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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-17

official privilege TO circulate Dpuglas letter
to Cyrus Barton in favor Of the Bill II seems
to he great business for the President Of the
United states to be lending his Thanking priv.
ilcgc for such a purpose. Had not he better
read OVER his inaugural, and some Of his
former letters and lccchoe if be has any
spare time from the wrighticr cares of tie
nation The President Of tic United States.
and a New England NAN tpu, helping to spread
slavery over a vast free Territory, aud to d.
minish tn" iust power of the free Statca -
Who would have thought of it a year ago.
d" 80 have often heard it said by democrats
that they could not be- convinced that Con.
Pierce was in favor of the infamous bill of
Douglas. 1t is too much even for their ere
dulity. Bit an instance occurred the other
day in u nrighhoring town which totally up
bitterly on oscd to the Nebraska Bill, but
chung tcnaciously to the idea that it was not
IL measure of his party, and that the President
was not in favor Of it. He repeatedly de-
clarcd that if the administration was for the
bill he was opposed to the administration.
At last II formidable package came to the
post office at the town of A., ranked by
Gen Pierce. They were the Spcrchr, of Scu-
ator Douglas. in favor Of the Nebraska Bill.
Among them was one directed to the democrat
Aforesaid lie took it from the oiFc,, looked
ut the great seal Of the Republic and the
frank "from +. Pierce, Pres. /. :. "Ahi'
said he, " if Gen. Pierce was not in favor OF
the Nebraska BILL he would not have sent mr
this defence of it, He was convinced, aud
is now AN open opponent of the admini,tra-
ton. That time the official clcctionccring
document was aimed at the wrong animal
We know many democrats in thi, State have
been operated upon 10y similar logic.
P.S. We have since received the document
to which We have alluded above. 1t is the
hiir of Douglas to Hon. Cyrus Barton, cdi-
tor of the stat, CdpitM R,Pgrtr. 1t ir di-
rccted to g. - Esq, Allcnatown, y
H." and the frank is From Frank Pierce.
The person to whom it was directed i. dcm
ocrat Of the first water Voted for MANY %
the resolves of the last fcw years in the lrg,s
laturc, and is in favor of them now. " any
body doubts the facts as stated, We have til,
document in our office, where it tan be sc"i
free OF charge. tun anybody tell us whothc
the office OF President of the United States =
America, was eyer before protrai"d .Ior 'i'c
h0H'17Hg pWroS'>'
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Affairs in EurOpC.

There is little to add to our Tclcgraphic
despatch of yesterday ON the aspect Of affairs
in Europe. 1t seems that England and France
have found out at last that they must 20 into
the war on the side Of Turkey. and are active
in their preparations. \ stop is PITT Ivy the
Queens proclamation to all expectation of
arms, ammunition and marine engines or
parts thereof. The Queens guard, we're To
embark ON the 22l. and other regiments from
different points. Engineers and Srprors were
enrolled and recruits enlisted in abundance.
Clothing and stores of all kinds are in active
stat" of preparations \ fleet for the Baltic is
already gathered atSpthcal lit Parliament
1t was stated ON authority that the published
letter to the Car of RUSSIA signed - Ma
ppleon, was authentic, and the British Gov
eminent was aware of its b"img sent and
would hold themselves responsible for its con-
tents. The letter attracts great notice in
France and Belgium as well as in ENGLAND.
The whole French force under orders for Tur-
key is said to consist of eight thousand men.
Nothing of consequence has transprcd in the
other European States.
The Russian Bear grinds his teeth at the
aspect of things. There is strong effort by
the Russian Government to cause the war to
take religious aspect among the people
The soldiers are told they are to rescue the
Holy Sepulchre from the Inidcl,
The Patriarch of Moscow had issued an adj.
dres, to the Sixth corps, ON leaving for the
Danube, Of which the following IL a trans
latiuu
"thll'lrcn of the Car. our father, and of
Russia, our mother our brothers of the
army the Gar, the country and Christians
ity call upon you The prayers Of the church
and the country accompany YOU. Russia is
again provoked by an enemy who wa, van
pushed under Catherine II under Alexander
IT, aud under Nicholas |. Already have YOUR
brothers revived the old habit of beating him
hy land and by sea-, lfit he decrccd by Prov
ilencc that YOU are to soc the enemy in front
of you, rccollcct, then, that you arc fighting
for the most piOuS of Cars, for your dear
country, for the holy church, against tho rcr
secutorso of Christianity. against the prolancrs
OF the holy AMI vcnerAted cities, which have
seen the birth, the passion and the resurrrc-
ton OF Christ. Now, If ever, victory. GLORY
bencdicton and eternal bcnrdict,n are due
to those who give their life for their faith in
God, for their faith to their car and their
country. By fa'th you will gain victory
dlebrcws, chap. ii, 49, You. likewise. viii
conquer by faith. We bid you farewell with
our prayers and with the symbol of our faith. .
Carry with you and recollrct the wdrlik,.,ud
victorious speech of the Car Prophet, David
salvation and gloryis in cod. (rsam 4lstl .
1t seems that the Devil can quote scripture
us well "a ever
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-17

