The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-12-11
,NDArs, wEpNEspAYs, AND FRIDAYS,
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"A Rossland for an Oiiver."
In the Herald Of Friday last, mention |
was made Of 4 resident Of this place. who
had exultinely Jrafefnised in stable,
With negro hostler. on the very serious
and unpleasant predic ament in which
gentleman OF Alexandria "a NATIVE III
Vnginia) has been placed 10 the state Of
Massachusetts, whittier he went, st TIE
request Of some friends, to recover their
PROPERTY in that state. @
Let us now reverse the medal. Last
week, q certain captain of New. Bed
ford trader lin "nofons" of freedom) was
held to bail. under the law of Virginia,
by the accusation, on oath, Of one of his
crew, of having taken away two negroes,
belonging toa gentleman below this place,
in Virginia. Knowing who they had to
deal with, the business was conducted
with much acuteness.
: While 6iackee is congratulated, by the
man in the stable, on the pseudo hilan.
thropy or these natives OF New. Bedford
who have set 1t defiance all Interstate Law
Gf the expression may be allowed may
bepermitted to rejoice at tho prospect OF
/ this man of fhe sea, from that quarter being
made liable to the penalties for the in
fraction Of the laws of Virginia. This is
what call aRowlapd for an Oliver" -
But tell il not in Massac husetts-pub
lish it not in the streets OF New-Bedford--
lest the daughter. of the philanthropis!s
weep-lest the sons Of manumission
8iu66er. s.,
This species Of philanthropy is cheap
commodity. and is easily parted with
They rise en- masse, in what they call the
cause Of humanity, contrary to legal right,
as they have expressly declared in news
paper published in that place. But, say
,shey, southern slavery shall not be per-
mitted. And thus they withhold from
the rightful owner his PROPERTY. In point
of moral duty, and of law, they are e.
quail, criminal as if they entered my
stable and stole my horse. or committed
burglary on my dwelling
We all exclaim against kidnapping
free men Of color. But is there no crime
in kidnapping slave into freedom, from
his owner?
declare before high heaven, that I
consider slavery, in the southern states,
as curse inherited; and that no man
would sooner step forward to protect the
rights Of man oil color, justly entitled to
his freedom. But. while say so, would
prosecute to the last dollar, nay, l would
risk my life, against the scoundrel who
would seduce from his duty and carry of
my slave info freedom. 1t is thefl---it is
sheer robbery. -,
Before | conclude, it may be remarked
that the afiliation Of these philanthro-
pists is almost electrical.
A young friend was despatched to a
gentleman ofthe bar, of this place, then
attending Fairfax court. to make inquiry
respecting the powers under which the
person from Alexandria acted (who has
met such. turmol) IN Massachusetts.
and so quick was this communication that
those interested here, had only heard of
the gathering" of the philanthropists Of
New-Bedford. 5$ II.
II was found that the administrator had,
M,esery part, acted in. due and legal form,
nor could il be supposed that Thomson
i. Mason would nave done otherwise.
so the friendly inquiry produced nothing
on which 10 ground further. Persecution
against the agent from Alexandra.
Thus is the Virginia owner Of slaves
lplain language) beset by men who en-.
courage them TO eIope-who retender OF
the ties of humanity when it costs them
usbing, and when philanthropy is of
bastard species
Was a virginisn to go 10 that quarter,
lsaying they were hard taskmas,ers) and
70 seducetheir apprentices to come to old
Virginia-thelan land Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and OF hominy-wbat would these men
say! An apprenticeship is but alustum
IN persons life.
As Mr.. Pou!soD has rc-pnblished the
article under the New Bedford head, in
the cause Of Illegal Of immoral humanity
no paradox--willh he be candid enough
10 re-publish this article, as the language
of Southrons, in defence of those rights
guaranteed to them by the constitutional
charter of.hc land. CANDIDUS. 1
LARGE APPLE.
We are told that an apple was gather.
cd, this season from atrcc on the farm
Of MIR John Uooe. Of prince tNilI;ar,