Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-08-12
From the National Intelligence.
a CASE OF CONSCIENCE OR LAW.

Where shall they go? This is a question fol
the friends of colonization to answer.
We have received the following facts from the
Secretary of the American Colonization Society
They were communicated to him by one Of the
executors, a gentleman well known to us, of the
very highest responsibility.
About Il year ago, n gentleman residing in Gcor-
gis departed this life, leaving a very large estate,
consisting mainly of lands and negroes. He left
4 will in due form, of which he appointed five
persons executors. Upon an examination of his
will, they were at once fully satisfied that the
great and leading object of the deceased was to
secure to his negroes-about $50 in number
emancipation from bondage, and to place them IN
comfortable circumstances as free people. To
effect this, his will provides that his executors
should, at as early IL day as practicable, dispose OF
sufficient property therein pointed out, and raise
sufficient funds for the purpose of removing the
whole of his negroes to one OF the States OF lndi-
ana or Illinois, and there purchase and procure,
for the comfortable settlement of his said negroes,
u sufficient quantity Of good arabic land, with suf-
iicient timber thereon, and to have them furnished
with every necessary outfit to make them a com-
Portable agricultural people including wagons
and teams and all necessary implements of hus-
Ddndry, together with all necessary and convenient
articles for housekeeping, and also a good supply
Of provisions for one year.
The ~testator left neither wife nor child, brother
nor sister. lie had some nephcws and nciccs, tC
whom, after providing in the most liberal manner
for has Regr0es, as set forth above, he lett the resi-
due of his estate. They will inherit a very hand
some property. But he stipulated, that IT any o
these heirs sho1ld make any attempt to defeat o
thwart his wishes in regard to his negroes, the
and in that case such offender should be absoiutel
disinherited fl )m all interest and participation l
his estate whatever, and that their share or share
should be applied to the use and benefit OF tn
poor Of the county in which he lived.
One of tho executors, Immediately after he a
certained the responsibilities which would devOlN
upon the executors, opened a correspondence wit
the Governors of Indiana and Illinois, and he 500
learned that the negroes could not be admitted an
established in either of those States upon the fern
provided for by the testator. The will, therefor
essanot be literally carried out.
What shall be done? The same number of n
or es are seldom seen together, who are more lk
Iy, healshy, and promising. a part of them al
very intelligent, and arc very anxious to go to l.
IBERIA.
The executor alluded to above desires to ha'
the case brought before the proper tribunals
The country, ard a decree obtained autli0rizlI
and requiring the executors to deliver the negro
20 the Colonization Society, for transportation
liberia; and also to settle upon them the mOn'
10 which, they are entitled under the will. 1
saws; 81 have an earnest and abiding solicitude
send them to Liberia. Every feeling OF my hea
revolts at the idea Of these people remaining hei
IN a state OF tandRgc, contrary 10 the most arde
desire of their late master" And again; "ohou
ILbor under any misapprehensi0n in regard
this subject being a legitimate ane for the co-oI
ration Of yanr society, nav apology mast he lou
in tlc fact Of my zeal to yindieate the HShts al
Promntc the welfare of those who are incomplete
r. protcct themselves, and whose good condu
while in q state of bondage induced their Ia
Aiastcr to provide for their freedom by his Ia