The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-14
:. Carolina and sgassach

lshed short time ago some account Of lh
appointment by Massachusetts Of an a gen
to 20 to South Carolina for the purpose @
testing the oonsliidlionality of law rasse
by tho latter State, imprsonng all free per
sons Of color arriving in tina, State on boar
Of any vessel. The Legislature Of Soutl
Carolina passed resolutions for having bin
expelled from the State, but before the Leg
isla,ure had time 10 carry their object int,
effect, some Of the citizens Of Charleston
waited upon him and escorted him 10 tn,
steamboat TO take his departure. Ailel
, Hoar arrived al home he wrote an account
Of the transaction. He says he arrived il
Charleston on Thursday the 22d CT Noyem.
Der, aud then proceeds
Ga the mex: morning, which was Friday
called on MIR. Esgleston, the gentleman
who had received before me 90 appoint.
ment 10 this agency by the Government, Of
Massachusetts. and requested him TO intro.
duce me to the Mayor Of the Guy Of
Charleston. THIS did for the purpose OF
procuring access 10 The records OF orders
on sentences 10 Imprisonment OF our color.
ed seamen, or other citizens. Mr.. EggIes
ton readily acceded TO my request, but oh.
served that, 10 his opinion. i, would be best
that he should first see the Mayor and ex-
plain 10 him my purposes, before should
20 to his Office 10 be introduced 10 him.
To this assen,ed, and he left the in his
office 10 await his return. He was absent
a considerable time, and on his return he
informed me tina, toe Mayor was al Coum.
hia, where the Leglsla. ore was 10 session !:
that he had been converslng with the gen.
ilrman who temporarily discharged the du-
/ Ties Of Mayor, and tina, they both concluded
i, would be best 10 wait the return of the
Mayor, before attempting TO do any thing
relating to the business on which | was
sent. accordingly passed The remainder
Of the time, the Mayor not having returned
awaiting his arrival, TIL Monday afternoon,
without meeting any occurrence worth re.
! lating.
4 Ga the afternoon Of Monday was inform
cd that Governor Hammond had communi
Gated my letter TO the Legislature at Co.
lumbin, and that i, had raised great CON
motion. Alter conyersing some time on the
subject, | walked out from my lodgings
some distance, and on returning, at dark,
met al the hotel where lodged three gen.
men, standing 10 the piazza near the door.
As soon as assembled the steps one of
them stepped forward and sad lis your
nnme lloar, sir ;" | answered yes. He
then said " am the Sheriff Of Charleston
District, and | have some business with
YOU, sir This he uttered with great
warmth and caincsness. He then intro.
duced 10 me Que OF the other gentlemen as
the acting Mayor of tho city aud one Of The
Aldermcr, and the othsr as another Alder.
men. invited them TO walk up into n
common sitting room Of the house.
When seated the sheriff inquired Of me
what my business was Ia Charleston. |
answered that had communicated my bu
sincss TO the Governor Of South Caroline,
and stated to him IN substance what my
business was. lie then said il is suspected
that you are an AboIitionist, and have come
hero to accomplish some Of their measures.
hestatcd lutte, doubling whether it
would be proper to say whether was an
Aboltioutsi or not, but soon concluded that
| would oudcavor to remove pretenses OF
that kind, aud informed him that | was no
Aboltonis,, that had been for many yeors
a member of the Colonization Society, be.
tween whom and the Abolitionis's there
was not much harmony. lie then said,
some suspect that this IS oil a hoax; you
have sent no credentials" This was true.
Not having any negotiations with the Gov
crnor had not.thou2hi II necessary 10 send
him copy Of my commission. answer
ed that had supposed the Governor would
take my word Tor the facts had stated TO
hun, but tina, had commission from the
Governor Of Massachusetts v hich | was viii
ling TO EXHIBIT, to any one who desired to
see it. He desired to see IL, and went 10
my room, brought aud delivered II TO him.
am uncertaln whether offered TO let
him take a copy Of it, or whether he FIRST
requested permission TO take copy, but |
gave permission 10 have made copy OF
the commission and Of the resolves of the
Legislature on which it was founded. lie
then said, cit is considered great insult
on South Carolina by Massachusetts, 10
send an agent here on such business. This
city is highly inceuscd. You are in great
danger, and you had better leave the city
as soon as possible" | answered that !
had been sent there by the Government OF
Massachusetts on lawful business, and tina!
| could leave the city until had al least
attempted TO perform that business. lie
then produced letter which he said he had
received from the Attorney General OF that
State, and read 10 me part of 1t, in which
he urged the avoidance Of resort TO lynch
ing saving tina: it would disgrace the city,
and adding that he did not know on whom
he could call with more proprety than on
the sheriff TO prevent this process. After
reading this part he said il was unnecessa-
~ TO read the res, /; that he should cudeav
or at the hazard of his life, TO defend
me, but no added, either that he doubted