Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-20

pressor's wrongs we will nerer be sednc-
ed or driren, but-abiding by principle, |
and placing our trust in the Lord of
Hosts -we willtell the white Americans
that their country shall be our country
we will be governed by the same laws,
and worship at the same altor-where
thew live we will live, where they die
there will we be buried, and our graves
shall remain as monuments of our suffer-
ing and triumph, or of our failure and
their disgrace"
Our colored brethr,n of Boston, are
equally emphatic At a late meeting,
they
." Resolved, That We owe it to our self
respect, to our enslaved brethren at the
south, to bleeding Africa, to the cause of
Justice and humanity universally. once
more in our united capacity, aud III The
most solemn manner, to enter our protest
against the American Colonization Socie-
ty, as purely selfish in its origin, basely
deceptive in its pretences, utterly corrupt
in its principles, and truly diabolical in It's
designs.p-Mass. AbOlittOnist.
New "SPEclE In Georgia.
under their new sFree Banking Law"
SLaces are TO be made part Of the Bank
ing capital The Richmond Wing says,
A gentleman of much experience in
financial matters, has expressed the opin-
ion TO US, that the Georgia addition of ne
groes as bankable property, was a very
wise addition to the New York aet, whelh-
er regarded in financial or political as
pect. Negroes, in his opinion. would
constitute the best property we have for
banking purposes; and besides, by basing
the value of our circulating medium up
on our slaves, we interest all who trade
with is in preserving our domestic insti-
tutions"
! This is an improved method Of subsi-
dizing the free North. 1t may succeed
in our large commercial cities, but not
elsewhere. Nor viii negroes" be as
valuable basis for circulating medl-
um,' as the Wing supposes. The basis
will be little too '' circulating" When
the South has built few more railroads,
and the North has become more thor
oughiy abolitionized, the way these "yel-
low boys" will remove the deposites. Civ
ing leg bail for their temperance. will
be "a caution" to bill holders Mass
Abolitionist.
REV. JOHN WESLEY on HIS DEATH
lBED.-The Life of William WILDER
force, by his Son." contains the following
letter from the late Rev. John Wesley, K
Mr.. Wiiberforce, urging him TO renewed
and unceasing exertions against Negro
Slavery. They are probably the last
words he ever wrote, for the letter was
written on his death-bed, the day before
be sank into lethargy from which he
was never aroused -
| February "a, l79t
my Dear Sir:-Unless Divine pow.
er has raised you up to be as Athanasin
contra mundum, [ see not how you car
60 through your glorious enterprise, in
opposing that execrable villany which i;
the scandal of religion, of England, enc
of human nature. Unless God has rails
ed you up for this very thing, you will b.
worn out by the opposition Of men anc
de Wis, but if God be for you, who can b
against you! Are all of them together
stronger than God? Oh be not weary
of welI-doing. Go on in the name o
God, and i'll the power OF his might, til
even American slavery, the vilest that ev
er saw the sun, shall vanish away before
it. That He who has guided you from
your youth up, may continue 10 strength,
en- you in this and all things, is the pray.
er of, dear sir,
6 Your affectionate servant,
+ "JoHN WESLEY"
LATE FROM JAmAICA-The Colonia
Assembly convened Oct. &c. The Gov
ernor, Sir Lionel Smith, in his speech t.
the Council and Assembly, says: "f5,
conduct Of The laboring population, [eman
cipated slavesl entities Mem to the. high
EST praise, and amply prOres HOW WELL
THEY HAVE DESERVED the loon Of free
dOm." He adds: II trust there is erer,
prospect of agricultural prosperity"
The CoyErous MAx.-If you should
see altman that had large pond of water
} yet living in continual thirst moi suffsr
i. ing himselfto drink half draueht, 70,
fear of lessening his pond; if you should
see him wasting his time and strength ir
fetching more water to his pend, Away:
thirsty. yet always carrying bucket o
water In his hand. watching early anc
la;e to catch the drops of rain, gaping at
ter every cloud, and running greedily in
to every mire and mud. in hopes OF wa
ter, and always studying how to max,
every ditch empty itself into his pond; i
you should see him grow gray in thes,
anxious labors, and at last end careful
thirsty life, by falling into his own pond