Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-05-02

a temporary enclosure which communi-
Gates with the pen Hetook outsof his
pocket d key-opened the lock Of huge
iron cross.barred gate, which admitted US
to the space within. He then opened a
door which led US into the cellar. Here,
in Al, apartment Of about Is feet square,
were about 80 slaves of all ages. sizes. &
colors. noticed one young girl of about
IL wears of age, who looked quite white,
and another d little child about two years
old. of the same shade, and one of the most
beautiful children ever saw. The very
small children were gamboling about, un-
conscious of their situation; but those of
more advanced age were the most melan-
choly.iooking beings. The wistful, inqui.
ring, anxious looks they cast at me (presu.
ming, Isuppose, that came as purchas-
erl were hard to endure. | soon deserted
the father and his family, that l saw torn
away from their former home, the day be-
fore. Where is your master taking you
said the agent to the man, In answer to
question of mine put to him of the same
import To Alabama, | believe they
call it, said the man in tones of the deep
est sadness His wife sat beside the stove,
amusing her infant, and never once look
ed up all the time we were in. Not feeling
at liberty to ask questions of these poor:
things, | soon turned away. He then led
me to two other apartments Of about the
same slze,-one ofthem no: now used-the
other appropriated as sleeping apartment
to the females. DO all of these persons
sleep down in that cellar2' Yes, sir-all
the males: they lie upon the foor-each
one has got a couple of Blankets But
will that room accommodate so many o.
% Lord, yes, sir, three times as many -
last year we had as many as l39 in these
three rooms | could hardly see how
this was possible, without their lying on
each other. Well, very few, you say, of
these persons belong to you Only few,
sir,-most of them are put here by other
gentlemen. You see, we can afford to
keep them for nine cents apiece cheaper
than they can at the JAIL What is your
charger twenty-five cents day for all
except children at the breast He then
showed me table at one end of the enclo-
| sure where their meals were served up. 1t
was in the open air, with no other protec-
ton than covering from the storm. In
answer to inquiries, he told me they took
their meals in the open air summer ard
winter. But said l, don't they suffer
very much from the coldP % Lord, no,
sir-they squat down and eat in ten min
utes. We give them plenty of substantial
food-herring, coffee sweetened with mo-
lasses, and corn bread How many
meals do you give them in day!' Two
sir,-one at nine O'clock, and the other al
three
After good many other questions anc
answers, which have either forgotten, OIL
deem unnecessary TO mention, we return
ed TO the room into which | was first intro.
duced, upon coming to the house: and ia.
king seats by the fire, we continued our
conversation. l have no room for com.
ment. None, however, is necessary. The
guit-the shame-,he heartlessness-the
hypocrisy of this nation. will be Thoughts
that will naturally crowd themselves upon
the minds of your readers. These are
some of the denominations that exist in the
District Of Columbia! the national domain
of the American REPUBLIC! within sight
of the capitol, and under the stars and
stripes of our national fagl-Ay,
The fustian flag, that proudly waves.
In solemn mockery, FER LAND OF SLAVES!
Yours unfeignedly, ~.
M McK1~