no moro voice in the election of representa-
tivcs than the sheep and oxen Of Vermont
have. And this additional power was granted
under the cypress condition that no such ino-
quality against the free States should be ever
allowed in the Territories north of Sc deg
80 min
The power being secured to those slave
States, Missouri and Arkansas, and strength
cncd by like acccssions in Texas, there now
comes the bold effort to wrest from the free
territory the right which was solemnly guar
antced to il. The morality of the act hears a
strong analogy to that of highway robbery
1t may not be " an iniquity to be punished
by the.iudges," because it is to be effected by
votes, and not by force and arms but sen
tence Of condemnation against those who do
it, will as surely be recorded on the judgement
book of History, as one now stands there
against him who was willing to sell his coun-
try's liberties for gold And there are men
from the FREQ States in Congress who are
found voting for such an outrage!
Even the members from the slave States are
ashamcd-somc of them at lcast--of the deed
while they vote for it. Their uneasincss is
shown by hourly declarations that the affair
is none of their getting up, that it comes from
the North and cannot be deccntlv declined BY
them, that it must be right for them to
take what their northern friends offer to
them. Yes, they will take it if they can get
it, and they will get northern men to do thcii
dishonest work for them. They will praise
the liberal patriotism of their subservient
tools, and hint to the profits and honors to be
conferred on them by their dictators of the
slave States. All this, only while the deed is
in progress. Once done, and they will KICK
them out of their sight with open contempt
THEY DID 50 BEFORE, AND THEY
! WILL DO 50 AGAIN.
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Town Meeting,

