The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-05-03
Des Moines, April 18th 1859.

LAMAR, The SLAVE TRADER-The notorious |
slas ase.trader, G. A Lamar, has openly defed the |
Federal Government, making ostentatious pa
rade of his commission Of q crime declared pi-
racy by law, and made punishable with death |
He has even had the United States Marshal, and
citizens who aided him, arrested, for taking
from his possession part Of the Wanderer vic
tins OF his yillaiLy. Though he is at length
indicted at Savannah, We have little expecta-
ton that the Government will take much pains
to secure his conviction, or succeed in finding
Georgia jury to convict him, II they do.
The New York Times says OF this individual:
ut is perfectly well understood that Mr. La
mar makes no secret Of his share in the tran
saction; that he proclaims everywhere the tact
that he owned the Wanderer; that she sailed
under his orders; that she brought over car.
60 Of slaves by his express directions; that they
were landed in Georgia, and are now within the
limits Of that State. Unless We have been en-
tirtly misinformed, Mr.. Lamar has taken occa-
sion more than once to present some Of these
imported negroes to Federal officers in Georgia,
and inform them very explicitly, that these ne
groes we're brought from Africa in the Wan
derer, by his express agency, and explicit Or
ders. At some time or other, when 1t suits the
convenience of the Government, Mr.. Lamar will
probably be tried for these fragrant and ac-
knowledged violations OF the laws OF the Uni
ted States. He is evidently confident Of an in-
slant acquittal-not from any doubt or denial OF
his guilt, but because he has full faith in the
determination of q Savannah jury to commit
perjury for the sake of nulllfying law Of the
United States, aud reopening the slave-trade.-
Whether this confidence is or is not well placed,
| We shall probably know in due course of
| time"
II such an offender is allowed to 60 unpun-
ished, We may confidently expect to see an e1-
tensiye piratical traffic between the African
coast and this country at once reopened. The
only hope is in making a conspicuous example
or two, no,c. Lamar is the right person to be-
| gin with.
| John Heenan, the "Benicia Boy" now the
fstic champion OF America, sent out by re-
cent steamer a challenge to Tom Sayers, the
champion Of England, to fight him. The gal
liant Tom replies by the Europa, that il his three
coming fights with Bill Benjamin, the "Un-
known" and Bob Brattle are decided in his IA
vor, thus leaving him still the champion, he
"will be most happy to fight Heenan for f2o0,
and bet him $500 or fl,OO0 that he wins the
fight" The winner Of the battle would also be
entitled to the Champions Belt. As the affair
between Sayers and Benjamin has now been de-
cided in favor Of Sayers, there are but two
other gentlemen to be attended to before Mr..
Heenan's claim to the personal attentions OF the
English champion will be taken into active con-
sideration.
"EUcHRkDn ALL RouND.-M hen Mr.. Buch.
anan sent ia his first annual message he thought
he held "lone" hand, and would pay il strong.
He swung out with Lecomp,on for his righ,
| hc~ae roaor vinU Cnha In 0asanA for hie left