The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-09-12
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authorities Of the island Of Cdba, and Ii no1,
athis own request, In safe custody in New
Orleans. This case, when We look over the
q details, was one of very grea. ilDpuftance,
not only ina national but political point os
view. IL Rey was abducted BY The Spanish
Consul at New Orleans, acting under iiiia
orders Of the Captain General of Cuba, the
Investigation ofthe case will involve the lat.
ter Sfunc,io,iary in very great trouble, and the
wise policy Of returning Rey will not bene.
lit him much, rather, add to his convictions:
as political or national point, the people Of
this country, will never submit to 10 gross
and paipablc violation of. our laws and insti.
tutions ions as to permit any person claiming the
protection and shelter of those laws to be alb
Quoted, and If Spain does NOT, OH clear proof.
punish every ono Of hcr subjects engaged In
this affair she will find herselfi in serious trou.
ble' ltls expected that Rey will make dis.
closures of vital Importance to our govern
ment Rey states that at the time he was alb.
Quoted he was drugged, IN state of stupefac.
ton, although he knew what was going ON.
He states that Capt. Mcconnell was tbs
first man who took hold of him, whe,, he was
showed on board. He was not ironcd, or in
any way confined. He also says that when
at the Balize he offered Capt Mcconnell
thirty ounces TO put him on shore, which he
(McC) refused. He denies having made the
declaration before tho Spanish Consul. The
pardon which was extended 20 him at Hayan.
M was granted only on condition that he
should give certain information, which il not
satisfactory, he was to be confined in prison
until he should satisfy the authorities. s.
1t was curious to behold the yiolent and
belligerent attacks made by the Northern
journals OH this outrageous act ofthe Spanish
functonarics. We cannot but admire the
zealexhibitcd to sustain the guarantees Of the
Constitution, when we see them dispatching
abolition elnissaries to steal, cn,ice away and
abdtict the slaves of the South, in violation
OF all laws and constitutional compromises
They demanded that Rcy should be sent
back,-When did they send hack to the South
any man or woman they abducted and coax.
cd 10 runaway, OF pay for the property thus
forcibly taken from the South!
DEATHs--We notice in the Mercury the
demise of Mr.. Samuel Mccartney and Mai.
Alexander Black. The firs,.was a native OF
Scotland, and the latter Of Ireland. Both
were old residents Of Charleston.
% The President reached New York on
the 7th inst and left Immediately for Philadcl.
phia on his way to Washington. lie looked
very feeble. The Telegraph reports him at
baltimore on the 9Th.
%. Hon. Henry Clay is on visit to
Martin Van Buren,, Esq,
AccIDESr.-The British steamer Hiberna
arrived at Halifax on the 3rd inst, from Boston,
go, ashore on Chebucto Head, and was SO
much injured that her pumps would not keep
her free. Thirty men were working at her.
The place where the accident occurred is
where the "Columbia," one of the first of the
Cunard steamers, was lost some years ago.
We THouGHr So.--Mr. Marshall, Of Ken.
tucky, has declined the Office of Governor Of
Oregon, rendered him by the President.
The American steam frigate Mississippi
v-ved at Marseilles, France, August 10Th.
There is benevolent society in England,
for the relief ofpersons imprisoned for small
debts.
D We would call the attention of our
friends to the advertisement Of AIessrs WALK.
Err & WALTER, Of Charleston. They are
experienced in business, and are recommend.
ed by gentlemen OF responsibility and intiu-
encc as punctual and competent
MELANCHOLY OccuRRENcE--We much
regret TO learn that Capt. 7. A. DALYRIm-
PIE was shot and severely wounded, on Sun.
day last, by MIR. WILLIAM HAYS, who resides
near Milton, in this District Mr.. HAYS hay-
ing been committed to await his trial, which
will take place during the October Term,
we torbcar commenting on this unfortunate
aiiair.- -'.aurensri!le Herald, 7h inst.
MIsINrogMED.--We are glad to learn that
the gentleman who informed US OF the death
OF Mr.. HENRY FERGUsoN's Overeeer, whose
rencountre with slave we noticed Inst
week, was laboring under mistake. The
overseer. Mr.. F. Miles, instead of being dead
has entirely recovered fram the effects OF tho
wound inflicted by the boy.-Ibid
New CorroN.-One bale OF new Cotton,
from the plantation of MFR. John Phaine, Sum
ter District, the first in our market this season
was sold OH Thursday last at 10 cents Cam.
den Journal, An inst.
FlRE.-On Saturday morning morning last,
between one and two o'clock, the alarm Of
fire reused our citizens from their slumbers.
The Steam Saw.mill of Messrs. Samuel
Beery q Sons. situated on the other side of
the river, oDpcsite town was in n feE mipntes