Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-06-09

Explanation.
The following explanation of the attempted nego
tiaions for the manumission of Anthony Burns the
alleged slave on Saturday, is furnished by Mr. Ed
ward C. Parker, one of the counsel for the claim
ant
At the time of opening the hearing before Com.
missioner E. G. Loring, in the case of the alleged
'fugtive from service and labor" Anthony Burns
was told that if the claimant would consent 81 200
could be raised within five minutes, to buy the free
dom of said Burns. advised with the claimant and
he consented provided it were done forthwith then
myself drew up paper for subscriptions therefor to
wit buying the freedom of said alleged slave Sub
sequently drew up another paper of similar cbarac-
ter for the Rev. MIR. Crimes the colored clergyman
but told him and assured him, over and over again
that the whole matter must be fully arranged and
completed absolutely forthwith, and certainly
that day, or the claimant would be released from all
assent to the agreement which he made to show that
he not harshly disposed towards the boy Antho-
ny Burns. At o'clock, P M, in the evening, on
ly $500 had been raised. Knowing then that the
matter must be very speedily consummated, if at ALL
| took another subscription paper, and went. with
other gentlemen, 10 the houses of several persons to
ask their contributions telling them no time was to
be lost Finally, about Ii o'clock at night cili-
zen of Boston put into my hands check of $780,
payable to my order, expressly spuating that
should not endorse it unless the freedom of said Burns
was obtained that night.
Both the counsel for the claimant then went imme-
datey to the office of the Commissioner, who issued
the warrant. Here deed of manumission was drawn
The said Commissioner and both the counsel then
went to the L. S. Marsbalrs office to complete the
discharge Of said Burns. 1t wanted about quarter
of twelve o'clock when arrived at the Court House
Some discussion then ensued between all parties the
United States Commissioner, the United States At
tOrney, and the counsel for the claimant as to wheth
er 1T would be necessary for the claimant to be
brought down in person, to entite the the Commits
soner 10 discharge said Burns and also TO the pro-
nf fhn Init choll
of all the military and other extra expenses in the
case OF d voluntary discharge of the person claimed
he Satuary COSTS although the claimant had not
agreed to pay them, il understood there would be
no difficulty about. Before these two matters could be
arranged the clock struck trelve then told the Rev
Mr.. Grimes that, ihasmuch the money was raised
before twelve o'clock at light, thought the claim
ant ought not to retire from the bargain unless the
parties withdrew the profered money. The next
morning being Saturday, the last mentioned check of
S4oO was 9''thdro~" from me by the daacer thereof
This wholly absoved the claimant from his agree
ment. And now. the claimant being advised thereto
10y many lovers of law and ORDER declines negoti-
ale further, until it is first established that the SUI
premacy of the law can be maintained
To the Editors Of the Boston Post
GENTLEMEN: AT the request of my friends, Colonel
SutIe and Mr.. Brent of Virginia, whose names have
tor several days past occupied much of the public
mind, write you this. The exciting trial of the
fugitive slave is over; the United States commits
sioner, after much research and deliberations has
given his decision, and the fugitive, Anthony Burns
is on his way back to Virginia. No man in Boston
fairly say he did not have an impartial trial. and
that he not ably defended by counsel learned
in the law and full of zeal for their client; and that
so far as sympathy could co. that it not all on
his side. In the name of my Virginia friends, have
to thank the citizens of Boston for the firm and pat
rlotlc manner in which they have acted during the
whole course of this exciting trial To the United
States marshal, to the civil and military authorities
to the United States district attorney, to his counsel
and to the citizens who took an interest in executing
the laws of the land, in the name of Virginia and
the South, Colonel Sue returns his warmest thanks.
The South will never forget this act of justice; and
when shall return to my own State | can say to
LOusianians that Boston is law abiding city, and
that have the rights of Southern men respected
and firmly maintained-hat the Order-lovng citizens
OF Boston, in the broad of day, executed the
constitutional law of the land. The North and the
South connected by every tie of blood of friend
ship, and of interest, and cursed be the hand that
shall ever break them apart Boston is great city
in many respects the first in the Union it is the seat
of learning and of science she has out to the
South and West many noble son, and her daughters
are the mothers of southern children. Shall a
few misguided men make odious the whole of this
! great city No, never
| To the iisconsolae widow of Mr.. Batchelder-he
who fell in defence of the laws of his coun'ryI have
to say that the city Alexandria will take of her
To the kind-hearted and phanthropc ladies and gen
temen who actually subscribed and were anxious tc
purchase the freedom OF Anthony Burns, am author
lied to say, that after his return to Virginia. they
fulfil their benevolent wishes. To the gentlemen Of
the Boston press who have sustained the law, the
whole country is deeply indebted.
! Yours, very respectfully,
H. w ALLEN, of louisiana
! Revere HOusp Boston. June 3. 1884