Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-11

pal towns in the State, and indeed through
out the North and West.
The Sth Of January, it viii be remembered
is the anniversary Of the battle of New
Orleans.
THE MADNESS OF THE SOUTH.
A gentleman. of northern birth we be-
Eeve, bu. who has been domosticated and
doing business for a number Of years IN Co
lumbia, S. c., passed through Burlington
dav or two since on his way 10 Canada. lie
had been required either to swear allegiance
TO the new nation, or leave, and had pre-
. ferred TO take the latter alternative. Accord
ingly he had disposed Of his property. at less
than half it's cash valae. taken his children,
and had come on without stopping, intend
ing 10 put the Canadl limo between himself
and the land which he felt sure was TO be
soon involved in civil war, la conversation
with some Of our citizens on the train, he
said that large numbers Of the citizens Of
Columbia had already left the place and the
state, and that about fifty families were pre-
pairing to leave for the North as soon as they
could that the greatest excitement and ap-
prehension prevailed that no money was
circulating, business Of all kinds was at
stand still, and starvation and want was al
ready staring the poorer portion Of the pc
pulation in the face.
A gentlemen, who recently made 4 visit
10 London Co, Virginia, informed US a dav
or two since, that several Of his acquaintance
es there, men Of property, assured him phi
vately that they looked ahead with dread,
and that if they could sell their effects at any
price, they would leave for the North a.
once.
Accounts entirely in keeping with these
statements, abound in our exchanges. The
following extract from the letter of a wealthy
planter in Alabama to a merchant Of y. Y.
City appears in the y. J. Times:
ALABAMA, Monday, Dec. "a, 1850.
$50 " As 20 ourselves Union men. we dare not
utter word,-tbough l DO and hsve been
peatedly told that nothing bat nv gray head
oaly compare our situation t. tic reign Of terror
Of the first French Revolution. Ny wife and
children are almost crazy from fright the
hourly prospect Of negro rising, which some Of
the Ersc1f,d Hnfa (negrocs and wnite) have con-
fessed would take place about Christmas. If we
could get cur families TO the North We would do
IT ; but even this movement would excite suspi-
oicn. And now 10 our imbecle Government
Speaking as they oof wishing to avoid bIoodshei
why, fhere Is nat brsai enough hve % last ssrty
days, snd the shortest way to pat stop to all
our sufcrings would be 10 block ~ the parts and
bTsak up The mai i,nicGtioH which would stop
the supply Of bread and GAIT and then n. verr
lsa9ers q fjas SuccesSios ,roiF 3, f-,ed
~ theT fst.'
RELIEF FOR MAJOR ANDERSON,
On the authority Of the y J. Commercial
Of Monday. ?. y. we stated that the report
that the &ay at The West had taken supplies
for Major Anderson was uGfouGdcd. It, how
ever, as we are rcjo!cod 10 learn. was true
nevertheless The Commercial in later
edition confirmed, "on the best G,ahorifv,''
the original report, and explained as follows
the origin and cAara, t-T Of the movement
"For the past two O. three days several
merchants # this city, at he suggestion Of
Lieut.. BIrtleit, Of Il i city, have teen max.
ing arrangements for sending 10 Major
Anderson the supplies Of which it was pretty
generally understood that be was in need.
We learn that any amount Of money was
readily offered, and the promoters Of 1t de-
signed TO give the command OF the expedi-
tiOD TO Lieut.. Bartlett, who accented IL will
ingly.
On Friday night al the arrangements
were completed except the char.eripg Of
vessel, and that was to he done quietly on
Saturday.
TIE proposed commander of the expedi-
ton had procured all the nceafal supplies,
consisting mainly Of Preserved meats, dssic
Gated vegetables and coal, of which latter it .
was feared the gallant Major MAS much in
want.
On Saturday, however the PARTIES diseoY-
cred that their patriotic purpose had been
anticipated By the government. and that
General Scott had sent orders here that t,ro
hundred and fifty men FROM the forts and all
necessary provisions should De forthwith des-
patched to Charleston.
Not willing to trust the mattsr to the tele-
graph, General Scott despatched Col. Thomas
10 this city in person, who, during Satur-
day, chartered the Star of the West and des.
patched her to the relief of Major Anderson.
The Star Of the West probably reached
Charleston Thursday afternoon, and before I
'undown the gallant Anderson was cheered
BY the presence Of all the additional men he i
vii require, and will be placed beyond all !
LANCER of suffering from lack of provision or q
uel. His supplies viii now be abundant.
Great praise is due to the government for a
arrying out this determination, and to Gen a
raj Scott and Col. Thomas for the prompt
nc skiilful manner in which the movement
'as e1ecu ted. OF course, the provisions will IL
thrown into Fort Sumter at whatever OF
azard'' OF
FERNANDO WooD, of New York. is q mod 50
Mayor--of has hind. His Annual CT
eSsage to the Common Council saws not q fir
oIp ABOUT the business proper and wants =,
the CITY. II consists % -, iin