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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03
RUSSELL

After discussing the whole subject at great
length IN all its bearings, Mr.. Seward says
trust have shown to the satisfaction Of
the British Government by very
simple and natural statement q
facts and analysis Of the law
applicable 70 them that this Government las
neither melitated nor practIced nor appro-
we'd any deliberate wrong in the transaction
to which they have called its attention
IN the contrary that what has hap
psned has been simply III lnaiVeE-
fancy consisting in a departure 10y the naval
officer, free from any wrongful motive, from
4 rule uncertainty established, and probably
BY the several parties concerned either Iu-
perfectly understood u entirely unknown.
For taIs error the Br tish Government has
RICH, TO ezQec, the same reparation that
W as ara independent State should expect
from Great BFi,sin or any other friendly
L ,ilu 10 similar c-se. have not been
unaware that IN examining this question
have fallen into an argument for what seems
:, be the British side Of it against my own
country. But | an relieved from all
embarrassment On tha5 subject. had hardly
fallen iuto that line Of argument when
discovered that was really defending and
maintaining not an exclusively British inter.
est but an cid. honored and cherished Amer
lean cause, not upon British authorities but
upon principles that constitute large porr
ton of the distinctive policy by which the
U, S. have developed the resources OF
continent and thus tecoma considerable
maritime power that has won he respec. and
confidence Of many nations.
These principles were laid down Tor us by
James Madison in 1904, when Secretary Of
State under jefferson. in instructions 10
james Monroe, then our minister TO England.
Mr.. Seward says, after quoting these in
s;ructious. " Ii l deeile this case in iavur Of
my Glyerument must disallow its most
cherished p-i0cipis-, End e / atheTe to tina;
Pil ~, must surrender the ,;se itself. 1.
vail be seen therefore that this G1vernmen.
could not deny tie justice Of the claim pre-
>ented. We are asked t. d. to England
jcs' what We lave always insisted all nations
ought TO do {, US.
In coming to my conclusion. have no.
forgotten that 1. the safety Of this Cni1n
required the detention of the captured per
sons, it would be the right aud duty of this
Government to detain them but the effect
ual check and waning Proportions Of the
existing instruction. As veil as & c compsr-
ativc un;m postance ul ;lc captured person.
themselves. when dispassonately weighed
happily forSids me from resorting To that
defence.
Nor am | unawaTe that American ctr
zsns are not in any clss to be unne'
cessarily surreudrl d for any purpose
into the keeping oi II broi:n STATE
only the captured persons however, oF otheis
sho are interested in them could justly
raise question on HAT scUund. Ii "oaia
ell little for our own elaims to tie character
IF just aud maguanimoEs people II We
,hould so far con eut to be guided ty
he law Of res.Iiatoa Is to lit Up
buried injuries against national consistency.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

\ NOTEWORTHY INcIDENT.-A little Incl
dent occurred IN the Senate on THURSDAY last,
which Is worthy Of note. Mr.. Grimes in
reviewing the fndlng OF the Court OF Inquiry
in the case of Col. Miles, intimated that he
could nut no trust in any public man addict
ed to intcmp rance. This sentiment called
down such a round OF applause from the
galleries that the Vice President had prompt
ly to rebuke it. There were present at the
time quite a number OF our brave volunteers,
from whom this burst OF feeling spontlne-
ously proceeded. We learn that there are a
number OF Ten persuce Societies IN the VAR
pus regiments, while there are whole req
ments that refuse to touch drop Of an, mt
spirits, and hence Il was that the remark
was 50 sigually responded to.-No''oHd'
Iriciirencer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

PEEsoN,I.-The Rutland Herald says Sen
ator F1ote arrived home last Thursday eve
ming, called there by sickness IN in his iaml-
". lie is looking exceedingly well, and
expects ~ return soon.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

