American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-06-03
Extracts from John Bull in America recent publication

Extracts from John Bull in America recent pubhcatlon
BEING determined to hold as little communication
no noss,ble with the turbulent spirit OF democracy,
The mex, day, without asking any questions, LOOK
the stage, crossed bridge 10 the north OF boston,
which bes,rdes the Potomac river, and 10 less than
half an hour arrived in Charleston, the capital OF the
state of North Carolina, city famous Tor eating
II is about three miles from Boston
There is navy yard at this place which visited
and saw ship building there which is iour hundred
and twenty yards long, and as Capt Hull the com
mandant, assured me, would carry three hundred
long forty.,wo FOUNDERS She is called seventy
four The captain who is tall Iongh-iooSins mail
with black eyes and immense whiskers, told me, IN
confidence that the only way he could persuade the
Yankee sailors to stand to their guns In his engage
ment with the gallant Dacres, was BY promising
hem in case of victory, to roast the lat black COOK
of the Constellation as his ship was Called Tor sup
per. Nothing will make these cannbal republicans
6gh, like temptation Of this sort.
Charleston is about the size of Boston, but has
neither pavemens nor sidewalks, and alternates be-
tween mud and dust, and dust and mud. In sum
mer it is all dust, in the winter all mud. Indeed
began to perceive, the moment arrived here, that
| had got amongst different sort OF people from
those OF Boston. There was no one to be seen in
the streets but negroes stark naked as they were
born with their backs striped like leopard In con-
sequence Of the frequent application OF the LASH In
fact, the principal article for sale here at the retail
shops, is the cowhide, it is called that is, hard
OK skin, twisted in the shape of whip. Almost
every man you see has one of these in his hand
and spur at his heel, to make people believe he
carries the whip for his horse. But was assured
by the head waiter at the City Hotel. kept by MIR.
Chester jennings in Charleston, that it was Tor the
purpose OF beating the slaves Nothing indeed will
h. TO ham eli in mel
waiting climate, bu, the luxury OF licking fellow =
as they call it, and almost the FIRST thing noticed
ia coming into the city, was tall, lank, cadaver-
Gus figure, srultng up and down, cutting and hack.
ing with his cowhide at every negro man, woman
and child, that came in his woy. inquired of the
driver what these negroes had been guilty Of
+" Guilty" replied he, guilty 10, Lord bless
you, sir, its only Judge D. amusing himself with
the niggers." 1t made my heart bleed to see the
blood running down their backs. 1t was almost as
bad shooting the Irish peasants for being out after
nine O'Clock.
l had scarcely been at my hotel an hour when
this same Judge D. called upon me, as a s,ran.
ger, and invited me to dinner the next day. My
blood rose up against the brute but as wished to
see whether some OF the stories told about these
people, and which they deny, we're true, l accepted
his invitation. The party consisted OF Judge DIS
wife, two daughters, and about dozen of the prin-
cipal men Of the place, among whom was the Cover
nor Of South Carolina Mr.. Hester. Behind each
of the seats, we'll the Judges those Of his lady
and daughters, stood black boy girl, as it hap
pened, perfectly naked. and each Of the guests were
provided with COW hide, with which 10 chastise
any neglect of duty the part ofthe slaves There
was cut ard come again. The Judge and his guests
cut their meat and cut the negroes ad interim, and
particularly noticed the dexterty of the young
ladies in touching The tender places with the COW
hide, as well as their infinite delight in seeing them
vince under the application. One of these poor
wretches having the misfortune TO break plate
during dinner, was taken out, put under the window
by the overseer, and beat cruelty that her means
were heard over half the city. When she came in
again. the tears were rolling down her naked back.
The indifference with which every one OF the COM
pany but myself beheld all this, convinced me thai
it was the custom of the country.