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Where is all this

protected by this bill. Where is all this
iron TO como front
Mr. Pcarcc opposed the bill. lie was as
tonished at the earncstness with which such
an enormous project was presented. lie
spoke of the difficulties Of construction, the
unextinguished Indian titles, &c; and con-
cluded that he could net vote for any Of the
scheme.
Mr. Rusk thou the twelve sections Of
land per mile through deserts, and the secu
rity to be taken for the work, made Mr.
Pcarce'' argument applicable rather to con-
tractors than the Government
Mr.. Butler pointed out further difficulties,
and Mr. Gwin replied, answering the objcc-
tons
Mr.. Seward said lie never expected to DO
here advocating three Railroads, but 60 it
was. The objections came too late he
favored the proposed undertaking, and
thought the country would never be in p
better position than at present to undertake
the enterprise, and that the advantages incl
dental thereto would Justify the Undertaking
Mr. Mason said that tha mails and muniti-
! ons Of war would he transported over these
roads. 1t would be Government enterprise,
and he was astonished that the Senators pos
scssed so little information as to the con-
structiol or working Of these ROADS. I've
could view with satisfaction the United
States engaged in so ponderous work, and
hoped provisions would be made to require
the proposals Ct the contractors to be report
/ ed To- Congress. fie o,ed to amend the bill
| to secure that object
| Messrs. Chase, Evcns and Bell continued
/ the discussion, when at late hour the Dill
passed by II vote of "a against 81.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23
Iron THE FREE FREss.1
Chittenden County Institute.

Mn. EprroR Not seeing a representative ofthe
Free Press at the celebration at Essex, Feb 18th,
send you a note of it. 1t was a very pleasant en-
tertainment, though the attendance, lowing to the
weather. was not as large expected, There
were present $50 to 400 persons, quite filing the
room where the exercise. were held. The Exercises
we're Music from the Band followed by Prayer,
and that followed by Address from the Rev. Hub
bard Winslow, D. D., of Boston, Subject Europe.
The Address was descriptive Of the speakers jour.
ney from Paris, through many of the towns and
cities of note, upon the contenent and concluded by
a very interesting account Of st. Peters and the Va.
tican.
The discourse occupied something over an hour
and through the notice Of so many places Of utere
was necessarily short. Yet by very happily inter-
spersing his remarks with anecdote aud humor, the
speaker made the discourse of uncommon in.
terost Mr.. Winslow's high reputation a scholar
preacher, and writer. to those who had before
heard him, sufficient guarantee that his subject
whatever it might be, would he ally treated al d
they were not disappointed.
The gathering was in the Upper Hall Of IL,
Chittcndcn County Institute" an institution in
corpolated in 1853. The building isof brick abo,I
GO feet long by 40 feet in width two stories high
The style Of building is plain, yet good, AID the iu-
t,rnal arrangements will be when completed, ample
and convenient. The object is educational, ard
i intended to rank L-ir than our present syst Il
Of" High school" being between ,b" lli-h Pei CO.,
! aul tho Cu,E".
In the low,r Hall If the building the Ladies la,
prepared very bountiful supper the tables of vhic
| wc,c mstcfully decorated with Vases Of Hover
and fruit, and at 1 o'clock, 7. NJ, the cntir
audience adj urucd from the room above, to Iartak
Of it, and quito hcd III" long tables, on which it wa
spread, During the evening, remarks were mad
hy various gentlemen, and the Rand cpli,cncd tn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23
Mr., Thompson's Report.

