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A gentleman of Tennessee bis favoured ns :
with * copy of n pamphlet ct eighty four p ipes, .
containing a history cii Wo d»tcctimi, convuctton. |
lifo, oni deserts of J *hn A. Mured, the {treat-j
western Land Pirate. wg«'her s svs..cu ;
sf vilUiijy. and h : « pja« »>! osaiy-z a l;tr fc™ rt " |
belli on. Tiiis Mure! is believed’to have ori c i- i
Dated the pi™ c> ! *U» r»ce it liwjrrtction in Mu- ]
’ tivsipf.t. He use Imm in tli e'ato of (Vnitcsece, !
end at u \c-ry early t-gc acquired considerable
tntorjety for Ida skill in toe pel lormances of ,
feta ot’villaiay. In t! e early pari of his career,
bis attention mbs principally directed to stealing
b Tsea and slave*. Mealing with extrtordinary
Nucrere lit hie operations, he collected a h ind of
villains, armed the m, and ploted the destruction
of the while population of the whole southern
country, the robbery of.thc bunks r n d ""f wide
scene of devee ador and mifilur. ll'* thus des
cribed himselfto Mr. Virgil A. Stewart, tie
young man who, under the , pfet««ieejß f be -ommjj
one of tho pauo, won the confi f ree ■>! M'lrc!.
r.nd SHCcerdi'd in bring tu hint to ju? - ice. While
riding togc’her in Tennessee, the (ollow.c* con
i'erstiion ensurd;
Mure’.. Come, it, rid; up tho n ght is cold
and we hive far to go, and we lia r us , well pars
the time as lively tt? pose'bli; ccrno up and 1 will
toll you another fc.it oi this elder bio.tier, whom
I was telli g >on of,
Stran ,-cr. Vos etr, v.ith. all my hear', ii it is
us good as tl •• list
\ urel. He is a d d likely ftilow, ts’l arid
well propontJiicd, nnd drosses miner in j!ie
moihodist order, and when he te oIT ‘>n Ids scon's
d reefing his men ho-v !'• procned ('or he tteter
carries off property himself, he always has men
for that puppo c.) lie frequently nnkes appoint
titan's, end preaches-—lie i« welt vi rse ! in the
seripturcc, and preaches ? line splen ’iijl sermons.
He lias frequently preactied at a place, and be ;
fore he commenced, pointed out some,fine horse
(or in* (rionf to sre.,l; and whih? he was preach
ing and preying f v ij* tliem, I.isTr,i ; nd would save
the horse (or him. lie ilways gives h:a resi
dence some other course that the correct direc
tion. In one of those jaunts he ‘culled at the
lionse of one Nob-', n in t-iodmi, e-n I.ik River,
tn middle Tennessee. Nobs had he«Td him
prencli a year before that in- the-tir-igltb irhood,
nnd was much taken v.ith him as a preacher,
lie had given his residence in smith Alabama,
end had spoken a great.deni of his negroes und
farm; and of the perplexity he had in "ctiiug nn
overseer that would do hie dn v, nnd no'tibnse
Ids slaves, and all such stuff fcs this, auJ Brothel
Nubs drank ii r.l! dawn; topper ci.tne on, nnd lie
got them all nround tin; table on their lent: lie
raised his Imn (f in the most .solemn manner, as
though he woe Jiut.going torpantho v.iioiowt: of
heaven, and select i:a richest blessings (or broth
er Nobs, his wife, ail latest posterity.. He
was lengthly in Itis supplication! at the tablet
but when became to use (he books, and go to
duty, lie was eloqm ni; the same service was
rendered next niomin?.-
When tbout to sturf. be wanted to pav brother
Nobs; but brother nobs was aim >st hurt to titink i
that he would enppnse he would rbarge liiui.—
“Well, brother Nobs will you be gj good as
to give me change for n twenty dollar bill? I
am out of chance and I dislike to oiler a L-il! of
that size (or to be changed where I emy n’i nigh',
for thu world will say hr is a pi cacher aid docs
not like to pay for st iring all night at a fivetn—
•»e he hs-» nre-en:ed s iwcn v rioCvr b l? to be
changed. This is the v. ».y ofthc world; and I hope
fsud. in hi* mercies, will -enable rne to I ve in |
fnsich t nioimer ns never to di-honour the cause
of the gospel, or degrade the ministry?”
Brotht t Nob* anxious to tender the preacher,
and os he thought s. very rich men, n favour, an
swered him—"yes brother, with ple'sitro.” He
ran to hi.- wife and got the keys, took out his
purse, and counted out s-veu e n dollar* and fifiv
rents—when his change gave out, Brother
Nobs was in ap»"k of misery. ‘-S.r.y a little, I
v.-iil run over to lirodmr Parker's, snd borrow
the btdlance.” ‘‘L>o if you (-leaso, and 1 will sav
with Sister Nobs until you return.” Brother
Nob* was no» {on? gone when he returned, with '
us much pride of being aide to nccontrmu! tie hi* 1
preacher a»an Ihis; India Merclwut would show I
ut the arrival of n rich cargo*o!''goods.
Preacher. “Well brotiier Nobs; you have a |
fins young Jock—c 1 you raise him?
Broihcr Nob.i. He was foaled mine, and I
have rsir- d him.
Preacher. Will vou-trsds him, brother Nobs?
Brother Nobs. I have raised him lor Pin.
purpose, bit; I cannot get the worth oi him in
this country; I have never been offered more
than one hundred and fifty dollars for him, and he
is worth two hundred and fifty.
Preacher—Yes, brotiier Nobs, he ie cheap at
that price; end ii 1 had the money with me, I
would rid you ofnny further trouble with him nt
that price
Brother Nobs. Well brother, yon can take
him. Nou say that you w;i! be at our camp
meeting.—Bring me the money then—that is as
Boon as I will need it.
Preacher Well brotiier Nobs, I will take
him—l need him very much; I want him for mr
own mures; I nm a domestic fellow; I raise my
own mule- tor my firn .
The trade being complete!, she preacher got ;
ready to start; nil the family •nthered mound j
him to receive hia parting blessing.
Preacher. Nobs, may the Lord hless you, i
and save you in heavens farewell. Sister Nobs. !
may the grace of our Lord and Saviou-, Jesus i
Christ rest and remain npon-vou; farewell. May -
ihe Lord bUss you.* iutlo children; farewell, my
dear babies.”
Tiie Preccuer was soon gone from brother
Nobs; but nut to “outh Alabama; but to the wes- i
tern district of Tennessee, Thai day and night i
pul the preacher a long \v:.vs off. as slow as his j
jack travelled; though ho w is an uncommon fine ;
travelling jack. 'I lie Preacher sold his jaok f"i j
four hunej eel d-olixrs nid pissed twentv dollar i
counterfeit bill on brother Nobs, poor Brother |
Nobs can never hear of this young preacher |
since; but i have no doubt, but he is on a voy. i
age nt soul save.ng; ani will visit btother Nobs ;
v.hen he returns.
On another occasion, the conversation turned -
on their future prospects of gain, an i the profi j
ciency of if tire! in tiie execution of his plans :
whet., in Fat;-*'v iiis roOipnnton that he i
was not misrepresenting his powers in villainy, !
he proposed to decoy ihe first n»gro they miglit j
meet w iiti, nnd mike inui agioe to leave his tins- j
ter and go with but) «.i:iotil> alter, they'chserv- ■
rd an old negro at crib by the road side, prepar !
i.ig to go to mill with t sack, of corn. He was ;
dtone, and Mure! thus accosted him: . 1
Murel. “Well, old man, you mnr have a :
d— - ■ J hard master, or fie would not send to the- 1
mill this cold day.
Negro. Yes, master, a!i ov uni hard in clis
country.
