The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-10-31

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descending the ONO, mlnslefing them, and
making their escapeinto Indianna. We know
the law which prOnounees these unhappy
blacks murderers, and Furnishes them as such,
Is saIutary law, because it Is necessary pro-
vision for the protection Of the white citizen,
who is the lord of the soil; still common sense
would seem to say that these slaves did no
more than whites would have done under SINH
Tar circumstances,-bound and carried into
slavery for no other crime than being born of
a different colour. But hOweverthis subject
may be viewed by the philosOphic mind, the
Christian cannot but look upon the death of
Edward Stone. the owner and principal in the
traffic, as judgment of heaven upon his I'M
hallowed course. For several years he had
followed the n1erciless and inhuman business
Of trading in human blood and by it, trade
In human blood, he had acquired large for
tune. The following statement, published in
the southern papers, win show the savage, de-
mOniacal feelings which actuate slave dealers
especially the hardened tyranny which Mr.
Stone exercised towards the unhappy wretch
cs that fell into his hands. He made his
wealth by slaves-he lost his life by slaves.
"In the summer Of 1822, as returned with
my family from visit to the Barrens Of Ken
lucky, | witnessed scene such as / never
witnessed before, and such as hope never to
witness again. Having passed through Paris,
10 Bourbon county, Kentucky, sthe sound of
music (beyond little rising ground) attracted
my attention. looked forward, and saw the
flag Of my country waving. Surprising that
was about to meet military parade, drove
hastily to the side of the road and having
gained the top of the ascent, / discovered. /
suppose, about forty black men all chained
together after the following manner; each of
them was handcuffed, and they were arranged
IN rank and file. A chain, perhaps forty feet
hong, the size Of fifth-horse chain, was
stretched between the two ranks, to which
short chains We're joined, which connected
with the handouts. Behind them were, sup
pose, about thirty women, in double rank, the
couples tied hand to hand. A solemn sadness
sat on every countcnance, and the dismal 81
lence OF this march of despair was Interrupt
ted only by the sound of two yiolins YES. as
II to add insult and injury, the foremost cou-
Ple were furnished with violin apiece: the
second couple were ornamcnted with cock
ades while near the centre waved the Repub-
lean flag carried by hand literally in chains.
perhaps have mistaken some pnnetilos Of
the arrangement, for I" my soul was sick" my
FEELINGS were mingled and pnngent. AS man
l sympathized with suffering humanity, as a
Christian, | mOurned over the transgressions
o Gods holy law, and as republican felt
indignant, to see the flag Of my beloved coun-
try thus insulted. could not fOrbear ex-
claiming to the lurdly driver, who rode at his
ease alongside, Heauea ,Oiu curse tie man ,clto
engages in such traffic, and the government that
protects HIM in it. Ipursued my journey till
evening, and put up for the night when
mentioned the scene had witnessed, "Ah!"
cried my fandady, "that is my brother"
From her learned that his name is Stone, Of
Bourbon county. Kentucky, and that few
days before he had purchased negro woman
from man in Nicholas county she refused
TO 60 with him; he attempted to compel her,
but she defei ded herself. Without farther
ceremony he stepped hack, and by blow ON
the side of her head with the butt Of his whip,
brought her to the ground; he tied her, and
drove her off. LEARNED farther, that besides |
tie drove had seen, there were about thirty
shut up 10 the Paris prison for safe keeping,
70 be added to the company, and that they
were designed for the Orleans market. And
to this they are doomed for no other crime
than that Of a black skin aud curled locks.
All me, what wish can prosper, or what prayer,
Ror merchants rich in cargocs Of despair?
Who drive loathsOme traffic; gauge and span,
And buy the muscles and the bones Of man.
COwPER.
"Shall not visit for these things saith
the Lord; shall not my soul he avenged Oh
such a nation as this ~
But forbear, and subscribe myself YOURS,
"JAMEs H. DIcKEY."