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!S2 T II 12 VOIC K OF Fit E K 13 O M , neared before the Session, on the 8th of January and asked for the specifications of the charges, he found to Ins surprise, and that ot many others. that the charge was tor slanderous words, &c. used at the meeting: of the church on the 24th of Sent. ! Mr. Tappail had employed a stenographer to go wall him to the meeting, and preserve, lor nis use, a lull and precise account ot all tnat transpn ed : and he soon saw the necessity for such i stpn. for onlv a nart of the nrorepdincs were made the subiect of record bv the Session. At the com lnenceiiient of the second evening the Session excluded the stenographer. Having taken good advice, Mr. Tannan anneared the third evening. with the stpnoornnlier. and insisted on his rip-lit to have all the proceedings taken down for his use. The whole evening was consumed in dis cussing the matter, and as the accused would not yield this point, the Session resolved that he be SUSPENDED from the communion of the church for CONTUMACY, Until he shall give evidence of repentance. The accused has appealed to the Presbytery. A general sentiment ot ltidieriati lias been expressed, athe bold, unconstitutional, and tyrannical conduct of the Session. We leave to the riligious newspapers the discussion of their part ot the matter, having room only to mention tne lacts, and to observe, that as courts, both sec alar and ecclesiastical, are necessarily invested with great discretionary power, it is highly impor tant to the protection of the subjects from remedi less oppression, that all judicial proceedings should be open to public inspection. In connexion with the above, we have learned that a devoted abolitionist in Philadelphia has been suspended from the communion of a Presbyterian church in that city for ttnti-slavery actiou. It is a remarkable coincidence, that the pastor of that church, read to his flock, on the Qth of December, a paper disapproving the formation of an anti-slavery society, and that the refractory member was cited to appear before the Session on the 8th of January. Doe3 a conspiracy exist in the Presby terian church to put down anti-slavery action a lnong its members ? We shall see. From the Dover Morning Star. Murder. Mr. Robert Harrison Newell fo Herman, Me. was found at dusk, on the 17th ult. in the road, about a mile from his house, in a piece of woods. He was lying upon his back, and his horse standing by his side. Blood was flowing from each ear, and he was taken up for dead. He was carried to a neighboring house, and a physician immediately called. A wound Was found upon his head, just above his right car. After lying four days speechless, he revived. lie was asked if he fell from his horse ? He answer ed no. He was then asked if he knew the per sons in the room. He gave them to Understand that he did, and called some of them by name. He was then asked, if he thought he should be hap py, lie replied no ; and desired one ot the brelh ren to pray with him, which was done. He was then asked, if he saw Mr. Hamblelon, (a person Who lived in the woods near where lie was found,) on his way. "Yes," said he, "and ought to be hung." He was asked why ? Said he, "I came out of the woods and knocked down my Horse, and then struck me and knocked me down." He was asked what Hambleton struck him with, and replied, "with an elm but." He remained in a distressing situation four days. Just before his death, he said to his wife that he was happy, and it would be well with him. Not long before his death, knowing that his family would be left to the mercies of the world and be subject to many privations, he called his wife and two of his neigh bors to his bed-side, and raised his hands to put them around their' necks, trying to talk but could not, but expressed great anxiety for his family. What must the father's feelings have been while leaving a wife and eight children under such cir cumstances ! A jury of doctors examined his head, and found the skull severed nearly from the top on the ritrht side down by the ear and across near ly to the left ear. The jury said that he must have received an uncommonly heavy blow. U may those who are harboring a spirit of revenge take warning, and pray God to change their heart from hatred to love. The deceased was in his 39th year. His funeral was attended by the wri ter on the 16th ult. and a discourse delivered to a large concourse of friends, from Eph. 4 : 25, 27. The solemnities of eternity seemed 'to rest upon every mind. Israel Damman. N. B. Hambleton has been arrested, and is now confined in jail at Bangor, awaiting his trial, which will take place at the June term of the Court of Common Pleas in Penobscot