davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07
HOW VIRGINIA WAS CARRIED
OFT.

The NIchnond Enquirer publishes, for the
FIRST time, an official report of the proceedings
of the Virginia State Convention last Spring.
1t is toll OF interesting developments. we are
told, and we wait with some impatience to
read the history, and hope they may not be
earbIed by the authorities there.
The chief instruments in the yiloiny, to
force the Convention to measures, are well
known to be the STARE dedlsrs-men who
WELD large amount Of money, and are very
numerous IN Richmond, and whose regular
business Is to buy up the surplus slave ioc
the supply of the Cotton States. When the
latter seeded there was q law passed putting
tax Of 500 upon every slave brought in
for sale from State outside of the then Con-
!cderacy this was done 10 operate upon the
Border Slave States, from whence all such
supplies we're derived, and hence the import
uncs 10 the class alluded 10. oi taking out
Virginia BY any mans, some OF which may
be gathered from the following statement,
made by member OF the Convention which
rassed an ordnance for the secession OF Vir-
rinia, himself Union man
"When the Convention assembled, the
Richmond secession mob were erragel 10
Rnd that clear majority was lor the Union
iatv counted the mem 5-rS, and calculated
/ mat. if tie Union men cJuld be kept away,
they {tde sscessionis.s) would be in lhe ma
iorily. Accordingly, ten members (0Ec Of
/ scho,a asQscs thss stGfemeno were waited up
on. and were informed that they were given
the choice OF doing one Of three things
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

The Troy Daily Tine, mentions the following;
As the oP-Tation gives but scarcely aay raia and
is oniy Of les moments iura.i5a; those that ase
in this way afflicted should k1yc the defect rem
clie5. more espec.dly when it makes such an as.
ioo'slios - troyement in the appearance. Or.
Ligbtlili, to whom tie following paragraph e..
fcrs. VIZ he s. Hs.l.arioa on the Oh D ccm-
Der. rcmaia'rs at TIE American Hotel for ore
month.
srccEssTUL--A son Of Mr. John Collepy, re-
siding at 10. 4} Federal Street, ) years Of age,
was yesterday operated on by Or. Lighthill, for
CT IS eyes, successfully y.-Ifog TiWes, Ap1i9h
day, DR. Ligbthin operated successfully on
Miss ANN Graham, Of No. rs North Second
Street, for cross eyes. Miss Graham had been
previously operated on by Mr.. March, Of Albany,
without any benef. being deFivcd.-Iroy Tines,
Aprii 10Th, 1852.
\ young man (James Nee ouJrey) employed in
Eaton 4 Gi5erts factory, and young girl S
years Of age, daughter of Mr.. Hart, residing at
PIG Fourth street, were successfully operated on
by Dr.. Lighthin yes erday, fer cross eyes.-Tfoy
Tlqcv, 4 A--l l-th, 1851.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07
THE FIGHT AT FORT PICKESs.
FORTRESS MONROE, Nov. q,

FCRTGTss MONROE, Nov. q.
Passengers by fas OF truce from Norfolk
this morning furnish some further partcul-
ars. all through rebel sources
Gen. Bragg had not made = breach in the
Fort as was before reported Great excite
ment was prevalent throughout the South,
respecting the battle, but it was thought that
Bragg would be able TO force Col. Brown 20
surrender.
\ mess-uset ani,ci from Pensacola ON
Sunday wi.h 4 Fercmrt1ry order from Gen.
Bragg for T,inioIcemeLts. Gen. Bragg was
ct that tim, hopeful Of carly success, and
was replyin, st intervals upon the Fort with
gFca. o4acs. His regular silyos are described
at being really terrified.
No breaCl had yet been made but it was
expected that on Monday one would be mani
fest, when Bragg expected rc;ufaroements and
would with fresh troops aud orInluce storm
the fort.
Col. Brown had canc-n,ra ,d "a perfect
storm of shot and shells upon the navy yard,
a-d il had been burnt down tl-ett er with all
Of the outluiid,Hgs and actn,iJe.45io amount
cf army and ordnance stores.
fensac Iia Lad been eyacu t-d by order u
Gen. BraLc.
Col Brown had called 60 las aid five vessels
Of war, ali ol-Ehich had b-cu driven ii by
the batteries The steam frig.te Niagara
was almost riddied with balls, and the Gator
ado was Thoroughly disabled
Gen Bragg had declared 70 III, troops that
he would uoy.y Surrender alive, aud tho
greatest cntauHasm prevailed among the
men.
On Tuesday General Bas. would engage
Col. Brown in front and land "a large force
on the ialand SO as 10 take him Ia tuo rear.
1t is ccne,llly believed that an action has
taken place 4s Pensacola, and that Be-, has
d. en- isetty BABY whipped. Il is thought
that Pensacola IS burnt.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07
MR. SUMNER ON THE REBELLION.