BRIG. GEN. JONI W. PHELFs.-In ad-
dition to the evidence of insanity of this
var-worn veteran, contained in the proclama-
ton to tn people of the southwest. where
be sets forth in plain words the faith OF on
fathers in the impollcy aud speedy destruc-
SION of slavery, and asserts his firm deter
mination TO favor, and. il necessary to tight
for freedom, and proclaims as his battle-cry,
"Free Labor, and WorkIng1neH's Right, -
| am able from long acquaintance with him
to substan,iate the following charges i.
Wherever and whenever there was hard work
or hard fighting to be done, either In tile
Florida, Mexican, or Utah wars, Phelps
battery was sure to be found IN front, and
from his reckless dare devil conduct, the
enemy often thought him crazy. lie has
been known to point his guns directly at the
foe and let his balls and shells fly as If he
meant to hurt them. .. lie has never yet
learned " how not to do" a thing-nor did
he take with him, on his present expedition,
'circuml0cutiOn office dictionary" In
his vocabulary spade means a SPADE. 3.
lie is no carpet knight, has no "lriends at
COURT" and never would take breyet.-4.
His command has always exhibited the high
est discipline and drill, and the enthusiasm
of his men for old "DOn Dacotah' rs they
call him, has been unlimited. With these
proofs before US, how can we doubt his TO-
sanity? He is only Il, tor q lunatic hosplgl
and should be place. IN the s.me ward witl
Fremout.-CoT Springfield Pepu5t,a1.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

Elsr-S. Dee IS.
The report la regard 10 Mason and SD I'd.
gong out in the Europa, which sailed for
Liverpool yesterday, arose from the fact Of
the Europa stopping there to discharge her
pilot.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

WAsuNsrlN. Dec. 70,
The Journal Of Tuesday yEas Rad. No
bu7iness was transacted in the House 10 day,
a quorum bel present Adjourned
I'll. Monday.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

u AsnEGTOS, Dec. q.
Judge Army has just arrived from New
Mexico. bringing dispatches from Federal
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03
EnsIoN. Dec. %.

The steamship Europa stopped at Fort
Warren yesterday, and it is rumored, with
some appearance Of truth. that shdeu and
Mason w-r, rut on board Of her. The Eu-
OLA sailed al noon yesterday, f1r Liverpool.
Tho authorities II fJ-t " arrsn refuse to
say INV thing about lie matter.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

It was fhe wish of your Committee TO save
enough, fpossible, Of the money raised TINS
year. 70 pay the current expenses OF the com
ing year. If we had not been called upon
to expend SO much upon the Boxer and HOOK
and Ladder Rooms, we should not nave eA-
pended quite one half OF the sum raised THIS
year. ...,
for the coming veal
Vau' 'ep"s &c 4 30 90
- ~ az Hook a. Ladder 80 90
TO- M and Mol, 20 90
nen'' Va '0'"- % 90
100 90
Printing, ~ on
.iueIsc $50 90
Total estimate. $4,000
Rv reference to tie Treasurer report,
there is the sum OF SOL % now IN the
Treasury. more than sufficient to pay the
current expenses estimated, exclusive OF the
Annual Supper, but your Committee do not
recommend the omission of it, as 1t is the
only pittance the District pays It's firemen.
| We have not estimated any thing for hose
or reservoirs. Our hose is in good condition.
We have good supply of water and in tact,
we stand Just as we did when we decided not
| to expend the money last summer.
your Committee cannot close their lengthy
r,nort. without calling the attention OF the
District to the efficiency of ita collector. Hl
book was closed and money paid in long be
fore the end Of the year. This, in ordinary
yezrs, might not entltle hun to commenda
ton, but in such season az the last, his act
show him to DO worthy officer, that canno
be too highly priced.
Al Of which 10 respectfully submitted.
HENRY ROLFE, } prudsDtio
A.C. SPEAR. C,nu,i,,sc
\ PROUTY, in. O0in'Hi''''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

