Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-03-11
INNOCENCE OF M..rop ASSERTED

The following letter frcr, the brother Of Mr., Nc.
Lsod. row in prisoa at Loskpori. ". York. Tor being
esncerned in the burning OF the Caroline. ,eom, to
render II probable that he will be acquitted. and hence
that one OF the most Irritating qacsiicns with England n
will be removed; ~
Kingston. u. C. lib Fob. ls4I. .
20 the Editors 81 the Journal Of Commerce. "
GESrLEnrN.-l have read in tho Kingston Chron. .
icle oi yesterday an article signed "Ja.Iice and
Peace" On the subject of tbs &C ,rolins," ertuc,sd .
from your Journsi. together with your remark. on Ihe
same subject, both Of which h-vr ., much pleased ne,
D, their just views OF the case. and the spirit ofcsn-
dor IN which they are written. that ! cannot refrain |
from laying before YOU The Showing statement oil
facts.
With the RICH, or policy OF JsI,roying the &C .-o,in-"
l nave lhls or nothing "a do. o. ;his side Of the line.
the right : Questioned b. lew. and have lutte doubt
the tm@ is not far distant whe, 1t will alsD he acknow.
LEGGED by tho thinking and impartial umonga Your
own citizens. BE that ss it may. puslic opinion on
~hher SIDE ~ evidently not tho pro per sibln.i Cor =
d g on o tie q ies,iI 5l:E IN he gular po- Ia
IN winch my brother Is placed la eoaaeGion with thu
case, hs friends mus, take a deep ani painful laler.
eHt ash TINS muuI DO my eEcuss for this intrudiny
pm you.
4 the 29h DOcepb-r. 1897. brother AMI my.slC
and thousands besides, wee At Chippewa. tor tho pur-
P1se and with the detornih tiion of de[enSi ing our
country os-inss any attack from ssysral hundreds OF
rebels and pirates as,esnblei on Navy Island. Ia the
' course ofihatdLy a sm al steamboat WI. ,con plyinv
= between Schiosser AID the Island. evidently bus, Ia
the cause Of its ocrspanis. Sac vas rightly ca, i.r.
i1red TO be the "CarJline." which IL wa, well ku-wn
had been getting ready for tho purpose, for several
. days oeioie' at busslo. Any patriotic rRini ran sa,i-
~ conceive tho feelings which tho sight OF this boa,
: and her occupation ongondsrsd tn tac minds of our
people, all dsep anll,u1 were tho i'm prec.ii,ns a
ga'ns'heF' but not a word Of the ai;oml; AZ ca gtars
was made publie. and certain .m my brolhsr VA,
!" no. one OF those % whom II was ma To Known. or very
probably he might have been one Of lbs u,rty. Rnt
"a The evening. IRON tbs want of accommodation. nj
OnipPe"a' no rode down To Stamford. Ia village four
. miles from the isrmerj where he sisid nj a friends
u house I'LL merit morning,
| went TO the quarters or s,me acaunint.n.s, yoL
unieers from 'Is town. wa5Fs I Lay Iowa for The
night but was awoks ab,1I njnighi sy one ofIh I'm.
who said. I'VE must turn out-lhers il sme,hinr
going on" We did 80, and proceeded To tho mo-,l
Of the Chippewa. whore a Gre wa. being lighted I'm.
" nedistely We observed on the Opposite shore, q Yes.
sci on fire. partially at dr.I, bar soss in . b!.... .uJ
moved down the river towards ihs Falls. II wa,th.
i"Carolinr." She had net her fate. yTh,I IN. full
consequences may. be. iiino must tell. remsnb.r
well. while | watched her h1rryiny Oh TO de.iraciion
~ and felt that her iaEo MAS just. l likewise iho.v!t of
!. iae Iil-fssling shs was likely TO occasion between the
two Nations, considering The cause whish m. Amer
can border people had espols-d. $40 had barely "a,
SD on 10 complete destruction, rhea her eastI.s lsai.
ed where l Stood. from several boats Had nv bro
iher oesa there. ! should have seen him; bat co.,
less | dad not loos fS him. nsYsr ,hn,gh, az n,
o7i'g there. aud tn re he Wa, not. Hs knew no:,.
inz al the burning Of the Carolin, I'LL as1t mom,n-:
ana al 4 am ma mistaken, he knew il dr.l iro,n
me.
: Ith.s indeed been asserted that he Ia, b,,,,,l If
oens al the burning 10 the boat. To those WIN
know him and the circumstances, I re,5 .av ma.
thing To those who do Ao'. ] say ii i, a sros ia,s.
. hooi.
He has b,en blanel too. by many. for laying him.
!, self open ." m arrest by entering the L.. S,aieE bu,
what hal he in Justice 10 fearf lie had h,en ,,.no.
y accused without Cause, Of being guiIIy of what ~.
CONSIDER ~ crfme.-and xas this sufficient 10 preysnt
= nhnae subject from entering the United saI,s on
his lawful busiHessi IL il true ."ruo bill" al bosn
found by the GraR3 Jury Of Nisgars county m the
early part OF 1888 against one Aazusi Nc L-oI. but
be was n"f that pssSn. and though arrested Oh ihi.
n Iaaistmsni IN AsGsst lasi. was duly Liberated after
M" so"Ass"sHI bAt sHs PsrssrsrinS snsniss Of
al good s1bJseis 10 the British crown. the A." Pa iriots" Of
me frontier. hsd MT done with hmn. and o. .r.in wish.
ING Bsasio. or rather on hs rsturn, h. nust n, again
srs'isd, AID bJ an asssmu lstisa Of The saost srs.,
4 perjury. and agsins, the m,st direct .aS r..,..,hl.
''Id'hes il hrs nvor. ,hrorn izio ,7issa. -h,r. h.
husi not only a5iis The u,ssr.ia sH,ss Of ,hs Ia
> but the will Of The na5.
He has not deserved suoh irssim. ni from n. hal,
, soy portion sfIAs Amsrissa people. lis had ~.
SiaTsi with thsn;-usll ssd favosabIy ksora 4,
many OF thsNo. liberal and ssurtsoas 81 al with ukor
no nal dealings. coalJ h. have sI2sstsI n, Cover,
Hea' aai people OF great hstioz u,uid look e,sllT
on "sIis AIS Iosry. and ewes his lif, was mtls N,
sport OF vile eonspirasyi yet sush has bs,a II, ..,,
Bat he makes no pitifIl osa pl.i.E b. call. for n, Y..
oHs syHa paihyi h' cas- 10 sinply that ofsR isiursS
snd insalIsd British subject, he lac claimed IN, il.
'e'Is''nss sns prstssiioH OF his Gsysrnusnt. uhlss
mas os'n promptly Afforded, 80 far 60 possibl.; and.
sons what Hny' he breads soi Inc issue. sill. vi.
'itastI n 10 . very snplslsaai oas. confined IN . nj,
srabi' JAIL 'lfaraE IN health, ard dsbsrred from s..
sisiJ; and wAyl Csa sny enlightened Amsrie,a an.
'rsr "ithoal . blssh for their oosn,ryi RI. law.
would allow hln 10 breaks Ihs air Of fs.do- I. H..
own land OF liberty and law. bui p.o.l. r,uld No,
snd H'ssns they are Ihs higher power sSouIS :,
save isr inal. and the sAsrsstsr Of wit,.s.. on
both 'dssbs taken into Asssssf. Nav. M l.sr r., H.,
| a0Quftfal and hons fhaf aDrh Iii -
Otherwise. rhss ihsnf
am Tsntlss'n, with muck rsspesf,
Iodr obi huable servant.
ANG CS ArIEOo /.