Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-10-01

FRANK BLAIR AND SLAVERY .-Nr. Blair of
st Louis, having been charged with tne
ownership Of 80 slaves, and beng hvpo-
crite on the subject Of emancipation. makes
answer in published letter as fIilws -
81 am the owner of few slaves. most Of
than purchased By ne to prec.at tiem from
bang separated from thar tGaH i.S and /
hare emdnOpated more than / a0r oua. The
doctrine advocate will. if successful. giy,
freedom to all the slaves in Missouri. nav
own included, and should consider tli,
great boon cheaply purchased bv the sa,y.-
flee OF whatever interest | have in his aN.-
cies of property.
''George Washington. Thomas j .E.lsln.
John Jay of New York, and Henry Clay.
were all slavcholders-thcy were al. ady0-
Gates OF emancipation, and would all be
hypocrites according to the logic of the ''nc-
gro democracy" of the day. The truth is,
that emancipation is urged by soue from
religious and conscientious scrUpi2s ON tile
subject OF slayeholding, by others from con-
sideration of economy, and by Others again
from political considerations All of tae-,
different views were all we'll worthy of b.in-
weighed, and, as they all tend to the sam.
object, cannot see why those who urg.
emancipation on one ground should take
issue with those who advocate it from other
motives. For my part, have always given
greater weight to the objection arising irom
political considerations, holding as do thar
the institution is hostile to all true democra-
cy, and that its irresistible tendency is 10
build up an oligarchy and subvert our repub-
lican government. The idea of lbarlting
the slaves and allowing them to remain in
this country, is one that never will be tale-
rated. Whenever emancipation is bruachcl
a slny Sto 70 Il, e. !.
mence raising the howl that the object is t.
liberate the slaves and put them on an equal
ity with the white people ; and in this way
many laboring men are mi>led, and take the
side OF an institution which is absolutely
hostile to their best interests. 1t was for
this reason that put forward in Congress
the views | have always held on this su iect.
in favor of colonizing our free negroes in
Central America, to be protected there by
the power of this government, and guaran-
teed in all their political rights"
| LAUNCH OF RUSSIAN STEAM FRIGATE-
The Russian steam frigate General Admiral
was successfully launched from the yard of
VIM. II. Webb, New York city, last week
in presence Of an immense au-
dience. Upwards of three thousand persons
filled her deck when she glided into the
water.
She is expected to be ready for sea on or
about the LIST of May next Her pivot guns
will be of the Dahlgren pattern, and will
be furnished in this country, Her side guns
will be obtained in Russia Her gun car
riages are of mahogany, and every part Of
the vessel will be fitted up in a superb man
ner. Her cost is one million and quarter
dollars Isl ,250,0 ,000) She is called the lar
gest wooden vessel adoat ,havinga tonnage of
over 5000 tons, and is pronounced to be one
Of the most magnificent specimens of naval
architecture ever seen in New York harhor
Three Russian officers have superintended the
laying of every plank