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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17
Later from California.

The Georgia arrived at z o'clock on Monday
with two weeks later news from California, ana
l6l passengers.
She has no cold on freight. The dates from
California are to March 5th. Business was dull
The miners are doing we'll throughout the State
and largely increased amounts of gold are ex-
pected to be taken out during the coming sea-
son. Very little rain had fallen
After $50 ballotings for u. S. Senator, the
Convention adjourned without a choice, to meet
again on the first of January. The most prom
inent candidates were II. B. King and Wether-
ed (whigs,) and Col. Fremont, (dem.) Mr.. King
came within 6 votes of an election. A great
deal of feeling exists on the Senatorial question
which will enter largely into the next political
campaign.
SAN Francisco, March 4-Trade still coll
tinues rather quiet. The principal demand at
present, except that for city consumption, Is fol
Trinidad and the mines on the KLAMATH river and
its tributaries. There seems to be but little a.
batement in the amount OF lmportatlons OF the
leading staples: of those, the proportion which
pay less than cost, is considerable. 1t IS very
difficult for shippers to hit the market.
On the morning of the Sd Of March the stea'
mers Santa Clara and Hartford, lying at Contra.
wharf, were almost entirely consumed by fire
The SC. cost $780, 900, no insurance: loss
nearly total. The Hartford was damaged tc
the extent of $4,000. All on board were
asleep at the time of the fire: two were found
burned to a crisp, and one or two are missing.
The origin of this fire IS not known.
The Museum hotel at San Francisco, also the
New Bedford Hotel, Shamrock House, and 9th.
er buildings, were destroyed by fire on the I'd.
Dates FROM Oregon to the 22d of February
News unimportant.
The Fort Smith Herald, has late news from
the Plains. By the papers we learn the death
of Wild Cat and two of his companions-Chick
asaws who 1t Is said were killed by the Canaan:
ches. Several tribes have banded together fol
the purpose Of exterminatlng the Toukanaps
who are canibals. 1t is reported that 10000
Cananches are congregated on Red River, fol
the purpose of extermlnating the Pawnee Mo
haws, but it IS believed that their intention Is tt
make a descent on the frontier Of Texas.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

The Prison at washington.

Yesterday, we visited the Prison and the
lnfrmary, both of which deserve a better
notice than | can give them here. AT the
former place. we were mostly interested by
Capt, Sayres and Drayton, of the "Pcarl."
We found them as comfortable and cheer
full as we had expected. Drayton says he
suffers most from the vile Companionship
which he is called to endure.
The jailor, who is a very gentIemanly
person, spoke in high terms Of these two
prisoners. As looked into the melancholy
faces of these men, suffering so deeply and
hopeIessIy through long years, for the crime
of helping their oppressed and degraded
brothers to the freedom they themselves III
herited and loved, sharp was the pam at my
heart, bitter and | fear impatient the cry Of
my soul" How long, oh Lord! how
longF' | was glad to hear that Mr.. Dray-
ton, who impressed me as a very sincere,
earnest man, was shortly to be removed to
more comfortable quarters. | hope that he
may be allowed a room to himself, for, with
all his submission and faith, he can scarcely
be otherwise than wrelched where he now
is.
1t was beautiful to witness Jagiello's SYM
pathy with these unfortunate men. She,
simple girl, could see no difference between
helping American slaves to obtain their
freedom, and melting Hungarian peasants
to revolt against Austrian tyranny-rescu
ing Polish %exlles, condemned to Siberia.
All, when will she learn the grand Ameri-
can creed,-that Goo is a partial Father.
who made OF one blood all the nations of
the earth-save Ethiopians, whom He
created in order to unbosom Himself of a
great curse, and to Wreak an eternal hate
when will she learn our fundamental Re-
publican principle, that call men are Great.
ed equal" except Triggers" But | fear her
truthful, childlike mind will never come up
to such heights of wisdom.
could no one convince you that slave
ny is right !" said Mrs. BIO her the other
day.
"Not the Lord HIMSELF" she answered,
in a deep, firm voice. and with one of her
clear, brilliant gIances-Grace Green
rood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17
Elections.

