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THIS VOICE OF FREEDOM.
nations and between the stales?" The power of
' regulation' has already been interpreted by Con
gress to be a power to change, abolish, destroy
or annihilate.
Under this clause the foreign slave-trade was
declared oirar.v bv the act of Congress of 1808.
And the treaty of Ghent, negociated by Mr. Ad
ams, contains a mutual pledge of Great Britain and
the United States for the annihilation of the slave-
trade. This treaty, like all others with foreign
powers, is a supreme law of the land.
Should Mr. Adams have an opportunity to ex
plain his position in reference to the whole sub
ject of slavery, we believe he would give slave'
liol.Wa nnrl their apoloffists little occasion to ex
ult over his defection from the cause of emanci
pation.
Fourth District in Massachusetts, The tliird
trial to elect a Representative to Congress took
place last Monday, and resulted In no choice.
Whole number of votes
8,800
Brooks, (Whig)
Parmenter, (Adm.)
Scattering,
The December ballot was as follows !
Brooks,
Parmenter,
Scattering,
3,783
4,350
667
3,840
3,987
652
' Nominations. At a state convention of friends
of the national administration, holden at Middle-
bury on Wednesday last, Hon. Nathan Smilie,
of Cambridge was nominated for the office of
Governor, Hon. Orsamus C. Merrill, of Benning'
ton, for Lt. Governor, and Daniel Baldwin, Esq
of Montpelier, for Treasurer.
The third annual meeting of the Washington
County Anti-Slavery Society was holden, pursu
ant to notice, at the Free Church in Montpelier,
Feb. 6, 1839.
The following named gentlemen were, on nom
ination, elected officers for the year ensuing, to
wit :
ERASTUS PARKER, President.
Harvey W. Carpenter, ) v p-jpnts
Spencer Lawrence, V' 1 ,es,aents-
C. L. Knapp, Secretary.
Zenas Wood, Treasurer.
Clark Stevens, "
J. P. Miller, I
Guv Beckley, Managers.
John T. Miller,
David Patridge, ,
After the transaction of preliminary business
the society adjourned to 1 o'clock, P. M.
Afternoon.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Kellogg.
An able and argumentative address was deliv
ered by William Upham, Esq.
The following resolutions were then presented,
discussed and unanimously adopted, viz :
Resolved, That personal freedom is the first great
requisite, in the character of an accountable being:
that man's obligation of obedience to law, wheth
er human or divine, can be proved to exist only
so long as man is free.
Resolved, That slavery, by trampling down and
denying man's right to freedom and self-control,
does practically reject the government of God on
earth.
Resolved, That slavery is the only ' no-government
theory' now extant in the United States.
"Resolved, 1 hat the whole system ot slavery is
in direct opposition to the doctrines of the bible,
that grand directory of our conduct towards our
fellow men that universal chart ot Human rights
which the court of Heaven has published for the
instruction and benefit of our race and that con-
seauentlv those who oppose the emancipation of
slaves are engaged in a warfare against the great
Lawgiver of the universe ; including all such as
pretend that they are as much opposed to slavery
as we are, while they manifest greater indignation
against the principles and measures of the aboli
tion enterprise than they do against the injustice
and cruelty of slavery.
Resolved, That slavery being a gross violation
of all the laws of relationship established by the
Author of our being, is consequently very sinful,
and should therefore be immediately abolished.
Resolved, That the history of the world demon
strates the evil and dangerous consequences of
slavery.
Resqlvpd, That the state of embarrassment, sec
tional jealousy, and Congressional strife in our
own country, may all be traced to slavery as their
source.
Resolved, That the slavery of our country is not
only dishonorable to our nation's flag, but ft is
most pernicious to the interests, peace and pros
perity of Zion, and therefore all who are influenced
by patriotism or piety should seek immediately its
abolition.
Resolved, That pro-slavery men must either de
ny or disprove the facts stated in the Journal of
Thome and Kimball, or admit that immediate
emancipation is safe and beneficial to the master
and to the slave.
