Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-13

Will be secollected BY our readers, thai
previous 10 che removal Of DR.. Brisbane
70 this place, and bis convefsion 10 7iboli-
iionisn. he disposed Of his slaves, some
twenty or more 10 nuinher, % e. Peoples,
a bfolher-in-law 10 South Carolina. The
monent Re was convinced Of The sinsul-
ness Of slavery, Ieeiing il bis doty 70 make
PREPARATION for the wrong he had done. he
wIote 10 his brosher-in- law, apprising him
of The change thai had taken place n his
views. aid proposing 10 rtturn him The
tnoney for whie b he had som the slaves.
land, &c, on condition that he would give
them w. The proposal vas pressedsup-
on him by every argunaen,, and The strong.
esl appeals 10 his sense Of justice and fsas
trrnal regard Tor Dr. Brisbane. The oF.
fer was a most liberal one. considering
the great depreciation subs qnent to the
sale, ia the value Of land and negroes
Besides, several Of the slaves had died ard
The dwelling house and oul-houses on the
plantation, worth more than the land ITSELF
had been destroyed Most unexpectedly,
however. the offer was derlined.
The Doctos gain wrote 10 him imme-
dia'ely. proposing 10 reader 10 hin for the
slaves. land the land If he wished. what
ever compensatin might he deemed 4 prop
er one bV The father -in-laW OF Mr.. Pee-
pies. and his iiuee brothers-in.iaw He
was earnestly entreated 10 acccds to This
proposition. but peremptorily declined:
and DR.. Brisbane was at last informedsbv
his agent in Carolina, that al attempts 10
effect the Liberation oil the negroes would
be warn, as Mr.. Peoples would not give
them up. except on the most unreasonable
terms.
La this slate OF things. ia obedience 10
bic conscience. he executed a deed of trust,
now regularly recorded in the Recorders
Office. Hamilton Co.. conveying TO G.
Bailey, Jr, Edward Harwood and Ira
Carpenter. certain real estate ia Ciaeinna-
H.. Kenton Coz. Ky, and Logan Co. Ohio,
and a promissory note for seven hundred
and fly dollars, amounting in all about
teuihonsand dollars, to hold for the benefit
of the negroes thus Kept back from their
liberty with distractions 10 use it ia pur-
chasing them, should such PURCHASE be at
all feasible. at any time within len years.
At the expiration of this period should
MIR. Peoples still be memorable. the deed
then directs that the property be sold. and
The proceeds OF il devoted to the liberation
and enfranchisement of as many negro
slaves as The said trust estate and the
then renlaining residue thereof shall be
sufficient 10 purchase
Ii, addition to this. we will venture 20
State, without obtaining The consent OF DR..
Brisbane, that recently he has made do
nation oflwo thousand dollars. (which be
regards as the gain on certain slaves
whom il is impossible to reclaim to The
first Baptist church in this city. on the ex-
press condition, that said church agree to
have two sermons preached yearly to its
congregation specifically against The sin
pfslavery. Tue total amount of properly
which this conscientious man has felt il
his duty 20 part with on account Of his
past connection with slavery. is nearly fif-
leen thousand dollars Such conduct is
beyond any comment Of ours.-P dilaa.
throplst. /.
MoRE TRooPs FOR FLORIDA The
ship Liverpool sailed this morning for Sa-
vaanah, havingon board one hundred and
SIX recruits for 2dIegimeni Of Infantry 10
FoIi5a.
Caplan !. Dimick. 1st artillery. (who
returns to Fort Coitlmbus) commands the
detachment Lss.J. w. Penrose, Sd in
fahtrv, and R. w Fooie. 9th infantry are
nlaached.to the command. Thcse officers
Viii join their regimenis in Florida.
Mrs. Penrose and three children, and
Capt. S. Mackenzie. "a artillery, who
goes 10. Florida for his health, were pas
sengers.- Albany Gazette.
| Gen Games. ofthe United States Army,
! has been occurring at Philadelphia, upon
his fsVorlte scheme Of pfoYidios for the
i National defence by an organized system
of Railroads aud Steam Floating Batter
| les His lady has been leeturifg in the
same city on the horrors Of War. Oh
Saturday evening both lectured to ihe
same audience; The General being sue
Iceetlpd By his better half The Pennsyi
yanlari SAYS. Mrs. Gaines was appland
ed 10 the very echo, and so dense was tn,
crowd that gathered around the gallant OF,
soldier, that il was diffisu 10 pass out. -
Bosyoa Carrier.
GRoss UuTRAe E.-The Presbyterian
Advocate SAYS Recently The Rev. Them
as S. Kendall. a respectable minister ofth
], Associate Church. was ta,red and feats
,l cred. for reading and explaining the4etle
lofihe Associate Synod, on the snbjsek {
I slavery. to congregation in South-Care
lima. Kendall denies that he was viola
ling any law of the State.
FuoITIvEs FROM SLAvERY.-Seventee
: fngiliyes from slavery recently came |
!. York, Pa. in one day. The man-houad