Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-04-27

r,.s.,ry enactment Ihe : ycrnmrnt would not L,
l. ami By the sc III any Vii :iuuS aud uaauhaized uego
,,,r Ii foreign governments chlose 10 treat with per
,s who do not podnce the usual credentials the re
,,us bllity rests with them. 1t pretended agent mg.
I'M SIGNATURE Of the Secretary oil State, Of the Pres
n, or counterfeit the areat seal Of the United States
he is punishable unIer other s;ltu'es. s. TINT in an,
ini Of view the act is AIRY aud may be used
= in Mr.. rrs's case--as Instrument Of tyranny aud
Yersecnlion
But whatever Liabilities TO prosecution, Under tbs
e,ero ole and fneotlen statute, Mr. lrst may have ia
cured by continuing his exrrllons 10 brue about a
,.,c, after lie stripped Of his ,eial character We
couead that they We're removed by the favor which the
,,.lt of his abois found with the President and sen
,,. Would it MT he the heghl. alhe Of absurdity,
consistency aud Injustice, in Tie President 10 adop the
treaty made thus rfe.uatly aud contrary IN law, II
may be-anl af or rs riif alton by the senate, pro
reed l., arrest and prosecute ueLaiiatr In the on
IL matter III which Mr. Ttst seems to have gane cun-
nary Il, the law. the Pr sdeal has f1ec Used himself
from pursuing han with lis penalties, by having Pr1mP-
IL aya.d himself ut-and thus >aacton, ID all his ACES
The nd phi III Of The tfca BY The President would have
opera,ed as pardon 10 Nh Ftis', it. negotiating the
had beea guilty eyenot hi. IA fcason, instead Of mis-
dencanor.
In this ew Of t e case. which think is sustained
b, law and comNon sers . II would thai Mr.. Poll,
w,md harll, venture louller such outrage 10 MI
Tst for any part Of his conduct in negotiating the irea=
w. and the qnr $ ion frcura. r what Is he 10 be thus
outraged Has he been gully OF ueasonable cores
ronlcure with The enemy \ military commission would
have sullieed to give BIN h dnes without the knowl
.dpe or inierveutooui the President Is he sod Us
ppt,m?-is his presence in M,Nct subvcrsive Of the
discipline and efficiency Of the amy2 Nothing Of the
lpd is altered Is his continued residence there likely
10 operate against the ratification If the treaty he has
made? On the contrary, there Is no doubt that all his
influence is used to procure The ratification, an event
which his reappoiniment as Commissioned would have
placed beyond all contingency. Mr. inst has resi-
ded in the city of Mexico, for some me as private
gentleman. in no wise connected with the army or the
government and surprising The abs nee ct any conduct
on his part, suspected be reasonable or sedlos
we should like know whence the President, by grant
or implications derives the au hoy ,rcby eject him
fron the country. We the more than king
~ nrer,patives which the Mon and other panders 10
ro,yer claim fr the President in lime of war. Bat let
him beware how, in the qualification oi private malice
he outrage the rights AMI liberties Of an Amer IAN
citizen Of as pure character and exalted patriotism as
any man ia this county We rejoice 10 think that thus
facran attempt outrage has been made upon the per
son of one who knows his rights aud who has the sp'i
and ability TO maintain Them.
Is il intended PR secue Mr.. 1risl under the act OF
1879 and with this view is he 10 be brought home III
irons or is il merely wished 10 'Ject hm 10 The lndg
nifty Of sending him prisoner out oi MeNlcof We
care little which-he insult and outrage are equally
great, and deserve the rcproban Of the American peo-
a.. It..