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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Can Slaves be Held in New
England.

This question that naturally enough
comes up on this fugitive business We
answer, yes, and they are held Sims was
surrendered and held-a sLAvE-in Mass
achusetts, and his master had right to sell
him and give legal title, all on New Eng
land soil. If one man can give a title, an.
other can take it, and if two men thus legal.
ly trade any other two can do the same
things. 1t would be gross injustice, and
partially for a Judge or Court to decide
that the title to slave was good for A. and
then decide that it was not good Tor B. who
bought the very title which had been sane
toned by that decision. Will the authori-
ties of the United States pay for the SER
vices of eIeUen military companies to guard
the slave Of one man, and when that man
sells his slave refuses to pay an equal force
to maintain his right to keep him 4! The
idea is absurd. If the rumor had been true
that Fetridge g. Co., had bought Sims, and
they wished to sell him to a planter from
Louisiana, we think the title would have
been recognized by Judge Woodbury. as
perfectly valid. If SO, how could he say
that their title was not good to keep him as
aslave. If the slave, after having been
bought by a citizen of Boston, should bring
suit Tor his liberty, and his yankee master
should plead constitutional right 10 hold
him we most firmly and solemnly believe
(taking the past decisions for guide) that
the Supreme Court of the United States
would decide that slave can as legally be
held in Boston as in Charleston, S. c., that
every foot of United States soil is savehold-
ing soil-and that cargo of slaves landed
at Boston or Providence, and sold to the
highest bidder wauld be legally as valid
property as if sold 10 New Orleans. This
statement may seem wild and very unlawyer-
like, but we may point to the Supreme
Court acrion-to the precedent establish
ed by the Fugitive law-and to the acts of
Judges as a parallel to our wldness. 1t
is legitimate deduction from the late deci.
sions and occurrences.
Ii is in vain that we may plead State
rights; the North haze no State rights in
this matter, They have been cIoven dowr
by unconstitutional and Judicial legislation
New England is declared to be Legitimate
slave holding ground, and anywhere ant
everywhere that the Star-Spangled Banne
floats to the breeze-there is sacred foot
hold for slavery. We do not mean to sa
that it would be constitutional to hold slave
here or anywhere. We think it would nc
be-and we think the present law unconst
tutional-but we do say that from all actio
taken, the Courts could not do otherwise
than grant the right to hold slave one yea
as we'll as one hour in Boston, and so on a
infnitum PROV. Mirror.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
EDWARD Z. STANLEY,

Dec L. - $50, COoDer. Attv
DAVID BAILEY & T this term of this Cont
Chichester in the County of Merimac, and State of New
Hampshire, commenced his action Of covenant broken
against David Bailey Of Albany In Orleans County stat
ing that the dett the 25th day of August A. D. $780,
by his deed of that date signed, sealed delivered. &C
khOwledged and recorded in due form of law in consd
Grafton of two hundred dollars bargained and sold the
pill the following described piece or parcel of land viz
the North halt of lot No. in the first division or range in
the the town of Lowell in Vermont upon the East side of
said town,-and that the said David bailey by the same
deed covenanted with the pd that the time of unseal
ING the aforesaid deed he well seized of the premises
IN fee simple and that the premises free ram all and
every incumbeTance and that h. would warrant and de
end the said premises to the pf against all lawful claims
whatsoever ana avering that the said Bailey was not
seized III Zee the premises aud that he had no authority
u sell ana convey aud that the said den hld broken his
covenants, demanding in damages four hun@ I'D dollars
ana not appearing that the said David Bailey had been
personally notified of the tendency Of said suit Il is r-
dered ny the Court here that the substance of said decar
aton Dc published three weeks successfully In the
MOuhaln Freeman" "a newspaper printed at Montpelier
III washington County the last of which publication e
pe AZ east three weeks before the term Of this Court
winch snail be deemed sufficient notice to the said David
BAILEY to appear at the next term of this Court and an
swer TO this action
By order Of Court,
HUBBARD HASTINGS, Gle rk.
| lrnsbuTgh, May !, 1851.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Geoal Notices,
AbigaiI RrOWm's EStafe,

