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Colored American, February 27, 1841, p.3
February 22.
The Amistad case came on last Saturday, (day before yesterday.) Mr. Gilpin, the attorney
General, occupied the day. He is likewise occupying the time to-day.--There are very
few auditors in the court room. As the cat watcheth the mouse, so sitteth Mr. Adams
watching the young Attorney General. When Mr. Adams ‘ turn to speak shall come, there
will be no want of auditors; depend on that. He will have at least one attentive
auditor, your humble correspondent.
It is curious to think how things work here. While Congress will not so much as hear
abolition petitions they have freely discussed slavery in this Hall, within
a very short period. And now, in the Supreme Court, in this very building, it is
likely to get such an overhauling as the "domestic institution” very seldom
gets.
The eloquent Chaplain of the Senate, Rev. Mr. Cookman, has been transferred to the
New York Conference, and is to commence his ministry in New York next June. I doubt
not that crowds will flock to hear him.
Yours, &c. LIBERTAS.
