Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-11-09

NEW HAVEN, NOV. D, lo38
DEAN Sin :-Anothsr Of the Africans died In the
prison Yesterday. This is the fifth death among
the ia since they were brought 10 this place. They
have had the best medical attendance, and every
thing practicable has been done TO promote their
health and comfort and the remainder nearly all
veil A large part Of them we're or less indis-
posed when L. Amistad was captured, In consequence
AZ their strained indulgence in wines fruits &C.
which they had puHdered from the stores OF the yes
sell ate the re VOLT and the five who have died were
Of feeble frame, and gradually wasted away, and
sunk to the grave without great suffering. iammo-
nj, was the name Of the last who died He was
middle aged man, of large size with great missna-
ped head Of peaceabe disposition quiet habits and
took no part in the murderous deeds OF Jinqua and
his associates
The Herald is the only paper that has dared to
pNbsh the truth respecting the Africans, or expose
the hypocricy and imposition OF the aboiitionists.
This is q curious fact, and that suggests some
instructive reflections the pretended indepea'
dence OF the New York press. On the occasion OF
the arrest Of the Spaniards, the papers, generally
mustered courage enough TO express gentle doubt
whether the proceeding polite. and one or two
venured to speak in terms of reprobation OF the out
rage but the infauaton Of many OF the people here
IN caressing the blacks the audacity OF the abolition
lists In procuring suggestions dispositions from the
negroes, the nonsense and humbuggcry of the learn
ed professors, who have successfully affirmed
them to be CoRgoes Mandingoes aud at last Mendis,
and have pretended to communicate with them in
each OF these languages, have all been permitted TO
pass without rebuke or notice of any kind. The VI
glan watch kept by your sposdent upon the in
siduous man9uvres Of these pseudo philanthropists
and the fearlessness with which you have published
the results Of his scrutiny, have given them vast
deal of uneasness They have subsidized several pa
pers in New York and here, and laborng with
might and main to neutralse the effect of the facts
which you have spread before the public and pro-
duce impression unfavorable to the of truth
and Justice Professor Gibbs says it is idle TO ex-
pose the marvellous publications Of Benefits Her
aid, and Lewis Tappan says it is unnecessary to
reute the many foolish stories published in several
papers, relating to admissions made by the captured
Africans" Vague and general declarations such as
these amount to precisely nothing at ALL and if the
abolitonists had confined themselves to such state
ments. it would have been difficult to convict them
of wful Misrepresentation and downright falseh hood
But fortunately they have gene little into detail in
two three instances, and have yentured positve
contradiction Of facts that susceptible Of satisac
tory demonstration.
In respect to the affair OF the knives, Professor
Gibbs says the simple fact is that Of the inter
prefers thoughtlessly gave common knife apiece to
four five OF the Africans, TO amuse them and that
there is no danger from them, as the Africans are
perfectly harmless, reaceable and good tempered =
In order to show you what the Professor means by
common knires, send you two that were taken by
force from Jnqua the leader, after he had peremp-
torily denied having any in his possession. They
are nearly eight inches long. Thefollowing is re
prosecution Of two of these knives: