The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-23
THE WILMIN GTONIAN
DELAWARE ADVERTISER.
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Thursday, Nov'r. %, 1896.

Thursday, Nov'r. %, 1896.
The two following paragraphs are intend
ed TO be placed between the 9th and 9TH pa
ragraphs ofthe last essay, No. A. of "Lu-
DovIcus," OIL the subject OF Negro Slavery:
~. b. Weuyes. Esq. who resided fourteen
wears in Africa, states, in his account OF the
Fantees before the House of Commons
Slaves are the greatest part of their wealth.
There are born slaves and purchased slaves.
The born slaves cannot be sold except for
crimes. They are tried by judges Of their
own clan, e., slaves belonging to, and in
herited by one man. The punishment is
generally slapcYy. They are made s!aues
for theft, witthcraft, SIC For these crimes
free men are also made slaves
TO understand how slauery can be adj
Judged as the punishment inflicted on siaves,
or how those who are already in state Of
slavery, can be made slaves for the same
crimes as frecmen, we must retain in memo
ry the distinction already noticed. We also
very naturally conclude that the domestic
slave occupies station but little removed
from that Of the freeman.
Ahlanchoiy.-Oa Friday afternoon last,
about three o'clock, the sloop Swan, belong
ing to Black Bird, and owned by Mr., vii
liam Weldon Of that place, was capsized op
posite Hamilton's landing, in the Delaware,
by squall of wind. The sloop William
Penn, capt John T. Smith, belonging TO this
port, was provdentially close at hand when
The Swan capsized, and Immediately hove
to, and capt. S. and part OF his crew went
in boat to the relief Of the distressed; a
part of whom were in the cabin while the
rest were hanging by the side Of the vessel.
These were taken off and hole Cut in the
quarter, and two women and q child taken
out; but we lament to say cne young lady,
Miss Rachel Johnson of the former place,
who was also in the cabin, pcrsaed before
timely assistance could be given to rescue
her from watcry grave; nor could she be
got out before the boat left the wreck. The
number Of persons on board the Swan, in
Guiding her hands, were ten-hve Of whom
were women and one child
The highest credit is due to capt. Smith
for his prompt and unremitted exertions to
render assistance; and to whose timely aid
the fortunate survivors are indebted for their
preservation from watery grave.
| The nineteenth Congress of the United
States will convene at Washington, on the
4th OF December ensuing, agreeably to ad-
journment.
! Really, really, our good neighbour of the
"Elkton Press" need not have taken our
harmless question in such high dudgeon. We
only wished to know what those things were
intended to represent, which appear every
week at the head of two columns of the
Press" If they were intended to repre-
sent two Grows, or Turkeys, or even what
they look most unlike, two Eagles, why not
say so, without SO much speen9 1t is true,
the outlines of these figures resemble some
thing, (yet we cannot exactly tell what,) OF
the feathered tribe, but the filing uh, as a
printer would express it, is SO gveH done,
that we were quite unable to answer the oft
repeated question, from those who CHANGED te
see the paper upon our table, of "what woule
you call thist" We would advise our friend the
!. Editor of the "Press," to place, hereafter
under each figure, the words, "his is an Ea
gie!" that the provoking question may no
, again be asked what they are; and that al
: his readers who have not the gift of deel
penetration, may know what he intends the,
!. shall represent.
! The most perfect happiness resides often
er with simplicity than with splendour. Th
s reply of French peasant to young noble
;, man, who solicited her to leave her rust
d state, and accompany him to Paris, was ex
= ceedingly just.--"Ah! my lord, (said She
= tho further we remove from ourselves, tn
: further we are removed from happiness