The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-05
Our Detroit Correspondence.

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DETEoIr, July lst, 1859.
FpIToE RErUBLICAS An affair came of here /
Yesterday which viii afford rclishins food for
Locofoco pro slavery editors to live upon for the
next two wears. The wife of a Mr.. Moore, of
Kentucky, who had been spending the summer
at Superior City, came down on the North Star,
on her wav across Mason and DiXOns line.
Moore, il is reported owns speculation interests
at Superior City, and remains there while his
better hall goes to the Sunny South The
wife had in her possession about $4,000 worth OF
property, in the shape of couple of " chattes'
of the feminine ccuder-half bloods-which she
was removing bac, TO their former homes
Some colored ''pusson" on the North Star, dur
inc the trip found out the destination of the
clattles, and on conversation found them quite
intelligent, possessing many of the faculties OF
human beings. BY some signs of intelligence
they conveyed the idea that they would Ike to
visit Canada, on the arrival of the boat here.
When the boat landed, the word was passed
to some coorcd people on the dock, who soon
entered the boat and took one of the female
chattles under their protection, hustled her off
the Star on to the fcrry-boat, and soon had her
on the opposite shore. The other one, As soon
as it was seen what was up, was locked UP in
.tste-room. by the man who hal them in keep
ING. in company with their owner, Mrs.. Moore.
II is reported bv some that she refused to 20
ashore and across the river, after having cx-
nre-sed a wish TO do 80, before the boat arrived.
Whether this il 80 or not, | cannot say. The
owner made no effort to recover the one lost,
stated. however, that the girl would not have
cone Of her own accord, a. she had never known
want. and had always been well treated, as
member of the family and body servant. On
the other hand, it Is reported that Mr. Moore,
the husband, has become embarrassed in sPecu-
Iation, and the girls had an idea in their head
that they were heing taken back to hc disposed
Of to replenish his diminished Golfers. There
are many rumors on the subject and many opin-
ions. None but colored people had any hand in
the affair, which vas all over in ten minutes, and
before any body, except those Immediately en-
ragged in it, knew what was gong on.
The gil, who is largc-Sizcd of her age, IL only
Il wears oil. She was visited by some white
people from this side, after she arrived in Canada
and found in Il nrgro-housc. She appeared Ia
he rather frightened at the step She had taken,
which parted her from her sister and mistress
and threw her among total strangers, and a class,
though OF her own color with whom she had
not been in the habit of much asSOciatag.
What will be her future, the future can only
determine.
The Presidential manifesto of Senator Doug
las is everywhere looked upon as very import
ant document to the interests of the demoralzcd
Locofoco party. 1t Is doubtless very bold
stroke Of policy for him thus 10 dictate To the
Charleston Convention what they mist do to Sc
cure his consent To be defeated, 4 close scru-
tiny of his letter, however, exhibits the ear
marks of the shrewd politician, "a well As that
of the flibustering hero in the army of the De
mocracv. He makes scarecrows of Scyeralthings
that he well knows will not be made issues by
the Charleston Convcnton-such as the revival
of the African Sayc-tradc, aud the restoration
of the Missouri Compromise line, &c. These
things are thrown in rs a can-tran In allow him
to make a pretended show Tor " popular -"V"r-
eicntv." a. against a Congressional slave code
for the Territories" which he seems to appre-
bend the South are going to demand. H. him
self don't go for anything nf the Kind, in the
way of actual legislation 10y Congress, hut pro
poses TO leave the whole question with the Dre,(
l t,.
the Constitution carries slavery to all the free
territories, and that Congress is bound to yrot,ct
it there, 1.-THE same a. othr5 property. Thus
the only differences between Douglas and the
most ultra pro-slavcry men Of the South is, that
one demands further Congressional legislation,
while the other saws there is already legislation
enough in the Constitution, as defined 10y the
bred Scott decision, to carry slavery wherever it
chooses TO 60, and to protect it there too. BY
this artful piece Of manoeuvring Douglas hopes
to keep the issue in the background, and BAN
boozle the people of the North ont of their
votes, under the cuaze OF ''popullr sovereignty,
while he is in fact the chief among sinners, who
GOES Tor the indefinite spread of slavery where
it listcth.
On the whole, there Is no doubt that this
manifesto will increase his chances for the nomi-
nation at Charleston The South will and do
repudiate his apparent doctrines and position,
but the Democracy of the North are Just about
enllable enough To swallow his letter in the
shape he would have them do so, aud those who
attempt to oppose It's apparent doctrines viii be
accused of going for the Southern notions, and
cannot secure the delegates Of q single Northern
State Douglas, therefore, if he acts judiciously,
will make a c.ean sweep of the free States, and
will hold the Convention in his hand, though the
whole South may kick aud squirm, and swear
and pray that he shall not be nominated.
The reports from nearly all parts of the State
are far more encouraging than they were for
week after the frost of June 18th. The pros
poets now are that We shall have an average
crop of nearly all kinds of grain, and consider
able fruit In many localities, the wheat was
not injured in the least, while corn and potatoes
are recovering, and seldom ever promised better
for a bountiful yield
Nv letter is already too long 10 refer to the
news from the seat of war, which vos will see
in your exchanges.
The fatal accident which occurred on the
Michigan Southern Railroad. Monday night,