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PUBLISIIEDBY KNAPP & JEWETT, EVERY T15ESDAY MORNING, NEARLY OPPOSITE THE I3ANK, AT $2. A YEAR, OR 1,r,o 1N ADVANCE. '. V. WO. 20. INOTiWFJISLIEU, (VTP.) APKIfj B9, BSSO. 1VIIOIJ5 2.14. Addison Counfy. 1 At tiii Antimnsonic Couventioii rcrcntly nsbuinbled nt Middlebury, Marshall S. Doty, K1. wus uppoijitcd Prcsident, Johu O, PcrryjNuthaniel Spalding, Vico Prrsidcnts, J. 11. Olin nnd lilislia Urcwster, Secrdarics. llun. Hnrvey licll, of Middlebury, iuricl Wulkcr, Esq. of Ferris'.nirgh, Azel Chip iuan, Esq.of Shoreham, Azriali Uood, Esq. nnd Dca. Jirown of JMiddlclmry, wcto ap Ioititod to drall rosolutions oxprcssivc of tho vicws of tlic mcctitig. ljon. llarvcy Ucll, on belmlf of the coin luittec rcpoited tlio followiiTj rosolutions,! whieh wcro imaniinously udtfptcd : ILsolvcd, Thol frecnmsonry is nn insti liition wliicli, from tlio iTbmorul cliuractcr if its onths and thcir s;iagu pcnaltius, froin its scorecy, itspuwxT, itsbpirit uf liivoritisni uud nionopoly, its irrcsponsibility to public opiuion, uml ttio sluvisn suliservicncy ol i.s inumhers to ihumandatcsof (huurdcr, is to be rnnkcd with tlio vort svils ol'tlio times, js nt wsr witti the cqual rigins aud privile jjcs of thu pop'c, and daiigerous lo our re oiihlicun instiliii.'ojis. llesolv.iL That W.hilc tlio orgauization of thuantimasciiiip party lia'l disimctly 111 vicw tllU UOSWUCtlOII 01 irCCniUKUII.M, iuiiiv;ihuuib uitno frebh froin liio donioi'iucy of tlio .country, roluitiiug iu all tlieir cnorfc'y tliose printiplcs of libeity wliicli nro (.Sbcntia'l lo tlio socurity of our frco and liuppy itiotitu tions, tlio sovercignty of tlio peoplc, rospoti Bibility to public opiuiou, u peifect equ.-ility of rights in coutrndistinetion to monopolica ofwealth and powcr, tlio sujijiort ot tliu popular branchcs of tlio govorniiiciit in op nosition to Jixccutivo ciieroachmeiits. un uttuclituciit to tlic luws and cousiitution of tlic country uud u sturdy detcrimuatioii to tiiaiiituin thcir btiproinacy. Mesolvc-I, TJiat Atitimasons in cnrrying out thcir priuciplea iu thcir appliontioii to nutbiiul polities huve, from thcir first e.is icncu ca a party, lbund liicmsolvcs iuvolun tarily opposed to many of tlio leading ineaa ures ol tlic prcscnt adm'uiistralion ; and tliat tliu piinciplcs coutuiiiod in ilio icsolu- finni niiscd at atl Antimns inie CotiVfMtttnn of (ho Metnbers of tlic l.cgisluture at tliu Inst Bossion, aro the bamc in btibstance wliicli they liava cver entrtaiticd, rcpcat cdly avonrd, nnd still adlicro to. llesolvcd, Tliat JMartin Vim Uurcii, nn olio of tlic principal ndviscrs of tlio olinox ious niuasuiTS of tlio prcscnt adniiiiiitra- tion as liavmg ucclarcd tliat lio will trcad in llin fnntQtnns of OlMl. jHcliKilll mnl 1 . . 1 ..... . inising nnciny" to antiinaoiiry, isunuor tliy of tlic coiifidrtico of tlic'aiitiiiiasonic llesolvcd, Tliat tlio Antimasons of Ver mont will ncvor dcgradt) ihuiiisulvcs by abandoning thcir long-oiiL'rislicd principlus to unito witli any party for tlic sakc of bc ing in a "ceitnin nuijoiity." llesolvcd, Tluit W'o rordial.'v rcspond to tho noinitiation of WILLIA.M I1I2NUY IIARKI3UN of Oliio, bv tlic Antimasonic Stoto Convcmion of tbis Suuo and tliat of Pennsylvania; that in biin wo recognizo a I chiding thc subjcct of incendiary publica ltcpiililicau, an Autiiim?on, a Pntriot and I tions was refurrnd to tbo committeo on tlio Stnlcsman lioncst, caj alilo auu luitlilul to J tho CotiBtitutiniu and wbo will if Prcsident makc tlicso (pialitiuutioe!, ratlicr tlinn par tizan survices, tliu (Jritcrions of oflicial dis tinctinu. llesolvcd, Tliat fcw incu iu cxiMciicu liavo pcrbrmed morocniinent oflicinl ser Viccs than Wm. IIk.nrv ll.vnnisoN; and iu ttin 7nnl nntl nllilitv 'nm! it.itrintimii llifli wbicb bo lias cx:cnleil tbe bigb public tn.uta niiiifiilnfl In liiix ivn li.nun nfiilniwo of. thc uualitics of head and beart wbicb cnii- ncntly llt luin lor llm nioro oxalted statiort nf Prrsident oribo llomiblic. i llcsolved, That iu b'ltANCIS GliAN-1 was by votu ol'tlio majority laid on tbc ta-j rights and dcarcst intercEts. Mcu who un GElt of New York wo discern tho un-! blo ofthc conmiitti'O, with tho vicw, as he, chain a ninb, nrc likc mcn wbo utu'bain tbe flinrh'uig Antiinatoti, u inan ol talent:!, u