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The native American., 1838-07-07

TALE OF HEAD.-Iam c0ric0Difis.-
When youngster, at one Of the New Zealand
Isles, our captain took party of us to see his
dun-colored Majesty at Court. The Monarch
was seated in a mud, or rather clay building
nearly in state of nudity, his only covering be-
ing an old uniform coat and a huge cooked hat
his queens--happy man II think he had seven
ty, not quit SO decently dressed as himself; were
squatting or lying down in different directions;
several of them with such ornaments through
their lips and noses, as would have answered the
purpose OF rings in the decks to a stoppered best
bower cable. heartily wish some Of our court
ladies' could have seen this royal spectacle. We
were ushered in through an entrance, on each
side of which was pile Of heads without tails to
them, most probably dropped in their hurry to
wait upon the King, His Majesty was man Of
mild conntenance, and of most impertnrable
gravity ;behind him stood gigantic looking rascal,
with an enormous dragoon's sabre over his
shoulder, by way OF warning to his Majesty S re-
pose or il was amongst the chances of royalty
that he would shorten their bodies and their days
at the same morfeRf1 sort OF summary process
to make good women Of them; and began to
suspect that some Of those which we saw at the
entrance had once touched noses with his most
disgusting Majesty, for flthier fellow never
set eyes on. You've. no doubt seen some Of
those cnrlousy figured heads which grow upon
New Zealand shoulders; for many have been
brought 10 England; our skipper, who was sort
of collector of curiosties, was extremely desirous
of obtaining one, but he was aware that it was
only the head men who were thus marked or
tattooed, and he had run his eye over the samples
at the doorway, but could not detect one chief
who had been deprived Of his caput. Neverhe-
less, by signs and through means of Scotch inte.-
prefer for the prime minister to Longchewfsh-
COW was a Scotchman, his majesty was inform
ed Of the captains wish and in short time
several natives handsomely tattooed were drawn
up within the building; the skipper was request
ed to select the figures which pleased him most;
and ne, imagining that the chiefs had been ex-
hbed merely by way ofpattern, fixed upon one
whose features appeared 10 have had picked off
upon them every days run of the children Of
Israel when cruising in the wlderness.-The
chief bowed in token Of satisfaction at being thus
highly honored, but, before he could raise his
head, 1t sprang away from his shoulders into the
captains arms, with thanks the compliment vet
passing from the lips; the life-guardsman Of the
King had obeyed his Majesty's signal, and the
dragoon's sabre had made sharp work Of it,.
{ Benfiy.
The native American., 1838-07-07

PUBLIC BATHs.-Among all the ancient nations
every person who could afford the expense, had
bath in his own house, for the use of the fami,
ly; and for those who could not afford it, ample
provision was made in public baths, at the public
expense. Thus we find in Roman history, that
a common practice of the Europeans was to seek
popularity by founding public baths Of great mag
nitude; and the ruins of some Of these magnif-
cent structures yet remain. When Alexandra
was taken by the Saracens or Arabians, it con-
tained 1000 public baths, for the use of one
million and half of people; besides the private
baths, of which every family sufficiently opulent
had one in his own dwelling In some Of the ci-
ties Of the East, they are now abundanty supplied
with them, and they are accessible to the Whole
population, at prices ranging from cent and
half to five or six dollars, and the former, access
sible to the very poorest, are abundanty supplied
with pure water, soap, towels, and everything
necessary to the process of thorough washing.
In this matter our countrymen would do well to
learn of these people.-Newburypon Herald.
The native American., 1838-07-07

.4nabihon.--It may be doubted whether JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS will be regarded by future ages
as a poet. But that he has written some very
good poetry, there can be no doubt. The follow
ing forcbe lines descriptive Of ambition, are from
his pen.-Je6srsonidn
Ambition therefore, virtue is, or vice;
Ting'd by the object of the mans pursuit:
A jewel, richer than the rubys prices
Bohon Upas, bearing deadly fruit;
Ethereal fire, impenetrable ice;
The good supreme; of every i'll the root;
qua dian angel leading to the skies
demon, with the worm that never dies.
The native American., 1838-07-07

little parties, lingering to the song Of the Star
Spangled Banner, and wandering upon the hills,
while in the distance note could be heard. Blest
shades of the Patriots of other days happy
groves and pure springs, where Washington used
to rest! ye have again been made sacred by the
song of Freedom! Honor to thy name and me-
mory to thy owner.
The native American., 1838-07-07

