The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-01

C ,as from which the great trade of the present
day is still carried on-somelimrs by citizens
of the Uni ed States.
It is from this country, that abominahe, moi
sv, domestic fowl, known as The Guinea hen,
was brought. Il is IL country SD infested with
venomolis serpens, some of which are more
than thirty feet in length, and reptiles and in
secis, that it is unfit for the residence of human
beings. The negrors from that coast, when
brought here and left in a stale of slavery, arc
moi found sighing to :elurn to their own native
land
We are sometimes wont TO complain of the
little ant in this country, while in Guinea tn,
exist in such quantities that they drive The inha'
bianls fom their huts, and have been known
to destroy the CARCASS Of an OK in one night, and
often would destroy the debili:aed sick if not
qua del against.
The Eboes and Mouguas are jet black,
medium height, chuckle headed, thick lips,
hearty eaters, inclined 10 grow fal, seldom pos.
<cssng any mechanical SKILL thong n generally
tractabIe aud patient, lazy slaves, needing 10
be driven to work, and unlike the Coromancs.
only to he kept at it by driving They are ca
pable OF great endurance under burning sua.
The Ashanlecs, who inhabit An interior por
ton of the North Of Africa, have ever been the
most powerful and warke tribe Of negroes on
that continent. They have frequently dr6cd
The scientific and destructive means OF Europe.
au warfare, aud during the prevalence OF the
uncontrolled slave trade, we're the principal III.
,rumens to supply the horses of slaves that
were shipped from the upper Guinea coast. II
was through the agency Of this tribe that Spain
derived her supplies to fill the celebrated ASST
rn,o Contracts she made with Portugal, France
aud England, to supply their American colonies
with negro slaves.
But notwithstanding their power and warllke
disposition, many of them suffered the same
late they were so anxious 10 intlIct upon their
weaker neig hbors, their Christian allies new.
er hcsitating to purchase whatever was offered
with a black skin, without inquiring whether
he was friend or foe.
The Ashan,ccs, F"uis, Sulemas and Daho'
mans, are similar in leading characteristics as
slaves to the Eboes and Mougulias.
l'here are also some tribes OF African nc
rrocs that are so low in the scale Oi civilization
II a they are rejected as worthless, even BY the
West India planter, where they are not even
required to learn the art of anything more sci.
enlitic than digging up the ground with hoe,
to prepare it for the crop of sugar cane tor thus
thousands of acres are prepared where the use
Of Il pow is unknown.
These beings Il can hardly call them hu.
many in their native country, live in the wild
iungles, without fire, without clothing OF any
kind, and without habiations. and upon such
food as nature provides for them without labor.
They are about four feet high, the head strongly
resembling in shape that of the ourans. .outang,
and having profuson Of lair on the body and
limbs.
was lately told by an intelligent gentleman
that he knew three OF them OIL one plantation
in the West Indies, who never could be learned
to perform any labor, and their whole employ.
ment was catching rats which they did in their
own way, and the strongest ncitcmcnl TO which
was the fact lha, they were allowed the privi.
lesc of living mos, luxurianlIy upon all they
alphabetically rejecting their regular allow
ance OF good bread and meat tor the more pa"
latable dish Of roasted rats. So much for taste.
Another instance was related TO me by We.
~ KIN l.hcar,ed friend Of mine, now residing i,'
illinois of an attempt which he made some
years ago in Florida, to tame one OF these wlld
\ ,grocs, by treating and feeding him with
Great care and kindness; but before he had
IIairy accomplished the task, his ward escaped
his care and was not seen again for several
weeks, when he was found naked as in his ma
tive w;ds, basking in the broiing sun upon The
burning sandy beach, where he had been hold
ing feast upon the sinking carcass OF Por.
poise that had drfed up in storm. So much
again for taste.
Can such beings he Observation-Disclosures
Is it SHINING against The light
of knowledge and truth that Illumlnates the
century, to compel such beings 10
be- clolhrd, and fed, and instructed. and to per.
form uscf II labor, in civilized society!
remain friend to my country,
SOLON ROBINSON.
SALE OF WAsnISGroS' FAREWELL AD.