The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-12-11
THE CHRIsTIANA TREASON TRIALS
TENTH DAY.

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Friday December 5.-The trial of Hanaway
was continued
Mr.. George l.. Ashmead stated that having
been taken by surprise by the evidence of Har.
| vey Scott yesterday, they would ask to show
that he had stated, in his testimony before
Alderman Riegart, at Lancaster, that he was
ut the fight at Parker's, and had stated the cir
cumstances of that fight and that he had
made the same statements to the counsel for
the prosecution three days ago
Mr. Read objected
Mr.. Stevens repealed an insinuation made
by Mr.. Cooper. He said he was sorry the
United-no, sir, the State of Northumberland
resort to such course He said it was false
that no one for the defence or for the counsel
had interfered with the witness
Mr.. Ashmead withdrew the offer
Dickinson Gorsuch recalled said ! re-
cognised two of the slaves of Mr.. Edward
Gorsuch at Parker's, Noah Bueley and Nelson
Ford. This was to correct the official report)
Mr.. Ludlow then summed up for the United
States-stated that the United States did not
seek innocent blood-declarcd the charge was
founded in the Constitution. sustained by the
law, and proved by the facts Of the case. lie
reviewed the evidence already adduced, and
concluded by denouncing those fanatics and
demagogues who had excited this reasonable
| outbreak, and who had been employed for
years in attempts to overthrow the Govern
ment, and strike from the armament of nations
the sun which had illuminated them all The
prisoner, said he, answered when asked how
he would be tried-"by God and my country
You, gentlemen Of the jury, represent that
country, but in your deliberations be guided
by that Deity who presides over the destinies
ofour nation. If the prisoner is innocent, let
him be acquitted-if guilty, let him fall
The Court then adjourned.
| ELEVENTH DAY.
| SATURDAY. December 6-Mr. Lewis summed
ND for the defence He stated the position of
Pennsylvania in regard TO slavery, and asked if
a free black citizen of Pennsylvania was found
in Southern State, he was not liable to i'm
prisonment
Pennsylvania puts no obstruction in the way
of retaining fugitives but only her own free
citizens should not be unlawfnlly carried Off
Was not this the position of Cashier Hama
way, Did he not act only a. a Pennsylvania
should act The whole evidence showed that
he had only endcavored to see that no kidnap-
ping was going on.
Our law merely says that no man can BIO
carried into slavery, II free man and, If a
slave, that no obstruction should be placed in
their way. This was the position Of the prs-
oner. Is there single thing he did but in
accordance with his Pennsylvania feeling and
Pennsylvania rights There is no man that
regrets this catastrophe more than Cashier
Hanaway; that q citizen of Maryland should
have been shot down, is regretted by him as
by all others This is shown by his direction
to his counsel, that no question should be
asked OF the two members Of the Gorsuch
family, who appeared to give evidence in this
| case
The charge of treason-the continent from
ocean TO ocean is 1000 miles broad, and from
the st. Lawrence TO the Rio Grande, not less
than 2.OOO-and the extent Of territory in this
country is but q few acres wide the occur
renee was in the township Of Salisbury be-
tween corn-feld and an orchard. Was not
this an excellent place to raise nm army! And
this occurrence in the township of salisbury is
treason This was 10 oyerturn the General
Government Why the accusation is 30 ridic-