The City Of Dublin Company are preparing
to share transatlantic steam navigation, by fitting
out two steamers at once"
A fine opportunity to transport indigence, in
dole ice, ignorance, mendacity and crime to the
United States."-ED.
The native American., 1838-07-07

THE RED RIVER RAFT.-The Army and Navy
Chronicle contains a letter from Cap Shreve, to
whose indefatgable exertions, under the direction
of the United States Government, the country is
indebted for the removal of the immense accumu-
lation Of trees forming what was called the raft
in Red River, Arkansas. lie says:
consider the navigation as safe through that
part of the river where the raft was formerly To-
Gated, at any other part of it, from forty five
miles above its mouth to the head Of steamboat
navigation, a distance estimared at 500 miles.
The former location occupied l65 miles of that
distance. It's removal has extended the naviga-
ton by steamboats,, about $50 miles on the Red
river proper. Its tributaries from the best inior-
nation | am in possession Of will afford about
600 miles, with but partial improvement in their
| channels, and may be extended by Improvements
on the main river and its tributaries some nine
hundred miles farther, extending the whole line
of navigation by the improvement 2,25O miles,
passing throu h as fertile soil as any on this
continent, with a less proportion ofland which is
unfit for cultivation than any tract of the same ex-
tent in our country. The climate is well adapted
| to the cultivation Of coton the latitude ranging
from 32 TO 35 deg. north, between the original
foot of the raft and the head of navigation. The
lands on the river bottom from the foot of the
raft to 100 miles above it's head, have been nearly
all redrained from inundation by the removal Of
the timber from its bed; all Of which is now set
Ting with unprecedented rapidity.
The advantages to be derived from the reno
val Of the Great Raft, cannot now be calculated.
The Government land on that river has been en-
HANGED in value to an immense amount, not less
should Judge, than 5000, 900 of dollars. The
settlers will reap inestimable advantages from the
same work
The native American., 1838-07-07
Correspondence Of the Nemark Duly.
DuBUKE, WISCONSIN, JUNE l, 1888.

| do not believe that the advantages of this
country are sufficiently known by our people
along the Jersey shore. The general notion that
the country is cold, ungenial region, is as op-
-posite to the truth as you can conceive. There
is no better land in the United States. The eli
mate is decidedly more congenial than is suppo-
sed, and the prospects OF settlers are remarkably
hattering. The poorest man may have large
farm by squatting on an unapproprated tract, for
81 25 an acre, or he may purchase antestablished
claim or title for tracts that have been already
improved, at a trhing advance. Every thing
that is produced in the Middle States, can be rais-
ed here with at most one-third the labor.
Wheat Yields As TO so bushels to the acre with
the least possible labor; oats and corn about the
same. Melons, pumpkins, turnips, potatoes, &c.
exceed in size any thing | ever saw. The aver
age crop of potatoes is from 4 TO 500 bushels to
the acre. One farmer in the vicinity has raised
more than the largest quantity named, on a sim
gle acre. There is ready market for far more
than the whole produce Of the country, as large
portion of the people engaged in the mineral
or mining business, and its collateral branches
Every thing produced commands very high
prices Flour sells readily at $40. Wheat has
been at So dollars, corn brings ST. 25, potatoes
ST., beef and veal IL cents, butter 80 cents, eggs
81 cents, and so on. Much of the supplies are
now brought up from Illinois and st. Louis, in
the steamboats,. Labor is high; and there is a
constant demand for laborers. Men who get 8
or ] dollars in Jersey, might here receive $50 a
month, and found. days work is s2. You
will observe, also, that all the substantial com
forts of life are enjoyed here. The society is
good, and the country is filing up with an indus
trious people from New York and New England
daily. Numerous schools and churches have been
established in various parts of the country, within
a few months, and within three years the terrific
ry must become state. Now is the time for
emigrants.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10
MI SSI @ N A RY.
From the Bap. Missionary Magazine.
Deputation to Eastern Missions.


