Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-06-27

DEATH OF PRINcE SAuNpERs.-Died,
at Port au Prince. Hayti, in February
last, Prince Saunders. Esq, attorney ge-
neral for the government Of Hayti. Mr..
Saunders was one of the best educated
colored men ever reared in this country.
He was born in Thetford, Vermont,
where he received good English edu-
cation. About the year 1906. be was
employed to teach the fres colored
school of Colchester, Conn, and was
subsequently, it is believed. graduated at
Dartmouth college. alter which he taught
In boston. From Boston he went to
Hayti, where he was employed by
Christophe, "the first crowned monarch
OF the new world" as his.sgent to i'm.
prove the state OF education in his do
minIons, and was sent to Europe to pro.
cure means of instruction. In England
he was treated as minister plenipotentl-
sry, and his cognomen being mistskeu
Tor bis title, he was conveIsant with the
nobility, and admitted to the society Of
the king,and quite at home at the house
OF Sir Joseph Banks, then president Of
the Royal Society.
From some cause or other, his conduct
IN Europe did not please his royal mas
ter, and on his return home he was dis
missed from bis employ ment. After re-
naming short time in HaytI he re-
turned to this country, studied divinity,
and at one time officiated in a church in
Philadelphia.
How long he remained here the wri,
ter knows not, but he removed hence to
hayh again, and at the time of his death
was the attorney general of the govern.
ment. AS be was an extraordinary man,
II Is hoped this notice of his death NAV
be the means of calling forth farther par
tlculars respecting him.
One anecdote of the Prince we are
enabled TO give, which is both cbarac>
terlstic and amusing. While residing
ut Boston, before he left this country he
was good deal noticed by several of
the principal families in that city, on ac.
count Of his intelligence and good con-
duct-their treatment of him being of
the character best signifed by the word
patronasdtion. For instance, they would
lend him books-advise and assist him
on occasions Of emergency, sc: and one
lady, In particular, who took much in.
terest in his welfare, would occasionally,
when he called upon her at her break
last hour, as was sometimes the case.
give him cup of coffee, which he would
drink standing behind her chair.
This lady afterwards visited England.
at the time when Prince was running
his round Of 'Iionizaiion" there: and
one morning he called upon her, while
she was at breakfast. She had heard
something of his newly acquired greats
ness, and fclt embarrassed in deciding
how to treat him. The standing Gun"
which she had been accustomed TO prof
Ter hIn might not now be exactly the
KIND OF courtesy he would cxpect-and
she was not quite prepared to offer him
seat at her table, and place him on the
footing of an equal.
In this dilemma it occurred to her that
the best way would be to put her civil.
~ in such shape as would throw the
solution of the difficulty upon him
trusting that his good sense and recollec-
ton OF the past would relieve her from
her embarrassment. She therefore ask
ed kim, not to sit down and take break.
last with her, but whether lie had
break tasted.
Thank you Madam" was Princes
answer-given with all the ease and in.
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