The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-22

United states Us. John Charles Gardiner.
CRImINAL CouRr, d. C., MospAY, MARCH 20, 1854.

trials Of John Charles Gardiner al an early day he
wished TO stae 10 the court that the OF him
self and his associate. Mr. Bradley the circuit
preme Courts would prevent from conscntng 10 such
an arrangement He thought the might 90 over to
the June His colleague and himself certainly could
not engage in the trial OF these tho first
Monday OF May next He therefore proposed that day
should be assigned for the trials though they would prefer
a continuance till June
Mr. Bradley explained that the nature of his engage
in the Supreme aud circuit courts Left him no OPP
ton in the matter. He could try a in this court
before the first Monday of May He did not see how
posponement till that time could prejudice the United
States their Witnesses here, and could be kept
demurrer TO the first Indictment would be filed the same
grounds on which the indictment against George Gar
diner was demurred to- and some additional grounds
one OF them is that the oath taken before notary
public As to the second indictment he supposed the Uni
ted States would not need the witnesses Who exam
ned in the against George A. Gardiner
The District Attorney We feel bound resist the post
ponemen Of the trial Till the first Monday of May. The
of keeping the distant witnesses here great
and they anxious home, that he in
sst the courts naming the earliest possible day for the
trial.
Mr.. Fendal. The application of the defendants coun-
sci the sole ground of their engagements in other
courts This is which OF person
ally willing give all the force that be claimed for it,
But there objections to which paramount
sderaons merely personal The will recollect that
the trials Of this defendant and his brother postponed
last summer by the court at the instance Of the United
States till the of Major Mordecais commission from
Mexico that the fact OF their
ained the District Attorney moved the to fix early
day for the rias that the counsel for the defendants
sisted this notion and moved their part. for continu.
ances till the and that the court granted the
connuances the sole ground OF the engagements OF tho
counsel for the defendants in other forums The effect OF
these connuances subject the government to
expense and the witnesses who had come from foregn
country very great inconvenience Now application
for delay is made second time, for similar reason, and
to be attended by similar The United States
Witnesses from Mexico have been already detained here
greatly beyond the time at which they expected be dis
charged the great Of their public duties and
private interests home. To force them remain would
under the circumstances Of their engagement, be breach
public faith, and could not be thought of for moment;
should they home before the trials the govern
has power TO compel them to come back again
In regard 10 the pending indictments shall be ready at
any time which the gentlemen may name take up The
demurrer the indictment for false swearing But il II
our purpose try the INDICTMENT Tor perjury before
trying the other apd Ia the Indictment for perjury
theIe are assignments which may make il necessary
for the prosecution to travel over. the trial. part
at least OF the field which was explored the trial
Of George A. Gardiner On the trial Of the defendant,
indictment for false sWesrng much of the evil
dence will clearly be necessary We do not think it pru-
dent discharge the witnesses from Mexico till after both
ndictAents disposed OF The jail will be fin
ished in few days; and is set for Wednesday
which will probably occupy the residue oil the week We
propose next Monday as the day for trial.
Mr. Carlisle said that in addition tho before
IL
possible for him try such the time proposed by
the United States II the court should assign that day ne
must retire rom the The would oil course al
low time to new counsel to examine Intricate and
important before trying il.
BY Court. From The ste the docket it is probable
that the will lie occupied during the present and
week in cases which must be disposed Oh The grand
Jury still in session, and daily increasing the jail
The application OF the defendants counsel there.
lore in reality Tor delay of only three four weeks. The
would prefer that he both sides should
agree day Bat they cannot and court mus
assign day, sinxs the time proposed by defendants
COUNSEL IS reasonable, and accordingly fixes the frs, Mon
4 day Of May next Tor the Trial.
PusnmATA-HAw.-This celebrated Indian chief OF the
Choctaw tribe Of Indians. who resided in Southern Ala.
bsma and Mississippi during his life visited this city
more than lie was The chiefos tribe who in he
habit Of boosting thai no ole OF them had shed
blood Of the epae faces" This chief great aditer
Of General Jackson. whom he helped punish TIE hostile
Indians Of other tribes The Steamship recently seized by
the authorities OF Havana Is principally owned by a mel.
camille house OF Mobile. She is called after q bea utiful
meandeIng river in Alabama, the Choctaw name OF hch
was Tuskaoosa, which, being anay zed is Black Warrior
Push-mai ahaw died in this city. Shortly before he
PRED be said 10 those surrounding his dying beds Friends
when am dead ire the big guns the" His request,
gtanted and the words in which IL conveyed are
inscribed upon the tombstone erected to his memory in
the Compression cry Should Spain refuse ma he
ample Tepaaiion LT the seisu'e Of toe noble steamer
bearing the name OF .hs loved river which waters the rich
country long eoveu eA by the old Choonw chief
least within he Of probabilities that big guns" will
agsa be fred The the descendants OF the proud
Casuisns.
SPECIAL MADRip.-Tbe name OF tho gente-
selected by the President OF the United States
Secretary OF State special messenger TO proceed
Spain with dispatches for misistes court
Warren Winsow, of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Mr..
Winslow Is lawyer of distraction, and gentleman of
influence in his State, lie left New York on Saturday
last, in the steamship Arctic, roafs for Madrid
TBH CRY PosT OFFfcK-Few OF citizens are aware
Of the and magnitude fthe aboI performed the
Washington City Post Office. There in all about thirty
clerks employed 10 this establishment and duties are
excessive aud Wagons loaded with letters public
documsn pamphlet copies of speeches OF tors
sentaves and newspapers almost hourly discharged
this office These hecuean piles have to be assorted
and sent off every poin, Of the compass Most OF the
ty-four. Notw Outstanding the responsible and arduous
character CT The dute, devovng upon the employees OF the
ocs their much less Than officers serving
in any Of the departments bureaus of the government
There are intelligent and honorable gentlemen poyed in
this office for the incousdeabe stipend OF sixty dollars per
month IL seems TO Us tbat II proper representation
made TO the Committees the Post Office In both houses
OF Congress Of the immense iabors OF the clerks post
office OF the metropolis measures would be proposed
and perfected for liberal increase Of their salaries The
office better administered its and al.
nsupportable duties never better
Col James Q Beret Is gentleman Of enlarged intei-
gence, OF enterprise and industry He is in short model
postmaster ard his first assistant Lambert Tree ESQ., by
his assiduy and obging disposition has the esteem