The daily crescent., 1851-01-21
LOCAL MATTERS,

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i u. .e.-Cisosfr copar-7Sini @ 0ss. Hsndsrson-
snton commenced the closing argument the part of II,
United States and give imperfect sketch Of his speecl
on that day.
He remarked that ousnoher occasion said by
man. Whose had been very oen introduced into thi
discussion that when the had been tossed for many
days In thick weather and unknown sea. he naturally
avaed himself oi threarss pause in the Storm. and the frs
glance at the SUM- his latitude and ascertain how Ia
he had been driven by the elements rop s true
propod that they should avail themselves Of the example
of Tie mariner For two days, he sad they had been sten
ing TO extayagan denuncaons against Spanish crue
British rapaeityfee soi, aBotionm and party politics
had for purpose been the halls Of
court Of justice, by the desndant forgetting his position
deendant he ha turned and had arvagnsd bis
Government for supposed misdseds; he had unjustiab,
dragged into this country absent per0ns-he late Secfetar,
Of the Navy. together with Captain Tana and Judge
United States Court in neighborng State. The speake
proposed to bring them back to- the matters at issue in thu
cause they were sworn TO try, ami should endeavor o conn
himself strictly to the matters involved in that issue.
He concutred fully with the defendant in saying that th
was no ordinary case: the principles involved of i'm
mense magnitude. In that submitted
for their coasderaton the rights. duties, and obga
ohs Of only concerned, but in this
involved not only the rights Of citizen. bu the rights
duties OF nations In ordinary only individuals looked
with solicitnde 10 the verdict of ue but the eyes
the whole nation turned towards New Orleans
result of the deliberations Of the jury and when their serdc
should be pronounced it would be transmitted by the light
ming Of the Republic. AID when reached
the shores OF the Atlantic would be take by of
swift steamers that plough the mighty Deep to the nations
Europe to be there again read with interest," They
therefore warranted in saying that this ordinary case
He desired that ia this prosecution he actuad
by unrendy feelings to the defendants the contrary
their relations both social and professional had
OF the most aicabe character; he prosecuted him
than ia anger but if he the dearest friend
had oneah if he the brother who sucked the same
breast, he would them discharge their duty
and 10 without favor the verdict demanded by
the law and the evidence.
lie then begged TO refer for per
s0nai 10 hmsef he alluded first TO his correspondence with
the late Secretary of State which had been introduced in
evidence by hs defendant and said that the letter of the
14h of May, in which Mr. Clayton Informed that he
Che Speake knew Of violations of the act of 2)t April
1878, in New Orleans by him when he IS g
norant of the facts they had been studiously and
efectualy concealed from the public; he coud have
known them and that as soon he informed Of the
facts be certainly his other letter qualifying the opn
ion given in The first, when he ignorant of those fact
and he insisted that it was neither proper, fair hold
up that letter of the 14h Of May, all expressing his
opinions upon the facts subsequently developed.
He said that complaints had been made by the defendant
OF the action oil the Government in the affair Of the pansh
Consul here, charged with the abduction Of the Spanh
turnkey, Rey. He vindicated the Government and read
Mr. Claytons letter Consul Havana written by
direction oi the President demanding the immediate
Of Rey. and that he be sent back to New Orleans
would be the He back-the Govern
H., - - uoouu'oh pohp'ne's anu eneisy III
ose the Commissioner in that and the OF the
Grand Jury said he believed they acted conscienousy
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be passed providing Tor The punishment of Consu he said
- ieaiAs al ieato W the Rey aHar were intended TO
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ne aamohshed the defendant when ne had 60 oilen pro-
oIeu us posuons OF MS colleague In te pro'ecuuon io
nave oeen the result OF either Ignorance or lincer that he
should have been cautious not Subject himself to like
mputalcn He said all the forms Of law had been strictly
observed In this prosecution.
lie next noticed the position assumed by defendant that in
criminal Gases Jurors were Judges OF the law and the facts
said 1t was true that had the power decide the law
against the Instructions Of the Court but he insisted that il
was the duty OF the jury criminal in civil
decide according to the law given to them by the Court
10 Sustain his view, he referred to decisions, and read
length from Judge Sorys decision in End Sumner page 2
lie tsen ged Length the Of the defandent in
which he attempted justify the expedition against Cuba by
showing that the Government had approved sim
don by General Thomas of Louisiana in $780, against the
Spanish Governor at Baton Rouge and had tolerated such
expeditions Canada few SINCE and against the
Mexican territory of Texas 1861 He denied that any of
these cases were marked by the attended
this expedition.
lie said the expedition of General Thomas carried
on from the United Stats against foreign country with
which we We're at peace but was expedition expe in
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