The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-04
fully and promptly met aud repeled by the editor OF the
Mobile Register in the following article

fully and promptly met and repelled by the editor OF thu
Mobile Register in the following article
/ "JupGE CAMPBELL FiLLrBusTERs.-The pro
eeedings in the United States circuit New Orleans
for the detection the ibuste exciting much interest
The charge Of Judge Campbell to the grand jury and
Of his decisions upon points which have arisen in the
Of the Investigations been variousy upon
by the papers OF that city Most Of them pronoun
cling his views the neutrality laws altogether
gent though all of them attribute him sincerity and neg
ry in his construction. In opinion there be
doubt that the judge has acted in strict accordance with his
official duties We how he could have acted other
WISE without dereicon of principle. BY his oath of
flee he is bound to administer udiciay whatever consu-
tiona laws upon the statutebook There and
question the consttuonay the neutrality acts
Their provisions think clearly bear positions
sumed by the judge in his charge They extend every
form OF preparation for committing hostile anst
ton with which peace This the extent of Judge
Campbels charge, and it is this which has excited the IN
favorable comments of the New Orleans press.
Whie we thus think that the charge the grand jury
just and necessary under the existing statutes, do not
abate at all the opinions have heretofore expressed
favor of repeal of the neutrality laws towards Spain Her
acts of aggression would fully that course and all
sympatbes are partial TO those who would render
to the patriots of Cnba in their long project
throwing of the Spanish yoke yet while the regular and
constitutional enacment of forbid
from giving practical expression their feelings by
hostile measures either direct indirect can but think
that is the duty Of all to submit to these enactmen and
and Judiciary to take that those enacments
forced" t ~
In this connexon deem it due 20 the administration
TO correct material of fact in regard to the leave
absence granted TO Colonel Mngruder into which that
sterling democratic Journal the Mississippi Free Trader
has fallen in article reviewing with severity the charge
of Judge Campbell The writer of the paragraph below
seems to conound citizens and soldiers and the right of
exparaton and the wrong OF hostility by the citizen to
nation with which his government is at peace No demo-
craft certainly, would deny the right of citizen bear
arms and to leave his country TO engage in the
vice of another denounce this either piracy rob-
berry But should not have regarded this article
qrng special notice but for the of fact in relation
the conduct Of the administration in the case of Colonel
Magruder AS officer of the army, he had right
leave his country to engage in foreign service and
the President gave him such permission Leave of alb
nce had been granted to him under the last administra-
honof which, however, he did not take advantage until
last winter 1t required special privilege to permit him
to go beyond the seas and this accorded because his
hmily wife and daughters-werc in Paris and repre-
sented to be so i'll as to require his presence He avowed
purpose to enlist in the service of the Emperor of
France and far from being engaged in the present strug
GLE member of the staff of the Prince Napoleon he is
daily expected here his way to his post of duty.
The paragraph alluded to is as follows
TO return from this depression to the judicial charge
discussing: it informs that when the government is
peace with any nation the citizen is peace with it that
when that authority has pledged itself peace and amiy all
the citizens pedged and that is personal dhonor
violate treaty Among other acts which would constitute
such violation and thereby aix the stain of personal dis
honor the person committing them and render him pri
robber, ito take commission to under any
foreign prince power and to go beyond the United States
to enlist any such service against nation with whom the
United States peace. Ii this be law the people of this
indebted the assistance of pirates and robbers
the achievement Of their liberties At this moment there
numbers Of American pirates and robbers engaged in the
service of the Sultan and of the Gar 1t has not been long
distinguished officer Of army who laurcls in
Mexico COL John b. Magruder actually obtained from the
President ieare Of absence with the avowed purpose of
listing service of the Emperor of France member
of the staff of Prince Napoleon to aid the Turks in their
present struggle If the law be laid down, not only
Col Magrude pirate and robber but the President him
self has been guilty Of serious violation of the law.