Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-17

country, where he was treated BY the King, and by
this Abdul Rahsman, with the utmost tenderness;
pressed to sotsle among them, and offered a noble
motrimonul alliance, and a rich dowry. The Dr.
however, preferred his country to the splcrdor
of IN African Court and finding him bent upon ro-
turning the King and his Abdul Rahamun, afford
Cd him every facility to reach the coost which he did
safely and in due thno arrived in the United States
Soon utter Dr. had left Abdul Rarnmun's CONN.,
try the latter was sent by the King his father at tho
head OF military expedition against a ncighborua
nation, was dcfoatcd in battle, taken prisoner and
according to the usage of the African tribes sold as
slayet to the whites on the coast. His fortune threw
him into the hands of Americans one of whose fellow
citizens he had saved protected and in liberty to
his native country. Abdul, however, with tho proud
spirit that invariably marks his countrymcn who like
him. from the operation Of the diabocal slave trade
have exchanged high rank in their own country for
slavery in foreign, kept his birth and his history
locked up In his own bosom. He finally became slave
IN the Mississippi Territory, tho Immediate vicinity
OF hatcher, whore for thirtyfve years. he patiently
aud subnssively toled in hopeless bondage for mas
ter who was countryman to that American citizen,
whose life and liberty no had saved. He periodically
came to Natchez as market man, where he one day
in appearance but no doubt
by the will of Heaven. that Dr. whom he had gu
we'd in Africa nigh forty years before. Abdul before he
made himself known, satisfied hinsefof the identity of
The Dr. by enquiries which being done, he accosted
Dr. 1--WE wish We could remember his name) in the
street, and was recognised by the latter in transport
OF JOY asonishmcnt and gratitude. The DR.. offered
any price to the owner of bdl for his liberation but
unsuccessfully; and died before his generous heart
could enjoy the satisfaction of restoring his kind bene
factor to liberty, and his country But the Singular sto
~ got wind. Many interested themselves for Abdul
and among them, Mr. Adams and he was ut last resto-
red to liberty visited many parts of the u tate wos
every where Hospitality entertained aud has returned
ors aboutto return, enriched by American generosity
- revisit his native country after almost forty gears of
bondage in the new world.
To our minds, there il n pathetic interest and ro-
nance IN the history of Abdul Rahaman, surpasstng
ali the ofortsof invention. Tho heart thnt could moi
feel for this generous African suffering in the Suites
that long and dreary captivity from boyhood till his
head Is frostad with age, from which he had relieved
an American citizen in his land il incapable of
feeling emotions which do most honor to human ma
ture But SANDER like teath, ever aits at the aircst
mark, and Mr.. Adams benevolent interference in be-
half of Abdul, has subjected him las all his acts have
been snblected) to invdious criticism aud beral mis-
construction. The demagogus in Mississippi and Lou
isana have seized upon it, and in the most venomous
hendbils represent the rescue of Abdul, and hrs en-
tertanment particularly Boston, US the evidence Of
secret design TO ert an universal emancipation of
slaves,