The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-21

The CUBAN isvAs,oN-THE TRIAL or GENERAL HEN
DEAsoH-ln the United States circuit court at New Or
leans, the 18th instant, the trial OF General John Hen
dereon, charged with being one OF the parties in setting
on foot the expedition against Cuba, was continued,
Mr, Henderson, who conducts his own case at the
opening OF the court applied for subpona duces tecu
aglna the United States district Attorney to produce the
letter. OF instruction from the Secretary OF State in rea
ton 2 this prosecution and copy Of ne reply OF he
referred TO the case OF Aaron Burr, where similar ap
plicaton made and allowed
Mr. Huntoh. the district attorney, made opposition
to granting this application, and i was agreed that when
the letters were found they should be produced.
Mt Hutton then opened the case for the government
After reading the Indictment he said that he expected
show that the defendant gave his aid assistance and
countsnance fitting the expedition; that be
Of the chief advisers; tina, be provided the means
for the expedition; that bonds issued by Lopez
and others for the purpose Of raising fund to carry
the expedition, and that the defendant purchased large
amount OF those bonds, al the rate OF ten cents in the
dollar, thus contributing his money TO the exposition
that he purchased the Creole in the city OF New
Orleans. in the name OF William H White, for the pur-
poe OF conveying the men and arms to the island that
the said steamer In fine he expected to show that al
though the defendant did no, actually TO the island Of
Cuba ye, that he aided very materially IN setting on foot
the sxpedition and indeed OF the master spirits
OF the enterprise He expected TO show all these facts
and thus to establish that the defendant has violated the
laws OF bis country The district attorney went on TO
comment upon the importance OF the and the duty
of the jury to give patient and impartial hearing
Mr. Henderson, states that there were two propositions
made by the district attorney which ne did not think
could be proven He did not expect they could prove
according 10 the rules of evidence that John Henderson
did purchase the steamer Creole and take title in the
nsme OF White or that he had anything to do with said
seeanef or that the expedition left the United States
and that Cuba was invaded averred in the in
dictnent. A he understood the law neither could be
proved HIS position was that John Henderson could
o b proved TO have purchased the steamer had any
Ting 70 DO with her, As II was not 40 charged averred
In tie Indictment
J0An Higgins. witness who resides in Cincinnati. was
then ealed and testified tina, he left New Orleans in the
the Af sce 1t which they stopped after leaving the
Baliss that be went to Cuba from the island OF Muge
that he left New Orleans in the evening" about eight
OF nine o'clock and that when he left he never expected
TO 30 TO Cuba. In reply to question OF where he ex
psctsd he answered that they said il was an expedi
non-.nd was about TO proceed with his testimony, when
Gen Henderson objected, and thereupon made long
seech which occupied the court until three o'clock
wwnoot being concluded and the court then adjourned
b ne following day -Baitssoye Sun