The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-03

the poor African from his oppressors We give the
statement OF the facts from English authority, and
leave our readers TO judge how appropriate is the
boast that all men, once under the shadow OF the
English flag, are free With facts like these staring
them IN the face how England has the assurance TO
prate to about our slaves evinces degree of I'm
pudence utterly beyond our powers to conceive.
1t appears that the Dutch government schooner
Henrietta Elizabeth recently arrived in the river
Demerara, bringing with her, under the charge OF
VIM Il. lnglis Esq Secretary, &c, a score and
more OF Africans, from Surlnam. This strange ar
rival produced no little establishment among the
good people OF Demerara, and upon inquiry, 1t turn
ed out that these poor wretches were the remnants
of a cargo Of slaves taken in 1923 from a SLAYER
named the Las Nievas (the SNOWY which was cap
ured at that time and taken into Paramarlbo, Surf
nam, for adjud cation before the mixed British and
Dutch commission at that place. The Guiana
Times says" The 81 ivee, then, some forty-nlne IN
number, were Of course declared, for decency's
sake free. In spite OF which, through the rapacity
at the Dutch government, and the crlminalty of the
British commissioner, they remained twenty long
years In bondage, subject 10 the lash, the Spanish
buck ard all the Other tender mercies of the code
OF Surnam, until their numbers diminished down
10 twenty-slx, inclusive OF the children born du-
ring this sore and lnlqultous servude. Will II be
believed that the British commissioner who con-
nived at this iufamy, received the thanks OF the Br
tlsh government tor his services From all the hor
rors OF such sla' cry, rhese poor wretches have
been redeemed, partly through the awakened act"
witty Of the Foreign Secretary Of State, but mostly,
we have reason TO think, through the honesty and
zeal Of the present British commissioner, Mr.
Schenley, who, however, living in thescamp OF the
selfish and lnsldlous enemy, is daily threatened with
personal violence and unless he is supported by the
home government, must necessarily give up his com.
mendable undertaking, although there are several
hundreds of bona ide free negroes exposed to the
torments from which the twenty-six have so happi-
ly escaped"
The above facts need no commentary from US.
We regret deeply that we cannot give the name In
full OF the British commissioner who so wellmerit'
ed the thanks OF his government for his important
services Captain Scheney, il appears, has succeed
ed In waking his government from sleep OF TWEEN
ty years. We will see whether he receives the
thanks, also, OF his government. En- passint- 10
speaking OF Captain Schenley we hear that his lady
has given birth 10 n child, who, II she lives, VIII
be one Of the most wealthy heiresses IN thus coun'
Try Captain Schenley and iamily are expected,
we hear, in this country; the birth OF The child
affords good opportunity for all the. paTtire TO
settle their difficulties, "klss and make friends" anu
let "byc-gones be bye.gones" Having satlsiactorl-
y learned the location OF Captain Schenley, ONLY
oae more point remains unsettled WHO married
Captain Schenleyr We hope soon to be able t.
answer this question, and then VIC shall be able to
die contented.