The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-12
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT LocKPoRT.

II
We learn, from several ofour citizens, who
came home last evening from the east, thai
Messfs. Buel and Brotherson, citizens of Ca.
NADIA, were in Lockport on Wednesday, and
Pronered the required security is ,0O0l fol
the release of Mcleod.
inns fact was at once known to the citi.
zens Of Lockport, who turned out en- nl0sse-
planted cannon in front OF the laiI-threat.
ened its destruction il Mel eod was released
got out a warrant to arrest him for theft, IN
case he seas released-and threatened vic.
lence to The gentlemen who proffered the
security for his release.
This much had occurred up 10 ii O'Clock on
"Wednesday night. Expresses were des-
patched by the citizens to the surrounding
country, and hundreds were pouring into the
village to prevent Mcleod IS release; and du-
ring the whole of the night, the town was
in state Of perfect uproar-cannon firing
bells ringing, and drums beating.
Up to 10 o'clock on Thursday morning.
Mcleod had not been released, nor had the
populace discovered the securities (Messrs.
Buel and Brotherson) whom they threatened
with violence. But when our informants
reached Hamilton, an express arrived, stat
ing that those gentlemen had been discover
ed, during Thursday, and tarred and feather
ed; and that Mcleod was still confined.
We hope that this latter information is ex.
aggerated; and it is to be hoped that the whole
affair will be less disastrous in its results
than it has been violent in its beginning.
Several of the Canada papers hold veryI
violent language in relation to the Canada ai-
fair and the arrest Of Mcleod. The Toronto
Colonist says:
We conclude for the present with the ex-
preston Of confident hope, that, at what
ever cost, our government will not suffer
one hair of Mr.. Mcleod Is head TO be injured
There are pu1ured williams enough on the
other side ready to swear any thing 10 pro-
cure his conviction, who would that moment
desire and assist in putting him to death, and
as the sheriff g interest may be closely iden-
tined with those Of this desperate moi, there
would be little chance of his conniving Mel
l4eod g escape, as has been done in the cases
0t al border providers who have been tried
e the United States, and convicted, but az
forwards set at liberty.
The Montreal Herald is still more violent.
hus:
!" AS nothing isnoW too base for The officers
u the republic to sanction, we should not
,e surprised to hear Of British officers. WHO
we're engaged ii the war Of 1919, being
eized and put on trial for damages done Is
he citizens Of the separate states, By ordersl
1 government. The principle Of Mr. For
9TH holds good in ell cases Of similar ma.
IRE. And the British government isso much
espected BY the Americans that ii Is power
.ss % save its servants for obeying It's law
4 orders This state Of feeling cannot last.
he cup Of iniquity is fast filling up. and We
aould like 70 see that country left Is itself
hose persons who firmly believe ii Provi-
ence overriding the affairs ofthe world can
ot but be impressed with the conviction.
lat government which does not acknowl-
lge God, aud acts as IL there were no God.
ust ultimately Be brought to dissolution y y