Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-14
INTERESTING lNCIDENT.-Tac ,oa,a
ing is an extract from a letter 10 the Baain...
American dated

ing is an extract from letter 10 the Ra..ip3..
American, dated
BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pa, Aug ). l>;s
An incident has just occurred mere ..nicn ,,,s
plays in 50 striking view The oIegs IL M,
meddins OF ianalicaI Aboli,ionism, and Tie .re4
relation ol master and servant in lie Sau,,s,r
States. that will take The libery .! !ea;,,e !, +.
you. Chas James Faulkner, ESQ, u Virginia
vino with his arily has been here atuu. ia
weeks, hrcash! with him very lGeN cqa.e
slave, aged abcu, - years, a q mat. Tt III
had ua, arrived more than few hoGf> wrea he
iact that she was slave became genera i, saogB
and The spiri, oil a false philanihip, ap4.ea.;
in her behalf. From thai moment he Ms m
ceasing efforts, all secretly conducted were m. i
10 seduce her from her allegiance 10 her ma>e,
Notwithstanding her prompt and Repeated lrlec
ton Of The liberal offers made Ia secure her tI,e
dom. For TOUR nights in succession lhpy III
their horses stationed near the mill about quar-.
Ter of mile from the Springs, in the e,yr.,s
lion that she would yield 10 their persuasou> oa.
SO far without success. Al length lar ~.
girl overpowered b. their mpouunlllss a..
by The false and delusive arguments sn Il,
ducements which they held out 10 her, an NJ
day nigh, yielded 10 the temptation an >u..r-
herself 10 be conveyed by lhem, some zen iass
beyond the town OF Bedford, 10 i place caci
Quaker ssElement" where she arriyai ahllt IL
O'Clock in lie morning, nj icGni the .4mi.
waiting ~ receive her who hailed her :, an.
deemed sister and shoTered npou hc7 proiu>5
all The inequalities Of their home She had he's
ever, sooner retired 10 rest than lie iuun'ait,
oil her feelings burst forth in food Of tear
which increased as her memory dwell upon rs
happy and contenled life which she hae tel NJ.
der The roct OF her owners and when she 'sa e.
ed upon lie dark and uncertain LAKE. 10 vae
these false and misguided phllanthropi,;s W.
huIryins her She spent 4 night {! the cesgs
anguish and distress Of mind. EHriy he ri
morning she apprized The family Of her aA'da.
settled determination 10 return mat day II e.
master; wEefeupun money was freely C!!cg.t. "a
the prospect OF sale by her m2Srr, ii >te MI
returned, held oni, and every a:sumer, an /,
Gucement Ieicubied 70 prevail upon her u +
main. But she was memorable Her mas e,s,
mistress were 10 leave the Springs the DcAias
and she determined 10 return Ia them bs.0rc 81
departed. The aboiIionists exercised no yioeG.-
in OBTAINING her, but refused 10 afford hi ar,
facilities for her return She accordingly To-
up her baggage, and, without guide 10 i'm
her steps through The endless hills and mouL.al,
Of Bedford, she reached here last night abou !.
Immediately rushed up 10 The room OF her ma
ter aud mistress, and begged that the inGiscTei.
which she had committed in leaving them might
overlooked. She was kindly received, and h,rms~
ter was 50 highly pleased with her re:on 'e is...
ance OF The wies OF The alolitonis.s, thai se q.
dercd TO her, il she had any wish 10 leave HI, +.
mily. her freedom and money to iefray her
Penses TO any part Of The STATE OF Prnass saaa
where she might wish 10 reside Bul She piour.
IL declined the cfier, and declared HAT no cc-
deralion should ever tear her from q family h..
which she bad received such Uniform hiGdnc,
and TO which she looked up without fear, .cr p;,
lection and comiolt, in all The adycrs. cTcum.
stances Of lie.
You may well imagine that lhis liIe incitsn,
created quite sensation al the Springs We
had here this morning about 30 visiie,s. j
large number lett to-day, and Others have s'ncs
arrived