The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-28
Prom the Richmond Enquire
Gov. Qs.ltmnn going 70 New Orleans.


prayed of by The district attorney OF that district against
Governor Quitman, for the alleged connection with the
Cuba invasion. " The constitution of Mississippi con
tanning provision for the OF the temporary alb
sence OF the chief executive officer OF the State Gov
Qutman has not considered himself liberty to leave
the State for indefinite period, flor the proceedings
carried against him might be protracted unless I'M
der the compulsory process OF the court Governor Quit
man will, we certain, promptly and cheertuy obey
the Of that court as soon as il is served upon
neut found against him. We have been assured that
Judge Ghoson has thus far delayed issuing the wri, OF
arrest il order to allow Governor 2ultman suficlsnt
TO absent himself from Jackson without loo much pre-
judice to the public interest confded to his keeping"
We are glad to hear that Governor Qultnan designs
thus boldly 10 the ISSUE and show his loyalty to the
judiciary and the laws rather than resort to refusal
which might be regarded as contumacous. and which
might involve an alarming issue between State and fed
eral authority. atM
The trial Of Senator John Henderson is not yet
completed Nine days have bean occupied and the ar
gument not over by the last papers The evidence
and the speeches are Of course polx, and we
find room for them. We are tempted however. TO
fence of himself He take some interesting views
..At five o'clock, Gen Henderson his
argument With much emotion. he said that, for the first
time in his lie. he stood before jury Of his counrymen
aagoed for offence and while he felt much embarrass
men. he asked not tor sympathy lie ist 'ha me prose,
asked no favor He would arragn for the instu
on Of the prosecution, but with sense OF his wrongs he
would say that his might have been different had e
been held up for six months offender against the
laws Of hi, county exposed to the shots q every petty
scbbler who thought he serving the administration
by sianderng him Had been arragned The consti
tuition said every citizen should, and had speedy and In
verdict of any jury who might have debea,ed ON his
dom from arrest unless an affidavit has been made
had he been examined before committing nagisra,e IN
power 70 Defend himself he would moi occupied his
present position before the public The matter night not
imporancc TO him Gen. Henderson then read from the
constitutions relative to the rights OF citizens and the opn
could not issue ocla without affidavit
BY the constitution CONTINUED General Ii) the pfis-
reasons why no should not be imprisoned instead Of being
dragged prison by order Of court issued on &c pare
evidence He not without gratitude, however that he
before uiy OF his conn'rynen instead OF
ne e sc hsa
and before jury where testimony could DO head III
The grand Jury the district, short time before could
see nothing Illegal in the OF white man on Amer-
for the manner in which they viewed the SUBJECT he
you'd attempt to gninsay those reasons mSht %
agans, him. because oil the failure Of ae pros
ecuton OF the Spanish consu'-a case SO clear 10 he
dselarod HIM innoeens, he was al once dismissed
post He knew not why so great contrast should 10 'f
counsel should have been employed IN his case When q
done in tho other; and he did not iee on ground
Of equality with the Spanish consul anhongh no was
lie, (Gcn H) with all due respect to the court, would
sy 10 the nry they the Judges OF the law and
the facts ID his case He read from authorities
aud agued great length 10 show this poson 20 oe cor
iect He then reviewed potion OF Mr.. BepJamin's
speech the neutrality laws, and argued against
Of The Une1 Hudson. tina, it had been decided
t,at United States had no common law and that the
,,ou He conended Congress frs, make act
crime, and specify the jursdic,,on Of the couI before
had decided that there jurisdiction in
the United States circuit courts. and this 100 long after
Judge Jay had attempted 10 inuoduce y Mr. Benjamin
had argued that il did fit John Henderson's
case, they extend their jurisdiction i,e aud con-
lau nj
General Henderson then spoke q me cause which pro-
duced the law of 1884, and said that was not .nyhinx
ter France commended that minister, he Ind the right
.er UGc Of france This RICH, was disputed BY The
mini,taton. and long, angry controversy ensusd;
the Ken,uckians as had been stated by the prosecu-
ton The mouth OF the Mississippi was blocked up
duce below New Orleans Kentucky had arrived at the
dignity OF State, and she felt sore as matter OF course,
that spain her usual cuthroat and doggish policy
,honld refuse them the use OF MISSES ppi
The administration was told that II II did not open the
mouth OF the river, tho Kcntuckans would do them
selves Shelby that they could not be re-
strained. Judge Jay said that common law would an
swer this fac, suggested to Governor Shelby by
Thomas Jefferson then Secretary OF State. Governor
Shelby replied thar he knew o. no law in Kentucky to re-
speaker). that disposition to restrain them
kandop hwho succeeded Jeiicr on-wrotc 70 Governor
Shelby asking him there was NO IN his state by when
| citizens who wished TO violate neutrality laws could be
bound TO keep the peace As, some
touching case and urged Governor Shelby 70 use his IN
the People TO keep them quiet as the adnh
istraon doing all II could the matter IN dis
pue with the government OF spain. Az t 70" t Lnss
| bad been brought TO show thAt Jonn fiohus'-
| son was guilty. He thought II n perfect bnrcsque'
Mr. Benjamin, in bis review Of The history Of Loos
| ana had forgotten 10 mention part OF which was
fanilia 10 many After the cesston oil Louisiana to
Frsnce and by France the United states, spain con-
epdea thar what termed the Florida Parishes, nclud-
Inc The town Of Baton Rouge mentioned In.
1 tended TO be included in the cession What happened
then Why Of men, under the command Of General
Philemon Thomas, like these who have been called fHi
bmsfor aner &c. turned out and drove the Spaniards
Mt the point the bsyonet They claimed tho country oy
rivht and wanted negotiate with the govern
ment for the IT, but President Madison would not ad
nit this proposition He said, although we eno gcvo,
the county from you This United States VIII, however,
eventually reward you Thus, continued Gensrs a., We
a conquest by buccaneers made available oy INC o"''s"
States and the Of every man coneosnou IA ~.
bv The government GENERAL Philemon Thomas reoeaved
only few since, tract OF land, ~ reward iof mil
tsrv taking West Florida from the
Would Congress thus have bsc ked ano
81 petition They stand precisely where John sndsrson
does Mr. Benjamin did not go back quite ~ Isr ms
as il would not have benefited his case He has Req the
~ with SPAIN and has told that each cixsn IL
honnd bv H. IL that the nation in The aggregate -
bound by il but will gentleman atemp 70 tell you that
the OF treaty between the Secretary OF STATE
and an ambassador from Spain makes criminal law oil
the county, If ne would say this, ne would say almost
Nv the treaty olsi9 (continued the speakes) Spain
done by the Miranda exPeds-
tion well known, and the SPanish govern
ment had the evidence, tina. the exPedon vas sn
tary OF State fully OF the whole mattel. ne
President intimated Gen Miranda that he could no
give public aid, but that he and the government were WI
ing 10 let any citizens who wished 10 40 90 ~ -
The rrason and tho only reason why the damage done ny
the petition setted The gentleman ns' ~. IN.
gentlemen the jury. that he was quite % nsn 800 ~