Resolved, That all who deprecate the disastrous
.consequences of civil war and division of the states
and who wish well to the free institutions of our
country should come out and labor in the moral
field of bloodless, but on that very account more
glorious contest, that our beloved country may be
eaved and this tremendous magazine of slavery be
removed before explosion.
Resolved, That members of churches and minis
ters of the gospel who love the peace and prosper
ity of ouj .co.untry and the church, are loudly call
ed upon to take an aetive part in this our work of
faith and labor of love. .
Resolved, That woman has already done much
for the cause of abpljtion, and it is to be hoped she
will yet lay this nation and the community of nn.
tions under heavier tribute of obligation for her en
ergetic and mild, yet irresistable influence.
Resolved, That the cause of abolition being it
self a reformation of religion will tend, where
rightly conducted, to promote reformation in oth
er departments.
Resolved, That die existence of slavery in the
'District of Columbia and in the territories of this
nation is a n in which the free f tates have a direct
guilty partnership that jt is a fqul cancer upon
thp. hrpnst of the body politic a vile mockery up
on our republican institutions a shameful reproach
upon our boasted pretensions to equal ngnis, just'
ly exposing Us to the charge of base political hy-
nmrrisv. k
Resolved, That slavery ha3 always endangered
the integrity of the Union, and if suffered to con
tinue must inevitably work the dissolution of the
Union, for it is preposterous to suppose that two
principles so antagonist as the freedom of the
Worth and the slavery ot the bouth can always
walk along hand in hand together or that the North
will always send Representatives to Congress Who
will cringe and cower down there before the dark
snirit of southern tvrannv. .
liesolved, 1 hat the successive resolutions pi the
House of Representatives of the United States on
anti-slavery petitions, ending with Atherton's of
December 11th and 12th, are a tyranltrining with
the dearest rights of the people,
Resolved, That the people ought to pour in upon
Congress their prompt, united, and stern remon-i
strance demanding the immediate rescindment of
those tyrant-resolutions,
liesolved, I hat the evasive practice at laying on
the table petitions and memorials, which Congress
cannot reject, but will not grant, is a denial of the
ngnt oi petition, ana no omer man laying oui in
funeral state the Constitution and the liberties of
the people.
Resolved, That the northern Representatives
who voted for those resolutions basely dishonored
their constituents and played the vassal to the
slaveholder.
Resolved, That the prerogative of voting, as
well as those of free speech, free press, free assem
bly, and free prayer to God, ought to be exerted
faithfully and impartially by every abolitionist for
the deliverance of the slave.
Resolved, That we can never sanction the prin
ciple of slavery so far as to allow that slavehold
ers are entitled to compensation for restoring to
the slaves their stolen rights or that they ought to
be paid for repenting of this enormous sin of op
pression and for leaving off to commit it.
We hold that it is more unjust tor any one to
be kept in servitude than it is for another to be
made poor by setting him at liberty. We hold
that it is a shocking blunder in morals to maintain
that one man may have the privilege of keeping
another man or five hundred other men in bond
age for fear that he himself might otherwise be-
come a pauper that this man may maKe tnat man
poor and wretched and miserable by filching from
him the avails of his labor lest he himself should
have to labor for his own support.
liesolved, lhat the scriptures furnish an lnfal-
ible remedy for slavery and a heaven revealed
plan for its abolition in those passages which say
" Let him that stole steal no more""" Cease to do
evil and learn to do tvell." And though kings
and potentates should league themselves together
m sinning against God and in setting the heel of
oppression upon their fellow men, yet there is no
other remedy but these humbling, soul-subduing
doctrines ot the cross, repentance and reformation.
liesolved, 1 hat our compassion for the slave is
not spasmodic or accidental like the little rivulet
formed by a thunder shower that frets and foams
among the rocks, and straight is dry agald ; but a
living principle of philanthropy which has infu
sed itself into every praiseworthy; feeling of our
nature, and which cannot be eradicated until eve
ry yoke, bound by the hand ot oppression upon
the necks of our tellow citizens, is broken and ev
ery oppressed one is suffered to go free.
nesoivea, inat while our Kepresentatives in
Congress contemptuously refuse to hear our peti-
tions in behalf of the groaning slave, we are en
couraged by the heart-cheering assurance that the
ear of Divine Majesty is never heavy that it can
not hear, nor his arm shortened that it cannot
save, therefore we will not cease to offer up our
fervent prayers to that benevolent Being who
hates oppression, leaning upon his Almighty arm
tor support and trusting in his omnipotent aid for
success.
