Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-19

OF these proceedings were under the dl-
rection Of the constituted authorities.
They connived, however, evidently, at
the whole matter.
Mn. Ho,R's AGENCY IN SoUTI
CARoLiNA.--W announced some time
since the appointment of The Hon. Samu-
el Hoar, by the Executive of ,his State,
under a resolve of the Legislature, as
an agent TO proceed to South Carolina,
to obtain evidence respecting the iuI-
prisonment there ofci,lZcns OF this State,
and to bring suits in the Courts OF the
United States, in favor of persons so i'm
prisoned, for the purpose Of having the
LEGALITY of The imprisonment tried IN the
Supreme Court We learn from Carroll
ma papers received yesterday, that MIR.
lIoar on his arrival in Charleston, nd
dressed a note to Gov Hammond who
was then nt Columbia, the Seat Of Gov
eminent, informing him of his appoint
mcnt, and Of his arrival there IN pursu-
ancc thereof. This note was communi-
Gated by the Governor TO the two bran
ches of the Leg stature, with short
Message, inlimating that il was for them
to determine "whelher any and what
measures should be taken to maintain
the police regulations Of this State within
her limits p"
Mr.. De Treyille thorcupon introduced
in the Senate IA series Of resolutions, de-
claring that the law which is declared
by the Legislature Of Massachusetts to
be unconstitutional, i, necessary for tie
peace and good order Of society, and to
save the State from the insldious policy
and practice Of the Aboltionis:s. The
concluding resolutions are in the follow
ing words
Rcsoiecd That tho State Of South Caroijua
ought not to submit TO any -Lelst+eH, cfftTor
from a sister State or from The Supreme Court
of the United States, on subject ofsuch vital
importance 10 herself as the government Of
her colored population /; and should The aiorc-
said Act be declared unconstitutional and in
valid by tho Federal Courts, tho principle Of
self preservation will nevertheless cor! pei her
citizens, at every expense oitlme aud property,
to uphold and maintain the due and rigid en-
iorcement Of the said law, according 10 lis
very letter and spirii,
ReSoircd, That the conduct of the State Of
VI MassachusGtts in attempting 10 procure, by
Federal Legislation, the repeal of Il law which
Was intended 10 be aud is barrier between
The slave Gnd the eiIi ssa..os OF The Abolition
lists, is an nnwarrantab'c aud gross insult 10 the
people Of this Stale.
The newspapers OF Charleston aud
Columbia comment upon the appoint
ment and appearance Of Mr.. Hoar in
terms of great violence and rudeness-
The South Carolinian pronounces it an
interference by the State of Massachu
sets, with the slave laws of that State,
Gin the most impcrtinent and arrogan,
MANNER" and pours upon our State II
volume of yluperatlon OF the most violent
kind. The Charleston Mercury express.
ses lis Indignation in similar tone of
excitement, using language which it is
not necessary to repeat. II appears also
that there was so high degree Of ex-
element in Charleston that Mr.. lloar
was under the necessity Of resolving to
withdraw, and TO abandon the execution
Of his mission-Bosio~ Daily .1dc
NCEDLts. Females caun0t lie too
careful Of needles, aud should never per-
mi, them to lie about like pins, from the
fact that, beng made OF steel, if they
pierce any pax: Of The system they are
apt to work all thro', and probably strike
II vital part. An interesting ll.ilo child
aged about seven years, the son of Mr..
Samnel !.ickly, died at Baltimore on
Sunday night very suddenly, from some
cause which could not be accounted for
bv the physician IN attendance. After
his death, post m0r.aW examination
was made, when it was discovered dat
needle had passed through his side aud
penetrated the heart, causing an ex,ra.l
vasdtIon of blood into The nedastiBum
about one-ihird of the needle was found
lmpacled into the cartilage of the rib. 1t
is supposed the needle entered the side
Of the little boy abOat G3 hours before
his death, as dt that time he FIRST cXhlb- .
ted symptoms Of uneasIness.
Presence IF .WHd.-A gentleman
named Slergcr who has recently estab- \
ishcd factory at 'Thompsonvillc, Conn,
unfortunately caught by his clothes ia
some ortho machinery, and was whlrlcd
'oaLd with great rapIdiy. lie had the
,reseUce Of mind tn cling tightly TO the
machinery upon which he was hanging
md to keep bis head I'rom striking the
loor. ] lis father, who was in another
oom, finding something was wrong Il
With the machinery, immediately ran to
he engine room aud stopped the engine,
instead Of wasting time ~ asccrtalnlng "
yhat had caused the arrangement. by 4
his decision hc probably saved hIs son /
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