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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

Ocean, on three searate routes" Agreed to.
Three thousand dollars are appropriated for
the expenses
consummated the greatest farce ever accomplish
ed by any Legislative assembly, it now adjourn.
Adjourned
llousE.-The House resumed consideration Of
the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill, and refused to concur in the amendment
of the Cimmittee of the Whole, curtailing the
number of Foreign Ministers.
The House also rejected Mr.. Crawford 8 amed-
ment, reducing the sum appropriated for the
suppression Of the slave trade. The question
was then taken on striking out the entire clause
containing this appropriation. Negatiyed-
l63to 2S. The bill then rejected-8S against
80. Adj.
Friday, Jan. %.
HousE.-Mr. Stephens of Ca, introduced
bills for the establishment of Territorial govern
ments for Arizona, Dacotah and Jefferson. Re-
erred to the Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Grow of Pa, gave notice that when the
Arizona bill shall be called up he will offer an
amendment, which was read, letting forth that,
whereas, the Territory acquired from Mexico,
of which Arizona is part, was, at the time it
was purchased, free by law from African slave
~, and no such slavery has been established
therein; therefore, nothing contained in this
act shall be held or taken to authorize African
slavery, as acquired from Mexico
The House reconsdered the vote by which
the Consular and Diplomatic Bill was yesterday
defeated. The question being taken, the bill
was pasted by l0l against 49, Adj.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03
The Democracy of Jefferson.

A state of most absolute and unrelieved dark
ness, unqualified by the feeblest and minutest
penclings of light from early history and first
principles, is the only condition of existence of
the present magnificent, Misunderstanding, fill
clustering, pro-slavery, buy-or-steal, spells and
plumber, Buchanan Democracy. For the espe-
cial benefit Of that portion of the party who
claim to be descended in right line from Jcff5r-
son, and at the same time support the present
slave trading and slave-breeding administration,
we viii refer to history.
Thomas jefferson, in IVA, wrote to con-
vention of Virginia Delegates, assembled to
take into consideration the grievances the Amer
lean colonies had suffered from the British
crown, us follows:
"The abolition of domestic slavery is the
great object of desire in those colonies, where it
was unhappily introduced in their infant state.
But previous to the enhanchisement of the slaves
we have, it is necessary to exclude all further
impor tations from Africa yet our repeated at
tempts to effect this by prohibitions, and by i'm
posing duties which might amount to prohi-
hilton, have been hitherto defeated by his Maj
esty's negative; thus preferring the immediate
advantage of Il few British corsairs, to the last
ing interests of the American States, and to the
rights of human nature, deeply wounded by this
infamous practice. "
These benighted Democrats must gradually
become accustomed to the light, and we forbear
from flooding their dilated pupils; but OCCASION
ally, as we see they arc able to bear it, we shall
endeavor to give them more illumination. At
present we wish them to become accustomed to
the fact that Thomas Jefferson, their great
Apostle, was of the opinion that " human ma
ture had rights, " and that the Slave trade
was an " Infamous practice -; and because the
parent country compelled the Colonies to sub
nit to such grievances he advised the Colonies
to rebel.
1t would not be very difficult matter to
show the similarity between the pnlicy.-or
rather tyranny pursued by Great Britain to-
ward the Colonies, in respect to Slavery, previ-
GUS to the Revolution, and the infamous attempt
by the whole force of the present Government,
including its army. its gold, and its patronage,
to force Slavery upon Kansas; and we thank
Heaven that the same spirit that animated JEFF
ferson in l774,hnd defeated the policy Of George
H., has defeated and driven back from the free
plains of Kansas, Buchanan and his slave.driv-
ing constitutional (O advisers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

