Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-11

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character of ON Government the style INTO i more os
,lo If thc second Allison letter, and becomes quite
and ,,,;6c,i very mach of the character OF that
r ,r co,mnoarv of the Republic, formerly OF the llea
,n vbo was noted for certain quanlness oil style ana
dsposi,ion 10 hunt up strange anu unusual "ofas' ~"
Delta onotcs passages of the Message WHICH ie'' "
s.auickcnng his hc representatives. SENSES :" ie'p
~ 10 his country and the nIor'anceof an e''i'e e
nation Of every claim tendency oil one
To ,ncroaclncnt upon another, ana "f''"s "''si's ~
TONS follows
.ouickcn j" is one Of Colonel Built iavortc words
80 T. ,; a;mn,nn' is phrase, which, venture 10 say
never occurred 10 the simplicity -"'n@ ucneia ooic ~
10 Washington and s4t rM,"ou 1,,n 's
his morals bv contact with YANKEE irahsrrhach'ais's
members OF Congress and political editors How queer Tor
eyanne il would have sounded, il, IN his dispatches rom
e;mn,,on If SANTA Annals Army" Every body, except
Colonel Bmt would have seized his dictionary to hunt up
the word Or suppose IN any w" :" MS ~ hnd ,rn5 ~ the
rnin,tion of his crops worms would not the Colonel
have exclaimed in his prompt way -" nat IN Tue de' n,,
his the oJ chan means! c-l-i-n naton- worms! On.
sec This i. Greek for being dcvourcd by the creeping var
minis :,
we prefer the simplicity and icseness "i the dispatches 10
the more artificial and ctcd style of the Nay
more ON this point; wr believe that the President will be on
our side for we have convcrsed with him, have lon"
known him have read his letters, and familiar with his
sy which is remarkable for lis painness with DISPOSE
ton, and then 10 larrntheses and involved -
colan" gul Than the natural style Of General Taylor as
displayed in his private letters written with his peculiar hicS
and hard clrogaphy.
The Delta thus pronounces tho authors of the message as
yo-beadcd-ke the Janus BiJrons Of the Romans. After
ALL we suspect that "leroc Age hit the nail upon the head in
giving eight authors the Message Gen. Taylor filling
only the eighth par, of the Executive may have written
small portion of ithaps that learned sentence on t'e
whole world and the rest of mankind
TIE REY CASE.
Darkness and mystery still hang this case, and
pcion has been expressed in several quarters, that the lie
gencv has thrust its hand opower into the Courts oil Jus
tce and has had something 10 do with ignoring the drand
urys bill against Rcy. That body, il will be remembered,
stood for a true BILL II against, absent and not voting
y strange accident, moreover, scarcely Democrat was
found ON it, aud several It's members connected with
the Island of Cuba bound up in interest with the good
traces of her Majesty Isabella Indeed the Spanish paper
~ New Orleans repeats the very language Of the Premier
NJ Madrid who takes great pleasure in avowng his gratitude
To the Regency the United States in not only caryln.
out .the United States laws and treaties i'll regard 10 the
proposed invasion of Cuba, but in stretching their kind
ness sM further, nnd in certain degree acting as
| the police agent Of Spain. The paper we have moi
now but give the substance Of the strange re-
yeation.l Nnw do not pretend 10 place implicit faith
in all these things hut they certainly indicate something
rotten in Denmark, and call for searching scrutiny by
Congress and the American people.
Some time since published long article from the ~
Orleans True Delta valuable independent paper lccilins
the names and composition the t. s. Grand jury mpuen-
inc the singular conduct the u. $ District Attorney and
disclosing clear and cious evidence before the Grand Jury
which was Cumming enough For this bold proceeding OF
;bc True Delta one o. the Editors Mr.. Magnns cited
To appear before The Grand Jury We make short extract
from the proceedings before the Grand Jury and Court:
the matter the dvugenee mp first in order, and
.l,.b hmm, Mn,
the Jury retired lis John Maainnis VAS summoned
10 appear and ushcred into the presence OF the The
witness being seated,
"Ir IiR The foreman addressing him, said Mr.. Magin
ma the same questions will b. prupoundcd Ia before
We wish YOU 10 state 10 the Grand jury
"Nr. .Hayinais-'l gu will put Your question IN writing
NJ mn then submitted 10 The witness, in writing, the
following question:
81 Question IL Nr HigianiS IN fortman-Are you lht
- Ey Jot a. (oclS Did or did not John G. Cocks give
you the information detailed in The True Delta Il" the l4I
Dccesltcr relating The Of the Spanish Consul
- Bv TJreman-lf Mr. Cocks did not, which Vi the grand
Jury gave you The information!
