The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-11-23

OF R'o de Janeiro from an unpublishe
journal In our possession. The follow
log Hearl-sickening account is from tn
same place and the same vessel. 1t i
thus' man makes havoc of the human
species; thus, that slavery mangles it
victims and revels on human woes.
Horrors OF the Slave Trade in Is43.
Correspondence of the Tribune.
u. S. SHIP ST. LOUIS. }
Rio de Janeiro, September 18th, l843. {
Dear Sir--l avail myself of the de-.
parture of Baltimore vessel to give yor
the little information can obtain up ;c
this date. The St. Louis put back to re-
pair leak, and cauk throughout, after
having been some twenty days at sea, on
her way to the East Indies--she parted
with the Brandywine in fresh breeze.
Yesterday slave prize arrived from
Africa in charge Of two English Mdship.
men, who captured her in a small boat
with crew of ten men, and brought her
safe into port. The Captain of the SLAYER
was shot while in the ac! of repelIing the
English boat, and his body falling over.
board could not be recovered ; the sea.
men of the vessel however surrendered
without firing shot, and they are now
safely deposited on board Of an English
man-of-wdr After the slaves are res
cured by the humane endeavors of the
English Government they are resuscilat-
ed on board of vessels provided for the
purpose; and as have Just returned from
visiting the late arrival on board ofthe
Crescent shall attempt TO give you some
idea of the state in which | found them
The SLAYER is scarcely larger than one Of
our coasting schooners, and yet she sailed
from Africa with four hundred s. ftIy ne |
groes on board, out of which but three
hundred and fifteen arrived in port, the
balance having died of confinement, srarv !
alton and disease, during the voyage
On board Of the CT saw some of the
three hundred and fifteen who have es-
capped the horrors of slavery, for many
have died since their arrival from the ef |
fects OF bad diet and confinement, and
must confess never saw more interest
ing. and yet a more touching scene. in
he whole course Of my life. / happened
20 get on board when the poor creatures
were all on deck dancing and singing their
native songs, and breathing the pure air
Of Heaven, which had been denied them
80 long and the happy faces and cheer
al voices plainly indicated hat they were
lware of their being a. liberty agan-
But such emaciated beings. | never
saw before; scarcely one OF the men had
l limb larger than boys arm, aud he
title children for twothirds of them are
very young-were nothing but skin and
ZONES; while the women, with the ex-
'eption of those who had been !avoritrs Of
he crew, were in no better condition -
Through the kindness of the officers, we
we're allowed to visit the sick and dur
ng our stay in the apartment, | saw five
able skeletons carried out for burial
While several, in which he spark of life
vas scarcely visible, met my eve in eve.
y corner Of the room. On Que bed saw
llt'ie fellow reclining UPON the Illeless
ody of his companion, and so entirely ex-
aused and emaciated was h., that he
vas unable TO quit his icy pillow indeed,
e YVES aImos. unconscious ofeverv thing
Wear by was group Of some half dozen
!hers who were fearfuIy watching the
lnost llEaless form Of little BIO. her,
erhaps, or following the humane doctor r
18th wlstful eyes, as if he possessed the ,
over OF restoring their dying associate
n ano.her part Of the room the wasted
CURE of a tall, weIl-made man was
retched upon mat; and his pteous +
oans, his nninteIigibIe words, and con- t,
nuaI pointing TO his breast, evidently f
roved that he had seen confned in a
coping position forthe greater part ofthe
'yage; indeed they all complained OF a
'lns 10 the breast, as well as Of s'arva- e
On, and the medical officers iuf1rmed me f
at in dlssccting them, the most Ioath-
me sights are presented. One OF the y
bJects that saw was so much diseased O
at large and disgusting worms made h
cir appearance through his nose, an &C.
rrence not rare, am told, for it seems -
at the ntestines are often filed with them .
consequence of the bad diet and water II
ey get on board. ri
The vilainous crew of the SLAYER are al
mined as prisoners on board OF The same 70
sseI, which offers an asylum to the poor 70
eatures whom they have stolen from ~ -
cir homes and would have condemned III
4 life OF bondage, had not The timely he
pearance Of the brave EngIshmen pre- ca
nted it. For my part, though as fond -,
pleasant duty as any other person, still W
have no election 10 Serve on the Coast Ell
Africa, and | should feel myself sulli- W
ntly remunerated for all the toll and co
walton of a coast cruise. could | be the -.