New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-03
From the Portsmouth,. N H. Jsufnsi
MIR. Wise aud the SLAYER.

Is likely 10 follow A. a natural consequence.
The scene hes about half DAYS sail from the
coast Of Cuba Day is Just dawning upon the deck
Of one OF our frigates returning from the Brazilian
station and upon the wide waste O; waters. gently
andulsing beneath the mild trade wind On board
the ship is Hon. Henry A. Wise, Of Virginia,
our late minister pcniPO,entary 10 the court ~ Bra
zil he has been rccallcd by his Government A
lii,le than he wished but he has not Qufe
| given the dcaihblow Ia the African -lsVc-irsdc.
and Is anxious 10 signaize himself be returns 10
his beloved country. by the capture OF al eas, one
SLAYER under American colors he has Just emerged
from his state roum and bid good morning "a the
officer OF the deck when sail no Is called from the
mast head Where away, shouted the oslcer.
! Two y ants our lee bow SIR.
| The ships course slightly altered, and Is
! the sun rose. a handsome BALTIMORE built brig Was
seen about three miles distant The irigate rapidly
came up with her, and through the spy gass u was
easy TO perceive that her deck was crowded with
/ Negroes Mr.. Mise. N high glec called up tho
| Captain
| Now said he is our chance Run up tho
| English Colors that fellow viii b. sum 10 run the
American hag be knows fall well tina, John Bull
| isres not search a vessel over which q waves.
whether she be piraiical vessel, a SLAYER or What
not Let the fellow once show the stars and stripes
and he is ours
Every thing worked a. Mr. Wise wished tho
SLAYER answered gun from the trisaic by running
up the American hag and saucily continuing her
course what cared she tor British man Oi.warf
| The cross OF old England was then lowered. the
and Stripes took their place at the mast mead OF
| the trigatc, and another gun fired THIS ma
npuyrc proved successful the chase backed her
top sail and lay TO- did the lrlsaio also Mr. Wise
donned his official costume. and being determined
To manage the whole matter himself stepped into
the boat W it'll the lieutenant, and Was soon along
side the SLAYER. He mounted her side nh great
agility lcapt upon her deck sow clear OF Ncgrocs)
and placing himself in the attitude of one about 10
make a speech with one hand pointing upward
addressed the Captain thus
Sir il that flag Ito this broad ocean the
sacred personhcaton OF patriots hopes and pa
trio, home trailing IN the dust o. defeat IN
glorious war coald weep over H. and love II, and
honor II still but 20 see Il it its folds like the bold
| countonancc OF bad woman. a traffic at once
infamous and horrid. is shoskingly revolving, and
enough To turn its white into red. with shame
The Captain looked first at Mr. Wise then up at
his flag and then al Mr.. Wise again. sacred per
sonlhcstion! Iuoth he, well, never, You ought
to be made Professor OF Poetry in the University OF
Nirginny. And as for traffic in Niggers never
heard tell of Its being infamous and horrd before,
and I've carried II on all my lite.
Wretch rctortcd Mr.. W isc, YOU shall swing
Tor this you are caught at last-Do YOU know
| who | am
No. nor don't care
Mr. Wise's face turned a. red the American
flag ought to have done W ell then, | II let YOU
know | am the great slave trade cN,erminalor,
Henry A. Wise of Virginia
Wise or not, in my opinion you're making a
Srva' 'oo' ., you''o" N"o" "p"' VIZ ',snpy
ohy ior.n's"' ago anu nooo"y ''o'' 'n'pHn' VIC
'rauc III Nisse's :" Sno' A"s9 ,oso."s :" y"a
seem 10 ,an'y y rs, "o" "'' '''""so =" ''""
Mr. Wise here looked az streakcd M the lag at
the mast head continued to do. What, said he.
,auef ia'!' arc you "o'" A'''io'" "i" "'""' w
Ncm o'''ai'' IL.
10 DC sur a ,a. ~as n'"o" OUT VI "y CUNTS"
" ''''"" - H W.. III, H.. A..
cooo" "a""' W " eo, ' '''''' ''o
case' ana turning 70 uic lieutenant anu ''sa,'nns
ms eohnachcc' nc ron''nue" ncic' sr' you nave
oeaunul N.ii.p'in."''o" =, l'I '"s' a','.'on,.,
WIN" r ~ :" - 'i'' '' ~
W. ~ LUIS ''''' .'''
III , IL 49, a'a =, ,ha, a.
n'. ".'', ,,, H. a'J Wv, ill., .,or. a,, 4,
',i'o 'cu' WIN s'a'no a'u ~ VIZ 'o'' ~
wv, -, ,',r.;sna,;a 81 .,h IS
p'o""'y' ''' a - ~ ~ ~, 49, ~,.'
Wv, nv '''. ~. "'','I " ~. wv, IN p
a'n soaa a, ''''.'' w. -
ny PoTe. J" a. A. ~ 80, ,, '.'.
| 49,. =; w ""y 80, - o '''''' ' 49, VII n.y.
| w. n - =. - ~ 80 I;., all H. c,.;
''.'., ,n',, ua r. r. ci". .fani;
. i..I 80 ho hna', hn, a.. ,'a,, 100, ,ra',.
v;.',;., 49,. - - ,;a..r.,a, go ~; ,L,o
VI, -, ha OH r;eL, a. h,r'..s ,,,, ,.a.i p.
-" ~. =. -. 49, 49,, ia,I H.
l..slt Ia had ul-lan w Itch
~. c.l, co,.,,,i,.J :, aeon, and having hongh,
r.. darL;.s 81 enc If hr od n.,i.hon,,s b.. ia
Ill, ,be,n an, ,o sock a small nIa.t,,;on ,,;,h
The law saws Virginny Nigcors are merchandise.
and what The law makes merchandise il ner,
cbandi.ei
To be- sure replied Mr. Wise but TO trade in
tfr,c,n Negroes ia piracy YOU see the two trades
are entirely opposed 10 each other and let me tell
Won CAPTAIN. as one increases the other must de-
clne-we Vireinians must look to that Every
Negro carried from Africa into Brazil, Porto. Rico,
ar Cnba helms 10 swell the amount of sugar pro
duced in those countries and consequently to lower
its prce in the markets of the world The result Of
hi. i 10 lessen the profits OF the Louisana sugar
planters and consequently to diminish the demand
for slaves In such state OF things, the slave
breeding States must either keep their Negroes at
home or sell them tor a mere song. The latter
,bey would not do. and keeping them AT home
,yonld -oon lead 10 the abolition of slavery in all
,Lc yor,hcro slave stotes Won scc a, we ,uDsf
''', J,e'.' a.. Af,;c.n .lavc trade,
The visitors were here invited TO partake Of a
collation., under the awning which covered the quar-.
Tor deck meyer Aid persons appear better satisfied
- ~, r. H.. ,.r.,, asL.J , Ll.ss;,,, AMI