The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-12-03
Ypme Gorresponbente.
OUR NEW BEDFORD LETTER.
New BEDFORD, Oct. 25, Isl

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New BEDFORD, Oct. 25, 1859.
Mr.. EDToR: The ship Memphis sailed
from this port last January, professedly on
whaling voyage; was reported October
% at St. Helena from Ambizette, on the
coast of Africa, clean, bound to Patagonia.
This was the SLAYER captains dodge, but
the knowing ones cannot be duped. They
too well understand the latitude and longi-
tude of that place to believe the latter re-
port Never in the history of the trade
has vessel of so large tonnage been
employed in the whaling business. 1t
cannot be done with profit, as it would re-
quire six years to obtain full cargo of oil,
even under the most successful circum-
stances.
Later dates from the Coast of Africa
state that the American ship Memphis, with
seven hundred slaves, had escaped the Wig
lance of all the cruisers and put to sea.
There is no doubt that when she left this
port she was bound on shaving voyage,
and that she has accomplished her object.
If she arrives at any one of the Southern
ports and disposes of her cargo, it will
yield the owners, after paying all the ex-
penses, a quarter of million of dollars.
So long as this nefarious traffic can be
made profitable there will be found capital
sufficient and men ready to engage in it.
The sudden wealth that is accumulated by
some of the merchants will one day be
traced to their participation in this murder
Gus employment. There is no business SO
vile but that Americans will engage in it.
Men in the north own the ships, furnish the
men and pocket the profits. tits reported
that twenty-six vessels were expected on
the coast of Africa for cargoes of slaves
for the United States this year.
A course of charity lectures, under the
auspices of the Salem Baptist Church, will
commence on Friday evening in this city.
Rev. j. S. Kallock of Boston delivers the
initiatOry lecture, to be followed by Revs.
Mark traitor, j. Sella Martin, VIM. r.
Alger, and Howard M. Ticknor, Esq.
Our Legislature now in session have
very creditably stricken out the word
white in the statute, and henceforth all
able-bodied colored men, between the ages
of eighteen and forty, must hold themselves
in readiness to do military duty whenever
our State is invaded. We will not be re-
quired to take up arms in defense of the
u. S. Government unless the scenes of
1912 are to be repeated. In such an emer-
gency | would recommend neutrality.
Under the militia law five thousand men
can be enrolled. Whenever the number
falls below that figure we can petition for
a charter and it must be granted All
honor to Hon Moses Kimball of Boston
for moving in this matter.
We may look forward to the day when
colored men will be found occupying a
seat in the jury box. There is no law on
our statute-book that disqualifes them; the
choice is left to our Selectmen, our Mayor
and Aldermen. We hope an enlightened
public sentiment will soon require them to
bestow upon us a place among our peers.
We have just entered upon the annual
course of Lyceum lectures. Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher gave the Introductory. His
subject was Bargain Makers" He was
followed by Rev. E. H. Chaplin, and Hon.
Horace Greeley. The course thisyear will
embrace twenty lectures. This institution
has had the prescribed seat ; but during
the past ten years the doors have been
thrown open to all, regardless of color
The Anglo-Africans have a fair represen-
tation among them. ACUsHNET.