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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
A COMMISSIONER FROM GEORGIA SENT
TO EUROPE.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 8, 1861.
he Sierss Navada IN urated important measures in
regard to her financial! and commercial arrange
ments with Europe. She sends abroad at once
one Of her mos: distinguished citizens, charged
with an important mission. The Commissioner
will have under his authority the question of the
recogn ition by foreign powers Of the seeding
States as governments de tacto. lie will also be
charged with the duty Of negotiating a basis of
credit and exchange, by which the cotton crop can
be hypothetical 10 Europe, and moved for joint
account. But the most important duty Of the
commissioner will be in regard to the question of
revenue. II the government shall make arrange
meuts to collect the revenue off Southern seaporte,
it is arranged that the cotton States will pro-
Dounce for free trade and direct taxation. They
will proceed to raise the revenue for the South by
direct taxation, giving notice to foreign govern
ments that Southern ports are open to the impor-
tation Of their merchandise free of duty, aud that
the imposition Of duties by the United States Gov
eminent is unlawful and unauthorized. The
question would. therefore, become a foreign one,
and England and France will be left to decide be.
tween a Northern alliance and free trade with the
S5uth.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
FILIBUsTERING ON THE SEAS.

The Charleston Courier has a communication
warning Southern merchants not to ship goods in
vessels sailing under the flag Of the United States,
as, under the law Of nations in respect to priva-
teors, as recognized by the United States Govern
msnt, every vessel sailing under that flag is liable
to be seized by letters of marque issued by the Sc
cediDg State. The Courier says
whilst the United States war ships shall he
idly blockading a few Southern ports, the mer-
chant ships, with their rich cargoes, under tho
United States flag, will be an easy prey to the
hundreds of flibusters covering the seas under a
new name and a new trade. We ourselves pro-
Tess to know very little about the preparations
which betoken danger, but this much we know,
that in case war should come soon, the age has
never before offered so tempting a prize to sdyeu-
lures under letters Of marque as will then be
There is q crime denounced by all nations, call
ed piracy, and as South Carolina and no other
State in rebellion can be recognized as a nation,
but will be regarded as part of the United States
till its independence is achieved, if such en- event
could ever happen, it is likely that those vic at
tempt to flibuster upon the seas will not only be
treated by the U. S.. Government as pirates, bu,
incur a chance of a halter from every European
nation whose property might be despoilcd. IL
fact, every vessel which sails out of the port of a
seeding State without a u. S. clearance, is liza.
BILE to capture. The hint from the Charleston pa.
per should put our merchants upon their guard.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

In the United States Circuit Cour! Of New York
Judge SHALLEY delivered a charge to the Grand
Jury. in which be directed that thOurough and care
full inquiries should be made in regard to the vio-
letiOns Of the laws against the slave trade in New
York, aud to present and punish the perpetrators.
That the laws for the suppression of this Infamous
traffic have been persisten,ly and grossly violated
within this district, there was 40 doubt. Within a
month three thousand slaves had been taken from
vessels fitted out at the port Of New York. The
duty Of the Grand Jury was to seek oct and bring
all who were Instrumental 10 fitting on. these YES
sells to Just punishment, The laws against the slave
trade we're plain and ~ex?li,i' and, If sigilanily
and vigorously enforced, sewers enough to pot an
to the trsftc.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
COUNT OFT THE NEGROES

