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Green-Mountain Freeman from Montpelier, Vermont • 2

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GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN. the territory properly included within, and rightfully belonging to, the republic uf Tex is, might erected" into a new State, to be called the State of Texas, with a republican form of government, to be adopted by the people of slid republic, by deputies in Convention assembled, with the consent of the existing U-n-eraniaiit, in order th it the same might be admitted as one of the States of the Tnion which content of Congress vn gin-n upon certain conditions specified in the first and second sections of said joint resolution and whereas the people, of the republic of Texas, by deputies in Convention as- I I. i- Hemmed, wnn consent oi me exisuu vj eminent, did adopt a Constitution, and erect cert, and confidence, they may find existing in relation to it aiming ourselves. THE ADVANTAGE TO THE SOUTH. A correspondent of the Macon Re-pnhlircin, to whose communication the editor of tint paper attaches much importance, says Free territory, contiguous to the slave States in the populated by the Anglo-Saxon race, i i iv of uiv voumrest chi I went with the mother, tnl asvimn for fujitive slaves, but would ally hedge up and fence in and confine slavery to diately a loud ring at my bell.

I went to the loor, ami who should it be out tne motiier ner- self. I cxela "How rejoiced I am to sec you, ed, but where are your children There they are," said she pointing to the covered ivajmi th -t stood before the door. Praise tiie Lord," said fr his goodness." As 1 could not take into my own house, ouiii'T to the severe (and ultimately fit ah illness its present limits, leaving no possinie cnance 01 -1 egress in all time to eouie. It is true that slavery i is noniin illy prohibited in the territory by the new Slate with a republican form of ffoveriinusnl, of Mexico, but it is scarcely populated, and and in the. name of the people of Tex is, and by while it rem litis under the dominion of tint Gov-tbeir authority, did ordain and declare that ftry tern went will possess but few or no inducements assented to and accepted the.

proposals, row'-j for slaves to abscond from the contiguous States. i mill fir-it i i .1,1,1 IH.f.', I U.HIIU.ii. I UJUI'I II UU OiiliLlll-U, llllU III iihu i i.i te vour readers the mother's story, as she save III. SCCllUll III fr.irrirtuim. u.u UjllOIl rlS It SlilVB COLillir 111(7 I.

1 1 1UI1 WWUIU. I. I be highly important to the South, both in a political and pecuniary point of view. It would e- ventnally give the South political ascendency in and procured a place for her children, where no human blood-hounds could sent tuciii out; and early the next week I sent them all on to Boston, as the mother could not believe that she could be safe in this city of" brotherly love," nor even in this State of William Penn. Six weeks ago I was in Boston, and had the pleasure of seeing them there, and doing well.

But the best is to come, and next week I will MO.XTrEIdER. THUllSDJi OCT. 14, 1817 i-f V. R. PALMER, 90 Samc-snret, niwtiin, in our Agrllt to HiibRcnptitins unit second sections of siui.

whereas the said Coust.il ution, with the proper evidence of its adoption by the. people, of tin republic of Texas, has been transmitted to the I if 1...... nufllOil linl I-ll i 1 1 1 TP 11 I. IU llltj UT CI. Yours, for the slave, C.

D. C. Libcrtv Lftg'slalivc Caucus. TlieLibuity Party members of the next legislature are rcipiestwd to meet in Caucus at No. 14, State House, on Wim.NKsriAV evening, Oct.

13, nt 7 o'clock. It is hoped that every mem'ier will realize the importance of complying with this notice. other like visionaries. It any human authority, wrietn- be effected that does not involve the giving up any- er in the shape of creed or custom, be permitted to i i t0 promote the great end they have in tilu thn crpilpnee of Gods word as a rule oi lami take the ce iei.ee oi hey hold to no kind of exelusiveness that and practice, thim do we endorse one oMhe most ot-, 1 ifrriii'iHhlo feuti-ei of Pi lerv, and consistency dn-1 would keep them trom entering into any righteous innmU tlint hoist the banmr of Puseyisin, repent to overthrow the monster slavery. Who of our wandering, ami humbly ask lor shelter unner (ho wing of hulv Mother, are those who ask the Liberty party to unite with ihern Are they the frienda of this party If so their words and actions have belied them.

'I hey are the men who have publicly heaped all manner of abuse on the Liberty party. And now they come fawnine we are your friends, come let us President of the United States, and laid before Federal Government, and an outlet for slavery Congress, in conformity to the provisions ol said joint resolution therefore," Sec. Now, we wish to call atteiiMon to a fact we alluded to last, week, in some comments upon the article of the Union, of whose compilation of the loregoing resolutions we have availed ourselves. The compromise in relation to Texas is not Till'. Missouri The Missouri Compromise ordains that in all of the Louisiana Territory above 36 deg.

