Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-03-10

ment, uncompromislng In principle, Geci-
slve IN action, and altogether such an one
that We feel as if he could i'll be spared at
this time of conflict. But it seems "Heay-
en- thought not So"
His age was So. He was active in
forming the State A. S. Society, was lis
fist Secretary. and belonged TO the Ex-
ecutIve Committee at the time ofhis death.
Buta few days ago we saw letter from
him, TO one Of his fellow laborers, evinc-
ing his lively interest in the cause, and
calling attention to the measures proper
to be taken for the purpose of making the
approaching anniversary of the society
efficient for good. Little thought he then
THAI his place in that meeting would be va
cant. Peace 10 a good mats memory -
Pennsylvania Freeman.
The UNITED STATES BANK.-This
southern concern is now on its back, and
we hope it will lie there to make its last
expiring eroan to awake only with the
general conhagrallon of all things Il
has tyranlzed. over men and other banks
quite long enough. We say it is a south.
ern concern. Ii is lending concern, and
nobody borrows so much as the Soulh, the
North have no.. and never had any need
oft. 1t has 81 millions of dollars lent at
the South. and southern paper SAYS, that
not more than S7OOO.O00 will probably
be collected. No wonder the bank is
down. - Colo, ed American.
The Onei!a Ind ans located in the west
Il
aud are improving in industry, wealth,
| and character.
~ Gen. Harrison, during his visit to
Richmond, has been received with great
ent Iusiasm. In an address which he
made to the people, he referred to the great
principles OF his political creed, and espe-
cialIy noticed the charge against him Of
being an aboInlonist. This he distinctly
repudia:ed. In alIusion to the report tint
| Mr.. Granger was an abo!itionisr, he said
that gentleman had come to him the day
before he left Washington, and told him
that an article in Richmond paper, which
admitted the possibility of his being an
abolltionist, had just fallen under his eye
He, (Mr. g. desired him Gen. H. J when
/ he got to Richmond to say TO the Editors
of that paper, that he was hot only no
| Abolitionis', but he should expect Gen H
to evct him from offi<'e should he ever
become one.--C0ur. e. Enquirer.
TIE MISSISSIPPI sLAvE-TRADE CASE.
The Supreme Court of the Unittd States
has just been occupied with the grea,
Mississippi case, involving the Question
1 whether the sale of slaves imported into
that state is valid. Oar readers are already
| aware 0: the principal circumstances of
the case;-that the importation ha d been
! prohibited, and that in defiance of the pro-
hlbition, importalionS TO the amount, some
| say, of 100000 were made in the space
of about yearS-that the sales were on
credit, and when paynen was demanded,
the claim was resisted, with genuine slave
holding honor and honesty on the ground
Of the illegally of the transaction. Wal
ker, Senator from Mississippi, and DlnieI
Webster, are Counsel for the party assert
ing the validity Of The sale.-Penn. Free.
| man.
/ Henry CLAv.-It is reported that this
| gentleman is to be dispatched immediately
10 England on spccIai mission 10 open
negotiations for a final adjustment of
difficulties. The occurrences a: Lock-
port seem to require immediate action to
avert so dreadful! il calamity as war.
I WIscoSs1N.-It appears that portion
of this fine territory is filling up with
sou bern emigran.s and that they bring
their slares with them, and use them as
: such! A member of the Legislative
Council. and the chaplain of the House O
Representatives y are among the nun.
f Der Of those who ,ramp'e On the laws 0
the Union, by enslaving their fellow crea
lures on the free soil Of the North IVES
Territory. Il is understood that the dele
/ gate 10 Congress, from the Territory, {
Southernpr by birth. is another of tines,
r miscreanls. Wba: has he North to d,
with slavery? Oh, hing!-Free Amet
ican.
We are sorry to learn that Jeremiah
D Lcary, the coachman of the Hon. J. Q
h Adams, who was Ser iousiV inj ured OF
; the 18th ult. in the Capitol yard. died a
v the residence of Mr.. Adams that nigh
: about o'clock, to the great regret Of hi
Il Distinguish ID employer, by whom the IN
!, fortunate sufferer was respected for his Fl
n deltv and excellent conduct. ~
$ 1t is to be hoped, after this painful an
y fatal occurrence, that there will oe no NOR
: trial of firearms permitted IN SO public
place as that which was selected for III
o trial of Colts rife. Such exhibition
a should be confined to the grounds of tn
>. Arsenal, or some place sufficiently remot
;. from public road or thoroag wher
p carriages and horses are continually pas:
$, ing aud passng-Natioaat IateL
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