Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-17
From the Pennsylvania Freeman.

"Slavery will be abolished in the French
Colonies. The measure will be begun per-
haps even before the year 1910. The min
islrv will be forced TO undertake the meas
ure bon gre, mai gre. As soon, at least, as
this end is achieved in Martinique and Qua
daloupe, it will be pursued in the Spanish
lslands."-Mr. Walsh, Secretary of Amer
icGn Legation.
"THE UNITED STATES COME LAST"
Ed. EmancipatOr.
Our country latest at the goal
Where liberty is won
Let not the tale be told in Gath,
Nor heard in Askelon.
She who was foremost in the ranks
Her wrested rights to gain,
Until her spangled banner waved
In freedom on the main.
The pride Of nations she became,
And countries from afar,
Hoil'd with delight the kindlins fame,
OF that peculiar stars
But now, from "rice. swamps, dark and
lone"
sW Such exhalatIons rise,
The beacon that SO brighlly-shone
Is dim 10 foreign eyes;
And high-soupd men, across the wave,
Where southern fame has gone,
Now deem a cordial welcome due
To Northerners alone.t
At such canker in her heart,
Such plague-spots on her brow,
Fen Russia's naughty Autocrat
Smiles in derisIon now. st
If on our northern altar-6res
No flame is burning vet
The star on which the nations gazed
In Slavery's night must set.
Arts, my country. for the right,
In panoply divine
Rekindle freedoms dying light,
On other lands TO shine. ADA.
sit has been my lot during the past fftee1
months, to lear much of the change which has ia
ken place in the estimation in which VIC are held
as nation, by enlightened and good men in Europe
Having formerly passed two years there, was pre-
pared TO appreciate the change. At that time, thu
face of liberal European would brighten at tn
name Of american" and he would seize the frs
moment of conversation to express his admiratlor
and hopes OF our country During my recent sc
iourn, have heard very little interest expressed
US, except to have explanations and arguments sug
gested, by which it could be shown to Europe thu
our conduct is not the consequence of our prime
pies. The leading causes OF the change to whc
! refer are, LIST, Our mobs.-2dly, The wider know
edge, which, chiefly through their instrumentalit
has been diffused in Europe of the existence an
horrors of American savery.-3dly, Our treatmel
Of the abofigines. In Great Britain, France, & &c
many, we are regarded as the most cruel and rap
cious people since the days of Cortez and Pizarr
ID. L. Child
tGeorge Thompson was one day in the House
Commons, accompanied by friend of his from
merica. believe it was 6. b. Cheever, but am
confident. O'Connell was at the same time in d
lobby, leaning against pillar Thompson with h
friend approached him, and said, Permit me, g
TO Introduce you to my friend, - -, frc
America" The great agitator raised his hea
threw it back against the pillar, and, placing
hands behind him, said not word. Thompson su
pectng the cause of this unusual conduct adde
81 ought to have informed you, sir, that my frie
Is from the northern States, and is good aboitio
ist." The mein of the orator changed in a momel
He relaxed from his position, and, extending
hand, gave the American hearty welcome.
.aesa4 Letter from Europe.