The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-06-15

esAFS0 q Pt4s1 euuGslaA0u ia utD nasseS -
and commenced life i'm early manhood I'D TEX
ns--he wMB not particularly employed prior %
The revolution, excapf at enc time as clerk
in the counting house Of Morgan q Read; who
did business al Galveston Bay-the keputa-
zion he left with hie employers was BY no means
onviable. and but little calculated to advance
thiB interest in mercantile career IN that coun-
Try. The grand drama Of he eventiul hfe,
commenced la the winter OF 'c0--'S6--When
nj the city Of New Orleans he became ac-
ouainted with Mr.. e. Dart, formerly OF Rodney
Nina. and having firm in the city OF New
Orleans, under the style OF Franklin and Dart
end G. Dart and Co, Of Natchez.
Dart had become embarrassed. and not
having the means Of paving his debla, aftel
revolving manv means Of extrication, he at
lest fen Hpon the one. Of buying slaves in the
Havana. where thev were cheap in comuara.
non With tl,e nrices IN the limited State, and
,aatsl;nr ther. an ! .rlantafior IN Texas. where
the land were onlv one aOth Of the price O
.fina COTTON land n The gouth west. and where
fha climate had haen reuresented TO hun al
,,acnI;aTir as3arfad 70 the PRODUCTION ofthe cot.
anr nIanf. n ;ts greatest perfection-from
rrh;c6 ha honestly exnected in a few wears to
resi;~e .r,rla means far the extinUuisbment
81 his dabfa. and have besides more than q
comnatencv for his wife and children. But
%Sa-e 80 J;A;cnlt;es in the wav--he VIA.
ne;ther nract;caIlv nor Theoretically pIantel
..rsfss had rs anv turn for that sort of business
In addition to this. ifhe gave his nersonal at.
fention 20 the plantation. he would have to re.
move his family there. deprive his children OF
the advantaoee of education. and expose his
wife, who was an amiable and accomplished
woman to all the hafdships and troubles incl
dent and inseparahle from pioneer life and in
addition, If he.assumed;the control and manage
nlent of the property in person, and had things
-. 1oA
ny his creditors in the United States, and bro
ken up before he had time to realize the very
means with which ne expected topay them
and so defeat the very OBJECT ne nad IN view.
At this stage OF bus medltatlons ne met Mon
roe Edwaros' VINO Feaouy entered INTO ms
plans ana promised an entire oevotlon 10 the
success OF the enterprise: EDWARDS nad no
money Du. ~ Aeu tnereoi ne was 10 iurnlsn
talents, vlgor, enterprise, 9rc" ana 20 cover
tne properly N nus e Owl n name. Dart I4Tnisn,
ca a. 'l p Ju sI', ~oJoO "a golu anu Tn'eo
Htates Dam Onls' which were GqelsaIeht dt
Ina1 'nne 10 specie, ana tnSy IeC rne Guy
dpou1 VIC SlOse VI u,e year OF ioI 1iavana'
wnere DH. Ia 1s1 ot tne
1 nOu0e y. Mnig". ~ UaI $$S Ss
M, 80 oaPeT' ~ wOo'VUO'
lucy OoHgut ano lanueu !" las on tne
prs@ s5,o nyer' soe ELI, tl.1le ~ reTruy 90. a.
Oous ~ no ho;1o. ~ a"J ~ Iva ' yoeng
negroes hone ceH'g un9vr ~ anu very lew
over 20 years OF age. Wh'le IN the Havana
an incident occurred Wnich PLAINLY INDICATED
what IN suitable held OF action, might be the |
future Career OF Edwards not satisfied with |
the large gang ofnegroes which Mr.. Dart had |
fairly purchased for him, he deccyed likely |
negro boy on board the vessel, and there
concealed him with the view of kidnapping him |
his owner discovered it and was about to ap-
ply to the authorities, when the thing came
20 the knowledge OF Mr.. Dart, who by great
exertlons husned the matter up, oy paying the |
sum of 81 200.
Arrived in Texas. Edwards nretended tn
Commences the business of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
an Indifferent tract Of land for the section of
CON ntrv in ,vh;oh he proneaed IA oannrosree
his Iabors, and at a very high price ON a credit
he knew nothing of planting, nor did he take
the requisite pains to inform himself.--ror did
he seem disposed to give the least p..rsonal
attention to the matter. beinr seldom on the
plantation himself and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
not for their fidelity and abiIitv hHt for their
cheapness but there was one thing he did
understand. however. and which he lost No
lime in Inducing in. and that was snlnro;ng
he wore the best cloths. rode the fines, horses
and often travelled with a servant his an.
Dearanee in the little VILLAGES in the country
was sure to produce a great sensation. from
the superiority of his equipments over common
lfaV6uefee 1
He spent a large portion of each year in
the United States, and at last for the purposes
of amusement greater expansion of mind and
more 10 improve in the grand art of financiering
he resolved to cross the Atlantic, and had The
taste TO select the occasion of the crowning
of Britain's youthful Queen. Meantime,
Dar, who was living in the United States.
Rodney, Mississippi could get no
account of how things were going on in Tex.
as. and was in the deepest ignorance OF the
condition of his partnership affairs in that
country. He knew but one thing in certainty
and that was that he had not received one dol
lar Of profits whatever. Under these cir
cumstances' Edwards being not yet returned
from Europe, he determined (I6S8) to visit q
Texas and personally investigate the state of
his business and property in that country. He
did so and found every thing in so deranged
md embarrassed condition that he employ
Cd lawyer ana sequesi cred the whole proper
y a. last means both OF obtaining his share
y me same ana at the same tlme securing
Anlgnt q 20. lof wnom ne very nonora6ly
sUCGIT6O UPON RECORD confession OF 1udQ.