misunderstanding Congressional cleo
tons which took place last week have resulted
in every case, we believe, in handsome gain
for freedom. Allen, who had the courage to ey-
pose Webster in Congress, and who was to be
crushed for the deed, is selected. Palfrey has
gained some hundreds on his opponent. Upham,
the Wing candidate in the second district, has
lost, and the aggregate OF Rantoul and Sewal's
vote considerably swelled over the vote against
Upham at the last trial. If the friends of Ran
tout and Sewal c~oalesce at the next trial, as the
new plurality law takes effect, a friend to free.
dom will be secured in this district. So may it
be.
CoNNEcTIcUT.--Chauncey F. Cleaveland,
Free Soil, G. M. %Ingersol, Loco, and Charles
Chapman, Wing, are elected TO the next Con-
gress, and the chances are in favor of the re-
election of Thomas B. Butler. There is no
choice of Governor by the people,
The Senate complete stands, Viii gs, u, Lo-
cos 9. The House, Wings, ll3, Locos, Ill
Congressional Delegation, same as last year ;
one Wing and three Locos.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17
G0itor's Gable.

THE DOLLAR MAGAZINE, (Iate HoLden's.J has
passed into the hands of the Duyckinks, publish.
ers and editors of the Literary World, who ara
well qualified to make as readable a magazine
as any other in the country. Their April num-
Der is excellent,-and if they will hold out thus
no subscriber will regret his dollar for the twelve
numbers he will get for it. We rather think
they will succeed IN their attempt, that of
making a good magazine for a dollar, and a live
of it.
THE SEMI.CEETENNIAL CELEBRATION OF
MIDDLEBURY CoLLEGE,-AddreSseS anil Pro.
ceedings.-This work, of $50 pages, IS published
by Justus Cobb, of the Register Office, Middle.
bury. 1t is very prettiIy got up, and the con-
tents, with one exception, are interesting, and
even valuable to the public, especially Hough's
admirable biographical sketches of the deceased
graduates.
THE RANGERS, OR THE ToRY's DAUGHTER,
by The .4uthOr Of The Green Mountain BOYS"
-Ttoo Volumes in one,-The enterprising pub.
Usher, B. B. Mussey, of Boston, has sent a copy
to the Freeman, among the other papers, for no.
tice, and requests us to say that though the ap-
pearance of the book is quite p~assable, as he
believes, yet the next edition shall be better
printed, ard one or two inadvertant verbal errors
corrected. The work may be found at Eastman
& Danforth's, (who keep all the other works Of
the author constantly on hand and probably at
the other bookstores in this, and other villages
in the State.
FIRST LESSONS IN COMPOSITION, IN Connec.
ton wlh the principles Of Grammar; G. P.
Quackenbas, .Author; .4ppletons, Publishers, N.
Y.-This is book of neatly 200 pages, and
will be afforded for about so cents. We have
read it carefully, and think 1t a real acquisition
to our schools and all who would learn to COM
pose correctly. The work must succeed, we
think.
THE GARRETT AG,-A new paper just started
in Boston, by Snow & Wilder, devoted to tales,
miscellany, news, &c. 1t promises to be an
interesting and spicy weekly.
Price, $500 per year.
GLEAsoN's PICToRIAL DRAwING-ROoM AND
PARLoR COMPANIoN,-Published at the Flag Of
our Union Office, Boston, at three dollars per
year, is a superb sheet, and beautifully ~illustrat-
ed. This, also, is q new paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

Mn. Ep,roR;-A few days since, while pc
r,s,rr . sermon in defence of slavery, by the
Rev. J. B. Feguson, a popular clergyman -
Nashville, Tenn, my attention was ''nVu u"
the following declaration: we may sa'e'! Say
that the South is equal to the North in lnteIIl-
gence," &c. 1t struck me as ra'ilef " i"uIo'TD1
assertion for a learned clergyman, and REMINDED
me- IF = conversation | once had with a certain
gentleman of that State, who was legally au-
tborised to snort an esq" at the end OF his
name. The conversation turned upon the com
parative intelligenceof Tennessee and the UFeen
Mountain State, when | proposed a reference -
the statistics which he had in his possession, TO
ascertain the number in each State, who could
neither read nor write. He at once gave 1t as
his opinion that Vermont would show badly by
the side of Tennessee. We referred to the Sta
tistics. and found that among the same number
of white adults. Tennessee had more than TWEEN
v-fve who could neither read nor write, to one
in Vermont! 1 need not say that he changed
the subject. The Rev. gentleman's assertion
brought forcibly to mind an onecdotc related to
me by a friend "a resident of that State, and
which Is too good to be lost. 1t illustrates the
Rev. gentleman's position admirably. while
travelling" said my friend, " in the Eastern
District of Tennessee, | stopped for the night
with an honest countryman, whom | learned to
be the oldest of numerous family of some doz-
en- and a hall boys and girls, and whose father,
having died O years before, left to him the
care of the old lady and the younger children.
Soon after | had become settled in his house, a
neighbor entered-a tall, gaunt igure,-who,
drawing himself up with an expression Of I'M
natural animation and curiosity in his counte-
nance, gravely inquired of my host if he had
heard any thing from the election, (Which, by the
way, took place some three weeks previous 81
haven't hearn there was any lection" said the
good natured corn-cracker. 81 did wunst hear
of a Teller by the name of JackSin what was
%runnin' for some office or mother, but dad gin
eoA about them times, and left me to take keer OF
letsey and raise the children, and haven't
hearn anything about it %sence."
e. BroOkfeld, Vt. 7. P. II.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17
Bridging the Lake.

