The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-10


" count Of the late intended Insurrecton IN
1" this City, with a Statement of the Trials
aud such other facts III connection with
IS the same as may be deemed Of public in
"tcrest.n
TO TIE PUBLIC.
In complying with the objects of the a
boye Resolution, have not been insensible
10 the difficulties and embarrassments ne
eessariy incident TO the sebjects, rs To what
il might be polite either TO publish or
suppress. With tie advice, however, of
the Corporation, have deemed d full pub
llcatlon Of the prominent circumstances Of
the late cOmmoton, as the most ludiclous
course, As suppression might assume the
appearance of timidlty or Injustice
Whilst such statement is due to the char
acter of our community, and justification
of orr laws, there can be no harm in the
sdlutary Incubation OF one lesson, among
ccs'aial portion Of our population, that there
Is nothing they are bad enough TO do,
that We are moi powerful enough 10 pun
ish. j. HAMILTON, if Intendant.
Charleston, .4ag. 10, l822.
On Thursday, the 30th OF May last, a
bout o'clock IN the afternoon, the Inten-
dant OF Charleston was informed by gen
tlcman of great responsibility, twho, that
morning, had returned from the country
that layorltc and confidential slave of his
had communicated To him, on his arrival
IN town, a conversation which had taken
plaee At the market on the Saturday pre-
ecdlng, between himself and hlae. man :;
which afforded strong reasons for believing
that revolt and instruction were in con-
temptation among n proportion at least Of
our black population. The Cooperation
MAS forthwith summoned Ia meet at o.
clock, for the perposc Of hearing the mar
ratlte of the slave who had given this in
formation 10 his master, TO which meeting
the attendance of His EXcellcncy was So
licltcd with which invitation he promptly
complied. Between, however. the hours
OF ! and O'Clock, the gentleman who had
conveyed the Information 70 the Iniendant,
having again examined his slave, was in-
duced 10 believe, that the negro fellow who
had communicated the intelligence OF the
Intended revolt TO the slave in question,
belonged IN Messts. j. & u. Paul, Broad
ST. aud resided in their premises. Accor-
DINGHY, with promptitudc worthy of all
praise, without waiting for the interposi-
ton OF the civil authority he applied 10 the
Messrs. Pauls and had the whole OF their
male servants committed To the Guard
House, until the individual who had accos-
ted the slave of this gentleman, on the oe-
caslon previously mentioned, could be
identified from among them.
On the assembly of the Corporation at
iive, the slave of this gentleman was bro't
before them, having previously identified
Mr.. Pauls William as the man who had
accosted him in the market, he then related
the following circumstances
ION Saturday afternoon last, tiny mas
Ter beng oat of town. | went to market !;
alter finishing my business strolled down
the wharf below the fish market from
winch ! observed small vessel in the
stream with singular flag whilst looking
al this object, a black man, Mr.. Paul's
Nllllam) came up TO me and remarking
The subject which engaged my attention
sald, hare often seen flag with the num-
per 10 on IT, but never with 90, before. -
AFTER some trillmg conversation on this
point, he remarked with considerable ear
hestness Go me--Do YOU know that some
thing serious is about to take place? To
which replied no. Wen, said he. there
rs, and many of us are determined 10 right
ourselves | asked him to explain him.
seii--when he remarked, why, we are de-
termlned TO shake off our bondage, and for
TINS purpose we sand on a good founda-
uon, many have joined, and il You will 20
WIN me, will shew You the man, who
mas the list of names vino will take YOURS
Gown. was so much astonished and hor-
ror struck at lhis information, that it was a
moment or two before could collect nv
sell sufficiently To tell him | would have
lnothlng to do with this business, that was
satlshed with my condition, that was
grateful to my master for his kindness aad
wished ne change. left him instantly.
lest, II this fellow afterwards got into trop-
hle, and had been seen conversing with
MN, IN 50 public place, might be sns-
pected aud thrown into difficulty. | did
not however remain easy under the burden
Oh such secret, and consequently deter
mined To consult free man of color nam
ed -, and to ask his advice. 0ncon-
iefrIng with this friend, he urged me with
great earnestness 10 communicate what
iiau passed between Mr.. Paul's man and
| IL }StI To my n1aCtpr nrI not