The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-06-16
t NUMBER 80.
From HE Raleigh Star.
GOV. Morchcad and Mississipp

slppi, reprobaIing the conduct Of Governor
Morehead for his refusal TO deliver Edward
w. Sanders, alleged TO be fugitive from
justice, 10 The civil authorities Of Mississip-
pl, on the demand of Gov. McNuit, has
been published in tho Standard, with call
by the Editor of that paper upon Wing
Editors, who wish 10 do justice, to spread
them before their readers. We can only
/ speak for one. II is our desire TO render
exact justice to all but We must inform
our friend and neighbor that we should, in
our Judgment, do justice to neither Gov.
MOrehead nor the State Of North Carolina
10 publish that er parte statement OF the
matter in controversy. Other Loco Foco
papers of this State have also alluded to
this affair in terms obviously maniiestIug
much stronger desire to cast odium upon
Gov. Morchead than 10 render justice TO
either Of the parties concerned. Ina grave
question like tins, involving no! only the
character OF the Governor, but also that Of
the State, and affecting alike the feelings
and interests Of all her citizens, II might
have been supposed tha, they would have
stopped to euqune into the circumstances,
at least, if ihoy usd not hesltated long, be.
fore attempting to convert into political cap
ita one sided stalement--a statement
made, too, to shield Governor McNutt and
the authorities Of Mississippi from blame III
, their hot and unjustihable pursuit Of an in.
I lured citizen, and Of course operating to the
dlspatagement OF Gov. Morehead and the
| State over which he presides that howey-
al lac, bava hnnn Htcnnu.
! ed to conduct their political intestine war;
tare-howeyer fercely they fought their
= brethren at home-they would not ha.c 80
5 far lost the common instinct o! our nniu5S,
as TO have united themselves so readily TO
/ an external enemy. But in this they iut
add 10 an overgrown volume, fresh evidence
] of human lTaiIty, and expose atresh TO the
i. world the blindness and asperity Of party
G spirit.
/ As we remarked on a former occasion,
G an impartial investigation OF this nttalr,
could not, in our opinion fail TO satisfy any
| true hearted son Of North Caroliua OF tho
d correctness Of the course pursued by her
c Governor There are several facts in the
II case which controlled his action but they arc
IS plain and easy to be understood, and, as
viii be seen by tie following statement,
Q, winch we have prepared, after strict and
.1r i.s-.a.ss rsH-sss-- =. "
IS in Washington City, met with Mr. James,
who, as agent Of Mississippi, laid before
y him an affidavit, charging that Edward W..
1r Sanders had frauduently and ielonlously
IN carried away a negro man named Cook,
Belonging TO the estate Of Benjamin w.
n ,,,l baI Hpd IN fhi q
n State, which instrument was accompanied
W with Gov. McNuu's certificate and demand
for his delivery. In these documents Gov.
of Morehead detected al once two important
he defects ls,. The name Of the magistrate
baforc whom the affidavit was taken, was
TO omitted in the body Of that instrument; ano
be 2udly, the certificate OF Gov McNutt was
no, stamped, as II should have been, witt
to his official seal. When these documents
we're again presented to Gov MoTehead
nd on his return 10 this city, II appeared tina
md the agent had made them still more oblec
lily ,iopable hv having taken the liberty to nj
nd the blank himself. On these grounds, ih
os. Governor, Of course, refused TO comply wit
the demand. A second demand was made
But. in the mean time, the most sailstactt
!, ~ and conclusive evidence had been III
nsbed Gov. Morehead that Sanders ";
a no felon-that he did not steal the negr
av, having brought him.to this State under Il
tied authority of Benjamin w. Sanders wi
red wherein he was appointed Executor--th
;tor James, the agent, had caused HIM TO
d TO arrested in New Hanover on the charg
Their and that on due investigation OF the mf
IN ter before Judge Dick, Sanders was u
line pfnphdntlY dcquitted-that James also h
an lbe ALLEGED fugitive arrested and bound ov
and for debt, and it was evidently bis design
IN take him TO Mississippi under the demar
she SO that lie could not appear before the Cou
'llno tv Court Of New Hanover, aud the mon
'uug MIGHT be made out of his sureties; Il
por- James threatened that if he did not ma
HON arrangements TO have his pecunary ella
was settled he would carry him to MississlI
to answer TO the charge of negro stealth
and that he actually proposed to burn
s." documents with which be had been entru
eriv. ed By the State of Mississippi, il he col
rmer BY that act procure an adjustment OF
put priyate clam. Gov. Morehead, belev
day that if these facts we're known by Govern
It's of McNut,, he would promptly withdraw
demand felt i, due to him as well as to
honor and dignity of North Carolina
the cause of humanity, TO give him a
and circumstantial statement of them, VIII
no did in answer to this second dema
urging upon his Excellency the prophet.
ID IN reconsideration Of the case. He q
f the Justly took exceptions to certain def
rived which still existed in the documents acc'
panying the demand. Among these,
one rendered by the circumstances OF
1u- case particularly gross and glaring, VII
INES, had evidently occurred by the cunning
tie, is studied design of the prosecutors. 8
is to had omitted 70 charge the property 70
IS re- as belonging to some person. ana .n's !
work obviously done to avoid 'he apsu'u u,a'o,,
ion Of leging tina, Sanders had actually, stolen
taste negro from himself which they VIC
r. hoSe heen compelled to do had they @