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--- NOTICE Is hereby given, that application will be made to the Circuit Court of McDonough County, at the next term thereof, to be holden at the Court House in the town of Macomb, in said County, on Monday, the 28th day of August next, for Judgment against the above described Lands and Town Lots, for the Taxes, Interest, and Cost, due thereon for the year 1842, and for an order to sell the same for the satisfaction thereof; and all the said Lands and Town Lots against which Judgment shall be pronounced, and for the sale of which such order shall be made, will be exposed to public sale on the SECOND MONDAY next succeeding the said term of the said Court, at the Court House, in said County, for the amount of the said Taxes, Interest, and Cost, due thereon for the year 1842, and to continue from day to day till all are sold I. TWYMAN, Collector of McDonough County. July 15, 1843. --- The undersigned, publishers of the "Warsaw Message," a weekly newspaper printed in the town of Warsaw, county of Hancock, and State of Illinois, hereby certify that the foregoing advertisement for the public sale of lands and town lots in the County of McDonough and State of Illinois, was duly published and distributed in single numbers of said paper according to law, and dated July 15, 1843; and the number of transcripts so published corresponds with the number of papers published that week. GREGG & PATCH, July 15, 1843. Publishers. COMMUNICATIONS. For the Warsaw Message. STATEMENT Of the Facts connected with the Arrest of Joseph Smith, and his discharge therefrom. --- BY AN EYE-WITNESS. --- On the 23d day of June last, Joseph Smith. commonly called the Mormon prophet, was arrested at Palestine Grove, in Lee county. Illinois, by Harmon T. Wilson and Joseph H. Reynolds, while on a visit to a relative of his wife's at that place; the former named individual making said arrest by virtue of a warrant issued by the Executive of the State of Illinois, upon a charge of Treason against the Government of Missouri, upon a requisition of the Executive of Missouri for the body of said Smith. Reynolds was authorised by the Governor of Missouri to receive said Smith and convey him to Missouri. Upon the day of his arrest he was conveyed by Reynolds and Wilson to the town of Dixon, in said county, and soon after their arrival Smith applied to two attorneys, residents of said town, to procure for him a writ of Habeas Corpus, for the purpose of conveying him before Judge Caton, at Ottawa -- These attorneys applied to Reynolds for the purpose of allowing them a private interview with Smith, as his attorneys; which was peremptorily refused by Reynolds, and it was expressly stated by him, that no conversation could be had with Smith except he was present. Some considerable disapprobation was expressed by the citizens of Dixon, in consequence of said refusal on the part of Reynolds; and after Smith had been at Dixon something like an hour, Reynolds concluded to, and did allow Smith's counsel an opportunity of conversing with him in private, in relation to the obtaining said writ. The day following said arrest, Reynolds, Wilson, and the counsel of Smith, started for Ottawa, upon the writ of Habeas Corpus issued by the Master in Chancery of Lee county; and after traveling in the direction of Ottawa about 32 miles, it was ascertained that Catorudge n was absent on a visit New to |
York, and the party accordingly returned to Dixon; and upon the day following said return, another writ of Habeas Corpus was issued by the Master in Chancery of Lee county, returnable before the nearest tribunal in the Fifth Judicial Circuit, in which Quincy is situated, authorised to hear and determine writs of Habeas Corpus. It would here be pooper to state that while Reynolds and Wilson were at Dixon and before starting for Ottawa, a suit was commenced by Smith, by capias against them be fore the Circuit Court of Lee county, for false imprisonment, upon the ground that the writ by which he was arrested and held in custody was a void writ; and upon which said capias they were held to bail and were unable to procure bail there, and were therefore in the custody of the sheriff of that county. Reynolds and Wilson also obtained a writ of habeas corpus from said Master in Chancery, returnable before the Hon. Richard M. Young, at Quincy, where it was believed that judge was, and the last mentioned writ of habeas corpus was placed in the hands of said sheriff. Neither Wilson or Reynolds were controlled in their persons in any manner by said sheriff upon the said writ of habeas corpus, but they were, not only at Dixon. but during the