Town Meeting in Burlington was held
Tuesday, nth inst, in the New Town Hall.
The spacious, well lighted room WAS COM
fort. For want Of convenient seats, soon
to be constructed in lt,-and because there
was only single floor between the stirring
feet and the unfinished rooms of the first
story, it was difficult to hear we'll Possibly
there is some fault in the form of the room ;
but it is too soon to pronounce surely on that
When all things are finished we can tell better.
To finish it throughout and provide for its
being lighted by gas, the town appropriated
$4,000. The meeting went off pleasantly.
good spirit prevailed and there was no strife
about anything. The tax voted for this year,
is thirty six cents on the dollar. Last year it
was fifty cents
Town officers chosen as follows
Torn Clcrk and TreaSurer-C. F. DAvEY.
Selectmen.-T. L. WALES, NJ. l.. Church,
and HENRY WHlINlY.
Isl Constable and Orerseer Of the Poor.-
S. W. TAYLOR. 2nd Constable, II PAUL.
Listes-Il. P. HIcKoK, j. K GRAY and
W. ID. kIDDER.
AUDITORS n. PoNERoY, P. DooI1rrLE
and n b HAswElL.
Fence Ttewers.-H. B. STACY, IRA SHAT
TUCK and B. LANE.
Seoler of Weights and McaSwes.-D. NJ.
VARNEY.
Seoler Of Leafher.-ALoNzo W. ALIEN.
Pound Keeper EDWARD PARoDIs
Sertons.-SAM'L NICHOLS, j. c. DoxEY, H
II. HARRINGToS and n. SHA1IucK.
Super'ntendents Of Common Schools-Rev
JOSHUA YoUNG, Rev. j. II. WORCESTER and
Rev. c, F. BrRpIcK.
Trustee Of U. s. Surplus Fund.-WM
WESTON.
Grand Jurors.-JAMEs MITCHELL, c. \.
SEYMOUR, W. II. WILKINS, and W. d. KlDDER.
Street Conm'ssoners.-J. D. ALLEN, n.
PARKER and HENRY LOOMS
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Some or our "rlvcr men" Says the Clncln-
utu DAILY Columbian arc not slow coaches IN
telling long yarns During the low Times, the
river folks have but little to do else than sam
pie funds and solids, whtlle, smokc, and spin
yirns. About dozen Of well known river
captains, pilots, SC, congregatcd in -
tohcr day when one led off with saying
Capt. Mac, laundering cool morning"
Cool" says Mac "don' begin to be. Why,
boys, I've seen the weather 80 cool up the Mis-
sour, that when aud Bob Graham got into
skf to cross the river, an5rlh wind swept down
stream and the water began 10 chill. Pull
says |, Bob. stick in your paddle, it's going to
freeze
"'ris rcezing,' says Bob.
"Pull,' says | ; and the ice began TO get
thick as window glass, afore we get ten yards
out in the river. PAIL says |, Bob ; but.
Lord a massey boys, before we got ten rods
further, the Ice was thick MS a beefsteak, and
though Bob and kept breaking up the ice
and pushing the boat, it got so ahead of us,
that we dropt the sklfi; she was troze in; we
got out on the ice and ran like -, to get
ashore before we frozc to death "
Mot so very cold that warn't, nuther"-s1ys
weather-be beaten pilot. Nov, there's Jimmy
Giliiian and once were driving a flock 'o
sheep across a big prairie, near the ILLINOIS
river; about the time we got half way across
the PRAIRIE one Of them north winds swept down
upon us, the sheep huddled together, we found
that we were about to freeze, so we takes to
our feet, and ran about two miles to woods,
where we started fire. and laid up for the
night 1t was awful cool, a Teller would roast
one side to the fire and freeze tother. Well,
srs, next morning goes out to the sheep.
they were all huddlcd toge her, we commenced
starting em up none of em would move, by
thunder and Goliah we found 'cm all dead
froao fast together all in lump"
"rhat sheep story" said well known river
man, who. with dlrk-knite, was giving the
flushing touches to white pine dolphin, lis
some it is cold on the prarles, now and then,
hut can tell you Of cool snap once knew
IN the dead of summer time, here in Shelby
Kentucky.
Cool snapin the dead of summer; :" said one
Of the slightly lncrcduIons.
"Nhy, yes; you sec we were out harvest
ny the frogs were mighty thick around there
aud 1t came ON to freeze and blow So in ter
minutes that the ground rot as hard AS eve
YOU see It IN the middle of winter. We'll, the
frogs were so suddenly took BY The cold snap
that they were frozen IN the mud atore they
could get their heads under, and we walked ov
or an acre lot, and k ckcd off the heads OF more
than ten THOUSAND frogs frozen in that way.
A bysanle- volunteered to treat the Grove
he did 1t and sloped.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-17

II COUNTY CuMNIssIoNfR--The election
for County Commissioner has resulted in the
choice Of DR., Goodyear, who held the Office
last year, That the County will have la
horious and good ohcer can not be doubted
Though his action was not perfectly satisGlc
tory to all, in all particulars, that was no
more to he expected of him than of any other
man. There certainly was "a very general
appreciation Of his course, and on substantial
grounds. There can be no doubt that the
other gentleman nominated for the office would
also have proved good officer, if he had been
elected, There being two candidates up arose
as we think, from '.misapprehension of each
others views ON the part ola few on both sides,
and not from any real antagonism of wishes
ABOUT the administration of the law That
the people generally acquicsce in the law and
Its faithful and fair administration, and were
satisfied that either candidate would do well
IN the Office, Is shown, We think, by the li.ht-
ness OF TIE vote all around the County,
Even IN this town, we-iud2c there must have
been pres'nta at town meeting many who did
not trouble Themselves to vote at ALL
Nilliston gave Tor Whpcl,ra maioritvof3s
Nestlord for VI nc'lar 50. Milton did NOT
vote at all, Applied t, our former returns,
Tho makes maj rity Of l56 for Good
wear
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ITEMS At HONE AND ABROAD,

