Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-06-14


The State Legislature should be founded solely upon
white population, and not upon property or federal
numbers. We sorry to see that this idea Is en-
dorsed by so respectable paper as the Greensboro
Patriot. Our own opinions in regard to the Federal
basis are so exactly expressed by the Raleigh Times,
of last week, that are happy to quote and endorse
the language of that paper, pleasure which we do
not often enjoy, as the Times may generally be
garded as our antipode on most subjects. 1t says
& But we can tell our Buncombe friends now, and
our contemporary of the Patriot, that we shall
be prepared to surrender the Federal basis. How
can claim that basis as to representation in Con-
gress, when repudiate it in the State Government
For, if it is not ust-not rght-when it is proposed
to abolish it in the Constitution of the United States
how will we be able to stand up and object? Wei
tell our friends, upon that basis the Union and ma
tional Constitution stands-without it, the South
could not remain in the Union one hour
"Them's our sentiments"
Dr.. Webster.
The correspondent of the Philadeldlia Bulletin,
writing from Boston, says:
"I have been careful to elicit the true of
the people of Boston in reference to DR.. WEBSTER,
and find that the conviction of his guilt is uniyer-
sal and the opinion that he will be executed, is
ry general. This opinion is growing stronger, per-
haps ought to say is ripening into desire that he
should be executed first, because ofhe strong move
ments made in N York and in Philadelphia, by the
papers and by petitions intended they believe, to
force Massachusetts, to protect his life against her
own Judgment, and in defiance of her own private
rights in the secondly, because for years past
the sentiment had prevailed that capital punishment
ought never to be inflicted and it is generally
believed that this opinion has emboldened the muir
derer, and for the last few years. there has been
more decided frmness in the decisions of the Juries
and in the executions. To all this may be added the
fact that the Governor has not the power to PARDON
without the of his Council and it is be-
leved this could not be obtained if his excel
lency wished to pardon or commute. But it is be-
leved he does not"
Great Excitement I'm Panama.
Several americans and Natives Klled-Attdek upon
the office of the Panama (" Echo ''-Perilous State
of affairs attending thereon Governors Proelama-
tion-Meeting Of the different Consuts residing in
| Panana-Protest of the British, French, Chilia7,
and the United States Consuls.
| We take the following interesting intelligence
from the Panama Star:
| A robbery having been committed in the printing
Office Of the Panama Echo, Sunday, the 18th May,
and trunk belonging to Mr.. VIM. Need, the editor
of that paper, containing six eight hundred
dollars in money valuables taken therefrom, suspi-
con, from variety of circumstances, fastened upon
a colored boy, named Ancelmo Cardennas of st.
Johns, Nicaragua, who had been employed about the
office
After being charged with the theft, he tacily ad-
mitted it, and promised to return the trunk to the
Office but failing to do so. he was confined in room
by Mr.. Morel the proprietor Of the Echo for near
day, when towards evening he said if any person
would 20 with him. he would show them where the
trunk was protesting this time, however that he die
not take it, but that boy who was with him did.
Mr.. Need and Mr.. O. NJ Vinton accompanied the
boy outside the walls of the place where he said the
trunk was hid. The natives of the suburbs were in
formed by the boy that the Americans taking
him out to hang him, and forthwith they rushed tt
the rescue with rocks clubs and knives, and Selling
the boy, soon put his keepers to fight .,
known to the Governor, by the Natives on the on
side and Mr. Need and friend on the other. Short
ly afterwards the boy was arrested by Mr.. G. w
Morris and few others, to whom he again confesse
F that he took the trunk and would show them wher
it might be found.
He was taken to the printing Office, crowd of hi
suburban allies following closely after, who, thei
arrival there, commenced furious assault on tn
windows and inmates, with rocks, clubs knives, etc
The fracas lasted some fifteen or twenty minutes
during which quiet and peaceable citizen from N
York. Mr.. VIM. A Sempler, was pierced by knife
and stabbed in several Places causing his almost in
, slant death.
! The bleeding corpse, carried through the streets
r excited the sympathy and anger Of every American
r who beheld it.
Upon learning that Mr. Semper had been killed
y Mr.. Corwin, u. S. Consul, Immediately sought on
i the Governor, and demanded that the native VIII
f had committed the murder be arrested. The Cover
nor promised to use his utmost endeavOrs to hav
+ him brought to justice.
: Knots and crowds of each nation congregated,
f few of whom armed themselves for the conflict. TIL
scene in the streets beggared description. All wa
excitement. CONSERVATION, and alarm.
The Americans most of whom were unarmed, sa,
from 500 to 1000 dem-savages rushing for slaugE
ter, while the one drove back the other; but tn
greater the disturbance the greater the native fore
h assembled.
4 At dusk or twilight the American Consul, who ha
" been busy and active from the first to the end,
company with the Vice Governor, addressed the mu
e titude from the Cathedral steps on the Plaza.
O He was loudly applauded and well received, an
i the Governor responded through interpreter gil
ing his assurance of hearty cooperation in preserve
. ton of order.
It report says six were killed, but tt
n emigrants shot at long distances, and under niue
d excitement, the effect uncertain.
1t The funeral obsequies of MIR. Sempler were pc
e, formed on Sunday morning. His remains e
ID corted by large concourse of his countrymen.
At an early hour on Sunday morning. the body
k Mr.. John Everett of Cayuga county, N. Y, di
10 covered the city walls horribly mutilated,
% his pockets completely rfed of their contents.
In the afternoon, the remains of Mr.. Everett we
r conducted to the tomb, the procession being head
is by his Excellency the Acting Governor, and Col
,e W. James, of New Orleans, acting in behalf of tt
a. American Consul
,e The first evening of the excitement, volunte
Of patrol of 40 men organized by J. Med. Ross,
b. Mobile, which, in 80 minutes drill, were ready
any emergency.
at renee advised them to disperse as moro conduct
-. tn safety which was adonted