putrint and a htatosman, wwthy of tho soc- ....i :.. .1... r - .1. ir..t ryiu bimiuij iii iuo uuvuiiuiiuui ui uiu uiii- tetl'tatcs. llssolved, Tbnt wo liayc unsbakcn confi dcncb iix tbo stern intPfrnty of principlc, ....I unfllwl ivnltllf.nl vmwu n( f. I I . A II JICNIHON ; and tbo intclligcncc, judginciit und cnpaeity lio lias displaycd in tbo .vari ous nlhrial katjons bo baH occiipicd, evince his (itu"isi to dis'chargc tlio dutics of Cbicf IMauititratH ol tlnx Btati:. llesolvcd, Ibat tbo Stato Antininsoiuo f'onvcntion, ralled as it was by 'tho Stato ('oniin'uico in tho tnost piibho niauner, roinporcd witli very few cxecplious ol'tlio old staid fricnds of'tho AutimaRoiiic causc, tpas ii tuc nnd able reprcsentnlion of the Antimasonic ptntij, and cxidbitcd a fair cx- Remvcd, That wovmwwith intlignation .. ......I i ... i .i III lllU'llll.L Itllll Jl lltlD II. rontinn, -uy unjnstlyjrprci'enting tliat its u:i uui HIII1U3 m;iu 1...111 1 .u 11 111 11 jiin 111- IJycnco and ilrchlud by rhig votcs. Jlesowd, Tbnt tlio noniiuation of Wm. II. Ilnri&an Motuinij, thc priiicipk'S wliicli bavo cvcr liuided tbo Ant'unasoi.ic nartv. botli in relation'to niasoniy and national politics. , llesolvcd, Tbnt tlio tiltenipts inndo by u 5lliail llllliuillv 01 uiu iimmi-nwtiii. Iiiij " CoH Murtiti Van Hnroii jon tho Antimu srfns.as n randidato for Proident of tho United Statcs, involvo nnultor surrcnderof our pnnciplcs and cn nliaiidonuiont ni our pafty, andhbould bo tnct by tho iudigtmnt rr.buko ol' cvery iutelligcnt, true.icart('(l Antiinason. IJtcsoltfed, Tliat wjiilo wo form no coah ttnn witli hnv nartv. wu call uDon iudivid- tinU'of nll-pintiu, as mcn and patriots do voted to tbe intrrcMs ofour cnmiiinn roiui. try, to unjto witli w in Hiipporting tbo.can didnc9.wc preeetU Tor tlieir snfVrngw, Iw. Ticving tlioir cloctioii will ndvanco thoconi inon wclHirc; and woplnmld rnioicosliould ho find any portion of pur follow citizuns of nny party, saorificing tbcir prcdilcctions on tlic altar of tlic pnbTic good, and casting tbcir votcs for cmididatcs wlioso mic:ccs.s vc helicvo will rcscuo tlic country and tlio couttitution from tliu appaling dangera wbicb cncoiiipas.s llicm. lltsolced, 'lliatin tlic lircscnt overllow- ing Btato of tlio trcastiry, tlic dbtributioii of tliu J'uliliu J.aiuls auiong tlic atatcs, is a tncusiirc foundcd npou tlio tuost pcrfcct jiistico uud cxpcdieucy j nml tliat Andicw Jac.ksoli, by placing bis vcto upou a bill to cll'rct tliis objcct, wbicb passcd botb bouscs of Coiigres.s by largo niajoritics, lias sliciwu an iiubappy disrcgard to tbe will of tlic I'coplc, and deprived thc Stutc of I 'crmont of Fivc Uiindrcd Thousand Dollars. On motiou of Mr Wulkcr of I''irisburg, llesolvcd, 'I'bnt wc vicw witli aatouisb nient tlio dcclnrntion of Martin Van Jlurcn, tliat bois "thc injlcxihk and uncompromising oppumnt of tlie idiolillon ofSlavery in the mslricl of Columbia againsl thc tvishcs of Ihe slavc-holdiug Stalcs." On niotion oi'Mr Olin of Leicester, llcsolved, Tliat tlic ardor witli wbicb tbe Antiniasons of Vermont join thcir bi ctbren of l'cnnsylvania and nlscwbcrc in tbc sup poit of Gcneral llarrison for tbc I'rcsidcn ey, tboiigb dcscrtcd by many of tlieir lead ers, is a pleasing proof tliat tbcy judgo for tbeinselvcs, and aro goerned by tbcir lii'inc.iplcs. On tnotion of Mr Wilcox of Middlebury, llesolvcd, Tliat wo aro iinwilliug to sup port calididuto for Prcsident wbo will not putillely riccluro bia pcntiuicnta on all im portant uational fctibjects, wbctbcr bucauso liis frieiuls fea.1 to ns'k Ji'mi, or bccausc bo is toa wary to niaUc iL'cni kiiown. On niotion of Mr Ilicb ol'gborclirinl llcsolved, Tliat it is tbc duty of cvcrV Antiinason to uso cvery bonoiablc mcans lo prouioLu tbc sticcc&s of tbc iioiniiuitions niadu by tbc rceent Antimasonic State Cou vcnlion"at Montpelier. And to nccuniplisb tliis objcct, llesolvcd, Tliat ti tiuc antimasonic pnper bc cstablibhcd in Middlebury, uud tliat a suitalilc comuiittcc in cncb towti iu tbc county bo appointcd to promotc tlio intc rests of tbo Antimasonic party and procurc subscriptious Ibr tbc paper contciuplated. A cotnmittco of tbirty-fivc worc cboscn in pursuaucc of tbc last rcsolutioi).! In the llouse of Iteprcscntativcs, .Uarch 25. '1NCENDIAUY l'UULICATIONS.' Mr. I1ai.i., of Vermont, from