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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24
SOutherners on the Nebrnaka Bill,

Notwithstanding the great disposition on
the part of the Southern States to acquiesce
In Mr., Douglas measure for breaking down
the Missouri Compromise, every day brings
out additional voices Of eminent men, who
speak against it in the most pointed terms.
John NJ. Bolts of Virginia, in letter to
the National Inteihsencer, says that I" after
the most careful examination Of this porten-
tous question, | Am satisfied that it is the
most mischievous and pernicious measure that
has ever been introduced into the halls of
Congress"
L" As q Southern man, ! raise my voice
against it. / oppose 1t becsuss IT involves
breach Of faith on the part Of the South. who
have for thirty odd years enjoyed the sdvan-
tages obtained by them in the formation of
the States Of Missouri and Arkansss. OPP
POSE 1t. because it necessarily and unavoid-
ably begets another sRYry sectional contro
versy, which there are p0nf left among us
strong enough in the confidence Of shs people
to sllay. Ioppose IT, because it uproots and
destroys the compromise measures Of 1850, to
which the North is no more pledged. shan the
South to the compromise now proposed to 10
abrogated. IoppOSs u, because 1t would b-
an act of infatuated madness on the part VI
the South to accept it"
IF the Missouri compromise is TO be re-
pealci on the ground that Congress had no
right to leHislat. at all on tho subject of
slavery, Mr., Bolts ssksd how the legislation
Of 1876, which prp,i des fps' fuuy s.sye statrs
to he formed out of Tssas Territory is to be
justified viii me- the two Territorial bills
Of Utah and New Mexico, which can colae
into the Union with or without slavery, as
they may elect, ha's to DO altered, and will
not the Oregon bill, with expressly prohibits
slavery, have tn he amended! Mr.. Bot. also
say. that Mr.. Douglas will have to ~ back
II tho days Of Gen. Washington" and he will
find that on the 7th day Of August, 1898, the
| first Congress that met Under the Constitution
passed act by which tho power Of Cepgreas
/ to lcgislate On the subject Of slavery in the
Territories was distinctly recognized and
| broadly asserted
| Mr.. b. quotes the act for the government OF
the territory northwest to the Ohio river
! and nays
/ This act must aiso be repealed, and til,
/ judgment Of this enlighteuet age pronounced
on the unconstitutional Legislation sanctioned
by Gen. Washington. Mr. Jefferson Madison
Mr.. Monroe, Gen. Jackson. and Mr., Polk, al
Southern Presidents. each one Df whom, IL
turn, recognized the power Df Congress Il
legislate on this subject for the Territories. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24

~ DEMoCRAtIc SrPpuRTERs.-Ths sole
hackers Of the Douglas euormity in the North
are found to be the ottice-holders under the
General Government. With doughface Ad-
uini.,rl.ion tle't en-. 'cnnnces must also be OF
uohttnl broad. or they Be "c'ushed OUT In
c,ntinen,iy. Apropos to 4, is fact is the follow
ing -
We are sorry to see Vermont newspaper
even apparently in favor Of the Nebraska bill.
II Ud,chmTu.
That is not surprising in the least. The
Hartmann, ofcourse, is sorry to see anything
in Vermont, but whiggery, pretty strongly
uduterated with abolionisn and the liquor
law at that. hut lh'r1 are Others who feel diff
tereut'v. ani ! would be very strange if the
democratic press III Vermont should not speak
ont in favor Of tho Nebraska kill Even the
"Soitsr in New York do not stumble ut this
poidt.-- Hoodsio .ige.
Enough. IL the editor of The .4ge postmas-
tor ut Woodstock, or is he not? that is now
'hc great question: Udichman.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24
ALPll A..
ITEMS AT HOME AND ABROAD.

