The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-03-10


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the day On when the sequlssssVI , - ...,,,;s
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many inquiries WeIe mAue y ll0, \. 49, -
matter, and great desire eAPscssu r. - 80 49,
reasons for refusing sn0 NassanA Mvl's u.
been useless and apenfl y vs. " l.As. ~.
secrecy IN regard 70 sne matseT MngI 80 81
Of Virginia haa h'lnsen mede n Ph 80 - I'll.
answered inquiries ~ stas,ns 80 saose' - .-h;s1
my reasons reielred 70 my cOpy n sss
had kept some q We Gens,e.asn 800 -s..is
the letter, suggested snas, ~ ~ Ms.ssc'
probably excite some puDnc inseFcss, wvIsA =.
well toPublish tne iesler and MOI Desng 80. -
see how under tne clrcnmssances, ny 49, mxs
injury could result from ~ puDhcassOn, a'.OW
copies 70 BE- taken fcr tnas pufpose y 80
matter Ct pr0f0un0 regret s,as sa'e uos0.v
of VlrEfnin did n0t, IN nis sPeeaes 80 r
tent himself with aii Exams. a q we .egshs.
Of the documents scnt ~ n.ua ~ ~ $50 ~ ~
Official action thereon, WNnOns assciYs.9
convert question Of oficiai power ano au.y IT,
question Of personal motives MOI sas'ssylig
himself apparently, that ne iiad goOd cause u
complaint against me upon the law or inc iacss
Of the case, ne repeats come hcarsay, sO1nc -
picioIis OF his own or MS agents some uloAe !,
extracts from my inaugural address, anu slO.. ~
these, attempts - justify ms lnsihuanons " ~
sympathy with the crimes coninilted ~ il's,
and os my desire, perhaps EFFORTS, LOT the escaPc
Of this alleged fugitive repel All suggestions
coming from him or from others with tne sco1n
they deserve; and would not dismsy sae'H "
any notice, we're Il not for this conslueration.-
Isight-minded men in other States may wen suP,
pose that the chief magistrate o. virginia couiu
not make charges 70 grossly vIoiausc 2. w
courtesy due by him to the chief magistrate %
sister State, unless he knew the charges % %
sustained by the facts, and might constfue ny
silence into admission Of their truth.
The fact that the agent OF Virginia was neTe,
with a requisition for Ccppoc, became PuDiiciy
known in this place, solely through the acts q
that agent himself. ! denied myself what
greatly desired the privilege OF consultation with
| gentlemen in whose opinions had confidence,
touching the legality Of the papers submitted 70
me, lest the matter might thereby, through m
adyertance, become known After had com
municated to him my determination not to grant
| the warrant demanded, he sat in my office con-
yersing freely with me on the subject. During
/ our conversation, other persons came in on BUSH
4 ness with me, and to my surprise he continued
the conversation in their presence. ! said to
him, that had supposed he did not wish his
business to be made public to which he replied,
that az the warrant had been refused, he did not
care who knew his business, and continued the
conversation In this manner the fact that re-
/ QUESTION had been made Tor Coppoc became
known in this place ; and am credibly informed
that It was wen known in Iowa City to many
nersons there. that tie agent OF Virginia wason
| fore he reached here.
The insinuation that had anything to do, di-
rcctly or indirectly. with sending information to
Connoe that reouisit;on had been made for
him. Is simply and unoualifedly untrue; nor
have any means az knowing whether such in.
formation was sent by others: or if SO, by whom
sent other than that common to all persons then
| al the Capital-common rumor
Were ,lisposed 10 folloH the course pursued
~ The Governor of Virginia might perhaps
find in this matter sufficient to Justify the con
ch,sion. that he has been throughout more anx
ions To law foundation for complaint against