Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-24

quire more than mere passing notice,-and
are considered indispensable for the celebration
of our National Anniversary.
To Our PATRoNs.--Nearly five mouths Of the
current year has elapsed, and yet we have not
received one fourth of the amount due us on
on this years subscription What means this I
Do our subscribers take us fora Chameleon that
we can live on air! Before this time, years pre-
yious, we have always collected in above one
half and often two-thirds our subscription and
vet we did not need half us much as now Shall
this continues! If it Does we shall have more
to say soon
A WORD TO OLDER DELINouENTs.-We wish |
to moot a question with you. Can man be an
bonorable-aye, even a strictly honest man, and
keep the printer out of his pay more than one
wear! As we, in the cultivation Of charitable
feelings towards our fellow men, and especially
towards those who also profess to patronize US,
VIC are quite willing 10 be convinced of the truth
of the affirmative, will you have the kindness to
write and convince US, as at present our mind is
sadly beclouded with doubts in the matter.
Or the immortal l60 delinquents who had
last winter taken our paper six years, and paid
nothing, about 60 have settled honorably or
otherwise, and 100 remain, to whom we arc
weekly sending bills, before publishing their
names, as we have proposed, in case of those
e ,;x etn To
NAV as we'll, however, give the name Of the gen.
teman of whom we spoke last winter as a pro-
fessor, ex-member of the legislature, and man
claiming high position in society. 1t is DR..
SlLAs WILCOX, of the old and wealthy town of
Bennington, whom we mean to keep on our list,
till he pays up, for occasional exhibition as the
best newspaper sponger in Vermont. ~
Our correspondent has nuAwn in parUo.
Ed.
For the Green Mountain freeman.
THE LIQUOR LAW--ITS CONSTITUTION
Atty.
FRIEND EDITOR What is the matter with
our good citizens Are they not satisfied yet
How long, in the name Of common sense, has
the liquor question got to be discussed, before
we come to a final issue! One Judge decides
against it, and another for it /; again some emf
nent lawyer gives his opinion on one side of the
question, and another extends his remarks and
opinions on the other side The fact is, it is g
matter of constitutionahty. Well, what O
that Let us read little; let us think little
Well, this is done; how is it The Constitution
permits the granting Of license. Is that fact
Is there not mistake No. Well, what then
Why, THE CONSTITUTION BARS THAT RIGHT
Truth nothing but straight forward truth
for if the Constitution has the power to grant, il
has the same power to withhold
Please accept of the thanks of friend snc
subscriber of tho Green Mountain Freeman -
Long may it live to honor the name of that
which it bears Truly Yours,
A LOVER OF LIBERTY.
REGISTRATION OF VALUABLE LETTERS THE
Postmaster General has issued instructions fol-
the registration of money letters, from and aftei
the LIST Of July. The registration fee is twenty
FIVE cents, for which receipt will be given by
the postmaster, who will enter the address, date
and number in register. Receipts will also be
taken from persons wttu receive registered let
ters The formalitles and expense of this o Pc
ration will prevent its being much resorted to. -
Its only use is to facilitate the tracing of missing
letters As the government does not become
responsible for the letters or their contents, il
strikes us the price is too high for the service
rendered. Express companies will take an un
sealed schedule and the money and deliver them
to the person addressed and complete the whole
transaction, giving and taking receipts, holding
themselves responsible for loss or delay, ant
that, too for the same price, within distances o
four or FIVE hundred miles. Money therefore
will continue to be sent in the form of banl
drafts or by express, Notwithstanding this new
arrangement.
The British post-office has method of trans
hitting money which might well be initiated b.
our government 1t sells checks or drafts 70
any amount payable at other Offices which Cal
be conveniently and safely forwarded by mail
and which takes the place occupied by banl
drafts here --SpringfeM Republican.
Among the passengers 10 the Atlantic, whic
sailed from New York. on the 10Th inst, 70
Liverpool, were Ex-Presdent Fillmore, Gen.
+ James, of Rhode Island, Col. Colt, Messrs
L, B. Morgan Grow, pettigrew, and Wash
burn the four astnamed gentlemen are Mem
bers of Congress, who intend making fou
months tour in Europe.
George Laws famous bark, the Grapeshot
has retured from the Canary Isles with Baker
the murderer of Bill Poole on board. Th
Grapeshot arrived off the Palmas in seventee
days from New York, and laid off and on ii
the Isabella Jewett hove in sight. when the
boarded her and captured the fugitive.
FINALE or THE CUBAN EXPEDITION A Me-
Orleans correspondent of the New York Ia'
bnre says that at meeting of the Cuban Junti
held on Sunday, April 29th General Qutma
handed in his resignation as Commander in Chi
of the expedition which has been so long organ
jzing against Cuba A Il the American office
who held commissions in this Quitman arm
have also resigned, the cause of the Cubaus
now entirely in the hands of the Junta
DlssoIu TON OF THE CUBAN JuNTA. I'll
New Orleans correspondent of the New Yo
Tribune announces the dissolution of the Cub
Junla Goicouira the Treasurer of the Junt
and Elias Hernandez have resigned, and Fria
the only true patriot in the Junta, has sent /
resignation to the Club at Havana. Goiconil
and Hernandez have taken their departure
New York Betancnur and Valiente are no
the only representatives of the celebrated blu
dering Junta. Two Of the steamships own
by the expedition are to pc sold to pay the OF
standing debts of the JGnta
AT INCIDENT The following incident is
lated as having taken place at the burning of {
steamer William Knox, on the Ohio river, sor
few days snce
"Ai the burning Of the YIN. Knox, wom
Jumped overheard with babe She came