Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-13
General Intelligence.

been DeiJ the present week, and turnet
out well, Notwithstanding the strenuous
Efforts OF some among them 10 render j
mbGlsSlve to the great missionary nm,
Oher operations of the denomination if
connection with shareholders. A firm onf
rssoIute spirit prevailed, and il is though,
thd welgh,y impressions must have he,
made upon the leading influences of N,
tnomInation. Toe resolutions. WI. mn
derstlnd, are high toned and spirited
Pf,vIslon was made for sending an able
lad upright delegation elders Zion Gal
asha OF New York and Cyrus Pin Grosve
nor and Nathaniel Co!ver Of Massachn
ra' T. the London Conference on ,he
y b of June. "
Such body of men as originated This
convention, and carried it through in the
nee OF 81 overbearing, and SO perlinocious
90 opposition, are deserving OF the warm.
tsI sympathy and support Of all the true
fIends Of the slave, and will receive ,ho
highest honor f-om all the philanthropic
al Chimes and in all ages. -Emancipa.
hAPIp TRAVELLING. BY an arrange.
nsnt which commenced Yesterday. tr9v-
slers can leave Boston at 6 O'clock in the
aarnlng--arrive at Worcester at o O'clock
nd Springfield at noon, in the railroad
cars TO New making Is hours
ron Boston, aud all BY dav LIGHT.
Passengers arrived here last evening
rhO left Boston in the morning, notwi,h.
nadIng they were d, tlined for half "a
hoaT between Boston and Worcester ia
nnscquence ola slow locomotive, and an.
rhcr unavoidable detention of As minutes
-ou; by the perseverance of the enuin-
lef and conductor between Worcester and
SNngheld, and the exceIlen. horses and
G'lSers OF Mr.. Chaplin, of Springfield, they
ieaened The cars at Hartford ten minutes
6soe The hour Of starting for this CITY
No Hare@ Herald of April 90.
DEArH By LIGHTNING. Thomas Fl.
Ferry was killed in Bryan county, Geor.
q, on the l9:n inst. by lightning. The
qu lorced lis way through the crown of
Y. Perry's hat, forming apertures like
aos noles, from thence to his watch guard,
'Slch u broke In various places, melting
Dswalch key and one side OF The watch,
eeraIng his leg, and finally made its
Wy mo his shoe, tearing it IN pieces
Tisslous TO his interment his fice and
Sdy swe!led 10 such degree that they
grsl IN several places Two young men
Nno were in company with Mr. Perry
rere severely Injured by The same stroke,
% two horses were killed.
From the N. Y. Spectator.
THE AMIsTAD CASE.
The appeal from the decision of the
District Court in this case, was argued on
wednesday, at New Haven, before the
T'rcut Coat, Judges Thompson and
JroOson) A lultand clear report is in the
txPre's, furnished ty Lewis Tanpan,
.Om which we make the following alb
sract
MT Baldwin, of counsel for the Afri-
Aus' moved for a dismissal! of the appeal,
Nme ground that the Uuited States have
~ ught 10 prosecute claims in behalf OF
'e'saers' subjects of foreign govern
uvm' RE contended that the u. S. Dis.
- :, Attorney had no right to interfere.
" uaiied States claiming no interest IN
py"SulJects OF the appeal.
ar Hoabird, the District Attorney,
'd lie was acting under instructions from
government. The u. s. were bound
'ae Treaty with Spain 10 cause a restor.
wi 81 The property to the owners. The
~es've was bound 10 fulfil the treaty..
MT lngersoll followed, taking the same
|s%s' He alluded to Mr.. Calhoun's res.
u''ons' recently adopted in the U. S
%ua'e. Judge Thompson said they would
i've little weight with him they were
= authority to the Court. Mr. Iagersoll
"'ended that slavery is recognized by
y constitution and laws-that il exists in
SO"hecIlcut aud is there recorn;zpd hv
.% Wv All negroes born before l754 ara
VI slaves, aud might be taken and sold
execution. This was 10 prove n :, -
s'e Ssas are property. within the mean.
"g Of the treaty.
'uuSe thompson said the case r..s
SS and unexpected one to h;o n
sOs'd examine 1t. Meanwhile h. Void
'a'e some difficulties that existed i ~, -
'wn mind, in order that Mr.. InoersoII
~ ~,gn' remove them, although he did no,
sssn 70 PREJUDICE the case. The u. s. il
F ps'ns nave appealed, and no other party,
~, Se party who has rightto appeal mus,
~. % interest then in the case What
voost interest then Of the u. States2 II
q, - seem that they haveno other inter-
ANN nan to be enabled to comply ia good
s, S WIN the treaty. Now, then, wha,
sf - impeachment imposed by this decree
,,, ~s District Judge to the United States
Con" the treaty into effecl2 The
put /, sscrsed thai the Africans should &c
tiSs.sae hands Of the Executive. VIVA,
Has TIE President in excepting