Making total expenditures for the year. 1921 IS
The voters Of the District will see ny the
above, that we have expended the sum #
Sls2 06, On the ruJms 1T the b xei Engine
aud H,ok and Ladder c Inpaiirs. These
rooms being in the bas m-nt OF the Court
House, with no ventilation or dranag had
become almost unienantahle. The Select.
men were of the opinion that il the Town
furnished the rooms, the District should keep
them in repair, and, as your Committee
cou'd do no ess, than 70 accept that opinion
AS final, they went ON ami repaired the floor,
put IN a good substantial drain, connecting
with the street drain carried water into the
Boxer room made an elevator 70 the attic
OF the building, which serves the double
purpose of a yentIlator, and place to hang
aud dry the hose; repaired the door and
wall to the entrance of the Hook and Ladder
room, and painted both rooms. These i'm
movements were very much needed, and are
permanent, but were not contemplated last
year.
| will be recollected. that at the last
meeting, the SUN of 5000 was estimated
for hose, and TO huild cIsIsrns or reservoirs.
Before time arrived to build cisttrl-, We
found ourselves, as citizens of the Union,
engaged in a tremendous struggle for our
natIonul existence. Your Committee felt
themselT, called upon to economlze iu every
way VT could, ard not endanger the proper
ty of thu District. The citizens were, and
would be, called up n to pay both BY cOn-
trIbuuun, and FIR legal take, to the extent
OF their means. At the tim, We had been
favored with the absence OF Fl es, as to wear
and injury OF hose, aud were blessed with
an abundant supply Of water.-under this
state Ut things, We called a meeting OF the
engineers, and fUremen OF the companies.
and at that meeting, the opinions expressed
agreed unanimously with the opinion OF
your Committee, that the expenditure should
not then be made.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03
OrTERvILLE. Dec. 20,

Information which is supposed to be relIa-
bic. has been received here of the retreat of
Price southwark. The day after Gen. Pope
sent the party out to Johnston county aud
drove Gen. Rains, Price withdrew. Rains
was driven across the river, and the ucxt day
marched g miles southwark with his whole
force.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03
REPORT OF THE PRUDENTIAL
COMMITTEE OF FIRE DISTRICT

COMMITTEE OF FIRE DISTRICT
NO. l, OF BURLINGTON, FOR
THE YEAR ENDING JANUARY
6, 1862.
Prior to the term of Office of your Com
Inittee, the duties OF Treasurer had been per-
formed by the Chairman 4; but at the last
annual meeting, agreeably to the new law,
the District chose a Treasurer, and we have
embodied his report IN ours.
TKEASURER'S REPORT.
RECEIPTS.
ON. Parker, Prudential Committee, 5 81 40
OF 5. Huntington, Collector, 1856 81
Less Attachments by com. 81
d" Collectors comDis'n, s. ls--T2 Os-l ,29i 81
sI,s29 %
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid sixty four orders o. Pruden-
tial Committee, SoZI %
Balance in Treasury sol 2s--sl ,S27 -
Il. VI. WEBB,
Treasurer Of Fire District No. l.
Your Committee have drawn orders on
the Treasurer, for the following sums and
objects
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

4 Gag If trpes TUX an iumrn-e an NIFTY
Of clothing To y 'rflk tins P. N, destined
for federal prisoners az RE mond. New Or
iesi,s and elsewhere.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03
December 9th, 1861"

We hope they will build the towers and
set the guard, by all means ; and when that
is done, we advise them to place guard
over the St Lawrence, for fear the Yankees
may pump it dry some day, to prevent Brit
ish vessels from getting up to Quebec. Only
a few days ago the Montreal Gazette went
off into crazy tantrum about the exposed
condition of Montreal. "What is the Gov
ernmeDt dolng?" it asked, and added:
"The people are moving with will. There
never q greater (perbsps never so great)
unanimity Of sentiment among the people of
Canada than now. Each man lie ready to do his
utmost TO repel any invader from the soil. Mean
time the Government il silent. The people wait
and salt on atiently SO fsr-yet the Govern
ment makes no sign. Can any one tell u about
the condition of the batteries ct Helen's Isl
and, Can any one inform US when it is proposed
to protect the Victoria bridge by tefs de poaf ,
How many guns are mounted, or ready for
mounting to protect this great city from a coup
de- rnaia These are the questions men ask each
other in the street-snd no answer Let
us hope answers will be forthcoming the week
is out
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

INDUSTRIOUS Long EARs.-The Montreal
Witness contains the following letter, which
it saws is also addressed to other papers Of
that city:
"SIR,-There Is a ~ NOR abroad, near Houses
Point on the borders of Like Champlsin, that
our Yankee cousins have a great desIre of erper-
imenting on the Victoria Bridge. by blowing it
up. some dark, stormy night As it would cause
The Britishers to lose some millions Of dollars.
and cut of our commerce by that convenient
route, 1, a. citizen and fiend, would humbly
suggtst tho necessity Of building fortified Mar
tzlio Towers, and Of statoning company Of reg
uIar troops in that vicinity, tor tae security Of
said priigc, in tae event ef any such attempt be-
ing msde. sm, sir,
ours respectfully,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-01-03

