Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-08-05

w SILL iOT l. oulOIl, u3 q rendeZ-
Vous, whence an expedition, destination un-
known, was certainly to sail.
On the authority of private letter from
me town OF Cephalonia, one of the Ionian
ISLANDS, II Is stated that Smyrna had been
nearly destroyed by the Russian fleet. Some
russian seamen having landed and been
Killed BY the Turks, the Franks and foreign
erS were called on board and the lombard
menu commenced. At the time of closing
the letter the town was nearly all in ruins.
10Th June.l
The celebrated Mr.. Irving preached to
large assemblage on the 18th June in the
cnurcn OF klrkaldy, Scotland The gale
RES from the pressure, suddenly gave way,
ana tWenty-nine persons lost their lives.
An Italian paper of the 22d Nav states.
that General Church and a large body of the
greeks had been defeated near Missolonghi.
The packet ship Boston, Capt. NIackay, arriveda
Boston on Sunday, bringing Liverpool paper of the
10Th. The intelligence is no later than that above
received by way Of Quebec
LATEST FROM Rio JANE1Ro. The shin
Courier, Capt. Wolfe, arrived at New York
on Wednesday last from Rio Janeiro, HAVING
further particulars of the mutiny and massa
ere of the foreign troops. The Irish troops
1 surrendered on the 18th, and about seven
hundred of them were put on board an Old.
hulk IN the harbour, and are to be sent home
to their own country. On the 18th, BY the
interference of the English and French Am
bassadors, a compromise was made with the
German troops. 1t is stated that there was
a nf l,o
| 10th.
The SLAVE TRADE. From the twenty
trst Report OF the African Institution we
CLEAN the following heart-rending details,
relative to the extent to which the slave
trade IS still carried, and the horrors at
tendant upon it. Since the period to which
the report refers, 1896, we hope that much
has been done to check the system of out
rage on humanity, and libel on that holy
religion which breaches peace on earth and
good will to man, and that at no distant pc
rod, the truly philanthropick institution will
have the satisfaction of hailing consumma-
ton so devoUtly to be wished, and to which
they will have contributed so much-the ar
! rival OF the period when the unhappy negroes
shall no longer be regarded as outcasts from
humanity, and treated as beasts Of burden;
but be acknowledged as entitled to all TIE
blessings which the great Creator has con-
lerred on all his creatures, without distinc-
ton OF nation, cline, or colour. We know
no way IN which man, or body of men, can
evince more devotion to the cause of religion
and humanity, than by doing all that lies in
tnelr power 70 blot out at once and forever,
tho dreadful stain- or slavery. 'Our-vwnf1
country has, unhappily, been but too deeply
died with it, and it behooves us, therefore,
to take the most prominent part in its reno
val. This can only be done by striking at
the root of slavery itself, for as long as that
is permitted to exist, and encouragement
held out to the unprincipled and avaricious,
the trade in slaves can never be effectually
abolished. Were there no market for the
human cargoes obtained in so infamous
manner, we should soon cease to be shocked
by details in which we know not whether
most to pity the sufferings of the victims, or
execrate the viilany of those who infiict
them. We shall now mention few instan-
ces, the barbarity of which gives them a
painful pre-eminence over thousands of 9TH
ers OF similar character which might be
adduced.
A French vessel, La Perle, Gibbon mas
u
at Gaudaloupe, when an armed French cut
ter was observed standing towards her.
The brutal captain, in order to avoid detec-
ton, threw the remainder, IS in number,
overheard, and they all persisted. Several
OF the bodies of the murdered negroes be-
ing washed ashore, some slight inquiries
were made, but the authors of this inhuman
murder were not apprehended, and they have
not yet been brought to any account for it.
1t IS to be regretted that Notwithstanding
the measures recently adopted by France,
there has been no diminution in the slave
trade carried on in French vessels from the
coast to the colonies. They, in order to
avoid capture from their own cruisers, fur
nlsh themselves with Dutch papers, which
they procure by the criminal connivance Of
the Dutch government. The number of
Spanish vessels employed in this nefarious
trade IS immense but as the treaty between
England and Spain only permits the seizure
OF vessels which have actually slaves on
board, the scoundrels who command them
cruise about until they spy favourable op-
portunity for shipping the human cargo which
IS waiting for them When this occurs.
they get their slaves on board in one day,
and frequently escape. The ravages of dis
ease consequent on the crowded state of
these vessels, and the scarcity and wretch
ed quantity of the provisions served to the
victims, are considered SO inseparable from
the trade, that they excite little notice. One
instance is mentioned of Spanish sch. of so
tons burthen, into which POI slaves were
crowded, their only provision being bad vans
and putrid water. Thirty died on the pas
sage, and the rest were landed in fright
ful state of weakness and emaciation. The
Spanish slavers also act frequently as pirates.
sparing none who come within their reach.and