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WESTERN PAPERS state that Mrs. Fish, the orig !.
nal Rochester knocking woman, has brought 4
suit against Rev. @. c. Burr, at Cleveland, faf
SANDER demanding in damages the sum of bh
thousand dollars. The Boston Post says she bh
better let the law alone, or she will get mfe
knoc ks-than she has ever given, and find in fhe
end that che isn't "worth q rap.n
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

The New Orleans Bee, of the 18th instant, under.
stands that orders have been received by the Fede
raj authorities there, from Washington, to enforce
strictly the neutrality laws against the Cuba ex
pedilionsts The cutter Duane, il is said, has been
ordered from the mouth of the Southwest Pass up
to Fort Jackson, where she will command every
yessel going out, and is instructed not to let any
pass that have not clearance papers.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

AMERICAN SECURITIES IN ENaLAND.-There has
not been large amount of business in American
stocks this week, and the market remains without
essential .change. Messrs. ID. Bell, Son & Co, re-
port the following the quotations. at present
ruling:
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

GovERSoR HusT has offered a reward Of FIVE
hundred dollars for the arrest of any Of the anti
rent Indians who recently dragged Mr.. Shaw from
his residence and severely injured him.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

VIRGINIA LINE OF STEANgRs.-The Alexandria
Gazette says if the Virginia Convention would turn
its attention the proposed line of African steam.
it would be doing service to the South, and
Virginia especially.
'Let Congress but establish steam line to Afri.
ca step which is demanded by tho commercial
interests of the country and the great obstacle to
African colonization the unwillingncss Of the free
negroes to emgratc will be removed. II is because
the aboionists oroscc this result that they oppose
that movement"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

PUNCH says, in paraphrase of Macbeth. elf
narnum would but come 10 Drury Lane,'' he would
make that pay him which has paid no one else for
quarter Of a century.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

A Qvasaf PAssAGE.-The steamship Winfield
Scott, Capt Couillard, arrived at New York
Thursday morning from New Orleans, having
made the passage in five days, twenty two hours,
and thirty minutes which is said to be- by four and
half hours, the shortest passage ever made be-
tween the two cities.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

There is no doubt of the reelection of John l..
Robinson, (Opp,) in the Sd district AS our read
ere know, he voted against the Fugitive Slave law
IN. Y Tribune.
Yes, and you ought to have told them that he is
opposed to the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law
and in favor of all the Compromise measures, and
that he defeated Colonel Watts, Wing, who is in
favor of repeal or modification Sentinel.
In the It'll, McGaughey, one of three northern
Wings who'votcd for the Fugitive Slave law, has
been defeated by John g Davis, Free-soi Loco.
~. Y. Tribune.
MIR. Davis is not "Free-soil Loco" but a Ma
tiona Democrat, in favor of all the Compromise
measures. If he had been in Congress he would
have voted for all of tbem-not part, as Mr.. Nc
Gaughey did.-Indiana Sentinel.
). W. Parker, Wing, an exc editor, has been
elected to Congress in the 4th district of Indiana
over Julian, Free-soi Loco. Both candidates ia.
vored land reform and the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave law.--N. Y. Tribune.
Wrong. Mr.. Parker ia opposed to the repeal of
the Fugitive Slave law.-Indidna Sentinel.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23
4.26s 1862

Behold here a specimen ofIndiana Free-soism.
While it refuses to fulfil its obligations under the
Constitution for the surrender of fugitive slaves,
it will not suffer of those panting fugitives,
nor any other colored man, to enter its own terri
tory. Any employment ca aid given to any such
newcomer, with view to encourage his remain
ing in Indiana, renders the person so doing liable
to penalty of five hundred dollars. And all con-
tracts made with such persons declared to be
void. This, be it remembered, is part of the fun
damental law of Indiana.
There is one place in the world where they are
welcome, and can be independent and happy. II
is their own fatherand 1t is the republic of Libe-
ria. Every true friend of the colored race, or of
the white race-of Africa or America-should en-
deavor to remove from the minds of our colored
people the prejudces against the colony which the
Abolitionists have labored 30 long and SO success
fully to inculcatc.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

WAR SrEAMERs.-By an arrival from Port au
Prince we learn that several British and French
war steamers were in that port on the 9th instant
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23
HOW TUE COALITION GOT THROUGH TIL
REVOLUTIONS

