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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

The sentinel aud the meeting of the 22d.
Inc attempt Of the S'Hiin.iu make its
readers believe that thu meeting III the 22d
was got up d" for political effect in this Conn
ty'-thnt it was ga partisan inefficient aud
abusive concern" that " it was Il miserable
lack Of interest in the prbro'dinli.' will not
succeed. Too many OF ita rc5i.re ere there
to see and hear for Themselves. There were
rqcn OF all three political r,trti,s concerted in
the ctli, although some leading democrats re-
fused to sign 1.-THE Sentinel man Tor one
Decided men ii the three parties were active
IL organizing the meeting and in preparing
the resolutions which were offered and ldup-
ted and no man of either party who was
appointed to act us an officer of the meeting
declined 50 to do. We are not sure that
every nan appointed was in the room, but
most werr-.,nd of all parties The resolutions
adopted had no party bcaring--and the whole
tenor Of the speeches was against the measure
which it was the object of the meeting to
condcmn-and not against any political party
as such.
So far as some Of Mr.. SAVERS remarks
were to be regarded otherwise (nnd not hay
ing resided in the State for some wears he
took care to say that he must be held per
sonally responsible for thcn,) he certainly was
not eparing OF any one OF the three parties in
this State. The tdttS which he brought for
ward as to the influence of certain political
acts of former days on the extension Of the
Slave power in the Congress of the United
States, were iadiSputaJlc, and those acts and
their results ought to teach all "A wholesome
lesson for the future.
The Sentinel may hold the belief that
question which involves the throwing the
whole balance of power in the Mon into the
possession of the Slaveholdng States, and of
Spreading the institution of slavery over the
vast regions Of the North west "a question
which the southern members of Congress
treat as one on which they shall set aside all
existing party relations lis here. in Yer
mont, to be looked at as a trivial question of
day, to he used to get one man out of office
and another man into office and for that rea-
son it may try to ridicue and distort the
honest efforts of others to check so great and
fundamental II wrong, if it sees fit. Our
course lies in another direction.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

GonyY for March is first in time, and de-
serves praise for runctuality. A mezAotint,
to wood engravings, several printed in
colors, and &C contributions, are among the
recommendations of this number.
New YORK MONTHLY new magazine
lately started in New York by the Editors of
the y. Y. Dutchmdn, of the well known char
acteristics Of which paper it pr~bably par
takes. The March number contains - art-
cles besides an " Everybody's table" Ladies'
department, and number Of wood cuts,
some good. some poor.
PrrNANs for March The number for this
month, contains more of - New York
dagucrcotyped, with l. wood-cuts of pr-
yate residences in the city; " The Great
Cem"tery;' "iNotes from my knapsack -
" The cocked-hat Gentry ~ " Men of Charac-
ter" ." The valley of the Amazon" and
about dozen more articles of varied interest
and value. Putnam holds its own, and
always affords safe investment for quar-
ter. For sale by Fuller.
PrTvAM's ILLUSTRATED RECORD OF THE NEW
York ExnIBlroN.-The publishers of this
magnificent work have issued parts %, 81 %
and %, in one number, and they are now for
sale by Fuller. These numbers complete the
work one of the finest and most thoroughly
artistic ever phllished in America. Every
man, able to buy this work, ought to have it,
not only as the record of an interesting exhi-
bition, but as monitor Of art, II teacher of
design, an instructor in all forms of material
beauty.
llarpcr's Magazine for March, leads with
a lively and. instructive article on the Grin
MI Polar Expedition under charge of Dr.
Kane. with good illustrations. 1t has the
usual quantity of .Abbot's Napoleon-as well
as the customary basket full Of readable ex-
tracts. In the way of caricatnre We have
something far beyond what it usually fur
nishes. Darley's set forth of Juliens Com
certs, for cdricdtmres, are the thing. For sale
by Fuller.
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In this town, u mansion doth stand,

