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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-10-12

a few years since, the late Nathan.
iel p. Rogers, one of tho atlest men
and one of the best writer's that New
Hampshire ever produced, wrote SC.
rics Of letters to the Nev York Fri
June, under the signature of "The Old
Man of the Mountain" in which he
gave some very graphic descriptions of
the great mountains and great men of
the Granite State. In one of these
letters he thus speaks of Judge Liver.
more, who has but recently died;
"Old Judge Liyermorc, I said, swas
another eminent native here, who Ihad
the magnanimity to stay at home. lie
was sometimes at the bar and some
times on the bench. lie was not a
man of books, though he occasionally
looked into them, to see if they agreed
with him in opinion. If they didn't
II was their fault, not his, and when
they did differ, they say he was often
est in the right. 1T is laid down so
and so, in Coke LittIeton, please the
Court said counsellor once to him in
argument. Coke was an arbitrary
man. said the Judge, in reply. Said
the counsel, "a Massachusetts JudgGof
some standing, was of the same opifIS
ION In such case. 'Thcophilus Par
sons was a great adhcrent to proceed
cnt,' said the Judge; 'the law is not
30 in New Hampshire And they
said the Judge was right. He would
decide for himself, if all the Judges in
Ola England and New were Of the
ether opinion. 1t bothered the law.
ycrs more than it did the people. You
have not Judge on your Empire
Bench, Mr.. Tribune, that can stand up
Che always stood up, long after other
New Hampshire Judges used to sit
down, and have the Jury stand up too)
and charge a Jury, with the clear,
strong sense and old Shakespeare Eng,
llsh, that our New Hampshire Judge
Liyermore could, and that he can now,
if he has got the bodily strength left,
though he might be eighty.
"They sent him to Congress at the
time John Randolph was there. Ran
dolph thought he looked a little toe
stately and baronial for Northerne,
and thought he would make him aware
that he did not come from Old Virgin
ia. Liyermore had made a few re.
marks in his peculiar way-and not t.
Mr.. RandolFh's mind. lie immediate
ly got up and in the Roanoke vein anC
manner, said that the gentleman from
Vermont had said so and so, &c. Tn,
House felt the taunt all around-al
but Livermore, who, mot perceiving it a
all, quietly rose, when Randolph haC
done, and said-'Mr. Speaker: / re
spect the opinions of the gentleman
from Rhode Island, but must dilfe
FROM him in this instance &C., goin,
directly into the argument, as thong
no mistake had been made. Randolph
Tut on his fur cap and went out to Sc,
what had become of Juba and Syphax
The sensation through the House ma,
be imagined. Henry Clay was writin:
q letter at that moment. On finishin:
a sentence of it, he went to Judge Liy
ermore and told him lie had been writ
ing 10 Mr., of Philadelphia, O.
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The Koszta Correspondence.

Cheyalier Hulsemann, in behalf Of the
Austrian Government, has written to
Secretary Marcy, in relation to the con-
duet of Capt. Ingraham in the rescue of
oszta, at Smyrna concluding with the
following demands:
"The imperial government entertains
too high an opinion of the sense of JUS
tice and Of integrity of the government
of the United States to doubt for sin
gle instant its anxiety to disavow the
conduct of its agents, under the circum-
stances above mentioned, aud that it will
hasten to call them to a severe account,
and tender to Austria a satisfaction
proportionate to the magnitude of tho
outrage"
Mr. Marcy, in long and able letter,
exposes the injustice of this demand, JUS
titles the conduct of Capt. 1ngraham,
and thus declares the determination of
the President:
@The conclusions at which the President
has arrived, after full examination Of
the transaction at Smyrna, and respect
full consideration of the views of the Aus
trian government thereon, as presented
in Mr.. Hulsemann's note, are, that Kosz
ia, when seized and imprisoned, was in
vested with the nationality of the Uni
ted States, and they had, therefore, the
right, if they chose to exercise it, to ex-
tend their protection to him; that from
international law-the only law which
can be rightfully appealed to for rules Of
action in this case-Austria could de-
rive no authority to obstruct or inter
fcre with the United States in the exer-
else of this right, in effecting the liberia
ton of Koszta; and that Captain Ingra-
HAMS interposition for his release was,
under the peculiar and extraordinary
circumstances Of the case, right and pro-
per.
"These conclusions indicate to Mr.
IIulsemann the answer which the under
signed is instructed by the President to
make to the Emperor of Austria to the
demands presented in Mr.. Hulsemann's
note.
| NJ iltoiuSnt uoOo NV BUG SUM
cient cause for disavowing the acts of
the American agents which are CON-
planned of by Austria. Her claim for
satisfaction ON that account has been
carefully considered, and is respectfully
declined.
being convinced that the seizure and
imprisonment of koszta were illegal and
unjusti6ablo, the President also declines
to give his consent to his delivery to the
Consul General of Austria at Smyrna,
but after full examination Of the case,
as herein presented, he has instructed
the undersigned to communicate to Mr..