Murel. Why do you Stay with ti»*> d u
villain there? when iie treats you like a d—■ —J
dog?
Negro I can't help um. master.
Murel; Would you help i - rf’vott eottlj ?
Negro. OI yes. master, da! I would-
Murel. What is your rantr. «V man? ..
Negro. My Dame. Ciit:c. ins»:er.
Murel. Well, ditto, would you like to be
free aod liavj plenty of money to hay land and
hors -s, and every thing you wait?
ditto. OI yes, master, dat dirt. >do so v.mr
*tw.
Murel. If I wil steal yon and rarrv ymi off. j
£&•! sell you four or live tini??; a id give- y hi halt
of tho monec, and then leave y rj in a irce !S;aic,
will you go *
CKtto. O! ves master. d‘tt-i go quick.
Murel. Well. tH •tto. rfonf van' n dram ?
(taking obi: his flash < f Rutter, cn i i fi’-ringit tu
ditto.*
dittis. Thcnhey, must'r,.afh>r you. '
hi arch O! n--OUtfo, after rots. (C’iittu Jrink’.-.
. %dtb«r Mure! afsr 1 itn.;
Murel. Well, ditto, have yoe no hoys, that
yon would like to Bee free ?
ditto. O ! yes tna&ier.
Murel. Now, dire, it yon wna to lienrn pis
tol fire at the head of the lane some trg't, do j
you think you will he sure to come to me, a id
biing three or.f mr hoy* with you ?
d tti). (b 1 ye*, in ister. ditto cme tlis night.
Murel. 1 min a hurry now, ditto, and can*
not carry v.m off at this time; but yon hive the
I boys reels; and you snap not bo -with yonr
.i! ~i..0bi.u.-,k m-istcr much longer, to b^rTift
eilaii'ittt like a cfoa. I atfi a great f iend f» 1
black people. I h ive earned o’fl ft treat many,
i; net they a re. doing'welt, n?l got homes of thetr
j own. and inching property; you lookout, and
j v.hen 'on hear the pistol fire, come with the
I hoys, nod I st ill have horses ready to push you.
! Hand bv, ditto, un'il I see you again.
Ike shortly after developed the plan of the 'n
: surrrotion. thus:
j Murel. ■■Hues, I will ted you a secret that
| b’.do’iga to irfy clan, vrir.ch i* of more importance
1 titan s!eaiinc tieproes, a slmr'er wav to an over
j ttjov.u fortune, aid it is not fur :t IteaiL. Tim
j movements of my clan have been as 1 cornu
j have expected, in tlintm rter: things aromiiving
i.n eoiouth and easy. Hut this is a matter lliat
: is miown only by a few oi our lead.n/ charact
ers. The elan is n *.i all of thr same grit; tltere
are two classes. • The first das* keeps rdi th»ir
designs, Hnd the extent -of their plans, to them,
j B'lves. F t thi* re ason, nil who would be'-wil
liug to join us, are not capable **f managtug our
ftf>!»icru=; and tl.erc would he d.'.neer ot thetr nia
i tgjl sulosures which vou'd load to the destruc
t on of our designs before they are pertevted.
Tld« class is what wc call the grartifi cnnn' il. ,
The siv ou! class art) those whom we trust
wi h nothing, only is it wuich they are iminedi.
] n c1 v cone ‘rued with. e hive them to do
j wh iwe arc not willing to d » mr selves. They.
I a'wsv* st md between us nnd danger. I* or a
i few do'lars we can get the in to run n negro, or a
! flic horse, t.» some (dace where we can go and
j take possession of it without any danger; and
I there is no danger in this lei ow then; for lie has
| become the offender, nnd of course, lie is bound
t> se reev. Tins das* is what we term me
tinkers. We have shout lour hundred of ihe
grand council, and near six hundred and fi ty
strikers. Tii:.< is our strength a* no-ir as I can
pits*. I wil! give von n list of their names, as I
pro-us ed 3 mi. before we part.
The grand object, that we have in cnntempla
tioa, is to excite a rebellion among tiie uegtoeß,
tliroucliotii tiie slave holding states. Our plan
is to manage, so as to h ivc it commence) every
where at the same i our. We have set on the
25i!t of December, 1835. for tiie time to coin.
m«ncs our operations. Wc design having, our
c tmpmio* so stationed over ihe country, in (he
vicinny of the bunks and large cities, tint when
ihe negroes commence their carnage nnd tlmigb.
.cr, we will have data hmunts to fire Too towns,
nnd rob tits banks, whiic-aii Isttenfusioii nnd uis
mat . Too rebellion taking place every where,
at the s.inv time, every part of tiie country will
be engaged in its own dcluiiop; and one pirt-of
the country con afford no ruiicl to another, until
many places will be entirely overrun bv the ne
gro's; nnd our pockets replenished from the
banks, and die desks of rich merchant’s houses.
It is It ue that in nimv places, in tiie slave stales,
the negro population is not strong, and would he
easily overflow*'!ed ; hut back them with n few
resolute loader.* tioiir our clan, and ib.-y will
murder thousands, an I hu idle ihe remainder in
to large bodies, ot stationary defence, for their
preservation; and th n, in many oilier places, the
black population, ts much the strongest, and tin
dara leader, would overrun (ha country before
any steps coui.l be taken to suppress them, if it
is man nerd by a proper leader.
Hues. 1 cannot see how the matter is let to
the negroes, without endangering the scheme bv
! a disclosure; as .all the negroes ere not disposed
to see thetr owners murdered ?
Murel. That is very easy done; wc work on
the proper materials, we do not go to every negro
we see, ani tell him that the negroes intend to
rebel, on the bight ohlte 25thofDec,ember,!B3 5.
We fi ;d the m >st vicious, and wicked disposed
ones, on large farms, and poison their minds, by
tiding them how they are maU-roatod, and that
they arc entitled to their freedom, rs notch as
the r masers, and ih-it nil ilia wealth of (he com
try is the pro ceds of the black people’s labour;
we remind them of the pomp and splendour of
their masters, nnd then rider them to their own
degraded situation; and tell them tint it i< power
and tyranny wide t rivet their chains of bond
age: u’iJ rmt because they a e an in.erior race of
| people. We tell them that all Euroue has n
bandcred slavery, nnd that the 'W est Indies are
all free; and that they got their freedom by rebel,
bug n tewtirries and *! night-ring the whiles,.and
convince them.that il theywiil follow tiie example
j of the West India negroes, tha they will obtain
: tlietrliiiarty, and beorpe a* numb respeeted. as
J if they were u lai• e; and that they can marry whi'c
i women wlten they arc ali pul on al. vtd. In ad.
j dition to this, g.-T t!»em to believe, that the most
I ofp-oplenre itt fivouTof their being free, nnd
that the free, suites in the United S a es, would
not interfere with the negroes, if they were to
butcher every white man iu site slave-holding
s:ai-s
When we nve convinced that we have found a
blood thirsty tlc-vrl, we swear him to secrecy, dm I
disclose tn iiiin the secret;and convince hint, that
every other state, or section ot country where
there art; any uegr -es, intynd to rebel and slay
al i the whites they can. on the n'ghf of the 25th
iif December, i-alka; and assure him that there
nre thousands of white men engaged in trvmg to
free them who will d eby their sides in battle.
