American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-03
From .Noah's ". I. National .4drocate, Aprit 25
BREACH OF THE MARRIAGE PROMISE.
.Netu Paitz, Ulster Counl

From .N0ahs " r. JNdti0ndt .1dc0cdtp, HpTat 70
BREACH OF THE MARRIAGE PROMISE.
.New Paltz, Ulster County
PHILLIs ScuoosMAKER, Us. CUFF HoDoEBooM
This was an action for bl each of the marriage
promise tried before Squire DE Witt, justice Of
he peace and quorum. The parties, as their names
ndlt ate are black. or as philsnhropsts would say,
cotored folks. Counsellor Van Setback appeared
on behalf of the lady He recapltulaed the many
yerdicts which had been gwen OF late IN favor OF
inlu' ed innocence, much to the honor and CALAMITY
OF an Amerlt an Jury. IT was time 10 put an end
to ,hese iathless professions 10 these cold hearted
deluslons 1t was time 10 put curb upon The ,alse
tongues and false hearts Of pretended lovers, who,
with honeyed accents, only wooed. TO ruin; and
only protessed, 10 deceive. The worthy counsellor
trusted that injurious impressions would be made
on the minds ofthe Jury by the color OF his client.
Ills not set OF features,
The tincture Of the skin that we admire"
She back, it was true; so was the honored
wife of Moses, the most ustrous and inspired OF
prophets. Othelo, the celebrated Moor OF Venice.
and the victorious general Of her armies, was black,
yet the lovely Desdemona saw " Otnello's visage
lin his mind" In modern times we may quote his
sable majesty Of Hayt or, since that country has
become republic, the gallant Boyer. He could
also refer TO RHO RHO, king OF the Sandwich is
lands his copper colored queen, and Madam Poki
50 Hospitality received and fed to death by their
Colleague The king Of England-nay the COUNSEL
or was well advised that the brave general Sucre.
the hero Of Ayachuco was dark mulato What.
then, vs. color, in estimating the griets OF orsaken
aud i'll treated female She was poor, it was true,
and IN an humble sphere of life but love levels ali
distinctions the blind god was no Judge, and no
tespecei oil coors hi. darts penetrated deep, not
skin deep; his client, though black, was flesh and
blood, and posse sed oil affections, passions, resent
ments and sensibliuies and in this case, she con
ndenty threw he sell upnn the generosity of a
i Iuty of feemen-ot men OF the north, as the
friends Of the northern president would say, Of men
who did not live in Missouri, and on sugar plana
tions and from such men his client expected JUS
i aid uhe, al damages"
Phillis then advanced to the bar to give her ties
Itimony. She was, as her counsel represented, tru
ly made up OF flesh aud Blood being what is called
,la srapplns uench, as black the OF spades
She was dressed in the Low Dutch fashion, which
has not varied tor a centnry-hnsey woo.sey pet
ueoas. very short-blue worsted stockings, leather
Shoes with humping pair of silver buckles
be ad ear rings, her wool nicely combed, and face
sleek and greasy. There detected 'ha
vor of sisage''--no broken heart visible in he
Haze she looked fat and comfortable, as il she hat
/ sus aimed no damage by the perhdy ct her swain
: Before she was sworn the court called the defendant
: who came from among the crowd, aud stood re
d specially before the bench. Cuff was cookbook
/, ing young fellow, with toiera5ly smarsh dies,
j. and appeared as if he had been in the meropoll
: taking lessons OF perfdious lovers--he cast @
! two cutting looks at Phillls, accompanied by sig
IS n6cant turn up OF the nose, and now and then
n contemptuous ejaculation Of Ell. umph. eugh
,e which did dsconcert the fair one the leas
e she returning the compliment, by placing hi
70 arms kmbn, and surveying her lover from head
loot. The court inquired OF Cuff, whether he ha
$ counsel" no Massa,o he replied, tell my ow
IN tory-you see Massa Squire, know de gentl
OF nen Of de jury berry selldere is NIassa Teerpe
pa ming, OF Little 'Sopus-know him berry veil
s. plough Tor hlm-den deere is Massa Trappagha
OF Of our town-how de do Massa-ah dere Mas
ar Topper, vat prints de paper at Big 'Sopus-kno
of him too-dere is massa Peet Steenberg-knc
0 hlm TOO he owe me little money! know 'em
ng Massa Squirrel did go TO get Massa Lucas
Ter plead fer me, but he gone to de Court OF Error
its AIbany-Massa Sam Freer, and Massa Cockbur
IS said they come to glib me good earacter, but
mi see'em here
Cuff was ordered TO stand aside, and Phillis "
sill sworn.
Tor Plaintiff said she did not know how old she "
to believed she was l6--she looked nearer &c; $