Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1845-08-22
Workings of Slavery.
SrRATHAM, May, 1915.

We find in the Green Mountain Fireman. letter
from Rev. j. G. Aspenwall, who has lately visited
the settlements Of the runaway slaves in Canada
Some of his statements are curious enough, and fur
nlsh a most significant illustration of the workings oil
the peculiar instiiulon.' Among the Canada iugi.
tives is Mr.. Daniel China, who is both brother-in law
and lather.in law Of Hon. Richard NJ. Johnson Of
Kentucky. That is, Colonel johnson married Mr.
Chlnns sister Julia Ann, one OF his own slaves, by
when he had two daughters that he recognized and
educated as his children. Mrs. johnson died OF the
cholera when tha, disease first made lis appearance IN
the United States; and respectable men of Kentucky
testify that Col. Johnson has since lived with one o,
Mr.. Chinn's daughters, as though she was his wife.
This, according 10 common calculations, would make
Mr. CHM father in law of the venerable eX VICE
President of ouf great republican nation. IL appears
that Col. johnson touk Mr.. Chlnn's Oldest son, Mar
cellus, on his fret eleclioneerlng tour for the Wee
Presidency; and tnat the boy LETT him al New York.
johnson tried TO obtain information respecting the
boys whereabouts o. Lewis Tappan, Esq, who Of
fered TO bring him forward on condition that his free
papers should first be made out and signed. This,
The Col. refused TO do. Ga his second elecloneerlng
tour, he took with him his body servant, he elder Mr..
Chinn, in whom he placed unbounded confidence
But, like his son, no TOO choose TO be a man, and 'eiI
johnson al Detroit, crossed over into Canada, and
DaS reSl0eO mere ever since. 1 ne wi. mas Written
him two letters, urging him 10 return TO his service,
one Of which contained some rather severe threats il
he did not. 'Ludwlck Daviess,' one of JohusOn's
slaveholdlng companions, has also visited him at
London, and used his best endeavors to persuade him
TO return.
Much credit, says Mr.. AsPenwall, has been given
TO the Col. for his generous conduct to this family, but
this conduct in becoming the father of children by
three women, The sisters Of Mr.. Chlnn's wife, who is,
in fact, both his brother .in-law aud father.ia law, aud
then selling Them all, both the woman aud his chi,
dren, 10 James Peak, to be carried eff in slavery, as
Mr.. Chinn states that he did, may not be quite SO
highly commended, though in point of morality it
viii well compare with his other conduct.
Strenuous Efforts are frequently made by masters
TO recover their lost slaves, and not unfrequently are
fugilives tempted, by the of.r of freedom TO Them.
selves or their relatives, to belray their fellow fugi-
lives. Mr.. Aspenwall furnishes one example of this.
Mr.. Chinn, the slave of Col. johnson above alluded
20, was written TO by Mr.. Newton Craig, the keeper
of The Kentucky penltentiury, and told that If he
would belray a slave of the latter, who was supp osed
to be in Canada, his son Daniel shonld be set free
aud Col. johnson, his former master, would also SEND
him free papers for himself. The letter of Mr.. CRAIG
is cunniGgiv worded, und offers Inducements which
have had great force with a man situated like Mr.