The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-11-28
PICTURE OF THE ENGLISH.
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of abuse of this country. based upon some
numbersof the Louisville Journal. The texts
were advertisements respecting slaves,
and American news and opinions generally
sort of "picture of Yankees drawn by
themselves" We return the compliment
Tor the "Journal," by quoting from one sin
gle number Of another English p1per, sew
eraI paragraphs, which may be called, with
equal justice--a sPicture Of the English
drawn by themselves"
HORRORS OF TRANSPORTATION.
Mr.. Mccarthy delivered a lecture on
transportation in the Temperance Hall, Glas-
gov, on Saturday evening last. After a
brief introduction, Mr.. Mccarthy said, that
many persons, in their ignorance, commit
ted crime purposely TO be transported. Un-
fortunately boys had throwu their caps up in
open court. and huzzaed at the close OF their
sentence of transportation. "But, aiasi'
said the lecturer, show lutte they knew of
the hunger, slavery, degradation, exile,
dirt, sin, and tyranny. awaiting them! They
little thought of the b%ayonet. The cai-o-nine-I
tails, the bIood-clotted triangle, the log chains
and handouts, the CORY scourge, the night
watch and bIoodhounds, the chain gang and
%gallows! Surely, if they did, they
would never reioice.n The emigrant is we'll
ted the convict shaved. TIE emigrant is
respectfully dressed; the convict all mottled
in various degrading colors. The emlgrant
has a bed; the convict a cave or wooden
bench. The emigrant has property, and wa
ges ;the convict 10 wages; his sole property
an iron ring or a chain on his Leg, Wages?
A military guard, and iron-hearted overlook
er. Wages? Cold halfbaked dough of
maize meal, the same as they feed COWS and
pigs with and cold salt beef like a block, al
ter il has gone round the globe in her maJes-
tvs men of war, and condemned, 20 years
old. Salt pork from Taniti, tough as sole
leather, and full of animaicule. Wages in
; deed! The cats and Triangle. Wages are
out of The question. When a convict ship
Il reaches its destination, the unhappy COM
pany are marsEalled on deck, chained in
r couples. guarded in boat loads TO the shore.
They are then taken 10 a large barrack at
3 Sidney OF Hobert Town; the Government
D or colonial officers cotne i'll a body TO exam
r Inc these outcasis of their native soil; the
surgeon commander brings out a Govern
h ment paper for every man, called an linden
u tUlG = .IS DdDCl . hAhNi ttaaAt D+A@tA
: name or names. height, age, country color,
eyes, moles, marks, how often in Jail, what
Lffiails, what crime. The Government stands
: by, while his head officer holds this inden-
Y ture in his hand, and asks his questions from
b it. If the poor man should tell a falsehood
e woe be to his, after life. Up TO 1888, the
n ~convicts were hired out 10 settlers on theil
arrival: but their conduct was so bad, thai
e now every man, whether a genilemln or 9th
erwise, is compelled 10 work six months mp
4 on the Government works, which is for fiji
o .een hours pei day, carrying stones or Tim
II Der, telling wood, pushing heavy barrows
working on new roads, cleaning the bolton
e of the docks harbor, up 10 the armplts IN the
Tide. When they pisa down their spades
the water covers their face in using the pick
age, they are wet to the head. They are
ii mostly all fast TO a large chain, 10 proven
heir drowning; they dive and clear away 70
is tmsons 10 build new quays, &c, Theil
food, 1OA lbs. of maize mel! per week; 7 lD
10 of salt beef, most Y unfit for use, or ii lbs
salt pork, 6 OF. Of soap; b oz. ofsalt. NJ
wages, no tobacco; nor any other comfort.--
is C~lolhes--grey cloth cap. broad arrow stamp
ed on it, grey trousers; short jacket; hal
IN yellow half grey; stockings grey, white ring
IN shirt, grey canvass, no keFchief or neckclo'
We clothes all too small. After six months &
o. This hortid life, the authorities think the cor
victs sufficiently drilled for assignment. O
" a certain day--advertised in the Government
III G-azette--the settles, farmers, and maste
o, mechanics, Come 10 the barracks for Govern
ty ment servants as they are called; these cor
" victs are all marched out in 4 long line G
le rows, the purchasers walk along the lin
of white slaves, and pick out such as sui
ne them; the purchaser bids the convict walb
run, hold, up his leg, arm, &c, hits his ches
OF back to prove if he is asihematic or shoI
ae in his breath; if he is sound in wind an
re limb, he bid him stand on one side until
ly picks from The rest; when he has eneugh,h
d. goes TO an officer, where he pays Cover
III nem FL for his Stops, the yellow dress(jhe
VI call them canaries) half tanned shoes, cal
vo three shirts, a little wool pad, or bed, a sma
rug horse cloth. This is The convict's ouifi
of lie then has TO walk TO the home of his en-
de player, that is, tyrant. There is a set
he laws made for the convict population, til
is mean anything or nothing, or every thin
Two magistrates can order a man fifty lasl
de es of the double, or Government cat; 70
,et can't speak you are a convict; presumptio
upf is against you; you must be fogged. III
lal scourger comes, ties you up, and his blooc
of lash scaiters the flesh your mother kissed
Ter often; tears away the blood your father rea
10 ed with SO much care if not, the chain gar
en- is your fate you are doomed, yonr heels loa
Oh ed with cankering heavy irons, to work O
TX the burning dusty roads until your flesh
We scorched like copper and your hair yello'