A bill has passed the N. Y. Senate granting
on the part of that State the right Of bridging
the lake at Rouse's Point. The Board of Trade
at Montreal are raising in the mean time the
old objections, as it appears from the following
from the Montreal Pilot. Let them fret.
Moved by John Young, Esq, seconded by John
Glass, FISH,
That, whereas, information has reached this
city, that the Senate OF the State of New York
has passed "a bill, authorizing the bridging of
Lake Champlain at Rouse's Point and it is to be
feared that the said bill may meet with the con-
currence of the other members of the Legislature
and become law; and
Whereas, it is the opinion Of this Board, that
a bridge thrown across the Lake at the points
referred to IN said bill would prove highly detri-
mental to the navigation thereof, and be calcu-
lated to inflict most serious injury on the rapid
ly increasing trade between Canada and the
United States, passing through said Lake;
Resolved, therefore,-That the Council of
this Board be instructed TO memorilize His Ex-
c%eIlency the Governor General on the subject,
moving him to exert hi: influence to prevent the
execution Of such design; and that the Council
be further requested to take such other steps
in the premises as may be deemed fitting.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

A KIDNAPPING CAsE.-But short time
ago a gentleman living in Greenup county,
KY, a little way above Portsmouth, liberat-
ed four of his slaves, and they took up their
residence IN Burlington, in our State, in
the county of Lawrence. The gentleman
who set them free soon after died insolvent,
and a creditor of the estate, a Mr.. s.,
claiming that a man could not put his proper
ty out of his hands when in debt, employ
ed three or four desperate fellows to catch
and transport them to their original home.
The plan succeeded, and Mr.. s.
had them sold at auction, and the buyer
Immediately started with his purchase down
the river. A gentleman from Louisville
county took up the cause of the negroes,
and ascertaIning the direction the purchas-
err had taken, came down here, engaged
eminent counsel, and started for Louisville,
for the purpose of arresting the parties
there, and having the legality of the whole
proceedings investigated. If the case
to trial, it will involve some points
of law that it will be well to have immedi-
ately decided Cincinnati Inquirer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

"ORDER REIGNs IN WARSAW" exclaimed
the autocrat of Russia, after having crushed in
to the earth the poor Poles struggling for their
rights. "Order Nigns in Boston !" shout the
Hunker editors, In grand chorus, after having
seen Sims struggled away in the night, by the
aid of $50 armed policemen, with a regiment of
militia within call. Well, gentlemen, you are
welcome to all the glory you have gained by
volunteering to encourage the work of reducing
a human beng to bondage. Triumph while We
may. Help lay your State Institutions PROSTATE
IN the dust, mock at the excitement of an out
ragged people, and put them to silence at the
point of the bayonet. 1t is all Appropriated to the
cause you have espoused, Go on!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

DIsTREssING CAsE.-SUPPosED KIDNAP-
pING.-A colored woman named Alice
Hunter, a widow, living within a mile and
a half of Haddonfeld, New Jersy, left her
house on the Odd of FEBRUARY last, to bury
her father in Berks county, in this State.
She left in charge of a colored woman, by
the name of Jones, her two children, one
named Hannah, eight years of age, and
other named Oliver, six years old, until she
should come back. About a week ago she
returned, and to her surprise and great
agony, found her house entirely deserted.
Since then she has heard nothing s~atisfac-
toriIy of the woman or the children. The
unfortunate mother is suffering the greatest
anguish of mind, with misgivings that they
have been kidnapped and are now in slavery.
Philadelphia Ledger,
This probably refers to private kidnap-
ping without the formalities of commissions
ers and court rooms. Attempts at public
kidnapping-conducted as privately as pos.
sibIe-are lrequnt occurance in this city,
but we are happy to say that thus far they
have not prospered,-Bid.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17
Massachusetts

