The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-01-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence Of he cadis Sentinel.
WAsnINeroN. January 2, ls45.

Trcadwell, Esq, attorney for the prosecuted
Dorr, had made an application TO the Supreme
Court for a writ Of habeas corpus, 10 bring Dor
TO this city. The motion was fully argded by
counsel, and the Court on the 9th ultino, (per
Mclean, J.) decided against the motion, on
the ground that it had not jurisdiction of the
case. GAS the law now stands, (said tae judge0
an individual who may be indicted in a Circuit
beyond the power of federal courts and judges,
if he be in custody under the authority of a
State" This decision, of course, is only to the
jurisdiction, and not TO the merits, of the case.
But never mind, Dorr will yet be free, and that
before President PoLK's term of office expires;
and while his m%erciless prosecutors, the Federal
barbarians of Algeria, are sinking
Down to TIT vile dust, from whence they sprung,
Unwept, unhonOred and unsung,"
he will be elevated to a place where the %tyrant's
malice will not reach him.
During the past week there has been but little
business transacted in either branch of Congress,
owing TO the fact that it was the "holiday sea-
son. and our lawmakers being but "children
of a larger growth" Ike to indulge themselves
in idle sport and foolish frolic, as well as other
people.
On Monday, both Houses adjourned at an
early hour, out of respect for the memory of the
Hon. w. S. FULToN, a Senator from Arkansas.
Mr.. Sewer announced his death in the Senate,
and Mr.. Cross in the House, in exceedingly neat,
appropriate and feeling addresses, and %conclu-
dod by offering the usual resolutions of respect
for his memory.
An important case was lately decided in the
Supreme Court Of this city, on a suit Of error
from the circuit court for the State of Maryland.
TANEY, G. j, held, that goods imported into
this county, on the Goth day of August, 1912,
(after the expiration Of the Compromise Act,
and before the passage of the present Tari1)
were not exempt from duty, and that the duty Of
30 per cent, assessed and collected thereon, by
and the Judgment of the Court below was accord
ingly sustained.
VIM Fl. Polk, Esq, of Tennessee, brother of
President Polk, has been here for some time.
Ills movements are closely watched by 4 certain
class of political guild names, who are ever ready
to manufacture mountains out of mole hills.
He puts up at Coleman's, and eats and "sleep8
O nights" like other men; he is a plain-looking
man, and very retiring in his manners.
In the House, on the 3lst ult., Mr.. Darragh
offered 4 resolution, calling upon the President
for information in relation 10 the fourth install
mont Of the Mexican indemnity, which appears
by the correspondence lately communicated to
the House on the subject Of our relations with
Mexico, not TO have been paid; which, afel
some remarks by Mr.. D., was adopted.
Mr.. Tibbetts gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill to authorize the people ofTexas
to form a Constitution and State Government
and for the admission of such State into the
Union upon an equal footing with the original
States, in conformity with the terms On which
Missouri was admitted into tho Union; and O
joint resolution plodging TO the citizens of Texas
the protection of this nation until the question Of
remuneration shall be defnitivoly settled.
The Senate, to-day, was occupied in tho dis.
%cussion Of the bill for the reliefofMary Reside
the administrative Of James Reside; and the
bill granting land TO the State of Indiana, the
better TO enable that State to complete the Wa.
bash and Eric canal from Terro Haute to the
Ohio river. The former was finally ordered tc
be engrossed, and the latter passed by a vote
on yeas and nays, of 81 to 8. The Senate spenr
a short time in executive session, and then ad
journed over till Monday next, 10 enable the
committees TO bring up their business.
The principal business transacted in the
House, to day, was the continuation of the de
bale on the graduation bill. Messrs. t. Smith
Of Indiana and Chapman of Alabama, having sew
orally addressed the committee in lis favor, at
late hour, the committee rose and reported pro
gress. Mr.. Belser gave notice of his intention
TO introduce hereafter a series of joint resolutions
for the annexation of Texas to the United States
1t is a simple proposition to annex Texas as
territory, and gives the President the power te
establish a temporary Government therein, upor
the principles regulating other territories of the
United States, &c.
JUDICIAL D~EClsIoN.-The Pittsburgh Chron
Gle says, some time ago Il slave escaped from
Kentucky to Ohio. He was pursued and ovorta.
iken. Some of the Ohio ab~olitionists proposed
to buy him. His master acceded to their pro
~nnsifion and tnoh their hond for Gann s11hsnnmnn4