The Litchfield County post., 1828-11-06
~. GalIanases's address at Masonic Had.
NesD- FORK, eosciaded.

AeaD- Hork, concluded.
After he had been in slavery 10 years,
be went TO the adjacent town, Washington,
to market, with fellow slave named Sam
bo, 70 sell sweet potatoes for himself. He
observed a gentleman on horseback, who
rode in a very peculiar manner; and he
said to his companion, Ego see that man ;
ifheh has but one eye I've seen him before.
Sambo found this TO be the case, and
Prince went up to him, aud asked if he
wished to purchase potatoes. The gentle
man scrutinized Prince closely, and ask
ed him where he lived. ! live with Col.
Foster, said he. And were you raised in
this countryl No; came from Africa.
Is your name Abdul Rahahman =! asked
the s;auger. Yes, that is my name. Do
Won know me, asked the gentleman. Yes,
said Prince, know you very well. You be
DIR. Cox. On this the doctor alighted, q
embraced Prince. By this singular Prov
idence, Dr.. Cox was brought to recognise
in the person of this slave the son Of the
king who treated him with so much hosp-
tally in Africa. He went to Gov. Will
liams, related to him the whole story and
then to Col. Foster, and offered him $1,000
if he would set him free. But he was so
valuable, not merely on account Of his la
bour, but for his example on the plantation
that he refused to liberate him.
DR.. Cox often renewed his application,
but in vain. He died about eleven years
since. Col. Trask, of Springfield. Mass.
told me the other day, that when he lived
at Natchez, he was acquainted with DR.. e.
that he was respectable man, and that his
word might be relied upon. Here then we
have the testimony of an American citizen
who knew Prince in Africa. DR.. Cox's
son, after the decease of his father, offered
1890 for the Liberation of Prince, but Col
Foster deemed his example so important,
that he declined parting with him. 1t is
but Justice to this gentleman to say, that af-
ter being satisfied as to the parentage OF
Prince, he exempted him from field labonr
treated him with kindness, and when the
facts of his history were fully established.
he generously set him free without any re-
Enumeration. Prince uniformly speaks O.
his master with the greatest respect.
About year ago,a gentleman OF Match
es interested himself for Prince, who at the
instance Of this gentleman, and young Dr..
Cox. wrote an account Of himselfin Arab
ic, which was taken to Washington by M
Reed, member of Congress, and thence
forwarded to Mr. Maloney, U. S. Consul
at Tangier. as before stated. The Pres
dent of the United States directed an agen
at Natchez to negotiate with Col. FOste'
for his freedom. Cheering as his situations
now was On finding himself free, and it is
impossible for any Of Us to feel the emotion
that must have thrilled in his bosom-tho
10Y and the extacy he experienced,to speak
in the language of poet OF our own coun-
try, (Brainard,)
An sights are fair to the recovered blind,
All sounds are music to the deaf RESTORED
The lame made whole leaps like the sportive
And the sinner bound down with his load
Ofshame and sorrow, when he cuts the cord
And leaves the pack behind, 10 free again
In the light yoke and burden Of his lord:
Thus with the birthright OF his fellow man,
Sees. bears, and feels, at once the rIghted Arcan
IT'S somewhat like the burst OF death to lie
From aims dominion and from passions strife,
To the pure freedom ofa soul forgiven,
When allthe bonds Of earth and hell are riven,
And mortals put ON immortality;
When care and grief and pain away are driven,
And mercys hand has turned the golden key.
And mercy's voice rejoice thy soul 10 free.
Yes, Prince has found himself a free
man but his delight is mingled with deel
anguish his old wife who had lived with
MIN SO years, was still slave, as we're his
Eve children, and eight grandchildren.----
What TO him was personal liberty wheu
such social ties prevented him from enjoy
ing h?e His very freedom was almost a
curse. Several gentlemen at Natchez were
touched with his situation, and ransomed
his wife. But there are still the other mem
;4bers Of his family in bondage, and he was
urged to throw himself upon the humanity
Of the country for assistance. He has Wis
tied Boston, Salem, Providence, New Bed
ford, Springfield, Hartford, and New Hav-
on. The sumo Of $25oO has been raised &
deposited in responsible hands. Col Fos-
ter has said he would part with his five
sons for 5000 each, aud gentleman from
that region, says it is not an unreasonable
price. They are from % to "a years old.
Col. Fosters property is in slaves, and al
though we in this part ofthe country may
think it strange that he demand such sum
it isto be considered that he has made ma
ny sacrifices, and conducted himself very
handsomely. To redeem the wives Of the
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