Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1833-07-17

.n's "'iu measure were actually attempted
to be put into execution, the welfare of fine
negro instead of being in better, would be
positively IN worse position. At present
the subsistence of the negro from infancy
TO old age is secured to him by law; his mas
ter is bound at all times and under An cir.
cumslances, to give him food, thou Oh he
might not be able to give him employment.
The present plan, so far as we can collect its
meaning, abolishes this certainty of proyis.
ion, and leaves it to the local Legislatures
enact vagrant laws. TO whose operations the
negro Is to be subjected. We shauno pur-
sue this point further at present, than to ask.
what Is to become of the negro when he can
not get work, and where there are no Door
laws? What is to become of him in sickness.
when he cannot work, aid in old age, when
he is past work?
LONDON. May 9.-h the House of Com
mons, last night, Ldd Morpheth obtained
leave to bring in bill for removing the re
naming disabilities 10 which Quakers and
Moravians are subject from their objection
to take oaths, which prevent them at present
from holding office under government, or
from serving injuries in criminal cases.
Summonses were issued last night for the
assembling of a cabinet council this morn
ing at eleven o'clock. The unusual hour of
this meeting of the cabinet has given rise to
many conjectures.-London Courier.
From Galignani's Messenger.
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM.
Extract of letter from the Hague, dated
the 4th inst:-It is finally settled that the
States General are to meet al the beginning
of next week. They will be opened with a
speech from the throne. The first bill pre-
sented will be for grant to the government
to enable it to keep up the army on the war
footing. The king will speak of the har-
mony he maintains with the northern pow
ers, and will dwell much upon the continued
friendship of Russia. 1t will be species
Of manifesto as to the policy which our
government is firmly resolved to pursue il
The future negotiations for settlement OF
our difficulties in Belgium. II the mean
time, the utmost activity still reigns in the
Offices of the minister Of war. A new
samp, composed Of 81 900 men. is abou, t.
ANTWERP, May 7.-Lctters from the
Hague say that a very active correspon-
dence is going on between the Dutch ca
hinet and that of ST. Petersburgh, apd that
Prince Albert of Prussia, seems to be the
channel through which the correspondent,
is carried on. King William, notwiths'an-
ding all the losses hat he has sustained du,
ring the last two years, is still expendlhg
large sums to increase his army and navy,
so that it is supposed that he receives
money from Russia.
1t is affirmed that Russia has sent troops
towards Riga, where $4,000 men are to be
assembled, for the purpose of being brought
l.. the mouth of the Texel, if England and
France should think Of Recommending wal
against Holand.-.Ant5re,p Jour. May 8.
PORTUGAL.
The Cholera was committing great raw
lagos at Lisbon.
Oporto dates are to the first of May. A,
Insurrection had taken place at Figueira
near Oporto, in favor of Don Pedro 1t wa
entirely successful. A letter says-''th'
little army Of the insurgents is composed o
three militia regiments Of Figueira, VIII;
da Freira, and Coimbra, and of a battalion
of royalist volunteers, who have been .joii
ed by great number of the inhabitants
1t is estimated, in all, at one thousand men
They have got possession Of Figueira and o
the vessels that were in the port, and con
sequently have an escape by sea to Oport
should they be overcome. This event is O
Ithe utmost Importance. Our government
has issued orders for the squdlon to be pre-
pared in haste for sea, and for this purpos
so contos de refs or f 1900, have been pla
ced at the disposal of the Inspector OF tn
Marine. The large transport the Nal
Cardoza, has been armed as iriga,e.-
The American frgate, Brandywine, ha
come into this port to claim the amount G
the bill of exchange upon the revenues O
the island of Madeira given by our govern
ment, in discharge of the indemnities du
to the United States.'
TURKEY.
The affairs of Turkey appear to be sci
tied, in consequence of the Porte's assentin
TO annex to the government of Egypt, tn
four Pachalics of Syria and their d@pender
cics. The advices from Constantinopl
are to the 10th April. Russia troops still
occupied the place, but negotiations 70
peace were going on, and the Pacha OF L
gypt was said to be on retrogade march.
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