The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-05-15

The following broadly sa.irie,l ALL,
j. fI"mthe London Pvneh. We.sk tl,o.s
uho arc 80 elamarous Tor ..imm.s,,,s
annexsIion" 10 read and ponder vpaa !,
and then tel % esnd,dly whelhs, ,h,,,
Is 90, moIs in il Than :. meets lie -, !
John Polk uas put u he bar eh,,,.
Cd wilh Tobblne The Msxiean nini,,,, y
lsyorile dog, named Texas. The -.
CONSUMES 81 the case Don Bernard
Murphy slslsd % Be simply lhese:-
Soue months since. John Polk ,old
Iis ExeslIercy HE dog "a very Isrse ~.
nal, spotted black and White, thai u,,d
70 ron onder his earrisge. sabseousn,ly
. fellow, By the name Of Houston. ! eops.
hyman Of Poke, who had bten il n,
Exetlleney's service. abseonded viii ~
dog, and he had that day seen !, a Greer.
uich Fair. shiIher he bad gone N con.
psny With cheyalisr Bunsen. line All.
nal was lied 10 van, belonging d II.
prisoner. and from uIlIeh he vas Ia.
rsbgping and psslm-singing 10 he eonp,.
ny Al the fair.
Polisemsn, \. 81 saids-Plesse You,
Worship, there has been more picking Of
pockets round that ere psslm.sipging van,
llan 10 any part Of the fair.
MI. Aberdeen. Silence. Policeman.
What has that 10 do 9th lhe complaint
The Mexican Minister continued ID
very agilaled manner. :. | Instantly neoR.
nized my dog, and gave The SOUNDED
yonder IN charge 10 . policeman"
ScoundrsI. the prisoner cried, IA
very sane. mobiovs locking fellow, Who
held the dos in his arms IAN / in a
Christian land, 10 hear myself called By
such nsmesl Are we msnl Are We
brslhuRl Have se blessings snd phi.
leges, or have Nc noll 1 come Of . coun.
ny The mosi enlightened. The most itt,.
honsslsst, ppncluallssi. on this sirlh, |
Mf. Aberdeen with . profound bow }
You are an American. | suppose!
Polk.-l thank . gracious mussy | an!
] can appeal to every ,hirs Tia, j, hoii.
End. laying my hand on my heart, declsIs
! am an houesi man. scorn The seru,s.
lion that ] stole the complainsnis dog.
The DIG is my dog-mine BY he Isw, Of
hea'en, aiIih. right, nature. and posses.
sipn..
Don Bernardo Murphy. very much 81.
issied, here cried cul--llow youI., can
swear TO the animal. ! bought him olyOu.
Polk.--you did. lis IS true as I'm a
Tree born man.
Don Bernatia "A man who was an
old sersant Of ours come into my service
and steal, Tie dog.
Polk.-A blesssder truth you never
told. s
Don BernarJc.-knd | find the animal
nov sRain 10 your possession.
foIk icuddIng Tie dog. l-Yes. my old
d"g--yts. ny Old Texas. i, did Ike to
come back 10 tie old master, il did!
Don Bernardo % . fury .l-Issk your,
worship isnl't thus too ruunsuousl
Mr.. Aberdeen Your E&cei'ency will
Permit ne 10 observe tina, ne have not yet
heard Mr.. Folks defence. In BRUSH
courl justice must be shown, and no "a
YOUR.
Polk:-I ,corn . defence. The dog re.
turned 10 me BY Tor OF nslur--iis w!ek,
ri 70 fly against . br of nstur. III cold
he dog, aud By tie irresistsble attseiicTf
p cohrsion, and the eternal order OF
Ihings. he comes back to mt--sm ] 10
'l'm,! is monsuous, heinous. regulsf
,lasphemy 10 say SO. E...<.+t p
Mf. Aberdeen appeared deeply struck
~ The laller observation.
Polk tcontnurj.l-I didn't steal The
'nin'sl. STEEL Isl man Of my character
. be called libel !! re@neTed him
hats all. Beside. what Jurisdiction hes
his here COURT What authority has any
.ouri Oh airilI in question purely Ame'
icanl My bargain with Don Bernardo
Murphy look place out OF Ills country
be dog came back 10 me thousands Of
piles away l.ereirnm. -
Mr.. Aberdecn.-In that case. ! RELY
must 'i'sni.s The complaint. Allow ne
strte inv opinion, Mr.. Polk, that lhe
og Is yours; have no busihtss TO IN
nite mo questions Of annexation as you
all u, or Of robbery as his Exctlency
ere l'ery rudely, ] must think. entities
our bargain. | enirest rather that gen.
eDen 80 respectable should live together
barmonyi and---and, | wish you both
very good morning. .
Mr.. Polk then ieil the Office whisIling
bis dog, and mskng signs Of contempt
Don Bernsrjo Murphy. who skunk
way IN cab. lie had NOT been gone an
our when Policemen X 81. come INTO
g Office and said. !" Please your Wor:
up. the Ysukec annexed your Wor-
ups Cara,lisn walking stick 10 the pas
gp." 80
Mr.. Aberdeen sierniy1-siind your
ya business. fellow. Mr.. Polk is per-