Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-10-20
From the Washington Spectator, OF. J.,
TIE CONNECTS.

HE. CONNlCIS.
The Rev. Mr.. Potter. a Mission,.,
TO the Cherokres, who recently pass
through this city, informs US that l..
saw Messrs. Worcester and Butte
a few days ago, in the penitentisry =
Milledge,ille. He says they are chez.
lul and happy. This We expected
We have ofen read Of Others deyo,.l
to the same pursuits, and inspired WI,
the same sentiments, singing and ?.
joloIng amidst the flames that deyoc.
ed them. We are glad, however,
learn, that they are treated with eve.
:he respect due TO convicts, thou
they we're denied that which was d.,
to citizens and ciergymen. The
were equipped IN the coarse uniforp
of the prison, with the usual badges
criminals attached. One Of them !,
employed in making bedsteads, and
the other IN turning large Wheel
grinding, like Samson, in his prise.
house. We propose that they shoG7!
furnish each Of the leaders 10 this dis,
graceful drama. with a ground razor
and a lettering bedstead, so tina, the
midnight reflections, and the fear 9,
their throats, may bring them to re.
pehtance.
Putting them to the hardest labor IA
the prison, accords with the instruo.
ton Of Gov. Gilmer, to inflict upoa
them the penalty If the law. IN its ut.
most severity. But il should be re-
menlbered that these subjects Of Eg,p.
tan oppression have been mostly sc.
customrd TO sedentary pursuits. Their
minds. II is true, are trained to severe
labour and strenuous exertion: bg.
their bodies, and even the health Of
one at them. are on that very accoun,
comparatively Gelica ate and feeble. To
the barbaIity Of their treatment. unde,
such circumstances, must be added
the violent deprivation Of their llberry.
their confinement within the narrow
limits. and foul, gloomy precincts oi
prison their being associated with
thieves. robbers aud murderer; aud
the wicked attempt 10 brand their me
mories forever, with the name and in
fanny Of criminal convicts. On this
latter point, however, Georgia is mis-
taken. She has got in her own haud
the hot end Of the branding iron, aud
her mad cupidity is inflictiDg on her
sell mark Of disgrace which will dis
hon or her name till the sun itself shs.l
be blotted from the heavens. Already
is public Indignation stamping its ban
upon her conduct; We had almost SAID,
upon her forehead.
We rejoice TO perceive that the pa.
pers throughout the country sdvert TO
the persecution Of the Missionaries IN
the seVcrest terms of reprobation.- -
Even the leading administration pa
pers, which have heretofore upheld the
course that the Georgians have taken,
on account Of the part which the ad
ministratIOn has acted IN aiding and
abetting them, are struck dumb: AID
one OF them has even yentured 20 0uois
some severe animadVersions upon Geor.
gia. We learn. too, that in the imme
date vicinity OF Georgia, in Alabama
and Tennessee, the mass Of the people
ate very much excited and that pro
badly an army Of ten thousand Ugh,
be raised TO deliver the MlsHonaric-
by power similar 10 that bv which
they were taken and imprisoned. A.
this We are not surprised. We arc
persuaded that still greater indignA.
ton snImates the breasts Of those more
distant, though 1t 10 not likely TO be
manifested by the exhibition OF militia
~ proves. The Georges oppressofs
do indeed deserve to be treated as out
laws; still We believe il they should
ever be found among the friend. and
fellow citizens Of the abused AID per
secuted Missionaries, they will Be
ashamed With better treatment thai
that which they have inflicted upon
the innocent subjects Of their maligu
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