The Litchfield County post., 1828-12-25

But one is here who will speak to you
 soon, and tell you better our thoughts"
 The address being ended, Q young Win nebagO advanced, in obedience to signal from the old warriors, and lighted the pipe
 wiIh fire struck from flint. The pipe was
 then presented to the president, the chief
 still holding it's stem. He inhaled a few puffs,
 and as the smoke curled gently upward,
 the savage group gazed with intentness,
 and uttered a low murmur of satisfaction.
 The chiefshen handed the calumet to all
 the spectators in order, and lastly, to each
 of his tribe. It was next made over in.
 form to the presdent,to be retained, who. requesting the Indian to lay one hand upon It again, while he pledged him with tho other, proceeded to dictate to the interpre- fer his reply:
 .''Say to this Chief, rejoice to see him.
 He and his brethren are welcome to me and my children.
 Hell him,i has grieved me that cloud has been between us; but am pleased e. quai!y with him, that it has been dissipa- ted. 1t IS dispersed like the fumes of tho pipe we have smoked. May it never close down upon Us mnr,'!
 "Say-l am glad tha; ne and his ccmpan- ions meet me on this pr"pitious day. Bid him to look to the face of the heavens. No cloud IS there. The sun shines brightly on us.The Great<Spirit looks down and smiles on our meeting.
 "Say-l hope the same sun will light his path in peace to the abodeS of his fathers. When he is gonc,I will look upon this pipe with pleasure, ,and should ! hear ever after
 that in 9lace otpacifc, any hostile dispo- sltions break forth among his nation to- wards my brethren and children, will say II IS impossible, for have the word of d Winnebagoe, which must be true, that his people pledge their an,ity with mine, and have left this pipe in token of sincerity.
 "Say-l yesterday beheld with satisfac- ton the sports of himself and his associates, as they practisc1 their ancient war dance upon the green beneath my windows. But a higher pleasure now experience, (& one the memory of which will endure in cor dially greeting him within these walls, and rcciprocating assurances Of plighied con- cord"
 Each ofthese periods, so soonas interpret ed, drew forth hcarse plaudit from the savage auditors. Once it sweie.i to a deaf ening howl, in acknowlcd2 2Eaent ftlie com- pliment paid to the inviolate integrity of their word.
 LAW CAsE.-The trial of Theodore Ly- man Jr. Esq. on an indictment for alleged s,bel upon Hon. D;;rici Webster came on be- fore the Supreme Judicial Court, chief jus ice Parker presiding. oo Thursday last. The trial Was conducted by Davis, Solicitor Gene ral. for the prosecution, and MessrS Hubbard and Dexter for the defendant. The deep in- terest heretofore taken in the result 1.-the tri- al, occasi0ned by the course of defence which from some former proceedings was expected 10 he taken. was in some measure ahated by a change in that course. It may not he gen. pralIy known that an alteration in the law of libel, has been made hy staint. of this state passed March. 1927, intended, we presume, t0 remove some of the obnoxious principles of the commun law, in regard t0 this offence. By this statute it is provided that in every prosecution for libel, the defendant may give in evidence on trial. the truth of the matter contained in the publication charged to be li- bel!0us, win this restriction. however. that such evidence shall not be deemed a justifca- ton, unless it shall further appear that the matter charged as libeilous was published with good motives. and fuF justifabIe ends.
 From the ground heretofore taken, on a motion lnr c0niinuance it was believed that the line of defrnce intended tO be pursued under the authority of this statute wonlds have led to a very interesting investigation into the political transactions "fa forner crit ical period and into the motives and conduct of some of the most eminent men of that day. But the counsel for the defendant, on opening his defence. stated in frank and ex- plicit manner. that such would not be the course ofthe defence and the reasons for chaugc. The defence was placed on the ground that the pehcatnn was not in itself, libciIons, that neither from the terms of the publication, nor from any other evidencr, would it appear that the article was intended or designed to wound the feelings Or injure the reputation ofthe individual against whom it was charged as libe!lous, that it was des- iitute of that malice which is the essence of d libel.
 This was the question presented to the ja- ry, and some evidence was given on both sides, on this point. Mir Hubbard closed his argument for the defence on Tuesday evening and the Solicitor General for the prosecution yesterday morning. After which, the cause was ably summed up 10 the jnry. in clear charge. hy the Chief Jusice and the jury. at late hour in the afternoon returned, not ha- wing been able to agree on verdict.