Hon. CHARLES SUMNER spoke before the
Young Men S Republican Union in New
York. on Wednesday, in the Cooper Insti-
tute. to great assembly. Ills theme was,
- The Rebellion, It's Origin and Mains
spring lie spoke for two hours and =
hall, am evidently had the sympathies Of
the assembly with bin. Showing by hstor-
ical 4 lerences that the rebellion originated in
slavery, was for the benefit of slavery, and
duds its great support from slavery, Mr. Sum
ner argued with eloquCnce and force that only
by the destruction Of slavery can the reLe.~
lion be cf-etualy destroyed and he rcjoiced
in tie signs Of q growing conviction in the
people and in the Government itself, of tie
truth of that proposition. At the close Of
his speech, thu Chairman, William Curtis
Noycs, E-q. Presented to ;hc meeting the
following resolutions, which were adopted BY
acclamauon
Rcsolre}, That the doctrine enunciatci by Mai.
General Fremont, with respect 20 the emAGci Ia-
tion Of the slave rebels and the more recent
utteganees of General Burnside, senator " ilson,
and Hcr. George Bancroft in hi. ciiy, and of Col.
John Cochrale and Hon. Simon Cameron at WISH
ington, f'res1ado1iag lie eventual roofing out Of
slavcr rs tie cause of the rebellion, Indicate
alike a moral, political AID military necessity;
and. t. the Judgment oi this Wsetinr tje public
sentiment o, the North is now fully ia sympathy
WIKI suy practicable scheme which may DC pre-
seutod Tor tho cxti7g1tioa OF this national evil.
Hnl wiz ac,Pt suel result as the emily c,asistant
Issue II tbs contest between civilization aud bar
b5rsm.
Hes5ir.4, chat TIE thanks Of this mootius he,
and src hereby rendered % the Hon. Charles Sum
uor, the sriugU.-hei orator Of this evening, fer
bis re-ssscrtion aud eloquent enforcement Of the
political priuciy! herein endorsed.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

ANTTDATING OF CoSuIssIoEs.-Nc have
noticed complaints in certain quarters be.
cause Of the anto5ating Of the commissions
Of several Of tie Coloucls If Vermont resi-
meut3. We are informed that Col Smith S
commission Vas anted4tei about two months
in order that ne might out-rlnk Whiting,
a position % which lie w4s fairly entitled on
account 0f lis abilities and services. The
objections Ct this case vanish when the
fact IS known that he has neither asked nor
received any pay from the State for his
services. Col. Stoughton was in the EN-.
ployment Of the State from the date OF his
commission, attending to the details of the
organization Of his regiment. OF Colonel
SmalleY's ease we are not informed Pie
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

ArPoNTXENTs.-Thc Governor has ap-
pointed Hon. Geo. F. EImunds, Hon. F. T.
Woodbridge and Geo. \. Merrill, Esq.
Commissioae-s, under the act of last session
Of the Legislature to settle the military ac-
counts Of this State against the United States.
Better appointments for this responsible duty,
could not have been made
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07
r O E 7 r \ +.

The following touching lines were written by
Mrs Alexander Mann, in Florida. where she had
gore to reside with her husband. Many OF cur
readers have personal recollection Of Mr. Mann
death, ~Lich occarred in St. Augustine last De
cember, shortly after these lines were composed.
The Cherished dead" refers to her sister the late
Mrs. c. ". Rich, Of 81 Albaus, whose early death
and burial amoue the +" moss-grown rocks" which
shadow the home she adorned and made SO happy,
ere matters of fearful recollection amid de
circle. FPS FREE PRrss.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

