The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-26


| and not, as Mr.. Martin imagined when he CAV
of October next. The government are actin
with energy, so tar as the state Of the law vii
permit Previous to Mr. Martin's surrender, tn
police had seized all papers, etc., at the office
the Ftiom; yesterday evening and this day the!
seized upon all the numbers or the Ftion the,
could lay their hands spon, either at the office o
that paper or amongst the news vendors in tn
streets. But the treason journals are still ncreas
ing In violence, and the club organization pro
ceeds at railroad speed.
MISSION or MA. MfAGHER To AMERICA.
The confederates and their clubs have beer
working in secret since the passing of the Treason
Felony Act. One portion of the plans of the Elk
ecutive Directory, however, has TRANSFERRED, name.
ly, the mission Of Mr.. T. f. Meagher to the Uni
ted States There are various rumors as to the
object of this move. Some are credulous enough
TO believe that Mr. Meaagher is to join an expedl.
ton of sympahisers, from some American port,
to rescue John Mitchell from the British author,.
ties at Bermuda !; others state that Mr.. Meagher
is to make tour OF the United States to organ
ize clubs similar to those in Ireland in order that
the Irish contederates may be able to calculate
the extent of their resources
MARTINS EXAMINATION.
When taken before the magistrate this morning, the
following was what took place Mr. Tyndall asked
him whether he was aware that informatcns had bee
laid against him and that warrant had been issued
several days ago for his npprehen son
MIR. MARTIN am not yetaware of the exact nature
time Of the Court in having them me- and will
be quite satisfied be informed whether or not am
charged under the recent Gaggng Act" and for
what particular writings or speakinSs
MIR. TYNDALL-You are indicted under that act Of
and for several distinct articles published
In your paper.
Mr. MARrIN-Win you be good enough to favor me
with the titles of the indicted articles,
MIR. WILLIAMS one of the office clerks then read the
titles of the prosecuted articles from the indictment
MIR. MARTiN-Can have a copy of that informs alton?
MIR. TYNpALL-C ertainiy. That is all have to say
to you' MIR Martin, and need not tell you that it will
now be my duty TO commit you to prison, to stand
your trial at the next commission, for this offence
MIR. MARTIN then, addressing the Bench said Per-
haps your worship will allow me to o:er
here which have now no other means Of communica.
ting the facts of to the public. wish to state. that
have purposely evaded the execution Of q warrant
(Which was aware had been issued for my apprehen.
stony from Monday until this day, for the folio wing
reasons, which have stated ut length in letter in
this days number Of the Felon. and which, under.
stand has been seized upon by the police authorities
in a manner which conceive to amount to nothing
short OF public robbery In consequence Of this
procedure am anxious to mention here in order that
the public may learn the fact that my object in keep
ing out OF the way merely to get time to secure
something like fair trial for spprehend that /
should have had chance at all of fair trial il had
been tried before the commission which sat last Tues
day, and closed that day therefore, resolved
possible not to deliver ysef up be arrested
til that commission adjourned in the usual way
wish the public to believe what is the truth-that
not in the least afraid to meet the conseque
of my own deliberate act. now fully understand
that have to meet prosecution under the Treason
Felony Act for certain articles published in news
paper of which am the responsible proprietor For
ali those articles hold myself alone legally and mo-
rally responsible and am now ready to be conduct
cd wherever you please to end me.
MIR. Martin was then conveyed to Newgate.
THE JOURNALS
Mr. John Martin has published, in the Hist FeLOn a
Clarendon representative of the British Crown and
dignity in Ireland" It Is dated " From my hiding
place July 6' and gives the following account of the
causes him to keep out Of the way of the
poce:-
"On last Monday evening, when armed with your
in my Office in Trinity street. and afterwards in the
house Of my friend MIR. Reilly it happened that
sitting comfortably in the house Of another friend
where had diped. Information reached very soon
of your proceedings; and my friends and formed our
selves into little cabinet council to consider the
course proper for me to take and agreed that the
best was that should endeavor to keep clear
of Green street till after the rising of your present
commission. We understood that thu Crown had pro.
vided itself with a panel of even surer loyalty
John Mitchell; that the most ferocious of your
partizan judges, Chief Justice Blackburne, occupied
in Kingstown harbor;-that, in short, you had all
your arrangements ready made for trying me. con-
sending me off like burglar murderer, to live and
die among burglars and murderers-all within twenty
four or at most forty eight hours while could have
no time or opportunity to prepare my legal defence
my moral vindication-no means of exposing to the
world the iniquities Of your packing. your contri
vances for making crown, government and slaw'
denominations to all honest men-your official mean.
ness, lying and malignity. My friends and con-
sdered that your advantages in trial. for felony
under such circumstances, would be too enormous
that your dice were really too heavily loaded and,
therefore, We determined that should avoid triap
condescended to hide myself from your detectives
these days. Your commission, which, as I am told,
finished all the business before it Tuesday last
stands adjourned till Friday; and people say that
this sitting Friday must be intended for my es-
peoial case, which is really doing far too much
honor (for indeed am but very fee BILE opponept of
vour pnnire uoh Wi vii tn in hatr
of that grand engine Of human debasement and
misery The commission, understand, must rise for
tho long vacation on Friday, the being ant Black
burne and the other esteemed Crown and Government
Judges to go circuit upon Saturday And after
Friday it will not be Mt for your try
me- or any other patriots, for felony till October
next IT, then. you conine me in Newgate till Octo-
Der, will both of three months for prepara-
ton before my trial-which trust will be also your
pit ckDg arrangements, 'instructing' your lawyers
and judges-perhaps getting acts from your para
in lreland-to take away from any legal chance of
escape and in setting the speakers and writer's your
they sandered and viled John Mitchell, representing
me as communist, socialist, advocate of pillage
and massacre, fend whose delight is tempests OF
anarchy and civil war; and in torrents Of human blood
80 as to morally nvcted well as legally
On the other hand it will be the part Of my nds
and myselto offer all the little opposition in power
your jury packing and at least to expose your prac
tees in that department of government to the
tempt and dstestaton Of the world and to propagate
IeiOnOus sentments aSextenSlvely as can am0 ng
these of our coun,rymen whom their ignorance aud
bgotry and the acts of faction keep away from
the national ranks, the Orangemen of Ulster, the
demented landlords, who are rushing upon
their own destruction, and the misguided men your
army and police force For my part | hope to
effect some good by explaining the national
doctrines and urging the necessity Of the pro-
posed by Nationalist, and effacing from the minds
of our wretched better classes those preudices and
fears which mpel them to prefer civil to Irish in
dependence. can reasonably calculate upon moral
triumph in the eyes of the world, by October next
And have good hope that by October next my coun-
trymen will be so armed and organized, cured Of
their terror for policemens batons and soldiers bay
onets so strong in their sense Of right bold and de-
termined that they will not permit you to lay your
solent hands upon the meanest of the six million Irish
felons that in their heart of hearts, your in
pious crown and government.
Mr.. James F. Labor in article in the Fton, head
ed What must be done ?" recommends the formation
Of Feton newspaper proprietary Of from 400 200
persons. He says-a The hand of the English govern
ment points to this journal the foe which It hates
and fears the most II Ireland be DESTROYS that 1t
shall not sink overborne by repeated assaults there
one sure way to support and sustain IL, and but