The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1854-07-09
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following report, with regard to the
Filllbuster 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. Our
cotemporarv Of the True Delta has
the following:
Judge Campbell ordered the report
to be spread upon the records Of the
Court. and said he should cause 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 at peace,
portrayed their nature and results
and cited numerous decisions Of the
Supreme Court to sustain the views
he had expressed, and to show that
those who contributed in any degree
TO the furtherance Of such expeditions
came under the maleliciions of the
law. The Jud ge said that the govern
meut could easily, BY recording the
pardon of any witness. refusing TO tes-
tify on the ground that he would erin
mate himself, make good and suffi-
cient witness Of him The govern.
nent had also the power to employ a
detective police if neeessar, us he
hoped it never would be to frustrate
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 selI-crimina-
ton, under recoguizanfe in the slim 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 mp
peared in court Upon being called
upon to show cause, if any they had,
why they should not be required to en-
ter into recognizsnce MT to violate the
neutrality laws of the United States
Gen Quitman addressed the court and
wished to know for what and by whom
he was accused Judge Campbell re-
oapitulated all the facts that had come
to his knowledge, through the Grand
Jury Report and otherwise, and said
they fully authorized the Government,
to hold the gentlemen named under
recognizances. Gen. Quilman ex-
pressed his establishment that the court
should undertake to punish him with
out making any specific charge against
him, and intilnated his intention to re-
si>t such proceedings by all the means
in his power Gen. Waul, Of Coun-
eel, also addressed the court, and pre-.
sented his objections at length. The
Z s. District Attorney then submit
ted the case to the court. whereupon
the Judge ordered the Clerk to enter
up the following order.
IN fas Matter or fHe UNITED SfArns VS..
toup A. QutrMAn AND A. l.. SAUNDERS.
Whereas, it has appeared from the
presentment of the Grand Jury, that
persons, TO them unknown, have held
meetings in this District upon The sub
iect Of Cuban affairs, the object and
tendency Of which is to effect a revo-
luton in the Island of Cuba aud that
moneys have been collected and Sc
curities issued, which were, or would
be hereafter, at the disposal Of whom
soever might be chosen to the com
mand of an expedition purporting to
be in aid Of the Cuban revolutonists
aud, whereas, the said Grand Jury
have also expressed their suspicion
that John "A. Quitman, james s.
Tbrasher and A. J., Saunders are
connected with the expedition pro.
posed and from the facts presented
by the said Grand Jury. and which
have been disclosed to tho Court upon
the examination before il, said per-
sons being here personally present,
that there il such reasonable ground
to suspect the said persons Of pnr-
pose to violate the laws, to preserve
the neutral relations Of the United
States, as to make it proper for the
Court to require them to enter into
recognizance to observe the laws of
the United States in general. and es-