Slavery In The State Of New York
We have before us a copy of the "Co lumbian Gazclte," formcrly published in this city, hearing date March 9, 1813 '. Amongthc advertisementsof the "Coknnbian," we notice the follovvino"Ran away f rom the subscriber, about 10 o'clock this morning, a BLACK MAN agod 19, namcd MORRIS-he Ãs very short, vcry thick set, liad on a dark brown coatee, the same colored trowers, both woolen, a good pair of cowhide shoes, and a half worn wool hat. Whoever will take the said black man up, and return him to the subscriber. or lodge him in any goal in this state, shall receive TEN DOLLARS RKWARD, Gnd all reasonable charges by me,"R. W. MADDOCIL "Whitestovvn, Oct. 12, 1812.'' Störelya change has come over the State, and especially over Oneida Co.- In Whitestown, from which tho master once advertiscd his slave, now a Liberty School is established from which scores of able advocates are seat out. The, traffic in men in this county, isfreshin the reo olleetiorïof mariy, as abhorrent as that traffic may appear tous of another generation. A friend at our ejbow says he recollectsdisiinctlyof a negro boyVein bartered in ihis eity in exehange for a Merino sheep.- Liberty Press. From 1813 to 1843 were thirty years. Great ehanges take place, in that period of time. Who would estéem it all miraculous thiit the citizens of Virginia ór Kentueky in 1873should be able to turn to their files of newspapers of' 1843 to hüntslavc advertisemenfsas relies of the olden time - as mementoes of a state of rhins, that once was, but had passed away?ÃlTA writcr in lije Atoany Patriot, in emirr.erntinor Hic rersons why more slnVes do nol escapo from llie northerw slave StaÃes, says, a tiiiiÃ] daiise has liad great inffuence. A receñà tour of .509 miles has convinced me that the slave of Mnryland and northern Virginia are now far better clotfied, fec], lioirsed, whipped iess, and their family tres more rei?.ireU than was the case th ree yearsag;e. I cannot give you the testimony jan which 1iis Ãs ihe füiinded, wilhout indiviÃloala,' both bond and free. But it muy be relied on as correct. It ames from the fear Ihaà the will rtm away.and ihe nlmost certainty that if thcy do, Ãhe will aever be brought back.
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