American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-07-05
From The Genius Of Universal Emancipation.
GLORIOUS ACT OF JUSTICE.

From The Genius Of Unirersot Emancipation.
A GLORIOUS ACT OF JUSTICE!
Never, since | assumed the editorial pcn have
had it in my power TO furnish an item OF intelligence
more gratifying or to record an act OF justice more
truly magnanimous, thah now nave 'ne u"'Peaha
Bile pleasure to notice.
A gentleman, from Virginia, applied at the Office
NJ the Baltimore Hayden Emigration Society, on
The 9th inst for Information respecting the propri
ety and practicably oil sending large number OF
starps to the Republic Of Hayt Alter he had re-
celved, from the Agent, statement OF the present
situation of things, relative to the emigration OF our
coloured people to that island, he requested assist
ance in procuring a vessel for the purpose above
mentioned This was cheetlully complied with ;;
and the mex. day contract was closed with ship
owner. TO take out EIGHTY EIGHT SLAVES.
all belonging to the gentleman aforesaid, the price
az whose passage he pays himself, aud Tor the use
of whom, he also purchased Agriculture, mpie
ment. in this city, to the value OF one hundred and
thirty duliars!
We learn, saws the Bait. American, from
statement made in the Kentucky Gazette, that the
new settlement Of the Shaking Quakers at Har-
rodsburch, in Mercer county in that state, was
rudey assaulted by a party who assembled Tor inc
purpose Of taking away by force young lady ny
the name of Lucy Bryant, who had recently Io'ned
that religious society. n JoN'Sioi P'osNSi'b -
taken place with regard TO this outrage, and to
adnpt the language OF the statement to which the
writer's have given their names the evidence = pre-
sened scene Of the most uneellng and unJusthao'e
carnage aud beating that was ever wilnesseu ana
probably more than ever occurred IN that section
Of the country, and that too upon people mat ne
yer have been known to oppose violence 70 vloiehce
In short. the outrage and injury inflicted were as
s-rayated by every fact and circumstance unloldea
in the progress OF the inquiry.
:. II aopears from the evidence, that the young
lady herself has been at Tree liberty to renounce
her religious connection. and to return 10 her pa
rents if she thought proper, but 'iiat OF het own
free and voluntary will she joined the Society win
whom she determined to reInan-ihat her par ents
lad free access 10 their daughter, but that no in
dueement or persuasion could shake the consistency
II her purpose The following is the certificate
&c The gentleman at whose house this lady res!d-
ed -
III do hereby certify that Lucy Bryant is now at
nv house she came yesterday she separately ana
apart from any person VINO Is onaker' uee,afes
that she is used friendly and kindly by the Shakers,
and wishes to continue and live with them, that she
Nae an noce and aunt and other relations who are
Shakers that as to the report OF her being under
confinement, or under duresse 1t is iaise.
sine tells me- and from what have seen and
know have no hesitation in saying the report is
,.,se She further states that when the bandittl on
,ns6,b ,s his IRE cent month came to Shaker town
hat che was much alarmed and refused TO so with
,h.m this lawless set OF people beat the members
afhe Shaker Society," males ana 'emaies Without any
cause that she knew Of"
II i further stated in the hardblll that on ths
Sunday succeeding the first attack, second at
,empt was made for the rescue OF ms iauy W
party consisting OF at least one hundred MEN, wh'
accomp lished their object. :,
After reading Of such an outrage as Inc ioFebo
ine, we are perfectly prepared tor intelligence
the kind communicated below winch we eAl'ac
from the pages of the same paper. :,
.sThe increase of robberes at louisvhie ma
rononrIlrd the citizens to form into several ood'e
Of foot and horse companies, for the purpose OF ar
resting and pursuing the villains; Inc result ma
been The arrest OF a number now 10 jail ior trla
beside MANY who have fled. The confession q
one If the band represents The number ABOUT ~
comnosed chiefly Of convicts from the penilentia
ries OF this and other states
The distressing nausea and reching which
common in The summer complaint, we have toun
10 be the most readily overcome by the application
OF ho, and moist peppermint.leayes to the region
The stomach They are the most conveniently ap
pled, by putting sufficient quantity OF the leaVe
between Two nieces OF cloth, then pouring upon then
boilinp water, and with something provided Tor tn
purpose, quickly pressing sufficiently dry, to appi
to the region Of the stomach as not as 'he Pa''e,
can hear we have often found this simple remed
to allay the most urgent vomiting, when the $40
mach rejected opium and seda'ive medicines o. e'
cry description. DUSTY" '1e" :"