tbo Com mittcc on tbc Post OtHcc and Post ltoads, asked leavo to mnkc u rcport ou beliulf of the miiiority of iliatconimittcc, on tlmtpart ofthc nicEiago rclativc to inccndiary publi cations. On ris'mg, Mr Ilall aid it was propcr hc should prcccdc tbo report bo was about to subinit witli a briL'fbtatcnieut. About tbc first or second weck of tbe fcssion, wbcn tho Prcsidcnt's Messago wai dissectcd by tbo iL'solutions ofthc gcntlcirian from New York,(Mr Hcardslcy,) so miicb of it as rc- Iatcd to tue rost uincc ucpnrmiciu. i vjiiicu unu i usi ivu.iua. iiiu.uiniiui- tcc took tbo sulijcct into hnmcdiato coiisid cration, and iu tbo coui'So of soine two or tbrco wceka camc to tho coiielusion, by a voto of bix to threo iu favor of tho constitu tionnlitv and cxnediencv of lecislatiou, to rostmtu tho inail circulation ofthebc ptib lications. Thc committcc then procccilcd to disc.uss various bills, proposed by diflur- cnt nieinbera ofthc conimiltccnnd contin licd tllC diSCUSsioll IrOIII WOck to WCt'k, aild time to timc, uiitil nbout tbreii weeks bince, wiieu u iuajniiiy uoi ueiu umu iu " nnv iiiode of IfL'islation, thc wliolo subjcct , (Mr li.) uudt'rslooil ot waiting tlio liiillicr action of thc Scnuto, and gctting fuitbcr bihton tho subjcct. Mr. II. Miid lio did not (omplain of tliis dccision ofthc conimittcc, and ho was reu - dy to accord to tho majority tliu wnno up - ' . 1 !..t 1.. .." ..1.1 ..1..:... .... l lglll iiiouvcs wnicii 110 WU11111 uiuiiii iwi liiniuclf. Tbcy donbtli'ss hiipposcd tbcro was a rcasonalilo piolialnlity ol tlieir c vrntually noniing to nn ngU'cnieiit. I!ut, bcbnviiig ns hc did, that tho inorc light gcntlcuicn gnt, tho nioro diiriculty tbcy woulil tind in agreeinjc 011 a bill, ho could not hclp ciiusidcring ihu pubjoct us dispos ed of for tho scsmoii. Wlicthcr tliis was tho casc or not, thu niinnrity of tho com uiittcc, liaviiKr coino to tho coiielusion that Conarcss iios.-cssed no constitulional powcr to passauy law un llic sulijuct,wcro tliroiign with tlieir inquii'U's, had couiplclcd thcir invtstiHtion aud ucro roady to repuit. And tlio uatuni of thcir rcpoit could not ho ad'cctt'd by tho fuluru action, or want of nrlion, 011 tbo majority. Tliis rcport of tlio nnuoriiy was uow aud liiua continuo to lio, that Congrc.-s had no powcr tu act ou thc Mibiect. Mr II. said Ib" positiou of tbc iinuniity whs vcrv pcculiar. Tho Mihjcot rcfcirtd to tbo cominittio was ono ol iiiuch interrst. Tho Presidcnt, in liis mcs.a,'p, had rccom- iiK'udcd Irgislatiou to loiijrros; lns argu llit:nt, tho iirguuii'Utof tliu Postmabtcr Clcn cral, nnd that of a distinguishcd Scnator, tbc chairnian f committeo of aiioibcr body, all iu favor of lcgiblation, had been priutcd, laiil 011 tho tablcii, nnd icad by ovcry nicinber. Iu thm hall not u wonl, not a whipcr bad bcun beard iu opposi tiou in tlio piinciplcs thu ptomulgatcd. In tho fiiof nf tliis oflicial nrray of ingcn intts orgunicut, tbo uiinority, iir'ting under tlio uatb tboy Uad takcn to support tho Constitutioii ol'tlio United Stntcs, bad fclt it to bo tlieir iinpcrious duty to opposo in conunitti'o ovcry form of Jegislution wbicb had becti nroposjd. L'ndei llieso circutn btauces, tiicy fclt tliat tbcir positiou was ono of imich icsponsiliility ; that tbcir coursu of action, and perbaps tbcir tnotives ..wcro liablo to niisapprehciision, misconccp tion, nossibly to unjiist iinpiitation. It was for tlic purposo of justifying tbcuisclves lo tho IIouso for the coursc they bad felt it tlieir duty to takc, that bo bcnt to tho cJiftir u ftatoiijcnt of thcir vicwp, and would atk permissiou of tbe IIouso that itbclaidou tho tablo and jiriiitcd. Mr II. miid bc only dcsired fiirthcr to say that tbc rcport of tho miiiority did not go into an -.vnin inut ion of tlio charactcr of tbc publications specified in tbo nicssagc, but was nn nru 'lifiit lo show that, whatcver migbt bo thcir charac tcr, Congrcss had no coiiftitutional powerl ovur thcm. Mr Connor ohjected to thc rcccption of tlic rcport, as a proccoding hclorc unlieard of. The majority of tho touiniittco had not doubted tbe po-sibility of preparing u propcr bill, but bad difl'crcd as to itudctuils. J'huv would, ho hoped, bc ublo to rcpoit n bill in a few dayn. Messra. Spcicht and Williams also ob- jcctcd to tbc rcccption of tbo Ilcpoit. ;lr