Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-24


mou not attempt gainsay those Ii might b,
'at mo accumulated force of the Government had beon
against him. because of the niue of the prosecu
~" VI me spanish Consul case SO clear 10 tho mind o
@ executive, that although the Grand Jury has declared
, he was nj once dismissed from his post. LID
M e why great shoud be exhibited between
@ VIC '"scs. lie knew not why assistant counsel shoul.
nave oeen employed in his case when il done in tn.
one and ne di not feel ground Of equality with ht
States. " = ~ '
ne tueh ~ WIN all due respect the would say
" jury tat tey were tho Judges Of the law and the fact.
IN ms case lie then read from many authorities and areuec
ut great length Ia show this posrun 10 be correct He thor
reviewed portion Of Mr. Benamins speecb relative IA hf
he ,ay iws ana argued against Of The grounds he
mat had been decided that the t. S. had no common
u 'a le " D circuit Court had no common law risdic
3l: he con'ended that Congress frs make an act
crmc and specify the jurisdiction the Coar before any
act could be noticed rs crime. The Supreme Court had
decided that there WAS law jurisdiction in The
3 Circuit Courts and this too long after Judge Jay had
tempted 10 introduce it, Mr. Benjamin had argued that II
the statute did not fit John Hendersons case they must ex
tend their Jurisdiction little, and convict him common
law, the law OF nature and Of nations. Cen Henderson
then spoke Of the which produced the law of 1894
and said that il anything that was dono by our
own citizens Citizen Genet minister of France.
tended that as minister he had the right open rem
devious and beat up for recruits for the service Of France
This right was disputed by the administration and long
angry controversy ensued This was The cause of the
und not the conduct of the Kenuckians had been stated
by The prosecution. Tho mouth OF the Mississippi was
blocked up 10 the kentuckans and they could get their
dignity OF State and she felt sore of course
that Spain, with her usual throat and doggish policy
should refuse them the of the mouth of the Mississippi
The administration was told tha II il did not omen the mouth
of The river the Kentuckians would do themselves Gov
Shelby wrote hat they could be restrained Judge Jay
said that common law would answer and this fact sg
gcsed TO Gov Shelby by Thomas Jefferson then Secretary
Of State. Gov. Shelby replied that he knew of law in
Kentucky 10 restran ,hem and he might have added
lned the speaker that there disposition
Them Randolph who succeeded Jefferson wrote TO Gov
% n Ia Satr hp
which citizens who wished 10 violate neutrality laws could
DO bound over 10 keep the pence After correspondence
Randolph finally acknowledged that no knew Of law
touching the and urging Gov Shelby his influence
with the people, 10 keep them quiet the administration
doing all could 10 The matter in dispute with
tho Government Of Spain All this matter had been brought
up 10 show that John Henderson guilty. lie thought
il perfect buresque. Mr. Benjamin. in his review of Tho
history of Louisiana had forgotten TO mention part Of il
which familiar TO many. After the ceson of Louisiana
France and by France 10 the United Stafee Spain
tended that what termed the Florida Parishes including
The town Of Baton Rouge were not mentioned nor intended
10 be included in The cession. What happened thenl Why
band OF men, under the command Of Gen. Philemon Tho
mas like these who have been called FilL,yters Bucca
nics &C. turned out and drove the Spanars from the dis
pnied country taking ha town Of Baton Rouge Tho point
OF the bayonct They claimed the country by right of
quest and wanted 10 negotiate with the Government for the
sale OF IT, but President Madison would admit this propo
eition. He said although (the Governmen do
prove your conduct purchase the country from
you The United States will however, eventually reward
YOU Thus, continued Gen. H.. u conquest by Bucca-
nes made available by the United States the expenses
Of every concerned in it paid By tho Government Cen
Philemon Thomas received only few years since, tract Of
land a reward for military services in taking West Florida
from the Spaniards. Would Congress- thus havo backed
piratica and naaudlng expedon2 They snnd precisely
where John Henderson does. Mr. Benjamin did go back
unite far this would have benefited his
He has read the treaty with Span and has told that each
citizen s bound by H. It's that the nation in the ag
grega,c is bound by it, but will tho gentleman ntemp, tell
you that the ratification of treaty between the Secretary Of
State and ambassador from Spain makes criminal law
Of the countyl II he would say this, he would say almost
any thing ridiculous.
