Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-04-28
THE SLAVE BROUGHT TO N. Y. BY THE
STEAMER JAMESTOWN.
FURTHER PARTICULARS.

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After COPYING the account Of the escape and the
Efforts Of tho captain Of tho jamestown to reclaim
her, the Anti- Slavery Standard OF this week ADDS;
There are some errors in this statement, though
it is, in tho main, correct, which we are enabled to
rcctify, Mr.. Drum, who teds the second steward on
board the jamestown, having called upon us, and
given. both by word Of mouth and in writing. the
true version Of the affair. The Post seems not to
be aware that tho woman, whose name is Harriet
had her child with her, which, like herself, was, Of
course, a slave, and with her is now free.
Harriet belonged to Washington, where her
husband, q free man, now resides. She was, how
ever. Mt service in Richmond, where her mistress,
who was on n visit to Norfolk, sent for her. She
embarked ON board the Jamestown, with the con-
sent Of her employer, and in obedience to the or
ders of her mistress to join her at Norfolk.
A cabin passage was taken for her, MIR. Drum
says, but she was put into the steerage, where
there was neither beds nor FIRE. She complained
of this to Drum, who asked permission to put her
and her child in the servants ROOM. When the
chip arrived at Norfolk, she expected, OF course,
to be sent on shore, but as neither captain nor
purser made any inquiries, or gave, any directions
about her, she quietly remained below. =.
As n piece of goods, "%shippoo in good order and
well.conditioned,b and, doubtless, marked and
numbered as in the margin" what BUSINESS mad
she TO discharge herself and child, and SO run the
risk Of accident and forfeiture of insurance., and,
perhaps, bring the ship into trouble for loss Of
freight She did as well-behaved freight always
does-awaited the action of the proper officer.
But when the ship arrived at New York, whore
re law Of Virginia, which makes OF persons things,
ia mo longer paramount, if anybody has temerity
,enorrb te assert the contrary, Harriett asserted
her inalienabie right to the pursuit OF happiness
in her own way, and took a carriage.
Then it was, as the Post relates, that it dawned
upop the Captains mind, that that niger and
nor baby should have been discharged, with other
cargo. at Norfolk and then also he remembered
The penalty made and provided 10 Virginia for the
conveyance Of such merchandise beyond her juris-
,diction. His first application for relief was to the
'hackman; but no patriotic feelings were allowed
to hold sway in his bosom to the disparagement OF
business; he made the Captain pay him seventy
five dollars for taking him to the house where he
had already taken Harriet. But hard as it was
to find her, it was still harder to get her. First,
he upbraided her for leaving his vessel, rs II she
were not the aggrieved party at being brought by
his carclcssness, so far from home. Then he de-
,manded that she-should return to the snip, ana
call at the Captains Office and settle for her pas
sage, which she had neglected I" 90 before ieaV'
ing.
money on the spot, but that was not what the cap
tain wanted. lie appealed to the policemen for
and in securing her but they, very properly, and
much to til sir Credit, declined such Interference
Harriet, however, was thoroughly frightened, and
presently ended the controversy 10y a Tying leap
out of the window into the yard below. preferring
imminent chance of breaking her neck TO the re-
mote one of returning to her mistress in Norfolk.
We wish no harm to the jamestown or her COM
.mander, and certainly, if the presence of evil in
tent is necessary to make an act criminal, captain
Parrish should not he held amenable to the viola
ted law of Virginia. His bringing away the wo,
man was a mere act Of forgetfulness, and he did
all he could to correct that blunder. Inc au-
tborit;es of Richmond and Norfolk should be
satisfied that no slave will escape by his conni'
vance.
Still. the law as violated, and we do not feel
certain that the outraged majesty of Virginia will
be satisfied because Harriet's mistress has com
pounded the felony. AS to Harriet herself, she Is
ocyond the reach Of the captain and owners Of
the jamestown, even should they be disposed t.
take her and her child to make good their outlay
Of twelve hu d red dollars.
She is not, however, n fugitive from labor, nnc
no just judge would recognise any claim tina
could be set up for her. just judges, however
are not to DO had for the asking, and the sa'e'
way, therefore. is that she should keep out OF the
clutches Of slave-huuters, commissioners and othel
kidnappers.