Deputation to Eastern Missions.
JOURNAL OF MR.. MALcoM-coNTINUE
Journey to Tanjore, TrichinOpoly, and
Seringham.
1t was my intention to proceed imme-
diatelv to Cicacole, and settle with Mr..
Day his future position. But, on taking
steps for engaging a dak to that place, |
learned that Mr.. Day was daily expected
at Madras. This report afterwards proved
Ito be founded in mistake, but the repose
which it gave me, was very providentiaI,
as my health, which has been declining
continually for some weeks, now became
so poor that | should have been arrested
on the way.
The ministers and missionaries of the
city urged Mr.. Days location here. This
opinion, which had been previously ex-
pressed by various brethren in Burmah
and Bengal, now adopted as my own.
The reason will be mentioned hereafter.
Mr. Day had prevlousI y resolved to leave
Cicacole; and on communicating my
opinion, it met his cordial appreciation,
and he Immediately prepared to embark
for Madras, with his family.
Learning that TeIoogoos abound in
southern India, and anxious not onIv to
learn more about them, but to measure
the degree of the missionaries success Ia
region where ZiegenbaIg, Swartz, and
others had labored for more than centu-
~, awaited myself OF the time which
would intervene before Mr. DAYS arrival,
to make an excursion to Tanlorc, and
TrichinopoIy, through the districts of
Chingleput, and South Arcot.
Mode of Travelling.
The only mode of travelling, in this
country, is by palanquin, and, in the hot
season, at night only. Bungalows are
built by Government on the principal
roads, where travellers may spend the
I day, and where the servant gets you what
you require to eat. They are furnished
only with chairs and tables. They are,
generally, comfortable brick houses, hav-
ing several apartments.
la this part of India, set of "bearers'
consists of twelve men, six Of whom car
ry the palanquin at time, and relieve
each other about every quarter of mile
Notwithstanding the loss of time incur
red by changing, they go about four miles
an hour. Fresh men are posted at dis
tances of from fifteen to twenty-four miles
Besides the bearers, you have one oil
more coolies, to carry the baggage. in tir
boxes made for the purpose, called 6ang1
boxes; and aa~sGlehee, or torch-bearer
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10
VERMONT BIBLE SOCIETY, AUXILIA-
RY TO THE A, T. F. b. SOCIETY.

Ky 10 THE A. a. F' b" SOCIETI'
This Society was organized at Water
bury, in October last, during the session of
the Convention.
J. D. Farnsworth was called to the
Chair, and O. S. Murray appointed secre-
tary pro TEN.
The COMMITTEE of the Convention, to
whom this matter was referred, presented
the following Constitution, which was
I'm enimously adopted:
ART. |. This Society shall be called
the Vermont Bible Society, auxiliary to
the American and Foreign Bible Society,
whose sole object shall be to aid in circu-
lating the Holy Scriptures.
ART. ii. All persons contributing one
dollar annually, 10 the funds Of this Soci-
ETY., shall be members of it. Five dol
lars, paid at any one time, shall constl-
tute member for life. Members of the
parent Society residing in this State, shall
be members ofthis Society.
ART. III. The funds of this Society,
after deducting incidental expenses. shall
be paid over to the Treasurer ofthe Amer
lean and Foreign Bible society, 10 assist
in supplying the destitute with the Word
Of Truth.
ART. w. This Society shall elect an
nuaIly President, Vice Presidents, Sec
relary, Treasurer, and an Executive Com
mIttee, consisting of the Secretary, Treas
urer, and FIVE members, who, in case o
the failure Of an annual election, shall
hold their Offices until a new election !;
made.
ART. v The President, or in his alb
sence one Of the Vice Presidents, or II
their absence such member as shall b
chosen for the purpose, shall preside a
| the meeting.
; ART. vi The Treasurer shal II receiv
oil monies collected, and hold them sub
lect to the direction of the Executive Com
mlttee, and shall make a report at The an
nual meeting of the Society.
ART. VII The Secretary shall motif
all the meetings Of the Society and of tn
5 Executive Committee, arrange the busi
! ness to De brought before them, and kee
the minutes ofiheir doings he shall nc
uty the persons of their appointment
: chosen as officers at an annual meeting :
. conduct the correspondence ofthe Societ,
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10

