Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-01-14

- w. - 81. John, Netp BrnnS1otcK,
fsl12 sa 49, Norember 81, 1885. !
Ny DEAR GARRIsoN:- ~ .'
AS it is probableI shall not be many
hours ON shore, and as you will doubtless
expect to hear from me before sail, snatch
an hour to send you hurried letter. The
following is very brief account of my move
ments since Ibade you farewell:
On Sunday, November 9Th, at noon went
onlboard the British brig Satisfacton-the
day Remarkably fine--dropped sluggishly
down the stream. At FIVE, discharged the
pilot, and at midnight were off the lights of
Cape Ann. a.gg.
sMondag, 9th. Had fair breeze, and
fine run along the coast.
Tuesdau 10th. AT one O'Clock, P. M.
off Grand Manan Island, took on board
pilot-went into Long Island Bay, where
we dropped anchor Cor the night.
Wednesddy,s11 18th. Set sail from Long
island Bay, and at two O'Clock, P. M. came
TO anchor in Passamaquoddy Bay, off st. An
drews. Had a tremendous gale all night.
Had we been on the outside Of the harbor it
is all bat certain that we should have been
castawayg ~" ."
Thursday, 18th. At half past ten, A. M.
the captain, pilot, and myself, got into the
ships boat, and, after an hours pull, landed
az. st. Andrews. took lodgings at quiet,
well-conducted boarding-house-the propri-
etor and lady from England. Until the fol-
lowing Wednesday night found ample en-
ployment in arranging the vast quantity OF
evidence, upon the subject of Slavery, which
have brought from the United States.
have now six bulky volumes filed with ex-
tracts taken from Northern and Southern pa
pers, besides a large quantity Of tracts, pam
phlets, volumes, &c. &C., and great number
ofSouthern newspapers, which have pre-
served entire, with full accounts Of Anti-Ab
clifton meetings-Sales of Negroes-Re
wards offered for the advocates Of the slave
&c &C. have also some of the inflamma
tory. handbills circulated in Boston, Salem
and New York, and some placards advert
sing Slaves for sale, and setting forth TIL
"h0nesta'''} ssindustTy,n "skeiH," "sobrie
tvn and nrdluen Of those "wretched beings,
who, if delivered from the yoke of bondage
"would not be able to take care Of them
selvesp Ihave, besides, about two thousan
four hundred Anti Slavery newspapers, be
sides, Reports, Magazines, Records, Slave
Friend &c, &C.. also full set of the Afr
can Repository, and Reports of the Coloni
cation Society. l have made every necessa
nv arrangement for the safe transmission t
England OF Whatever documents NAV enabl
me to illustrate the state Of the abolitiol
question in the progress Of that mighty re
formation which, under God, you and YOU
honored associates are carrying forward. D
On Thursday, the 10Th, at seven o'clocl
Am. I went on board the Maid Of the Mis-
Steamer, and at half past FIVE, p. M. reache
the. city Of St. John, where found our kin
anddevoted friend, - -, with host {
communications from your city, and otht
parts, sail breathing the warmest affection,
evincing mistaken courage in the great cor
fiict. My custom-house business, packing
&c. are now done, and am ready to step o
board the vessel whenever the word is CIV
en-. Ihave experienced the greatest kint
ness during my short sojourn in New Bruins
wick In this place have been most urgent
" enfreated to deliver lecture upon N
present aspect Of affairs IN the United States
but owing to the uncertainty respecting Ii
time Of nv departure, and the overwhelmin
press of correspondence which requires m
attention. have declined. oaA@7 d
A host Of thoughts rush upon my brain