The Middlebury Register complies the Iol-
lowing from the specifications of cnpetltors,
for premiums on Field Crops, at the an ,ua
meeting of tho Addison County Agricultural
Society:
Z. B. Hckok raised one hundred and TWEEN
ty-three bushels and forty.two pounds of corn
on one acre. Planted the 10Th day Of May.
The two previous years the ground had been
in peas and wheat,--manured wi 60 one.
horse loads yard manure-cultiyated three
times and hoed twice.
J. A. Child raised SO busaels and % lbs.
Of corn on an acre of Otter Creek interval;
80 loads of barnyard manure was spread and
plowed in--corn planted 80 inches apart each
way, and 4 or stalks allowed to stand in a
Authenticated three times and hoed twice.
G. b. Luther raised la bushels corn on
one acre of ground-sandy lean, MANFRED
with 80 loads spread. Planted May 10th,
3 IL feet apart-6ve kernels in hill-cul-
tivated and hoed twice.
Walter Barton raised on one acre and FIVE
eighths, one hundred and fifty bushels of corn.
MANFRED with ~ loads to The acre-planted
May II, planted over in part, one week later.
Rows North and South 8 feet inches apart,
hills 2 to 3 feet apart--howed twice, small
handful of ashes applied to the hill, when
planted and when hoed the first time.
William Hurlburt raised on half an acre
of ground 223 bush. of potatoes, red peach
pows, planted in the former part oil May.
K. W. Fitch raised on one acre "a l-2
bush. OF wheat. On the year previous it had
green sward corn--n aaured % loads to the
acre. Sowed Sept. 9th, 2 l 2 bush.
Sylvester Doud raised on 1853 rods Of
ground Al "a bush of beans. Green sward
formerly coward. Rows, 2 IL feet
apart, hills II to IA inches apart. Variety,
large marrow-fat Planted May 10.
Henry Robbins raised ASP IL bushels po-
tatoes on one half acre, without manure -
soil clay loan. In corn the two years previ
Gus moderately manured.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

At this rate. at the end of the year. we shall
have 2,6U0, 900 Subscribers That will do for
country paper, but us we have employed all the
talent there is in Europe and America, to write
original tails, we may safely calculate on double
the subscribers enumerated. That would be
| 5 200, 900 = Patriot
| We feel inclined to think that the Patriot in
its anxiety to make its subscription list look as
| formidable as possible, has counted in a good
many subscribers who ara mere ciphers and
leaving these clphers out of its reck ming, the
reader will arrive at the actual circulation Of
that hehdunadal. s..
The Editor also thinks that the Patriot will
be supplied with several new tails The
necessity for something Of that SORT in that es-
adjustment is quite apparent, the g original ~
tail of the concern having been cut off last
Summer by one James Buchanan, in the same
place that the caudal appendage OF the Dutch
mans dog suffered amputation, viz: just behind
his ears. The Editor was suspected at the time,
of making use of the same expression the own
or OF the puppy used, g leetle too short by a
tam sight; = and, it will be noticed, that he still
confesses that he ie little short" We are
afraid, however, his case is past surgery, al
least, during the present Administration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

49, ----
"What had she' 1.-THE South) ever done, ex.
cept In self defence, in our long quarrel ?" =
Positively. not one thing. We have
been the assaants, she the mark we the per-
secutors, she the defendant, we the accusors,
she the selfjustifyng respondent"
The above is from tract written by the Rev.
DR.. South Sidc' Adams. We think this
"South Side'' Doctor has stated it pretty strong.
The statement, at least, has the merit of novel,
ty, and, perhaps, originality.
But the proposition may rest on some pecu-
liar defniti IN of " self.defence'' 1t may
mean bread and butter, loaves and fishes, and
high prices for slaves, or, possibly, contem-
plates pcrpctuity of property in human chattel.
The idea, however seems to us rather Hiber-
niln.
The S)uth demanded and obtained the first
tariff for protection Later she demanded and
obtained the gradual repeal of that tariff, and
she is now persistent and unmitigated enemy
Of protection. Has this all been done in self
defence?
Tae South involved the country in war with
Mexico, Il war for territory, slave territory.
Perhaps that was in sef.defence. The South
annexed Louisiana, and Florida, and Texas
That may be self-defence, in tho new tcrmn.
,losy of this Rev South Side
The Southnot to multiply instances--ofIered
to admit Kansas as slave State, last winter,
hut postponed her admission indefinitely if she
preferred to come in free State. What "sclf-
ustifying' response will she give to that accusa-
ton?
The meaning, however, Of this Rev. Doctor,
If he could but u.s. plain English,-s quite
unlike that in the above quotation. He means
the slave power when he speaks of the South,
lie means, that the slave power. having had
the control of the Federal Government for three
quarters of the time since its organization, have
come to believe that it is their peculiar inherit
ance AL il fireman cllim a part Of the
gov rnmcnt they are attacking the South.
Hc means that it is the chief business of
this free government to see to it that 40 slave is
released from his letters, that in no possible
event, must an administration standing upon
the principle Of the Declaration of Indepen-
denca, be installed at Washington. To tiok
differently is to war with the South. He means
that freedom is the natural foe of slavery that
the two cannot exist in she same nation,-and
50 he is doing his best to drive every idea of lib
erty from our country. He means, that slave
ry is criminal, arraigned at the bar of public
opinion for its black and accursed deeds, and
that the Rev. DR.. Adams has been retained for
the lnnce. This must be the " sef-deIence"
Of which he speaks.
We commend this slave driving Doctor to
Milton s description Of Luciler'S rebellion, and
struggle for the supremacy in Heaven. lie may
extract c, mfort from some of Satan s re-
marks, and perhaps got sensible additions to his
logic. At least, he will no doubt be persuaded
that Luciler acted finely in "self-defence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03
MAN to man the warld DER
Shall briihers be an O that.o