by tho treaty lSl9 continued tho speaker Spain
renunerated for the injuries done BY the Miranda Exped
tion because IL well known and the Spanish Govern
had the evidence that the expedition known and
tny of State fully of the whole matter. The
President inlated 10 Gen. Miranda that he could not give
public aid but that he and the Government willing To
let any citizens go who wished TO do So This was the ca
son. and tho only eason why the damage done by the expe
don settled. The gentleman has told you, gentlemen
of the ury that lie quite certain you must find John
Henderson guilty but he hoped you would not and in the
Of your doing so he spoke Of Executive clcmency
He Gen. H. held n utter contempt all idea OF such ccmen
cy and he would in the Spanish Hlbenero, than
receive pardon from the Executive ii convicted Of the
charges against him. Mr. Henderson then proceeded to
cite authorities bearing on his case and moro par
ticuarly the legal construction OF the orms ITO begin
and sct foot which In the sixth section ol the net
under which he Is indicted. Ho spoke until little past s
O'clock when the court adjourned TO II o'clock yesterday
morning.
At that hour no renewed his argument but the court was
after compelled to adjourn in consequence of the sick.
MIR. Greenwood, OF the luTor5 Inc case VIII
probably be resumed al 10 o'clock this morning.
--<ssp--
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has recovered q
Judgment before the District Court of Philadelphia agnnst
the Bunk of U States the large amount of 81 2O3 50
Tho cuse interesting BY the charter Of the Bank
charter (says the Harrisburg Key Stone wrung from the
Legislature by the canorous solicitation of the moneyed in
terests aided By the less cogcnt arguments of the Bank
provided that In lieu Of tordfon and price
,o,Il
pay to the State Treasurer for tho of the
common schools the of two millions of dollars, III
annual instalmens of hundred Thousand each These
ins,almcns were paid down lsi when the Bank made
,eres of assignments the ostensbc purpose Of winding
p her affairs and dsbrsng tho property assigned among
her creditors Instead Of doing this however, The property
30 assigned with tho exception OF lew light dividends re-
maned the hands Of the trustees to tho amount oil more
than twenty millions Of dollars down 10 July last when the
presented her claim; the trustees who were
saarieI officers paying therefor and until required
In The last months by the peremptory action Of tho ac-
counting departments making return 10 the assessor oi
the amount their hands The defence stated on the trial
If the suit for the arrears of purchase money, that the
gunk had since S4 ceased the exercise of banking prvl-
cces and had made the assignments in question, ruled
Irrelevant by the court md verdict taken for the amount
above rendered This amount independently OF all other
scarcely equal 10 what would have been
realized by the taxation of the property assigned during The
ten years has been lying In the trustees hands, and we
congratulate the departments the success with which
their efforts large and Indebtedness as
SO far been attended.
Wo take pleasure in publishing the following article from
tho Richmond Dispatch, relating 10 new Invention OIL
Hydraulic Lock. Capt j. 5. 1ngee, the inventor, IL wei
known 10 many of citizens man Of energy, Undue
try and enterprise We wish him all success:
HYDRAULIC LOCK.-Ws saw. yesterday tho model Of
lock invented for elevated points canals where mere
scarcity of water and the idea is that II ia peculiarly adlp
ted 10 the famous summh ler with its rain wafer reser
vors on top of the Allegheny. Capt. J. 5 insre' wei
known in this city, is the inventor Tins lock- Dy e ope
ration of hydraulic pump assisted by connerbaiancin4
weights operated with chains and drums, Is lifted up VIII.
The boat and five feet of wator in IT, level win Inc cana
more water the lock being required than IS SUI
cen, 10 float the The lock is sus,anedal me sdet
by powerful braces between which il is to slide ana Is 10 D
eased in its upward downward movements oy e usua
appliances All tho water required Is enough W woiA
ths pump-he inventor says 400 gallons 10 lei boa
through one of the ordinary locks 2O 900 gallons no
reoued The inventor estimates that il VIII lske ih
ues TO pass his Iockonge time than Is required lot '
nesen lock- lie says that the lock being once hea an y"
nary spring will supply afterwards all The wafer . %
by evaporation and that is necessary TO Work lhe PUMP M
invention shows ingenuity but Of course It's uty cah o
be established by trial.