Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-09-06


and not Clarke county. The Court, IN holding them
to bail, said:
The evidence shows that great Violence was used
by the owners in endeavorng to their proper
~; that the slaves most severely beaten and
left bleeding and almost senseless. The parties be-
lore us are fully identified and the facts clearly proved
So far as disclosed by those who have testified, /
there does not appear to have been anything IN the
nature character of the resistance to justify
sort to to such extreme measures.
As Court; will judieially take notice of the
facts proved before US yesterday, that the men en-
deavored to be arrested slaves belonging to Mr.
Taylor-and in our decision this morning We declar-
ed that he had right to take them wherever he
could lay his hands peaceably upon them except in
the actual presence of the Court
We are also of opinion that he and those who he
may have called to his assistance had right to use
just much force in arresting and securing them
officer of this Commonwealth with process in his
hands, has in executing such process yet as we could
by no means justify Sheriff or Constable in using
the amount of violence proved to have been used in
this case but would hold them answerable for as
sault and battery must hold these defendants
The Statue Of John c. Calhoun about be Raised.
Capt Green Walden, of Portland Maine, attach
ed to the Cutter Norris and Lieut.. Robt j. II. Han
dy, each having boat, at about 10 A. NJ, on Mon
day last the weather being favorable manned their
boats, and sounded about the wreck of the ship
Elizabeth
After being on the ground for some time, Captain
Walden discovered box not before found and COM
municated the fact to Lieut.. Handy, who, after di
wing reported that it correspondent in every partcu-
lar with the description of the said to contain
MIR. Calhouns statue. ~.
The sea becoming rough, the officers were obliged
to land ; but notwithstanding the weather, Mr.. Lew
is, wrecker attached to the Custom House, during
the afternoon went to the spot with boat hooks ongs
&c., which he made fast to the box. In attempting
to raise it, part of the covering was torn off, and
Capt Walden, fearing that the statue might be in
iured, requested Mr.. Lewis to desist
On Wednesday. the 21st, the weather being favo-
rable, Capt. Walden secured the yacht Twilight,
Mr. John d. Johnson, of Tslp, L. L., its owner kind
y volunteering its use, with the services of himself
and crew.
On Thursday morning the Twilight was anchored
off the wreck, Capts Johnson and Walden being on
board, and at about IL A. NJ, the sea having gone
down. the boats were manned. In order to make
fast to the statue, it necessary to send down a
diver Capt. w s. boatswain went down, and on his
return reported that the lid partially torn off the
box and that he felt the limbs and other parts of the
statue.
Mr.. Kinnsh with sloop having divers on board,
being present, his men were about to be sent down
to sling the box, but the officers declined the terms
he asked and the Twilight left the wreck to await
more favorable opportunity. During the day, Mr.
JONES' of WaII-street visited the wreck, accompanied
by Mr. James A. Whipple of Boston, the celebra-
ted diver employed by the Government to make a
survey of the sunken steamship Missouri at Gibral.
tar.
In the afternoon all hands went on board the cut.
| ter, Mr. Whipple having his diving apparatus on
board He then sent down one of his divers in about
thirty feet water Subsequently the necessary ap
paratus to sling the statue was put on board the
Twilight, which is now at anchor at the wreck, a
waiting favorable opportunity to raise the box
These facts have been communicated to us by 6
gentleman who takes lively interest in the matter
on whose responsibility g i've them. Our inform
ant SAYS also that Leuts Francis Martin and Camil
lus Saunders have rendered valuable service IN tn
matter.-N. Y. Com. Advertiser.
Mur1NY.--We learn from the Philadelphia U. S
Gazette, extra. of the 9th ul that the schr. Hey
ward Capt. McMullin, which left that port on Fri
day last, for Charleston, and while proceeding t
, sea, the became disorderly and mutinous, pc
rempuor11y refusing either to work the vessel pei
, form any duty assigned them. Capt. Nones, of tn
Revenue Cutter Forward fortunately in the vi
cinity, and learning the particulars from Captain
McMuln, with his characteristic promptness board
ed the H. took the mutneers in custody, and lodge
them in Newcastle jail
Charleston, Courier, 31st mt.
The National Intelligencer mentions the singula
, fact that George Washington Parke CustiS, esq.,.
Arlington, near this city, had Just paid his respect
to Mr.. Fillmore, the thirteenth President of tn
United States, and that he had shaken hands wit
. every who had worn that honor. Perhaps ther
is no other man in the United States who can sa7
the same May he long live to the succession 0
many others! From the health he enjoys and thu
energy which he now displays, we have no doubt h
r will be able to congratulate the next democrati
President of the United States: who will succeed tn
t present dynasty in 1852.
CoTToN PRoDUcTIoN-The British Government i
extremely anxious to find some corner of the worl
in which it can purchase or cultivate cotton, al
get clear of its total dependence the Southern
States of this Union. Cotton has become necessi
ty with that people, without it, or with a suppl
curtailed to large extent for any considerable
length of time, their whole social machinery would
be dsordered and their political cOnstiton exposed
to the utmost peril. The fortunes of the middle
classes and the life bread of the manufacturing la
borers the most NUMEROUS and most destitute clas
of the population exist in virtue of easy supply
of cotton, and would perish if the supply was Gu
off. Hence the costly but vain experiments to grow
cotton in India and the eager searching after som
product On, to give hope of obtaining cottol
in future years. when the crop of the United State
shall fall short, or political other may oh
struct the free introduction into England The la
test project is that of encouraging the planting o
cotton on the coast of Africa. The Kingdom Q
, Dahomey in that region is described as extremel
favorable to the cotton culture. The soil and eli
mate are declared to be better adapted to cotton thai
any part of North America, and the amount of suit
!, able land unlimited. The specimens forwarded t.
the Colonial Office much praised, as OF the fines
! quality.
! The English Government has already obtained
cession Of the Danish forts that coast and Parli
ament has been discussing the necessary means fo
giving encouragement to the cultivation OF cotter
S by the natives The most extravagant estimate
: are formed of the ultimate success of the scheme
l. The chief opponents of the scheme are those VIII
It believe that British attention should be exclusi
s sively turned, and all the government patronag
l. extended, to British Guiana, in South America
S Mr., Golden, very high authority in commerce an