Mr.. Branning, of Monterey, member of the
committee, here rose, and said that he could not
agree to some of those resolutions, and that they
had been reported without his concurrence. He
was distinctly and unequivocally opposed to the
intrAiucton of the Fugitive Slave law part of
the Democratic platform. You may talk of har
mony, of peace, and of concord, said MIR. Branning
but If you persist in this test you will scatter the
Democracy OF Massachusetts, to the winds. "Strikc
il out, strike it out 20 he exclaimed and a hundred
voices echoed his words. MIR. Branning was fu-
riously interrupted by the Hunkers, and with diff
fculty obtained a hearing.
Mr.. Hood, of Lynn, next attempted TO speak
against the resolutions but the uproar became so
great that for a time he wholly unable to pro-
coed. There was an evident intention on the part
OF the Hunkers to clamor him down; but Mr.. Hood
told them il was in vain 10 attempt il. He was
there as the representative of thousand Demo-
cratic voters-he there in defence of liberty
and OF human rights, and he was not TO be put
down. If he had TO stand there till midnight, he
would be heard.
The uproar tremendous. The whole
convention were on their feet, shouting and boot
ing in great excitement. Mr. Hood made a gal.
liant stand for a hearing, and succeeded 80 far as
to read the obnoxious resolution from sheet of
paper which MIR. Hallett handed TO him, and to de-
clare at the top Of his voice, that the adoption of
that resolution would cause the Democratic party
oil Massachusetts, TO dwindlc into a miserable mi.
nority, and would throw thousands Of voters into
the Free soil ranks "Let them go!" "Let them
go" shouted the Hunkers
At this juncture, MIR. Knowlton, Of Worcester,
one OF the committee who reported the resolutions,
rose and declared, with much emphasis that for
one ne had mover assented to any such resolution
that which Mr.. Hood had just read. This declara-
ton produced an intense sensation, which was
greatly increased, when Mr.. Butler, of Lowell an
other OF the committee, rose, and with much ex-
element declared that, as an honest man, he also
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-08-23

CASE OF Nh. RUST AT BUFFALo-Mr. Rust came
before the police court about five O'Clock ast eve
ming, plead guilty to the charge of assault and bat
terry, and was find $50, amply sufficient such
matters go, but not enough, Of course, to satisfy
the abolitionsts their organs
We understand that Mr. r. has writ served on
him for private damages to the slave Daniel If
a verdict is obtained we suppose the sum awarded
will go to the master, he being in law the one. Pc
cuniarily 90 damaged" by the transaction.
A case which the police justice himself said was
much more outrageous and aggravated than this
occurred in his office and in his presence on Friday
afternoon. man who claims to be an enginees
on one Of the Ohio railroads was brought up and
convicted of an assault and battery upon woman
by her testimony. While the police justice was
making out mittimus to commt him to the work.
house, in default OF the payment of fine, he sud
denly rose and advanced towards the woman and
kicked her under the chin and close by her ear
with such force to raise her clear from the floor.
She came down quivering, insensbe, with life
nearly extinct. She taken home, and, al
though this occurred about the middle of the after
noon, it was late the next morning before she be-
came sensible. And yet notice was taken of
this outrage by those unprincipled demagogues,
who are so clamorous against MIR. Rust for COM
hitting an assault under what has been adiudged
an erroneous idea of its necessity in preventing
an escape, and who denounce the police justice for
being governed by reason instead of passion.
Buffalo advertiser.
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
Important from Mexico.

B.ITpfoRE, Dee. 2i, 1851.
The southsrn mail arrived this morning. bringing US
New orleans papers to the 1oLh inst. They contain
ssiss nom the city Of Mexico 10 the 10Th ut and Vera
Cruz to the 9th inst.
Important notifications ef the tariff rad passed the
J.xissn Chamber Of Deputies, but its passage By the
HJnate was considered eou5tfgi
The Appearances OF the British Aeet Of Vera Cruz had
ssused mush speculation
ON the night Of the 3ist October took place at
Acapulco. In which the captain and surgeon OF the
;esmsi p Uacoru and several frenchmsn were severely
beaten
The Mexican Senate adopted report adverse to the
proposition 10 construct railroad from Acapulco t. the
-apitsl
dep Aronte had sen; n e memorial 20 Congress re-
onmend NJ the the formation of jrnta of the priuci
pal eee OF the army aud navy fo the defence Of the
-nstion
Ths Tat Unisn Of the 2cth consider, certain that
tthe insurrection e Nio Grarde Is suppressed.
iIt learns from The Go raIsr published a. Nictora
the capital Of Tamaulpas thit portion - The forces
u Cxrvajs had attacked thc town Of CadareytA jam
.nez. Tfls place \ thirty iesrus, from Victoria and
5nly ten from Monterey co1risr rent By 0rp Uraga
20 the suthorisiss Of ~ aurss he'd been wsyiSi aud
hs despatches taken him. The Cyas'ifcisaai
Arists's cial maintains obstinate silence
IN the subject Of the insurEc1tion
The MONETARY distress at New orleans, on the 18th,
vs very greet
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
From Boston.

