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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
National Debts and U. S. Stocks.

The CREATION Of national debts is not a mod
ern Improvement, but the ability OF great "a
ton To provide COZ a great debt, and TO make 1t
the most convenient and best iOIm OF personal
proT ertY, Is a modern wonder The debt OF
Great Britain was begun by raising million
sterling by loan in 1909, and when her great
contest with Louis NV. was terminated. the
debt had reached City millions. Many states
men and economists were then alarmed at the
great burden which had been imposed upon the
industry Of the country, but when the war OF
tho Austrian succession had sweed this amount
T. eighty millions, Meaaulay says that histor-
lans and orators pronounced the case to DO dee
pers'e. But when war again broke out, AID
the national debt was rapidly carried up to one
hundred and fifty millions, men Of theory and
business both pronounced that the fatal day had
certainly sr lived. DAVID Hume said that, al
though by taIDg s energies to the utmost,
the country might possibly live through 1t, the
experiment mus, never be repeated EVEN an
increase might be fatal. Granville said the na-
ton must sink under 1t unless some portion OF
the load wac borne by tho American Colonies,
and the attempt 10 impose this load produced
the war Of the revolution, and, instead Of dim
ni,hing, added another hundred millions to the
burden. Again, SAYS Macaulay was England
given over, bu, aglin she WAS more prosperous
than ever heilre. Bat when AZ the close OF her
Napolcop!c wars in 1916, this debt had been
swelled up to the enormous sum Of over oigh'
millIons sterling, 0T four thousand million dol
lars, or nearly one hull the entire property Of
the United kingdoai, the sIoutest heart, the
ERNEST believer IN national progrees aud nation
al deyelo pemeni, might we have been appalled,
But in the very hce OF this mountain Of
obligation, to cay nothing o, her vast colonial
posse'sious the property Of the British nation
has been more than iFebled, aud her debt Is now
charge of but II l. = per cent. against it. All
that Great Britain has done IN paying her debt
ee shall do, and moro. with ouis. We hay"
vast territories untouched by the Tlow, min.s
Of all precious meias q which NC have hardly
opened the doors, population full OF life energy
. enIetptse and Industry, aud the accumulated
J, wealth vi money and labor OF tho old countries
pouring into the lap OF our gian, and eyer-tote'
united republic During the hercest aud moss
,xhaustng OF all possible ware, we have demon,
strated our nalional strengl h--and all the voliu
J oytr. national strength Is but another name 'Oi
nat onal credit. AZ good as u. 5. Stoke
. will soon be synonymous the world over WIN
as good as British Consols." For our part
>, We think L. ). treasury note. bearing seven
and three ienlhs annual interest, is just as moon
II better than British Cunsols Us the rate OF inter
p Get Is higher. Some VI our tlmid brethren, snV
= shipped their gold 10 London and invested 10
i eonsols, are now glad to sell out and invest y
home at a round loss and serves them I'so''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

A correspondent Of the Worcester Mass Spy
says that several gentlemen belonging to the
Christian Commission called on the rebel Gen
Lee, in Richmond, and introduced themselves al
having come to pay their respects to him. lie re
ceived them rather coldly aud baugh'ily though
at last he shook hands with them cordially
The press generally is severely and justly con
demning the action of those gentlemen, who
could so far forget that Gen. L,e Was the chief
cot Of traitors as TO pay him visit oil respect
The denuneatiou has been 80 sharp, that Mr.
Stuart, the president OF the Cbrissisn Commits
sion, has felt compelled to state, that the gentle
men who visited LIE did so in their priyst,
capacity, and that the Commission ought not t.
b. brought into disreputc by their aunkeyism
The time =: paying visits Of cvi,y to southern
tAi'..s has, NJ hope, gone by.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

Toe proclama ion OF President johnson offer.
log reward for Jef. Davis, Sanders 4 Co., is a
gratifying evidence Of tho purpose Of the Gov
ernmen, to punish ,h,s, criminals. Their com
plicity in the murder Of the Pres ident is Lnly
one Of the many crimes again" the nation oil
which they haya been guilty. Tucker ard San
ders who are 10 Canada al, got a great deal Of in
dgu ton at tbs charge that they were eogni-
SAINT OF the plot 20 assiSina'e Mr. L'nc,ln, and
have published 10 the Montreal jouraAli some
herce assertions oil their innocence. Davis hal
not published his dc0Ial yet and probs'y will
no, until he reaches plsas Of niaty-whch
We lrus. will nl' b. just A. prcsc Mt
Tucker and S,niers. afssr pro es;ins th.il
innocence, left Montreal, il e supposed fr Hal
ifaI, vi the purpose OF leaving the provuc'
for some ssiet pace. Notwithstanding thcy
dc nl Of the u,m,, their einsoienoc mus: hA.
been exc cdlngly troublesome II they deeme,
thcmsclv,s unsafe ia Montreal,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