We h ive :t long ceremony,' f r the, oath, which
i* mint n stored i i the presence o! a terrific pic
ture, painted for tiirt pit p >se, represent tig the
tuon -ter who t* to deal with him sliould lie p. ove
tmh-.i'hu.l in five etigngernenis he lias Titered in
to This pJCTire is highly c il- uiat* dto make a
negro It ue to his li list, lor they aie disposed to
I be f .pi ;s itieus at best. Alter wc swenr I n, {
! we titen instruct him how to proceed. Wi. -h
I is as follows{ he is to convince It s fellow slaves
I of the great injustice of their being held in bond*
i ng)'; an ! I * ;rn tiie feelings o! all he can, on tiie
! subject of a rebellion, by telling them how suc
| cessful (be West 1 u!ia necr-tes iiave '.aeen, in
j gaining their freedom by frequent rt hellions.
d he plan is, to !i ive the feelings of the negro s
harrowed up against the whites, and the r minds
a'iv- to the id.-a of being free, and let none but
i such ns we can trust, know tiie intention and
! time i ! the rebellion, until the night it is to
j r intni’-nre. Wiien our black emissaries are to
j have t' . gatherings of their fellow slaves, and
! invite n'l in their reach, to a'tend. with the pro.
j inise of plenty to drink, which will always cal!
| negroes together, car emissaries will be lur.
! rush d with iron-v to procure spirit*, to give
i them m few drams ; when our emissaries will
I open their secret ns f-ilows. “Fctiow skives,
i tics is tii- night we arc to obtain our liberty.
> AH the i. groi s i i America rebels this night, and
I murders the « it,*. Wc have been long sub.
: jert t i the whips cf o tr tyr.mfa; and tn my of oar
| hacks wear the sears, but the t me lias arrived
, when we c.m be revi ngsd. ’l ucre are many
| good white men who arc helping us to gain our
j liberty. All ofy-nt that refuse to fight will be
i nut t > d ’tttb; so come my brave fellow*, we wili
be free, or tiie.” 'Ac will have our men, whom
| we intend for leaders, ready to head those ,com
j pan es, sac. encourage the negroes, should they
: onpear backward. Titus you see, that they wili
| all be forced to engage, under tiie belief, that th -
; negroes have rebelled every v here else, as in
their own neighborhood, r.nd by these moans :
every gathering or nssemn' ige of negroes v. ill
be pushed forward even contrary t-»their iitclina
tion. 'j’he.se strikers will i>e or great use atllte
.lunch of the panic, ns many of t icmv.il do to
| bead comp mies, and there will be no danger in
them, when tin-care to go immediately to. work,
and have the prospect of wealth before ,t!jem ;
tiiere are mam of them who will fight like
Turks. !
Our bla -k emissaries have the .promise,of a
share in the spoils wc may gain, andy. e promise
to conduct them to T« x.i* sljpuld we L • defeatetH
where the)- will be free; but we never talk of
being defeated. V* e always tab; of viclcrv and
wealth to them. Tiiere is i:o danger in anv
man, ii you can ever get him i nee implicated,
or engaged in a matter, 'i’feis is tiie way we
enifhi,’ our strikers in t!i things; we have litem
implicated before- we trust them from our sight.
Murel subsequently.related several r.c s of
rold bteoch ct vilht.t y. Tht oneocca*ior„ cccerd
iirg to liis't own statement, lie was.’sitting on a
-)!g, v.tier a traveller loitc up, re»ouOte3 on a fine
iiorte. Mnrci to-c, drew h t.flo pisto! !r..rn !,-s
por: it, tni [’testntiiig- j' tu the traveller, cider.
cJ him to dismount. He did bo, when Murel I
took the horsj by the bridle, and ordered the
traveller to walk along bofore him. They pro
reeded a few hundred yards, and slopped.
I Muri-1 then hitched the horse, and order-d the
traveller to strip. The other said. “Il you are
determined to h H m-, let me have t'nii- to pray
before I die.” Murel refused this reqaes', and
as the t.'avelb-r driipped on Ids knees, sh >t him
thr.,-ng!i the back ripped open bis stomach—
took out his entr.als, arid s nk him in t!»e creek.
Tirrs l* one of at my similar cases related in
' the pahaph'et, as-ooufessc.-i by tiie robber him
self. “Before na-litig, Murel gave Hues a list ol
'he Mystic Can. a band a»f villains who Ibid
bound themselves together by an oa(h Tlte lis>
is pdblUheJ tithe parap.hlet, r,nd embraces- tha
names of more than two hundred persons, scat
tered throughout live western and southern coun.
try. When giving the list, Murel expressed a
hope that his companion might be with him on
the night the negf.aos commenced their ravages
nl New Orleans, a* he intended to head the
company selected to .attack that city. He said
he feßan ambition to demolish the place that
was defiitt-Jed front tlte ravages of the British .
army by the great (ieneral Jnekson Shortly
alter this. Mr. Stewart, the young man who w as'
tiie means ol arresting tn* robber and murderer,
and who passed, while in the company of that
vi 'lain, by the name ot* Hue?, succeeded in mi.
king his escape, and returned to his friends in
Tennessee. He immediately disclosed the Con
fessions of Murel and his place of concea ment.
when a number of the bast citizens of the conn
tty assembled together, nnd went in search ol
the viliian, who was shortly aftet arrested, tried, 1
.-htT convicted ol negro a'ealiug, and sentenced
to ten years imprisonment.
■ Soda after th-trial and conviction of Murel,
Mr. Stewart left Madison county, 'I emu. lor
Lexington, Mv. with the intention ol preparing
tho publication of the life, conies?ms, and de
signs of Murel and his clan, and on the route
be was attacked bv three armed men—supposed
confederates of Mure!—and injured so severely,
that bis life was lor a long time despaired - of.
While on a sick hed he piuc-d all hi? papers,
with tiie no’ys of the confessions of Murel, in
the band*of A. Q. Walton, E*q.. by whom the
r-imphlet before tu was prepared lor tiie press.
The copy tu our possesion ,v*as sent on by a
highly respectable merchant ofNu-hvillo, Tn.,
as an authentic document. Attached -to the
pnqphle: are a number of certificates from some
of the most respcctebla gentlemen of Georgia
and Tennessee, in which Mr. S. is spoken oi as
a i honor ible man, of good moral character, an
whose statements in relation to Murel are en;t
nied to til3 fullest-confidence.
T» titc Balillc.
A publication appeared in the Pittsburg B ulle
tin, printed at Pitisbnrg, Mss, of the 2d instant,
signed “ Mathew Chantou,” containing t tissue of
tha tpost shameful atj t bt?a falsehood®, intended
to destroy all that is valuable to me in lb s file—
mv honest fame. I wish to enter into no news
paper controversy ; but intend in a short time t<»
collect and publish such testimony as will tally
c nfirm the truth of niv narrative entitled, “ The
Western Land Pirate.” Positive testimenf a
gainst Judge Clanton I never expect to obi sun
but I pledge myself to exhibit to the public my
chargee against bim, and place him ns low in the
scale of infamy a? lbs worthy compeer. Judge
Nads, of Yazoo county.
By the exposure of the designs of John A.
Mnrrelatid his associates, I have drawn on my
self the deadly animosity of an organized ban.
ditti, who have set n price on my head, and
doubtless are pursuing me from place to place.
Whilst I am in this perilous situation, and cannot
safely travel through the country to collect the
testimony,Matthew Clanton joins in the pursuit,
threatens me -with violence, and denounces my
fiiends; and having collected all t‘ie lies his tn
genmtv could invent —-ill the calumny itis tna
Jignancy could suggest—and nd fto oaths his ofli.
oral influence could extort troni the weakness o)
his neighbors—he winds lii-m into one tretnond.
ons mass, and hurls them at my reputation, with
the enraged fury of a malignant demon. Toe
late irisutreclionat v movements in this Slate, are
every day confirming my statements; and tiie
sworn associates ol klurrel are hunted up, and
brought to confess under lire gallows. Is it then
astonishing, that the most desperate tb >rts
-should be made to destroy the,life and character
of the man who exposed and defeated their dia
bo’ie.a! design*’
In conclusion. I beg mv fellow citizens of the
I South to su-p-ond their opinion® until 1 lay my
proofs b-lorc them—win -la shall be done so soon
as tlte nature of the case wiM admit : il I should
be murdered hofo t- 1 can accomplish this desi.
rnh’e object, 1 hope mv friends will collect my
evidences for me. and publish them to the word I
that the stories of n slanderous vil! an and Ids
practical associates mav find no resting place on
the character nnd remembrance of a man, who-e
life has been devoted to justice and the good of
mankind in general.
