Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-09-30
The Eastern Question.

The last steamer left matters between
Russia and Turkey completely unsettled, but
looking decidedly more squaly than at the
last previous accounts.
Turkey had before declared that it would
>ign the modified draft Of note drawn up by
the conference of the powers at Vienna, on
condition Of the immediate evacuation of the
principaitics, and with Il guarantee against
their future occupation; and this was its uHi-
matnm. Beyond that it would conccdr nothing.
The last news. from the LoadOH Times,
which comes however with word Of caution
about receiving as gospel truth everything
promulgated by that unscrupulouS sheet
Just before the departure of steamer
for .\mcrica-asserts that the Emperor of
Russia had ON his part rcfu>cd 10 accept those
notifications. Moreover the Russian troops
in the lrincimitics, so far from showing
signs Of leaving, are throwing up field works
and Notifications with great activity. If
this is all 50, what else can it mean but war
The kosta affair seems to take its due share
of attention abroad, as well as at home. The
ConShfutiond, which speaks for the French
government, wisely advises Austria to give
koSta every facility for going 10 reside in
America. 1t says however that Capt, lngra-
ham, in order to reprcsS one abuse of force,
committed another, and that "hc less noise
Hc G0rCrnmCm NJ Washington makes abp,H
the matter The more prudcncc II wiH diSploy."
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the powers abroad. Austria, Russia and
Prussia, have been sending in protests
through their representatives at Wash
ington, but the less noise they make
about the affair the moro prudence they will
display. Here public opinion rules, The
universal sentiment of the country, exhibited
in such demonstrations as the one in honor
of Capt lngraham in New York, ON Thurs
day evening, attended by enthusiastic thou
sands and countenanced 10y such men as
Edward Everett and John p. Hale, will bring
Il pressure to bear on the Administration
which will not permit them To apologize for
Capt. lngrahams gallantry, or rcccdc an inch
from the ground he took. Capt. lngraham is
endorsed by his country, and the less noise
those who do not like it abroad make about
it " the more prudence they will display"
DEMocRATIc IIAKMonY The following is
from the Syracuse journal (hard shelll 1t Is said
to be "a picture of one of the soft shelled glib
bet birds who dsgraced that city by his pre-
scnce" while the late Democratic Conventions
were assembled in that place.
We picked ont one of the beauties as the
subject of mental daguerreolype. lie was
mechanically lingering his bare neck and feel
nv under his left ear HIS image sunk into our
souls, M The Ten Commandments had stamped
the impress of their broken fragments on each
particular feature. We couldn't safely trust
that man to be merciful to a Quaker lady or II
superannuated clergyman
SETTLING CASE OF CoNsCIENCy.-WC
still have lively recollection of the way ii
which South Sea Islander settled IL ease Of
conscience The missionary had rrhukec
him Tor the sin of polygamy, and he wac
much gricvcd. After II day or two he re-
turned, his face radiant with joy. A" Me al
right now. One wife Me very good Chris
tian." "What did you do with the other =
asked the missionary. Me cat her up"