Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08

The next american national council
meets at Louisville, Ky, June %, and Pres
dent Bartlett calls for the election Of dele
gates Who goes from Vermont
\ correspondent of the Pittsburgh Ga
zette, writing from Mansfield, Ohio, says -
'Apropos of the bred Scott decision, learn
from confidential so3uc,S that there is now
pending in the Supreme Court Of Ohio u
clse from Clermont county, involving all the
principal points Of Judge Taneys decision.
The case will be decided in a short time in
what way you can guess-four of the five
Judges being radical Republicans, All
can say nor upon this point Is, look ont for
Hund,,.'
The people Of Massachusetts, have given
their appTOya. OF the important amendments
OF the Constitution of that State, providing
that voters must know how to read and
write, and redistricting the State for Sena-
tors and Representatives, The vote was
very small, and not party one but in favor
of the amendments
Brownson's Review, though pro slavery in
tho extreme, and though doubtless inclined
ty a sympathy OF religious belief-for Judge
fancy is Roman Catholic--to support the
chef Justice, cannot quite go the length Of
the opinion Of the majority of the Supreme
Court Mr. Brownson says
We have no more disposition to interfere with
slavery where it legally exists than have our
."uthern friends, but We do protest against an
opinion which places negroes az such not only
out Of the pale Of Republic but out of the pae
If humanity. If opinion once went that length
d was the business Of the Court to brand il with
lts disapprObatiOn and not to recognize II ms law
The Court should lean to the side Of the weak.
and set it, face against oppression, The negro
race l., no doubt inferior to the white race bur Is
that reason why they should be eusaved, or why
tie Court should join the stronger against the
weaker"
There is some pith in the remark of tho
Fayette STANDARD, that the locofoco press
ought not to make SO much fuss about a
charge Of adultery against Kalloch, whom
thCc'll Black Republican Preacher, SC
ore .igham Young Is a member in full
standing in their party, and Bernheisel, hi.
delegate at Washington has his democracy
endorsed by being allowed to participate in
the Inauguration ceremonies at Washing.
ton.
- The CnsHHau Commercial, in an articlc
to show that the poisoning at the National
Hotel in Washington was in reality an at.
tempt to make away with President Blu.
cLanan, prints the following extract from a
private letter, written in Washington but
few days ago
81 saw, passing gas light, couple Of gentle,
heh-ohe OF whom, although had not seen him
ior over sixteen years, / almost knew to be the
lr'sldeht' stepped alongside, and glance in.
Ioim.u lue 'Aat was not mistaken The old
man totters. His legs are weak. A half stu,n.
bic drew some remark from his conpaninn ,ybiL
dii not hear. Ills reply was am not y,gb,
nv teaW rs nat rsroyUod,' od3jHg m a ss,f ot hoo.
FEg f,Hc Int am eating jsito' His voice !.
weak anu lis legs weaker. lie is going. de.
pend upon it. a few more weeks and he will be
10 more. A vain young orator from kentucll
viii be the a0f'ag and his friend Stephen Douglas
the a.nai President Of these united States