Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-12

labor over SiaVe-ldoOT. peV. Iohh O'oIH'
Baptist missionary and delegate from ia
malca. stated facts, that had come to his
knowledge, after residence OF Ten years
in the West Indies Mr.. Samuel PrScod,
Editor of the Liberal Barbados newspa-
ner. mentioned facts relative to the work
mo of the system in the smaller islands.
Saturday, June 20
J. G. Birney, Esq, In the chair. Mr..
w. Philips thought the meeting could mol
discuss more important topic IN regard
TO slavery in general, than The success OF
the efforts now making in Eng 10 en-
courage free cotton in India. Several
gentlemen spoke on the subject. Mr..
! Thomas Campbell, the author of Wyo-
ming here entered the room. and was re-
ceived with tremendous shouting. The
speaker at once gave way TO him. and the
poet made an address. consider my
self bound, not only as man, but pecul-
iarIy as a man of letters, TO be friend Of
the An,i-Slavery Association Alter re-
marks by other members two resolutions
were offered BY DR.. Bowring the first
that Lo.d Pamerslon be entreated 10 OBJ
tain such declarations from the Sultan as
are likely to lead to the entire suppress
ion of slavery in the countries subject 10
the Sultan's government and the second
that the thanks of the meeting be COM
municated to the Viceroy OF Egypt, for
mis- acts in furtherance Of just and gener-
Gus purposes respecting the extinction of
slavery, sc. Addresses to Lord T. aud
the Pacha of Egypf, We're to be founded
upon the resolutions The resolutions
; and addresses were carried amidst ap-
plauses.
Captain Stuart moved a resolution on
f the disuse of sIave-labor produce, which
was seconded by the Rev. Mr.. James, and
: carried almost unanimously. Professor
i Adams resolutions on the subject Of Eas
= India Slavery, were unanimous adopt
' ed Mr. Brney read a report on the
q state of slavery in Texas, which conclud
1 ed with a resolution that the Govern
i ment of Texas should not be recog
e nized by any other State, until they hac
| rescinded the article in their constitution
: on the subject of sIave-holding Adopted
5 unanimously. A resolution was adopted
v that slave holders are not entitled to com
e pensation for any loss they may sustain By
: an emancipation act.
: Monday, June %
5 DR. GrevilIe in the chair. Mr.. J. Eos
e ter moved resolutions relating to persons
t illegally imported and held in slavery
d where slavery is tolerated -that no mean.
for the suppression Of the slave trade car
e be eftctuaI, except such as are based OF
7, moral, religious, and pacific principles
J. and recommending the plan of Mr.. Turn
e bull. After considerable discussion III,
Il resolutions were withdrawn, as it was no
d thought expedient for the Convention t.
1t be committed as TO the details of that plan
d Mr.. VIM. Foster then read his resolution
,e on the subject of American slavery. Rev
Thomas Swan submitted a resolution rel
Of alive to the Missionaries in jamaica
IL Carried. The Report Of the COMMITTEE
IF on the situation of The negro population o
v Upper Canada, was unanimously agree
ct to. A resolution was adopted, that the il
A. legal trade in slaves from Africa 10 til
T. Brazils, deserves the close and unremit
le ting attention of the B. and F. A. Slave
d ~ Society. Carried A resolution wa
ct adopted that effectual means ought to b
lie forthwith taken in the u. S. A. to remov
T. the stain of the Internal s!ave-trade from
E. the character Of that nation. A resol u
Is lion was unanimously adopted that tn
lie American Colonization Society is who'll
IS. unworthy Of the countenance and all {
le the phianthropist aud the Christian. A
p so another, relating TO the abuses whc
to have so long existed at Sierra Leone
st A resolution was adopted expressing gre3
! h H. Il,
It. i>tad, and regret and astonishment at tn
is course pursued towards them by the Go,
a. ernment Of the United States.
ID Tuesday, June %.
DR.. Grevllle in the char. Mr. 10;
Surge congratulated the meeting upo
IN the fact that The Ministry had been beate
N on the clause IN the Colonial Passenger
r. Bill, allowing the import atiou of Hi
of Coolies Into the Maurities. [Cheers1 /
- resolution OF thanks TO the missionarie
I'd and ministers of all nominations VIII
" had endeavored to promote the welfare c
D. the negro &c, was adopted DR.. Bow
E. ing read, the address to the French ma
at ton, which was unanimously adopted. =
n, An address to the Crowned Heads of E.
r. rope, who were possessed Of slaves. wa
ID agreed to. Resolutions relating to Dan
to lsh and Dntch slavery, Spanish slavery
10 finance, slavery in Ceylon, future Coz
" yenilon, &C., were passed Mr. w. Phi
r. Fps oil Boston, rose to enter his prot, 81
I'd and that Of seven of his American brel b
5, rfnb against certain parts of the proceed
IS lngs OF the Convention. |, was received
D. but the Convention would not let il 90 mr.
IN on their minutes. but ordered il to he n
of on the table. Mr.. G. Thompson move
" vote of thanks and gratitude 10 he;