Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-02-15

conversation with me-" Gle spoke Of the feelings Of the peon
concerngmy mission the great excaby ofhe French on tn
subject OF slavery and their prompt and action when
ted lie spoke OF the mutual jealousy between the citizens an
the country planters and country members Of the Legislature
and that the czens to epe the charge supnenes and in
difference and because they dare conde in the discretion
Of the Legislature, determined that should not be in IN
city when the Legislature He said if ii was known tina
he had come and given this notice of nv danger his M
would be In danger and requested and insisted that shou
never mention his any where N
Between ten and eleven o'clock, word brought to m
room that Mr. Genois, Recorder of the city, wished to see mn
in the parlor. Immediately repaired thther Mr. Genoi
introduced himself to Recorder of the city, and Mr.
Sonle and Mr. Coneau city officers, understood HI
Then stated that owing to circumstances he had not till tina
day. learned arrival in the city the Massachusetts, agent
mat on returning home from his Office this evening" he ha,
casually happened to be in the and hearing Of eer
gentlemen who were in conversation concerning me. Tha
one OF them and leading man, (Col Downs said witt
great rage and indignation that had been warned eav
the city the day after my arrival that my remaining showet
hat meant to stay and prosecute my mission in defiance
that warning and Of the nsued feelings of the
and people; and, with oath, declared he would GO an,
lynch YOU Mr. Genos averred that he interposed an.
pledged himself to come and have leave, or promise Il
leave, the city Immediately. That he from the humane
motive OF saving my life and other and il he had not en-
gagged to come and do might already have murdered
He therefore, warned of my DANGER and called on me
promise to leave the city Immediately and said that unless
Mr. Coneau for the correctness of what he sa and they ec
dedly affrmedit MrGcnos with his associates then arose
lie advanced toward and evidently aborng under strong
emoton thus expressed himself II from no motive bu
that OF humanity that came to you of your danger
you do not promise to leave the city Immediately, your life
not safe this night and if should take you into custody
could not protect you, for they would murder
and you stay here another night your life will certainly be
TAKEN His associates confirmed what he sad and they all
retired.
On the morning of the 5th the letter to the Go
vernon At the time, which about noon, that Doctor
Houghton stepping from the hotel into the street to bear
been long settled Louisiana and had held high public Offices
as had been informed entered On my mentioning the
ter he anxious that should be full and explicit and
pecay the people citizens then collecting on
Of agency of which he came for the purpose
giving notice invited him my room but he declined
doing and said he should be unsafe if it was known that
he had given me the notice, he with me. He
further II his opinion that safety required that
should leave the city without delay in fne that had no
time to spare Doctor Houghton whose life had been threat
ened as friend to the emssay expressing his decided
opinion In concurrence on both points, determined my mind
therefore made that full and explicit declaration at the con-
cusion of the letter. and set about acting accordingly Set
thing my bills and otherwise preparing leave my lodgings
followed my baggage to the steamboat James Madison fo
CINCINNATI and engaged my passage left than
should have done but for this interview but without that
have remained in the city night after the notice ciyer
me by Messs Genos Soue, and Coneau could not posi-
bly, have rendered any direct service cause was sen
to advance"
Independent of considerations of personal safety at that
juncure, then fully convinced and on subsequent
reflection fortified in the conviction that nothing could be eff
fecuay done by in the agency with which was charged
characterize the mission inefficient and unsafe affords but
vague and imperfect representation of its mpaccabily
insecurity Because impossible to do the most Lawful
ndhumane service was sent PERFORM stay proper
and designated place for its performance with any safety to nv
person or life that of any who should assist or hold
intercourse with me- what determined hasten home
to resign snecure which, for its cause an anomaly and
but for other instance without parallel in the history
the civilized world"
In connexion with the foregoing, and without any
intention to be drawn into controversy on the
subject we also republish the annexed extract from
the Message Of Governor BRIeos to the Legisla.
ture OF Massachusetts, in relation to the course
pursued by Louisiana in this matter After citing
the example of Pennsylvania in suffering her
law in regard to fugitive slaves to be tested and
pronounced void, and in yielding obedience to the
decree of the Supreme Court, Governor BRIoos
closes his Message with the following pertinent
suggestions:
Scan the police laws of one State seize upon citizen Of
another State who enters her ports under the laws of
gress regulating commerce among the several States and
without the allegation Of crme consgn him prison. and
other sell into perpetual slavery Are the rights
liberty, and the right pursue lawful commerce under the
laws and Constitution Of the United States claimed by c
zens OF to be crushed by and sacrificed the
police laws OF South Carolina and Louisiana whilst the po-
lice laws of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania are to yield
to the constitutional right Of citizen Of Maryland or yir-
gina to reclaim his fugitive slave Rather lei the same Just
and equal rule he extended to all the members of this Con-
fedecy Let the rights of the citizens Of every State be
alike regarded and protected and local legislation of
State be alike controlled by the supreme law Of the
Constitution of the United States For the application Of
this reasonable and necessary principle Massachusetts
in the questions agatng between her citizens and the
States Of South Carolina and Louisiana. When she shall
TO maintain that principle by every constitutional means
within her power, she will be unworthy the position which
she now holds among her sister States"