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

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From he .AoV i01k Coamsre4al .4dvertiser q
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Roptand Stepcg ,oa yesterday morn
M our news Collector boarded, IN the
lower bay a small vessel, winch The
Captain reported 10 be trsm Norfolk
Tue Collector, knowing the vessel to
be from Savannah, and seeing two gen
tlemen passengers, suspected thai one
was Stephenson, and ms suspicious was
continued before ne lett the vessel; but
on CONDITION that 1t was not to bs mads
known until certain period, n Tue eI
ty. We, howeVsr, bad an opportunity
OF communicating the information to
our London correspondent, by thsCau
brla. Stephenson appeared greatly de
ieeted, aud ON our Collector entering
tie cabin, he Ind his lace in ms cloak
How Stephenson was arrested near
Savannah, and by virtue OF what pseteAt
or authority be Was brought here, VS.
know not. CiVll process only can have
been served upon him. By virtue OF
what authority he has since been Sc
cretly kept III the custody OF the High
Constable, we ars equally at loss 10
know. Ehe current Ium0uTs and state
ments in the morning papers vary
ihs journal oil Commerce says, that
On the aayannah's anchorng OH tie
Battery
The English Consul had alre ady
been notified iron tue vessel, and was
on board with the high Constable ia, S.
who had arrested, Stephenson upon
sunday wrlts Tor large sums OF money.
The prisoner was immediately convey,
ed to tns residence OF merchant
where ne Was treated with ali the CON.
m'serstion which his unhappy condition
called tor. he appeared worn out
with anxiety and fatigue, and extreme.
ly detected aud miserable Such has
been his distressing anxiety, that Cor
nlne weeks his linen had not been
changed. During the conversations
which were had with him last evening
he wept freely and spoke with much
IL.
made no disclosures with regard to the
Immense amount OF money, which.
through his means. is SO mystsriously
deficient. lie yielded himself peacea
bly, to the High Constable, and seemed
ready TO comply with whatever might
be proposed TO him.
I'VE are informed only, that he was
arrested in the nj ghbos hood of Savan
nan, about the 7ih OF March, and i'm.
mediately conveyed on board the pilot
boat, and that among the company of
the boat, there is 40 one who wears the
appearance of an executor Of the laws.
Lloyd, the clerk and accomplice OF
Ste phenson, arrived with BIN al Sayan
nah. bat has not accompanied him 10
this city.
Stephenson is Of middling stature
rattle, thin, about So years OF age; his
hair has become unusually white. and
is OF mole than ordinary length"
We are certainly oil opinion that it is
due to public justice that Stephenson
should be openly examined. We doubt
whether he is in frame of mind to
give a valid consent to a dangerous sa
cri6cs of his right. We believe he is
unapprized of that danger The fol
lowing communication from an intelli
gent correspondent, expresses, with
some warmth, our own sentiments on
the subject.
y. ~ rel he -
Gentemen,-Itis the noblest duty OF
Free Press, to be no rsspectsr OF
persons; and call your attention. as
being among the guardians of a Free
Press, TO the case of Rowland Stephen
son, and the insult which has been put
upon our laws, and the boasted liberty
which every one is said to enjoy who
breathes the air of this country. take
the statement in morning paper-A
mercantile house sends power of At
torney to arrest Stephenson, of course
tor debt. under this pswer pilot boat
is despatched to Savannah, he i.
brought thence, doubtless by force. te
this city. Who knows if Rowland Ste
phsnson. who the moment he stepped
his foot on our shores, was entitled l.
the protection Of this country, is limo
ceht, or guiltyf But il he were. ever
by our laws. one Governor OF a Stat,
must demand him from another, and
that with copy OF the indictment; bu
here a British merchant attempts te