Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-12-23
statement and Appeal Of Mr. rhrasAer.
IN A DeNsgoS oy THE PoNrA CASTLE,
 HInma, Nov. q. lo5l.

HJnaa1 NOV. %ts loOl. t
 To the Government, of the United States of American, end to my fellow -coun,rymen. an Aner can citizen, depnyed of liberty and denied justice, respectfully begs leave to lay befure you lhe following facts aud appeal:
 | pon landing from the steamer Georgia on the l6th October last, was suddenly and without previous accusation, arrested and taken 10 the office of Inc police. On searching my person, and that of gentle@aa who accompanied me 10 papers oT letters of any kind were found upon either Ot us We were then taken to the hotel where boarded, accompanied by the chief of police, who demanded to be shown my room Ua aseeriainibg that hnd no room there, we were taSea 70 my residence, and ali my papers seized. The geBtemsn who was with ne was then pat at liberty. Myself and all my books and papers were taken to the residence 0! one of the police cofuin.ssaTies, where our days were cIpled by two Government interpreters in reading my letters On he 2ist October. 1 was thrown into q dungeon Of the ci;y prsOn, and all commit nlcsttou wnh my fneRds slnctiy probibited. On the 25th 1 was reulyed t0 my present dungeon, ana the fiscal ol inc military tribunal made hts appe7raace, and began j1deiai eSaIntHation.- Du ths Z5th thIs E8s continued. aud then l saw 10 one tlli the 4tt inSt., whea the testimony was proceed with, and 0n tbe-61b | was agaia qnes. toned, and fBaliy Informed that l was accused 0f tTrasSH- < tle Saiae uile l was required 0 Sri feet one from list of officers that was presented lp ne. who should conduct my defence. S9l knowing any Of them chose d random, suppos ne Ie w3asd consult ~ith me and with my legal ai ylsers, usual n such cases, iA regan t1 luy defence. On tbe 1lh inst. wax for the lifst tune allowed to see my friends, and in cossuis with them ss 10 the best casrse to pursue 1 cyD fcrred wilh oar CoGsui, and he passed several comm uncasi0as n my behalf Eo the. cseYeruTssy nj nere. all oi which have been utterly disregarded and nOt replied to. On the llih informed ihai was to be brought up tbe Rex. day for sen tenee. l immediately wrote 10 my Homina de ien1et to come al once to consult win ns aad b 5rlhg win aim the proceedings whIrh are in wutng. He replied verbally thai he would come In tse aftetR0oa. He dd not cosoe: and 1 eG tended al once process sgatBst ihe ptoceediBgs alIedEiag that had 10. been heard. and that neither myself B0f my legal advisers had been consulted soE proper defence l sent thts to the president oi tl,c military commission That nig at, whg refused io rceeIys it. sayng that u could oR.y be admitted by the CaptaB Genersl. The Amercsn C0nsal, ML Owen, as soon as informed ol this. proceeded Co the palace and protested agatns; saAteaee being pronounced. as l had mol been heard n defence. ln the Ora.ng iny noni Hal deiender came jo my pfsoD to lHfOym me thai he bad been ailo~ed by the cpau only twenty tOgr boaS to prepare D9 defence that be had been occupied ull thatI1Anent examining the prS- ceed.ngs winch 2fsavO9 9mnouS. and that wiikfn boar he must F~taTa thea Co the cal On tbe l2th was aken before court -niaFtiai cofa- ptissd of a BFlsaa5er GeBefal and SIX officers of iae army Tbe testimony and proceedings were ieae before | brought into court, which is contrary 10 law and to eastsn; and W hen brought ln l was asked what | had t0 say 10 the ehafges aga.Ast Eae. 1 replsed that had noi been fufn@a- ed wilh copy oi tue ehafge6-lhal had been den5ed access ta Inc proc-edsags ana tes,imony-- tasi my hofalaal defender lad BeitheF consulted 0lth me nor with mY counsel, and that ! p0w asked tasE my pfosest and petition tos stay Of pfo eeedags should be admitted. 1 was told b. ike president oi ibe court that ,i sbosld be considered wss FeniaHded to my dungeon. and heard aoshsRg Hoss Of the proceedings untA to- day, wben have been formally g0tiaed thss have been seaisneed 10 eaght years labor ehaiHs at Csaia iB Afiics, ~ltb payment Of eoz7s
 Ii Is anGeeeSsaFy ioE ne to enlarge apon the ifEpfopfaty pf bringing pe before court martial in t8e of ptoioaBd peace; on the injustice of sc-1s-rrefrs ss- w+tAs4t A h@af-f-s es tae Htts: eobteBg, cf .aieFastionsi law, egysi fgSts and treaty s,Ipslsnons ia my tfisi, or Upoa tse wilia disregard iR ihe manner of proceeding Of ibe coa slnBtioa snd rules of The segy court winch has assumed jurisdiction over me without rlghi, kss tired me wAhoai esime, sHG has sentenced ne without defence.
 Tbe government that has the power and The will 10 easnni. these acts Is beyond the reach Of req son and ny oniy resource to appeal b The phys iccs power of 0aF own GeTeEsn~at Sor tAst pro