The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-03
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AN SLAvER.-A hough this work bet avs
ces Of care nj elaboration on the part OF
tor, and lherefore leaves us in doubt, as
much of il we owe TO the persona ex-
zee of the auto biographer, it forms never
:, an eedngly graphic aud amusing
BIZ adventures. Could we separate it,
es from the romance of description sup
by the poetic fancy Of the compiler, it
st would have been considerably en-
in The eye of those who read rather for
cion than for amusement; but we ques-
neither with the multitude it would have
I as popular. As narration of facts,
not, for mis- reason, be looked upon as re-
but as work of fiction. empeliished
the actualities of a career in itself re-
BE, it will be read with, interest. Had
az er possessed 10 greater degree the
lare drt.m so strikingly displayed in th9
able i.tions oi Defoe, he would have pro-
win the materials thus accidentally
D in his way, q nur lt,ve which might
claimed place amongst the standard
of similar character which have maiu-
their popularity in spite of the revolu-
hat have turned the current of literary
[D another direction. As it is, he nu It
ats fled with the mcrit-not very com
a. now day 8 of having given US u very
ole and amusing book. which We have no
will emmy its fair term OF popularity.
allowing sketch OF Don Pedro Blauco, the
slave merchant of Africa, presents us
singular instan of the violent contra.
rs that are occasionally TO be met with in
man character
re the generous cart and far seeing mind OF
Ca perceived IN :, looiz alton the tcue secret OF
9 hole, tie wnole OF its coast, fron tie RIO
q to Cape Palmas, without break except at
Leone, ~as t1e secure hant OF daring
}. The first impression on t,is lavless dis
f full fifteen huudred miles of beach aud COZ
was made by the oold es adjustment of liz
and. lt.le by little has it's power extended,
Featy, purchase, negotiation, and iufiuence,
he trade from the entire region. After The
8, adjustment VI this colony, the slave trade
wipGwH' coast, north and vest Of Cape Pal
Fss manly confiD' to Portuguese settlements
saos, OF the Rios Grand, Nunsz, and Pongo,
I'D aud Little Bassa, New 3estros and Trade
bnE the loruly est sbbshment al Gatllnas vas
brit OF the slave marts, 10 which in FACT, Ca oe
ado was oOly second in importauce.
Col Germ is nov with GallinAs. Nearly one
eo miles northwest OF Mo1ruvia, : short and
sb Ilver, BE- airing this well known name oozes
into the Atlantic; aud carrying down in the
season q rich alluvia from the interior, sinks
post where the tide meets the Atlantic, aud
an iDnumerable mesh of spOngy islanUs. To
a , Sxa n IN m
face, covered with rec Is and mangroves, like
meDse field OF fungi, betlkening the damp aud
field blch ceasn and slavery have sele cted
Pir grand metropolis. A spot Ike this pos
OF course, no peculiar advantages for agri-
or 20 nme, ce; but its dangerous bar, aud its
ne oesolation, fitted it for toe haunt Of the
ano SLAYER.
b, Ia sill likelihood, were the reasons that in.
Don Pedro BlaDco, well educat I'd mariner
ialsRa, 10 select Ga bnas as the field of his
ODs. Don Pedro visited this place originally
pDan6 Of a SLAYER, but falling to complete
go, sent Ms vessel back with one hundred ne
whose vaiue was barely sufficient to pay tue
and crew. Bianco, however, remained OF
art with portion of the Conqais.sdor's
and on lie basis OF gan tIaae with the ma
Rnd SLAYER captains, Iill, four ears after, ne
I'd his owbels the proc uct OF their merchan-
and began to flourish on his own account
bbsst return Of an investment long givea over
3, aud for many years ne monopo lied the
VI the Vey country, reaping enormous profits
Is enterprise.
mas was not in its prime when came thther,
cough IF its ancient eowe- and / fluence re-
u show the comprehensive mind Of Pedro
As entered the river and woaod along
the labyrinth Of islands, l vas struck first
with the vigilance that made tuls Span ard
e field with lockout seats, protected from
Id rain, erected some seventy-Hve or hun
set above the ground, either on poles or on
trees, f.om which the horizoa was c )ns anty
by telescopes, to announce the aJproacl Of
>, or slavers. These telegraph, operat )rs
he keeness men on thu islands, who wer,
Il fault in aiarri sniaa'ing bet 1cen friend q al
t mile from the rivers mouth we found
islets, on each OF when was ere tied the
OF some particular slsve nero liant belonging
rand confederacy. Ban oS establsc,n.uts
several OF these ma shy 1as. o. oae,
mouth. he bad his place OF business or trade
eign vesse 9, presided over by his Or n cioai
astute and clever gentleman. Ga another
more remote, vas his residence, shsre tue
tie person was = sister, who, for u while,
~ Don PEDRO his solitary and pestilep,isl
Here this man of education ADD refined
suIronl ded himself @ltn every luxury that
purchased III Eucope or the Indies, and
u snrt Of oriental but sSmI barbar1us solsn-
suited On AT lean Driacs rather than q
gfaDdte. Further inland vas an ltber isiet,
&, bis esTay.io, within wnose recesses each
Vt rtes inn abiI-d her separate establish
eT the fashion Ut the natv.s. Independent
Sc we're other islands, 1ted TO Z .e bar.
OF slsye PRISONS ten or twelve of when
i fru m enc pun iied to five hundret si,- S
These b,riaeo,ns were made Of ron. >
poles of the hardest trees, foar or s.N
diameter, oriven i've feet Ia the ground,
go together by double ovs of iron bars.
offs were Constructed OF similar wood.
secured, and owe, laid with tnics .ha.ch
I'd Why grass, rendering the interior DO n
cool. At Ihe eads, wasonn Juses-bailt
eIuance-wece tenanted by ~enrinals with
1us lets. Each barracoop was teuded by
nr spsDinrds or Portuguese, but | nage
! more wret he'd class OF human beings,
ON fever and dIopsy teened 10 have
GER vIals.
era the surroundings Of DON Pedro In
n first saw his seudsr figure, sSarths
cslved tie graceful Ne,uome, viii IN [
pected from one no hal passed Il teen
iout crossi1g tue bar Of Gslhpas! Three
this interview re left the coast for ever,
rtuhe or hear IIiliion. For a wife he
iavsna, engaged Ia CON ncrcs; hat | IA.
bat family oihcuties intG III him 10 70
her lion, tfsd-; 81 that, ii III !, i've, &C
"A resident of "Gepora Ia 5upe ba y
wei t trum the island of Cab,.
ser o. this Mao among the na,ives is wei
FAR exce.ded : at OF Cb l-cli IT yI,m
~ spoken. Resolved ~ he was % o.
III traffic. he lett DO mears unt le5 Vito
VEL IA It's, to secure pros ye ity. |
been asked shat was the chs acier OF a
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