3') slavery "shall be and is hereby forever prohibited." It secured for freedom a far larger amount of the Territory than it gave to slavery. It put an end to slavery in that portion of it at once, and prohibited it forercr. But the Texas compromise sacure.l for Freedom only one-tenth of the territory of Texas and that, only in a contingency. It docs not prohibit slavery now, or at a future period, in any portion uf cj 'in north 30 5 u.ia. Its language is rem irk able And in such STATE or STATES as may be formed out of said territory, north of said Missouri compromise line, slavery or involuntary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohibited." Theprovision, on its very face, bears the marks of cross carelessness, or a deliberate design to inioose upon the opponents of slavery.

It doe not attempt to do what is practicable exclude slavery, at once and iorever, from this piece 01 territory north of deg. but it does pretend to do what every one of its projectors and lcadiui! supporters believed, and yet believes, is utterly impracticable prohibit slavery in a sove reign State. It leaves the territory open to the incursions of slavery. SI iveh ilders may settle there, and constitute the miiority of the popula tion; and there is nothing in the precious coin promise to prevent them. When their numbers shall be sufficient, they may for a Constitution, containing no allusion to slavery, and demand admission into the Union.

According to the terms of the Federal Constitution, Cougiess, finding nothing in the form of government of the which would increase its extent and value to almost an incalculable degree. The North being aware of this, and being prompted by political considerations to prevent the accumulation of power by the South, and being opposed from principle to the further extension ot slavery, are prepared and determined to resist by all the constitutional means within their power. No treaty with Mexico, embracing any acquisition of territory, according to the present aspect and position of the question, can pass the ordeal of the Senate. Why, then, is a war of conquest being prosecuted, wdien the conquest sought tube made threatens to disturb the peace and harmony of the Union. new State repugnant to the Constitution, or republican form of government, will accede to the demand.

It becomes a member of our Union, and fortlr.v calls a Convention to mike such an alteration in hsr Constitution as shall secure the system of si ivery against abolition, except by a Convention of the Pe iple. Whit becomes of your beiutifil compromise? What cm it accomplish? It says slavery shall be prohibited in that State; but where is the power of Congress to interfere with State legislation, when a Stite has assumed the rijht of membership of this Uu- Frnm the Marion (Ala.) News. THE DUTY OF THE SOUTH. If the free St ites have resolved and determined that the Slave States shill not enjoy equal rights and privileges with themselves 111 any new territory that may be hereafter acquired by the United States, we may as well understand it one time as another; nay, we would say, the sooner the better. When this question is acted on by Congress, if it be determined against the slaveliolding Stales, it will not take, a prophet, to tell the immediate consequence of such rashness.

Disunion, iuimeui ate, inevitable disunion, will be the con sequence, Will the wild and reckless fanaticism of our Northern brethcreu bring this great; glorious, and happy Union to such ua end God for bid. The South has but one course to adopt ami that is, for her members in Congress, as one man, both Whig and democrat, to say to the members from the free States, who may be dis- posed to press this question upon us, that we have not one inch to yield tint we are in the last ditch, and there intend to remain. We should meet the question at once with a manly and de cisive uetermm ition. Supiness and apathy will not do. Jt will only render us weak and helpless and any further concession or compromise will prove us recreant to our dearest rights and interests.

THE HEROIC MOTHER TIIE FLIGHT. My communication of last week was merely introductory to the present, which will consist of nothing but the plain, unvarnished story of the heroic mother, as she gave it to me liom her own lips, narrating the manner in which she rescued her two daughters from slavery: I started for the next day alter you gave tne the letter, and as soon as I could on my ar rival, 1 went to lind out Alter a con No More Territory, A great clainnrhns been raised of lute, among the Whigs, to make this the rallying point for the party. wore territory, fret or siu-e," the cry. Before we give an echo to it, we want to know the why of this new issue. Will any Whig politician tell us A question of vast moment is already before die country, embodied in the Wilmot proviso a question on whieh the Whigs and Democrats ut the South are united.

Shoulder to shoulder they will meet the entire anti-slavery forces of the North, at the next Congress, on the question shall we have any moro iS7uie Territory? This is the issue already made. Here must be the battle-ground between Slavery and Freedom during the next session Here all unti-sluvery men can unite. Now, in ull candor and ki ldness, wo want to know The War. In the abscence of any reliable information respect ing our army 111 Mexico, we omit 10 fill our columns us, Buying with surmises and vague rumors. In truth, the Mexi- unite and overthrow slavery with one effort." But we can territory is so thickly infested with guerrilla par-.

dare not trust them, especially when they say to us ties, that our news bearers cannot git a piss, That erne give up one-ideaisni-your ultra track-Gen. Scott is in the city, there is little doubt; but his (exclusive course." What is this but asking us to give real situation, and that of the enemy, and the loss on both sides, is yet to be learned, up our principles We once adopted the course of questioning men on their principles, and having recciv- Tho Washington Union is confident that the rumors ed satisfactory answers, gave ihem our suffrage. But uid Smith are killed, are in- siderablc time I succeeded, and gave him your substitute this issue, for another vastly less fa- that Gen Worth, corect. It is reported that at a meeting of the Cabinet at Washington on Tuesday of last week, it was resolved to recall Mr. Trist from Mxico, and ill out soldiers at once to the number of 50.000 that number being the full amount authorized by Congress.

