A Visit to the United States in 1841

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1842 Excerpt: ... scent of the German Quaker, and was born on the spot which he had chosen for his residence. The religion and virtues of this ancestor, were instilled into the minds of his children, and children's children, to the third and fourth generation; not by transmission of blood, but by the force of a guarded and a christian education. In the subject of this memoir, they blazed forth with superior lustre. From his infancy he was conspicuous in his neighbourhood for that benevolence of heart and intrepidity of soul which so highly distinguished him in after life. In his early manhood he removed to Baltimore, in the slave State of Maryland. Here from his first residence he took an active part in various benevolent and public spirited enterprises, although he had to struggle with early difficulties, having no resources for his support, but honesty, industry and perseverance. The cause of the oppressed slaves very soon engaged his attention, and his unwearied exertions on their behalf ceased not till the close of a long and energetic life. In the following quotation describing the American slave-trade, although the past tense is employed by his biographer, yet if Louisiana be substituted for Georgia, the whole representation is true of the present time. That dreadful traffic has increased many fold since the date here alluded to, at which E. Tyson's career of benevolence commenced. Even the most creditable merchants felt no compunction in speculating in the flesh and blood of their own species. These articles of merchandize, were as common as wheat and tobacco, and ranked with these as a staple of Maryland. This state of things was naturally productive of scenes of cruelty. Georgia was then the great receptacle of that portion of these unfortunate beings, who were ex...