A Ti-ginian writes to The Express that ths
great grievance Of the South is the Representations
of Negroes in Congress. He ssys:
"What are .he fac,sl We have several Goa.
gressmen, now sitting in our legislative balls, aud
a President and Vice President soon TO be iuaus-
urated, who have been elected in part "by Negro
votes" The representatives of The African negro.
who is only recognized as II degraded being in our
Constitution, are now to make and execute laws
tor the proud old Anglo-Saxon race!"
We propose to come IL an understanding with
this gentleman. Let us agree that Negroes are
not entitled to representation any more than gor-
rillas or chimpaDzees, and that esch State shall
consequently be appor:ioned SO many members Of
Congress as its Free White population shall jus
sify. We can confidently pledge the North to come
pose ;t-M Y. Tribune.
The above suggestion. though not made with
any idea il would be complied with, yet indicates
"a lamentabfe want Of correct feeling. How can .
man have q true appreciation Of the rights Of hu-
manity when he can thus aippantly propose to ig-
more, for a numerous class, the right Of the cleo
tive franchise as we'll as the right of REPRESENTS
ton? What business has the Tribune to consent
to the striking down Of the rights Of the colored
man OF the North on condition that the political
existence of the cOlored man of the South shall
also be ignored, whether be be bond or freei Is 10
because the negro has no rights which the
white man IL bound to respectf
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
PROPOSITIONS.

There is no end to Congressional propositions for
cementing the cracked union. The one proposed
by the Committee of the Border States 10 as fol.
/. Recommending a repeal of all personal libsr-
~ bills.
Q. That the Fugitive Slave Law be amended for
the preventing of kidnapping, and SO as TO provide
for the equalization of the commissioners fees,
60.
8. That the Constitution 10 so amended a. 10
prohibit any interference with slavery in any OF
the States where it now exists.
4 That congress shall not abolish slavery in
the Southern dockyaIds, arsenals, &C., nor in the
District Of Columbia, without ,be consent Of
Maryland and the consent. of the inhabitants Of
the District, nor without compensation.
S. Tba: congress shall not interfere with the
inter State slave trade.
6. That there shall be a perpetual prohibition
of the African Slave trade.
7. That the line of 30 degrees shall be RON
through all the existing ~territory Of the United
States.
8. That in oil north Of the line slavery shall be
prohibited, and that south Of that line neither
Congress nor tho Territorial Legislature shall
hereafter pass any law abolishing, prohibiting,
nor in any manner interfering with African
slavery, aud that when any Territory containing
a sufficient population for one member Of Con.
gress in one of 60, 900 square miles shall apply for
admission as q State, it shall be admitted with OF
without, slavery. as its constitution may deter
mine.
The Committee represented at its meeting
Maryland. Virginia, Missouri, North Csrslins.
Texas, Kentucky. Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Dslss
ware, Arkausss, PernsyIvapis aud New JrSsy.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19

A ROGUE, who had stolen some money from his
employers in Charleston, South Carolina, and left
that city, was arrested in Baltimore on Friday
last by one Of the Charleston detectives. Upon
giving up the stolen goods be was discharged
from custody; but before he was released he ap-
piled to counsel, and a petition was drawn by a
lawyer praying for q hatcas corpus. in order to test
the question whether a citIzen OF "A for eign State,
such rs South Carolina has declared herself to be,
could DO legally detained in DURANGO vile without a
treaty being made for the delivery Of fugitives
from justice in that State.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT HARPER'S
FERRY.
Fr.m the Wheeling va Int lligs nc.r.

From the Wheeling wa IntelliTsncer.
Tho express train from the East yesterday
brought exciting news from Harper's Ferry, stu
ated in jefferson county, in this State, the spot
made ever memorable in history by the bloody
John Brown raid. 1t seems, from all that we can
learn that from some quarter or other, during the
day on Saturday, news had come to the Ferry that
the government had despatched a force of United
States troops to take possession Of the Arsenal at
the Ferry, and hold tits arms, stores, and mu,
nitions Of WARM view Of the reported march that
was to be made by insurgents in the border States
on the Capitol at Washington. This report threw
the ~IIarper's Ferry people, especially the employ
ers in the arsensl, Of when there are between
three and four hundred, into a state of the widest
excitement, and straightway the cly was ITO arms
To arms!" Accordingly, when the express train
that leaves Baltimore at four in the evening and
arrives at the Ferry about eight, had crossed the
long bridge and reached the latter place, tho pas,
sengers were astonished to find some three hun
bred armed men, drawn up in battle array, ready
to welcome theU nitedsSIates soldiery with bloOdy
hands to hos pitabie graves"-or, in other words, il
waiting to enact a scene before which all the higt
extrOvaganzas yet played off by South CarolinG
should pale into utter insigni6cance. Fortunate,
ly for the peace and the ever after reputation o.
the county, and fortunately, perhaps, for tht
three hundred men in arms. there we're no United
States troops aboard. None had been sent.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19