Q3* Editors- of the Southern nnd Western
States, will please notice the above card.
VIRGIL A. STEWART.
July 23, 1835.
f From the Fredrick Herald]
Ureael* of *t»e M.arrtarre PnuaUo
Fmiuusil rs Bom esbacher.
“Had 1 known tint woman's I we
Mad b -en so hard, so ill to win
I had n?v?r offered liT “bobs, no! gold’
Or a b -autifu! gill_b; rast pin.”
) Hogg improved.
AVe regret to state that the influence of the
late decision of a New Yoik jury, which com.
palled a lady to pav one thous mil dollars (or jil
ring her first lover, when a more advantageous
match offered, has invaded onr quiet community,
and attempted to stain our haMs of justice with
the same indelible disgrace which rep's on the
courts of New Yo-k. But, th inks tatbe firm
n )ss and dig titv of th • jn-lii iary of I rederiek—
and double thanks to the spirit of gallantry which
i pervodo? tbi? community, “the age oI c biv dry is
! 71 >I gone." —for here, at least, the privilngee of
! w o nii-i are itnprrscr plible, and sit* can jilt »r
! fli-t, make pr uaiis-s or break them in defiance nt
John Doc and Richard Roe, those crusty old
bachelors, who thrust tbemsclv.es into every suit,
in defi ince of the rules of the court of Hytra-n,
for the im-'crtioetit purpose ofexposing love lat
ter® and broken hear s.
The parties to this love suit, the decision of
: which is so honorable to the cminty of Fr-d-rick,
arid the spirit of gallantry, w ere John Umhaugh
and Julia li ilienhicher, bo h i-a'ives of tiie
“ Fader land” J u'ia is aa ''interesting" young
In y, who had just b-d “good bye” to her teens
and stands arrayed in sil the blushing ch irms of
ripe tvonuinlioo !. A bright eve. filled with the
artillery of Cupid. lights up a cheek whose rich
hue would remind you of a pulpit cushion, did
no; a row of pearly teeth which obtrude them,
selves t;p>n yonr notice when she blushes, sag.
ge*t a cabbage rose encircled bv a snow flake, as
ant ore liappv vtnh'em. Her bust,‘though not as
graceful n? that of Juno, sets oiT a form tha' most
Indie* con! 1 not counterfeit, th mgh aided by the
hea lof the church ! *n I a’l the appliances of
that female Piiidt ■?. 51 ad ame Cbiiiiebo. Her foot,
tliotr -e test of urisvmr icy. and to ns the most
graceful appendage »f the female figure, would
not. p-rb-a s. permit the primrose* to raise their
heads after it had p®esssd thorn, is yet sufficient
ly graceful 11 win hearts in a waltz, as we s .ail
presently show.
John U-mbaugh, t-ae other party to in? suit, is,
probably, ten years older than Julia, and Ins just
such a ( ice r.nd figure a? a man should have, w.io
is so mean spirited as to prosecute a poor girl for
love presents. That is, he is as ugly as a snap
ping turtle and with the disposition of one, if we
can form an opinion of it from bis conduct during
the trial.
With tliis brief description of the persona?-s,
let us proceed to the facts of the case. Urn
1 baugb, it an;i«ars, has leng sighed I t Julia, who
was not disposed t» listen to Itis suit, but r»pu!
ged him t i all his attempt.?, “prop’rand impro
per;” and he was Ebout to give up in d spatr,
when he was encouraged to persevere by the
following incident. Our readers are aware that
the vicinity of “The D a p-iV' was, during the last
winter and spring, the scene of ni tch g i'ety.—
One o! the buildings in that neighborhood was
splendidly fitted up a» a ball room, and the fl mr
carefully f we pi on every ball-night for the tecep
lion of company to witness the waltzing of certain
German ladies and gemlernen, who repaired
thidu r lor their own Emiiiem ant. To this ball
room stranger? were admitted on pay ng twenty
fire cents ! with the privilege of wa’i'zing with
i;dv of the fair ones, provide.! they trea'ed rn
cakes and cider, which were t j be Lac at tiie bar
in r. corner of the room.
Many of oui citizens availed themselves o.
the privilege, nd m .re thin one expanded dou ole
the sum for ‘rereshments’ that was -rnsn e
f..r admittance—The tellaincrensed in P*P u,arl '
t v and becamelhe rage- Every vroLB .11 mit '
ly was infect*! with a desire t.. shine 10 >•-
m izes hi the vain, and partake *> <-■*_ J* 1
cider from tlregener ms s-ra tiers 1 il -' '
a 1 ns t -he cannot the ha-c attempt to mn.ct to.
for Julia in d manes- —Musing oo 'he p . as ire.
of the bail ro it. as si.a was one ,kyre«Mi»* « «-
mi the hand*,fa sweeping bnt-h, U.nwiw'i.
wjth that spirifof cunning which tempted our
first mother, q.ierty approached, an 1 ask-.1 tnt
cause «>i her Sims w 1
press:ve silerpe! He* persisted, aiidyei sie
was silent! if length, guessing the reason ot
her dejection.Te tenderly nskerd tier if she would
go to the ball dial was to take place that nig u 7
A modest insfaily s.lTt<ed her cheek, and
she became indignant that one so hateful to her
should have guessed the current o f her thoughts,
slat she suppressed her mi’sf, and instead of
knocking Umhmgh on the herid with the brusn
handle, replied—“Whv, Jt.hn, how shoul 1 I 2*. ■
—I have got no shawl 8 !" This was just the thing
for the lover—lfts whole soul instantly s tone
oitt in his face, and his Wand rushed into his pock
et, from which he produced a Spanish milled
dollar; and with tin air not tin ike that with which
Corio’anuj yielded to his mot.tar’s entreaties
pi. iced it in her hand—saving talw this—go bay
a shawl and go the ball!”
Tins evidence of her lover’s liberality for .a
moment overcome her antipathy to his person
Ini" in the next she was on the point oi honing
the dollar into his face when, as the Fadier of
Mischief would have It, an itinerant grind Tof
mu>nc stopped at the d lorfand struck up a fivor
he wait 7, in.which she hid exc 'tied in her native
v iiage. Mnsic ec’i melt rocks and hen I kilarh d
onks, and has (Invert hick the dotdly venom
from the fanjs of the rattle snake—who tlien
will cen-ure punt Julia, wr.en we, siy thit site
was conquered by the eomhinod associations ot
mils c and homo, and consented to accent the
dollar—more fatal to her than the gift of Jnpifcr
to Pandora. Thc'shnw l was purchased and she
went tithe b 11, where all agree site was the
fairest of the fair; and it is recorded to her honor
that she waltzed down more parm rs than anv
lady i t the room. Whether h>*r success ren
dered her more grateful to Iter lover U nhaitgh.
wu> arc nor informed. —certain it is, however, that
her exhibition at the ball increased the intensity
of the flame that had been kind ed in his bosom,
a id which ha now thought could only ha extin
gnislicd'in her arms. He thought not of the
Spanish milled dollar that had been appropriat'd
for the shuwdj and so munificent was he in spirit
that the mines oi Go'conda w ere as useless dross,
compared to Iter smiles.—Hence he plied her
with presents, and f. mliy succeeded in inducing
her to receive a pair of “ ear b >h>” valued at
H7 k cents— two rings valued at 25 cents —one
horn comb valued lit 50 cents —md a strun ol
heads v ifiMid at 50 cents” (we q uite from hn
hilt) —making, with the Spanish Mi lled dollar, a
slim total in presents of Tail dollars and eighty
seven arid?a half cents ! We will not stop to
enquire whether any lady should receive such
an enormous sum in presents from a gentleman
vrithour being “engaged” to him, —‘or that is a
question which is the g ; st of this sir-,—bm pro
ePti i with onr narrative. No testimony was
offered .’o show the conduct of Julia atihepe.
riod rtf receiving the case of jewels; certain-it
is, however, tint whilst they were in her pos
session, sh* refused >o hane Ihe plaintiff! — As.
tonUliment. tor a while, overthrew Mr. Urn
baugti’s faculties—he was “not in hi- senses.”
as the phrase is. end, in tend of alien ling to Ins
business, went about ‘.sighing like a furnace !
