Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-03-18
JOHN MoSHER.
THE GOVERNMENTAL TRACT SOCIETY.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, March 9th, 1854.
DEAR MARrus' Arc you and the good people Of
Ohio, aware of the activity and enterprise Of that
great Tract-Society at Washington, of which We
are all members, and to whose funds we whether
with or against our wish, must largely contrib
ute. Do favor the readers Of the Bugle, who bo-
ing mostly unsound as to Democratic orthodoxy,
may not have ready access to the originals. with
the su5joined brief extracts from a splendid vol.
umc, with this title page and imprint:*
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" EXPLORATION of tho valley Of the Amazon, made
under direction of tie Navy Department, by
VIM. Lewis 1Iorndon, and Lardner Gibbon,
Licutenants of the U. S. Navy. Part First, by
Lieut.. Herndon. Washington. Robert Arm
strong Public Printer: 1853"
After descending the Amazon from its utmost
sources in the Chilan mountains, to its mouth, and
admirng las who would not,) the vast natural
wealth of that country, he adds by way of improre.
ment these pious and practical suggestions:
ITO make then the rich and varied productions
Of this country available for commercial purposes,
and to satisfy the artificial wants Of man, it is
necessary that labor should be compulsory =
The common sentiment Of the civilized world is
against the renewal Of the African slave trade,
therefore must Brazil turn elsewhere for tho com.
pulsory labor necessary to cultivate her lauds.--
Her Indians will not work. Like the Lama Of
Peru, they will die sooner than do more than Is
necessary to support their being. l am under tho
impression that were Brazil to throw of cause
less jealousy and puerilo fear of our people. and
invite settlers to the valley of the Amazon, there
might be found among southern planters, men,
who looking with apprehension (if not for them
selves at least for their chdren) to the state Of
affairs as regards slavery at home, would under
sufficient guarantees remove their slaves to that
country, cultivate its lands draw out its resources.
and prodigiously augment the power and wealth
Of Brazil"
Don't you think so--and that market might
there be found for some, raised in Virginia and
Kentucky, whose masters would not live them
selves among the musquitos, alligntors, and other
pleasant things of the lower Amazon2 But to re-
turn to our Tract.
THE negro slave seems very happy in Brazil.
This is remarked by all foreigners. I
have frequently seen these gangs of negroes carry
ing cocoa to the wharf. They are always chatter
ing and singing mcrrly and would stop every few
minutes to execute kind of dance with the bags
on their heads, thus doubling their work."
Churches are large and aJundant in Para
Who doubts it? One has seventy-four priests and
leytes. Hence also other benevolent institutions
OF one Of which our naval missionary gives the
following maize and most edifying account:
"Ths is place for the reception of foundlings,
maintained ~ the city. A cylinder with q recep-
acle in it sufficiently large for the reception of
baby, turns upon axis in a window, aud any
person may come under cover of the night, depos-
te n child in the cylinder, turn the mouth Of tho
receptacle in, and walk away unseen. Nurses are
provided to take charge of the foundlings. Tho
pumped all my acquaintances could get no
statistics concerning this institution, or whether il
was thought to be beneficial or not Judge how
ever, that for this country it is. Public opinion
here does not condemn, at least treats very lie.
niently the sins Of fornication and adultery This
institution therefore while it would tend to lessen
the crime of nfanticide, would not encourage the
above mentioned sins by concealment for where
there is no shame, there is necessity for con-
cealment."--P. 34l-2-3.
With this opposite sentiment conclude my OK
tracts. Shall we not be thankful that while we
sleep, with our means and on our account, such
work as this may be done for us, by our excellent
college De Propaganda Eide at Washington
Yours, L. JAMES.