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The Anti-Slavery Examiner.by American Anti-Slavery Society.VOL. I. AUGUST, 1836. NO. 1.TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES; OR, TO SUCH AMERICANS AS VALUE THEIR RIGHTS, AND DARE TO MAINTAIN THEM.FELLOW COUNTRYMEN!A crisis has arrived, in which rights the m
- 161 "Ranaway, my mulatto boy Cy, has but _one hand_, all the fingers of his right hand were _burnt off_ when young."J.A. Brown, jailer, Orangeburg, South Carolina, in the "Charleston Mercury," July 18, 1838."Was committed to jail, a negro named Bob, appe
- 160 27, 1837."Ranaway, d.i.c.k--has _lost the little toe_ of one of his feet."Mr. R. Faucette, Haywood, North Carolina, in the "Raleigh Register,"April 30, 1838."Escaped, my negro man Eaton--his _little finger_ of the right hand has been _broke_."Mr. G.
- 159 J.B. Randall, jailor, Marietta, Cobb county, Ga., in the "Southern Recorder;" Nov. 6, 1838."Lodged in jail, a negro man named Jupiter--is very _lame in his left hip_, so that he can hardly walk--has lost a joint of the middle finger of his left hand."
- 158 Mr. James Kimborough, Memphis, Tenn. in the "Memphis Enquirer" July 13, 1838."Ranaway, a negro boy, named Jerry--has a _scar_ on his right check two inches long, from the cut of a knife."Mr. Robert Beasley, Macon, Georgia, in the "Georgia Messenger"
- 157 "Ranaway William, _scar_ over his left eye, one between his eye brows, one on his breast, and his right leg has been _broken_."Mr. B.G. Simmons, in the "Southern Argus," May 30, 1837."Ranaway Mark, his left arm has been _broken_."Mr. James Artop, in
- 156 12, 1837."Committed to jail a negro man, has _no toes_ on his left foot."Mr. J. Scrivener, Herring Bay, Anne Arundel Co. Maryland, in the Annapolis Republican, April 18, 1837."Ranaway negro man Elijah, has a scar on his left cheek, apparently occasione
- 155 "The overseer told me, he was so addicted to running away, it did not do any good to whip him for it. He said he kept this gag constantly on him, and intended to do so as long as he was on the plantation: so that, if he ran away, he could not eat, and wo
- 154 Mr. Lambre, in the "Natchitoches (La.) Herald," March 29, 1837."Ranaway, the negro boy Teams--he had on his neck an _iron collar."_ Mr. Ferdinand Lemos, New Orleans, in the "Bee," January 29, 1838."Ranaway, the negro George--he had on _his neck an
- 153 "On sugar plantations generally, and on some cotton plantations, they have negro drivers, who are in such a degree responsible for their gang, that if they are at fault, the driver is whipped. The result is, the gang are constantly driven by him to the e
- 152 "THOMAS LARRIMER, a deacon in the Presbyterian church at Bloomingburg, Fayette county, Ohio, and a respectable farmer, says, that in April, 1837, as he was going down the Mississippi river, about fifty miles below Natchez, he saw ahead, on the left side
- 151 "Without commenting upon this act of cruelty, or giving vent to my own feelings, I will simply give you a statement of the fact, as known from _personal_ observation."Dr. K. a man of wealth, and a practising physician in the county of Yazoo, state of Mi
- 150 The foregoing testimony is, as the reader perceives, that of the slaveholders themselves, voluntarily certifying to the outrages which their own hands have committed upon defenceless and innocent men and women, over whom they have a.s.sumed authority. We
- 149 William Craze, jailor, Alexandria, La. in the "Planter's Intelligencer." Sept. 26, 1838."Committed to jail, a negro slave--his back is _very badly scarred."_ John A. Rowland, jailor, Lumberton, North Carolina, in the "Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer,"
- 148 TESTIMONY OF THE MARYVILLE (TENNESSEE) INTELLIGENCER, OF OCT. 4, 1835.The Editor, in speaking of the sufferings of the slaves which are taken by the internal trade to the South West, says: "Place yourself in imagination, for a moment, in their condition.
