New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-21
LETTER FROM A FUGITIVE SLAVE.
slave. sold under PccaIar Circumstance.

Having carefully rad your paper ioI some WV"'"s
becsue very much interested in Of the articles and
comments written Mrs Tyl-rs Reply To the Ladies Of
England Being slave myself could not have felt other
wise Would tuSt could write Itce worthy Of notes
n your columns As never enjoyed the SaVanttges Of
an education therefore could OF study the arts Of read
~ ana writing. ye; poor may be- had rAher give
rommy own hand than have It sad that employed
others to Go it for me- The truth be iod well
THROUGH the second snd third person FROM yourself
But AN .irsying from the question. In th Re- 20 tue
Ladies OF England MIS- u Ter said that slaves re never
sold only under very peculiar circumstances. As Mrs.
Tyler and her friend Bhalus SO far used up that be
coud not explain what those peculiar circumstances were
let one whose peculiar sungs ustides her in planning
for Mrs Tyler.
was born slave reared in the southern hotbsd until
wss the mother of two children sold At the early age Of
two and four years old have been hunted through all of
TIE Northern States but will not tell you Of my own
suigrs il would harrow my soul and defeat the
object uat wish TO pursue. Euoughthe dregs Of that
bitter cup have been my bounty fer many years.
And as this j. me hrs time that ever took my pen in
hand make such attempt yen will not saj tln II
fcton Tor had TIE inclination v- neither the brain or
talent IT, Blu this ye'y peculiar cir instance
ulcer whi,h slaves are sold
H., mother was held as property by maiden Adyi
When she married my yoong-r SISTER in her fourteenth
y-sr whom tey took into Inc 'auy. She was a. gente
OIL. ,he beautiful Innocent aud guileoss ould, the
slt at cur dtsols'e hearth but Oh my heart baeds 10
ei ECU o the misery aud degradation She was forced to
"". slavery III moas,er Nho owned her had uo hu'
na,t, iu bis soul The most sincere affection that his
hs,t ~as copabe Of coul not make him faithful TO his
beautiful weslly brii- the short time of hree months
bot every srstag-m used 70 seducs my sister Morti
fed and ormerted b., crd endurance this child and
r herself her mothers bosom the only place whore
She could refuge from h.r prosecutor; and yet she
coac prote her child that she bore into The world
On Tia. bosom with jHer ta,s she told her troubles and
.ltr,aird her motf er 10 her AID Oh, Chr sian
uo'ers you that have daughters Of your you
l O. cur sable rters without offering prayer to that
Sod WHO created all In their behalf Eypor mother nat
waiy high spirited smsrtiug under what she considered
o. wrongs ard Outrage, which her child Rad 10 bear
sought Ter master eliresrog him to srlrc hr child.
Norg could exceed hs rage AZ this what he called i'm.
rertinerce My mother dfsgged to idl, there re-.
aimed twenty-five days sifh negro traders 10 in
ley Hh examine her she offered fr sale. Ny
ssr told that she must yield, expect TO
her mother * sn There three younger children
no other condition could -he be restored them without
he sacrifice ofo Thar child gave herself up 10 her
ters tdd 2 to save tar d.a to her than lie
.el AID you, Christian find il 10 your heart to To-
sPise her All, no not Ms Tyler for lhongh We
believe that the vanity Of would lead her bssow
her hand where her heart could meyer q with H. ~ with
al her faults aud ioirs sh- i nothing than
For her domestic hearth IS surrounded with slaves
long before this she has opened her eyes H., evils Of
slavery ard that the mistress well a. The sasc must
submit to tie iodgnies and vices imposed them by
their lords Of body and soul But 10 Of those peculiar
AZ fifteen my sisier held 10 her bosom innocent of
sgTn of her guilt and misery In this way she dragged
miserable existence Of tao years between the tires OF her
Mistress JEALOUSY and her masters brutal passion. At
seventeen che birth 70 another helpless infant heir to
49, ala. q.
melted cut to her u.ul her twenty fret year Sorrow and
suffering hsd made IT. r.ysges upon h-rshe WAS less the
ect be desired by he lend who had crushed her %
tie eoth and her children grew they bore too strong
semb!ance hm wkO sired 10 give them other in
hetance Chains and Handouts and ia the dead hour
e the night when this young deserted mother lay with
b.r little ONES clnging around her little drsamog Of tho
dark and nhumsn plot that would BE- carried into exscu-
ton fore another dawn and when the rose on Gods
beautiful earth that broken hearted mother was TAR her
wa 10 the capitol Of Nygos That day should have
used her light dsgscfu and inhamaR actin your
b. ssec country Of Lb-ry lei reader i Is true, those
two hepsss children the of one OF your saned
Sleut ers in Congress that agonzsd mother his victim
and slave. And whore she Dow - God only knows, whs
has kept record on high Of all that she has suffered On
ssrsh.
And you would e1caim Could not the master nave been
ore mercifu u his chdreu God j. mercilu % all II
biz children but seldom that sayeho der hs- anymsr.
81 for Is slave child. And you EN believe when tell
on that mother snd her children sold 70 make room
or another sister, who the age of tast mother
len she entered the family. And tbs selling aypeassd
D.. stresss wrath snd satisfied her desire for yereage
and made the path smooth for her young rival at
iIsf For thers Is strong rivalry between han some
ustto grl and jealous and tld mistress AID her iege
ord sadly negecis those little attentions FOR while that
,rce made her happy For tie master vii ether neglect
his IL or double his attentions n save him iom being
suspected By bis wife Would you not think ini SOUTH
EN- Women had % Pie that Slavery which forces
ffn o. Dear 30 much deco pon prleucsd b. t1fr t1s.
.ol.sf Sc. ali ibis D. ar s.svehoder &C. 4on ttkes
3D. % ite m.sr. S. sle expensive comn,i ~ nos
- r. b. would Ike 20 have hr bat more Aptto %
tsIsfucl AID WHEN biz passion seeks another oJ~et Nc
l-.. leave Der n que; Possession oi al we S-"g rs ~s
tl-, Dr. las r0boed o.. everything tht can make ~
o. lfe che must b. from he huie that BE- i-ii %
ID DO lf. aud -ol1 ty her sedaccr and NATE cifn5
loi gic.e that il put bin in possession % enoigh -
i ..t auofltr victim And such the peca.Af err
.aucss ~ American SsveTyOi all the evils 10 uods
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qulats allie sm ur ting this you BOO, dear hnuy'
D.t t- ~ 81 way % the mississippi LiFer Joy n,,s ~
eiIelii stances occur evey cay 10 the Hiass {" NJ
t... Ilre.srf feilOHcIr2turts 10 bondage ts' 'g
t.taus uhtc YOUR arr. are extended 70 fecelss ~
.s o. j nations wi IL you exet even P' =; y,tr
- 90 o. ssr en- % raise funds. put "e-y. - -,
g.. tel ~, 10 % return 20 their own s,a IN tSer
Ty ioe they bre'k The aceaf'a n.y. do "a Ter
RI, D.. r.tru.,anc.s But While Amenctn' a - - -
for,..f q! e Ia lions II YES they nsFe = "''"
s. up4 vtr, peculisr cfcums' .nes 10 d,s p al az
4 bec.ree one ri. nd 0f fbe slave ms oeis -
AAo because Vpe 1911 tnnii Late her But IN Incls
A =, 90 - n,f tod he bsL Menli ihtt hei
or. .rs < from Lrr sf0.e ? 4--' ,4 ~ p y -,,ags
.n no nj, own sufernss- "oua g" ,,.I svsr
. =. - ~. never Ini..ra mr. Eng'anl 80
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