DErARTraEo or THE NAeARA-wHIG mayor ELRoTED
= -IlRE, ere.
Dosgor Dee. ~, 1851.
! The n 81 steamship Niagara Captain stone sailed,
a noon 70 day for liverpool via Halifax vih fifteen
passengers Tor he former port sni Eight tor the latter
che akss s2T5 coo Amefic gld aud tll 900 English
We snnsE the aaUes of her pas.engers.--
"a. Wxhtnan, Cam. D.y q Law. W uutshias.
Y Atkiss. Canadk J Long. Ipsvieh. FauN, Earitg A
Deieneh c.iifgrrs; HansSn knsins ID gS,rez spsini
Lsmini Jocsin. Vineoavere " Prei.nctss aud Mri
d iLantHe. fteiy.
The tbrd trial to elect Mayor Of this city came
to-day aDi resulted IN the chcice ot the II on Benjamu
tseavef, vhiz, by majority of fourteen.
The store og tlessrs Minot Hooper 80 India whsrf
vas tAEased b. Gre this morning to the extent Of
xToo
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
I'm. weather Throughout the Country.


rt NossFs rrLFcparH ofricE nc WALL srsrcr.
wEDSEspaY, Dec 2t--7 P VI.
DurrA-o The SKY IL vefy cltudy and dark. Ther.
r0ometer q
II Rocrstss "A li5ht snow Is falling ard the weather a
,sat cold Thsrr1orreter 2s. Wind west.
Avn-sS The weather s uilter than &C was this
sne ats ths wind south About three inches Of snow
sll to dsy. Thefnomstef -.
syrAcUss The viDd strcrg from the s'uh anil the
byte very oiovdy. TheT1oInel Ter 20.
asvf4o TIE weathf- v cold. and Il g cl0uIy over
= WirJ nofthvsst. Thermometer cs
tca We bsvss w-d. biu.terins night, and very
sdy. Thsffofr,eter ~
.tn,Nv A very wee storm of wird and snow Il
sow prevailing. Thermometer %. Bsrometor %. Mer.
,my &C.
Taor The wind IA strvns from the south, sni cold
ghermomesst IS
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
PRICE TWO CENTS.
teenth sixteenth and ssventosth articles of Che Royal
Decree Of October, 21ft 1877

teenth sixteenth and ssventostn articles of Che Royal
Decree Of October, 2lft 1877
Having given this explanation, your Exosllency win
dly perceive that II Mr. Thrasher hsd bee
sds red simply in the light Of forsher he had right
to ,mpain, as 1t has been shown in conseqsenoe OF
havin been tried and sentenced ~ conspuator, by
for dderng his complaints unfoundsd when it Is
remembt red that he q domicied foreigner In
suming his character Of his free wf he swore %
be faithful 70 our government and in RETURN heenoyed
certain rig dts and privileges, which, as simply q To-
reigner, he oud not have possessed
Win Mr. II vasher still say that he cannot be charged
with treason? The fact Of his having besn compelled to
discontinue the publication of the Faro for want Of
turalization Is n ne Importance 1t has eiresdy
said that donnie led foreigners allowed to exercise
certain csBgs "a professions and those that are na-
turszed, all Ann ,ng the former the privilege Of pub
hshing political Wpapers Is net, and could not bs,
comprised without sneet danger to public security
Nor is this privilege wanted to all Spanards even bs
the crcumstanc Of this Island require that tbs
government should exercise the utmost circumspectlon
on this point How then eouid that privilege have been
extended TO doniciled foreigners much less TO
citizen Of that country whece tue pratcs expeditions
think that what have sash tsgether with such otbsc
reflections as cannot fall to present themselves
enlightened mind of your Excelsncy, viii sufRce ua-
douotediy to give ample sstissston all the reel.ua
lions which the Of the Union may address
TO you on the subject reminding you moreover, thas
this s the st Of the kind that has occurred In tas
Island and that it relates to AN Individual who hAs
nsgstor and promoter Of oonspaoes for the pur,oss
Of ovethrovng the order Of things, being Sig
known the correspondent Of fitusser Journals pub
shed in the United States and for being connected with
all those that dsaected towards the government
Even his countrymen acknowledge the justice ofths
sentence sncelhs Evolutionary sentiments and
eie' were manifest to all God preserve you, So,
Havana, November 2s, 1851
The most excellent the Minister Penpotentary OF
Majesty, in Washington.
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
Kossuth Excitement subsiding.

