Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-03-19


soul the iron had entered so deeply, Xix
Childe Harold, cared not what land hi
ssnderings bore him to, SO they broueh
him not back to this; or, perhaps, as b,
cast lingering look upon Olsrksville
guarded BY those he deemed oppressors
he felt as old Jugertha did, when passing
out the Appiau way he booked back upof
the seven billed city of the Tiber d said
There Is city to be sold.n
Whatever may have been their feelings
they could Lot have looked forward to th,
sad future in store for them Reaching
southern port, our friend ard fami
", with many others, took passage
on an emigrsnt vessel for Brazil
Propltious gales and smooth sea-
soon bore them to the South American
country, the delusive Eden of SO many
With hopeful heart and q stout arm, be
engaged with those who went as a colony
to the improvement of the locality where
they had settled, and the establishment OF
home for his wife and nestlings Ex-
pected rewards did not bless the labors OF
his hands; the climate and its ungeuial
Influences preyed upon the health Of the
family. Social surroundings were IN
''Shenstone might envy, and to music that
would charm Calypso and her nymphs, Z"
the mother aud children had been trans
ferred TO virtually barbaric land, unculti-
waited by art, unadorned by civilization.
The surroundings were chilling and de-
pressive. Misfortunes fell thick and fast
upon them. Disguised with the country,
most Of the Southerners who went there
returned home, or went to other parts.
The condition of our friend and his family
grew from bad to worse. Business failed
utterly. All his enterprises turned to dry
ashes in his hands. When he would have
returned to this country he could not. He
became hopelessly involved and was
bankrupt -
His daughters had grown into expanding
young womanhood and had developed
into fair, elastic proportions. And now
comes the saddest part of the history
OF this unfortunate family. The Brazilian
law are such that when a citizen becomes
In debt, if he has no property, his children
are sold as slaves, the prices they bring
going to the payment of the obligation
Our friend when he reached Brazil unwise-
ly became nsturalized and South, Ameri-
can citizen aud subject to the laws, thus
by his own volition expatriating himself
from his native country and its protection.
DE became involved in debt to some Bra
zllians. His children were sold ais slaves.
His daughters, grown to young ladies,
and whose happy girlhood and child
hood were pleasantly passed with every
comfort and home-blessing in the Sc
4uestered shades and literary institutions
Of Montgomery county, were led by the
merclless grip of Brazilian law to the slave
markets and sold to the highest bidder
The price of their bondage paid the
Isther's debt. What a canceling was that
That bond of blood has its parallel in Shy
ock and the Venetian Merchant. Thus,
.hese two children, now grown, Tennes-
zee young lady and young man, are slaves,
loing mental work for unlettered masters
md mistresses in Brazil, their price paying
! devoted but unfortunate ia hers debt
The amount of the debt, we understand, is
81, 200 IN gold, and IT will take this amount
or the father to secure the ransom of his
hlldrsn. The gentleman is known to
many Of our readers. He is well known
throughout portions of Middle Tennessee,
nd is extensively acquainted and con-
ected in Alabama Steps have been |
AIKEN to have the 81, 200 placed in the
ands of the father, and we are glad to say
hat the prospects are that the children |
TIl be released from the terrible fate that |
ccumul .ting misfortunes have brought |
own upon them. We will close by add |
ng that this case is not in the least exag-
Grated, and that the facts as gwen are |
ouched for by as verscious and intelligent |
entlemen as there are in the State.