Co. I. D. GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. FOREIGN A newspaper writer in Baltimore, states that any one may select fifty men in the state of Ma ryland, most distinguished for talents, and it will be found that they begun the World without a dol lar. This, to be sure, is a rather extravagant as sertion, and We very much doubt Whether it would be fully carried out by facts. Still it is near e nough the truth to illustrate an important moral principle ; namely, that it is to the children of the poor the self-made men those dependant on the patrimony of their own exertions to whom we are to look for the safety and permanency of the republic. The enervating influence of wealth is beyond the cavil or doubt of any one the least ac quainted With human nature, or the history of the world ; and it is the best feature of our system that riches are not made hereditary, but are left to change hands through the moral revolutions of so ciety. The poor men of the present generation will become the wealthy of the next, just in pro- ?ortion as natural causes continue to operate, low utterly foolish, then, is it for men to labor their whole lives in order to accumulate wealth for their children, which in nine cases out of ten proves a curse instead of a blessing! Bos. Times. The Maine and Georgia Controversy. We are under obligations to J Appleton, Esq. of Me. for a copy of the documents lately communicated to the legislature'of that State.on the subject of the demand made for the delivery of two of their citizens to the tender mercy of the slaveholders, under the pretext of slave-stealing. The ground on which Gov. Kent refused to deliver the men, on the second requi sition was, that it was not made to appear to his satisfaction that the men were "fugitives from jus tice," in the meaning of the U. S. Constitution. The letters of the Georgia Governors, are curious specimens of elaveholding impatience and bully ism, thinly veiled with attempts at official courte sy. .toman. The wheat and corn bounty in Maine during the past year, is stated will amount to 150,000. It is supposed the law granting the bounty will be repealed this winter. Zion's Herald. Faoil Mexico; TV New Orleans Courier of the 5tli inst. has received, by the Henry Clay, tampico papers the 8th and 12th of December, which contain a correspon decne between the federal genoral, Urrea, and the govern' ment chief Oanalixo, from which it appoars that both pit ties in Moxico are aqually resolved to resist aggression or invasion from r ranee. It appears that Gen. Urrea and h federal adherents remained undisturbed musters of Tampl co. The cities of Tula and Rio Verde have1 declared in favor of the re-establishment of the federal constitution of 182 It was reported that the city of Guadelaqara had also de clared for the federal system. It was further asserted that Gen. Catlalizo had abandoned his army in the vicinitv in the greatest distress, and gone to join Gen. r ilosola, wh was also flying from Matamoras; his troops having declar ed for the federal systerm The Henry Clay crossed the bar to Tampico oh the IStli December) and the pilot told the captain that the Mexicans under bata Ana haa driven the rrench out of Vera Cruz A letter from Victoria, received at Tampico, Dec. 15th gave information of that city having declared for the feder al party The editor of the Courier thinks thitt (lie intelligence by this arrival warrants the supposition that Mexico is a- bout breaking up as a nation into a number of independent state svereignties. But he still hesitates as to the adop tion of this opinion, until he hears further from Santa Ana and his army. The Cora left Matamoras on the 8th December. At that time every thing was perfectly quiet, but the citizens dreaded an attack from the 1'cderalists, who were within three miles of the city of Matamoras, in number 500. from Vera Cruz, it is stated that banta Ana was stationed Within thee miles of the city, and had 10,000 men under his Command; He had issued a proclamation to the enect that he would support the government at all hazards, and put down the French; The mails were stopped, and no communication allowed with the towns in rebellion. Yesterday at two o'clock, as meeting of the Executive Council was held at the Government House, when Her Majesty s Commission, appointed His Excellency Sir John Colborno Governor General, Vice Admiral, and Captain General of all Her Majesty's Provinces within and adja cent to the continent of JMorth America, was rread by the Clerk of tho Executive Council; after which Jits Excelled cy took the several oaths required on such oocasions. Montreal Coutur. St. Thomas, V. C, Dec; 27; All is quiet on the frontier. The brigands have moved down to Buffalo. In the meantime the trials are going on of