Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-10-04
POJuTICAIn
Ecoa he .4ibana Joa nal.

,h,, lie W.. arrested under process basel upon the
affidavit OF John Van Buren,. without which an ar
der 10 hold TO bail could not have been issued. un-
der such circumstances. Col. Webb was authorized
10 infer rs he did, that Van Bpren the respon-
.ibe actor in the scene" instead of he volunteer
agent OF oppression.
Col. Webb was IN London, ninsling freely in so,
ciety WAS known 10 gentlemen oi Distinction aho
could have been arrested there. l3ui lie was eN-
IDENTIFY permitted to depart with the design Of having
him arrested the OF his departure nj bts'o''
How far Mr.. Van Buten was parry 10 TINS scne"''
We arc unable to say !; but until We have h'g"v'
authority Than the worthless assertion 0, ', ,,
We shall hold to the opinion that those who obtained
Van Buien's affidavit acted under iis Instructions
Nrv YoBk September -, 1888.
Nv Dear Sir--l ours OF tesief1as ea''hg my ."
feniion TO an article fro I'm your paper, toeeihst WI"
commrutary on it BY the Argus. came tn hand
,his n,ornnc and although the affair is rather ol
nr;,ate than pube nature, vet rs The persecution
s.nerieneed on the eve Of my departure from Eng
land must unquestionably had IFS origin IN political
ennity have hesItetlon IN giving You the patil-
enlsrs OF the dlsgracefa transaction 10 which you
have alluded Ii could with clear conscience,
consider aught that the Argus say as calculated IN
The slightest degree TO iuiufe tic character OF
pnisioal opponent. might add. that having repeal
eddy, since my return, narrated the eondoet OF wv
Van Buren, ia this Transaction, ] am bonnd IN non
or 10 relieve YOU lron the charge ui Infamous
fabrication" made by the Argus. But The standing
and character of thar eowafdly and reckless pandei
of a corrupt administration - too well knosn'o rem.
der an, defence against his opinions necessary !
will ihert fore. relate you the facts oi my arrest IN
Bfislol on thu .lidarl Of Nj. John al Bnie0 OF
Albany.
II Is we'll known TO YOU thai sailed for England
on The 9Th Of May last ~ the steamer treat "rs-
fern : aud IL was understood by my trends at the
period OF my departure, that vent abroad Tor the
purroSe Of establishing correspondence Tor the
Courier and Enquirer IN different paris OF Europe
and that would return IN the July tnp OF Tue same
steamer. Among my notes pay able falling due duf-
ing my absence. QUO drawn eighteen months
,,yeyiously for which had never received any con-
side ration-whch had been obtdncd under false
ntetences--and which the holder IN March last II.
creed never should he presented Tor payment, n ]
would abstsn from making known the enchuistan-
ces under which IT Was obtained, aud not 20 before
The grand iuty To ask indictment LOT sinindtthe
Tpon this assurance, left ihc country, knowing that
the note IN question would tall due ~ lew days {;
hui made no pioy4iou iot ITS payment, IN The full
eon,iction that the certainty oi indictment and pun
ishnenl would prevent auy use being made OF IT.
But In this was mistaken. lta?prafs that pront-
nent political opponent IN Albany heard o the cx-
iseuce of the n.tr, obiaiaed possession Of II, en-
dor,ed aud lodged At an tie Bank Of Albany luI
collection, caused it TO be regularly protested when
due and scut no Eng land lot prosecution.
was IN London Icm tue lime OF the coronation
until shoti time previous 10 The sailing "' tue ui'al
Wosicra. The son ii lie President oil me th"ed
States was there ~ the sane tne the associate o
prbces aud Nub'cs and fieaied with degree Of
courtesy and attention, Of winch. IN common with
eyer, American. was proud, viewing. rs dd, the
signal dstii with which he vas received 10y the
Queen As evidence Of her respect iof the l States
Dung this PERIOD. LITTLE dreamed that he was IN
any way connected with . contemplated proceed
iag against nc, having IA view my incarceration IN a
fnfeisu PRISON; and You may imaeine my surprise
nh.u m BRISTOL aud lie evening previous To the
sailing of the Great Western, was arrested OF the
suit Of the CHS Bank OF Albany. upon process Issu
ed out Of the Kings Bench. aud Older Ia hold to
bail procutcd ty the tfdast ot JOIN VAN BC-
rem the sou OF the President 81 the United States.
Ga learning from the Shera officer that lac was
directed require bal to the amount OF one thou
sand pounds sterling. and knowing person to
whom could apply ~ BRISTOL, NJ once proposed
shat he should post TO London with me, where !
could procure The bail required, aud by hard posting
get back to Bristol m time passage IA
the Great Western. But | MS lien iold--and the
officer exhibited feeling the occasion which
did honor to his humanity. that by the law, no bail
could be received except ifccholdcr Of the city OF
BrlsoI--hat from the maBnefln which the suit had
been commenced there MAS escape from its penal
ties and that ! must find such bail among entire
snangers or Immediate, be consgnedio PRISON
will not attempt 10 portray my feelings To be
thus kidnapped INTO prison IN foreign land and thai
Zoo b, the affidavit Of The son OF the Chief Mags-
,alc Of my Country, WAS well calculated to excite in
my bosom degree OF ind guauon which cannot be
we'll described. But there was no time To be wasted
in The Indulgence OF reflections upon the character
oftle eeGlng. Of the deep disgrace IN which IT
involved my Prosecutors. Ball. Immediate luca
and satisfactory bail, the Cell oil io,esn PRISON,
lhe alternative presented me as the suitable pun.
ishment OF an opponent OF Martin Van Buren,. Let
my Of the slightest sensiblliiy imagine what
would be his feelings thus situated, and he will dud
difficulty IN aIrtylug AT the conclusions that even
thc prospect OF incarceration Ia foreign prison did
not appear more appalling 10 me, than the aerna-
tive oil applying Tor AID to one upon whom | had no
claims, and TO whom was only known ~ consc-
quencc of his having extended To me the lo.pal,-
lie. Of his table. But due myself and lami-
~ Ia max the application-and Robert Bright ESQ.
Of Bristol with degree OF piomptness Which c,lnc.
ed the generous and noble character OF the man. on
the simple assurance that he should suffer gave
the requisite bail, and thus completely lhwarled
this well planned scheme 10 disgrace political OPP
ponent.
CT the conduct of Mr.. Bright and Of my never TO-
be eradcated feelings Of gratitude this no place to
speak. Those who can appreciate true nobleness Of
character, will require no prompting to estimate its
value and my gralude-nor any honest Amer
lean fail to appreciate act which, in point OF fact
was a compliment to the American character fo,
my only claim on his lberaty consisted IN my being
an American.-Suiicc 1t To say, that the Great Yves
tern on hef next IMP will take out the full amount
oflhe caimo be deposited FOR the proleo ton Of my
baibut the law oil The this State applicable 10 the
case IN the English courts not dollar will my per
seeutofs ever recover while they have The morfy ing
reflection OF knowing that their scheme to injure me
abroad has been most signaliy defeated aud all CON
eerned IN 1t as s'gnaIy disgraced.
nave mus gwen you the facts Of the case
Whether John an Buren, took the note 10 England
with HIM, or whether II was TO INN
CT whether he was or was not tie authorized agent
nj taeh nl, al.