I'm, D. ~
f,' ~. '"'"' are
7''''"o ~ ''o" ,"''r l'l 'f'hs'' ana to
"'''F 'h'rP' h'l' d'n shoot
~ ''.' ''''" S',n'H Nv 'h'm. 'h' o' the
r .J, l'''''"' ''''.u'''o"e OF our '4r-""ay
- '''' A''ilna young ro"lh' al
hit it The uu,u,roctir,, bird !,t ,pi.,,,
while We took our ,hild;- n aim At hmm. which
for our peace Of mini wa, too successful
We mower throw stone at another from that
u"l 10 ''''
-Srrcp.-A Mr. Dexter of sheffield,
hung hiusclfmst sabbath tie had been to
California; and returned to lee married Find.
h'S th' lacy married. he made another mdtri-
n''''a' engagement t" t'N' place "n TUESDAY,
nut prevented 1t by sell dcNtrnctlon'
-Srprr> Dr,ru.-In Morctnwn, on Fri
dav last. a youn,, man. Hiram Fn>trr while
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BURLINGTON FREE PRESS Friday MORNING. MARCH H. 185

to the release OF the person. Austria does moi
intend to be considered MS waving the Dyiuci
pie for which, though desired BY US. she has
commended, and still contends, namely. the nb-
solutc legal jurisdiction over all those whon
she claims as her subjects in the Turk
ish Empire. 1t is not to be expected that in
corresponding with the ,lmericau authorities
nbroad the Austrian officials will weld any
question Of principle. All such are reserved
for discussion between the two Governments.
and can ask no modification of the conditions
proposed and deliberately agreed upon. On
the other hand there is no assent on our mart
to the principle insisted on by Austria no adj
mission that Austria con lawfully exercise the
rights she claims in case of Koszas return. 49,
My proposal before, in substance communica.
tcd1o you, and which understand to be salts
factory to Koszta himself contained no such
condition. Mr. de Bruck, in accepting nv
PROPOSALS, says he is authorized ga regler Par
rnngemen' rcla,lf d'aprcs loire que vuus
n'ivcz fai'.'
cannot follow your ar uncnt further, and
1t Is enough to say that you have entirely mis-
construed the object ami legal meaning Of the
reservation under discussion.
! have received full instructions from the
Government of the United States on the sub
lcci, aud, upun due consideration, have to say
that no other terms of release will be proposed
by me than those already agreed upon and
that Koszta must accept them, if he expects
further aid and couuenancc from the legation.
The responsibility of declining them, and ufall
the consequences of that step, must rest upon
himself; and, unless receive immediate no
tee that he accedcs to them, shall inform the
Austrian lnernuncio, and the French embassy
that he refuses to avail himself of the rayora.
Bile arrangement made in his behalf
| With respect to the written assent of kosz-
| Ia, It should be remembered that it Is Il mere
/ matter between himself and the legation, aud
Is not intended to be communicated to II III.
| ternunclature or Government of Austria.
There are, as have already limited, many
| difficulties and embarrassmenis attending the
questions and hope Koszta Will not have the
| folly to agravate them by refusal to accede tc
terms which are certainly the best that Aus
trlu, not to mention other Governments more OF
less directly concerned in the question, vii
| consent to.
now repeat my Instructions that in case o
further difficulty YOU are to be guided by til,
direction Of Mr.. Brown, if still at Smyrna.
am, Sir. &C.,
GEORGE ?. MARSH.
Z. s. OrrLEY, E.q., S. Consul, Smyrna
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-17
New Hampshire Election.

Our photographic despatch Of to-day says
that the election yesterday, IN that out-api-out
democratic STATE, resulted as We suppose every
one acquainted with the State, supposed if
would II takes good while for political Truth
to make It's way through such thick banks Of
error as have long brooded in the VALUES aud on
the sides Of the New hampshire hills. But
That there Is at least suspicion breaking INTO
their minds that all Is not quite right even #
Frank Pierce Is at the head of the United
States Government, Is plain from the fact that
even Nat Biker land a more popular could
not be found IN the Statc) comes IN with de.
clded los. "n the y" OF last year lis mpjorl-
ty l. put at about 1900 Last year the puber.
national m1Inrty was above 5000, # we reco-
lect arI.hl.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-17
4. s. SIOopnC MnI 81. Inuis.

We are favored with the following extract
from letter, dated
SrIln, February \, loji.
Captain Ingrlham has concluded not to
avail himself of the permission granted him
by the Navy Department to return home, but
will continue in command of the | s. Sloup
of War st. Louis ; he expects to 0,il in two
days for Naples, whore he will remain about
ten days then proceed to Constantinol l." foI
the purpose Of relieving the |. ). sloop Of
War Lcvant, which vessel has been at the
latter place about four months
Captain Morris who went out to relieve
Capt. Insraham, has been appointed Fleet
Captain by Commodore StrinGlmm. and will
report for duty on board the flag-sAip
squadron generally healthy
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-17
CoNsrANrr>orLt. Sort. %, Ie53.

