New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-10
From The Boston Ailas.
Statement OF Hon. Samuel Homr'
THE. AGENT OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
tn SOIrrU CAROLINA.

From The Boston Atas.
Statement OF Hon. Samuel Homr,
THE AGENT OF THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
To SOUTH CAROLINA.
Sir transmit 20 you, 10 he presented To the
Governor of The Commonwealth, the following &C
count o; nv proceedings, IN 10y agency ID 'She'es
ton >. &. under the resolves OF th@ LesislatuI III
Massachusetts,, OF March 9th, 1913, and Alaich
10Th, 1871
arrived in Charleston about SIX o'clock OF the
morning of the oath of November. In the course OF
Ihe forenoon of the same day, IN pursuance OF IN
strsc:ions from His E:ceiiency the Governor, ad-
dressed letter TO the Governor Of South Carolina,
G! which the following is a copy;
"CuAR1EsroS. 18th Nor. lsH.
SIP You, Frreen-y Is n!rsady informed remonstfsncss
made by The Commonwealth # Massachusetts AGAINST the AZ
aud Imprisonment Of he: cze's m S"in aTain
Of Massachusetts. has recently passed resolve authorizing the
Governor OF tina: state to appoint mn Aent of me pui
collecting and transmitting accurate information feser
the number and the OF clzcGs oi r.aacrei, wh"
arenest OF the Gr,nt Imprisoned without the allegation If
any cnme The Agent L also authorized 10 BRING aud pros
% imprisoned n; the expense Massachusetts or the pqF
OF havnG tire Legality OF such mnrsonms1 ,re al &C.
ernined IN the Supreme Court nj the nite'! St'ites
The Governor Of Massachusetts has appoiie' me ~
Agent Of that State execute he purposes above mel 0ne
do mol know thnt your Excelency VIII consider proper
any way no'ce s subject yet p-opreiy seemed to re-
qui's This communication.
With great respect, your E1ceensy: pS St5sT IoAR
His Exceeacy j. H. HAMMOND, Governor Of South Car
DINA -, !, j,
On The mex, morning, which was Ffiday, called
)D ilr. Eggieston, the gentleman who mad received
before me nh appointment 10 this agency ny the
Government OF Massachusetts, and requested him
o introduce Inc the Mayor OF the city OF Charles
ton. This did for the purpose OF procuring access
10 lhe records OF orders on sentences 10 mprS0a-
nent of our coored seGmen, or other citizens. Mr.
Ecglaston readily acceded 10 MY request, but OBJ
served that in his opinion, i, would be- best that he
should FIRST sec the Mayor aud explain 10 HIM my
purposes, before should 60 his Office TO be in
ucduced to him. To this assented. and he lett me
in his Office Ia await his return. de was absent q
considerable time, and on his return ne informed ne
that the hlayor vas at Columbia, " here the Legs
atucc was III session that he mud been converting
with the gentleman who temporarily discharged the
duties OF h!ayor, and thnt they ho,h concluded il
youth be best ior me wait The r-tufn Of the Mayor
before attempting doauy thing relating totae 5as-
ness on which was sent. accordingly passed HE
remainder OF the time, tbs Mayor not having reiaru
ed, awaiting his arrival, till Monday afternoon,
without meeting any occurrence worth relating.