-INrkNsF CoLD WEArHER,-The Editor
of the Montpelier Freeman states on his own
responsibility that during late visit of his to
Zone OF the pretty villages of Maine, tie
cold was 81 intense that one lady actually had
her nose frozen IN he'd The length of the
concealed member is not given nor is it stated
whether amputation was rendered necessary.
We take it however that its owner was
SINGLE lady and suggest the propriety. of
mutual friends procuring her an Introduction
to the Mansfield (Ohio,) bachelor, who lately
froze into his bathing tub With the aid of
IL minister such little accidents might perhaps
be prevented in future.
characterization has been ru-
rogncd to the 18th of March, not then to
mevt for the dispatch oi business. meeting
of the Stockholders of the Champaign and
ST. Lawrence, and Montreal and Plattshurgh
Roads was to take place to-day to take into
consideration a union of the two companies.
- CoSGRXss Senator Badger, vino il
good authority, declared in his late speech IN
favor Of the Nebraska outrage, that the South
ern Wing Senators were unanimous in favor of
the b,l. That men like Clayton, Badger. Bell,
and Pcarce, should be found enrolled und,r the
leadership of Pierce Douglas & Co., shows
til" tremendous pressure brought To bear by the
slnsIlu,iun."
In the House on the l7th, Mike Walsh
thought that certain friends of the Nebrasa
bill, who had met in one of the Committee
rooms and underworld to learn ITS fate BY CON
sullng the spirits" through the Trapping
should be rcpHmanded under the rule forbid
ding the introduction of splrtnou3 liquors INTO
the building.
Rev Sr.TiswCs.-Thc amount of
Rum. Wh.key aud Beer manufactured and
sold IN this enuntry, acclrGlng To the last cen
sns, Is - sU15 5I2 gallons, which would MI
reservoir of 40 acres, Il tce inches deep o'
equal to 2,6sl ASS barrels OF ~ gallons eaeh'
which, il laid IN row endwlse allowing ese"
barrel rs inches, would eNend LEO n''e',
less foot eight inches. IL would NIL eana,
60 feet wide and 4 feet d,ep, wih tue "susi
declivity of the em5dukmcn', y niles oL' 'ee'
long TO dischtrge tins mshy hooo unrouSh
n c,rcul ar aDerlurr of an inch diameter, under
an Is inch head. the usual diameter OF par
rel, would i,qulte, running IL uouIs gay,
I6}l YEAR, This costs the consumer 81 least
40 c, MS per gallon, ~ mosi OF u 10 psil Tby
The glass, aud AMOUNTS to 81. s2a,oi6,so-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24
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BURLINGTON, FRIDAY FEB. "a, 1854.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Nominated Mt Charlotte,
E. H. Wheeler, Charlotte.
Nominated at Essex,
DR.. Daniel Goodyear, Hinesburgh.
Our Paper.

We presented last week to the readers Of
the Free Press our enlarged sheet, and trust
that it meets their acceptance.
We now give our subscribers the largest
paper published in Vermont, or anywhere
near us. With its solid columns, and large
amount oC reading matter, it is certainly the
cheapest paper in the State, and we shall spare
no pains to make it the best In order to
do this, we solicit items of news or intelli-
eoncc on matters of interest in our County
and State. flour friends in the various towns
where our sheet circuates, will favor us
with early information whenever anything of
special interest occurs, they will do us a ia
vor and enable us to add to the interest and
value Of the Free Press as II Nerspaper.-
Nav We not also AK them to aid US, by re.
commanding our paper to their neighbors Ut
they like it y in increasing our circulation to
IL point which shall r.inunerate us for the
largely increased outlay We are making, and
"nallc. us still further 10 add TO the desirable
meas Of our Journal.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24

GA G.s.sfW STHAMER.---Ihe largest
Ocean Steamship In the world IL tho Iiimq'aya
recently built for the Peninsular and Orienr
tal Steam Navigation Company, (England,)
80 run from Southampton to Alexandria. The
Himaiays 10 1850 tons reister, equal to over
1000 tons bar,hcn, aad il Of the extraordi-
nary length of 372 feet inches, The sefes'
steamer greet Britain is 332 feet long, or
forty feet shorter thqn the Hmalaya; while
the American clipper ship Gr'N Republic
recently destroyed hy FIRE IN New York va.
only 1925 feet long, or Of iorty'seyen feet less
in length than the HmG'aya, Her engine.
ar, of 700 horse power, and she is propelled
BY . ssrowsf 10 feet diameter and weighing 7
tSo$,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24
Champlain Valley Horticultural Society.

At a meeting of the above Society held on
the 2lst inst, at Concert Hall, in Burlington,
the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year
For President-JOHN WHEELER
Vice Pres,dents-N. B. IIaswell, Chitten-
den Co.; r. I, Robinson, Addison Co.; A. 0.
Adds, Franklin Co.; j. NJ. Ketchum, Rut-
land Co.: J. Battey. Clinton Co.. N. Y; w.
c. Watson, Essex Co., n. y; Buel Iandon.
Grand Isle Co., Vt; Rev. NJ. Townsend, Can.
ada East.
Secretary and Trea'ur~-W. g. Shaw.
For Standing Fruit Committee-Jonathan
Battey. Albert Chapman, c. Goodrich, NJ. F..
Palmer, j. W. Bailey.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24
Chittenden County and the Mis-
souri, Compromise.

