The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-12-21

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THE REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE SECOND Con-
GRRssIoNAL DIsTRIcT.-The persons of his own
party, who opposed the election of Judge Billiard,
urged then great sooitude for his health. A
winter in Washington would kill him. For their
special qualification, we make short extract from
private letter, written by the Judge after the
recent cold weather:
My voyage by the way of Cuba very pleasant, and
what strange enough the cold weather, rather cool has
braced ms up and 1 felt better than | do
arrived day before yesterday and consequently have not done
much yet There is good feeling prevailing and we
| expect quiet session. %
THE RUSSIA CAsE-Ths is suit brought by
Paradise, Lawrason & Co. for themselves and F.
H. Knapp, against several Insurance Companies,
to recover $4,000 for ship, cargo and freight.
Since the institution Of the suit one of the Com
panies has compromised the amount Of $4,000;
so that now the contest is for $4,000. John Fin
ney, Esq opened the yesterday, in an argu-
| nent occupying over four hours. 1t plain
and forcbe statement of the Plaintiffs case, and
very eredtable to him, though we must advise him
not to waste time in making personal apologies
| for appearing in cause. It is, in the first place
mock modesty-in the second place, it is waste
of time. If lawyer is employed by client, it is
his duty to argue that clients cause, and the less
said, and the quicker it is done, the best for all
parties-especally when six lawyers are to ham
mer away on the case. 1t is not to be expected
that the man who digs the ore will make the
watch spring. The duty of the opening Counsel
is simply to state the facts on his side and the law
which is applicable, not to anticipate the possible
arguments of the other sidethey will be replied to
by his colleagues.
Mr.. FINNEY said that to recover the Plaintiffs must
show that the property actually shipped and value
and then the loss by of the pes insured against Para
disc LawrasOn t. Co., the asignees of the policies
They had advanced TO Knapp some $28,0o0 of WHICH
10000 were still due knapp had made disbursements
nected with the Russia to the amount OF $50 600 The ship
had cost him and she had been proved be perfectly
sound and seaworhy That she had been loaded her
utmost capacity. This fact had been proved by the clerk
who loaded her The of freight such had been
paid vessels short time before Dr. Knapp had refused
freight slightly lower TERMS Extravagant they
appeared such the current rates 1t is true, much of
the belonged to Knapp but he had right insure tie
freight Gao Eng Com. Law Reports, 39 Arnods Insur
ance S25; American Leading Cases. 274) There was no
| motive on the part of Knapp to destroy the ship.
Il The defence was the bauary Of the Captain, who will
fully burned the Russia. To prove this evidence had been
Introduced which be divided claestbe Philippa
street testimony the Pilots the Baze, and Dunlap the
second mate The infamous women he thought should be
aside entirely Mr. F. commented with great severity on
the Introduction of such testimony The Pilots could only
the direction of the winds the Ba2e but they
cannot pretend to TO the of such winds
some of them thought the fire might have been exngused
but they did not attempt it. II very easy tell from
the witness stand what might be done. As Dunlap, it
shown that he offered his testimony for aehat he negoa
ted with Knapp until he discovered that Knapp mad wit
concealed ovehear the baeng and then he
the Insurance office became the principal witness
for them The conduct OF the Captain every respect
that Of He had motive to destroy the shpno
insurance had been effected for him. his knowledge his
interest was to navigate the ship safely to her of des
| tnation.
He concluded able and lucid argument half after two
having during nearly four hours. retained the interest OF
| the Jury and large attendance OF the Bar.
i JOHN WINTHROP, ESQ., opened for the defence at A.
O'Clock He said he should eonfne himself to the departu
OF the Russia from New Orleans, her crossing the bar
disappearance and return to the mouths the Mississippi an
her destruction. He expected to show that Capt Wilson lei
the city with the intention of destroying her. The Russia lei
here fully equipped and rgged manned with o
GERS and superior crew. vcn allied and stored for eigl
months She left here with her launch deck Th
nj ongboat is too often treated useless appendage it
At filed with lumber and refuse stuff, sometimes turned into
piggey, and when danger the launch long bo
be used Assoon he crossed the bar he ordered
TO be removed from lis appropriate place and be hung
the davts, where it could be lowered at
H. notice. The boat could not live in storm as
ii was placed there
first thing done when vessel the bar stow
anchors He proceeded show by the testimony that
left with fair wind and yet ha but little sail set. She W
oldashoned carrying Ship with feet under watt
1t impossible TO capsze her with all sail set in such
breeze She not crank, but must have been stiff az
church,. Hermas crippled, her cordage give
s. way. Why then did she shorten sail? Because she W
crawling off from the coast too fast The log book of h
Creole had been offered by the plaintiff damning pro
ie against Capt Wilson. lie read the log aud commented
it, and compared ii with the Russas log, snd endeavoed
show that she could not have been west of the Baze.
only wonder how she could hold 10 the long
The testimony Of Dunlap, the second mate examine
and his character defended The pitch and turpentine
taken from the hold and placed in the aiterrun Why
Il leave these in the hold But barrels of liquor camphl
and oombnstbles, put in the 1t to effect
Sudden burning Of the ship. be read from Dunaps ties
mony in relation to the CONFEDERATION, and argued that
the circumstances show design. When the fire breaks
he the Captain and Mate make efforts to put it out
r they do call for help. Why this? What has
denly changed these courageous into towards and
Sc men? 1t their wish destroy the ship Dunlap ao
attempts to put out The Captain will not permit him
The testimony of Capt Snow, at the Bsze, shows tn
the Russia had good wind, which lasted during the VIII,
y. time she was out He commented on the suspicious
IN of the vessel during her absence No signals mad
US no bells ring, shouts but the vessel kept running beG
wind aud thus giving the fire the best chance advauc
II But the Captain kpows that in few minutes they will
sale, and the vessel destroyed Instead Of letting go the
e cho and bringing the vessels head the wind, she
ashore IN such manner give the wind full play Il
officers left her with indecent haste which involves Grim
Instead Of setting an example the men. they the first
cry powder-thus parayzng the energies Of the
Pos who approached the ship driven off by the aa
> OF the powder lie commented the position of the sh
Ii had been proved that vessels frequently carried TO
! West by currents and detained for days But this ne,
takes place where there wind, was the case here
closed his argument by criticism of the Russias 10
which he dssected with great particuarity.
Mr.. Winthrop closed at half after SIX having spoken t,
hours and half. Itimpossible for andsman to do JUST
the argument as devoted the nautical portion
Ie the defence This morning Mr.. Benjamin will follow on
ke side He will be replied to by Mr. Rqseius Mr. Grym
DO will close for the Defendants, and Mr.. Ranie Hunt or
l., Plaintiffs.
~ Powers, THE SCULPTOR - We have just SCI
ae citizen of Louisiana, says the Washington Unit
by of the 18th, who has recently returned from L
es' rope. He was in the studio Of Mr.. Powers, whe
ear ne saw the fine figure which he is sculpiuring
emit the representation of the American Union 1t is
I'VE lovely female with her hand resting upon the eel
N GRATED bundle Of arrows, The emblems of the STAT
nor united aud banded together There are other en-
ae olems 10 hs added As far as the sculpture has a
tie vanoed, II Is e1quisiteiy fne-worthy of The arts
&c, and worthy OF his subject We trust thai this n
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