Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-02-20
P-To send them forthwith to Africa,

colored man is deg raded in this country
P.-I feel somewhat embarrassed in
answering this question. Certain it is,
however, that it is not "the fault ct the
colored man himself nor of the white
man" | cannot, at this time, think OF
any other on whom to put it. 1
r. r. G.-Do you not think that it is
IAN ORDINATION OF PROVIDENCE, and
no more to be changed than the laws OF
na.ure?"
P.-Well it may be so-but l am a
little dubious.
r. r. G-What think you Of tho NOR
al character of the colered people of this
country?
P.-I agree with Mr.. Clay, the Presi-
dent of the Colonization Society, that "of
all classes of our population" they are
's,he most vicious" and that "contami
mated themselves, they extend their vices
to all around then'
r. r. G.-What of the religious infu-
ence they exer: on poor, benigh:ed Africa ?
P.-Why, that every one of them-as
Mr.. Clay says again" is missionary,
| carrying with him credentials in the holy
cause of Civilization, Religion, and Free
Institutions"
X. r. G.-These opinions seem some
what at variance: how do you reconcile
them, Mr.. Pa
P.-I don't know how. That. I am
content TO leave TO Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Wise,
and the other equally good judges of mis-
slonary operations connected with our
cause. But if l were to hazard lho't
on the subject, l should say the change
was produced by salt ,0ater.
e. C.-Valuable suggestionl
r. r. G-You are prepared, then. to
speak as TO the morals Of the Colonists?
.P.-Yes, most pointedly. q consid-
er them much better than those of the
United States
e. C-Let US come to later matters
Do you believe that the influence of the
Colonies has in many places entirely brok-
en- up the [slavel trade, and greatly weak.
ened 1t for a course of 700 miles 2" The
Virginia Colonization Society says so.
J P.-Then, l believe .t-noswithsand-
ing Pedro Blanco. at the Gallinas. on the
very borders Of the colony, "has nine
teen briggs employed. with capital Of
100000, and exports annually near
1000 slaves"
e. C.-Do you. with the Hon. Henry
A. Wise, firmly" and intellectually"
believe in great and good overruling
/ Special Providence" and that "Siarery
on this continent IS the gift Of Hearen TO
Africa2'
| P.-Most implicitly do believe it.
F. C.-Do you believe, with the Hon.
gentlemen last mentioned, that the best
weapons to meet the Aboiitionists with,
are cold steel and Duponts best!
P.-I am not altogether prepared to an
swer this in the affirmative, without this
qualification. -provided they cannot be put
down in any other way.
E.. C-Do you believe, with the Hon.
John Tyler, President Of the Virginia
Colonization Society. that William H,
Crawford was the first President of the
Colonization Socety?'
P.-1 have heretofore supposed that
Judge Washington-who sold about fifty
slaves at one time to trader, was the first
President.
r. r. G-What you suppose, Sir, is
but of little cons quence. Do you admit
as true, and are you prepared to defend,
what the Hon. Mr.. Tyler, of Virginia,
has said2
P.-I-I-I-am Sir; excuse my fall
;ering; to make all other questions unne-
cessary,-in this contest co WITH THE
South -
e. enough. Give him commits
sion. authenticated with the proper sign
manual of the Presdent-and let it have
engraved On it a Bowie knife, with sdeath
) to the abolitioniSts' on the blade-a pair
OF duellIng pistols-a keg Of Dupont
f best-a pack OF cards and puncheon of
Rum.
r. r. CT shall be done.
2 (ETeuat onnes.)
WEST INDIEs.-During the Anti
Slavery discussions in Great Britain. two
grand objections were urged, by the pro-
slavery party, against the emancipation Of
the w. ]. colonists. First, They would
certainly cut their masters threats, and
deiuge the Islands in blood. Or, second
l. they neglected to do this, they would
: be unable to take care Of themselves
would be cheated and overreached in bar.
gaining with the planters, and thus be
vastly worse off than when in slavery
!, The veracity of pro-slaveryism, through
all coming time, was staked on the fulfil.
ment of these prophecies. AT length the
day OF deliverance came, and 100000
slaves glided into freedom, without pro
dncing diSorderly ripple on the surface
OF society. Months and years have pass.
ed away, and not a drop of insurrectiona
ry blood has been she'd And, as TO TAX.