Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-05-22
LETTER FROM j. HOLcOMR.

LETTER FROM j. HOLcOMR.
Brother Holcomb's letter below, was received
too late for last weeks paper. Some parts of it
are omitted for its lateness, and some for want of
room this week.
NEw-YoRK, SATURDAY, Nav A, 1889.
MY Dear Sir:-I will give you a short
sketch of matters and things since left
Brandon, and you may do what you please
with it.
| left Hyde's, In Sudbury, at IL O'Clock.
P. M. on the s30lh ult., and rode so miles
before breakfast. The road YVES extremely
rough, much of the way. / arrived in
Troy, about 3 o'clock, Thursday, PM
was well pleased with the place and people.
Reached Albany just at night. Put up at
Satford's Temperance House. Found that
city to appear better than had anticipated.
AT in the morning, left, in the Steamboat
Champlain, and in II hours reached this
city.
On board the boat, found an old gentle
man from East Florida, who said he was
Shareholder. enquired whether he would
feel willing to converse on slavery and
emancipation. He said he should. We
began the interview in the cabin, and soon
had quite a number of hearers, who soon
participated in the conversation, SO that we
had quite an interesting meeting. He said
ne was not fully prepared to endorse oboli-
t'on sentiments, also that he laid no claims
70 philanthropy. He informed me that he
had taken SIS slaves to Hayti, with the un-
derstanding that they should labor a certain
term OF time and then they were to be free.
II seems thar he was willing TO trus; their
ho'aOr-otherwise he would not, have taken
them there. He said he designed to take
10 more there this season, and if they be-
haVed well he should probably let them all
go. He told me that one of his slaves was
blacksmith, and would now sell for 2 thou
sand dollars but he should not sell him.
A by-stander enquired whether he educated
his slaves. Unanswered, "a part of then.'
The next questions were, whether they
learned as well, aud whether they appeared
to possess as sound minds as white neonle
according to their opportunities. He said
ne could no difference between the blacks
and whites. He appeared quite intelligent
on many subjects-said he was personally
acquainted with President Boyer of Hayti
formed part of that acquaintance while
Boyer was receiving an education in Rhode.
island, and the remainder in Hayti. en-
CURED whether he should SET the. slaves free
IN this country, provided The laws allowed
It. He replied that, were the laws in the
states adjoining Florida, favorable. he
should but until they were altered. The
slaves could enjoy no more than a nominal
freedom, and he therefore thought il best
either to take them to Hayti or retain them
Tor the present. REMARKED that was f,l.
ly persuaded that 1850 would see slavery
removed from the United States. He said
he had not the least doubt of IL. Iaslea
MIN whether he had ever thought hard Of
aooiltionists, for taking the stand they had
on this subject. He said no, the south
compelled you TO take such ground.' Task
ed him what he thought of colenizine il
Africa. Hesaid be disapproyed of it aohol-
ty, and believed Henry Clay's object in add
Eocating that plan was to aanitilote the
Tree otdcks. Said hes Henry Clay is the
most bitter enemy OF the colored race of aov
man know of, and people have been de-
ceiVed respecting him. enquired whether
ne was personally acquainted with him.