The PRIvATEER BEUREGARD.-1he Prva-
toer Beaurcgard, captured Nov. i, in the
bahama channal, by the U. 5. Sloop Of " II
". c. Anderson, is a schooner, Of l0l tons
burden, carrying enc rife PIVOT gun, with
p pound lFojectile. The crew consisted Of
% men captain, two lieutenauts and pay
mas lie. paymastcr and ten of her crew
were formerly Of the JEFF. Davis.
She made No resistance to the Anderson,
but threw overheard most Of her shot, shell
and muskets before capture. Capt Gilbert
Hay, the master, says the vessel Is owned by
d joint stock company. She was commits
stoned Oct. II by JEFF. Davis, and sailed on
the 9TH Of Nov; had seen no vcsse', nor
fired gun previous to her capture.
The following Is a true copy of the letter
Of marquo and rcprisal, under which the
Boauresari was designed to prosecute the
work Of piracy upon vessels OF the United
States:
r. III uh3 sbaR see these presents, greeting:
know ye thai by virtue of the power vested in
me by law, / have commissioned, and do hereby
commission, have authorized, and do hereby su-
q -ize the schooner or vessel called the Beaure-
gard (more particularly described in the sch dedue
hercaut5 annexeG), whereof Gilbert Hay is COM
usnder, 70 act as a private armed vessel IN the
service Of the Confederate States, the high
sers against the u. s. Of the America, their
ships, vessels goods, effects, ald these Of their
cldzo1s, duriag the pending Of the war now ev-
isling beteer the said Confederate States ana tho
said uuitsd states. This ccI1lnission to continue
N forcs tunti revoked by the President Of the
( Ccnledascy ior the time being.
SCHEDULE OF DESCRIPTioS.
! Name, Besuregard tons, I0l ASS; armament,
one gun; number Of crew, forty.
Given under my hand and seal Ct the Confedcr-
aie State at Montgomery, l4th October, 1851.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
BY tie President,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

LAWS OF VERMONT.
PASSED IT IHE ANNUAL SESSION, 1851.
Designated by The Secretary of state for Publ
clti1n in the Newspapers

ca,i1n in the Newspapers
No. 2i.-AHTaCT in relation 70 tho Collection
Of Taxes in certain cases.
Ii IS kcrcJy enacted, &c
SEC. /. II, at any time after making up the
Grand List Of any town and setting therein the
property OF Euy unmarried woman, she shall
marry and her property thereby pass into the
possession of her husband, it shall be lawful for
any collector of taxes who may hold q tav
against said unmarried women, at the time of
her marriage, or any time thereafter, TO collect
the same of her said husband, in the samo man
ner as if the tax had been originally assessed
against such husband.
SEC. ?. This act shall take ef-c. from its
passage.
Approved November 16, 1861.
No. 25.-AN ACT in amendment of section fiji
teen, of chapter sixty-eight, of tie Compiled
Statutes.
Il is ishyebyssz ees9s &c.
Src' l. Tn annual products ef the real estate
OF aDT married woman shall not be attached or
levied upon for any debt or liability of her
husband, except debts created for nccessaries for
the family OF such husband and wife, and except
debts for lsbors or materials furnished upon or
for the cultivation OF improvement Of such real
estate Pravde6, that this act shall rot affect
any attachment or levy already made.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect from it,
passage.
Approved Nov. 20, lSGl.
No. 25--Aa act in relation to Constable fees
for the sale Of non resilient lands.
Il IS hTeby paqeiei, &c.
Sec. /. Section one of can act amcndin, Sec
tions thIrty-fvc Of chapter eighty one Of the com
piled statutes in relation to constables fees for
the sale Of nonresident lands" Approved Nov
l 1854, shali :tsi as follows: Constables' fees
shall be allowed for preparing and sending adver-
tsemerts TO press fity cents for one lot or parcel
Of land, and Fix cents for each additional lot or
parcel; for each redemption of land sold. for ono
lot tents, and for each additional lot four cents
Fec. .. This act shall take effect from its pas
SAGE
Approved Nc7, l6. 1851.
10. eS-An actin amendment Of charter sixty.
nine Of the complied statutes relating 10 guar.
dians and wards.
+ is hereby reacted &c.
Seo. l. The proviso to the third sub division
Of the fourth section OF chapter sixty nine Of the
compiled statutes Is amended as to read as fol.
lows: Prorids3, that previous TO such an arpoint-
ment the parent if he resides within this State
shall have notice Of the application and an cppor-
| tunity to make his objections.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its pas
! sage.
Approved Nov. 20, 1861
| No. 5l.-AN ACT relating to actions in which
| the State is the party in interest
; II IS heTtJy eaacted, &c.
1 Sec. /. All a9tious in which the State is the
party in interest, shall hereafter be comInep, ed
/ in the name Of the Sstate.
See. 2 This act shall take effect from it, psg-
sage.
Approved .,fY. u, 1861.
Z
No SAN ACT in relation 10 iuscres. upor
balances due to the State.
| Il Is hereby errcsed, &c.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

