Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-03-26

kidnsp, in our land, stranger; and The
authority of British fuuctloDary IS
called TO bis assistance, for the purpose
Of smuggling him away; for | under
stand that Stephenson cannot now be
found-and ali on the ground Of debt,
and debt alone. And is il come to this
that a British Commercial Agent, in
our ports shall undertake to interfere
with our laws, TO remove, foFoibly, any
one from our jurisdiction, (though it is
said, to satisfy the public mind, that
Stephenson coBssnts,) under color OF
the authority of Jacob Hays, or even
OF the police magistrates
Suppose an Irishman, accused of
treason, should escape and arrive here,
can the British Consul in the plenitude
OF bis dignity, sue him and send him
back TO the seaffoid? II he can do SO
now, be can pursue the same course in
The first instance. AS To the merits OF
Rowland Stephenson, leave them out
of the question. IL is the principle |
contend for. There is no treaty on this
subject; and it is an insult on our laws
to permit this iniraction Of them with
composure.
Not all the Yankee Consuls in Eng
land and their country men together,
could take from the streets OF Liverpool
aud the safeguard of English Law, the
worse ielon that might have chosen TO
leave this country hope there is A
merIcan feeling enough 10 ferret oui
the kldnappers OF Stephenson, & serve
a hsbeas corpus
Yours, BRUTUS.
Since writing the orsgoing, we have
LEANED that habeas corpus has been
aIiowsd, returnable before the Record
er at o'clock this day. A statement,
made In morning paper, duplicating
Mr.. PaIklns as accessory 10 the secret
detention OF Stephensos, was made on
inc orrec. information The proceedings
on the habsas corpus will be regularly
reported 10 morrow We can entertain
no doubt that the rights OF the uDfortu
nate fugitive will be duly protected.
Postscript.
TWO O'clock.
We have just returned from scene
OF as much excitement as we ever re .
collect to have witnessed
Earl this wogning it was known that
a wit of Habeas Corpus was issued |
last evening, by the Recorder. in behalf
OF Rowland Stephenson, supposed to be
detained in custody, without due pro
cess OF law. Accordingly there was an
unusual bus and stir about the City
Hall, at an early hour.
The Recorder was informed soon af-
ter 10 o'clock, that a return would be
made 10 the writ at O'Clock But long
before thas hour, the Recorders Office |
was crowded almost 10 suff1cation, by |
citizens as we'll as gentlemen of the
profession.
punctually at the hour appointed, !
Hays came in with Plat, one ii the !
Shrriti's Deputies, who, we had already |
been informed by the Sheriff bad him
10 custody on civil process Stephen
son lsoked pale and detected, but has
the air of q gentleman, and every ap
pear ance Of great miidueas, and benev.
olenee of character.
Messrs Patterson, Nav, Wylle, ],
Blunt, and another gentleman. appear.
ed as Counsel for Mr.. Stephenson
Messrs Ward and Hoyl, as counsel
for Dir Ex-Sheriff Parkins, end MIR.
Peter A Jay, in behalf of the British
Consul, and Mr., Goodtue.
The writ having been handed to the
Recorder, Mr.. Sheriff Shaw produced
capias, against the prisoner, at the suit
oil Tx Sheriff Parkins. No objection
being made to his discharge FROM the
custody of Hays, the Recorder pro.
nounced bin at liberty-so far as the
habeas corpus could benefit bin; but,
said the Recorder, as he be Id the capsas
in his hand, II cannot discharge him
from this.n
Mr.. shaw then took charge of the
person OF Stephenson; and
MIR. Robert Emmett now rose upon
a chair, and addressed the multitude, |
with view of allaylng the excitement. !
lie said be was authorised by MI Ste
phenson to say tina so far as the British
Consul was concerned aud MIR. HAYS
also, be had no complaint to make, eli
tber of Ill treatment. or otherwise
Mr.. Wylie the turned TO the multi |
tude, and said that the state ment Of Mr.. |
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