Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-02-09

AASoC anu Slmiidf speeches., coming
from gentleman of high social and pro.
fesstona. standing in the very heart Of the
slave-breeding region, show that the spirit
OF William Pinckney is not quite extinct |
10 the Maryland bar They will re.assure
me wavering representatives from the free
labor sections. The arrest and detention
OF ,Iorrey has gone farto break the charm
OF imposing greatness and overshad owing
power which the convention had assumed
to exercise, by showing what a cat.heart.
ca Sc. they were with all their professions.
when the presence of little man like
Jorrey could throw them into such con-
vulsive panic. The politicians will be |
slow to press Sci of measures which, if |
successful will deprive them of one mem. |
Der, In the Federal Congress, now sitting |
IN Tact as the representative of the free |
negroes, and ifunsuccessful will tend only /
TO embitier those whose growing numbers
and social importance indicate rather the |
Importance OF securing thei. good will |
and gratitude. We believe the conven-
ton Is failure, and that it will hasten the !
day OF emancipation in Maryland. Emam. !
rum tuC
COM EDITION OF EEeL LAND.
The condition of the poorer classes 10
England, according TO the advices by the
Britannia, appears TO be becoming worse
instead Of better, and of coarse the prin-
ciples of "chartism are extending. In.
cendiary acts are very frequent--and none
ofthe citizens ofthis country can conceive
o. the wIetcbed condition to which the
lower classes are reduced--and from which
there is no prospect Of relief The fol-
lowing items, which we cut from late
English paper, will tend to convey some
idea of the state of things 10 that country:
A hal starved man, with six children,
has been committed for trial al Heilford,
for stealing three potatoes" ...... ...
/ THE Roscommon Journal states that
the magistrates of French Park have sen.
fenced poor man, who declares he had
not tasted food for twenty -four hours, to
months Imprisonment and hard labor, for
pulling carrot from field of the Rev
John French. who holds sinecure livings
to The amount Of Sl8,oo a year!'
Death from Starvation, &c.-An in
quest was held on the Sd instant, at the
Saracen's Head Ion, Standishgate, Wigan.
before Mr. Rogerson, the coroner for The
borough, and respectable jury, on the
body of john Bird. an cd nan. who re-
sided 10 celler, in Lord street. The courl
met at 2 o'clock, and amongst the parties
examined, as evidences, were one Of the
surgeons Of The dispensary, the surgeon of
The Wigan Union, and the disbursing
overseer of the borough. The jury, hav-
; ing summed up the evidence, gave the
following verdict: {" That John Bid met
with his death from disease. caused by
privation, or improper food" -. -. -.
An address to the Queen, from the fe.
males of Manchester, congratulatin9 her
Majesty on the birth OF male heir to the
Grown. and 5eseecbing her to take into
consideration the miserable state of 50
many oil her subjects, and the means ne
cessary for their relief. is about TO be pre-.
scented. The following are extracts from
this eloquent and touching document:
Your memorialisis ARE moved to .ad
! dress your Majesty, by the unexamped
! amount of abject, bel 2Iess, and upmeri'ec
: misery. which OF present prevails anongs
" the laboring classes Of this country. By
: all your memorialists, that wretcheGnes
has, to some extent, been witnessed; b,
: all ii has been deplored and, By man,
: among them. it has been bitterly fell
y The suffering and destit, ton ofthese por
tons Of your Majes.y's subjects have, il
! the Judgment CT your n,emorialiss, reach
ed point at which it has become the du
" of both sexes, and of all ranks, 10 rs
:: every constitutional means for their relic
:, and remed =. .-:. @. s.>@ H.. =
J {" Your memorialists are daily the wit
- nesses of frigh,ful increase OF poeert
- and pauPerism; while those who are. a
= present, 10 circumstances above the reac
" Of absolute want, are constantly becomin
u" less able to sustain the burden of supper
:, ing the poor. .*..7
:" Your memorialis.s can bear test
- mony to the generally embarrassed, ane
lst unhappiiy, steadily declining. condition {
ry trade and manufactures. throughout thi
ne district and to the widespread and dis
r. tressing apprehension ofaPproac hing Gar
y, ger 10 the peace ofthe community. Es'
IL nv where around your menoriaiists, wan
ed famine, and disease are entering the dwell
be ings of the thousands who are out Of en-
We ploy; and men. women, aud children al
ma perishing from cold, hunger, nakednes
and disease.
lot AS a proof Of the existence of distres
81 and the unanimous conviction OF lis pr
res valence and lis depth, your memorials
IN would refer to the fact. thai. at the nnme
ire Gus public meetings which hasebeen co
Of yened to devise measures 10 celebrate Il
en- event of The birth of male heir 10 Il
er, throne, it has been. in ALMOST every !
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