whole journey from Dixon to Nauvoo, left to go where they pleased, and were not subjected to any restraint by said sheriff. Reynolds seemed from his declarations to be very anxious to start with Smith for Missouri soon after his arrival at Dixon, and at first was not disposed to allow time before starting for Smith's counsel to have obtained said writ for him. On Monday the 26th, the company, consisting of Reynolds, Wilson and Smith; Messrs. Walker, Southwick and Patrick, the counsel of Smith; McKay, a guard employed by Reynolds to guard Smith; Sanger, the owner of the stage coach that took them: McComsey, the driver of one of the teams employed, Ross, the driver of the stage coach; Mason, attorney for Reynolds and Wilson; Wasson, a relative of the wife of Smith; Montgomery, son-in-law of Walker, and Mr. Campbell, sheriff of Lee county, started from Dixon. The above composed all the company; none of which were Mormons except Smith. On the second day after leaving Dixon, some difficulty ensued between Smith and Reynolds relative to the former being permitted to ride on horseback instead of riding in the carriage, upon which Reynolds got out of the carriage, took hold of the bridle of the horse Smith was on. and said that Smith should not ride on horseback, whereupon Messrs. Walker, Southwick, Patrick and Sanger pledged themselves that Smith should not escape, with which Reynolds said he was satisfied, and Smith accordingly was permitted and did ride in that manner a portion of the way. In the afternoon of the second day after leaving Dixon, the company was met by some friends of Smith, (Mormons as it was supposed,) who gradually increased as the company approached Nauvoo, and returned with him to that city, but the persons who thus met Smith conducted themselves with the strictest propriety, and made use of no threats of menaces of any kind towards either Wilson or Reynolds, and were not any of them armed, so far as was discernable; and seemed much joyed to see Smith. Smith pledged his word previous to his arrival at Nauvoo, that Reynolds should not be harmed, but should be well treated while there. He also requested his friends in a public speech to the people of Nauvoo, made the day of his arrival there, that as he had pledged his sacred honor to see that Reynolds was not ill treated, he requested them to regard and observe it. Reynolds and Wilson were invited by S. to dine with him at his house upon the day of their arrival at Nauvoo, which they did, and were by Smith introduced to his family. In the afternoon of the day of said arrival a writ of habeas corpus was issued by the municipal court of the city of Nauvoo, directed to Reynolds, requiring him to bring before said court the body of said Smith, which Reynolds accordingly did, objecting, however, to the same, that said court had no jurisdiction of the case. The counsel of Smith, however, appeared to entertain a different opinion as to the jurisdiction of said court, and the examination was had before them and Smith dis harged upon the merits of the case, and upon the substantial defects in the warrant. Reynolds and Wilson remained at Nauvoo until nearly dark, when they left by permission of the sheriff of Lee county, and went to Carthage, where they gave bail upon the writ against them in favor of Smith, instead of going before judge Young at Quincy, upon the writ of habeas corpus obtained in their case. No threat or intimidation was used by any person whatever to induce Mr. Campbell, the sheriff of Lee county, to go to Nauvoo with Reynolds; and Mr. Campbell well knew before starting from Dixon, that it was the determination of the whole company to go to Nauvoo--he particularly consenting to the same. The stage was also chartered to go to Nauvoo. Smith stated before leaving Dixon that he should submit to the law, and appeared desirous so to do. No attempt was made, either at Dixon or after the company started, by the friends of Smith, to rescue him from the custody of the officers having him in charge. --- Melancholly Accident.--On Thursday the 22d inst, while the steamer Galena was lying at New Albany, Illinois, Mr. Dennis Hohan, the Pilot of the boat, went into the river to bathe and was drowned. |
