The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-07-07
The GRAND jury AND THE Full

The GRAND. JURY AND THE FILL
BusrERs.-The Grand Jury Of tbt
United States Circuit Court made the
following report, with regard to thu
Fillibuster expedition, in which they
stated virtually that they had found
out nothing but vague rumors in rela.
ton to reported Fillibuster expedi.
ton against the Island Of Cuba. Gu,
cotemporary Of the True lelta has
the following: ~
Judge Campbell ordered the report
to be spread upon the records, Of the
Court, and said he should cause a copy
to be transmitted to the Secretary OF
State Of the United States. He took
occasion to comment upon military ex-
petitions got up by our people against
nations with which we are ut peace,
portrayed their nature and results,
and cited numerous decisions of the
Sapreme Court to sustain the views
he had expressed, and to show that
those who contributed in any degree
to the furtherance of such expeditions
game under the maledictions Of the
law. The Judge said that the govern
ment could easily. by recording the
pardon OF any witness, refusing to tes-
tify on the ground that he would Grim
mate himself, make a good and suffi-
Gent witness Of him. The govern.
ment had also the power to employ a
detective police if necessar,-as he
hoped it never would bc-to Illustrate
the designs Of all such persons. The
Judge then announced his intention to
hold those witnesses who had refused
to testify on the ground Of self.crimina-
ton, under recognizaDce in the sum of
$4,000 each, unless some good reason
could be shown why he should not
These gentlemen were j. A. Quit
man, j. S. Thrasher, and A. L. Saun-
ders. At six o'clock, these men ap-
peared in court. Upon being called
upon to show cause, if any they had,
why they should not be required to en-
ter into recognizance not to violate the
neutrality laws Of the United States.
Gen. Quitman addressed the court and
wished to know for what and by whom
be was accused. Judge Campbell re-
all the facts that had come
70 his knowledge, through the Grand
Jury Report and otherwise, and said
hey fully authorized the Government
% hold the gentlemen named under |
recognizances. Gen. Quilman ex-
pressed his astonishment that the court
should undertake to punish him with
'ut making any specific charge against
him, and intimated his intention to re-
list such proceedings by all the means
n his power. Gen. Waul, Of Coun-
el, also addressed the court, and pre-.
ented his objections at length. The
J. s. District Attorney then submit
ed the case to the court, whereupon
he Judge ordered the Clerk to enter
p the following order:
n THE MATTER OF THE UNITED STATES VS..
JOHN A. QulrMAN AND A. l.. SAUNDERS.
Z Whereas, it has appeared from the
resentment of the Grand Jury, that
ersons, to them unknown, have held
meetings in this District upon the cub
sct Of Cuban affairs, the object and
endency Of which is to effect a revo-
ation in the Island of Cuba; and that
Moneys have been collected and Sc
uritia issued, which were, or would
e hereafter, at the disposal of whom
oever might be chosen to the CON-
,and Of an expedition purporting to
e in aid Of the Cuban revolutionists
nd, whereas. the said Grand Jury
ave also expressed their suspicion
hat John A. Quitman, James S.
'hrasher and A. J., Saunders are
onnected with the expedition pro-
osed; and from the facts presented
y the said Grand Jury, and which
ave been disclosed to the Court upon
he examination before it, said per- ,
'ns being here personally present,
lat there is such reasonable ground
} suspect the said persons of pur- .
ose to violate the laws, to preserve
le neutral relations of the United ,
tates, as to make it proper for the =
curt to require them to enter into I