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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-19

~ rerry .fr'r. hsth Cold and Silver. Or Lads.
anil Hra-. which we will sell at reduced prizes
EEINSNAIp g. HTLIEETU
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-19
sAnRArn SCHOOL rooks.

I IrRARIES, puestiou Books, Singing BOOB
i Dictionaries, Aliases. Reward Cards, &c. A
full supply just received and for sale al Depostory
prices fy r. A. FULLER
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-19

fcTrysvilie and Martinsbursh about noon,
anu at the late place there bad been cpnsilcra-
pic hard lighting. zen. AIclroy was contest
inS the advance Of the rcl-l-. TcIccraph
communication is DESTROYED between Win
chester and Martinsburgh the line. having
been broken by the rebels this \. NJ. zen.
Reynolds has been driven by large force Of
rclcl- from Pcrrysville to Bunker Hill The
enemy are also at Winchester. AIl Gen.
Loe's army Is moving. The tidinss from Mud
dy Branch AMI Nolan's Ferry indicate that
warm work has been going on there.
The Capital and principal cities and towns
OF Penn. are in danger. The Governor will
issue an order. The re,ple Of the state must
respond At they 10 Mt want u expcricnc, all
the horrors Of wlr. \ meeting Of the corpora
tons OF the state viii be held to morrow
morning to take into consideration the
present state Of affair
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-06-19

INV 1pRK. June ID.
\ dispatch to the Herald dated Walnut
Hill 9Th near Nicks5urg saws the same rou-
tine of boinbardment and sharrshooting con
tinue- the casualties are not great. Gen
Sherman made an advance to-day and Is
reported % have succeeded in entering one
OF the enemy'- works. Great suffering Is
reported in Iick>burg The mortality among
the women and children is very great
NEW York June Is
\ Western Iarcr states that rebel suuil-
las made rid int, the village Of Shawnee
town on the 9th inst, sacking and burning
the Flaco. The attack was made at night
four citizens were killed and xix Wounded
Gen. Blunt has sent troops after the robbers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22
The Rebel Finances.

The rebel currency is in bad way Jeff Da.
Wis in bis message, after discoursing doorously
respecting the financial condition Of his bogus
ConfedeHcy. referred his con- ress to the report
OF bis Secretary Of the Treasury for a more full
and detailed statement of the disease which was
at work upon the vitals Of the rebellion, and the
remedy which that sagacious officer had pre-.
pared for the case. That report has been pub
lshed, and is certainly not the most cheerful
reading for rebels and their sympathzers. Mr..
Memminger, who has the distinguished nfeliciiy
Of presding over the rebel finance department,
very distinctly announces to bis confederate reb-
els, that there is but single step between the
Shareholders confederacy, and collapse aud ire
trlevable ruin. Something must be DONE and he
adjures Congress to.do 1t quickly. Confederate
paper has so deprecated as to be almost value.
less. Not only no more must be issued tut ave
hundred millions OF that already in circulation
must be funded in some way. On this subject
Memmnger dila,es in this goomIly prophetic
strain
The continuance o. the notes as circulating
medium TO their present extent involves the ruin
Of the public and private credit, and will deprive
tie Government OF the means Of defending tht
lives and property of it's citizens If the currenc,
remains in the PRESENT expanded state, no mea.
sure oil relief can be made ttfecua Prices mus
advance, and The means of the Government to
pay these prices must dali, lose efficiency. Tore,
bee me fruitisss, by reason of The depreciation o.
the mony The army ean neither be pad, clothed
nor fed arms and munitions Of lcdr can NJ
longer BE- supplied; The officers ofhe Government
cannot BE- supported AND THE COUNTRY MUS
sUccuMB."
The Secretary in this azure state Of the confed
crate finances, proposes loan Of a thousand mil
lo1s, and tax OF FIVE per cent on all property
including real estate and slaves. This, Memm n
ger admits is unconstitutional, but he says that tn,
dangerous condition Of The rebel finances admi,
Of no delay, and no constitutional scruples. -Wel
the r,bels are beginning to find that treason i
hard road TO travel
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22

The statement that Senator salisbury, Of Mary
hod, had declined to take the loyalty oath pre-
scribed by the Senate, has already been made. 1t
is now stated that he has an associate in bis dis
loyal demonstration. Senator Biyard, Of Della
ware, never having taken the anti-rebellIon oath
required by he act Of the last session, was infor-
maIly reminded of that fact by the Vice Pres-
dent and questioned to say whether be was pre-
pared to take it, lie replied in the negative, ad-
ding that If the Senate by formal vote required
him to take it, he should resign The question
was laid owe at the time, but Blyard will be
obliged, Of course, 10 take the oath or leave bis
seat. The Senate cannot now abandon It's posi-
ton, and it ought not to- The oath is offensive
only to those who have aided and are aiding the
rebels, and those who cannot take il should not
be allowed to occupy seats ia the Federal Con
gress. Let them 60 to Richmond, where they
properly belong, and where they undoubtedly
would be gladly welcomed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22
Reverdy Johnson's Speech.