llall movcd n susieusion ol tlic rules to enablc him to prescnt thc Hciort, wbieh inolion was not aqreed to. KVILS OF M 0150CHACY Exlraclfrom a Fpcccli of Judge Gaston, of .Murlh Uarolmu. "llistory tcachcs that tbo gcucralnud too cngur pursuit of liches, niust bring on tlic dowufall ofrcpiiblir.au libcrty. "Public virtuo is the only i-olid basis wliicli cau uphold thc glorious btructuru of lrcedoin ; and pulilic ntuc is not to Uu found wlieu the cpiarry of iicrsouul integri ty hns becn worked olf iinii c.xhausted. "11c wbo Iiesitutcs not by falsehood eitlier known to bc falsehood, or rcoklcn.sly tala'ii up v.'itbout carc wbctbcr it is fulte or triic lo cifiStroy tho famc of an adcisa ry, wantsbut little" oflhc guilt of him wbo would Ptab auciicmy iu tbo tiark. Persona! aliusc is a poisoned wcapon. "Uiircstrained libcrty is auarcby; doniin ion in tbo strong; slavery in thc weuk; out rago nnd pluudcr in tbe couibiucd opprcss or; hcl)less mi-cry iii tlio opprosscd iuse curity, suspiciou, distrust and fcar to all. Law'is tbo guardian of Irccdom. "Tbe summary issbort. l.ibcity becomea licRlltinusnPRM. linratu ihc liouiids ll law. Knctions rago nnd waragamn caoh other. Tbo Jwar of factions is succecded by a confiscating and ranguinary niiarcby. Anarehy is supcrcedcd by tyranny. "Anibitious uicn riso and disappear, par tics may strugglc, nnd powcr ollcn cbangn bauds; tiut our country will rciimin, ur country will fl nirisb in iniinortnl yoiitb, nnhurt auiidst tbo crnsh of contending fac tions, nnd hiirviving lliu wrcckof uiobt mor tal tbing!!, if tho soul of national fror.dom bo kcpt alivc. Tbo breatb of that lifo is irtun. Demorali.cd public sentiiucnt is a nicpbitic gas iu wliicli Irccdom dics. Thc lbllowing liold but corrcct viow of the cvils of inobocrncy deservc an attentivo reading: "Wotcll tlio pcoplc of tbo United Stutei that unless tbcy look well to ihcniselves, tho day of thcir dcstructiou is ut liuud. Tbcy "aru trying to dustroy thenisclves. Wo do ilenouuco as a traitor cvery mau wbo ciicouraires in nny bhniic, or any nro- tcxt, tho putting down and abrogating of thc laws. Wc disclaim cvery uian wbo advises tho pcojile to takc tho laws into thcir cwn hauds, no matterbow inurh good may for onco bo douc bcrcby. Wo say that uvory uian who dnprives or ntteinpts to dcnnvo tho vcnest wrctcb that lircallics God'ri atmosphcrc, of thc right of trial by J"ry, lor auy ciiiiu-, i Muuauj n.unn, not onlv to hi" country, but to his own bebt plaguoaud pcstilencc. It may rid incin and thcir country ofihcirencmies and its scour- i gcf, but will also bweep thcm nvtay iu its ' poioonous carecr. Wc would tako him to 1 l)u insauc who uould sit on tbo briuk of u 1 volcauo, nnd throw into it thc inllaininablc .... 1 - 1 - iiiaucr 10 pruiiucu un unipuun ; iim nu nuu ) nicn mhocniiiig mob-law and anarcbv, n thu scoi o ofoxpedicticy, (as if nny oxpcdi cncy cau jtiMilv ovcrwlu'.lmuig tlio law aud woMiilbuflertheui lo prcacb on." .'Irkanstts Adcocale. DISCHACUI l.'LSLI'.M; AT (JOMJOHl) IS 11 Wu lcain froin tho Concord (N. II.) Eu cpiirer that a tnobt disgraecful i-ceiie oceur reil llieio on East Day uud Nigbt- Tlnusdav f liibl weck. Tbe Hnv. Mr Chuovur of Salem, picr.cbcd an ubolilion dicniirau iu thc forciiooii, nnd u total ab titiucneo discouibC in tho ulleruoou. Thc discourso beiugendcd, all ictirnl to tlieir bohits, and Mr Chrevcr tcxik lodgings at tliu lioiibu of Mr lioutou. Ncar miduiglit sonio twelvu orfouitci'ii individuals, uiosily iu blcighs, pasicd up Ktrcct, from near tho .Slntc llnuso Yurd, with hoinsof di."cordnut noles, uud u hnstily creatcd iinagc, to tbo noitli nd, aud on' tlieir return drmu c.lotu to Mr liunton'H door, al'ler haviug Hiiiudi'd thcir boni, aud elevatcd thu man ol btraw soinu uight or ten feet, uud ono uoiiiniHiioed a loud rappiug with thu kuoi'kcr ou thu door, nnd cxpnwcd n dcbiro lo "beo tbo uian thnt dreuined tbedrcuni." Tliis nnisu miou brought togetbcr n scpiad of citizcus who hnd been uwiikcued by tho iio'ipu uiid othcrwise, nniong whom wus nn cnorgctiu polico olliccr; wherutipon tbo slmghi, uuiigi,1 pnssengei-s, und drivcrs, took up tbo linu of lnnreb anil retiirned to tbo Stato llouso Ynrd, wboru tho firo was applicd to lliu tunn of sttaw und ull dispersed ; not, Iiowcvcr uiitil tbo firo wua qiicuched, Tho ncxt