The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-09-14
y--Kidnapping--Fal imprisonment.

A transaction took place in this city last montl
waich illustrates the obligations of comfy" du'
from New York to her slaveholding sisters, thu
outrageous arrogance and nsolence of slavery ant
the benefits of having now anupwright judcia
magistrate on the municipal bench OF our city
1t was first announced in the daily papers as po
lice case. The fullest statement is that given il
the New Era tDem.) Of July so:
"KIDNAPPNG A SLAvE.-A requisilion from the
Lieut.. Gov. of Virginia arrived in this city few
days ago, demanding of the Executive oflhis State
the surrender of three colored men, Peter Johnson,
Edward Smith, and Isaac Garry, charged with
having, on the 18th inst aided and abetted in the
escape, from Norfolk, of slave named Isaac be-
longing to Mr.. John G. ColIy, of that place. 1t
appeared, from the documents accompanying the
requistion that the accused were part Of the crew
of the schooner Robert Center, which sailed from
Norfolk on the 18th, and that they had, unknown
to the captain, concealed the slave in the hold Of
the vessel at the time of her sailing, with the in
tention of bringing him to New York. Pursuit
was Immediately given by officers employed for
that purpose, and the vessel overhaued soon af-
ter her departure, search made and the slave dis
covered secreted among the cargo. He was Ia
ken back to Norfolk, and measures taken, as a.
bove stated, foE the arrest Of the parties concerned
IN the abduction Yesterday two Of the negroes
were arrested on the. Rixe Points and brought up
The other shortly afterwards madehiS appearance
at the office 10 learn the nature of the accusation
against his shipmates when he was secured with
the rest and handed over TO the authorities of Vir-
ginia"
This act Of awless piracy upon vessel under
the flag Of the United States, had it been commit
ted by the Lieutenant Governor of Mogadore, OF
sub-chief of the Diaks of Borneo, would, doubtless
be promptly resented by our vigilant and jealous
republic; but seeing it was only an act of " sis
Ter State for the benefit Of the marvellous in
sVtuton. whose necessities surpass all law and
Sistliy all ageressons upon the servile provincial
apPendages OF the saveocracv we presume it will
all be very we'll. The constable Of the 3D. Ward
who has been for so many years kept in office bv
the Wings of that Ward on account Of he
invaluable services TO the soulcatchers was On tho
alert, and by the aid of one of his former fellow
laborers, now elevated to the bench G) succeeded
in plunging three American seamen into prison,
without regard even 10 the forms ofegal proceed
ing--such was the hot haste TO meet the requiS
tons Of our sovereign lord and master-slavery.
But there many disturbing causes to- the regu-
lar, course Of Ills business, which have arisen
since the good old times of Gov. Marcv's rowing
warrant. The present Gov. of New York has
found out that he is not obliged to consign- his fell
low citizens To- the tender mercies of slave law
merely because aslave governor demands it, with
out law or evidence. And the present Recorder
takes the affidavit OF these tars, black though they
be, as full Offset against those Of "Mr. John G.