- 147 MONSIEUR C.C. ROBIN, who resided in Louisiana from 1802 to 1806, and published a volume containing the results of his observations there, thus speaks of the condition of the slaves: "While they are at labor, the manager, the master, or the driver has com
- 146 A mistress of my acquaintance asked her servant boy, one day, what was the reason she could not get him to do his work whilst his master was away, and said to him, "Your master works a great deal harder than you do; he is at his office all day, and often
- 145 Extract of a letter, dated January 3, 1839, from John M. Nelson, Esq., of Hillsborough. Mr. Nelson removed from Virginia to Highland county, Ohio, many years since, where he is extensively known and respected.I was born and raised in Augusta county, Virgi
- 144 "As to the _usual_ allowance of food on the plantations in North Alabama, I cannot speak confidently, from _personal_ knowledge. There was a slave named Hadley, who was in the habit of visiting my father's slaves occasionally. He had run away several ti
- 143 The following testimony is furnished by SARAH M. GRIMKe, a sister of the late Hon. Thomas S. Grimke, of Charleston, South Carolina."When the Ladies' Benevolent Society in Charleston, S.C., of which I was a visiting commissioner, first went into operatio
- 142 The following is an extract from the Will of the late celebrated John Randolph of Virginia."To my old and faithful servants, Ess.e.x and his wife Hetty, I give and bequeath a pair of strong shoes, a suit of clothes and a blanket each, to be paid them ann
- 141 "They suffer them, both male and female, _to go without clothing_ at the age of ten and twelve years"Rev. Phineas Smith, Centreville, Allegany, Co., N.Y. Mr. S. has just returned from a residence of several years at the south, chiefly in Virginia, Louis
- 140 The preceding testimony of Mr. Clay, is strongly corroborated by advertis.e.m.e.nts of slaves, by Courts of Probate, and by executors administering upon the estates of deceased persons. Some of those advertis.e.m.e.nts for the sale of slaves, contain the
- 139 Philemon Bliss, Esq., a lawyer of Elyria, Ohio, who lived in Florida in 1834 and 1835."During the cotton-picking season they usually labor in the field during the whole of the daylight, and then spend a good part of the night in ginning and baling. The l
- 138 In the New York State Prison, at Auburn, one pound of beef, twenty-two ounces of flour and meal, half a gill of mola.s.ses; with two quarts of rye, four quarts of salt, two quarts of vinegar, one and a half ounces of pepper, and two and a half bushels of
- 137 "They live on a coa.r.s.e, _crude, unwholesome diet_."Professor A.G. Smith, of the New York Medical College; formerly a physician in Louisville, Kentucky.I have myself known numerous instances of large families of _badly fed_ negroes swept off by a prev
- 136 As an ill.u.s.tration of the inhuman experiments sometimes tried upon slaves, in respect to the _kind_ as well as the quality and quant.i.ty of their food, we solicit the attention of the reader to the testimony of the late General Wade Hampton, of South
- 135 I. FOOD.We begin with the _food_ of the slaves, because if they are ill treated in this respect we may be sure that they will be ill treated in other respects, and generally in a greater degree. For a man habitually to stint his dependents in their food,
- 134 NARRATIVE AND TESTIMONY OF SARAH M. GRIMKe.Miss Grimke is a daughter of the late Judge Grimke, of the Supreme Court of South Carolina, and sister of the late Hon. Thomas S. Grimke.As I left my native state on account of slavery, and deserted the home of m
- 133 May G.o.d look upon their afflictions, and deliver them from their cruel task-masters! I verily believe he will, if there be any efficacy in prayer. I have been to their prayer meetings and with them offered prayer in their behalf. I have heard some of th
- 132 Once when her husband was away, she told Joe to kill and dress one of the pigs, sell it, and get her some tea, sugar, &c. Joe did as he was bid, and she gave him the offal for his services. When Galloway returned, not suspecting his wife, he asked her if
