The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-06
From the Quincy Wing, of the 23d ult.
Abo;iiicni.,s in Trouble,

From the quincy W ing, OF the I'D ult.
Abo;iiiomis,s in Trouble.
There was considerable talk in this city
last week, and some excitement, growing
out of certain transactions which trans
pred on the Missouri side of the river,
on the 18th inst. We have the paricu-
lars from gentleman who lives on the
Missouri side of the river.
1t appears that three individuals from
the EMISSION Institute" adjoining this
city, by the names of JAMES BURR,
young man, about six feet four inches
high, spare made-A WORK, sandy COM
pIexlon, about 40 years Of age, with
family at the Institute - and GEORGE
TnoMrsoN, about 25 years Of age, five
feet high, black hair and when appre-
hendcd, bare footcd-,ook it into their
heads to carry ont their particular views
of philanthropy on the 18th inst. by en-
licing slaves from their masters in Mis-.
souri, promising them liberty, free
passage to Canada, &C., &c. For this
purpose, they procured skiff on the day
mentioned and crossed over to the mouth
Of the Fahins, 2 stream which emplies
into the Mississippi from Missouri, three
or four miles below Quincy. The first
house at which they stopped. after land
ing in Missouri, was a Mr.. Woodfolk's,
two and a alf miles from the mouth of
the Fabius. They found nobody at home
except slaves. Burr commenced con-
versalion with negro. woman about the
house - made her promises of such
character as caused her to open both eyes
and ears. She finally agreed to NEE,
him, with the understanding that she
would leave her master. From the house.
Burr and Thompson-(Work was left
behind to take care of the skill)-went TO
the fields TO operate upon the male slaves.
The negroes were perfectly willing to
talk on the subject Of elderly" and all
lhat--and were ready to fall into the
views of these emissaries of mischief.--
The negroes agreed to meet them a, a
certain point designated. for the purpose
Of leaving Missouri and their masters.
But ii seems, that the negroes were de-
ceiving Burr and his comrades. The
place of meeting was to be the mouth of
the Fabius,-One of the negroes as soon
as an opportunity offered, went to his
master and revealed to him the whole
plot. Mr.. Woodlolk, one of the owners
Of the slaves, Immediately spread the
news among his neighbors, and sufi-
Gent force was collected at The point of
meeting, designated by the "nissona-
rles," to apprehend them.-The negroes
true TO their appointment, went to the
mouth of the river-ther masters having
concealed themselves in the bushes near
by and while TIE three abolitonists
were making preparations to take the
negroes into the skiIi', TO transport them
to the Illinois shore, the slave holders
sprung from their concealment and made
them prisoners. They were soon after
taken to the Palmyra Jail, where they
now lie awaiting their trial for kidnap-
ping.
The laws Of Missouri are very severe
upon crimes of this character, and consid-
crIng the state of feeling on the otaer side
of the river, these individuals will proba-
oily suffer Il long confinement in the Mis-
souri, pcnitentary.
This transaction will likely operate as
a warning to the aboitonists on this side
Of the river. They enjoy their own Pc
cnliar opinions in this State unmoIested,
and we should suppose they would be
satisfied with this. If they will so far
forget every principle of prudence and
rs to violate the laws of
ncighboring state, to carry into effect their
and mistaken views of philan.
hropy, and what is due to the rights of
others, the consequences be upon their
,wn heads. The great mass of the peo-
pie OF Illinois, cannot sympathise with
men whose aims and objects are so mis-
'hievous in their tendency and effects.
Eatcr.---'Thc Abo;i,ioniSts in Jail.
1 ne 81. Louis Remnant says: 1.-The Palmyra
ibotionists, Burr, Work and Thompson. arc
coming to the martyr business strong by writing
ettcrs full of pretended resignation, from jail to
heir brethren. 1t won't do, however. The clo-
cn foot "sticks OUT and beneath the surface Of
heir mawkish professions it is plain to read that
hey would give their right arms to be safely out
# the scrapc. Indeed what can we think OF the
ous professions of men who practice on the prln-
ipc that robbing and kidnapping are deeds en-
,ined upon them by iIeaycu The trial of these
ncn, which is to take place at Palmyra in Sep
,mhcr next will produce some interesting de.
from present appearances, we
erin really to believe that there is u gang Of
bolitionis, ncgro-stcaers, if not in our very midst,
Ucast close upon our borders. ltbehoovcs every
God citizen to be constantly on the watch. for we
now not at what moment some terrible outbreak
{ white and negro fury NAV burst upon US"