Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-24

On Thursday, October 23d, 1856.
Important from Texas- Attempted Negro
GBSurr. ctIOn.
The Galveston N.rs publishes the following LETT
ter IN relation to the late plated negro nsur
rection ia Colorado county:
COLUMBUS, Colorado county,
Sept 9, 1856
MEssRs EDIToRs-The o jeci of this communi-
cation i stIte all the facts OF impOr-
lance connection with recent intended insurrec-
ton
Our suspicious were aroused about two weeks
ago when a meeting of the citizens of the county
was called, and a committee OF Investigation ap>
pointed TO ferret out the whole matter and Law the
facts before the people OF the county for their
cid ration. The committee entered upon their du
ties and in short time they were in full possession
OF the facts of well organized and systematized
plan tor the murder Of our entire white population
with the exception OF the young ladies' who we're
TO be taken capuives and made the wives Of the da
bolical murderers of their parents and friends TIE
committee found in their possession a number o
pistols, bowie-knives, guns and ammunition Their
passwords of organization a opted, and their
motto "leave not ashadow behind"
Last SATURDAY. the 9th inst was the time agreed
upon for the execution Of their damning designs
At late hour at night all were to make one stimuli,
ta"eous desperate effort, with from two to ten ape
portion ed TO nearly every house in the county, kill
all the whites, the above exception, plumber
their homes take their horses and arms, and fight
their way to 'free State, 4" (Me1ico)
Notwithstanding the intense excitement which
moved every member Of our community, and the
desperate measures TO which men are liable to be
led on BY such impending danger to which we had
been exposed by our indulgence and lenity TO our
slaves, must say the people acted with more eau
ton aud delberation than ever before characteriz
ed the action Of any people under similar crcum-
Stances.
More than two hundred negroes had violated the
law, the penalty Of which is death. But by unani~
nous cons mt the Law withheld and their lives
spared with the exception Of three of the rrglrad-
Who on last Friday, the 9th inst, at o.
clio k NJ hung in compliance with the uuaii-
mou- voice OF the citizens OF the county.
Without exception, every Mexican in the county
was implicated They were arrested and ordered
90 leave the county within five DAYS and never
again TO return under the penalty of death. There
is oae, however, by the name of Frank, who is pro
ven TO be of the prime movers OF the affair
that was not arrested but We hope that he NAV vet
he, aud have melted out to him such reward AS his
black deed d minds
We are satisfied that the lower class Of the Mex
lean population are incendiafes in any country
where slaves are hell, and should be dealt with &C
cordngly. And for the benefit OF the Mexican
population, we would here state that a resolution
passed by the unanimous voice of the country,
forever forhidhing any Mexican from coming within
the limits of the county.
Peace, quiet and good order again restored,
and by the wstchfu care of our Vigilance Commit
tee, vel organized patrol and good discipline
among our planters, We are persuaded that there
will never again occur the necessity of n commuui-
cation OF the character of this
Yourt, respectfully,
JOHN II OLSON.
II. A. TATUN,
j. II. HICEs
Corresponding committee.
The C0lumbia Planter OF the 9Th inst states