ouH ffcIAL wAsHINGroN coRREsPoNpENcE.
WAsHNGrsN, Dec ember 24--l0 ?. NJ
The Kcssuth fever in Baltimore and in Washington
has almos entirely gone down In this place his visit
fsiste to visit exctss very little curiosity The New
York sellers have injured his cause very decidedly
south Of Mason and Dixon's Y
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
rail FalIure-Christmss.

HtIlIff1HE. Uetl T71Tl
We have 20 mail south cf Washington thi evening
Chrs.mas festivities have commenced, aud our streets
afe yer nrisv.
The New York herald., 1851-12-25

The State Normal SchOoI-F1rss Terna
of 1852.
The next term of the State Normal School will
commence at Albany, on the 23d Of February next.
The State Register gives the following table, chow
ing the number of vacancies in each county, whi,a
the Ssperintendents will be expected to fill. Tia
table also shows the amount Of money which each
student will receive per term, mileage or travel
The New York herald., 1851-12-25

ARRIVAL or Ma. OwEN, EN Consul At TIA.
vsNa The steamer Isabel which arrived at Charleston
ON the 18th, had board AZ Oven, late Consul st
Havana
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
THE LATEST RELATIVE TO THE FIRE.

WAsHINetcN, DECEMBER zf--IUP. VI.
About sixty thousand vclsue, Of the Library Of Con-
res destroyed exceeding in value quarter Of a
million Of dollars JeGersSn's library, for which Con-
ress paid forty thousand dollars entirely consumed
iany Of the,e books highly valuable account Of
The marginal notes In Jeferson's handwriting. Rare
looks. presented by foreign governments, to larss
amount, are aso gone The nre W. caused no doubt
.erom the intense heat Of the fues.
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
DOUBLE SH EFT.
~ K WS BY TELE G r APH.
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
fYHE NATIONAL LIBRARY BURNED
THE LATEST FROM MEXICO.
raTEMs FROM ALL QUARTERS
&C., &C., &C.

Extenaive Fire at Washingto
OBSTRUCTION OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY-NARRo,
ESCAPE OF 1HE cAPIToL-BAKER's HOTEL coNsUl
HBD, ETC.
The New York herald., 1851-12-25
TIE nANQrEr

The Corporation banquet came OF this evening b'.,
the Illness Of Kossuth robbed II Of It's principal asc.
tion the dinner hne affair, rejecting much croiit
ON mine host OF the United States The tables
nsmentsd very tsstsuy and loaded with every i-csey
that the season affords
After the cloth had been removed aud the Oa.ts bee
given 10 the President Of the United states aud the
Governor Of Pennsylvania Kossutn entered the room
and took bis seat the head of tn. table suid
Ct the asssmslige. Ills health drank immsds.sy
and he r. .sponded AZ fclows:--
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-04

In the Police Court yesterday morning, Ed
ward d. Cook was examined and committed to
Jail to await requisition from the Executive
OF Vermont, upon charge of larceny of a U.
S. mail key from dweIling-house in Shelburn,
VT Boston Advertiser.
If the larceny mentioned is made an offence
by the L. S. Laws, Cock can as well be tried
in Boston as here, and no reguisition is neces-
sary if it is not, it amounts, under our laws,
TO the smallest kind of petty larceny, and we
hardly think the Governor would think it worth
while to get so small thief back into Vermont.
We understand that, by a surprising omis
sion, while the stealing of Mailbag, Lock,
&C., is made a special offence by the Laws of
Congress, stealing the Mail key is not mention
ed. Whether, however, the key can be held to
be a part of the Lock" Ct certainly is, pract-
cally, pretty useful part) the Lawyers must
determine
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-04