We may have seen ua yet but the beginning of this war. New Hnmpsliire. From, the Nao York Eeangdisl. All Heroic Mother. letter.

I told him my object and plans. lie quite discouraged me from the undertaking, say ing that it would be attended with a great many difficulties and dangers. However, I determined to go, and early next morning started on foot. llelore night, I got about thirty or thirty-five miles, 1 cannot tell exactly, to within about three miles of the house of my old master, where my children were. I stayed there in the woods that night, and the next day I contrived to see my sister-in-law, who lived at no great distance, that she might see a colored man, named who, I knew, would help ine in my object and also tell my children that I was coming after them, but too charge them most strictly not to speak of it to any one.

ehe went to the house where the children were, and got so frightened that she told them I was in the neighborhood. The next day she came back to the woods, where I had still continued, and told me what in her fright she had done. "As I had always, whenever I had gone into the neighborhood before, visited my children, 1 knew it would excite suspicion it I did not go now so I went directly to the house, and saw the old man and his wife, and my children. This was End ly. I stayed thereon Siturdiy and Sunday, till 51 and ly evening cooked and washed lor them, and then bid my.

children good bye, as if I should never see them again for I told master" that I could not raise the money. After leaving them, stayed in the. woods round about, for three days, 111 hopes of seeing that colored man I before spoke of, who would help me But not being able to see him, I walked back a- gain the thirty-five miles to to see again the gentleman to whom you give me a letter. I told him that if I could get a carriage with a faithful driver, I could get my children; that I knew such a one in the place, if 1 could get the money to piy him. Accordingly, he gave 1113 eight dollars on your account.

The next ly I en.u'jed my carriage, and we got down that evening about I vorahle to the interests of freedom Is it for the purpose of retaining in the ranks of "the True Liberty Parly," all the allies of the South who are determined to extend their system of human bondnge over all the the conquered fields of Mexico If so, how much sincerity has there been in the professed hostility to slavery, of which the Whigs claim to have as much as any body Is it to avoid the responsibility of manfully contei, ling for the right, on the ground of the Wilmot Proviso? If so wuere is the arduut aUacii-ment to the principles of that Proviso, of 'vhich we have hoard so much within the last year? "1 pause for a reply." Tim Liberty and Independent Democratic parties held their State Convention at Concord last week. Ii was a lnrpe and enthusiastic convention Judge 13ern was renominated lor Governor. A resolution was pas sed by acclamation recoumiKiidiiig John Hule as a candidate fjr the 1 residency. Fur the Freeman. The Kaw-Meiidi Mission.

The October number of the American Missionary has co.ne to hand, bringing intelligence deeply afflictive to all the friends of the mission at Kaw Mendi. Mr. Thomas Garrick, who went from Philadelphia last winter, and joined Mr. Raymond's mission, and from what was the result Why, men who made the fair est promises before election.afterwards, in almost eve ry instance, violated their ot.tislavery principles and promises, before they would depart from the course their party pursued. But one way was left for us.

This wus adopted, and until we are convinced that some other way is better, we intend to pursue it. But it seems to me folly to talk about such a union. There is no intermediate step between tho Liberty party and either of the other two parties. We must either give up our principles or they must their to form a union We cannot give up our principles; and the true anti-slavery men of the other parties will without hesitation come over and join us as soon us thy fully comprehend our position. OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

I shall not attempt to speculate about who the next man shall be to fill the chief office of our nation, but I do not hesitate to give as my opinion that he will bo placed in office by the Democratic party. It appears to me that there can be no doubt of this to one who takes an impartial view of the position of all the parties at the present time. No union of parties can be effected, at leist before the next Presidential electio'n. It is useless to attempt such a thing. So many have Allow me to present to your readers the following interesting case, which cama under my own personal observation.

A'ooiu tiiroemonuis ag, a very intelligent ana .9 0.ci)(5& l0 withi three miles of the house line losing woman a motner-cime to me 1,1 t0j the driver tint I did not think it would he the greatest distress to seek my aid and counsel. Blfe fur lliia farth b(Jt llnt if CI I i f. ion, standing upon an equal looting with the run two aiugmers iiviuj a siave ouie, tne istay there and lit for' me till break of day I er Stites? And, shmld a case be nude so as one twelve anatiie otner nueeii years ot age, andW01Jj anj tlnt if retur tilen to present the question to the Supreme Court, she is received a letter, a le.v tys betore, trom ke mHlt drive back Wilked ml(1 ot tiie in in, 11 nam ne can no called, who claimed 1 hn 'Tlic Aiiici'iciiii Clergy and the Times." The above is the subject of a stirring address, fill with noble sentiments, well expressed.delivered before the Allumni of Oberlin Institute at their late anniversary, by the Rev. John Todd of Ohio. The subject is one of immouso iuiportunce.and should also receive attention of all, christians and ministers at least.