"RlcoNsrsrorrp oArH.--Ths following is
the oath which the people 10 Richmond, Va ,
and vicinity are taking under Tho administration
Of Gen. Hsllck
al, -, do solemnly swear in tho pres
ence Of Almighty God, that will henceiorth
faithfully support, protect aud defend the Con.
.ti,u,ion of The United States, end the Union oi
the Stats Hereunder; and that | will in like
manner abide by and faithfully support all Acts
Of Congress passed during the exlstiog rebellion
With reference TO slaves 80 long and 20 Tar ~
90, repealed, modified or held void by Congress
Or by decision OF the Supreme Court and tia
will in like manner abide by and faithfully
support eli pro ,lamauons OF the Pres dent nad'
DUNG the ,I,sting rebellion, having relere o.
10 slaves, - long and 50 Ear as not modified VI
declared void by decision OF the Supreme Court
SO help me God 4"
Those who honestly take aud keep the allow
,.h, will make good citizens, and quiet and or
DERBY inhabitants. The oath is, after all, onll
an Obligation TO support the Constitution AMI
laws; but il is well TO make it speoihc in IL
designation Of the acts Of the government re
speeting slavery, as the returning rebels nigh
otherwise hope 10 save slavery from the tat
which has oyertaken treason.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
Reconstruction.

President Lincoln made 4 speech but few
days before his assassination, in the course Of
which be defended the method of reconstruction
adopted in louisiana, and indicated that the
policy there pursued, so far as it might be ap-
plicable, would be resorted to in the restoration
Of the remaining insurgent districts. Whether
President Johnson will pursue the same line Of
policy Ia not yet certain, although it is thought
that be will. lie has already ordered Gov.
Pierpoint to 20 to Richmond aud establish there
the State government which has for several
months had it's headquarters at Alexandra, thus
indicating purpose of putting the State gov
srnme1ts Of the insurgent districts in the hands
Of those who have remained loyal, in preference
TO delivering them over to those who were but
recently rebels. Judge Chase has left Washing
ton, and will visit the principal southern cities
for the purpose Of establishing courts, and act
ting in operation the civil methods Of federal
Jurisprudence in the places from which fedora
judges have been excluded for four years. The
administration is, at the same time, taking Of
the restrictions on commerce and traffic with the
rebelliOus States, leaving them nearly as free al
before tho war to the visits Of traders with tholl
wares and merchandise. Gen. ualleek, who
comm ands at Richmond, and the military su
thorities in other places, are administering th'
oath of allegiance to such as desire to take it
thus restoring them to their rights as citizens
though leaving them amenable 10 the laws
the land, aud the action OF the courts. Al
these agencies are restoring. as rapidly as could
be expected order and peace to those portion
Of the South now in federal control, and pre-
pairing the way for the final and complete return
Of the southern States, with loyal and homes
state administrations, to their proper pace in th
Union.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

Preparation is being mlds at Washington, and
in all the States, for an immediate reduction Of
the army. The term Of enlistmen, of more than
100000 soldiers expires next fall and before that
time, and these soldiers will all be mustered out
when their time is out, or sooner. The old Yer
mont Brigade are in hi, numbsr and will, un-
doubtedy. be ut home before smother autumn,
perhaps before summer. All the unemploy ed
generals ore 70 10 At once mustered out; and
many genera officers have already sent in their
designations. rhe army sm ready as the peo-
pie for the return Of peace, ard Is rapidly accom-
modating itself 10 lhs new condition Of things
After being for four years the destroyer of thu
South, i, will .,arn 10 energies TO repairing thu
waste which the var has necessarily caused, and
will 90 to the front nths work of peace as it hal
gone there in The strife Of battle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

B,uj. J. Harris, member Of Congress from
tho first district in Maryland, has been arrested
and taken to Washington, and is to DO tried by
a military commission, for having advised some
paroled rebel soldiers to disregard their parole
aud rej,in the rebel army and be also gave
them money t. induce them to 20. If convicted
the punishment Is death, or such lesser punish
men, as the commission may determine upon.
Harris, 10 Congress, has been bitter opponent
Of all the measure. adopted by the government
Tor the suppression OF treason. hc represents
a district which is thoroughly rebel IN all IL
,ympsthies, and be and his DISTRICT arc in entire
accord.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

