Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-08-11
"aN OVER TRUE TALE"
BY 0 STAY.

Mans life is frequently guided by circum-
stances, and we are sometimes made to play
a part not fitted TO our stations. This was
unfortunately my case, and instead OF Heating
smoothly over the pillows Of the wide ocean,
boldly combating the turbulent elements Tor
an honest living. ! fell into the nhulnan
traffic of a SLAYER. A sailors life is one oil
constant changt-he changes voyages, chan
yes countries, changes climate, and is some-
times even forced 10 change names. 1t is not
that | think that the poor negro ls injured by
transporting him from Africa 10 a civilized
country, where even slavery is preferable to
the rowing, uncertain life led by the African
race, always in slavery to their chiefs and
head men, in their own countTy-this, | say
has never disturbed my conscience; but the
manner of transporting them, and the fearful
loss Of life by slowing human beings togeth-
er in such vessels as are used for %slaveGs, Is
terrible, and it is to be attributed, in a great
measure, 10 the mistaken philanthropy OF Eng
land.
| am not about to write a lecture, but a
sketch Of a voyage-one short yarn from a
tweniy-inch hawser-a stray leaf from the
log-book of an old sailor-one short voyage
to the Gold coast, in the brigantine Borneo,
a siqrer, under the celebrated Captain Don
Warreno.
The Borneo was built at Baltimore, in
about 1925, and was considered at that time'
the most elegant specimen OF architecture ever
put afloat. She was built under the lnspec-
lion OF the captain and the son OF a rich BRA
lillian merchant, and no money was spared 10
have every material OF the best quality. Ev-
cry STICK OF TIMBER and plank put INTO her
was selected by the keen eye OF Inc captain
taking care TO connect strength, duraDlllty
and lIghtness; and when The beautiful brig
antlne first kissed the water, she was a sight
to look at. The smallest ripple gave her mo-
ton, and the slightest breeze would send her
up to her mooring, against the current. Ma
ny were The pencils that lnsilnctiveIy leaPed
from the artists portfolios, as the beautiful
craft first struck their view, riding at her moor
Jugs on the smooth waters in The harbor OF
Baltimore.
My hrst interview with the captain result
ed In my shipping as mate. lie sent Tor me
at the counting room oil a SCUM American
merchant where l went without knowing
the object OF the visit.
Nj Preston SAID Japan Don ware
no. MINK i nave seen you before
very likely, sis, salu nave seer
some service. May inquire VINO nave I'M
honor to address r.
l am captain OF me Di'sdhtihe Dorheo
ana happened TO De In a ctoWu "hefe yo'
u were crluclsing her qualltes' ana o'eIheafihl
you compare her 10 d ureek pirate once Veiiy
noied In the Mediterranean sea, whose sail
Ing qualltles you admired so huch, listen
eu 70 your CONCLUSIONS WIN at'eh,ioh'
81 was captured by that Corsalr' and tn
vessel was then second mate OF was burn
al sea- ana our crew was iahueu'l III Tue hl?n'
on me coast OF ureece' near Inc mouth u III
uull OF VENICE
YES you ana your crew went 10 lie
panic, WINE ana my men remained on III
y coast"
is IL posslOle you are the oilcer maj wa
picked up with the nve men, IN an open BOA
oil Canlda, In a perlShlng condinon
ne saIne' SIR; ana sui r~ecollect IN
red shlrt you pulled OH your own back an
put on mlne' when was wet and eXhausie
by being exposed hve days IN an open boa
al sea- we were lahded next night, ana
was unable to thank you before we parted
am now master OF lhat beautiful vessel /
me stream and 1 would Ike 10 nave yo
lske a perrin on BOARD oil her. we are ooun
lor MO; from lhehce our voyage is uncel
lain:
Inc next day saw me on board The 30
neo. expected to i'nd every thing OF tn
pest qnaiily on BOARD out IL surpassed all III
m expectations. i 'hough' ,he creek pira'
was d beauty, put sue WASH "a ouulooa'' con
pareu 70 'he polheo' MY ofueis were 10 g.
Ieauy LOT sea WIN all reasonable despa'cf
! immeuia'eiy went 10 WORK se'uhS up III
ngelng' ana gelnnG every !nthg a'anlo' re'
uy 70 penu sais' we sd.eu ioI llo IN APO,
d oltnish' 'aAing caie 10 ssow away egg