- 131 As slaveholders and their apologists are volunteer witnesses in their own cause, and are flooding the world with testimony that their slaves are kindly treated; that they are well fed, well clothed, well housed, well lodged, moderately worked, and bountif
- 130 The Anti-Slavery Examiner.by American Anti-Slavery Society.VOL 3.AMERICAN SLAVERY AS IT IS: TESTIMONY of A THOUSAND WITNESSES."Behold the wicked abominations that they do!"--Ezekial, viii, 2."The righteous considereth the cause of the poor; but the wic
- 129 You say, _that the people of the North would not think it "neighborly and friendly" if "the people of the slave states were to form societies, subsidize presses, make large pecuniary contributions, &c. to burn the beautiful capitals, destroy the produc
- 128 You say of the abolitionists, _that "they are in favor of amalgamation."_ The Anti-Slavery Society is, as its name imports, a society to oppose slavery--not to "make matches." Whether abolitionists are inclined to amalgamation more than anti-abolition
- 127 To argue the anti-slavery character of the Federal Const.i.tution, it is not necessary to take the high ground of some, that whatever in the Const.i.tution favors slavery is void, because opposed to the principles and general tenor of that instrument. Muc
- 126 PETERBORO, MARCH 21, 1839.HON. HENRY CLAY: DEAR SIR, In the Annual Meeting of the American Colonization Society, held in the Capitol in the city of Was.h.i.+ngton, December, 1835, you commented on a speech made by myself, the previous autumn. Your objecti
- 125 GOVERNOR CANNON'S LETTER.[This letter required so many alterations to bring it up to the ordinary standard of epistolary, grammatical, and orthographical accuracy, that it is thought best to give it in _word_ and _letter_, precisely as it was received at
- 124 "And whereas, the extension of this General Government over so large a country on the south-west, between which and that of the original states, there is little affinity, and less ident.i.ty of interest, would tend, in the opinion of this Legislature, gr
- 123 5. Resolutions were pa.s.sed a.s.serting the right of pet.i.tion as inalienable--condemning Mr. Patton's resolution of Dec. 21, 1837 as an invasion of the rights of the people, and calling on the Connecticut delegation in Congress to use their efforts to
- 122 APPENDIX A.Extract from an article addressed to the editor of the Christian Register and Observer, signed W.E.C.--attributed to the Rev.Dr. Channing."Speaking of slavery, I wish to recommend to your readers a book just from the press, ent.i.tled 'Emanc.
- 121 7. Resolved, That the Governor of this State be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing Report and Resolutions to the President of the United States, and to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.The influence of anti-slavery principle
- 120 Again:--The EDGEFIELD (S.C.) a.s.sOCIATION--"Resolved, That the practical question of slavery, in a country where the system has obtained as a part of its stated policy, is settled in the Scriptures by Jesus Christ and his apostles." "Resolved, That th
- 119 "He hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, to set at liberty them that are bruised."'"For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord; I will set him in safety fro
- 118 PENNSYLVANIA has advanced to our principles just in proportion to the labor that has been bestowed, by means of lectures and publications in enlightening her population as to our objects, and the evils and dangers impending over the whole country, from so
- 117 I am, Sir, Your ob'd't serv't, F.H. ELMORE, of S.C.QUESTIONS for J.G. Birney, Esq., Cor. Sec. A.A.S. Society.1. How many societies, affiliated with that of which you are the Corresponding Secretary, are there in the United States? And how many members
- 116 Christianity, then, requires such slavery as Prof. Hodge so cunningly defines, to be abolished. It was well provided, for the peace of the respective parties, that he placed _his definition_ so far from _the requisitions of Christianity_. Had he brought t
- 115 [Footnote C: Pittsburgh pamphlet p. 31.]"It is," affirms the Princeton professor, "on all hands acknowledged, that, at the time of the advent of Jesus Christ, slavery in its worst forms prevailed over the whole world. _The Savior found it around him_ i