What do the times on which we have fallen demand of ministers? What must the American clergy be and what must they do in order to nu-et the exigencies of the times These are questions we have often thought of answering in our own way, but wo will let Mr. Todd speak. After speaking of fervent piety, untiring vigilance and devotion to truth as pre-eminently important, he thus 4. The Christian minister is, by virtue of his call ing, a warier lor lite, lo throw down arms ami relinquish the contest, is treason against heaven. Ho "Armed himself in panoply complete Of heavenly temper, furnishes with arms Bright as his own, and trains, by every rule Of holy discipline, to glorious war, Tiie sacramental hosl of God's elect." The faithful minister is not a private, but a leader in heaven's legions, coaiinissioned to wage eternal war against the powers ot darkness.

I 111s war is aggressive as well as defensive. Not satisfied with territory already gamed, the Christian soldier is to push his conquests until the kingdoms ol this world become the kingdoms of our Lord. No truce is to be entered up on, nur terms of peace offered, except unconditional submission to Gud. It becomes the Chiistiau war rior to beware of wily Gibeumtes, who, by desception whose valuable life I had hoped for much good to that already been drawn off from the Whig party that it dark land, is awldenty removed by dealli avlr. Raymond is again left alone with all the labors and responsibilities of the mission upon him.

The country all around him is involved in the horrors of war. All the villages probably could not bring into the field so large a force as the Democratic party. It was defeated at the last Presidential election in a fair open field fight, with their strontrpst man for its lparlpr. ft is nmv rnmnnt-a. in the vicinity are consumed, by the wnr-denion.

The tiv-ely weaker than it was then. Should they run the mission has boldly maintained anti-slavery and peace 8ame candidate again, there are many who would not principles amidst the general rage, and the mission vil- vote for him. Great numbers of the party have pleJg-loge alone is permitted to stand, "a column amidst a 0( themselves not to vote for another slaveholder. It scene of ruins." iMr Raymond has a school of 105 ,8 true that a large number would perjure themselves dominion over tne.i), mat unless sue would raise As hop to it the trr-, 1 .11 11 1 line ne ir to it, tne two dogs liegnn to I) arli i would obtain a league to shield them trom the doom huildnd dnlars in two llUllths, he Would sell I stormed a unwit and l.hl r.f win onnii the "i open hostilny does any one im igiue that it would recognise the principle that Congress irny legislate for the internal concerns of a State, in advance of its in stitution Would it not see, tint it 10 uc uiien 10 a.ie nersen was -nv i I num. h.wtiii.v.

inw.llllc., amiu.li could do this on one point, it could do it upon free and was living in a very respectable family in wjldnv alld 0(lk nllti cej(1 he, our great Captain has doomed it to niter exiinninati all, and thus frame a complete code of laws for this city; but her daughters were born when she sj)ut (m'vn tle windoiv I vvaitedtill I thought HV ry wiil faithfully and ssly all iha internal affairs of a State, when it should was -a slave, and therefore claimed as slaves by h. nj 1 orUL'M- All we.ip.un, whetner shield or spear, be formed I the I iw of the State. The with whom 1 1... 1 ,1 'ins and sword, u.u.l be grounded, and every luamcu uimii, uui. uiu urn ny ai nic, uuu i oilmen the lingers in this wonderful com- the mother wis living, knowing my interest in! lck illtl) Ule cellir kitchen wlere lliy children promise understood what they were about or it, the cause and truiy sympathizing with luv in her s) t) and jj )Wn aion -rside of their straw bed the result is the same the provision professedly 1 distress, sent her to me, to draw up a subscnp-1 nacea minutes went up into the house, .1.

I I. I.r, .1.. u. 1 secuiiiig me iinere.iis 01 reeuoui uoove 00 1- uou vi. m.

sue misc inn iiiuii- j( gpe i were an(j heard "mister" children under his care. lie must instruct and provide for them, or see them turned out houseless orphans, to be devoured by the ravages of war. This ho e.nnol do humanity forbids it. the mission is doing vast good. All parties around him ive erfeet confidence in Mr.

Raymond, and often put their children and goods under his care, that his name may be a shield to them from the devouring sword. Will not the friends of a mission planted on such principles, and exerting an influence so salutaiy nn the destinies of Africa, remember alr. Raymond in a way that will hoid up his hands 111 this the day of bis trial It any friends will entrust to me their contributions within ten days, I will see that it is immediately forwarded to the missionary. E. J.