Resolved, That if It be improper to mingle reli
gion with politics so much as to vote for laws a
gainst man-stealing, then we ought not to vote for
laws against horse-stealing or any other crime for
bidden by our religion."
Resolved, That the American Colonization So
ciety in aiming at the removal of the free people
of color, does directly by that means cast a shield
around slavery, and is therefore the chief agent of
the slaveholder in perpetuating that horrid system
of robbery, oppression, debauchery and crime
Resolved, That, as abolitionists, we most heart
ily rejoice at the recent debates in the legislatures
ot JNorth and South Carolina and Alabama upon
the reception of petitions and other matters con
cerning the freedom of slaves, and in view of
them would rospectully enquire of our apologists
for slavery, if such discussion? will not endanger
the Union ?
Resolved, That the thanks of this Society be
tendered to William Upham Esq. for his able ad
dress delivered on this occasion, and that a copy
of the same be requested for the press.
Voted, That the Board of Managers be reques
ed, should they deem it expedient, to call quar
terly meetings of this Society for the ensuing
year, and that the next meeting be held at Water
bury, Voted, lhat the doings of this meeting be pub
lished in the county papers.
Adjourned without day.
ERASTUS PARKER, President.
C. L. Knapp, Secretary.
For The Vpice of Freedom.
Mr. Editor:
Presuming that the readers of your paper are gratified to
hear of the advancement of the principles of abolitionism,
so ably advocated jn your new and valuable publication,
and that every fresh item of intelligence upon this subject
adds to your eneouragement in prosecuting die wprk in
which you are engaged; I would, through this medium,
inform the public that on the 25th inst. a society wag form?
ed in tha west part of this town, called the ' Enosburgh
Union Anti-Slavery Society," auxiliary to the Vermont
Anti-Slavery Society: Hon. Austin Fuller, President; T.
Hendrick and Rev. I. Eaton, jr. Vice Presidents; Wm. N.
Smith and Dennett Eaton, Esqrs. Secretaries; & C, B. May
nard,Esq. Treasurer.
A goodly number stood ready to unite with the society at
its formation, and the number of itB members is daily in
creasing. Tt,e doctrines of abolitionism re rapidly gainr
ing ground in this section, and the fact is becoming more
and more apparent, lhat an unprejudiced investigation of
these doctrines cannot fail to "convince the unconvinced,
and convert the unconverted."
B; EATON. Secretary.
Enosburgh, Jan. 28, 1839,
For the Voice of Freedom.
Calais Anti-Slavery Society.
Tlio annual meeting of the Calais Anti-Slavery Society
was held, agreeably to notice, Jan. 27, 1839.
After attending to the business of the society, and hear
ing a very able address from Col. J. Pi Miller, the followin
resolutions were Unanimously adopted:
li Resolved, That slavery, viewed in every aspect and
under all circumstances, ib Inconsistent with justice, hu-
manity and religion.
2. Resolved, That the effects of slavery upon Us vic
tims, oh the communities where it exists, on the morals
the nation and the piety of the churches, are fearfully ap
palling.
3. Resolved, That we, as abolitionists., do hereby sol
ninnlv nledire ourselves to each ofher that we will aim to
j 0
eradicate the evils of slavery from our country by every
moral means in our Dower, and that we will never cease
our efTortH until the same shall be accomplished or we in
capacitated by death from action.
4. Resolved, That the great success which has hitherto
attended abolition efforts, gives us reason to behave that
God is with us, and that we shall 'reap in due season if we
faint not.'
