Morning herald., 1839-09-18


Of the perplexing difficulties thrown around il by
Tappan Il Co. Of subservieHcy to the views OF the
saveholders But such charges are too preposterons
to receive moments consideration, and the effect
of the indscreet aud foolish movements Of the Abo
itonists has been highly prejudicia to the Africans
heard one Of most distinguished citizens re-
mark yesterday, that his sympathes had At first
been warmly enlisted in favor of the blacksthat he
had been induced TO believe, by the representations
Of the philanthropists that they were set of
hapless beings who had been torn from the enjoy
ments Of social and domestic life and sold to hopeless
misery, to feed the insatiate avarice OF black
hearted planter; and he should have re0iced at their
escape even if they had reached shores dyed to
the elbows in the blood Of their opprcssors. He
thought of Cnguez as he had been represented by
Leavitt and his coadutors the heroic 6erator OF his
ensaved brethren who nobly preferred death TO the
degrading bondage of the white man; and was almost
ready to wink at infraction of our treaty with
Spain, necessary, to protect him from the conse-
quences of his daring gaiiantry But look at the
hero and his c0mpatriots had wrought an insantane-
Gus change in his sentiments Instead Of chivalr0us
leader, with the dignifed and graceful bearh Of
Othello, imparting energy and confidence to his in
telligent and devoted followers, he saw sullen,
dumpish looking negro, with fiat nose. thick lips,
and all the other characteristics Of his based
trymen without single redeeming striking trait,
except the mere brute q alites Of strength and ac
tivity, who had inspired terror among his com
panOns by the indscriminate and parng of the
lash And instead Of intelligent and comparatively
civilized men, anguishng in captivity, and suffering
under the restraints of the prison. he found them the
verest animals in existence, perfectly conented in
confinement without ray Of intelligence and sens-
bic only to the wants Of the BRUTE No man. he said
more thoroughly appreciated the hideous horrors OF
the slave trade, or had conceived more decided
aversion to slavery in all its phases but he was GER
tain that the natives of Africa would be improved
and elevated by transferring them to the genial eli
mate of Carolina, and the mild restraints of intei
gent and humane planter. STILL although the abstract
idea Of liberty utterly incomprehensble to an
African, and ridiculous applied to him, and his
physical condition made better by the change,
he has natural rights which tits enormous wicked
ness to invade The previous impressions, as well as
present views Of this gentleman, are precisely coin
cident to my own and the effect of my examination
Of the condition and character Of the captured blacks
was identically the same.
The conclusion that arrive at, therefore, Is that
the monstrous perversens Of fact Of which the Abo
li.ioniss have been guilty and their hypocra and in
sdous appeals TO the synpathes of the public have
operated to the serious disad vantage Of the blacks
and will have greater influence in precludng a fair
trial, than all other causes combined
Antonio, who is detained as witness against the
mHrderers of the captain, the cabin boy Of the
LAmistad. His life was saved by the interpositon
Of Manuel one of the blacks, who assisted in the
murder of the captain He is active and rather
sprightly boy, of fifteen, and had been with Captain
Ferrer in the LAmisad, upwards of three years. He
his master treated him kindly and he ccasionally
Expresses great indignation towards the blacks He
however, tells different stories at different times, but
this is perhaps owing to his coafuson and want Of me-
merry When told that the egroes would perhaps be
sent to their own country, he laughed and said they
would be caught and carried back to Havana again in
less than six months He is very comfortable and
,ontented, but he says he likes Havana better, be-
cause the weather is warmer.
To morrow will write you from Hartford and
rive you all the proceedings as they occur.
THE THEArREs-All three of the large theatres
re now in full blast, and doing an immense bust
In addition to these, the new Eagle Theatre in
chatham street, and the theatre at Niblos Garden,
also obtaining large share Of public patronage
md il may be set dowr a fair estimate that 500
% will be spent in this city during the present
veek for theatrical exhibitions alone; that is to say
or admission to the theatres. without taking into
consideration the outlay for other things connected
herewith.
At the Park, the opera Of Fidelio' is winning
pon the audience nightly Miss Inverarity has very
much improved since her first appearance, and her.
sIf and Miss Poole fast becoming public favor
tes. The Tagionis also highly attractive, par
icuiarly Madam T., who is Of the most chaste
md beautiful dancers we ever had in this country
The operate and ballet performers, with an excel
Id Drury this season. At the National for the pre-
ent, they are introducing substitutes for Charles
zean, who still remains dangerously ILL., and who is
But with the exception Of II. Wallack, Browne and
williams, the stock company at the National is the
most miserable that oan be imagined; such disgust
ngly wretched sticksasJ, Wallack, Jun, Horncaste,
Iemieson, and the balance enough to drive per-
ons from, instead OF to the theatre. At the Bowery
Celeste is attractive than ever; more beauti-
al and excellent in her acting; she fills the house
,ghtly At the Eagle theatre there is great attrac
isn; il is a handsome house. and we are glad 10 say
. doing good business Last, bat not least, NibIo
presents some attractive entertainments, which
crowd his handsome place nightly.
SPORTING ISrELLrcEscE.-We call the attention
II our sporting readers to the advertisement in this
Laws paper, the attack by Doctor Fay Of Broadway.
md the reply by Doctor Comstoek, relative to Row
.nd's mixture. Doctor Fay's shot has too much
pepper in IL TO be in good tastebuf we presume the
greatest punishment for him. for both could be 10
make them each swallow their own pills If thew
vent to fight in reality leave set Of the pirate
weapons, found board the Amistad which they can
use before they are permitted to Col. Webb
TIE CAsE or Mas. .RErsALL-Much disappoint-
ment has been expressed by the lovers or litigation
At the non prosecution of Mrs Retsals case during
the present term. The learned Doctor Samuel jerks
Smith has been as busy possible, but his jackall
was not able TO hunt up any testimony against their
pretty rival and il thought best TO delay the
matter until the next term. The District Attorney
ha. kowcycr. notified Mr. Graft that be sbalI briny