Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-09-22
The Free Soil Candidate"

The Free Soil Candidates.
For the benefit of those Wing friends who claim
with Mr. Webster and Mr. Corwin If they do not
6ciiere that Gen Taylor if elected, will not inter
pose his veto or the power and patronage OF the
government against the WiImot Proviso we pub
lish the following interesting document:
DEED OF SALE OF A PLANTATION AND
ia SLAVES TO GEN. TAYLOR.
From the Ohio Standard
New ORLEANS, August, 1915
DEAN SIR II herewith transmit you copy of
the deed of sale from John Hagard, senior, to Gen
Taylor OF plantation horses, slaves &c.
Since Gen rayIor's return from Mexico he has
also purchased slaves Ia May last he purchased
in the name OF his son, Richard Taylor, four slaves
OF W NJ. Williams. On the 9th of June last he
purchased of Is. NJ. Campbell two slaves for the
sum OF $500. lie inspected the negroes and ex-
amiued them to see il they were sound. Gave his
draft on the Canal Bank OF this city
Deed OF Sale.
john HAeeARO,S ST. } SReceiyed for Re
TO SDEED. cord 1Sth Februa-
ZAcHAnrAn TArIon.S Try, 1912
THIS INDENTUKE made this 2lst day of
April, eighteen hundred and forty two, between
of Louisiana, of one part and Zachariah Taylor of
the other, ritncsscs that the said John Hagard Sr
for and in consideration of the sum of ninety five
thousand dollars to him in hand paid and secured
to be paid as hereinafter stated by the said Xacha
riah Taylor at and before the scaling and deliver
ing OF these presents, has this day bargained sold
delivered, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents does bargain, sell, deliver, and confirm
unto the said Zacharah Taylor, his heirs and as
signs. forever all the plantation and tract Of land :
ALSO, all of the following slaves: Nelson, Mil
ly, Peggy, Peidea, Mason, Willie, Zachael, Caro-
line Lucinda Randall, WIrma. Carson, Little Ann,
Wilma Jane, Tom, Sally. Graca, Big Jane, Loui-
sa, Maria, Charles, Barnard, Mira, Sally Carson,
Paul Sanford, Mansfield, Harry Oden Harry, Hor-
lev, Carter, Henrietta, Ben, Charlotte, Wood, Dick,
Henrietta, Clarrisa, Ben, Anthony, Jacob, Handy,
Jim. Gabriel, Emeline, ArmstcAd, George, Wilson,
Cherry, Peggy, Wallace, Jane Wallace Bartlett,
Letitia, Barbara, Matilda, Lucy, John, Sarah, Big
Ann, 4 lien, Tom, George, John, Dick, Fielding,
Nelson or lsom. Wilma, Shellod, Lldney, Little
Cherry Puck. Sam, Hannah Anna, Mary Ell
len Henrietta and two small children: Also, all
the horses, mules, cattle, hogs, farming utensils
and tools now on said plantaton-tcgether with all
and singular, the Entertainments, appurtenences,
privileges and advantages unto the SAID land and
slaves appertaining TO have and to hold the said
plantation and tract of land and slaves and other
| property above described, unto the said Zachariah
Taylor, his heirs and assigns, forever. and to hi.
and their only proper use, benefits and behoo, for
| ever.
| State of Mississippi, /, Edwin Mickey. ClerS
Jefferson county, SIS. of the Probate Court :.
said county, do hereby certify that the within anc
| foregoing instrument of writing is a true and per
| feet copy taken from the records, as recorded II
nv office, in book OF deeds, &c, pages 22O, % /
| 222.
{ Given under my hand and sea. o
[Seal.l : office this twenty fourth day of July
A. d., 1918.
| ISignedI EDWIN Mickey, Clerk,
BY \. w. FORD, d. c.
Taxable property of Zachatiah Taylor, for thu
year lS4S, being in Jefferson County, Mississip
Number of slaves 1l4-tax 800 A:
acres land, 2lOO-tax 81 81
certify the foregoing estimate of the State
| County, and School Tax on the above mentioned
property in Jefferson county, Stale Of Mississippi
Tor the year 1915, to be true and correct.
| [Signedl 0. 5. MILLS, Tax Assessor, JEFF. co
| On this remarkable uocumeWt the Albany AT
las has these pertinent remarks They seem tc
! Us unanSwerable
| I'VE TRANSFER into our paper Of to-day bill o
! sale OF slaves to Gen. Taylor. which some one has
taken the pains 10 copy from the Official record.
| The publication OF this record was first made in
the spiilt Of accusation. 1t IS not in that spirit
which ne copy it The transaction is a common
! one throughout the whole southland this bill
| but the ordinary form Of transfer of human chat
tells u e copy the paper merely because il IS em
! inen,ly suggestive OF the considerations which
must govern tie solution OF the question val
! Gen Taylor s. IN bill prohibiting slavery in tht
/ new territories. HIS nejghbors say he viii not
he is reported to have said that the south shoulc
never submit 10 such restriction. His position
as the owner of those III slaves (yyho carry a re-
present alton in Congress anu the Electoral Coleg
Is equal to 60 white Votes) Indicates where his in
/ terests lie-where, we Elay add, ais sympathies
/ pFeiudices and convictions are sure to l.e
Can any Candid man view these things anC
doubt that he will oppose, ii need be, by tie veto
| the limitation OF slavery!