5, Resolved, That we ,-ioice that our lot has been cast
in a estate which was never pouuieu py Biavery, ana uiai
our utmost endeavors shall be exerted to preserve unoon-
taminated the liberty of speech and the press.
6. Resolved, That while we are engaged for the libera
tion of the oppressed slave we wll carefully watch our
rulers, that no oppressive acts be laid upon the whites, but
that equal laws, equal privileges, and equal liberty be ex'
ercised toward all our citizens.
Voted, That the (hanks of this meeting be presented to
Col. J. Pi Miller for his very able address before the So
ciety.
Voted, That the doings of this meeting be published in
the Voice of Freedom, printed at Montpelier
BEN J. PAGE, President, pro tern
Gideon Hicks, Secretary.
From the Emancipator.
From our Boston Correspondent;
Boston, Jan. 16, 1839,
We are having fine sport at the State House. Creeson
is having a hearing there on a memorial in respect to the
foreign slave-trade, the object of which seems to be (for
we cannot get a copy of it!) to have our senators and rep
resentatives in Congress use their influence with the Ex
ecutive at Washington, to have some U. States' ships sent
to the coast of Africa for the purpose of checking more ef
fectually the slave-trade, and of so affording protection to
our commerce there, and to the colonies. In plain terms
it is a covert way to get help for colonization. The me
morial is signed by some 130 (I think) worthy men o:
Boston. They, as Cresson took occasion to bv to the
committee of himself, are not "paid agents" of any socie
ty, but whether they be not speculators in Liberian Com
merce, or Quaker gun powder; is not so plain. Be this
however, as it may, their memorial was received, and re
ferred to a very respectable committee; and as the Uld liay
State believes in free discussion, the committee have been
giving Elliot a very patient hearing. He has addressed
them two afternoons, and is to address them again on Fri
day at half past three o clock, after which, as you will see
from what follows, we hope to have our say in the case,
Meanwhile, as the hearing of yesterday afforded us some
rare sport, I must give you some account of it.
When the memorial in question was presented in tin
Senate, it was referred, as I have said, to a committee.
Among others. Hon. Hi, t K Wklnirah, of Boakonk, a
put upon it. He at once rose in his place, and wished to
be' excused from acting assigning as his reasons, that it
was usual, he believed, to put those upon such commit
tees, as were favorable to the prayer of the petitioners; and
as he understood this to be a colonization affair, and was
opposed to that scheme, believing, that rather than abolish
slavery or to help to do it, it would serve to pe-petuate it
forever, he did not wish to have any thing to do with the
matter. This was the substance of his remarks. The At
las, in giving a report of the proceedings of the Senate for
that day, of course, reported them. Mr. Whitmarsh, how
ever, was not excused from acting on the committee. Well,
yesterday, Elliot appeared for the second time before them
Mr. Whitmirsh being present. He began by referring
to the hospitality he had received in Boston, and then to
personal assaults, slander, persecution, &c. &c, and for
confirmation, referred to the report in the Atlas, of Mr,
Whitmarsh's remarks. Mr. Whitmarsh rose and called
friend Elliot to order tlio chairman of the committee,
however, allowed him to proceed. That disposed
of, the committee were entertained with the' glories of
Colonization, the wonders of the commercial resources of
Africa, &e. When the fairy tale was told, Hon. Mr,
Whitmarsh rose and addressed the committee and the au
dience. He said, in substanoe, that the gentleman had ac
cused him of personality and persecution, for language us
ed in his place in the Senate, when, notoriously) he had
done nothing more than assign his reasons for not wishing
to act on the committee; that, in finally consenting to act
on the committee, he had not expected, nor should he allow
himself to be arraigned before that committee, for words
spoken in debate in the Senate Chamber of Massachusetts
and that as the matter now stood, he resigned his scat on
the committee, and wished it distinctly Understood, that
he should have nothing to do in making up their report.
