Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1857-05-30
From the Atlanta Examiner, May 4.
An Arrival from Liberia.

From the Atlanta Ex aminer, May 1.
Al Arrival from Liberia.
Quite an excitement prevailed in our
city on Friday last, at the appearance here
of Jefferson, one Of the liberated slaves
Of the late G. NJ. Waters, of Gwinnett
county, in this State. Ii is known to most
Of our readers in this vicinity that "Jeff. +"
with some forty other slaves, in accord
ance with the viii Of his late owner. was
sent to Liberia in the ship EIvira Owen,
Capt. Alexander commanding, which
sailed from Savannah for that port on the
7th OF June last. jeff" with his fellow
passengers, in all numbering about $50,
arrived safely at Liberia, but after stay
there Of about seven months, during which
he states, that, of his own immediate fam.
lily, mother, sisters, and brothers, six out
Of seven Of them died; and Of the whole
number that went out, more than one. half
of them, after the endurance Of great suf-
fering. died also-we may say, actually
perished for the want Of whole some food,
and from disease. common upon the Afri-
can coast" jeff" we say, determined to
leave those d.ggins, and seek his old Geor-
gia home.
Accordingly, by shrewd management,
!" jeff" contrived to effect his escape, we
may term it, from Liberian citizenship
and freedom, to Baltimore, on board the
Mary Caroline Stephens, which good ship
arrived at that port on or about the 25th
ultimo, and from thence he took passage
on steamer to Charleston, and from
Charleston by the Railroad through Au-
gusta, he contrived to reach this place. as
stated above on Friday last. For his good
fortune in thus travelling from Baltimore
to this point, unmolested, jeff" says
that he, being dark mulat,o, with straight
hair, assumed to be an Indian, and when
asked if he was not gentleman of col.
or, Indignantly resented it as an insult,
and put on airs that soon quieted all sus-
picion as to the true state Of his case. No
sooner, however, had "Jefr." landed at
our depot, than he made tracks for pro.ec-
tion to the Messrs. Wallace, Of our city,
who knew him well. and to whom. in his
old masters life, he had delivered many a
wagon load Of country produce. ToI
those gentlemen, in our presence, he sta
ted al the foregoing facts, and declared
that all he wanted or desired was to reach
The plantation Of his young master. Mr..
I. J. Waters, of Gwinnett, SO as to be
PERMITTED, for the balance Of his life, eth
er to handle the plough, or to take up the
shovel and the hoe. Luckily for jeff.
the executor Of the estate Of his late mas.
Ter, Col. N. G. Hntchins, Of Gwinne,t,
was in our city. and about to leave for
home, which aJeff." hearing. in the
"twinkling Of an eye," his trunk was on
the cars, and under the protection Of the
Colonel, he left here for the sold planta.
fion,'' which he doubtless reached on
last.
This is truly, rare incident. jeff"
IS none Of your stupid fellows, but an in.
leliigent muIatto. His age is about 26.
and We would take his opinion Of the con-
1ition Of the liberated slaves in Liberia as
soon as that ef any white philanthropist
who has not actually visited Liberia and
examined into the condition Of those peo.
Die. jeff" says, with but very few ex.
:eptions, their condition is miserable in
iced, and that ninety-nine out Of every
hundred Of them would, like himself,
gladly return to servitude upon the plan
alton. As for the natives Of Liberia, he
them lazy, filthy, and in their
liet, worse than beasts-worms and
makes and toads and creeping things, be-
ng luxuries. Corn bread and bacon were
hings only remembered; upon fruits and
cots all had to subsist; and you know,
naster," said "Jeff.. that don't suit
5eorgia nigger." We asked him if he
ould get work there his reply was "no.
'nless he would work for nothing" In
act, said he, there is no work to do there,
nd ihatis what makes everything so bad.
IF the 4snob aristocracy, the big niggers
+ Liberia, . jeff" has most contempti.
lie opinion. They will suit, he says.
Northern niggers, but upon one who has
zen slave, they look with contempt.
IL could lick plantation full Of them any
~, provided tho law was clear. 4ia
Il itsnot time for the people in the South
D legislate upon the subject Of the eman-
ipafion Of slaves, and to pass wholesome ,
sstrictions thereon! i8a7 # AiGsH |.
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