Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-04-02

Hunker leaders won't let him wait minute, il
he will just dtop them line
The editor of the n. Y. Picryune has
been presented some ripe Strawberries. OK ii ne
flavor, grcwn IN that city in the open air.
- We have received the subioined com
immigration from Shelburne, which "speaks for
itseif,' not so loudly, perhaps, rs Mr.. Posmus-
ter lsEAM's "churn," but quite as inteigibly to
the geese in this vicinity. A projected "ride"
to Skelburne, we understand, has been post
poned on account Of the receipt OF this letter
Gen. CLAKKE:-
Dear Sir: For fear Capt. PRlcE, or 10 Dy or
other notable sporsmen in your settlement might BE-
caught Dragging in your hearing this spring, and you
have nothing for offset, send you the result OF
two hours shooting yesterday by our ycHerdJie Post
Master A flock OF four wild geese came To town
on business OF their own, and as matter OF course
our 2 NJ. started in pursuit. in thirty minutes, he
had bagged TWO OF them. lie followed the others
up the River some two miles, and bagaed them
also; thus making clean work III i. ! have no
doubt but more geese have been killed in one day by
one gun, but then the tlocks must have been larger
II there is anytling destructive to the health o
wild fowl generally than our Hon. 7. VI and his
churn, the Gals it gun should pc gad 20 Learn
irherc they Keep it nights
Shelburne. March 25, 1852.
Our neghbor of the St. Adams Mes
senger happened to be present at the last dis
cussion before our Debating Society, and this
is the way it struck him -
BURlINGToN LYcEUM.-It was our pleasure
on Friday night TO hear the abstract question
of Intervention discussion in the Burling ton
Lyceum by Carolus Noyes, Esq in favor, and
John A. Jameson, Tutor in the University
against. Mr. Moves founded his argument on
quotations from VatteI, and maintained the
right of our government to Interfere when one
despotlc government attempts to assist another
despotic government in subjecng a third
power fighting for republican government.
Mr.. Moves IS clea' headed, deliberate, and
convincing speaker, oratoEical in manner, and
uses the best of language. Mr.. Jameson ar
gued that Nattel rested the right to interference
solely on the ground Of policy, aud then argued
that all the policy of our government had been
in favor of neutrality, and against intervention.
lie referred 10 our conduct towards France,
Spain, and the South American Republics.
ferson, and closed by pointing out the probable
results Of sending American soldiers into
! Europe, from whence they would return i'm.
bued with socialism, infde.ity, radicalism, "a,
tiunalisr, and every other anarchical doctrine,
| These gentlemen were followed by Mr..
SALISBURY OF the COuricr, who reluctantly
came forward and advocated in a spirited and
3 Die manner the doctrines of kossulh. lie
was followed by Cashier HART, who read the
| Preamble to tie Constitution Of the United
States: 4" We, tie People Of the United States,
in order to form more perfect Union, estab~
! Iish Instice, insure Domestic Tranquility, pro-
vide tor the common defence, promote the
general welfare, and secure he blessings u
Lib,rtyto ourSelreS Il nd p0Steruy.GO ordain' &c
and GAINED that Intervention, would be in
violation OF the Constitution. Aext came
Sampson Aronist"s," VINO went the whole
| figure for intervention, which he seemed to
think of Divine orglu, and "exas gerated e
short biography from its subpedane0us COM
rneEcement, dowu to It's present glorious stale
OF spIendi reGundance !" Mr.. Sampson
wrought violently, and proved 10 his entire sd
tl-tactlon that this government is very nd
, 1ulOus affair.
The members O. the lvceum voted almost
unanimously against the doctrine OF jnte1ven-
lion.
Concert Hall was crowded with large au.
dience. Tue l.yceum is ia Furnishing way,
ard is a credlaOe affair 70 the citizens .! Bur-
iinston.
- We do not know whether or not an
OF cur Booksellers are Agents for the sale Of
tie new Literary Journal, issued weekly in
Boston from the Press of Redding & Co., cal
led "To-DAY but we assure our readers it
i: enc Of the raclegt, ablest and freshest Of lit
erary hebdomadul5, and well worthy their pat
ronage. 1t contains, weekly, u large oc,aYo
pages, in most convenient form for preserva-
ton and binding, and from pretty constant
notice of its contents, we very cordially recon-
mend it to public favor. 1t is edited, and ad-
nrably edited, by Mr.. CHARLES Hale, a sen
of the veteran ana widely esteemed Editor Of
the Boston Advertiser, Hon. NATHAN HALE.
Young Mr.. HALE, is recently from the "groyes
Of the Academy" and possesses a rich vein of
good Yankee common sense, outside of Aca-
demca gifts. His Journal is excellent, both
in matter and manner.
- The .Ne,c York DutchmaN speaks of q
man connected with 1heatricals in that city
whose nose is so big that he has to blow it with
Il boot jack. We never believe such things.
1t is stated in several papers that Pre-
sident has been almost unanimously nominate d
on Steamboat on the Mississippi, MIR. FILL
MORE receiving 81, and nobody else anything
worth putting down.
- ALBANY, March 23-The Canal Com
missioners have fixed the 5ih day Of April as
the day for opening the Canal,
- WAsnINcToN, March 22.-The Senate
Committee on Patents have reported unani
mousIy in favor of the extention of McCor,
mjck,s patent for his rcapng machine.
- Messrs. Harper & Co. have purchased
the International Magazine, to incorporate il
with their own.
- The Poughkeepsie Eagle, speaking o
the new magnetic engine, which has been tried