Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-21
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ROWLAND STEPHENSON.

The publichas been considerably excited and incen
sed, by The intelligence that this in dividua has been
kidnapped in the neghborhood of Savannah forced
into pilot boat, and in all probability, carried back
to England In the absence of all conventional ar
ranSement between England and the U. States, for
the mutual surrender of fugtiyes from justice, aud
Claiming protection from our Government ms Ste
phenson under the laws of Nations had right to do
and TO have awarded him, this violent seizure and ab
duction OF his person, by the subjects of another
country, must be construed an iutlipnty to the u
D., and an insult to the inviolabty of her SOIL OF
course we do not defend that conduct which drove
stephenson refugee to the shores of the IT, States.
we mean only to say, that the moment be touched
our shores be was entitled TO the protection of our
laws and could not be required legally 10 leavo tho
country to answer offences committed under for
eign jurisdiction. Such was the construction in
England, when the unfortunate Snelson was ovcr,a-
Ken at Liverpool and that he brought back 10 the
scene of his offences against the laws, was thse,c,
OF DIS own voluntary surrender and choice. Blu,
stephenson has been idnapped--yiolcntly seized
ann ao"Hcted. We hunbly conceive, that rcparation
Is due Tor this insult upon the sanctity Of our soil;
we have not heard who it was that committed tho
outrage upon Stephenson but from the following let
ter which we find in Liverpool paper of January.
we have little question that his captor was the noto
nous Bow Street officer Bishop.
Bristol, Saturday cJfernoon Fire O'clock
IoPy of letter yist received by the Master of the Bro1
Commercial Rooms enclosed under to the Posmas,e,
Nelson Hotel, Milford, Oh jan 1879
Dh,H SIM send you the following information s,,osin,
WI be acceptable your friends in the Co
ea Rooms VIZ as night arrived here in vessel last ron,
ienOy hir cope, the City Marshal with Bishop and n,Ier
officer IN pursuit of Stephenson who unf,1upa,eIv Re-
from tins port on Monday last, in the Kingston Wood
from Liverpool and when under weigh two pen,Ir 1917
her from smack in which they had arieed rom Cor5 to
was about City age and TOOK SNUFF The other
.y years 81 age and very short sighted but did not wear
lelt no doubt on the mind Of the officers hut was Stephenson
and toe other gentleman sailed for Fanou,b IN The &
~ meeting packet bound to Savannah Tor some other AT
siIlIg VcsSel,) as they are defc1mi,led 10 pursue
II IS much 10 be regretted that instructions had not bern cen,
70 the CusoBhOuse here, when the cutter vnld isc
Inn S o'n az ,ne harous mouth, and would have been
sh and Bristol Channel and found the ugtivcs had bcn ire,
,,s,ed h vo whence they canc here in the as
@ out oId not come on shore They reported 10 have
knowing Is would be received much earlier n could be
scIawL (signedJ EDWARD fFiTcHSR nDSsV
M nc gyne packet fo America, is detained Falmouth eor
c IDoon mail OF One 9 rs she leave DC fore To-
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POSTSCRlPT.-Sinec the above was in tvpe.
we lind from the Now York American of the 17tb.
That Stephenson has been brought TO that city,
some mystery hangs over his fate since his nrriva
'Acre' but VIC have every hope that on indignant
population will force lis prohpate csptors 10 pro.
Ouce HIM, and restore him TO the relfs oC national
hospitality and protection Of tho lows. Il anoeors
rom tne American, and the Savannah Republican.
that It was not Bishop as VIC supposed, but epe or
more Americans, who stimulated by the hone ofro.
ward, kidnapped Stephenson. Offence At S,cnbco.
sons conduct, Is web nigh lost IN Indignation for Tho
outrage TO which his-pcrson has been subioe,od.
From The New Ynk American of TDc,,,o,.
me F~g'ttoe Stepherson.---The circrmst anccs an.
der which this man hus been brought here from Sa.
Vsnnah have deeply excited. nc publi,jnild lfel