now ready TO abandon-in order to mol,ify the
South-hny and every distinctive feature OF their
proposed policy, and just at the time too when, IL
what they con,ended for was worth maintaining;
ioaS NE very time 10 maintain il.
II would that thou vert either hot or cold but
because thou are neither hot nor cold therefore will
| speo thee out Of my mouth" Such il The de.
served fate Of these political compromisers snd
drawers coDciliators and there lie no other Ian
guage than that we have quoted tina. 80 we'll sx.
presses the sickening repuguauce with which they
and their couciliating compromises should DO 70:
neived-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
66o,576,8Gl 969,3lS.S 96
Total

Total &c., $780, SCI $50, 3l8. $50
Thus showing that though her increased consump-
tion is very large, she has obtained nearly one
third Of the whole amount consumed from other
places than the United States.
The prospect Of her future supply is stated by
the report to be still more encouraging. as there is
not an inhabited cotton country in the world to
which their attention has not been directed.
Through the influence Of the British Consuls
the cultivation of cotton in Turkey has beer COM
menced under great promise. The Home Minis
ter 10 Greece has introduced it into many depart
ments. aud 10 the island of Cyprus an estate of
eighty Thousand acres has been devoted to it. Cot
ton seed has been distributed among the farmers
Of the fertile valley Of the Meander, in Asia Mi
nor, with full instructions for planting and gather
ing the crop. OF Egypt the committee report that
they expect to increase the growth from one hun
dred thousand bales to the large figure Of one mil
lion" In Tunis the Bey lie using e~xertions with
his subjects to cultivate the "grea. staple" In
Western Africa, at Sierra Leone and Sherbro, cot
ton.gins have been introduced, and q profitable
trade in the native cotton commenced. In Liberia
and along the Gold Coast every ~exertiOn is being
made with the prospect of success. At Accra and
Cape Coast Castle are agricultural societies which
make cotton culture their specially. A greaI
quantity Of cotton is raised in the adjacent coun.
tries. The Accra Agricultural Society have en-.
gagged with a Lincolnshire firm to purchase this
cotton, which they bus in the seed at less than a
cent a pound. This cotton. cleaned, is worth in
Liverpool fourteen cents a pound.
From the interior an agent Of the Association
reports that q large trade export will soon be ro
allied. and he found 10000 people busy in iu
growing, spinning. aud weaving. The prospect
is, that, in the numerous towns which stud tn,
coast, cotton marts WILSON be established, ant
furnish a large quantity.
AT Elmina, Benin, Old Calabar, and the Came
roone, a beginning has been made by distribution
Of seed and Cotton gins. AT Lagos a hopeful trail
has been opened. Along che line Of the river Nj
ger il is proposed TO establish trading stations. |
is reported that Immense quantities which can b.
bought for six cents clean, on the Niger, is wortl
sixteen cents ID Liverpool.
10 South Africa, the Government Of Natal i
stimulating the cotton culture. Numerous farm
ers there are planting il, and as an illustration o
their success, one Of them reports THAT be has OF
hand 100. 900 !6s."
In Eastern Africa, 10 the rich valley Of the Shire
an European colony Is being established for rails
ing cotton.
From the Feejss Islands the Committee hav,
received the most wonderful specimens Of cot:or
growiug Mid there, and reproducing from ten I,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
SALEM, OHIO, JANUARY 10, 1861.
TO NoE-sUBsCRIBERs WHO RECEIVE
THE BUGLE.

