The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-20

THE FEsLNa-THE PERsoNALITY-AND THE GENE
RAJ ExcIrEMENT-ln the Courier and Enquirer of
Saturday, we find of the most extraordinary
articles that ever yet was written by sane man
published in a sane newspaper, or spread before
sane community. We believe that in the whole
history of literature and politics, including also all
insane asyums, nothing equal to 1t in originality and
other qualities, ever yet appeared since the days OF
Doctor Faust and Mephstophiles, Here it Isl
From the Courier and Enquirer
scouNpRnLIsM.-The Union OF Thursday publishes a
letter from John Snyder, Tyler Loco Foco member of
Congress from PeAnsy jusfying his calling upon
the House of Representatives csnsure Judge Belts for
not having taken the Case OF Mackenzie out of the hands
oihe Court OF Enquiry when that body was investigating
IT, In addition to his abuse OF for presumng to hold
him up to the contempt he merited makes the follow
ing appeal to the relatives OF the munecrs assasnate
Judge Bets # he does not comply with their wishes in re-
And would not be far more honest in Judge Belts to
acknowledge his error and do justice1 hope he will
think of that final Judge who will listen to special
pleadDgs. II he do not the relatives of those murdered
individuals yet alive may in natural spirit of revenge,
redress their own wrongs which the law has, thus far
Can any thing be more infamous than this Can
scoundrellsm ofany kind go further Here we have
member OF Congress virtually calling upon the relations
OF Spencer, Cromwell and Small to assassinate the Dis.
trct Judge he will not loan himself to what the Hon
natural spirit of revenge!" Ard this call is made in
the way OF threat to the Judge at the very
called
has jurisdiction in the
We have heard of very many dsgraceful acts perpe.
trated by Members ofCohgres hut confess that this
ishe infamous and uncomfortable of any thing that
has ever come to our knowledge. What a member of
Congress gravely threaten Judge of the District Court
OF the United States with assassination, what amounts
to the same thing tell him that natural spirit of
venge may redress their own wrongs il he does not
cute their vengeance Who heard of such out
rage before And the time and mode of making this hor
rible threat equally worthy of observation. The time
selected, sthe very moment when it was supposed the
judge would be making his decision on the right of a
Grand Jury of the District Court TO interfere and the
channel through which the awful threat made public
the favorte organ of the Executive in this city by
which 1t is countenanced and endorsed
is well known that John c. Spencer the favorite Of
John Tyler; and is equally we'll known Mr. Spencer
pursuing Commander Mackenzie with fendlike hostili
ty through press in the interest of the acting Exc
cutve Thus far every attempt to overawe the Naval
Court, the officers of the Navy, and the witnesses of
the Executive and member of the late Congress is in.
duced to publish letter pending the before the
District Court in which, every other attempt having fail
ed, the Judge upon the Bench is indirectly threatened
with assassination he dare faithfully discharge his duty
instead of oanng himself TO the vengeance of the
tary OF the Treasury and the Executive.
OF course, none but knave and a fool would have
dared utter this threat but should like be informed
whether not done at the personal instgation Of
written by, John C. Spencer and whether its publication
here just at this tme not in pursuance of his drec
ons We call upon the Tyler organ in this city to say,
whether they would have dared to make this publication
at this time if it had not been called for by Mr. Spencer;
and whether not in violation of their convc-
tons OF right and against their inclnaons and remon.
Of that they yielded because they told
they refused they would lose the patronage of the adj.
ministration7
The history of Civilized Nations, presents no such
spectacle this of Mackenzie In the fearless dis.
charge of his duty he hung at the yard of Nation
al vessel the Pirate Son Of the Secretary Of War; well
knowing that the malignant character father would
insure him more than ordinary persecution his return
to his country But regardless Of consequences he did
his duty and saved the flag of his country from shonor
the time that he secured the safety of the
On his return Court of Enquiry, comprising some of
the most distinguished naval officers carefully in
vesgated all the circumstances Of the contemplate
muny and subsequent execution of the Pirate leaders
and their oahs and their honor officers, de-
clared that act Of Commander Mackenzie necessary
expedient and instead of censure awarded him the
highest credit for his rmness and decision. They
emily declared world that but for the timely exc
cuton Of Crom WELL Small and the unprncipled
equally unprincPed Sire, the Somers could not have
been brought home, but would hsve been Pirate
preyng the Commerce of the civilized world. All
that could do to prevent this righteous decision the
madly excited and revengeu Secretary of mot the
he signally failed Mackenzie was then brought be ore
Court Martial and pu. trial for his life charged with
wilful and deliberate murder!
And here the inrigues of John c. Spencer, known to
us from the beginning became apparent the public
Instead Of the Government selecting Judge Advocate
Of this all important Court gentleman of character and
standing in the legal profession boy in intellect
knowledge and years. placed in that important sta
ton The result has shown that he is only utterly
unqualified for the discharge Of its duties but that he
looks upon himself especially employed bv the Gov.
eminent TO prove the COW icon of Mackenzie. Had he
Spencer-and III procured
his appointment he was retained by him, and that too
with very heavy feehe could have Iabored ore
zealousiy to procure the conviction of Mackenzie in.
stead OF seeking as is his duty to do to arrive at II
true merits OF this transaction His whole conduct
Judge Advocate, has been a foul libel upon the official
character of that officer and he has pac ed himself be.
fore the country in the unenvabe attitude Of mere pet.
oggng lawyer in the employ of John C. Spencer. Nor
is this all He has evidently protraced the proceedings
OF the Court from day to day without the shadow Of apol
ogy or excuse and in common with many OF fellow
citizens we think for the purpose first OF preventing the
proceedings oil the Court reaching Warrington while
honorable Mr. Upshur at the head of the Navy
Department. and secondly, failing in this cunningly do.
vised trick to give time for the interference civil
authorities Such the coDjectures of the public with
regard to the motives Judge Advocate thus spin
ming out this investigation and have no hesitation in
saying that from what have of the proceeding
are of the number who look upon him as the mere
tool OF Mr. C. Spencer and acting under his advise.
ment. ,.
And now when all hope of getting Mr. Upshur out of
the Davy Department before these proc ceilings reach
there at end and the only chance for
against the gallant and fearless Commander the Somers
rests with the Grand Jury of the District Court behold
the Counsel of Mr. John c. Spencer arguing ay after day
for the OF that Court and to make their
ments more effective the of the administration in
this city, publishes letter from a member of Congress-
virtually threatening the Judge with assassination if he
refuses to eld TO the demand the nuraed and malr
nant prosecutor of Mackenzie
Such is the aspect this Somers affair now bears and
when or how will terminate is not for to say In the
meantime Mackenzie. hated and prosecuted from TO
court by Spencer and his blood hounds has been
reduced to bed Of sickness incapable Of meeting and
he and the honest portion OF the public would DESIRE But
let him not despair Every honest and honorable in
the country is with him end although he may suffer for
time the period close hand when his triumph sh
be such cannot fail to with richly meried dis
grace his chief persecuor and oil the willing tools his
employ.
Whensuch an insane article can be published IN a
respectable paper and spread before christian and
civilized community, during the tendency of a
case OF great importance, we not surprised that
such men as Father Miller should succeed in max.
ing thousands believe that the end of the world was
at hand-we would not be surprised if Father Miller
were right-we would not be surprised if the earth
were to be burnt to cinders before ten o'clock this
morning.
Nevertheless, we have yet strong faith that the
dignity and respectabiity of republican institutions
of the courts of law and Justice of the newspa-
per press :self-will not be furnished by the vio-