New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-28
-lave-Aucrion- in Sew-OrIeans.
Correspondence n The intase.
NEw-ORLrASs. Ar-l a.


Horace GREELEY. EsQ-Dear SIR Knowing
as do your views in regard to Slavery. and as
am here in the midst Of it. allow me one word with
you upon tina. subject Il does seem hsri % me to
see the poor Ignorant creatures so bound down TO
toll aud drudsery tina. my heart bleeds for them
Some years since resided ia Missouri. After liv-
ing in toe largest city in ibst State. did no. see
10 four Yeas as much cruelty and inhumanity to
ward the Slave as hsve seen here in as many
months
When have conversed with a slsvsholjef-snd
assure you have done so very freqGently-the
only knock. dorm argument is. They are better
of than your poor Whites at the North" have
frequently tod them that was one Of that class,
yet could not obiige them, by such practical sp-
picstion 20 yieldthe point Truly, there are none
so blind as those who will not see.
IL would be psiniII sight to you 10 witness toe
almost daily scenes at Bank Arcade where
few white gentlemen are engaged in that ancient
andrespectsbs occupation OF selling goods wares
and Merchandise at public auction. They have
Negro stands elevated than the Bidders, land II IS
only when the save stands beside him. In ere sense tnsy
ierf!D the stands take nearly one SIDE or Afse
sosci0us cofes-house the other side IS a bar extend
ing the entire length, with passage on either see into the
Arcade. The Arcade IS extremely narrow its engtn
ans uuf Tor sorc- sut business. They however oc-
cuyci by snconeers ard nesr0-deaers and pay good
PEE cent % me landlord. About o'clock A VI. II you
should happen 20 be either In Grsyer or Natchezs You
ght zee toe walking a1eai cf bis Company e
IN company sitter company, until tho side benches ana
rooms are ei Up and then % you should pass through
you would rd Yourself annoyed 90 buy ussor - nuch
- you would bythe Jews IN Chsth ss 90 buy cothirx
Tor the sucti0neers will sell by retail IS well not bitter
than by suction 10 ~ NJ. you nav see tai iat'
brandy faced Individual preceie Dis oyesef looNe1 ~
the lie sons and daughters OF Africa you may also see
IN train the Oh. middle sgei and young. male aud tsHse
sound and sec-epail arc offered 10 realize. After all
arr wheeled into e aHd the clock strikes H. he snc-
tonecr win book under bic AID pen behind MS ear
win take hs position upon the stand with tie EIGHTY 81
prince. (rafher small iguiiay noNafays) followed ~
raitr with penty Of the brandy, ant little or the
"nHzho.ss0Hic Eater" After casting his eye knowingly
the audience he will sooquze, aud somriimes al
dibiy-"A d small c-owd--osd day, &C ; ne VIII
LOOK Jr0cn ard abruptly speak 70 his ldctey-" Brng
no Mary = and Mary forth looks detected coun-
tensnce indicates and sr csn. She u 10 ce sol
without reserve though her mistress mas maie every
sacrifice but u at last necessted from the unusual nard-
mes. OF the tmes-usl part with herlonstred aud sth-
lul servant or gdre.
Mary has auburn hair ani fair complexion. but her
mother a slave consequently she Is one she IS
beautiful The auc0n,er q sJout 20 say orute) puts
his hand On her head and commences by saying vii
Dow offer you the gr Mary she i Is years od and WI
be sold 10 the highest bidder ritiow resrre Sne )
young, zoo i0Okng, ute gcn she Is kinl 10 children
coed washer and r0rer general house servant an eX-
ceeni hair dresser-u earn her 50 per day a.
that busnc-sani Is 'fay guaranteed against The vices
anu rnalsdies prescribed ~ law How much Is bid for
Inc gir Mary" &C. &c. She j. struck down 70 some
specutor who tsko her, and next day you may see DER
on another bench. waiting for better day and 50 on
from ore another, until all have been on tbs STANDS
rom old 20 Young. While many buying themselves
rich In negrlas. other side seemingly drinking
themselves drunk. The noise OF auconeers, and ala %
that The usual noise OF large assembly Of people IN
large room. together with unklng 0i the spoons Ahu
glasses. &c You may form some iGea what Banks Ar
caie of New-Ofleans." The great Negro Mari Of TIC
"Cnivalrous South " sn respectfully, yours, J.f.