Hon. J. L. Buckingham, late the veteran
editor of the Boston Courier, and now OF
the Massachusetts Senate, last week, pre-
scnted to the body Of which he is a mem
Der, the following resolutions. They are
of the right stamp, and breathe the true
spirit;
Resohed, That Massachusetts afirms
anew her hostility to slavery and her de-
votion to the Union that, inspired by these
cherished sentiments, she longs for harmony
among the different parts of our common
country butshe cannot conceal the convlc-
ton that this can be finally and permanent
" secured only by the overthrow Of slavery,
so far as the same can be constltutionally
done, everywhere within the jurisdiction of
the national government; that free States
may be relieved from all responsibility there
for, while Freedom, instead Of Slavery, shall
become national, and Slavery, instead of
Freedom, become sectional.
ReSOlyed, That Massachusetts protest
against the Fugitive Slave Law as alien to
the spirit of the Constitution, destructive
Of the rights secured by that instrument,
hostile to the sentiments of christianity,
and abhorrent to the feelings Of the people
of this Commonwealth that such a law
will naturally fail to secure that support in
the heart and conscience Of the community,
without which any law must sooner or later
become a dead letter.
Resoloed, That his ExcelIency the Gov
ernor, be requested to transmit a copy of
these resolves to each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress, to be by
them laid before their respective Houses.
HONEST CoNFEssIoN.-The Boston Bee
(whig) speaks of the Fugitive Slave Law
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17
The Ohio Fugitive Act.

We published lately an abstract of an act
said to have been passed by the Legislature,
similar 10 the late Vermont HabeaS Corpus .4ct,
but with the expression of some doubt whether
such an act had really been passed. We see
our contemporaries treat it as a fact that such an
act has really been passed by the Legislature and
become a law, and that in addition the Legisla-
ture by a two thirds vote passed the following
resolution-WelI done Ohio Ed.
That our Senators in Congress be instructed,
and our Representatives requested to use all
honorable means to obtain an immediate repeal.
modification or amendment of the act of Con
gress, usually styled the Fugitive Slave Law,
approved September is, 1850,
And it was under the instructions of this res
olution that Wade, the new senator was elected.
He is a good ant-slavery man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

SIMS DELIVERED UP.-The Fugitive Sims,
whose examination occupied nearly a week, was
delivered up last Friday night and every proc,
ess that had been got up to save him, or give him
the chance for such a trial as would have been
allowed a murderer, having been defeated, he
was removed in handouts and chains, under an
armed escort of city police, supported by The
eleven companies of State troops thai had been
called out, to the brig Acorn, and towed down
the harbor by the Hornet, on the way to Savan-
ma.
So Daniel Webster has at last got his " one
negro from Boston y but the end is not yet.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

modify an act of Congress by State Legislation.
The only attempt to vindicate the law which
has fallen under my observation consists in the
effort to reconcile the law of the State with the
act of Congress commonly called the Fugitive
law-a task so hopeless, in my judgment, that
whoever attempts it will very soon find it most
convenient and most agreeable to rellnquish it."
Mr.. Phelps expresses his belief that when the
Legislature meets again, the act will be prompt
ly repealed.
"My colleague" in the Senate and the zen
tire delegation" in the House arc especially IN
vited to speak for themselves, in this matter, and
not through him who said he got into the Senate
without " a -n negro on his back"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

INSTRUMENTAL Music, &c.-The following
much approved works are now for sale at |. D.
Rust's Bookstore, viz:
Je'oetfS National Violin Teacher: a new and
complete collection of Violin music.
JetoetPS National Flute Teacher: a new and
complete collection of Flute music.
JemeHs National Book Of Duets, Trrios and
QuGrtetS, arranged for two three, and four In
struments.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

We would ask our readers to glance over the
Boston Business Cards, which we are advertis-
ing for a few weeks, and when visiting that city
call for purchases on the advertisers who, unlike
too many others there, are not afraid to patron
ize a Freesoil paper.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