the prisouers taken at bandwieh. fourteen were pre viously in, and twenty-three brought yesterday, besides eight found by the Indians in the woods partly eaten by the pigs, and from their situation when found, and other circumstances, there is reason to believe these animals at tacked them before their death, while exhausted from cold, and incapable of resistance. There are still about one hnn- dred in the woods unaccounted for what a dreadful fate. The Government of Spain have ordered the sale of the property belonging to the Convents at Havana. It is val ued at many millions. Meteoric Shower. A meteoric hhower was observed at Richmond, in England, on the thirteenth November last, between three and four o clock in the morning. A corres- pondent of the London Nautical Magazine says: "At 3h 35m, nothing could exceed the beauty and grandeur of the north and eastern parts of the sky. From E. N. E. to north, meteors fell like a shower of bomb-shells in such rapid succession, as to defy every attempt to watch their particular direction and course among the stars or to count their number. Hie whole heavens were illuminated by the light such a prodigious number of meteors diffused in their descent towards the earth, and a more magnificicnt sight could not possibly be conceived. At 3h 55m, the "shower ceased, and after 4 o clock, all traces of mete- ors were one', the stars shone, however, without either diminution in number or brightness, and the atmosphere became remarkably clean DOMESTIC. From Washington. Wednesday. Jan. 9. 1839. Mr. Pfientiss presented resolutions of the Stato of Ver mont, instructing the senators and requesting the represent tatives to use their influence in their respective Houses to carry into effect the same j viz. To prevent the annexation of Texas, and to procure the abolition of slavery and the slave trade between the several states and territories: and also declaring that the adoption bv the House of Reproscn tatives of the resolution of the 21st December last was a daring infringement of the rights of the people to petition, and a flagrant violation of the Constitution of the United States, and protesting in the name of the people of Ver mont, against the passage of the same, or any similar proposition. The question of receiving these resolutions having been raised Mr. Bayard moved to lay that question on the table. Mr; Prentiss said these resolutions were from the Legis lature of Vermont, and came in the form of instructions to the Vermont delegation. He desired that they might be read, that the Senate might more fully judge of their char acter. Mr. Bayard saidj as this matter was from a sovereign State, he withdrew the motion to lay the question on their reception on the table. The resolution having been read Mr. Prentiss moved that the resolutions be laid on the table and printed. At the Call of Mr. Foster, this motion having been divi ded, the motion to lay on the table was carried in the affir mative. Mr. Prentiss said he had made the motion to print these resolutions, because he supposed it would be an act of proper courtesy to the Legislature from whom thev came They were resolutions of instruction from the Stato of Vermont, and Mr I . knew that it was usual to print reso lutions coming from a sovereign State. When he present ed the resolutions, he had not the slightest idea that any serious objections would be made to them, or that they would excite any debate; and he would say to gentlemen of the South that the course which they were pursuing was precisely the course to increase the number and augment the strength of abolitionists; and he thought it, in other respects, both impolitic and injurousj as well as wrong and unreasonable in itself. The virtual rejection of petitions here was regarded as an infraction of the right of petition. J. his idea ot an encroachment on the right of petition had been connected with the great subject of abolition, and had communicated to it a power not properly its own J so that those who were opposed to extreme and premature measures, and wished to prevent useless excitement and agitation, found themselves powerless in consequence of tins connexion, and if this course were persevered in, they would be obliged to give way entirely. Mr. P. trusted these resolutions would be printed, as an act of common courtesy: and he called for the veas and navs on the question, which were ordered accordingly. Mr. Calhoun said he confessed that ho was amazed to see the Senator from Vermont urging the course which he did, and that there should bo any gentleman who could not sec that this question was daily alienating one portion of the Union trom the other, and that, if this should go on, the best hopes of mankind, involved in the experiment of this great