In this town, u mansion doth stand,
From which you may with pleasure;
Take view of foreign land,
" it'll the greatest ea.e and little inca sure
W hen this plan was frst invented,
nv the inventor and now proprietor
The ubjcct he had in mind wa, intended,
1" have it cHual none, but far superor.
Al the time it vas undertaken,
Nothing rare was to be seen
But an old house all shaken,
Nor had ther" ever been.
With integrity, patience, and akill,
lii plans he brought to an end
Everything worked at his will.
Now he j. at leisure to sit down and spend
In repurl to water, none was to be found
Sow it to be seen both hot and cold
A Hydraulic ram forces it through the ground,
And makes it come both fierce and bold.
From this mansion you can easily see,
The great Lake CAamplain and valley
Northern and Southern rail cars,
Appear just plain as the stars.
In 1882 the mansion was erected,
And the site by J. n. Pomeroy selected
Burlington claims him of men the greatest,
For setting such IN example, of style the latest
All have to say is 81 long may he wave"
And with honors 90 down to the grave
His words are great and deeds are true,
May he his enemies subdue.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

c. The Sentinel is anxious to have us give
the names of the democrats who participated
in the Anti Nebraska demonstration of the
I'D. We do not, however, feel specially
called upon to do 80. If the Sentinel does
not know the men Of it's own party, we surely
are not bound to supply its lack of knowledge.
Moreover if the Sentinel is anxious that this
Nebraska question be made strictly party
question, it is welcome to have it so. If ad-
herence to this violation of public honor and
the rights of the Free States, is to be test
ufDemocrntic orthodoxy, so be tive are con-
tent " hethci its Democratic brethren, many
of whom resist this bill and one Of whom, the
Concord Patriot, the special administration
wire-pullcr in New Hampshire and a sturdy
hacker Of Pierce, Douglas 4 Co., says " no
man of sense will consider it necessary for
him to abandon the Democratic party in
order to oppose the BILL will be equally
content, is another question.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

erence to each other hut none Of them inter-
f'ring with the act Of 1920, nor was such
thing thought of. But Mr.. Douglas says one
end of some of those actl was to quiet agita-
ton on the Slavery question - and he
thinks this can I've done only by repeating the
clause for free territory in the acts of 1920,
and opening the door for Slavery in Nebraska
and Knnzas ifthe free ,rlae inhabitants th.re
shall wish to have it established and iEtt1-
duces lis hill accordingly. And this sort of
argument Tor violating SOlemn agreement is
taken up by thosc who Join with him, and n
measure unequaled in its consequences by any
one since the Compromise act itself, Ia to be
harrisd through the Senate, md il possible
through the House Of Representatives, for
fear the people of the free states will have
time to speak in such language of terror to
their weak or dishonest minded representa-
tives in Washington that they shall lack
courage to aid in periecting the contemplated
iniquity.
The coarse and bullying conduct of Douglas
and his hackers in the Senate, towards others
who have the same rights there which he and
his accomplices have, and who have shown
themselves gentlemen as well as statesmen, is
| akin to exhibitions of the same sort hereto.
fore seen in Congress, hut none the less dis
graceful to those who were guilty Of it.
But let this be kept in mind. On all for
mer occasions when the power of the Slay,
States was to be increased. the members from
the Free States could have prevented it i
they all had been true to the Free StdfcS. Blu
enough of them Joined the side of the Slave
States to give them what. they wanted. 81
If VAS NOW.
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Oy7'luE LAUIlS Of the South are making
an effect to sec,Le the tomb of Washington
from future Dissertation. In savannah they
have organized themselves under the title of
the Mount Vernon Association" for the
purpose OF procuring the funds necessary to
purchase the present estate Of Mount Vernon.
10 accomplish this object, ca anittec of
thirty has been appointed to visit each house
in the city, and to solicit donations from the
female m9nbrs OF the family. y, gentleman
is to be solicited for any subscription and
none received, unless in the name and in be-
half of destitute widows Of friendless orphans
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

