Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-07-08

Inc onmlttee admit that the only |
complete cure for Africa is the introduc. |
ton OF the gospel, but from the difference [
OF religious views among the members of
the Society. the society itself will ar 10 !
direct part in efforts for extending rel:- |
glous lnsti uctlon. The following SEN
tence Of the report. taken in connection
with the recent bloody and murderous
conflicts between the bandit settlement of
Cape Mesurado and the natives, puts
period TO the Qualification of our Jealous
Co'onlz 'tlonists at The reported conversion
OF Mr. Buxton to their Schemes The
PRESENT SOCIETY can take no part "a
C6tOnazatson or trade is objects are
aud must be. Exclusively pacific and be-
merotent Ii proposes. however, to pave
the way for the successful efforts Of 9th
ers. oV settlements, commerce., or miss
ions, for the elevation of Africa
A letter was,read on behalf of Queen
adelaide, with donation Of gl0O, hop
lug thai, 'difnsing the blessings of
Christianity, the comforts of civilized life,
and the means Of education, may graiu-
ally ext;nguisn the dreadful export OF
slaves from Africa The Archbishop OF
] Canterbury sent in his adhesion to the So
citly by letter, IN which he says, The
doubts which | at first entertained have
been removed by the assurance that this
society is established on the principle of
not taking part in any scheme of cooni-
cation or trade. and that its obi acts are ex-
clusively benevolent The Primate of
Ireland and the Bishop OF London sent
each g25. Prince. Albert entered his
name as subscriber for 100 guineas, the
Duke OF North cumberland GlOO, the
Marquis of Breadelb1ne gl0O, Mr.. Da-
via Barclay 91OO. &c.
The first resoI ution was offered by Mr..
Buxton and seconded by the Bishop Of
Winchester, who said, My honorable
friend VINO has just st down has describ-
ed himself as an humble and obscure in
dividuIA. An obscure individual Why
so long as the annals of this Country shall
last, so long shall the name of that honor.
able gentleman be identified with the abo
luon of slavery Loud cheers.
,, Shall deeply regret, if upon an occasion
like the present, there We're not some ex
. preston. however inadequate and feeble
: of the sympathy of the church of Eng
, land in this great cause | feel, sir, it il
due to ourselves, as it is due to this grea
cause, to declare an attachment and an ad
= herence to it. The Question is one which
concerns the moral consistency of the re
:, lgious character of the country at large
and it is on this ground especially that
; feel tina. ain not out of place this da
5 with my Right r verend brethren aroun
: me, in avowing an attachment to tn
/ cause of the abolition Of the traffic i
J sl.ves.'
Sir Stephen Washington. NJ. p, of,,re
the next resoIulio,. Referring to tn
pledge OF the Society, to do nothing b
force or fraud, he declared that he neve
would violate the common blnd. Will
n, actlno as a member of the society; b,
L. that as an Individual, he was bound
m no hing but his own consciousness
h, right, and was Individually lustl6 d in a
* ooting those medSaes, That be himst
IL deemed jast' The Venerable Archd.
r con Wiibeftorce, referred to the cou
vt dence with which his honored father hf
;" consigned the leadership of the Cause
rs Mr.. Buxton, because he knew wei! Il
~ tsingIe, settled, generous aud devoted pa
a pose with which tins honorable gent
as man disdainpd to make this cause the NJ
he dun Of personal advancement
We Sir Robert Peel then spoke, and clos
r. his remarks b. saying 1t must make
h. impression on those barbarous people
IL -, h,ar th,t ;ll,ot ~; :,
a tconsort of the Qaeen of England
10 made an exceptions from the rule that pl
.ad hibus his attend nee at meetings of
so iiticd and party character, and has ma
ha his first entrance into public life, or,
ok least, toto Pablo discussion, by appear
he 10 the character of Jealous advocate
The the total extinction OF slavery Lie
val cheersl
10 The iIIustrious chairman then re
,ee- amidst vehement acclaniations, and b.
aud ing his acknowledgements retired from
val meeting, and the Earl of Ripon was c
as ed to the choir. The Bishop of Chct
"a ter was the next speaker, followed
the Samuel Carney, Esq, the Earl Of {
,;on chester, Lord Ashley, Rev. George CT
real ton, the Marquis Of Northampton,
srs ! count Howick, Vistount Sandon, I
and John DYER, Rev. J. w. Cunningh
boI- Rev. DR.. Bunting, Sir G Murray,
nus Sir It. d. Acland The Earl Of Ri
the in making his acknowledgment TO the
nave of thanks, expressed his satisfaction
clp- he had, as a minister of The crown,
rf,,at commended the entire abolition of slav
iii il and that the first vote he ever CAV
ia Parliament was in that cause. Cheer
spirit The general complexion of the NEE
our seemed TO be of conservative tory