The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-08-03
Actions Speak Louder than Words.

We invite special attention to the Phia-
deiphla case of negro-seealing, which We
give from the Euening Bulletin.
A Southern gentleman going abroad on a
foreign mission, cannot pass through North
ern city without being deprived of his do
mestics, and against their will. And this in
the city where great National Convention
has just been held, and professions of respect
made for the rights Of the South How
long will the South be cajoed?
The SLAVE CAsE.-The slave case report
ed in the Bulletin Of yesterday, has assumed
a more serious phase than we had anticipa-
ted. The Hon. John II. Wheeler, of North
Carolina, United States Minister to Nicar-
aqua, IS the owner Of the slaves who were
freed, on Wednesday afternoon, at Walnut
street wharf. 1t seems that Mr.. Wheeler
and his servants had taken dinner at Blood
goods Hotel on that day, and had then
gone on board the Washington, for the pur-
pose. OF proceeding to New York. While
ut the hotel, the fact of the party being
slaves became known. Mr.. Wheeler alleges
that the slaves did not desire to leave him.
and that they were stolen away in opposi-
ton to his and their will.
Yesterday application was made to judge
Kane, in the United States District Court,
for writ of ha6eas corpus, to be directed
to MIR. Passmore Williamson. The writ was
granted, and made returnable at o'clock
in the afternoon. Atthat time, Mr.. Vandvke
appeared for Mr.. Wheeler, and Edward
Hope for respondent. Mr. Hopper stated that
ne had appeared at the request of the re-
spondent's father, as a mark of respect to
the summons Of the Court; that Passmore
Williamson bad left for Harrisburg, on pri
vate business.
MIR. Vandyke replied, that lie who had
the wrongful possession of person, should
be present to answer the writ of the Court;
out II the party were not present, he would
ask for an alias habeas corpus. returnable
at such time as the Court might u, 1aest.
His Honor then fixed this morning, at 10
o'clock, for the return of the.wfit. -
The writ commands Mr.. Williamson to
bring in the bodies Of Jane, Dan and Isaiah.
the servants Of Mr.. Wheeler, tosawait and
abide the decree of the Court.
Yesterday afternoon, Deputy United
States Marshals jenkins and Crossin arrested
live colored men, on the charge of riot and
committing an assault and battery on Mr..
Wheeler, at the time of the rescue of the
slaves. Their names are William Custis
James Martin, j. S. Ballard, Isaiah Moore
aud James s. Braddock. The prisoners
were taken before Alderman Freeman, and
committed in default of bail for a further
hearing at IL o'clock this morning.
This morning at 10 o'clock, the return of
the writ of alias ha6ecs corpus was made
by presence of the body to whom the writ
was directed: Mr.. Vandyke appeared on IN
the part Of the United States, and Messrs
Gilpin, Hopper, Pierce and Barney on the
part of the respondent.
The respondent, Passmore Wiiliathson
Esq, made a return TO the Court TO the az
feet that the bodies Of Jane, Daniel and
Isaiah, mentioned in the writsto him direct
ed, were not now. and had not been ,ar ant
time z IN hefcastody, power. or possessIpndsH
The; then respondent 81 4
Nj yandyke, briefly stated stbaa sfsasf8
:he case % folfoHs: Ihsg Hon Jobn 81
Wheeler isa citizen of North G Carolina. z andI M