There are some acts which in their origin
and progress, excite two distinct, though not
incompatible feelings in the mind. to-wit:
our indignation and our contempt, Such an
act is that Of Senator Douglas and his coad-
tutors. The clause in the act Of 1920, where
by Slavery was to be forever excluded from
tho Territory now called Nebraska and Kan
zas, was enacted under public and solemn
agreement. The prohibition was made for a
(0nsideration,-a consideration of acknowl
edged Importance to the Slaveholding States.
Such it has proved to be, far greater one too.
than most of those who conceded it, had any
conception of at the time The power of the
Slave States in the National Councils received
at once surprising increase of force; and
from that day to the present, it has goue on
increasing. The legislation Of the country
has been substantially controlled by them,
and shaped for their profit. The pecuniary
patronage of the Federal Government has been
given to them to great excess. The Offices
of honor and Importance in the gift Of the
government, have been awarded to them far
beyond fair share.
The great influence in the Senate Of the L.
s. which they acquired as consequence OF
the Missouri Compromise act, is secured to them
beyond recall. Missouri and Arkansas are
slave States because Of that act, and no repeal
of the entire act won!d alter their condition -
They never would have been so, had not the
other condition -now sought to be broken down
been made
We know OF no more shameless act of dis
honesty in political history than the zone now
proposed and advocated by cubal made up
partly Of shareholders VINO grasp at an increase
of power, simply because they believe now
they can get II, AMI purity o m'n who are not
shareholders and who represent free States
who well know that not one Of them would
have been eec'"d to thrir present. p'lc"s, II
their consiltaen's mad suspected their uvnnng
such nri1'I'n' 'cheme'--but vino tl'er them
selves that pr tit to enSeiyes - ~ cone OF
this ueacIlery 10 their own constituencies and
to the cause of freedom.
But ifthelr acts excite the lnlignn'ion ofevc-
ry lover OF freedom aud homes, dealing, the argu
ments.whlch they present To justly their conduct.
awaken feelings of deepest contempt for the
understandings of those who use aud of those
wlia are influenced by them.
The act of 1920, (wlth that of 1871 which
WAS made to cont I'm tho former, and required
counterpart action in agreement herewith
from Missouri, which action tn 1t State sup
plicd,) stood on ats own basis 1t regarded a
certain Territory, Owned by til" United States,
bought with its money, and perfectly under its
control, as any wilderness region could be by
any government on earth, The act had no
reference to ANY other territory then owned
ny the United States or ever TO he owned by
1t.
Texas came into the Union with large
accession to the slAvc-state power aso) on
It's own ,A''s' y" analogous provision was
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

-R"GENTRAL CAss has made his promised
speech in the Senate on the Nebraska bill, of
which We find the following brief abstract,
Mr., Cass said he preferred the bill. as orr
ginally reported, without the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise. to its present shape.
He did not wish to disturb that settlement
unnecessarily particularly as Southern Sena-
tors had all avowed that it was only ahstrac-
ton, the South having no hope of Sla, cry
going to the Territories. lie made II long
argument in support of his frequently asserted
doctrine that all political sovereignty in Ter
ritorirs WAS in the people thereof and not in
Congress, lie denied the doctrine VI Southern
Senators, that, under the equality secured
by the Constitution to all citizens, slave
holders had the right to carry slaves to the
Territories, and the local Legislature had no
power to exclude them. lie argued that the
idea that slaves were.indisy ensable to the COM
fort of southern people removing elsewhere
could not be mantuincd for moment. Slave
holders had 10 mole right to CONF plain of
inability to take their property there than
others. Northern men could not remove
their farms, nor their corporate franchises,
nor many of their dearest aud tendcrcst at
tichments with them to the Territories or 10
California. Northern and southern people
were alike compelled to turn their property
into money and thus remove it, Slavery was
an cyil-but he was for leaving il with the
southern people, and using no reproaches.
The South was too sensitive, and sometimes
required of northern men too much. lie had
voted against the prov of the Fugitive
Slave Act for the abuse of hdJcdS corpus, and
for trial by Jury OF the slave in the place
where captured but he had urged the simple
"A i-lp l.tu All b,4s In
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Lass, 1880
lS+3, l2,Hj
lo4o, l5.JJ
1919, li.3+

