New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-07-21

ANOTHER SUICIDE BY SLAvE-Cases OF Su
cide among the Slaves in the Southern States are
becoming quite prevalent 1t is only a few days
since we published from the Baltimore Sun, an &C
count OF an attempt at self.destruction by female
Slave in that city, in consequence OF the numerical
beatings she was in the habit of receiving al the
hands OF her Master. The which publish below
Is from the New Orleans Commercial Times.
Give me Liberty give me Death when It CHANGED
70 fall from the lips OF Henry was deemed worthy OF
being nsmted the generations who were to como
after and Is spoken by our schoolboys and quoted
by writers and speakers In this country not only as one
of the subest OF eloquence, but of the
nobess and exalted sentiments OF which the hu
man mind can conceive; yet when rude and almost
savage African attempts put in practice this principle
OF great virgnap and rather than longer submit 10
the sauS chains and blood.co,ied cowskn of Ssvery
deliberately and boldly meets death. he-ke some o,he
red men 10 NewEneand who In the time OF the wars OF
King Philip stood up In Savage grandeur and received
the bullets OF their white enemes rather than fall into
their hands-is regarded 8 stupid fellow; and the
dealer IN auman cattle passes the matter of by saying
that boy was the most obstinate niger he eve, knew
or some other equally hesress speech and those who
can sugh Of no5.oress herosn in this &C, of the
ua,augh, and lougoppressed black man are Of course
dubbed Fanatics As this suicide occurred abou, the
time Of the Anniversary of Nations birthday II l,
not impossible that the 'Chs:,e might have escaped
from the cotton field long enough TO hear fro,hy
blood read thar rhetorical flourish o: Ietersoaa os
VIC hear that they do sometimes read the incendiazy
document down South abou, al men being crested
eqea, &c &c. and having learned TO cons;rue the
/ Ensnsh language according TO the rules laid down ey
southern insutsss and therefore simple minded he
was not knowing thai, all means only part be actually
set OUT In the pursuit. ofhsppines whersupou the blood
hounds aud nen with Eaes on, In pursuit., Of him
But thsre Is hsppy one redeemns feature sbou, this
business The Editor tells his readers ,hs, no shadow
OF blame attach 10 any o. The parties present, Ger
sainly Who would think Of blaming sny BODY for
setting blood hounds sey niger, Here is the ,,orv
HvNS HINsELf.-A few days aimee we learn tbs,
negro usn belonging Csptsn Nswpo,, Of Eas, Baton
Roure while closely pursued BY the dogs OF Nj Roar
of thin parrish assembled a and hung himself Mr.
Roark with Captain Viewpoints son-.nsw and overss-r
were In pursui, OF runaway slave. They did no, know
tbs, this negro and were surprised upon their
arrival few minutes in the rear Of The dogs, dni
him suspended with bis feet dangling only foot
from the earth Every EFFORT made to restore ami
nation, bu, withou, success although upon thes coming
up the body still warm We are pleased 70 learn
that no shadcw of blame attach TO sny OF the parties
present. The act one 1t would SEEM OF rcsolu,e
predetermnsron, as The slsve well provided with
cords which he made uss Of 10 perperse his suicidal