republic, must soon be blasted. He was aston inshed, also, that the Senator should concoive that the best mode for southern gentlemen was to lot the abolitionists come 'iere and agitate. They told the South that they had no right to their estates, or a very important portion of them, that they held them without law, and that thoy (the abolitionists) had a right to come here and, day after day, week after week, and year after year, question the title of the south to their property, and calumniate their charac ters. And now the benator urged that it was the best way to let them go on in this work of mischief! The Senatpr's view on this subject was one of the most striking facts to Illustrate tho truth that, when a popular excite ment waH got up. the atronjest minds cave wav. The only way was to put a stop to the whole. Mr. Prentiss said he simply asked that these resolutions might be printed, as a mark of the same courtesy which it had been usual to show to tho States of the union. He did not intend to enter into any argument on the question of abolition. Neither he nor any other Senator from the North had, on any oerasion.beeii found to agitate tho ques tion. The fault, if it was one, lay in another quarter, Ho wished merely to discharge an obvious duty. If ho found it cortain that ho could not carr but his own opinions on the subject of slavery, which lie trustod wero well known he thought it best to miike ho attemp't tb carry them out until a more favornblo time should occur, But these were resolutions frdm his own constituent Legislature whioh were passed in consequence of petitions urging their pas sage'. Thoy wore sent here us resolutions of instruction, and, so far us concorned him, he wished to discharge the duty thoy imposed upon him. Mr. King suid he found no fault with the Senator from Vermont for presenting lliese'resolutibns from the State which he represented; Mr; K. waived, therefore, the question oh their rcception.because they were Irom a sove reign Btute, w hflther that otnte were acting rigm in mis case Mr; K; would not now iriquire. But, in regard to these particular resolutions, the honorable Senator who presented them knew full well that if Congress, by any possibility, could be induced to act upon them, at that mo ment this Union would be al an end. Mr. K., in that case, would at once return to his constituents and tell thorn that the Constitution had been violated in a vital point; and, believing all this conscienciouslv.MiK. would not lend him self to any proposition from the Senator to circulute such a document. What did tho gentleman asW .1 he resolu tions had been received and laid on the table on his own mo tion. And what was how the object in printing them Could it be any other, or could it have any other effect, than to encou'rage the" petitioners to continue to interfere with a matter which did not belong to th m? Mr. K. trusted that this was not the Senator's object; he fell for that gentleman great respect, and had ever done So; JUut he was sorry that he was not satisfied with having these resolutions received and laid on the table. He thanked gentlemen for calling the South to their duty on this subject, and Mr. K; trusted that they would di charge their own duty to the country and to its citizens. Mr. K. hoped that there would not be agita tion here, which had taken place elsewhere, in a manner disgraceful to some concerned. Mr. K. would unhesitating ly vote against the printing. On motion of Mr. Lumpkin, accompanied bv a few re marks, the motion to print was laid on the table bv the fol lowing vote: Yeas Messrs. Allen, Bauord, Brown, Buchanan, Cal houn, Clay of Ala., Crittenden, Foster, Fulton, Hubbard, King,- Linn, Lumpkin, Merrick, Moukon, Nicholas, Nor- vell,Piercej Preston Rives, Roane, Robinson, Smith of Conn.j Southard, Tiptonj White i Williams of Mich., Wright, Young 29. Nays Messrs. Davis, Knight, McKean, Morris, Pren tiss, Robbins, Smith of Inda,, Swift 8, Thusday, Jan. 10, Senate; The Graduation Land Bill was again taken up. and Mr. Clay of Ky,, Spoke in support of his" amend ments. Ihe first amendment limited the application of the bill to land which had been fifteen, years lrt market; and graduated the price according to the quantity entered giving 80 acres or less to actual settlors) tor 50 cents an acre; lb'O acres or loss at 75 cents an dcre, and 820 acres or less at $1. The second amendment was the famous Distribution Bill that is, a bill distributing the proceeds of the Public Lands among the States according to federal population, at the last census, for the term of five years from July, 1840, except in case of war with a foreign power, when the act should be suspended. Mr. Clay advocatou these two propositions at some length. As to the basis of