The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-03-06

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50 miserable as the drunkard ?wss ev-
er a kidnapped African moro w.etched
in his atlantic dungeon The wretch
chained and sweIteIing between decks
in a Portuguese Guincaman, is not
half so miserable. For whatever bodi
ly torture TIE slave my be COMPEL
ed to suffer, still he has "A clear con-
science. He did not'solI himself-he
never lacersted his own flesh, nor pluck
ell the bread out of his own or his
chillren's mouths POOR and half ma
ked, (but not by hi. own faulty in
bondage he ust wear out his liic.-
But he did net forge and rlvet his own
chains, nor thrust himself into the dun
geon which conveyed him to market,
II his parents died with grief after he
left them. he was no, the guilty cause
Of it. his wife sank down by his
side with b. oxen heart. gladly would
he l.aye saved her if he could. If his
children are as wrelchcd as himself, it
is no, through his voluntary agency /;
Of all this guilt he stands acquitted at
the bar Of conscience. But how is it
with the bond slave of ofiatemperance 4?
What tormentor was ever 80 fierce az
a guilty conscience ? She charges him
with the meanness Of driving himself
10 market-of selling his own flesh
and bl ,od for nothing. to the most cruel
monster-of buying, and when his mon
ey is gone, begging the privilege Of be-
ing slave--she upbraids him with the
guilt Of wasting his property, sacr'fc-
ing his health, blasting his character,
destroying his usefulness. disgracins
his friends, violating his connubiaI
vows, entailIng noverty and .iniamy on
his owr soul. When thus maddened
by her whip Of scorpions, he flies to
his cup for relief. She renews ler
tortures the. moment that returning ga
son brings him within her reach. and
scouIges hum back again 20 the uery
brink of desperation. Again he plum
yes deeper than ever in the oblivious
food, and again energies to feel the
dreadful renewal Of her stripes, and
1perhaps the next moment to rush into Il
burning eternity. .s.,.,
TEMPERANCE.
Bristol, March a.
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The Mayor of Washington offers
S20O reward for the arrest OF two
white men, who assaulted poor bur re
spectacle widow, about 9 O'clock on
Thursday night, and after gagging her
took her to Il retired place and commit
ted the most atrocious violence.
E4.tUG
SUTTON BANK.-A correspondent of
the Hoslon TravelIer says The Sut
ton Bank is solvent it has always re-
deemed its bills, and will continue 90
do; and the pubic are in no danger of
sustaining any loss"
George Millen, and William Williams,
c confined in the Savannah Jail. for the
abduction ofRowland Stevenson, haze
been recommended to he clemcncy of
Governor Gilmer, by the City Council
# that city. They are both married
men. with families dependant OH their
sole exertIons for support. al.a4.
EXECUTION OF PIRArEs.-Capt Har
vey. Of the ship Du,nfr;es from Ca,liz
info, ms the editor Of the Patriot that
m tAe l4,h of Jan. TyN PIRATES,
Frenchn,e'r and Spaniards, were eve.
cutcd at Cadiz, they having captured
the long missing ship Topaz of Boston
and murdered every soul on board (!
of this horrid deed they made full
confession, as also ofenormi:ies equally
great. committed upon au English YES
sci The captain Of the pirate vessel
was in confinement at Gibraltar and an
English frigate bad proceeded 10 bring
him to Cadiz for trial. Capt II. states
that more daring and hardened set
ofvillains never appeared in human
form. and tha, they me, their fate with
the creates, indifference. rBalt, Am.