The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-08-03
Actions Speak Louder than Words.

EUeHanS BHtIetln:
A Southern gentleman going abroad on for.
elgn mission. caunot pass through Northern city
without being deprived OF his domest,cs, and a.
galnst their will. And this III the city where a
great National Convention has lus been hello, and
professions of respect made for the rights Of The
South How long will the South be cajoled
THE SLAVE CAsE.-The slave case reported In
the Bulletin of yesterday, has assumed more
serious phase than we had anticipated. The Hon.
John H. Wheeler, of North Carolina, United S,ares
Minister to Nicaragua, is the owner OF The slaves
who were freed, on Wednesday h(leraoon, al Wal
Eut stIcet wharf 1t seems thai Nix. Wheeler and
his servants had taken dinner at BIoodgood's Hotel
on that day, and had then gone on board the W ash.
lngton, for the purpose of proceeding to N. York.
While at the hotel, the fact Of the party being
slaves became known. Mr.. Wheeler alleged that
the slaves did not desire 10 leave him, and lha;
they were stolen away in opposition to his and
their will.
Yesterday application made to Judge Kane,
in the United States District Court for a writ Of
hnbc0S corpus. to be directed to Mr.. Passmore
Williamson. The writ granted, and made
returnabIe at o'clock in the afternoon. AT IIa
time, MIR. Fandy Ike appeared for Mr.. Wheeler, and
Edward Hopper for respondent. Mr. Hopper
stated hat he had appeared at The request Of the
respondents father, mark Of respect to the
summons of the Court; that Passmore Wi.
hanson had left for Harrisburg on private bust
ness.
Mr. Faudyke replied, that he who had the
wrongful possession of person, should be present
To answer the writ of the Court but if the party
were not present, he would ask for alias huJeas
corpus, returnabe at such line the Court might
suggest. His Honor then fixed this morning. at
10 o'cloak, for the return OF the writ.
The writ commands Mr.. Williamson to bring
in the bodies OF Jane, Dan and Isaiah the servants
Of Mr.. Wheeler, TO await and abide the decree Of
the Court
Yesterday afternoon, Deputy United States
Marshas Jenkins and Crossin arrested five color
ed men, on The charge of riot and committing an
assault and battery on Mr.. Wheeler, at the tine OF
the rescue Of the slaves. Their names are Will
liam Custis, James Martin, J. S. Ballard, Isaiah
Moore and James S. Braddock. The prisoners
were taken before Alderman Freeman, and com
mitied in default Of bail for a further hearing al
Ii O'clock this morning.
This morning at 10 o'clock, the return Of the writ
OF alias huLeuS corpus made by presence of
the body to whom the writ directed. Mr..
Vandy Ike appenrtd on the part OF he United States
aud Messrs. GiIPin, Hopper, Pierce and Barney
on the part of the respondent.
The respondent, Passmore Williamson, ESQ.
made return TO the Court TO The effect that the ho.
dies Of Jane. Daniel aud Isaiah, mentioned in the
writ 10 him directed, were not now, and had moi
been at any time, in the custody, power or posses
sion Of the then respondent.
SIR Fandy Ike briefly stated the facts of the case
as fnows: The Hon John H. Wheeler is a c
zen of North Carolina, he has been for some time
American Minister to a foreign power. He has
been at his post in discharge OF his duties and
re urnIng 10 it after brief visit 10 the y. States
lie is the owner Of three colored servants, named
Jane, Daniel and Isaiah.
H., was proceeding TO New York, on Wednes.
day. the Is h. TO embark for Nicaragua md when
on board at the wharf this city, with his three
servants, the respondent came on board and asked
those servants, one Of them, if they would Ike
to he free They told him that they wished to
stay with their master, when the respondent and
fifteen or twenty coIored persons took them forci-
bly, from the custody of their master. The two
boys cried to 90 back to Mr.. Wheeler but the res.
7ondent here, one Passmore Williamson, forced
: hem away.
I he companions and associates of Mr.. William
son seized AIr. Wheeler by The throat as he was
trying To prevent this outrage his pro- erty, and
said that # he made any resistance They would cut
bis throat.
Mr.. Vandyke said that if h" proved thes" simple
facts, he proved the reurG false.
The point raised by the opposite council, he said
was that the court would not 60 b~hlnd the return,
but he asked that the court now 90 into III" ques.
ton of the commlttal of the outrage, AMI prove by
evidence the return TO be false.
We fnd in The Baltimore San fuller report
Of the proceedings, from which We take the follow
ing:
AIr. Vandy Ike went on TO argue that the return
to the writ was not only evasion but an absO
lutte iaIsehood and that the pa rites under the
control of the respondent. The D>Ir CT Attorney
the respondent to pick pocket, no
steals purse and hands the pIunder conted.
crate. He urged, in conclusion, that The re<pon-
dent had not purged himself of contempt, and that
he was liable Tor il and for perjury.
The respondents counsel, after consultation,
determined 10 leave the matter to the Court for de-
csi"n, without argument.
Judge Kane said the grave. and It's
consequence might be very grave to the res
pondent, who might even pass into lhe condition
Of prisoner that he desirous, b. fore passing
upon the two motions, to have time for reflection.
In the meantime bail might be taken in So 900 for
A further hearing the second motion, ("n the
charge of periurv,l and the motion for contempt
could 90 over. He would also say, at the risk oI
rs being considered exir judicial. that 1t really
n the power of The defendant to procure the bo-
Jies Of the three persons, it would to him (he |
IuGge) seem better ior him 10 do Judge krne /
said, iE conclusion that he would hold Mr. VII /!
hanson in So, 900 for further hearing the !
lext term of Inc court, on Friday next Bail was
uttered. The cour, was densely crowded
with spectators.
WooL.--A fieeco weighing 2S1 pounds. was re-