The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-09
THE lDAILYA0U


| LrTTKR FROM Ma ORIrrEsDEs-The N O. Pieayune has
been furnished with extracts from letter addressed by
Mr. Critenden TO friend and eonnexon in that city in
relation TO his appearance in the Ward case II is well
known suppose that his appearing in defence OF the
in that has been made the occasion Of visit
ing him with very strong censure:
ST. LOUIS, Sunday, May IA 1854
DKAR H; Your letter Of the "a instant was received
few days ago and you may be assured that the motives
which dictated II properly understood and appreciated
You desire Information in relation 10 my appearance
counsel IN the late trial OF young Ward in order that
friends may be better able TO yndicate my conduct from
the unjust eensure which without reflection has been cast
upon It.
have had nothing do with that case except proes-
sonay as counsel for the accused My connexon with
il may be stated in few words Details unnecessary
and mmaterial
Relations of private friendship had from my earliest
hood existed between and many Of the members OF the
family 10 which belonged Robert j. Ward esq the father
of the accused
lie and had long been personal friends and friend he
was to be loved and valued.
When he in the deepest distress and agony il
made known TO me that he desired should appear as
counsel for his sons then imprisoned and awaiting their
trial under heavy load OF prejudice and excitement
Could as professional man, could as friend have
fused TO do so 2 No, could not
The very responsibility OF appearing in the case under
the existing excitement made IL the necessary for
to do IT, or appear to be tmid lawyer and worthless
friend.
After considering of the matter and the repeated soca
tons Of friends determined to reject the APP
peas made TO but to appear in the and render to
the accused such professional services rs could de
eruned also that would receive VI fee for my services
believed that might exact almost what amount of
pensation pleased and that felt by rs reason
why should take none shrank from the idea APP
pcarance even of bargaining with distressed friend
specializing upon his msforunes his generosity Having
to these conclusions informed Mr. Matt Ward of
them by addressed him few weeks before the
trial and received from him letter of grateful acknowl-
edgmens His father then absent in New Orleans ms
supposed.
accordingly appeared for him. and defended him with
what ability could but neither did said anything
that was not within the stricest limits of honest and
honorable discharge Of professional duty
The trial took place Elizabethown the seat Of justice
of Hardin county, about eighty hundred miles from
my residence in Frankfort
had nothing to do with the preparation of the case
the selection Of jury These professional duties per-
formed by other counsel better acquainted with the facts of
the case and the persons presented jurors have no
to doubt that these duties performed in
ner becoming the profession and the honorable character
OF the counsel on whom they deyoved. may say that
had nothing do with the but argue it before the
court and jury The trial. SO far know could OBJ
serve, was in all respects fairly conducted,
At the time engaged to appear in the case had heard
nothing off but what might have been gathered from
common rumor.
have done nothing but what my judgment and my
feelings approved have in the exercise of profession,
appeared counsel for friend the Of friend aud
for that have defence to make. did not ntrude my
self into the cause appeared in it only because they
wished It, am your friend, &C.
L. H., esq, New Orleans.
TRoUBIE PRINCE EDWARDS IsLAsp.-Sr Alexander
Bannermann has ordered the dissolution of the assembly
Of his island government The following of the
matter in Halifax paper evidently tnged with par
san feelings but it conveys the principal facts:
short time since announced that the liberal gov
of Prince Edwards island had been defeated and
that conservative government had taken its place The
new administration, as soon as it obtained power sought
TO abolish the system of government and introduce that
in operation in the United States TO proiec-
tive duties and establish greater one-sded free
trade and revise the election law and introduce
by ballot; but their has called forth petition
the governor signed by two-thrds Of the electors in the
colony, for dissolution OF the assembly, with which hs
exceency has complied against the advice and of
his executive council
The action Of the governor has called out large meet
ing Charloestovn which passed resolutions denying
his authority dissolve the assembly and declaring his
action TO be unconstitutional and an-Brtish and deserv-
ing the highest censure
a IMPLEMENT wAR.--A letter from Paris dated
May 10, in the Cincinnati Gazette, says:
a curious experiment was made few DAYS ago in the
basin Of the fountain in the Palas Royal in the presence
of crowd OF promenaders, who collected. glass
globe, containing certain liquid, thrown the
water and then broken with pole The liquid mmedi-
aey spread itself the surface Of the water and taking
fire spontaneously continued 10 burn with intense fame
for period Of hfty-six seconds throwing ont dense
smoke The basin had the appearance Of being all FIRE
Three gentlemen well known TO science in Paris have in
vented this fluid after long and patient study with the de
sign OF making available IN the present war in burning
ships and in protecting attacking fortified places where
there may be a ditch. Thrown BY means Of a forcing
pump the head Of sap into entrenchment or a
ditch full Of water, or the breach at moment Of
sault In naval combat this liquid would cause the
most terrible ravages An experiment has since been tried
the river Seine in which instance the fluid continued 70
burn, with fame sufficiently intense TO FIRE TO the
sides Of ship for than a minute Suppose that
boat laden with this liquid should be oated into the midst
Of enemys feet and should be managed that Il
would take Gre the moment Of arriving near or in the
midst Of the feet and that the liquid should then be dis
rbuted the surface Of the water the whole feet would
take FIRE in spite OF all the efforts that might be made
prevent IL and they would take FIRE exactly In the most
dangerous place II not necessary to enlarge the
ture and importance Of the services which this formidable
application Of chemical science may render in the con-
mental and naval war which has just commenced"
cHARsE-The judge Of the circuit court lately
in session Hudson Wisconsin, gave a charge the jury
certain action tried before him, which excited consid
cradle merriment in the court at the time The action
the value OF certain liquors from below
and consigned for sale the defendant Evidcpce was
given the part Of the defendant show that the bran
dies made Of orycent whiskey and drugged that
whereat the Judge very indignant and charged the
jury very nearly as follows
"Gentlemen Of the jury Pure unadulterated liquor Is
wholesome and pleasant beverage and far the
perience Of the court extends conduces health and
iongevty but bad article Of liquor gentlemen or what
Is worse dragged article cannot be tolerated and II deal
from below will send up into this beautiful country
blessed with the smiles Of the benRnant Creator such
miserable quality Of liquor the proof shows this be in
this court gentlemen Of tho jury they cannot recover
The Chicago Journal o. Saturday the arrival