The whole territory recovered from treason,
and which alresdy embraces nearly every foot of
land eAs! OF til, Mississippi has already been, or
will soon be opened to unrestricted commerce,
except in articles cOntraband Of war Trade
will thus be stimulated very extensively and
no doubt our traders will find large quantities OF
cotton and other exclusively southern products,
which have been hidden away and have thus
escaped the CONSUMPTION and the faggot. And
this commerce will have wonderful effect IN
restoring friendly feelings between the two sec
tions, and healing the wounds which the war
has made
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

Some Of the lower counties Of Maryland have
been for a long time the resort oil numbers oil
desperate and malignant secessionists. Through
them communication has been constantly kept
up with the rebels in Virginia, aud aid fur
nished to the cause of treason. Recently several
union soldiers have been assassinated in thai
vicinity, aud parties charged with the crim'
have BEEN arrested aud are now in jail in Wash
ington. 1t wis to this rebel retreat that Boot
fed from Washington. The government is nov
giving particular attention to that locality, AM
will, we hope, soon make treason unsafe thoi'
as elsewhere.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

MosBY RErIREs.-This notorcu, guerrilla has
retired from the field. lie declines to surrender
either himself or his men, bu, addressed bis com
mand a, parting, disbind ug the organization, and
saying "The vision we have cherished OF q fee
and independent, eouatry has vanished, and that
country is now the spoilof the conqueror, Mos
by was reckonsd as oae OF the most daring aud
successful Of guerrilla', and when such as he re-
tire from the field, i, is tolsr,by safe to treat the
southern ,hres, and the foreign prophecy o
twenty years guerrill, warfare as un'ubstant'al
and visionary
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

NJ full explanation has bscu ye' given of the
reason. which ibnde ced Gen. Sherman 10 make
his agreemea, for Pa,c, With Gen. Johnston.
The promn.ncs, however, which be exhibited
in p,ying orders .hea Informed sha, bis " ar.
tcles could not DO approved, is evidence Of the
honesty Of hs intentions, and it has been sus.
gesied in hi behalf, that, ,ihce starting on hl.
magnificent raid from Atlanta, he had been IN
app AID oi III, great progress in opinion at the
North, and he came out at Raleigh as he wen,
in a, Chattanooga. on the "Uoion az 1t was
platform. B. TIL. "'i, may. h' blunder led "a
no very seriou, eons quencs, aud though it
temporarily ob,ourCs the brightness Of his fame
will not, in the end, seriously Lessen the credi
to which he 10 fatty entitled for his splendid
military achievements.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

A lecen, investigation at Bermuda has brought
TO light the fac, that one De. Bllct burn, rebel
emlssary from Canada, has been there engaged
in the business Of procuring b dd,ns and cloth.
log infected with yellow lever, for the purpose
ofsendlng il forward to New York, Philadelphia,
and other northern cities, and thu, introducing
is.o these places this fatal disease. This enter
prise ia quite in keeping with the atrceous acts
Vi Arson. starvation, murder and assassination
which have given character 10 the slsyeholden'
treason.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
" HIHIIVIl AIH'f NVIII n vi I00V'
PETER T. WAsBsuRN, Adjt and lbs. Geu


PETxE 7. WAsBsuRN, Adjt and lbs. Gen.,
State Of Vermont
General have the honor to report the ope
tatious OF shis regiment subsequent to the cap
ture OF Spanish Fort.
Immediately after til, fall Of Spanish Fort
the regiment proceeded to Blakely, where 1t re-
NAMED Two days. On the even ng Of the lltb
inst, our division marched to Slark's landing
and went aboard transports. The next day
about po3n We disembarsed as point about siI
miles from Mobile and marched to within about
mile Of The city, where We encamped for the
night. Tho next day we marched through Nc
bile and proceeded to Whistler, station on the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad. where we found q
party OF reb.l cavalry. Alter a brisk skrmish
they rcIeated. The regimen, is at presen, en-
camped at Whitevile, abou, six miles from
Mobile.
| have the honor to be, General, very respect.
FULLY your obedent scryent,
w. c. NOTEBOOK.
Col. 7th vs.. Vet. Yolt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09