MERCHANTS, AND ALL oTnErs are reminded
of the stock advertised by .hweH & Prescott,
No. 2 Milk St., Boston. 1t consists of Shawls,
Silk Goods, and the like, in a variety of new
styles that scarcely admit Of improvement, and
the prices are quoted as extremely favorable.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

ARE you troubled o nights by those %insuffer-
able, unrelenting disturbers Of sleep and de-
stroyers of peace, the inhuman %BED-BuGs? If
SO, we advise you, for your own sakes, to read
Immediately the advertisement in another COL
umn, headed death 10 the Liuing," &C.. and
then evince your wisdom by giving the article
therein mentioned a fair trial. No fears of an
lnfavorable result need be entertained.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

SHILLABER's LANDS Attention is invited TO
Mr.. Shillaber's further notice in our advertising
columns. Further correspondence with Mr.. s.,
and inquiries from other sources, convince us
that his tract is a truly valuable one, and pre-
sents inducements to purchasers well worthy
their consideration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

The WATERBURY, SUIcIDE.-We are told
we were in error respecting the causes which
led to the suicide of Mr., Gideon Hills, whose
melancholy end we noticed in our last. His
family did not consider him Incorporate, and he
had no difficulty with them that could have led
to the rash deed, which was committed, probably,
in fit of temporary insanity. His age was SIS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

TIE hour chosen to take Sims from his prison
in the Court House to the vessel chartered by
one Of the cotton merchants of Boston to take
him back, was just before daylight in the morn
ing!
"Ye have chosen the darkness because your
deeds were evil"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17
Rhode Island.

1t appears that a Free Democratic Govern
or has been elected in that State. Will hunk
ers understand this? A letter in the COm-
mOnweaM says:
Mr.. EDITOR You have heard before
this that Phillip Allen was yesterday elected
Governor by a decided majority over his
wing competitor Mr.. Chaplin. Mr.. Allen
was a decided Free Soil Democrat in 1913,
and gave his support 20 Van Buren, and
Adams. He was very open and decjded IN
his opposition to the nomination of Gen.
Cass for President, and I will further add
that he is decidedly hostile to the Fugitive
Slave Law. Respectfully,
ASA FAIRBANKS.
PROVIDENCE, April 3, 1851.
Mr.. Thurstcn, liberal democrat, is elect
ed to Congress by over 1000 majority, and
Mr.. King, whig, is said to be elected in
the other district, but the seat will be 0 n
tested.
The Legislature appears to stand-Senate
II democrats, IA wings, l vacancy. House
-33 democrats, 35 wings, 4 vacancies.
Joint ballot democratic. So goes, wing hunk
erism after ten years INSTRUMENTATION
land Eng.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

DR., CLAIMING in the investigation had in
the Senate in Boston last week to ascertain how
far the State officers had helped in the Sims
case, said that If the slave law was not repealed
1t would lead 10 a revolution
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

The Journal Of Commerce gives it up
that the Wings have caught a Tartar in the
election of Judge Wade Of Ohio to the U.
s. INTERCHANGEABLE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

REV. Mr.. Ware has been delivering a course
of lectures on Italy, in Burlington with much
approbation-Why not invite him here?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17
PROVIDENCE, April 8, 1851.

Mr.. WEBSTER FoRsAKEN BY THE Wo-
MEN.-Mrs. Sarah Graffam, a widow lady
of Maine, publishes a card, thanking a
number of gentlemen in Maine and Wash
ington, for having assisted her in going to
Cuba and procuring the release by the
Spanish government OF her son, one of the
Contoy prisoners. She particularly invokes
the blessing of Heaven upon President Fill
more, Acting Secretary Derrick, and Messrs
HambIm and SawteIIe, but coming to Dan
leI Webster, she says AS for Mr.. Daniel
Webster, who has the honor to be Secreta-
ry of State, | can say nothing, either Of his
kindness or sympathy to me, for | should
blush to state the truth as it stands suffice
it to say, if he remains in office, may God
give him a new heart as he did Nebuchad-
nezzar when he was transformed from a
beast back to the capacity of a man"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-17

SIMS, when he reached the deck of the Acorn
burst into tears and exclaimed, "THIs THEN is
MASSACHUSETTS Liberty"