STATE OF VERMONT, I'm Probate Court holden at
Bradford District, S. 4 strafI;Td within and for
said district, the 9th day of May A. d. 1885, Rodophus
Browh Administrator, with the will annexed the
deceased presents his administration account for settle
men Whereupon it is ordered that the be referred
to the 10Th day of June next at the Probate Court to be
held at A. D. Southworths In West Farlee for examna-
ton and allowance and that all concerned be notified
hereofby the publication Of this order in the Green Noun
tain Freeman printed at Montpelier, three weeks success
svey may be, that they may appear, and at
said time and place, # they cause, object thereto
2O:3w ROYAL HATCH, Judge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
CAMBRIDGE MARKET,

TUESDAY, May IA.
Atmarket, 748 Cattle--about GAG Beeves, and
100 Stores, consisting of Working Oxen. Cows
q Calves, 2 and 3 years old.
PRICES-MARKET BEEF.-Extra, 81 90 pc
cwt, LIST quality, 6 so, I'd quality, 6 90, Sd quail
ty 5 so, Ordinary SIS 90.
Hides-$5 25 per cwt.
VEAL CALvEs-$3-5 a6.
SToREs-Working Oxen-S90-l00 a l46
Cows AND CALvEs-S20-35 SIS.
Two YEARS OH $l7-22 a 26-Three
Years Old,-$lS~24 30.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-6l6 at market nearly
all sold.
PRrcEs-Extra, IS 90, 700, 1000. By lot
50 90, 275, 3 so.
SWINE Retail, 6 Y DC.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22

VOICE OF THE PULPIT.-We believe that
the pulpit throughout the Union very gen
orally did it's duty on Fast Day, in denounc'
ing The infamous Fugitive Slave Law -
Cergymen that were never before suspect
ed of free soil tendencies came out in
manner which was absolutely startling to
the old conservatives who put the constitu-
ton and laws of the United States above
the statutes Of Jehovah Worcester Spy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
BRIGHTON MARKET

Thursday, May 15
At market, 900 Beef Cattle--no Stores-17
pairs Working Oxen--55 Cows g. Galveston
Sheep and Lambs-2300 Swine.
PRICES. BEEF CArrLE-Extra, S725--
First Quality, $50 7,00-Second, 500 a SIS
Third, ASA 500.
WoRxINe OXEN $40 50, 90, 100.
Cows AND CALvEs-S19, %, &c, 28, 80.
SHEEP g. LAMBs-$2 90, as, 3 OO-One
lot of IS sold at So each.
SwINE-5 IA 6 Retail, 6a7.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22

The INDUSTRIAL CONGREss.-The sixth In
dustral Congress will assemble at Albany, N.
Y, on the first Wednesday in June, and remain
in session some days. 1t is expected that the
coming session will be one of remarkable int,
rest The Industrial reform FRS of our city and
the surrounding country should be represented
if possible, on that occasion. This Congress Is
rapidly rising to commanding position, and
Liberty, Equality, and fraternity will find II
their most powerful defender. Its aims are the
universal good its means are truth and justice
and its spirit is that Of the highest independence
-Monpareit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Borracoon-A Courthouse chained

TEauaI Rights-Privilege Of South Car
lima to violate the Constitution as often as
S neases, by imprisoniug freemen from
%o Nortbern States-Procamation against
Massachusetts,, and threats Of bullets and
SIanderbusses, because few negroes liber-
', a runaway slave from The Southern
Fanaticism-Belief in the Declaration of
T. lorendpnCe
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Che Mlarkets.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.

BOsToN, May IL.
FLOUR. Common Western 81 60 a a rs ;
Common Genesee 4,87a 5, fancy 5 IL 5 81
extra so 625,-Southern, 4, rs for Fredrcks
burg and for Georgetown. Corn Meal, 325.
Rye Flour, 3,75 1897 IL.
GRAIN. Corn has come in freely, and the
market is we'll supplied with Southern Yellow,
Which is selling at &C a 67c--White, GA a IS.
Northern Oats, AZ SOC, Rye 67 Csc.
Wheat, 81, 10 a 1870 per bushel,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Notice.

The Democrats of East Montpelier are re-
quested to meet at the Methodist Meeting house,
at the centre of said town. on Tuesday, the 9th
day of May inst, at 3 o'clock P. M, for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the State Conven-
ton at Burlington.
By order of TOWN COMMITTEE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
LEGAL NOTICES.
DISCRETION,

WHEREAS, my wife, Harriet A. Conant, has left my
w bed and board, without my knowledge or consent,
and without any just cause provocation hereby ior
bid all persons to harbOr trust her my account as
shall pay debts of her contracting after this date
BENZ. F. CoNANT
Barre, VT, May IA, 1851. 2O3w
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Mlorrtr0.