Hulsemann his confident expectation
that the Emperor Of Austria will take the
proper measures TO cause Martin Kosz-
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What the Frees oil Papers are saying

The Springfield Telegraph (Frcesoil)
wants to bring about compromise be-
tween the Wings and Freesoilers, by
which the former may elect Fairbanks
and Kittredge, and the latter choose o.
i. Shaftcr as U. S. Senator.
The Brandon Post, with reference to
this project, says the Froesoilers might
do worse, yet indicates greater tcnden-
cy towards the Democrats than towards
the Wings. 1t thinks 4. d. Barber a
man fit to be Senator.
The Burlington Courier wishes the
Freesoil party, by opposing all coali
tions, to do something for its reputation
which. that paper strongly insinuates
has materially suffered Of late, through
a laundering after spoils.
The Montpelier Freeman quotes the
National Era in favor of tho genera
principle of coalition with the Democra
cy, where anything can be made by it,
and seems to believe that the case pre-
scented in this State comes within tn,
rule.
Whether the Brattleboro Democrat
professedly Frecsoil--is still alive anC
chaitering, we cannot say, having Meth
er seen nor heard Of it, for the last few
weeks.
From the tone Of the above paper
may be gathered with some precision, NJ
doubt, the true state of feeling among
the Frcesoil leaders in general How
they will settle the question at last, it i
quite useless, as yet, to attempt to col
lecture. The Democratic papers ar
nearly unanimous lthe Montpelier Pat
riot, we believe, is the only exception
against any coalition with the Freesoil
ers. We need hardly add, that no Whil
paper has taken ground in favor Of I
coalition Of any kind.
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with its possossor, as a goddess 0
thought, leaning forward, her arm rest
ing On human skull placed on table
before her, make up al association of
objects suitable to grace tic darkest
pages Of romance
No. S3l Two Ladies reading by
lamp.lght,' by p kicrs, Holland, is c.
quail to the preceding in the cxpr ,ssion
Of courtcnances seen by artificial light,
ard is moro pleasing in its relief from
mystery as t. the objects of reflection
found in the expression Of the picture.
No. 525, Corpse Of u Foualc, driven
ashore, defended against the attack of
an Eagle by two Fshcrman's Dogs,
by John lIilvordirk, Holland, is, as is
often expressed, "a scene for painter"
Such on interest as one of the poor dogs
expresses, as be looks at the form of
humanity, all rnlc and lfcloss, with half
glance upward to mark the course of
the rctrcaling eagle, has rarely been
witnessed in the picture of dog. Our
limits will not allow us to note in detail
the striking characteristics of this pic.
ture, In its moral associations, this
picture has no superior in the exhibition.
The landscapes in the catalogue of
pictures arc numerous and varied. From
the most ragged and wild gorges of
mountain scenery, to the rural fields and
focks, and herds, with groves and gentle
hills, aud plains and winding streams.
In tho truthful exhibition of moral
life presented in the pictures. We find
compensation for our lack Of the pain.
ter's skill in the contrast between these
European plantations, so thriltlcss and
decaying. with ,hc farm and agricultural
enterprise and means of domestic comfort
exhibited at tho homestcads of the A.
merican sgriculturists. In country
where most Of free labor and enterprise
claims home, is found the true original
Of happiness in rural lifo-subjccts
which European artists have never
painted, nor ever can, until the genial
rays of the sun of civil, and religious
freedom are permitted to penetrate the
thick darkness and gloom that over
shadow the people of all despotic govern.
mcnts-hcncc tho contrast But our
space admonishts US to draw this letter
to close.
The week We spent in Now York pass
cd off very pleasantly having the pleasure
Of enjoying the associations of old friends
who did all in their power to make
our stay agreeable and pleasant Among
the other good friends we met in n. Y.
was L. H., our former townsman. whose
aldcrimanic appearance is indicative of
personal prosperity. He too has laid us
under deep obligations for searching us
out. and giving us the pleasure of bis
company one day, drawn by his $1,000
span OF "fast nags" On the whole wo
are very well satisfied with our Trip
to the Crystal Palace" J.C.
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EI just rs VIC 60 to press, we have
received long letter from Mr. Barber.
relating to articles in our own and 9th
er papers, in which he is represented as
DESTROYS Of coalition with the Old Line
Dem ocrats, on condition of receiving
some important Office for himself He
denies, in the most explicit terms, hav-
ing yet done anything himself to bring
about such an arrangement. In intima-
ting that he had done SO, directly or in
directly, we gave the authority off Free
soil 7'aper-tho Burlington Courier.
