Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-07-08
sLAvERY IN ENGLAND,

4 uese oP 10 zoe siew OF the Uorll
Aner'csn slave hOidsfs in the light 81 AZ
rants snd brutes. II has. ahoiishsd AZ,
ins,siviioa in tie Wesi India eoloaies
maihtsias nset 81 great sxpsnse 90 "a,
coast OF Airics. TO pFsventt6s trade. aas
ssixes every ship 20 which the least 80.
p'cion - attached. ltis On old sdsre iha
Charity begins II home" and the 70
vernmeni OF Great Britain should careful.
study, remsmbes. md abide BY it,
Ere one nation inieFferes with the domes
he eoneetna Of another, her hands shouId
De pure, her .eseuiehson unsettled. aod
her inteaiions just.
There -. At present. no people oa Earth
INA. possesses more slaves ihaa the En-.
ghsh. shd certainly none are more cruSI
task mssiers. Millions and million, 81
The poor East lueisns feel the weight ~
their cruelty, and are forced TO bow dow
submissive in sorrow and ssrvitude.-
let tbIs . the people vho are continual.
" Pta.ng Of irsedom. The riehis Of man.
and the equality OF the human family.
TIE poet says slaves eannoa breathe In
Esgland "a palpsbIe falsshoo for thew
do breathe. feel the lash. and worrv
through . short existence in the Land
which Protesses 10 be the most polished
enlightened, and humane. Of any on ea,,h
Lei her ariiEHns--those who toll aud la
Dor Tor mere snbsiaienee, Ia her manu-.
iaetories-lbe poor, decrepid race whose
one onweAried round Is that Of Suaer;oe
-lst such speak and they will tell q tale
that should forever put stop W the eroak-
ings Of those who make such great pre-
tensions TO humanity, but who never
practice what they preach.
The suasrings add misery Of those Who
work in the English manu- factories should
claim The undivided attention Of such =,
are 90 Profuse Of their villifyinR eDithe,s
when sPeaking Of the Uoited States.-
The cork ehould begin there, and when
The foul blot " removed from he, sborrs
Eogiand mayhem, with honor, commence
her charitable crusade 10 other lands; but
unsil such - the case let her hold her
Peaes-
TIE following. from the CoburK Enc \
Star. % part OF report by one Of Lord
hshley's committees Of inquiry into the
State OF the manufacturing establishmeats.
The baIbarilies Ifaetised upon the unhap.
Ply children who are forced to work in
these dens Of misery, 10 hours . dsv. are
notwithstanding aud we veaiuFs 10 saw.
can md no parallel, even among the most
cruel. hard-hesrted. aud cold bIooced. A.
TIE English term them, African slave
dealers - &
No. I.-"ElizA MAfshaIl. lives Al I..ed.-
worked al MafshaIlS factory. Am seventeen
years old Father dead. Sissr ana self aid
what We could TO support mother Have cried
many an hour in The factory. Could scaTcslv
grt Demonstrations lad To- he 'straiIedr home, !
have an irea 81 NY righ kg aud my knee i,
contracted WsFhcd IN great pain and misery
was straight before. Sister carried me 10 10
PED Macy time. The surgeou says Il IL wish
long standing al the mill. and that the udyro,s I,
qsits dried up, add sill nevef be formed aaaiu -
NO 9-"siePhen Binns stated, have work
edtn air MarOhalls factory. The work pfodu.
ees defOFuity u lames the children. The work
sxaeied from The children is all that can possibly
De 6one. u cannot be doae without fenortios
70 begging. It's anOEsnee for any enc 10 soeak
% ang'hers The water used Tor hot spinnioe Is
nrased 20 ll0 os i90 degrees. Ths children
have aimesl eoatiauAlly 10 plunge heir hanAs
and arms IN that water. The kest OF fhs soor,s
and ne slssm almosi @seeTAls their bodies, ana
ihetr clothes are steamed aRd wei n thrS CslI
SEX they are turned adrifi diFeciiy-wiihout
wages--W itbout paYVisioHa. 10 A aisi easaoiain
Of 10 usage she Is discharged imnaediaseIv wIth
OF any redress The present system u Fuioiae
ne rising genefAiion. u 4 sacrificing ths chH-
dFso Torn palsry consideYaiiontp
NO 5--"Salnuel DOWne I was ten wears
cid when began TO vntk n Ms. Magshali,s ,aill
a shFevsbery We began al 5 10 The morhine
Aad worked tiil stuirhl. The engine never
stepped except 20 minnlfs at diBserIinc. The
children Wefe kept Awake by blow or a hos
very eensidsTsbie sevefiiy was used 10 that Mil
vas strapped psest severely, iiii I could no,
bear - 80 apog ehsir siihoui haviue pillows
ana vAs foIssa IN lie epsn ny face IA bed q:
one time, sad through thai iefl I vas siTsp.
ped on my legs sad lsn ! WAS Pot upoa .
wane back aed snapped. aid li,ra ! ,sas strap
PED ard hBckisd siih Two Straps 10 az iToa niJ-
iaf asd angrei. Ansg shat the oveflneker ieok
pifce 81 iev apt gpisisd IN The share o. a
sofs, and pas b d ny moalh, and iiee Il bshiad
my head b. lh1s esgstd ne. We we're thns
esa'en. We pefe asvef allowed 20 Sac doWa
feuhg vomea wsfs beaiea ~ eel a. gouss
No the ossflocksr. srsuined. ssys. he
uaiks found he fuom eth Z slick IL So hana.
AID if q child fen doVn orsf his ssfk hs touches
ihai child % lhe sbopldsF. sad condacis ID 10 "a
Hop ci1isfa ghirh d SIZED 9Th Bsies lie thrn
istru Ne ehfi (hcedtsts II seal b. lhs legs. ard
dps g sverhFad 81 ne cisirfn, and seeds a Ia N,
upfk. ~ that dliPpiag eondniaa he child ~
aifa - tl9 ffuI1tudff r. ihe day. Thai Is he
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have saF auatef ~ efippios. Roos afs s4lp-
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