Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14

and mules, should think it improper to prevent The
niiction of cruelty (tor cruelty it in al cases)
the females of India. His opinion was that the in
dividuas bmued with their husbands We're, in almost
all cases, SACRIFICED 10 the interest of those who were
connected with them Ii il were rendered neccss;i-
~ 10 take out regular icemSc at expense oftwo
or three thousand rupees for the privilege to burn tho
evil would be yeIy much diminished. Though this,
ut fast sight, appeared udicrous, yet the beneht
which such system would produce coad easily lac
cNplained. fla large sum were demanded for a Ii
censc, the relatives OF widows, who now urged them
To barn, would nO, suppya rupee towards the eN-
pense; and the widows would thus escape death.
ME-. Cunning observed, that whatever difference
ot opinion there might exist other points OF this
interesting subject, there were two points which
all must agreefst, that it would be in the highest
degree gratifying TO the feelings of the House. If the
nhuman practice III question could be completely put
down; secondly, that il would be extremely inexpc-
dent that any attempt should be made to pu, it down
by coercion Ii was with reference 10 both those
considerations that Parliament ought to act and
hon gentlemen ought especially 10 bear in mind that
OF all the exercises of human authority and discre-
ton, the most delicate and dilicat such an in
reference on the part of superior power with IN
Terror, as, while the hand il should be eiec-
tual on the other hand should be Invested of that
harsiinesS OF character which too frequently belonged
even 40 The appearance of controul.
MI. POWELL Buxton, in explanation, begged TO OBJ
serve that ii The East Iuda Company had uniortu-
na'eiy been advised To rctract their regulations, he
should feel his duty TO bring that subject mt an ear
~ opportunity before Parliament. The British go-
vernment IN India had ntertered in other of al
most equal enOrmitv. There the murder of the
children of the itapoots, for instance, which was
made capital offence. There was among another
tribe singular and horrible CUSTOM that of man
who inncicd himself injured hy some persons i'm now
or, collecting wood, making pile oft, and placing
III the top TIVE living animalS-a COW and old
man, whom he consumed with lite !; being him.
sell impressed with the belief tlat all the fortunes
which they suffered would be Experienced by his enc
my. Another that of the Brahmins, the sa-
credncsS OF whose persons throughput all India was
proycrbia', and who had in consequence long COM
united crimes with perfect mpunty La both these
instances, however, the British government ha
thought ptcpcrto mtcrpoSe and did 50 eilectually
But this was not all not only had they intertered with
respect 10 the native priests, but on one occasion they
had taken liberties with their favorc god The great
Jaggernaut was not exempted from their visitation
Tor there being some delay in the payment of the
venue oil a certain province, this government laid
their hands upon him, 10y way Of securiy, and kept
him in pawn till the whole anouut was paid up-T!ie
motion was then agreed to.
SLAVE TRADE IN NORTHERN AFRICA.
E1trect from Copt Lyons " Ircrcls Northern az.
rico az Me veTs 1919, 49, and 2o." London, 1921.
In August, large Katie OF Arabs, Tripolines
and IIIhoo, atiy cd from Bornou bringing with them
400 slaves of both and of all ages, the greater
part beng females Several smaller parties had pre-
ceded them, many of whom also brought slaves. We
tode OUT To meet the great katie, and to sec them
yer the town--lt was indeed piteous spectacle
these poor oppressed beings were many OF them so
exhausted a. 10 be scarcely able to walk their legs
and ieet we're much swcllcd, and by their enormous
SIZE, formed striking contrast with their emaciated
bodies They were all borne down with loads of fire.
wood, and poor ltlo Children worn to skeletons
with fatigue and hanlships were obliged 10 bearheir
burthen, while many of their inhuman masters rode
ON camels, with the dreaded whip suspended from
lheir wrists, with which they, FROM time time
forced obedience from these wrctched captiyes
tre was taken, however, that the hair of Tire fe-
males should lac arranged in nice ORDER and that their
bodies should he well oiled, while the males were
closely shavcn 10 give them Il good appearance on
entering The town. Their dresses simply the
usual cotton wrappers, and these, in many in
stances, were 80 torn, Us scarcely them. We
observed one girl (of what country know noD who
had her back and shoulders burned in little sprgs in
avery curious manner, so as to resemble figured
s'ik II had very pretty appearance, and must have
been done when size quite an infant. Some OF
the women carried little children their backs some
ct whom were - small, that they must have been
The Tibboo, who bring the slaves from Bornou
are OF the tribes the road and some are from Fez
Fan They never trade TO Soudan, account of the
distance bnt prefer exchanging their slaves for hor
ses which tiey sch TO great advantage in the nteri
or for though there horses in Bornou, they arc
not mach esteemed but those of Tripoii greatly
valued THO Iibboo ride on saddles, resembling in
some respects our English buthey smaller
and have high peak in front their stirrups resem-
be ours bdi they do not put The whole foot in them,
only Inc tour small ooS the great toe remaining out
their SHOES ae all contrVcd Tor this purpose, by hav
me separate division Tor Il great toe and are made
III the same manner rs chdren's mittens Their br-
dies arc also in DIR style, being much lighter than
those ct the Arabs They arc more careful of their
horses than OF their families, sparing expense
iatten them this is done by examining them with
large balls Of meal or dough- which are considered
highly n0urisliing 4 fine horse will in the NegIo
country, sell for 10 or ID Negresses each of which,
ut the BlrIary ports, is worth from 80 to $50 dollars
" All the traders speak OF slaves farmers do Of
cattle. those recently brought from the interior
were iatening IN order that they might be able go
on 10 Trlpoli, Benghazi Egypt thus distance of
ltoo or 1900 miles is To he traverscd from the time
these poor creatures taken from their homes be-
fore they can be settled whilst in the interior they
may, perhapsbc doo ed pass through tie hands of
eight or ten masters, who treat them well or ill., ac-
cortlng TO their pleasure. These devoted victims
last, find perhaps that they have again to commence
Journey equally long and drcary with the they
have Just finished, under burning sun, with new
companions, but with the same miseries."
From, the Boston Patriot
We have through the poltoness of Hon. LEONARD
VI. PARKER, been enabled TO present our read
ers with the following copy of letter addressed to
hun from the distinguished patriot and republican,
THOMAS JEFFERSON:
MoSTIcELLo, JULY 24rE, 1891
Sir thank you for the Grafton Of Mr.. VII
LARD, which you have been so kind as to send me,
and receive 1t with particular sensbility, from the
hand of n connection of the late judge Lincoln
whom loved in life, and honor after death-l have
read the Grafton with great satisfaction and it is
comfort TO me when end the sound principles oftc
revolution cherished and avowcd by the rising gene
ration While those prevail which are expressed by
Mr.. Willard we have nothing to fear for our happy
institutions. am particularly sensible Of the partial
sentiments which Mr.. Loring has been so kind as TO
express towards myself. I cannot naHer myself how
ever tiat they harmonizcd with all those of a mixed
audience II was my fortune or fate to be placed ut
tho head ofthc column, which first entered the walls
OF federalism and have perhaps no right To expcct