We assumed no responsibility for the
statement, and MIR. Barber may settle
that matter with his particular friend
Samson.
1t was saying Of johnson, that no man
was ever written down except by him
self Mr.. Barber should keep this prov
CRIB in mind. He is altogether too SON
sitive aud nervous for his own good, and
he may regard it as fortunate that we
have not room, this week, for his petu-
liant letter. We give him the full bcne
fit of the denial he makes which is all that
Justice" requires at our hands.
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GJr Rrgistrr.
MIDDLEBURY, OCT. IL, 1853.

EE Expecting to be absent much
or all of the time for few weeks to
come, we have employed competent
assistant, who will have the general SUI
pervision of our paper, while we arc
away. We intend, however, to commu.
nicate with our readers each week, and
trust that our columns will have an in.
creased interest under the proposed ar
rangement. We shall take no editorial
responsibility for what appears during
our absence, unless accompanied by our
own signature or initials.
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SETTLEMENT OF THE kosZrA AZ
FAIR.-A letter from Vienna received
by the America, and directed to
gentleman in New York, contains the
following information =
The Austrian government has given
its consent to the liberation Of koszta,
with the understanding that he should
be Immediately PIT on board an Amer
lean vessel and 20 directly to the u
nited States. 1t was known that Mr..
Marsh had proposed an arrangement
of that kind to Baron Bruck, and the
Austrian government is said to have
given its consent, artly because it re-
lieves the French Consul General from
the disagreeable engagement to keep
Koszta, which he had under taken for
the purpose of saving the city of Smyr-
ma and the shipping in the from i'm
mediate destruction. The Austrian
government, in conserving to this ar
rangement, has expressly reserved its
right in case Koszta should return to
Turkey, and also considers him still an
Austrian subject as long as he shall
not be Invested of his native nationali-
ty in a regular and lawful way. New
York Herald.
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Our County. Fair.

More than the usual number of en-
tries were made for our Fair, last
Wednesday, and the exhibition of Hors
es, Cattle and Sheep was excellent. In
the other departments there WAS good
though not so complete, show The
Floral Hall was tastcfully decorated
with evergreens-for which the Society
owes thanks chiefly to tho ladies of the
Seminary - and contained many fine
crayons, paintings in oil and water colors
specimens of penmanship and daguerrco
typy, domestic manufactures, fruits, &c
1t occurred to us, however, that the
Managers had not quite sufficiently borne
this department in mind, in their an
nounccment of premiums, and we were
sorry to miss the fine display Of Flowers,
which added so much to our show last
year. We hope the Board will bear
this in mind, when they next arrange
their list of premiums.
Judging from the number of tickle is
disposed of, which is sure index, tb ere
were about 5000 persons on the grounds
during the day.
Owing to our pre- occupation with du'
ties relating to the Show, we had time
for little more than merely to pass hur-
riedly once around among the ami
mails aud articles exhibited, without
taking any notes. We therefore omit
all special mention of what came under
our notice. The list Of premiums a.
warded points out many-though by no
means all-of the more interesting and
mcritorious objects.
The afternoon was rainy, and the day,
as a whole, quite unfavorable. Yet the
number in attendance was largo, and the
fact that VIC have rarely had so really
good an exhibition speaks we'll for the
interest taken by our citizens in this
matter. The state of the Societys
treasury, We think, will appear to be
better at our next annual meeting, than
for years previous.
A friend, who is we'll posted in such
matters, assures us that our Fair Grounds
last week, but for the rain, would have
presented the best exhibition of Horses
yet witnessed in the State. The num-
Der entered, and actually in town, was
greater by far, VIC believe, than at for
mer Fairs The condition of the track
prevented an advantageous display, and
many were not there at all to be exam
ined by the committees. Tho amount
Of excellent young Black Hawk stock
entered was remarkable.
We cannot but express the hope that
the Board of Managers will hereafter
sec the propriety of continuing the Fair
for two days. This is almost absolutely
necessary, if We would have our county
appear to advantage in comparison with
other counties, or if VIC would accomplish
the real objects of having Show at all
There was general feeling Of regret
that this plan had not been adopted the
present year.
