New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-09

By HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE. vols. Inns. pD
sla s22. Bo,ton J. r. Jeweu & Co.
The high moral purpose of this tragic
story serves to divert the attention from the
vigorous originality and thrilling dramatic effect
of its execution. 1t is written with the lnten-
ton of showing the most fearful aspects of
domestic slavery, in its influence on the social
life and personal character both OF master and
servant We are infofmedby the author, that
for many years Of her life she avoided all allu-
sion to the subject of slavery, on account OF Its
painful and repulsiye character, believing that
it would pass away with the advance of light
and civilization The enactment of the Fugi-
tive Slave Law in 1850 compelled her to look at
the subject with newly awakened interest, and
the result is to be found in the present volumes.
The horrors of the American slave-trads have
made deep impression on her mind, arouslns
every generous sympathy to intense exercise.
She processes to have given "only faint
shadow, a dim picture, of the anguish and
despair that are at this very moment, irving
thousands OF hearts, SCATTERING thousands of
families, and driving helpless and sensitive
race to frenzy and despair There are those
living who know the mothers whom this ac-
accused traffic has driven to the murder o.
their children and themselves seeking in death
a shelter from woes more dreaded than death
Nothing of tragedy can be written, can be
spoken, can be conceived, that equals the fright
full reality OF scenes daily and hourly acting on
our shores, beneath the shadow of American
law, and shadow of the cross of Christ"
In connection with these terrific scenes, the
writer makes a trumpet-toned appeal to the
American people.
And now, men and women Of America, is this
over IN silencei Farmers of Massachusetts OF New
Hampshire, Of Vermont OF Connecticut, who read
this book by the blaze OF your win,erevenng fire.
strong hearted, generous sailors and shp-owners OF
Maine, is this hing for you to countenance and
encourage Brave and generous LaeD OF New ok,
farmers Of rich and OHIO and ye Of the VIDE
protect and countenaneel And you, mothers of
Amerca,--you, who have learned, by the cradles Of
your children TO lore ana feel for ALI mankind,
- hy the sacred love yen bear your child; by your
oy in his beautiful, spotess infancy by the mother
ly pity and tenderness with which you guide his
growing years by the snxieties OF his education
DIV the prayers YOU breathe for ais SOULS eternal
good Il beseech you, pity the mother VINO has vii
your affections, and not one legal right to protect,
guide, OF educate, the child OF ner bosom By tue
SICK hour of your child by those dying eyes, which
you can forget by those last cries, that TIung
your heart when you could neither help nor
BY the desoaton OF that empty cradle. that silent
nursery beseech you. pity those mothers that
constantly made chilsless by the American slave
trade And say, mothers ef America Is this III ng
to be defended, sympaihized with, passed over In ST.
lence!
The story is remarkable for its vivid delinea
tons of African character, as well for it,
glowing descriptions of life on the plantation.
The opening chapter introduces US to a rare
specimen OF man OF humanity in the person o.
AN AMERICAN SLAVE TRADER.
Late In the afternoon of a chilly day in
February, two gentlemen were sitting alone over
thesr VINE, IN weli-tuInlsked dining paror In the
town OF P, IL Kentucky. There we're
wants present. and the sentiemen win chairs closely
approaching, seemed TO be discussing some euolec.
with great Games ness
For convenierce sake, We have SAID, hitherto.
tive gentlemen. One OF the parties. however, when
cn icaly examined, did not seen, strictly speaking,
Z TO come under the species. lie was short, tlck.
set man, with coarte, commonplace features, aac
that swsggeIirg air OF preIeDslon which marks
low la ali Who Is trying 20 eioo = his way up ward IN
the word. he wat mu0h over. dressed, in gsudy
vest OF many coleIs. blue neckerchlef, Dedrol-
ped gsyly wnh yellow spots, aud arranged with
haunting tie, quite In keeping with Toe seDera air
OF the man HIS hsncs large and coarse, were
pieLtituly bececked VITA Iirss and he wore a
heavy gOlc watch-chaln, with a bundle OF seals OF
poIteLtous SIZE and great variety of c0lors, az
ischeo TO n,-which In the ardor OF conversation,
he was IN the haor U! fourishDg snt cling Win
evident Satisfaction His conversation was In free
and easy defiance Of MufTays Grammar, and vas
garnisted convenient intervals with various pro-
fame expressions, which not even the desire - De
graphic In our account snail induce us 10 tran
scIiee.
HIS companion, Mr. Shelby, bad the appearance
of q gentleman, and she Arransene of the
house and the general air OF the hou,ekeeping
Indicated easy, ard even opa eat clrcumstaEces
As We before stated, the two were IN the midst OF
an eaIfes conversation.
That is The way should arrange the m alter
SAID Mt Shelby
Il cant make trade tina. way-I positively can't
Mr.. shelby" said The. other, holding up glass Of
vine between hlf eye aud the light.
why, the tact Is, Haley, Tom is an uncommon
fellow ne Is certainly worth Iha. So "a anywhere
steady, honest, capable, manages my whole farm
like q clock"
"You NEAR honest, as niggers co. said Haley.
helping hia self 10 a glass OF brandy
No l mean, really Ioan 10 a good, steady,
sensible pious fellow He get religion at q caAp-
meeting. four years ago and | believe he re llig
did seta,- I've uustea hn, sInce tlen. vita every
tllDe have,-moArs, house, hofses,-aed let hl.a
c2s.e and go round tie county; and I aisays
found hin true s1o square IN eyef5 thing"
/"sOne oiss don. believe tlere Is poGs nigsers
Shelby se!o hSl'y. Sitn caueic tdnsa o. MS
beLc, - oug 90 | ma feli0~ n0~ n tai, YER
ls't los soos TO Ole y ~4s ss god = meet
ID, really TO ksar ina: pFay anu be vas
quite seLile ano qulet hke. III fetched me E 500
sun. TO for bought him cheap OF man thar vas
oefsec 10 SCI! cut; 50 | realized ak hundred on
hlm. Yes, coLsI religion 4 yaiey able thing In
bigger Wien Ms the seauike article, and no mis-
take =
"wel, Toms gothic real article, II ever felIo "
had, rsloIsn the Other WAY, lss, fall lie, ri m
so 10 Cincinnati alone, TO do business for me, ana
bring hcae nye hurCred collars Tom saws 10
him, ! trust you, because think you re CHS
uSnt-i know you would 81 cheat Tom cones
oacs, tuie enough knew he would Some low
fellows. they say. ssi1 - him. ron, WIN dom,
ye4 msse uscls ior Csnsdar An. master trusted
re. ana could L'l'-theY told me aoou; H. am
Sony 70 p.Tt with Ton. musE say. You ought TO
lt tlia cover ine sbols balance OF the ceof; and
Fou wouc. nsisy, II yog hac am conscience
"NtA, We soi Jus. as In9ea conscience as aay
q; Il basLsss can nd 70 keec-just a little.