The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-04-09

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pss,es. AIsssos1 ~ H. sditsra sf ~ Co
,.,,s I'D Dsssssst. Little Rosa. Ask-
vh,ch ssntalss ssrioss shsrys sganss
he ssgss~s cssr Of THE s'a''' "sr
p%s,s1e~ ~. Daaisy's stsss"sss 'has ~
wss sses~sssd By shs Governor OF Afss"'
sas. 10 arrest . man BY the name Of 70.
Abusr T.. Thornton. late Financial H.
e.ivss Of the bank Of The State Of A'ka"-
80, who wss charged with the crime OF
forgery. Mr.. Dandy spssk' Of Thornton.
- . wo.o,ioss villsis. Daslsy sess'ssd
rensi,;.ion from Covsrnos Bell. snt sse'
e~ed-d il arrsstisg Thorn'sa 81 Ass''". ."
III. 10Th Of February. Thornton applied
to the Supreme Court for writ OF "a''s'
Co,pus. and under il WA discharged.
..Ths Court decided that the warrant WAS
ILLEGAL. b,cssss il did no, show by seris~i
tina, tho representation and demand Of the
Governor Of the State Of Arkansas WAS
accompanied with copy Of =" indictment
(ovod. or an affidavit made before sno"e
magistrate Of the State If Arkansas cert
asd to by tho said Executive. a. h+'"s
authenticated, and charging the 're's'or
with haying committed the crime OF for
gerry within the said State"
my Attorney tssys NJ. Danley1
moved the court to hold the prisoner ~
custody . reasonable length of time. !"
order that the Governor Of T~xas might
issue . regular and legal warrant Tor the
arrest OF Thornton. aud his delivery I" me,
~ tho agent Of the State Of AiksnsAs.
which motion was based upon al affidavit
made bv myself, in ~hich ! stated that. a
z tio,e | delivered, a. the agent Of the
State Of Atksnsss. tbs requisitio" s"d de-
mani Of Governor Conway TO Governor
Bell, ! also delivered to Governor Bed. =
copy Of an indie'rcut found hy tie 10atd
Ju,y Of the coaniy OF i1lasst that said
COPE % ssid Indictment. .as certified %
tIiy aniaentieAled. &C.. that ] was Sheriff
~ he county At the time the indictment
wns found, and that said Thornton WA the
.sm. person charged in said indictment,
! and that ssid indictment Was still pending.
Notwithstanding my Attorney showed
abundant authorities 10 ssstain THE motion.
vet the court, in open and glazing violAti""
Of those authorities. discharged the prls>
oner ~"
Mr.. Danlcy asserts tina. Tsss' and Ar
kansas are particularly interested in tho
delivery Of fugi.ives. "ss they have both
90 long been the places of refuge Of thieves
and outlaws. from every State !" the
Union" ils arguss that the dscisio" Of
the Supreme Court OF TeHas, 10 in direct
conflict with the Constitution aud the law
Of Congress that il 10 "nwsrran'sd and
unsustained. by either law. or the Pr'nci.
pies Of common justice, that Il the courts
Of the whole Union were eulled over, one
could not be found half 80 corrupt" And
concludes by saying. that II Texxs intr"ds
to adop. this sort Of policy towards Ar
kansas, 10 thinks il would bs COED idea
to make a general Jail delivery Of al! the
rascals in her psnitentiavy, and drive them
over the line into this State. in order that
tho citizens here mag have the benefit Of
their society.
Tho STANDARD replies to this letter Of Mr.
Dsnley in = very caustic manner. Afssr
defending our Supreme Judges ~ gentle
mon Of unimpeaehabls honor. it says:
Seriously. W think Captain Danley
rather prssamp.uoss. In changing the Su>
ptems Court Of this State with corruption.
There are men in Il Of . good deal more
weight al character than he hiss and %.
tiou,ly. II 10 most anwiss in any ri,iseu NJ
A'ka"sss to cay anything vhieh would
lead to the comparison Of the character Of
the general population Of the two states.
Perfectly satished-of our own knowledge.
that Arkansas has many honorable citizens.
W. are equally we'll satisfied that any com
parison Of her p"pulasion 40 Who'll with
that Of Texas, would result most dissdvan
tagsously for Arkansas She hss upon
sotne Of her main avenues n travel, .
Glaze Of people W universally denounced
by oil travellers. for petty larceny tricks on
al who chance so fall In their wav, On
many noted ccvss, In which thsrs are
whole con,assWttiss NJ thieves and eountss
fsiters. that the lsast said about this sub
jsct In the way Of eomps'ispn the hotter
Va BY no mssans hold the whole penplr
Of Inst State responsible tor these rsfuss Of
ne sarsh-but then II eompasisons are IA
l,a a.s.la sSa k.wa ~nas auak-w> av S~p,,,1