New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-14


these shattered wrecks, destitute OF means. we srs
expected to conquer the land to PROSTATE the forests
and compel the earth to disgorges Rimsble store. q
hidden treasures. This we csnno, do alone for aves
We are without capital and means. The mountain l.
lofty, the path is steep and winding lions bese. our
path at every step, and without weapons and
provisions for defense advance. And ye. wa are
the ambassadors Of America commissioned 70 eo,.
quer this country and plant the banner OF the cro..
with liberty, repu5lieansm and free ins;i.u.cns IN
every portion Of this dark continent. ! irus, that
America viii not leave to do this grea, work slon.
a century behind the times nor allow any oths
na,ion TO take precedence in this riamph Of bene-
violence and philanthropy. England il s said viii
again attempt &c plant the arts and sciences and free
institutions upon the far distant banks Of the Niger
To America alone be the glory Of carrying on the
gree, work with which we are commissioned % raise
A pros,rate nation from the dust and restore 20 ali
Africa the cup which swarihy Egyp, rendered with
the arts of peace" To America az some future day
we must look for the weapons with which we shah at
tain this destiny. When she shall have done this
she will have added another wreath % her diaden
more durable ard glorious than ever decked he brow
of the Cesas-she will have won victories in Africa
more splendid than those Of Alexander a. GEanicus
eni Arbea-more brilliant than that OF W ellington at
Waterloo Bat must not digress. The hospitality
and benevolence of these people is OF practice,
Kind and in this they as free God liberal
a. any people have ever seen. Ire misery aud
wretcheduess of the hundro h Of destitute slaves
sent TO these shores is evidence 10 the contrary;
for i, would be matter OF impOssbilty lov them TO
sustain or even expect 10 relieve sa'h a mass OF
Indebtedness and destitu:ion withou, sgic j. Of them
selves. Besides this, tdose poor people are geoerdy
all sent up the river to reside beyond toe resh OF
their charity. The middle cla's are generally en-
Iloyed az laborers in various capacities, or cs small
merchants three. traders snt specula,ors Ihsy
have no capital TO farm with, and many they h4d
the means wonld be too lazy. Some Of them hsyiag
been few Of the freedmen of different editions
who have escaped the grave, and having had nothing
TO commence life with after lingering through the
fever, q habit OF doing nothing has broaght upon
them a Kind of lazy disposition. Some like these
build little wooden house from six 20 tyeve feet
high with base about twelve fee, by twelve others
mud hut udely matched, worth abou, ten dollars,
and there squat down for life, con,entei % earn
enough ony to get sufficient rice cassadss AM palm
oil for subsstence and many, more industrious, live
out TO work at common wages, make little gardens
take in washing, botch AZ various trades, work well
a. carpenter farm with the hoe raise poultry ducks
ett pursuits of industry But among both classes
nay be found few who resemble our regular bllt
New.Yolk osGers. These persons in an infant state
of society might properly be called noadescnpt'.
The second class are generally moral religious and
peaceable community.
The natives very interesting class, bat are
not regarded part Of the common people. They
seem to be separated by a caste as grea, as that
;,h ;,,Ja tha md n
lea and in some instances the caste makes distance
between the Afric-Americsn and native re great al
most that between the Bramns and Shad5as Of In
da This is very great obstacle in the way o. civ
LIKING and outstanding the natives. Bat ia the
present state of society it be easily overcome
one hundred families only need TO set different
ample and an independent press advocate their edu-
cation and civilization aud puzzle seotimeol you'd
soon he formed making the present custom Of treat.
ing them disgracefnl AMI OIOus. Ny native young
men receive wages. ami dress s0mstines - ~ Motto
/ be distinguished from Americans, and 81, o. The 'hTd
! tsbe and eat with knives and FORKS, and DO msny
other things as civilized people. To pu, them AZ the
/ ecoBd table with our American girls would deprive
us of both cook and nurse. But when they become
more refined and We obtain better health We shsl
idyance them TO the second table, we have 70
do our cooking and nursing. For this little IN
noyaIion are censured by many persons here, Who
lain that wish 10 make the natives mpgcen, rest
less aud Disconnected in their present condition. Al
ihs J can bear and much more, for / may expect
heavier shaft from America for disclosing these facts.
But let the people hear through before they decide
/ 90 not mpute any blame to those WHO choose TO
oct and think differently from me. rhiss their right.
But by example and whatever influence can law
fully command shall oppose error and oppression in
high low places. / do not claim to DO alone
these reformatory affairs; there many generous
persons here, both old and newcomer who are en-
Jeayoring % carry out these principles These ns-
tiyes are humble, subdIed and servie greatness.
They employed in all families donestics
drudges, literally hesers Of wood and drawers Of
"waier" They cock, wash, iron, take OF child
ren, and willingly do anything that Is repaired Of
them. The lees intelligent can algays be had in
any number, and will work for nothing, except tao
rice aud palm-ol which they subs,i. some few
families allow them wages and thus their servants are
decenty clothed But nearly all like thoBslodI from
the bush who visit this town for tradeD wear sothing
but filthy rag, the size Of a com nop cot hand-
kercbef about their lons, or occasionally dirty,
greesy strt and in this state they psrJrm all duties
al houses. IN some families they are aiioSed per
day quart Of rice, some palm oil, and otherwise
well fed. In other families they poorly isd from
mere scraps Of rice and cassada. IN otbsss sgaiD
they ere rot only worked nearly naked, but half
starved. And ia nearly a families Il is binary to
keep rawhide or cato nne.tais handy 20 fog
them when they please And this hoggng, kicking
aid eufipg is done to a shameful extent u apstars