distribution, he was willing to adopt the federal population of the next census after that census was taken. Mr. Clay said the principle of distribution had twice re ceived the sanction of this body, and once of the other House, and once it passed both Houses by Such a majority as to induce the opinion that, had it been returned bv the President, it would have passed by the constitutional ma- oritv. As to the financial effect ot the bill, he would say that it need not be apprehended that the receipts of the customs, after this year, would be less than the amount of any necessary and proper expenditure. No one could say that after the first of January, 1840, the revenue would fall hort of what a prudent economy would require. Our commerce was improving, and the staples of the country were increasing in price. Ihe revenue from customs a one. for the present year, was estimated at nineteen mil- ions of dollars, four more than Mr. McLane estimates as ecessarv. But he had the support, in his views, of the late President of the United States, who, in his message of 832, expressed the hope that the time would soon cease hen the public lands were made a source oi revenue. 'he revenue argument was urged here to defeat distribu ion, and the graduation and reduction scheme was urged to defeat the revenue. Ho would rigidly adhere to the Compromise until 1842, and beyond that time. He was not disposed to open the subject of the protective policy. But in respect to the anger of the necessity ol raising the rate ot duties, 1 hat as inevitable, without retrenchment and economy in ex penditure. Tho army alonCj tins year, requires nearly loiirteen mil- lons. It was very likely to oe much increased, perhaps to seventeen .millions. The navy requires five or six trill ions. Now, too, instead of $600,000 for the civil and di plomatic, list, we have four or five millions. We have multiplied our foreign relations until wo have sent minis ters to places that can hardly be found on the map. To keep up this expenditure under the reduced tariff, was im possible. What was to be done in this casd? If we could not bring down our expenses to the revenue under the tar- ffact, we must revive the duties on some laxuriCSj sav, on Coffee, sugar, tea, and silk. That would giveusanlple revenue without again opening the question of the protec tive tariff; Mr. Buchanan congratulated the Senate that the gentle man from Kentucky and the late President Jackson united n opinion that the lands ought to be sold to actual settlers. wo such illustrious authorities uniting in luvor of this doctrine, It ought to be considered as settled. As to Mr, Clay a distribution project. Mr, B. said he had once voted for it under instructions artd did not deem unconstitutional, but he would not vote for it, at this time, for the reason that the whole return from the lands ould be wanted for necessary expenditures. Ihe Florida War was not over, and no one knew when it would bo. The result was, that Mr. Clay's proposition was lost, yeas 13j nays 29. 1 rid ay, Jan. Hi Senate. The Land Bill was the main subject, before the Senate to-day. The bill was at last, by the adoption of various amendments, put in a shape; which it was thought, would be acceptable to a majority, but Mr. Hub bard and other gentlemen disposed to support the hill, sta ted that they could not vote for it as it stood. Mr Benton, then, in order to save the measure, moved to strike out the section allowing settlers to enter eighty acres,at fifty cents an acre, of lands which had been fifteen yeiirs in market, and two other sections. The bill would then stand, not oriirinallv reported, but as amended bv Mr Clay's in structions by the proposition of the Coniniittoej and by Mr uchanans proposition; i.e. Actual settlors and culti vators and persons Owning) residing upon, and cultivating lands contiguous to the public lands, could enter three hundred and twenty acres or less, but not more, at one ollar, where the land has been five years in market, and at seventy-five cents, where it has been ten years in mar ket. Thut would, in substance, be the whole amount of Senate.