Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1852-10-07


mistaken philanthropy that ever admitted them
10, equality Of privileges with civilized men,
and TO the enjoyment Of liberty which with
them is only andher word for idleness, license
and depravity. "Once for all, he says, 81
discaim any party. | am neither and emancipa-
ZIONIST npr. AN uphnlder Of. slavery. ! have no
interest in the natter either way; but, from OBJ
servation, feel assured that for negroes re-
siricted freedom is necessary, for they have not
the judgment to conduct themselves properly,
es white men would do, nor are they, in conse-
quence entitled TO the samo privileges. And
again:
"All that is here written is The result Of UNI
bUsed observation, as the author is Of no party,
although rejecting the Utopian absurdties Of
Exeter Hall. No one can judge ofnegroes but
those who have lived amongst them" This
proposition laid down, Mr. Day does his ut most
TO rrrute it by enabling his readers TO Judge the
West Indian black population almost as well rs
4 IL they had lived like him. for i've years in the
Antilles. There is scarcely chapter of his
book that does not contain characteristic traits
and anecdotes Of the negroes and mulattoes ex-
hibiting them in most unfavorable light He
begins at Birbadoes. There, owing . the large
colorcd population, four 10 one of the whites
the frce-labor system works better than in most
Of the other island; and this is especially the
case in Bridgetown, the capital. In the country
district, the negro will not work more tlun uur
| days a week--at shilling day, for Mite hours
work. This, however, is wonderful industry,
compared to what occurs elsewhere. DBL. .
/ A fight between negroes and coolies is a lu-
dicrous spectacle as described by Mr.. Day.
Sambos superior strength is fully countcrbal-
anced by the superior strategy Of the Urientats,
and by their well organized combination
/ ~ - I. . IL.
gro, another will creep between the legs of his
countrynan and pull his antagonist down" Far
more docio and intelligent than the African
blacks, the coolies yet are quickly enough cor
rupted by their bad example.
1.-THE planters make dire complaints Of the
Iruinous consequences of admitting Slave grown
sugar into England at the same duty as that of
the British colonial. The high wages of the
negroes, and their utter independence of labor
Tor any but themselves, with their laZness and
insolence, render 1t utterly impossible in the
majority OF tie planters TO cover their expenses,
and they talk OF turning their estates into plo-
vision grounds. Indeed. the last couD TO the
rum oil the planters seems 70 have been given
by the mad colonial policy Of the mother ooun-
try. s..
The dolce far niente of Naples is prompt ac-
Itiyity compared with the Incidence Of the ne
groes. never witnessed elsewhere anything
like 1t; indeed it is incomprehensible to all who
have not been in the West Indies. Strppnino
negro wenches, thrice as strong as any Europe-
an female, will scarcely take the trouble 70
move, except TO receive money How YOU tink
can do this? what you tink ] made of ? No
NATTER SAID DIR. - TO me, how much pre-
JUDGED person may come out in favor OF the
negroes, or may have believed them to have
been wrongcd or TO be capable Of Improvement:
does he see the innate brutality of their nature,
and their iendish, malignant, vindictivc DISPOSE
ton, then he changes his tone for one of utter
disgust Horses and other animals dread them;
so do even their own children, on all of whom,
II offended by others, they will evraoL their ven
sgn'ias a,'.' ''- '.-yi'.'s'', 'isoy rrorUr know
when to leave off
The combined mischief and cruelty Of the ne
gro character never loses an opportunity of dis
playing themselves It's the delight Of a negro
grcom TO tease and torture the horse left in his
charge. \ negro mother IS equally merciless
to her offspring. The children, IN their turn,
are cruel TO every living thing about them
"fcu rarely see negro child fondlc any ami
NAL; but TO sec them beating their pcrs is very
common A major Of a British regiment told
Mr.. Day that at Dcmcrara parties Of soldiers
were constantly employed TO 90 about and pre-
vent me black women from inhulnanly beating
iheir children. The insoencc and insubordina-
ton OF the Tree black servants are sucl. as would
not be FOR one instant tolerated in white dones
Ties IN any European country. In Trinidad the
wages OF field labor are enormous-lar more
indeed, than the sugar planter can afford. One.
smiling and eight pence a day. house rent free
and no taxes TO pay, certainly contrast rather fa-
Foraoly with agricultural wages in the mother
country. Nevertheless the negro grumbles
loudly ana increasingly, is insolent and lazy, and
VIII seldom remain IN field more than. five
hours DAY. Domestic servants arc as Dad. ui I
worse. Their cool impudencc, and independ-
ehce oil tone and conduct would be excessively I
amusing were il less productive Of ANNOYANCE
and positive loss tother EMPLOYERS. Incredible
as II seems, the negroes have profound con-
Vction OF their vast superiority over "dcm low
whites The prctensons Of a Yankee .help.''
who expects to dine at her masters table. and
SuiHs If not allowed to practice on her mistress
piano, are matched by the ludicrous conccit
ana encroachmcns Of the negro ladies' and pen-
uGhen VINO condcscend to mental employments
MI DAY mad some experience in African airs.
"A foreign friend let me his house for few Il
weeks, attached TO which was colorcd female \
domestic, named 'Liddy,' (Lydia, | prcsupc.)
Tins namo my friend had, in his foreipn Epp,isl
into 'Ladie' which gsalle.wor1aply !
IS peculiarly grateful to the ncgrcss
IS; ana quickly found that tie demand for 7
Lluay was scarcely attended TO- and that il y
was good policy 10 retain the foreign pronuncia- ,
ION ol Lady to which u response was cheer II
uIly made with muttered commentary from |
ier sable aCqualntanceS: You hear? he call vou |
'"'ut Alter the second day, however, n
ound my attendant very aoanhaianL without at /
irSt' beng able 10 divine the reason of the e
mango lie call me; he mos call; about INV h