American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1844-11-21

IftE HSREO1sS VI IhANSfOhl III iCN~
Mr. Mccarthy short:iae since delivered {
lecture On Transportation in the Temperance
Hall, Glasgow After abrief introduction, Mr..
Mccarthy said that many persons, in their lg-
norance, committed crime purposely to be trai,5-
ported. Unfortanato bows had thrown up their
caps in apen eeart, and kezzaed at the close Of
their sentence of transportation. "But alas"
said the lecturer, chow little they knew of the
hunger, slavery, degradation, exile, dirt, sir,
and Tyranny awaiting them. They little thought
of the bayonst, the cato 4line-tails, the blood
clotted triangle, the legrchains and handouts,
the CORY soourees, the nightwatch and blood
hound, the chain gang and gallows. Surelyt
they did, they would never rejoice. The emf
grant is wellrtsd; the convict starved. The eHi-
grant is respectfully dressed; the convict al
notified ia various colors. The emigrant has a
bed; the convict a. aveyor wooden box. Tic
emigrant has praperty and wages; the convict
no wages, his ,sele property an iron ring, or q
chain on his leg. Wages A military guard,
and an iron-hearted over-looker. Wages? Cold
halfbaked dough, of maize meal, the same as
they feed cows and pigs Nth, and cold salt
beef like a block, after it has gone round the
globe in her Majesty's 'nlen-oi-war, and con-
demned, twenty-five years old. Salt pork
from Tahiti, tough as sole leather, and full OF
anmalcue. Wages, indeed! the cat and TRAN
gle. Wages ane out oftha,euestion
When the convict ship,reaches its destlna-
:,tion, the unhappy company are marshalled Ola
deck, being chained in couples, guarded in boat
loads to the shore They are then taken to a
large barrack at Sidney or Hobart Town; the
government or COLONIAL officers, come IN a bo-
rdy to examine these eutcasts Of their native soi
the surgeon commander brings out paper for
every man, called an indenture. This paper is
hoe dot hair mar bau
age, country, color of hair eyes, moles, marks,
how often in Jail, what gals, what crimes The
,Goparnor stands by, Willie his head officer holds
this indenture in his hand, and asks questions
from It. If the poor maii should tell false
hood, swo be to his after life. .Upto 1888, the
nonvicts were hired out to settlers on their ar
naval; aut their conduct was so had, that now
every maa, whether gentleman or, otherwise,
is compelled to work six months upon the go
vernment, works, which is for fifteen hours per
day. carrying stone or timber, telling wood,
pusiaing heavy barrows, working OH new roads.
cleaning the bottom or the docks and harbor,
up to the arinpit in the tide. When they push
down their spades, the water covers their face;
in usissg their pick-axe they are wet TO the
head. They arc mostly all fast to large chain,
to prevent their drowning; they dive and clear
away for anasons 20 build the New Quay, SC,
Their faad 10 and half lbs. of maize meal
per week; lbs. .of salt beef, mostly unfit for
use, or A and half lbs of salt pork; 4 ounces
of soap; 2 and hak ounces of salt. No wa
ges, no tobacco, ,ner any other comfort
Clothes-grey cloth cap, broad arrow stamped
on it; grey troHsers; short jacket, half yellow,
half, grey; stockings, grey, white rings; shirt,
grey canvas; no kerchief or neckcoth; clothes
AL 200 small. After six months of the life, the
authorities think the eonviets sufficiently drill
ed for assignment On certain day, advertised
in the Government Gazette, the settlers, far
ners and fockholders, and master mechanics.
come to the barrack for government servants,
as they are called; these oonvicts are all march,
ed out in q long line of rows; tho purchasers
walk along the line of white slaves, and pick
out such as suit them; the purchaser bids the
convict walk, run, hold up his leg, arm, &C.,
hits his chest or back TO prove if he is asthma
tic, or short in his breath; if he is sound in yind
and limb, he bids him stand on one side until he
picks from the rest; when be has enough, he
goes to an Office where hs pays government u