Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-04-18
From the N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.


From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
CHERoKEE PRoTEsT.-We have been
favored with copy of a, Protest which
was recently forwarded from the Chero-
kee county 10 Washington, signed by
fifteen thousand s;z hundred and sizty-
Zee of the Cherokee people; embracing
almost the whole tribe this side of the
Mississippi. 1t is spirited, eloquent pa
per, combining in very just proportion.
selt-respect and. respect for the Congress
and people of the United States. This
protest shows what is the true state of the
Cherokeequestion. Government has had
entire sway for some time in that region.
and there has been every opportunity.
through promises and threats, for bring
ing these people to submit to the chicane-
ry which was practiced in getting up the
sham treaty,-but it is all to no purpose.
Does it not become the American peo-
pie to express proper sense Of this af-
fair! Surel v if Mr.. Van Buren, knew
how so many Of his constituents feel on
the subject, he would not, be could not be
deaf 10 their remonstranees. On the 23d
May next the false treaty is proposed to
be executed. Ought not Congress TO be
petl'loned from all the leading towns, not
10 turn away the prayer of the Indian I'M
heard ? The duly constituted authorities
Of the Cherokee nation are now at Wash
| ington, and have been at Washington for
some months, most anxious to make re-
al treaty, though instructed never to re-
cognize the false one. The conviction OF
I'M ustce having been done the,n,-nay,
of gross imposition having been practised
upon them,-pel vades the wholetribe, ex-
cept the small party who were the instru-
ments employed. The great objection to
the old treaty, to the minds of the protest
ants, is said to be that it provides tor their
removal by contractors; whose object too
often is to enrich themselves, without re-
gard to the comfort, health or lives OF
their protegees. The Cherokees wish to
superintend their own removal and they
are as competent to do it as the whites
Why should they not be INDUCED in this
preference! We hope Mr.. Van Buren,
and Congress will listen to their request
We hope the people in every direction
will ply Congress with petitions to this
effect. 1t is time that justice should al
last be done to the poor Indians. If we
regard not their rights, let US at least re
gard our own Interests. Letthe Seminole
war teach US lesson, though it be hui
initiating one Watts has expressed it
right" The Lord hath judgments fol
the proud and justice for the oppressed d
KENTUcKy.-The present constitution
of Kentucky prohibits the Legislature
from aboIishing slavery; and also inter
poses many obstacles in the way OF any
change. The question of calling a con
first be submitted TO the people, by an &C
Of the Legislature, two years in success
lou, aud be approved by majority of th'
legal voters before a convention can b,
called. There has been manifested il
that. State for some years strong desire
for convention to amend the constitu
ton, for the purpose of aboIishing slavery
But, until the present session Of the LIE
gislature, the object has been in various
ways defeated Very soon after the com.
mencement of this session, the subiec
was introduced; and though strenuousIy
and ably opposed, on the ground of the
inerpedicncy Of now interfering wiH
sLarery, by some of the first men in the
State, yet the act for submitting to the
people the question FOR calling a conven
ton has passed by strong majority
The debates on the subject ave exceeding
ly interesting, as exhibiting the state o
feeling in that State on this most interest
ing subject This we regard as move
ment of very great importance. LIE
slavery be abolished in Kentucky. and i
will be the knell Of the institution in this
land.
A brisk discussion of the subject O
slavery has already commenced in some
of our Kentucky papers 1t is said the
inhabitants Of Stamford, XIV. illuminated
their village on hearing Of the passage O.
the convention bilI.-Boston Record.
BANK OF NEwBuRY.-The following
notice indicates that the bank is good, and
we know of no cause to doubt, in the least
the statements of the cashier.--Vt Watch
BANK OF NEwBURY,
Wells Ricer, April 2, 1888. (
In consequence of the embarrassment
OF the agents of this bank in Boston, it has
been under the necessity of suspendng
for the present, the redemption of its bills
IN that city. The Commissioners of the
Safety Fund have been invited to investi
gate the affairs Of the bank, and 10 the
mean time the holders of its bills are eau.
toned against making any sacrifice, as
they are assured that the bank assault
cient to meet every dollar of its liabilities
to the public, independent of the debt of it:
agents, and that It is in possession of col