- 114 A leading signification gives us the _manual laborer_, to whom, in the division of labor, muscular exertion was allotted. As in his exertions the bodily powers are especially employed--such powers as belong to man in common with mere animals--his sphere h
- 113 quite self-possessed and all complacent reads in reply from his bread phylactery, _Paul sent back Onesimus to Philemon_! Yes, echoes the negro-hating mob, made up of "gentlemen of property and standing"together with equally gentle-men reeking from the g
- 112 Can slavery, however modified, be consistent with such a gospel?--a gospel which requires us, even amidst the highest forms of social life, to exert ourselves to raise the depressed by giving our warmest sympathies to those who have the smallest share in
- 111 "AND THEY STOPPED THEIR EARS."The methods of discipline under which, as slaveholders, the Southrons now place their human cattle, they with one consent and in great wrath, forbid us to examine. The statesman and the priest unite in the a.s.surance, that
- 110 2. 1 Tim. vi. 2, expresses the sentiment, that slaves, who are Christians and have Christian masters, are not, on that account, and because _as Christians they are brethren_, to forego the reverence due to them as masters. That is, the relation of master
- 109 The Barbadian of November 21, speaks of a "mega.s.s house" set on fire in this island which the peasantry refused to extinguish, and adds that but half work is performed by the laborer in that parish. "Those of the adjoining parish," its says, "are s
- 108 It may be proper to remark that the accompanying General Abstract for August, September, and to the 15th October, 1837, does not include complaints preferred and heard before the Local Magistrates during those months for such offences--viz. for misdemeano
- 107 "The Island of Jamaica is not in the deplorable state set forth by your correspondent.--Land is rising in value so rapidly, that what was bought five years ago at 3 dollars per acre, is now selling for 15 dollars; and this in the interior of the Island,
- 106 To one week's rent of house, garden, and ground, and to 5 ditto for his wife, Margaret Greenfield, at 5s. per week. 1 10 0 J.G. states, "I come for ma.s.sa. When we make bargain with Mr. McNeal, it was a maccaroni (1s. 8d.) a day, and for we house and g
- 105 1838. Sept. 15. To rent of house and garden, from 1st of Aug.to date, 6s. 8d. per week, 2 3 9-1/2 Rent of provision ground, 5s. per week, 1 12 6 Pasturage, two weeks, for an a.s.s, 6s. 3d, per month, 0 3 4 Two hogs, 1s. 8d. per week, 1 1 10-3/4 ----------
- 104 "St. Mary's--On some estates in this parish we are informed, and particularly those under the charge of Richard Lewis, Esq. such as Ballard's Valley, Timperon's estates, Ellis' estates, &c. and of Charles Stewart, Esq. Trinity, Royal, Roslin Bremer H
- 103 FIRST OF AUGUST."It gives us great pleasure to state that, so far as our information from the country extends, this day was observed in a manner highly creditable to our brethren. We never ourselves antic.i.p.ated any riotings or disorder on the part of
- 102 Mr. Frater said, among other things, "He knew that it might be said the bill (Lord Glenelg's) did not go to the extent of freeing the negroes--_that we are about to do ourselves_, but he would ask whether we were not _driven into the difficulty_ by whic
- 101 "We seriously call upon our representatives to consider well all the bearings of the question, and if they cannot resist effectually these encroachments of the Imperial Government, adopt the remaining alternative of saving themselves from an infliction,
- 100 IMPORTANT TO THE UNITED STATES.False prophets were never stiller about their time-detected impostures than are the pro-slavery presses of the United States about the results of West India Emanc.i.p.ation. Now and then, for the sake of appearances, they ob
- 99 " for promotion of Christian knowledge. Soldiers, black. Solicitor General of Barbadoes. " of Jamaica. Song sung in the schools. Spanishtown. "Speaking," a Moravian custom. Special Magistrates. (See also _Partiality_.) Special Magistrates, Testimony o
- 98 Moravian Chapel. " Missionary. Moravians. Morrish, Rev. Mr. Mule-traveling. Murder of a planter. Musgrave, Dr. Negro Grounds. Negro Quarters. Nevis. Newby, Mr. Newfield, visit to. n.o.ble trait in the apprentices. Nugent, Hon. Nicholas. Obstacles to free
