The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-31
il the woods in ihs aeshborhood Of Brandon,
Pennonis and Coos county, New Hampshire.


Important hlovemont ia South Carolina.
Our leaders have beeh already informed Of the
arrest ia sparsanburg, S. G., Of travelling map
agent named John NJ. Barrett, as an smiasary Of
AbolIiionsm lof the dissemination Of Anti Slavery
pamphlets Part Of the testimony which is relied
upon to ig this character upon him was derived
from lsites found ia bis possession, which be had
Ieeeiyed through tbe Postoilice at Spartanburg
Il was ascertained or is strongly presumed, that
more testimony could be obtained from another
letter, which IS in the sarae Postofice, addressed
70 John Edward Thompson. This letter is said 10
be intended for Barnett We .have not seen the
grounds q this belief but he Sparanburg paper
says il Is known b for him, but lie refuses 10
take IT, Tie question was accordingly mades how
this letter can he legally Obtained forihe uses Of
the prosecution The plan pursued was advised
by David johnson, late Governor who was for
thirty years a Judge Of the Supreme Court Of the
State Onhis advice the prosecutors in the pending
case made oath that the Postmaster, g. w. II,
Aegg was a material witness for the State, and
That he has in his possession, in the letter men
TENED material testimony on behalf of the State IN
the case against Barrett The Postmaster was
accordingly brought before the magistrate He
alleged that he il sworn officer Of the Goyern-
naent Of the United States, and not authorized 10
give up any letter IN his possession except to the
party addressed or his agents, and that he would
be bound, IL case the said letter was notcalled for
10 transmit Il in due course TO The Department At
Washington He therefore declined complying
whit Judges order to give bail for the produce
lion Of the letter The magistrate ruled than The
Postofice privileges could not preclude the State
from selling the proof ofcrime, and the Postmaster
was bound produce letters, when demanded by
legal process, as evidence. Mr. Legg was com
m',iea @ Jail for his refusal but afterwards gave
bond es required for tbs production Of ne letter on
the trial Of Barrett.
!, w spartan says Thus has been made the
ltet peaceahle issue at law with the General
Government The SIAN must snceesd ,,-Iiie sbe
= e M ilfi sovereignty, and before she will give
lerieEes with il.1
Z presents Indeed q novel conflict. which
promises abundant controversy and excitement.
The case against Barrett himself bapins. 10 iool
threatening Some Of the letters found N bis nos.
session give color 70 The charge that he was
in oreanizing q system Of Communication with a.
Aboliiioniss, with view to aid their Droiscts /,
soaih Carolina. But theirs are on the other hand
anonynons ieifsFs published, which have been "A
dressed 70 ne authorities, purpoFting to Be wrter
81 friends Of Barrett within the Stale, Dragging
high 81 the extent ef their organization, and tn
power Of fheiF influence and the impeneirab
eecreayof iheirmofamanis, shat they read simngel
IKE buhesqae, and hty Be- intended 70 ridicule d
proceedings or 70 divert attention 20 wrong diFe'
ton. The affair grove interesting and eomplicale'