Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-11-24
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TIL; ABOLITIONISTS.

The Danville Reporter, noticing the plans Of
the abolitionists, to which we called attention a
few days SINCE brings to light an instance Of the
impertnence and villany OF GeIriu Smith, one Of
their great leaders. 1t appears that some time
during the summer Of lc4l, Austin, slave be-
longing TO the estate Of Major Alfred Bethel,
decd, late of Danville, absconded from the per-
son to whom he hired for the year, and no
tidings were had Of his whereabouts until March
last, when Col. John Price of that place, the adj
ministrator Of Maj. Bethel's estate, received
from Mr.. Gerrtt Smith, TIE following epislle:
STATE or New York,
Peterboro March 8, 1912. 5
dr. John Price and MIR. Daniel Sullivan,
Danville, Piltsyvania co., Vi..,,nia.
Hentemen-l am Interested in Austin Bethel,
fugitive s'aSc--ru wish to get the legal title
to him discharged. Without informing you whclh-
or ne IS in or out Of Canada, am free to say to
you that wish him TO have maHumission papers,
so that, a. all times, whether he be in Canada or
IN the United States, he will be equally secure
from the danger of reduction to slavery. If his
legal owner entertains any considerable hone of
recovering Austin, he will, of course reject my
offer of a small sum for his legal liberty. But,
IT, as is probably the case he has little no hope
Of regaining his lost slave, he will doubtless be
disposed to send me manumission papers for Aus
tin, on being assured, that he shall receive in
return therefor, one hundred dollars.
ou uio ~ MY
from my personal knowledge. shall not know
whether the manumission papers are proper and
valid. Hence propose TO negotiate with you
through my friend Hon. S. NJ Gates, member OF
Congress, City of Washington. On Mr.. Gates
receiving the manumission papers, he will pay
the one hundred dollars for me.
From what Austin says, ! presume that YOU
can readily communicate with his legal owner.
Respectfully yours,
GERRITT SMITH.
''The negro who is thus secreted from his own
en-" says the Reporter, "by this ringleader Of the
AboiIilonists, is mechanic Of great skill, who
was hired annually for bet,ueen $500 and $500, and
appraised aft'r his masters death, by competent
persons selected for that purpose, by the court of
Piiisylvana, AT S25OO. This then is the amount
which the widow and orphans of his former own
er are required by this great Philanthropist, to
give up for the one hundred dollar Treasury
note, payment of which is proposed to be guaran-
lied by his friend, the Hon. Mr.. Gates, Of New
York;
The Reporter appeals to the people and Lcgis-
latuTes Of the south 10 adop, rigorous measures
Tor the protection Of their rights against the plans
Of the misguided fanatics.
Ifany body supposes that it gives US any plea
sure 10 receive or To give such information as that
contained in the suboined paragraph, he or she
much misappreheDds us. Infinitely more agreea-
BILE would II be TO It's 10 communicate 10 our
dcrs political news more acceptable. But such a
statement as this, coming from source SO entire
ly respectable and credItable ii does, we have
no excuse for overlooking, nor any right 10 sup
pTess.-Na. INTEL
From lie Cincinnati Daily Gazette.
The President il is said, has removed Demas
Adams, the u. S. Marshal in Ohio, and pu, in
his place John Nc Elyane, Of Columbus.
President Tyler publicly enjoined upon tho re-
ciPients Of office mol tn interfere in elections. Mr.
Adams has been few mouths in Office, and has
scrupuiously and in very satisfactory manner
performed the duties OF his Office. lie even pub
lished his official advertisements in the Tyler or
gan, but he Uouid not in any ether way uss his
personal influence or official patronage to affect
political matters! He has hem remoued--not for
neglecting his duty or the public instructions Of
Tie Administration, but because he has resisted
'l private importantly to use tho power and emol-
,ments Of his Office TO promote the sinister views
IF demGgogUes connected with the Executive.
The scheme Is proposed in New York TO con-
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