In Johnson, on Tuesday morning, May 18th,
at tie residence of Hon. Thomas Waterman, by
the Rev. +. F. Putnam, Rector of Christs
Church, Montpelier, VT, JOSEPH B. DANFoRTH,
JR., to MARTHA JONES DoTY, both OF Montpel-
ier
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Philemon R, EWCe'S Estate,

THE Subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon.
Probate Court for the District of LlmnilIe, Commits
soners receive, examine and adjust all claims and de
of Stowe in said District, deceaed represented insOlven
and the term Of SIX months from the first day of April
1851 being allowed by said the creditors of said
deceased, to exhibit and prove their respective claims be
fore Give notice that we will attend to the duties OF
our appointment at the dwelling house Of Samuel Barnes
in SOwe in sad district the last Tuesday of June ana
September next at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon on each
said days. NATHAN FOSTER (Commissonors
JOHN ROBINSON. ''"'''''"0'''
Stowe, April 80, 1851.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Liberation.

hereby certify that have this day given my Isaac
NJ Ill., his time during the remainder of his minority and
shall neither claim his earnings be accountable for his
contracts after this date. NATHAN HILL.
Waterbury, April 10, 1851. Is
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
10 Northern AsricuIturaliStS.
FuYfha1- No+iOa


Besides my wish to procure good practical ag-
rlcultnralists to purchase portion of my valua.
BILE tract of land on Rock River, of which
gave notice in my former advertisement, here
by make my further desire known at this time,
to engage good, Industrious and practical far.
mer, with wife experienced in her department,
to take charge OF and carry on the portion Of
my lands which have under cultivation, on
shares,-l 6uding all teams, tools, &c, and Civ
ing him half of all the Agricultural products and
one third of the profit of the stock, the origna
number beng kept good | will also lind a
comfortable house for the family, who will be
furnished with provisions and fuel from the farm
and be expected to board the hands, paving
in proportion. Application must be made soon.
JOHN SHILLABER.
Dixon, Ill.,, March 1S, 1851.
N. B. The price Of my lands for sale will
vary from six to ten dollars per acre, according
to location with reference to timber land and
the streams. would prefer selling in tracts
ot 600 acres, but would sell in those Of 300
acres, but not less this howayer might be done
by the clubbing of different persons. Terms OF
Ipayment-one fourth down, and the rest in one,
two, three, and four years s.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Ezekiel Cheney's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, TENo the Heirs and all others
Ezekiel Cheney late Of Cornth in said district deceased
Whereas, application has been made by Rebecca H. Che
ney, widow of said deceased for assignment of person.
pear st the Probate Court be held A. b. Souhwors
in West FaTee on the 10Th day of June, A d. 1851 to
show cause, if any you have, against granting the same.
The said applicant is hereby directed to give notice
thereof three weeks successfully in The Green Mountain
freeman, newspaper printed in Montpelier
Given under my hand ut Straord this nth day of Nav
A. D. 1851. l:3w ROYAL HATCH, Judge
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
GOID &, SILVER SPECTACLES

De LANES. ---New and beautiful
Styles from 70 10 to IS cts at the cheapest store IN N
County, LYMAN & hiNG.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Nathan n. Sargemt's Estate.

INHE Subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon
n orable Probate Court for the District IF Washington
commissioners, to receive examine, and adjust all claims
ana demands of all persons against the of Nathan f.
sargent late of Northfeld in said District, deceased rep
resented nsolvent and the term of six months from the
hrst day of may, 1851 allowed by said Court cred
tors OF said deceased to exhibit and their respective
claims before usDO give notice will attend TO the
duties ct our appointment nj the dwelling house of Oliver
G. Leonard in Norhed, in said district, the astL
of June aud 25th day Of October, at O'Clock A. NJ
eOch of said days. ,-..
OLIVER G. LEONARD, C0mms.
20:3w ZENAS GLAZlER, sOners.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Liberation.

y HAVE this day given my son, John A. Goldsburry,
n his time during the remainder OF his minority, and
shall not claim his earnings, pay any debts Of hi
contracting after this date LORIN GOLDSBURRY.
Attest, o. WooD,
Barre, April 2S, 1851.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
Liberation.

