Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-07-11


collected and published some fifty para
graphs, from various Jamaica papers, show
ing the sentiments and the prospects in re-
gard to the apprenticeshipand emancipation,
in that ami the other British Islands. Be-
low are several Of these paragraphs:
For our own parts, we have never
entertained any other opinion than this,
that the Apprenticeship, as the offspring
Of Slavery, is an offence against God. and
an outrageous and iniquitous violation Of
the natural and inst rights Of man. Shall
it, then. continue or mott We say, that it
ought not to exist another day, not sim
gle moment. Of course, every one is not
of the same opinion as ourselves, and we
do not expect we shall convert our oppo-
nents to our own way of thinking; but
this we assure them, and we care not
whether they like or dislike it, that the
Apprenticeship mast and a0iH cease on the
first day of August meet! Are We asked
how we come to this eonclusion2 Is it
inquired, how We know this to be fact?
We answer ,hus:-The rapid strides of
the principles of liberty and justice, con-
vince as that our fellow-creatures cannot
be longer kept in state Of bondage!-
Public opinion is the mighty lever that
has raised these slumbering principles,
and the public voice OF the British nation
is the power applied to it! Yes, that no.
bic nation is in motionl Meetings are
being held, East, West, North and South:
and those people who paid twenty mill
ions of pounds sterling for the freedom Of
their oppressed brethren have declared
their real intention-their fixed determin-
ation-their irresistible will-THE NEGRO
SHALL BE FREE!-FalAaouth Post.
We believe we speak the sentiments of
nearly all, and we candidlY state that
many who before could not think of the
ultimate abolition without dread, are now
equally afraid that there may be one in
the House who would urge the question
of its COMMUNICATIVE never have known
nor could there ever have been so COM
plete revolution of public feeling-and
Ministers could not have taken a more
sure plan TO carry their object, if such
was their intention, into effect.-Gazette.
The St. Christopher's Advertiser of the
Sd April, states that meeting of the LIE.
gislature Of Nevis took place, at which q
bill to abolish the system Of apprentice
ship on the LIST Of August in that island
was read first time, UithOHt dissent
cnt rOice.
THE APPRENTICESHIP perceiv,
by the Colonial Freeman that Mr.. Wat
son, of Bell6eld Estate, in St. James, ha.
directed that his predial apprentices, near
ly 200 in number, should be declares
absolutely free on the LIST of August.
ST. ANDREws.-The parties interested
} in plantations will meet next Wednesda,
, to consider what measures ought to b
, adopted to meet the expected change.
ST.. THOMAS IN THE EAsT.-It is re
ported that a meeting will take plac
during this week, in the parish of S
E Thomas in the East, for the purpose {
taking into consideration the propriety {
: a total abolition of the apprenticeship o
! !! the LIST August next.
William Holder, Esq. the proprietor
- Lilhput's estate, in this parish, has decla
:. ed to his apprentices his intention of iii
4 Grating them on the LIST of August next.
We profess to be among those VIII
II augur we'll from the approaching chang.
e as body, we believe no peasantry in til
y world ever possessed stronger inclin,
h ton to labor than the predials of on
,e island-BGrbGdocs Mercury.
"a The Temperance address, delivered
81 this village on the 4th, by W. A. Horor
e. was happy effor-a valuable production
o, doing the author much credit. The Soci
ne ty requested a copy for the Telegraph; b
n Mr.. Towards connection with the COLES
"a q: disallows his granting the request. Tho'
!, Of our townsmen who neglected to after
4. have lost rich entertainment.
er An Anti Slavery Address could not
obtained. Efforts were made to procure
'e- speaker-but too late to succeed. A NEE
n ing was held, however, by few friends
- the cause. A set Of resolutions were intr
II. duced, and the following were adopte
IA after remarks from HI Curtis, o. s. Mu
he ray, c. A. Thomas, and others:
"ResOlred, That slavery Is not a political e
nd only, or mainly; but that il is pre-emnently crir
-; against humanity, and q sin against God.
lot "ResOtred Therefore, that none can withht
he exertons for Its removal, without doing violence
an the laws Of our common nature, and Of our comm
-, Creator and Judge"
. Some debate arose on the next resolutio
J. and it was laid on the table, with the
liar mainder of the series, to be taken up al
AZ future meeting.
the TIE RELIetous HERALn. from Riebmo,
Va, containing the Letter alluded to, tn
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