Mn. President Holding as do, one Of
the most honorable and tho most lucrative of
the Offices in the Champlain Valley Horticul-
tural Society, it is source of much satisfac-
ton, that am permitted to present this my
first Report When l entered upon the high
duties Of my Office, little did anticipate the
troubles and difficulties, which its faithful
discharge would bring upon me. Little did
imagine at what an expense Of labor and
anxiety my honors were to DO purchased
True had often heard, that there is bitter
for every sweet-a thorn for every rose-and
pain for every pleasure, in this evil world {;
but these sayings, was disposed to regard
rather as poetical figures, than sober rcali-
ties. And when was first informed of my
election to the Society's Professorship of En-
tomology, there arose to my view in the vi
sions of the future, only the bright halo Of
honor which was to eneircle my head, and
the delightful employment of chasing the
gaudy-winged butterflies and the glittering
humbugs of the air from flower to flower
through gardens, and lawns, and meadows
and then the tasteful arrangement, upon long
slender pins in neatly glazed cases, of these
beautiful lepidoptera, and shining cocopters
and oil the opte@ Alas how different thu
reality from those cherished and fond antici
pations, My appointment was no soone,
made, than the relation in which stood &c
the tiny tribes, was buzzed abroad among
them, and they began to gather around mt
from the four winds of heaven. Whether
they came to honor me and court my favor
on account of the high Office which | held, OF
to test my scientific qualifications to admin
lister it, or to mako a general assault upoI
me as an enemy who was plotting their des
truction, was by no means apparent
Tho first Of the insect races, to introduc
themselves to my notice, in the spring afte
my appointment, were the tiny Aphides
These form one Of the most wonderful fami
lies among the, insect tribes. 1t has bee
shown by the celebrated Prof Richard Owen
/ Whose great mind does not regard the it'll
sphis az beneath its notice.. that their m
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23
Secret Nominations.

Rumor says that tho Council-Conycntion--
Convocation, OF whatever it was Of tue Know
Nothings held at Northiield last week settled
upon state ticket for Council of Censors,
but who their nominees are is kept out of
sight, Thereupon the Orleans County Gazette
remarks very sensibly as follows,
Why not make known whom they have
nominated If they have selected Is Of the
best men IN the State, why not let the " rest
Of mankind" know who they are, so that
they may have the privilege Of voting for them
if they choose TO do 30 Should not tho peo.
PIE have tho privilege of canvassing the merits
Of candidates for that important ofice--of
learning their views upon the various propo-
sitions mooted for tho action Of the Council
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23

We are happy to inform the public that
Bishop llorKISs proposes to give three Lee
TrREs, the entire proceeds of which will be
applied to aid the funds of the Ladies Char
uy School in Burlington. We hope that tho
Importance of the object to be thus aided,
joined to the inherent interest OF the Lee
lures themselves we'll insure large atten-
dance. Tho first lecture will be given in
Concert Hall, on Tuesday evening, Feb, eth
at "a p NJ.
SUBJECT The Right Administration Of The
Lar, on the Subject Of the Ndtu, alis alton d
Foreigners.
TICKETS nt rs cents each lecture, will BE-
for sale at the Bookstores and at the door.
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The Annual Meeting

of the Champlain Valley horticultural So
o,ety uas held al the American HoteI yes
terday, the 2Oth instant,
Buel Landon, Esq, V. P. in the chair.
\ report from the Professor of Entomology,
Mr.. thompson, also communication from
the President of the standing Fruit Commit
tee, Mr.. Battcy were read and accepted.
The officers OF last year were reelected with
the exception OF Secretary and Treasurer. W.
c. llickok was chosen to those Offices. The
following named gentlemen we're added to the
list of Vice Presidents.
DAVID READ, Colchester,
8. E. HOWARD, Burlington.
j. ToRREY, D. D. "
WV. II, HoYr, St. Adams.
&. II. HAKkINGIoS, South Hero.
]. W. BAILEY, Plattsburgh.
II. II. Ross, ID, Essex Co., n. Y.
FRANCIS L. LEE, Westport, N. Y.
Some very hne specimens of Landon's seed
ing were exhibited by Mr.. Landon, of South
Hero, also some beautiful specimens of the
Northern Spy by Chaunoey Goodrich, of
Burlington.
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The XctO.