This may certify that have this day sold to my Hi
ra CELLS, his time during the remainder of his minority,
and that shall neither CT lin his wages pay any debts
of his contracting after this date.
Roxbury, VT, May 6, 1891 CHARLES ELLIS.
Attest, DAVID ELLls
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Ira Pierce, .Jr.'s Estate.

TENHE Subscribers, having been appointed by the Hon
n Orable PrObale Court for the District Of Lamoille
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all claims
and demands Ofa PERSONS against the estate Ira fierce
Jr late of Wocott, in said district deceased represented
Of April 1851 being allowed by said C0ur to the creditors
of said deceased to exhibit and prove their respective
claims before Give notice, that will ate nd to the
duties of our appointment at the dwelling Of Sarah
PIERCE in Wolcu in said Distct0 the 23d days Of Jun
and October next at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon each of
said days..
w. ]. HASTINGS, Commits
HORACE NELSON, ! siOners.
Craftsbury, May Sd, A. n. 1881 2l:3w.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-22
BOmmets at Wholesale.

Merchants that want to buy Bonnets in Montpelier at
Manufacturers Prices find from 900 to 700 to seec
from at the Peoples Store We receive every week. We
feel certain that our low prices and large quantity will
sure US large sale All kinds of Millinery Goods, cheap
April go. Is LYMAN & KING.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-01-16
LITCHFIELD, CONN., THURSDAY, 49,

the buffalo becomes the first and safcst en-
gineer. Thus it has been here, in the
countries which we inhabit, and the hiss
tory of which is so familiar. The present
national road from Cumberland, over the
Alleghanies, was the military road Of
Gen. Braddock, which had been the buff
falo path of the wild animals. So Of
the two roads from Western Virginia to
Kentucky-one through the gap in the
Cumberland Mountains, the other down
the valley of the Kenawa. They were
the war paths of the Indians and the
travelling route of the buffalo, and their
first white acquaintance the early hun
tiers. Buffaloes made them in going
from the salt springs on the Holston to
the rich pastures and salt springs of Ken
lucky. Indians followed them first, white
hunters afterwards-and that is the way
Kentucky was discovered. In more than
an hundred years no nearer or better
routes have been found and science
now makes her improved roads exactly
where the buffalo's foot first marked the
way, and hunters foot afterwards follow
ed him
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-01-16

NATURES ENGINEERs.-Mr. Benton.
in his late Speech in the Senate, in favor
Of the bill for the construction of road
from st. Louis to San Francisco, said
There is an idea become current of late
a new born idea-that none but a man of
science, bred in school. can lay off a
road. That isa mistake. There is class
OF typographical engineers older than the
schools and more unerring than the math-
ematics. They are the wild animals
buffalo, elk, deer, antelope, bears which
traversed the forest, not by compass but
by an instinct which leads them always
the right way-to the lowest passes in
the mountains, the shallowest fords in the
rivers, the richest pastures in the forests,
the best salt springs, and the shortest
practicable lines between remote points.
They travel thousands of miles, have their
annual migration backwards and forwards
and never miss the best and shortest
route. These are the first engineers to
lay out road in new country the In
dams follow them, and hence a buffalo
road becomes q war path. The first
white hunters follow the same trails in
pursuing the game. and after that the
buffalo roads becomes the wagon road Of
the white man, and finally the macada-
mixed or railroad Of the scientific man. It
all resolves itself into the same thing
into the same buffalo road and thence
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-01-16

QUAINT TExrs.-The Rev. Mr.. With
ingtcn of Newbury, preached sermon
on Thanksgiving day from this text, viz =:
ga bundle of Myrrh.' A correspon l.
ent Of the Salem Register is reminded by
this of several other quaint texts. Rev.
Dr.. Woods, of. Andovcr, preached the
funeral discourse of the late Samuel Wor.
cester, D. D., from the appropriate
words, "Samuel died, and all the people
lamented him. Rev. Mr.. Braman, of
Danvers, preached sermon, of a most
searching character, on the business pur-
suits Of life, from the words, "What is
your occupation Rev. John Pierpent
used to preach discourse on decision of
character, from the text, "And he an
swered No." Rev. DR.. Cutler, of Ham
ilton, once had a sermon from these
words: "Dost thou love money? Eat
that which is sufficient for thee" A
learned professor in Vermont preached
from the text. "A living dog is better
than dead lion.''
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-01-16

