The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-11

SEIZURE OF PAPERs.-A case directly analogous to
that Of Recorder Morris, of New York, and the
GlentwoTth papers, was the subject of discussion in
the British House Of Lords about the last Of Sep
tembr r. The New York Commercial gives some Of
the particulars of the in England the substance
of which we may briefly state, inasmuch as the prn-
cipe involved is Of Importance, concerning which
different views were held, under the influence proba-
bly, of political excitement, when the question came
pin New York.
Chartist named Broyer was arrested by an En-
gsh country magistrate, Mr.. Unwin, in obedience
to instructions from the Government, directing vigil
lance to the local authorities the time of the Chart
ist tumuts The house Of Broyer was visited by the
magistrate in person, who there seized number Of
pal ers evidently relating TO the designs Of the Chart
lists, and directly connecting Broyer with their
templated movements. The papers were sent to the
Home Office, and afterwards used upon the trial and
conviction Of some Charst leaders.
The account proceeds 10 state that subsequently
BroyeT brought action against Mr.. Unwin for the
unlawful seizure of his papers Unwin applied TO the
Home Office, at the head Of which the now
Marquis of Normandy, to defend the action, but Lord
Normandy refused on the ground that Mr. Unwin
had exceeded his powers.
The action was tried before Mr. Justice Litledale
and verdict rendered for the plaintiff damages one
farthing. motion for trial. or 10 set aside the
verdict, argued before the Court of Queens Bench
and decided in the negative. The case was then
brought before the Hou-e of Lords by the Duke Of
Portland, with an application to have Mr.. Unwin's
by the Government
The whole subject was discussed by the Duke Of
Portland, the Marquis Of Normandy, and Lords
Wharncliffe and Brougham-the Marquis and Lord
Brougham contending, and Lord Wharnclitfe admit
ting, that the seizure Of papers illegal, at all
events without warrant, although the papers
clearly reasonable and were used by the Government
for the conviction of traitors.
The subject was finally dropped it being clear that
the magistrate had acted illegally and that he was not
entitled to Naturalization from The Government.
Nep Bedford Mercury.
The National Intelligencer, Of the 10th instant in
forms its readers, with the utmost gravity, that a
"NEw administration of the affairs of the General
Government, has just been begun, and that the
problem to be determined is, whether the Cabinet
with the President ut their head, will, +" as whole
constitute Wing administration"
This is certainly very extraordinary news from the
Capital. We, in the extreme Southwest, have been
aborng under the deuson, that the administra-
ton of national affairs, commenced on the 4th day of
March, lS4l and that this administI alton still
existed in all its power and was going on to the
achievement of the high purposes of wise statesman
ship and unquestoncd patriotism. But the National
nteigencer has, by this announcement, dispelled the
clouds of error which hung this section Of the
Union That able journal, certainly deserves the
thanks Of all people, Wing or Democrat, fol timely
and gratifying piece of intelligence.
Equally satisfactory too, must be the news that the
course OF the administration is problem, which
time alone solve, aided by the acts Of the Cab
with the President at their head" Every body, in
this quarter, confident in the belief that the add
mnstraon was Wing to the core, that the President
was a WHIG-that his Cabinet were all Whgs-that
his principles Wing princplesbut, it seems we
have all been plunged in zimmerman dark and had
it not been for the pity and kindness Of the National
InteIIgencer, we should have for aught know
continued cherish the strange into which we
had fallen
We look anxiousy for further developments from
Washington, through the columns Of our worthy
contemporary, and as still an advocate of Wing
principles, trust, shall sec the solution OF
the important problem in a state of progress
whether the General Executive be Wing Executive
Our readers may be assured that come when the news
may extra edition of the Morning Advertiser will
be issued TO appse them of this important result
important alike 10 the interest of the nation large
and to the interests of our great party IN Orleans
ddrerfiser.