Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-01-31

transplanied to Cuba, does not exceed ten
years, and consequently, unless continual
importation is kept up, the rich estates, from
which the Planter now derives such an i'm
mense profit, would become entirely worth
less to their present owners. Besides the Is
land Government derives a large amount OF
direct revenue from the traffic, eight to seven
Teen dollars being levied upon the dealer tor
every slave brought to the Island. When
slave ship is fitted out the vessel and outfit is
divided into shares, in the same manner as lot
teries are got up. and as the colonial officers
generally hold large proportion OF them,
they have a double motive to wink at the
traffic.
Captain Human, of brig Hesperus. whom |
saw at Matanzas, and 10 whom was one day
relating an account of my visit TO the SLAYER,
gave me an instance in his own experience in
regard to the manner in which the British and
| American cruisers are eluded by the crafty
negro traders. Being on the coast OF Africa
in 1898. said he, with the intention ofcollec-
ting a cargo of gold dust, ivory, etc. put
into small harbor, not great distance from
one of the British factories for water-l no.
liced, as dropped anchor and swung round to
fhe wind, 'long, low, black schooner" an
cbored in rather shoal water inside high reel
of rocks. So completely was she hid from
The view, that until 1 rounded TO, l did not
perceive The least signs of sail, and 1t wouia
have puzzled man-of-war, in passing along
the coast. by this secluded inlet, to discover
any thing except little cottage on an emf
nence half hid among a grove of palm trees.
As entered the harbor, / could perceive a
large vessel in the distance, which by the cut
of ner canvass and the squareness OF her yards'
was evidently man>of war--as she rose up
on swell, her long dark hull and line of
ports were distinctly visible. She continued
during the day standing of and on, keeping a
watchful eye on the inlet, no doubt taking us
for "a SLAYER. A little before sunset, the celee
brated slave merchant, Pedro BIanco, who.
report says. is connected in this business with
a large, rich, and well known mercantile house
near the Battery in Broadway, New York,
came on board, and after introducing himself
by little preliminary conversation. pG-.N
me ten douoioons to weigh my anchor, crack on
! all il,and stand out to sea till morning. Ten
doubloons "don't grow on every bush," so
having clinched the bargain, my men hove
away merrily at the windlass, and just as the
sun was gliding with Its expiring rays our
swelling sails, we stretched out to sea. There
was pretty fresh breeze going and the He's.
perus, who is no SLOUGH of sailor, had a
press of sail upon her, which caused her to
! skim the waters like an arrow shot from a
bow. We had been under way but short
| time, when the cruiser was discovered with
her top.sails set and studding sails out, pulling
after US '.with will" Being about an even
match, we led her pretty smart chase, and
it was not until day-break that we Stacked
sail little and allowed her to near US. Fir
ing a shot as signal for us to heave to, we
obeyed the summons, and in few minutes a
boat dropped alongside. manned by Lieu>
| tenant and seven or eight men,-the officer
stepped on board, demanded our papers, close.
| ly inspected them, and made complete ex-
animation of the hold. Finding every thing
/, straight, after he mad sworn few round oatbs
a! US for leading him SO long chase, and cur.
sing us because we would give him no reasons
for doing so, he left US. The next morning
returning TO our watering place, who should
we see but the sloop.of-war coming up to the
inlet on another tack. At seeing us again, the
light began to break in upon the thick skull
Of John Bull, and he hailed us immediately
"What sent you back here ?" Forgot on,
water, SIR" That be d-d--did YOU ser
any thing OF of a SLAYER outside 2" "No, bu
if you will send one of your boats inside The
big reef, you will find him there, if he dil'n,
slip through your fingers ,ohile you ,oere cha.
sing me. No sooner said than dore--,he boa
was sent, but the bird had fown,-the wate,
was smooth and polished as a mirror-mvri
ads OF fishes OF every tint and hue, were spor
ting beneath the glossy surface of the liule
: lake. as if is bosom had not just borne a he'll
lsh prison-house, filled with signs and eroan,
deep from the bursting hearts of three hun
dred Of the sons and daughters of this sum,
and golden land. which. but for the cursed de-
sire for gain so deeply implanted in the human
heart, might be Paradise as much to be COW
eted as the tabled isles of the Goddess Ca
Llypso, of which it was said that the LAUGHING
rivulets, after rolling their pearly waters owe,
beds of amaranIhs and vioets. kept constant
ly winding their way back to thei. source. as
ifunwilling 10 leave its enchanted borders.
DR.. David Francis Bacon says that ueorc
is "cREATURE WITH SOME OF THE 1NrsRJoE
VIRTUES OF GOOD DOG, AND ALL THE MEAN
EST VICES OF A BAD MAN off this Dissertation
had been applied to the Political AboItionis,s
of the day, who clamor so loudly in favor Of
the "poor slave"-and all the while DREAMING
of their own bread and butrer-it would have
been happy one 81 am no abolitionist-a
least in the common acceptation of the term
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