New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-01
Trial of MIR. rhrnshcr- Pull Particulars.

Trial of MIR. Thrnshcr Particulars.
The details of the trial OF John 5. THRASH
er, late editor of the Foro Industrial given at
length by Haysna correspondent Of the Nelo-Or-
leans Picoypae.
The trial Of Mr.. Thrasher has caused among The
rejecting Americans the greatest surprise a-d eVen
anxiety for themselves Ills trial took place on me
lgth, before a coult martial. which acJouraed aleF
hearing the autos read, and listening to Mr.. rs
protest, TO meet again yesterday 70 pronounce ven
fence. This MS not been made pu)uc Dit pflyste
information reports that 1t IS 4" eight years hafa Ia
Dor tn Spain" That you may be d0ie 70 Judge iuDN
Of the case, will give you some facts when pre-.
Ceccd Mr.. Thrashcrs arrest, as wei AS iui report
OF the subsequent proceedings.
He came TO the island many years since ana IN
der the law which cOmptls All foreigners 10 lSe ou
carta de dOmcliTo. letter oi tomicll NJ, as tbcy
say became q Spanish subject. Tho caTta doAlciIlo
has ALWAYS been considered as mere tortnalty oht
PERSISTED IN under ola laws dating from October 2i
ISL. for the purpose Of raising the revenue de
fvod from them These letters expressly say INA,
at the end of FIVE years, the person must procee1
t. naturaize himself or leave the lsiaui hr.
IhTaSher besides several shorter absences, spent AT
ore time about one year and halt IN the lhteI
States The term Of his domicl had long previously
expired aud since his return he has neither renewed
hrs dOmicl nor has he been naturallZet.
On the 5th Of September, 1850, the Government IS
sued order directing HIM u discontinue tse Il
orship of the Faro, unless he would become natural
ized upon tine ground that he was foreigner, ana
none but pcrsons owing allegiance To her Majesty
CDilt ne altpHtu 10 t"iF q Af ~ 'H!'Ni. NJ
meuts were made by which born subject oi the
Queen became the responsible EDITOR The RAPID
use of the paper IN pu0hc estimation excited the
aniwoy Oi thc other editors, especially him OF the
Iioro ae Ia Urina For months thus paper daily az
tackled Jonatlsr as Thragncr was styled 10y MS cd
for with attempts a. ridcuie, and with bIlhngssaie
too gross Tor any other but The faro kept on is up
ward pace.
On the Isl September last an order was ISSUED,
without assigRng any reason whlfeYer Tor the sns-
pension Of rs publication. Mr. Ihiasher was mus
10. -.-.l. iI4f
ploymeut. HIS active mind led nm - make II ms
business (as u also hrs pleaslre - munster 10
the wants Of the prisoners then here MS services III
this matter are well known but nov SO wen known
The ooium he thus drew upon himself lie was
watched b. police agents dfes Sod n cLchS ClOlIes
but without sirng any ground Tor proceeding against
BIN. DcspaEing Of being aDe 10 oDiall Oaise ioi
further preceding, his enemies here cohceVea
base plot from wllch mere accident SaEeu nun
Orders were sent - one OF the numerous SPIES ia
vo,r city To deliver 70 the Clerk OF the steamer
otter directed - Thrashef 70 be delivered into ms
onn HANDS and 10 others. When the steamer was
expected officers N PLAIN oehes were 9nt upon
his track with orders 20 follow hm on Dod1 OF the
steamer and not % lose sight o. Lm on Ms return
md 10 ,rrest him tie moment he set foot on slOle
Fortunately. 1hrssher did not get on DoaI1 the
sfeaurcl until some time aitcT she was VISITED me
Clerk seeing Fultons runner, gave INN the ie'er
directed TO John fraser, but without any charge
respecting rs delivery, except saying mat ne "ts
told il vas FOX Ihrashec Notwithstanding inc i'is-
spelling Of the name ...-,
found uDon him HIS Office was seaicnej al NJ
papers seized, as also letter lying on ms Cox MN
The seal uubYCkGn, which proved u ue lAe elei nom
NeW-O,lCaus IRe Chief Of Police tnCel nm the
letter and told hun 70 open y, anf even INSISTED upon
his obedience Thfa hers 3ls picions were p'oDdyiy
excited By the anxiety shown, and ~ tne erforh he
name ard refused ~ open u unless upon '"' &c 9o''
gbluty q The Chief Of Police.
I'M. letter on be ug opened, proved 10 be cOmOi-
nation u figures and words Initiating q Is-let ~
.yrher Among some loose papers was iound cara
III nares arranged like dIvinng card Tor teliins
the age u any person, which ne hta @ifthseo "
amusS Tie children Of friend ! re afles1 an
seizure Of ni5 papers IooA pace u. 81. i.'i ~
Der on the l0th or 9TH lie was put mo sCiaty CON
Gnement and 50 remained Until TIC on OF I'M IhoA "a
During this period some person maze tie als5tps -
communicate With him, BY sendlng paper .y.icsl'
"a M a roll Of bread. IL vas detected MS iasheI anu
brofber were arrested but released as soon as !heT
depos.tons we're taken nine other cepos!tiohs "eIe
fofen unon The same matter. HIS f,ends mere, rom
ms grea, str feared arofae! oi, ana Ihst ne 9l
&c or ~ Isia c5sejs Dc rsrra tcouE, rti4 9as
ecoyened a. sentence him. the proceedings com
meucsd, alter The Court had heat alss' va le
IUe the autos These are all tie papers relelhg 70
,I case ard tie written deposition Oh lne prsoner
and such Witnesses rs the nsca. prosecuting dtsVf
rhCoses 20 examine The teposuions are IN the
form % Questions oy the iscA and the answers Dy
fhe rrlssIer o. witness. Il can readily DC imagined
NV the truth c4n be distorted by an lIai:aI hscai'
M how c!rult Z. y f9r prisoner ~ ceieho MN,
self se lie u never allowed - zee the escclct' ae
ON only infer i;z nGtUIo ilOn tie questions asAe-oi
hum Ii a prisoner refuses 10 ans"ef hy foeSs IN
II is presinpiTe evidence agalns, nm th "a. ,b
much weight. Is said before ms ~, ,eam
svfos were read but IL tie whole Of apol' Ieey
Of sealed paper there Vas not sAe" s ~ ~, even
int ne prisoner had ccmIn4--e- ~ 49, ~ ,he
,tercd aiv o7.rioI before his arrest iA'icA % INC
Government. -. ., ,se ,,yo follow.
,rr nsrasIa6s 10 his oWa cecLiral.on DC is ge
III t - arc bound 20 obey ths la6 uo
All iIteI sntS'e ..r+.r-r~ al opinion dfOldDir "
re ref q the buses Of wilson's s sIa e e9a he
iIil-lS1I -. The allegation taat ne sem 'Ae
6ecaoa Of spedeoe ana %i6 b, ne s's proofs
ne american pepsss, was te'.ei A'e'' '-' -
atcucet. ,.Lo4 .re ana there did no, ap-
pear ~ - eleven WITNESSES were examined,
spp D and proves 70 Be ,ea Of q 9hs cSens N
LeNeP@t' "A ,rTfh ire ominous words IN pencil
shskey las been appointed Consul iron r =. ,s
" and exc ted TO have obtained the aPpon'
mfBi. .... q, ,ha autos also The