Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-09-25

work, lot which transaction see u most curious nc
count, pp. 328-9 of this book and who enilght-
ened the Presidential mind that, though the eSlles
were entitled to their freedom. under the treaty
and had a right 20 remain in tue towns assigned to
them, 'the Executive could not in any manner In-
teriere to protect them"
The bordering Creeks who by long savcholdiug
had sunk to the level of the wites around thehl'
longed to seize these valuable neighbors, anu.
inGed they claimed rights of property in them as
fugiiives in fact ION themselves. Iae cxlles were
assured by the President that they "had the right
to remain in their village free from all interference
or interruption from the Creeks, Trusting to the
plirhted word of the bead of the nation they built
their huts and planted their ground, ano began
again their little industries and enjnymenls.
But the sight of so mnry able bodied negroes,
belonging only to themselves, and setting an eviI
example to the slaves in the spectacle Of an inde,
pendant colony of blacks, was too tempting ana
too irritating to be resisted. slave-deaer APP
peared among the Creeks an offered 10 pay one
hundred dollars for every Floridan exile they
would seize and deliver to hm--he taking the RISK
of the title. Two hundred armed Creek warriors
made foray into the colony and seized al! they
could secure. They were repulsed but carried
their prisoners with them and delivered them to
the tempter, receiving the stipulated pieces OF si
yor for their reward. The Seminole agent had
the prisoners brought before the nearest Arkansas
/ Judge by haJeaS corpus, and the whole matter was
reviewed by this infamous magistrate, who over
ralcd the opinion of the Attorney General as tc
their rg ght to reside in their villages, oyerrode the
decision of the the President, repealed the treaty
stpuations, pronounced the tito OF the Creek In
dans, and consequently that of their vendee, lega
and perfect and directed the kidnapped capuves
to be delivered mp to the claimant We regret
that Mr.. Giddings has omitted the name OF tins
wretch and we hope that in n future edition h'
viii! tell the world how to catalogue this choc'
specimen in its collection of judicial monsters.
| Then comes tie last scene Of this drama of exile
Finding that there was rest Tor the sole OF then
! foot in the United States these pelted and hunte,
men resolved to turn their backs upon the countr!
that had thus cruelty entreated them, and to seei
a new home within the frontiers OF Mexico. IN
sad procession began its march westward b,
night the warriors keeping themselves in readl
ness for an attack The Creeksf fnding that thel
prey had escaped them, went in pursuit but wer
bravely repulsed and fled leaving their dead upo
the feld-the greatest disgrace that can belaii ac
cording to the code of Indian honor The exile
then pursued their march into Mexico without luI
ther molestation. There, in fertile and plctu
rescue region, they have established themseive
and resumed the pursuits OF peaceful lie' bu
they have not been permitted to live in peace eve
there At least one mrraudng 2 nrty, in lS5t
was organize in Texas, and went in search OF ac
ventures towards the new settlement. VI I'd
particulars of the expedition we have no accoun
lie known that it returned without captives, and,
the Texan payers announcing the TACT adhit'e'
with lightly diminished numbers. How Ion
they will be permitted to dwell nHmolested in tho
new homes no one can say. Complaints are a
! ready abroad that the escape of slaves is promote
by the existence of this colony, which receives an
protects them. And when the government sha
be ordered by the slaveholdng directory to ad
another portion of Mexico to the area Of freedom
these "Outrages" will he sure to be found in tn
catalogue of grievances to te redressed. The
they will have to disodge again and Gy yet farthe
from before the face Of their hereditary oppre'
sUrs.