hlliot apologised he did nt mean the gentleman he
meant no offence he exculpated the gentleman entirely,
Sic. &c. But it was no go. Mr. Whitmarsh said he
should'nt stop to bandy words with him. He took the lan
guage as it foil from his lips. He should have nothing
more to do on the subject. This was too much. Elliot
took fire, and still exculpating Mr. Whitmarsh, meaning no
offence, &c, started off into a violent phillipic about as
saults from other quarters, through the press, principally
one paper a paper (not naming it) which if it lived and
continued to send out its baleful influence over the coun
try, would involve the country in war and bloodshed, and
rend this glorious Union in -
Chairman- "The Chairman must call the gentleman to
order. Such remarks have no relevancy to the subject be
fore the committee," &c. The chairman then proceeded
at length with an explanation of the objects of inquiry and
the subject upon which the committee desired information,
after which friend Elliot apologised very humbly said, he
had notinten.ied to bring in irrelevant matter, and that if
the committee should favor him with another hearing! he
would be very careful to confine himself to the subject in
question.
Wendell Phillips then stated to the committee that some
of the citizens wished a hearing before them, partly in sup
port and partly in opposition to the prayer of the memori
alists. The chairman decided that they could not have it.
Notice was then given that another memorial remonstra
ting in part against the prayer of the present, would soon
be presented to the legislature, upon which, it was hoped,
they would be indulged with a hearing before the honora
ble committee. And thus ended friend Elliot's second
hearing! Yours, truly,
Public Lands. From a report recently presented
to Congress in relation to the public lands, it appears that
the quantity of public lands within the territory of the
United States to which the Indian title has not been extin
guished, is estimated at 776 millions of acres, of which
548 millions lie east, and 218 millions lie west of the
Rocky Mountains. The following is a statement of the
quantity of Government lands not disposed of, and which
Will be subject to the operation of any system of graduation
or distribution, that may be adopted viz:
Acre.
Acres.
17766.880
21,162,183
84,645,031
84,645,031
28,260,748
34,938,902
Ohio,
8,110,405
6,120,273
80,609,825
33,158,987
20,123,987
j'1,795,441
Louisiana,
Michigan,
Wisconsin,
Iowa,
Arkansas,
Florida,
Indiana,
Illinois,
Missouri,
Alabama,
Mississippi,
229,711,065
Jf o m e 8 1 i c .
CONGRESS,
Vermont Resolutions in the Unite.
Monday, Jan, 21
Mr. Everett presented joint resolutions of the State of
Vermont, passed unanimously by the legislature of tliut
State, praying the abolition of slavery, against the annexa
tion of Texas to the Union, and praying lor the reminding
the resolutions adopted by the House of Representative! on
the 12th December last, upon the subject of abolition.
The Chair decided that these resolutions, under the rule,
He upon the tahlc, Snd cited inslanCea oh record that simi
lar resolutions of Slate Legislatures had under a similar
reso'ution of this House, been laid upon the tulle without
being read, debated, or printed.
Mr, Everett tlien took an appeal from the. decision of the
chair.
Mr. Slade spoke some time In opposition to the decision
of the Speaker, and against the resolutions taking the
course indicated by the resolutions adopted by the House
on the 12th Pecemheri
Mr. Parker enquired of the Chair, whether the appeal
could be debated?
The Chair wad understood to s.ny that the appeal could
be debated, if it could be dona without entering into the
merits of the question.
The House finally adjpurned without any important ac
tion, Tuesday, Jan. 22.
Senate, Mr. Williams of Maine presented a resolu
tion, which Was adopted, calling upon the President of the
United States for all the information in his possession, re
ceived since his last annual message, in relation to the
North Eastern boundary.
On motion of Mr. Prentiss, of Vt. the Senate took up the
b.ill to prevent the giving or receiving of challenges in the
District of Columbia.
The main question discussed was whether the fourth
section should he stricken from the bill.
The discussion closed by ordering the hill to he cngross
d. House. The Senate bill for reducing and graduating
the price of public lands, was taken up and read twice,
when two motions were made, one to refer it to the com
mittee on public lands, and the other to the select commit
tee on public lands.
A motion was made to lay the bill on the table, and the
ayes and noes were ordered upon this motion. This was
considered a most important vote, and the result was, ayes
11)2, noes i)T, and so the bill was laid on the table.