The most noticeable event in Congress du-
ring tho past woek, is the Presidents veto OF
the Bill for appropriating five millions of dol
lars to pay of the claims for French Spolia-
tons prior to $500. Its reception was the
occasion of some heat. Some administration
men could not refrain from expressions of
disrespect for it. On taking the vote on the
question shall the French Spoiaton bill
pass, the Presidents objections notwith.
standing, there were liz ayes, and - nays.
A. two thirds were required, the veto was
practically sustained.
The veto is about four times as long, and
for that reason not one fourth part as res.
pcctable, as President Folks veto of bill
| for the same object. Some OF tho reasons
| given are the same as those of Mr.. Polk.
Great stress is laid on the fact that no prcsi.
dent has formally recommended to Congress
that those claims should be paid-a reason
which is so absurd as to be contemplate.
Mr.. Pierce thinks also with Mr.. Polk, that
ifthe claims are just, more ought to be paid
and therefore he objects to paying anything
One can hardly consider such a reason to be
| given seriously. Another reason given is
that to pay those claims now would be vir-
tually owning that the government has been
in fault very long time, and for the credit
of the concern, that ought not to be admitted
That it has been in fault, the ablest states
men of all parties have admitted, times with
out number.
As most Of the claims are for damages sus-
tanned by merchants in tho Northern States,
we take it that the chief reason for the veto
is not stated, viz-that it would be popu-
lar measure atthe South. Certainly no reason
given will bear any candid examination.
This strange conclusion is reached by the
President-that neither France nor the
United States are under any obligations to
are indisputable that France Inflicted the dam
| ages on our citizens, and that in 1903, for a
specific sum, our government agreed with
France to take the adjustment and settlement
of them upon itself.
Ten millions could Il. given ~ buy some
waste land of Santa Ana to crafty the South
and Franklin Pierce could eec no objection
but to pay SIS ZOO, 900 to settle off 800, 900.
600 Of damages done to merchants and ship
pers Of the North, for which tho United State.
had received an equivalent in acquiring ar
immense territory on our Southern and South
Western border would never do
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23

The following extracts are from pamphlet
entitled, "A Letter to tho Wcol.growcrs
of the United States" written under date Of
Dec. 20, 1854, by David NJ Stone, Esq. 49,
Under the present tariff, foreign WOOL in
its natural state, pays duty of 80 per cent"
which is the highest rate cxactcd upon any
wooden iabric--whilc blankets are admitted
at duty OF 20 per cent, or 10 per cent. less
than the raw material Of which they are
composed, and ldnnels and bai2cs Inv Il duty
Of only 25 per cent This operates as di-
rect bounty to the foreign lubricant; and under
this system, even the commoncst wooden goods,
which are made by machinery, and require no
art in their production, are largely imported,
To remedy this evil, some members of the
high tariff party have proposed a large in
crease OF the duty on manufactured goods,
while that on the raw material remains the
same. The difficulties in the way of such an
increase are so manifold, while its advantages
are doubtful, and the attendant mischicls so
mani lest, that this project has been abandon
ed The only remaining corrective is q re-
duction or total djoht,on of the duty on the
raw material. ! would recommend the total
repeal of the duty, and that for the benefit Of
the wool-growcrs themselves And first
The effect Of duty upon the ro,c 0iatcri7I
has been 10 encourage The importation oC ico5l
IN a MANUFACTURED state.
This is easily illustrated by simple state
ment of the imports Of wool and woolcns in.
to the United States during the last ten years,
which have carefully compiled from the Off
! cial records
Imports of Foreign W DOL and Wooirns into
the United States.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23
New YoRK, Feb 10, 1855

