The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-22
Nem fork Correspondence.
New York, July Goth, ls4l


When shall we be rid of this vexatious MCLEOD
question You will have remarked strange article
on the subject in the Commercial Advertiser, casting
blame on the State Administration, and declaring that
the Hon A. SPENCER defended Mcleod, Dis
tret Attorney in behalf Of the United States Gorern-
ment This has called forth an equally pungeni re-
oinder in the last Albany Erening Journal defend
ing the course Of Governor SEWARD, and rejecting
upon that of the Federal Government, and comment
ing upon the position of Mr.. SPENCER Attorney for
the United States and Queen Victoria and pleading
the same case in behalf of his joint clients ! think
these two articles were better both unwritten but
they show the shape the question is taking, and the
morning debates in Congress indicate the uses which
are attempted to be made of it by the Opposition to
breed trouble and confusion. cannot but deeply de
pore the which has been taken in this matter
on behalf of Mcleod If he had only been allowed
90 to trial al first it would have been clearly esab-
shed that he not at the burning of the Caroline,
but that his brother Angus he'd been mistaken for
him by those who to his identity. 1t seems to
me that to this after all for the Court Of
Errors will certainly The recent decision, the
case comes before it and the United States Su
preme Court is now constituted, believe a similar
decision would he given right OF wrong. Then
the trial, after all and meantime every prepa-
ration will have been made by those DESTROYS of em-
brolling the two nations to convict him. If possible
even TO hard swearing against him. Thus trouble,
delay pense excitement, will here grow out Of the
habeas corpus preceding the passions of the two ma
tons excit, d. and the business only involved in great
er peril Such is the aspect Of the case, as it strikes
me
The Opposition drumming up their forces for
another anti BANK meeting in the Park. Their last
miserable failure certainly needed such
ment and Immediately alter It's adjournment, they ds-
covered that it merely preparatory for something
vastly more astonishing. On one point they are safe;
II cannot possibly be ridiculous than the other
The infamous Restell is trial in the Court
of Sessions. The main evidence of the prosecution
the dying deposition of her wretched viclim-was de-
clared admissible by the Court There doubt
that, by statutes merely ex parte deposition,
taken for the commtta of the accused, would be ex-
cluded but, in this case the prsone- was allowed TO
confront and rossexamine the witness, and u was
adiudgcd that according to the common law, this tes-
tlmonv was admissible on trla The Counsel are
now engaged IN summing up, and the verdict of tho
jury will undoubtedly be rendered to night.
Three indictments have been found by the Grand
jury against Bennett, of the Herald; one for grossly
falsfying case tr ed in the Court of Sessions, and
the other two for libcs Judges Lynch and Noah.
The news by the Caledonia has slightly affected
our Cotton Market causing no advances in prices,
hut creating better feeling, and causing sales TO be
effected at fuller rates than could have been obtained
last week The Flour Market is dull to-day and
without change in price.
A large amount of Indiana Elves sold to day Of
The Board at 81 to 81 "a U. S Bank advanced a
upon the final sales of Yesterday were at I
10 II 5 g. Delaware & Hudson sold at 100 to
,of A HAROLD.