Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-08-13

to the poor old woman who has been
sacrificed in violation Of good faith at
the altar Of corruption, and her savage
son, were well ascertained by person
lwho was in that neighborhood soon after
lit happened and investigated the inhuman
affair fully; using at the same time his
utmost endsavours and influence to have
the poor old sufferer brought back, as It
was understood she was still confined al
North West-Fork Bridge, aforesaid
He also states much to the credit Of one
OF the neighbors, r. IlardcastIe, who had
once owned the old woman and sold her
to Clymer, that he made two unsuccess
ful attempts TO regain her: but Thomp.
|son, in the perfect consistency of his
profession and practice, asked said r. H.
two hundred dollars for her, who had not
that sum by him but Used his endeavors
to procure ii; and tina, too from brother,
who it seems had that sum but who, with
the rest of The neighborhood, must have
been but little inclined to favor the cause
LOT humanity, much less freedom, even
when an old family black was so shame
fully and scandalously the sufferer: o !!
|"tell it not in Gath )" for difficulties we're
raised and thrown in the way of letting
the money go; and great, very great in
difference expressed by several present
-one alledging that as Step had legal
bill of sale for his mother, she was as
much his slave, or property, as she was
Ciymer's previous to the sale and that
Step had a right to sell her notwithstand-
ing her being his mother: What argu-
ments in christian countryside son
have right TO sell his mother, the father
his son, the husband his wife, SC. all
which is contrary to every principle Of
law, natural, civil, or diUine but in ad
|dition 10 all this, in this very case it was
well understood when Step bought his
mother, and one OF the neighbors helped
him to pay even the small sum which he
gave, that Fanny, his mother, was to be
free: and it is matter of no little sur
prise and regret that this very neighbor
who, apparently from motives Of huma-
Unity, advanced, perhaps, ten dollars to.
wards her purchase, and with view ex
lprsssIy TO her being free should exhibit
las grea, indifference on the occasion as
|any.--Whas monster is slavery how
lit taints and psrverts wherever it touches
If this person who assisted Step in pay
ling for his mother did not stand so fair
with those who knew him, he might,
from the indifference displayed on this
occasion, be suspected OF dividing the
profits with him, as it is said Step got one
hundred per cent. advance for his mother,
May we not on this occasion, with
some effect, call the attention OF the ira.
ders in human flesh aud bones, to the
IiorcsfuI queries of the poet.
-----.---" Is thcre not some chosen curse,
| Some hidden thunder in the stores OF Heaven,
Red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man
| Who gains his fortune from the blood of sous!
| Again
l"Canst thou, and honored with christian name,
| Buy what is of woman born ami feel NJ shame!
| Trade in the blood of innocence, and plead
lExpedience as warrant for the deed!
So may the wolf, whom famine has made bold
10 quit tile forest and invade the fold;
So may the rnttian, who with ghostly glide,
Dagger in hand, steal close to your bed side" &c
The object of the foregoing is, if pos
sible, to recover from cruel slavery iT
the southern country, this poor old wo
man who has been so shame!ully ant
cruelty treated by a savage son, ans
cri,ninally connivrd at by those who Ger
tainly had it in their power to compe
the monster to bring back his aged ans
bowed down mother, and restore her t
that liberty, which it was intended by til,
purchaser, she should enjoy; and it is de
sired that editors to the southwark may
if they approve it, give this an insertion
ia ikeir respective papers.
Il Friend to .Wan.
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Union of Parties.