Look at the slave, his condition but little, if at all, better than that of the brute; chained down by the law, and the will of his master; and every avenue closed against relief; and the names of those who plead for him, cast out as evil;—­must not humanity let its voice be heard, and tell Israel their transgressions and Judah their sins?

May God 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 them in their huts before day-light praying in their simple broken language, telling their heavenly Father of their trials in the following and similar language.

“Fader in heaven, look upon de poor slave, dat have to work all de day long, dat cant have de time to pray only in de night, and den massa mus not know it.[2] Fader, have mercy on massa and missus.  Fader, when shall poor slave get through de world! when will death come, and de poor slave go to heaven;” and in their meetings they frequently add, “Fader, bless de white man dat come to hear de slave pray, bless his family,” and so on.  They uniformly begin their meetings by singing the following—­

“And are we yet alive
 To see each other’s face,” &c.

[Footnote 2:  At this time there was some fear of insurrection and the slaves were forbidden to hold meetings.]

Is the ear of the Most High deaf to the prayer of the slave?  I do firmly believe that their deliverance will come, and that the prayer of this poor afflicted people will be answered.

Emancipation would be safe.  I have had eleven winters to learn the disposition of the slaves, and am satisfied that they would peaceably and cheerfully work for pay.  Give them education, equal and just laws, and they will become a most interesting people.  Oh, let a cry be raised which shall awaken the conscience of this guilty nation, to demand for the slaves immediate and unconditional emancipation. 
                                   NEHEMIAH CAULKINS.

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NARRATIVE AND TESTIMONY OF REV.  HORACE MOULTON.

Mr. Moulton is an esteemed minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in Marlborough, Mass.  He spent five years in Georgia, between 1817 and 1824.  The following communication has been recently received from him.

MARLBOROUGH, MASS., Feb. 18, 1839.

DEAR BROTHER—­

Yours of Feb. 2d, requesting me to write out a few facts on the subject of slavery, as it exists at the south, has come to hand.  I hasten to comply with your request.  Were it not, however, for the claims of those “who are drawn unto death,” and the responsibility resting upon me, in consequence of this request, I should forever hold my peace.  For I well know that I shall bring upon myself a flood of persecution, for attempting to speak out for the dumb.  But I am willing to be set at nought by men, if I can be the means of promoting the welfare of the oppressed of our land.  I shall not relate many particular cases of cruelty, though I might a great number; but shall give some general information as to their mode of treatment, their food, clothing, dwellings, deprivations, &c.