Pursuant to the lu'lished CALL the rree-
men Of 'hiil'ndrn county met, without c's'
tihr'''n "i party, At IN" our. lio"se IN DUR
HAt'on' at ~ clock y. NJ wednesday
Inc m'''ihT was e'li'a 10 "ruer ny .hNNLAS
A"AN" Esq" ana t''nlorari'y orHah'z'd oy 'ne
all'lh'''ti" W ~ w DEN hp'o'' f'e''"e"'
ana 81 " ARD N'''''"'V
I'm mot'on' committee "i hVe ~ae ap-
pointed hy the chhlr' t" nominate onc'rs LOT
the permanent organization OF the meeting az
''I'"~ J'nN It' X '''kfl iohSff' W. "
'''''' 10 80 -" v "" " '''
tiers were ''''h r'''' from Hon SOLOMON
'''H ana i''l' 'HA' All CABIN
1867 l""''"'I'c' F'i 'f"H 'HT '"'lo"'hg n''
%. ""' CTS i'' 'l' permanent organization Vi
i'' 'H '"S'
"''N '"' '"'s"'
AID Socretarics.
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'l.'' - 49, "'
T., II. NuirilR ~ I Aar''''r; JoSEIu Nik'H
ni lliurs iur.l, II. Y. iioEIoS SAsuLL ilrN-
-,....,,.... llr<r, : N,u.ynr Slrlhuru car
go. ~. rit.,,,i,c,,.,,
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The Committee "l'' reported tia following
Clmmi. tn' on Resolutions,
q. " Egylp,,r. W. II. Fgsvcu. CHARLES
-,. = q u,,,.,,, ~. Wr,rov :
lfia' h"LLA 'LfA'"N'
On mo;i'n the meeting ADJOURNED to hall
last Que d clock T. NJ
AFTERNOON
.,,.....,,;........,.,,I ham. ,, ,ho
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Committee on Resolutions reported AZ ioi-
lows:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24

e ENcorvAGI>G.--Our good humored
neighbor the Sentinel doesn't exactly &C.
knowledge the blunder it made in Dragging
that Massachusetts, had the only Wing Gov
ernor left, something like week after the
reelection Of a good Wing Governor in Maine;
but owns that Wing gubernatorial capital
has recently increased one hnndredper cent.-
which is very we'll as far as it goes. In no.
ticing the result Of the election in Maine,
however, the Sentinel makes another bad mis-
take. 1t speaks Of GOV. Crosby as "Just
starting IN the rorld.' when he has been the
Gov ernor of that State for one term before
this. Perhaps though, our contemporary
means, (his notice is little foggy In spots,
that Maine is "just starting in the world"
If 50 he is right for once. Maine has taken a
decided start of late. After having been one
Of tho atiHest Democratic strongholds for q
dozen years, it elected a Wing Governor in
so, and now has Wing Speaker, Wing
Governor, u Wing Council and Wing Uni
ted States Senator That is encouraging
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24

TNHRRAsKA MEETING IN BosTos,--A mass
Convention, called by the Massachusetts Free
Democratic State c9pmit,eD, met at faneuil
Hall on the 10th. Some fpgT taessand par-
sons were present, and morning, afternoon,
and evening sessions were held. Resolutions
were adopted, protesting against the perpe-
tration of this SsbraskS iniquity, and calling
upon MI by agitation, remons.ssnee and Pc
tition." to unite 10 debating the Infamous
scheme. Speeches vera msdo by Gen. vii
son and other prominent Free DeDocrats.--
An address by Rev. Theodore Parker was the
principal feature of the day, In Il Wv lind
the following characteristic declaration
"Ofa all the nations Of ths world who have
been purchaseable by money. | think the
United States of Amrrics has surpassed them
all, mud capped the climax. do not think
that any nation within two hundred years has
Furnished examples VI mon who can be intim.
dated, bsibsd sRA Wrought pp 20 such an 81.
,s~t a. the Ess Ssstes u ths ksrsA,"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24
Our late Minister ut Constnntinople.


