Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-18
A NoRrHERNER's Vls1r TO OLD Brown

a NoRrHERNER's Vls1r TO OH BROWN
IN PRISON. - The Truth as to HIS Treat
saent. The Northern Republican press has
been very busy IN propagating the idea Of
bad and inhuman treatment of John Brown
BY the Virginians, as their prisoner-th
lndlsPosftion to give him fair trial. &C.;
but those Of the North, even, who have
visited Brown in prison, are inpelled to
give contradiction to this stuff. A cor
respondent Of the Boston 1Tarelsr, who
made afying visit to Charleston last week,
and was present when the sentence upon
brown was pronounced, writes:
During my interview with Brown at the
jail, he repeated what he said ia court, that
ne was perfectly satisfied with the fairness
If his trial and the kindness Of his treatment.
he said that Capt Avis, his jailor, showed
as much kindness in treating him, as he had
shown courage in attacking him: 1T il
what I should expect from brave man. T"
Seeing that one Of the deputy jailcrs wal
present, he added: II don't say this t
fatter-it isn't my way. I say it because
| it is true" ( For the Same reason [ here
repeat it.) Judge Parker appears to have
conducted the trial with remarkable candor,
dignity and impartiality; and when we con-
slider what seryile insnrrectlon is, lhe SELF.
control of the people is wonderful.
Brown has not been in irons since the
6rst night, and every possible indulgence is
show him, except the Indulgence of delay
Even the speed of the trial is, in part, &C
counted for by the accident that the term d
the court happened to be held just at the
time.
He speaks highly Of his medical atten.
dants, but rejects the offered couns sci of all
ministers who believe that slavery is right
He will die as fearless as he has lived.
Stevens lies on bed in the same large
room, dangerously wounded. He probably
will not be tried at this term. And it is
the wish Of many Virginians that he should
die of his wounds, rather than recover to be
executed. -Rschnaond Examiner
The AMERICAN MINISTER AT PEK1N-
EXCHANGE OF TREATIES --New York, Moo.
IA letter by the Hungarian. dated
Shanghai, August ed, says the Powhatan
had arrived there from Pei-Ho.
On the 10th of July, the Powhatan an
chored off Peitang, when the Imperial e.
dict arrived, that the American Minister,
with suite of twenty persons, should be
escorted with all honors to Pekin. The
trip occupied eight days and half. The
legation remained at Pekin 5 days, during
which time they were confined to their quar-
ters-not as prisoners, however, for they
were at liberty any moment to walk out
The Chinese would undoubtedly have closed
the gates Of their quarters had not Mr.
| Ward taken the firm stand that. in case his
movements were at all restricted. he would
discontinue all intercourse and demand an
escort for his return. sle
It appears that the Emperor was very
anxious to see Ward, but insisted upon hi,
prostrating himself before him nine times,
with his head to the ground Mr.. Ward
positively refused to DO this. On the 18th
day the Emperor finally concluded to re-
ceive the Presidents letter at Pekin, and tc
send Mr.. Ward back to Peitang, and there
exchange the treaties. On the 10Th The
treaties were exchanged, and an Eng.
lish prisoner named John Powell given mp,
he having declared himself an American
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