I 2. Nor would we tceaken government By tax
ing Gtoay its sanctions. We do not deny Its
right to enforce the obedience Of its o,Cn subjects.
to punish transgressors, and thus prove itself Z" a
terror to evil doers." Government among US is
probably too week !; a stronger, steadier, more
impartial hand would doubtless be better in al
most eceryrespect; and, so far from diminishing
its authority and influence, we would increase
| them both by denying, what the New Tesla
ment very explicitly condemns, the right Of for
cl6he resistance under any circumstances to ' the
powers that be-
3. Nor do we aim at the abolition OF capital
12rlnishments. The strict inviolability of human
life does indeed include the cause of peace for,
If government may not by a regular process OF
law, take the life even of a criminal to atone for
his injuries to society, it surely may not dip lis
hands in the wholesale butcheries Of war but
the cause of peace does not in its utmost extent
involve the inviolablity of human life except in
the intercourse Of nations. So Grahan,isna en-
braces temperance as its starting point: but the
cause of Temperance cannot fairly be held respon
sible for all the dogmas, whether ri ht wrong
of the &c Lecturer the Science of Human Life -
Our cause is restricted to the sacrifice of life il
tc0r alone, and does not inquire whether the Bi
bic allows capital punishment.
| 4. Nor does il touch the question, ,chethe,
government has Grightto suppress MODS b. force
Most of our friends admit this right. few discard
it, Just as most of them believe, while some deny
the Christian Sabbath to be of divine authority
but, as friends of peace, we have in fact no more
! to do with one question than we have with the
| other.
! 5. Much less do we seek to Danish eUery kim
! and degree OF force from the government Of ma
tiO1as schools and families. To what extent, j
any, force may, and should be employed in thes'
cases, It is not our province peace makers, tc
determine. We merely set them aside as no
cOram JUDGE, as points not belonging to ou
cause.
6. Still less do we aim at the abolition Of SLAVE
ry as one of our peculiar objects. War was in
deed the origin, as it is still the support. of Thu
accused system the universal prevalence O
peace would bring it to speedy, perpetual end
no thorough-gong peace u!an can consistently b.
a stakeholder nor can the cause Of emancip patton
without btoodshed be carried to successful issu'
on any other than the strictest principles peace
but our auae has 10 more to do with slavery
than ii has with Imprisonment for debt.
/ 7. Nor is our aim the GENERAL in1proveSnen
of ciril government. We look not to reciprocs
obligations of rulers and subjects, but to the du
ties which one government owes another nc
to the domestic policy, but to the intercourse,
nations not to their treatment of their otcn sul
jerfs, but to their own conduct towards each Oth
en-
These statements might all be confirmed BY
reference to what our Society has repeatedly pnt
lished. will next tell more briefly what we d
seek to accomplish.
A DIRECTOR OF THE AM. PEACE Soc
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10
For the Term0nt Telegraph.

For the TermOnt Telegraph.
The Rutland County Branch of the Ver-
mont Bible Society, auxiliary to the A.
F. b. Society.
A Society with this name was organized
on Wednesday, Nov. l, at Poultney, agree
ably TO previous notice. A. Kendrick was
chosen Moderator, and J. Joslin, Clerk.
A constitution was adopted similar to that
Of the Vermont Bible Society, auxiliary, &c.
Every annual contributor is member.
Every person contributing $40 at one
time is life member.
The funds Of the Branch Society are to
be paid over 10 the Treasurer Of the Yer
mont Bible Society, auxiliary to A. F. B.
Society.
The annual meeting of Branch Society
is to be on Thursday, at the meeting of the
Vermont Association.
The following officers were chosen:
DANIEL PACKER, President.
S. 9. Dillaway, G. A. Thomas, B. Allen,
l. Fuller, Tice Presidents.
Samuel Griggs, Treasurer.
Daniel HascSIl, Secretary.
E. s. Soullard, l. Button, Jr., John Ma
son, L. Kinney, J. Conant, En- Com.
Resolved, That the doings of this meet,
ing be sent for publication in the Vernon
Telegraph; and that all the churches in the
Vermont Association be invited 10 unite il
efforts to obtain members, and raise funds tc
be forwarded to the Treasurer at Rutland
on or before the first Of January next.
ResolDed, That D. HascalI, the agent OF
the A. F. B. Society, be requested to visi
all the churches in the Vermont Associa
ton, to promote the object of this society.
A. KENDRlcK, Moderator.
J. Joslin, Clerk.
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and prepare a Report for the annual meet
ing, copy of which, together with list
of officers, shall be forwarded to the Cor
responding Secretary of the Parent So
cietv.
ART. VIII. The Executive Commit
tee, majority of whom shall be quo
rum, shall manage the business OF the So
ciety.
ART. TX. There shall be an ANNUAL
meeting of the Society, for the transaction
Of all necessary business, on the second
day of the Vermont Baptist State Conven'
ten, at the same place with the ConVen-
ton.
ART. x. The members of any auxlI-
larry or branch Society, who pay into Its
treasury the amount required of the mem
bers OF this Society, shall be members OF
this Society. The officers of all auxll1a-
ry or branch societies shall be entitled to
seat with the Executive Committee Of
this Society.
ART. XII. No alteration shall be made
in the Constitution, except by the Society
at an annual meeting.
Appointed A. Sabin, J. Freeman, and
s. Gliggs, a committee to nominate a
board of officers for the ensuing year.
Appointed the following persons dele
gates from this to the parent Society atits
next annual meeting: J. D. Farnsworth
A. Sabin, S. Griggs, D. Packer, J. P
Skinner
The dominating committee proposed
the following persons for the officers OF
the Society, who were elected accord
ingIy:
J. D. FARNswoRTH, President.
w. Walker, B. Carpenter, J. lde, A
Sabin, L. p. Parks, L. Fisk, D. Pac ker
I. Persons, NJ. Bruce, S. c. Dillaway
Vice Presidents
J. Freeman, Secretary.
J. P. Skinner, Treasurer.
S. Griggs, c.. A. Thomas, J. Conant
w. G. Johnson, R. Fletcher, Executive
Committee
Adjourned to meet at MountholIy or
the second dav Of the Convention.
J. d. FARNswoRTH, Chairman.
JOSEPH FREEMAN, Secretary.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10
ANTI-SLAVERY.
THE BIBLE AGAINST SLAVERY.

