The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-04-29

Sears.
The correspondent Of the Sun. under date ol
April 18th, says:
"The escape, pursuit and recovery
of the slaves from this District, seventy
eight in number, has created as much
conv ersalion here as the French Revo
luton. There was one on board in
the party from the Virginia shore, be.
low this city. 1t seems to have been
quite deeply laid scheme--the whole
thing being executed with quiet and
dispatch. The pursuit was managed
by young men from Georgetown, with
ou, the aid of police officers. The yes.
sci was snugly moored in Gone River,
and would soon have been ready to 60
outside Of the Capes. The pursuers
made an examination in their little
steamer, and were upon the point OF
returning, when they discovered the
vessel, and caught the whole party nap
ping, the danger of re.capture being. in
their opinion, entirely over.
"The three white men found in the
vessel are in Jail with the blacks, and
there was so much excitement against
the skipper himself, that it was rather
Difficult, to get him into The Jail in per-
sonal safety"
The Washington Union gives the following ae.
coun. OF tho capture of the schooner:
"Captain Baker promptly closed up.
on the vessel, rounded to, and placed
the steamer alongside. The volunteers
Immediately jumped on board, hut found
no one on deck, the matches being all
closed. These were guarded, and Dan.
iel Drayton, the supposed master and
ringleader of the thieves, was ordered
10 come up. After some time, and
very reluctantly, he did so, and was
placed under guard. He confessed he
was one of the guilty men who had re-
ceived and concealed the slaves on
board the vessel; admitted that he had
interview VS. with persons who had under
taken 10 send the slaves on board, but
he would not give their names, saying
if he did not, and should be convicted,
the aboli,ionists would support his fam.
lily. The real captain of the "Pearl," "
Edward Sayers, was then called up,
and put under guard, his answers being
evasive and unsatisfactory. The third
white person on board, Chester Eng
Iish, said he had been duped and impos.
ed upon by The other two; he wept bit.
,erly, and protested he had had no part
in the criminality of the concern, and
seemed willing to tell all he knew
The chief kidnappers themselves had
admitted he knew nothing oi their
plans, and had been directed alter nigh,
to receive the slaves, who, they said to
him, were going down the river on an
excursion Of pleasure"
A very excited state ofieeing existed in Wash.
ington against the white mep engaged in the above
transaction. At one time it was thought that the
printing establishment Of Dr. Bailey (editor Of the
"Na.ional Era, an abolition paper,) would be de-
stroyed. This we are glad to learn was not done,
although an attack was made upon it. Men are
never convinced of error by abuse or destruction
of private property.
The case is undergoing legal investigation
Public feeling was SO strong against MI. Giddings,
of this State, that he was compelled to leave the
court room.
The Union, of the 22d inst, says:
"The excitement in our city is abat-
ing. All signs Of violence, we hope.
have disappeared. On Thursday even
ing another large crowd assembled in
the vicinity of the Office of the "Na-
tional Era" but no violence was at.
tempted. The common council OF the
city had taken some active measures
for arres,ing any riotous outbreak
Mr.. Lenox, the acting mayor, Colonel
Seaton, the present chief magistrate OF
the city, being confined to his room by
severe indisposilion.) had issued in the
course of the day calm an .ranquiIiz-
ing bulletin, appealing to the love of
order that prevails in Washington,
which happily contributed TO have the
desired effect. The poIice were on the
spot, and all the constituted authorities
performed their duty, and by their finn.
ness and promplilude, have saved the
peace and character of the city. All
is now quiet, and the excitement has
happily subsidized"