Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-02-07
February 2, 1888.
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snbiect Of the abuse oil the Negro APpren- |
,;resbin IN the West Indies; and from the |
I",s Ep0lish papers We perceive, that al. |
,.o., numberless petitions from all parts
! &C ~ country, are pouring 10, addressed
he Queen and Parliament, praying to
S0ve the term Of the apprenticeship, which
was no, to end until 1910, at once abol-
ished, and the Inflated negroes restored to
the common rights Of humanity. Mr..
Surge, a gentleman Of character, wealth,
and benevolence, has lately visited many
Of the West India Colonies, for the sole
and laudable purpose of ascsrtalning, the
real facts with respect 10 tie alledged Ill
,roo,ro,nt Of the negroes. From his own
nsrsonal observation, and from numerous
and indubitabIe proofs collected from the
most respectable sources, there cannot re-
main doubt, ihatthe apprentices are suf'
feriue cruelties and hardships more FREE
ouent and aggravated, than when in state
of absolute and unconditional slavery. 1t
would appear that as the period OF exact''
ion and tyranny Of the West India Propri-
etors and Phnters over their unfortunate
fellow beings, limited, they are resolved
10 grind down their victims TO the last
stage of labor and suffering, IN order to
wiring from them their utmost mite OF prof
il. .... ....+ -
What melancholypicture Of our fallen
nature does the lawless domination OF man
over his helpless fellow creatures, in a
state Of slavery, present. We most sin
cerely trust that the iniquitous system may
be forever swept away, and that through
out the mighty Empire of Britain, no sem
blauce Of slavery, or effects OF its degrad-
ing evils, may any longer exist.-HatI-
far Oh. Messenger.
FATAL CARELEssNEss.-Am most mel
ancholy accident occurred in this CT Y, on
Sunday last, under the following circum-
stances:- A respectable physician pre-
scribed !!or lady OF this city, who had
nearly recovered from illness, an ounce OF
phosphate of soda, and wrote his prescrip-
ton, that no mistake might occur. II
was sent 10 an apothecary, and the mes
senqer received from him what was after
ward discovered to be tcdits precipitat Of
mercury, mostdeadiy poison. The case
is rendered still more aggravated from the
fact, that the patient refused to take the
medicine until il had been sent back to the
upothecary, with request that he would
examine thewritten prescription and the
dose, which he did. and pronounced it cor
rect The medicine was taken, with the
i most fatal consequences. The patient dl
/ ed on Sunday, Notwithstanding every ef.
fort 10 'counteryail the effects of the poi
son.-BaIL AMER.
IHDIAN STATIsTIcs.-We learn from
official documents that the Indians now
east Of the Mississippi number 1896
OF these the following are under treaty
stipulations 10 remove west of the MIsslS-
.ippi:-The Winnebagoes. $500 !; Ota'
was of Ohio, 100; Pottawatamies OF lndl-
ana, 1850; Chippewas, Ohawas, ant
Pottaw atamies. !, 5Ooi Cherokees, l4,Ouo
Creeks, 1000; Chickasaws, 1000; Sem
inoles, 5000; Apalachicolas, 400; Ota
WINS and Chippewas in the peninsula Q
Michioan, 6,5O0-t0tal 5000. Thos
no, under treaty stiTulations to remov
amoun,toi2, Al !, as follows = New Yor
Indians, 4,I76; Wyaniots, SIS; M'amIe'
LOO: Menomonies, 1000; Otawas an
Chiupewas of the Lakes, 1854
The number Of Indians who have err
GRATED from, the east to the west OF tn
Mississippi is s |, 1877. viz :--Chiekasa"'
$40; Chippewas, rouawas. and Pottaw;
mics. 2,f9l I; Choctaws, $4,000; Gu;
pavs, 476; Greeks. 476; Seminoles, 407
Apalachicolas, 265; Cherokees, 1911
Kickapoos, 5ss; Dslawares, e26; Shaw
~pees. i,272; IOttawas, 374; Weas, 222
-Pisnkeshaws, l62; Peorias and Kaska
kias, 1873; Pottawatamies Of Indiana, 5;
Senecas, 25l; Senecas and Shawnee
eli. .,s# s,l 9asr. 5..r"...
The number Of the indigenous -trib
within striking distance Of the westet
frontier is. ISL ,8O6, TO wit Sioux. q
600 :. Iowas, 1900: Sacs OF the MIsso
ri, 500 = Osages, i, lao; Kanzas. l,60e
,Omahas, 600; Ouoes and MissourIas, 4
600; Pawnees, i2,5oo Camanches, L
900: Kioways, 1900; Mandans, $40
Quauaws, 450; Minatarees, 2.000;' I
cans. 10000; Assianeboins. $4,000 A
Sacbes.E 20.280; Crees. 3,000;s ArreE
has. q. 900 Gros Ventres, $1,000; L
taws. 10, 200. Crows, 1900, Caddo
1000; ,Poncas, 900; Ariekarces, 70
jCheyeunes, $500; Blackfeet, $4,000.
BAGS, 4, 500 Foxes, 1000. "-@-
The whole number OF the Indians abe
enumerated is 332, 49s. Assuming Il
eyery fifth one may be considered W
rior. the number Of their fighting men
&c 469.-C0nt. Adr. .-
Tus ExPLoRING ExPEDITIoN.-'
learn that a new difficulty has arisen,
10 the character of the vessels intended
compose the squadron for this expediti
According to the last plan, il is to be
dueed to a sloop of war; one ship ofab
.so..oos fthe Relief: y one brig, and