The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-10-16


the people Of this county might calmly
reflect upon the position into which
many ofthem we're allowing the "Satan,
ic press" to conduct them. We to-day |
publish two articles upon this subject,
the charge Of Judge CATRoN, one Of the
Associate Judges Of the United States
Supreme Court, lately delivered to the
Grand Jury cf the Middle District Of
Tennessee, and the Proclamation Of
President Van Buren, issued in the
Canada struggle 10 1888. -. .rs ,,,1.
Judge Catron is Democrat, was aP'
pointed, if we mistake not, by General
Jackson, and we can on this account the
more confidently appealtdhis democrat
ic associates to give his charge calm
cOnsiderate and thoughtful perusal.
The proclamation Of President Van
Buren was issued under very different
circumstances from that Of President
L y . 4 = ". 90 . H
Fillmore A large number Of Canadians
was actually engaged in striving to throw
off the rule of England; from the very
best and most reliable accounts we can
get, we are assured that the Cubans we're
not ready or willing to reyol:. Now
why is thisl Why do Locofocos wish to
condemn Mr.. Fillmore for that which
they defended in Mr.. Van Burenl Can
lit be that they see things in different
light when a war, with strong Eng.
land is in view, than when war with
,ceak and distracted Spain can be the
lonly consequence Is it possible that
they consider free uade" with England
of so much importance that what they
consider patriotic in regard to Cuba, is
altogether wrong when applied to Can.
adal Could they have had in view the
necessary result, that war with Eng.
land would have endedthe manufactur-
ing monopoly of that coun try and build
up our own Industry instead Of support
ing the pauper labor Of Eutope2 We
wish the reader to look at theii incon
sistency and bear in mind that in butt
cases the Government of the UHitet
, States was sustained in their efforts l.
preserve the laws and treaties. by the
. good men ofthe country, .s. y, .st.s.
f The following is Judge Catron's charge
: Gentlemes ofMe Grand Jury; From
the limited jurisdiction of this court, anc
: the gratifying tact that n is not often re
: quired to exercise that jurisdiction,it it Il
seldom that we are called on to address
the grand jury upon being empannelled
: except on offences for the commiss.ono o
which parties are in custody. But recen
| acts aud demonstrations, too prominent
| ly notorious to have escaped general at
y Itenton, have been committed in this city
'' and which acts were profossedly done
8 in violatonof the treaties and laws o
L the United States. ...., s.
D Our streets have been paraded b.
I military music, accompanied with ban
ners, for the purposeof exciting the vic
Q ious. the idle. the young, and the thought
less To enlist as soldiers for the purpos,
: of invading the Island of Cuba, and aid
: ing there a portion of the population L
: overthrow the present Government.
The island is a colony of Spain, an,
has been governed by that kingdom since
Its first conquest from the natives, lhre
hundred and forty years ago. We arr
. at peace with Spain, and bonnd by sew
. eral ties to maintain peace; and Congress
has enacted stringent laws to secure al
= = observance of our treaties with Spai'
= and other nations. By the act of 1918
u was provided:
$50. 2. That If any person shall
y within the territory or Jurisdiction of tn
!, United States enlist or enter himself, O
: 90 beyond the limits or jurisdiction {
. the United States with the intent to b
:. enlisted or entered in the service Of an
!; foreign prince, State, colony, district O
: people, as a soldier, or as marine q
V seaman on board of any vessel Of wa
!. letter of marque, or rrivateer, ever
!, person so offending shall be fined not e'
y ceediug one thousand dollars, and in
,, prisoned not exceeding three years.
a SEQ. 6. That if any person shall will
n. in the territory or jurisdiction of the I
n, nited States begin, or sci on foot, or pr
il vide, or prepare the means for any mil
Iv tary expedition or enterprise, TO be co
: ried on from thence against tho terr;tol
A. or dpminions of any foreign prince !
i. State, Of any colony or peopls with who
the United States are at peace. eve,
I'd person SO offending shall be deemed gui
"A iy Of high misdemeanob and shall
Q. fined not exceeding three thousand dc
it. ars, and imprisoned not more than thrf
We years" II ,saa .,naa-, ST., al .sas!a,l
he In; open violation of the law. larl
10 public meeting has ybeon held at III
court house a few weeks since, pfofe
I'd sedly aud notoriously for it's object Ii
of raising of money by voluntary contrib
IN; ltionsto equip men and send them off
er detailed numbers, to be afterwards {
X ganized at New orleans, or beyond theI
o. into companies and regiments. and
ed act in military array, in conjunction wi
er Others, thus to invade Cuba. overthro
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