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| extent of his means, and by his sympathy
And those to whom you have entrusted the
management of this great and magnificent en-
congratulate you on its triumphant achieve
ment' as they do now on its auspicious com
mlnenccmcnt. HENRY GOURDIN,
FE <Prcs't Blue Ridge r. r. Company.
The New Orleans F'illibusters.
Yesterday afternoon, Gen. Jno A Quitman,
Mr.. JssS. Ihrasher, and Dr. A. L. Saunders ap
peared before G. w. Gurley, U. s. Commission.
er, and entered into recognizances pursuant to
the order of Judge Campbell, of the IT, 8. Cir
cult Court The condition of the bonds was
5to observe the laws of the United States in
general, and especially an act in addition to
the act for the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States, and to repeal the
commonly called the Neutrality law, for the
term of nine months from the first of july. inst -
The penalty of the bond is $4,000, with two
suretics at $1,000 each. -
The suretes on the bond of Gen. Quitman
were Robt- Estlin and Gen. Miles; on the bond
OF Mr: Thrasher, Emile Lasere. and 8. r: Walk
er Esqrs., and the bond ofsDr. Saunders, s. F.
Slater, and @s92E.
The parties made and signed protests against
the right to exact these bonds. from them, and
alleging that they signed "under duress" Mr.
lhrnsher end Geg: Quitmnn made separate pro-
OF
Gen. eluitman.. We give them below The
Commissioner declined receiving them officially
and they were accordingly verified by The
signature OF witnesses: 5s
PROTEST OF Nh. JOHN 8. THnAsuEn. ~
l, John S. Thrashcr, citizen of New Orleans,
now in duress under n mittimus issued by the
Hon. Jno. A Campbell, Judge of the Circuit
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict OF Louisiana, for the purpose of compell-
ing me against my free Wilt and consent to en-
ter into recognizance to observe the laws OF
the United States in general, and especially an
act in addition to the act for the punishment
of certain crimes against the United States, and
ito repeal the acts therein named, approved
2oth April. ls1s,", being now about to enter
Judge of the Circuit Court do hereby most
solemnly protest: That2I commit this act
against my own free will, under the pressure
of imprisonment under the order of said Judge.
sMhich order hold to have been issued through
an an, az arsltFarys Illegal and aneonstitutional
herghts Of the citizen and stpulations of the
constitution of thesUnited States of America
md agaIn%protest against this net, which am
forced to do in order to obtain my freedom, re-
serving to myself albany full and complete
rights to proceed against the parties concerned,
together or severally, in this my illegal depri-
vation of personal liberty, in such time, place,
or manner as may be granted me by law, and
requisite for me.to obtain justice. So
Presented i9Naw Orleans on the 8rd day Of
July, 1854 sand :fead before j.. w. Gurley, Clerk
Eofs ths soatt inthespresence of the undersign-
sWitness my :lispd & ! ~ J. S. TunAsuEn.
Read in presence Of ChaG T Eetlin L. ]. segur
I lPaorKsr OF GEs QurrMAs. Z c..sty
In the Names Of the witnesses whose names
are hereunto signed, tho following gsdeclaration
and protest was made before John VI. Gurley,,
Clerk, previously TO signing the bond required
by Judge Campbell: u -. ~
gasAg !ordessf Judge campbsllons Of
shkEF wili, for the speceof min 3; months
Of .tlis United States in geGerL
a6npds eoially the so called neutrality act
6nn unconsti itutional, illegal and ar
$bitfasyexSreiseS of, power. refused volun:
tar sdience I'd Il because viewed Tiny
duty motto yield upon amere demand, my sal
cred rights rs an. american citizen. am, ,now,
by, fe.order spf the samssJudge, a close pris.
tonersin the hands az tie Marshal ri yield To
illegal demand only because have no ap-
peal h0m Pawey whiths prac ctically, Is abso-
siute. and ibls;aggader daress Of ia.
grGssss SNbs ssas. ga9s
said Jadgs IN this an oompelled sign
this bond or rscoSh ShiEanse e 3. J.sAs Q6sfa4s t
|. 5 Ths.vithin sxss read bstess the Commissions
or by mo: AsQnitlnen sptS tfons 10 the siEning
.ofsisI IbShd in.t sassies OF The unds di
Ss ss = sss (, - John s. Holt JfS
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