Bitter, indeed, are “the pins* of despised love”
—hut-sweet are - the pleasure? o r revenge
Titus thought Mr. Umhaugh. n( the first dawn of
reason, ns ie walked up’ Patrick street on n
mooashiay nigh', with hit hands in his» breeches
pockets. Hot it was not until lie rsaehgd the
centre of I’-nrz Town bridge, and iho bright
laugh of Julia, (who was surrounded !>v It s ri
vals.l hurst noon his car like moon light upon
the waters. that he swore to he revetjg- d. He |
dido >t think of l lie dagger and rats banc—'f the
leaden ball or heoin—-S T n, he was lon pe-ieeable
lor that He ilvmghl of toe I iws of the land.—
for the memorable rune of Birnird vt, G oil.
was fresh no >n his m ivl. "What.” 'bought lie,
• ■are. 15 -mart’’- w >e- to mint—he »n!y gave one
ring to his I idy love. I g iv« tic > —h>- g iw- no
Spanish dollar—no born comb—no breast pm!
What then. I sav, are h s ills c nupart-d to
mine? Yes, / I rill sue her!" Execn'ton follow
ed his resolve, nn-l he proceeded to the inagis
ptrale w>rh Ids hill thus stated.
Julia Lt'illr.nbi-her,
To John Umhmgh, Hr.
”*t> 1 pair of car boh -S' 3<4
T-> 2 rings 25
To 1 breastpin 25
To 1 comb 50
To rash 1 00
To beads 0 50
$2 *7*
A warrant was issued, ml Tuesday lust ap
pointed ns tiie day of trial At the lime appoint
ed the part es appeared attended bv their rcsnrr.
live friends, and the trial proceeded in the Ger
man language: and from what transpired we
gathered the above particulars, v hieli furnished
much amusement to the spectators, i nlia appear
ed in fine spirits, whilst her lover looked unutier
able things, an I as if he wished himself at the
bnitoinot the Head Sea After an awfn’ pause,
the magistrate, having dnlv weighed the lestirn -
n y, decided in favor of the defend mt! ’l'hen
sac-ceded a tempest of Dtrrh words, that threw
b >lh speakers and hearers into cnnvul# an* of
laughter, and the unfortunate 'over into the rno*t
ludicrous perplexity, during which the beautiful
Julia moved .iff to a wahx movement, that
sounded in onr ears verv mneh like
“(,'u In the devil and shake yourself
I From the Savannah, ItepuhLcan .]
The undersigned lias read in the Southern
Banner, and in the Georgian, an article hearing
the signature of *- Ihe family of ihe late Gov.
J.i k.son.” He is aware, that the public sense
of propriety will not admit his entering, vx'en.
five.v, upon the ti Id of contention with his kins
men, three of whom are his elder bro hers, and
the other, the ever watchful and iiff.-etionate guar
diiio and instructor of his youth. It is manifest,
that “ the family of the Hie Gov. Jackson,” in
their defence of his brother from unmerited tc.
ensatiort, and in their n'teinjit to rescue ihe me
mory of ids father from what they are pleased to
denominate “the calumny of Nil lification,” have
held in but little consideration the feelings of
onr who had a right to receive more respectful
treatment. Nevertheless, a decent regard for
public opinion, which he is unwilling to outrage,
and his own delita«-y, demand that lie confine
himself within narrow limits.
Amid the political difficulties with which the
undersigned has been encompassed, for three
years past, irorn which he lias not yet earn .k.
and from which be assures his political friends in
Georgia, he never will shrink, whatever moral
or physical power may he used to crush him, it
has been his proud consolation, and never failing
support, to believe, that he has been sustained j
by the example and precepts of ins father; and
he will not surrender the belief, until much
stronger evidence >f error shill he presented
than is offered in the Memorial by the Legisla
lure of Georgia to Congress, in the year 1800,
md in Ihr representation ma le by- bis kinsmen.
That his father was never guilty of oppugnancy
to the Const't'ition of his country, he cheerfully
admits. That he never opposed the laws of his
country, is as readily admitted. But that he held
the States bound by unconstitutional Acts of
Congress, and believed that the States had, sev
erally, no right to interpose their authority for
llie purpose of protecting their people from ly.
ntinjr, and that if they should interpose, their
citizens, ncvtrihtless, would be liable to be gih.
betted by thß common hangman ns traitors and
felons, ihe undersigned must respectfully dyny.
It there was one passion sir mger than all others
in his faih-r't. breast, in it passion was an oncon. i
qnerable detestation of tyranny, co-in from what
qn.ar.er it might, and wh never shape ii might as- i
su ne. If there was one object of affection,
m ire dt-a* to him than all others, it was the State i
of G-orgia, for whose lion»r and sovereignty he <
was ever prepared to shed his blood, un i for <
which, I verily believe, he would have sacrificed 1
his w,fe-and his children. That my father, ha I i
he lived in the year IS3J. after sixteen years of r
petition, protesting-,' remo.tstrat.ng, and begging. [
after even’ Southern State had pronounced the t
Protective Policy s violation of t
r rights', and a plundering of the South for the t
;nefit of tha North, would have been willing a
a fold his arms, and thenceforth submit to the t
Act of lr-3d, which a large majority of the I
Georgia Delegation voted against, and which the
nolitictans of the North claimed as perpetuating
hat policy, I am not sufficiently credu'ous to he
eve. That my father would have sanctioned
he principles of the I reclamation and Force
5,1f,' a bill which authorized the Present of the
Jnited States to use the Army and Navy for the
nrpose of compelling submission, bv one of the
Hates of this Union, to an Act which the entire
t-.ajh admitted was a violation of the Conslilu
ton.he may credit who will—l respectfully dis
enf.‘
I pretend not to te an “expanenl”of mv fathers
inncip'es. Perhaps lam correctly excluded by
‘ the family of the la* Governor Jackson,” when
hey claim to be theonly true exponents" of
hem. Although I bdteve. from all that I have
■ead of his opinions, that I justly rely upon them
or my support in the course I pursue, yet I
daint not forthe Stale Rights Party of Georgia
ho charge of his principles, I unqualifiedly
withhold my assent to the proposition, that the
reputation and character of my father are in the
custody of ‘ the Utron Parly of Georgia." I
fondly trust, and shall always hope, that the
whole peoole qf Georgia will claim the cars es
the fair fame of the (departed citizen, who served
the State with a fidelity which no ohstae’es could
subdue. There, and there alone, am I con ellt
that M the Gasket” shall abide.