The warmest Feb. in the period above mentioned
was that Of ls4O, whose temperature was 2s.i',
In Feb ls54, the warmest day was the lst, the
mean of which was Al .G'-thc coolest day the
18th, and its mean 3.Ge. The thermometer was
highest the lst, being 4O'lowc>t the 9Th, being
-l!', range 81.
The Barometer was highest the 18th, being 30,ll
in.-lowe-t the LIST and 9TH. being 9.lsin.--rangc
l.23 in.
Fall Of water about the usual average. The fall
of snow in Feb. II inches, but the sleiphing was
tolcralc only during ; or Of the last day, of the
month.
in all directions about the 9TH day
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

ED-Ihc S.nhHd can hardly find justifca
ton for inserting in its account of the merit
ing in Burlington; 22d inst, the words
"alhcit it was based upon the republican
pection that the reader must understand them
to have been uttered lin substance ut least,l
by Mr.. Benedict when speaking against Mr.,
Douglass Bill. The SenhHd knows perfect
ly well that Mr.. Benedict made no such re-
mark, 1t may express Il e opinion Of the
Sentinel, and the Scntial is welcome to say
W, taking care to have 1t un lerstood as it
own remark and not Mr.. Bsnedicty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

y Ii Is sTATru from Washington that the
Peruvian Government have declined conform
ing To their agreement to settle with Capt,
Mcterren Tor the inquiries sustained by him
nj the hands of Peruvian officials at the Chin
cha Islands, Secretary Marcy is determined
to compel them to stand by their own Offer of
settlement, and is inquiring concerning the
best mode of bringing ship ofwar argument
TO bear upon the case,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

0j|rnE NEw loaN rnEs has private al
vices from Mexico, to the effect that the
'iadsdcn Treaty has led to the organization
of u tcrc" opposition 10 Santa Anna II is
bclictrd. however, that he will he able To sus-
tain himself until he receives money from the
nitcl states to establish his Goyrrnlnent.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10
The Weather for EebIuary.

The following table and observations have
been kindly furnished us by Prof. THOMPSON.
similar meteorological record will be Il
monthly feature in our paper
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o." Brother Imp of the Statesman, You've
got us true as preaching, hut We should have
had you but for u machinists blunder, which
We were unaware of, You II see one Of these
days, Typo.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10
The final Passage of the Nebraska Bill
in the Senate

The final Passage of the Nebraska Bill
in the Senate
During the night session of the Senate on
Thursday, previous to the passage Of the
Nebraska bill to its third reading, several
amendments Of slight Importance were made
to it as follows
On motion of Mr. BADGER, it was declared
construed to revive any law which existed
prior to the act of March 9th, 1890, either
establishing or prohibiting Slavery. (lhe old
French law established it in the Louisiana Ter
ritory) On motion Of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the pro-
vision giving Congress the power to disap-
prove the legislation of the territory was
stricken out, and the veto power of the Cover
nor of the territory changed so that it might
be overruled bya two third vote. On motion
Of Mr.. CLAYTON, the provision allowing aliens
to vote and hold Office was stricken out Every
other Territorial bill hitherto passed allows
them to vote.) Amendments offered by Mr.,
CHASE, giving the Legislature Of the Trrrito-
ry power to prohibit Slavery, making Gov
peopltofthe Territory. officers are now
to he appointed by the President and put
ting Nebraska and Kansas into one territory,
under one government were severally rejected.
On Friday the rule which sets apart that
day for private bills was suspended, the Ne
braska bill was taken up, and its considcra-
ton continued through the day and night
Mr.. BRILL Of Tennessee made a long speech in
opposition to the bill, and Mr.. NORRIS Of New
Hampshire and TouoEY of Conn, occu-
pied four hours in speeches in favor of the
bill. Mr.. FEssENDEN made short speech in
opposition, and Mr.. WELLER made short re-
ply, Finally Mr.. Douglas took the floor and
spoke in reply to Mr.. Bell and in favor of his
bill generally, until after three O'Clock in the
morning. Considerable excitement prevailed,
and Interruptions, assertions and fiat denial
Of facts, with exchanges left handed compli-
ments between Senators Douglas, Weller and
Norris. and Chase and Sumner, occa sionally
took place. The title ofthe bill was changed
to g bill for the government of Nebraska
and Kansas and the final vote was reached
about five O'Clock, Saturday morning. 1t
stood 81 for to ii against, with 10 absent
We find it classified as follows.
FOR TIE BILL.
NORTHERN observation-disclosures. Broudhead Pa;
Cass Michigan Dodge, Iowa Douglas, Illinois
Gwin, California Jones, Iowa Norris, n. H.;
Petit Indiana Shields, Illinois Stuart, Michigan;
Thomson, n. j.; Toucey, Conn; Weller, California;
Williams, n. II. IA.
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Meteorological Table

