Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-26
sold about 400 copies of the Bible. and
have orders for upwards of 500 more'

sold about 400 copies of the Bible. and
have orders for upwards of 500 more.''
Can any person read the above without
rejoicing at the results of emancipation in
this island? Notwithstanding all the
| embarrasscents and turbulence ALLEGED TO
J have followed it-allowing them 10 the
full extent that falsehood and exaoqera-
ton have made them, and they are emptv
trlfes compared with the benefits. What
pity It is that the people Of the United
States could not be sufficiently united to
copy England's example, and devote a
portion of the national domain to the pur-
chase OF the emancipation of the colored
people at the south.-Baptist Register
Truly, no one can tread the above with
out rejoicing at the results Of emancipation
in this island"-and all the other islands
where 1t was more immediate, and conse-
quen'ly has been longer enjoyed, and with
equally favorable results. The wonder is,
that the Editor of the Register and others
will do so little to bring about the same re-
suits in the United States. He talks about
the "people Of the United states' "copy-
ing England's example, and devoting a por-
ton oil the national domain to the purchase
of the emancipation of the colored people al
the South" Now he ought to know, in the
first place, that England has set no such e1-
ample. No purchase of the colored people
has been made. True, after Parliament
had decided to emancipate the slaves, it
foollshly gaze the planters 20 millions. At
ter 1t concluded to stop the robbery, outrage
and murder, it BESTOWED this gift, lest the
planters should take occasion to say they
had suffered loss in being compelled to be-
come honest and upright men But was
there any bargain in the case? Was it
left optional with the planters TO accept of
the % millions or continue slavery? No
such thing. The emancipation was IN
spite of the planters. The 20 millions was
a gratuity.
So much for the facts in the case. Now
for the argument. Let us reason togeth-
err
To talk about purchasing the emancipa-
ton OF the slaves at the South, is to talk
| about hiring men 10 stop SHINING. It is re-
ducing right and wrong to merchantable
commodities, 10 be exchanged for dollars
and cents. 1t is sacrificing righteousness to
selfshness. 1t Is laying filthy lucre upon
| the consciences Of men, instead Of the
Truth which the mouth Of the Lord hath
! spoken. | ask where christians find their
warrant for such proceedings? Do they
| find it in the precepts or examples Of Jesus
Christ or his apostles? No-nor in any
! part of the Volume of Inspiration-nor in
any revelation ever made TO men by the
Holy Ghost.
Possibly shall be met here and asked
what l would do if | had relative, or friend,
or fellow being, who had fallen into the
hands Of cannibals, mussulmen, or pirates.
Would not give money, if | could thereby
release them? My answer is, that if my
brother, or my fellow had fallen into the
jaws of a quadruped Or biped, so that there
were no other way, in the nature Of the case.
for me to obtain his release, might be in
duced, if had the means, TO procure and
give what might be required by the devour
er as an equivalent for his freedom. II i
were a hungry tiger Of the forest | had tC
deal with, and leg Of mutton would be re
ceived by him in exchange, | should pro
t cure it with the least possible delay, at an!
: needed expense within my power. If it Wer
a human tiger, in the shape of follower O
t the False Prophet, or an Australasian can
: nibal-either of whom is nearly as far re
: moved from the reach Of a christian as tn
G four footed beast itself-and money Wer
e the thing demanded, doubtless | should Ell
:, deavor 10 procure it, if other means failed.
n Now comes a test. We have here a
! preached a point where it will appei
u whether abolitionists, or their opponent
i are in fact more truly courteous and char
y able towards the South. | ask, then,-W
our opponents compare our southern bret
u rem" to use their own phraseoogy, to tlge
y and cannibals, and say that their hearts a
o. 50 steeled against the Truth and the pow
Of Christianity, that their conscences ca
10 not be touched-that they can be moved
er " by dollars and cents? Abo!lIlonls's
n. lieye no such thing of the South. And tn
er acts are in accordance with this belief
OF They have always trusted in the susce'
biEly of the conscience Of the South to
. .tl mower of Truth and Christianity.
ms Hn, Tho nnnent Won 90 to making