New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-11
THE r1LLIBUsTERs AT NEJHORLEAys
PROTEST OF THE PRISONERS.

Last evening Messrs John A. Qutman j. :. Thrssher,
and A. L. saunders appea cd in the office OF the Clerk OF
the United States Circuit Court in response to the mitti-
mus for their imprisonment, which is in the following
words
~ c o Tsr \. Ts1s9 ss ss.If; a. G and Eqa Die
To the Mhsl of the United states for the District Of Lou
~ issns or either OF his Deputies
These are in the meme of the President of the United
States of America command you the said Marshal or
Deputies and each OF you forthwith 10 convey TO ethe
of our eils the bodies Of John A. Quitman, John =
Thrasher and A. L. Saunders and them and each them
there safely keep in your custody for the term o nne
months from the st day Of July nst or until they sha
comply with the OF the orders hereunto annexed or
.hon lie otherwise discharged by competent authority
and in due course of law.
And herein fail not at your peril.
Court I s The EnSss ss. sej " TsGY s 2'tP: c:i this
In the presence Of the witnesses whose hereto
signed the following declaration and protest was made
before John W. Gurlcy Clerk previously to signing the
regard the order OF Judge Campbell one OF the jus
tices Of the Supreme Court Of the United States requr
ing give bond and security that viii Tor me space
of nine months observe the laws of the United States in
gene ra and especially the socaed neutrality act OF es
ls an unconstitutional Illegal and arbitrary exercise
power. refused voluntary obedience to i, beeau0
deemed my duty not to yield, upon mere demand my
sacred rights az an American citizen. am now, by the
order OF The Judge close prisoner IN the nans OF
the Marshal yield TO this illegal demand only because
have no appeal from power which practically is abso-
lutte and Irresponsible Under duress of imprisonment,
and with SOLEMN protest against the assumption OF power
PEELED to sign the bohd or recognizance. o,-,-,,,y
6e above Was Wa: read a beoe the BY Gen
j. A Quitmsn previous to his signing the b9nd in the
presence Of the undersigned; .s:snedl
y%STSy ySTy a,EFl RoLTJi' sT s1yx.sSFn 5S5LIs WALKER
Nh. .rHRAsHERs PROTEST
John s. Thra.her citizen o: NewOrieans, now in dG
ress under mittimus Issued By the Hon. John A. Camp
bell Judge Of the Circuit Court Of the United States for
the Eastern District o louisiana for the purpose Of com
pelng me, against my free will and consent to enter into
recognzance 10 observe the laws Of the United States IN
general, and especially act in addition 10 the aci to he
punishment of certain crimes against the unIted STATES
srd 10 repeal the aets therein named approved 2oth April
ISIS being now about TO enter into the recognzance de-
manded by His Honor the Judge oi ne Ccuit Court 90
hereby most solemnly protest that commit TINS aet
aganf my free will under the pressure OF lnPr9-
ment under the order of said Judge which order hold 70
have been issued through arbitrary, Illegal aad unco,
stutiona stretch Of Judicial power IN open violation OF
the rights of the citizen and the stpue;ons Of the ons-
tuition Of the United States Of America and again pro-
test against this act which forced TO do in order 70
obtain my freedom reserving 10 myself all my fu en,i
complete rights proceed against the parties
together or severaly in this very Illegal deprivation oI
rersona liberty in such time place manner a. may ce
srsnted NE BY law and may be requisite for me 70 obtain
Presented in New Orleans on the Cd day of July 1884,
and read before J. W. Gurley, Clerk of the CeTrt.
Witness my hand: '' = ih'N'sHA'
DR. SAUNDERS PROTEST.
The undersigned in signing the recognizanee required
Of him by Judge John A. Campbell joins IL the protest
the same entered by Gen. John A. Quiinsn,i ,vnyps
Read before the following Witnesses: ,v,oyD
ST EsIhls4 ETsnES4
These gentlemen then signed the bonds with their sew
ersl surefies. ,...c-
r. w Es,lin and W K Miles were the sureties Of Gen.
Ontmnn: Emile IaSere and =. X Walker were sureties
of Mr. Thrasher: and Patrick Irwin ana - E. slater
were sureties for DR.. Ssunoers