Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-05-04

hnd The desired eject, and Ms. II. cses
he river az is above said, Ito wit N ~
Aoaf) but reluctantly boceuse he had sen
s.cs sfaer tie alieators. Arrived 1T West
port we put up at the house OF Simony
Jinkcpungy's "a very honest man" bu
plaguy queer name, where We sta'd a.
night.
Sixth day, scourged into the neighbor
hood Of Harris w,ie, four readers have ~
doubt read the preceding im~oskaa tour
first mshered into perpctuity Of fame b,
eise Wabash Herald Of Rockville, Indiana
and then copied into all he newspapers II
che world, in which it u asekosisire!y an
nosnced that said Harris took another wo
man d.ese from Richmond aforesaid-all
al, all, in vain-could'nt catch hum.
Seventh day, started home, and reach
cd there in 4 dAys-cIcven days out
The committee aforesaid generously Of
ffrcd to pay Us literally. Mr.. Hook re-
ceived few cents over flor man and
horse) a dollar per day. Mr.. Sutherland
nothing. We .'oniy mention tho com
pensation that oUR services may Be duly
appreciated by ouR friends generally, and
oUR feelings in the cause Of smanciPa-
ton may not be explained away on the
grounds Of good pay being the stimula-
lion to action" Mr. Hook IL q cabine,
maker, I've forgot to tell this before) has
boys and meE employed therein, and
works thereat, and thought he could moi
afford to abandon his business altogether,
free gratis, fos nothing, aud therefore just
took the price Of . hand while gone
"Hcnce arises some difference N oUR COM
,ensatiOO." In short not choosing to
dwell On imPertincns description, Gas for
OUR selves We have been doubly paid, and
are this day Prosd in saving to the socie-
~ Of Friende, with whom WE yet feel q
deep and lasting interest, that the part
WE took in behalf Of mercy" in endeavor-
ing ssto redeem this little boy from unjust
slavery. has at all times whispered peace
and consolation to oUR souls" We ad-
vised with no one on the probable '.PoPu-
zarity'' Of the trip, and We soften look
back over the long and toilsome road and
the hostile race Of men We we're among)
with the utmost pleasure, and WE have
always set it down so far, to q more bliss
fssl Clisne," and our souls have been made
"easy," and our consciences whispered
peace and consolation to oUR minds, when
ever We thought of the supreme protection
extended toward Cs in oUR travels, and Of
oUR blissful homes, ''wbcre neither the
clang Of servilc chains, or the cries Of a
negro slave can ever come to intercePt
the repose Of the perfect" Hoosher in the
lIoosher state.
e ntnv tod
with this journey, which, at the time APP
peared casual and trivial, but since our re-
turn it has been deeply impressed on our
minds, and We mention il for the satisfac-
lion.' VI all concerned generally. We
barely relate the circumstance ''as q col |
Eccsral matter, forming part Of the trans
action" On the 7th day out, "at about |
3Os minutes aftes We took ouR stand on !
the river, We seem q boy about Is years
Did, or thereatouie, cutting with an axe,
with black Aand1e) with all oesgeancc
On . sugar tree, At which eve marvclled
and wondered why the boy vas
cutting there at ALT and il he must cut,
why did he not cut some other tree?
there was other kinds Of timber all round)
whilst ''ihus in our minds deeply exercis-
ID }" ard s'astonished," an aged Hoosher
TO appearance) approached US. His hair
was whitcned by agc-"white as the
lrifiing snowr-his long beard flowed
gracefully over his bosom; in orehard
lie held an hour glass, in the other 4
'cythe. He came swiftly up and hastily |;
lccosted US: "Young men my maine is
Time. there Is nothing wonderful in the
lotions of that boy, he must do sorseshisg ,
or a livelihood, he - a poor, weak mind
ID lad, little else can he do than make q
,oise, and chopping wood is The most
Drcftablc noise he is capable Of making Il /.
rue. there is Other timberaroxnd, at which
Ne might chop if he would, equally as
and perhaps more 20, than SUI
'ar-tree; but there is 10 the name that
;cklcs Ain, and sugar-,ree perhaps was
he frss timber he chopped At, he became I
with it, and iacessastly singsle
. and chops at the sugar tree, when were I
% to sing 70 and chop the forest Eenevaly, :
z would be q moro extensive chopper, Ii
nd end himself better paid. He often !
oes staging ssgar tree, BY lordly oak
hat would bcstcr repay his labour, be- :
ause in tbs ne,ekbcrhe1 Il is ssed fcr .
wposcs to ,rh;cA sxZarsrce Is only aP-I.
lied in tie last resort"
The voice it was hushed, In
The spirit. We ceased 20 see; I.
The lad chopped at, and Il
Sung en-, TO the sugar tree.
s.lts syrup il sweet, and its
Blossoms spring free,
Oh! lovely, delicious, i
IL