Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-01
A sLAvE,s STORY.

Inc fOrtIanu Argus gives the borrowing
queer narrative ola slave, as related by him
self at recent abolition meeting at Port
land, Maine
His name is Milton Clark, fugitive
slave from Lexington, Ky. According to
his statement his father was revolutionary
patriot, aud fought at Bunker Hill. After
the war, he emgrated South, became an
overseer, and finally married slave, who
was daughter Of the owner of the planta-
ton. The mother being a slave, made the
children slaves but their owner and grand-
father, III his will, made them free. His
children, however, burnt the will. and dis
tributed the Carks among themselves
NJ ilton fell TO humane half sister, who was
opposed to the destruction Of the grand
fathers will, and who was for treating the
Clark family as relations, and not as slaves.
But she died, and then he passed into the
hands Of monster, who logged him near
" TO death at the tender age Of ten years.
He received over 300 lashes and was insen-
sble for several days, and unable to walk
for number of weeks. lie determined TO
drink the blood Of his oppressor rather than
endure such another brutal beating Sub
sequently he fell to Presbyterian deacon,
who, though very penurious, treated him
better. After he arrived at manhood, one
Of the Johnson family became his surety in
the sum of 81 900, and he was permitted
by paying his muster 5000 per year, to go
and work and trade where he pleased
With this permit he went to ~ Orleans and
returned, aud paid his master the 5000
Previously to this, however, one of his SIS
tiers, white and beautiful girl Of some II
years of age, had been sent to New Orleans
and sold for 81 600, She fell into good
hands, and became the wife OF her master,
who died few years after, leaving her more
than $4,000. Before her death, she sent
Milton $500 10 purchase his freedom, and
the money was given 10 brother, who pur-
chased his liberty with it, and is now free
man in Petersburg, Va. After his sisters
death, in order to settle her estate, Millions
master gave him apermit to travel and tran
sact business where he pleased. With this
permit. which he produced and read, he
went to New Orleans TO get the money left
BY his sister: but the question Of hership
becoming entangled in the law, remains III
dispute up to this time. However, the per-
nit being pretty general and broad, he is
still travelling with it. if not by its authority
hfa been in QRssTll gaai o ahd l engaged ,
gitive slaves to escape 10 Canada. lec,uIing
sc. He was opposed to the United States
: Bank, because by its expanding the curren-
cy il increased the price Of slaves, which
} made their masters watch them more mar
J rowly. 1t had been matter of astonishmen
! to some that the Bank should have be
} come bankrupt. Many people could mo-
: imagine what had become of its funds. He
/ could tell where some of them were. liz
! knew ten slaves in Kentucky who had beer
: mortgaged TO the Bank for $4,000, who
f, had escaped into Canada. Here was ter
Y thousand dollars Of the Banks funds, abou
$ which there was so much speculation, walk
J ing about in Canada. E
: Milton went for the Constitution if tn,
a Constitution was opposed to Slavery. other
r wise not He gave a curious piece OF his
: tory in regard to the organization of tn
slaves for purposes of communication. Thi
organization existed throughout the slav
States. Their Mails ran only in the NIGH
:, Information of passing events was obtaine
4 by listening to the conversation of their ma:
:, tiers, which was repeated and commenie
!, upon, and compared with like informatio
received through other channels. He state
that the negroes were well aware of the stat
n of things pendino the settlement Of RI
!. Boundary Question, and expected war, !
!. wn,on case 'isy "ouiu nave 'e'o,'eo
q eight states 30 conhdent were they
: war, that they would have risen had not ce
, tain Aboilionisis in Illinois and Ohio, an
IL. -. -. II A.
y they took counsel. earnestly demonstrate
y aga;cs, !, ne ho,h ;p;nd;c;ons and u,onr