Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-04-22
Slaves for California.

The intelligence that reaches US from the
Atlantic side of this continent By every sue
cessive arrival, and the facts that transpire
daily among ourselves, show that strong eli.
forts are being made to make this a slave
State.
1t is really extraordinary, among peo
pie who pretend a reverence for constitu
tional government, that common decency,
if nothing else, sho Id not have suggested
to these dlsorganzers the propriety Of feign-
ing, at least, if they do not fee some slight
regard Tor the wishes of the people who
framed aud adopted, and who live under,
our Constitution. But it seems that The
people of California are of no account
whatever in the estimation of these gentle
men. The fiat has gone forth, and come
what may. Constitution or no Constitution,
California must be made slave State
Next to your fiery AboIitionist, who would
dismember the Union, and make the world
a solitude, TO carry out his notions Of liberty
and philanthropy, there is no fanatic to be
compared with the pro-sIavery propagandist.
With the zeal of St. Paul, or a middle
age crusader, no obstacle is too great for
him TO surmount, in the prosecution of his
aims to extend the area of slavery.
1t is greatly to be feared that if this ag-
citation continues much longer, feeling
will be aroused throughout the State, that
is little dreamed of by the gentlemen who
are urging on this movement The whole
press OF the State, with the exception Of
one or two mercenary organs, who are al
ways on the side where they think their in.
terest lies, but whose opinions on any sub
Iect are Of no consequence, are opposed to
making this a slave State, and to call a
Convention to revise the Constitution-the
mode by Which some persons propose to
effect it.
We have Aitsls hope, howsver that the
gentlemeR whN now seek to throw a brand
of discd akidng the people Of this State
and 10 overthrow our Constitution, will be
easily diverted from their project indeed
the following from the Charleston Courier
forbids such supposition. Their plans are
well laid, on both sides of the Rocky Noun,
tains and it will not be their fault if they
fail
I" The strong feeling lately exhibited in
the mining districts Of California, in favor
of introducing slave labor into that portion
OF our Territory on the Pacific, has, we
perceive, had its effect on many citizens Oh
the Atlantic coast, who We aware of the
lnnumerable advantages that would accrue
to them, were they permitted to employ that
particular description of property in the gold
regions, are daily making arrangements for
the transportation of themselves and slaves
to that section of our possessions, and that
hne steamship, the Isabel, has on several
occasions had on board some passengers
with their servants, ell route for the Pacific
" On Ter last trip she took out a large
number, amongst whom, as we learn from
the YorkriAe Remedy, were twenty young
men, with as many negroes, from Burke
and Catawba counties, North Carolina
some, says the Remedy, hardy-Iooking fell
lows, who seem bent to have their share Of
the gold dust, if hard work or hard knocks
can bring it,
" We understand, likewise, that several
other parties from North Carolina are about
starting with their slaves, and that lie agent
IN this city, for the Isabel, has several ap-
Plcallons for passage, and we have little
doubt there will be very large emigration
from the saveholding States, during the
next year, as from all accounts there are
there certain seasons, as in the Southern
States, when negro labor is alone available
with safety to health in damp and marshy
localities"