Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-18
GEN. QUTMAN AND JUDGE GaOLsoN

The Mobile Register says that "the report that
Judge Ghoson bad refused to sign the warrant for the
| arrest OF Gov. Quman is untrue. The warrant has
been issued, and that unconary will be held to an
| swer the indictment, would any other Citizen
The pretence that his position as Governor should ex-
empt him from an arrest is absurd aud preposterous.
The President OF the United States himself can be ar
rested TOR crime, equally with any other offender
This does not interfere in any material manner with the
| discharge Of Executive functions In the case oil
the death, resignation, or temporary absence of the
Governor the Constitution OF Mississippi provides Tor
the disharge OF his duties by the President ofthe Senate
The attempt to involve question ofState sovereignty
| in this matter is simply ridiculous"
The N. Y. Express has the following article
GEN QUITMAN.-We have already stated that infor-
nation has reached the department OF State to Judge
Gholsons u mate decision to issue warrant of ar
rest for General Quitman and it only remains for us to
add now, on the faith of our Washington cores
pondents that the laws will Immediately be executed
Judge Gholson, it seems, conferred with number of
his political and sectional friends at Washington,
and it was their unanimous opinion that he would be
impeached unless he consented to the dsagreeabe al
tentative. Acting upon this advice rather than any i'm
pulses OF patriotism rpromptngs OF duty under
stand he notified the President through Judge Billiard
of Louisiana, that he had reconsdered his position and
would comply with his judicial requirements. The
Administration was not disposed to urge this matter
hastily; but its firm pledge given that the Constu-
ton and laws OF the contry should be carried out and
from no obligations, however severe, was the President
disposed to escape, nor was he willing that Federal
Judge should relieve him Of stern and certainly dsa-
greable necessity Judge Ghoson was warned of these
facts through his friends, and after weighing carefully
the resul ola protracted refusal to comply with his
duties, he wisely concluded to obey the mandates
OF the "higher law, which in this at any rate is
consistent with the Constitution.
Thus General Qutman is abandoned to his own re-
Sources and 1t remains to be whether this Bobadi
will continue to plead the "sanctty of his person" as
pfetext tor evadng the law. The people of Miss
ssippi must not refuse to yield up the fugitive Quiman
gultess or not remains to be SEEM The of Hen
IOnrr H1nin hat tn,o
our faith not in vain. Let see how far the South
in the OF Quitman, is disposed to keep faith with
us.
The N. Y. Commercial publ ishes the following let
ter which we insert without knowing the authenticity of
its statements:
Correspondence Of the Commercial Advertiser.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 70, 1851.
telegraphed you on Saturday that official infoma-
ton had been received at the Department of State that
Judge Gholson. OF Mississippi, had reconsdered his
refusal to issue warrant OF arrest for General Quit
man. and that process to that effect would go imme
diately into the hands OF the United States marshal.
learn that the Judges refusal rested upon the plea whe
Their, Governor of sovereign State, attachment
of arrest could be served upon General O., and not as
we had been led to infer, that he had while occupying
high judical post become the apoogs OF the culPrIt
This materially alters the state OF the case. The
Judges delay OF hesitation and uncertainty has been
construed to reflect upon his judicial characters but it
this statement can be relied upon az embracing the
fuels and received it from such authority | think
deserves credence shows that he has been more snned
against than SHINING.
Al the same time am aware that Judge G. was in
constant correspondence with several of the Mississippi
delegates in Congress- and Others and that the
which his Reconsideration" or tina removal OF his
doubts" mainly to be ascrbed resulted from the
nature Of much ofthe advice contained in this cores
pondence. Judge Billiard, OF Louisiana, representa-
tive from louisiana had prepared himself to introduce
resolution OF inquiry, and that resolution was but
prelude to Judge Gholson's impeachment. You have
now both sides of the story, and your readers
choose which to accept the version and which
to reject If Judge Ghoson's assumed refusal depend
ed merely upon bubble Of legal duty, fear he will
hazard the same ordeal of public opinion, the charge
of ncapacity, as he did Tor woud) on the charge of
having become the Governors apologist. But | will
not discuss these points After ALL the tribunal of pub
lie sentiment will condemn or convict him as he de-
serves.
The venue is changed, and the question recurs,
"W the marshal also hesitate upon quibble 1t ap.
pears by report, that he will not. He is said to be
determined officer, and will the attachment, I'M
less the gates of the Executive mansion oil Mississippi
are closed against him. Then, in case he appeals for
succor to the Administration, the further query is pre-
sented, "Wil aid from the federal authorities be de-
MED him?" Again, have the assurance, and can SO
inform you it will not President Fillmore will see
that the laws and the constitution executed and Oh
served in letter well as spirit, General Quman Is