomatoes, SO
Jesse Scott, best pea beans, SO
M CottrilI, Cd do Lima Beans, %
H HOLSTER, best pumpkins, sc
Andrew Royce, best watermelon, 81
do I'd do q
do best muskmellon, 81
,tdo I'd do q
Henry Jones, best sweet apples, &
A Dwinnell, Cd do x
A s Phelps, best sour apples, 81
do Cd do q
| do greatest VARIETY LOT
O. Premiums will be paid by L. BRIGGS
Treasurer, on the first Tuesday of January next
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
Colonel Crittenden's Letter.

The following letter was written by Colonel
Crittenden just before his execution at Ha-
vana. 1t was addressed to his friend DR..
Lucien Hensley, of New Orleans, who sent
it to the editor eff the Crescent for publica-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25

ABOLITION OF SLAVERY BY PORTUGAL.-Ad-
vices from Lisbon of the 9Th July, received by
the America, state that the Portuguese Govern
ment was preparing to decree the entire extinc-
ton of slavery in its possessions, as also more
stringent measures for suppressing the traffic
gradually on the Coast of Africa.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
Land Limitation.

O. Premiums will be paid by L. BRIGGs,
Treasurer, on the first Tuesday of January next.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-25
PREMIUMS AWARDED
BY THE
WASHINGTON COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,
AT ITS
EBNTA ANNUAL FAIR
september 18th, 1851

CATTLE.
Best Bull, years old, John Morse, Calais, 81 90
Cd do do John Gregory, Northteld, 3,0O
Sd do do o. Lamberton, Marsh6eId, = 'O w
best Bull yrs old, H. HOLSTER Marsnheld '0O
I'd do do John Gregory, Northheld, 3'0O
best l yr old Bull, L. Warren, Middlesex, 3,OO
Cd do do II. C. Haywood, Berlin, 2,00
Sd do DO S. w. Davis, Barre, I'OO
best Bull Calf Hall & Dwinnell, Marshtield'S G W
I'd do do Erastus Hubbard, MIOntpelier'II ~ SO
Sd do John Gregory, Mortified, l,OO
best s Cows, John Gregory, Northfeld' 55,0O
Cd do do L. Warren, Middesex, 30O
best Cow, O. Wood, Barre, 20O
I'd do L. Warren, MidGlesex, l,oO
best Hei(er 2 years old, Joel Dimick' Mont %
ID do do H.P. Wilson, Calais, I,OC
best Heifer yr old, L. Warren, Middlesex, w "
I'd do do w. u A. Bradford, Barre, I'OC
best 8 Calves, o. Wood, Barre, 3,UL
I'd do do Josiah Douglass, Berlin, wv
Sd do do J. w. E, Bliss, Calais, LUZ
FAT CATTLE.
Best pair fas oFen, Willard Cutler East q,
I'd do as W. Cutler E. Montpelier, 2,Ot
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-14
The New Licemsc Inv.
An Act 10 prohibit The Retailing Of intortca
ting Drinks

An Act 10 prohibit The Retailing of intorica-
ting Drinks.
SECTION / ST. Be Il enacted By the People Of
The STATE of Illinois represented IN the General
Assembly That every person who shall by him
self or agent, barter, sell, or exchange any wine,
ruin, brandy, gin, whiskey, or other vinous,
sDiritous, or mixed liquors by less quantity
than one quart, or who shall barter, sell or ex-
change the said liquors, or any OF them by any
quantity, and suffer them to be drank in any
house lavren, store, grocery, out house, shed, or
other building, occupied by him, or them, shall,
on conviction, be fined for every offence twenty
five dollars. The giving away of any of the
aforesaid liquors for the purpose of avoiding the
provisions Of this act shall be construed as sell
ling tcithiH the meaning of this act.
SEC. ,. Every person who shall sell or give
any of the liquors specified in the first section OF
this act to any person under the age OF eighteen
years, shall on conviction thereof, De nned Ior
every such offence in any sum not less than
thirty dollars, or more than one huudred DOL
lars.
Provided that nothing contained in this act
shall affect the rights, privileges, or liabilities
of persons to whom license has heretofore been
granted.
Szc. g. The fines herein provided for NAV
be recovered either by indictment in any court
having jurisdiction of such offence, or by action
OF debt in the name of the people of the State of
Illinois before any justice Of the peace of the
proper county.
SEC. 4. The provision of this act shall not
extend to druggists or physicians who shall sell
or give away any OF the said liquors in good
faith for purely medical, mechanical, or sacra-
mental purposes
Sec. 5. The circuit cour. of the several
counties i'll this State, shall give or cause to be
given in charge the provisions of this act TO
the grand jury at every regular term eff the court.
SEC. 6. All laws and parts of laws authori-
zng licenses to be granted to keep. groceries or
for the sale of vinous, spiri,uos, or mixed liq-
uors are hereby repealed, and the provisions OF
this act shall extend to all Incorporated cities or
towns in this State, anything in their charters to
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
SEC. T.. All fines collected under the proYi-
Sions Of this act shall be paid into the proper
county treasury, and set apart as fund for the
support of paupers in the county in which the
same shall be- collected.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-14
Census Statistics.

\ Washington correspondent Of the y Y.
Evening Posi-. who seems to have access to the
best sources of Information, estimates the total
population Of the United States at 23I30,o00
Free States 1887. 600; Slave States, 9,2l9,-
600. This shows an Increase during the last
ten years of all classes of population exclusive
Of Indians, of 6.067 900, or about 80 per cent.
The slave population will amount 10 about s.
100000 Two fifths OF this number, with 2oo,-
600 Indians, deducted from the supposed aggre-
gate would give 81 ,70S SIT as the representative
population Of the country. Dividing this by 223
and &c have q fraction over $4,000 as the ratio
9: representation for the succeeding ten years,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-14
New YORK. Feb.

The Empire City has arrived with s 200, 900
and 2l0 passengers. Dates to January lst are
received from California but no mails
The news from the Isthmus is unimportant.
About 80 houses were destroyed at Gorgona on
the 28th nit.
The approaching election Of Senator is still
the engrossirg subject of attention in California
AS the day approaches, those who are asprants
begin to exert themselves, and there are now
seven avowed candidates, whose chances, thourh
not equal, are such as TO encourage them 10
persevere in the contest. On the wing side there
are EDWIN BRYANT and JOHN WETHEREp.
Among the democrats are John B. Weller, H
w. Halleck, Solomon Heydenfelt, John w.
Geary, JOHN. c. FREMONT The rest have quiet
ly dropped off, and it is probable that two of
those above named will Withdraw before the
election
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-14

On the goth ult. New Orleans was the
scene of two of the most horrible tragedies
that have occurred here for many years
one of which was enacted at the Nerandah,
between two men named Livingston and
Byrd, in which the latter received two fatal
stabs, and almost instantly expird. Byrd'S
brother died in the same way but few
days since, at Lexington, Miss. The 9TH
cr occurred at ball The parties were
a Mr.. Tate and Miss Sheppard. The
former asked the lady to elope with him,
to which she answered no. when he drew a
pistol and shot her. 1t appears the parties
had be en- previously engaged to be married
but the parents of the lady were opposedto
the match.