The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-28


Co. Bruas'a speech YESTERDAY va a
nissru.iue and telling assaa.J upon ihc Ne
hraa.s BAL Certa.aiy amaas tao mauy
very eble speeches srsins' ,hs, aill IN ho,a
llouas m Congress-. taare b. n,nc vhich
has dcah o. a. n1ro hial ,niuv than ihis
The hif,gical arrumunis sd1ocel By ihe
veteran o-usnr, hi, assertion q thr du'f u
preserving tbr pabuc aiih and leaving on-
disturbed nmr. hon'rrl national comp7ct,
b. ssrcas,ic drmbl.iian of ibe nrv-hugicd
-nphis.p ut n1niu.cvcu,leu and TERRITORIAL
ycr4gnly, his cNposiiipu ui the uscloss-
ncs. OF The propn.ed fraud 10 sla,-
S;aics themselves, and noi iessi Of All, his
scaihinr rchakc Of the nniouous interfere
cilce OF the President and his minions 20 -
cure the passage Of the uioa. urc --rcndef
tbs sgecch a saleui feature "a lhls memo
nhlc and important debate. ltls scswcly
necessary TO say that ), Is marked though
ont hy the peculiar manncr and rcplcic With
the moriam though homely Wit al is au-
thor, 1t is equally unnecessary Is adj that
there are points IN Il, principles. statements,
differences to which We should find II very
difficult TO agree; but tina, az who drsirc
the defeat OF the great political sViudlc at
which II Is aimcd must welcome 1t with sat
isiacton as a very powerful, If not a final
blow Of that shlpeles,, repulsNe and olious
monster Coming with such force Of rca-
sonng at with the authority Of Col Bon
toms long experience and eminent position
in our legislation, 1t must be deeply felt both
by the authors and the antagonists Of The
bill; adding To the discoupgcmcni of the
one and cheering the efforts Of the other
1t is desperate struggle which the latter
have had TO sustain Mt once against the pat
ronagc and power OF the Executive and the
shameful cooperation Of many southern
gentlemen, from whom better things were
to be expected, in the work of fraud, folly,
deception, and dishonor. We can only
hope that this struggle may yet be crowned
with success, and our hope Is greatly
strengthened by this demonstration Of Col.
Benton's.
How effective ills speech was considered
by the House may be inferred from the re-
iusal Of the leading champions of the slave
~ propaganda on its floor to allow tho dis
tinguished representative, the courtesy
usual on such occasions, of concluding his
remarks, though the hour 10 which speeches
are usually limited had expired. This re-
fusal needs no comment i, will be appre-
ciated by the public us it dcseyee.--.N Y.
Tribune, Of Wednesday,.
-IIBERIA-Presid Roberts, in his
/ annual message to the assembly of Liberia,
gives an encouraging account of the pres
ent condition and future prospects OF the
republic. During the year 1853, the rev.
cnue of the republic was more considerable
than in any previous year. The total re-
ceipts into the treasury were s35,093,
while the public expenditures for the same
period amounted to S;}2,072, leaving sur
plus Of S302l. The prcsen, liabilities of
the government amount to Sl3y25, which
when the assets are deducted, leaves
balance against the State of S6O6l. II is
believed that during the present year the
receipts will be sufficient, not only for the
discharge of the ordinary expenses, but
also for the liquidation OF the present liabll-
tiles and the completion of various impor-
tant public improvements.
-TmE Rrv. DR. KING 1t has been
known American Missionary at Athens, has
had his sentence Of exile RENTED. A let
ter from DR.. King states that his sentence
was reversed by the King, at the instance
Of the minister of justice, who had been
one Of his counsel. lie says:
II wish 1t 10 be distinctly understood by
the American public, that this order, |
never sought for, and that would rather
have been exiled from Greece a Thousand
times, than have asked it. | asked right
and justice, aud not tdror."
An earnest desire to promote friendship
and good understanding with the United
States in the present critical position Of the
Greek nation, probably actuated the King
in according this act Of justice.