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Updated: October 19, 2026
One who berated him for negro-stealing was adroitly induced to meet a newly arrived passenger and listen to his pathetic story. At the psychological moment the objector was skillfully led to hand the fugitive a dollar to assist him in reaching a place of safety.
Negro-stealing by Americans continued till 1864, when a brig sailing westward from Africa on that iniquitous errand, was lost at sea a grim ending to three centuries of incredible and unchristian cruelty. The first anti-slavery tract published in America was written by Judge Sewall in the year 1700 "The Selling of Joseph."
"Now, gentlemen!" said he, speaking in a firm, magisterial tone, "I am ready to hear the charge against this young man. Of what is he accused, Colonel Hickman?" inquired the justice, turning to the sheriff. "Of negro-stealing, I believe," replied the latter. "Who prefers the charge?" "Dominique Gayarre," replied a voice from the crowd, which I recognised as that of Gayarre himself.
To pass away the time, we talked of Captain Finn and of the Texans. Mr. Courtenay related to me a case of negro-stealing by the same General John Meyer, of whom my fellow companion, the parson, had already talked so much while we travelling in Texas. One winter, Mr.