New-York tribune., 1841-05-19

,r,1r;;v bv reason OF the order et the hnEiisn 20
,en, he mad nothing farther to say the authorities he
had aiduced Lett Tot shadow OF d-ub on ms o7 1niHd
they all establish the fact that case can arse where IF
der ma. been committed and he individual i nOt 70 se tFed
therefor By th- laws Of tho lase.
MANY have suggested that the Court sho-ld direct the
prosecuting officer to zole Proseqaf \ 70 iae
propre,~ of this Nr Hall wished II closing rs argument
=, or one or tyo considerations. This tral h- -aa mad
ac out OF 4oation OF territory tls Is cot e'e@
denied bv tn, co=nss for prisoner Nov tbs n.s a'a:
f sroken OF b. all Commentators Law a the she-t
crime one natioa can oonu; against another ms case nae
no excusing circumstances Wa an un" "arrlnaoe anu
unnecessary aggression
The Caroline was private property sailing under 'e Ae-
rcan flag Those who board at me tine OF heF
.,co, had bes drawn hi;her BY hostile intent bit
m c.ro II England had taken the ground that tae act
d; DESTROYING the boat was done rashy untiinkins, q!
World ve been well! but now that she has ayored a her
own il becomes IS to ponder hastily os0y the corr
rlands she LAYS upon u
spro-e that the order us,iabe vaId. and sufficient
to protect the party still does embrace the act charged
IN the indictment; The the boat were aslee? IN
armed snsasrieious Of dange resistance DID
the safety OF the Province require that these Ines VINO had
von no offence ana who med,ated should De thus
murdered in cold blood Was necessary that the British
soldiers should search the warehouse Scho>sor with torches
for more victims With such ac these before the Court
an order to discontinue should DC rahy resolved upon
In most eloquent closing passage NIr Hall then went
on 10 say that never until learn rigdly uncorrroais-
nglv 20 protect the lives OF czess will the name Of
an American be respected and honores abroad Never sha
we command the res pect other nations Until cease to
disarrange the pure folds of the draper Of a"
and halls of Justice indecent haste to obey foreign
mandate.
Tho quiet and peace Northern borders de-
,nand the speedy settlement these questions IntFatons
haze been thrown out Ea uns gsrd for the great State
Of NeY or +, pursue an humble individual when the game
10 be PLAYED between Nations but the question j. not
to be stated thus. The point az issue Is whether the State
shall inerrp, her Judicial Courts in their solemn deIbea-
tions-and interfere with their duties and business Tins
an unsafe course and should rarely be adopted
There deep and wide anxiety tel' this subject A. to
the issue Of the trial B, justice c be administered here
as purely as at the Court Of Queen Bench. England
mas had an example OF american justice In l71}ss at
the dawn Of the Revolution British soldiers hot some
American citizens they tried instantly. onthe
bloody pavement where their victims fell their jurors
the men whose hearts then burning with tho secret
fire. which 90 soon burst forth the flames Of the Revolution
-bu, tho soldiers acquitted
The question Of consequences ha, al-o becn brought
thi. discussion We are ,horishtcd TO be influenced
bv these cos idelaons Often times the very way which
looks most dark aud frbddin leads straight the goal Of
gory and honor There is rule that viii safely guide u,
but the rule of Right That ever present. and the
short-.ehcd may follow it, and its end alwao aReace.
The Hon JosnC1 4 SPENCER made tn sig argument
behalf Of thc People las, night but - 'e 40 foom for
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