COMINGS. Montpelier, Oct. 1-1. decrees, is totally futile a mere dead letter; and'ey. Rut hare I could if Slavery do not make heidwav iu the territory meat north of that line, it will not be because oi le3.1l prohibition, but of natural obstacles.

In this lourth act ol the Government, 111 regard to tlie.n; and that in my give her no encourage-i hostile attitude abandoned. The Christian Minister must be progressively aggressive until all enemies are subdued before the Prince of Peace. 5. Moia! CoHntge cannot bo dispensed with in a Christian minister. It is not the daring necessary to Fur Hie Gruen Mountain Freeman.

Ail Appeal to IJoiii'st Men. BY A CLF.RGiMAS OF VT. Continued. "OUT OF NAZARETH." Many are kept from uniting with the Liberty Party although they are convinced that its principles aie right, because it is so unpopular and has so much said against it. Others, in many respects hom-st, hearing their leaders saying so much against it, and confidently affirming that no good can ever come out of it, imbibe prejudices against the party, and thus are kept irom a full and fair investigation of its principles, and of couise cannot join it.

Now to rhose who are Israelites indeed, in whom is no guile." and really believe no good can come out of the Liberty Party, 1 would say "come and see." You may bo as truly mistaken and as happily disappointed as was Nathan- I told her that the friends of the slave 111 1 tl.i,i reason ot 11 world, but the courage needed to -ebuke uel. Had you lived in the time of the despised Naza- o.u i-i iuuiiu. in uigu 09 m-ii io, vou would have heard tar more said, by leadiu too. rulers, lawyers and priests, against I11111, than give trom in ff.i me l.v tl.r. ,.1.1..

1 ...,1,,,, Jvoii now hear u-iiust this so much despised party. to slavery, we find it carelessly or wickedly a inn- as they felt to be acknowledging the winii.n foulld jt waa fastened. I un on 'fa-" for po.mur favor or mined support. Heaven's And yet tint same despised person brought salvation aoniiu, in toto, its Auti-CiUverv policy v. eld- rinil 01 tun SLiveiuuuer to 11.ua man as prooertv, nt il, courageous ambassidor nu.sues his work nni7 'iu coiv.

u- irfi 11 inner, ivt1 .1. 1 .1 .1 r. 1 nf thin I in iilf. as 1 lr- among rich as well as rulers as well as sub-1 ry of tne constant applications this Mud 11 ule went ()ut door th(J i would not in 1010, us Anii-ouvery poucv y.eid- ri nil 01 me si.ueuoiuor 11.110 111. in as property, nut dm ing all to slavery, securing nothing to liberty, un- giving him that to which he has no right.

I pUi( at jt Lord, defend me and less, indeed, we may except the virtual assertion told her, too, that though I hid Ireipieutly given dear children tliisuirht; I commit myself and of the right of Cciigress.still recognized even in myself 111 such cases, 1 did not like to do it, as them t() tiee At eillf7n gt ()llt the nail, and this most disgraceful compromise, to control or far as the slaveholder was concerned for th tt. tbe window, and lifted my children'out; niii-ni ine 01 slavery. RALLYING OF 'HIE SOUTH! il 1 in uiiti" in wipv lip mi 01 oil or inr r. 1 pr0l (nu mvscn. ineiwoao-Ts were rcn, and thus tint tier amictions wouiu merely 01llv and looked at us.

and never even 'rrowlid. Ve had to go through the garden, and to get THE WILMOT PROVISO IN ALABAMA. A meeting ot the citizens ol iVitauli and its tr would ii't teel the vicinity has 1 1 te! been held, at which the follow- tlimr'ht of flavin her ing resolutions, iiiiroiiuceu oy j. joerinru, isq torever, ana meet a doom nfthf Whirr riirtu u-pri nw.nt Uln n-n I inline 11111 UUUlll. UilU UUUll.

IU IIIC, We command to the attention of our readers the when I said, fifth resolution, which we hesitate not to sayj "Stop a moment. Though I think it imprac- exprcsses our own opinion, and contuns a truth ticablc to raise this money in the way you de- be traferred to anotaer mother. As I talked thus with her, her countenance fell, the tears ran dowi her checks, and she I 1. 1 was. lint Innr in terest angiusn at tne behinrf, and hope before, animated us, and we only two children torn tie cirria2C one o'clock.

We. in.iaitely uitnv uj 1.1.71 u.t vamuh umy ai ua 1 t) Mill intending to go into the city, for I knew tint fll'Pr tlirpO fpilC.J ilinO rr. ,,.1. ,.1 ll.a t.n Inin 1. 1 Iniir 1111 in lit here I 1 ''Fearless of men and devils unibashed By sin enthroned, or mockery of a prince, Unawed by armed legions, unsubdued By utTJred bribes, burning with love to souls, Unquenchable, and mindful still of his Great charge and vast responsibility High in the temple of the living God, He stands amidst the people, and declares Aloud the truth, tbe whole revealed truth, Heady to seal it with his to a lost world, and delivered millions from the bon dage of sin uud so will mis siuie party yet dehver tbe Millions of our despised fellow men fiom their chains and restore them to their heaven born rights.

