Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

and put him in irons in the presence of his
wife and friends, and march him oil, to drag
out the remainder Of his earthly existence in
the cotton fields OF the Sonth. But we could
not sit down quietly in the midst Of so much
distress. Your old friend, MI. - and my
self started for the slave pen. The evening
was not precisely cloudy, but the moon shone
dimly through a smoky atmosphere. You
know the huilding. 1t stands removed some
distance from either road. As we approach
ed, ! could not bat reflect that within its
gloomy walls were yet retained all the hor-
rid barharity of ;he darker ages: sea, worse
than This. The slavery Of Egypt into which
Joseph was sold more than Tour thousand
years ago, was Freedom compared with the
slavery Of this District. The slave trade Of
the Ishmaeliies bore no comparison 10 the
harbarous slave trade Of Washington city,
Soon after we entered the yard, we met two
men who appeared 10 he ON patrole tuty.-
One Of them turned round, and walked back
to us, inquired il we wished to see Ms. Will
liams. we told him we did. he said Mr..
Williams was not in, but his agent was.-
We told him we would then see the agent.
As we came near the door, he told Us 90 keep
round to the left Of him, as d large dog WAS
chained in front OF the door. Ascending the
steps, he led US through a dark passage 10 a
somewhat spacious room, having the appear
ance Of an Office. In from, of fire two men
Were sitting smoking cigars. lie inItodu-
ced us to one of them as the agent. To him
we made known our errand. They both rose
TO their feet, and the agent said-"IHe ne
CUR las gone. Bt took linn Immediately On
Loqrd ship at .~liernndrjq, and he has smiled
for Ncu OrleanS." We told him the cirCum.
stances Of his right TO freedom. lie assured
? US that it was not so-lhat "ihe negur" told
him he had not paid a cent.
To this assertion his companion bore les
timony, saying he heard it, sc. But sncl
. was our knowledge of facts, that we believe
the whole story TO be entirely false, and tina
poor Henry was then in the slave prison.
But as we could do nothing, We left a plac
from which all that is amlable in our con
mon nature appeared to have been, long sine
!, expelled. As we were about to leave, or
of the men led the way to the door, and phi
cling himself in the passage leading 10 Il
, prison, waited until 1--WE passed out. III
= other followed behind, and saw US safely
the street. At the gate we met Sylvia, WI
had followed US in the deepest anxiety.
, few of her relations had accompanied he
weeping and sympathizing in her Distress
All we could do was TO tell her that we sa'
no hope Of relief.
f We have this morning taken measures
ascertain whether Henry is yet in PRISON.
If so, we hope to release him. But we pre-
coed with little expectation OF success. Nu
; may imagine the poignancy of my feelings
# when | reflect that this outrage is protected
encouraged and sustained by acts of Coz
1 gress, as clearly demonstrations as wouI
he a law TO sell you or me from our iamilie
Yet no efforts we can make-no heaven ia
ing crimes, however fragrant, seem to tai
hold of either the pride or the humanity
Northern members of Congress. The cot
l. %iniitees to whom petitions on this subject d
& sent, file them away in perpetual silenC
Is time passes on, the slave trade continues, /
nd manity mourns; but we avert our eyes, a
Ii enter into the political conflicts of the day
Ny brother, let US toll in the cause of FIR
lrt dom, tho it be amid much persecution.
on From ST. DOMINO o.-An arrival at n,
York, from st. Domingo, brings dates up
X the first of the present month. a plot h
t. been discovered, to destroy all the whites
that part of the Island. The Prime Min
to for the General i'm Chief and two other