Sincerely believing tbit those wh<> mav judge
of lus prin nples bv the memorial of ISOO. and
by the representation mvv undo by “the Fami
ly of the late Governor lacks ft,” wd 1 not arise
from the persnal of either, or both.-with a just
appreciation of those principles. the undersig'ted
solicits from the people of Georgia a culm and
di-passionaie examination, for themselves, of the
documentary evidence presented to them during
the Inst year’s canvass, and recently, in the Sa
vannah Republican, with such add lion d testi
mony a* may he afforded by the friends ol the
State Rights Patty of Georgia. Let the same
dispassionate examination be made ot nil writ
ings of mv father’-, which the Union Party may
pre-ent. 1 can have no desire stronger—none
half so strong—than that tiie fame of mv parent
he unsullied, and ins character be correctly com
prehended.
The undersigned has rea-d, with astoni-hment
and regret, that, in the opinion of “the family
of the late Gov. Jackson.” the State Rights peo.
pie of Georgia are enemies of the Union, and
henceforth to be considered as their momies.
Such appears, iuferentially, to te their meaning.
I respectfully ask, is justice done by them, by
this denunciation, to that venerable men of se
verity years, whom I take the liberty to designate
a* my father’s nearest and dearest friend, (out
of the circle of hi? own family,) whose inter
course with him, personal and epistolary, was,
during a period of twenty years, never, for one
moment, interrupted, and which c-mt-nvied till
the last hour of my parent's life? Yes—'he
venerable Mitchell—Gso appointed t*n Executor
of mv father’s will—was indeed It'S nearest and
dearest friend, and merits not contumely at the
hands of the children of James Ja -kson ! Is
justice done to the honorable and patriotic Troup,
the military aid and ardent friend of that father,
whose letters to him of love and veneration,
written before the illustrious patriot had attained
the years of manhood, anil since, now lie before
me, and who was the eloquent and efficient vin
dicator of his f me against the aspersions of hi*
enemies, after his death, upon the floor of Con
gross ? Is justice done to the intelligent and ac
comp’ishetl Wilde, to whose kindness the des
cendants of Jam»a Jacks n a r e indeh-ed for the
hast tribute of respect paid l.ate'v to his memory ?
I? justice done to the many thousand honorable
cliz- iis of the old Troup party, win p-ofecs the
State Rights faith, n >d whom the,family of toe
late Governor .1 ickson did certainly mice, and
fir in mv years, regnrl ns the true representa
tives of their fatket’s prrfitical tenets? Is jus
tice done to their nephew and brother ?
That “the family of the late Governor -Tack
;tyi” w-re correct in stepping forward to defend
tj)\" brother, will not, I presume. b° detiie I bv ti iv
, —That they It ive the right to vindicate, if
tiiav ran, the mem irv of J tines Jackson from
tile “ ctsni.tminatioii" of State Rights princp’es
which tN*-v beiteve (o be si> deadly am! flagi
tio .s—vill bt. adni't'ed bv all.— flat d d these
legitimate objects justify their ow : crtniin ition
nf the whole Siatb Rights Party of Georgia as
eueni'es of tiiea r couTr ry 1 WavMlmt party cut
paide (or believing (hat the principles ot the
la’c General Jackson were consonant with their
own—and. if they s t believed, did they no: pos
?ess r. right to produce their evitl. nee ' 1
Whether tho (mm Me ittdivi In.«*, who nows
pens theselin -s, ts des ined to pass th.-t remain
der of h s if - tinder the frowns of h « fellow
citizens ot Georgia, or no!, will he unfolded in
the course of time.—Whether he he. nu opt my
ot his country or not, the same course may de
velop. This assurance I request the freemen of
Georgia to permit me to p esont. If my conn- j
try, during the period ak n I providence may i
permit me yet to live, shall be involved in a war ,
with anv foreign power, whatever I may think of |
the measures of the Admmislralion for iho tmie I
being, be my country right or wrong, I shall be j
fund tinder the star splangled banner of that |
country as earlv, and ns devotedly engaged in j
the common defence, es will he any other citizen
of Georgia. The foe that shall dare to pollute |
the so I of America, "'ill find me a ready oppo- I
nnnt. But I also give this assurance, that if it
shall hanpen, which may God in ids mercy avert,
that the Sta’e of Georgia, the land of my i a ivi
ty .and my affections, shall he driven hy the nets
of tlie Genera! Government, v. Licit I recognise
ns li*T servant, not her master, to thut unhappy
condition, in which, for her protecdoti, she shall
call upon her sons to ra'ly around her standard,
her ca l shall he obeyed hy me with a prompt and
faithful heart, my feeble si rength shall he exha list
ed in her cause, and my lile. il necessary, he of
fered a sacrifice upon her altars.
JOSEPH W.JACKSON.
Savannah, August, l£- -, 5.
Rev. Mr-Thsaiptna at l.ynn.and ot»n<
«ecjue»t Riot.
On Wednesday last, the Immediate Abolition,
ists held an agitation inerting in the First Me
tliodist Meeting House fit I ynn. Rev. George
Thompson, of England, and David Lee Child of
Boston, were the chief speakers. We learn from
the Lynn Chronicle, that some threats about tar
and feathers had induced the inhabitants to fear
a riot, bift none happened, although while Mr.
T. was addressing the audience, a missile from
without came thro’the window, shattering a
single pain of glass, at which about half the audi
ence, consisting chiefly of women, starred on
their feet and showed a dispo-ition to retreat,
but upon being assured by Mr. T. who su.d he
was used to such things, that there wms no dan
ger to be apprehended, they became seated.—
Mr. Child held up the note to the audience, and
said he should take it, with many other choice
tokens, to England, to which country he has been
deputed.
On Thursday evening, Mr. Thompson, agree
able to ap lohitmen', continued the discussion in
the sain** place. There was a large assembly
(mostly females, as usual) m the house, un i a
still larger ode, of men, without. There was a
continual h.di ning and noise, and about the
middle of the lecture the cry of “Fire !” and pre
sently the ringing of the Lei! at the other end ot j
the Common, created much confii.-sroti avid as- j
fright for a few moments—some per? nts fainted- j
After the alarm had subsided in some degree,
the cry ol *‘Fir.:” was uga n heard, hut the audi
ence kept their seats. The crowd and noise
| ou side increasing, Mr. T. closed Ins harranguc.
The whole congregation rose find sung the dox
ology, and the meeting was close ! hy prayer.
The mob, exasperated by the express.tuts * ,f de
fiance nsed by Mr. T. in his discoursm ■ used
round the doors and steps of the church, to as
effectually to prevent the egress of the an ttence.
Presently there was a rush at the doors by toe
mob, who threatened Mr. T. but by the prompt
exertions of those within, the do ir? were Closed.
Ratten eggs were thrown, and a tntssue came
near hitting Mr. T.’s head. _
The Sheriff arrived at the scene ami with dim
cully cleared a passage way for the women t •
come out of the house. A person was escorted
out under the protection of some d tzen ladies,
hut owing to the confusion it was i mpossible to
lell who it was. or what became of the lecturer.
Tue Sheriff “in the name,” &a ordered 'he
people to disperse, bat thee would cio no such
thing. Tooy contim ied to rally in groups taf.-ont
of the meet; ag house till near Id o’clock, when
indistinct print
the sheriff respectfully requested nil peaceable
and good citizens to retire to their several homes,
nnd they began gradually to drop off, so that by
II o’clock all was still. —Boston Transcript.
[From Ike B d'.imore American, August 12.]
Kiuisi in Baltimore. 3
Order is restored ino ur city. Roused by the
exceses committed on Saturday and Sunday, the
citizens turned out on .Monday, and under the
direction and authority of the Mayor and Council
were organized in armed bodies for the protec
tion of their lives and property. From fifteen
hundred to two thousand, independently of the
Fire Companies, were under arms all Monday
night. No attempt was made to continue the
lawless proceedings of the two proceeding eve.
nings.—The supremacy of the law is fully re
asserted, and confidence completely re-csiab.
lished.