Wednesday, Jan. 23.
Senatei Mr, Tallmadge offered the following impor
tant resolutions, in reference to the collection, custody and
disbursement of the public money. It will be seen that
the third of the series proposes a very important change
and by keeping the pifblic money out of the hands of col
lectors find receivers, furnishes some security against the
defalcations of such imperial robbers as have appeared of
late.
li Resolved, That sottnd, specie paving Banks ought to
be selected under suitable regulations to be prescribed by
aw, for the safe keeping of the public money.
2. Resolved, That the pavment of the public revenue
ought to be made in g ld and silver, or in notes of sound,
specie paving Banks J under suitable regulations to be pre
scribed by law.
3. Resolved, That such payments of the public revenue
from customs and from lands, ought to he made, as far as
practicable, by deposites in the selected Banks, to the
credit of the Treasurer of the United States, and the cer
tificates of deposite taken bv the collectors qnd receivers as
evidence of such payments,
4. Resolved, lhat thd selected Banks, in consideration
of such deposites, ought to perform Without charge the
same duties to the Government, in transferring the public
funds, and distributing the same in pavment of the public
creditors, as were performed by the late Bank of the Uni
ted States.
These resolutions were read, and at the instance of Mr.
Tallmadge himself, were laid on the table for the present.
Mr. JNorvell, on leave, introduced a bill making certain
grants of land to several States, for the purposes of public
mprovements.
The bill to prohibit the eiving or accepting a challcnee
to fight a duel within the District of Columbia, and for the
punishment thereof, was taken up, read a third time, and
finally passed ayes 29, nays 7.
Washington, Jan. 15,1839.
I mentioned the other day that I hud received a copy of
a Keport on steam power just made; I have copied from
the report the following striking and curious facts:
Steam engines of all kinds in the U. States, 3,010
Steamboats in the 26 States, 800
Railroad locomotives, 350
Steam engines used for manufacturing, 1,860
Steam accidents of all kinds since their introduction, 260
L'o oo in rulroad locomotives, (olilv) 2
Number of persons killed by steam accidents, ' 3,000
Do do (another tateinnni)
9,000
5,000,000
1,300
2,60
210
1,500
96
155,473
57,019
6,980
Property lost bv such accidents,
Steamboats built since 1807,
Of these there have been lost,
Mo do worn out,
Miles of railroad travelled by locomotive's,
INumber of locon.otivcs in Pennsylvania,
Tonnage of all the steamboats,
Horse-power in steamboat .1,
Do in railroads,
It in further stated that the largest boat is the Na'.chex,
of 860 and 300 horse-power the next largest are the
boats on Lake Erie. The fuel used bv steamboats used to
be wood but coal, both anthracite and bituminous, is rap
idly coming into use.
In these data is found one of the groat elements of A-
merican prosperitvi Lngland in 1830, had only 600
steamboats and by no Means the same extent of railroad
or locomotive power. At this moment, I believe that the
steam power of this Country exceeds that of England,
Correspondent J. Yi Herald,
American Institution for the cultivation of Science.
We learn from a notice in oillnnan s Journals that a meet-
ng of gentlemen residing in Boston, Salem, tfnd Cam
bridge, was held some months ago, at which Gov. Everett
presided, and of which r. C (.iray was appointed Sccrctarv
Dr. Warren offered the following resolutions, which were
imported bv Judge Story and others, and unanimously a-
doptcd:
1. liesolved, lhat it is expedient tci firm ah Institution,
to be called the American Institution tor the
celti vation or SclE-NCE. having for its object the ad
vancoinenr of physical science and literature, bv assembling
those interested in this objecj at stated periods, thus effec
ting an interchange of discoveries and improvements be
tween the inhabitants of different parts of the country,
2. Kesolved. lhat the organization of such an Associa
tion can best be accomplished by scientific and literary per
sons, situated in a central part of the country, and that
therefore we recommend thtit the American Philosophical
Society, in Philadelphia, be invited to undertake this or
ganization, with the understanding that the meetings be
old successively in the different great cities of the Union.