- 97 Gordon, Mr. Governor of Antigua. " of Barbadoes. Grace Bay. Grenada. "Grandfather Jacob." Grat.i.tude of the Negroes. "Grecian Regale." Green Castle Estate. Green Wall Estate. Guadaloupe. Guarda Costas. "Gubner poisoned." H., Mr., an American. Hami
- 96 Conversation with negroes on Harveys estate. Conversation with apprentices. Corbett, Mr. Trial of. Corner stone laid. Courts in Barbadoes. Courts in Jamaica. c.o.x, Rev. James. Cranstoun, Mr. Crimes, Diminution of. Crimes in Jamaica. Crookes, Rev. Mr. Cro
- 95 1834| 496|29,301|17,725,731| Seasons favorable.1835| 1,115|59,033|10,593,018| do.1836| 227|46,779|13,446,053| do.The following are the remarks of the editor of the Jamaica Watchman, on the foregoing, in his paper of April 8, 1837:-- A general return of ex
- 94 The staples of the island must be cultivated after 1840 as now, because if not, the negroes could not obtain the comforts or luxuries, of which they are undoubtedly very desirous, from cultivation of their grounds.The fruits and roots necessary for the pu
- 93 In view of the local situation of Jamaica--the violent character of its planters--and the inevitable dependency of the magistrates, it is very manifest _that immediate emanc.i.p.ation was imperatively demanded there_. In no other colony did the negroes re
- 92 The apprentices are much more anxious to receive religious instruction, and much more open to conviction, than when slaves. He finds a great difference now on different plantations. Where severity is used, as it still is on many estates, and the new syste
- 91 4. The conduct of the apprentices depends very much on the conduct of those who have charge of them. If you find a plantation on which the overseer is kind, and does common justice to the laborer, you will find things going on well--if otherwise, the reve
- 90 During slavery, it took six men to tend the coppers in boiling sugar, and it was thought that fewer could not possibly do the work; but now, since the boilers are paid for their extra time, the work is monopolized by _three_ men. They _would not have any
- 89 We called on Mr. Rogers, the teacher of a Mico charity infant school in Bath. Mr. R., his wife and daughter, are all engaged in this work. They have a day school, and evening school three evenings in the week, and Sabbath school twice each Sabbath. The ev
- 88 During one of our excursions into the country, we witnessed another instance of the amicability with which the different colors a.s.sociated in the civil affairs of the island. It was a meeting of one of the parish vestries, a kind of local legislature, w
- 87 Was there any opposition to their admission at first? A. Considerable opposition the first year, but none afterwards. 5th Q. Do they learn as readily us the white children? A. As they are more regular in their attendance, they learn better. 6th Q. Are the
- 86 It does not even serve for the master the unworthy purpose for which it was mainly devised, viz., that of an additional compensation. The apprentices.h.i.+p is estimated to be more expensive than a system of free labor would be. It is but little less expe
- 85 Although these evils still exist, yet, since the abolition of slavery, there is one symptom of returning purity, the _sense of shame_.Concubinage is becoming disreputable. The colored females are growing in self-respect, and are beginning to seek regular
- 84 Mr. Joseph Thorne is a gentleman of forty-five, of a dark mulatto complexion, with the negro features and hair. _He was born a slave_, and remained so until about twenty years of age. This fact we learned from the manager of the Belle estate, on which Mr.
- 83 10. The change which will take place in 1838, in my opinion, will occasion a great deal of discontent among those called praedials--which will not subside for some months. They ought to have been all emanc.i.p.ated at the same period. I cannot foresee any
- 82 houses. The apprentices had no sumptuous dinners to give them. The magistrates felt under very little obligation of any kind to a.s.sert the cause of the apprentice and secure him justice, while they were under very strong temptations to favor the master.
