The New York herald., 1862-02-07

appetite for human flesh. When one Of the
Feejeesns wishes to express his relish of any
delicacy he says "It eats as nice as dead
man." At their picnics the King always con-
tributes plump human body as a barbecue.
Instead of eating their foes, they banquet on
their dearest friends "In respect to this pro-
pensity, says Commander Wilkes, 'they affect
no disguise. have myself frequently spoken
With them concerning it, and received but one
answer, both from chiefs and common people,
that it was Uinaka (goOd)." A diplomatic agent
ought to be sent to these islands as soon as pos
sible, and if Mr.. Sumner smells anything savo-
ry there he might get the appointment for him
self If he should be devoured we will canon
Ize him as greater martyr than John Brown.
There is another people to whom we ought to
send diplomatic representative-the native
inhabitants of Australia, who belong to the
race of Oceanic negroes They have large
heads, which in shape resembles the orang-
oatang. having bodies like apes, and possessed
of great agility in climbing trees They are
almost as black as Africans, have fiat noses and
thick lips. Polygamy is very generally prac-
tsed among them. What chance for a free
love diplomatic representative there
Then there are the Cafirs Hottentots and
Borjesmans or Bushmen of the Cape Of Good
Hope. The latter are described as four feet
six inches in height outline of the face triangu-
lar and concave, their eyes obliquely in their
heads their color that of withered tobacco
Leaf concealed by coating of dirt and grease;
they wear bits of "copper" shells, or glass beads
from the curling tufts of their greasy hair, un-
like that of any other human beings, growing
in little detached pellets on the scalp; their legs,
thighs and arms lean, withered and without
muscle the joints large and the belly protube-
rant A Borjesman is true "pinch-needy
hollow-eyed, sharp-looking wretch-a living
dead man. The clothing of the males for the
upper part of the body is raw sheepskin, and
the women add partial covering for the front of
narrow thongs of skin. Every Borjesman car
ries bow and poisoned arrows, and he has
generally thrust through the cartilage of his
nose porcupine quill. Like a snail, he carries
his house on his back, which is SIMPLY mat,
attached to two sticks. Let a diplomatic agent
be sent without delay to the Cape.
Lastly, diplomatic representative is greatly
needed for the Gorilla country. The account
which he found in the equatorial region of Afri-
ca describes them as like gigantic apes, walk
ing erect, upwards of six feet high and with
strengh with which that of the most powerful
athlete can bear no comparison. They share the
dominion Of the forest with the lion, and they are
superior TO all other kinds Of lion except those of
Mostnt Atlas. So active are they that if the
hunter misses one of them with his rife he has
nos time to reload till it is upon him, and tears
out his bowels with one swoOp of its hand and
twists his weapon rs if it were branch of will
low. In its appearance and voice it is half
human, devilish." Its cry is terrific. These
bipeds are covered all over with hair, and are
80 fearfully like hairy men, that De Chaillu
was conscience stricken as % q murderer" after
firing ct three or four young ones. They are
regarded as supernatural and with a supersti-
tiOus terror by the negro tribes adjacent, who
call them wild men of the woods" and there
are numerous legends about the male gorilla
carrying of women, who are never seen after
Hence they are the peculiar terror of the sex.
Chaillu's book, we do not wonder that even an
African amazon should shrink from contact
with such sublime brutes. Nevertheless, let a
diplomatic representative be sent, only let him
take good care of his bowels. Who can tell
that the highest order of man may not yet be
made out of the gorilla by training, progress and
development. fit be true, as Lord Newboddo
says that men were originally monkeys, and
are now refined into apes without tails, what
may not the gorilla become by cultivation! 1t
will be well worth while to spend some of the
redundant cash in our overfowing Treasury upon
so interesting an experiment. The cause of
humanity and freedom is at stake and what are
millions of treasure but as dust in the balance
when weighed against such cause.
To all the foregoing tribes let able diploma
fists be sent and If any other singular race of
man or monkey should be discovered let it be
added to the list. The most fitting representa-
tives for these high missions are men of large
sympathies. We would therefore strongly re-
commend Horace Greeley, Lloyd Garrison.
Wendell Phillips, Charles Sumner and one or
two other gentlemen in Congress of kindred
sentiments, whose names will readily occur to
the President and Secretary Of State.
THE LATE SLEIGHING CAARNIyAL AND ITs
SEQUENCEs.-We have just read q vivid
description of the seighing carnival in
this city on Monday and Tuesday last. 1t is
an event which deserves so picturesque
chronicle, for sleighng is passion in this
metropolis, and this was the first genuine snow
of the season.
The amount of money expended during the
two fine sleighing days was almost fabulous.
Livery keepers charged cxorbitant prices, and
refused to let carriages at any price, as every
available bit of horsefesh was engaged for