The New York herald., 1850-12-31
U. $, COMMISSIONERS COURT.

Before q. NJ. Hall, ESQ
Drc. 3o-Henry Long brought before the Com
missioner, after the application Of his counsel, made
In the Supreme Court to dismiss the writ Of hsteas
some delay occurred between II and o'clock, and
Mr.. Western informed the Commissioner that he
did not intend to proceed before him further In this
9 notice TO that effect.
MT Jay resisted the. application Of Mr.. western
continuance Of the proceedings:
The Commissioner then said :-Gentlsmen, am
.rsps ep dspy n. | ss.timsny .S. be sss.Sory
this ding before me BY the
ant Of course, have no further power over it and
that ends the hearing, 90 far as an concerned.
short convsrsation ensued between the counsel for
the respective parties which interrupted BY the
Msr,hsi. who entered with . warrant issued By ths
Hon Judge Judson Of the Circuit Court, for the i'm
mediate production Of Henry Lepg before hin. rhs
priioner wS then removed 70 the Circuit Court.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
Before the Hon. Judge Judson.
Drc. 90 Mr.. Western counsel for the claimant OF
Henry Long the alleged fugitive, said that he hsd an
application to make In fugitive slsve case 1t was in
s q Wm m.'y sns h he .s.D Of q.
Smith, of Richmond Virginia, who swesrs that Henry
Long fugitive slave .ho owe. , labor 70 John r II
the city Of New York Counsel produced the power Of
attorney, executed by John I. Smith, to WIN. W.
heud and bring the body Of Henry Long before this
court.
The court directed the clerk TO feue q VARIANT.
The warrant YES socordinsly issued, and shortly
aterwards Henry Long wss brought into court In ts
custody Of the MsrshaL
The court req qussted the u. q. District Attorney
Mr Prescott Hall to examine the power OF attor
ney and the warrant and see they we're In confer
nifty with the act Of Congress.
The District Attorney having looked over the docu
ments said that the warrant and power OF attorney
were In strict conformity with the act Of 1850.
Mr.. jay, counsel for the alleged fugitive, asked the
court to delay the proceedings until he could procure
the attendance Of his associate counsel
The court sssented and desired Mr.. Jay TO send for
his assocste ct the same time Judge Judson sent to
| request the attendance Of Judge Belts
Judge Belts here entered the court and took bis sect
| upon the bench.
After delay Of nearly three quarters ofsn hour Mr.
Jay came into and raid that he found timpose
BILE attend to the contemplated inquiry before THU
court az the is pending before Mr. UommssioneI
claima MT to withdraw the which was opposed BY
| him (Mr JAY, en- the part OF the alleged Fugitive
that the claimant had right 70 DO 80 when
the case hal been brought before commissioner Of
his own selection, and Just when they found that the
claim had been refut<d by the evidence OF three OF four
but the inquiry would have been decided In favor Of
the alleged fugitive; he (Mr jay wss engaged In re-
sstns The motion Of the claimant when he receives
the notice Of court TO attend and he begged that
his Honor Judge Judson) would not ssk him TO pro-
cesd here be 6eniea the right OF the claimant 70
discontipue the Investigation before the Commissions
M George wo5d. on behalf Of the claimant, aid
the eour.. pursued b the defence hsd been most sn-
splsr ON their part The proceedings which we're ds.
svnsd hy act OF Congress 70 be summary impeded
by ever difouly vhich could be put In the way 70
svcsd meeting the on is msrits The eeunss' fcr
the dsfsncs had issued hsssss se'y~ tsf tsssas