For February, 1851 LOCALITY, Burling-
ton, one mile from Lake Champluin and 2j6
feet above It,
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We'can only say OF the Convention that the
speeches were fully up to the spirit of tn"
resolutions and that the number in attend
anr' WAS much larger than, from the uncer-
r'inty of railroad travelling, was expected -
In W.rCn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

The average lrcan temperature of February, for
the last Ii years, was 2u.2CS The mean tcmpera-
ture this year, given above, wa 1912 by
which it appears that Feb. 1854, was 3.9j- colder
than the average In the IL year. since 1897, the
four following hive been colder, aud all the rest
warmer, tnuu Feb. lsJI viz
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The vote for County Commissioner in this
County, SO far rs heard from up to the time
of going to press is as follows -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-10

H. rn'nNoNtrtH Baron. PREVAILING
I,.u., Nnis. ''''''''i' ""'''
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all to one hundred and my thousand pes,
have already been ordered These, in addi-
ton 10 the newspaper publications. Will proba-
bly, sum up Il total of at least four hundred
thousand copies of this admirable argument,
which will soon be circulating throughout the
land.
--TnE w WASHINGTON correspondent of the
\. \, Tunes, gives the following account OF
the late ARRAY between ex-senator Clemens
of Alabama, and Hon. Mr. Harris, member Of
Congress from Mississippi,
The affair was rather serious, and may End
in "A mortal combat. The story is, that
gentleman in company with Mr.. Harris
introduced Mr.. Clemens to him without
having ascertained that the Introduction
would be agreeable. MIR. Harris, who is AN
ultra southern Rights man, and considers
Mr.. Clemens as a " suhmiSSin nst," declined
the introduction To any man who iratrrnizrd
with John Van Buren,. Mr.. Clemens init
mated that he would hold the Aissis sppiin
personally responsible for the insult where
upon, it is stated, Mr. Harris denounced him
rs un AbolitOnist. Mr. Clemens drew has
revolver aud struck Mr.. Harris with it, cut
ung severe gdsh in his head, and telling
him ut his feet. Mr.. Harris being unarme,i
made no resistance. A southern grntlcman
tells me that it is a very coininon thing in the
South to bring on an ARRAY by drawing =
pistol, kno, king man down with 1t, and then
shooting him at once if he makes resistance,
As the man striking tine first blow in this
way has his weapon in hand all ready to shoot,
of course he eau murder has antagonist h'-
fure the latter has time t. draw weapon,
Nonhtrn chNalry' would c.ll such an aet
assassination.
a WfINrh T,rsrr BAsr,-Abcut \
eastern part of the city, presented hun with
baby which is regarded as a perfect little
wander" 1t Is boy, slhl living, apparently
IN good he Nth and when born weighed j s.
one pound lis first bed was made On a CON
mon sized dinner plate The parents are very
proud of the little fellow and have had his da-
guerreoiyps tsken.-DayiOn Gazette
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