Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-04-27

C1tcu, ~ cSWHEtC'- sIPTH @r., t~fC.
DEAR SlR:-1'his cry has been the
scene of much excitement during the.
week, with the citizens, rs well as IN
Congress. The papers have informed
YOU of the cause. liz the addiction ct
number Of slaves. The slaves were res
captured and brough, back TO the city,
and most Of them have been Sold since,
by their owners, To distant markets.
This is very proper, and if more were
disposed Of, in the same manner, tie
city would be materially benefited ia
laore ways than one, but particularly
in their juditiary expenses. Vely ma.
ny q. The criminal eases o! this District,
tour-i fihs, are The result Of The negro
population free and slaves, - buI The
greater proportion being in favor of flee
negroes. This city is the receptacle OF
many Of the derraved free negroes
from other States, and it appears 10 me
to be Impossible to cradica'e lhe evil,
unless The laws are more corrcl,e in
their character. Congress should take
the subject in hand, as the evil is IL.
creaSIng.
Those slaves, no doubt were entice4
away: the achite men, in whose pos
session they were found, are in prison.
and viii be tried for Kidnapping. The
punishment | am fearful Viii no: be Sc.
we're. These abolition fanatics should
De made 10 feel the full rX'cn, Of ,he
Law; particularly If they coula be pun
iShed by confinement for lite, and
few being imprisoned, the ardor OF HE
Others would cool off, in this legion.-
There is something >hhorreu, in tie
idea, that men can be found, who pre-
fer stealing negro 10 buying him
Many persons suppose here, that Mr..
GIDDINes OF Ohio, and Mr.. HALE Of
N. H., are giving "a:d and comt.!t"
to this nefarious business of negro ab-
duciion; whether i! is so or not, cam
no, positively assert; but, from thei,
conduct in Congress, ii is very evident
that ;hey prefer the interest and pro-
lection of the negro,to The peace & qui.
e, of their white telow-e:iizens Should
i, appear, hereafter, that they have done
this deed, presume, their being mem.
bers of Congress. will not proven, their
arrest and punishment. A, least, such
are my wishes, and that the seversst
punishment possible should be meled
gu, TO them, as they should know bet
ter and act wiser, is my frryenI desire,
for the happiness Of our common coun.
try. These fanatics have sworn 10
support the Constitution, and that oath
guarantees the hight of slave property:
ii must be maintained ln>iolale by the
States; bu, all argument is lost with
such men, and they act as if the con-
stitu'ional compact did mol exist.
The news from Europe, ny the Sa.
rah Sands steamer, is quite cheering.
The progress Of rcpubltanism is on.
ward. Germany appears Amos, en-.
ti:.ly regencrated, and still in progress
of reform. England is moving; and
that the next news from London will
announce the progress Of reform in
England & The regeneration of Ireland,
that most oppressed and much injured
land, is my fond wish and lervent as
piration.
The news, to-day, from Mexico, it
would seem, is uniavor;,hlp to lie rati.
hca'ion of lie treaty. Tn. Sc fotlo.
dlngs are unexpected, and are disllk.d
by those mos, friendly to the Mtxicans.
| still think, myself, The tray will lie
ratified. ,e, some delay may lake place.
The Mexican Congress chad better
had" ratified the treaty, if ,hry wished
TO preserve the nationality Of Mex,co;--
should they not, If our line dues not
run down 20 the is,bmus OF Panama, in
ten ears, | am much mistaken in The
determination Of our western and sou.
,hern people. Why, Mr.. Editor. Mex
leo Will he conquered by our Voun.
'eefs, on their own hook, if the Cow
eminent stops the war at present, and
Indemnify themselves. But the Gov
eminent will not stop. Onward, is
the word, if peace is no, made between
the two countries.
Santa Anna has left Mexico and
sailed for the Island of Jamaica. He
surrendered to Col. G. w. HuenEs,
civil and military Governor cfJalarpa.
Col. H. is brave soldier, kind com.
mander, and does honor to the station
% which President Polk assigned him.
Few officers in. the army, l aFy, ~, (.
iced Col. HrGRxs in military seserre,