Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-12

Mrs. Parker that this negro should be, il posi-
BILE. restored ,,afier my having sold her. On the
contrary have admitted land il the gentleman
had III been so much blinded by passion that,
no{% landing the assistance Of an additional
na;r Sd. and for aught know half dog
enl he nFphtAave seen that did ackno ledge
that j, was nkh Of this lady, under mo-
mentary excij Of feeling, to restore, in de-
6ance Of any di IF prudence to family, and
friends. a would-5o hrderer. . The recovery Of
the value of the ne 10. formed no part Of her
anxiety. inasmuch as, lit will be seen by refer
ence TO Mr.. Lewis's affidavit, she reposed the
HIGHEST confidence insmy unwillingness 10 take
any advantage of her, and my readiness to sa-
tisfv her at any moment The recovery Of the
negro in person was her only object, as her let
ter tolbe gentleman himself, bearing date 9th
March. as also her declaration, contained in the
affidavit of Mr. Lewis, will show. And have
her authority for saying, that she was under
the immersion. until the morning Of Friday the
OH of March. the day Of the date Of the gentle
man, borrowed or hired production, when
myself apprized her of her deIusion, that the
nature of the action instituted was to recover
the neero's person, not her value, as that was
not her object, and that she had been buried in
the mists of this delusion from The high anlho-
ritv of the genteman's own letter, which l my
self saw. When | say That, conducted by
blind and malicious guide, she has unknowing-
" and unconsci ousy entered on course that
will lead 20 any other than the accomplishment
of her wishes, (viz the recovery OF the negro)
or he advanceme Of her interest, state no
more than the fact, which can, from what is
said above, be easily explained, and once ex-
planned, is obvious to all-aDd the explanation
is simply this, that actuated by different and
uncongenial spirits, the owner (Mrs. Parker)
having moral repugnance to selling slaves,
(although con6den, that, should the sale not
be aunulled, she would be remune,ated by me
for this negro,) determined, if possible, ana
at all hazards to restore the person Of this
negro. While the other, the hapless agent,
urged by an unconquerabe propensity for
which he Is pre-eminently notorious for deal
ing in the root Of all evil, determines, II posi-
BILE (while by the weight Of his 6oundess authori-
In, he lulIs his charge into The belief that he is
pursuing course to effect her object, the reco-
very of the negro,) to force from Mr.. Lewis a
second payment. My declaration "that he has
pursued this course at variance with the wish
es OF the owner OF the property in dispute, from
a reyeneeful disposition" he pretends not 10
deny; even were it denied, the fact, TO those &C
cus,omed to feel his power, would ne selt-eri-
dent--as it is thing Of notoriety, that 10 VI &c
him to the settlement Of business conhded to
his care, is TO excite his Indignation. | unhe
sitatingly agree with the gentleman that so lar
as ont thousand one hundred and thirty dollars
commission, which am prepared 10 prove
that on more than one occasion, when speak
ing Of the disinterestel and friendly course he
had observed towards the heirs of the estate TO
which he aludes, he never Intended 10 charge,
but which from record appears TO have been
the second act Of his administration, and the
retention of an estate Of Fifteen ,housa dollars
for Ten years can prepare him. he is well pre-
pared: bur that he has Administered hrs steward
Shin faithfully TO any other than his own peck
ct, may be, in common w'F' Others, 2erml l.s.
ed to doubt 49, -
Ihave, it is true, filed in the Orphans Couft
a complaint, after having, for the last four or
| FIVE wears, respectfully solicited him to an ami
cable settlement. This course has urged lis5l'
upon me, not more from choice than from an
| appreht nsion lest the lapse OF twelve years
the period OF the statute OF limitation on sealed
bonds, and which i; not far dlstahi-should al
ford an opp ,rtunity of evading the wholesome
iniunctions of our laws, and the strict require
inert Of stern justice.
have for the present done with the gentle
| man, until another effort shall have been made
to oyerwhelm me by the torrent of his aulhori
ty. X. w. Mcr HInooN
N B Gentlemen: The letter introduced IN
to nv frs. publication, bearing the signature
of Mrs Mary Parker, if denied by the gentle
man, as appears to have been slyly done, can be
proven by reference to Dr. B. ]. Semmes, in
whose presence il was acknowledged
r. w. Mop