Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-15

Of The Brassos river on the o6'h Febus,,. 1850
Nat bei.p afr ul II eh1nge OF affai IN Tess, he
ant clpat ed no trouble IN landing hs slaves; bat n"
soonet had he enreitdth river than his vessel was
caIaafed by the officer commanding The ioit al lhl
place under the orders Of William J. flshef, Esr.
collector. The government was theo informed oil
fhe capiurr hui owing 10 the invasion Of Texas by
Santa Aua. wuh a large force, Edwards and his
sls YES were or time iotgotler. Things passed on
ouetI, wlth HIM, and he went TO the United STATES,
where he had acquired The reputation al beng
yery wealthy psrtsi. and found his way into soelets
ia New Orleans. Mobile. Baltimore, New York and
other places. In ihis cry. es where. he sold lands
to some a0oun 20 iuo respect be citizens. who on
examination, found the tit1es worthless. In Ne"-
Odeans he extended hts credit win ever, Que unll
u gave way and N Fexs.; during his 's'tio The
Unuel Snres his brother sold sumo slaves to hlan,
rers here and ~heu lie Monroe Ed"atds) Tetutn-
ed he erellfrd ih1i Is btotbcf hasng NJ nglt 10
seH ,hr slaves for Inn, the sales made we're null
,rd yod, AID he gan claimed The slaves. Nj sat
fled mnh rajs4uG funds by his means. lac became
again ANXIOUS 10 ifeseal MID. who renamed IA
Mississippi. having any clam upon Inn. tor his rfo-
portion 1t he slaves. oa account II the funds iur-
nshed IT. the putehas.: rook Que 4 ID MS nnmef-
Gus lcliets 10 him turra ing hin for sumo account
Il ms property, and by snne process estracl." the
NH from all puts oi the leuef, leaving the Signature
.nf"G. Datf." tile bottom oi the then blank sheet
IIr ihen wrote a bill of sale. deed, tot al the
C.
Who u appears pct,unatcd Dat asked two respecta.
be gentlemen IN 'IeSas, aud lna place much crowd
cd WITH refsous auef Jug 10 business, 10 witness a
signafuff, and thcs, ptesnnapg hat tie stranger
sho acknowledged tie signature was Don, wHhoui
hrsiiat n slgurd The dec ts Witnesses. Tune passed
on. aud Edwards. sfill enjoying the reputation ol
beng an cslflotdtuats young mao, who bad ercti
lalelt m faancltful--bIs not then beng known
procured letters and made voyage 10 Europe.
Wealth. or least tie credit OF beng wealthy, un-
Iuo he the doors ot -utety 10 Inn, aud his repuIs-
hon a wealtin southern planter rulnot magnhed
tculud lie vs. presented TO her Majesty the
Qaefn 4 Gral Il aIn. AID vas evefy where reeeiv-
ed as the fi,h aud hsudsome young American.
Dutirg ms usl 10 Europe, Mt DAT hearing
something 81 Eds .tds having claimed all The proper
" and trehne sone uptaslness about his slaves.
came to Texas aud a"a4ed the arrival Of Edwards
- Elaalds returned alter ptottacled absence, and
20 D's uirt asoni-hmenl deftd that any Pc tuon Oh
the proper, WAS Dau's, and produced he deed he
had manufactured BAR, an booking Al The Signature,
WIS lhundcisiuck. l. Was tctIaInIy his owl hand
Wiling; but
Nell.at tie hug was 'ieh o, rare,
B0thow tLe d. II got rHrnl,'
uas F., posfr IN comparison To wnlch the solution Of
Euehd's mo,t difficult problem would have been
chds play. However a SUI, was commenced BY
Dan, and EdAafds arrested and MANNED before
Judge Aedre"s,l - BH10tla. TIE witnesses also 10
he deed loaId 10 fhtIr surprise thai HoT signatures
we've lhefc-dnd ,cffe genuine. The suppos,lion
thai he deed WIS letter was brought forward, and
Dc Steward, wun olhors, having examin,d II III
eourl. succeed, IN reproducing the original so lar
as 10 ,eudcr most ufit lie sble-clca,y r,oylng The
titl Of the altctalloH.
Edwards was thco billy committed Tor forgery.
Ia ylIn dad ls couns men oil high talent, endeav
ar by every means IN thei' power, 10 yer Inn re-
leased on bal. Ia ptson he remained; and after
havne the yrnue CHANGED. lac was tired aud found
IIr mi ia Psf am
goine back In the ned States, went up The Mlssls-
supp aud ohn 10 Gmclhnitl. Here he MI will
thr Hhulhlonisls, aud having the OF beng
= slave huder, dlJrt some time aud great deal Ct
argument released his slaves, du1 AT the time
ob anrd la,Re amouul ot motey from the worthy
pcallcmrn IN Caucrfutn, IN consideration of the
heavy loss 9 had sustained on account of his pun
clples. BE II remembered tl,at al the ume he own
cd neither slave nof laot OF L,ud IN Texas
'rbr statement ol hls generosity was published at
the tr,e ~ one 81 tn ollo papefs, "hich greatly
hudrd lam 90 accond OF his noble and humane
Conduct. II III thence he went h New \ OK, and
al,et remaining lbcte some lime, obfnnlng macy
by various WAYS md means. he had The andacln
wtite lrDctlo tbr President Il rtxas, threatening
10 make dfIenhy between the governments oil
Geal Blialn aud Texas, II c #iain points were not
yielded 10 hin. The 'leleEraph II Texas obtained
information Il The leltrf, aud published short nc
count of Mr.. E1W,nds, which was copied IN the
Picnyunc of New Oicans Edwards IN tho mean
llue went 10 Eugland and It Is sad offered 10 make
srlusurrs perfectly awful tie BRUSH and Ami.
slavery Socmly. 10, consideration.
lie also wtotrlo Lord palmcr,loo. who gave in.
formation Gen, Hamilton OF his Edwards
nhercabou'. and Gen. H. being also maze aware ol
hls designs. Immediately "ioIe hun severe note
branding hln us II convicted tclon. aud told hun
uni, s. lie lett there Immediately, hr would have him
arIrslcd giwe hon n.llrc He ais q enclosed
To CIV. Casa, the Ancuoan MINISTER ~ Pans, II
IA.