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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
Completion os tKssNew Floating
Bridge acfo3a Lake Champlain,

The fellov@za notice of the new floating
bridge .aernssdpke champlain, We find insthe
Lode Casgldai BEACON Of Sat6rddyFi ].
On Monday, for the first time in the history
of the world, Lake Champlain was crossed by
train OF cars The Floating Bridge emerged
from its slips = tie monster "Sea Serpent
crept forth from bis den, and sttschsd his huge
proportions from pier to pier, conneeting shore
with shore, State yRh Staie, New England with
the West. FS A'rv,
Without difficulty or accident, and with as
little delay as could have been expected on the
first trial of this novel and grand nvenlion--the
youngest born of campbelI's scheining brain
the whole Boston, tram, engine and ALL passed
safely over from the Vermont to the New York
shore OF Lake ChampIain
The excitemepg the enthusiasm, was indls.
cribable. TheyNkanster Depot-r50Q feet long
by hundred bfvAa--the wharf, the piers, the
hotel, were crowdN to their utmost capacity.
His Marine Maiess1 deceived such royal greet
ing as probably sd sSerpent never received be-
fore! Barnum, with his grand caravan and
snake hunters in Seerch Of the ceanking, must
hencetorh seek Their Leviathan in the anti.
saline waters of Lake Champan. We Gun at
all events show our Boston!an friends, who travel
this way, as great a curiosity, and one certainly
much more real than their Serpent Sovereign of
the Main, who has never yet been caught, while
we have ours in harness we, Of the inland sea.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

1t is remarkable, but well known fact that
in the archives Of our government, we have an
engagement made in Jackson's administration
between the United States, England, and France
to The effect that Cuba shall not be seized by
either party, and that Spain shall remain in un-
disturbed possession Of the island.-CorespOa'
dence .Ne,o York Jour. Of Commerce
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

The Southern States, it is said, fall short of
paying their mail transportation, $4,000 while
the North has an excess of 81, l66, 1852.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18
Tha Kidnappors Worstod

RIOT AND LOSS OF LnE IN ATTEMPTING T
ARREST A FUGITIVE sLATE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-09-18

P. T. Barnum has given 5000 to be de
vided into premiums for ploughing at the
next agricultural fair in Fairfield, Conn.
The republic., 1851-12-22
THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON
MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER %. 1851
WING Platform.


"The series of measures to watch have alluded
are regarded by me as a settlement, in principle
9 and substance-a final settement-ofth the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embraced. :"
[PREsfDENT FILLMoRE's MESSAGE OF 1850.
I" The Presidents message, at the opening OF the
present session of Congress, expresses fully and
plainly his own and the unanimous opinion of all
those associated with him in the Executive admin
{ istration of the Government, in regard to what
called the Adjustment or Compromise mea-
. sures oflast session - DANIEL WRBsTER's Letter
to The Union Meeting at WeSfchsstey.
"Resolued, That we regard the series Of acts
known the Adjustment measures as lormiu z
in their mutual dependence and connexion sys-
{ ten of compromise the most conciliatory and the
best for the entire country that could be obtained
: from conflicting sectional interests and opinions,
and that, therefore, they ought to be adhered 10
and carried into faithful execution, final set
tement in principle and substance of the danger
Gus and exciting subjects which they embrace -
Resolution Of Phig Congressional Caucus, Dscem
Der / 1851.
The republic., 1851-12-22

periluus to our own commercial aud political in
telests. KossUTH demands the endorsement Of
this view as the only kind Of sympathy that he
desires or will accept His motto is, "Ameri-
can Intervention in European allairS-peaceable
il possible, warlIke if necessary - and he cares
for intercourse with none who refuse to receive
this as the paramount principle of the day
KossuTH having now cast off the last strip
of disguise that has hitherto covered his inten-
tons, it sdue both to him and to ourselves thathe
should be met with equal emphasis and candor.
He must be told in terms as plain as his own
that we will not follow him into the tangled
web Of European poltics-that we will not un-
dertake any such task us that which he would
impose upon us-that we mean TO adhere to the
American Interpretation of American princi-
pies, and to reject all others-that, in our
view, neither patriotism nor duty requires
US TO commit national suicide TO advance the
nationality of Hungary; in. fine, that while we
are ready to honor his services and talents, and
TO tender him substantial succor as an emi-
grant, we are determined, now and always, to
reject any overtures he may make in the charac-
ter of a missionary bent upon involving us in
quarrels with distant and powerful countries
We receive KossUrH the exile; we repudate
KossUTH the propagandist.
If KossUrH persist in exacling the recogni-
ton of his claim as the only sympathy he will
accept. the time seems to have arrived when
the friends OF neutrality should determine how
far they are justified in particip pating in these
complimentary demonstrations. Let the ques
tion be reduced to the alternative ''KossUTH
believe that very insignificant portion of our
citizens will waver in their choice
The republic., 1851-12-22
The Press Dinner % rkossuth.

