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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
a Curious Movement to Perpet
pate Slavery.

We believe we have published some account
of NOV ement in several Of the extreme South
ern Slave States to stop the inter State Slave
trade. and thus prevent any more slaves from
being imported from the Northern Slave States.
The following article from the Savannah Geor-
oian discIoses the motives which prompt the
movement. Let it 90 on. We are quite willing
to abide the result, if they are.-ED.
1--WE must compel them to remain, for all
corning time, united in common cause with us,
bv ,Dalting up their slaves within their own lin
its or at least by furnishing them no outlet in
| the direction.
Slavery would still exist in New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and perhaps New England
but for the opportunity which the South afforded
to masters in those States, Whose conscencesl
be came tender as slavery became unpIo6able
Of realizing handsome sums by sending their
negroes to better markets.
We do not say that the inhabitants of the
more northerly Save States, are yet ready tt
get rid of slavery; what we say is, that the
States further South should prevent them from
ever getting ready, my making it impossible for
them to throw Of their slaves upon us. 1t will
depend no little upon our conrse in reference t.
this matter whether we retain them as our allie
or convert them lnto enemies, While they hav
slavery, with no power to free themselves iron
it, sef-defence yes their very existence as civil
n &c communities, will force them to make com
n ION cause with us in defence Of an institution
" hose preservation is necessary 10 their, as we
a to our we'll being, On the other hand, alIo'
Il lem to get rid of it, as it becomes less profits
b lie, by the old process of sending their slave
s outward, and they become like those furthe
n lorth, our FOES. The strength of our oppC
n ens Is already sufficiently great; surely W
hould not, by our folly, make it more overwhe
II ling,
And the earlier the States above mentione
a re informed that they, no more than those Soul
OF them, can eUer escape from slavery, the be
te for them and US. When convinced of thi
tt ey will the more readily tack concerted actlc
lth their slave holding sister States, for Il
I OBJECTION Of an institution, the destruction
W hich will seal the doom of every community
hich it exists They now show themselv
/ q lite too willing to concedc to Northern
m ands, believing that when the evil day come
! it will come for others not themselves. Let
! C, )nVnce them that for veal OF for woe, for Il
p resent and the future, now and forever, our
( must be theirs, and our doom their fate.
! This can only be done by compelling them
keep their slaves within their own limits.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

writes that four more Department are declared
in state of siege, and the Minister Of War has
sent circular, to the Generals throughout
France to cause immediate execution of all per-
sons taken in the commission of acts of murder
and pillage.
The Constitutional states from an official
source that the whole of the Department Of the
Bases Alpes is in the hands of the Socialists.
The Monteur announces the loss of the army
IN the late events, viz: one officer and "a pri-
Yates killed, and II officers and l67 privates
wounded.
There has been rising at Lyons and other
places against the Government.
| More than four thou sand insurgents have in
vested Lyons
Two thousand men at Ssteron endeavored to
take possession Of the Citadel which was defen-
ded by only so linen. The Municipal Authori-
ties have been compelled 10 resign,and Social
ist committee sit in the Hotel de Vile. The
town has the appearance of place taken by as
sault. Government is adopting energetic meas
ures to repress the insurrectIun. The Bourse
was frmer TO day.
The vote of the army 30 far as reported was
65 goo in favor oil Louis Napoleon to $500 against
him.
The total number of arrests is stated a. eight
cen hundred.
Sevenly.three newspapers are said to be sus-
pended in France.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
Disastrous Fire in the Capitol.

About daylight on Wednesday fire was
discovered in the Capitol at Washington
1t had made considerable Roadway, when it
was discovered by Waterman, and after
that, it was sometime before the engines
were at work The fire broke out in the
Library, nearly all of which is destroyed.
The following particulars are given:
The President, members of the Cabinet,
and other distinguished men were on the
ground nearly the whole time OF the con-
Aagration, and many of them rendered eff
cent aid in checking the flames and saving
property. The Library of Jefferson; one
of the most celebrated in the country, and
which was the most prominent attraction OF
the room, shared in the general ruin-not
even a single volume being saved. The
smoke was so dense that persons who rush
ed in were unable to save anything except
some four or FIVE portraits of the Presidents
The marble busts, number of splendid
cases-one of them containing 1900 bronze
medals-together with all the magnificent
works of art in the cases, were consumed
The entire library contained upwards o.
60, 900 volumes, the loss of which is oyel
$685. 900. The books in an adjoining room
numbering 10000 volumes, including the
law library, were saved.
The roof of the library was Of wooC
covered over with cement, and cased ovel
with copper it has fallen in. A 27-inct
wall separated the library from the rest o
the building, and was the means of staying
the progress Of the flames. The parape
wall has expanded so as to render its re
moval necessary. At one time it was fear
ed that the domes, as well as the roof o
both houses would catch fire.
Water had TO be conveyed into the Cap
4 tol from basins in the ground, there bein
tno reservoirs in the building but an engin
was soon introduced into the rotunda an
did good service. The floor of the rotur
and all the main passage ways were ahoa
and lhickly strown with old carpets an
rubbish, The roof fell in at half past |
o'clock
/ The Senate Chamber, Hall of the lIous
sof Representatives, and Supreme Cou
Room, remain undisturbed. All the valuj
bic papers were removed from the Senal
| Chamber, but have since been replaced.
Seven engines were engaged in playin
upon the flames About dozen watchme
were stationed in the building, and it
thought that had they attended 10 their DIT
ties, the flames might have been put out b'
fore serious damage was done. The m
rises, stationed in the Washington Nav
Yard were on the spot by order of the 60
erAment.
The fire is said to have caught from
detective Aue or gas pipe, though many su
pose ii to have been tine work Of an ince
diary
Nothing was destroyed but the wing CO
tanning the library, and the external appea
ance of the building remains unchange
save the blackened window of the libra
porlico.
Among the few articles saved from t
flames is the original declaration of Ind
IpeHdence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
Kossuth at Philadelphia.