The following tribute of respect for the
high character and talents of Hon. Geo. p.
Marsh, is perhaps the more valuable as COM
ing from IL strong political opponen. of the
Administration which appointed Mr.. Marsh,
and Of the party to which he belongs.
We learh from our correspondent OF Con-
stantinople, that the Hon. George p. Marsh,
late minister resident ofthe United States near
the Sublime Porte, left there on the 2Gth De-
cember, for Malta, on his way to Sicily and
Italy, where he intends spending the remain
der Of the winter with his family.
The selection made by the late General
Taylor, Of Mr.. Marsh for the post Of minister
to Turkey, was one of the best Of his admin
istration. His character as gentleman and
Q scholar stands very high with all who know
him, and these rendered his residence at Con-
stantinople of much use to the reputation of
his country and its public men. No minister
stood higher at Constantinople with the Sui
tan and his ministers, the diplomatic corps,
and with its little American colony, than Mr.
Marsh, man Of stern integrity, of uncom-
promising principles, of honor, of profound
and correct judgment, of unblemished virtue
and temperance, and the most conciliating
| and friendly manner. All the American cit
liens at Constantinople offered him compli.
mentary address, expressive of the high sense
| which they entertained for his character and
services in promoting their interests during
his residence in Turkey. He embarked oI
board the French postal steamer, from thu
United States corvette " Levant,' which wa,
then in the Bosphorus, and was honored with
u salute Of eighteen guns, and three heart,
cheers from her crew.
1t is sincere satisfaction to us to he able
thus to offer tribute Of commentator to ont
who has been recalled from IL foreign post, a,
we'll ~ of praise to those (such seeming to b'
the usage of the day. who, having been ia
vored by executive patronage, are just com
mencing their career.-N. Y. Post.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24

give surrender large portion of our
space to u somewhat condensed report Of IT,"
mastery speech Of Mr.. Seward, On the great
question of the day. 1t will well repay pc
rusal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-02-24

gA few days since we gave an account ola
meeting held in Chicago on the 9th, by men
of all parties, at which the action Of their
Illinois Senator WAS condemned in the strong
est terms. The office holders of Chicago, since
then, undertook to counteract the influence
OF that assemblage. But at their meeting,
called to uphold Mr.. Douglas, and to assert
that repeal ofthe Missouri Compromise was
necessary to keep Nebraska free territory,
their resolutions were voted down, and an
amendment, adopting the resolutions of the
meeting on the 9th, was carried, says the
Democratic press, by ma jority Of about to
l. A third meeting is called in Chicago to
protest against the Nebraska bill. The Press
adds
"Mere pettifogging about the right of the
people to govern themselves will not satisfy
sober minded men that the Missouri Com
promise should be repealed The territory
north Of thirty-six degrees and thirty minutes
WAS, in 1920, solemnly devoted to freedom,
and for that the South received q gnid pro
quo viz. the admission Of Missouri into the
Union as Slave State. There is not the
shadow Of an excuse in reality for the repoa
OF that compromise. The South have still
their part of the confederation named in the
bond and yet, with a boldness never before
equalled in the annals Of American leg islation
they ask us to yield everything to the insatia
BILE NAV Of slavery"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10


To THE EDITORS TIE EVENING PosT:
The crisis in relations with the system of slavery
lendng in Congress and burning deep into the heart
Of the nation demands an immediate and overwhelming
d, Of the mighty will of the North slavery
has made and making its aggressions, and re-
mains the people of the North to decide whether they
will submit to the yoke and become the white political
slaves Of the Southern slave driver and auconecr. Ii
the white settlers in the domain in dispute are to
DISTINGUISHED and denied the right to vote, unless they
hold sN e. and professodly democratic Congress pass
such law 1t will be dastardy surrender of the right
suffrage and the will of free people TO the auction
block and the corple Of the slave breeder and the
seer The North must speak and roll its thunders from
Plymouth hoch TO oregon against this deestable and
famous scheme to rob- in advance millions Of reemen
Of their birthrigh in favored land propose there
fore h0t on next Teday end Wednesday ne peorie Of
nfS city should hold mass Meeting IN TIC Park and
nd cCic procession 70 protest against fS opt1e on re-
Iabicans and this treason 10 The fiChs Of man Push Il
along Who viii act ON the Committee OF Arranrements
ard give such spectacle have never seen n
New York An empire is at stake between the renns al
liberty and the demon OF slavery People Of New York
Arouse PATRICK HENRY
The first Of these movements in Tammany
Hall, upon this momentous Nebraska agitation
took place some two or three weeks ago, in the
Iammany Society-that venerable aud reverend
organization Of the universal democracy OF the
white complexion. That patriarchal and ri ght-
reverend old sachem, Elijah +. Purdy, offered
resolutions on that occasion endorsing the
Tor lae lill aaG the administration IN sannori
tne moycmens faa Darcn iree 80.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10

