The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-08

introduction of slavery. hope am mistaken,
but from what | hear of that country, fear
that there is "a great lack of moral principle
This great regulator is sadly wanting. I'm
pulse has the helm. Hence the burst of pas
sion the frenzy Of the mob, the victims of
lynch law. Of which you may have heard, and
which are a burning disgrace to that country
! agree with YOU that there should be an anti
slavery press set agoing in that country. Do
not cease TO urge that point Cannot there be
found some ACKNOWLEDGING enterprising young
man who will come over and help us on this
side Of the Rocky Mountains! do not sup
poSe ,Sxi the enterprise would at once be
m67fs kskng one Not unlikely it would for
a while De sinking concern, unless sustained
in part by the liberality of friends in the United
States And this, in my opinion, could and
should he done The cause demands it.
would have a corresponding editor at Wash
ngton, to keep the California editor promptly
advised of the state of things there, Of the do
ings of Congress- and Of the plotting designs of
politicians in different parts of the country.
Who will not willingly aid in this good work
of dffusing information on the subject of sla-
very through all California and Oregon, and
the Hawaiian group of islands? | say the
Hdpdiidn group and | say 10 because, among
other reasons, | have some fears that not long
hence an attempt may be made to introduce
SiGUery into this country. We have men now
among us who in my opinion would not lift
finger to save this land from the blighting
curse of slavery-nay, would assist, if called
upon, to iasten the chain upon the neck of the
people around them. | hope there are not
many, but some there are, and only now and
then can one be found who would do anything
to save them from this fate worse than death.
Last year stranger from California came
down and staid a week or two at the islands.
He represented himself IA a New Highlander,
who had studied law, and spent much time at
New Orleans. He was, as might be expected,
a Northern man with Southern principles. His
ostensble object among US was to purchase a
large tract of land at the islands for company
then at California and whom he named. But
during his stay ut Mr.. Torbert's, one of my
neighbors on Mani he intimated to that gen
tleman that he had been sent hither to recon-
noitre the ground, and see if the soil was
adapted to the growth of slayes-would suit
the designs of those who traffic in the blood and
bones, the bodies and souls of their fellow-men.
Mr. Torbert, a son Of old Pennsylvania, and of
the Wilmot school, gave him piece of his
mind, and sent him back to his employers with
rrst glimpse of hope that the time had come
TO attempt anything OF the KIND here. No one
'sStr ~ - - stss st7,;- r - -. -
4.n o...na aa.v.-,,,, rs ne left Mac, 49,
rAinnod ri,araoter worthy Of tool Tor Satan
or any of his emissaries. But il the creature
had no employers it is quite certain that it was
the thought of his own heart that these fair
islands would afford fine field for planting
the vile institution of American slavery. |
have some fears that we shall hear again either
from this vile man or from some others equally
destitute of principle, and that efforts will be
made to turn this into slave ground. have
no confidence my dear sir, in men who have
no moral principle Just now we find men
among u.s. of whom we hoped better things,
pleading for the erection of distieries and the
importation of ardent spirits, Free or nearly
free, of duties The Lord rebuke men who
would thus curse the Hawaiian community.
SO we have to fight the battles Of the Lord
against the vile lust of rum and money, and |,
for one have fears that We may find other Toes
to contend with May we have grace to put
on the whole armor of God, and contend till
the last enemy shall be slain, and victory
crown the arms Of the Son of God, under whose
banner we fight and TO whom alone we look
for success Pray for us all We who love the
cause of humanity and the Son of God.
October l3.-I am full, and will send off by
the mail of this week. | mourn to add, in this
connection that Mr.. William A. McLanc Esq,
of whom have spoken, departed this life on
Monday, the 9th instant, aged Sc. He was "A
good man, and we shall all feel his loss He
read the Era with great pleasure, and sympa-
thised with the friends of the cnslayed We
mourn the loss of such a man, for men of this
stamp are few anywhere, very few with us.
Will you notice his death! Yours, my dear
sir, for the slave, J. s. GREEN