innrniug tho conunittco of tliu .coticty wbicb had invilcd Mr Checvcr tu coinc to Concord nr.d delivcr nn nddrcss, dc.'ined it tbcir duty to thc per.son iuvitcd, to Mr Houtoii, at w'hoso dioiiKo bu lodgcd, und to the placc, tbo penco of wbicb lliey thouglit Imd betMi disturbcd, to iiivcstigatc tho matter, aud ncrordincly six iicrsons wcro romplaiiied npiiust, trii'd, and livo of thcm wcro (iiicd thrce dollars cach. nnd cost.s of p osccntioii. Deemii)).' it nt least tho sliortcst wny of closing thc conccrn, tbo fivu(four ot wliom wcro nppointcd constn blcs nt tho late town nicctiiig) paiil tbcir lilicf. lloston Allas 1)K. EUWAUnS' IJJTTKK. To the llonorahh Jamts T.Attstin, Attorncy Gcneral oj Miisuchusills, Hksi'kctkd Siit: Mr, Poindcr, in liis tcstimony befijro Pailintucut, said that he bad dono nskiim criminals wbnt uas tbo causo of thcir erinicH, bavinj! ahnost uni foriuly asceitaincd it was iiri cnt snirit. lio said also that criininnl.s had ollcn assilrcd him tliat it was ncccssary, boloio tbo coni missiou of s;rcat criincs, to bave rccour.e to these i.tiniulants to (it tliemsolvcs. Said ono of ibcm, " I could not cutcr your housc :.. .1 .1 1 i .... i . 1 .. , ih inu uu-uii 01 nigiii, aiiii lauu iuo ciiaucu ol'your bhooting inu in it; orof being hung wbcn I iiot out of it, un ess I was to iret will primcd first." 15ut wbcn, in thc lan- guago ot ilie man, ii.cn aro " wcUpnmed" with tliis dcstructivo ingredicnt, lliey can do almost nny wicked tlnna to wbicb thcir own hearts or tho dovil muy tcnipt thcm. It seems to bc ono of his grand cngines for diiving nicn down to death. An'd says a distinguiahod pdvsician, "ilio tmjjlc iu ar- icni i-puit, biiuuis uiirivuiied lor its liardcu- ing aud dcliasing intluencc on thosc cnga god in its opcralions. Wbo does not shtid- icr at tliu nppnlliiiK diiclosnrcs m rclation to thu deeds perpctrntcd in tho grogshops uud Kroncries of Ediuhiirith, liurkc aud his associatcs, if I mistakc not wero 0110 or morc of thcm tbc kccpcrs of tbcse ostab liihmctiiH. A llcr tbc wrctchcd viciiin had ceascd to bo a profitablo ciistonicr, haviii! been pluudercil of his Inst shilliii"', bc was plicd with lirpior till bc was stupilicd ; and tlicn 111 unrkncss and privacy, lio was sullo- catcd. And for wlmt purposo? that his body liiight he sold to the bcbools of anat omy or surgcry, for ibcsuui ofe;i, perbaps twcnty, dollars. 1 clilllcngc tlic uorld to furnifli a parullcl lo i"his nionstrous coiubi nation of avarice and blood ; ajid I clinrirn ii Irnrlxvlv, iipnii ihu tratlic iu ardclit pirits." Snrely its iiillucncc is"dcstiuc- tivc," not onlv to lioilics, liut to "souls. Nor aiu I alouu in tliis opiiiion, or shtil up only to the solitary coiupauinRhip of " thc Popc, or boiiio 0110 who bas aFstimcd infal libility." Says Judgo Duggetl of Coniicc tlcm, -iivcr etti grog-siiop biimild lio writ tcn iu grcat cnpitals, the xvuij to hcll, going doicn to thc chamber of dtulh." "To mnko or to cell ardent spirit, for comuion use, is as wicked as to mnko or ccll poiion, for thc wimo pui poi-c. It bcing udiiiittcd that tlic iibc ol tliis arliclc is dcilriictive to bealt b. ivputation, uud piiispciitv. (aud tlio ntoof 011 iiiis jioiiii n overwiieiiiiiiigj u lullows conclusivcly, that tliose who mako it, sin witli a lugli Iianil agaui-,1 (ioil uud tlwirlc - low mcu. The blood of murdcrcd soul.i and bodhs mll be rcquired at thcir hands." Other pcrsons then, hrwdo "tho ropc," dnro to publibh tliis doctrinu; aud bad publibhcd it loiig bcl'oro your rcmarks conccrniiig my opiiiion. Jndjio Wulworlh, ol Aow t ork, spcnhs ofthc ti 11 iu as comiiiLr, wbcn "rcllccling uieii will 110 111010 llinik of makiiig and vending urdeut piiits, or of cicctingund rcutiug giogrbops, ns mcans ofgain, tliau they iould uow think of po'oning tbc wcll froin wbicb a licigbbor obtains wnter for his faiuily ! or ofaruiiug a maiiiac to dcstroy his own lifo, or tho livcs of thobo uround him." And savs Judgu Cralirh of Washington, spcakiug ofthc .sin of liunish- iii" ardent Hiurit, " 1 Kiiow that thc cup is piiisoned I know tliat it may causu death, niittcu cannui tliink of u nioio ellieicut thatit may caiibc wiorc tban death that it modo of pnunoliiig tho causc tban by pkjc may lcud to criinc to ruiu to thc toiturcs iug u copy iu evciy family in the l.'nion. of