The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-11-10

been given in support of my claim. was
nevertheless exposed 10 concluding afcu-
ment, by Edward Armstrong, Esq, Of The
Philadelphia bar, who, not content with dis
cussing the. possibility Of mistake. and the
fallibility of human evidence in matters of
Identification. forgot himself SO far as to re-
sort, in behalf of the prisoner. to those pre-
JUDGES which might be excited in the minds
Of the jury, by picture of the horrors of
slavery, and the blessings Of freedom For
tunately, however, the jury were firm enough
not 10 violate their oalhs upon the sngoes-
ton of Mr.. Armstrong land feeling bound
to resist, as an attack on their preiudices,
what was certainly rery contemplate as an
appeal 10 the reason, they rendered verdict
in my favor.
! The protracted argument, renderedane-
cessarysb by the illegal course pursued, and
the stand which my counsel had been COM
lpelled to take in support of my rights as a
Eslaveholder, had caused the trialt continue
until after dark; and the excitement which
had been visible all day began 10 assume Ia
threatening aspect. There were many
strange negroes in town, and several of them
had not Scrupled to declare that nv slave
would, under no circumstances, be permit
ted to leave Princeton. After the certi6.
cate had been delivered by Judge Lowry 10
my ageut, and jim was removed to the Wag-
goR in which he was to proceed to the hotel
where Mr.. Jehers was staying, he began to
shout loudly, and the Wagon was instantly
surrounded by gang Of blacks, who, in the
J public Streets made every demonstration
towards an immediate rescue. The mayor
l1of Princeton, who was present, Instantly
/ rushed TO qnell the riot; but it was onlv by
the untiring exertions Of many of the citi
, gems who aided him, together with the ac-
! tive interposition of many of the Southern
students of Princeton College, and the free
: production Of FIRE arms, that my agent was
r enabled 10 remove my slave TO place of
safety. During the whole night the negro
4 population were in state of excitement.
g and the Trenton road, by which it was be-
e lieVed that Jim would be removed, was
!, thronged with blacks, armed with clubs, un.
!. I'll long after midnight The next day my
!, agent consented TO dispose of nv title TO
Q the negro for Eve hundred and ffty dollars.
h five hundred of which were raised BY a LADY.
o and the balance by small contributions a.
/ Rong the inhabitants generally. Every le-
y Egal means was resorted 10, in order 10 secure
4 The services of the negro TO the lady who
}. interposed in his behalf, for such time as
: will amply compensate her for the sum which,
/; she advanced to purchase him. Thus and
Il thus only was the '1freedom of the poor ne.
It gro" (as it is said in the Philadelphia Ga.
5, zettel secured TO him. The sum received
+ by my agent was, as the public here will
m know, much below the value of my slave to
tn me in Mississippi; and when add, that
e. from the delay and impediments to which
was exposed, under the unconstitutional e.
It's gislation of New Jersey. and the absurd de-
ey clslon of its tribunal, my expenses fell but
d little short of two hundred and City dollars
o. my Southern readers will be able to Judge
In how Tar was, and in similar case, thel
u may be, victimizsd by the sshumane act" oil
an New Jersey, the epopulariiy'' of nv negro
by and the sympathy. of the newspapers and
TO the Abolitionlsts.
e: Under the circumstances, destructive al
of they were to my interests, I cannot but fee
hO that bad unusually good fortune; such, in
Is deed, as in future case could not readily
on be anticipated | was lucky enough 10 meet
q IN the principal counsel Of the State, gen
ne tleman of high character, who felt, that il
Cn order TO protect the rights Of his client, i
was in no wise necessary 10 PROSTATE mine
&c loF disparage his own honorable reputation
Y. The Jury were conscientious and firm q
,. nough TO do their duty, in spite of preiudic
ed and insinuaton. The mayor aud many 6
lse the citizens were willing ii all hazards t
us uphold the Law and my rights. Throughou
ac- the whole exciisment, also, many Of Ii
int young gentlemen from the South. al Prince
CT ton College, manifested deep interest !
tes the trial, and determined 10 90. al all ia,
is ards. thorough in support Of what thew fe
tu- To be a common cause feel tie great,
but obligation TO make this public avowai of 3
for Indebtedness to their gallant interpositiol
ex- because some of the newspapers have sni
Ice, ken disparagingly Of their having dYav
a ssdirks and knives in the ssfracas. ), s. II
AVS the honor Of the case rested on those Who
the ''sympa;hy dictated violation Of pFincipl
n and It were only unbecoming, ID be ssphiia
me thropical without consideration.
hen But toI the causes have enumeraie
the which prevented q bad aud unconstitotior
.snt law from running - lie extent of its 8
had consequences, might have been. IS :
was Other Southern man may hereafter Be.
tho titely robbed Of M property. It use /
sum word s'Eobbed,s by special choice, becau
sort q appgoxlmates more closely than any 81
Fe. tothe epilhet Of which pracfical oboa
had worthy. Robbing, however. s.islol