Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-01
Annexation in Virginia.
A REAL TRANSACTION.


and the articles of union were duly sigued
and sealed by the parties, and submitted TO
the mother, very respectable widow lady,
for ratification, who peremptorIy refused her
consent and declared that the annexation
should, under no contingency, take place.
The parties rot together afterwards, and
after celebrating malurely on the subject,
concluded, that as the mother would not ac-
knowledge the independence of the young
lady, and that she was neither de jure nor dc
facto sovereign and independent, the only
way to accomplish their object and consum-
mate their wishes, was to revolutionze, and
! ifpossible accomplish their wishes in that
way.
Accordingly they procured suitable con-
veyance, and set off with all speed to the
city of Washington. Arriving at the village
Of Cen,erville, accompanied by female
friend, they stopped at an inn to refresh
themselves. where they were overtaken by
brother of the young lady and friend, who,
after securing his sister in room, commenc-
ed furious attack on her lover, which soon
put the whole village in an uproar, and bro't
many of the citizens 10 the scene of action.
! The brother was furious and the lover was u
larmed. The brother endeavored 10 intim-
idate the sister, bat she resolutely declared
for annexation, and that nothing but death
should sever the bonds of union which had
been agreed upon between her and her low
err The brother, still more and more exas-
perated, repeated threat 10 kill the lover,
which more and more alarmed him; and he
was almost on the point of relinquishing his
prize, and trusting to further negotiation TO
bring about the ultimation of all his hopes
and INSTRUMENTATION. His whole soul
had been set upon it. They had as they
thought, succeeded in achieving their indie
pendence, and TO be thus frustrated was too
bad What shall do 2 thought the lover,
if give her up am undone and miserable
forever; and if he kills me, why, then, she
will be undone and broken-hearted forever
what shall | do 7 what can dol Here
are two TO one against me. You surely
+. wont kill me- said he to the brother 4
love your sister and she loves me--you sure
" wont kill me, and render her miserable
for life i swear | will replied the incor-
rigble brother and the young man turned
as pale as death, as despair sat on his coun-
tenance.
Just at this moment a spectator, who had
witnessed the greater part of the scene, took
the young man aside, and told him that he
would set every thing right in twnkling,
if he would follow his advice. My dear
sir, know that You are my friend from the
frankness in which you address me-te me
how to act, and / will obey you; and if |
succeed you will make me your devoted
. friend forever Very well, now mark me.
He threatened TO kill you'll heard him
make the threat--all you have TO do is TO APP
ply for warrant, and bind him over to keep
The peace He being stranger in this
peaceful little village of Centerville, nobody
will 20 his bail and the consequence wdi
be- he must go TO Jail, and then what will
hinder you from securing your prize and
/ proceeding to Washington where you can
5 be annexed We are all for annexation
9 here, aud when both parties are willing,
don't see what right Great Britain. Mexico,
or any body else has to interfere
. Hope. Joy. and gratitude all rose in the
young mans bosom, and off he sped io,the
b magistrate, who, upon the testimony Of his
: friend, issued the warrant, which being
5 placed in the bands of the town constable,
! The first thing the brother knew he was i'll
{ limbo. Whilst the trial was going on, the
, friend, who had left word with the magis-
I trate not to commit the brother but to keep
: him waiting some time for the accuser TO
appear, had the conveyance ready, and the
! rebellous subjects were again on their way
> to the city and as il was not more than 25
; or 80 miles, and as he was in favor of the
measure, he concluded TO come along with
4 them, bringing also another young friend,
a who volunteered his services on the occa-
!, sion.
The brother, after having been detained
: considerable length of time by the magis-
, trate, and no prosecutor appearing, was OF
4 course set at liberty. On his return to the
' inn, and inquiring for the rebels, he was in
: formed that they had been gone more than
: an hour, but which course no person knew.
d Filled with rage. and overcome with vexa-
I, ton, he gave up the pursuit.
/" The rebel party struck up lively pace,
and arrived in the city on Saturday evening
d and stopped of course at the Virginia house
e oil G. street. The lover and one of the Cen
!, terville friends went Immediately to the
G Clerks Office and procured license, whilst
! the other went in search of parson. Just
= as every thing was ready, and the sexton had
n announced that the parson was waiting at
). the church TO perform his duty, up drives
e another brother, who had taken the route by
+ Richmond in pursuit Of the rebel fugtiyes,
Il and inquired If this was the Virginia House
" The Centervlle friend who judged from his
"a hurried manner of speech that he was of the
Is anti-annexation party, promptly answered IN
IS the negative, and pointed him TO the En-
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