All true reforms are unpopular and are cried down by the influential men of the world. All reformers must expect to meet with opposition. If you cannot face a little opposition we don! ask for your help. Wo want nn cowards in our army. Like tbe Jews of old, we will send ail the fainthearted to their homes lest they make others to fear likewise.

Vou must be williiu' too, master" would be there as soon as he could, In these times he needs courage to search for and to enlist for life when you join in tins noble enterpiz? speak the truth unawed by creeds or conferences, or for there is no discharge in this war." The pririci- ban ol doctors or divines. He must be prepared to re- hnqmsli dearest friends, relinquish casfeand forego Ples of 1,113 ob ee are the principles of righteousness 1 i .1 ut.H nan nnrcr la Hicnnncud I. linxuitai. tliat. after he iked tin and found the dlle I commence or cnnstian oretmen.

common daring 1,1 1 Sl)ne' 1 rimy attack error, when feebly defended and only by are righteous and cut across men's selfishness and des- which, would that the people of the South could si.mpd I will a-ive vou ten dollars with trreat li fi i 10 't "ben eutren- troy their unrighteous gains, that they are so much op- m-iHo tr. fppl boliri-n 1 no i' a v'ioi co ot, in cu me 1 1 t-r iuiu vv i uii lour cticd belimd tie customs the multitude and 8 ne be made to teel and believe. If we expect jus-pleasure, and as mucn more as is necessary, it you-railes oi The we and 1 ded bv the wise and virtuous, coum, of a Posed domagogne. A thorough tice iromotiicrs, we must be just to ourselves. can get your children without giving the man-' l)y break Ht jnto jelmsvivaia.

U) the high order. examination of the whole subject will cm ealer" I nn. cent. of a gno(1 (iinker wiere we 1. Resolved, unanimously, That Congress lias I know sometmug ol the place where they are; th.lt day The next day he took us on about no power to pass any laws -affecting the iustitition and I know a true man who lives about thirty mie3l to another friend, and the next day, of slavery, either directly or indirectly and that miles from them, to whom 1 will give you a let- Saturday, this friend took us to Philadelphia! tne passage ot any sucli law uy Congress would ter, ana who win am witu auvice, ana wnom where we arrived, as you know, at your house 1 will request to give you, tor me, an tne money about (en o'clock at niht." Phe man who holds your child be a palpable violation of the Federal Constitution, subversive of the peace and harmony of the Union, and degrading to the South.

2. Re.solved, unanimously. That every new State, by the fact of admission, is endowed with powers and privileges equal to those exercised by any of original thirteen States; among which powers, one of the chief is, the right to organize its political and domestic institutions according to its own sovereign will and pleasure, subject only to the qualification that its Government be not inconsistent with the idea of Republicanism, as recognised and sanctioned by the Federal Constitution. And resolved, further, that any condition of admission inconsistent with such equal "power and privilege" would he un-coiisuiulioivil and null and void. 3.

Resolved, unanimously, That, as members! of any party, we will not vote for any man for President or Vice President whose probable policy on this paramount question we have reasou to fear, unless previous to the election he will pledge himself to oppose at all times any treaty or the passage of any law by Congress affecting injuriously in any way the institution of slavery and unless he will further pledge himself that, if elected, he will, if need be, use the vote and all other lawful means to prevent the passage of any such treaty, law, or proviso. 4. Resolved, unanimously, That on the sub-1 ject matter of these resolutions the South knows no party divisions, and will be trammeled by no party considerations. 4. Resolved, unanimously, That on this question we look for safety to the principles or practice of neither of the great national parties as at present organized, save only just so far as their conduct may be constrained by the unity, con- you may need.

I lie man who noitis your emm- Slch vvas the heroic conduct of this Christan rcn has no right to them, except so lar as a wick-' mother, in rescuing her children from slavery. ed and God defying law gives it to him. 1 hey lt l(1 tl)ey bee vvlite rMcuud fri)m AI. were stolen irom you, their mother, at their birth, i i.i iim.o I HIV 1. unu ii.

I no mi v.n.1.. J. a.c gin- trom one end to the other of the land, and no to them against the world, for children are com- ise bestowed upo it wouId be decined too manded to obey their parents in the Lord, and travagant not the slaveholder in the At these words A's r'emarked bef()ro saw the and her countenance brightened, and she said she her daughtcr3 lngt Ju Tbfi fonner ku1 ob. would think of it, and let me know, in a lew taied as much as she could do at excellent days, her determination. 1 hree days after she wageSj and the lattRr were at gchoo learilin t0 called on me as she had promised, fehesaid her read and sow tbink Mr tnends Had dissuaded her Irom going, as it would nlother to tne, with tears of joy and trratitude iu in me execution ot ms ministry tne amoassauor voice any one mat mis is tne case, some men wnose of Christ must be uncoiiiproiiiising.