BOSTON, Dec. -.
The public here receive the announcement
Of the surrender of the rebel commissioners,
Messrs. Mason and Slideil, very philosophi-
cally, having generally anticipated such q
result, as the must direct means of avoiding
a foreign war. The street talk is that Ma
son and Slidell are not worth their board
IRE or elsewhere
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09
For tho Curious.

Tho greyhound runs by eyesight only, and
this we observe us fact. Tho carrier pig
con flies his two hundred and fifty miles home
ward by eyesight, viz From point to point
of objects which he has marked; but this is
only conjecture. The fierce dragon fly, with
twelve thousand lenses in his eye, darts from
angle to angle with the apidity Of a flashing
sword, and as rapidly darts back-not turn
inr in the air. but with clash reversing the
action OF his four wings, and instantaneous
ly calculating the distance of the objects, or
he would dash himself to pieces. But in
what conformation of his docs this consist !?
No one can answer.
A cloud of ten thousand gnats dance up
and down in the sun, the minutest interval
between them, yet no one knocks another
headlong upon the grass, or breaks a leg or
wing, long and delicate us these are.
Suddenly, amid your admiration of this
matchless dance, peculiar, high shouldered
vicious gnat, with long, pendant nose, darts
out OF the rising and falling cloud, and set
tling on your cheek inserts u poisonous sting.
What possessed the little wretch to do this !
Did he smell your blood in the may dance ?
No one knows.
A four horse coach comes suddenly upon
flock Of geese on narrow road, and drives
straight through the middle Of them. A
goose was never yet fairly run over, nor n
duck. They arc under the very wheels and
and hoOls, and yet, somehow, they contrivc
to flap and waddle safely of. Habitually
stupid, heavy and indolent, they are equal,
however, TO any emergency.
Why does the lovely woodpecker, when he
descends his tree and goes to drink, stop sew
eral times on his way-listen and look around
before he takes his daught? No one can
tell. How is it that the species of ant, that
is taken in battle by other ants to be made
slaves, should be the black, or negro ant ?
No one knows.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09
What have Learned about Raising
Corn In Thirty Years.

/. Il is best to plow the land we'll before
planting. because that will save work in
planting and hOCiug, although it does not
usually increase the cror-indecd have seen
good corn grow on the same land for several
years in SUCCESSION without the land being
plowed at all.
.. 1t is best (if planted in hills) to make
the rows run both ways, and then the culti-
vator or p,Ow will 90 both ways, and it will
DO but little work to hoe it. It is also best
to put little quick manure in the hill, to
give It an early start, but il gnano is used in
the hill put 1t or q inches one side of the
seed; If it is put under the seed it will kill
il.
). 1t is best to try or sprout some OF the
seed before planting, to be sure il will grow.
Do not get the hills too thick, three and q
half feet each way, four stalks in bill is
right on my lond-if | plant thicker, the
ears will be small. 1t is better to plant some
sort of corn which in;lines to grow cob
longer than will ill out on the tip end, as
there will then be room on the cob for as
much corn to grow as the strength of the
land willadmit of.
4. When hoeing, the top oil the ground
should be kept mellow and level and free
from weeds. When ready to hoe the last
time, which should be tho FIRST part of July,
scatter very little turnip seed all over the
ground. and il the land is in good order,
there will probably be a fair crop Of turnips
tor cattle, provided the corn is cut up by the
roots as soon as it is ripe enough hut il the
corn stand too late, turnips will be scarce.
5. II is hard to keep the same sort Of seed
a long time, because If save for seed the
ears which are first ripe, IN q few years it
gives small, early sort. II l save the larg-
est ears for seed. it only takes few years to
get very late sort. If save such ears as
grow two on stalk I soon have sort which
will grow three, four or fiyo ears on stalk,
but all small.
G, Corn will shrink by drying in the cob
more than we are apt to supposc-probably
2j bushels out Of one hundred. When
succeed in raising 100 bushels Of well dried
corn on one acre in one year, | intend 10 save
the corn till all my neighboT can see it,
c. B. in Country Gentleman.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09
BIDDEFoRD MAINE, FRIDAY MORNING,
trom tho American Agriculturist,
Spare the Sprouts.