THE WARSAW MESSAGE. --- Warsaw, Illinois. --- SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1843. FOR PRESIDENT, HENRY CLAY, OF KENTUCKY. --- FOR VICE PRESIDENT, JOHN DAVIS, OF MASSACHUSETTS. Subject to the decision of a National Convention. FOR CONGRESS, CYRUS WALKER, Of McDonough County. DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMITTEE, E. H. SNOW, of Jo Daviess. D. S. WITTER, of Hancock. J. H. MITCHELL, of Warren. NATH. BELCHER, of Rock Island. M. P. SWEET, of Sephensus. --- CORRESPONDING COMMITTEES. --- HANCOCK COUNTY. S. O. WILLIAMS, | THOS. MOPRRISON, DR. JOHN F. CHARLES. --- McDONOUGH COUNTY. N. MONTGOMERY, | JOHN ANDERSON, P.H., WALKER. --- WARREN COUNTY. W. B. STAPP, E. RISE, A. C. HARDING. --- HENDERSON COUNTY. ALFRED KNOWLES, | SUMNER S. PHELPS, W. D. HENDERSON. NOTICE. A fee of $1,00, will in all cases be required, for annouincing candidates in this paper--to be paid invariably in advance. --- AUGUST ELECTION. We are authorized to announce Gen. Robert D. Foster as a candidate for the office of School Commissioner of Hancock Co. at the next August Election. We are authorized to announce Mr George W. Thatcher as candidate for the office of Clerk of the County Commissioners Court, at the next August Election. We are authorized to announce Gen. James Adams as a Candidate for PRobate Justice of the PEace for Hancock county at the next August Election. We are authorized to announce John P. Haggard as a Candidate for re-election to the office of Treasurer of Hancock County at the ensuing August Election. We are authorized to announce the name of J. Wilson Williams as a Candidate for re-election to the office of County Surveyor of Hancock County at the ensuing August Election. We are authorised to announce Sylvester Emmans, as a Candidate for the Office Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court of Hancock County, at the next August Election. We are authorized to announce Ebenezar Rand as a candidate for re-election to the office of PRobate Justice of the Peace, for Hancock county, at the next August Election. We are authorized to announce Chauncy Robison, as a Candidate for the office of County REcorder, at the August Election. We are authorized to announce the name of Benjamin Avise, as a Candidate for the office of Clerk of the County Commissioner's Court, at the Ensuing election. We are authorised to announce Franklin J. Bartlett, as a Candidate for Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court, at the next August Election. TO THE ELECTORS OF HANCOCK COUNTY. I offer myself as a candidate for the office of Recorder at the ensuing August election, and respectfully solicit your support for the same Should I be so fortunate as to obtain a majority of your suffrages, the duties of the office will be performed with fielity, and the favor remembered with grateful acknowledgement. JOHN A. FORGEUS. Nauvoo, June, 1843. --- We deem it due to all the parties concerned to state, that the statemenet in another column, in relation to the late arrest of Smith, the Mormon Prophet, and which we published in an Extra on Wednesday last, was furnished by Mr. Southwick, one of S.'s attorneys in the case. Of the truth or falsehood of the statements therein made, we, of course, kinow nothing; though Mr. H. T. Wilson, the officer who served the writ, assured us that the statement contains two unqualified falsehoods--the first that Reynolds refused counsel an opportunity of a private interview with Smith--and the second, that the mormons, who from time to time met the company, and returned with them to Nauvoo, were unarmed. Besides these falsehoods, he says, that many facts have been suppressed, and many others stated with a high coloring. Mr. Walker will be here in a few days, and make a statement which will be doubtless satisfactory to his friends here, as it has been to those in the east part of the county. G. --- GEORGIA. At a Locofoco convention, held at Milledgeville, Ga., on the 5th and 6th of June, Mark Anthony Cooper was nominated for Governor of the State, and John C Calhoun was nominated for President, and delegated appointed to the National Convention in May, 1844. --- LOUISIANA. The Congressional election took place in this State the first week in July. The result is not yet known. The following are the candidates:
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JOSEPH SMITH, THE MORMON PROPHET. We present to our readers to-day, a detailed account of the arrest of this individual--his delivery to the agent of Missouri--his subsequent discharge on a writ of habeas corpus, with the circumstances attending these transactions, drawn up by an eye witness to the whole of them. These facts have been substantiated by the affidavits of persons not Mormons, who were with Smith from the time of his arrest to his discharge. A thousand and one rumors and stories and idle tales have been put in circulation in regard to these things--to subserve what purposes we will not say. It is due to the whole community--but more particularly to the parties themselves interested, that a plain, unvarnished statement should go forth to the world. This