The otl'er of pa r- anti-slavery principles press hard on thrir consciences, don is thruugh them made to all, und "whosoever will may come and take of the waters of life and arb not w''ng to idnrtify themselves with a Since the condition of recor.cmation is the abandon- l'iey have so much hated and villitied. are now tiict ol tvery sin, the minister of Christ is under the trying to climb up into heaven some other highest conceivable obligations to cry aloud and spate they now advocate the formation of tV I 1 I i'j "i- i.oauojiieu creeu, no ecclesiastical or, MmJTHPiJV didtv be attended with so much danger but, says she, ller eyes can aready 1)cr ab "I am resolved to go; for I will either rescue sho h.m.iboi.r my children from slavery, or perish with them in it." I then sat down and wrote the letter I promised her to my friend, arranged other matters, gave her the letter, and she left me with a joyous, yet trembling heart, promising to write tne hew she succeeded. A week elapsed, and I heard not from her. I became a little anxious, and you may well suppose that she was the sub ject of my prayers. Another week passed, and still no news Irom her.

in the meantime, one ol her friends here came to my house every day to learn some tidings from her, but I could give none. I wrote to the gentleman to whom I had given her a letter, and from whom I might get an answer in three or four days. These days came and passed, and no intelligence from cither. and yesterday she hemmed a handkerchief right smart." May the God of the widriw, of the fatherless, and of the oppressed, ever bless them. Yours for the slave, C.

D. C. It was the last of June. Fire. On Saturday last, the Starch Factory in Barton, owned by Messrs.

Strong Jewett, was consumed by lire. It originated in one of the arches. We understand that tho stock on hand and most of the machinery was saved. Loss estimated at about $100U. No insurance.

Death at Tahle, We learn that as Major Allen of Rutland, was sitting tea in the Stage House in that town, on Wednesday evening of lust week, he was observed, by a man silting opposite, to exhibit signs oi laintness; so much so that it was deemed necessary VI im viotn iiM rrrfi'it a a iron n.rtl I n.i i to convey him to a bed. On the wav from. the Din "if un 1 1 ii''iti it y'u limy rMiwm'SC Two days niore elapsed; was 'Saturday! and ZS fft still no news when at ten o'clock that night, deceased was about sixty years of ago; had been an just as I had taken my candle to go up to bed, industrious, temperate, respoclablo man, and was a heard a carriage stop at my door, and immedi- member of the Congregational Church in Rutland. Civil relation, no tn nritiililinhpil nil laws can release Irom this obligation. Suppose the But why form a non hern party Why? I have, I sin of Intemperance is contemplated.

It is fashionable honestly believe, already given the true reason. Pride every one uses Alchaiiolie btvei age-even the dea- ill lead men to any lentils to sustain their assumed con and the parson the temporal interest of many are dependent upon the custom the laws encourage d'mt' It looks to me however, nar-the the superabundant bounties of heaven can row minded, selfish and mean, to form such a party. A be consumed in no other way. and it is probable that house divided against itself cannot stund. Its piinci-tbe man who opposes it will with his family lor whom plea thcn are t0 our government.

1 do not it is Ins duty to provide, be driven awny as outcasts 6 from society. What then? Shall his lips be sealed, see the North arrayed against the his mouth dumb, when God's word has clearly an They are twin sisters why should any one desire to nounced that drunkards have no inheritance in the set them at variance and lead them to attempt to des-kingiloin of God? Who that feels the importance of troy one nm)tler? ye tl0 sectional party in his high trust would dare to answer in the affirmative Who that with the word of God for his guide, exam- 1 Hm 83 Wlllmr t0 umte Wlth ines for himself the cause which led to the existing, Southern brother as with my Northern brother in any Mexican war, can lor a moment justify the siieduing good enterprise. Must I say to my brother because of blood in such an infamous and damnable he happens to live South of Mason's and Dixon's line, Where is the minister of the Gospel so lunorunt the spirit of his Master as to dream that He uossess.s 1 um 10 uu wl" mive no Wlttl you an auriuuie wmcn can side with our nation in such a contest True, our President and his cabinet, our national legislature, and some of nur State legislatures, and Ihnn.unu wnat avails all this? But this I must say, on the principles of a Northern party I I think I might very safely say that it is the design of some of the leading advocates of such a Must the ambassador of the King of Kings bow and crimre before this monstrous iniquity, because it happens to ba favored by the high and tho many Strange principle of human conduct this! Could Daniel have known it, he might have escaped the terrors of the lion's den. The martyred saints might have been saved to serve the race, and the holy Mother church have blessed the world with harmony and peace. Instead of permitting the sensibility of Conservatives to be tortured by heresies, and divisions, and coiitentioiis.this qmcting and peaceful principle would have stereotyped and sealed immutably tin-religious sentiments of the world centuries and rendered them immutable against nil the attacks of Luther, and Zwinglc, and Knox, and Wesley, and presidential chair, or get some good berth about it, It certainly cannot be its design to abolish slavery: for we already have a well organized party for that purpose, an as some choose to say, for no other purpose.