NEW loRk, req ~, 1900
We are showed under, fairly buried in snow and
cold weather-weather colder than we have known
hero Tor years, and three days snow storm, which
piled our streets full aud almost blocked up all
travel when fnow falls a foot or foot and half
ueep' ana then isshoNeIIed oil from the sidewalks
on both sides into the carriage way, you may imog-
iho 'hat u gets TO DC rather hrnVy Tor carriage
Whccls ana where the crossings are cut across, ii
looks IKE school boys snow Notification.
1t Is very curious 10 notice the change elected in
Sucn city by ial OF snow deep enough for sleigh
ing All that roar oil wheels and hoots which deaf
ems one MI Jay long Is hushtd' One can stand in
inc fark with the stream oi vehicles on all sides OF
him. and talk to his neighbor without raising his
voice. or even find his ear grntled by
me NATURALIZATION that SO unsteady wells
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oyory now and tbon there !. q no,icS IN tho nanor
| Of some being knocked scnselcss having thsiI
faces cut open by snow balls. Tho seighs oftci
have music in them of some kind. recolloct socni
one with little boy playing on an accordion, an
other on tlmbourine, and both singing anothc
had hand organ, but this was private convey
ancc. Think OF going on sleigh ride with hand
organ accompaniment. At night, Broadway is viii,
with sleighs and peopo-evory thing full 10 over
flowing. and everybody shouting singing pruci
rally negro .orts, " Wait for the wagon" e., hr
"ora-iuuIr snatch from opera, or beating pl
tin pau' aud gongs, and blowing tin horns, or any
thing to make noise-a real snow carnival.
To the poor, however, the saow comes unwelcoms
Their discomfort must be largely increased by it,
Yet it brings with it too. good deal of work. 70
everyone must have his sidewalk cleaned OF, O
the Mayors complaint book will have a record {
his name, followed up by fine. SO after a sno
storm, the streets filed with men and boys oac
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e'''' "s ''0'''' anu ie"o9 ~ '"'H ~" Snl'i'ng
- "i"''e P-'"S a. ii''o''e' We '''' u nav
do when wCro bows, which however. "
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Z ongIcssionnl.
WASuiNGr0N, Feb. Is.
~ SENATE.

Mr.. Rusk reported a bill from the commit
tee on post Offices and post roads, to carry out
the last annual recommendation Of the Post
master General ms to the greater security Of
valuable letters, by the Registry thereof
Bills were passed making appropriations to
continue public buildings in Oregon and Min
nesota. For the construction OF military
roads in these Territories For territorial
road in Nebraska. To provide accommoda-
ton for the United States Courts in Mary
land, and Il Post Office at Baltimore. Adj.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23

AFFAIRS or the NAvY,


AFFAIRS or the NAvY.
Mr.. Bocock, from the naval committee, re-
ported bill providing for more efficient dis
ciplinc IN the navy He explained its proyis
ions. The bill provides that sailors serving
three years, if faithful, shall receive an hon
ordblc discharge; and ON rc-enisting within
three months after his discharge, on present
ing this certificate of fidelity and obedience,
shall be entitled to full pay during SAID three
months
Summary Courts-Martial may he ordered
on petty officers, and persons Of inferior ra-
tings. who. on conviction of an offence may
he sentenced to any one Of the following pun
ishmcnts ;-Discharge from service, with
had conduct discharge: solitary confinement
in irons sincle mr. double. on Ircnd and water
or di,nin;.hnd r,tions solitary confinement
~ irons sir,,lc nv 1oul,Ie--tbc confinement
not r. eycccd thirty dnvs: solit,ry conine.
,no,,t in irons mt eyceedin,, two monthe re
dnction to next inferior rating derivation
of liberty on shore on foreign stations. Ex-
fra rolicc duties AMI loss OF nav. not TO ex-
,sod three months may be added to any of
the aforementioned nunishments. no SEN
tencc of Court Martial to be carried into
/ effect without the approval of the officer or
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LPII
The English Cabinet.

The following. letter from our London Cor
respondent, on the constitution Of the Eng
fish Cabinet will be found specially interest
ing at this tima.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23

fcO, II.
Mr.. Hunt, of La, reported the bill from
the Committee on Military Affairs, appro-
priatng one hundred and twenty five thou
sand dollars Tor the purchase OF a site for the
erection oe military detences at the termina-
tioh Of the Mexican GulfRailway, Louisiana
Passed.
Mr.. Murray, of y. Y, from the Committee
on Printing, reported resolution, which
was passed, ordering the printing one hun
dred and twenty thousand copies of the agri-
cultural part of the report Of the Commits
soner of Patents for the use of the members
of the House, and ten thousand for the use of
the Commissioner, and also that there be
printed twenty thousand copies of the me-
chanical part of the report, one halfof which
to be for the use Of the members, and the
other for the Commissioner.
resolution was also passed providing for
the printing Of ten thousand copies of Com
modore Perrys report Of the Japan ExIedi-
ton, for the use Of the members Of the House,
and five hundred for that of the Commodore.
resolution was also passed to print ten
thousand copies of the surveys for railroad
to the Pacific, including those of Col FREE
mont.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23
Saturday, Feb. l..
SENATE.

