The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-10-21
FREDERICK DOUGLASS.

A letter from one of the Hutchinson ''Fam-
ily," now in England, to; the editor Of the
Lynn Pioneer gives us some interesting par
ticulars respecting the voyage Of this Ameri
can slave across the Atlantic. He went out
in one of the Cunard steamers-we forge'
| which-and was compelled in Difference &c
| American prejudices to take passage in the
| storage. Among the passengers were sew
eral shareholders, and few "dough-faces,'
who were very much offended with the Cap
tain for allowing the self emancipated slave
| free access TO all parts Of the vessel, except
the saloon. Frederick is said to have beha.
we'd with great proprieiy, modesty and digni-
| ty, and To have won the admiration ola large
portion Of he passengers. Being an intimate
friend oil the Hutchinson Family, be frequent
ly walked with them and others on the quar-
ter deck, and participated with as much free
dom as his position would allow, in the social
intercourse OF the passengers generally
Mr.. Hutchinson thus describes scene which
occurred on the Iart day of the voyage:-
Tribune.
The Captain with many other gentlemen,
(and some ladies,) learning that Douglass
was 4 good speaker, were excited 10 hear
him. He was accordingly invited to speak
on the promenade deck, and consented. Due
notice was given and 10 when the time
| came, the "Anerican slave" came forward
and after making Few Introductory remarks,
opened a small book and began to read the
! code Of slave-laws in South Carolina. This
! vas more than The Americans could bear
The disturbance was commenced BY Con-
necticn fdnkee-G member ofthe Bnptist
| Church, and who meant. as he said. 10 carry
out his Christian'principles! He interrupted
! by dlsputng every sentence which was read.
Frederick stopped, after a while. and asked
the audience whether he should 90 on. Then
came '';he tug Of war" This Yankee Bap-
tist was backed up by the slave mongers.
While douglass was sustained by the Eng
llshmen. And all that the cool heads could
do was hardly sufficient 10 prevent a scene of
bloodshed. The Captain was very cool at
flrst, but finding himself grossly insulted by
STAKEHOLDER from New Orleans. (yyho made
his boast that he "owned hundred and tbir-
ty nlsgers,") he (the Captainl ordered the
boaiswain TO "call the watch" and hare three
PAIRS OF irons ready at q moments 1rdrnf,ae.
He then addressed himself TO the audience a
bout as follows:
Gentlemen, | was once the owner OF two
hundred slaves. II had them now should
not be Obliged TO follow the sea- Bnt tbev
were liberated. and it ras right Frederick
douglass may speak | am Captain of this
ship. u WIS
Frederick, however, saw fit not TO 90 on.
but retired to the Storage; for there was a
terrible commotion among the passengers,
some crying, throw the Id nigger o,
yerooari, one saying, Il wish had him in
Suba I'D show him what belongs TO nigqers,n
" the man from n. Orleans was about readv
TO go INTO hts And think he would have
done something of the kind had NOT the con-
Ilana rom the Captain, share The irons read
" cooled him of some, We Thus had ,vb,,
some Of US had never had before a r,;, "a. Ja'
velopment" of Southern blood when s,;,rsd
up by the sword of truth. ~