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From the N. Y. Journal of Commerce. CHEROKEE PROTEST.--We have been favored with a copy of a Protest which was forwarded from by kee to Washington, recently country the signed and Chero- sixtythousand six hundred of the Cherokee people; the whole tribe this It is a spirited, pain very just and respect for the fifteen five almost Mississippi. combining eloquent proportion, side embracing Congress of This the and of the United self-respect per, people States. of the shows what is the true state Government protest Cherokeequestion. that has region, had entire for some time in and there has been every promises and threats, to submit to through sway the opportunity, for chicane- bringwas practiced in up sham ry it is all to no ing which these treaty,-but people getting purpose. the it not become the Does American of this peo- afto a proper sense if Mr. Van how so of his constituents fair? ple express Surely many Buren could feel not knew on be the subject, he would not, he the 23d their remonstrances. On to next the false treaty is be Ought not from all the unto the prayer of the deaf be petitioned May turn executed. to away leading Congress proposed towns, authorities Indian to not The duly constituted of Cherokee nation are now at and have been at remost anxious to a though instructed never ington, some al heard? treaty, the months, Washington conviction make Wash to for rethe false one. The of having been done of having the the small party who were to cept The great injustice cognize upou them,-pervades gross imposition wholexribe, been them,-nay, objection the practised instru exto the minds of their is said to be that it provides contractors; whose too rethe ments ants. removal old employed. treaty, by the without object for protestto enrich themselves, of the comfort, health or to often to is lives wish their gard The Cherokees their own removal; to do it as this are as should they not be superintend Why protegees. competent indulged Van the and whites. in Buren they We hope Mr. will listen to with and the people in every this preference? We hope Congress ply Congress petitions their should direction request. to It is time that justice last be done to the poor effect. will Indians. If re- we at not their rights, let us at gard our own us a interests. lesson, though Let the it be a hu- it war one Watts has miliating regard teach judgments expressed Seminole least for right.- The Lord hath the and justice for the oppressed." - The present KENTUCKY.-1 proud Legislature constitution Kentucky, prohibits the interfrom slavery and many obstacles in the way poses The question of a must amend the change. of vention abolishing to constitution calling also by of con- any act first be submitted to the people, an of the Legislature, two years in success- of and be approved by a majority voters before a convention legal ion, manifested can called. There has been desire that State for some years a strong constituconvention to amend the for the purpose of Leuntil the present session of the object has been in Very soon gislature, tion, ways for But, a defeated. abolishing after the the slavery. the various subject commencement of this session, and though strenuously opposed, on the of now the and inexpediency was introduced; ably interfering ground of in wiln the slavery, by some of the first men the State, the act for submitting to the question for a convenpassed by a strong debates on the subject are as exhibiting the people tion The interesting, has yet calling majority. exceeding interest- state ly feeling in that State on this most subject. This we regard as a move- Let ing of very great importance. and ment be abolished in Kentucky, this slavery will be the knell of the institution in land. brisk discussion of the subject of slavery A has already commenced is said in some the our Kentucky papers. It of inhabitants of Stamford, Kv. illuminated their village on hearing of the passage the convention -Boston Record. BANK OF NEWBURY.-The following and notice indicates that the bank is good, know of no cause to doubt, in the Watch. least, the we statements of the cashier.- Vt. BANK OF NEWBURY, Wells River, April 1838. consequence of the embarrassments it the In agents of this bank in Boston, of under the necessity of suspending, The for the redemption the been that the city. present, Commissioners of its investi- of bills Safety in Fund have been invited to in the the affairs of the bank, and gate time the holders of its bills are caumaking any suffi- as are assured that the mean they tioned against bank sacrifice, liabilities has cient to meet every dollar of its of its to the public, independent of the debt colagents, and that it is in possession of
