New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-16


The author of this volume, al eminent DN.
.enting Minister in London, was deputed in 1866
by an English Ant-SlaveTy Association TO visit the
United States with Wow to presenting sn appeal
70 the American churches On the subject Of Slavery
and obtaining accurate information with regard te
thcir position in this great crisis in the history OF
tho Republic. Pursuing the objects of his mission
with singular zeal, assiduity, and intelligence, nS
here embodies the results Of his observations III
narrative which is not enly crowded with impor'"n
facts and suggestions, but written in h'oi' HH1
pleasing style, prcselasg al immense mass oi po'
ltical and historical statements IN ah a''i"o'i''
manner.
DIR. Nsssie's dessriptisn Of tho voyage 70 NOW
York furnishes an Agreeable specimen OF LIS pow
eTs of narrative.
,.,,.a N,,. pn-l,nS N She stcsuship "Csy of Bal.
tirrSre {" nd returned in the "Ciy OF WashingVoa
lett Iiyorpool on the l7h OF June ana seed RON 'o"
York the $d Of Ocse o9 e S Sn5 on both
ling ont and corniag eape. Roman & thoAo pigs's'
American ceTgyIRen lTeSbytefiai, ana Lp'svopa.iau
and Baptist mssloEares mingled N w. III bad nye
Jrishmea who had lived In America ana hoT n1l 49,
Syupathy with the SsHyA than TIE North hhehshincH
who had become American N their assocht!us, a,c
sympathized strongly with inc Nortni AL, , ~.
slaye, a Virgnian slaVekoder, who noknoweigoI oNh
ing thirty slasos; Sesossi0nist and So1lLei ems
cary; men who hsd become non; ahI OsneIe w VIZ TO- .
becorpe poor; American ladies' OF inteigeht anu p'I
tio zeal for their country and religion, had some VINO
hated the forms OF rsasioa eXoem IN storm J.Ns
FreEcbmen snd mes born In lndis e1hce'eI al9 sl'o
rant persons. card players and professional SINGER
some that were very pieassDt and others who NGo
destitute OF al oOnvsr.aSona attraction Iornou INC
motley company. preached N she Ga1in m on -,c Po ~
se5rers beside the crsv. supplied the congregation
ubich then assembled On tho voyage out thsre were
$50 who ranked the LASER; out many ot 'hem were
az t6e Romish chursh ard among them tie pri,s was
welcome We went cat In thirteen days. ana csI9o
home in about twelve. Thsre was sneeTAg tone II
the would-bo critics toward ths American army Ihe
'Tfnes principal authority. and the wonderinIy
eloquent letters Of sess Of our correspondent were
greatly admired. The "Algoama' and Florida were
sten discussed vo west, and on our way PACK lne
"Rsms- were tbe principal objects Of apprehension
The sympsthss of ne nlorty on our return yoy age
were with the North II is ulus that those "so Love
been 1. Americs wsre cordial as her friends 'en
those who have heard 81 kor in other lands
The scene witnessed at Queenstown. whore we took
ON board large increase ~ cur steersge company was
characteristic Of she lespb and the land Inc nonrr-
Ing and oYlIs ssfF E F iisI aSs H S1as fs3iS 10
their BOSOM waing with weeping and distTaotug crieS
when parting from yenng men whe were rerAng GnaSS
the influence Of drink asthns more veheInenE could
have been displayed fe travellers we're going 70 exc
cution Aged women rushed to the verge OF the pier
and even on board OF the tender til the observer feared
they would preoipitats themselves into tue Sea- as AZ
they could not sever Asmseyes; while other members
OF the ssme family indulging In free and easy coA
ference would turn aside for moment 10 soosho the
agitation Of their sges kissred. 1t was discovered
sfer we sailed from QseentowB that i've ulen had
slowed themselves beard wl.Aoat paying ard affirm
ing they had moray to p5y their passage 1Ey we're
marked on the back with saDbers 10 distinguish them,
ard then made 70 occapy themselves IN mensl crices
ON the deck An unsuccessful attempt was made IN
move the cabin passengers 10 sGbscrlbo 10 d one oi
these sohemers By the bSgrne box beng carried T0uhd
suppose the authorities managed 10 Secure payment N
America
Beside the vessels we passed az sea two occasions
occurred 20 arcae geners attentions the hIst "a an
iceberg and the other she Associated Press boa,
at Cape Race The Ieebcrg u Of snow and
ice which probably roea t8e Hundred ieet Gus OF te
sea and. We were assured. was, doubtless twice
the depth under the surfacc. sort OF haven OE ha.