'fhe New York Euening Post and Time,
give slightly different explanations Of the OBJ
noNious circumstances that have been comment
ed ON ia connexion with the late dinner to Kos
sUrH.
In regard to the omission to toast the PREsI-
DENT, the Post says that none was given she
cause no merely formal or complimentary
toasts" were introduced except such as related
directly to Hungarian affairs. The Times re-
marks that the reference to the United States,
in conjunction with Turkey and Great Britain,
"was sufficient for complimentary purposes
Neither of these journals, however, notices the
fact that though specific compliments were
withheld, specific insults were permitted.
AS to the Kissing of Mr.. WEBsTER's letter,
the Times says that mot more than halfa-
dozen hissed at ALL" The Post adds that
the Kisses "were richly merited."
Both papers assail us for the course we have
felt IT our duty TO pursue in this matter. Both,
however, base their abuse of US, and their
comments upon our remarks, on the telegraphc
epitome Of the day, and hence both are led into
mistakes which they would have avoided had
they waited until they received our paper.
The Times, for instance, imputes to us the
allegation that KossUTH's head 'fhas been
turned by adulation." No such expression
ever appeared in our columns, though we have
more than once affirmed that KossUTH has
been scandaously misled by handful of busy
bodies and braggarts, more nearly resembling
the taiors of Tooley street than any persons
we know of. Again: the Post in effect, de-
mands to know who are the "officious individ-
uals" to whom we alluded as having victim
ized KossUTH. The inquiry is superfiuous, as
we accompanied the remark by pretty plain
alluson to the parties ndicated-we mean the
Aboltionists. We said that ''a majority of the
speakers at the banquet, and of those who are
responsible for its management, are decided
Abolltionists;" and that circumstance seemed
to us to explain the whole transaction. The
statements that have since appeared in other
New York journals, and which, so far as we
are aware, have rec eived no contradiction,
place this point beyond dispute.
The Times scars into the regions of grand-
loquence in its denunciations of our humble
selves. ''lt is not either fair or just" it says,
"to organize crusade against" KossUTH con
such patry grounds" as those upon which we
have rested our censure in this instance. Weare
willing to believe that the telegraphic despatch
again mised the Times, and therefore that the re-
marks consequently founded upon misapprehen-
sion. So far from censuring KossUTH for any of
the emal-arrangements ofthe dinner, we took pains
to absolve him from all the responsibility con-
nected with it. The censure was directed
against the ''officous individuals" to whom we
have already alluded.
The republic., 1851-12-22
The Hungarian Loan.