Non-subscribers need not decline receiving the
Bugle, fearing that they will be called upon to pay
for it. We send no paper-except gratis copies
unless paid for in advance. So We say to each Of
the above class, the paper is either sent to you as
a g%ratuity by the publishers, or else paid for in
your name BY some friend.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19

A LOUISIANA fugitive slave escaped through Mis-
sissippi, Tennessee and Kentucky, and was arrest
cd by the voluntary act Of the citizens of Indiana,
upon her soil, and sent back to his master. only "a
few days ago. There never has been but one at
temp 20 rescue an arrested fugitive slave in our
neigbboring State. The charge against her in the
South Carolina declaration, that Indiana had pass
ed a Personal Libertylaw to n%ullity an ACT of Con-
gress, is utterly false and slanderous. - Louisville
Democr1I
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

dignant at the little, narrow spirit that closed the
doors Of the house. Blu, with all the opposition
to these meetings, good has been accomplished;
for We have a class OF thinking young men, who
are ready - ''prove oil things, and hold fast to
that which is good"
Yours for the slave,
r, s. BAIRD.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
COTTON STATISTICS.

We find in a New York contemporary some ex-
tracts from the proceedings of the British Cotton
Supply Association" as contained in its third An
nusl Report. 1t may be known to our readers that
this society has for its object the multiplication of
the sources from which Great Britain may derive
this important staple of her manufacturing indus
try. The source of her supply, at different peri
ods, have been as follows
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
Gle Anti 9laperp Buele.

"PRovIpEScE HAS MADE NE An ACTOR AND SLAVERY An
1UTLAw,"-Juhn Brown Of osawatomis.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19
BULLY FOR COL. ANDERSON i


The Troy Times says: W have seen a letter;
just received from an officer at Fort Sumter, in
which the writer declares that Major AndsrsOH
will not abandon that fort. even il directed 70 do
SO by d peridious Administration He will hold
his position until the An Of March, order or no or
der, and then he will no doubt be properly sue.
tanned"
As the Carolinians supervise all communications
by mail or telegraph to and from Col. Andersou
and the government, suspending or sending such
as they please we're we the Commandsnt Of Fort
Sumter, We would receive or send no more mes
ssges or ordere, take the responsibility" batter
down Fort MOultrie, blow u2 Castle Pickney, and
lombard and burn down the rebel town Of Charles
ton. Should he do this he would be the next
President Of .hese United States.-C evelGnd
Plain Dealer
We suppose then that the trinity Of qnaliAsA.
lions for the Presidential chair consists in b~At,srinE
down Fort Moultrie, bio sing up Castle PickuSy
and bombardiug Charleston City. This is q pretty
good illustration Of the appreciation Of our Presi-
dent makers for "the universal fitness Of things.H
a deep and thorough statesmanship, a perfect
knowledge Of International and domestic Law, The
wisdom of q just ruler, and the judgment Of .
sage are all without perceptible weight when oAn-
non balls and bomb shells are thrown into the OPP
posite scale.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-01-19

GOVERNOR Hicks OF MARYLANp.-GreAt efforts
have been made to have Gov. Hicks call q special
convention of the Legisture. which hs has refused
TO do. His refusal has been taken as evidence Of
the Union character of Maryland, but from the
following passage in a letter be has addressed
to the people OF that State. it would seem that
Maryland is ready to stand with the South, whom,
in her opinion, the time for resistance has arrived.
The Gov. says.
''If the action of the Legislature would be sim
ply to declare that Maryland was with the South
in sympathy and feeling that she demand from
the North the repeal Of offensive. unconSn,unon.
al statutes; and appeal to the North for new guar!
antics that she will wait a reasonable time for
the North to purge her statute books, 80 az TO do
Justice to her Southern brethren. and il her APP
peslS are vain, will make common cause with her
sister border States 10 resistance to tyranny, il
need be-. 1t would only be saying what the wholS
country well knows, and wha. may be said more
effectually by her people themselves, than by shS
Legislature chosen IL months since, when none Of
these Questions we're before them. Tha, Navy.
land is Southern conserta i've State, ali knew
who know her people or her history"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07

mer were at hand. For three weeks It had not
rained, and the young corn was beginning to
curl up beneath the effects of the drought. In
this extremity the people bethought themselves
of the promise Of their pastor and FASTENED to
him.
"Come," said Sharp, whose billy farm was
suffering severely, 1--WE want rain. You remem-
Der your promise"
Certainly" returned Mr.. Surely. "If you
will call for meeting of the members of this
parish, will be with them this evening""
With this the applicants were perfectly salts.
fed, and forthwith they fastened to call the
flock together.
"Now you'll see the hour of your disgrace,
said Mrs. Surely, after the visitors had gone
ooh, am sorry you ever undertook to deceive
them So"
81 did not deceive them"
eyes, you surely did,"
awe shall see"
$50 we shall see," added the lady.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07
RAILROAD NOTICES.

