Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-22

Of your race you should sacrifice something Of your
present fort, for the purpose Of being grand In
that respect the white people 1t cheering thought
Throughout life that something be done 10 anchor
the condition Of those who have been subject to the
hard usages Of the world IL difficult 10 make man
miserable while he feels he is worthy Of himself and
claims kindred to the great God who made him In the
American revolutionary sacrifices made BY men
engaged in IT, but they were cheered by the future Gen
Washington himself endured greater physical hardshps
than II he had remained British subject yet he
happy man, because he engaged in benehung his
something for the children NJ his neghbors having
none Of his own colony u Liberia has been in eN-
ittence long time. In certain II Is success.
The old president u Liberia, Roberts, has just been with
me, the first time ever saw him. We says they have
within the bounds Of that colony between three aud four
hundred thousand people, more than in some Of our
old states, such a. Rhode Island or Delaware or in
some u our states, and less than In some NJ our
larger ones. They not all American coonists, Or
their descendants Something less than twelve thousand
have been sent thithof from this country Many Of the
original sters have died yet Vie people elsewhere their
offspring outuumber those deceased
The question is II the coorcd people persuaded to
go anywhere, Why not there One reason for an IN.
Willingness 10 10 is that Of you would rather
main within reach Of the country Of your nativity. /,
not know how much attachment yon may have toward
our race II does not strike me that you have the great
20 love them But still YOU are attached
them At all The place am thinking about hav-
lug fora colony is in Central America. IL is to
MS than Liberia, not much than oneourih far
Liberia, and within seven days run by steamers Unlike
Liberia, IL is great line Of trayelit is highway.
The country lisa very excellent for any people, and
with great natural and advantages, and
cally because of the similarity u climate with your
i've land thus being suited 20 your physical conditions.
The particular place have in view is 10 be great high
way from the Atlantic, Caribbean sea- to the Pacific
ocean, aud this particular place has all the advantages
for colony.
On both sides there are harbors among the first in the
world ain there s evidence Of very rich coal mines.
certain amount Of coal is valuable in any country, and
there may be more than enough for the Of the
country Why attach much importance TO coal, is,
It WI afford an opportunity to III. inhabitants for inn
manenty IN their homes II you take colonists where
there is no good landing there is bad show, and so
where there is nothing 10 cultivate, and Of which 20
make farm. But II something is started that you
daily bread you reach there s
great advantage Coal land is the best thing know
OF with which to commence enterprise.
To return, you have been talked upon this subject
and told that speculation is intended by gentlemen who
have an Interest in the country including the coal mines
We have been mistaken all our lives II We do not know
whites a. well blacks took their sefintcrest un-
less among those deficient Of intellect, everybody you
trade with makes something. You meet With these
things here and elsewhere II such persons have what
viii be an advantage them, the question is whether
cannot be made Of advantage you. You are nteli-
gent aud know that does much depend
external help sefrehancc As to the coal mines
think see the means available for your self reliance.
shall If get sufficient number OF you engaged have
provisions made that you shall not be wronged II you
will engage In the enterprise will spend Of the
money entrusted to me. am not sure you will succeed.
Inc government may lose the money We cannot sue
coed unless Try but think with care, eau sue
coed The political affairs IN Central America not in
quite satisfactory condition as could wish. There
are contending factions in that quarter but it is time all
the factions agreed alike the subject Of COLOMBIA
ton aud want IT, They more generous Than are
mere 10 your eolofed race they have objection. Be
sides, would endeavor have Won made equals, and
have the best that should be the equals
the best The practical thing l want ascertain j..
whether can get number Of able bodied men, with
their wives aud children, who arc willing to 60 when /
present evidence o. encouragement aud protection
Could get number or tolerably intelligent men, with
their wives aud children their own fodder so to
speak Can have fifty II could find twenty II ye
able bodied men With mixture n women and children
u no ffftflv Of
successful commencement. want you 10 let the know
whether this can be done This is the practical
part u my wish 20 you These subjects OF very
great Importance, worthy of months study " speech
delivered ia hour ask YOU then to consider seri-
ousy mot pertaining TO yourselves merely for your
race and ours for ihe present time. but Of the
things, IL successfully managed for the good Of man
kind not confined TO the present generation but as
" From age to age desccnds the lay,
To millions yet to be-
Till far its echoes roll.
Away into eternity
The chairman Of the delegation briefly replied thai,
they would hold consultation, and in short time give
an answer The president said. take your fan time no
hurry At all The delegation then withdrew.
TEAoHERous EMPLOYMENT or REBEL
FLAGS OF TRucE.--The rebels, with all their
gasconade about chivalry, high toned scnti-
mont and honorable observance of the rules Of
war, have, from the beginning of our nation
al troubles practiscd the most disgraceful
duplicity wherever they had a chance of do
ing so. There can be no more dastardly pro-
ceedings on the part of beligerent than
OF attempting TO gain information Of the
movements of the enemy under cover Of a
flag of truce and yet that is favorte device
Of the rebels. Time and again have they
pactised it, with more or less success. Ac-
cording to our correspondence, published the
other day, they did not succeed very well at
Savannah last week, where they tried this
same dodge.
1t seems that the rebel steamer General
Lee was observed coming down the river I'M
der flag of truce, and, the tug Thomas
Foulkes having been sent from Fort Pulaski
TO meet her, it appeared that her sole mission
was to have lady and child who were on
board forwarded North. The Union officer.
having communicated to the commander Of
the fort the innocent object of the visit, re-
turned to the rebel vessel, lying at the ex-
IRENE Of our guns, and requested her to re-
main in that position until the department
headquarters could be signalzed. Compl-
ance with the request was promised but no
sooner had the tug steamed back than the
rebel boat put on all steam for Savannah,
without waiting for the accomplishment of
her mission This movement strengthened
the suspicion entertained OF her, and the tug
was speedily armed with two brass guns and
sent in pursuit of her. She overhauled the
rebel near Savannah, and captured her. Then
1t was that the real object of her visit to Fort
Pulaski was ascertained for among the per.
sons on board of her was the officer who had
been assigned to the command of the rebel ram
Fingal, now being in process of completion
at Savannah. This individual, Mr.. J. Penn
broke Jones, had come down. no doubt, for
the express purpose of seeing for himself the
best points for future operations with his ram
He is now in our hands, aud should be treated,
not as prisoner of war, but as spy caught
under the most fragrant circumstances-th
prostitution of flag of truce.-Neto York
Herald
WAITsFIELD, Aug. 10.
Mr.. EDIToR--SIR.-Pursu to a call
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