- Monday, Jan. 14. The Graduation Bill was again taken up; and Mr Webster, who appeared in his seat to-day; made some remarks in explanation of Ins views of the measure; and in favor of postponement. He was in favor of doing that for the promotion of the value of the public lands which any prudent landholder would do. He did not think there was time to take up and consider the whole sub ject of the disposition of the public lands at this session. If some plan conformable to what he proposed in 1827, Should he be brought forward he would vote for it. The at tention of a number of the States was now drawn to this subject, and it was important to hear their judgment upon it. lie should, therefore, vote for the postponement. After some further discussion; the questUai,oiI the motion of Mr Rives to postpone the bill indefinitely, was taken, and the motion wos lost yeas 23, nays 27. House. Swartwbut case canto up. There does not seem to be much disposition in any quarter, to! push the in vestigation. Latent from Washington. fjates to 'Thursday even ing: In the Senate j the Graduation Bill was ordered to a third reading) 27 to 22; In the House) the debate on the Swartwout case termi nated Thursday evening jn the appointment of a Select Committee of investigation by ballot: Members of Committee Messrs. Harlan, Curtis, Wise, Dawson, (Whigs;) Smith, of Maine, Hopkins, (Conservatives;) Elmore of South Carolina, Cushman and Ilubley, (Van Burcn.) the bill. Mr Preston made an able and powerful harangue against e whole measure, which he denounced us unjust and in rious to the old States, and as a violation of the constitu- ion, and of the compact under which the lands were ceded the States by Virginia, Georgia, &c Mr P. enlarged upon the mischiefs of emigration to Vir- , r. i -i ;i .1. , . r ma ana laronnas, ana saiu, u me same amount, oi means belonging to the old states had been expended among them, which had been given to the new by government, the situation of Virginia and the Carolinas would now be vast- more prosperous. But the policy of the government, had been to tear us up from the foundation in order to build p th West, Ho dwelt upon the injustice of this policy to the old utes, whoso population was to be drained off by it, to swell the full tide of western prosperity, and remarked that e Senators from the old States had not exerted themseives so much against it ns their interost and duty required. . The Governor of Virginia had called the attention of the Legislature to the subject of thp disposition of the lands, in an able and impressive manner, and no soonerwas the easage read, than the Legislature took measures to express their solemn convictions and settled opinions on this sub ject, Ho appealed to the comity of the new states for a postponement of tho meantira until the voice of Virginia had been heard, through liar constituted authorities. Mr Rives' proposition wag to poatpone the subject till the next Copgeess, At the Anti-Slavery Fair held in Lynn, on the 1st tind 2d inst., the sum of $575 was received; the outgoes and expenditure only $'25 leaving 550 clear. In the House of Assembly of New York, on Monday, a resolution was offered and laid on the table, respecting Atherton's resolutions, as "a grogs violation of the consti tution of the United States, and which otiht to be imme diately rescinded." What has the North to do with Slutiery11e fol lowing from the Alabama Beacon, of December fl, 1838, announces that a woman and three children were to be sold on the anniversary of the landing of the pilgrims, for some northern church members descended from New-England parents. Plea for the Slave. Public Sale of Negroes. BY virtue of a deed of Trust made to me by Charles Whe'lun, for the benefit of J. W. & R. Leavitt, and of Lewis B. Brown, ALL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, which deed is of Record in Greene County, I shall sell at Public Auction, for cash, on the Main Street, in the town of Greensboroughj on Saturday the 22d day of De cember next, a negro woman about 30 yosrs old, and her child about 11 months old; a negro girl about 10 years old, and a nrtgro girl about 8 years old, "WILLIAM TRAIT, Trustee. November 27f 1S38; School Libraries; db've'rtlof Soward) of New York, in his message to the Legislature, says: Provisions have been made for the establishment of school district libraries. If I do not greatly err, this cheap and easy mode of bringing into contact with the juvenile pow ers the discoveries of science and the mysteries of the acts, will bo the era of a new impulse to the cause of education. The common schools may resist every other influence, but they cannot withstand that af the general improvement of the community, I cannot too earnestly solicit ybur co-op eration in the beginning of this wise and momentous policy. The Gag- The Boston Daily Atlas says,- "From this moment the abolition question becomes the all-absorbing question of tho country. Agitation and excitement must go on to their full and final consummation, and no power under heaven can check the storm. A correspondent of the Boston Mercantile Journal esti- matjs that the Temperance party in the House would num ber 325 out of the 519 members and with such a decided majority he feels assured that the existing License Law will be allowed a fulf trial before it is altered or repealed. Laterun Texas. Dates were received at New Orleans