We have tried hard to obtain copy of the
. Star Chamber = pamphlet of the "Superin-
tendent of Destruction of the State House,
but can't. Did ever such scandalous puhlica-
ton go to such swift oblivion. If any friend
can supply us with copy of this sweet-temper-
ed composition, will he please do it? We are
furnishing for another taste of its odoriferous
garbage. The copy we saw was kicking around,
under foot, in the Court House ,-nobody having
the stomach to claim it. The Superintendent
Of Destruction didn't have the manliness to send
us one, as we supposed he would. He is evil
IDENTIFY ashamed of the thing .-Bwlinyton
Times.
Perhaps you could obtain the loan of the
copy at the Court House until its owner called
for it. We presume there has been 50 great
demand for it, like the address before the Ver-
mont Historical Society, that there are none left
We have a copy which we will send the Editor
Of the Times. if he will send us copy of that
address, which he has not had the manliness
to do, as we supposed he would. He is evil
IDENTIFY ashamed Of it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

Senator Hammond, Is. CO. in his letter to
the Webster Banquet, inquired why Massachu-
sets and South Carolina do not now stand
" shoulder to shoulder Perhaps a reason
may be found in the following remarks of a
Representative in Congress from that exceeding.
ly harmless, inoffensive little State. The speech
was made last Wednesday, on the floor of the
House of Representatives, Washington:
Mr.. Miles Is. C.) said he was that hideous
thing, II sectional man. He stood here South
ern man, representing in part sovereign Str te
lucy OF the South cannot but be sectional, be
cause they must be Qnited to maintain them
selves He did not class hiulsef in the Dcrlo-
cratic ranks. He would unite with the Demo
crafts where he could do So conscientiously and
consistently, having reference to his State and
section. When they called upon him to depart
half Of ii hair breadth from his principles, he
would turn his back on them and leave them
forever. He was not only prepared toadvocatt
the re-opening of the Slave-rrade, but the
sweeping away of all laws which stamped hit
constituents as pirates, and placed stigma OF
Southern institutions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

" Dsjointed, distracted, with no common
bond to bind them together" was the truthful
description Of the Black Democracy given by
the Patriot, some months since. A more truth
full one was never published and it will be
judged by the following that it is as true at this
time as ever
If Democrat is a member of National
Convention, and in his votes follows the wishes
Of his constituents, and does not happen to cast
his first vote fot the successful candidate, it is
new thing that he is to walk the plank for the
sin. 1t used to be Democratic doctrine that
members had the right to express their pref
erences for candidate, without being subjected
to the axe. 1t is u new thing that a Democrat
is to be removed from Office, not for any SIN Of
its own, but because he happens to be- on friend
ly terms with another Democrat that some other
I d ,mocrat does not happen to sleep with. A
Democrat seeks II Cabinet appointment. lie
fails. 1t is IL new thing that he is to be allowed
to 90 into every State in the Union and take
vengeance ON Democrats who did not favor his
anbi N, and not only on them, but on all their
friends A Senator from Indiana does not like
a 5 nator from Illinois. Ii Is "a new thing that
! the Senator from Indiana can be allowed to
spite the Senator from Illinois, by aiding to
to knock out the brains of II Postmaster up
among the helnlocks Of Vermont, where the
Senator from Illinois happened to be born
hese new things are all undemocratic, i'm
polite and unworthy men who aspire to be
d mocrats. They have been practced too much.
The party does not approve them. The party
condemns them, and is everywhere insisting as
it should, that app gho are true 20 all the prin'
ciplcs of the party, &fll not be subjected to the
malice or new tests Of any other man who may
for the time. happen to have the power to at
tempt their disgrace. - Vermont Patriot, Jan
uary 2Sh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

