The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-23

hospitals, and there is now at Cairo, IL
} matte asylum better conducted probabl
than any in Europe. 40 years since.
was astonished at the prodigious numbe
Of vessels on the Nile, often reminding m
of our own Hudson. Alexandria is rap
idly increasing, and the best part it, ha
been laid out and built by the Pasha an
his family, within the last ten years. TN
improvements now going on at Cairo
for magnitude and expense, would no
discredlt the New York Corporalion.-
Splendid avenues lined with trees. and al
extensive park, the soil of which is raisec
8 or 10 ieel above The natural level, nov
adorn the capitol. Near Cairo ale tht
Pasha's Gardens very far exceeding ir
size, magnifcence and Taste any thing o
The kind to be seen in our own counlry.-
| was struck with the liberality with
which The palaces, gardens and public in.
situations are thrown open TO The public.
| visited them, and even the mint, without
asking for any order of permission. A
newspaper is published at Alexandria,
and could not learn that there is any for
NAL censorship. But the Pasha, 10 en-.
courage the undertaking, subscribes for a
thousand copies, and | take for granted the
Editor is careful how he of1tnds. He is
probably as independent, as a Northern
Editor with long list of Southern sub
scribers. AS far as | could judge there
seems little or no restraint on the expires,
sion of opinion. [ heard the Pash S
conduct freely and publicly discussed,
and censured, and apparently without
any apprehension OF the Consequences
Beyond all doubt, there is more freedom
Of opinion in Egypt than in our slave
States.
Perhaps the most remarkable feature in
the government of Egypt is the security
it has given to person and property
Lynch law is unknown in the Nilotc
valley. Not negro is burnt alive in
obedience TO public SENTIMENT not an
aboIidonist hung and may almost say,
not a man is robbed. In sober earnest
ness, from all | can learn stranger may
travel from one extremity of Egyp. to the
other with as much safety as in a New
England village. Cairo has popula-
ton Of between two and three hundred
thousands, and yet is one Of the most quiet
and apparently orderly cities have been
in. am persuaded, that for every MUIR
der committed in Egypt, there are, at
least, hundred in our slave States. 1t is
melancholy to be forced 10 make such
comparisons between such a country as
Egypt, and portion of my native land.
But while demagogues deal in lies and
batteries, it is the duty of patriot to ex-
pose, and by exposing, e1deavor 10 cor
rect the faults of his country. If slavery
continues in the United States we shall
become the basest of natious. even more
base than Egypt herself
You will be glad TO learn that my
health has great y improved. was fail
ing fast. when | left New York. A lit
tie bodily or mental exertion latgued me.
Exercise and relaxation have set me up
again, and feel ten years younger.
trust shall return through the blessing
,of God, with strength to mingle once
more in the mighty host which is now
battling in the cause of human rights
American abolition is never absent from
nv Thoughts. 1t is engraven on my
heart.
| propose going soon 10 Naples
thence 10 Rome, Paris and London, and
hope 10 be in New York in June NV
wife and daughters+are well, and, thank
God, have not been obliged to nurse me.
To-day got hold of an American news
paper giving the abolition vote in New
York. You have done well, and will, |
hope 90 better. Farewell, my dear sir.
Believe me yours truly,
WILLIAM JAY.
GERRIT SMITH, ESQ.