We argued the other day that hundreds OF
millions of dollars will be needed to bring the
Hungarian struggle against Russia to a sue
cessful issue, and we therefore objected to the
proposed loan of one million of dollars as alto
gether inef1icacious. The New York Tribune
quotes our article, and remarks:
1.-The above argument has very mean appear
ance. 1t is like the refusing bread to starving
man the ground that the loaf will not make
him rich. 1t assumes thai million of dollars is a
poor capital to begin revolution with, and thence
AYERS that hundreds Of millions will be required to
carry one through successfully! Ergo, give mo-
thing"
No cases can be more dissimilar than those
which the Tribune is pleased to represent as
analogous. A loaf given to starving man
to-day relieves his necessities for time, and
enables him the better to meet the hardships of
tomorrow But loaf divided amongst an
army is a mockery, not a relief. To furnish a
people with the means of beginning conflict,
with no chance Of completing it, is to tempt
them into certain destruction, and to add i'm
mensely to the miseries already endured by their
country. There is no parallel between the suf-
ficiency of means furnished in charity, to miti-
gate present suffering, and means furnished to
commence work which can be of no service
if not completed.
The Tribune asks, if we should deny aid to
Hungary ''because we cannot give hundreds
of mllions?" We never suggested the refu-
sal of aid. On the contrary, we discaimed all
right to discuss the character of expenditure
whether as gifts or peculations-which per-
sons may choose to adopt. We merely limited
that, before we are asked to subscribe to loan
to fit out and sustain revolutionary legions, we
have right to know whether the amount pro-
posed to be subscribed can ''effect the object
desired, or even go any considerable way to-
wards effecting it," We are still of this opin-
ion, and are strengthened in it by the tone in
which the journals in favor of the loan have
labored to sustain il.
The Tribune ought TO know that business
proposal to raise million of dollars should be
supported by fair show Of business consdera-
tons, and not by clap-trap appeals to popular
sympathy Dollars are not picked up in the
streets, that they should be given away without
thought, in obedience to the call of any party.
The republic., 1851-12-22
From The ". Y. Commercial advertiser of Friday.
Kossuth and the Government.

The INVITATION FROM CoNeREss.--Mr William
Hunter, chief clerk of the State Department, ac
companed by Mr.. Edward Curtis and Mr.. Simeon
Draper, waited upon Governor Kossuth, at twelve
O'Clock to-day, by appointment, and presented to
him certified copy Of the resolution of welcome
passed by Congress. Mr.. Hunter also handed TO
hima private letter from Mr. Webster, which, it is
supposed, related to his visit to Washington.
Governor Kossuth opened these papers, and, after
reading them, remarked with much emotion that
he felt highly honored to receive this mark Of at
tention from the Congress of the United States; IL
was the honor of his life; and that he would pre-
serve and remember il as the most signal of all
distinctions that could be conferred upon an indi
vidual.
His fret duty now was to hasten to Washington,
TO take the earliest opportunity TO express HE graft
itude to the Government and Congress He had
already made engagements to tho cities of Phia-
dolphin and Baltimore, which would detain him
during the next week; in the meantime he would
convey TO Mr.. Webster by letter his thanks for the
kind offer to introduce him to the Prcsident; and
he hoped on Monday week, or within day or two
thereafter, TO be present in the city of Washington
But of the particular time of bis arrival he would
advise tho distinguished Secretary of State in writ
ing.
Governor Kossuth then addressed his thanks to
Mr.. Hunter for the acceptable manner in which he
had discharged his duty.
The republic., 1851-12-22
ISee first Page.l
Congress.

In the Senate, on Saturday Mr.. FoorE's
resolution, declaring the Compromise measures
a defnitive settlement of the slavery question,
was further debated by Messrs. RHETT and
FooTE.
The House of Representatives did not sit
ON Saturday, havihg previously adjourned over
until to day.
The republic., 1851-12-22
Kossuth,s Suite.

Tho following persons, il is stated, will compose
the suite Of Koesuth his visit TO this city, besides
Madame Kossuth and Madame Pulsky:
M Pulsky, A. Lemmi, p. Fagy, Paul Hainnick,
Secretaries; Colonel G.. Bethen, Captain j. Ka-
lapsza, Captain c. Grechenck, Captain Charles
Laszlo, DR., ]. Lzpscsek.
The republic., 1851-12-22

The FiRE ANNIHILAToR has been tried in New
consisting Of the Chief OF the Fire Department and
other citizens, who we're appointed TO superintend
the experiments, report as iolows
'1st. The building was constructed OF green
spruce timber, and constructed in such a manner
that it would have been difficult matter under or
dnary circumstances to have got IL fairly fire.
"2d In our opinion MIR. Phillips had every op-
portunity afforded him to fairly test the expert
ment, and everything was in his favor
"3d A slight fire was kindIed inside the build
ing, and the annihilator was almost instantly ap-
Piled, before the fire got hcadway to any consider
able extent II partially extinguishcd it.
''4th. MIR. Phillips has requested that another ox-
pertinent shall be made under the direction of the
samo committee. After such experiment is made
the committee viii present the public with full
report"
The republic., 1851-12-22

ONE or THE CosDUcToRs Of the Southern Michi
gan road lie telegrapher, and always carries a
telegraph instrument and battery in the cars with
him. When accident occurs, or any derange-
ment in meeting train that should meet at n GER
tain time. he throws piece OF wire up to the wire
cars and inquiries the particulars or gives ipforma
ton to any depot the route TO rig the ma
chine does not occupy three minutes time. So
ava TIE Detroit Tribune.
The republic., 1851-12-22
The Southern Democracy.