The great and gifted Hungarian has had a
warm and magnificent reception in Philadelphia.
Though suffering from illness and fever when
he arrived, he responded in very neat and al
propriate speech to the welcoming address of
the city authorities; and day or two after, hav.
ing recovered, he delivered inthe Musical Fund
1 Hall his principal speech, which as an expose
of the present state of Europe and the prospects
4 of its oppressed nations, is one of the most in
| teresting he has yet delivered. From this speech
we extract the following as his views of the re-
cent revolution in France. His opinion on the
subject being, probably, better than that of any
man living.
$50 much is evident, that Louis Napoleon ha:
not dispersed the Assembly for having aided hin
TO violate the Constitution, but for not having vi.
olated it sufficiently so that it should be more ar
obstacle to his ambition. That being the case
lie would not even dare to talk of Liberty, anC
the only thing h9 could quoe as an intended
Justification of lis sacrleglous act is that somt
members of the Assembly were about to accuse
him of high treason. Now, that this would have
been no mistake, but well.m erlted justice, his
very impous act sufficiently shows. But only
imagine, gentlemen, because public office
fears to be accused OF having violated Constr
tuition, he takes that Tor a motive to annihIlatt
the Constitution. am entirely sure that to sucl
a motive Of an inglorious usnrpation the grea
French nation will never submit, but if there il
neither the fascination Of glory, nor the delusv,
pretext of liberty which could induce the FrencI
nation to submit to this usurpation Of Louis Ma
poleon, there is, perhaps, the word Peace =
at any price which might promise any duration
to It. There can be no mistake in the matte
which is the political party in France whic
would support him for tranqnlty's sake-suP
port han only to have peace, when every ma
knows that to support him would be only
plunge France into the horrors Of long an
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

WEBSTER ON THE THRAsHER CAsE.--What-
ever credit Webster might have gained in the
Hulsemann correspondence, he deserves to lose
it all oy his letter 10 The Spanish minlEter on tho
case ofMr. Thmshor He assumes that Thrash
er was u citizen OF Cuba, and also that he was
engaged in the Lopez expedition, neither Of
winch is true, and thereupon admits that the
sane fate mus be allotted to him as 10 the other
Cuban prisoners We DO not believe this let
ter viii be suffered to pass without comment.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

THE WHEEL OF FohTUNE.-Gen. Cava-
lgnac is now prisoner in the fortress of
Ham, in the very apartment formerly occu-
pied by Louis Napoleon, Louis Philippe,
" the citizen king" who condemned Louis
Napoleon to death, and afterwards was weak
enough to spare him, died in exile, while
Louis selzes the reins of absolute power in
France on the anniversary of the coronation
of the Emperor, and of the battle of Auste-
ritz.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

WASHINGTON COUNTY The Stockton
ders of the Valley Line Telegraph met at
Mortified on the 9TH inst, and chose the
following Directors; Charles Paine ofNorth-
field, E. P. Jewett of Montpelier, b. l.,
Cheney of Boston, W. NJ. Warner and G.
W. Benedict of Burlington, Joseph Lathrop
of Northampton, w. r. Davis Of Green.
field, II. s. Knowls of Potsdam, N. Y, and
G. N. Seymour Of Ogdensburgh.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
Still LATER by the Canada.

