Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-06-12
orce in a solid mass of living, human

No. Mr.. McCree did not tell OF this
'lessed way of doing business by MIR. Ash !
nun. Il appears that the Africans were
very fast.
In one case treaty had been agreed up
IN, but some of the tribes were disaffected
and refused to ratify and carry it into effect,
when Captain Stockton, of the navy. pre-
sented pistol at the breast Of a Prince and
told him the consequence of refusal, !
which brought them to terms! Is this the |
way to civilize and christianize Africa Is |
this the way Ministers Of the Gospel would
encourage the planting of Colonies on for
eign shore2 If so, 1t appears TO me that
they had better cease laying claims to be
the ministers Of Christ and acknowledge
themselves the emissaries of Satan. The
sickness Of the colonies is no evidence Of
the impracticability OF the scheme-(new
countries are frequently sickly. The Rev.
gentleman is right, for Henry Clay and 9TH
er Observation-Disclosures
lists aver that the design and tendency Of the
scheme of Colonizing in Africa is, to render
more secure the system of slavery and
those held in bondage. IF therefore il is
known that the Colonists -sicken and die,
the slaves here may prefer bondage to trans
portation. We have proof that this has
been the case, and that this was lrumpeted
far, that the slaves preferred slavery to free
dom. As to The justice to the eolored peo-
pie in enticing them there is another ques-
ton. | suppose the gentleman would not
advise friend to locate himself in the low,
unhealthy districts of Florida among the
Seminoles while there is abundant room
among the healthy highlands of Illinois,
Natives are sending their children TO school
free colored people go in some measure as
missionaries-20 dollars will carry out a
colored man $3.50 dollars will carry out &
furnish year-Maryland has appropriated
20 thousand dollars to this object and Ten
nessee ten thousand-this nation could do
no better than TO apply its funds to that OBJ
Decentralization Society the best Adolf
ton Society in the worId-the generous
people of the South have offered to release
many, but the door has been shut by Abo-
litionists, &C. He had made the wonder
ful discovery that Moses was the first Colo
nIzatlonist in the world, and was forty years
In carrying his plans into effect. And now
this society had already transported the
enormous number Of FIVE thousand, must
again quote Mr.. Adams terrible, very
terrible'-to abolitionism.' Only 20 or IS
years and so many carried away! He saws
| this is evidence that the Colonies qcould
succeed, and that in connection with the
tact that the colored men were more eleyat-
ed there than here was evidence that the
scheme had succeeded beyond expectation.
deny that this is benefting, or that il is
evidence of theft being benefited. have
knownmen who enlisted into a militia com
pany when they were not obliged to per-
form military service, for the purpose of be-
ing elected to office. But this was no eyid-
ence that they were better off. He said If
was the united testimony of the colonists
mat they knew not freedom until III ey went
there-he read resolution OF some of then,
In 1avor OF this blessed place. As an off.
set TO this will state that meetings have
been held by many free colored people in
this country at which resolutions have been
passed, protesting in strong terms aqaius
THIS scheme. They say, let US abide in
the land OF our birth-treat us as BRETHREN
restrain US by the same laws as the whites
give US protection-let us rise according
10 talents and moral worth and we ask mo
more. l will engage to furnish as much
PROOF that the colored people are opposed TO
leaving this land, as he can that tbev arc
We'll suited when they get them to Africa
United States officers testified in favor of II
stated that a less number of drunkards
RESIDED there than in any part of the United
o'ates according to the population. He al
iuded to the letter of Mr.. Sheridau-savs
ne presumes wagon loads of emiorants
might De gathered up in Illinois who would
De glad to get back TO their native residence
anu ASKS are we TO take slahgs in anony-
! nous letters as evidence against u.s.? We
asa no one to take siangs as evidence, neitb-
er DO we wish to receive such testimony
AS 10 Mr. Sheridan's letter, we take the
'es'imony OF shareholders in favor of his
character and talent, before going to Africa
ihey either lied about him before he wen,
or Inc salt water has exerted a wondarc,I