statement we now give, and each one of our readers can draw his own conclusions from the facts presented. It will be seen that Smith was arrested and placed in the hands of Reynolds, the agent of Missouri. He claimed the benefit of a writ of habeas corpus, this being a privilege, expressly granted by the Constitution to every individual. The writ was made returnable to the nearest judicial tribunal, in this judicial circuit, competent to try such writs. At Nauvoo was a tribunal, which claimed this power--justly or not, we are not prepared to decide. It will also be seen that the Sheriff of Lee county--who had now charge of the whole company, determined to conduct them to Nauvoo. The stage was chartered for that purpose. No threat or intimnidation was made use of to influence his determination; he entered into such an arrangement while in his own county, surrounded by his own neighbors. He, we presume, knew his duty; or if he thought the journey to Nauvoo improper, we do not hear of his protesting against it, or making any sort of objection while at Dixon in Lee county. The company started on their journey--occasionally, as they neared Nauvoo, they were met by bodies of Mormons, who heard of their approach. They appeared entirely unarmed--exhibited no violence towards Reynolds; and although manifesting the utmost affectio8n and attachment for Msith, made no attempt whatever at a rescue.--They arrive in Nauvoo, Smith still in the charge of Reynolds. A new writ of habeas corpus was not issued, commanding Reynolds to bring the body of Smith before the municipal court of Nauvoo. He did so; and made a formal and legal return of the writ. Thus Smith was taken out of the hands of the Missouri agent, and committed to the custody of the court in Nauvoo. Smith was tried on the merits of the case; and the writ itself was shown to be illegal and insufficient. The writ in fact was nearly similar to the one on which Smith was formerly arrested, and which was declared to be illegal by judge Douglass at Monmouth, in 1840. These are the facts in the case; they have been sworn to; and the affidavits can be forth coming, if necessary, at the proper time. If it is admitted that the municipal authorities of Nauvoo have the power to try writs of habeas corpus, (and many sound lawyers entertain the opinion that their charter confers this power,) then the whole of these proceedings will appear legal and according to law. If, however, their exercise of it is unauthorised by their charter, the Executive of the State will so regard it, and treat the trial of the other day as a mere nullity. This matter has nothing whatever to do with party politics, and every attempt of a few inflammable spiritis to give it such a turn will signally fail. The State Register, indeed, has charged Walker and Browning with conniving with the authorities of Missouri for the purpose of getting up the writ. The unprincipled Register is welcome to all the aid it may render to its party by the circulation of falsehoods. We would not retort upon the Register even if we could. We spurn its weapons of warfare. We scorn to bandy with it these stale and venal charges. But we do ask in behalf of every sober-thinking man in the State, why this unceasing, persevering, relentless persecution of Smith? Are we to have a demand from the democratic Governor of Missouri for his apprehension as often as each general election approaches, as has been the case for the last three or four years? Is it not most singular that the claims of justice invariably demand that this writ should be issued in the sultry month of July, about one month previous to the election? Is it by mere accident that each of these writs has been imperfect in nearly the same particulars, thus giving plausibility to the opinion which many have entertained, that it was no part of the design to take Smith to Missouri, but he was herely to be held in abeyance, compelled to vote the democratic ticket at the elections, and afterward to be released by the courts? Most singular transactions these, surely. When Smith places law and justice at defiance, he should not be suffered to escape; the whole force of the State, if necessary, should be called out to tear him from his hiding place and bring him to condign punishment. But he, in common with the highest and the lowest in the land, has rights guaranteed him by the laws; and the public sentiment of this community, we are persuaded, will not permit the rights of any individual to be trampled upon. This is a law loving and law abiding community. No man can here with impunity trample upon the requirements of law; neither can any body of men, regardless of legal forms and rules, take into their own hands the administration of justice, and usurping |
