New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-12
Interesting Trial for Libel.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
wsr-xe-oS CRY 10Th Nov.

Interesting
Correspondence of The Tribune
WASHINGTON CITY. 10Th Nov. lei3.
You are aware of the fact that e1-Governsr
Thomas OF Maryland, during the last Spring pup
lished pamphe, on the subject OF his domestic
troubles with his wife, who is q daughter OF Gov
Mcdowell Of Va and niece OF Senator Benton. In
this pamphlet he published various private letters Oh
Mrs Thomas's and also assailed very grossly
Senator Benton and his wife. whom believe ne
charged with being cognizant OF manifold iHlpro-
prieties and indeed crmnalities on the part OF MIS-
Thomas. For the publication OF this pamPniet ana
these charges Senator Benton laid an information
for libel and the Grand Jury thereupon found true
bill. The Indictment was expected TO be oronsht
20 trial this morning upon the opening OF the u >
Circuit Court and there q crowd in attendance
in consequence, Senator Benton having upon the
finding OF the Indictment filed waiver OF any objec-
lion 10 the defendant giving the truth in evidence
Judges Cranch and Morsell were on the bench
Mr. Hoban the L. s. District Attorney for the
District OF Columbia and Mr. Fendall who has
been retained by Col B. Mr.. H.s predecessor In
that post. are counsel for the prosecution
Gen. Jones, Hon. Reverdy Johnson, L. : Sena'
tor from Maryland, and Hon. \. Il. Constable, couh-
sci for the defence.
Soon after the opening of the Court Gen. Jones on
the part OF the defendant made motion for either
an attachment or for a commission 10 take the evil
dence OF witnesses in Missouri and Virginia
Judge Craneh. having consulted with Judge Nor
sell. said that the motion amounted 10 continuance
as before return from Missouri, the Court would
probably have completed its term; and therefore
they would require statement as 10 the mater1ality
| of the evidence of the witnesses whose testimony
was required, before they could decide.
! Gen Jones said he was not prepared with athda-
Wits 10 that effect and requested postponement
! until Tomorrow 10 enable him 10 prepare them.
which agreed to, and the parties left the Court
| Gov. Thomas was present and seated by the side
OF his counsel.
Senator Benton his wife and daughters, including
Mrs Fremont the wife OF the interchangeable explorer.
who is now an an expedition beyond the Rocky
Mountains and Gov. Mcdowell and his wife, were
also all present. THOUGHTFUL.
LATE FROM SANTA Five derive the follow
ing information from the last Western Erpositer OF
the 2jth ult:
We received advices from Mexico en- Wednesday last,
BIZ company lust in from the plains They consist OF
our towns;nen Messrs Kaufman and Goldstein, Bean.
Peacock, and four of the Armijos (Mexcans,) having
with them in all twelve wagons. 300 mules and S3ouUO
! in money. They have been thirty days on the road
suffering from ncemency OF the weather and 9th
err hindrances usually experienced by companies going
or returning Few if any Indians on the route
least they suffered molestatlon from any OF the
trbes At the time shortly before they left Santa Fe
Coulmandante Garcia Condc whose appointment we no.
tced some time since and who was expected to come
I
ened up matters wonderfully 1t IS well known that the
military superior the civil authorities in Mexico and
in accordance with this has been his conduct The Gov
who has usually assisted an expedited matters Tor
the American traders aud cndsavored 10 make things
fair permitted TO exercise his authority The
Conmandante required that every yard OF goods should
90 into the Custom house upon entry into the country
and strict examination be made OF papers &c and that
in the of contaband goods being discovered con
scaon OF property and imprisonment OF person should
ensue Such did actually take place with some OF our
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carceraton for the space Of twenty -four or thirty six
hours they allowed upon the payment OF SoO per
wagon, 10 go on below or open for sale in Santa re-
Manuel Armio appointed Governor, and will
doubtless exercise his usual efficiency in the management
of affairs II such the may look ont for squad
bes between himself and the Communicate. and proba
by the expulsion of the yrannca officer from the upper
provinces. Our traders with such men and such meas
ures Garcia Condo introduces cannot make any mon
ey and his existence there must put stop to the trade
We have news from Santa Fe to the Goth September
They met their way out Messrs. Bent, Alvarez, &c
ut Council Grove, going along finely.
TEXAS AND DIsUSroS-The Washington Union
spends column of editorial upon the people OF the
east who are protesting against the annexation oil
Texas as a slave State and after pointing out dit
ierent States that have been admitted into the nion
with the permission TO hold slaves. the editor snaps
his fingers al the North and says:
But neither the Abolitionists Of Vermont Massa
chuses can arrest the tated annexation The feed is
done"
So il is. we suppose and slavery, that has cursed
every State where has existed is be perpetuated
in that State that is cursed enough without it, The
temper however, with which the Union, and the
! Southern people, receive the complaints OF the
Northern and Eastern States, is worthy of notice
Formerly, when the South wished TO buster little
about its bags, ii would threaten disunion-a
measure il seemed TO desire, for the sake OF slavery
but which it dared not accept for fear of slaves and
which il could not obtain. because the East and
North, and the Middle States go for the Union
Now, if the North threaten disunion the South will
take il at its word an amplitude OF territory now
insures to the South the means of extending and ex
isng and all extension is in that direction and thus
the North is without remedy. The Union closes its
little paragraph with quotation" The deed is
DONE That paper will, we think be able to finish
the quotation, actively and nterrogatively, before
the winter is out, and add ddst thou not hear
noise U. ;. Gazette
U Slamm, of the New-York Globe, abiding to
the recent LocoFoco meeting in New-Iork city
says that James X. Polk sustained by II -" with
out qualification" AS he was elected without any
qualification for the Office, suppose ii is proper
he should be sustained without qualification
while in il. Louisville Journal.
Law Courts.
Cousr OF COMMON PLEAs.-Wm. H. Kirby, By his
Hsr friend vs. Isaac 3. Ruon and NichFs JOHes.-Thc
plaintiff present aray at the store OF MI Ru
ton corner Greenwich and Perry evening in May
last when Mr. X. got seriously hurt. The watch as
sent for shor, time Afterwards. and plaintiff Mrs.
Christian and male relations, arrested in the tene
nlent OF Mrs c. three quarters Of hour after the at
fray over and carried TO the watch house Mrs {.
and the others were indicted the assault Mr.. r.
and fined Plaintiff was not indicted He now brings
action for false Imprisonment, &c Verdict TOR plaintiff
So For plaintiff Messrs Blunt & Wanmaker. For de-
PENDANT Messrs. Clifford and Clark s. Campbell
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