SINGULAR CASE OF SECOND MARRIAGE.
The Lewiston, (Me.) Journal, relates
singular incident, which, in fe " words,
may be stated thus
In the year 1914, Mr.. Thurston, of
Pownal, was married to a young lady of
that place, with whom he lived two or
three years. He then left his wife, and
went to the British provinces, where, a
short time after, it was reported that he
was executed for trespass upon the kings
timber lands. A year or two after this
report became current, she married a
second time with Mr.. Lowell, with whom
she lived until his death, which occurred
a few years since. Since that time moth
ing has occurred to occasion doubt of
the truth OF the rumor of her husband,
until few days since person called up-
on her, and stated that her first husband
had recently died at Hudson, N. Y, hav-
ing been injured by fall from his car
riage, and offered her $50 for an assign
ment of her right in his property. This
she very wisely refused to do. The next
day another man called upon her, and
offered $50, which she likewise declined.
An inquiry was instituted, and the result
is that fortune of some $50, 900 will
probably fall into her hands. Thurston
left some eight or nine children by q
second marriage; but as this, in the eye
Of the law, was illegal, she remains the
sole heir.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-01-16
EW- Our New Minister to Aus tr

EW- Our New Minister to Aus tria,
Mr. McCurdy, late Lieut.. Governor of
Connecticut, leaves US to-day, in the
steamer Baltic, for Vienna, by way of
London and Paris. We think it fortu-
nate that our country is to be represen>
ted at the above Court, by a gentleman
worthy Of the highest respect and conf
denSe, and who combines with mild and
unassuming manners, all needful firmness
and determination, should circumstances
demand their exercise. We anticipate
good results from this mission. Austria
knows little of tie power and resources
of the United States, and on the other
hand it is probable that we are not ac-
customed to award to Austria the full
measure Of respect to which she is enti
tied. A closer acquaintance with each
other may be of advantage to both par
ties. Of Com.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-01-16
An Affecting Scene i'm the Indiana
PAnitAnfiarY.

During the recent cholera sickness in
this prison, the services of the clergyman
were often in requisition, who has given
several sketches of the last moments of
the dying prisoners. Here is one -
While l was in the prison the warden
led me to the bedside of convict by the
name of Shearer. was informed that
he had formerly been one or two years
member of the State Legislature-had
stood very high in the estimation of his
fellow citizens land at the time of his
conviction was surveyor of his county
He had been tried before the United
States Circuit Court, and on mere cir
cumstantial evidence had been convicted
of mail robbery and sentenced to four
years Imprisonment. The poor man
knew me, having heard me preach in the
prison. Sir said he, 1 must de-
He was then in collapsed st4te-the
marks Of death were upon his counte.
nance. sat down by his rude couch
and held his pulseless hand long did l
'endeavOr to point him to the Lamb of
God who taketh away the sins of the
world. His spirit grew calm and almost
joyous and he professed that the terrible
sting was gone. Now, said I Shear
er, you are perhaps near death, have you
any word to send to your family %
Oh ? said he, I have wife and two
children wish could see them once
more He pasued moment unable to
go on.
No doubt his thoughts were at home,
sweet home / said to him - M.
Shearer, you are now in few minutes to
stand before that God who viii Judge
you righteously--there can be nothing
gained, but everything lost by conceallng
the truth--do not utter at this moment
an untruth.' He replied / know it all
/ am about to go before my Judge. and
to you sir I declare with my dying breath
| am innocent.
Never had I such emotions. have
stood by many death bed--by the res
joicing Christian and the despairing reb-
el-by the young and the old--but this
to me was the most impressive. He had
been one our law makers had sent his in
fuence from the Legislative hall to the ex-
treme borders of the State, had moved
respected and beloved yet there he lay
"a felon dying a felon's death about
to have q felon's burial and this, all
this. with strong probability of inno-
cence.
l am informed that a petition had been
drawn up to the President of the United
States for his pardon, on the probability
nay almost certainty Of his innocence,
and that it had more than 1000 sigma
lures. But it had not been forwarded.
Now it is too late The man Of influence
sleeps in convict's grave!