uverlasiing rctuorse. Am 1 not thrn n fchuuld btate, couuty aud town soi ieties, murdercrl worne tban u niurdcrcr? asiuucb uudertuko its circulation in cach fumily, worse us tho soul is bettcr tban tho bod). thu lcsult could not but bo benelicial. Tbo If ardent spirits wcro nolliing worso tlian u li)a!ies un; bonicwbut laiL'er than tho Ahnu- ucauiy poison n uiuy uiu uui uxciiu auu i ii.. i:.i . ; iiillauio nll tho cvil puf.sions if they did not dim that hcavcidy light whiub thu Al uiighly lias iuiplauted iu our bosums to guidu us tbroiigh tho obscuro pasMigrs of our pilgriniagc-il'lhcy did nol (pieiicb thc lloly Spirit iu our hearts, lliey would bc coinparalivcly liaruih'ss. Ii is tbcir moral cH'cet it is tbe ruiu of thu soul wliicli they producc, that leudcrs theui no diTadful. Tlio difi'crcnco belwcen death by simplu poison, aud detith by intoxicatiou,"niay cx tend to tbu wbolo dill'ereni'u belwcen uvcr-la-ting lifo uuil eti rnal death." Such uro tbu opinions of tbcpo diM'tu guihcd jurists ; und opinioim wbieh thoy 1 iikI cxpiTbfod btforu inultitudcs of pcoplc, uud publibhcd lothc world, loug bcfurcyoil n&seili.'d, that ''yon should havo thouglit no ouu but thc Poiu biiiitclf, wiio hasiibsunied iufallihility, wuulil bavo gicu nn opiuiou that artlent pirit is (lcMructivo to tho wul- Imi-ii nl' souls." So obvious is tbis liiith. that it hus bi'cn oxprcsscd by inany, ainong llll! lllllbl dihtillt.'Uib"d mcu. in tbis uud in other I'.ountiies. Nor ,.ro tbcy confidid to onu iiroli'Hsion nr ci.uiloyi fi.iployiuent, to ouu Cbiibtian detioniinaiioii, or political party. It is au opiuiou wiiieh is cxccediiigiy pro valrnt, nmong Christiiui nicn of ull parlicn uud profet-bions whodo not usonnknt bpir it, or fuiuish it, aud Iinvo uo inouicd iuter i'st in iis being used, as n bovcruge, und wbo bavo tlioioughly oxaniiucd thu subjcct that, " Anni'.N'i' si'iurr is kioiii.y ir:bTiiuc tivk to boui.s." And itis iirincipally on tbis (iceouut thal they dcsiro thu dibcoutin unnro ol'tlio tibo of it. It is r.n tho kiiiio uccuuut that thu nien wbo uro uiukiug it, nnd wbo aro sulling it, sliould centu Ironi thnt immornl nnd dcstructivo employmcnt. It is bccauso tbcy bclievc, with tbo "distin. guishcd gcntlcmcn of tbo New York Statc i'cinpcrancu fiocioty, ut tho hcnd of wbicb is tlio Chiuiccllor of the Smtc, nnd nmong tho DGO.OOO of whosc incinbcrs. aro mmu umong tbe most dibinguisbcd.of our divincs, jurists, aud statesinun, tliat, "disguiso that i...n:.. .... .1 hi r.. . iiuniiii;sM us lliuy will, 11 IS Mlll, 111 IIS irilO charactcr, tho biiBincss of deslroying thr. bod ics and souls nj mcn. Tbc vcndcr and tlio inakcr of spirit, iu tbo wbolo rangc of thcm Ironi tbo pcltiest groeer, lo tbo most exten sivu distilier, uro liiirly chargcable, not only with biipplying tbo appctito for spirit, but with crcaling that unuatural appciito; not only witli tbo supplying of tbe drunkard witli tho fuul of his viccs,but witli tbc mak inofthn drunkard." That is, tbcy aro acccsBary to his ovcrwhclniing mischief: uud if thoy coutinuc, with u knowledgo ol tlio subjcct, to prosccutc tbis immoral trallic, they will ut thc divinu trihuual, and tbcy ou'ht nt thc bar of public opiuiou. to bu icld ausvverablc for its dcstructivo oll'ects. Aud wbat bhall it piolit a man tbough bu gaintbo wholc worldnnd loso his own soul, hy coiitiuu'mg to bc knowiugly instrunicu tul iu tbc dcstiuctiou of the souls ol'othcrs ? With grcat rcspcct I am truly, Yours, Vc. J. EnwAiuis, Cor. Sec. Am. Tcmp. Soc. lloston, lb., 1880. TE.MPEKANCE ALMANAO EOR 1697. At thc Mtni-anr.ual mecliiig of ihe New York Statc Tciiipcraucc Sociuty, beld in thu city of llull'alo, July !)tb, l&Sj, thu lbl lowing rcsohiliou was udupted: "ll'hereas, an Alinaiiac 1ms been found onc of tbo most ollicicut piililicutions for cxteiidiug thu knowledgo of tuuipcruticc iu faniily circle.-; therefore, ' llcsotvid, That ihu Executivo Coni uiittco ofthc New Yoik Stulu Teinpcr uucu Soeiety bu rccpicstcd to prcpnru uu Ahnuuac aunuidly, adocating tho gieut nnd sal'e )rinciilu of tolal abstintnce from atl inloxicating liijuor as a drink, und to uiakc Eiich cfi'oits ixi may bc in tlieir pow cr, to placc a copy of ii iu oxeiy futnily iu tbc uutiou." Al thu nniiunl nieeting of tho Soeiety hcld iu Albany, tbo Iftb of February, thu Exet'titixe Coiiimitteo ubmitted tho Alma uac prcpared in eomiliunco ,widi tho in- wl.i..r...ii ..I'tltu (Juloiv. ttiid liV UU llllaiii 1110U.S voto Elipbulel Nott, 1). 