Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-19


ton, insisted he had seen better marching
IN Boston. 1t is possible, for w, though
ultra-patriotic, is liberal and intelligent;
but to me this seemed admirable. There
are some whispers ofwar between Great
Britain end the United States, and some
wives that saw in society seemed to
think the only disagreeable part Of ii |
would be the loss of the charming balls |
and dinners given at the American Con-
sulate, which, by the way, are very ell
egani; but fancy ifthey should come to
blows, the Island Queen would find il more
| pleasant to quarrel than to fight with Bro.
Their Jonathan.
There has been a little taste Of civil war
in quite way here this afternoon. 1t
appears some good Catholics though this
military piece ofChrisiendomiwas entitled
10 Bishop, and they managed to get one;
but they found real and determined head
of the diocese, when they only wanted a
/, King Log 10 rear their mitre and WELD
the crosier according to their direction.
!, Bishop Hughes resolved to fill his Office,
6 dc jure Il dc fdcto, while certain set Of
= men, who acted as trustees of the Church
revenues, wished and claimed the RICH
: (iustly or not am ignorant) to take care
orl ofthelr temporal affairs as they had done
= before. This the Bishop refused to &C
- cede to, aud declined giving up SOM
- money he had received in the course c
. his clerical duties. The twelve sued him
= he defended the suit, but judgment wa
~ y rendered against him. He remained fri
4 aud did not obey the descission Of tn,
Iv court-arres. was threatened-he replie
81 that he was ready for prison, if need
- but that he would not concede in his prl
-. on the rights and dignity ofthe Episcop
~ office to dictation ofthis unusual desert
Sc ton. This affair, so little creditable to
ors Christian Church, has now come TO c
tremities. The Bishop was arrested Il
80 afternoon, and conveyed to prison;
- manner was pefectly calm and dignifi(
% and to indicate that il was the Bishop a
S not the Individual, who sustained the d
III nity, he wore his nitro and q think rot
~ TO prison. About midway between
~ y. town and the principle range of batter
"" stands ruined Moorish Castle OF or
l@ extent. and at the time it was built of
'oro strength. Time and a hundred sic
~ have done the work, and it is now rat
IL an object of interest TO the poet and p'
osn' Ter. than place of strength. Some
nus its towers, deeply indented with marks
ner cannon balls, some of which, and even
= III row.heads, are yet rUsting in the beds
y q made for themselves in the solid walls,
iaLe now used as q prison, and to this BIS
HUGHES has been conveyed. c
.n e. though suppressed, excitement pre-
ny, ,lsJn among his people. The manner in W
- aoe he submitted to the law has gained r
su' 10 his side, by producing convict on
WI he is suffering for conscience sake
' uuU crowd of his people attended him t'
y 81, Castle gate, with every expression
!, 10y grief and sympathy that the strict
been -, ,rT,rrTfsUII wUjuIu permit NC
paths no danger of popular outbreak here
5 and ~ n1onnnr o display of public ft
n the Would promptly be met by leaden
almost roen,s with little addition OF pow
IS span Give them force; but for this, 1t Is pre-
house This little ruffling Of the pure ioun'a
or Christian forbearaRce would ncreas
ounds' DANGEROUS tempest; as II isj there is
c, not - !, will soon subslde. For
Span. ~ Il NJ tbev will be compelled to ma
pretty, s sonGnemcnt of their prelate as brle
Walking Eon L. noseible. and he'will come
s q SER nSs - III The BRIGHTER for the hard
voted pl,so o,, 80 rece;ying; so will leave III
I. lie Risbop to his repose and seek my
k senti- Which certainly need, for alter
, faces. VIZ" York sightseeing, society
Ie hold uaS -, and writing this very i'm
ed who ey ,.nn / end Il hard to keep long q
was the 'e''ei' JOSEF