NEw MCsIc Horace Waters, Nes York, bs,
Just published, la Fora del Desiino Polka, by
h. Vllanovai ALA polAeoa, for the Piano
There's, sound that is dearer, or the Voice Of my
Mothers Jessie Lee Song ard Chorus Charles.
ton is Ours! Sorg ard Chorus Lullaby Tor the
Piano. Famous Oil Firms, long, by Peroeana
Funeral March to the memory Of Abraham Lin
coin, by Mrs. 4. a. Parkhursti Richmond il
Our. solo and Qulrleite with chorus, by Mrs. Z
A. PHkhurs'i A Hone On the Mountain, bel
lad by Mr. +, a. pnkhur,t They can be LAD
nj Wder's music store
The following notice Of the asst named produc
tim, and lis popu auhoress, is from he HON
Journal, and merits attention from those who loy,
COED songs:
We heard the Sbove.nam,d ballad sung, r.
Gently, aud were quite charmed With it, It is
melodous and beautiful composition II Is wit
ten in q, aud has all that sparkling yviSily il III
arrangement Of the notes that is no necessary 70
o spirited song II must b,come one Of he mo.
popular Of Mrs. p,rkhnrsl's works While SPEAK
ing Of this lady, We cannot help remsrkiug tia
size is meeting With singular success as music
composer Her works are ,ought ilr vita q
much eagetns's as the writings OF any Of our ma
tive composers, and THY sell as rapidly, a, ID
present time, Us Stephen &. Fosters. 10 villa
Is she indebted for This success How can il h
, accounted ior' Very easily Mrs pa.khur
naturally, has wonderfully l1c musical talent
aud he's the faculty OF txpre"iug her thought
/ happily. While she pay. Every rsssid to mus
4 as tin, cit, and treats u scientifically and ola.
, ally, she, al The sms Tine, makes it simply bea,
uiul Her writings ate ta'iIr played aud reld
understood by those who have not receive N
highest musical education. Tier composition
advance the musical education aud taste, shi
; they also please the tar hi. happy combination
hen, is the secret oflhe populari, She has sarnt
" snd the reputation she is achieving. Lstauy OF
! iry the song under consideration, IA Home O
the Mountain" aud les, the truth Of OUT rsmsrk
, We have dselI upon the subject because We thir
worthy the attention Of composer, in genon
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

Arrests arc being made nearly every day Of
persons supposed to have been in completely with
Booth IN the ssS estimation OF the President One
day las, week boy fifteen or sixteen years of
age was arrested in New York City. He had
been in the employment OF Both for several
months as an errand boy, and is supposed to be
cognsaut of the plot aud Of the parties co nnectcd
with il
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
Booru. BopY.-rh. New York WorId, cor

BoorH'. BODY. The New York UorIds cor
respondent thus disposes OF Booths body;
Yesterday tbs Secretary Of War, without in
struc ons Of any kind, committed 10 Col Lihy
ellie c. Baker, OF the secret service, The stark
corpse Of J. Wilkes Booth The Secrst service
never fulfilled ia roIiiiou more steretiveIy,
Z What have you done with the body said | to
Baker That !. known, he answered. to only
one man living besides mys'f /, is gone
will not tell you whsre. rhs cn.y man Who
knows is sworn to silence, Ntver lll the gree,
trumpetH ssmts shall the grave Of Booth be dis-
covered, And thi, j. true. Last night, the q
Of April, small rev boat received the carcass Of
the murderer two men were in il; they carried
the body of into the darkness, and out Of that
darkness it will never return Ia he darkness,
like his great crime, may ii remain forever, impal'
pablo, ihvtible, nondescrpt, condemned 10 that
worse Than dsmnition, annihIaliou. The river
bottom may ooze abont il laden with great shot
and drowning msnaces Tbs earth may have
opened TO give il tina, ssnc. and forgiveness
which man will never give ih memory. The
fishes may swim around It, or the daisy grow
white above it but We shall never know. Mys-
ferrous, inoomprehensibls, unatlainsble, like the
dim times through which We live and think upon
as il we only dreamed them in perIalbed fever
the assassin Of a nations head rests somewhere
in the elements, and tia. sali; but Il the lndi
gent sea, or the prof,nsd turf shall ever vomi
this corp,o from their recssses and it receives hu
name or Christian burial from some who do no
recognise it, let the last words those dteling lip
ever uttered be c,ryed above them with dagger
to tell the history OF young and once promi.in.
/ liz. Useless Useless -"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

The new constitution JUS, adopted in Tent
oiee gives the RICH, OF suffrage to all persOt $
permitted BY I'll laws Of the State to testify in
the courts II is STATED that President johnson
iayors allowing eol,r,d persons to testify, and
has expressed wIah that the legislature Of Ten.
n,.,c would pass laws to that effect II tins
he tue i, is a decided indication OF the oplolou
OF the President that negroes ought MT !, b.
excluded It, IN the privilege OF voting and suel
an opinion OF tn. Chief Magistrate Of the na
li1n will exercise on important influence in die
posing the people 10 loOk iavofably upon neer,
suffrage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
The citizens oil Springfield, ILL.,, have orgsniz