On Monday morning a feeling of indignation
spread through the community at the sight of
the devastations which had been committed the,
night before, and at the threats of further' vio.-
lence. A town meeting was called. Our ven
erable fellow citizen. General Samuel Smith,
presided, and a call was made upon all such
inhabitants as valued their rights and were dis.
to protect them, to meet .at noon in How
ard’s Park.—Mere, accordingly, a largo con. 1
course assembled, and marched in order to (bo j
Mayor’s office. General Smith mads to the i
assemblage a spirited appeal, the more impres- i
stve from the character of the speaker, who, |
aftera half century of public service, now came
forward in his eighty-thir I year to lead bus towns- (
men in then tie ermination to vindicate the am ho. i
rity of the law and defend their persons and pro
perty. Tlie multitude assembled were requested
to organize themselves in their respective wards,
nnd re-assemble at the City Hal! at six o'clock.
This was efficiently done, and before night the
various bodies wars well armed nnd distributed
over the city, through which they patroled du.
ring the whole night.
Regrets for what is passed are idle. 'Phe
town has learnt a lesson from the doings of the
last few days that will never he forgotten. Feel
ings which should ever animate the governing
power, particularly in a republic,—-a willingness
to preserve peace by peacelul means and u reluc
tance to proceed to the 1 st extremity.—fatally
misled the city authorities last week. These dip.
positions diverted them from the adoption of the
only means of effecting their object. Had the
force which volunteered on Saturday to keep the
peace been, as it was on Monday, organised as
an armed force, not only would the designs of
the violently disposed have been fus rated, but
bloodshed would certainly have been prevented.
Such a manifestation of power and resolution
would have deterred them, and preserved the
city from the horrors of the last few days.
Notwithstanding the inclemmenry of the wea
ther yesterday evening, the req lisitioa of Major
General Smith was responded to with alacrity
by large numbers of citizens, who repaired to
the City Hall and received arms and ammunition.
Several new corps of citizens soldiers were
formed and officered, and additional numbers
were enrolled in those organized on the preee
ding dav. A number of volunteer corps also
reported themselves for duty. Additional sup
plies of anna were received at He id Quarters
yeste rdtty.
O* A body of about one hundred U. S. regu.
■ar troops reached this city last night from
Washington, by the Rail Road. A corps of U. S.
regulars from Fort Severn, Annapolis, is also
repined to have arrived last n glut.—l 6.
WASHINGTON. A t'G 13 Amongst the
evils which the late nois in Biliitnore Imvo in
fie ted on that city, is the heavy pecuniary in-lem
niiy which it seems must he made to ihe suffer
ers. This indemnity it is supp -sed will amount
to 10(1.0)0 dollars, and tire city must be tsxed
that sum to meet it
The heaviest pecuniary injury, however,
which the city will su-tan by those deplorable
excesses, will he the severe check which thrv
will give to the unprecedented tide o' prosperity
which that city had just hegitrvto e jiy. Dis
trust will now Inke the place o! confi ience, and
the people v; II he afraid to invest capital in n
city where, woful experience lias proved that nil
sort* of property are h Id tit the mercy of a hand
o' rioters, an I liable, at any moment, to bo des
troyed bv lawless violence.
flat amongst the still more awful conseqnen
ci a <>t the v dilation of public pence, in Baltimore,
i: the infl imm i'ion it comm inicntes m otht r com
munities. Here. alas, we have already < xocri
•nced it. Our city has h en in a state of ex
citemcn' fir two or three days, which nrofu
ceil on Tuesday night, n menacing ass-mh'age a'
(lie City Prison, and caused tnmiiliuons assem
blies in mir strec's yesterday, under the influence
of which little mischief was done but more ap
prehettded. The calamity has befallen tiiiscitv,
always heretofore so tranquil, always so obedi
I ent in the I iws, always so respectful to the pub.
{ l'c authorities, of p filtering of the people, who
j have show a disr pard to the laws, and whom
j the earnest persuasions of the constituted atl-
I thoritics have fa led to induce to disperse.
| The avowed object nf these tumultuous as.
i semb'fi s has been the detection and nppr-dian.
I sion of a very few obnoxious colored persons,
I and t e pnn.siiment of such as have circulated
j (he incendiary pamphlets Threats have been
mter-d which looked to ulterior objects, hut up
i to six o’clock last evening, they were threats on
i ly
In this state of things, and just before the
hour above staled, the following proceedings of
the two Branches of the City Council took place,
and the annexed Proclamation was issued:
[Resolution in relation lathe present dislurhnn- i
ccs in this City ]
Whereas it appears that a portion of the popu- j
lation of this City has been excited, by the cir. j
cnlation, of pamphlets and papers of a seditious j
and inflammatory character, addressed to the j
Cc I red pnpii'n ion, to a degree seriously to d s- I
turf) the l-anqnillity and good order for w hich the i
city has heretofore been distinguished: There- |
fore. — )
Resolved unanimously, by the Board of Al- |
derrnan and Board of Common Council of the j
City of Washington, That the Mayor be and he '
is hereby authorized and requested to adopt ■
such meavuret as trnv appear to him best caicn- J
luted to allay t ie excitement now existing a.
niongst a portion of the population of this City,
nnd tor the preservation ol public peace and or
| der.
Resolved unanimously. That the Mayor, and
other Magistrates be requested forthwith to
employ and qualify such number of special Con
stables as in ty appear necessary to aid the Po
lice Officers ol the city in carrying the forego
ing resolution into full nnd immed ais effect; and
the M iyor is hereby authorized to pay the ex
penses which shall be incurred in effecting the
I objects of these resolutions out of the General
Fund.
ALEXANDER McINTYRE.
President of the Board of Common Council.
WILLIAM B RENT.
Vice President o'' sh“ B >ard of Alderman.
Approved; August 12 h, 1H35.
WM. A. BRADLEY. Mayor.
MAYOR’S OFFICE, )
Washington, August 12, 10.10. (
Whereas certain rumorus ol clanger to the
public peace have spread alarm among a great
| number of the good people of the City. There-
I fore I William A. Bradley, Mayor of the City ■
! of Washington, have thought it proper, for the
j quieting ot the public peace, to issue this niy
Proclamation, requiring of the Police the utmost
vigilance and activity in preventing any assem
blage or rnecti ig ol colored persons, bond or
free, and also preventing iwy of tint discripfion
of persons from going ahr tad after 111 o’clock, at
night: taking up ill such as they m ty fi ij from
home after that lr>ur, and securing the n for ox
amin ition. The Police is also req nred to bo vi.
gifant in repressing any unlawful or riotous as
semblage of persons of any description within
tlie city ; and if, resisted by fores, to give notice
to the patrols and Magisrrales, and collect a suffi
cient force for the immediate suppression of any
such unlawful or riotous assemblage. And all
good citizens are warned and entreated to give
thffir m >st efficient aid and countenance to die ef
forts of the Magistracy and Police to maintain
social order and the *up emacy of tlie laws.
WM. A. BRADLEY.
Parents, guardians, and others, arc earnestly
requested to Jie»p tfielr children, [apprentices.
&c. within donrs after dusk.
Besides the above Proceedings, o notice was |
J
issued by Major Gen. jonss, of tbs Militia, *
calling on the friends of Order and of the Laws
to rally round him at the City Hall, (oat Militia
being not in a state of organization to be called
into service at a moment’s warning; being in fact
neither armed nor equipped.) A number of citi,
zens assembled in answer to this call, which
however, owing toihe pressure of time, wasdts.
tributed but very partially through the city, and
proceeded to arm themselves.
We trust that all this precaution may be found
to have been unnecessary; nnd that the tumult
will have dispersed without the intervention us
any armed force.
Tiiis paper necessarily goee to pres* early in
the evening, and what may have sccurrcd in ths
night proceeding this morning, cannot be told .
until our next.