W, unlrs;aua ID Goy,raor lIgIbrook
very property r-cosuz,d iLo doinss " tie
Wheeling CONVENTION By Aayirs cory Of
his Thanksgiving proclamation sent to Gov.
ernor Pierpoint Of Virginia.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

The Daily Messenger of St. Alban5 ar
nounccs rs discoa'lnuance ca Mlnd y rext.
" We arr le II this step, say the publish
crs, = pr the best of reasons does not
pr"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07
THE TARIFF.
(Frm the Providence Journal. ,

(FrN N the providence JQurnat)
II IS surprising that papers when support
the administration should continue to mis-
reurescnt tho character and effect of the
Morrill, tariff. Undoubtedly much foreign
hostility has been excited, not by the tariff
Itself, but by the misrepresentation Of it,
some Of them interested and malicious, and
some OF them only ignorant. We have more
than once, and Gt considerable length, de-
Tended the revenue laws Of the country as
compared with those Of Europe, and We do
not propose TO p over the ground again.
The existing tariff, whether good or bad, is
lower in its rates, simpler in its details, and
more liberal in its provisions, than the tariffs
of the countries whose hostility towards it
has been excited by misrepresentation at
home. Il is the lowest tariff Of its prede
cessors except the tariff Of 1857, which was
50 inadequate TO the wants of the govern
ment that it piled up debt Of $50, 600 ,000
IN four years, and the public credit ran 50
low that money Tor the absolute needs Of the
treasury could be hired only at twelve per
cent
What would lie ohiectors have ? Would
they have Us 20 on with a revenue system
that yielded only three-q quarters the ordinary
expenses Of the government? The tariff of
1916 yielded too large a revenue, aud the
tariff Of 1857 was enacted to cut it down.
The tariff OF 1857 yielded too little revenue,
and The tariff OF 1861 was enacted to bring
it mp. The rates are between those Of 1916,
which were found too high, and those of
1857. which were found too low. If it is
not right, it can be remedied and if the
men who dcaounco it will devise plan
whereby the ordinary expenses ot the gov
ernment can be met by the duties on I'M
ports, leaving the war expenses to be met by
loans and extraordinary taxes. tAey need
have % apprehension concerning It's immc-
diate adoption. This would be better en-.
| ploym NJ than IN denouncing our OWE gov
ernmont and inlIming the hostility Of the
| commercial nations against US. And il they
are not equal to i task which they blame
others Tor not accomplishing, the part OF
patriotism, for the present, would be silence.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

WE learn that the prospects oi Colone
Thomas Butler Regiment are Aatteling.
One Company is already full, and the enlist
ments in the others are progressing with
considerable rapidity. Colonel Thomas has
appointed as Quartermas,er, Mr.. F. L.
Smith, Of Montpelier, who had nearly the
whole charge Of fitting out the 9Th Regi-
ment, with how much success, may be judg-
ed 10y the fact, that the committee appointed
by the Legislature 10 investigate Governor
Fairbanks accounts, stated. that although
the Regiment left the State second to none,
IN point Of equipment, the etpenses were
| less by some thousands Of dollars than those
Of any other regiment. llr. Smith has been
with the 9Th Regiment since they left the
State, and his appointment to ,his place is
| peculiarly excellent one. \ great induce
ment to enlist in this regiment will be found
in the fact that Gen. Phelps is to be conrcc,-
eli with the diyision. ani ths Regiment VIII
be 20 tt!s brigaoc.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

A correspondent Of the Rutland Courier
writes from the Vermont Second, under date
of Nov. 2tth. We take from his letter some
remarks c5actruins the health of the Yer
mont troops
There Is considerable sickness prevailing
IN the Fourth 4ad Fifth regiments from our
State. Here arc nearly three hundred on
the sick list il tbo Fifth. and Il large mum.
Der N the Fourth. Since we came to Camp
uriiln, the Filth have lost sixteen men by
siekness, aad there are q number moro who
cannot live long. The health Of this resi-
ment Is remarkably good. We turn ont
from one to two hundred more than any
other OF tbs 'efmont regiments. One man
died yesterday, tie first in two months, in
hospital 81 little sickness, and 50 few
deaths, IS cue Ia great measure, to our ex-
cellent Surgeons, Drs. Blllou and Carpen-
ter - I1r as the medical department is
concerned. vc coull not better ourselves.
Our hospital Steward, too, Stelrns, Is
je,-d
: casa..t small p)x was discovered in our
iosf!tal la1t -Gnday. and Immediately a.
moved. No bad results have yet been dis
covered tharelrom.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

The CAyALRY.-We see statements in the
papers to the effect that the lst Vt. Cavalry
started for tho scat of war last Wednesday,
That is a mistake. The Regiment is still
here, and Lot unlikely to 20 into winter quar-
ters here. The Regiment, mlrching as in
iantry, pasaGed through our streets Sa-
te7day.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07
THE ARREST OF THE REBEL
MINISTER'S.