1. Prcbident ot l. ii 1011 Uollcge, hcliciicctniiy, tlic llev. admiiustiatiou ot justicc, thatshcntls, niag l)r Justin ICdwards, Hecrotary of tbu A- istrates and juryincn should bavc auy con inerii'aii Toniperanco Soeiety, and tbc Ilcv ncxion with thcm; that Orange Socicties Johu llougb, Piofcssorof Languugcs, Mid- nnd ull other soricties wbicb liavo secret dlcbury, criiiont, wcro aipointcil u com- forms of initiatiou, bbould be no longcr pcr mittcu to report to tho Soeiety on thc Al-'tuittcd aud that an address be prosentcd iiiauac. , . , to tbc King praying him to removo from Tliu lbllovting is tbo rcport of tbu com-1 thu public bcrvico nt lionio and nbroad cv mittec, wbicb was unauiinously adoptcd by ' cryjndgc, mnistratc, militia ofliccr, &c. tbc soeiety: I wlioshall attcnd thc mcctiug of auy Orange 'Tbu cuniinittcu to whom tbu Tcmpcr- lodge, or other political club baving 6ccrct nncc Alinaiiac lur tbo your J 697, prcpared ' foinis of initiation. Mnny ofthc ollicers of hy llic r;.ccutie t. oininiltco ol thu IScw ork btatu J cuipcrnneu Rociety, wus ns- bigned for cxaiiiiuatiou, havc pcrformcd that duty, uud liud thc ilocuiiieiit wcll a daptcd lor thc purposu for wbicb it is iu teudcd. It is in tbuir vicw, eoiiiuI iu its principles and corrcct iu its stutemcuts : U couiirises niuch suited to siezc thu atlcu tion, lo inform thu judginent, und decidedly liivorablu to nll'ecl tbu couduct; uud if placcd iu cvery family ibroiigbuut Uo na lion, it riuiuol l'ail to cxcit au iiillueucc tliu iuoat aupicious to tho cause of teinpcr nnee, and to all tbo great intcmis of tbc country. lit bebalf ofthc roiiimittcc. JOUN HOUU11, Chairman. Albany, 1'ib. 1'.', Ifc'aii. Tbo uhuvu nuiiicd Almanac is now rcady for delivcry. It ii calculated for all parls of thu Uniun und for Cuuadu. No lahor bas beiii spaicd to rcndcr it conuct uud viiliiiililc ns u tract. Thu Executivo Coui- w liac for ltiati, and tho E.xeculivu c.miiuiuuo havu rcduccd tbu prico to ijlO tbo 1000 mip. epiii cach ! Tbo tcrins of paymeiit will l.c, for 5000 aud ovcr, anuccepiuncu pnyublc tbo lirat of Junuaiy, 1HJ7 n icss quuiituy, cusn. a copy will bu scnt by iniul lo auy iiidividuul dcbiring it. Tcmp-llccor. T.ovu ibv nuiL'hbor for God's snko, nnd f!ml Cni- his own bukc. wbo creatcd all iliinuMlbrtbv tiikf. und ledeemed theo lbr his nicicy KiUe; il'thoii h:io auy other ob jcct, it is falbc lovc ; if tbv object huu uuy other ciid, it is bulf lovc. quaiie. lnbiilt not over tniicry, nor dcrido iufir- niity, nor th'spiso delonnity. Tbu lirst bbows tbv iiibuinaniiy ; tliu bccond thy I'ol iv . ih, ihiid tbv niidti: llu that inadu him niibciablc, inndo llieu huppy lo lamcnt li'uii; llutliat uiadu luin wcak, mado theo btiong ' m hiniiioit him : tlu tliat uiadu him dulurm ' cd,guo theo l'aur to bo buniblcd ; Ua that is nui bensiblu of uuothcr'.s uilhuppiucbs, is a li ing btono ; but bu lliut innkcs misery i ihu objcct ol his inunipli is nn incaruiiio ilevil. (luarte. lio that is aiigry wilb thojubt rcprover, kindlcs- thu firo ol thu jiibt rovcnger. On thu 18tb ii Vun liiircli nnd JoIiiibou incuiber of Congrw-s lioiu Georgia ox claimed iu tho llotisu of ltcprescntaivcs; "JlQwtoni; btfore the blacks iwK gmn atl vtissioninto Ihis llouse 'f Not long, wo prcMinic: tbeir husbands nro gettmg thero alrcady. Im't it fO. Colonol Joblison ? ' Louiscille Jownal. 2'ie West Indics. A brotbcr in Mafsachu scttswritcs, aist, "A clcrgyman called on mo tliis morning, nnd in coursc of convcr sation statcd, that ho bad jttst rcccived a lclterfromu West India platitcr, wbo cx prcssed his thankfulness that slavery tlicro was nt nn ond. The oxpcrimcnt wai working in tho bappiest manncr. It would thus secni that tho planters thenisclves, uow that tho tliing is donc, aroglad of it." No doubt tboy nro glad as glad ns tho drunkurd ortbo tobacconizcr wlien lio fcels rolurmud. Tbo agony i3 over wheu tbo will is dccidcd. Ono word of rcmark rcspccting tbc arti cles in our Int from Uarbailocsaud Jamai ca. Tbcy aro to bc rcccived as indcpcn dent witncsscs, oxainined scparately, for neitlirr kncw of tho cxibtcncc of the other. Tho articlo on llarbadocs is froin nolcs