Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-09-08

For the Vermont Phoenix.
|hiR EplroR:-ln the Phoenix Of Angus
noticed an article from correspondent
Augusta, Geo. dated Aug. !, 1887, over
SIGNATURE "A Green Moaafaia Boy" =
writer says, "being northern bred and
n. be had early imbibed the principles OIL
bOnence towards Slavery;"-but. on visit
the South, be had recalled those early
ucipIss.-and now as il would seem, in
Ee Kindness be has the goodness to inform
present generation OF Green Mountain
rs "lhal they are mcddling with that
eh concerns them not; aud that the
vehoIders Of the south will never give
their ighlful property (a9,f1cept at the
Tnl Of the bayonet."
Ia addition to what the writer has said. in
pns and manner so persuasive and convin-
& TO Green Mountain Boys, and 10 sug-
some ideas 10 the writerihat presume
|re uninienlionally omitted. have taken
trouble to trsnscrbe from the Life and
Idngs Of DR. Franklin" the following ar
i Of his, dated March 23dr 1890.
ON THE SLAVE TRADE.
Reading 10 newspapers the speech If Mr.
kson in Congress. against rnedtling with
aifirs Of Slavery, or attempting 10 amend
condition Of Slaves, it put me in mind Of
timilar speech, made about one hundred
prs since, BY Sid Mahomet Ibrahim. a
mber Oithe Divan Of Algiers. which may
'ern in Martins account Of his consulship,
v twas against granting the petition
he sect called Erika, or Purisis. who
yd Tor the abolition OF piracy and slave
I" being unjust Mr. Jackson does not
Fe It perhaps he has not seen il. Ii,
Telore, some Of its reasonings are TO be
ndm his eloquent speech, j, may only
w that mems interests operate. and are
rated on with surprising similarity, in
countries and climates. whenever they are
ner similar circumstances. The African
|ech, as translated. is as follows
ALA Bismillah, &c.-God is great, and
iSne' is his prophet
nave The Erika considered the conse-
noes oil granting their petition2 II we
%0ur cruises against the christians, how
We be furnished with the commodities
countries produce, and which are so
e''aTy Tor US? If we forbcar to make
'aOl their people, who, in this hot cir
sarc TO cultivate our lands +? who are to
WIN lie common laboIs Of our city, and
wv amlllesl Must we not nuke slaves
paseI'rsl And is there rot more com.
soa and more favor due to us Mussulmcn
whose christian dogs2 We have now
nny thousand slaves in and near AL
inls number, il not kept up by fresh
r'es wlll soon diminish. and be gradu-
inundated. II, then. we cease taking
TuDuerng the in6del's ships. and max
aa,es o. their seamen and passengers,
" I%u' Will become of no value, for want
Nv, the rents OF houses in tile
WI sink one half; and the revenues Of
'snen', arising from the shares Of prizes.
" !olally destroyed. And for what ?
s'a'''y the within Of whimsical sect,
sIuld not only have us forbear making
'a,es' but even manumit those we
~. VINO Is 10 indemnify the masters
u~"f wall the State do it2 Is your
sy suihclent2 Will the Erika do IL?
uohi Or would they. to do what
a; suA justice 10 the slaves. do a greater
p,E ~ " Inc owners2 And If we sci our
o's what is 10 be done with them p
I"eu' VIII return to their native coun-
lucy know too well the greater hard
po @ ~. mus there be subject TO. They
do s.'nOrace our holy religion; they viii
hi r. Our manners our people will not
ourselves by intermarrying with
II a'us we not maintain them as beg
n. WI streets, or suffer our properties
bmsd rey oil their pilIage2 for men ac-
~ 70 slavery will not work for live
s. 'asa not compelled. And what is
e,b.p "laole in their present condition ?
No Ivy not slaves in their own countries
m S g., spain, Portugal, France, and the
Iei, p s"e: governed by despots, who hold
P subjects in slavery. without excep-
:. Even England treats her sailors as
nla ~. 'ney are. whenever the govern
IA Eases Eases seized and confined ia ships
''"uemned not only 10 work, but 70