Year: 1861

J


shores of this grand harbor of the South,


feeling as if it was the last time l should


see it as part Of my country. We paid


the City of Mobile a short visit, in order


to exchange government. drafts for specie,


due US as part Of the prize money for the


capture Of the negroes on the SLAYER BO-


gotta. Having been there before, We met


a lot of warm friends, not SithstandinR


many Of US are neither members nor sym


pathizers with the Revolutionary party Of


the South. On the evening Of the day Of


our arrival, the Alsbamians took posses


sion of Fort Morgan. This fort, although


quite . strong one, was not garrisoued. 1t


completely commands the entrance to Mo-


bile Harbor.


So here We were in pretty trsp-be-


cause, if they had willed it, we could not


have left their harbor. The Crusader


then may have been considered prisoner


Of war, but on a parole Of honor. The


Navy and Army must be entirely reorga-


nized before the Government can rely up.


on them in the present emergency. Ru-


mors we're rife in the streets of Mobile OF
plans being devised to capture the Crusa-
der, by surprise and boarding, but the
suggestion was indignantly frowned upon
BY those having authority. Ineed scarce
tell you tha, it was the sworn determine
tion Of nearly every one aboard, to resis,
such an attack to The last extremity. The
excitement on the Secession question was
all absorbing-notbipg else was talked Of,
nothing else even though, Of About one
man in every two hundred sported Disu-
nion cocksde. Few, very few, had one
word to say about coueiIiatiOn. l left
Alabama feeling assured that, as to this
star, it Was lost. How soon may it be
tha, those hands that SO warmly grasped
mine 10 friendship will bs seeking my
hearts blood Must it come to this ?
The fate is inevitable unless an Almighty
arm shall drive back the millions Of evil
spirits that seem exerting themselves in
their hellish efforts to tear asunder this
grand and glorious community Of nations.


As the booming Of the guns from
Charleston harbor resound on our ears,
one feels as if the signal was fred for the
commencement Of civil war, such as the
world has never yet seen. The people Of
the United States, either Of the North or
South, come from the same stock, and en-
ergetic perseverance in accomplishing their
aims is characteristic of each. Suppose,
for an instant, that we of the North should
completely subdus the Slave States, ma
king the whites our slaves, and giving the
negroes freedom. This is all possible, but
not at all probable. What a miserable,
sickening picture to gaze upon-ths whole
nation demoralized and impoverished, and
our brothers, our slaves This is what
some would wish. Let US pause and think !!
Who is guilty7'


Cruising for slavers at present is about !
ended, as we are the only vessel on the /
cruising grounds, and l think We are en-
gagged in unbecoming duty in this emer-
geucy. A cargo Of negroes at present
would tax our ingenuity to dispose Of, be-
cause, if we would take them South, they
would starve or be stolen, and if we would
attempt to take them North, they would
die With cold before We got there. Now,
if we could couscientiously sell them to
some good master SO as to get our dues
from the government, We might get along.
Our strong box is empty. Our credit is
gone. Poverty has made robbers before.


For the last few days, We have been
lying at anchor in this harbor, aud our
men have been enjoying the luxury of
liberty ashore. As usual, they are having
what they call "good time"


This year, the corn and potato crop Of
Cuba has been failure, on account of the
dry weather. Much suffering is anticipa-
ted among the poor The sugar also is
almost q failure; this, too, will affect the
Door, but the loss falls more directly on
The wealthy planters. Business in Hava-
"a throbs in unison with it in the United
States. The weslthiest of firms are daily
falling. We are luxuriating in weather
Is delightful as May in Pennsylvania.


Yours most respectfully, G.


s"Guil,y" OF whatl We are astonished
hat our intelligent correspondent should even
Intimate that anybody al the North proposes
o lberate the slaves al the South, and make
he whites our slaves. We are aware that
he ignorant at the South are by reckless pol
,lcians deluded with that wilful humbug,
which not the sane AboliIionisis-much less
he Republicans-are responsible for. mo ,
Interference with Slavery in the States. and
10 forcing Slavery upon the Territories" is
he doctrine Of the North. Those who attrib-
lie any other views TO US, do wickedly de-
eive the uniformed people down there. and
hus create distrust and hatred for which I
here is no foundation. The Slave Power Is
etermined TO Rule or Ruin" That is the
guilty" party-ED. CHRoxIcLH.