Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-14

" this is then your intention avo,v - ipi a.. ~.
you are agts,ing in New England and are preparing
lease oil a., slave property-avow this intrn,;on.-,nd
lnis must be your intention if you mean anythng-and
see now many OF your deudsd followers would still
ehnS 70 you We abhor slavery heartily as we h,..
any thing else that is oppressive unjust and od.ns
Bnt there is no more reason for movement in New
England, to reduce the Southern States and co.,,r,
them 10 release their slaves than there would ia v tc
Tor our Joining Poland her sruggle against the Auto
crat Of The N"rhor IN exciting the serls of Russia TO
reoelon against their legitimate Government.
As far as this question is concerned the slave S,ats
are, TO all intents and purposes Foreign Nafion W.
nave no more rgn, anu no more power To NEEDLE with
the slaves ct South Carolina than We have TO NEEDLE,
with those of the Yves. India Islands And II VOC NJ,
temPi 1t can only be through battle and blodshcd that
we snail succeed IN such u plan of emancipation
We regret TO learn that there is be- more American
agitation on this subject in England The Abolition So
ceiy sending out agents to work for them these-ho~
hno 10 what end To raise funds for the purchase Of
the saves' or t" pay inerants for preaching up an ex
ci'sment IN New England and New York;
It's OF the greatest Importance that public mcctnps
should be held throughout New England to declare tSr
sentiments Of The People large with reference 10 th
movements Of the Fanatics and who
profess themselves ready go through the double hor
ors oil servie and civil the remote clancr NJ
succeeding ina compulsory emancipation.
>. WAsHfSoros, August
ine Jfs, ff""-A circumstance OF shocking CHARGE
Ter ana what was within second of time of rrsultnu in
tne preparation of most bloody tragedy occurred In
inns Guy Two nights ago, which, viewing il as one of thu
effects oi the fanatical spirit of the dav and one ~ r.
Immediate fruits OF the incrndary publications with
which this city and the whole slave hol,ny portion ~,
Tue country have been lately inundated we have con-
ciuded To be our duty TO make public On TUESDAY,
night last, an attempt made on the life ~
Mrs Thornton, oil this city, (tl,e uc resp~c ed widow
VI e ate Dr. Thornton, Superintendent OF tn. PATE mt
CImceD ny young Negro man, her slave which from
the expressions he used vidcn by ainv
,hr nhainnatory publications referred to above About
half past one clock, the dead of the pult Mrs II
chambers in which slept herself her aged inotLer and
woman servant entered by the Negro who b.,ioL
'aineI access to Il BY forcing the door lie sp
hpx of Ira III.
was fortunately. wakened by his STEP and still more for
tunateiy the negro woman, the mother of the man ven.
also awake AS he approached the bed of her MISTRESS
dne latter sprung up, seized and held him. while Mira
escaped from the room, rushed the door of the NEXT
house. The residence OF DIR. Hunt, whom she rouse bv
ner cues. On reaching the entry of Mrs. It's house
" H. found that the mother OF the Negro had succeeded
IN orcng him out at back door and lockipg F;n,r
mat but one person had come 20 the assistance oi
iahy ne endeavored again TO force entrance with
his axe, aud iusiousy cJntinued his efforts not.vitb
standing the party had been strengthened by the
OF gentleman who resided with Dr. Hunt and VIII,
had also been reused by Mrs T. cries for help and il
was not until after the arrival of consabcs and
nearing Their voices as they entered the passage in front
mat ne desisted and fled. Had they approached the
mousse by the the Negro would have been arrested
nut, as II was he escaped and has not vet bceu onrr.
hehuea: During the whole time that he cndeayor-
Jug 10 iotce second entrance into the house he ,s
venting the most erocous threats and utterin g t;ss
OF largon, much of which literal repetition of the
language addressed 10 the Negroes by the incend;sr
publications. above referred to- Belle ying that hi. hInnd
purpose was in part at least fnot altogether the efc
o tose puoilca'ions aud that such deeds must be the
natural consequence OF their dissemination we cn
Guided, not however, without some hcsitatation In ,l
e occurrence public, well for the information Of or
orihern at large, for that the Fans
les themselves, who may not be aware of the tendency
oil their labors.-.Naf Inf.
WAsnINcros CRY, Saturday afternoon, L o'clock
. we have Just been informed by Madison LETTERS Po-
lice Officer, that consequence of infornstion iven ~
hun and his partner, H. Robertson of the place in which
the negro who committed the outrage Mrs Thornton
last tuesday, evening, concealed, they i'm
arresting him. about III o'clock this forenoon In the
present state of the public feeling here we deem il pr,
dent to refrain from adding any other particulars The
aeiuded ana desperate negro is in safe CUSTODY
Thus much state for the information of the nnblin
both at home and abroad.-.Mi,yor.
Horrid FTaeas-We learn that a most dreadful affair
took place in Warrenton on Monday last we viii r;va
the particulars as We heard them from respectable
source-hlr Charles p. Green Editor of the Bovdion
Expostor, being in Warrenton MIR. Jno Bragg deternn.
ed 10 chastsc him, learn some offensive arcl,
which appeared in the Ex positor some lime since With
Tins view he got his brother Mr. Thomas Bragg and ncr-
maps others, TO accompany himAfter going several
places they came upon Mr. Green the store of MIR
Pummer MIR Bragg entered back door and struck
Or down wha stick before he advised ofs approach
the two Baggs then assaulted their PROSTATE enemy
when Mr. Somerville ntcrfered. At this point Green
discharged pistol at john Bragg but the pistol was
diverted from its aim, by means and the ball en-.
tered the breast of Somervillc The fight still continued
between the Braggs and Green-thc latter then drew
dirk, and stabbed John Bragg in the neck cutting one
OF the large veins, who Immediately sunk from loss of
blood The combat was then single handed-G reen in
ced numerous dirk wounds upon the face and arms Of
Ihos Bragg, when they separated. Our inform
ant states that IL doubted whether Mr. John Bra gg
or Mr. Somervillc could recover from their wounds
Oxford (N o. Examiner.
Mn. RrEs-We owe apology TO our readers for
having omitted to mention that this distinguished son Of
the Old Dominion" is in this city on a visit 10
ms brother AS gentleman statesman and patriot
Mr. Rives stands eminenuy distinguished His poiti.
cal adherence TO The doctrines Of the Right of ns,ruc
on entities him to the applause of the American Peo-
PIE Cincinnati Republican, IF Juiy 30
The Charlottesville Advocate states that Professor Ro
gers, OF William and Mary College, will probably ac-
cept the Proicssorship Of Natural Philosophy in the
University OF Virginia, which has been rendered TO hin,
by the visitors Of that institution
TEXAS Col. .71stn.-A letter published in the New
Orleans Bulletin, dated Brazoria Texas June l3,h
states that Col Austin 10 have left Mex.o on the
@oth UT Tor Texas, in company with Victor Blanche
who was to accompany him far as Moncoya We
are also informed that ST Anna and the state of Zacat
cas- had settled their difficulties, but on what terms il
does not state Santa Anna pected to visit Texas this
SUMMER and that ho intends establishing separate 90.
vernment for Texas .
NpICHMOND MEDICAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT m.
Ma on the various branches Of Medical Science will
be delivered in the city of Richmond Commencing the
last Monday in October and ending the LIST of siarch
next. For that purpose, the following gentlemen hive
associated themselves together and will teach the sub
lects affixed to their respective names:
III. JOHNSON, M D., Anatomy, Physiology and SIR.