New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-08-08

Correspondence Of The Tribune
BosroS Aug. 4'h, l.i5
have something to tell you about our celebration
Of West Indian Emancipation. You are aware thai
the First OF August is day which is beginning 10
be- celebrated with considerable interest in New
ENGLAND. especially in the Old Bay State. On
learning that several eminent speakers would b.
present at the Pic Me at Wallham, concluded TO
90 there and spend the day
Capt Walker. of the branded hanl'
next came forward and told the story OF his wrongs
Did YOU ever see Capt Walker He is tall. 10
BILE looking man. very dark exion-parily ih"
result Of a Southern sun | suppose-is slightly bald
has a very fine, dark blue eye. and heavy eyebrows
He appears to be n man Of no mean intellectual
powers, though he il evidently uncuvaied lis whole
rnearance strongly impressed with the idea that ne
i man Of the kndest feelings, on who sympaihises
deepvwith suffering and down troiden Humanity when
ever and wherever she may present herself man. IN
shori. who would more readily suffer wrong than do
wrong Such he appeared 10 me as he stood upon the
form and told 10 that eager hrong the simple story
Of his treatment byhis 0v ceas the people Of the
United States There be no doubt but such ac's a.
h. related will DO ~ arouse true slavery feel
ing among The people than s the e0quence wit and pa
,hos Of the most learned and profound And then hat
hand -Yon should have been there to have with
what warmth and eagerncss people graspcd that brand
"A hand Let no faint heart do,bt that the time shall
vet coue-aye is now near at hand-whcn that marx
mon the 5llwny hand Of the indhearicd captain On.
fe,lcd a. badge Of eternal disgace shall ue regarded
hv the great majority Of bis cOuntfym a. conleriihs
ron him more lasting and true honor than the scars '
c,ved in battle by lie most successful and "oi'de'
The account of biz Florida Campaign was briefly
and substantially follows
Abnu, M, wear l-3l-2 be engaged in the Coasn-
Trade and Jaw much of Slavery in the Souha m sai,s
and the West India Islands. The line climate aud pro
auc;ive soil Of the South were sedncuFc-iAe soit
hrsozcs laden with the perfume oi ine Hs-n9," iH'
orange groves and the continual summer OF iiofu con
trasrd nyiingy with the cold winds ana SHOWS oil 70
ribbed NeN.Engand and IN $50 De removed win NE
family that Territory, where ne h'ed III i5 a. "h-h
no moved back 10 Ncw.Ens'an lie had long
since become convinced Of the w!ckedness ana i'm
mora. tendencies % the Peculiar Institution and Min
ADJ the natural advantages OF the country ne wa io'
wiling his children should crow up under IT. nl-Nln-
ipgu,nces While az Pensacola, in june. l-ii some
GOOD honest men with broad shoulders and broad
-rns whose lives had thus far been those Of unreconi
ensed toll Rad hy some means heard something OF tni
rhetorical flourish about al men being created
equal endowed hy their Creator with certain lnaliensc
sights" such " Lie, Liberty and the PURSUIT o. u
Diness" &c. Singular o. il may seenl these simple
minded unet.ercd men, who had never been trained m
that modern political school where words are used 20
hide o,es meaning thought this language was perfectly
tlsll-auG creatures hcltN'ul 4t'l uit
.top TO argue the question, for the great men oi He
land had said We hold these truths 20 be st eriafnt
C.nseu Walker believed they did and. 80 believing
h was ready when requested do 20 assist those
men on IN their voyage in the pursuit Of happiness
This was but obeyng the planest dictates OF humanity
1t was bui short distance 70 Nassau New Providence
That place gained they would be SAFE On ihe >'i Oh
June Capt. ". and hl- a--enrcf---efeh ucheF' ~
uumber-eIn 1arxsd IN small open boat ana proceeded
-lon- the Coast the Eastward Exposed 10 the oroi
ny .i,n the Captain became Al-gcry sick lndecd-and
f...N .H..H imam o.
r.eutv taken ashore into the shade and al Ae aiten
lions paid him which tie Kindness Of the Africans
could suggest or thc circumstance allow. mus tAtl
continued a0u- the Coast al the TN % July "hen OF
Cape Florida they were taken ay wrcc4tr-a c.en /
case OF piracy. II there boz any meaning IN woras-.nd
lowed into Roy West, where Capt ". wa- lodged ln
i.ii and thence taAen IN the hold Of L. = vessel III
double irons. 20 Fonsacon. where Re "as examined o
fore Court and committed io lf-on n uelall oi uti
10 the amount OF $1,000 Notw.thsmnGln. MS feeble
health and enac!sfed form. he chained 20 the moor
.hh a8 - serve for chair table and bed No phy-i
elan was called the least attention paid 70 ~, SICK
ness Tie laid in prison III November "hen ne Wa
,.ken before the L. Count and tired on four indict-
ments The fret for aiding slaves 20 escape from
he service az their masters On this he was found
utility and sentenced have the letters : : l-afe
-te,er) branded on hs right hand On the second De
vas sentenced stand IN the pory one hour On tie
hiri TO uay tne OF sl.J and the fourth 70 ~ I'M
orsoned fifteen days He wa fret pat into the plory
md while there particular trend Of ~ treated nm o.
couple 81 roften eEss-en act which NJ does ihr ron
ian the ure 20 sly. did MT appear % b. approved
~ them. 80 the coxardy wretch had al the CORY u
rn.e. AFTER standing h- hour 10 The pAory they pro-
,edef - the branding This sentence was carried mo
fec. hv binding ms hand 20 pot and then plying ihe
-sihot iron wdich cii TIE letters about m inch
orr and burnt into the palm o. hs hand l1out IN
.i5tth Of an inch This act performed by y m
-urr the state II Maine Somebody has sac that when
vcr an rishren j. pu; upon the SPIT there can always
- another one found o. To- and suppose u = 20
With the Yankees. For myself, should mucn rainrr "
he Brandee than the Brsnder.
tfier the fifteen dsys imprisonment had expired he /
"a ,os,s Of cour, amounting 70 something over $40
N The 9th of Fchrplry asst while yet n prison three
,ore indictments were found against him for aiding
vss o.scspe On The OH u May he was tried. found
min and sentenced 20 pay ane Of - on eAcn VI
.rrs Thu was the smallest sum he laN would e-o"
"a can, Walker returned HE thanks 70 me jury i'r
ss- r,.Drv On me 10Th Of June he was liberated ~
he s.sstonce II friends who paid his hne and on the
OH Of Jglv la, Re arrived in NeS.iork
Hon Hr<ay WILSON ~ Niddesex sad = was WIN
ore reluctance that n forward 10 address the an
Hence before him For while be was MOI Wiling 70 40
nix that any man present could 5e more 1eAols aa'"
ate Of Universal freedo than himself yet II "a- Ahen
hat on points he differed widely from many o. ne
friend. u the he ihouchtit quite unWise ~ form
dstnc, party effect the Emanc patton Of the SlN.e.
The true course of Aboonsts "a question the I'm
idatss Of the Parties and vote Tor those N -
favorable Free dom In this way they might es-il
hold the balance Of power in several OF the Northern
states and have things pretty much IN their own way