Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-10

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Important fren w.:.i.x'sa-The captured
We learned yesterday from Washington, that Sc
eretary Forsyth has had an interview with the Spa
nish minister relative 10 the Africans captured in
the Amistad, and that correspondence or inter.
view has taken place of some kind, IN which the
Secretary has indicated willingness to give up
these to the requisiton OF the Spanish govern
ment This intention Of the Secretary, however,
qures the sanction of the President who at the last
accounts, was at Rochester and whose opinions the
subject are vet known II seems that Secretary
Forsyth bases his intention some clause of trea
ty with Spain IL this be SO, the COVE -nment have
the absolute disposition Of these men, and the pro-
ceedngs at New London or New Haven, if the gov
eminent chooses to act, null and void.
most extraordinary excitement is preparing on
the question, and how it will end can tell In
the mean time the public is DESTROYS Of reading
every thing connected with the subject give the
following communication from our orrespondent at
New Haven, which was omitted yesterday
Private Correspondence o( the Herald
New HAVEN, Sept. 5, 1889
Mr.. BESsErr:-I have just returned from visit
ing the captured slaves, now confined in county
Jail. They were brought here Sunday last. after
examination before the Judge Of the district court,
A. T. Judson, at New London, and committed
for trial before the circuit c urt, to be holden at
Hartford, by Judge Thompson, on the 18th of the
present month. met in the prison Mr.. Leavitt and
Mr. Stanton. the two great apostles of abotionism.
Trey arrived last night from New York. bringing
two Congo negroes as interpreters, through whom
they expected to hold sweet converse with the mu-
tneers But alas for the benevolent designs of these
phIlanthropists, not one word could the prisoners
understand or the interpreters etker The scene
bordered slightly the udicrous. The ward Of the
prison was crowded with spectators, principally
abstionists. In one corner lay two savages, appa-
renty enfeebed by sickness, and entirely Indifferent
TO every thing geing on In another, eighC negroes
were huddled together, like parcel of beasts driven
In by stress OF weather, regarding the spectators
with sullen apathy.
"Cnc ckeree, hoo, 700, YAH" said the Congo inter-
prefer. The Africans looked at the interpreter in
stupid amazement, but made no reply
The interpreter then called the attention Of Faquor
ma stout and malignant ing savage who as
sisted IN killing the captain and repeated the
melfuous words, well as he could remember.
Some Inarticulate sounds heard in reply. I've
or three more similar experiments were made, with
the same result, and the Congo gave il up
and pronounced the slaves to be Mandngoes. The
same farce was acted in the other apartments with
the same success, and the CoBgocs left the prison.
graveiy affirming that the prisoners were undoubt-
eddy Mandngoes Their patrons, the abolitionists,
as gravely assented, and immed lately Boston,
ms was understood, for Mandingo Interpreter.
with three or four exceptions, the prisoners are
as helpless and inoiensive looking set Of beings as
ever was seen. The leader, Joseph Cinguez, is a
muscular. athletic, and extremely active black. He
throws summerset with ease and agility; and from
ms compact and sinewy form, is obviously capable
oil great exertion and extraordinary endurance. The
romance with which Of your city eenny-a line
ers have invested him, is all moonshine. Let the
reader conceive to himself sturdy, sullen, desper
ate, oly-ooking negro, with all the most repulsive
features OF the Mingoan race, and then make hero
OF him if he can. Cinguez is confined with three
other criminals, apart from the Of the blacks,
and no communication whatever is permitted with
him
Cononno, the pretended cannibal, whose eyes
nialt
expression" is helpless imbece, If An abs oln;e
idiot He is the most hdeous and ds gushing object
that the eye ever beheld. His teeth all double,
and they project from the hole in his face-which,
by courtesy, is termed mouth-not right angles,
but at all angles, and in every direction He is TO be
hkened 10 nothing that bears the human shape.
ribbed nose baboon, suffering with the small pox,
were better similitude. He is not an object Of
TOR TO the other blacks, however; their deli
cate sensibilities revolted by his most scking
deiormity. They regard him without emotions Of
any kind.
The three little girls, and the boy are in a sepa-
rate room. The girls from 10 to II years old,
and the boy is absut III. They are all active and
sprghtly, and give indie Of greater gence
and sagacity than any other Of the slaves with the
exception Of Cinsuez. They are perfectly content
ed, and amuse themselves and the visitors by their
Iudicrous attempts at pronoupcing English words.
these children, and Antonio, the cabin boy, de-
tanned as witnesses merely.
There Is netting peculiar in any Of the other
blacks, and as no one but Antonio can understand
them, and he is not permitted TO communicate with
them, It is difficult TO obtain any authentic informa
ton respecting the life previous habits OF the
leader, or any OF his assoc ates.
Great diversity Of opinion prevails here to the
proper course to be pursued towards the peor devils
The abolitonists are anxious for their
release; and other humane persons, who know this
10 be Impractcable, desire that they should be sent
TO Africa, on the ground that the charge Of murder
or piracy cannot be substantiated against them
because, their seizure or purchase the coast Of
Africa and transportation 10 Havana in contra.
vention of the Spanish aw;-their re-shipment for
Principe also Illegal and therefore their revolt
and the murder Of the captain, a means Of regain
ing their liberty, is justi6able.
Eminent legal men view the matter differently,
and many apprehend that serious obstacles will
terpose TO prevent its adjustment; but IL remember
Alright the very definite ani precise terms in which
the 9Th article OF treaty with Spain is couc
will obviate all difficulty BY that treaty, the obi.
CATION to give the slaves up is rendered imperative
TIM THREE GRrAr THEATRES Last NiGur.-
The Park, the National and the Bowery, last night,
were crowded to the ceiling There has not been
sach night for theatrcas since the present has
occupied this island. How IL when the lndi M
mad their theatrical exhibitions unable 10 say,
out presume that they would number $1,000 at a
great dance. At the Park, Miss Inverarity, Miss
roo'e, Anu 1uibelei made grand hit. The
TWO ladies' looked most snlendid aud sang ex.