on the 3d inst. up to Dec, 29th from Hous ton, and to the 31st from Galveston, Win. Bryan, Esq. is appointed Texan Consul for that port. Congress was still in session at Houston. A hill to establish a college with the public domain, ex-, cited considerablo discussion in the House. In the Senate, Mr. Wilson from Ilarrisburgh, was expelled on the 2Glh, for the use of profane lan- afuaCc in his place, and resistm?; the olliccrs ol the chamber. Preparations ate still niakiiir for the effectual protection of the frontier, though the In dian difficulties appear to have subsided. Caution to rape? Makers. James Martin died on Tuesday, at Patterson, N. J., from inlmllnif gas used in bleaching rags in Mr. Birder's paper mill. Several others in the mill were also seriously affected. Piracy and Murder. The ship Eclipse, (lutu Willdris,) arrived at Salem on Saturday evening from, the coast of Sumatra, in charge of the mate-, While slie was taking in pepper, at.Mucliie, on the coast of Sumatra.ln the night time, the natives attacked her, killed Captain Wilkius and one sea man, arid wounded three others. Six of the crew got possession of one of the boata, atd three others uinpcd Qverfinarcl, and were tacked un bv those nv the boat, '1 ha natives loft the shin, aftet destroy. ing her papers and r'abhlilg ht?r ef $130,000, when he cfoV torjV possession and brought her liprtie. For Ihe Voice of Freedom, SONNET. To a Youg Lady, reading the jBle, Lady! a Gem lies in your path, Which much intrinsic value hath, Tho' pass'd by most of the gay throng ( That move the paths of life along; Tho' others much more brilliant seeing They (Wry seem Affording but El flitting glesm: Yet this one gem oft cast away Grows brighter to the end of time) And gathers still a perfect ray From looks divine! Then pluck the gem! Religion s gem! 'Tis precious tho' a slighted gem! C. C. LANS!NGTOf. Installation"; On Thursday the ITtli inst., the Rev. J. FrrCH S rONid was ihetdlled Pas-tor of the first Congregational ChUrch irt Waterbury. lulrbflilciory exercises, by the Rev. Prestor Taylor of Wuitsfield. Sermon" j by lte R.cv. B. W. bmitli of Monfpelicr. Installing prayer, by the Rev, Austin Ha- zen of Berlin. Charge to the Pastor, by the Rev. JJaj(S iel Warren of Johnson. Fellowship of the Churches, by the Rev. Hiram Carleton of Stow. Charge to the peoplej by the Rev, James R, Wheclock pf Bftrre. The exercisoj were unusually litterestlnf, the singln appropriate and much to the credit of the Choir. Rev. Pheston Tavlor was installed Pastor of tho congregational church and society in Waitsfield, on th 23d inst. Sermon by Dr Wheeler of Burlington. NOTICES, ICP'Tho monthly Concert for trie enslaved will be hold on Monday evening, (28th inst.,) at the Free Church Lcc-, ture Roorti; at 7 o'clock. A genoral attendance of christt ians of all denominations and all persons interested in tha cause of the oppressed, is invited. Addresses may be iW perf.au , as usual. Jan'y 37. Lyceum. Mooting Tuesday evening next, at the Masonic Hall. Ordor of exercise election of officers for the ensuing term, Question for debate "Is the general course of the federal Covcrnment in reference to the Canadian difficulties iustifi- able by the obligations existing between friendly powers?'' Uisputants Messrs. Churchill and fllarston. A general attendance is requested, 1 A. SMITH, Secretary 1 County Anniversnry. The third annual meeting of the Washington Count? Anti-Slaverv Society will be hohlcn (it the Free Church, in Montpelier, on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 183!). The meeting will be one ol great importance, and it is hoped an unusual elfort will be made by our friends throughout the county to secure a general attendance. A number of addressee may be expected. On behalf of the Ex. Committee, V. L. KINAri , Kec'y, A Word to our Friend.". When this publication was commenced, we ex pected to have had the assistance of a general agent of the State Society in procuring subscribers ; but for some reason the gentleman appointed to thi service ly Hie Executive Committee lias not as yet been able to commence his labors. Our friends, in many places, supposing that anti-slavery agent: were doing about all that was required, have made little or no efforts to sustain us in this important work. Ill soino'lowns the friends of the slave have acted With promptness and sent us their quota of names ; while in others, where we have been looking for generous aid, little or nothing at all has been done. Now we wish All concerned to under stand that on? main reliance is apbn the voluntary exertions of the friends of this paper th?oughoitt the State. We look to the early friends of tlld cause who have already learned to make sacrifices, and who are ready, if need be, to