The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-12

pletehsiohs 70 the consulate and hopes oil OBJ
lahing me appointment Appended TO The ''auios" is
also the mysterious letter en- and scrap Of paper
with some numerals arranged IN columns. which
aton OF dyning cards for telling any persons age This
card the fiscal says is the key the cipher But thew
cannot unravel il even with the key in Their hanJs AZ
reading the auios The fiscal demanded OF The trbu.
nal sentence OF agt years i The quieksusr wines ia
Spain The delensor appointed by the government was
then called upon by the president vagas) TO make his
defence OF the prisoner. this should be preserved
through all succeeding ages. will give you literal
translation, and thus contribute my "mite' towards it's
immortality. After giving his name. titles. and grade.
| over he said
Mr. President my client is accused Of going on board
The American steamers. He admits that he did, and l
can see no crime IN his going board Of vessel from
his own country as he says, TO his friends and
hostile the government and OF visiting the pirates
IN prison do no, think this is sufficient 10 prove his
completely for be was free man. and had time to
nave joined the rebels still he did do So but remained
quieuy IN ms house and did not take up there
lore ask OF TINS court TO commute his per
peiual bansbmeni from this island where his dearest
interests are have saw" ...st .s.U
will be observed that the truth will sometimes leak
out Here The sentence spoken Of las already given,
i indeed always s, even before the prisoner has been
heard. - -
The president ordered The prisoner brough. into court,
and he brought to the bar under guard Of soldiers
After replying to the usual questions to age, name
&C. he was asked BY the president Are domiciiiated
Question Did You take your letter Of domicil Of your
own free will you ordered 10 do so Mf
Answer. do not remember .f 8AE
Question ls your head disturbed (aIerado) that you
cannot remember 900
Answer, have reason to think it is
Question Dld the government modest you when you
took your letter OF domicil
Answer. Not that remember.
Question Did you not under that letter enjoy the same
pli yileges a Spanish subject!
Answer. soon found to my cost that did not Twas
IohDlted from editing my paper-a privilege which any
Spaniard may enjoy. e M -I.ssfl
Question. Did you not still write for the paper
Answer. did not speak OF writing for the nanar 1
spoke OF its editorshp.
The president here showed some vexaon and dropped
| that subject, and put the
Question In what business were you previous to pur-
chasing the "Faro!r TI1
Answer Agent for commercial house .gHI eaWs
Question. What does that mean? .zasF.
Answer; commercial agent buys sells, and trans
acts such business as his principals may direct.
| Question. How long were you thus employed
! Answer About two years
] Question. What did you do subsequently,
Answer bought the "Fao," and edited it until was
ordered TO become naturazed discontinue my editor
/ ship -u.... 80.
Question. Do you know the charges against your
/ Answer No.
| Question. Why not'
Answer Because they have never been read TO me,
nor have been allowed TO see the "auos' and OF
can know nothing OF either.
Qnstion. Did you not see your defensor'
Answer. he paid me two visits OF about ten minutes
Question Prisoners tried by courts martial have The
great privilege of themselves writing their declaration
ddy you not see the charges when you wrote yours!
! ing but what wrote myself.
The President What a happy memory you editors
have. Mr. Fiscal read the charges.
The LIST charge is entertaining hostile feelings towards
the government and peryerng facts letters to the pa
pers in New Orleans and New York.
I'd charge. Holding Illicit correspondence with the re-
co9nised organs oil The pirateshe Delta, Pcayune, and
Sun
/ 81 charge. Going on board The American steamers,
and getting private correspondence thus defrauding the
4th charge Sending copy Of the declaration Of indie.
pendence TO the press OF New Orleans.
9Th charge Having in possession correspondence in CT
pher only used by the pirates.
A member called for the reading OF part of the
prisoners declaration from the autos, which was done
IN the following terms, being his certain ques
lions put by the fiscal " believe all foreigners residing
on the island are bound to obey the laws" 81 do not
lhink II conspiracy against government to entertain
opinion favorable 10 reform OF the abuses OF vicious
or corrupt administration" eE#..
Question by the president Is this your opinion
Question. Did you ever go on board the American
steamers and for what object
Answer / often board to see nv friends and
Obtain paper from the clerk he had spare me-
Question. Ddyou send the paper referred charge
4th
Answer | did not
Question Why, then, do they you. and no other
person #s#"
ance with any editor in New Orleans except Mr. Ken
dali. They could accuse any My first ntimation
OF the matter was seeing the assertion in the papers,
Immediately published both here and there denial of
the charge s..EEH.I#a
Question. Did you not expect TO be held accountable
here under this ehargel
Answer. As was innocent, | could not expect 10 be
brought, TO trial for offence had committed and
upon charge only supported by simple newspaper
serion.
Question Were the letters in cipher written to your
Answer. | know nothing whatever about them but
that they found with seal unbroken upon my table
after my arrest I.-..
Question. Is your room open TO everybody
Answer My room and office always open during
the day
Question Did you think in doing all these things,
that You were acting wrongly
Answer. have done nothing wrong
The President to the court Yes, gentlemen the pris-
only chid's play, and that il easier 10 edit paper
han obey the laws Of the couniry it easier to revo-
utonle this island and reform It's laws than 90
other country where there better laws He believed
he could reveal the secrets of the with i'm
puniy, enter houses, throa,s, and escape
UNPUBLISHED, simply because he is a foreigner
Question by the President Have you anything further
10 say to the court
Answer Only to read the memorial which sent YOU
yesterday, and which you rejected.
The President You read IL
Mr.. Thrasher then commenced reading his protest. of
which the following is the substance have been kept
IN solitary connemennot allowed 10 ncate with
my COUNSEL friends or legal advisers have not been
lormedoi the charges me until now Ihave been
allowed tune to obtain evidence prepare a defence
have not been allowed TO see the autos American
citizen and entitled 10 rights under treaty sipulatons" He
interrupted by the PRESIDENT and forbidden TO repeat
The words Amefcan citizen" "ireafy stPuati0ns as
Spanish courts atrial recognised such distinctions or
claims. lie also said, These courts are speedy and
prompt IN their aclion-wIth them an hour "a an age
fhrasher replied, NGanted but you took twenty-five OF