We direct attention TO an article which W e
copy from the Montgomery (Ala.) Register, on
the progress of the reorganization of Southern
Democracy. The statements of the Register
sustain to its fullest extent the view we have
taken on this subject, and furnish quite con-
elusive answer to the confident predictions of the
Union and other Democratic prints. That the
work of reorganization is going on is beyond
dispute, and so far, the Union is right; but
the principles and conditions which govern.tbe
movement are widely different from those that
have been put forward by our neighbor Instead
of the Democratic party being placed upon the
Union basis, it is plain that, in some at least Of
the Southern States, it is at the mercy Of the
Secessionists, who are debating terms for its
future guidance utterly inimical to the peace
and welfare of the country. The alliance be-
tween the Southern Rights men and the Free
sollers is exhibited by the Register with force
which may well bring the blush of shame to the
cheeks Of those who yet cling to the idea of a
"unied Democracy"
The republic., 1851-12-22
"IoN," the Washington correspondent of the

Baltimore Sun, in a late letter. says
"It s not strange as the Intehgencer sup
poses, that at the banquet given by the press in
New York 70 Governor Kossuth the health Of the
President Of the United States was not proposed, +,
and that the name Of Mr.. Webster was received
with Misses. The Freesoil party Of New York arc
hostile to Mr.. Fillmore and Mr.. Webster as every
one know before, and the prcss this occasion
was Represented only or chiefly by Frccsoiers and
Abolitonists They borrowed tho aid also Of the
noted abolition clergyman, Mr. Beecher, who has
so much exerted himself in opposition to the Fugi
tive Slave act'
The republic., 1851-12-22

a project is on foot in the southern and central
portion Of Illinois for the establishment OF an in
dustrial unyereity, in which the science of agri-
culture and tho principles Of mechanism shall be
practically taught The fund for this purpose
now at the command of the State, has accrued
from the action and foresight Of the constitutional
convention assembled at Kaskaskia, in August,
1878, in accepting certain propositions of Con
eress in relation 10 certain lands for school pur
Doseg.
The republic., 1851-12-22

Kossurs's sPERcHgs Il ia stated that Governor
KosSuth is making arrangements for the puoica,
ton OF his speecbes, from tho period OF his ARRIVAL
board the Missigsppi at thc Dardanelies, to the
present time. il IA nis intention TO issue English
and German edtions, at various prices, according
10 the style in which they may be got up or these,
sevornlh hundJ cd thousand copies viii be printed,
and sold in all parts Of the United States.
Baltimore Sun
The republic., 1851-12-22

NAvAL.--The following i5 a Iist Of The officers OF
the United States ship Germantown, at 81. Paul de
Loando Sept. Ii, 1851:
E. A. F. Lavallettc, commander in chief J. II
North, First Lieutenant; William +. Paten Fleet
Surgeon; G. NJ Colvocoressis; Second Lieutenant;
G. ". Rogers Third Lieutenant and Flag; J. G.
Strain Fourth Lieutenant; J. ID. Simms, Brevet
Captain of Marines; Il. M McArann, Master; r.
w. Cushman Secretary and Acting Purser; A.
~ Bell, Assistant Surgeon; j. Taylor Wood, John
Irwin, William II. Toon, William ii. Ward, f, p.
McCree. F f sheppard. Midshipmen; John Bur
rows, Boatswain; w. W. Fisher. Gunner; Eben
Thompson, Carpenters II. c Herbert, Sailmakcr.
All well. Com J. d. Knight died suddenly at
Cape Palmas, July lP, and Henry May, Boat.
swain's Mate, September 8, at sea.
The republic., 1851-12-22