| A Poor EXCUSE BETTER THAN NoNE.-The
Burlington TINS has, at last, we are glad to
s'a' discovered that all is not perfection it s.
ArHold Douglas, although he is Roman Cath
oiic. Besides, the still meager condition OF its
subscription list, and waning at that, cautions
MIN that his true course il to cut loose from the
sinking ship of Douglas Democracy in as
lew words and with us little ceremony as posi-.
Die. We are, therefore, not surprised to see
the Times, notwithstanding its partiality for
the institutions of Texas, take advantage Of a
very poor excuse, and cut adrift as follows:
=" We would have supported Judge Douglas
Tor the Presidency with especial satisfaction, if
ne had maintained his position of ultra and rad
zeal antagonism to the Democracy represent
ed by Buchanan. We would have done it with
the more satisfaction because he is u natural
born Vermonter, and Vermont is entitled to
originate President now and then, for her en-
thuslastlc fidelity to Henry Clay, if for nothing
| else
But Judge Douglas appears to be ignoring
his first principles and to be hungerng after
the hesh-pots of Egypt. He was one of the
Democratic Caucus, and avowed himself in
favor of caucus contribution of THIRTY
MILLIONS Of the peoples money, to be placed in
Buchanan hands, for the purchase of Cuba !!
He is, therefore. with all constitutional Ameri-
cans, a dead cock in the pit. :"
! But what connection ls there between Doug
las Democracy and the principles of Henry
Clay, that the inns ssszild 50 belle the charac
ter of Vermont2
But we have not half the confidence in the
Times repentance that we should have, did we
not find the same issue of the paper favoring an
extreme Southern Pacific Rail Road route, as
follows
"The Pacific Rail Road Bill has been killed
again L1cal and sectionol ,jcalousles proved
too much for it Tie omen is had one. Our
pwn opinion is that the line near the parallel of
-, through Texas, is the best one, and we would
cote for it, if we were in Congress. This was,
also, the opinion of the late Gov. Paine, as we
happen to kno'o -
| The extension of the Southern institution by
the facilities naturally offered on great Ma
tional Rail Road route. would not,be essentially
less than the annexation of Cuba for the same
purpose. We would not compromise the pros,
poets of an extreme Northern route, but COM
mon sense ought to teach any sane mind that
the centre of this fast increasing nation is tho
place for the enterprise, if aided by the General
Government. Private, or Southern, or North
ern enterprise has right to build sectional OF
local roads, but we would support Douglas in
his wish for Cuba just as quick as we would te
location of Pacific Rail Road through Texas,
the late Gov. Paine and Gen. Clarke to the
contrary, notwithstanding
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

The /" friends of freedom in Congress are
trying to prevent the admission of Oregon into
the Union, She is a free State, but that is Of
no consequence to the blacks. In their vocabu-
Larry, i" freedom" means black republicanism,
and Oregon will not go that ism, and 80 they
oppose her admission. Burlington Sentinel
Oh. yes, Mr.. Sentinel, Oregon has nearly half
as many inhabitants as territory down near
Missouri, which the friends of Slavery, (which
means Black Democracy will not let come in
because she will not 60 that idea. So We think
the friends of freedom have right to make the
friends OF Slavery cat their words when they
can. Kansas has Is 900 votes, and is refused.
Oregon has 5000, and terrible bugaboo is
raised because she cannot come in. Oh, consis-
tency
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

The States, Douglas organ at Washington.
thinks the seizure OF New England, by Great
Britain, would be national benefit. 1t says ::
g The absolute and final removal of New
England from the American cOnfederacy Of
States, would be much the most efectual means
for queting all existing and growing evils To
the Southern States, it would be so great BEN
cit, that if it could not be otherwise consum-
mated, they alone could afford to pay $50 ,0OO,-
200 for this measure, A large portion of the
people Of the middle and northern States would
also feel relieved from heavy incumbrance,
and a continual disturber of the quiet and en-
dangerer of the safety Of the Constitution and
the Union.''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

