The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-08-03

who has been dishearenCd by the despalrlng let
ter Of the venerable Adams, take courage. The
hearts Of men arc in the hands of God, and he
can turn them as the streams Of water are turned.
From the EmancpatOr.
jamaica.
We have letter before US, from an Intelligent
gentleman near Kingston, dated June II, to his
correspondent in this city, from which we make a
short extract.
81 am al a loss what to say to YOU about the
present prospects Of the Isle, for | do not know
what facts you are in possession Of or what facts
you may wish The truth is, feel regardso
the subject, much as you would in visiting Eng
land or France, and telling how America gets on
with her freedom. do not mean that the pco-
pie here are as settled as they are in America, but
they are doing 1ceH on the acEolc. A short time
since heard man who has long been q resident
here and planter, say that theres more work
doing now than ever was before in the Island, 1t
is true that, on many properties, there is not as
much work done as before; for the people are be-
ginning to work forMemse1res /, e. they are pur-
chasing land, building houses clearing grounds,
and making preparations for their own comfort,
instead of spending their toll and wealth for mas
sa.' | think this is an important view of the sub
lect, and | hope abolitlonists will not forget to
place it in its true light The Christian philan-
thropist is not to look at the bare exports of ma
tiDn to learn their prosperity, but at the social
state, the domestic comforts, the improvements OF
the people. If one can see, as we do here, misera-
bic novels exchanged for decent dwellings, rags for
comfortable clothing, and domestic happiness in
stead Of quarrelling and fighting, if we can see
those who have lived for years in forncation now
married, and sending their children to sch DOL and
taking them tothe house Of God, we ought to ad-
nit that they are in a prosperous state, whether
they can boast Of great exports Or not, These i'm
provements see here"
On the subject Of labor, he mentions some es-
tates on which the work is more forward than it
was last year He had recently taken Journey
Of rs miles over the Island, and says "Where the
people are offered fair wages, and well treated,
they are at work. so far as know"
The commercial papers of this city have been
tickled with melancholy news from Jamaica, gath
cred from the Despatch and Gazette, received by
late arrivals We also have received the papers,
to June 20. The Morning Journal is business
paper devoted to liberty to certain extent, but
opposed TO the Governor, and to any new concess-
ions to the working classes, and especially opposed
to the intended suspension of the constitution.
The paper Of June %, contains the following
statement respecting the chosen oracle Of the A.
mercan press.
"A AIluulESGA jury ms lOuDu the EQll0T OF the
Despatch guilty Of libel on the Executive The
Editor says, that having been found guilty we
can arrive at no other conclusion than that the
mind of the country is changed and that we must
now prepare for the new and altered state of
things. 1t would be madness in US to persist in
pursuing system which is now condemned by a
Jury oil our country
1--WE are very glad to hear this, and that the
conductors OF the Despatch have atlengh perceiv-
ed that their policy is not approved by those
whose interests they pretended to advocate, and
views they profeSsed to lay before the public The
paper in question is NO longer. the organ of the
planters The public have been long disguised
with the ribaldry and vulgarity of the Despatch,
and will be very happy to find that the conviction
OF its editor has opened his eyes to the fact, and
pointed out the necessity of his being somewhat
more decent. A strong reason exists why such
change as that spoken of in Yesterdays Despatch
should take place. That reason is, no one pla-
ces the smallest reliance in any thing which ap-
pears in its columns. In the colony, as well as
in the Mother country,not the slightest importance
IS attached to any statement aohicL IL makes. nj
sAY therefore mterly useless for good, achiLst al
aas Mroked as Evidence against u.s. and used 10 our
ihjnry"
Such is the proven character of the chosen and
accredited witness of the slavery party in this re-
public The Morning Journal of June 3, speak
ing of new public force, on the English plan,
says,
IN the Mother country nothing appears more
essential than.a public force. Here no one at
taches the slightest importance to such force,
whilst its expense presents a serious objection to
It. The peasantry are peaceable quiet and Or
derly--they may refuse to labor continuously, butt
certainly do not require policemen 10 keep them
in order"
The British Emancipator also gives the follow
ing extract of letter. which is as late information
as we have received