The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-01-27
Spirit of Freedom in Missouri.

We have noticed lof,some lime pasl, dat
there hn-'bern feeling growing up in Mis-
souri, ad,ccsr To tie extension Of sluvery. II
l., dsghllrss, limited VI Tic present time. bu,
+ ifnot checked 10y o'cf,ncliou aud impudoucc
N the free STATE, il mny become n neucIeus
/ r. ~ which may spring az. u public feeling
eventually nmnipnieni aud c1cclunlly nptOot
Slavery iulho SnIr
We Gnd Ia tic Philadelphia OhsorG The
following letter, 10 the statements of which
fOs /. rolucs Iioin un honest mud we'll inform
ed l!un we may con'iic;-- %
LETTER FROM REV. DIR. BILLIARD,
or ST. LOUIS.
Ma EuivoR:-ln answer 10 T.. at plymonih
rock, have now tiuc "a write but n iew
lines. ! cuu honestly shy Ihly>yIr mare Than
a ycur have not heard /1vcloldor, saint
or sinner, rEIFcrs wish ilint slavery should
be extended oVct another fo0i offcrriIory IN
the Uuiled States Every Shareholder Ia Ihis
state, witliwIoH have eonyersed, aud I
have spoken With very many of those who
own the inrgest nuinhcr, IN decidedly IN favor
Of having this n FREQ SLATE, Several Of Our
daily mud weekly pHpers have recently Iuul'-.
lished articles ~ fivor of gradual emuncipn,
ton. A slnyohohlcr IN ihis ciIy told me ho
was sure the wealth of 81. Lotus county
would be doubled IN two or three Ncnrr ,if!,u
nhUbluhts Of the county wure taxed 10 the
amount or the fan value or the slaves in 10,
aud ihey we're Then set free.
Iiibi- state " loft 10 ilEHIf | an Sgru ten
years will not pass 10y before SOME eibctual
step il lakeu,o make His freq state
+ An our foreign population, almost to n mhu,
i Opposed To slavery. Not ono German Ia
10000 ia Missouri, owns slave; 80 am in
inrmed'b 10y German gentlemen. who have the
means dfknnwing,
During the Presidential campaign, we hnd
a gree soil pn",,ir Published IN this city. II
NE 5SoV'5nisiS tcM onty TT MS alone Missouri
I VIII mike haste to put herself in the list al
free states. Shareholders themselves arc
many nf them nuw afraid To speak or act lor
fear of hoing called nboiionists. When that
fear is quelicd, aud they understand how
many think alike concerning the evil tie step
win he inken.
will enclose three articles on the nii,,yrI
of slavery, hublish0I ilLnpe ofIhe daily pa
pcrs ia this city, NJ slisSr1Icus Of the feelings
of some flour inhabitants. You may 1'"b.
l,sh lhrm lf gu chousc.
Olc thing is certuiE. Missouri will ;nnke
greater pecunlary sacrifices to eXIinguish
slavery thaTSny free state is willing to uake
for that object, urthe some number Of iuhnh.
tanis, aud the same wealth. II she should
ever attempt to adopt constitution cputuiu.
ing clause 50 oppressive 10 the eolored mun
'ns that recently adopted 10y az overwhelming
majority in Illinois, Christians and pLilan.
lhropsis here will oppose the lnensuro with
hearty good will, which will put to shame
Le,tr- srpti're,,-s.Tos the stream, who were so
busy in looking M our responsibilities aud
guilt in connection with slavery here, dat
they could hardly find time TO write sen
lence, or utter u word to prevent the perpc-
irnion in their strife OF the greatest Outrage
upon the rights of tho colorcd mnn known To
this century. Fra,ernnlly yours,
A. BULLARD.