3. Kesolved, 1 hat as frequent meetings 6f those here
assembled might not he practicable, a Committee of Cor
respondence be created, whose duty it shall bo to call
meetings when necessary, to communicate with the Amer
ican Philosophical Society, and other scientific associations,
and to advance the object of this meeting by all moans in
eir power.
The committee of correspondence consists of Dr. War
ren, Uoti Everett, judge otory, Jonn J lciiermg, r . (J.
Gray, Professor Treadwell, Dr. E. Hale.
NOTICES,
Windsor County AntiSlav?ry Society.
Notice is hereby given that the first quarterly meeting of
said society will be holden at the lower Village in Spring
field on Friday the 8th day of February next commencing
at 10 o'clock A. M. Our opponents are respectfully invi
ted tp attend and take part in thp discussion of several re
fllutiops, that will then be introduced, touching the prin
ciple's and measures of the abolitionists. The attendance
of every member of the Society and all others friendly to
the cause is requested.
WILLIAM WARNER, 1
LUTHER ADAMS.
JOHN H. RQBINSON,
W. M. GUILFORD,
SIMEON LELAND,
Proctorsvillo, Jan, 25, 1839.
Executive
Committee.
Notice.
The Orleans County Convention for tbf purpose cf
funning a Young Men's Temperance Society U adjourned:
to the fourth Tuesday o Feb. 1839, at 10 of the clock A,
M. to be held at the Brick Church in Barton. An address!
may be expected. '
The committee tender tVcir respects to all who feet
an interest in this good cause, especially the Young
Men, and ask them to set apart 'jfaesdrfy the 26th of Feb
ruary (the day of the simultaneous Meetings throughout
the U. S,) for a sleigh-ride and bring a& the. Ladies to. the,
vunvemiu
LEMUEL RICHMOND, '
DANIEL BATIS,
ROBERT TRUMBULL, '
Committee..
Editors, whose papers circulate in Orleans County. ar4
requested to give the above, at least, one insertion.
Anti-Slavery Anniversary.
The fifth Anniversary of the Vermont Anti-Slavery So-i
cieiy, by diyjfid permission, will be holden at Middlebury,
on the 20th, 2ISt arid probably 22d of February next. A
preliminary discurse vtll b,c given on the preceding even-"
ing, Tuesday the 19th, b.y tet Re.v O. Scbtt of Lowell,
Mass. Business meeting of the Society will commence on,
the first day of the session, at 9 o'clock, A. M.
All Anti-Slavery Societies, or associations, in the State,
are requested to send one or more delegates. Each delegate,
on his arrival in town, will please to leave his name at the.
Vermont Hotel, in a book provided for the purpose, in or
der that business may be expedited, and that the committee
of arrangements may be enabled, so far as possible, to pro
vide among the inhabitants, places of entertainment free of
expense, for those from abroad. .
A general invitation is extended to all friend of the cause J.
and all persons who are willing to hear the subject 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 the deliberations on the important tfnd interest
ing occasion.
By direction of the Executive Commitjee of the Verm'on
Anti-Slavery Society. J. A. ALLEN, Secretary.
Middlebnry, Dec. 18th, 1838.
Note, Editors in the State are requested to insart th
above.
BB1GIITON MARKET.
Reported for the Boston Patriot & Daily Advertiser.
Monday, January 28, 1839. '
At market 370 Beef Cattle, and 850 Sheep.
Prices. Beef Cattle. An advance: first quality
$ 7 75 a $8; second quality, 7 00 a 7 50 ; third quality 6
75 a 6 50.
Sheep. Lots were taken at $2 74, ft J, $3 50, 4,
$4 50, and 5 25.
We noticed one fine Ox from Worcester CounfJ (old for.
$9 per hundred.
The great Ox Olympus was sold to-day by Willingtorf
to Mr. Hale, of Woburn, for $-650.
MARRIAGES.
In Westford. Feb. 4; bv Rev. Joseph Wright, Mr. F.A.