FRANCE.-F French affairs continue to be the
engrossng subject of interest, but there had
been no fresh incidents OF striking Importance.
Several additional departments had been placed
in state of siege. L7rge numbers Of the
" Mountain" p1rty have fed the country.
Several Iegions Of the National Guard have
been disarmed for exhibiting dissatisfaction.
The Paris correspondent Of the London Clio Y
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

The Rutland Herald asks us if the votes of
Bartlett, King, Rantonl, and CeayeIand free
democratic members in Congress, for Boyd for
speaker, is in accordrnce with Freesoilism-
calling on us in effect to defend Or condemn
these gentlemen. We shall do neither at pres
ent, not knowing fully their grounds of justllita-
ton. We have 1t from good authority, however,
that Boyd went with them in caucus against the.
compromise test resolution, which the wing
members in their caucus so promptly passed,
and we suppose they thought, as there was no
chance iof any ether than democratic or wing
speaker, they had better 60 fer one of them, and
that in 30 doing, they ought to prefer 4 dem
ocratlc candidate who voted against the coupro'
mise, to wing candidate who voted for it.
Now in tu4a we will ask the Herald # the
adoption of the compromise as a test by tht
wing members in COngressis in accordance wall
.wbiggcry2
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
The --latest News.


There have been several destructive fires the
past week. Besides the one at Capitol an &c.
count of which will be found in another place,
the Barracks at Quebec with the military stores
all valued at 100000 were burned on the 2Sth
On The same day also valuable portion of the
glass works at South Boston were destroyed by
fire.
The weather on the Goth seems to have been
most intensely cold ana tempestuous throughout
The northern States. The mercury in Montpe.
lier and many other places from which we have
heard stood on that morning at from24 to 90
below zero and did not rise above zero through
out the day. In Nova Scotia the winter, thus
far, is said to be the coolest ever experienced.
Benz Seaver, the wing candidate for Mayor
in Boston, has at last been elected by fourteen
majority.
But of all the tidings which have reached us
the past week, the fire at the Capitol produced
the most sensation, and especially so as the first
despatch led all to suppose that the entire Capt.
tol was consumed and the question was o n thous-
ands and tens of thousands of lips, we venture
to affirm, " Shall we not now have Capitol on
ground not disgraced and cursed by slavery ?"
The investigations which have been had in the
matter have pretty definitely settled the follow
ing facts: That the fire originated in beam
running through the wall of a detective Aue
That the number of volumes consumed was 49,.
GOO, among which was that portion purchased Of
Mr. Jefferson, many volumes of which contain
ed marginal notes in Mr.. Us hand writing, hence
their great value, and that the loss reckoned by
dollars and cents will be about 100000
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
Nrw Yong. 9Th MAY. 1874.

approve very much of the plan of the "Liv-
ing Age" and if it be conducted with the intel
ligence, spirit and taste that the prospectus ind-
Gates, (of which have no reason TO !doubt,) it
will be one of the rost instructive and popular
periodicals Of the day. JAMES KENT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

SLAVERY AND HUNKERIsM OPPOSED TO Kos
sUFH,-Fhe lunker presses at the north, both
wing and deRocratc seem very generally to be
taking ground with the south in opposition to
the OBJ ecs of Governor Kossuth's mission to
this country, wolfe tina Free Soil ard Free Dem
Ocsatc presses are as generally taking stand
in his favor. How happens t2is3 Among the
signs Of the times this is not the least signid-
cart.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
WAsn1NarnN. VI Der. 1915

IUN1 IOfO'
OF all the Periodical Journals devoted to lit
erature and science which abound in Europe
and in this country, this has appeared to ME the
most useful. 1t contains indeed the exposition
only Of the current literature of the English
language, but this, by its immense extent and
comprehension, includes portraiture of the hui
man mind in the utmost expansion of the pres
ent age. ]. @. ADAMS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE.
Extracts of Letters from Judge Story,
Chancellor Kent, and President Adams.
CAMBRIDGE. April "a. IS4

CAMBRIDGE, April "A, I644.
have read the Prospectus with great pleas
ure, and entirely approve the plan, II it can
only obtain the public patronage long enough
and large enough and securely enough, to attain
its true ends, it will contribute in an eminent de-
gree to give healthy tone, not only to our lit
erature, but to public opinion. 1t will enable
us to possess, in moderate compass, select
library of the best productions Of the age 1t
will do more it will redeem our periodical liter
ature from the reproach of being devoted to light
and superficial reading, to transtory specula-
tions to sickly and ephemeral sentimentalties,
and false and extravagant sketches of life and
character. JOSEPH STORY,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

J HE WORTH OF U. s. COMMISSIONERS
CHARAcTER.-Ge F. Curtiss, the notorious U.
S. Commissioner in Boston, whose decisions on
the slave law caused SO much indignation, has
sued b B. Mussey for a libel in publishing, as
he has recently done, in book form, Horace
Mann's speeches, one of which riddles, Mann
fashion, the Commissioners official doings. The
damage is laid at $4,000, which is more modest
estimate of this commissioned negro catcher's
character than we should have expected he
would make, Why he did not sue Mann him.
self we do not learn. This is one of the series
Of attempts which are this year everywhere mu
king to abrdge the liberty of free speech. Il
is strange the people do not see the revival o
old federalism, in its worst form, in these move
mens of the slave power. They may not per
sist in trying to hang for constructive treason
but the "alien and sedition laws" will be thei
next resort,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

New BANKs.--New Banks, under the
new general banking law, are about TO 60
into operation at South Royalton and North
field
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01
SATURDAY, Dec 20.
SENATE.