the stations of juries and judges, act the part of executioners too. There is a spirit of conversatism, of patriotism, in this country which will frown down every such attempt, let it come from whom or from what quarter it may. The law throws its broad and ample shield of protection around the innocent, the accused of crime, and the guilty too, for it punishes according to law. The evils, if indeed any there are, which the law cannot remove, or public sentiment correct, must be endured. We can no where find perfection in government or in the forms of society. Frailty has stamped her mark on all sublunary things. When the obligations of law shall be habitually spurned by the lawless hand of violence--when the rights of property shall be disregarded by an infuriated mob--when the sanctity of home and the domestic circle shall be invaded by the self-appointed, unauthorized administrators of justice--or rather of injustice--then the Constitution of our Fathers, the institutions of the country, will be as a rope of sand, not wroth the preserving. But no. Our confidence in the wisdom of our form of government--our respect for the virtue and patriotism of the American people, forbid, even for a moment, the entertaining the opinoin that such a time can ever arrive. If in the course of our future history, some great and tredmendous event, like the irruption of the barbarian hordes over the fruitful plains of Italy--if such an event should impose an impenetrable barrier to the further advancement of the triumphs of the mind--to the spread of free and liberal principles--if ignorance, that great leveler, should degrade us to the condition of serfs--if the 4th of July should be blotted from the calender of the nation, and the glorious recollections of the exhalted virtues and heroic deeds of our revolutionary fathers should become obliterated and forgotten--then, indeed, might the despotism and tyranny of the mass triumph over law and government. Before such a day should ever curse the fair face or the fair name of our beloved country, heaven grant that the seventh trumpet may sound, and the midnight cry be heard, and nations and men be summoned to appear before the great tribunal with all their crimes upon their heads. P. S. Since writing the above, we have received information from Springfield, from a source which we place the utmost reliance, that no Military order will be issued by the Governor--that there is, in fact, no foundation for one--and that the Governor knows his duty too well to issue such an order! P. --- CYRUS WALKER. This gentlemen, has during the present week canvassed the eastern portion of our county, visiting and making speeches at August, Plymouth, and Fountain Green. He has left the most favorable impressions behind him. The slanderrs and misrepresentations set afloat by Locofoco malevolance will have no other effect than to awaken and increase the zeal and enthusiasm of his friends, and of the whigs generally. It was loco foco ingenuity, which hatched the story, that Walker and Browning got up the prosecution against Smith, for the purpose of injuring Walker at Nauvoo; and from the same quarter a thousand lies have proceeded, the object of which have boen to throw obloquy upon him, and to injure him in the opinion of his old friends for the course he took in defending Smith. These arts will not succeed--Firm true-hearted whigs are not to be entangled by such snares. The traps as well as the trappers, are both to be despised Walker defenped Smith--who blames him? He was requested to do so by Smith--was paid for doing it--did the same thing in 1840. The constitution guarantees to every man the right of coursel--no matter how unpopular may be the criminal or client, his lawyer is bound by his oath to be true to him. Walker, as a lawyer, dared to defend Smith his client. The flasehood and detraction he foresaw the Locos would put in circulation for pylitical effect, did not intimidate him.--He showed a noble independence, and we like the man the better for it. Had he act ed otherwise--had he feared to his duty, be cause of the unpopularity of Smith--had he swerved one inch from the plain road, for fear of falsehood, abuse and misrepresentation, he would not have acted worthy of Cyrus Watker--he would have slandered the high and spotless character which procured him the unanimous nomination at Rock Island in May last--he would have tarnished the reputation which thirty years of perserverance and integrity has established. