The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-12-12
THlRTEESTH DAY

PHnADELPtn., Dec 10, 1851
Judge Kane Sok- Conclusion Of hr Reads Spssca--Mr
Staes Declines 10 sp,Gk-Mr. Coo7ers SPEECH Com
maees-Hs Appearance, &C., &c
The Court was opened 1t ten O'Clock
Judge Grer said that bis brother Kane unable in
ccnseqSenee Of III health, to be present to day
Mr. Read resumed his comments on the evidence in
the Gaze He rddled the testimony of Henry IL Kline
and made It appear full Of holes was the coat Of
Old Mr. Gorsuch whicl was exhibited in Court Mr.
Read spoke about two hours upon the testimony and
then proceeded 10 reply 70 Mr. Brents speech on the
subject Of slavery In general He spoke Of the different
state Of society existing In the slave and the free states
and said thst man wi came here from slave State
to try a case, expecting TO fad q sentiment pre-
vai1ng here like that which he had been &C.
cuscustonsd to at home would fnd himself mistaken
Mr. Reed denied that the claus. in the constitution
providing for the return OF fagitves from service
qua without which the Union could not have
been established IL was adopted without debate lie
referred TO history 70 sustain the position Mr. Read
referred 70 numerous riots and ARRAYS which had CO
in different parts q the country similar 10 that
At Chr.ans and said that the offence In other cases
had rot been regarded as continuing treason lie
dwell az some length upon the excellence and exemplary
character Of the Society Il Friends who constitute
large part Of the population q Pennsy vsnia and who
held CONSCIENTIOUS scrupcs sgainft bearing Such
were the settlements q VIM Penn the greatest law
giver that lived IN this country And yet he said
sn 20 want Of atacbmsnt 20 the Union in this State
Mf Read briefly alluded u the peaceful character Of his
client % hs entire innocerce OF the charge against him
and % tie disastrous consequences 10 bis pecunary az
fairs sni the injury 10 his health and the suffering Of his
wife pailh had resulted from this prosecution ana
eoneisled Al ten minutes before tive o'clock
Ihe Hon Thsddeus stevens rose and remarked that
ho-s7er much be nigh, have felt inclined to make some
ne on subjects which had been introduced but
winch ha9 no specis connection with hi. client he did
not t1ink There vas any occasion for him 20 adj one
rord 10 What bad been said
At this Announcement there was an evident 6eei;po
Of dsD pointment by the srgs crosd Of men "a r. ~
iDcons1ers bic number u beautiful women Who b,dya.
sembed In the expectstin Of hearing that disnguhed
sovocste and orstor.
Mr stevens Afterwards .sid that he would with mar
mission submit TO he court single authority TO show
20 tbesceDe Of the not with the svowed int ntion n pre-
venting Kidnapping. IL was incumbent on the United
states to e-ta5sh the fact that he went there for
different purIoe He then read a short passage from
Hon James Cooper, United States sepstor from Penn
ryivsn and senior counsel fer United states In
this case tken commenced the closing speech ON the
part Of The prosecution az fonows;--l
Ms7 q please he C0uIt- q, ntlenen OF the jury
sres tte foundation Of the goyerDmsn' there has not
ssen subntted to jury any exceeding 10 impor-
lance %. results involved in the issue before you Mr.
Coofef aid u at be egeed With the counsel for the
desnce hat act could result In the dissolution
~ me Unit n He sposs Of the strong and numerous
lies W shch II wse cernsnted together But IN the
tthssious imposed by the constitution were not per.
formed and cordially performed By both parties there
vas danger that process Of time these powerful lie.
nigh = broken. lie stew that the constitution had
been Ghounetd - an "unhoy comspct - Almighty
God ga presen N the battle Gsas Of the revolution
siding cur tcrces aud h. smiled upou our 1overpmeut
Mr cooper vin1cated the Of the State OF Mary
and ~ resIect " TINS Prosecution lie euogaed In no
meatur terms ME associate the Hon Robert Brant
-bo ~ age when men ordinarily are but Inst enter
ing upon political life hes attained 70 the highest nosl
tom IN - Gift Of the people Of his State re spoke ~
ihs dis,rzni,bed ao, ct u District Attorney Ash.
mead add said that from NJ astrpst Of that pub.
nc officer that he and Mr. Brent engage BY tEe
state Of Maryland TO take part in This prosecution lie
repealed TIE imputston Il the opening council for the
defence (Mr Cuyler) that he (Mr Cooper was here
seeking the Innocent blood Of one Of bis constituents
Mr. Cooper entered upon the discussion 81 the Law OF
treason and spoke until shout o'clock when The
adjourned 10 10 O'Clock 10 morrow morning