On the afternoon Of Monday was informed that
Governor Hammond had communicated my letter 10
the Legislature al Columbia, aud that ii had raised
4 great commotor. After c0nvsrsing some time on
the subject, walked out from my lodgings some
distance, aud returning, at dark, mel az lile
MOTEL where lodged three gentlemen, standing IN
tic PIAZZA near The door. AS sooa assembled the
steps one OF them stepped forward and shiG, " Il
your name Hoar, sir 2" ! answered ves. He then
said am ihs Sheriff of Charleston District, and
nave some business with you, sir" This HI utter
ed with great warmth and earne5ness. He then
introduced 10 one oil the other Gentlemen as the
aciing Mayor OF Jhe city and one Of The AlJermrn
aud tho other aaoihei AldcrmnG. INIT HEM
10 walk mp INTO Il common sitting room OF the house
When seated the sheriff inquired oil me what my
business WAS in Charleston. ! answered that had
communicated my business 10 the Governor Of South
Carolina and stated 10 him in substance what my
business was. He then sud sit IS suspected that
YOU an Abol!,ionrt, and have come here to &C
compiish some Of their measures" hestated 1t
llle doubting whether ii would be proper 10 say
whether was in abJlilonist or not, bat soon CON
cluded :!lat would endeavur to remove all prsrsrces
of that kind, and informed him That was no Adolf
tiugist, that | had been for innuy years member
of the Colonization Society, between whom ard :he
AbolItionlsis there not much harmony. lie
hen said, "some suspect thai ibis is all a hoax ;
YOU have sent no CREDENTIALS This was true
Not having any negotiations with be Governor,
had not thought IL necessary TO send him copy oi
nv commission. ] answered that hgd supposed
the Governor would take my word for the iactsi bad
stated 10 him. hat that hai commission from the
Governor OF Massachusetts, which [ was "ing IL
exhibit 10 any one who desired Ia see il. He de
sired 10 Fec it, ard Went 10 my room, brought md
delivered il TO him. | an uncertain whether | Of
tered TO let him take copy OF II, or whether he first
requested permission 10 lake copy, but gave per
mission 10 have made copy oi the commission and
OF the resolves OF the Legislature on when II wa>
founded. He then said, e il is considered Il great
insult on South Carolina by Massachusetts, 10 send
an agent here on such business. This city is high
y licensed. You are III great danger, and you had
better leave The city as soon rs possible. ans
wered, hai | had been sent there by The Govern
ment Of Massachusetts on lawful ousiness and that
could not leave the city until | had at least
tempted 10 perform that business. He then produced
letter, which he said he had received from the A.
torney General of that State and read 10 pan
oil II, in which the writer urged tho syoduuce OF
resort 10 iyactng, saying that il would disgrace The
city, and adding that he did not know on whun he
could cali with more propriey than on the sheriff 10
prevent this process. After reading this part OF the
letter. he said II was unnecessary 10 read the rest
that he should endeavcr, at ina hazard Of bis liir To
defend me, but he added, either THAI he doubled
whether he could do II, that he Old not Thick he
could do 1t. tie repeated several times and with
grca, eanestness that the citizens regarded my mis-
sion great insult from massachusetts,; that they
were III II stale Ui great excitement, and that,
friend, he would advise me. the only means OF
safety TO leave the city as soon as possible. gave
him Substantially the sumo answer atave stated,
and after Que OF the Aldermen mad Offered 10 give
receipt for the papers, Ii | desired it, which
told him was unnecessary, they left me, saying the
papers should be returned by nine clock the next
morning.
Ca Tuesday merning | wsiled at my lodgings
until about len O'clock, ard not hearing from lie
Sheriff walked ou!, and soon net him on horse
bsck, coming, as he said, 10 return my p9pers-
Afer delivering them 10 me, he repeated the re-
marks he had made on the preceding evening on the
danger Incurred by remaining in the city. After
stating, in strong terms and IN an earnest manner
the excited state OF the city and my Danger, he sad
What do You expect You can ney5r get ayerdcr,
and if You should, the Marshal would need all the
troops OF the Uuited States to enforce The Judgment
answered, thu, that was not my business; that ny
business was, if | could, to procure a Judgement
We then separated, and | returned soon to my
lodgings.
In tue course OF the forenoon four or FIVE gentle
men called on HE as friends, proessing-and have
doubt truly-to dlsapproye OF the threatened yo-
lence oil the citlzens, but conf rHng what the Sheriff
had told lie respecting the comnotion in tie CITY,
they informed me OF the various plans in agitation
for RIDING the city Of my presence. The rniides,
ard most lenien, measure which they mentioned
was, that should be taken, carried On board one
OF The Newly OK packets, and sent to New York.
told ihciu thsJ il that the manner in which
10 he disposed Of should prefer being sent by
ths Wilmington boat and the land rouie by winch