The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-01-14
From The Selma Free Press.

RC NlORo Of tNSOEhECIl IN ALA
BAMA.
For several days our community has
eriuced some excitement, on account Of
vague rumors current, IN regard TO con.
,enplaied Instructions Of negroes IN Mont
gomery and Sumter counties. In relation
to that IN Montgomery, We are no, in pos
session Of such facts upon which We can
rely, as TO enable US in detailing them with
any degree Of accuracy. We have no
doubt, however, that the reports in cireula
/ lion grew Out Of trivial circumstances,
which have been greatly magnitied, as the
Montgomery papers do not allude TO the
existence Of any alarDI there. We publish
below, FROM the Livingston paper, an ac-
count Of the circumstances which gave rise
to approximations in Sumter ; it appears they
mad their origin in false information derived
| from a worthless Indian.
Whilst upon this subIect, il may not be
improper TO suggest TO the owners Of slaves
Though the rumor alluded TO may occasion
10 uneasluess) to keep viglant eye over
their conduct and actions, aud to partorm
regular patrol duty. During the approach
iug Christians holidays, large collections
Of negroes viii be assembled as is cussoma
~, if they be permitted and these assem-.
blages should be particularly watched.
From he Voice Of SuDter.
An excitement has prevailed among the
cnzsns of our town and portion of our
county for the last week, caused by al ap-
prehenslon that our slave population intend
ed au insurrectiou. The circumstances
hat caused the alarm are many, but per
haps uone Weighed so havily upon the minds
of the citizens as the confessions Of The 10
dian Of the Chociaw tribe, known among
us by the name of Henry. lie stated that
an Indian chief Li.iie Leader residing
about twenty miles from this place, near
PayneSille, INTENDED that his warriors and
our slaves should unite aud destroy the
whites, and stated that he had been CON
nissioned by Little Leader as an agent to
lncile the negroes, into hosiillties, &c
His tale was long and well told, and ca u.
la!sd 10 awaken our citizens 10 a sense of
their danger. Upon the strength of which,
"a meeting Of the citizens Of our town aud
vicinity took place--a couple OF companies
we're formed--oUe OF horse and The ether of
Infantry, TO act should any case occur to re
quire ~ And the ciiizens alsu resolved
1 that It was necessary for the safety OF tho
cooniry, that Little Leader should be appre
hended, wheFsupon the horse company,
commanded by Capt. Philip s. Glover, left
90 Sunday morning last for that purpose
! and returned with him aud another Indian
by the name of Rob, (who was mplicaiedl
on Monday morning. During the day Oh
Sunday, some twenty or thirty negroes
were brought TO our town on charge of be
ng concerned 10, or knowing to, coctem
plated Instruction. On Monday, Tuesday
aud "Wednesday, two oil our justices sat in
cessanuy as a committing court, ind after
hearing all the evidence adiuced before
them, committed for trial one, the property
Of John G. McGrew, named Jack, and
another the property of Foster, Bamed
Willis, TO be tried on or before the 23d
inst. From what we could glsau aud pick |
up, we doubt not but that an inserrecton
sas nedlta,ed, and that il was generally !
talked among our slaves, bu, we do rot
commence their hellish and dis6S6sntaa7n 6clS /
Every negro taken up seemed TO have
heard something about ii, but their ideas
appeared somewhat TO be confused notion |
of being free; they all concor n the STATE
men, that the matter had been talked Of
ever suce last June. Upon the whole,
we confidently believe the danger (if any
there has been) is now over, and we would
recommend TO our country friends 10 keep
up strict patrols for some time to come, so
as 10 scout each night IN the week the whole
country, and every master and overseer
should see that his slaves are kept constant
ly at home, and under discipline. Our town
has organised its patrol, so that from len to
twelve men walk the streets through each
night; this being done, we have no doubt
bat ,ba, peace and happiness will be again
restored. The Indlaas, Little Leader and
Bob, wore acquitted on Tuesday /; and from
what We heard Of the matter, We are led TO
believe the accusation against them was
false. Nevertheless, the times require that
we should be on the alert and keep good
lookout for danger.