Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-05

n,ii,ns e,nanang from competent Judicial authority,
DO direct you said Latiuer from said jail at o
before - o'clock. nom, 10 MORROW.
And further order and direct you not 70 receive and
eantine said jail any person claimed as slave. or
u.rSIn held to service IN another State, whonta war
ant or milinus lran competent Judicial authority oil this
Commonwealth OF of The l. ned States.
The oraer you will place Gle IN the ofice Of ths
jail and .sder it applicable % all future csses o
this character. JOSEPH EVELETH.
Sheriff OF The county VI Suffolk
Mr. NaTnssiIL CooLIper, i.-
Deputy Keeper Of The Suffolk jail
Abaat 10 O'Clock that night 500 was paid 10 Mr..
Coolidge and Lrtmcr made a free man.
There are several suggestions which naturally arise
TIM. statement u the facts.
The fist is, that BY III, order Of the Sheriff to ths
Jaor, no fu hive slave be detained in and
moved trm his city under the present provisions Of tht
laws Of the United States So far then. this is high
ls important in lis results.
II has been asserted frequently that Mr.. Gray had
fused, rni lime 10 time, various sums OF money, fol
Iatimer can only say, that no direct positive offer
has ever, 10 my Know ledge been made 10 Me Cray ex-
cent that male M South Boston being n check for 500
In the place, Mr. Cray did not here to sell
hts lie came here under the mistaken belief that
the laws Ct the United States sufficiently explicit
enable him TO obtain, in legal manner that which,
by Constitution Of the United States, is made pro
perry.
In regard To the standing and character of Mr. Gray.
This statement prepared without his knowledge,
feel that have right Ia say something. Mr. Gray Is
youn9 man, who, by his own cxerOns, has earned IN
mercantile bpsncss, competence. lie Is married
man, with family Ut children, aud he enjoys the respect
and esteem of the citizens Of Norfolk. lie Is siave
breeder or slave deacr" has been basely asserted
but under the laws of his native State, he holds 10 his
service and labor, three four persons assist
him in carrying on his business. lie came here u
stranger. t. prosecute clam. made legal by the Con
stuion and Statutes of the United States he has con
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he has meTed deserved the opprobrious ephcts
and abuse which have been heapeJ him through
III The presses and BY OF the citizens OF this place
Neither is it true that Nj. Gray has been the representa-
tive OF any PARTON Of the Southern population. lie has
prosecuted this claim solely his account, aud
without the pecunary assistance Of any one
cannot close this statement without single remar,
IN my own behalf.
Ih4ye acted in this matter throughout in nv proics
siuna capacity have more favorable opinion Of the
institution OF slavery than the ardent Of those who
seek lis Immediate abullsnnentbut have yet 10 learn
that the counscng and ad, sng Of stranger in the OK
errse Of his constitutional privileges is crime. have
peng in this matter. No i'll feelings 10 those who
under thu shield Of anonymous newspaper communica-
tons, nisree5cnt my motives and conduct, and feel
lng regret that Latimer is free man. could have
wished. however that his emancipation had been Effected
in different manner.
II may or may no, be the duty Of the ctzcns Of the
North TO observe the compact entered into by their an
ecsJrs, with the inhabitants Of the South in regard To
savefy-but bad as is this institution and great as is the
curse brings the nation amonc Of tn who think
ih1 the dlsmem6ermonl of the Union would not accom-
psh the end proposed. avoraby affect any portion
Of the counry-and that a united people, the
citizens of the South, whenever they seek to enforce
their rights entitled To the services of those PERSONS
who. by education are qualified to advise them how to
observe the provisions Of the Constitution and Laws of
tlel, country T.. G.. AUSTIN.
~ Court street, Nov. 2ls,, le'2