The northern star and freemen's advocate., 1842-03-03

| Hienu SldTkSon, VINO as Well as Wllber-
!orce, IS lmmortalzed by his works and his zeal
IN the defence of Africans. GEORGE Roberts an
English navigator, pillaged by the captain of
PfHateer belonging to his country, sought refuge
~ ~ Tue Isle OF st. John, in the archipelago, near
ape vert. The Negroes give him succour. An
synonymous pamphleteer, who dare not deny the
iact' endeavors to extenuate its merit. by saving
tnat the condition of George Roberts would have
moved tiger to pity. Durand ex tolls the mo-
oesty and chastity of negro wives, and the good
euucalion OF the mulattoes at Goree. Wadstrom,
VINO boasts much of their friendship, thinks their
SensiDllty more mild and affecting than those of
u .ne whites. Captain Wilson, who lived among
them, speaks highly of their constancy in friend
ship; they shed tears at his departure
Some negroes of St Domingo, had from attach
ment, followed their masters to Louisiana, who
sold them there, This, and the following fact,
taken from Robin, furnish materials for moral
comparison between the blacks and the whites.
slave had run away; the master promised
reward of twelve dollars to him who brought
him back; he is conducted to the master by ne
gro, who refuses to accept the reward he only
asks pardon for the deserter. The master grants
1t, and keeps the sum he offered. The author of
the voyage remarks, that the master had the soul
OF slave, and the slave that of master.
Doctor Newton relates that one day he accused
with pride, replies, do you take me for white !
lie adds, that on the borders of the river Gabaon,
the negroes are the best race of men that exists
Ledyard says the same of the Fouahs, wohse
government is paternaL
Adanson, who visited Senegal, in 1854, and
who describes this country as an Elysium, found
the negroes very sociable, obliging, humane, and
hospltable Their amiable simplicity, says be,
IN this enchanting country, recalled to me the pri
mltlve race of man. | thought saw the world
IN its infancy. They have generally preserved
an estmable simplicity of domestic manners.
They are distinguished by their tenderness for
a patriarchal virtue, which, in our days, is almost
Robin speaks ola slave in Martinico, who hay-
ing gained money sufficient for his own ransom,
purchased with it his mothers freedom. The
most horrible outrage that can be committed against
a negro, is to curse his father or his mother, or
to speak of either with contempt Strike me,
said slave to his master, but curse not my mo-
ther, 1t is from Mungo Park, take this, and
the following fact negress, having lost her
son, her only consolation was that he had never
Lod lie. Casaux relates, that negro seeing
white man abuse his father, sad carry away the
child of this monster that it may not learn to in-
ate his conduct.
The blacks, according to the account Of Sted-
nan, are so benevolent one to another, that it is
useless to say to them, love your neighbor as
yourselves. Slaves, particularly those of the
same country, have decided inclination to assist
ZACH other. Alas it happens always, that the
vretched have nothing to hope but from their as
ociates in misfortune.
Several maroons had been condemned to the
5allows: one has the offer of his life, provided
le becomes the executioner of his fellows he
efuses: he prefers death. The master orders
me of his negroes to perform this Office, Watt,
ays he, till get ready he goes into the house.,
axes a hatchet, cuts off his hand, returns to bis
Master, and. says to him, order me now to be the
,xecutioner of my comrade.