The telegraph omitted quite an important part
Of The speech Of Reverdy johnson, one Of the
Senators from Maryland, in reply to Davis of
Kentucky. The part omitted showsa still more
gratifying state Of opinion among the leading men
in Mary hnd. 1t is as follows;
1t might be admitted, be thought, that in the
eye Of the constitution slaves are property in those
States where they are so held, but they are per.
sons, also. Representation in Congress is based
upon the ,aet that they are persons Though
slaves they are men. They owe allegiance by
birth, and though the Supreme Court has decided
that under the clause defining the jurisdiction OF
that Court, they are net citizens, in relation 10
other clauses Of the constitution it may be far diff
fsren,.
They have the protection Of the government,
TO a certain extent at least, and why should they
not contribute TO It's defence. As property, they
may be taken for the public use on compensation
TO their on ners being made. As to tho oompen.
sation some complaints Tad been made, and Justly,
perhaps as the senator thought, in regard to the
manner 10 which the law had been executed by
some Of the agents Of the government in its efforts
to suppress the rebellion. When the authority
VI Ahc so'etuueut 10 itsNultu W lks Iuli extent,
the inquiry might and would be made in all such
matters.
As to the slave himself, compensation divested
The owner Of all his rights, and conveyed them to
the public. lie John on) had never doubted
that the employment oil the slave in the military
service Of the country pso fdoio ema ,eipAled him.
1t would be di'grsceiuI, after the empo,men, OF
ooored men to delend It's existence, il this govern.
meni should permit them to return to slavery.
lie thanked God they could not be re.eoslayed.
- |, gave him pleasure to remember tina, when
be formerly had the honor Of occupying seat on
this floor, in lS47, be declared 10 debate upon
the question Of slavery that il was wrong as s,s
ten. morally and politically, and especially econ.
omieall,. siasery was indeieusbe. The people
Of thi. country sfre rapidly becoming wiser on
this subject"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22
xxxvul ooNGR Ess- First Session.

WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec IA, 1868.
IoUsB-The Standing Committees are an.
nonnced. The clalrmen are as follows
COMMITTEE on Elections, Mr.. Dawes Of Mass.
on Ways and Mems, Mr.. Stevens of Pa on
Claims, Mr.. He Of Pa. ; on Commerce, Mr.
Washburno of m. on Public Lands Mr.
Julian OF Inl. On Post Office, Mr.. Alley Of
Mass. on District of Columbia, Mr. Loyeoy
OF Ill.,. on judiciary, Mr.. Wilson of Iowa on
Revolutionary Gains, Mr. Price OF Iowa on
| Public Expenditures, Mr.. Ilurlburt Of n. Y
on Claims Mr. lhayer Of Pa, on Military Al
fairs, Mr. Schenk OF Ohio on Militia, Mr.,
Van velkenburg Of n. Y, on Agriculture,
Mr. Clay of KY. on Indian Affairs, Mr.. Win
don OF MINI. on Naval Affairs, Mir. Rice OF
Mass. on Foreign Affairs, Mr.. Davis OF Ind
on Territories, Mr. Ashley OF Ohio Revolu-
tionary Pensions. Mr. LttlejOhn of n. Y, In.
valid Pensions, Mr. Whlley of West Va. on
Roads and Canals, Mr.. Arnold OF ILL., Oh Pa.
TENS, Mr.. Jencaers Of r, l. on Public Build
ings MIR. Rice OF Me. on Unfinished Business,
Nc Robinson Of ILL.,. on Expenditures Of
State Department, Mr., Pike OF Me on ex.
pcnditures of the Treasury Department,
Amos Myers Of Pa. q on expenditures OF
the War Department, Mr., Dewing of Conn, ;
on expenditures Navy Department, Mr., Baxter
OF w.. on expenditures Post Office Department,
NJ. Pomeroy Of n. Y. on expenditures Interior
Department, Mr.. Shannon OF Gal. on expendi-
lures on public buildings MIR. Longyear of
NJ CHI. on Library, Mr.. Frank of n, VI on
Printing, A. W Clark Of n. Y; on enrsled
bills, Nj, Cobb OF Wis.
A large number of bills and resolu tons were
introduced and referred.
Fernando Wood offered a resolution providing
for the appointment ola commission to Richmond
with the view OF arranging for the termination
OF this bloody, destructive aud inhuman war,
and securing peace under the constitution on
terms of justice aud equality,
Mr.. Washburn Of Illinois moved to table it
Carried; yeas IS, nays SO,
Wednesday Dee. l6 1868.
A resolution was adopted lastructiug the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into
the alleged inhumanlty ofthe enemy towad the
wounded soldiers on the field
A resolution was adopted declaring that the
Starving OF our prisoners deserves the execratop
ct tue House, and the consignment ol the o0 nd.
VIZ W WY NNhh1uihNNAah VI NHN ithhNNs
Numerous other resolutions will be introduc
ed, among them one by Mr.. Rollins OF Missouri
declaring that tins House is prompted by just
patriotism IN hyorlng the Jealous prosecution OF
the war, which was inaugua,et by the dis
unionlsts that it is the duty OF the Government
to prosecute the war until obedience TO the Con-
stiIuton and the laws are secured, aud that the
war shall not be prosecuted tor the purpose OF
conquest or subjugation
Mr. l.owjoy OF Illinois move to lay tho 10
olatIon on the table Rejected yeas so, nays
ia
Debate arising on the resolution, it was laid
over.
The House then resolved that when il ad.
jolrned on Wednesday next, it be until the 5th
Of January.
Adjourned
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22
PROSPECTUS FOR 1884.

