The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-07

case and said that ii was hardly possible that the
jury could be wholly free from bias adverse to
the prisoner Second, that the officers of the United
States ship Truxton had deep pecuniary interest
IN the condemnation of the Spilfre, and, by letters
sent home, they had managed TO manufacture a
public opinion sgainst her. Third, IL will be found
that some of the most material witnesses from the
of the Sptfre had told very different stories
about the voyage Forth, he complained that MIR,
Rantoul should have suggested that the name OF
"Faulker" was a nom-de-guerre for "Scorsur,"
without introducing any evidence in support of the
suggestion. In this connection, he called upon the
jury to dismiss from their minds all Suggestions of
facts made by the district attorney but not sustained
by testimony. He spoke Of the hardship under
which the prisoner labored by having been sent to
Boston for the trial instead Of New Orleans,
where all his Witnesses live. There he could
produce FauIker, Anguera, Kaire, Alexander, Scor-
sur, and the custom-house officers who cleared the
Spit6re for Havana, whose testimony would be sucn
that jury would not hesitate for minute IN acquit
ting him. He Indignantly commented upon the strong
expression used by Capt. Bruce in reply to Capt
Flowery's request to be sent to New Orleans. He
cound not help fearing that Capt Bruce had some
peculiar reason for refusing the natural request OF
Capt. Flowery. But under all the disadvantages
of being tried out Of his vicinage the prisoner
would be able to prove by New Orleans price cur
rent something Of the history of the Spitfre; that
she arrived at New Orleans ON the 9th OF October
with regular papers from Havana; that for three
weeks she was advertised for sale by J. M Anguera
commission broker, and was then openly pur-
chased by Capt Flowery, who had brought her
from New Orleans; and that it is not an uncommon
thing for captain, who cannot find apurchaser for
his vessel, to buy it himself And as to his false
report that he put into Havana, because the bow
spirit had been sprung, it would appear thatit was
the custom to fabricate some such excuse at that
port in order to avoid the payment of certain port
charges in cases where the stay of the vessel is to
be brief 1t would be proved THAT the cargo was
made up of articles needed in the usual and legti-
mate trade on the African coast and that the vessel
in her shape and appointments, does not differ from
other vessels usually engaged not only IN that trade
but even the southern trade of our own country.
The first piece of evidence offered by Mr.. Chan
dler was file of the New Orleans Price Current
giving the time of the arrival Of the Spitfre at that
port in October and also the Havana price current.
Objected to by Mr.. Rantoul, and excluded. But he
was allowed to prove by the N. o. Price Current
that the Spitfre was advertised for sale by J. M.
Anguera, from the 23d of October to the Odd of
November, semi-weekly, Flowery being therein
named as master. Mr.. Rantou now Withdrew his
objection to the admission Of the Price Currents to
prove the arrival of the Sptfre at New Orleans
October 8, and at Havana December 8, and final
clearance to the Cape de Verbs, December Oath; and
they were put in accordingly. The consignee at
Havana was C. Tying, and he cleared her for the
Cape dc Verbs.
Adjourned.
+This witness very gentlemanly looking man. Won
der IL he is relation to "tYiiam the Thoughtful" OF
Fresh Pond who formerly first lieutenant under Com
modore Barr