Mr. Walkers resolution on the foreign policy
OF the United States, (going in for Intervention
to secure nor. intervention were ordered to be
printed. The joint resolution making land var
rents assignable, after being amended, was.re'
terred to the committee OH Public L4anda.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-01

While Mr. Foote was speaking to-day in the
Senate, upon his Compromise resolution, and
incidentally eulogizing Mr. Poinsett of South
Carolina, Mr. Butler arose and said that he had
lust received intelligence of his death, This
communication created immense sensation in
the Senate Chamber.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-25
TO CONTRACTORS

Nd from CINCINNATI 70 ST LOUIS Seated proposals
viii he received at Offices of Inc nnde N the clues
- and 81 LOUIS until the 18th day Of Jre next,
Car The er,rne masonry and bridging Of the following por
non. of the above road :.
- ~ the dison ard Indianapolis Railroad
seeond~From nnoisown. opposite 81 Louis extending
q - .s..sriv 10 a point near the OF Carlyle.
49, 80 ,yn;lez Of the lire will be ready for exhi-
@ "a eli he ecessa Information vii be the
49, Offices on and after the 24tA inst
49, ~. ,usininr 2I3 miles proposals will be received
tao inch nsres as desire BID for the work their
% xaIii atoms and such inormStinn a. the tneneers
VI, re y 1--WE .he character Of the country being uni
tom and pie irninsry surveys in progress
Copgneship firms bidding tF the above work Will pie ase
- -, S aans and Pos,-O flee address of each sn5or
81 - 70" c. M ''- H. c. SEYMOUR co.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-25

low IT arises from the sdsptsdness OF The county 70 the
so.~scucecn Of . railway. -. -. IF 81.
IRE bonds above named oonstas 'oe onS "e'' u '"'
ssIe3 PROPOSALS will received for any sum not Re
than 81 800 until Saturday the 1stn Gay Oh may n'
O'Clock, r. NJ. .,,. =, d. co,,s,v
49, WINsIOW. LANIEa K CO, No. 81 Waiist, In
1880 " Prooosals for Central indiana Railway Beads"
Twenty-ve per OF the purchase money will 9e re-
CURED be paid on accepting tae oid me remainder n
sonsl mopthly ins.lnent Of 3 per cent Anf purchaser
v be az liberty pay full at ana interest on the
bond will FRI N date OF payment
The a,oye 500 0 will be sold absolutely and without re-
serve 70 the highest bidder
printed exhibit with map and ali necessary M
ton In relation these securities he had by cs 81
the Office Of the Agents Of the Company, No % Was-
Nsw-Yogk May ~, 1872 , n.,.
Indiana Central Railway.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-25

The earrings Of the ROAD for the eleven month"; from May
ISL 70 April |, f52 ts2 80 expenses Tor the sane
me S7s during tbs, time An average distal zee
~ So uilas The earnings for the corresponding eeyen
months in ise 81, were $is2 en- distance run OF "
The sross earnings for the month Of March last were
t2l7.o0 x,., ~, ,es, an
,h1rzed an eco Of bonds for the construction OF
,h- thd division OF said Road from Rockfot 70 freeof
e.e bonds bear per cent and are payable IN
Zen '. s from of Issue and for the payment OF pnc
a and interest property and revenues OF the Company
- nleired The AID principal Of tlese bonds are
ysbe u the city Of NewYork and the interest sn annu
IN hv eoupons attached the lst Of February and August
- zach year This issue the fna issue of the Company
Tor the construction Of ssld Railroad
norton OF bonds have been negotiated and nrinef
.,ut are now offered for sale which may De obtained on
srpcstion 70 Messrs Duncan, Sherman 20, bankers 10
he CITY New-Tork whose banking house tne sen
annual interest the bonds Will hereafter DC PAld
The ample Of the country through which ns
ne passes to sustain Ralosihsve been fully demonstrates
bv he revenues of the Road thus M and when Il shall De
Connected with Mississippi River forming main lne OF
communication from Lake Michigan with the country on the
upper Mississippi and bringing through the heart OF tns
cad region be confidently estimated TO draw trsnc
proportional second TO road In this country
The present of the Road and the certain increase
from the Of the Road and growth Of the country
tributary 10 IL renders the bonds offered security OF
nos. undou btable charscter-New York Aprll 81 1857
~ JOHN B. TURNER, President