Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-04-23
Violating the Treaty.

Among the appellants for justice al The Re-
corder's Office yesterday, was Damon Dunfeld
an old Ethiopian, whose woodsaw was hung on
his shoulder, like the guitar of troubadour, ere
the days of chivalry had gone by. Damon
looked about as wise as an owl ir daylight; he
appears TO have borrowed for the occasion, the
dlardaed hat of Jackques Srop, and the re-
mainder Of his wardrobe seemed made TO match
HIS hair was grizzly grey, and his face wrn-
kled and puckery, like Positions boot.
g wants TO hab dis ere business seuied,
massa Corder, agreeable to de consirlushun."
"What business is ,hal?" said the Recorder.
"Whoy, you sees, massa Corder, dis ere
nigga has worla'ed de treaty after de boundary
line was greed 10 tween u.s.
Dis ere nigga" 10 which Damon alluded
was big, burly black, with teeth enough 10
form The stock in trade of dentist, and pair
of eyes that curvei,ed abou, in their sockets
like The revolving lamp of lighthouse.
"And pray" said the Recorder, " wha, has
this negro to do with The violation Of the treaty
or The usc!ng Of he boundary line! :"
81 ain, 60, muffin at all, said The fellow with
the mouhfuI of bones.
But | says you hab,' said Damon. and
III just SPAIN de whole ting 10 massa Judge, in
less time dan Id be sharpenin' my saw"
Well, then lei US hear you," said the Re-
corder.
Wal, lis jus dis, massa," said Damon
I" you sees dis chill is an old squai;er and no
mistake. Is had what you may call de pre-
emp,ion right 10 de cu,iin' ob all de wood tween
Canal and Custom. house streets, and de Iebee
and Dauphn streets. doesn't know how long
wal. dis ere nigga comes and he cuts into my
customers wood, and cuts me ont, for he inter-
feres wild my vested rights. Wal, massa, you
sees speak 10 him like book, or jus as mas
sa Buchanan did 10 massa Packer ham, and |
convinces him righl up and down dat he ain'i
no right 10 'irude on my bonnd'ry."
Guess. OIL fella' knows de science Of
wood sawin' well as you do" said the big ne.
gro "dere Amt notin' in de consiriushun 10
perweni me, neder."
'Silence, sir" said The Recorder; and ST.
lence having prevailed, Damon continued
"Wal, as was sayin," massa Judge, when
| showed him my exclusib privileges, he tho,
he come de diperma'ic ober me, but he couldn't
shine 10 how, SO inerly he 'grees not 10 Gu,
wood widin my limi,s--no way, no somedever.'
81 ddn' sign no documents said the big
negro.
You pledged de word OBJ a wood sawyer
and darkey da, you wouldn't" said Damon
land now coches you a, il ebery day"
"Did he commits any assault and battery on
you." said the Recorder.
"EIe didn't" said Damon, "bu, you sees
massa Judge, he's strange nigga, and calls OF
you 10 purtec, home industry. wants you ic
go in for wha, massa Clay calls de 'Mericar
system"
The Recorder assured Damon that he would
do all in his power 10 protect home industry
and 10 support the American system, bu, thai
he could not interfere with his rival in business
or prevent his sa"ing wood within the imagi
nary lines to which he ('he painliif) seemed
10 sci up plescrpive right.
The case was dismissed. Damon shoulder
ed his saw, and pledged himself 10 bring the
case before higher court