Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-05

Correspondence Of the Herald.j

Correspondence of the HeraldJ
New HAVEN, Oct
Dear Sir:-The interest in the Africans continues
undated. Since they have returned to the prison
here, the curiosity OF citizens seems to have
eeived fresh impulse, and crowds throng to see
them daily. Comfortable and airy apartments have
been fitted up for them in the hotel to which the Jail
is attached, and they eat and drink and smoke the
liyelong day, and are as happy clans at high
water. Col Pcndleton. the Keeper Of the prison,
turns them out on our beautiful green daily, for
ercse and exhibition and their feats OF agility at
tract great admiration. JinQua and Garrah tumble
about with the activity OF monkeys, and the specta-
tors shell out the sixpences freely.
A native African Of the Susos tribe came mp from
New York yesterday or the day before, and the Abo
litionists have been examining the blacks thrsush
him; but they have learned moi hing satisfactory.
The Africans have begun to distrast the intentions
OF Lewis Tappan, and those Of whom he is the tool
and their replies to the inerrogatores Of these mis-
chievous and dsorganzing fellows are getting to be
evasive, and sometimes crusty. The substantial
kindness which the Africans have received from the
Marshal and the keepers OF the prison. ineligible
TO them, and they place higher estimate upon it
than on the speculative beneyolence Of these nnprn
cipled schemers, whose humane regard for the
g-os, prompted them to brighten the children nearly
into fts in order to produce effect on the audi
ence, when they were brought into the Court ut
Hartford, on the Habeas Corpus. The Africans
abound in that instructive sagacity, which enables
all animals to distinguish their bsnectors, and they
manifest their regard To those who have bestowed
earnestness that soon becomes troublesome. i dis
trbuted handful Of segars among the occupants Of
Of the rooms few days ago, and have been tor
mented by their importaHes for segars and tobacco
since.
Some doubts have been suggested whether these
Africans are all negroes The natives of Africa
comprise several distinct races Of men; but the true
negro, or ethiopian, is characterized by the same
peculiarities which distinguish the blacks that
domesticated among us, whether he is found under
vertical sun on the gulf of Guinea, the Orange
river down towards Cape Town.
With four or five exceptions, these Africans are
genuine negroes, presenting all the repulsive fea
lures Of the race; but question exists respect
ing the exceptions. To the natural cusning OF the
savage, Of the blacks have added the deceptive
arts practised by the abolitionists. Mr. Ludlow
came into the prison yesterday with the SusOs in
terpreter, and called for a that could speak
Fouiah. Half dozen blacks nme dately presented
themselves candidates for the post of inguist, and
Mr. L. selected the worst looking rascal of the num-
Der, and took him out After momentary show Of
disappointment, those who remained grimmaced and
Jabbered apparently highly delighted at the trick
played on the black coat. 'sFouiah,' said SAuma,
grinsng, 'sas bella, moni, abau, Manding, Bullion,
Gaiina" That is, eve will all talk any thing you
want, FouLh, Manding, BuIlom and Gallina, oRly
give enough to eat and drink"
Jnqua acknowledged to the interpreter that he
had been engaged in the slave trade, and had been
sharked By Sharkd because he unable 10 fulfil
that he had made to deliver large number
at given time.