The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-11-10
ABscoNDING SLAVES.
Correspondence 0fihe N. Y. Con msrsisl
Washington, Oct. "a

Correspondence ofIhe N. Y. Con mereisl
Washington, Oct. "a
The aboliiionisls are al woIk in this
neighboIhond, IN manner which deserves
the most prompt exposure. as well 80 the
seseresI censuIe. A gentleman in This i'm
mediate vicinity. an enterprising young
farmer on The other SIDE Of the Potomac.
being about 10 remove 10 Missouri, where
he has lately purchased a plantation, had
procured tie assent Of his field and fami.
ly hands TO Ihe removal and was about to
take his departure, when suddenly ell his
negroes were missing. lie had treated
them with kindness, uniformly. and their
position on his place was comfortable and
happy. lie had procured them a supply
81 clothing for the coming winter and The
next SIMMER. and they were oil united in
their agreemen, 10 follow The fortunes Of
their indUlgeni master. Judge Of his
surprise. then, uron waking few morn
lngs since and finding them all gone.
They had not only taken every thing in
their possession If a personal movable
kind, but even the beds and bsdsteads.
and other articles Of household furniture
With which their "qrar,ers" had been
sbundsnily provided by their careful and
consIdersls owner. lie has tried, but
in vain, to ob'ain information Of Them.
aud has now left the neighborhood Of the
district, N the hope Of met ting with them,
or iidIngs Of them. in snme Of The free
states between this and The British pro-
vinres.
About year ago. Mr.. Mason, a mem.
Der OF the present Congress from Mary
land. los, twelve NJ his slaves in The same
unexpected and hopeless manner. He
Used every effort. but vsinly, to track
them, and in the midst OF his endeavors,
he received letter from Garrst Smith,
esq. Of the state Of New York, budding
him give himself no farther trouble on
their sccoun'; that they were safe and in
good health, and contented; that thew had
arrived IN good order al his house, and
he was happy 10 say tina. they were on
their way TO The Cansds lines, with eve,
~ prospect Of reaching their destination
IN safety. This statement oI facts heard
from The hest and most reliable Of sources,
my informant having been at Ilagerslown,
the place of Mr.. Msson's residenre,
when the letter vas received by that gen.
tleman from the Distinguished additions,
alluded TO.
Ii is said that well. concerted scheme
for the escape Of slaves from This neigh
borhood has been. Tor some time. in ope.
ration, in which the conductors of the rail
road, after It enters Penn,ly vsnia, are
concerned. A car takes up the slaves a,
or near Chsmber.burg. they having gone
over the Maryland line on foot. This
gives them a start upon their pursuers,
Difficult. 10 be overcome. aud the losses
are fast becoming very numerous. The
Maryland and District papers ara daily
full Of advertisements for The recovery Of
lost slaves. and the excitement is great in.
deed.
VIVA, a mistaken kind of philanthropy
10 that thai lies a, the bottom of these
rash and most impolit,c movements
who can wonder al the existence, and in
crease. Of hostile feeling between the diff
feTeni sections Of the country. the fruitful
parent oil so much Of our political drflicul.
~, when such things are permitted, by the
authorities OF free states, To take place
"I'hout the most promp. aud vigorous
efforts for their prevention?