FsaFT5a15575I7n SULLIVAN RAILROAD NO.
s.issassls..9rICE. WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
-NA----kA- On and after MONDAY, DECEMBER 10,
1860, TRAINS will run as follows
SOUTH-The MORSiNg TRAIN will leave windsor at
6i15 A. M Connecting with trains from Montreal and 0g
densburgh Claremont at GAS and Chaestown at 1s A..
NJ connecting at Bellows Falls with Cheshire Railroad for
Boston, Lowell Worcester and with VT Valley Railroad for
Springfield arriving at New York, 445 7. NJ.
The MAIL TRAIN will leave Windsor at H. 90, PM Tor
arrival Of Trains from Montreal Ogdensburgh Barton and
Iieon Claremont at LILO and Charlesown at 222, p.
Mi connecting at Bellows Falls with Cheshire Railroad for
Boston, Worcester &c. aso with Vermont Valley Railroad
for Springfield, &C. arriving at New York. at lilo Z. NJ,
and with Rutland end Burlington Railroad.
NoRTH-The MAIL TRAIN will leave Bellows Falls at
1920, Charestown at 1874 and Caremont at ll6 p NJ
connecting at Windsor with Vermont Central Railroad for
Montpelier, Durlington Rouses Point Montreal Ogdens-
burg, &c. and at White River Junction with Passumpsc
Railroad for Wells River, LetOn, st. Johnsbury, Barton,
and the White Mountains.
The EVENING TRAIN willleave Bellows Falls at 545 ION
arrival Of trains from Boston and New York; Charestown
p13 and Caremont at $40 p NJ Sonnectng at Windsor
with Vermont Central Railroad for Montpelier Burlington
Rouse's Point, Montreal, Ogdensburph, &c.
EDWARD THOMPSON, Supt.
Charestown, N. H., Dec. 10, 1860
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07
1 THINK OF THEE.

think Of thee whom morning springs
From sleep, with plumage bathed in dew,
And, like young bird, lifts her wings
OF purple ON the welkin blue.
And when at noon the breath of love
Ger flower and stream is wandering free,
And sent in music from the grove,
think of thee--I think Of thee.
/ think of thee, when soft and wide
The evening spreads her robe OF light
And, like young and tmd BRIDE
Sits bushing in the arms OF night
And when the moons soft crescent springs
In hgut DER heavens deep, waveless sea,
And stars are forth like blessed things,
/ think of tlree-i think of thee.
think of theel-thst eye of flame;
Those tresses falling bright and free;
That brow where beauty writes her name,
On fancy rush:-I think Of thee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07

When Gen. Lee was prisoner at Albany he
dined with an Irishman. Before entering up
on the wine the General remarked to his host,
that after drinking he was apt to abuse Irish
men, for which he hoped the host would excuse
him in advance By my SOUL General, l will
do that, said his host, "if you will excuse tri.
fling fault which have myself 1t is this =
whenever l hear a man abusing ould Ireland,
have a sad fault of cracking his sconce with my
shellalee." The General was civil during the
whole evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-11-07

~ DON'T SEE IT."-Lord Nelson was un-
doubtedly the author of this popular slang
phrase. At the celebrated naval battle Of Co.
penhagen, Nelson who was determined to con-
tinue the fight, but whose attention had been
called to signal of the commanding officer to
cease hostillites, placed his hand over his good
eye and pretending to look with the blind one,
said, 81 don't see it, and at once ordered brisk
renewal of the engagement.