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Then, candidate Hogue, if we mistake not, has need of all the admonitions the locofocos have to spare. He on hearing of Smith's arrest, without waiting to apologize to the audience, who had met to hear his speech, started off post-haste to Dixon and most humbly volunteered his services to S. They were rejected, and hence the indignation of the lofocos. Messrs. Wilson and Reynolds now desired Mr. Hogue's professional services--but they were told that he could do nothing for them. He indeed was afraid to do his duty; he feared it might affect his canvass. He contemptible does such conduct contrast with the noble course of Mr Walker? Whigs, remember that on the day of election, the Locofocos, every one of them, will be found at the polls voting for Hoge. They may tell you otherwise, but it is a mere trick to deter you from voting for the whig candidate. Messrs. Walker and Hoge, we believe, will visit our town in company in a few days. P. |
Sickness among the hands in the office, has prevented us from issuing a paper for two weeks past. Gur next regular issue will be on Wednesday of week after next. --- THE POST MASTER AT SHANEETOWN. Some people take especial pains to make the world believe they are knaves and fools. This is useless--for with all such, the discovery would not fail of being made in due time, without any extra labor. The new Tyler Post Master at Shawneetown, Illinois, is one of these. The manner he takes to distinguish himself is, to procure some type, and label on the wrappers of the Whig papers printed in his place, and which circulate through his office, the following very witty and cutting sentences: "Wood be government Regulators! Lying is the order of the day with the Republican." We have before us one of these, stamped on both sides of the envelope of the Republican, in red ink, and signed "P. M." Poor, contemptible fellow! A man capable of such meanness, is just worthy of being the tool and associate of the administration of John Tyler. G. --- OUR OWN STATE. Both parties have brought out their candidates in all the districts in this state--except the second. In that district, Zadoc Casey is a conservative candidate, in opposition to the locofoco candidate--and will probably be supported by the whigs. The following named gentlemen are in nomination:
--- HUGH S. LEGARE, Attorney General of the United States, and Secretary of State ad interim, died at the residence of George Ticknor, in Boston; on the 20th June, after a very short illness.--Mr. Legare was a descendent of the Hugucnot settlers in South Carolina, and was much esteemed throughout the country, as an accomplished scholar, and upright statesman. --- NEVILLE B. CRAIG, ESQ. Former Editor of the Pittsburgh Gazette, has been nominated for Congress by the Anti-Masonic Whigs of Pittsburgh, Pa. --- Why are ladies like stagers? Because their first object is to secure the male. --- BONNET AND DRESS MAKING. --- MRS. M. H. GREGG, having resumed the above business at her hold residence, on the corner of Glay and Washington Streets, is now reapy to accomodate all those who may favor her with a call.--Having spent the last winter and spring in the city of St. Louis, where she has taken great pains to acvuire a knowlepge of the latest fashions, she hopes by strict attention to be able to give general satisfaction. N. B Gentlemen wishing fine shirts made can also ce accommopated. Warsaw, July 15. n35t6 --- Important Discovery! DR. BAILEY, of Washington City, has at length discovered a certain cure of Corns.--This medicine is warranted to cure in the short space of fifteen minutes, without pain or danger to the patient. For sale by GEO. ROCKWELL. Only Agent for Hancock c. Ills. and Clark co. Mo. THOMAS W. WHITTEMORE, Traveling Agent. Warsaw, July 15. n25-6m Chigacago Exp. Wanted. 200 dozen chickens, for which one dollar per dozen will be given by Warsaw, July 15. J L. KIMBALL. Administrator's Notice. Estate of John Cochran deceased. The undersigned, executor of the estate of John Cochran deceased, will attend the Court of Probate, to be holden at the office of the PRobate Justice of the PEace in Carthage Hancock County, on the first monday in October next, when and where all persons having claims against said estate are quested to present the same for adjustment. SAML. STEELE. July 15 1843 n 35 4t. Executor. --- LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING in the Office at Warsaw, Illinois June 30th 1843, which if not taken out within three months, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead letters.
GEO. ROCKWELL, P. M. HEMP WANTED. 30 to 50 Tons Merch table HEMP. For which the highest pr. will be paid. J. MOSS Jan 161843 3y |
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