New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-08-07
CITY ITEMS.

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warn. newly arrived German immigrants against the arts
NJ those who seek 70 ssducs them to enlist IN our army
The bounty Of two dollar, paid to the Procursr' Of re-
cru,, il seem. Is sufficient 70 arouse the uinos, ingenu
~ Of the scoundres who Away. ready to ieece the
newcomer ignorant only Of language but OF the
avenues 70 the employment he would prefer 10 one
WAY or another they cajole him % the recruiting sta
hon There the exseucies of the present Republican
and Progressive War easily convert him Into native
born American and be enlisted only to regre, bis folly
when 4, cannot b amended The SchHslP'a tells the
story Of Young German who was thus cheated with
the assurance that hls enlistment, would continue only
till April next that he would have the best treatment
and food Leave OF absence twice week. pay every
month instruction In English gratis, &c. Accordingly
az he not lucky fading work At his trade be con
.en,ed and In due time transported 20 Governors
lflsnd
Here, according 20 his account the recruits who are
no, able to s2esk English very badly treated Com
plain. 70 the superior Officers IS ai~ss useless As they
generally give the example The grossest abuses are
constantly prsci!ced Not long since = German was &C
cused Of some tl fault Of which as aiserwsrd ap-
pesred he not guilty IhsreuPon seorPora knocked
him down with bluige0n. Another German who 5000
near snatched the club from the corporal 10 give to an
ofscer the consequence was that be and bis comrsde
served with one OF tnOse odJhoes SUI
punshments for which our Democratic army can boast
It's superiority over those Of European despots
wooden gag was put into their mouths their hands were
bound together and forced over their knees 'ueA
passing under the knees and the arms held them
In thi. position in which they kept for hours
One Of the delinquent. suffered sreay blood ran from
his mouth and he cried pitully bu, In vain Win this
punishment men are often injured some Gays the In
ormsn, Of the Schasupos in the hospital from that
cause others il has made cripples
There Is also another inevitable nflcon for these de-
uded recruits Only store is permitted on the i''
and and in this dssrsceful system OF shaving Is
said 10 be carried The soldiers, says the writer ara
compelled to pay three and four times the price in the
City Of The articles which they wish to purchase
We publish these statements because they are OF Sc
ron, character and should be either dsproved their
grounds done away with. But in any event we advise
all persons who get any honest employment TO avoid
the recruiting office The soldiers Is, in every point OF
view the worst profession in which man can engage
all the asseveratons OF progressive Democrats and re-
crui,ins agents TO the contrary notwithstanding.
The SLAVE CAsg-Judge Edwards at noon,
yesterday rendered his decision declaring tina, the rst
writ having been passed upon by Judge DAILY, Is under
tue maxim laid down by the Court of Errors in the case
Of the People Mercein the Barry case res ad'n'
dca and the decision Judge cannot De disturbed by
habeas corpus. The men must therefore be remsnded
u the custody Of the Captain Judge, In his open
ing did not alude to the point made In the argument
that order had been made by Judge DAILY based
upon bis decision of the writ OF hdbeas corpus having
been Withdrawn before be decided The opinion rests
upon the record presented being the proceedings be-
fore Judge DAILY and although the papers exhibited 4"
record denied to be such by Messrs Jay and White
in the argument yet they were not 80 In the answer
/ The Judge did not consider the Handwriting and i'm
prsoumeut and threats after the were returned TO
the ship a. being incidents add the OF make Tin
sny way Offering from the state Vt things which existed
on the ssung Of the rst writhe declaring that nothing
had occurred 10 change the case
! After the decision, Me.sr. Jay and White made sp-
ocaton under the statute where there danger OF per
sons being carried on, OF the state before wr. OF GER
torar can be brought for warrant to have the parties
brought up and argument heard, Mr.. Purroy being
opposed su, the Judge stated that he would only re-
ceiye regular application Tor habcas c0rPa; c~orari
/ aud the motion not granted.
/ N,lo crit Of Habeas Corpus BY agreement OF coun-
eel Judge Edwards made order forthwith to remand
the slaves the custody OF the Captain under the rul
log OF Judge DAILY CIV wrli Of habsas corpus was then
got out before Judge Oakley Of the Superior Court to
have the slaves brought before him. which was granted
agreeaby to law The Slaves were left In the custody
of the sheriff and the writ is returnabe on Monday
| forenoon.
I'VE must confess We regret that decision made on
such a case that of the People rs Mercein' which
stands by itself and Is of such peculiar nature from
the facts contained In H. as to have no other IKE re-
corded in the books should Do taken as principle 70
Involve the lives and liberties OF the People oil Ne"
York as well as those who see protection fromits laws
ar Ia Ind gp
the mistake Of an individual belonging TO the case In
making an admission, or from some other causs) mas
given a decision which dooms two unfortunate indivdu'
ais 70 perpetual serytude As laid down the rule must
apply not only TO these poor slaves but every man
high and low In the State of New.iOrk The opinion
on which tho Court of Errors gave It's vote was mainly
that OF the Chancellor the very officer whose deci-
sion in the hdbeGs corpus Of the People Us Merceln
Judge Ings refused 10 act as being res nd'cats The
Chancellor doubt made up that opinion from per
sona knowledge OF the facts Of tho case and to bear
upon them and with view TO override the safe and
wholesome laws of State In regard 10 the writ OF
habsas corpus.
CHARGE OF TAKING LETTERS AT The Posi- OF
| rrcE-Nelson c. Marselis. who has been for several
years a clerk in the Post Office Of this City and has
hitherto borne good reputation was srres ted yester'
day by Deputy Marshsl Smith, on warrant charging
that the said NJ did about the 9th Aug ls47
at the Pos, Oce In said City steal and take from the
mail In said Post Office two certain letters or packages,
each Of which contained one quarter OF dollar"
The letters directed to Wilson Co and VII
hanson & Burns and the contents believe were in
payment Of some Kind of periodicals Suspicion being
excited Is said watch kept and these letters
found upos his person.
~. j. L. H.. who was described in a letter re-
Gently copied into The Tribune from The Chrono,ype
as having once been leading Editor In Boston prom
nent 81 Gen Hsrrsons Inauguration &c. but since be-
come dIsspsted and recently picked up near Tammsny
Hall by Col snow Clerk Of the Police, and taken 70 the
Tombs out Of pity. writes an able and feeling letter
(Which have tried for days to publish, but can
not ind for correcting the impressions which that
letter was calculated TO give He states that be has for
years been poor and unfortunate has spent some tune In
in the Hospital under medical treatment and finally
came out some since quite deblitated and still
suffering from Dysentery. For this complaint ne had
al thar