- 81 8. There is no difficulty in inducing the apprentices to work on Sat.u.r.day. They are usually willing to work if proper wages are given them. If they are not needed on the estates, they either work on their own grounds, or on some neighboring estate.9. T
- 80 [Footnote A: When an apprentice signifies his wish to purchase his freedom, he applies to the magistrate for an apprais.e.m.e.nt. The apprais.e.m.e.nt is made by one special and two local magistrates.]Before this gentleman left, the Rev. Mr. C. called in
- 79 After an hour and a half's drive, we reached Colliton estate, where we were engaged to breakfast. We met a hearty welcome from the manager, Samuel Hinkston, Esq. we were soon joined by several gentlemen whom Mr.H. had invited to take breakfast with us; t
- 78 There is no insecurity now. Before emanc.i.p.ation there was a continual fear of insurrection. Mr. C. said he had lain down in bed many a night fearing that his throat would be cut before morning. He has started up often from a dream in which he thought h
- 77 BARBADOES CHAPTER I.Pa.s.sAGE Barbadoes was the next island which we visited. Having failed of a pa.s.sage in the steamer,[A] (on account of her leaving Antigua on the Sabbath,) we were reduced to the necessity of sailing in a small schooner, a vessel of
- 76 Another gentleman, a white man, was arrested on the charge of being in the interest of the English Anti-Slavery party, and in a manner equally summary and illegal, was cast into prison, and confined there for one year.From the foregoing statements we obta
- 75 What are the facts respecting the natural _inferiority_ of the negro race, and their incompetency to manage their own affairs?Said Mr. Armstrong--"The negroes are exceedingly quick _to turn a thought_. They show a great deal of shrewdness in every thing
- 74 It will be remembered that Mr. H. is a man of thorough and long experience in the condition of the island, having lived in it since the year 1800, and being most of that time engaged directly is the management of estates."Aggression on private property,
- 73 Felonies. 2 2 2 Injury to property. 4 9 7 20 5 Larcenies. 4 4 4 Misdemeanors.3 12 15 15 Murders.Petty Thefts. 1 1 10 Trespa.s.ses. 1 2 2 5 Riding improperly thro' the streets.Total 33 41 76 150 25 61 _Signed_, Richard S. Wickham, _Superintendent of Polic
- 72 "I have found that the negroes are readily controlled by law; more so perhaps than the laboring cla.s.ses in other countries."--_David Cranstoun, Esq._ "The conduct of the negro population generally, has surpa.s.sed all expectation. They are as pliant
- 71 "My people have become much more industrious since they were emanc.i.p.ated. I have been induced to extend the sugar cultivation over a number of acres more than have ever been cultivated before."--_Mr.Watkins, of Donovan's_."Fearing the consequences
- 70 _David Cranstoun, Esq._ Extract of a letter from a merchant of St. John's who has resided in Antigua more than thirty years: "There is no sense of personal danger arising from insurrections or conspiracies among the blacks. Serious apprehensions of this
- 69 [Footnote A: We were informed by a merchant of St. John's, that several American vessels which had lain for weeks in the harbor, weighed anchor on the 31st of July, and made their escape, through actual fear, that the island would be destroyed on the fol
- 68 4th. Parents have the entire control of their children. The planter cannot in any way interfere with them. The parents have the whole charge of their support.5th. By an express provision of the legislature, it was made obligatory upon every planter to sup
- 67 Yes, except the children in St. John's, most of whom were free before.5. Are the teachers negroes, colored, or white?One white, four colored, and sixteen black.[A][Footnote A: This number includes only salaried teachers, and not the gratuitous.]6. How ma
- 66 The societies connected with the Moravian church, have more than doubled, both in members and funds, since emanc.i.p.ation. The funds now amount to $10,000 per year.The Wesleyans have four Friendly societies. The largest society, which contained six hundr
- 65 RELIGION.There are three denominations of Christians in Antigua: the Established Church; the Moravians, and Wesleyans. The Moravians number fifteen thousand--almost exclusively negroes. The Wesleyans embrace three thousand members, and about as many more
- 64 He said he had at different periods been stationed in Antigua, Anguilla, Tortola, and some other islands. He said that the negroes in the other islands in which he had preached, were as intelligent as those in Antigua, and in every respect as well prepare
- 63 VISIT TO MR. CRANSTOUN'S.On the following morning Mr. C.'s gig came for us, and we drove out to his residence. We were met at the door by the American Consul, who breakfasted with us. When he had taken leave, Mr. C. proposed that we should go over his g
- 62 This society was organized in 1815. The _first proposal_ came from a few _little colored girls_, who, after hearing a sermon on the blessedness of doing good, wanted to know whether they might not have a society for raising money to give to the poor.This