The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-15
SlaYefY In The NOnlh.


south, is apt to be Mortified at the aspect of
slavery. In descending the river, he dis
rover> upon the lower deck of the steamer
that Is bearing him along crowd of slaves
VINO are being carried TO the southern mart.
AT once gloomy visions of ruptured friend
ship, and sundered ties of relationship spread
upon his mind. lie finds the poor creatures
listening in dismay to ihe yarns of some
heartless boatnian, who informs them that
cotton seed is the main slave provender in
the South. Sometimes the steamer stops
al plantation for the trader has negotiated
a sale with a passenger. The planter takes
hls subject of purchase on shore, and our
traveller sees the poor black in tears at the
moment of leaving the companions of his
voyage. Then again for fear of any of the
dusky crew eftecting escape, he detects a
guard at each of the landing places. In
addition to this, in case OF misconduct, he
sees a few blows inflicted upon he negro's
back. lie finds it extremely diliicdit to
reconcile all this with his preconceived
ideas OF human rights. Bot this is not all.
Our northern friend goes down to the Third
merous groups Of blacks OF both sexes,
stretching atong the pavenens. They are
exposed Tor sale as a horse, or other article
Of trade He enters the Arcade and a
merry-fared auctloneer is crying the merlts.
OF a slave, who stands upon the platform by
his side. All this horrifes him, and he
W ,nders that men can be SO cruel.
! aIn .nl has
barked in business. He conceals his senl-
ments about slavery, for he wishes TO de-
tect the working OF thu whole system, be-
fore he expresses himself. His draylnan Is
slave From the necessity of the case,
he was compelled to employ him. Before
he is aware OF the state OF his fee engs, he
| finds an attachment sprlnging up towards
the rascal, for he is shrewd, attentive, ill.,
dustrious, respectful, and so excessively
merry.hearted that he is always whstling.
! In very short time, our preludiced friend
is heard to declare that he would not ex-
change Sanbo for all the Yankees in chris.
/ tendum. John, the waiter al his boarding.
house, is so excessively polite that he gave
| him dime one day after dinner This do
nation multiplied Johns assiduties to such
all extent, that he has found himself under
the necessity Of bestowing upon the black
rogue all his old clothes. Frequently, in
his bedroom he detects himself cracking
waggeriee with the fellow. John is SO OBJ
iging. so honest, aud withal so frisky and
cheerful, that he really loves him more than
he yer did servant before.
lie once asked John, if he should like TO
be free. "Oh yes" was the reply. " but
then there were SO many free niggers so bad
and so dirty, that he did not know but he
would rather remain gentleman aud be as
he is John speaks OF his master and mis-
tress in the most afectionate terms, and ire.
quently begs some change from our friends
that he may make presents TO the children.
The washerwoman OF our northern friend
is an od back dame with but two front
teeth in her head She affects vast amount
OF piety, is garrilous OH the subject, and has
taken several occasions 10 dole out 10 our
friend much moral Instruction. She tells
him that her old 4" "rnlssis reads the word
10 her every Sunday. and she congratnates
herself that she is not as bad as other Jug
ners is" She is correct IN her account
and exacts to the last penny, for she says
that she and missis is poor" In spite Of
himself our friend really afectionates the
old dusky crone, and has resolved to make
her a fine Christmas present. bis preJu'
dices are wearing away, and he Bogus tc
think OF purchasing boy. lie is particn
larry struck with the happy temperament o.
the slave, his careiessness for the future, hi'
warm attachment under good treatment. hi'
gratitude for the smallest fasors, his devoted
interest IN all that concerns nus mas'er. aild
his prankful disposition. Al first he wa
disposed " smiie at the frequent contrasts
, which the fellow institutes between his owl
} and the situation Of Others with whom he
is brought IN contact, but reflection con
yinces our friend that the save IN Loulslana
Is more TO be envied than thousands OF free
. persons that he has seen 10 the northern
states Nay, when worn and haggard viii
the tolls and disappointmeGts Vi the day
he sometimes wishes that he himself was
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