Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-03-09

! I'LL tnef pockets ana wear away the crown OF
glory! And must this state Of things, ask, 90 on
forever? Must we and our children, generation
after generation, be thus degraded? Mast we
wear this yoke without end? If | mistake not,
the ballot box, in less than twenty years, will an
sWer these Undergraduates in a tone of more than
sevenfod thunders, NO.
II. Already the rights and liberties of the free
States have been outraged to favor and support
slavery in high places. Already the Republican
chart, containing tie bill Of national rights has
been sundered Does any one doubt this? APP
peal to tacts-lct them testify, And, ask, have
not the citizens of the North right according to
the great Charter, to petition or n.2rgriaze Con-
gress on any subject they pIea.-rw11nve they not
right to speak, write and print what they please !?
/ Have they not right to forward by the u. S.
mail, letters and periodicals when and where thcv
| pIcase?-and especially since the North pay at
least ilye-eighths of all the expenses Of the esab-
| Iishmcnt. Have they not right to protection in
all parts Of the nation? Have they not a right to
trial by jury? Why, then, ask, are the petitions
and memorials Of the North refused even read
ing in Congress-? why are our letters and papers
torn from the mails and burned in open day?--
why are our citizens condemned, shot or hung or
lynchcd-Without judge or juryi The fact is,
there Is neither right liberty security for nor
thcrnerS any further than COMFORTS with the a.
bomnable institution Of slavery!
10. Slavery is as ruinous to morals aud religion
to as the liberties and rights ofthe people, 1t hasa
hardening tendency and produces the most unnat-
Hral effects upon the master, the driver and the
slave. Slaves make the most severe and cruel
Nastcrs Sometimes slaves obtain their freedom
aud become owners Of slaves. In Brazil, if il
church, hospital, or any public cdifcc is to be
built or repaired, a grant is obtained from the
General Assembly for lottery, Of from 100000
to $lO0,OO0 Slaves frequently G2shor together
money enough to purchase Il ticket, who are as
n uPiy any And ,.I,,
in this country are not liable to be pressed into the
| army or navy, they prefer to remain in the relation
! of slaves SO, instead Of buying their own free.
dom, they buy slaves, and the cruelty of such is
proyerbial. Slavery has no redeem;ng qualities
Is. 1t may here be proper to glance for mo-
mcnt at what our country is doing to stop foreign
slave trade. Though | confess | cannot see the
great distinction between the sin OF the domestic
and foreign traffic in human beings, which many
| pretend to see. believe it is all an unutterabc
abomnaton in the sight of holy heaven!
But what is our government dong to end either
the one or the Other? must express to you my
honest convictions. 1t may astonish you: but if
you will give me your attention, will give yon
! facts fear our government is doing &nthing to
stop it! fear it is connivlhg at tt fear it is
clandestincIy helping it on! Has NJ. Trist, late
Consul in one Of the Spanish w. |. islands, ever
! been brought to usticG and punished for the part
be took, while there, in the slave trade? Did he
not make ms boast that the officers OF the Govern
inent were so deeply .nnPIlcated IN the business
that they dare not punish him! So ! was inform
ed ny one OF our most respected Consuls On the
| Brazil station, we have constantly from one to
SIX men OF war, each ship carrying from 100 to
700 men. But, for the whole SIX years was there,
| | never knew them to take or modest single slav-
nr, though cargoes Of slaves were landed within
sight, and within reach OF their guns! | some
times asked the officers why doyou not capture
| saVers and bring them in prizes as the English
do?" And the only answer | ever received was,
{" We arc not authorised by government to do it,"
SO far from doing any thing to stop it, they re-
preached, and cursed, and damned the English for
taking and bringing into port these pirates of the
high seas! 1t is estimated that more than 100000
slaves are transported from the coast Of Africa to
the coast OF Brazil every wear. And it is 4 nOOri-
Gus fact, that large proportion are brought in A.
merican ships navigated by American captains
and American crews and aU covered and protect
ed by the American nag-thosC once beautiful and
glorious stripes and stars!
Not only do our pcopcu Use our nations cscutch-
con to cover and protect this disgraceful traffic.
but other nations use it, especially S)ain and Por-
Ituga On our homewarl passage, not two years
since, off the West Indies one nlornng we were
saluted with the cry, Safto ship, as she rose and
stood on the mighty wave, heayed in sight. Soon
the strong breeze brought her IN iult view, as we
gal!oped over the rolling element. And as we sur
veyed her, with The help OF our telescopes, the
Captain remarked, " Sac is Spuni0ri--She is
Spanish buiIt-she is Spanish rgged--she looks
ugIy-eycry thing about her is Spanish; and, )"
said he, " there is no doubt but she is il SLAYER.