New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-22
THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.


Ar SEA, Sept 30, 1889.
On a passage from New.York 10 savannah, during
which | have been uusvojsby assoclsted with
m NJ motley crowd Of paseergers Southern gentle
man put some questions to me toucoiOg uy opinions
Of the morality of Slavery. | was grsied to learn
from him that though lie bad talked with Horace
Greeley. William VI. Seward, sad Thuriow Wed, |
vas little the worst man with whom he hal ever
met. | cid not attempt 70 dispute t0is position,
though | am inclined to believe II did more t1an 1,
lice by ne.
He wss adyo, stng the ultra Southern view, which
seems to be obtsiung increased oothod IN the Soath
Of the humanity of srstchinE the poor, benightei,
rershpg africa, f.om their native swamps and mo-
ting habtsous only for frogs and lizards
and transferring them ~ the gensl soil and hsp-
pier II iuerc of the nee plantations OF Georgia
II ris in pulses those of bumsni,y, he certainly
extib.ed commercials zeal snd efficiency in hi. pro
ro-.d method of acting upon them, which was 20 have
tow ,u steamers, well manned and equipped, sutii-
Gently to birg over the whole OF Atica r.
THE paradise of negroes. Ny wsnt of appreciation OF
bi- benevolent designs induced him after
rival TO il roiUce to NE his bosom friend, Charles
Lamar with the hope thst his reasoning wOrd be
more effective with me. | found that we hal been
cenpaliots az the table Of the hotel and was sur
uriseG on berg introduced q, re telyng nothing from
him beyond Northern civiliiy-sucn sentiments as
mine having sone previous occasions oeen thought
worthy Ct Al exhibition Of Southern chlvalry n the
,hste Of freely spplied bud geons &c. Bat instead
OF this Lsmars conduct wss that Of polished gentle
msu whO evidently believed he WAS dong ms country
service by publicly proclsming himself to be "a IN
ringer Of the ss which declares hs importalons 10
be piracy.
n claims thu. his retive IS well az his imported,
fook is entirely satisfied with their condition. and,
With an air Of entire confidence, offered TO slow me TO
20 unattended to hi. plantation, to psy AL my necessary
expenses IN taking any Of his With me to New
York who would consen, 10 accompany me, giving
them their freedom and me q carte blanche Tor
that purpose. a. lad desire TO encourage the
importation Of Africans against their VIII, ana the
plsces OF airy who might have emigratei North would
nave been promptly supplied from that source, dll
lot act upon the suggestion. 80
lie, however kindly gratited my curiosity by eAnlo-
ting a nsiive African of the I" Wanderer' brand
The name is undoubtedly fctien As the pretty little
Yacht (which lice ut Savannah and Was visited by mel
WAS probably used merely as decoy and no. as a
tTsnsp0r'. 49, ,
The savage produced was said to be the youngest
Of the Importation appesrng to be about nine years
Of age. He said buJ little, whether iron not un-
Outstanding the language being very much eosshe1
ss he evidently was--Or from want Of intelligence
| could not determine. | askei him IT, when at nome
he had lived far from the sea water His answer
was. Africa; and beyond this l could get nothing
from him beside yes or no, and 61w when ne etecI-
ted with bis foot He seemed to have marked horror
of n ship and would not 90 North with me on board
ship If would give BIN lots OF candy Lamar sent Tor
ore of bis African proegts If more Intelligence, but ne
agree in describing this lot of their property they are
SAD to be partners the speculaivnl as beng the
kpdest gentest most siiectOhate and tocle creatures
10 the world, and as being worth quite as much as
Virginia ns gers. This would rsher indicate that
the race were rot improved by being tramp antedj'
They both think the condition Of servude IL the one
beyond AL others for which they are beat suited, aud,
n TACT irtenced. l was however, struck ny villa;
.semed 10 ne evjeIce Of different feeling. Lsmars
friend sad be had beau'ifdl little gr., aged about
wears Now, ssys be, will give her to you, AMI pay
ION che uundred dollars year uat sue Is II yesrs OF
ace if You will tax her North and give her moderate
e5ueaton But sbe must go North. lie would not
bsve her req ain South abd be slave for toe world
concerted to accept the trust, bu, IN arranging the
nreluinares il turned out that the child was no;
Lave though a descendant Of the accursed nee,
and tDis esIues advocate of the blessings OF Slavery
Was thus laborirg al this large sacrifice only 70 re-
move the child of friend hey nd the possibility OF her
being subjected 10 the horrors of his fsyorte benevo-
/, nj huE AIMING Institution
Lsmar says the number OF Africans already mpor'ed
i large that they needed in greater Numbers tDst
The disposi,ion to import them increasing; that the
whole civilized world cannot prevent them from
coming erd that within twenty-five years New Ork
viii be Slave State. Could believe that ne was
.tesking in the spirit of prophecy, should be almost
compelled to dstrust Gods providence. AhicUs.