The of business is now approaching and advcr
ksng in the most widely circulating newspaper is one
4 the prime elements of success
In this view We can freely recommend the NEW York
RAIp the greatest blshment Of the sind on this
continent. Its daily circulation Is at this moment the
Argest in the civilized world, either in Eu % or Ameri
-, being now nearly fftyhve thousand pr day. which
b far beyond that OF the London Tvscs
Including its weekly editions its sggv sgates may be
bkated follows
AGGRDaArx CIRCULATION OF THE ycaK HERALD
Boar hundred thousand double sheets per ,ceek.
TDenty ssillion double sheets pcv aHnuw.
1bur hundred thousand dollars ,cor q scic paper used
pr annGm.
10 persons in trade, and to advertisers of all kinds
ch channel Of circulation is the ready way
h life. The HERAIDs prices for advertising considering
he vast circulation Of this journal reasonable
Aough apparently higher than the rates exacted from
No public by any other establishment Ia New York
From the simple statement of these facts the public
IN judge for Themselves in all advertising matters
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10
THE STREETS!--THE STREETS!
TOE CITY INSPECTOR AT WORK
NNNNN>0S>~NN->-N~>NN-
THE DAY OF REF ORM,
&C., &C., &c.

We are glad to state for the qualification Of our fellow
citizens who have SO long walowed waded and almost
smothered in OF filth and mud, that there Is now
hope Of there being cleanliness in city once more
The Board Of HEALTH called upon TO act by the impera
tive voice Of the people, have authorized the City nspec
tor, Mr. Thomas K Downing to go to work and purify
and cleanse the city This officer has taken off his coat
rolled his sleeves and gone to work in real earnest
and judging from the appearance Of things in his Office
yesterday should think he had 'resolved to do
die" His assistants Mr. Richard Downing Mr. Morton,
and all his clerks all day yesterday busy bees
asserting and arranging tickets and papers for the
commencement of the good work Of publication
this morning, should the weather permit The
modus operdndi fixed upon by Mr. Downing (who
says he is not only going to have the streets clean
ed but is going to have them cleaned honestly every
man engaged earning his money! is to appoint an in
specor for every ward, who SHALL under instructions
from Mr.. Downing proceed to work at engaging
and carts, and carrying away the mud in their
sIecve wards To prevent fraud in the performance of
the work two tickets have been ssued-the iuspectors
ticket" and the "cartmen's ticket" When the man
starts with his load from the he receives from the
inspector, his agent, the inspectors tcket and
when he arrives at the place of dumping his load another
agent Of the inspector takes away the "inspecprs
ticket" (Which is evidence of where the got his
ADJ and gives in return the "cartmen's ticket y
which the man keeps evidence of work performed
and presents to the City Inspector when he draws his
pay.
The City Inspector and his assistants and clerks
as we have already said, wcre.- engaged yesterday
in arranging these tickets (some bushels in guam
dty) for the various wards Most Of the different
ward inspectors were also selected yesterday These
Offices according to the resolution Of the Board of HEALTH
appointed by the Sanitary Committee of each ward
subject to the approval of Mr.. Downing. Yesterday
morning most of the appontees presented themselves
for confirmation to the City Inspector, but several Of
them were rejected During the day the following
"a "A
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10
To the Advertising Public.

New York, Friday, Mnrehr 20, isc.l.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-10

The BLACK WARRIOR AND THE CUBAN AurHo-
RITIBs-OUTRAGEs UPON OUR Commemorative
have already had occasion to speak of the serious
annoy ances to which our steamers are subjected
by the Spanish authorities at Cuba, when stop
ping at Havana on their way to or from Mobile
and New Orleans. They app ar to have
particular animosity against the CIR scent City,
Captain Baxter, and never neglect any oppor-
tunity Of exhibiting it towards her. On her
last trip to New Orleans she was detained
outside the harbor in a most dang rous posi-
ton and on the most absurd and groundless
pretcXt. According to the rules of the port no
vessel is allowed to enter the harbor after the
flag is hauled down from the Moro Castle, which
stands at its entrance. This flag Is hoisted.
every morning at sunrise and is taken down at
sunset. Now, Captain Baxter informs US that
he passed the Moro Castle several minutes be-
fore the appointed time, and that he was in The
act of passing the guard ship as they were
hauling down the flag. When The pilot
observed it, he refused to proceed any
further Notwithstanding the circumstances
Of the captain, who assured him that the rules
of the port had been complied with. As the
captain, however did not consider himself au-
thorized to do anything more, under the cir
cum taroos, end as q violation, or even pr.
tohutu 'ivi"s,oI, OF the port laws isattended