The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-07

III SO0LneIn
The main and concluding fact above stated was
admitted but the want Of progress in Africa was
questioned or doubted, If not denied and Mr. Ever
ct wss disclaimed as authority by Mr.. Parker, on
the ground that he was and had ever been a pro.
slavery man and an enemy 70 human liberty.
, The horrible slavery OF africans in Africa, and
the barbarous manner, in which they were slaugh-
tered by hecatombs to slake the bloody caprice of
demon kings at the present day, as well az in past
times were also commented on by myself, as rallia
tons of their enslavement in America-especiait as
illustrated by the Ash Dtee atrocities, recently
narrated by missionary or missionaries to thak be-
nighted region of interior Africa. Mr.. Parker adj
mited the enslavement Of Africans in Afrioa, and
mentioned an instance Of African captives, rejoicing
at the discovery that they were to be made slaves
instead of being put to death
i stated that negroes naturally cruel and in
proof of the position added that had frequently
leen constrained to the negro child from UNI
cue and cruel chastisement by the parent, such
hastisement AZ would have revolted at inficting
myself and the negro driver, it is notorious, is
more severe in the application OF the lash than the
white overseer. Nr, Parker disputed the position,
and gave instances OF humanity among negroes,
9th in Africa and in this country. should have
modified my statement, by explaining that the
cruelty, especially referred to in negroes, was
clusivey practised on their race and never ex-
ended TO the white race, towards whom, in the
South, at least, they generally kind and bene-
VIOLENT, Notwithstanding their contempt for those
whom they call al poor buckra".
stated that the agricultural slaves of the South
were worked less and more comfortably cared for
than the white peasantry of the North. In the
South, nurses ard hospitals were provided for them
when SICK and masters were bound by law TO feed
and cotbe them properly at all times, and to pro-
vide for them when aged and infirm; and missionai
res engaged in caring for their souls by Sabbath
day and other preaching, catechetical instruction and
pastoral visits in health and in sickness. In this con-
nection nstanced the case of large rice planter
with two hundred slaves, on POp-Pon, branch or
section, Of the Edsto river in South Carolina, and
with farm on the Harlem river, in New York, thus
having both slave and free labor under him, and he
is of opinion that hard work, scanty clothing and
short commons fall to the lot of the free laborer
while comparatively light work and abundant food
and clothing the allotment of the slave aborer.
On seeing the quantity OF work, exacted of free la
borers by the manager OF his Harlem farm, he told
exact the like from his Southern slaves. Missing
one day a white laborer from his usual place and
work, at the Harlem farm, the benevolent Southern
planter inquired what had become Of him. " He
is sick and discharged" was the reply. "What.
discharge him because he is sick!' rejoined the
planter. Where is he. what has become Of him ~
:" know not" was the response. The good
Samaritan s Immediately sought out the poor free
andNncared for, and he forthwith visited and took
him in and cared for him. as for one of his Southern
slaves. Let the Northern farmer take lesson here
from the Southern planter, and go and do likewise
If it be said here that free labor is proved, by the
fore going statement, to be more profitable than
slave labor the answer is twofold-lst, II may be
true to the North but then the free aborer over
worked, underfed underclothed and under-paid.
I'd. II is not true 10 the South for in the malaria
regions Of the South where sugar rice and long staple
cotton are grown, the white man neither labor
live for six months in the year, and the negro will
not work, except under the c0mpusiOn of master.
also stated that negroes we're naturally lazy.
and would not work, save under the compulsion OF
slavery. Mr.. Parker questioned this, and instancec
cases Of agricultural and other industry and of
gress in ingenious arts in Africa as showing the
contrary. replied that this was probably DIE TO
slavery in Africa.
charged home, upon the North, and espec ally
on Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, the sin am
guilt if any, of introducing, at least of establish
ing and perpetuating domestic slavery In the South
States. Virginia, south Carolina and Georgia,
as colonies, had repeatedly demonstrated against the
importation Of African slaves within their limits,
aud the institution was forced on them by the mo-
ther country, for her selfish purposes and profit.
Such the origin of African slavery in the United
States then the colonies of Great Britain. On the
formation OF the constitution of the United States
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connecticut, and
Perhaps all New England, united with the Southern
States to proong the slave trade in the ships of the
Union until the year 1905, and, in the meantime the
South, owning no ships, the vessels Of Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island, chiefly, and doubtless those
II Connecticut also, imported slaves from Africa
into the Southern States and exchanged them for
Southern money at great pecuniary profit; and, 4
added, II they wished now to free the descen-
dants OF those whom they had Ptured "or bought
in their native Africa, and sold into slavery in the
south, the !eas. they could do would be to refund
the purchase money, or, in other words. disgorge
the spoil.
In proof OF the good treatment OF the slaves irI
the Southern States, adverted 70 the conclusive
fact, that, from very small number comparatively
OF imported African ancestors, they had multiplied
into the vast number Of four millions, although the
slave trade had ceased under the constitution Of the
United States, in the year lS0S; whereas in the
West Indies, and in Brazil, the slave trade had con-
tnued until the present day, and there was an
mmeuse decrease Of the slave population i'm
those countries, great was the waste there OF
human lie, notwithstanding o continuous fresh
supply, hynew mporta'ions from the African coast.
And how much better their condition slaves here.
when in Afnca they were for the most part captves
of the sword and spear, either TO become slaves
10 ferocions African masters, or TO be barbarousy
put 70 death; and II Is undoubted that, whatever
charm there may he, TO the intelligent and high
spirited Anglo saxon, In the name and the thing,
liberty, the benightcd and degraded African
prefers American slayeryto African death.
| also contended that history showed the abo-
lition Of slavery in New England generally, or at
all events, In Massachusetts, to have been matter
OF moonshine, and In Connecticut to have been %
ingeniously contryed as TO make Il source Of profit
instead Of loss. Massachusetts had but few domes-
tic slaves at any period OF her history. Like Rhode
Island, her maIstcaors sold their spoil for the most
part, to the South; and when she emancipated her
few slaves was purely accidental and not by direct
legislation. To guard against apprehended encroach
ments OF the general government, on her adoption
OF the United States Constitution, she adopted also
bill Of rights in which there vas clause similar tn
that in the Declaration Of Independence, asserting
oil men TO be created equal, and that there were
certain inalienable rights, among which were life,
liberty and the pursuit OF happiness Judicial con-
stIucon OF this clause, mot egisation) designed
FOR quite another purpose, emancipated the few do
nestle slaves then left in Massachusetts,. In Con-
necticut there was much larger number of slaves
than In Massachusetts, and emancipation, under
keen-eyed and purse loving yankees took curious
but doubtless a welladvised course. law was
"a thprq fai l,o~v,
when they should arrive at the age Of Is years. but no
law was simultaneously passed, prohibiting the sale
or deportation of slaves In the intermediate period.
Keen sighted interest took advantage of the omis-
sion; and, although law was subsequently passed,
prohibiting the sale deportation Of slaves before
i was passed the great majority Of Connecticut
Shareholders had taken to deport their slaves
and convert them into Southern money.
Mr.. Parker frankly admitted that the North or the
New England States were greatly TO blame for the
origin and continuation Of slavery in the Southern
States, and that there some palation for the
conduct " the South but said that this by no means
cf feIt In .hall