Sad the day, and sad the hour, that we have
to chronicle thus much of the progress of Misrule
in the City of Washington.— Aat. Intelligencer.
[Correspondence of the Charleston Courier. l
" WASHINGTON. August 13. 1835.
“Although you see the stsiements in our
newspapers, you ran form mo adequate conesp.-
li.ouol the degree of coulusion, and apprehension,-
and agitation, which prevails among us. The
i negro who made the attempt on the life of
! Mrs. Thornton, was, it appears, secreted by
i Ins mother, who, after the search for him had, in
; some measure, rolaxed, went to her mistress,
j aid offered to give him up, on receiving a pro
! mise that he should he sent to Georgia. This
i is tantamount to the British system of transport
j tition to Botany Bay. or rather to new South
Wales. The promise was given by Mrs. Thorn,
ton, who doubtless, made it in good faith, and
wii'i a determination to fulfil it ; but the District
Attorney, having ascertained that the negro was
forthcoming, interposed the arm of the law, and
had him taken into custody, and sent to ptison to
await the issue of a trial. There have been
crowds of persons nhon: the jail, and threats
having been uttered, nnd a disposition expressed
by u few dissolute negroes to take him out of the
prison, nnd a marine guard h is been placed there.
I understand that the Attorney hits hunted upon
old law of Maryland, (which, of course, is ope
rative lit re until Congress dmII provide us with
a specific cod. ) under which he expects to ob
Cain ihe conviction and caudal punishment of the
negro. Two or three evenings since, according
to rumor, a number of muskets and other weapons ,
was tound concealed in Georgetown, and whe.
ther the report be true or false, (and I have as yet
been unable to ascertain either the source ol the k
rumor, or the precise character of tlie weapons
said to have been discovered) it has produced
general consternaiion. The female part of our
community was also thrown into a perfect pa.
ro.xysm the night before lust, by the conflagration
»t a stable, which vvis instantly ascribed to
negro vengeance, and interpreted into a signal
for a general rising. Happily, however, Ihe .
fire burnt out, and the panic went out shortly
afterwnds. It is expected that some movement ,
will be made in the Eastern Slates, byway of
arraying public opinion against the practice of
sending mischievous publications into ihe South
ern States. It is already well known, that the
sense of the mass of intelligent citizens in the
East, is directly opposed to this baoefu l enthusi
asm, which would deluge our fields and houses
with blood ; and 1 am glad to see that the Bos
ton Allas, which speaks the sentiments of Mr.
Wbbster on this subject, is decided and sirong,
in its condemnation oi the course which has been
pursued, to sn srhievous an extent.
Tne agitation, which affects our city from the
cause 1 have mentioned, has been greally in
crca-ed by ths insurrectionary movement* of the
Baltimoreans. It would seem, from the move
ments in Mississippi, and in die monumental nty.
as if society was resolving itself into its original
elements, and na i( Lynch’s law and the rule of
the mob, were to supersede the control of the
law* of ti c land. I understood, yesterday, that
i drift from the fortresses on the Potomac, of
military, had been .Hade, and that above 100 so!,
diers wore to he scot to the assistance of (lie
marinas at Baltimore, 'ho were too feeble m
■numbers to ha id any efficiency, nnd whose offi.
ccr w,i« compelled to make a precipitate teircat
io Washington, lo escape the tar and leathering
properties of the people of Baltimore. The
m-oh, ns 1 ana to o, go to work io a most ey lemail
He manner, procml® i by a man with n btff, and
going through tiie prescribed operations with
astonishing regularity. The whole «f the city’'
is at pre-cot under mob law, the authorities
having lent oranly abdicated. An intention is
said to have been yesterday indicated to attack
■he rail road curs, w hich run to and from Wash
ington. Perhaps ths insurrectionists have de
termined io lake vengeance on the company, h r
the severe riisif.poinimems experienced by, and
the outrageous impositions practised on, tlia
passengers who travel on this route.
The Pres [lent is expected Iron the Rip Rip*
imm nliately. The Secretary of War has been
for some days sick at New York, but wag ex.
pected home yesterday. They Secretary of the
Navy, who is an important character now, ns
regulating tlie m ivemonts of the marine corps,
is fortunately in the city.
[From the New York Cunr. &, IZnq. Jolt/ 10.]
B'itish West Indies —The ship John IV. (’a
ter. Captain Monchief, arrived oh Sunday from
Kingston, Jamaica, We have received by her
the papers of that city to the 11th ultimo. It is
stated that a -pint of insubordination had mam.
tested itself early in (he month of June among
the negroes—or apprentices as the new fancied
tennis —on two properties called Mount Plea*,
ani and Oldbury in Manchester. A party of Pol
ice, on receiving information of he fact, immedi.
! alcly marched lo the spot, socuree the ringlea l
| ers and made an immediate example of them on
j the public marke -place at Mnndcrville. “We
j have hem |a t cnlar,” rays toe paper which 1
I m ikes the sia emonr, ‘•in naming the properties
j so that the Governor may euqu-re and inform
j himself of the fad, which will picvent his Ex
! cellency writing to tlie Colonial Office nt home,
I that no reliance can be paced upon the state.
] roenls published in the nc-wspafrers.”
| The St. Jago Catetfe contains th« particulars
| of the trial of ‘ an apprentice’—who it appears*
■ by the bye, had a wife and child—for the murder*
| of Mr. Jones, an overseer, on a plantation called
I “Saint Hellen’s Pen.” He was found guilty
and executed. Previous to his death he confes.
sed that he and other confederates attacked tiie
unfortunate overseer when leaving the river
where he had been bathing, that one of tlie **• ap..
prentices” struck him with a stone up >n the fore,
head, nnd that he. Ellis, then laid hold of him,
dtagged him into ths water and while attempt
ing to strangle him, forcibly held Ins head under
water until lt:e became extinct. Two of his ac
complices are now in jni! for trial. It is added
“ , ' | at a regular organiz >d conspiracy did exist
there seems no doubt, and although not many
are implicated, it has plainly appeared, it was
generally well known on tiie Pen.”
Amongst the other measures taken in Jamaca
to avert the consequences of the tbilinon of
I slavery, is one of encouraging, the emigration of
1 white men to the island and employing them on
j the labours of the plantation. A bounty of 15/
j sterling, is paid fur each emigrant arriving there.
A w riter in tlie Royal Gazelle asserts, that this
has been made a matter ol speculation, that af
ter the emigrants arrive and tlie bounty is paid,
the .importer treats them with cruelly ; they in
consequence consent to he discharged from his
employ and become an incumbrance on thu com-
I mimity. He adds “ that Europeans are capable
<>j enduring the fatigue of cultivation wiili tiie
natives under a tropical sun is untrue, unfair and
cruel in the extreme to expect, and the (act of
the mortality that has taken place of 300 de
functsoutof fiJO imported emigrants, but too
clearly indicated Lie truth of this.,’ We perceive
that in addition to the bounty, habitations are to
be provided lor lue emigrants in the different
parishes throughout the island, which are to be
called “ lown-iip;, these townships arc to con.
sist of “ forty "eat cottages, twenty feet square,”
iitid contractors to erect them, us well lo put in
•“13 acres of cocoes and plantains, with corn
and minor vegetables, mid ten acres of sweet po
tatoes,” as »n appendage to the. township, arc
advertised for. The planters by the late law of
the Sritisu 1 arltainen., tire not allowed to exact
from their “ apprentices” more thin forty hours
and a half work during a week ! Quere! How
many hours do the children work in the factories
in England during a week 7
The Indians have taken possession of a few
plantations in Uursell eouhty, nnd encamped in |
large numbers in the edrn fields. Our cones. ’
pondeni “Uchee Greek,” to-day’s paper
| complains of this. The/.ueriff of