Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-08-19

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Washington, Aug. ll.-Dayton aud Savers
who ncre convicted and sentenced two years
ago. lof the attempted abduction OF 20 slaves IN
the schooner earl. and whose term of imprison
mcnt m The County Jail would extend to 80
years, were parianed 10 day by the President
fAtnaN or DE,rroN AND SAYrRs. We
leam ir1m curresp pndent th2 following partlc
u.ars boz relauea To the pardon of Drayion and
Saye- who were suffering az Washington under
sentence for a long term Of Imprisonment
NAsHiNGroN. Aug H. 1852.
President Fillmore has granted pardon to
Dmyion sud Sayres. the captain and mate Of the
schooner PEARL whom. you wall recoliect were
seized u die Potomac river two or three years
AGO with seventy slaves on board. whom they
were attempting TO carr. TO a free State. They
were Imprisoned IN ashington Jail, and some
fry years OF their sentence has yet TO expire
Il s been understood for long tine, that
the owners OF these slaves who lived 100 the
DISTRICT Of Columbia were ready 70 unite 10
mem0aal 90 procure the Liberation of their cap
tors. DE rcal friends OF Dayton and savers,
however. have known that the time Of this liberia
ton VISA point of some dehcacy, as other
chliges were pending against them IN the State
OF Virginia. aud their arrest under these would
subject tlem 20 "a new trial
h impression prevailed among some Of
those who assisted Dmyton at the time of his
tuaI that De entered into this enterprise from
purely nacunhry motives. ', c have been as
snra3 however. by gentlemen. who have had an
opportunity 90 visit him M his prison. that he
has Shown there 4 dignity of character in ms
coniuomout. which has secured the general re-
spect nf those aroun him. II j, not ms habit, as
we have been told 90 speak much Of the crcum-
stances winch led him there He felt however,
some Indignation at the discrimination Of that
Phauihrophy which raised $4,000 10 secure
from a short confinement William Chaplin while
it nearly forgot the existence Of a prisoner who
had sacrificed much more in the same cause.
prvion's family have lived m Philadelphia
where they had been supported by the labors Of
his children and the charity Of his friends.
His health. as that Of Sayers, had suffered Sc
rious.y in his confinement The papers which
secure his pardon passed the Presidents hands,
| believe, after the favorable opinion Of the Sec
rotary Of State, and the Attorney General.
PirrssuRe, Friday, Aug. H.
II is run ored that Hale viii decline the Indie
pendent Free Democratic nomination for Prcsi-
dent, and that the Free Soil National Committee
are % meet al syracuse after the Liberty Party
National Convention, and place base in nomina
ton. /; IS claimed that there is a precedent for
this iu The nomination Of Van Buren, and Adams,
who resided in adjoining States.
Il gives us pleasure TO announce that the debt
of the American Board Of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions had been cancelled Attic
close OF the financial year, the Treasurer found
he bad balance of - 30 IN favor of the So
cietY.
Thomas +. Neagher, Esq, the Irish patriot,
has declared ms intention 10 become a citizen OF
the lled States, by taking the required oaths.
Realization. The House have adopted in
rommltteo OF the whole, on motion Of Mr. Evans,
of Nd. an amendmet to the Civil and Diplomatic
bill, imposing the same lighthouse duties on Eng
lish yasse.s entering our ports, which American
vessels are compelled to pay IN English ports.-
One leading object suggested by Mr. Evans, fol
this measure was, that offered means for retail
at0n upon Great Britain IN respect TO the late
order. for The exclusion ofour fishermen from the
waters where they have been accustomed to fish
/ The light house duties paid out by our vessels IL
/ British ports, amount to S20O0,O0O a year. On,
| firm in New York, Grinnel, Mlnturn q Coz have
! paid S2500UO.
/ Stare Decision IN T'eras-A case has beef
/ decided in the District Court for the county o
/ Bexar. in Texas which, if confirmed in the Su
! preme Court, viii operate, it Is said, to declar
several thousands of blacks free, who have beef
| held heretofore as slaves. A slave woman wa
| carried from the United States to Austln's Col
ony, IN Texas, IN l-26 Slavery was not recog
nized by the laws of Mexico at the time. Th
constitution of Coahuila and Texas was pro
claimed early in 1877, and the woman the sub
ect of suit, daughter of the original slave, wa
born on the Brazos about the middle OF 1877
When the constitution of 1896 was adopted b
the Republic of Texas, slavery was established
and the mother slave was of the class enume
rated in that constitution as slaves. The daughi
er, having been born in the country, was not N
cluded by the provisions Of the constitution.
In suit, involving the question of the freedoI
Of this girl, II has been decided that the condlto
} OF blacks in the country during the existence
! the Mexican law that of freedom, and ths
the act of sovereign power IN REMINDING them /
the original condition Of slaves, which they bel
when imported from the United States, did NJ
affect their offspring born in the country. befoI
, the adoption of the constitution of the Republ
who are consequently free.-.N o. Pleaytne.