The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-07

'"> '"l'"'!' officers and crew, are =
'crt az" vIgl!ant to preserve The CARGO II ;
Their personal interest. as well ~ tlc ;,,oros
Oh humanity. TO do so. The hoa.>wain is in
ccS>ant IN his patrol publication. and ,i;s sin
'rc''''9' substances are r!cntcouslv Distributed
Inc "rpcr-dc"k is washed and swabhcd d,;
I! 'he >'avc-deck IS svrapc'! ard ho,v-s,onca
and at . O'Clock each morning. the cantia,
'nSlect> every part of his craft: 50 that ",
vessel except man-ofwar, ca: conn,,c viii
S'aVcT IN systematic order. purity. and neat
Ness. am not aware that the shir-fcvcr
whi,-h sometimes decima.cs tbo cr,;,,,.
from Europe. has ever prevailed in these Af
rican traders.
At SHndown the process of e.owinr The slave.
Tor the night is begun. The second mate an,
, h"at>wan descend into :hc holdwhin;n han,
and range the slaves in their rerular n,,ccs
those on the right side of The vessel e,c;,c
forward, and lvinc in each others a., Will,
those on the LEFT are similarly slowed. Will
their stern. In lbs way. ga, :, ncoro E,s ~
his right SHE, wii,l. Is considered ,roc.,,,,,
tor tie acton Of the heart IN .liot;;no ~,
ce<. particular attention IS paid 10 SIC the all.
or hcirr selected for the rrcnt,s. lrn,1,,, oc
the v"~-,'. while The shorter md vonnro, ~,
!oic"l near the bow Nhcn the carro !,
,arrc aYl the Io,r,r l.. I. ,.r,,,,...1 =,
nv:Ho~ar..> arc 1,sro~cl of on deck VIII j :.
securely covered With l,,r1. g., II, =,
from moisture. The <.,... j. ;...;,,;,.,ac,.
X >towa-c i. Of course. or ,lo .,~.,.,,,
rortan.c IN S,avcrs c,.. cvc,,. ,o.,., ..,,
,.cor,uol,,n ,;rs,.,co a.,
car
In order to insure rcrt,c, .,ic,co and roc
u',riiv during richt. a Slave i chosen - .on.
stale from every fen. and r,r,,;.Lo] r.,.h
cat" 10 enforce commands lrr;, -;
roir.cd watch IN rc,a,,.r,,;o, ell.
vices which :, may 10 ,.,o,o1 .,.
a.
he i adorned w;,, =, ol1 .,;r.
scrs. New and Tie, lin..soru,1. T.
trihut,l among tho ,',cnc~s ,., ..;s
j. never rr,,,.o1 u,..; Il, i, uoo,
rc..ra,< i ,s,.r,.;,,.., :.
been .rpu,-c,l 70 ,,,..;,,. j.. a.,
ing Themselves with =, -. ,n,.n c =,
tnrc...
Hn. ,...,....,. :,r
la,,Err> and i.ulhhcad> Of; every Shaver ,,o
GRATED and ,ncrt,,r.s o,,.
for ample circulation arr U;r1s,;,s ,oo
are constantly rouriuc = s,,,,,v 1ra4, into .,.
hold, cxcr,,, ,,;ri,r +, cL,,c vL., or ,.o,,,
every comfort is temporarily sacrificed for
safety. Daring Gains or il: lipI,t ana laij);r
w,riS. wh,n tie >u'nri,i1l.r air or th, tro,,i,.s
maSr> ventilation impossible. The -ra,inoS
arc a'wa,> rrn.asel. AL ,,ar.; rs q; ,i,,
slaves allowed 10 rej.o~r 1T r:,': on deck.
While Ike crew is ;lr..r,i - watch the ,,enr-
crs.
llandc~il> a,c rarely tSr! lloar,!. is T.,
'"n.!non custom 10 secure. slaves in r.. i.,r,s
"''''<. an! While Shipping, L. chaimjr .r ia
A -anG: tut IL ,hr>c il.'oonS would =. cx-
ir'rirlv inr"nvet.,"nt II sra. he r,q.ar!c>
are Immediately 'akcn ci and rc1.,lrcll,, r.,
IRONS. which ta>;cn them in pairs y, ,l,c .c.:.
Shackic are Ecvcr used !ut for t;V 1ro,r.
n, while ~"a''n and ioYS are set at liberty
as soon as 'hcv embark. II Frequently hap
pens. that wh"r the behavior of 9,:', slaves
warrants ;hcir freedom. thcv are released
i'on al ta>t"nin"> l,"@ before the, arrive
irons are altogether di>ncn>rl w;.h on ma-
rv Hra:i;a,. >ia,cr>. As NEGROES fro,n lniul,
Hrii;n AMI angola. are mild: an! ur2Il;,,
81 10 revolt like those Who Iw Il ,,.t ,f ~.
CAPE or north o: Tie Gold Coast Indeed 8,
knowing trade will n,y"r Use chains In,
when comrclicd. for the lourcr , slave i IRON.
,,d. the more he Ic;r~;oa,,s. and ~ liz SOL,
oh;cct is to Land hcaIthv CARGO. ,ecuu,,v
interest. as we'll a. natural feelings. s.hc
sparinr of metal"
Such i C,,t Cqno,> ,,lI;,,;,., ,,...o,,r. or
the >lavc-tr,d, =, !, cx;~;s today !, ,.,,.s
,n,ro;u euorYi, for ,he most i,,b,m,o cr,,c,-
,;cs Norara We =. Ebc..v :, s,,,,.o.o ,,.,.
Heaven does mn. os;c, llusb =, ,,,.;r r.,,;,;.