Litchfield enquirer., 1834-08-07
From The Barbadiun ofths 5.h Jsiy.

From the Vest 1ndies.--On the LIST Of An-
gust will commence the grand experiment Of
releasing the black population Of the entire
British islands from slavery. The result at
few years will 20 fer to test the experiment Of
their capacity for self government and selfre-
lance. Il is our earnest hope that it may be
successful, for although The beneficial results
Of the ST.. Domingo emancipation are worse
than Doubtful. IL dues not follow as a certain
consequence that they may mot be IaOre fell
citons 10 the British Islands.
TheoqualiH caiiOns ofthe British act of Par
lament Tor the liberation Ut SLAVES we ar~ NOT
particularly informed Of One Of its provi-
si0ns, however, seems 10 DO that during The
period Of their apprenticeship or semi.servi.
Jude, the power Ut INJECTING corporal punish
ment upon them il taken away from master
and conferred upon the Magistrates. 10 ref.
erence 20 this subject, the Barbadian of the
29th nliimo remarks -" Near as the let oi
August il, we think that prOprietOrs would re-
juice at this plan being at once the law--but
wi.hAhe slaves generally we apprehend the
alteration il unpaiatahle. They seem 10 dread
this change Of authority. We have heard Ut
one respectable proprietor having explained To
the slaves under his charge the approaching
change 0f system; and On bis proposing Ia
them 10 giye up III once the power Of punish-
ing them himself, and referring them. when
! they one and all expressed their aversion tO
being complained Of before a magistrate. and
begged him 10 continue tUcxercise his own
authority, and continue to punish them in his
own way, ifthey ofeoded.
IN Antigua, the eventfiil first Of August has
been set apart by Proclamation for solemn
religious observance. in commemOration al
the unqualified freedum Of the slaves which
Al .,f
and cOnvened on the 9Th of June. and the bill
freedom Of the slave population received the
sanction Uf the Governor ont l4th Of thai
MONTHLY. 7. Adr.
On Wednesday mU.niog last, the point al
sOme sharp instrument resembling that ut a
needle. was observed, by Mr.. Wm. johnson
Of this town. prOiruding from the breast 81
| one Af his children, about ~ months old
He applied a pair Of pliers to il, and by the
exeriiOn Of considerable force, pulled ont a
needle of nearly iwN inches 10 length. The
child had implanted nf much pain for three
[ or four weeks past, the result no doubt at the
moxement Of the needle from, the throat or
stomach towards the point al which il was
MISUNDERSTANDING. ia all probability. been
swallowed hut few weeks previous.
HagerstorR Iorchight.
The Supreme Court Of Errors in this State
commenced its sessianat Brnoklyn an the s2d
inst. present, Dagger, Chief Juslice; VIII
Jams. Bissril. aud Chdrch. Associate Judges.
The case Of Miss Crandall cssue before the
Court 10 the afternoon of the same day, and
ssrcupied its attention until the evening Of the
next day. The COUNSEL for the defendant were
MessEs. Ellsworth and Goddard. Far the State
Messrs. Judson and Cleaveland. Mr.. Els
sysgih opened The argument. Ne claimed that
the law against educating ihe hiacks was I'M
| constitutional; that the pupils Of Miss Gran
! dali ara citizens Of the United States; and
that - such. they are entitled 10 protection
and iheellaydlent of privilege equal to those
| "f other citizens. The counsel Coz the State
Clnimdd that tbs law was constitutional on
several grounds. Mr.. Goddard closed the ar.
eamens. Hsclaimed TINT by the Mw afEng-
: land bsacka were cilizeus that snaer dc