Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1842-11-10

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An8cONDIxG SLAVES
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The ASoliiiouisls are q work ID thls
in = manner which de-
serves The most prompt exposure. - well
Is the severesl censure. A gentleman 10
Ibis immediaie vicinity, "a entsrprisips
Young Isrmer on ihe 0;herSslde o. the
Poiomsc, being about p remove 70 Mis-
souri. where be has lately purchased .
planialioD. had procured the assent OF bis
field and family hands to the removal and
was about to take bis departure. when
sa5denly al his negfOes were missing
He had treated them With kindness, uni
lormly, and their position on hIs place
was comfortable and happy. he bad
procured them supply 81 clothing Tor
The coming sinier and The nexs summer.
ane they we're 81 un'.e1 in their agfee-
meni 10 follow The Iofitnes Of their indui.
gent master. Jodee Of bis surprise. then.
upon. waking few mornings since. and
finding them ell gone. They bad rot on
Ely taken every thing IN their possession Of
personsl movesSle Kind. but even the
Bs and bedsiesds. and other articles Of
~ hold fprnisufe with which their
dAayters' bad be,n'abuLdantly provided
3ytheir careful and considerale owner.
4HG 6ss tried. bdt ID vsin. 70 obtain infor-
lmatshp Of them, add has nov left the
mel g6borhood Of The District. 10 the hope
Of meeting with them. Or tidings Of them,
lin some Of lhe fee States between this
and The British HoPinces. ~
| Abotii year 20. Mr.. Mason, a mem
Der Of inc PRESET Congress from Mary
Hand. .ost twelve " his slaves in the same
la.espScfsd snd hppeless manner. He
tuscu s1sv-s.sl-sn 0rt. bot SsInly. 10 track
them, and 10 the hidstof bic endeavors.
The received letter from Gerrit Smith,
Esq, Of the STATE Of New York, bidding
him give himself no iartber trouble Oh
their account; that they were safe and il
good health, and contented; that they
had arrived in good order at his house
and be was happy 10 say that they were
on their way 10 the Canada lines, with
Every prospect Of reaching their destina
ton 10 safety. This statement Of facts i
heard from the best and most reliable of
sources my informant having been at Ha-
gerstown. the place Of Mr.. Masonss resi-.
dence, when the letter was received by
that gentleman from the distinguished s6.
oliiionist alludedie
II is said that well-concerled scheme
for the escape Of slaves from this neigh.
borhood has been, for some time, in ope ]
ration, 10 which The conductors Of the
rail road, after il enters Psnnsy lvania, are
concerned. A car takes up the slaves at
or near Chambersburg. they having gone
over the Maryland line on foot. This
gives them start upon their pursuers,
difficult 10 be overcome, and the losses
are fast becoming very numerous. The
Maryland and District papers are daily
full Of advertisements for the recovery Of
lost slaves, and the excitement is great
indeed. a
What mistaken kind Of philanthropy
IS that that lies at tie bottom Of these rash
and most impoIitis movements Who
can wonder at the existence, and incre ase,
of hostile feeling between The different
sections Of The country. The fruitful parent
OF so much ofour political difficulty. when
such things are permitted BY the auihori.
ties Of free States. TO take place without
the most prompt and vigorous efforts Tor
their prevention
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