Vermont

The State Liberty Convention in Lucilow, on the 9th, was 'a rouser' - the Freeman says' fronv2,000 to 3,000' peopfe atter.dcd. lt was the largest Libörty convention ever held in this State, and its' proccedirtgs were spirited and unanimous. Milton Clarke madó sévei'al speeches whh great effect. Other speakers were Rev. Beriah Green, R. V. Marsh, Esq., T. Goódale, F. C. Éobbins, Gen. U. Fletcher, Lawrence Brainard, Judge IlutchinFon, &c. Dr. J. W. Halo presided. - TranserijH. Qr Lnst week vve were again visilod by one' óf those travelling nuisances, known as a Circus, by which aconsideranunrber of persons are supjjorted in a state of idleness at the public expense. - We are indebied, we suppose, to the Corporation ofikers for these frequent visits of circuses, which are licensed by them for a small fee. But we regard them as corrupting the moráis of a portion of community, and to the pecuniary interests of our citizens generally, and we know that no small portion of our best business men concur in our views, and are opposed to the granting of permits for their exhir bilion.L7= We learn that our first nrticle on Legal Reform, in the Signal of June 23, is thonght by some to contain positions wholly untenable, inexpedient, and contrary to ronson. Any legal gentleman who is of this opinión can have an oppörtunity, if he wishes it, of replying to our statements, provided his article be températe in its language, and no longer thnn ours.Ö55 Henry Clay owed much of his political cminence and influence to his ability as n compromiser. It is worthy o( remnrk) that he lost the Presidency while pursuing the same course by which he had risen to distinction- by atlemping a compromisO ofi the Slavery nnd Texas question. Mr. Miner, Whig M. C. from Pennsylvania, says; "It was on the rock of compromiso that the fortunes of Mr. Clay were broken." Compromising will do much for a shrewd politician; it will give il man reputation and influence with his cotemporaries: but he who would stand high with posterity must avoid a compromisingdisposition. He must have great objects in view, and pursue them to their full exfent, with unyielding Tirrhncss.05a Henry Clay lubored for the admission f Missouri into the Union asa Sluvc State ivilh nn interest oud tinerjry, wliich he himself nyn, liad il boríi ftuicli lofiger protracled,would have cost hirn his li 'e. Hear what liis friend, kinsm;ifi, and advocate, Cnssius M. Clny, in his rcply to Gov. Mctcall', ays of his connection win'í t'h'ít affair. Tiaiiors to the cause of human freedom utll Érlúraaiely receive their (irserts: The Governor nttacnes eome imporionce lo him-eif for líavih'? vOled whli tír. Clny, fnr tho aílmision f Missouri írilo tlie Uninu: iiow tf Uña ia i lie btisis of lii= Huitc wrtlí posterity, hiá utnbiiroft "re low enóngh to inot wiili atnp-e pntiety: and the stono wnlre wliich lie has buik ris a liiftson, will nnich on'üve thfítnioofhis íicisnsn smtesMan. We nevéapprored of thii tote af Mr. Cl'iy's ; and vhile we rcírard his action 011 thnt occasion ní evi.icnce of bis intellectnal oniinenre. and sdperior contro) oter Fiis cot ftipornries, we at ilie saríie time esteem it the unfortaiiate beiíinn.nf of a oürse of pníicy, which has wel! niffli cu.st íis oiír íibor'ics. nnd drivefl onr republic upifn tlie very verfre of ruin; as well as íhe lossot' tbat moral power on iiis part, which lias sbnt hirn out from the Prosidency of the United Sálaíe--, nnd from that ciílininatinfr ray of t.l"ry whicli for all time woiild have ilkiruinatea hie nnríié, if thi penpíe hai found him in '44 as they did in 1799, i he fearlcss odvocate óf the universal liberty of' men.MO" We rcg-et to seo so l.irge a portion of ihe Piessurging on thepeopleof these United State? to o career of territorial acquisiiion, to be obiain cd, if ne?es6nry, by wnr of nggression and conqurst. VVe can 6ce no pntriotism or pliílanthro py in such a ccurss. Such writers seem to think that thc greatcst glory of a nation is to nccupy n vast cxtent oí country. Tlie Grand Rapids Enquirer ihus commences nn ariicle conirnsting thc probable ncq lisitione of this country wiih tliose ■ if Kngland and Ilussia. aml shbwing that ';tlie íüV-A#glaO Saxoa Race" will swallow up olí oiher oh üúx eonttnetit: 'CofífriiíejHiig (lie ndmieeion of Florida nnd loa itito the Üniun; the annexntion of Texas to it: tionrganieation of tho Territones of Orenon, tfebrnska and Í)a1icofali'dnd thcir odinÍ8fiion. which wHl soon lollow th-ot of Wiaconsin; and ihe acquisition of California and Mj!íco, tlie incii'ublc conseqténccs of a wat iotth (he latter imbcii'c aml d gratlcd Paioer; viewing this vast unid rapid progrossion, its contrast vVitli tint ol other natfona, exhibits its character and llutnrotef iis permant-ney."O A Inte munberof tlic Albnny Patriot gives tlic folluwing specimen of üie beauties of ihe Ipgal öyötemi Not Ioiiíi since n person in tfrie of our western cMiixicff wns üterected in n sm.il: Iot of Jnnd upiii mi; b.mlcisol a Imlo villagn. He w-ished id st'll l. His tille Was u'ndisputed, bat für sume reasoii or oiher. it wns necessnry to nsk pormiss ion of the Chnnceífor. By him ihc peiitton tai leuve to eell wns granlcd. Tu cío so - to t.c nsked and say yes- took tincníyful ú pagtsoC closely written manuscript, nnd cost somewhat more tliau six hundred dollorsü" Ö.T Thu Stnte Journal of week before last hafc n collection of Incts respecting fhe Domostic Slnvo Tradc, copied fiom tiuj N. Y. Tribune., which H tbinkssTre "calc.ulatcd to excite lite indignaíim and nhlorrencc of all high rüinded peoplc." So wo tlnnk, ondeo e thougbt ten yeare since when we presenied tho same facis in the same words to numerous assemblie?. and ihey liave since been publisbec! in tbc nn! tislaVery papers ngnin nndngnin. Yet thc Jturnnl ecems to have just diecovered thcni. However, it isbeUer 10 seo lüie ihan to be always blind. Let us nll labor to oVcrthrow this nbom inoble nnd Ueathenish praciiceof buyingand ökIIv ng ourown