Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-02-26

liuk TO the inhuman, unchristian chain of
Cate.
Assam Tea.
a communication replee with interest
has been received from MIR. Bruce, super.
lotendenI OF the government tea grounds.
From this II appears, that Upper Assam
may be considered literally an entire tea
slrden; and that the extension ofthe cul-
walton has scarcely any other limits than
hose arising from he deficiency of work
men. The tea plants double in size and
luyurauce those in China; indeed. thew
are 50 vigorous, that the chief object in
tie first instance will be to check their ex-
uberance. The great difficulty to be at
PRESENT overcome is the want Of laborers
Mr.. Bruce's statements show that the prof
is will be very large, ifa wholesale price
u2a per ID. can be raised. London pa
per-
This intelligence IS of considerable in
crest in view of the existing state ofmat-
rrs between Great Britain and China
ea can be produced abundantly, and OF
good quality, in the British East India pos
sessions-and there is no conceivable good
teasJn that we know OF, why it may not
The trade with China may become ex-
NNa; or, which is more probable, the
gOremment OF that empire may find it ne
csSSary to come down from its preposter-
Gus attitude Of elevation, and solicit that
commercial intercourse which now it bare
y t0leratrs.
10 connection with this matter there Is
nrerial for speculation also in the follow
m5 paragraphs--N Y. Spec.
CULTIVATION OF OpIuM TURKEY.
The following is from the Echo de rOri
,at of Smvrna:-" The Turkish govern
nenl have Just sent 6rmans 10 the govern
crS Of all the provinces in which opium i:
Cultivated, ordering them to use their in
Hupnce ~ It'll the Inhabitants, to nducethen
% SOW corn on the land that has been hith
auo been reserved for opium This is
wise measure, for in consequence of tn,
recent decision in China the prlncipa
markttfor opium is lost = For the lastl'
years the Ottoman government has resery
cdto itselfthe privilege oflhe opium trade
AM the cultivation was consequently Ell
outraged by-its agents; but now that mC
uOpollrs are abolished, it is feared that th
cg'lyators, who have been for ten year
accustomed to The growth ofopium, migl
Alheir ignorance of what has taken plac
Ii China, and in the hope of reaIizln
large profits by the culture on their ow
10 20
hls article and so expose themselves
lie chance Of heavy loss AS the measu
Of The government is calculated at once
project private interests, and TO secure {
abundant corn harvest forthe ensuing yea
LIS generally approved Of"
And why not plant corn instead of tea, as we'll
H'iead Of opium Who does not believe that t
sordwould be intellectually benefited by it?
Thy MONEY PERISH WITH THEE" Fo
iositives from southern slavery have rece
lFpassed through this Slate-to say nohi
dseyeral who have gone before them
ovards the land of freedom! They
We town Of NJ at o'clock in
III thc dISIuOUH VI luS Sd
gay, two men arrived in the town, from
south, in pursuit. They commenced OF
aIons BY offering reward Of $50, for
property that had walked off! They W
70 colored man residing in the place
offered him $25, if he would put them
TIE track. He told them he was poo
hat $25, would do him great good
that be could not be hired for money to
IN such work This man, Of such in
: Fuy, be it remembered, belongs to tha, G
aOur fellow beings whom the Presider
The Colonization Society denominate;
'ae most vicious and degraded Of all ella
q our population.