The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-05-26
an RIVAL FROM LIBERIA.

Quite an eXcltenen. pfeEtlleei IN o"' -N't9
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. 1t is known to most OF our
readers in this vicinity that "Jen, with
some forty other slaves, in accordance with
the will of his late owner, was sent TO
Liberia in the ship Elvira owen, capt
Alexander commanding, which sailed from
Savannah for that pert on the th 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 family, mother,
sisters and brothers, six out OF seven OF them
died: and of the whole number that went
ont more than one half of them, after the
endurance of great suffering, died aiso-we
NAV say, actually perished for the want "'
wholesome food, and from disease common
unon the African coast-Jeff, we say deter
mined to leave those diggins, and seek Ills
cd Georgia home.
Accordingly, by shrewd management
Jeff contrived to effect his escape, We
| NAV 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 Augusta, hi
contrived to reach this place, as stated above
on Friday last. For his good fortune II
thus travel ing from Baltimore to this point
unmolested, jeff says, that he, being
dark muatto, with suaight hair, assumed
to be an Indian, and when asked If he was
not a "gentleman of color" indignant,
resented It as an insult, and put on air
that soon quieted all suspicion as to the tru'
state of his case. No sooner however
had "Jef" landed at our depot, than h
made tracks for protection to the Messrs
Wallace, of our city, who knew him well
and to whom, in his old masters life, n
had delivered many wagon load Q
country produce. To these gentlemen, II
our presence. he stated al the foregoIn!
facts. and declared that all he wanted O
desired was to reach the plantation OF III
Young master, Mr. T. }. Waters, o
Gwinnett, so as to be permitted tor tn
balance of his life either to handle tn
plough. or to take up the shovel and tn
| hoe. Luckily fo- "Jetf," the Executor G
the estate of his late master, Col. n.
Hutchins, of Gwinnett, was in our city, an
about to leave for home, which "Jtn
hearing, in the "twinkling of an eye III
rank was on the cars, and under til
,tection Of the Colonel, he left here 70
the q :ntation," which he doubtless reac
Oh Saturday last. ~,
This is. truly, rare incident "Jetf
none Of your stupid fellows, bnt an INTEL
Gent muiatto. His age is about 26, and W
woull take his opinion of the condition
the liberated slaves in Liberia us soon
that of any white phianthropist who ha
: not actually visited Liber and examine
into the condition Of those people Je
SAYS, with but very few exceptions, the
condition is miserable indeed, and th'
ninety-nine out of every hundred OF the'
would, like himself, gladly return to serv
tude upon the plantation. As for the NJ
tives of Liberia, he pronounced them laz
f filthy, and, in their diet, worse than beas
worms and snakes and toads, and cree
} ing things, being luxuries. Corn bre5
I and bacon were things only remembered
upon fruits and roots all had to sub>ist; ar
"you know, MASTER" Jeff, that don't 81
a Georgia nigger." We asked him II
could get work there; his reply was, IN
, unless he would work for nothing"
: fact, said he, there is no work to do the'
and that is what makes every thing so ba
Of the snob aristocracy, the big niggers
Liberia, jeff has most contemptihle OPP
; len. They will suit he says, N"rthe
niggcrs, but upon one who has been sla'
0 they look with contempt. He could llck
s plantation full of them any day, prorid
e the law was clear
d Is it not time for the people in the Son
to legislate upon the subject Of the eman
. patton of slaves, and pass wholesome
=, strictions thereon?