Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-23

not my intention TO excite the audience.
SHEairr-The whole affair had better be allowed
TO remain for the present. VI
discharged. n
REcoRDER--C Certainly.
The Sheriff then advanced to Mr.. S., took him by
the arm, and led him away TO the Debtors Prison,
on a civil process. 80
Ascenc of greater excitement and confusion has
seldom been witnessed in Court of Justice. The
strong sympathy which was manifested in fnvor of
the prisoner, seemed to arise from tho impresaior
that he had been arrested and brought to Thu. itv
without regard to the forms of law that he had bce
severely dealt WITH aud that an attempt had been
made or would be made to deliver him up to his ac
eusers without first proving his guilt, by conveying
nm on board ship in the harbor and TRANSPORTING
nun to England. Whether not there was anv
affidavit will speak for ITSELF
In the matter Of James Buchanan and Jonathan
Joenb I'VE Wi nUasT p,-,n and County se York.
being duly doth depoc and say: tina, IN ,ic ,a
Sar ns "nsn o, or beginning Of the Of
Buchanan The British Consul the said james Bucbaucn In;
fish government and intended to take Rowland ron s Is
and forcbly send him back England And further tat
that the deponent moi see the said Rowland
that the British Consul, James Buchanan had taken him
away nom Inns house and intended Stcul .nr
back to Ensand that the said Buchanan had authority 10 a
80 and that he had warrant for that purpose obtained from
that he verify believes be the Intention Of the said James
Buchanan and Jonathan Goodhuc rciby take and
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that he verify believes that Rowland S,c henson Sa
been focbly taken and detained contrary To his % , a..
said James Buchanan and Jonathan Goodhue and ,lat
s DONG an assault hath been committed the person of the
swsrn this i7'h day Of March, 1929. before me
WM WILEY. com'r, &c.
In the courtroom yesterday, Mr.. May inquired OF
Dir; Stephenson If he had signed any paper He re-
pid No." but immediately handed him the following
which he said had been offered him for signnt,,1Se
early IN the morning.
Nrr
Sir,-The only retaracn which can make TO The c
cial community and my former friends is submit
nyseh 70 your advice and surrender YOU as His Ma
esy Consul have deeply dcpored the nfa,uaton which
LED me to abandon England fugitive fee from what
aas iu no man can escape from, the horrors of an en,ar
raised, distressed mind The letters which have ,,i,,cn a.,
my Trends " prove the sincerity of these dcclara,nhs
how can but repair the injuries have inflicted and shat
prove tc sincerity OF my regret by implicit aequicscence in
am, Sir, your obcdient servant
His Majc,;y's Consul, NJ York
We will close this article by subjoinng a mote
which we received last evening from Mr. Stephenson
himself. 1t is follows
To the Editors of the Journal of Commences
Gentcmen-l have your paper this morning coptap,
some remarks respecting my abduction from Savannah Mis-
vd1als and the public earnestly request that the pubn
viii suspend their opinion regard the failure of Remipg,o
Stephenson Co and my agency therein. eo''
In the mean time, cannot sufficiently expross nv adr;,,
oithe good feelings of this community of the ubogh
exeons of learned Counsel volunteered in nv S,0
Your ob't humble servant.
ROWLAND STEPHENSON.
P. S. O'Clock, n. .u-An officer. accon,,.,,;.,
by few citizens, boarded the Pilot Bnnt S,r.nnt
about 10 o'clock last night, but finding that Cant
w mite and his men were on Shore remained in ,yn;
ing az the wharf, IN order 10 arrest them when they
should go on board But by some means unknowy
to ourselves, they cOntrived 70 get on boo r ,ybot
the officers knowledge, and imme civ p,,t ~
Tins was between II and ~ O'Clock. II is said
they were pursued by a Custom house boat 80.
could not be over hauled. 49,
SECOND EDITION.
~ Half past one o'clock, u. M
ne piot BOAT savannah, after proceeding down
the Bay to Powles Hook, came 10 anchor She ,vas
there boarded and taken possession of by Dcnniv
sheriff. Three men are on board, but Cant Wbits
VINO came as commander, and three others who were
particularly sought for, are not to be found. 1t NAV
be presumed that the boat came to anchor for tb,
purpose OF receiving thcm
lTan'Iated for The National Journal, from The Di,o
Ahe'n'neHSe, Of the 2d January, 1921
OFFICIAL.
On wednesday, the 3lst of December, His Males.
~ the Emperor was pleased TO receive AZ eleven
O'clock at the palace ofBoa Vste, before the court.
III haii dress uniform, the Prtugucse Denutatior
composed OF His Excellency Count de Sabnoal and
Don joaquin Antonio dc Magathaens tho first IF
whom had the honor to address to said august sovo
reign the following discourse:
Sire: The Portuguese, faithful To vorr M,;os,,,
their oath, have venturedt to address their
era 70 your Majesty, in whose grandeur and irstice
they nave placed the most catering and welI-Ground
ded hopes. O' S'ONi'u-
These prayers are expressed in the remonstrances
WIhch they with submission and respect deposte in
the royal and imperial hands ofyour Majesty, and ara
so ccnsonant with the glory and true interests of
Majesty, and Of your august daupbtoy 0o, ,,;ho,,
these same Portuguese have hazurded all J that hon
orhg those that have uttered them, will nmortalze
the Sovereign that hears them. May it please there
,ore, your Majesty to attend and aecede to the en-
treaties of the loyal Portuguese.
Inc hrm hand which has founded an empire. VIII
know now to maintain Legitimacy aud the cha rter
= ne wisdom which shines through all the determi-
nallons OIL your Majesty will enable your Majesty 10
brightness OF your glory may not be the least inned
anu that II may be suitable to the interests of the two
nstoIs' whose dos;inies Providence has entrusted 10
MAJESTY IN the state Of separation and indepen-
dence IN which they are placed, and in which The
nope 20 DC Tor ever maintained; for the Pnrfnpteas