Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-10
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To the Editors of tie Picnic Gazette

10 the EdfOfS 0I me fHSRI o"-ei1'
TENTLEMEN In +, aiding yonr paper OF
~ Thursday morning last, perceived We.
nv long communication, signed Richard w.
Mcpherson. in which that gentleman, COM
olainine of most grievous injuries, from steps
pursued in consequence, he says, oi my advice
TO his molher-:n-law, seems to he IN very bad
,cn,ner. and. whilst anxious to Justify himself,
seems very willing TO ascribe improper motives
10 me,
shall say very little in reply, because II is
subject in which the readers of your paper can
ha,e no interest; butt will say, that The whole
detail given by Mr. Mcpherson, is a misiepre-
srntatinn of the case to which he a'ludes. did
act for Mrs Parker in making efforts TO reco-
yer the negro girl he admit, he bad sold; but
am fully pre- pared to show, that what did was
at the express and urgent request OF Mrs Far
ker: and his own letter TO that lady, together
with other documents am prepared with, Will
most clearly evnce that did not act on my
own motion, or from any disposition TO do MN
injury, but only al the request OF the owner, I"
protect her property, over which mad long
had agency.
set at naught his inlima'on, that my acting
and advice were the dictates ct a disposition
prone TO revenge. Revenge, for what! why ne
has filed complain, in the Orphans curt OF
.ince Georges county, against my proceeo-
ines as administrator OF an estate IN which he
has an interest. On this business am TOO well
prepared, and therefore cannot feel any emotion
50 unpleasant as that Of revenge, nor will
take upon me 10 say that his publication IS al
together the emanation Of feeling not remote
" allied. Of his own motives he is the best
Judge.
The subioined affidavit. feel assured, must
convince even the most credulous part OF the
community of the truth of the foregoing state
men, Of facts. JOSEPH N. BURCH.
Maryiand. Prince Georges County. Set:
On this 9th day Of March, in the year OF our
Lord eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, per-
sonally appeared before me, Justice OF the
Peace in and forth county aforesaid, Mary Far
ker, who beng first duly sworn on the holy
EvangeIists of Almighty God, deposeth and
saith. that some time about the Gath or 25th oil
February last, she understood that her son-ln
law, Richard w Mcpherson, had sold negro
pirl. which she had let him have IN service Tor
his wife and family, but never had in any way
given to, or disposed Of to him, as his property;
that Immediately on hearing Of this ,ransac-
lion, she sent over Il servaD, express with let
ter TO friend in Alexandria, desiring hiI, 10
inquire if such sale bad been made, who in
reply stated that the sale had actually been
made That on receiving this positive infor-
nation OF the fact she directly sent to her
friend, Capt, Joseph n. Bureh, who has, ever
since she owned the property, Of which this ne.
gro girl is part, aeted as her friend and agent
in the protection and management Of her pro-
perry, under afull and legal power OF attorneys
and requested him 10 use every possible MEANS
and to take all such steps as he might THINK
proper, TO ge, back her servant so improper,
sold; and she further deposeth and sa,,n' Ma
she never did give the said negro to Mr. r. M ssr.
Pherson, or any power to sell or dispose o, her her
that she did, on complaint oelns anduct on
some time ago, of very improper eon mapher.
the par, Of the servant Mr. o Msr nun
son to inflict such chastisement or os"t h. N.
i lJn ,e as he might think demanded 0' INC
occasion. NJ SFMMES.
Sworn before y