Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-03-18

killed, and the greater part Of the rest NOR
tally wounded The only crime alledged
FOR ibis murderous act, was, that these blacks
had escaped from bondage and occasionally
aided others in escaping. This act Of vio-
laling the laws Of nations, and perpetrating
the crime Of murder, was subsequently sane
toned by Congress, and the. expense borne
by the U. S. government and people. The
only pletence was 10 secure slave-property.
Who Of you that read this would feelthat
you would merit death for escaping and aid.
ing your friends to escape from the clutches
OF an irresponsible tyrant? Would not your
blood boil in your veins, on learning that
your brother-your sister-father or mother
or any near friend were treated thus @
If so, wish you to reflect, and see if there
Is not something for you to do in this mat
ter See whether we haze any thing to do
with slavery in the States. Instructions
have been given from time to time by Sec
retaries of State, to commissioners and min
listers to Great Britain, and other foreign
powers, TO have slaves who should escape,
returned or paid for. The United States
government refuses to acknowledge the in
dependence Of Hayti, knowing it has main
tanned It's independence forty years, or there
abouts, because the representatives from the
slave States oppose such recognition on the
ground, ostensibly, that it would have
tendency in the eyes of the white men 10 ell
evate the coiored race. While on the other
hand, Mexico having declared slavery abol-
ed, in her dominions, and a portion of her
territory having revolted, and By the aid of
slaVeholding power from the United States,
gained the apparent mastery Of their former
rulers, declared themselves free and indie
pendent, and at the beck of slarery, obtain.
ed the acknowledgement Of their indepen-
dence by the U. S. government on short no
lice. See the contrast. The Hav,ians
were black and eolored men, and were for
freedom. The Texans were of a lighter
hue and were for slavery. Ag~in, the U.
S. government will allow no coored man
10 drive mail coach, or hold any Office, be
he ever so well qualified as to principles or
competency. Why this ? Because the slave
holders know if the free colored men should
rise to places trust or profit, it would make
the slaves uneasy, they therefore oppose il
in every shape.
, Another item in regard to our being inter
ested in the abolishing of slavery in the
States, or having any thing to do with i
there. suppose it can be salstactoril,
shown, that the Seminole war was caused
by slavery. have not room at this time t.
state particulars to that point, but trus, tina
:. should any one doubt it, the evidences ca,
be furnished. According to the best ac
:, counts received, this government has al
= ready expended more than thirty million
OF dollars in prosecuting that war. TIL
North have, as matter of course, paid NOR
than half of that sum. Should direct ia
. OF that amount be levied on us Of the Mort
GUowedty for the support of slavery, thin
= some men would be apt to wake VI. VIII
= now are asleep on the subject.
- believe that according to the articles G
- confederation, the citizens Of one State hav
right to visit any other State, and Will
: in 1t receive all needful protection. In al
the slave States, except North Caroline
= every colored person is presumed to be
y stare until they have proved their freedom
e In North Carolina it Is confined to negroes
d A colored citizen Of Vermont or Massachu
10 sets wishing to visi, the South will De liza
y bic TO be kidnapped and sold as a slave
r unless he be in company with aghite vii
t. ness.
The following is from Mrs. Child's Al
u peal, page So:
r =" A law passed in South Carolina il
10 1922, (hefore the abolition excitement pre-
g Valled) reads as follows:- any free color
Of ed persons coming into port on board of an,
a" vessel shall be seized and imprisoned dur
S ing the stay of the vessel; and when she !
II ready to depart, the captain shall take sucl
W Tree negroes and pay the expenses of thei
a. arrest and imprisonment and in case of re
e lusIng so. to do, he shall be indicted AM
10 hned not less than one thousand dollars. ant
D Imprisoned not less than two months; an,
e such free negroes shall be sold as slaves
V lac Circuit Court of the United States
r. adJudged the law unconstitutional and void
n Ct nearly two years after this decision
$, Tour coiored English seamen were take,
IS out OF the brig Marmi5n. England made