With the first issue ia January next, the FREE.
MAN will commence new volume. We are uD-
der great obligations to our friends and patrons
for the encouragement and support they have
given US, and solicit renewal of similar favors
for the year 10 come.
We hope to make the FREEMAN the coming
year, better ne wspaper than ever before. Our
greater familiarity with editorial duties viii
doubtless aid Us in this undertaking, and certainly
our efforts to this end will be as constant and
IS Jealous as heretofore.
We expect to be able to give the readers OF
the FREEMAN a greater variety of reading matter
than We have hitherto done. We shall furnish
as usual, all the important news Of the day con-
corning he state of the country The war news
will occupy prominent place, and especially the
intelligence from Vermont troops in field and
hospital. Political and general news will be fully
reported and all the valuable intelligence re-
specting current events, whether at home or
abroad, will find place in the columns OF the
FREEMAN Domestic and State news will, as
heretofore, receive particular attention, while the
departments of Miscellany and Agriculture will
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The principles Of the FREEMAN will remain I'M
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to denounce and expose the Wrong wherever We
find it. We shall not forget, while standing un
Alncbir gly by the national unity and yielding tc
every man his constitutional rights, that right
eousness exalIeth a nation while sin is reproacf
to any people. The measures that we Judge bes
for the national advancement in Christianity, Free
dom and Civilization, we shall, with what ability W,
can command, at all times advocate. We shal
abate not one Iot of our hatred OF Slavery, ant
whenever and wherever we see an opportunity {,
strike it, we shill not spare the blow 1t is onl,
when the nation is delivered from African SLAYER,
the body Of death-tbat it can truly live, AM
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22
A Great Waterfall

A detachment of troops recently scouting III
the valley OF the Snake Oh L3wls fork OF tho 20
lumbia. discovered waterfall which, 1t Is said,
IS entitled TO tns distinction Of bong cliI5d The
greatest IN the world The entire yolum OF
snake river pours over sh er preclPice one
hundred and ninety eight !eo high, th'rty eisht
ieat higher than Niagara snake river Is lnll as
large as the Niagara, and the cascade Is one soma
sheet or body he loeallty Of tins Immense
waterfall is near the pont heretofore designated
as the Great Shoshone or Salmon falls OF that nv
or, but they nave always beoa ep7eloped IN mya,
lery Almost dozen years ago ire writer passed
along the Snake river road For two days wo
heard the roaring Of these falls but learned no
mora respecting them than II they had been 10
The moon. Il was said that there were series Of
fails and raplds, making descent oil seven hun
bred feet in seven miles, and The sound gave coli
or to the report Fur hundr DIS OF miles across
the great plain Saako river flows through ca \
on. with vertical walls hundreds Of feet bl4h. IL
Is only At long intervals that salient points are
found by which the river can be reached. The
road crosses from poiut to point oi the tendsr
only approaching close tO the river where there
is chance to descend for water. From these
l4oH very few, il any, Of the teua Of thousands
adyenluIcrs that have crossed tho plains ever
looked upon the great tails. Tne late discoyerer.
report besides the main cataract many others oil
less height varying from twenty to fifty ieci
each near by Some day they will be visited
by the tourist aud pleasure-seeker aud looked
upon as frequently and familiary as Niagara Is
to-day and it Will be admit that, with thC
stupeudous grandeur Of their Surroundings, they
are as far beyond Niagara as Ma ARA now ezcel
the balance Of the world.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22

