Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-10-09
CAPT. HANNUM'S STATEMENT.


bOSIuNs Stpls ~, lCto'
Certain inf lmmatory articles, with lavish
abuse of my employers and myself, first made
me aware Of The existence of the Chrome
type"
The authors Of the above were doubtless
persons unconnected with commerce-igno-
rant Of the liabilities Of shi pm isters--intent
only upon carrying out their own selfish,
narrow minded principles, regardless of the
means employed.
The following are some Of the particulars
of the late slave case On the morning of
his discovery, august llth) | gave him to
understand that he must be sent back by the
first vessel; and for this purp Ise had a fire.
quput lookout at the mast he ID. Not being
successful in meeting a vessel bound out IL
New Orlelns, | left him in the lower hArbor
on my arrival, while | came TO the city foI
advice. Messrs. Pearson & Co., (as | BE-.
lieve) with motives OF the pureSt justice, de-
cidel that ne must @ hlck-ind back he has
gone but he has not been sent away emp
ty." He received many presents in money
and clothing from my friends who visited me
while in the harbor, and from the time of his
discovery ill his shipment he lived and Jared
as ] did myself. Were it necessary | could
produce many witnesses who saw and con
verSed With him, TO Prove that he expressed
| his regret that he ahSconded from meta
he WIS willing to abide by my decision anC
return to his master. As for that motley crew
OF whites and blacks who crowded the deck,
of the Lincoln" and haiIel me in the " Vi
sion" with cries of run him down." 4" fire
into him doubt if there is one of then
who would be more reioiced to see a slave
set free, or the whole institution of slaverl
with It's thousand curses, tumbled to the dust
tl,,, tl, q lil,An,a. ,,Dt.i.fS ,,.haa, ,Lr,
were so intent upon prosecuting. 1t is sue
wild proceedings as these, and clandestinel,
bringing slaves to liberty, that forges Still
stronger the letters of slavery at the sout
and keeps alive that spirit of enmity betweeD
us and our southern brethren.
think they accuse me of mercenary M
tives, which is the most absurd of all thei
charges.
If they will look at son.e of tho New o.
leans papers they will learn the amount
the reward, and can then Judge how much il
ducement 1t would he to absent myself fro.
/, home and all its domestic enjoyments for fr
days after an absence Of three months. Flu
thermure. the captain who takes him to Ne
Orleans is directed to take no reward, hut
=, plead earnestly for the slave for a release froI
punishment.
In my letter to the master, now in posse
sion OF the slave, | have stated that in SEM
ing him back, | sacrifice feelings of humll
: ity and private principles to the laws of til
state, and solicit in return "A mitigation
: punishment for the unfortunate offender.
The master, no doubt. would rather new
4 see the slave, if he could secure me or til
q Ottoman. lie 'ould then place a high valr
. upon him, which | should be compelled
= pay, and then comes fine and imprisonme
1 to satisfy the offended laws of Louisiana.
will say no more. To the hands of II
brother shipmaSters--the press-the publ
aholitiOnisls and ALL leave the subject
. consideration.