New OELEANK, Jan. %. The steamship Ten
nesse has arrived here, Vera Cruz dates of the
Oath inst.
The dates from the City of Mexico are to the
10Th inst. The Pensiamento, Gen. Miramon 3
organ at Guadalajara, states that he (Miramon)
will not accept the Presidency, nor favor Robles.
Both adhere to the Zlloaga plan.
Gen. Miramon was marching on the capital.
He lad ordered a forced loan of $500, 900 ut
Guadalajara, including foreigners, who paid,
under threat OF expulsion.
The government palace was destroyed on the
10th by the explosion of the magazine, just
after MIramon left it for the capitol From
100 to 200 persons were dlled, and terrible con-
sternation cause thereby.
The Liberals have taken Mazatlan.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03
TREATMENT OF FROSTED FEEr.--To cure tn

TREATMENT OF FROSTED FEEr.--To cure the
intolerable itching that follows frost bitten
toes. it is necessary to totally exclude the air
from the affected part. If it is not accom-.
panied with swelling gum sheilac, dissolved
in alcohol, applied so as to form a complete
coat, is the easiest remedy that know of.
II dries soon, and does not adhere to the
stockings, and generally lasts until they arc
we'll. If the flesh becomes swollen and pain
full, plssters of good sticking salyc are of
great service, but, if highly inaamed, any
mild poultice that will exclude the oxygen Of
the air from the diseased part, and keep it
moist, allowing the recuperative powers OF
nature TO do the lest
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

WANTS TO SELL-The editor Of the Vermont
Patriot IS anxious to sell out his dilapIdated
concern. Now that he has lost the Postofhce,
nobody wonders. Last week he foolishly tried
to make some people buy by stating that he had
fifty thousand subscribers, and in the same pa
per he goes on to abuse the present very worthy
postmaster at this place for not starting an Ad-
ministraton paper. We assure the Major that
nobody believes his tails" nor will they be
driven to relieve him from his embarrassed con-
dition.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03
Sons of TEMPERANCE.

A division of the Sons of Temperance, was
organized at this place on the Goth. The fol-
lowing are the officers
3. Ballou, W. p; j. B. johnson, w. A. /;
NJ. P. Courser, R. s.; NJ. RUSSELL A. R. S. (;
A. G. Brown, F. s.; W. Mcclellan, T.. J.
W. Randall, O.; F. o. Prescott, A. C. /;
NJ. A. Ormsbee, l. s.; II. Ramsdell, S.
E. Abbott, Chaplain; J. Poland, p W. P.
The division meets at Washington Hall on
this tuesday, evening. Regular meetings
on Friday evenings at the same place.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

For SALE.-The Press upon which this paper
is printed will be sold reasonably if applied for
Immediately. to make room for one of greater
capacity. If
WHAT is DUE.--0ur friends must excuse us
for sharp dunning this year, but we are in need
Of and must hare every cent that is due us, and
that too, without delay.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

The Burlington Sentinel is just now extremely
exercised for fear the :" true, anti.slavery peo-
pie are to be slighted. Oh, most benevolent
Sentinel But really when lack rascal, like
the Sentinel, begins to praise paper or party
We fear for its integrity. 1t is the abuse of enc
mics which keeps people right
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

Mn. EDITOR, j Dear Sir:--I wish you to
say to Mr.. Perley Roberts, that | can beat
him SONIC. have Morgan colt sired by
the Vermont Boy-one year old last spring
lie Ia hands high weighed 954 lbs. the
first of September. He will now weigh over
1l00 lbs. A. A. RANDALL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

What causes the neglect Of the Republican
papers in this State to publish the Report of the
Committee upon the Slavery question? Do
these papers think to quell the voice of THE
PEOPLE by maintaining studied silence upon
that subject? By-the-way, what was the rea-
son that tha off ,ial Reporters reported no
passage of the bl3 and no adoption of the
Report? Many suppose the bill failed because
aot officially stated to have passed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

Another article appears in the Windsor Aurora
and Journal, condemning the last Legislature,
with not word Of comment from the editor
those papers. Does " Silence give consent -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-03

Keep thing seven ye rs and you will find
some use for 1t. Sometimes the storage
cost more than the use,