Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-06-13

told that the SpIrltof retallatlon ana selfde-
fence, is natural to man. Oh that we
could persuade men not to be ruled by an
impulse which actuates the veriest worm
that crawls the earth! sf@
Rev. Mr.. MALcoM offered the follow
ing resolution: $ : -a ss.@a
ResoIced, That the bearings Of the cause Of
Peace on the great work of converting the world TO
pure Christianity, demand for it special attention
from Christians of every name, particularly from
missionaries among the heather. s...-...
The cause which we have met to advo-
cate, bears hard on the cause of Missions.
War more than all things else, has re-
tarded this cause. Ministers, then, are
bound to ascertain the truth on this sub
ieet, and to preach it from the pulpit. If
war is in the way, let US strive to get it
out of the way.-,What course ought the
Missionary to take, when every step is
watched by the Seapoy, and an army of
200, 900 men, is stationed around him,
grinding the whole population down to
the earth2 And what should be his stand
on this subject, when all his plans are
thwarted, by the thousand jealousies and
perplexities of ware Why ssit that the
Missionary cannot get spot to build his
hut upon so large as the little carpeted
spot around you, Mr.. President 1t is
because of the treacherous war spirit of
Europeans. They first wanted a kttle
spot to build a hut on; when they got
that they wa4ed to mount their cannon
on the fence and then they wanted a
yard then little larger spot, and then
a little larger; and they would have it,
finally they took the whele country. This
is the reason why the Missionary now in
Burmah cannot geta spot on which to
erect his habitation. When was there,
Mr.. President, l lived sixteen days in a
stable, and slept by the horses, because
Mr.. Kincaid, with whom I stopped, had
no other place in which to put me.
1t becomes the Missionary to take hold
of the cause Of peace, and to take the
: right ground. Sir. know that Mission
, aries have been killed by the heather.
t But in what circumstances were they
t killed! They were armed, capapie, with
been lately attacked by robbers; but he
was armed at the time. l have passed
, over the same ground, and was not mo-
Tested by robbers. had no weapons of
} defence, but penknife aud could new
r er carry deadly weapons, if were to
, travel I'LL dooms day. never carried
, weapons except on one occasion, and then
: | was compelled to do it. l was going
through region said 10 be infested by
, robbers. My friends told me / mast take
arms with me; and when objected, they
said it would be as bad as suicide, we can
not let you expose yourself in this man
) ner; we shall be blamed if we do. So
, they fixed me out, with pair of horse
pistols, and bag of cartridges. l pass
ed through the place, however, and saw
no robbers; and when had nearly reach.
, ed my destination, saw some alligators,
and was curious to know whether the
balls would glance off from their scaly
hides. as the books say they will; SO I,
) undertook to load my pistols and try iii
3 and behold the cartridges were gpasket
cartridges, and not one Of them ssOutd go.
: in!
The government officers often tried to
, stop me; and when refused, they fol-
t lowed me with entreaties, and even be-
J sought me on their knees, to stop or to 60
armed; but said no, must go straight.
Never but once, have seen robbers, and
then my men cried out, robbers robbersy
and jumped into the water, and hid them
selves under the sides of the boat. went,
to the side of the boat, and shook hands
with them, inviting them on board to take
tea with me. They came on board and
took tea, and gave them presents of pen
knives, scissors, &c. and they did not mo-
; lest me. took care, however as a pru-
dent man, for l felt that it was a solemn
time, to show than them that had little
, else than few penknives, and Burman
tracts, which they did covet very much.
and opened all places to their inspection
= freely.
am glad to see so many present who
take an interest in this cause; especiallv
so many ladies. They know the trade
!, of war is, to make widows and orphans.
and the aged widow childless.
Rev. Mr.. Lord, of Berwick. Me-. offer.
ed the following -
Resolved, That it betrays singular isnorance If
the progress Of reform, and the genius Of Christina
ity to say, that is of use to make speciaI e,
for the cause of Peace. - r ~
( In support of this resolution, Mr.. Lord
remarked, 1t is sometimes said, that the
gospel is the grand remedy for every evil.
But how are we to preach the gospef2
Are we merely to tell men to be virtuous
Will the world he evangelical, by merely
describing the loneliness of virtue, and
z the hideousness of vice? Of what use
t will it be to do this, unless the facts be
pointed, and the truth specifically applied
d We must not only insist that war is hide
IS Gus, but we must point out its evil, and
:e press it's immediate abandonment. -.
re Mr.. Amasa Walker. ESQ.,, of Boston.
a. in seconding the resolution, remarked. that
E. it is idle to say no efforts are necessary