Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-29

to0o.M What was then to be done. Martha would
neveeesaseat to part with her master. He had
purcAoad hof on his first arrival NJ the South,
msfa - eight years ago, - her ors re4sese, she
thea hvng about twenty miles from Mobile. He
hnd given her every advantage Of educatiua, and
brought her up rs tenderly as though she was his
own daughfer; and now she would sooner part with
life itself than become q slave.
Her feelings, on learning her situation, (for N.
had carefully concealed the announcement Of the
Esale from herr were probably similar to those
which the proud daughter ofany citizen would ex-
perience in like predicament; for the fact Of her
being sleoe was known to but few in Mobile.
She; therefore, sent word to her purchaser, that
she would never leave her present abode slice.
In answer to this message, he sent two ol5cers to
take her into custody. Meantime, Mr.. n. had
encouraged her, that she should certainly escape
her doom, and embark for New York, whittier he
would join her in short time, never again to re-
turn; and he would there marry her.
Martha was shortly after this placed in a COM
mon Jail at Mobile as stubborn servant; but for
tunately the keeper interested himself in her be-
hall, and she enjoyed equal comforts to those Of
her masters house.
Just ten days after this, Martha sgnifed her
consent toleasc the prison, and take up her abode
with her master, the hcartless creditor of n.
With pleasure and surprise she was liberated by
the purchaser, who appropriated a handsome a
partment in his house to her use. The same night
she started for Savannah per Express, unbeknown
to any one, save the faithful N. $1,000 reward
was Immediately offered for her apprehension
and detection of those who had aided in her es-
cape; and on the 5th day the reward was doub-
led-messengers also having been sent to New
Orleans and in several other directions. A fort
night passed, and tidings of the beautiful
slave Martha.-Every one suspected, though none
could prove, that her former master had aided in
her escape; Mr.. n. had now nearly arranged his
affairs, and was about to leave Mobile. His stub
born creditor had tried, by every means in his
power, to procure indictment against him, but
without success; when one evening before Ms.
departure, his friend, at his desire. called upon
the creditor, to cndeavor it possible to purchase
relief to the title of Martha. NJ replied the
broker, Il would sooner spend $4,000 than be
tricked by the Yankeev n took his leave,
depositing $500 with his friend, which was all
the spare money he had, and instructing him to
purchase with it, the freedom of Martha, if posi-
BILE.
Within one month from the time N-left
Mobile, the extensive house Of r.. M. & brothers,
cotton brokers, stopped payment and in due time,
the sale of their personal property devolved upon
an a.acti0.ee. A..c~e 49, living es.sess. dr.
then absent-but who cost - 500, was struck off
to the friend of n. for sixtytwo dollars.
This narration IS no fiction the writer of the
ser of the slave Martha. His immediate object
9e Mst N s the he had Been unable hear
him since his important purchase, though he had
written to New York, acquainting
him with it, We have been promised an intro
duction to the heroine of this narrative, and her
now happy husband.-IN. Y. Sun.