True BORDER STATE UNloNlsM. In the House
of Representatives, Thursday, after some Copper.
head resolutions of the improved conservative pro,
slavery Variety had been tabled by vote of 30
to 66, Green Clay Smith of Kentucky introduced
the following uncquivoca Union resolution:
Resolved, That as our country and the very ex-
istenos Of tue best Government ever Instituted by
man. is imperlled by the most causeless and wicked
rebellion that The world has ever SEEM and be-
lieying as we TO that the only hope Of sayiug the
country aud preserving this Government is by the
power cf the sword, We are for the most vigorous
prosecution OF the war until the Constitution and
laws shall be enforced and obeyed in all parts of
the United States, aud to that that end we oppose
any armislice, or Intervention, or mediation, or
proposition Tor peace fro any quarter so long as
there she'll be found a rebel in arms against The
Governments and we ignore all party names, lines
ana issues, aud recognize but two parties in this
war-pattiots anu traitors.
This resolution was passed by vote Of 90 to
"a. MIR. Smith also introduced the following
resolutions;
Resolved That We hold to b, the duty of Con.
gress to pass all necessary bills to supply men and
money, and the duty OF the people to render
every aid in their power to the constituted author
tiles of the Government in crushing out the re.
bellion
Resolved, That our thanks are rendered TO our
soldiers in the field for their gallaniy n defending
and upholding the flag Of the Union, and deen.
ding the great principles dear to every American
patriot.
These resolutions were pissed, the first BY
vote Of 1852 TO /, tbs second by l66 to /. Ben
amin q. Harris seeessionist Of Maryland, only
voting In the negative each time.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22

"fng MONROE DOCTRINE Pamphlet with
this title, written by Joshua Lelvitt, has Just been
published by 5. rou'eS ll5 Nassau Street. New
YORK. 1t is discussion Of this somewhat famous
doctrine, with reference TO the French interference
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reason why American views of Government should
rule on the Western Continent, and contains
much useful information Us 10 the origin, import,
and value, Of the Monroe Doctrine 1" The pam.
phlei contains any pages, aud will he sent, post.
paid for twenty-five cents.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22
OUR PRISONERS AT RICHMOND. The Wash
ington Star says

Our PRISONERS AT RICHMOND. - The Wash
ington Star says
"The Chief Of the Bureau of Exchange Of
prisoners, Gen. Hitchcock, received from Gen.
Meredith a copy of a letter addressed to him on
the evening OF the lth inst, by Robert Ould
the rebel commissioner # exchange, announcing
the deter minaton Of the War Department to re.
oeve no more provisions from the North for odT
prisoners in their hands.
lie promises to deliver faithfully all the sup.
plies in question that had been received up Ia
the time tina the letter was received and adds
that all our prsone rs in their haads will be ra.
toned precisely as they ration their soldiers in
the field"
The rebels pretend that the reason for thus re-
fusing to allow us to supplyo soldiers, prisoners
10 their hands, is that We have accused the trai.
tors Of approprinting these supplies to their own
use The real reason, doubtless is, lowever.
that the clamor of the rebels in Richmond against
it, has driven jeff Davis to pu, an end to the ar.
nngement.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22

DESPERATION The desperate state Of thcrcbe
fortunes may be inferred from the following res
oiaaons, offered nIthe Rebel Senate on the l2t
inst, by MIR Brown OF Mississippi:
Rgsoired, Tat In the p esent condition Of tn,
cauntry, Congress ought, with the least praoh
cable delay 10 euaet the following:
|. To declare every white male person reeiiinq
in the Confederate States, and capable Of bear
ing arms, to be in the military service OF III,
country
., To repeal all laws authorizing substitute
OF granting exemptions
3. To authorize the President to issue his
Proclamation requiring all male persons claiming
and receiving foreign protection to make their
election within sixty days, to take up arms OF
qui, the country.
4. To detail from those in the military service
such only as are absolutely needed IN civil pur-
suits, having reference in making such details
te competency alono.
5. To levy direct lax Of i per cent. On every
kind Of property according to lis value in Con-
fedtrate notes, including the notes themselves.
6 To make Confederate notes a legal tende-
in payment Of debls, after the expiration Of SIX
months.
l. To prohibit the buying and selling Of gold
and silver coin, or the notes on banks IN tn
United States. or United States Treasury notes
during the war, under heavy penalties, or, in
lieu thereof, oprohibit" running the blockade -
by individuals, under pain of forfeiture of the
goods brought in and Imprisonment during the
wa.
s. Declare these laws war measures, and mas Q
those who violate them amcnablo TO the mill
tary courts.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-22

NrcRo SOLDIERS IN TURKEY, John P. Brown,
E'q, Secretary of the American Legation AT
Constonlinople, writes as follows, in private
letter, respecting tho employment of black sol.
diers III Turkey
" Here are plenty Of black officers, and soldiers,
who DO as we'll as white but there is no preiu.
dice here against color, as in the United States
Slavery is not hereditary, and a freedman is on
a footing, legally, with the white man. There
are no civil disabilities against him. and he il
left TO seek whatever fortune God gives him, like
any other human berg"