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A GRAND ARGUMENT FOR THE Ii
oUoR LAw.-Gov. Wright of Indiana
made an excellent speech to the crowd
at the State Fair on Wednesday, and
in the course of it paid Vermont and
its Liquor Law strong compliment.
lie had been surprised, he said, that
among the thousands assembled on
that occasion he had not seen one
drunken man ! In tho three, yea
four days of the crowd, we saw but
one man who appeared to be half
seas over" We have heard of only
one committed to Jail for drunkenness
during the Fair-and only four COM
initials in all-yet the police force was
strong and yigilant. The fact is, that
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Mr.. MARcY's LETTER.-The Sec
rotary Of State has been singularly
fortunate in his letter in reply to the
protest from the Austrian court, with
reference to the Koszta affail, since
the unanimous voice Of the press, SO
far as We have been able to perceive is
in favor Of the spirit and the tone Of the
documeat.lt is perhaps to b: regretted
that diplomatic note" should spread
over so large a SPACE and that Sc many
words should have been used 70 clucid-
ate the affair, land to express the princi-
pie right which is conveyed in the let.
ter.But New York politicians arc prov
erbially plodigal Of language, aud the
honorable Secretary should have his
own way of expressing his own ideas,
and he has certainly handled the ques-
ton in very cool, statesmanlike and
able manner, and very effectually dis
posed of the objections Of Mr.. lIulse-
mann and the Austrian court. Wheth-
er the Austrian Envoy will pursue the
course which he followed upon receiv-
ing Mr. Webster mastery letter, and
leave the country, or remain at his
post and soothc his offended dignity
with the reflection that no particular
insult was intended his nation BY the
United States or any OF its reprcscn-
tativcs, we are not informed-but We
hope that he will take the latter course.
1t is little strange that the letter
sustaining the conduct of Captain In
graham and other American officials,
should be received almost at the same
moment that news comes from Eu-
rope that the United States would pro-
badly be willing to surrender Koszta
to the A ustriau-but the letter is
fair corollary upon the correctness Of
all political spoculations.-Boston
Courier.
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when rum is restrained within proper
bounds, fighting and rowdysm are al
so restrained. In these respects Cal.
though there was too much provocation
on Friday for Irregularities, the Fair
has been most honorable to the State,
and has given our people the highest
reputation among strangers for order
and sobricty.--M Montpelier Waterman.
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the extinction of Randolph. Mr.. Ran.
dolph did not mistake Judge Liver
more's State after that-though il the
naughty Virginian had but known, it
was greater honor to come from Yer
mont than from his own worn.out to-
bacco field-the Old Dominion.
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the majority on matters of mere expcdi-
ency-all else that we know in regard
to political action will be worthless
There is much more that might be
said in regard to these lessons, but we
forbcar to try the patience of the read
er further. E
- Windsor JourRal.
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EE Hon. Caleb Gushing, it is ru-
mored, will resign his seat in the cabl-
net, and become minister to China. JEFF
ferson Davis, Secretary of War, has been
duly announced as candidate for u S.
Senator, in Mississippi. The cabinet is
likely to go to pieces
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-10-12

~ Hon. John Y. Mason, Of Vir-
ginia, has accepted the office of Minister
to France, the place promised by the
President to Mr.. Dix.
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is In our next issue, VIC propose
% give sketch-from personal obscrva-
ion-of the dolDgs of the first week of
he session at Montpelier. The Lcgis-
ature meets tomorrow.
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IL DR.. VIM Carr Lane has proba-
bly, boon elected delegate to Congress
from New Mexico, of which territory he
was lately governor.
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MARsHFIELD. "A friend at the
South Shore writes, under date of the
Sth ult., that "the Webster estate
at Marshfeld is in its perfection, and
it seems as if all the nation was gath
ering there to worship and regret. l
was particularly struck by the scene
a few days since as l passed over the
hill noar the old mansion. There
were lines of carriages and stages from
various quarters, aud at the tomb a
procession of people moving as calmly
as on the day of his funeral. You
see groups in different parts of the
house, walking about silently-their
voices never raised beyond whisper
which argues venoration and no.
mage which could not have been ex.
cited by common memories"
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THE UNIVERSAL Exhibition AT
PARIs.-The French Minister having
requested our Government to appoint
some person to represent it at the u
UNIVERSAL Exhibition of Fine Arts and
Industry, to be held in Paris in 1855,
Secretary MARCY has informed him
that the President has not authority to
designate any one, unless directed by
la W. He promises, however, that the
A merican Government will do all in
its power to aid the purposes of France
in carrying out the objects Of the ex'
hibition.
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Ii The rumor Of hostilitics be-
tween tho American and Mexican forces
in the Mesilla valley was false.
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E The Canada Railroad is to be
ready for use from Niagara to Detroit
on the LIST of January. 1t is $50 miles
in length, and is nearly an air line.
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! E James Fletcher has been ap
pointed Postmaster at Bridport, in place
of +. p Fletcher, removed N
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E& Maryland election occurs in
November, and not as formerly, the first
week in October.
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E The epidemic in New Orleans
is now considered to be over.
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ia 10 be restored TO the condition he
was in before he was seized in the streets
Of Smyrna on the 2lst Of June last"
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a s will prove beneficial TO all the great
Producing Interests Of the country
TLibnnc.