Mr.. Toucey Of Connecticut, from the Judi
ciary Committee introduced bill to protect
officers and others acting under the authority
OF the United States.
MIR. Stuart Of Michigan opposed the bill
making appropriations for improvements in
the harhors on the Northern lakes
Mr.. Hamlin of Maine, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported II hill authorizing the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO sell certain reve
nue. CATERS and purchase others.
Mr., Jones Of Iowa reported bill allowing
officers and soldiers Of the revolution whose
pensions are less than Sl00, TO have that
amount hereafter
Mr.. llamlin of Maine wished the bill to be
laid over till Monday, in order to provide
similarly, by amendment, for the widows of
the deceased officers and soldiers.
Mr., Sumner of Massachusetts, presented
memorial from citizens of Worcester against
the admission of moro slave States also one
from Philadelphia for the repeal OF the Fugi-
tive Slave act,
Mr.. Jones Of Tenne ,sec offered a resolution
which says that the power to regulate emf
grafton never having been delegated to Con-
gres, the governments of those States afflicted
with an influx Of foreigners, possess the sole
power to make laws regulating their admis-
sion or exclusion.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23
SENATE.

On motion, of Mr.. Dawson, il was resolved
that 20, 900 copies of the State Of the Union
be procured for the use of Congress, fobtain-
able within the price of 81 a copy,
the PACIFIC RAILROAD
On motion of Mr., Gwin, the providing for
a railroad from the Mississippi Valley to the
Pacific was taken up.
Mr., Clayton wanted - see comuunica-
tion between the Tastcrn States and the
Pacific, but did not believe either road
embraced in tits bill could Ice built, If built
tie alternate sections of land would 20 to the
builders and nothing would he left to main
tain the road except the Treasury of the
United States. Through travel and freight
will not support the road, and there is to
way travel of consequence. The whole thing,
sr Ear, is imlracticahic,
Mr.. liutlcr agreed mainly with MIR. Clay
ton: tr scheme WI, too expensive, and the
Irie tors were uvi w'll-ju,o med enough to
carry j, cut.
Mr.. rier said IL is PROPOSED t. bull
three ads Whjc', Will cost from three to
fur bun ri millions oi dollars IHc Rail
roads now Use annually ,'V,ttu tons OF IRON,
of which tu5 500 are Manufactured in the
| uitcd States The roads now is coustlIc-
ton will soon make the amount consumed
annually 4j 600 tons exclusive of the roads
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-02-23

IN Newburyport child was snothcrcl
IN the arms of its mother last Tuesday, willie
the family were enjoying sleigh ride
Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-08-11

ANTI-AMERICAN MILITARY CoMPANIEs.-The
anomalous custom, long prevalent, of volunteer
companies, keeping up their old European afi-
liations, is getting check, says the Creole,
and will ultimately be rooted out of the land BY
the spreading fire of revolutionary, enkindled at
last through the influence of Americanism. We
Cincinnati, that Gen. Sergeant has made
formal demand on each of the Cincinnati Mill.
tary Companies composing Irish battalions, TO
deliver up forthwith all the arms, appendices,
and accoutrements in their possession. Tho
order was obeyed by only one company, where
upon Gen. Sergeant sued out writs of replevln'
and the sheriff took possession Of the entire
accoutrements of the other companies.
similar demand is to be made on the various
German companies. The cause of this is tho
characterization that was minifested in the Fourth
of July celebration. There is considerable
excitement on the subject; and well there may
be.
Upon an application to Gov Medil Inv
election, an order was issued to restore 70:
accoutrements. Thus, all the appliances
party and Office are brought to bear to peipe.
tuate these European nationalities on Ameresa
soil. While Kossuth was in this country, tee
feeling was at its climax, so as to DISCUS, Wv
great masses of our own people. In nv
Orleans, true Americans of the old '76 stamp
have been excited in times past by the e!evaoaa
Of shamrocks and crosses over the starsPanees
banner; and by the preference given to no., o..
OMore" over Hail Columbia" and Yank''
Doodle" ".--n7=