The gratis are set, and the sprouts are
starting just below them-tho effort Of ma.
ture to restore the balance between top and
roots, that have been destroyed by the graft
ing process. This balance is OF much more
Importance than most people imagine. In a
healthy tree 1t is always maintained. II
important branches are Topped of, sprouts
start Immediately below to repair the loss
If small branches die, it is an indication of
more wood than the roots can support.
In grating trees of good size, ten years or
more from the seed, not more than third Of
the top should be taken of at once. The
gratis will do much better il the lower limbs
are left whole. Buds for new sprouts will
start soon after the buds upon the cions, and
there is strong temptation to rub them of
upon the supposition that more of tho sap
will be thrown into the graft. Butthis phi
losophy iswrong. Every leaf acts as pump
and the sap drawn up, other things being
equal, will be according to the number and
vigor Of the leaves. These sprouts should
be left until the middle Of the growing sea-
son at least, and then bo removed gradually,
leaving two or three sprouts in the case Of
the most vigorous trees to the second season.
II the cions do not grow it is still more im-
portant that the sprouts should remain.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

RULES FOR TIE JOURNEY OF LIFE-Tbe TO-.
lowing rules from the papers Of DR.. West
were, according TO bis memorandum, put to-
gctlcr as general waymarks in tho journey
of life:
Never ridiculc sacred things, or what 9th
crs may esteem such, however absurd they
may appear to be.
Never show lcvity when people are profess
sedly engaged in worship.
Never resent supposed injury till I know
the views and motives o.. the author Of il,
nor on any occasion to retaliate.
Never judge persons character by eItcr-
nal appearance.
Never think the worse Of another on ac-
count OF his differing from me in political
or religious opinions.
Never disputo il | can possibly avoid it.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09
Planting Trees.

As the proper season is now approaching
for transplanting trees, a few hints to new
planters will not be out of place.
|. Have your ground in good heart, and
see that it contains sufficient quantity OF
the matter necessary to the growth Of such
trees as you are about to plant. Apples re-
quire lime, pears phosphate of lime, or bone
dust. Good wheat land is well adapted to
the growth of apples, and poor soil should
never be laid out for an orchard.
III. Let the land be high; low lands are
liable to spring lrosts, aud the blossoms are
often blishted by them. High situations
are also more easily drained, which is abso-
lutely essential to the well.being ofthc trees.
III. Plow the ground deep before planting.
A slight scariiying Of the soil will do no
good. Dig the holes for the trees deep, il
the ground is not naturally loose, fill upwith
the service soil around the roots, placing each
rootlet in the most natural position. Do
not use any barn yard manure.
". In selecting trees, choose such varot-
les as are Of we'll known excellence, and that
are adapted to your peculiar locality, young,
healthy plants are better than large ones,
and bear removal much better. A large tree
costs more in the nursery, but the small one,
with like care, will in few years often out.
grow it.
V. The shorter time your plants are out
of the ground the more likely they will
be to live. IL the rootlets are not allowed
to get dry, tho tree will be almost sure to
grow; but il these get dried up, the chance
of success is less. Some trees will not bear
exposure of their roots for any great length
of time and live.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09

FEMALE DELicAcY.-Aboyo all other iea-
lures which adOrn the female character, deli
cacy stands foremost within the province of
good taste. Not that delicacy which II per-
petually in quest Of something to be ashamed
of-which makes merit at false construc-
ton it own ingenuity has put upon an inno-
cent remark. This spurious kindof delicacy
is FAR removed from good sense (; but the high
minded delicacy which maintains its pure
and undertaking walk alike among women
and the society OF men; which shrinks from
no necessary duty and can speak, when re-
quired, with seriousness and kindness. Of
things on which twould be ashamed to smile
or blu.l,-which could give alms without as
sumption, aud pains not the most susceptible
being in creation.