The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-23

We publish below, from the Macon Messenger
the statement of Mr.. Knight of that city, who was
engaged in the recent effort TO recapture the slave
Graft, in Boston. The narrative will be read with
interests
sfessrs. Fditors-As many incorrect aud contradictory
reports circulation in regard to the visit of Mr. Willis
lam and Ellen CFs.Re negroes boong@g to Dr. Collins
and ia IsySni beg you to give paee to the 5
willing make affidavit gifts correctness. OF oourse it does
I'd eSnaa b O swf 9s vi
The sta ements which have been copied in this city and in
the South generally, by certain class OF papers Are taken
from the Boston Chonotype and other abolition prints AMI
Misrepresentation of facts and entirely worthy Of
we e{ Macon for the ofpurchq,ng mschnery for
this city did not know that Mr. Hughes was en-.
at New Yo e asked to s qi ai s we sVe
We left Macon Friday Oct; ll-Ariyed in New rk
arrived at Boston next morning. Kept still Saturday aud
On Monday, attended to buying machinery Mr. Hughe,
Applied 70 Judge woodbury. To- warrant The Judge
sio one un.b0. .,,r.1 - 81.
get all the commissioners and judges together.
In this way the matter deferred until Thursday night
when the meeting of commissioners held Al thus meet.
ing our business and the names Of the parties for which the
with went Sm " Zee GS on F lay had long eoayeaQn
and would do SO if she could get funds and opportunity
desired me To bring letter 70 Eleps mother agreed 60
back the next morning and get the letter did go
Wednesdqy;Wen to Worcester and returned found the
T&arsdav Aiorning.saw Graft; he told me that Ellen
letter Craft The one published was foscry TRe day
s h5ys oseR %en was IL Worcester
about O'Clock, in open court '' "4''a"
began ABOUT Ro Rose AND and %aeS
EyeIy lew minutes negro lawyer would peep into the
marshals hands immediately. The excitement became
hat & was in Cambdra street he wo nj w 20 Sod a
him; seemed timid and inclined to back out.
fOr slanI E,r
Graft aywe!s taken to Deputy sbef RaEs III S Sfoaz
FRESHMAN and ThayeI 70 great exce m, Riley
in large numbeIs around the U s
them They sat there were kdn9ppers from The south
SRaddV-ent to Chafiestowa and abop IL s III
day; No sign Of any disturbance
Ing to kidn12 Graft and wife; CARED to Court Square to
deputy GpTbns Office; 1000 persons PRESENT. negroes
each, signed BY Massrs Riley, Wills and others IbsIieSe
oc st n GlGe ' S asIe aS sent for
upon ii 50 that could not reach 4 They Kissed u.s. called
us to some act OF violence Some of them seized upon Tia
Sgs gR I a aSO made a EaS was
, I'M dyeT 81 f. where Co. and being
bridge Nh Hnghes knew where b was and ordered him to
he crowd sssd e 90 Ro9 ua N.Y. Ss S me
rage and procured buggy and driver and returned 10 the
keep They sad SS not SP w R to H hsr qF bS
S NJ Al ,S peSRs SaNw hs he was
mon ihhssng and pulling my coat calling slave hunter
that was plainly what they wanted do One negro fol-
@nda t hGs 11t u pS G Sa near me-
0a ys ooe ea aBr 9 ne pao and At half
sanderng Ellen Graft and iDusing her business Gave bond
e2eh for $4,000 at the hotel Messrs Riley, Thayer Co.
Willis and ohers signing for Understood great crowd
was aembed a. Court Square for the purpose Of mojbng
s-oIhcer CoTon wished 70 carry Us there. The mob had
been collected by the handb which had been placed about
That night great crowd came to see US at the boe Mr.
hughes vas not well; went down, in the paror aud
eonveTsed with them, answering questions ia Tegad 10
Traits and the treatment
mule amused at some the more honest but deued who ac
night after they finished work. and fed upon cotton seed ETC.
EssdagICommee Of one hundred twhe men) waited
on me 9pelor q the house. requiring them 10
and ordering us 10 leave This peremptory refused by
aLCommtee Of sixteen called saying that if we did
not eaye instantly we would be mobbed Were not in but
landlord answered for and by authority given In The
morning that we would not eaye ~ we were ready.
cads and desired We were moi in and f
course were deprived of the nexpesbe pleasure Of SEEING
NJ Nfght.Mr. Hughes not very well; remained in hi,
the night before Among the crowd We're menv mo
Gentlemen who appeared to be gratifying their curosityte
Weaaesdag Very early Rev. Theodore Parker came to
a he baS 31%en os my 81 sixty excited
as servant Of the Lord and friend 10 request us TO
think could suppress the the @o 56As sby GSTag
WE relaedtod him that we should treat their committees
and our convenience suited, but not before.
In the eenns a ea@ ssie 20 N e e69n the city, az was quiet
ouef 70 get further instructions and to allow the excitement
q
name forget. ~ - " e mani "hOse
FROM a. Saw heard and experienced, while in Boston
AN CONVINCED that public opinion there in regard 10 tie In
uyesave law Is undergoing a change II a tTue hat ~
aDotons and negroes numerous and Rpnaren v
nave things very much their way at present The busi
ene sn Re9 q PROPERTY with whom have eonyersed
Jaw ought 10 be execuedthat they wi he'd m re nj ~ liz
and That II it came trial Of strength the nearnas
take time $3.50 ~ P"' NV"h' ms however, VIII
h believe that Mr. Hughes will ultimately succeed in getting
e my only regret a that my own private hnsns
Gompeed me TO return home before seeing him out Hi
leisure anu means to spare should return viii nlaasnr,
rotting in a Boston iail " i s'nuehleh OF macon by
need scarcely say, that am influenced in i,i .
ment by no party feeling. My own ennvarss
erent partes nave been misconstrued and mi
desire simply TO do justice myseif and IN NJ
aDsehce by placing the facts before candid pubit " '
JOHN KNIGHT.