Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-21

ied him through the streets declaiming his grie |
vances aud swearing most Justify that he would
hang his prisoner. 1t was gathered that the
prisoner was brother in law of Mr.. Cracker,
and that he had decamped with negro belong
ing to Mr.. Cracker, thereby putting Mr.: c. to
the trouble of travelling hundred miles and
calling out sheriff with his posse. The prisoner
showed no disposition to rebel; but confessed
his guilt and appeared resigned to the treatment
he received from his kind relative.
Several people endeavored to raise his spirits q
had he been disposed to sho,o fight, scuffie
would have ensued, which would certainly have
resulted in his liberation. 1t was represented to
him that he would suffer under the law it he was
carried to Georgia, but he was too responding to
lead in the fracas which seemed to he in embryo.
ssDo you want to be hanged?" said one i'm
patiently. 'sI'd as lief be hung as not after the
hx Pm in,'' replied the patient youth. g Then
be hanged, and be id" said the compassion
ate bystander. Mr.. Cracker carried his prison.
er to blacksmith's. where he procured two iron
collars and handouts, and when he next made
his appearance he had the white and the black at
tached to each other by the most enduring ties:
A heavy chain about yard in length, passed
from one neck to the other; and chain about the
same length fastened themagain by the wrlsts-so
that, like the Siamese, boys, the Voitlon OF one.
only, was necessary to the dOwn-sitting or up
standing of both. In this ix," as the Ala
bama people say, he led them to the first public
house in the place. and kept them in the public
room all the evening, and presume all night.
In the morning it appeared that his midnight
meditatrons had not improved the patience OF the
white prisoner. He even offered to commit sui
eide, and asked for STOOL" which OF course,
was not furnished.
The people in the house, however, seemed to
think the matter had gone far enough, and express
sed their determination to have the white man
released from the negro at all events and entire
ly, unless warrant was produced tor his appre-
hension. Mr. Cracker acquiesced with the Ut
most politeness, in what was said OF the lmPro-
priety Of his brothers. connexion, and expressed
the utmost willingness and even anxiety to release
him, provided he (Mr. c. could be satisfied that
it was correct so to do. He had taken the man
without law, as he acknowledged, bat his consci-
ence seemed to stuck upon this as point of equ-
ty. His discourse, as heard above hundred
other speakers, may be thus reported: D" I'm a
republican, by Cd; always was republican,
and always mean to be, by G., Pm true re-
publican; no mans more so. only want to do
what's right. III take the voice of the people,
by G.; he's my wife's brother, didn't l raise
the boy? I'll do heap more correct by him
than you think. give seven hundred dollars
for that niger last spring, by G.. It's cost me
more than hundred dollars to take them" &c.
&c. SC.
He was held to his promise, the voice Of the as
sembly was taken, the boy liberated unanimously,
and blacksmith, after quarter OF an hours
work, succeeded in removing the collar and hand
cuffs This being done, Mr. Cracker himself,
seemed to be somewhat modified, aud IN pratse OF
his brother, observed, 81 only wished to mordfy
him. It's the first particular transaction ne ev-
er DONE" and soon after observed with sigh,
"conscience is heap the heaviest load man ev-
err toafs' Soon after, the released prisoner mount
ed his horse and started for Arkansas. and the
Cracker mounted his, and went of the other way
The next day passed him on the road, chatting
with his slave, who bore his chains like tragedy
hero. Whether such scenes are common or not,
is more than can say, but any person curious
to be Informed, can visit the same town during the
races. did not even wrestle for the honor
of Massachusetts,, although one Of the citizens,
told me very significantly that he could throw
any man on the ground, and give him under hold,
offering at the same timeto back his opinion that he
could put me on my back, by betting his mule or
the value thereof-an offer which all my New
England pride did not induce me to accept
-&69aes-
a S;ster's LOue-There is no purer feeling
kindled upon the altar of human affection, than
sisters pure, uncontaminated love for her bro
Their. 1t is unlike all other affections;-so dis
connected with selfish sensuality: SO feminine in
its developement; so dgnified, and yet, with all.
so fond, SO devoted. Nothing can alter it, moth
ing can suppress it. The world may revolve, and
its evolutions effect changes in the fortunes, in
the character, and in the disposition OF the broth
err, vet ifhe wants, whose hand will SO speedily
stretch out as that of his sister; and if his char
soter is maligned, whose voice will SO readily
swell in his advocasy. Next to mothers un-
quenchabe love, sisters is pre-eminent. 1t
rests so exclusively on the ties of consequently
for its subsistence it is wholly Invested OF pas
sion, and springs from such deep recess in the
human bosom, that when sister once fondly and
deeply regards her brother, that affection is blen
dsd with her ex,stence, and the lamp that nour-
ishes It expires only with that existence. In all
the annals of crime it is considered something a'
omaous to find the hand Of sister raised IN an
ger against her brother, or her heart nurturing
the seed of hatred, envy. or revenge, in regard
to that brother. In all affections of women there
is devotedness which cannot be properly appre.