Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-15
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
- From the EmancipalOr.


ACT Of Jamaica, which we copy in full, as
new illustration Of the simplicity of do
ing right The Original Apprenticeship
Act had 81 sections. and Lord Glenelg's
Bill for its amendment to make il tolerab!e
for two years, had 80 sections. But the
oct for entire and unconditional emancipa-
ton by the planters themselves, as only
ssreR, viz two for emancipation, two to
secure the iaborers from being turned
right out Of DOORS two to provide for the
sick and in6rfn. and the last TO declare the
day on this becomes "a holiday thro'-
out the island Lock at this, We states.
men Of Kentucky! Look al it, profound
legislators Of the South. Compare this
act with your complicated and unwieldv
Legislation for the security of slavery, and
with the still more intricate machinery Of
grLduallsn, and, learn the lessons Of wis
dom. @~.-. 4. ...
Here follows the Act in the Emancipator.l
The next document la interest is the
Governors Proclamation, requiring the
religious observance Of the FIRST of Au-
gust as day OF General Thanksgiving
20 Almighty Col with "lhe SINE rever.
spee and respect which is observed and
due to the Sabbath"
JAMAICA, S.
by THE QUEEN--A PRoLANA-
TON.
"HEREREAs an Act has been passed
" by the Legislature oil this our island
OF Jamaica Tor terminating the present
sysiem Of Apprenticeship on the first DIV
OF August next, and thereby granting the
blessing and privileges Of unrestricted
freedom to all classes Of its Inhabilanrs-
And whereas it is incumbent on all the
inhabitants of this our sad Island 10 testi-
~ their grateful sense Of this Divine favor
We do therefore, BY and with the advice
OF our Privy Council Of this our said ISL
and, direct aud appoint that WEDNESDAY,
the said FIRST DAY or AUGUST next, be
observed in all Churches and Chapes as
A DAY OF GENERAL THANKsGIvINo TO
ALMIGHTY Cop Tor these His mercies,
and Of humble intercession for his contin-
ued blessing and protection on this most
important occasion: And We do hereby
call upon persons oil all classes within this
our said Island, TO observe the said first
day oil Algusl next with the same rever-
snee and respect which is observed and
due to the Sabbath.
Witness His Exeellency Sir Lionel Smith,
knight Commander of the Most Hon.
orable Military Order Of the Bath,
knight Graud Cross Of the Royal Han
Ovsrian Order. Lieutenant General in
Her Majesty's Land Forces, and Colo
mel o. the For,isih Regiment OF Foot,
Captain General, Governor in Chief,
aud Comm mder Of the Forces in and
over her Mliesty's said Island Of Jamai-
90, and other Of the Territories thereon
depending in America. Chancellor, and
Vice Admiral of the same, at Saint ia
20 de Ia Vega, the Eighteenth day OF
June, AnnoQue DominL One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Thirty-Eight, and
~ the First Year Of Her Majesty's
Reign. ...s-
God Save the Queen.
..e sssr...... .. LIONEL SMITH.
BY His Excellency's command,
-, -l... w. @. STEWART, Sec.
So much ia earnest were the authorities
10 secure this, that when an association or
party calling themselves {. Friends Of Free
dom" made arrangements for celebra-
ton By barbacues, bon6res and fireworks,
like our 4th Of July, his Excellency pub
hshed letter disappearing Of all such
displays, as Inconsistent with the Pro2rIe-
ties Of the occasion.
The bearing and effects Of the emanci-
patton act may be gathered, in part at
least, from the following editorial remarks
IN the Royal Gazette of June 80. The
editor says Mi
a-.Twelve months ago, when we assum-
ed situation, by which we were requir-
edio give OUT, opinion of and record pass
ing events, although this country was then
advancing TO the second great change
which was to take place in our !aborlne
population, we little imagined that du
ring that period, we should pass through
one Of the brightest eras which can eVel
be recorded in jamaica History. And
what psrt have we Iaken in bringing about
this great and important change--iaithlul
" and steadily have we recommended that
policy which has been pursued without a
dissentient voice in our delibcrative As
semblv. We saw the coming storm, ana
A. once took a firm stand, and while we
heaned information upon information up
on our pages, we held steady and unde
whiting course-ihat course has been sue
sessful--she great boon has been granted
aud n one single month, the last letters 0
slavery win be broken, and forever forgot
4eE IN jamaica
FLoHDA.-By the laws Of Florida
= free colored man may be SOLD INT'
srAvEnx ron DEBT! When such