By the arrival of the San JacintO at Boston
with the rebel commissioners, Mason and
Slidell, we have some additional partic lars
as to their arrest:
"0n coming alongside of the British pack
ct, Lieut.. Fairfax ordered the other officers
to remain in the boat with the crew until
force should become necessary, and went on
board alone. The captain Of the mail steam
er refused to show his papers and passenger
list. knowing very well the object of our visit
and the character and mission Of his distin-
gulshed passengers. But Mr.. Mason being
recognized, part OF the armed crew was
ordered from the boat and came on board.
Messrs. Mason and Slidell were then persuad-
ed to come Oh board the San Jacinto. lut
declined, and said they would only yie.d to
force: Mr.. Slidell making the remark that
=" 1t will require considerable force 60 take
me on board the San Jacint0.' Lieut.. Fair
fax then ordercl Mr.. Houston to return to
our ship and report that the Confederate
Commissioners were on board the mail
steamer. and refused to come on board
the San JAcinto by other means than
force Lieut.. Greer then showed OF and went
alongside the Trent, sent his armed crew and
marines and board, and stationed them at
both gangways, and then, after a " gentle
application of force, the four gentlemen
were taken in the q cutter and conveyed on
board our ship, where they were recelyeI by
Capt. Wilkes at the gangvay, and shown
into his cabin. During the time our otbcers
were Oh board the Trent, the British PAS
sengers expressed their fympathIes with the
seeded States IN the strongest possible mans
ner. and our officers were much abused aud
threatened by the crowd, they were called
pirat tes, robbers, and other opprobrious ept
tbets, expressing great satisfaction at or
loss at Bull Run aud LcesbuIg. Oar cap.
tain expressed much satisfaction at the gal
lant and efficient manner which Lient.
Fairfax "a Yirgiuian by birth) aad all the
officers ard crew under his command, dis
played in the execution Of this delicatc and
important duty, and called the particular
| attention OF the navy department 70 1t.
q" Before leaving the San JacintC the an
| bass1dors shook hands with The officers =
Mason appeared to take matters oooiiy, bu,
Slidell was agitatcd aud trembled while be-
ing conducted on board the May Queen for
Fort Warren"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07

ers, shall be fxed and determined by the Cover
nor, at the time Of the appointment Of saeh cou-
ulisriensrs. ----- $ ---s- -,--
Sec. 5. SAID board Of commissioners shall have
power TO compel the sttcndaacs OF vitnsss--
and tso production Of papers on the hearing ct
Az clsim before them, IN ihe same rrssnner an
to the same extent that county courts sy lar
! have.
Sec. 6. This act shall take eEe,t from, I. pa.
sage =
Ap2rovs1 Y " 20 1891
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-12-07
Nc. 64.-AN ACT providing pay for csrt'in sai-
diers, and in relation to the support Of f4rn''es
of volunteers.

Sec. l. Ths non-comu;ssioned ofiesr,, nras.ei-
ans and priyates of s the troops raised and 10 sJ
rsised in this state to msks the quota required ~
be raised BY this state, shall be entitled 10 the
same nav per month, and their families shall be
entitled to the Same support, soldiers enlisted
and mustered agreeably to the acts to which this
Is an amendment, whether said troops shall be
mustered in as entire regiments Of infantry, cav
AIRY or artillery, or dstaehsd companies, sitasf
ss sharpshooters, for any special ssrvice. Fro
sided said troops Be mus1sgsd into the service of
the United States, in N oreanised cspeeify. ~
the authority or with the consent of ths eovsfnor
Of this state. -. !.
SEQ. 2. The family Of any soldier hs.eeoioS sn
Hstsd into suy company Of regiment rsissd or BE-
ine r,ised In this 6(ataI 1o1sR tAo -.
thereof, OF with Tie eoassat or appeoval %
The sovsgneF, shsll not b entitled 70 tAe psevt.