The New York herald., 1851-11-29
DOU BILE SHEET.
ssw York, Saturday, Hev'r 30, 1881.


sew York, Saturday, Hev'r 30, 1881.
Summary OF the Latest In telligenee.
Tie opening argument Of John w. Ashmead,
o. S District Attorney, in the case of the Chris
tisna rioters, charged with high treason occupies
considerable portion OF this days HERALD. 1t viii
yet repay the reader for a careful perusal. AS a
hirtorical statement Of legislation upon the
Fugitive Slave question, from the debates upon the
constitution TO the present day as a legal argu-
uent upon the constitutional provisions applicable
70 the trial. and the definition of the crime of trea-
sop. !. is an able and consistent production.
Whether the " "levying Of war against the United
States defined by the constitution as treason,
apples to these criminals or not, it is for the Phia
Selphia lawyers, engaged in the case. and Phia-
SelIhia jury, 10 decide. The District Attorney
pushes the indictment upon the ground that the
prisoners at the bar guilty Of treason in having,
in the affair at Christiana, levied against the
United States. The important principle to be set
ied f. does this rio. within the scope of trea-
son as thus laid down. We think it does. Whatever
may be the real character of the offence, constitu-
tioIany, as a after of fact the Chrstiana conspi-
rscy was, in defiance of the laws, and resulted in
the death of Mr.. Gorsucb, who was acting under
authority Of the law, and the publ: quiet and
sasety demand that justice be satisfied 20 the ex-
tent OF the crime.
The brig Gulnare has arrived at Charleston,
with one weeks later advices from Havana. She
reports that it was the intention Of the Captain
General to shortly pardon Mr.. Thrasher, and
iuSv him twenty days to wind up his business
Affairs and leave the island. This rumOr is said
to have caused considerable rejoicing among the
American portion Of the inhabitants
n ourtelegrarhic correspondence from Washing
zen, CT. readers will Gnd some intimaticns ofa new
political proec, which, is said is moeted 10 the
capital. Ii is the establishment Of a new party,
whose platform will be the Union, the constitution
Itd tie Compromise measures Of last Congress; the
party to be composed Of wings and democrats Of all
sections Of the republic. Such party might easily
bs formed, and when formedt would be irresistible
It appears that the movement is to begin by the or
gsnization Of Union party 10 each of the two
houses Of Congress. There will doubtless be some
crovding upon the mourners. Nous rerons
word now to our telegraphie reporters at
Warrington We want facts, and new facts, not
ed fse.s by telegraph, brief, and 10 the point-no
sxtrsreous matter-no pufey-and no idle speeu-
lasions At the last session, We paid large sum
Of noney for useless telegraphie dispatches and
suteIssities. Neither Morse nor Franklin ever
dreamed Of daily string of useless sPeculstiOns by
.elt graph az the way from Washington, or any
where else, to New York We want the facts, the
ne~s, and things Of positive value as things Of in
formation. We commend these suggestions to our
:eIegrsIhic correspondents Of miscellaneOus mat
ters, regulars and volunteers. Let them stick to
the tex Cpen pinch we will undertake to supply
III necessary puhirg or speculations.
Some very interesting information, relative TO
tie insrrrection in New Grenada, will be found in
,Le letter Of our Carthagens correspondent.
We refer our readers to the interesting anal pro.
soedings Of the Coroners inquest upon the school
house Disaster, which we publish this morning 1t
Il is &c b. hoped that the cad and dreadful lesson Of
sxperienoe in this calamity will induce all parties
eoneened to the adoption Of the suggestions Of the
jury, and all other suggestions useful TO the great
object Of aie, convenient and wholesome buildings
isTcur pablis schools Human iife has been triaed
with lorg enough
in The law cours yesterday there were one or two
cases Of Importance decided There was an action
Eor seduction against medical man, vhich resulted
in a verdict ef $4,000. An action, at .he suit Of
the defunct Peoples Bank, at PatsrsSc, against
Mr. Hsgar, for 500, ths amount Of Jifhonorsd !.
cheek, diseloies some strange operations in bank. |
irR, ard terminated in a verdict for The plaintiff
Otto Grunrig, Gas was mentioned in yss.crdays .
HERALp,) vas found guilty, at halfpaat eogr clock
On Thuudsy morning, Of the murder Of bis vie By \
poison, and will be brought ur for sentence tais I
mo-nirg ,egetberwith Lorez, convicted Of th' mar.
der q Fos.sf, the policeman These cases 'ose- f.
ster with the decree 6lcI in the great Methol''
case, vi Do found 10 Other parts % oaf pagor ths
say.
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