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for the laborer throughout the Union, I cin-uot say. That print is s! reedy reached in Virginia, and when it is reached erery where slavery will cei«€ because it will not be profitable.—[Louisville Journal.FREDERICK DOUGLASS.A letter from one of the Hutchinson “Family,” now in England, toj the editor of the Lynn Pioneer, give* us some interesting particulars respecting the voyage of this American slave across the Atlantic. He went out in one of the Cunard steamers—we forget which—and was compelled in deference to American prejudices to take passage in the steerage. Among the pawengers were several slaveholders, and a few* “dough-lacee,” who were very much offended with the Captain for allowing the self emancipated slave tree access to all parts of the vessel, except the saloon. Frederick is said to have behaved with great propriety, modesty and dignity, and to have won the admiration ofa large portion of :he passengers. Being an intimate friend oi the Hutchinson Family, be frequently walked with them and others on the quar ter deck, and participated with as much freedom as his position would allow, in the 6ocial intercourse ot the passengers generally.— Mr. Hutchinson thus describes a scene which occurred cn tfic ioet day of the voyage:— [Tribune.The Captain, with many other gentlemen, (and 6ome ladies,) learning that Douglass was a good speaker, were* excited to hear him. He was accordingly invited to speak on the promenade deck, and consented. Due notice was given, and lo! when the time came, the ‘ American slave” came forward, and after making a few introductory remarks^ opened a small book and began to read the code of slave-laws in South Carolina. This was more than the Americana could bear.— The disturbance was commenced by a Connecticut Yankee—a member of the Baptist Church, and who meant, as he said, to carry out his ChristianVpriociples! He interrupted hy disputing every sentence which was read. !y Frederick stopped, after a while, and asked the audience whether he should go on. Then came “the tug of war.” This Yankee Baptist was backed up by the slave mongers, while Douglass was sustained by the Englishmen. And all that the cool heads could do was hardly sufficient to prevent a scene of ,IV bloodshed. The Captain was very cool at id, j but finding himself grossly insulted by h- j a S'rtve-holrier from New Orleans, (who made h his boast that he “owned a hundred Rnd thir-tit I niggers. ) he (the Captain) ordered the boatswain to “call the watch,” and have three pairs of irons ready at a momem’s tram big. He then addressed himself to the audience a-bout as follows:Gentlemen, I was once the owner of two , hundred slaves. Il I had them now I should ] not be obliged to follow the sea. But they ! Jou* were liberated, and it vas riirht Frederick Johi | Douglass may speak, I am Captain of this Ors.sh,P- OrlaFrederick, however, saw fit not to go on, but retired to the steerage ; for there was a terrible commotion among the passengerssome crying, ‘ throw the d d nigger o-verbowd” one saying, “1 wish I had him in Luna I d show him what belongs tonkraers ”I the man from • ecs ’
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Middlebury Northern Galaxy and Middlebury Peoples Press
Middlebury, Vermont, US
Tue, Oct 21, 1845
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