New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-30
LAMAR I'm TROUBLE.

We would gladly have paid for sight of the
countensrce Of Mr. Lamar Of SayanDah-him oil
the Wan9erer-at the hour of evening on the E4'a
day of December. Farce deepening into tragedy.
The gIin-the cOnceit--,he full and rich content
fading. fading, till blank amazement came wide
eyed aud gaping .mOulhed- sided slowly down
into crushing shame beneath which scowled ont
a gathering but impotent rage. We dare cay Bur-
ton. with bis wonderful face, never did anything
half 81 fine as the dramatic change which came
over the cOuntenance of our Southern brother
when the telegraph announced to him that the
Wauderer had been run away with IN dead
earnest and was in possession Of the United
States authorities in Boston. Oh, Lamar that q
real stealing of this slave.radng yacht should thus
superyene upon that pretty little farce in which you
won such rapturous applause from the Savannah
pit
Our readers cannot have forgotten how the dis
tiDeuished Lamar tore out to sea in steamer and
looked anxiOusly after his Wanderer-say half
day after her felonous captain had stolen her from
bis possession, and flown away with her with the
most dramatic preciptaDcy ever got up on the mari
time stage. He returned disconsolate but with his
tongue in his cheek. The United States Marshal,
and the United States District Attorney and the
United States law defining and Furnishing the
slave-trade, were individually and collectively check
mated. The Wanderer would not again be con-
demned, and gentleman of the Lamar blood
would not again be obliged to pay the sum Of
IS, 900 for the privilege of owning and using
his own property. The vessel had been
orcbly taken from him-run away with literally
and bis right as an innocent owner would be sUpe
rior to that Of the Government His property was
afe, and yet the negroes were sure. Rare device
All Savannah was grinning at it, The barbor was
hilarious when the Revenue Cutter returned from
its ill-tmed pleasuring at sea, and its commander
rubbed bis innocent eyes in vain search for the
ilaver be had left at anchor, and which he could
see neither in the cloud snor in the tree-tops. oh,
infinite lester over the blood and tears and anguish
of your fellow men, how cunning was the theft OF
the ship your theft, Lamar-the theatrical one.
But how bitter was the punishment that awatedyOu
We are tardy, perhaps, in suggestion which we
make to this eminent Georgian. The plea 10 the
libel which he had prepared for Savannah use, he
can plead in Boston. But the loss of his African
freight The dashDg of his hopes Of seven hlnired
negroes The waste of his captains investment
for bis OWE account, in the two Portuguese women
TO be swapped away for eighty slayes-a dead loss
Of 5,OC0 per cent The fatting out Of the rampant
ambition 10 reopen the African slave-trade and nu-
lfy the laws Of Congress and defy the power Of the
Federal Government. The laughter and the jests
Of the merchants of Savannah over the return voy
age Of the WaEderer and her consignment to an
officer Of Court where justice is not slippery
For griefs Ike these, Lamar, we have no remedy
to suggest, unless il be in the reflection that in
losing your yacht you have saved your soul from a
second ofeuse against the most sacred rights that
God bas given 70 man. You are fortunate in your
misfortune, as we estimate the accidents Of human
lGe
To be sure, Lamar, there is difference Between
EostOn and Savannah j, :, and the plea Of the
,heit Of your ship which, by the advice of counsel
you Lad prepared de be esse, may be estcpped ly
the honesty and good ase Of panel of twelve
Masssehusetts men. 7g yonr 'ase is lh itbOat
here. Caleb Guiding is yet in Bo''ol. Retain
aud Zee Lin. If any laW.er can pe-suade cocrt
tlat the Africsa slavc-.rale 5 the lJbs tatoa
pIiyieee oe ap american Christie, Caleb Is =.
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