Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-12-10
NOSES Dawson, Esq.


and, in asserting ultra doctrines the subject OF
the currency, resorts 10 arguments, Or assertions
rather, which have been refuted over and over
again, and which business men, on all sides, hnotr
to be incorrect. 1t Is, in short, Just such letter
a discreet friend would be sorry TO read, and
an angry opponent reioice to behold. We regret
that mere partisan zeal has brought it TO light,
and we place II upon record, rather chronIciing
the present opinions Of politicians at home, than
altering sentiments that at all accord with the
views expressed by Gen. Jackson in his PALMER
days
AFRICAN ATTRocITIEs.--The following heart.
chilling rectas are contained in a letter received
by the Secretaries Of the Wesleyan Missionary
Society. from the Rev ROBERT BRooKISo, one of
the Society's Missionaries IN Western Africa, read
IN the principal Wesleyan chapels IN England
1t is dated Kumnssi, Feb, II, ls42. The rev.
erend gentleman, after describing many things of
MINOR import ance, proceeds TO add:
'On the 9th of last month january one of the
Kings daughters died, and custom made
during which three poor creatures were hurried
into eternity IN the shape of sacrifices, Of
whose headess trunks saw dragged through the
market place. On Sunday the 9th, after preach.
ing, | went to take the air, when ! came unex
pecediy upon the headless trunk of human be.
ing who had been executed few minutes previ-
ousiy. His hands also Topped off, ane one
of the executioners engaged iii cutting off
part of the chin with the beard il. On the
ID the old chief Kumassi died, Ia consequence
of which large custom was made. Daring the
day Il persons were sacrificed. saw the push
ing o: a knife through the cheek of one poor
ture to prevent her cursng the King.
This done almost instantaneously, after
which her hands were tied behind her back, and
in this state she lef, for some time until ex-
ecued. On the l7th two persons were executed
for conspiracy and treason. ] saw these persons
with knives driven through their cheeks, their
hands fastened by iron staples TO logs of wood |
the head of one Of them struck off. His
heart was then taken out, and also of his
ribs, all Of which was done in the sight Of a sur
vivor. They both retained their faculties till the
last moment. and were quite aware of what was
going on. On The 18th, while returning from tho
Kings house, saw the head and hand of one of
those who were executed the preceding day car
ried By indly idua with as much unconcern as
a butchers boy would carry the head Of sheep.
On the o2d fire broke out which soon ex-
tngushed Scarcely was that done, however,
when house in another part of tho town took
fire, during which time the wind blew rather |
strong, and the fire spread and burnt down three.
four,ns of the most densey populated dart of the
town in the incredibly short space of four hours
| never saw such scene before: The fire ragged
with incredible fury. /, was truly heart-rending
to women and children retreating before il.
On the Both man of consequence died, and
twelve individuals were sent into another world
to accompany him, five of whose headless trunks |
and SIX heads were lying together al time in
the streets. Our reception good, and our
prospects are delightful; vet tho scenes we some.
times witness absolutely revolving to human
nature"
4 Picture of Locofocoism. Michael Walsh.
who was rejected by the New York Tammany
Hall Committee, and subsequently, by q |
general Getting, placed on the tickle, for The Lee |
slature, and defeated at the election just over,
gives the following graphic description OF that
celebrated Tammany Hall Committee, who have
been, and are, the true regulators of the Locofo-
Co party in New York
''To effectnally succeed in their operations, il
is necessary that the said majority be composed
of fellows who would be,-av their country and
their God Of it were poss,ble) for ten dollars
This accounts for Woodbridge being at that time,
and being intimate with certain public func-
tionaries who indebted to him; and others of
his mental and moral calibre, for their situations
aud knowledge of rascalltv. All the honest men
on that committee voted for me, and all the hir-
ed thieves against me, Three OF the latter have
been since sent to The State Prison for burglary
eleven 10 the penlienta-y for petty thefts; three
suicide; one lives round the ,ombs by
swearing men were IN OHIO when thew commits
ted crimes in this city; another died of delirium
tremens on the Five Points; nine have been con-
vIcted and fined for playing thimbIe on race cour-
ses Woodbridge and The balance. being 10 craven
and cowardy TO commit any crime, yet at
large in consequence of certain services they per-
form for the guardians Of the law
Robert Sou,hey who is 20 years old, is in good
bodily health, but bad mental.
Mr.. Mafft says that the Irish is an admirable
language for making love; and unsurpassed for
scoldIog. !