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Miss Webster's Letter

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Parent Issue
Day
6
Month
January
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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In anolher place wil! be found a letler from Miss Webster, ihe Lexington priaoner. We concluded to publish it eniire, because every body woultFwish to reud il, whatever migiii be its inliinsic murite. ïf tbc young üidy Ijo9 presented her case fairly, as we presume she has, we do not csteem lier situation (o be at all dnngerous. Sho is most unj'istly accused. There is not tho first particle of Abnlttionism nbout lier. Her caso is appropriatefor the aid of Mr. Cluy and ot her slaveholdors. Will a Kenfucky jury ?end n girl to the Penitentiary who loves Kentncky as her "owi dearnotive land," and who bas written such an eloquent etiloirium upnn "the manly bravery, noble generosiiy, thezenlons palriolsm, and cliivalry of p'ond Kentncky?'1 The follovvioir strikes u as a singular sentiment fora Yankee girl r "ïfthey fully believed me in this - ij they could knoio to a certa'tnty that mi Ja (her is tro-slavert, and had ever been an enomy and opponent of the Abolition cause, 1 have no doubt it wouJd opeiflte greatly to my advantage." (J5 Severo] commuiiications werenecessa rily deferred intil next weok. Q1 The friends 6f Tempernnce, who inktend to petiiion the Legislature, should be circulating their petitions. QIt is rumored at Washington that Gov. Bouck will'bo made Secretary of the Navy ; Ann Arijor, Jnu. ö, Í845. Thewcather is warm nnd tho roads extreme! v muddv - Wheat eellsnt 05 ets

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Signal of Liberty
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