The spirit Of slavery never takes refuge
in the Bible, Of its ooon accord. TIE
horns of the altar are its last resort 1t
seizes them, if at all, only in desperation
rushing from the terror of the aveng-
er's arm. Like other unctean spirits, it
"hateth the light neither cometh TO the
light, lest its deeds should be reproved.'
Goaded to phrenzy in its confic's with
conscience and com N on sense, denied all
quarter, and hunted from every covert, it
breaks at last into the sacred enclosure,
and courses up and down the Bible,
seeking rest, and finding none" The
LAW OF LOVE, streaming from every
page, flashes around it an omnipresent
anguish and despair. 1t shrinks from
the hated light, and bowls under the con-
Stunning touch, as demons recoiIed from
the Son of God, and shreiked, Torment
US not'' At last, it shrinks away among
the shadows of the Mosaic system, and
thinks to burrow out Of sight among its
types and shadows. Vain hope lis
asylum is its sepuIchre; its city ofrefuge,
the city of destruction. 1t rushes from
light into the sun; from heat, into devour-
| ing fire; and from the voice of God into
the thickest Of His thunders.
DEFINITION OF SLAVERY.
live would know whether the Bible
is the charter of slavery, we must first
determine just rhnt slorsry IS. The
thing itself must be separated from its
appendages. A constituent element Is one
thing relation another; an appendaee
another. Relations and appendapes pre-
suppose other things, of which there are
See fourth paea
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10
PEACE.saNo. X.
WHAT ARE NOT THE OBJECTS OF
THE PEACE CAUSEf

The cause of peace, if spotIess as an angel from
heaven, could not hope, in such an age of Jealousy
suspicion and alarm. to escape prejudice or re-
Proach. 1t is at present too little known, or too
little needed, TO have the benefit of strong, vio-
lent opposition but, as public attention wakes to
the subject, it is painfully amusing to see what
misconceptions are afoat in the community re-
specting even the object at which the friends Of
peace are aiming.
Often are we met with questions that betray a
strange and culpable degree of inattention to this
subject What would you do, if you could d?
Would you entirely change the present order of
things' Would you employ no force, and have
no punishments, no laws, no restraints? What
changes do you seek TO effect in government or
society p
We must first tell what is not the aim of this
cause. Whether right or wrong in its singIeness
purpose. it does bend all its efforts to grand
result and concerning the other objects occa-
sonally attributed 10 US, we can merely say that
whether good or bad, they come not within oul
range, and might just as properly be laid to the
credit discredit of the temperance cause or any
other reform.
| l. We do not, then, seek to Gn1ihildte or su
percede eiUii government. We regard the will o.
God as the supreme law of the universe but VIZ
believe that will to have established human gov
eminent, civil and domestic, as one of its own or
dinances, and required implicit obedience il
things not forbidden by himself. u