Litchfield enquirer., 1858-07-22

Ouy uie, Saiu young neSrcsS, WHO SPVhc French and no English "I am good cook and 2 good needlewoman. Buy me-"
 Buy me ;" said another, in the same Ian guage 7" am accustomed to children and can make myself useful in the nursery"
 felt sensation somewhat similar te that of the first qualm of sea-sickness to be so ad- dressed by my fellow-creatures-a feeling of nausea, as if were about to be i'll. told the poor woman that I was a stranger, who had not come to buy. But they were incredulous ; and when at last convinced. they returned to their seats with sigh and an expression of deep disappointment on their dark and good humored features. entertained such ha- tired of slavery that, had it been in my power to abolish it in one instant of the flee of the earth by the mere expression of my will, at that instant slavery would have ceased to exist
 l then walked to the male side of the slave mart, where l was beset by similar entreaties, urged in every variety of tone or manner, and by almost every variety of laborer and handi- craftsman. Some were accustomed to the cot ton and some to the sugar plantation some were carpenters, some gardeners, some coach men, some barbers, some walters, but all equally anxious to be sold. One man-to my inexperienced eyes seemed as white as myself, and whom l at once put down in my own mind as an Irishman of the purest quality, of the county of Cork-gct up from his seat as pass ed and asked me to buy him.
 am good gardener, your honor," said he, with an unmistakable brogue |" am also bit of carpenter, and can look after the horses, and do any sort of 8 job about the house."
 But you are joking" said I you are an Irishman ?"
 My father was an Irishman," he said
 At this moment the slave dealer and owner of the depot came up.
 :" His mother was nigger," he replied. We have sometimes much winter men for sale than he is. Look at his hair and lips. There is no mistake about him."
 Again the sickness came over me, and longed to get into the opeu air to breathe a purer atmosphere
 would like to buy that man and set him free," l said to one of our party.
 "You would do him no good," was the re. ply. G A manumitted slave has seldom any sell reliance or energy. Slavery so degrades and clipples the moral faculties of the negroes that they require the crutch, even in freedom, and cannot walk alone. They hnd 1t impossible to compete with the poor whites, and if left to themselves, sink into the lowest and most mise. rably paid occupations"
 You are an Englishman and traveller, 7 said the slave dealer, "and should be much obliged to you if you would put any questions to the negroes"
 "What questions ?" said I. "Shall ask them whether they prefer freedom or slavery p
 "I don't mean that" he replied. "Ask them whether do not treat them we'll wheth. CT they do not have plenty to eat and drink while they are with me 2"
 told him had no doubt of the fact that they looked clean, comfortable and well fed but-and in that but" lay the whole case though the worthy dealer of New Orleans was totally incapable of comprehending it. The same feeling seems to exist all through the slave States-but more of this hereafter.