SIR; Your letter of September % dad moi,
reach me nj lp'e last evening. aiterthc d.ptr-
ture OF the Austrian post for Smyru1.
1t l. with extreme regret that | perceive Won
have allowed uutuunGri rcuplrs 10 cmbaias
a question which Is attended wl'h much mora
difficulty aud dehcacy Ihln You appear 10 be-
aware o. In communicating YOU my pro-
pnsnl to NJ. d" Truck on the Both of July and
an OF August stated II, as one Of the con-
dluons that If kos2lu voluntarily let the shin.
our protection should be Withdrawn from him
The ground on which DID tins was my con.
vciIon that h" we've at liberty, the Turkish
hovrrn""nt would cXpcl him from the cnun-
Try ol, II he persisted IN remaining, would
allow ire Austrian au'hortcs to srlze him
am not advised tlit kusIl made any ohjc,-
non to lh"'" term, bur, on the contrary, your
l'ltef7 eve m" reason 10 suppose that ne was
satisfied wrh ihcm.
on totally mlsIpprchcnd the logl effect Of
lhc p'ss 20 cl'rd hpm NJ. dc Bruct's letter -
~ 'urh's of AnsfnA are her kgW rghts.
ana 'h"s" arr rei'hrr enlarged nu, restricted
hy ihl' rr-crv i'l'u. II shn Ind "A lc-,l MONT
10 sell' nlm m the mrnnnr he was s,iIrd, we
are N nae wrong m resisting the scIzIrp. aud
should Dc cqulIly 50 IN re-i,'ng n If al
iemp'd hereafter, HIS return 10 S!uyrnl
""ui1 -" Au-irll mo- rCW rails. nor Wa- tri,
trsrfvilW iurcN"d "tn view 10 claim amy
SUCH. ! lac rcsclva l,n !. M part of the mr., {.
ncH between Nj de- Brurh and myself uudu
merely serves To indicate thai, by conserving
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-03-17
Charter aud Town Election. in ncw yo,l.

.
Rochester, Ny, Charter Election wa, ON the
sth. The american SAYS it resulted in the choice
OF Wing Mayor in plac" Of the present Demo
cratic incumbent Of six Wing Aldermen out
OF ten-(thc whole number voted fnrD and a
IKE result III respect to the city >uwlvisur.
Inc whole Wig city ticket, - embracing
with the Mayor, the candidates for Justice of
the Peace, Assessor, and Scalcr. il successful
and the several officers voted Tor in the
Wards, other than tho,, above namcl, are
W Ing, very much in the s,unc proportion as
the Aldermen and Supervisors.
lint although the Wings have chosen u
mal'rlty of IL" Aldermen, the Common Cuun-
cll viii remain Democratic for the ensuing
year. rs of the ten Aldermen holdiu. over.
nuI} one Is a W hiS There will thus hc Il
p'm"rratlc majority of six in the Board.
NlGN'r-E. Auburn, Rochester, Oswc.o.
anu Detroit have elected Wing MAYORS. In
uura, Mr.. llinman (Suit.) is elected Mayor.
Troy CRY ELECTION. - The Charter
election ON the 9TH inst. resulted in tie rlnc-
t"n IF I">'ru,N Erw,pp, CwM.l NIr,nr.
by from 800 to 60o INTEGRITY. Also IF VIII,
Aldermen, Wing Justice, and some other
officers, Wings
NtWr RICH The BpIrd Of Trustee, stand,
siN Wings and one Loco Fucu
o>oNpicN.--Thc Board of Supervisors
stands, Wings Is; lInrds ;. Spits II. The
Wings lost two members hy 10 yotrs.
M"NRpL.-rhc Board will stand Whi.,, Is.
Ipro fo"os II
oNr'rN-lhr Enud stand, Wings Il;
Democrats ID and two town. in dpuht. The
b'lrd Is 'athcr tir, OF the " hi., have orc
mti"rty.
ERI-Ih". WIKI, have carried Nurorn.
I al ~ a.. 4
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The vote for County Commissioner in this
County, so far as towns have held their
March meetings, is as follows. 1t will be
seen that the vote is very light one