Awe have tried it, and are able to speak
with great certainty, of the excellence of
SrrMpsoN SUPERIOR Ionic COLD PEN, which
will be found advertised in our columns. The
simple apparatus for protecting the pen when
it is not in use, is a very decided Improvement,
besides rendering it properly baianced when
writing. We think, taken altogether, it is the
best thing of the kind yet offered. Messrs.
OAKEs g. DARLING, No. 90 State Street, Bos-
ton, are the General Agents for the sale of
these superior Pens, and we takeit for granted
they can be obtained of our friend SMITH, at
his Bookstore. 1t appears to us that they need
only to be seen to be approved. We are in>
debtcd to our young friend, Mr.. GEORGE Fol-
LETT, in the Office of Bigelow's Express, BIS
ton. for our sample.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-04

titled to the protection of the writ of llabea%
Corpus, and the right of Trial by Jury, which
the laws of Vermont grant to all her inhabitants
not CHARGED icih "TREAsoN, FELONY, OR OTHER
CRIME TO Use the words of the Constitution OF
the L. s. in other States. Through these gates,
protecting the Citadel of Freedom, every man
has RIGHT to pass to Sl,very If the South
claim their Slaves as "propery,' the Consti'u-
ton of tie United States declares that in such
suits, "whcre the value in controversy shall en-
Jury SHALL BE PRESERVED eff they Claim
them as "pcrsons," neither the writ of Ilabeas
Corpus nor the right of Trial by Jury can be
denied It's true that the Constitution declares
that "persons' escaping from Service or labor y
(meaning Slaves shall be "deivered no" to
the party "to whom such service or labor may
be due" Vermont offers no opposition to this
She only declares by what steps, under the
Constitution, the party "to whom such service
or labor may be due" shall establish his claim
Vermont is entirely loyal to the Constitu
tOn ana lne ldWS. Ole ScchS nO TcultSS VI
grievances outside of Law. What the Const
tuition secures to Freedom, she ardcntly wish
cs to secure; what that instrument denies, She
does not demand When she takes ground diff
fcrcnt from this, she will submit to the humilia
ton of being ranked with South Carolina. I'm
III ihcn. Mr. Courier, she demands to be place.
a1Onr side of MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE Cos
sTITUTION.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-04
VI issisquoi Valley Railroad.

The friends Of this projected Road, through
the Valley of the Missisquo River, appear to
be moving in earnest in its behalf a large
meeting was held in Troy, w.t. on the 18th
inst, composed OF inhabitants of that rich and
fertile Valley, together with (savs the North
STAR numerous entcrprising gentlemen from
the Eastern part of Orleans county, from
Franklin county, and the southern portion of
Canada + asst, convened at Curtis Elkns' Ho>
tel, in North Troy, on the llth instant.
The following are among the resolutions
adopted after discussion by PoRTus BAXTER,
Esq. of Derby, Mr.. French, of Stanstead, Hon.
H. f. ROYCE, of Berkshire, and others -
Resolved. That n survey of this route shall
be made at the earliest practicable day, with a
view to the feasibility, character, expense, and
general character of the line with reference to
its connection with the various railroads ap.
preaching us from Portland, Portsmouth, Boston
Lake Champlain and Montreal, as we believe
that an accurate examination of the country
will satisfy the public that it is the most direct
and the cheapest route that can be found be-
tween those Atlantic cities, Lake Champan
and the St. Lawrence.
Resolved, That Hon. r. f. Royce, and A. ]
RoweIl, Esq, be requested to act as delega
ton from inhabitants of Northern Vermont, t,
visit Portland and Boston, for the purpose o
laying before the capitalists of those cities
such information as they may acquire in rela
ton to the practcabty OF building the Missis
quot Valley Railroad, and the benefits it woul
confer upon them and their railroads. by thi
direct and easy access to the commerce of tn
extensive and productive country bordering o
the waters.of the Mississippi River, Lake Chan
plain and the st. Lawrence
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-04
Plank Road to HIncsburgh.

The friends of this desirable Improvement do
not permit it to sumber. The advantages it
promises both to Stockholders and to the pub
lie are too great to be surrendered. A meeting
viii be held. to urge the project forward, on
TUESDAY NEXT Ohe Sth inst, ,)a The Tomn
House in HnesJwgh, to which we invite the
notice of our readers. We hope there will be
full Attendance from Burlington, for Burling-
ton will reap 1.-The lions share Of HE benefits of
the Road, We learn that President WHEELER
who is thoroughly conversant with all ques-
tons pertaining to Plank Roads, will be present,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-04

o. The Steamer ETHAN ALLEN plies sew
eral times in day between the Vt. & Canada
and Northern Railroads, transporting passen-
gers and freight. Captain Proctor is of opinion
that circumstances are narrow.'-,T .NbanS
Messenger.
Our friend Captain PRocroR has been &C
customed to little wider ebow-room, that's
certain; and we presume he looks upon himself
as he vibrates from one shore to the other, be
tween Rouses Point and Alburgh, as not much
better than pendulum to an oight-day clock
However, when that bridge is built, clrcumstan
ces will probably be wider.