Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-24

the ruuians Hcttiug into the Garage, aud the other
getting on the box, With the goodman. They |
had not proceeded Ear, when the carriage broke
down, which was temporarily repaired, aud they |
continued driving towards the city. The carriage, |
as alledGed by Stephenson broke down FIVE times |
in the of the ride to Savannah, aud was a.
gain repaired by the RUTH ans who resigned the in
side of the Carriage to him, two of them getting |
behind, aud the other two the box. Those be- |
hind kept each 3 loaded pistol presented towards |
the carriage wiu,,o,vs, and severally ateucd to
shoot him in the event Of any noise or alarm.
They hurried on this way, fearful that day- light
might intercept them, until they reached the rear
OF the city, where Stephenson taken out, and
carried over some floated logs 10 boat into which
he was placed and carried down the river The
ruiiians never pretended to have any writ, or le
gal process, against the prisoner, or at any rate
would show none. Que Of them. who said he
was high constable Hayes Of New York, said he
had authority enough, and that the prisoner must
submit. About eighteen miles down the river, he
was transferred to the pilot boat Savannah, Of
which Mr. White was master; which vessel imme-
datcly sailed for this city, where she arrived on
Monday afternoon about two O'clock. On the pas
sage his pistols were taken from him, his hands
| tied, and he was otherwise barbarousy treated.
1t has been asserted that the ii-treatment arose
from an attempt being made by Stephenson to de-
stroy himself Oh the passage; but this fact he alb
| solutely denies. lie states, that there were six
| or seven persons on board the pilot boat besides
the captain; the names OF whom he partially re-
collects, as follows: Mr. Proctor a pilot Mr. Oaks
deputy jaoler, Finch sailor, and Edward ca.
bin boy"
The following documents, which appear in the
morning papers, are here inserted. that the pub
nc may have all the Information respecting the
| transaction, to be obtained
In the matter oil James Buchanan and Jonathan
| Goodhue.
State IF -Netc- Fork.-City g. County of ". T. IS.
Joseph Wiltred Parkins at present, OF the city
OF New-York, being duly sworn, doth depose and
say: that In the latter part Of the month of Feb
ruary or beginning of the present month of
March, in conversation which deponent had
with Mr. James Buchanan the British Consul, the
SAID James Buchanan informed this depopent,
| that he had instructions from the British Govern.
meni, and intended to take Rowland Stephenson
and forcibiy send him back to England And
further, that Jonathan Goodhue, above named,
last night informed deponent, that the deponent
could not see the said Rowland Stephenson: that
the British Consul, James Buchanan, had taken
him away from his house and intended TO send
the said Stephenson back to England; that the
said Buchanan had authority to do so, and that he
| had warrant for that purpose obtained from one
Of the magistrates in this city And deponent
further saith, that he verify believes it to be the
intention Of the said James Buchanan and Jona-
than Goodhue torcibly to take and carry the said
Rowland Stephenson out of the Jurisdiction of the
| state of New York contrary to law And demo.
nen further saith that he verify believes that the
said Rowland Stephenson hath been forcibly taxi
en- and detained contrary TO his will by the said
| James buchanan and Jonathan Goodhue, and that
in SO doing All assault hath been committed upon
the person of the said Rowland Stephenson.
J. w. PARKINS.
Sworn this 18th day of March, 1929, before me
| VIM WILEY, Conn., sc.
In the Courtroom yesterday, Mr.. Nav inquired
oil MIR. Stephenson il he had signzd any paper
he replied " No." but Immediately handed him
the following, which he said had been offered him
LOT signature early IN the morning.
NEwYoRK, March 81, 1929.
SIR-The only PREPARATION which | can make
| to the commercial community and my former
friends, is at once TO submit myself to your adj
vice, and surrender myself TO you his Males
Tvs Consul; 1 have deeply depiored the infalua-
| tien which led me TO abandon England as a .ugi-
tive, TO flee from what, alas! / find no man can
escape from-the horrors of an embarrassed, dis
tressed mind The letters which have written
TO my friends will prove the sincerity of these de-
clarauons. therefore, sir, commit myself to
your guidance; point out to me how 1 can but re-
pair the injuries have inflicted, and shall prove
The sincerity of my regret by implicit acqui-
obedient servant.
JAMES BUCHANAN, Esq.
His Majesty's Consul New.York
We will close this article by subjoining a note
which we received last evening from Mr.. Ste
phenson himself. Ii is as follows-
10 the Editors of the Journal of Commerce:
Gentlemen-l have seen your paper this morn
ing, containing some remarks respecting nv abb
duc.ion from Savannah. Misused and NAL -treat.
ed as nave been in England, both by individ-
e"'S anu TIC puOhC pIcSs, earnestly request that
the public will suspend their opinion in regard
to The failure OF Remington, Stephenson g. Co.
aud my agency therein.
In the meantime. L cannot sufficiently express
my admiration OF the good feelings OF his com
munity, and of The unbought exertion of the
learned Counsel, who volunteered in my behalf,
and in support of the laws
Your most ob't humble servant,
ROWLAND STEPHENSON
! We have gathered some Interesting particulars
Oh he transactions subsequent to Stephcnson's
discharge under the hd6eas corpus, and his being
| lett in the custody of the Sheriff. at the suit Of
MIR. PaTkins Mr. s. had not been long in pri.
son, before hlr. Parkins came in, when, saws the
| tiazette, ga very affecting interview took place
| between them. The moment Stephenson recoy.
nlzed the Elk Sheriff, he exclamed-s Hear nv
| s,ory-dont condemn me yet. l solemnly de.
care am not the guilty man you suppose me- -
| both appeared very much overcome; and ON Ste
Phenson's making known his destitute situation
any apprehensions with re ipeci to him; for If his
not distress him."
While before the Recorder yesterday the I'M
fortunate man was exceedingly detected. His
faculties seemed to have fled, and he appeared to
be literally crushed beneath the weight of his
| troubles One would have supposed that he had
not the least idea that any such thing as personal
rights remained to him. But a gentleman who
was with him last evening, mentions that his spir-
IFS had in some measure revived, and that having
been assured that his personal rights are much
the same here as in England, he feels somewhat
more comfortable.
On the applic alton of Mr. p,uorson an. .e a..