The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-07-12

acter Of the Africans, and proving that they
betray no deficiency in the amiable qualities
of the heart. The former gives us most in
teresting portrait of the chief Of tribe, "his
countenance was strongly marked with the
habit of reflection; vigorous in his mental,
and amiable in his personal qualities, Gaika
was at once the friend and ruler Of happy
people, who universally pronounced his name
with transport, and blessed his abode as the
seat of felicity" Many European Kings
would appear 10 disadvantage by the side of
this savage from the accounts which have
been detailed of his character.
The drawings and busts executed by the
wild Bushmen in the neighborhood of the
cape by the same traveller, for their accuracy
Of outline, and correctness of proportion.
Instances are by no means wanting of ne
groes who have distinguished themselves in
liteature and the arts, when favored by for
tune with opportunities of education and i'm
provement. Triedg in Vienna was a capital
performer on the violin, and an excellent
craftsman. Johnson of Philadelphia, was
one Of the best performers on the bugle of his
day, and an excellent compositor, and there
are many instances which might be cited Of
those who have long since passed TO their long
b ONES, who graced the world with their
musical performances and many still liv-
ing.
Hannibal, a colonel of artillery in the Rus
sian service, was very well informed in the
mathematical and physical sciences as was
also Lslet of the Isle of France, who was on
that account a corresponding member of the
French academy. Fuller of Maryland was an
extraordinary example of ariihmetical knowl-
edge being asked one day in company how
many seconds man had lived, who was seven
ty years and some odd months old, gave the
number in a minute and half On reckoning
it a different result was obtained "you have
forgotten the letp years." says the negro,
and the necessary addition brought it right
A w. Amo took the degree Of doctor in
philosophy at Wittemburgh in 1884, and pro.
duced two ingenious and well written dsser-
tarions and Vasa and lgnatius Saacho have
distinguished themselves as literary charac-
tors in England. Biumenback, after mention
ing these instances in the natural history Of
man, sarcastcally observes, that entire and
large provinces of Europe might be named,
which had not furnished such grood writer's,
poets, philosophers and correspondents of the
French ACADEMY and he adds Il at no savage
peopl have given such strong indications of
a capability Of improvement, and even of
scientific cultivation, as the negroes and CON
sequenily that none can approach more near
ly to the llished natiors Of the Globe.
We discover in all the nations of the earth,
of whatever character and condition, the few
er the great, the intelligent, and the high
minded among them, the more Sc and sunk
en- are the lower orders and although the
poor African must stand below the European,
nevertheless. let us give him footing as be-
lCnging to the human family, and undoubted-
ly, OF the original species with ourselves and
conclude with the quaint but humane OBJ er-
valions of the preacher who called the negro
- Gods image, ike ourselves, although carv-
ed in ebony"