: liue>S'ro :hc first question though Irrelevant and
perhaps impairment, have objection il involves IL
particular ssIc that desire 10 make Ny answering II Is
merely Il" courtesy 10 the grard ry To questions
Scoops. p n &ata n MiE ' cn 'T to show In
commission any crime isdcmcano punishable 10y the
statutes of Tie United States; hui refuse any
question having reference 10 acts not punishable by the sta
tues of the United States. | respectfully insist that the
questions lropoundcd Ivy the grand jury relate
some offence punishable under the laws OF the land and that
I" allow The grand jury travel ont Of the circle clearly de-
fined by law, would be investing Them with linguistic
rial power dangerous the rights OF the citizen and al
with the policy of our institutions The revelation of the
manner in which the grand jury voted, which il the import
Of the question ruiuuniod is punishable by statute
ana cognzable By The grand Jury in their official caIuc
~ These my Tor declining the qucs
tons, and necessary respectfully refer the The
judgment of the court JOHN MAGINNlS'
Before the witness finished reading his reply Mr. Iaanic
aud icw other members al the Jny "y"ic! To his being
ing acquiae i'll Mr.. - views took charge OF the
reply uni the witness was permitted 10 retire and returned
10 the
Shortly after the Jury appeared in court
/, Mr. Utnfon, United States District Attorney mn
Informed may it please The court that witnesses called be-
concerning the United States, have refused testify The
foreman has informed me-
Mr. Hl-lcs, SIR they have refused 10 testify.
Messrs. Frost, Cypricn Dufor Judge Ogden, Waricld
and George Sawbridse, appeared as counsel I the witness
There pause OF Il few minutes, when Judge Ogden
and after stating III The court that ii only few mi
before lac retained III the case, and hc
therefore, prepared Ia discuss fully te requested the
10 state what the question the witness refused 10
swrr
Ic court handed counsel paper containing copy Of the
question pat Mr. Magnnis, and observed tina, thu
piper hand,rl thu court 10y the foreman.
Mr. O,1sa. itt,r rcadin. the papcr) Well sir meet
this question Al Qllndng Mr.. Maenn- reply Mr..
Hill, Mr.. Ogden asked him il that the J.
ry proper aud The only reply Mr. Manns will make
Ia the grand Jury. No emotion believe has been made.
! We desire to know what motion will be made, If any
Mr. Hiatonie grand jury reports ina; The witness
| Fuses t" testify. No motion has yet been made.
| NJ. ogden Qiandng the answer 10 Mr.. Hunton) That
| ia the swerof Mr. Magnns Wenow want to know what
motion is made
Nr. Hunoa (lcadns The answer Sad he did think
that answer was sufficient!
After long and Interesting Argument Judge M'Cncb took
until Saturday, the sh iGs,. 10 give his decision.
The Editor Of the True Delta reviewing the proceed
ines, holds the following language:
ia thosc vyh in ,Up
that in nil we have written this subject have been
acacd by personal piluc, desire inrc any nd
yida in way connected with the abduction ot Rcy
the Judicial proceedings ami have been impecd throughout
b, simple desire 10 The laws indicated the integrity of
the soil guarded and tile honor Of the nations flag main
tanned unsuiiei!.
That The District Attorney has exhibited either unfit
for his position disposition shrink from the
performance of his duties on careful review Of The whole
think every candid mind will admit; and his extra
ordinary Zeal 10 maintain the ridiculous ana inqnSnria
prcen.ion, ii the grand yny IL their investigation
leaves in doubt whether his sym,l,!cs have noi ncn-
u him tho first the side Of power asains, the pco-
pie.
On Sarus; next Judge McCacb will give his decision
the pom: submitted To him Yesterday, namely, whether
witness Is hound Ia question propounded To him
hy the grand jury where o.Ece, punishable by the laws
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