This party is not a sectional northern party.but a national one. Its object is r.ot to array one section against another, but unite all as a band of brothers against all injustice and oppression. Those who design then to unite against slavery will join this party. But nearly akin to the principles of a northern party, aro tboso advocated to promote, A UNION OF PARTIES. Anti-slavery men are opposed to no union that can and vote with the party should they nominate a slave holder, yet quite a respectable portion, I am persuaded, would not do it.

Should the party put up a northern man, tho southern portion would go over to the Democratic party. So that which way soever the party turns, it must meet with defeat. The Democratic party will still bow down and worship Baal or any other god or demon to keep the ascendency. They will either nominate a Southern man or a Northern man with Southern principles, one whom the South can 'rust, and as a party will vote for him without hurling their consciences. We cannot look for anything better from such a source.

The Liberty party will have a very large accession to its numbers, yet we cannot suppose that it will bo able to elect its candidate at the next TIIE END OF TIIE WHIG PARTY. The Whig party, as will never elect another candidate, to fill the office of President. I have already shown why it must be defeated at the next election. Large numbers will then go over to the Liberty Party The anti-slavery spirit will so prevail that it will constantly grow weaker and weaker, so that there can be no possible ground for it to hope to succeed after the next election. A struggle will he made by some of the leading men 1 1 merge it into a Northern party.

Hut should this succeed, it must end the H'hig Party. But it is hardly within the bounds of possibilities for such a party to succeed. It is more likely that after a few futile efforts to that effect, the party will goner-ally join the Liberty paly. (To be concludod.) Fnrthe Gri-rn Mum --dn I-'rreni-in, Murder. Waterville, Maine, 2, 18-17 Mn.

Poland: Dear Sir one of the most atrocious and cold-blooded murders toon place here last night that has ever been heard of in this region. The young man's name was Matthews, of this place, who id just taken 1,500 out of the Ticonic Bank, which, with of his own, and be borrowed, (making in all, $.,000,) he told the man of whom ho borrou ed the money, he was going to lend to two men ten days, and they were to give him five hundred dollars for the use of it. He was Inst seen ahvo last evening, about half past fl o'clock, at the corner of the street, talking with two mm, in cloaks. He was found this morning, about 7 o'clock, by a Air. Shorey, back of his store, in his wood-house lookrd as though ho died in great agony.

He was bruised but little two gashes on his head, one just into his hair, and the other a little back of it. His pocket was cut, (his pants pocket, clear through into his flesh,) his money taken, together with a gold watch and chain. No che has yet been obtained to the murderers. Great excitment prevails. E.

II. KILBOURN. P. S. The watch and part of the money has been obtuincd.

(icner.ll lie ms. Gtn. Tay'or. The Albany Evening Journal, whig, speaking of Gen. Taylor's prospects, says: "It cannot he denied that Gen.

Taylor's Presidential letters are putting a new face upon things. He is certainly not as strong as he was; and we are not now prepared to say that the old veteran may not write the people into some serious dou.tsasto his fitness for President." Jiges of Great Men. John Quincy Adams is the Nestor ol our distinguisher men. He is 0 years old. Henry Clay is 70.

Van Uuren, Johnson, Cass and Webster, singularly enough, were born in ie same year, and are (35 years old. Polk and Tyler are 57. Dallas. 55. Gen.

Taylor is about tiO. Temperance. Exertions among the Catholics. A temperance society on the tbtal Lbsti nence principle, connected with one of the Roman Catholic churches of New York, has not only relieved the destitute in their society the past year, but have deposited $600 in a bank for future use. This speaks well for tbe promotion of temperance among them, and the example mijrht t'lvrablv followed in other places, where the Irish population is large.

New Hampshire and Missouri have designated the 25th of November, as the day of thanksgiving. Hope all will follow suit. The Grnng Ligne Mission in Canada under thft charge of Madame Keller continues to prosper. Railroad In South A law has been passed) in Valparaiso, authorizing the construction of a railroad from Valparaiso to Santiago. The charter is for eighty years the government guarantepins an interest of five per cent on the capital of for ten years.

The Vermont Company. The following1 is a list of the officers and privates with their residences, of Company D. wounded in Ihe late battles: 2d Lt. Wm. A.

Newman, left arm cut off, Strafford Corp. L. M. Grout, slightly, Barre Privates, Thos. Beedle, severly, Lebanon N.

Chas. Gettins, Albany N. York; Samuel P. Hall, slightly, Danby t.j John Morris, Rutland Wesson Sowle, do. Dorset Morcellus L.

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