of ii convcrsation. A largo partof tho Jamai ca articlo is givcn ns wo wroto it down scntcnco by sentcncc from the lips ofour infortnnm. And wo will bay, tliat sucli i3 tho stniiding and cbarncter ofthc gcntleinau to whom wu aro so mticb indclitcd, that wc havo tbo fullest satisfaction in his rc prcsentations. Tbo proof, then, is alrcady so goon completo und amplc, that tho aholition of slavery in a country is a cominotr blcssing to masters, to sorvants, to bumnnitv, to re ligion, lo couiinercc, to tbe world, cven wlien douc tiuder thc most unpropitious circumnancrs, and in tho worst conceiva blo modo. For wo can bardly conceivo of a worsc modo of ubolishing slavery (uiiIchs by banibhincnt) tban thu apircnticebhip systcm, inipobeil upon iinwilliug and per ycrsc subjcc.ts, hy n distant government, as in tbo c.'ibu of Jamaica, Ilow mticb more propilious would ho tbc inflnencc, if mado by tbo spontaucous movcments of htimani ity on thopait ofthc tnusturs tbeinselvcs. .V. Y. Evangclist. .Masnnry in England. On tho 23d of I'cbruary, Mr llunic brought tbo subjcct of tbc Orange Lodges beforo tho liritish llouse of Commons. IIo introduccd tbc cubject by n long and claborato speccb. In tbo coursc ofthc dcbate, wliicli was warm aud aiiimntcd, tbc Duko of Cunibcrlaud was scvcruly bandlcd ; hc haviug in dcspitc of tlio order of tbo anny, hcld a lodgc ot his own liousc. Mr Humo ofl'ercd tbrcc rcso- I lutioii'j, tbc purpoit of wbicb was that th': j Urangc lodgcs aro duttimcntal to tho pcaco of tbe counny, nnd tbnt itis injurious to tbo . thc lodgc toot; an nctivc part they ohjected to a dircct and pointcd ccnsuie of tbcir or der, but iu vaiu. I.ord Jobn Ilussell pro posed au nmendmcnt to tho motiou, by substitutiiig for the resolutions tlio fullow ing: "Thatau buniblo nddrcss bc prosen tcd tluit his jMujcsty would"be graciously plcnsed to tako fiucb incas(ircs us to his Mnjcsty Fcemed ndvisnblc for tbo cH'ectual discouragcnicnt oj" Ornngo I.odges, and gcncrally all political socicties, cxcluding persons of difl'crcnt faitli, using signs aud syiiibolSjiuid ncting by associatcd brancbcs." Tbo anieiidincnt was agrccd to withuut u division. It nppcars thnt there wcro 1,500 lodgcs in Ircliind, and !150 in Engiand, imd tbcy all lookcd to thc Duku of Cumbcrliuid us thcir head. Turn Out. It appenrs tho factory girls iu Aincsbury bnvo bud n tuin out, not, it would Fceni, for higlu r wagcs, but to maiii tuin tlio samc priccs for wliicli tlicj' bad been working. A gcutlcnian writes that on Mouday morniug, 7tb inst., tbo girls wcro givcn to uuderstand that tbcy niust tend two looms in future, by whicli tbcy would wcavu doublo thc nutnber of yards that tbcy wovc on ono loom, und tliis wiih out any udvntico of wnges. Tbis rnised n lircu.o umong theni, nnd tho girls, with tbo cxcention of two, put on tlioir boiiuets nnd lcl't tho uiill. Thoy then procccdc.d to tho lluptist vcstry, cboso n Presidcut nnd Scc reiary, und passcd resobitions pledg'mg thenisclves, under u forfcituro of livo do. lars that thoy would not go back unless tbcy could huo tbo old prircs, nnd thnt ono should not go back unless tbo whclo could. Tliustbingscontinued uiitil FriifSj wbcn tbcy wc.-o told by tho clcrk that they could nll coniu back it tbcy ehose, at thu old prices, except fivc or six of tho ring lcaders; but u part would not go back tin lerf tbu wholc could. Saturday ovcning thcv sctllcd up, nnd somo lcfi for other plaoes. Moniiuy, thu agcnt linding theni deteinilncd to persuerc, ccntthein n writ tcn notico thal all wbo wishcd to, could go back nt tho old pnces, and J uesdny inoru- '. .l.n.. .........t.n.l In llif.tt. H'n,'!. Wn lllj; llllij ii;iiuiii-. t" ...... ..w..,. u lcarn that flags wcro Hying uud tbut salutcn wcro lircd diiring tho turn out. Lowell Journal. Tho Wnttsburgb Anli-Slavcry Socict) bas tho following articlo in its constitution : S. Tho object of tliis Soeicly ehull be to prcscrvo tho "intcfiiity of tho Union," nnd to promoto moral, religlous nnd political libcrty, by tho imtnedinto rcstoration ofour slavo population to tbu government of law, tho riglits of frco ngcncv, nnd self.posscs sion : thcreby to tap tlio foundatious of blavcry, faiiatieisni, iucoiidiaribm, and inia rulc, iu our eouutry." Vhnt innimainH ouo vicc would bi ing.np two chiMren. IVanklin.