Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-03-06
From tho True Democrat.
Washington Correspondence,
WAsurNaToS CRY, Feb. 81, 1852,

WASHINGTON CITY, Feb. 81, l652,
GENTLEMEH;-A portion of tie members
Of the House dcigned to cat u dinner aud
drink some wine to the lionoro of the birthday
of the Father of his Country, aud 80 iliey
adjourned over last evening unil Tuesday
next. The Dinner comes of this evening,
but ii was stated in the House That gentle
mon would want lime TO get in u proper
stu;o 70 do business, aud so Monday was
allowed them TO recover tic Use OF their
Judgment. The real object Of the mcyling
is TO promote the "Union party" and end,ay-
or TO rasi impuintions upon those who oppose
the "Compromiso measures"
Yesterday u discussion sprung up in the
House of Representatives, whicl, promises
some interest II was on private bill, aud
wi therefore nitnin litlc notice in tho public
press, though il involves questions vital TO tho
people OF tie free States.
Every reader will rccolrct that the
Florida war, during the year 1897, some
six hundred Creek lEdians were employci
as troops in The war against the Scminnles.
The contract mn,le with them under uu-
shortly of the Secretary of War, stipulated
to give them puy and rutions rs our other
troops received, and "dti The piunder Mey nsay
e1piiWe." ] give tie words of The contract
under it they captured large number of
Negroes, said to be about one hundred
General Jesup, the Commissioner on Indian
affairs, and the Secretary of War appear TO
lave regarded ncsrurs us "p!un9er' within
tile words Ofihc c0Hiruci bun it was dinicult
30 keep Them in Florida under guard of the
iroops there, aud to furnish them with pro-
visions, aud they were sent To Fort Pike,
near New Orleans.
In March, 1888, tic Creek Cicrs were in
ihis city aud sold all their sGrcs lnut negrocs)
captured in Florda, 10 a Suye.dcnlcr by ,lic
name of James G. Watson, Of Georgia, for
fourteen thousand dollars.
The Creek Chiefs executed power OF
Attorney TO Collins, u brUiher-in.luw and
agent tor Watson, To call on the officer at
EOrt Pike for the S.dveS. But there was no
ear mars upon thcn; the officer did not
know who were S'1rcs or who were free men.
Here was fir. An bore the likeness and
similiudp OF their Crcn;ur; aud Collins, the
slave dealer, could uot distinguish between
slaves and those who were not slaves, vet ho
intended to get the whole number of coloreh
persnns captured hy the Creeks, most of
whom were supposed TO he free. To eject
this he made every effort, bni falling 10 do so,
le returned, aud Watson applied to Congress
20 have the people Of the nation make up
the loss lie sustained in his speculaiions in
iln!flNN lltsll Ilt lllSislS llidt IllG 1Ot.iilS-
sioner of Indian Affairs encouraged him 70
purchase the negroes ! have no doubt that
Il was intended lay that officer aud Watson TO
onslave those free negroes who had been
living with the Semiuoes.
Tic case was presented TO Congress, and
referred TO tie Committee on Claims, more
than twelve years succ, When your Repre-
sentative was member of that Committee.
1t then found no favor, md IN The next Con-
gress, A. ID. 1872, was sent 10 the Committee
on Indian Affairs, who reported bill TO pay
for the slaves Afterwards, Gen. Vance, OF
Ohio, was placed ut The head of The Com
mitlec on Claims, AID this law under his
auspices, received the sanction Of that COM
miitec.
1t came up for discussion in the Iionse,
some six years since, but met with little
favor. II now was early reported on, and
being an old acquaintance of Mr.. Gddlngs,
he called attention of genlleDen 10 it, mud
when II cane up yesterday for discussion, M
soon became Interesting. Members appear
ed more ready TO discuss the subject ihnn
have ever seen them before. Mr.. Sacket,
Seward Wing, fiom New York, led off
against the hill. Daniels, slave -holdng Dem
ocrat, from North Carolina, followed, in
favor Of IT, Mace, OF lndann, followed, in
n very neat iorcible little speech, in which
he eVinced 10 The House thai nc had heart,
nnd that his heHri Is in tho right plnrc.-- !
This, coming from slave.rid,lcn lndiana, I
Hsionisiicd ihe whole House. How, Free .
SoiIer, Of Pennsy lvania, followed, against The .
the bill bGi before he rlustd his speech, the
committee rose.
You will see TINT The question of assisting
this slave dealer 10 make mp his loss by
contributions from the hard earnings OF
Northern laborers, is interesting To tie na-
ton.
The character Of our nation was dsgraced
by tie employment of bood-hounds to chase
the indiansi hut the employment of The
Greeks TO slay, to murder tliemin order 10
seize their property aud enslave tie negroes
with whom the Seminoes were connected
by murriuge, as fathers and children, as
mothers, and by all the relations of domestic
life, was an act more piralical than any which
attended tllnt disgraceful act. Yours.
A hill for the abolition of eapital nunishnnent