Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-11-17

va ."o' ""'h o'i"S oHe evening u
I little excited at a conwvlal party, whis-
perea IL Ill confidence TO member OF the
fhode Island delegation. That member,
IN turn impaired 1t to Mr. -, who was
a, 'ne time congressional reporter, and
washington letter writer and correspon-
oeht generally. Inc story was not I'M
parted as secret TO MI, who, suppo-
sing that the existence OF the aflldavits was
'act iamiliar 70 almost every one IN wash
ingtoh, commumcated the whole affair to
one OF nis New YORK correspondents, with
'he auailion Oh 'tnese alhdavlts, unless de-
sNoyea oy couhtefDalancing testimony,
must ana VIII convict Governor Poindex-
Ter ana consgn him 10 the dungeons OF the
ren,'en'ary' ~,
Inc ie'ter embracing Inc facts OF the
Case, was pooiished III New YORK, without
2" n'o'''."' ueiay, anu PtouuCeu Tue oeeP-
est eScreme9t. II was at once denounced
asa ia'sehoou, ny .he papers IN the interest
o' 'he oPPoslt'oh' ana warmly sustained oy
'hose "n'cn advocated tne administration,
many OF Wnom alllrmed 10 the lrrevocabie
run OF every "oto IL con1ained; and TINS
lney o,d, "ithont knowing one word au-
'nen''ca''y aoou. .ne ihat'er' fr.
ine Puohsned ie''er returned 10 wash
,"S'oh aiter 'he iaPse OF lew Gays, When
u was uenou'icea as ,aiSe ana caium'nons
oy 'ne nm'o"n H"e.'gehcer, the Oniteo
States .@egFH0n' ana even by the ufooe
i,Seli, Tor Grn' Jackson had not conflded
the secret OF lhe atdavits TO the oihcial edl-
Tor, In the senate, the letter was denoun-
ced oy Mr. calhoun, Mr.. Webster, and all
the leading statesmen OF the opposition, and
! noverhor folndeAter having bestowed on
IL the seven walls cf hs wrath, demanded
an carry and an impartial inveS'lgatoIb and
immediate arrest OF It's author. lhis ne de-
manded, ne SAID IN justice to himself, and
10 the dignity OF the Senate; Tor, 1t he
were gWity OF the charge preferred. ne
were unworthy the seat he held and OF the
confidence and ASSOCIATION OF all honorable
men.
An Executive mandate was Immediately
Issued placed IN the hands OF Shackelford,
the Sergeant-at-Arms, who was instructed
TO arrest the author, who was lying danger
ously SICK at his lodging in Pennsylvania
avenue ahu' IN despite OF ms remon-
stfahce, ne was informed that ne must ell
thfr submit to close arrest IN the capitol,
or yield the name OF the person who had
informed MN oi the existence OF the Aii-
da'itS. " course, ShackeiIord, the Ser
SeaA'-a'- Arms, had no authority TO offer
any snch terms or threats, but as he was
nuch disposed to lgnre IN the business, and
mus strengthen nm IN the tenure OF office,
ne submitted proposition at once Irsolent
ara infamous lie was assured m return,
mat no ones name would be produced TIL
after consultation could be mad with the
original posSessor OF the secret atiidavits.--
Shackellord then replied, that he was au-
thortzed to say that forty eight hours for
consideration and consultation would be
allowed; after which, II the name of the
informant was not yielded, summary action
would be had. a
Inc next day, q, very early hour, a
son OF Mr.. John {. Calhoun called upon
the author OF the letter, as the trend OF the
Hon. George Po'ndexter, and in his behalf
demanded how ne knew OF the existence o
the a'ldavits, and intImated that unless tins
call were complied with, resort would be
mad TO more summary process ior rene
dy ne, al lhe same Tune, "handed in,
! a mlssive from Governor PoindeXter, which
partook at once of chivalry and saltpetre
ine au'hof 0, the 'e''er reona'heo cos.'' ~
na'eiy ,,'u'e' refusing 20 maze use OF III.
name Oh any one ana as 'hls allalf hau' a
,h'S p'rioo generated an intense excitement
, he was a,fa'u 10 ea'i upon MS 'niormerS ''
sustain ,, hlin' because ne leareo 'na' 'ney
"oulu oehy ''ieir ior"er assertions ;,
ih ms s'a'e OF diiemna, having PARTIAL,
fecoVefea, ne oe,housh' MN ina, ne woul'
can on zen jackson. 90 .nougn' SO zone zone
ne aea,ieu h''hse'i Q, an carry nou', ah'
was ,o,'ura'e enough 10 hha tue oiu SOL SOL
: o'.1 ,'C'. =. ~ ,..s9L' I a''a a'one' -
"' Sd'u ne come here o, uehca.'
ous,neSs n u.'i ''ie au'lor o' Ie',er or's'
| iany P"o''s"eu III we" lorA paper
$ Ghais'hS lna' ycu are =. ~ possession Oh am
= oaN,s 10 prove tlia' hlcnara Lawrence wa
d e"P'oyeu oy ueorge foihdexter 10 assasS'
ha'e you IL Is not IN my power 10 prov
: the existence OF any sucn paper, and II