present themselves 1.. , I .1 a living sacrince, to no tneir ciuty and notning more. The following named gentlemen are authorized to act as agents for this paper in their several towns. Others who are willing to act in tho same capaci ty, will oblige us by sending in their names. Those who procure ten subscribers and forward the pay, will be furnished with one copy for the year, free of charge. Ascitis for The Voice of Freedom. Brandon, Dr Hale. Jamaica, L Mcrrifioldt Esq. Jliibbardton, W C Dcnison. A'urwich, Sylvester Morris. Hartford, lico. Udall, hsq. Tunbridve, Hervey Tracy, Strafford, W Sanborn, Esq. Burnet, LP Parks, Esq. J!urrj0tiin,Uev S Robinson Morrisville, LP Poland, Esq. Cornwall, BF Haskell. Craftsbvry, W J Hastings. Weitford, R Farnsworth. Essex, Dr J W Emery. Uuniterhill, Rev E B Baxter. Barnard, Arad Jack son. Kast Barnard, W Leonard. Waldcn, Porley Foster. Stnrksboro', Joel Battey. St. Jllbans, E L Jones, Esq. Rutland, R R Thrall, Esq. Royaltan, Bela Hnllj C C Curlor, Danville, M Carponlor, Clover, l)r Bates, St. Jolmsbury, Rev J Morse. Middlibury, N V Cordon. Derby, Dr Richmond. I'erkinsvillf i W M Guilford. Brookficht, 1) Ivirigshury Esq Randolph, C Carpenter, Esq. East Bethel, E Fowler, Esq. Waterbury, L Hutchins.Esq E S Ncweoinlt. WaitsfieU ', Col Skinner; Moretown, Moses SpolTord. Warren, F A Wright, Esq. Waterford, R C Benton.Esq East Roxbury, S Rnggles. Ferrisburgh, RT Robinson. lcrgennes, J E Roberts. Weslftcld, O Winslow, Esq. Corinth, Insley Dow. Williamslown, J C Farnam. Chester, J Sledman, Esq. SpinAfield, Nouli Safford. Franklin, Geo S Gale. Watercille, Moses Fisk , Esq; Ilydepark, Jotham Wilson. Elmore, Abel Camp, Esq, llinesburgh, W Demi Burlington, G A Allen, Esq, Montgomery i J Martin. Lincoln, Benj Tabor. Autl-Sinvery Anniversary. The fifth Anniversary of the Vermont Anti-Slavery So- cieiy, by divine permission, will be holdim at Middlehury, on the 20th, 21st and probably 22d of February n'eif; ft preliminary discurse will be given on the preceding even ing, Tuesday the 19th, by the Rev. O. Scott of Lowell, Mass. Business meeting of the Society will commence oiy the first day of the session, at 9 o'clock, A. M. All Anti-Slavery Societies, or associations, in the State, arc requested to send one or more delegates, Each dolognteV on his arrival in town, w ill please to leave his name at the Vermont I lot eh in & hook provided for the purpose, in or. der that liusiness may be expedited, and that the committee of arrangements may be enabled, so f;ir as possible, to pro-, vide among the Inhabitants, places o entertainment free c.f expense, for those from abroad. A general invitation is extended to all friends of the cause; and ail persons who are willing to hear the gnbjoct candid ly and ably discussed, are invited to attend. A considera ble number of gentlemen of eminence, in this and other be nevolent objects, will, it is expected, be present, and par-, ticipate in tho deliberations on the important and interest ing occasion. By direction of the Executivo Commit jee of the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society. J. A. ALLEN, Secretary. Middlehury, Dec. 18th, 183S. A'ote. Editors in the State are requested (o insert the abovei Anti-Slavery Lectures. Rev. G. IIkcklev, agent of the Vermont Anti-Slavery Society, proposes to deliver lectures as follows, and request the friends of the cuse in their several towns to see that seasonable notices are circulated, and all necessary arrange-! mcnts are made : At East Bethel, January 9 " East Barnard, " 10 " Barnard Village, ll South Woodstock, 12 " West Windsor, 13 " Weatherslield Corners, " 15 " Perkinsville, " 17 " Chester, ' 18 ' Andover, " 19 " WWoH, " lift " Ludlow, " 21 ' Cavendish, ' 23 " Norwich, (N'drth Parish) " 2-j Thetford, (Union Village) ' 25 Thetford, (Centre) 20 ' Thetford, (Post Mills) " 27 " Strafford South, " 28 ' Vershirej " 29 Washington, " gn " Barre Lower, " 31 " Barre South, February 1 BRIGHTON 31 A KICK T. Reported for tile Boston Patriot & Daily Advertiser. Monday, January H, 1839. At market 210 Beef Cattle, 75 Stores, 'and 600 Sheep, Prices. Beef Cattle. We quote to corsespond with ast week, viz first quality, $7 25 a 750 j second quality 6 50 a 7 00 ; third duality 5 25 a 6 50. Sheep. Lots were taken at. $2 75, $3, $3 50, 3 75 and $5. Swme. None at Market, and not in demand. MARRIAGES. In Whiting, 13th inst. byHS;rflng( John Naedham to Sally Ba'ter, all of Whiting, In Woodstock, Mr Jacob Gilbert tq Mips Sylvia Benson, both of Pom fret. In Barnard, Mr PanfbftU Davis, of Bethel, to Miss Ma ry Ann Clark, DEATHS, In this town, on the 24th inst., Mrs, Frederick J. Marsh, aged about 40. At Savannah, G a., of consumption, J.imrs II. Elliot, of Bratileboro', son of Hon, Samuel Elliot, need Z1