CUMBERLAND AFFAIas.-We clip the following
items from the Miners Journal OF the 10Th instant:
Coal Operations. Our coal companies sacks
ening their operations for a short time, with The
view Of opening on an enlarged scale at the COM
mencement of the next season.
Coceh Upset One OF the coaches Of the Good
Intent line was upset the National road not far
from Thomas Johnsou's Wednesday night.
The driver attempted pass from the main road TO
the summer road, when the coach was overturned
with considerable violence. We understand that
Mr. William Scott, the agent of tho line, was con-
siderably cut, and other passengers, whose names
VIC have not heard somewhat injured. Messrs.
Stephen Thayer and Richard Fairall of this county,
were in the COACH but we have not learned what
injury they sustained. The National road is said
to be covered with ice.
The Canal Navigation IS Of course suspended
on the canal for the season. We regret 70 learn
that a number of boats were caught in the ice, at
different points along the line, some of them with
valuable cargoes board and that considerable
inconvenience, and probably some loss, will be oc
casoncd thereby. An attempt made on Tues
day to break the ice in the basin at this place, by
letting off the water and driving on ii scow load
ed with stone, but the effort was unavailing.
Too Cold 10 Uyork.-The severity of the cold is
such, along the line ofti1e Baltimore and Ohio rail
road west that many Of the laborers have found ii
impossible to work in the open air, and have con-
sequentIy stopped until the weather moderates in
some degree. Such weather Of course cannot last
long.
Clerical Change-We learn that the Rev L.
Obermeyer of St. Patrick's (Roman Catholic)
church of this place, has accepted call to st. Vim
cents church. Baltimore, and will leave for his
new field of labor this week. Mr.. o. has been
nearly ten years located in Cumberland. He will
be succeeded, we understand, by the Rev. John
Byrne.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-30

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present . NV son tnu,,bt vou 70 io,.e 'i
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then called them of, thus. as il 1s3I , is !,
1885 ? and so on through without ae,,ipr,
any signal OF approval until came 10 lsaEp
(ncxt to the last finures) when n very disi
tjnct rappinc was made. tbon so;d ,.W,hat
month was il Y"-and wro,c down fve ii,
(crcnt montbs nuttinr Tho correct ono Ias,
and called Them of in ,b. ssnc ra'
When came to tbe las, CNrorcb,
the raps we're distinct. then took the
Gay OIL tne imon'n, using as nigh as four
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-30

II The editor of the Middlebury Register
SAYS "ne man Of any ,ceigM can stand on aRl
such basis ii, as the resolutions of the Locofoeol
State Convention. Then the wing candidat,
for Governor is not man Of any weight,
for the last that any body knew Of him, he stood
on that Identical platform. II.
The Post has been laboring for the
last three weeks to show that the platform on
which Gov. WILLIAMS stands is compro-
mise platform. In fact, in the reyy same pa
per, he says Gov. WILLIAMS, "we under
stand, says he shall 90 for Daniel Webster
Compromise, Fugitive Slave Law and all,
&c. We think it hardly fair for BARRIER
always to refu:e lis own arguments MS he
goes along We should like a chance TO an
s@er him occasionally.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-07-30
running on such ticket, with such plat.
form. and after such n manhattan.

running on such ticket, with such n plat
form, and after such nomination.
The other resolution" foistcd into
the convention by some impracticable -
is too palpable falsehood to need any refu-
taiion. The resolutions of the Bellows Falls
convention expressly disapprovc of the fu.
gitivc slave law, nor do they endorse the adj
ministraion III the terms ostcnsibly quoted
If they had, the compromise measures did
not originate with the Administration, ant
are not party measures.
If any Free Soil Wing or Liberty man
con vote for Mr.. Redfeld after he has de-
lbcrately d,Jined his position for himself in
such resolutions as those above quoted, we
give him over. as hopclcssly infatuated. or
as irrcclaimably dishonest. lie cannot do
it, without an utter abandonment of his prn-
ciples, and wilful Justification of his former
professions. They are ms wide from the
Buffalo platform (tsclf departure from the
old Liberty groupd) as the South is from
the North.
---To THIS has the Free Soil par
~ in Vermont come at last