McDowell, printer, o Moulnelier, to Miss Hannah
Packard, of the former place.
On the 27th ult., by Rev. Mr. Claggett, Brig. Gen. Ja
cob Washburn to .Mrs. Irene S. Welch, both of Proctors
ville. In Brattleboro', Mr. John Pollen, of Braltleboro, to Miss
Ann Hill, of Providence. In Putney, Mr. Marcus How
ard to Miss Maria Whitney. In Georgia, Mr. Edmund
Goodrich to Miss Susan Merritt. In Essex, Mr. Gcorgo
Powell, of Burlington, to M,iss Laura L. Athcrton, of Cas
tlelon. DEATHS.
In this village, Jan. 31, Mr. Albert Miller, former
ly of Raddolph, aged 27.
At Walnut Hills, near Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 11th, Mr.
Nathaniel Wright Dewey, a young man of promis
ing talents and early piety, and a graduate1 of Dartmouth
College in 1837, formerly of Royalton, Vt.
In Burlington, Jan. 31, EmIly; daughter of William,
Mann, aged 9 years.
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lcw Arrangement!
THE Subscriber having taken as partner his son, WIL
LIAM P. BADGER, in the business heretofore coq-j
ducted bv himself, the business will hereafter be done un
der the firm of J. E. BADGER & SON.
J. E. BADGER.
Montpelier, Feb. 7, 1839. 0:tf
HAT, CAP AND FUR STORE,
STATE St., MONTPELIER, Vt.
J. L BADGER & SON,
Dealers in
MATS, CAPS, STOCKS, FURS, SUSPENDERS,
Gloves, Hosiery, &c. &c, would return thoU
thanks to the cituens of Montpelier and vicinity for their
liberal patronage heretofore extended to their establishment,
;md solicit a continuance of the same.
N. B. Merchants supplied with Hals of all 1. inds at city
wholesale prices.
February 7, 1830. C:tf
Notice-
rWlHOSE indebted to J. E. BADGER, l,y note or account,
.JSL of over six months standing, arc requested to call and
adjust the same immediately. J. E. BADGER.
February 7, 1839. " 6:tf
TOT-ASH KUTTLI2S!
F superior quality, and extra sited Caldrons, suit-;
able to set in Arches, for sale by the Brandon Irort
Co., at the Foundry, and by their Agent, Zenas Wood,
at Montpelier. Also, CORN SHELLERS; IMPROVED
I'IX)UGIIS; CULTIVATOR TEETH, and a general va
riety of STOVES. Including the Improved "Conant Pa
tent,'' which is believed to be superior to any of the mod
ern stoves with small fire arches.
Sheet Iron, elevated ovens will he furnhjhed both at
Brandon and Montpelier for the Conant Patent, Rotary,
& Vermont Cook, which, with the Cast Iron Oven attached
to each f these Stoves, renders them the most desirable
Cooking Stoves now in the market.
The cost of the corn sheller will be saved in labor by
ordinary farmers in two seasons, besides the saving of room
Ihev afford in getting out corn.
JOHN A. CONANT, Agent.
Brandon, Jan. 1839. S, tf
ALLEN & POLAND,
ool
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AVING procured from Boston Htw and alegant founts
of the most FASHIONABLE TYPE, are Dienared to
prosecute the above business, in all iti branches : qnd have
no hesitation in saying that all work entrusted to Inept will
be executed in a style not inferior to that of anv oth
er establishment in Vermont,
ICP Office, one door West frm the P6st-0(llce State t.
Montpelier, January 5h 1839.,
TEMPERANCE HOUSE.
THREE JKJQIIS WEST OF THE POST-OFFICE, BY
A. CARTER.
Jan. S, 1839.
l:tf.
Wanted
TN Pyment for The Voice of freedom, b.v the snbscrj
" o lot of good dry Wood, also, for accomodation ;f
town subscribers, they will take all articles, of produce,
ually consumed in k hoarding hpOe.
AIO.EN & -PQMND.
VNTI-SLAVF.RY ALMANACS FOR 1839, ForitWl
this office. 11