Dor on one side appeared II ii had been erea'aed
70 shelter the ses!s monsters. The the7moIne-
ter sensiby lower in the Vicinity whether IRON
the influence OF such ass Of ice OF hat the region
was colder The same Kind Of object wss visible on
our return and no very lar from the same atloe 'nd
Longitude. The weather was foggy az We came to ard
Newfoundland, and feared We sh0ald have 10 bear
of from its shores 1ithsa. The opportunity OF providing
a telegraph 10 b0 sent before But the atmosphere
suddenly cleared up and our captain was able 70 CON
muniOae with the shore 30 that message vas seat 10
New-York fortyeight hours before arrived IN the
harbor. As proceeded We saw tho Lighthouse on
the coast Of Maine and Massachusetts. Nantucket
stood o0nspouonsy sSe soon afteT We passed Sady
Hook aud came vitkih sight Of hewJersey hishs,
and then entered she estuary hch receives the waters
welcome which Americans gavo 70 ths headaeds of
their native cOuutTy, III passengers we're cheerful and
on the alert to marx the conspicuous objects or The
banks Of the majestic estuary fort. and towers pea.
villas and watering places. which had each name and
history and which indicated the approach Ok our yea
sci to New York and the termination of our Voyage
Soon after arriving in this city DR.. Massio made
che acquaintance Of several prominent friends Of
freedom, among whom were the Rev. Drs. Tying
j. p. Thompson, Asa d. Smith, Mr.. Oliver John
son and Professor b. N. Martin, TO whose judicious
counsels and prompt sympathy no warmly expresses
his obligations. One Of his first experiences OF
life in New-York is thus related:
On the Fourth Of July i attended morning prayer
meeting IN DR.. 1yng's lecture rooIl. was not OBJ
served by the oiesting minister TIL after the service
and heard tie pastor m Ms usual 50 among hs peo
pie. The attendance was not crowded, but good and
respectable The sentiments Of the address were Cbre
tian luthful and loyal. The battle OF Gettysburg and
the surrender Of Vietsonrg were imminent or had oc
CURED bat no. Jet known. heartily enjoyed the
I attended tho Democratic assembly, for partisan
orstons, in the Music Hall and heard the tirss dis
inguished speakers Horstio Seymour being TIE most
prominent He u Governor OF Now York, the supreme
magistrate In the State and hopes " become the suo
cssful Democratic candidate for the Presidency when
Iincoln's time expires The hill was censcy filed,
and well arranged throughout for the party fugemen 10
lead or the applause Ibere was much and Systematic
cheering the orators proceeded Many OF the audit
belonging 10 the party / thought Seymosrs speech
was q welordered heartless voirble, and insidioos
piece Of csptrnp BE had no word OF oensure tor tle
Indignant men who had distracted the people By tie
fire and carnage Of civil war no word Of sympathy tor
the families and parents whose supports and oInanerts
had fallen for their country 10 sign OF NM Of s1iIa;
rushed 10 the forefront Of battle TO ttCr GOV
ernrnont and nation from disgrace. He msgribec the
alleged despotic action Of the Federal Goyernment in
its 20 repress treachery treason and
whereby the Democratic party were repressed and pop
ular liberty was endangered, no laid the odium and
blame of all upop the Repabhoane and called ON them
Sr ,hn n1n. Of the Rehc TO Weld and tia