Madison Washington: Another Chapter In His History

This name will be remerabered as belonging to the leader of the "Imraortal Nineteen," who fought for and obtained their liberty on board the Creóle. Madison was fhe "very large and strong 3lave," found in the after cabin. who being eeized by both the master and mate.shook them oft; and in spite of their endeavors- logether with those of a third eailor who etood over the hatchway- forced a pa66age,andrushing on eek, cried, "We have bcgun, and must gothrough!" This scène on the Creóle deck was but one chapter in the history of Madison Washington. Nothing could be more absurd than to euppose that this occasion made Madison, and not Madison made the occasion. A new clue to the character of the nero of the Creóle ha just been furnished ua. About eighteen months since, Madiaon wai in Canada. He there bore this same name.- He etaid a while in the family of Hiram Wileon, who describes liim, like the ''Creóle protestante," as a rery large and strong slave.- Madison had been some time in Canada- Ion enough to love and rejoice in Dritish liberty.- But he loved his wife who w8 left a t-lave in Virginia Btill more. At length Madison resolved on rescuing her from sla very. Altho' slrongly di5sat.ded by his friends from making the atteinpt in person, he would not listen, but crossed the line into thia state. At Rochester, he feil in with iriesd Lindley Munay Moore, who collected ten dollars to aid hirn in his journey towards Virginia. So strong was Aladison'sdetermination, that at this time be would have his wife or looso his lüe. Ab he passed along, he was hoard from at Ulicaandia Albany. The next account, he stands a freeman on the deck of the Creóle- the masier spirit of the noble nineteen! We infer of course that MadiBon in attemptinf to libérate his wife was himself reinshved. Aud uá it is the custom with slaveholders in the more northern slave states to eend the fugitive when secured by them to the extreme South lest he escape again - lest he cemmunicate to other elaves the incidente of his day of freedom- aa an example that shall strike teror to thebreaetof lus fellovvs- he is sold to the southern market. So Madison, we suppose, was captured and as a dangerous slave was sold for New Orleane, and ebinped with his 134 fellow tuffcrers.