The citizen; oil Springfield, H., have organized
a, ASSOCIATION Of which Gov. 0sesby is prcsi'
dent, to build suitable monument over tho
remains Il the ate President THIS will DO
the only strictly national monument, to his mem-
DRY. National Banks and POsImAs!ers are re-
su,sted to act as agents to receive ant iorw4rd
subscriptions, Large individual subscription
are not de,red, as /, is expected that the Who'll,
%, pie vii Contribute TO this object
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

Gen. Rosecraus passed up the Connecticut and
Pssumpsic rivers railroad last Wednesday, 10
The frontier. Two companies Of Mas. cavalry
psssd through Burlington for osdepsburg
Ss.urday. These military movements towards
Canada, Indicate purpose to protect the from
tier from any raid Of the desperate and malig'
cot ssoe~ionis,s who mako Canada base oil OPP
srssiops against us
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
COM M ERCIAI..

hiaSxIs-Nr~ Yons, Nay 9. Flour Toe higher
ssiss ESQ bills STATE % to 30 round hoop Ohio
CIso o. 70, Nsssm ts 10 10 q 40 sou,htrn--,al,s
soo sb u Is TO Ella Canada loe niger sale, coo Dbl.
GesS To 81 Wheat Arm Corn dull sale, IN IN.
perssnt BET du l. Port msvyi mes, tg 50 to s27
81. Lara dali 81 10 to lee. whhtsy dull
nesssllr u. 4. 10 " eeppene. Z ss7O coupon,
1904 o. Coupon slr,s Of 1881 1914 Cold 1851 Money
stsadast q Q TO 7 per cent.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

The War Department. h.. ordered to bsprin,sd
5000 blank discharges 90 P.rehusn, paper
with large number Of mus,sr.Ou, rolls and other
paper. ior the reduction oil the army.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09
A PROCLAMATION,
~ THE PRESIDENT or THE UNITED 81

br HE fhfslDbNT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Hhersas, 1t appears from evidence in the bu.
resu Of military justice that the atrocous murder
Of the lite President, Abraham Lincoln, and the
attempted assassination Of Hon. w. II. Seward,
Secretary Of State, were melted, concerted and
procured BY and between Jefferson Davis, late Of
Richmond, Va, Jacob Thompson, Clement C.
Clay, Beverly Tucker, George n. Sanders, w. C.
Cisary and other rebels and traitors against the
government or the United States, harbored in
Canada; Nov
TAsy.fsr, To the end that justice may be done,
l, Andrew Johnson, President Of the United
Sta,ss, do offer and promi,s for the arrest of ,ad
parsons, or either Of them, within the limits Of tie
United S,s,ss, 30 ths, they can be brought to
trial, the following rewards:
Oas hundred thousand dollars for the arrss, OF
Jefferson LAWS, twenty FIVE thousand dollars for
the arrest Of Clrment c. Clay, twenty. Ave thous.
and dollars for the arrest Of Jacob Thompson,
lsts Of Mississippi, twenty Eve thousand dollars
for the arrest Of George N. Sanders, twenty i've
thousand dollars for the arrest Of Beverly Tucker,
and ten thousand dollars ter the arrest OF VIM. G.
Cisary, late clerk Of Clement e. Clay
The Provost Marshal General Of the United
States 10 directed TO cause description Of said
persons. with notice Of the above rewards, to be
published.
10 testimony whereof hav. hersun,o &c, my
hand, snd caused the seal of the United States To
be affixed.
Done at the Gly of Washington, the second day
ofMay, in the year Of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty live, and Of the lode.
psndenes Of the United States the eighty min b.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President
W. HUNTER, Acting Sso'y Of State.
Eight Marylsnders charged with hMborip,
bossn and aiding his escape, have been arrested
A boy has been arrested at Brooklyn, ant
taken 70 Washington, whose conversation lead
70 the belief that he was possessed Of the know
ledge Of the sA'sinstlop. lie was an erran,
30, Of Booth.
IL appears that Harold turns out to have bee
the agent and confident Of the notorious Dl
Tsmble'y, who lately suddenly DISAPPEARED lror
Bfooklyn.
In consequence Of the movement Of troop,
The money order poet, flee a, City Point is d,'
continued. No more postal orders, payabl
thsreat, can be issued BY pos,mas,crs.
A dispatch dated Memphis, May ), says
JED. Thompson surrendered his entire arm
yesterday 70 Capt. Mitchell, U. S. N.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-05-09

The .cc,nplics. Of Booth, the assassin, are to
be tried by Cour, Martial, the trial TO commence
very sosu.