The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-20
SKIN DEEP PHILANTHROPY.

Negro philanthropy (says foreign corres-
pondent Of southern paper) is happily ridio.
uled in some English gossip related by M. Eu.
gene Gunot. According to him, a noble and
wealthy baronet, one Of the most ardent pro-
tectors Of the black race and noisy enthusiasts
of Mrs. Stowe, has been tried in a singular
manner. Tbs excellent gentleman, 80 sensible
to the miseries Of negroes, SO tender for the
griefs OF slavery, 80 mercifu for distant misfor-
tunes, exercises in his own family the most abb
solute despotism, with his own blood he is hard.
imperious, severe. The philanthropic world is
full these individual contrad ictiops. The ne.
grophiie baronet loves blacks as father loves
his children, and he treats his children as an
inhexible master treats his negroes He has
but one son, who has gone to sea a sailor,
preferrng the discipline Of man.of-wa ar to the
regime OF the paternal mansion. he has three
daughters-two married to the persons he chose
for them; the third is single. The excellent
baronet is member Of all The societies for the
abolition Of slavery. Ee never misses single
committee meeting he often speaks in pub ic,
and takes great pleasure in seeing his speeches
reported in the newspapers, with the compli
ments such fine sentiments, SO pompously ex.
pressed, always merit. One may be phlan-
thropist and have vanity, the baronet has a
good deal. Recently one Of his colleagues
whose GOODNESS in phlan;hropic propopandism
x,
him young negro, freed from slavery and rich.
ly endowed through the caprice Of his master,
who dying, freed him by will and left him his
residuary legatee. The young black had re-
ceived and education he knew how to present
himself and to behave in society; he expressed
himself with ease. The baronet received him
with great distinction, and turned the circums-
tance to account by making it theme for de.
clarlng against the prejudice from color, and as
serting his own principles. After some time
had elapsed, the gentleman who had introduced
the young negro to the baronet, asked for the
former the hand Of the latters daughter. Stup-
flied by this proposal, the negropdas was dumb,
aad his colleague took advantage of this silence
TO enumerate all the advantages Of his proiega
youth, wealth, education, fine manners viz.
tue and fine appearance.
'Yes, true-but his color replied the phi
feebly.
But what of that to man of your principlss'
Haven't the blacks the largest share of your
hearth
Yes, yes, yes. but what will the world say
'Are you not above prejudices''
yes, yes, yes, certainly-but then you
know my daughter must be consulted
"That's what you have never done before.
Didn't you marry your eldest daughters to suit
yourself and against their ncnations:'
The baronet, defeated in all his objections,
but unable to put his principles into practice, re-
fused the alliance in the most positive terms.
He could not accept q black sonin law. His
colleague, who wished 10 revenge himself Of
the reproaches so frequently made to him for
merly, ma lie great deal of noise about the af.
fair, and the baronet, TO escape the railleries Of
which he was the butt, has come to Paris with
his daughter, where he will soon see Mrs
Stowe, whom he feted in London.