Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-21

ton ofthe State Of New York, contrary to law.
And deponent further saith, that he verify be-
| lieves that the said Rowland Stephenson hath
been forcibly taken and detained, contrary 10
his will, by the said James Buchanan and iona.
than Goodhus, and that, in SO doing, an assault
hath been committed upon the person of the
said Rowland Stephenson.
al. w. PARKINS.
Sworn, this l7,h day Of March. 1899, be-
fore me. WIN. WILEY, Com'r, SC.
"In the Cour, room yesterday, Mr. May in.
CURED Of Mr.. Stephenson il he had signed any
handed him the following, which, he said, had
morning:
New York, March IL, s29.
SIR The only PREPARATION which can
make to the commercial community and my
former friends, is at once to submit myself 10
your advice, aud surrender myself 10 you as
His Majes,y's Consul. l have deeply deplor-
ed the infatuaion which led me to abandon
England as fugi,ive--,n Aee from what, alas!
find no man can escape from-the horrors Of
an embarrassed, distressed mind. The letters
which have written to my friends viii prove
the sincerity OF these deClara ANS. therefore,
sir, COMM myself 10 your guidance; point Oh,
TO me how can but repair the injuries have
inflicted and shall prove the sincerity of my
regre, BY an implicit acquiescence i'll your de.
termination. am, sir, your obedienl servant.
GAMES BUcuANAN, Esq.
His Majesty's Consul, New York.
We will close this article by subjoining
note which we received last evening from MIR.
Stephenson himself. /, is as follows:
" To the Editors of the Journal of Commerce.
GENTLEMEN have seen your paper this
morning, containing some remarks respecting
my abduction from Savannah. Misused and
mal,-rea,ed as have been ie England, both by
individuals and the public press, earnestly
.eques, that the public will suspend their OPT
rion in regard to the failure Of Remington Ste
phenson * Co. and my agercy therein.
In the mean time, cannot Sufficiently ex
press my admiration of the good feelings Of
this community, ard Of the unbought exer,iens
of the lsarned counsel who volunteered in my
behalf, and in support Of the laws. Your mos,
o,edien, humble servant,
ROWLAND STEPHENSON"
Ir regard 10 the affidavit of MIR Ex-Sherif
Psrkins, which We haze copied above from the
mo, ming papers, we ak pleasure in stating, as
an act OF Justice 10 The British Consul, that the
Statement: II conrans was evidently made under
u wrong Impression After the statement made
yesterday before tie Recorder, it is very evil
den, thai neither Mr. Goodhue nor the British
Consul in'tnt,d o in violation Of The laws
As TO me conver,a ion stated 10 have been held
with the Consul by Mr.: Parkins, we under
stand ,ha, Mr.. p. has mi aiken the nature Of
it, he meant 10 convey the idea that The Con-
su intended 20 act in violation OF our laws.
The Con sui had no received any instructions
from his Government, but was consulted by
Mr.. Goodhne and, as II was stated yestef dss,l
the men from Savannah were sent TO him from
the Police Office The men were informed by
the Consul that they had earned the 500, but
10 OBTAIN ;he $1,000 they must take Stephenson
TO England.
We h W gathered some interesting particu.
lars OF the transactions subsequent TO Stephen
sons discharge under the habras corpus, and
MS being left in the custody Of the Sheriff, al
the suit Of Mr.. Parkins. Mr.. S. had aot Seen
long in prison, before MIR. Parkins came in,
when, says the Gazette, very affecting in>
terview took place between hem. The mo
men, Stephenson recognized the. Ex-Sherif, he
exclaimed, Hear my s'ory-don't condemn
mr. YET. / solemnly declare am not the guilty
man you suppose me Both appeared very
much overcome ana on otepDen'oh making
known his destitute situation, the Elk Sheriff
assured him that he need not be under any ap
2rchen,ions with respect to him for if his cir
cums,ances were such as he stated, he should
not distress him "
We have had no personal communication
with Stephenson, nor indeed had the counsel
VIII, volun eered in his behalf ever seen him,
un,il be was Trough, into the Recorders cham
bers at one o'clock yesterday. This circum-
s'ance accounts for the ia her broken and Con-
fused ,nann.r in wnich the facts uranspired du-
ring the investigation Not having seen their
cii,ni, and their consultations there being brief
and much interrupted, they were, Of course, un-
able to present a distinct narrative Of facts In
the frs, instance. But ifthe statements which
we are informed Mr.. 5 has made be correct,
his case is mole unfortunate than criminal.
Mr.. S. says he has read many Of the English
papers since his flight; and that he has been
cruelty slan!ered. The House, he says, had
been for long time Bankrupt, owing, altoge-
Their, to the misconduct of his partners. And.
from remark We have heard, we should infer
that he regrets his flight, as hasty and i'll