Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-02-04

Mr.. BucHANAN's Fort DrQuEsNE LETTER.
We clip the following from the foreign
correspondence of the Providence Journal.
The writer dates from Florence, Italy
The letter recently written by our rather
grand-mothcrv President to some Towns
Committee in Pennsylvania has attracted
nearly as much attention among the journals
of Europe ~ the annual message itself. 1t
proved en-descended treasure to the enc
mics of American institutions In it, the head
of the statc-whom the people here are too apt
to consider our wisest man-apnears rs pro-
phct ofruin to his country. See there the 10 r.
nails say. the man whom YOU have exalted to
your highest place. tells you what rrecarious
thing your boasted liberty is. and that with
corruption, discussions and licencc, you may
be but one step from that despotsm against
which you so eloqucntly rail. But yesterday,
young Italian patricia sincere admirer of
America, as far as he is acquainted with the
countrv-came to us with melancholy visage
demanding, if it was really true that the
United States were going to wreck? lie had
been reading the comments of the French
press upon the Presidents prophecies. We
were obliged to confess to the Italian that n
President of the United States, like any other
mortal, has his weaknesses. and although he
might blubb'r through long epistlc over
actual or anticipated evls-the natural fruits
OF his own principles or policy--his testimony
was worth neither more nor less than that of
any other disappointed politician. We told
him, as We were bound to do, and as we do
not neglect to tell Others here, that our chief
magistrate is only one of the leaders of a
body of wretchcd political traffccrs, who,
under the lying name of democracy, are
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ciples violating the dearest rights of man !;
bringing reproach upon the excellent name
which our fathers have won for the country ;
sullying the brightness of the stars upon the
national ensign, and dragging i, in the dust,
and making of American freedom a mockery
and phantasm. For such results will not
these men reflect, and solemnly realize that.
before God and the world, they are to be held
responsible? BY their action, not alone the
future welfare Of the new world is affected:
but by it also the languishing hope of mil
lions in the old is to be revived or cast down
for ages
The subject Of the following letter is too
important to be neglected by those to whom
the statute of the State prcscribes a duty in
the premises. 1t would be well for such to
give look at the acts of 1856 and 1857 on
this subject.
MlpDLEBuRY, Jan. 20, 1859.
MEssRs. EpIIoRs
In behalf of the State Med
ical Society," write to request that you will, in
your next ..uc, call the attention of your read
ers, and particularly of the Town and District
NJ ,ln
portance Of promptly and thoroughly carrying out
the provisions of the statutes in regard to the
Registration Of Births, Marriages and Deaths.
The returns of the year past, although exceed
ingly valuable, and as complete as could be OK
pcccd, for the first year, may yet be surpassed in
usefulness, if those, whose duty it is to collect the
facts, will but exert themselves a little to make
their returns as perfect as possible. 1t is to be
hoped they will do this, SO that our Vermont Reg
istration Reports may take their stand upon the
same high level with those of Massachusetts,
Great Britain, and others.
The Importance and advantages OF accurate ana
extensive registration are so obyiou that 1t is un-
necessary to say anything to you concerning them,
but it would be we'll if you would give your read
err. n few remarks upon the subject
Blanks, for each town, have been distributed to
tie County Clerk. These, the Town Clerks should
obtain as possible. Accompanying
the blanks are instructions" which will fully
plain what is desired.
The First Annual Report, now in process of be-
ing printed, by order of the Legislature, will be
sent you when it is completed.
Hoping you will take an interest in advancing
this useful work, remain
Very respectfully yours,
CIlAS. l.. ALLEN,
Pres. W. Ned. Soc