The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-01
THE CUBAN CUES TON.


a.s.m..,s sspiy 90 Jadge Campbell.
Iron the Nc O'Iesns Delta, Aug -
This eeptIsnsp (Juda. John A. Csmpbeul, Who
x.,aiA reeesied 10 tbe u. ). Circuit Court at New
49, snnears 10 Gave come to the South foil Of
zeal to ferret out some infracson Of the neutrality
laws.
vouid hold his open for six months, II neces
sary 10 prevent pen lc from aiding their neigh.
bors of Cuba Ia ~ AXE of The grinding despotism OF
Spain. He seemed d-sirou- OF correcting t1e CON-
mon error into wh',a the best men OF our country
had fallen that tner~ neither crime nor Gus
honor Ia indivdus advocating aud aiding tie ex
tension of American 'a-s' ut"os on thus continent
by the same m-a,s by viii "a they we're estabhsuef
In our couDGi by rrvoiu ION. He aeid that tho g
VITO contributed money 10 suc1 purpose wee
original and tnns- by soee hes, /" iaciled in
cautious yocDb men To take part II au en'ef-
prisfs, W ~ "most criminal"
Re tsted Charges acre N ide TO the Grand Jury,
ana when. AFTER dilgeot ieqary. they reported TO
the Co ri brief trey could fled no iafracti0a
Of the laws, Jucgs Caupbe sent taem b sok sga,o,
With pstru, toLs 80 nIaAe fuller and mere de-
taiie report with view, 80 1t Afterwards sppeafe l.
Ct gvicg coioG 70 Ms ~noss quent aroitiafs pro-
limos the coming 10 Of the desired report. the
JuSge 90, fbI.nganut, &c med to be famili1r vita
the secrets OF tn jfy ron. stated AT ne SHOULD
direct copy To /. transtrited 10 The Secretary OF
Stete tt Washington, .ua. without auy affidavit,
charge or eccusat"a OF otYnce against us, ordered
Mr.. Ttiashsr DR.. SAus ders aud myself. severaliy,
serve the laws 4 rae Uu,sea States in general, and
the n utfality Laws liz particular, tor the space OF
zine months.
Upon 10y l.fesai TO comply With this illegal de
maid, I was committee tine custody OF the
Msrst I'll, af'erwa ds directed to he imprisoned
In the paris jail 1t NJ " Orleans for niue mpnths.
Alter IRE brsi adj 'arn aea. Of the Court, | en-
,e cd into tho rqu 80 recagaiz snoe. uadsr tue
ftloSi ptosfsf, made tie orc The Clerk OF toe
Court n the pieIfnce OF Sitnesses:-
Iregsrd the order . Juaee Campseil of tine jus
tees of tho Sup'e,ne coatt Of the United S.aes
curing me CIV buna security th-t wall, for TIA
spsce Of pins months obssr,e no laws u tue Unite
States il general t-ec,iu the Gale teutrat ~
set Of lefs ,oaal illegal aud arbitrary
exerciss Of po.cr. r. used voluntary 0stdience 70
i, bcesuso aeeale! It NJ sa,s not to lid apau
ammo by the order ~ ~ same Judge, close pr
in the nans of toe Marshal Iye,d 70 this Illegal
cemend eniy because have M appeal fron power
which. prscucaly, ia assoa,e aud irrespon blc
undei euSess o imprisonment, and With soiecr PRO.
tes; agairst the assumpu IA OF power claimed by the
aforesaid judge this am compelled ,e sign this
bono or recagnzance j. Al QUIfMAN
New oreaps July D, 1854
Judge Campbell f2d,og that public opinion con-
dsmpec bis srbrars and opp essive has Zee mt
y Cause to be published III the Deta wrtten opic
ion differing sot italy ON that oral delivered
by hit IL Court al lin. Of his demau dug re
coeLi7ances from Nr. th,nAher D.. Saunders and
myself.
Uosi the appearance of this posthumcus orinion
had no intention 81 appearing before the public
con!eht to leave the impo,xtions attempted to DC
y
to the test OF time aao The good, honest sense oil
the great mass OF oar coustr,msn, who, howepei
they may be avn ed III o. inion on questions o.
Temporary loiics, VIII pot Oh great and Interesting
qutsi us, fau To distinguish between r,gut an,
vrore, though hDli, time serving politicians, aat
phafisaicrl piol' ssoTs Of national msraiity, wit
selfish purposes, may .on-pise u mysify the q1e5
tst1 AND deluxe l.. public mirc
HaG Judge Campbrll ~ ats posthumos opinion
The atrbhth ni an unefsy mod confined himsrl
q he facts as they we're, however odiou, his OBI
CV~rv hp
co.,! tatioDal rieh ana iibe ty of tue ciiizsn,
wUud b8vs left t1em the CRITICS OF an euiig ht.
eped Republican bs aud TO the serious reflection
OF tue ssacsmeo n' a tret peope; but ] reg re, to
say = bis k,asment ~ the facts IL so entirely des
titaS OF iounda'' III Truth. as to be lb. )us aoi
to compel me RIM tlntiy 10 dAay the through
the same halaet ~ wJc1 tuey were prop ,gdteJ
lave said his, lhs .osthumous 'iopinlonh diff,
fess in toto trala il- ora opin,oa delivered b. the
Juoeo IL Govt, - ny y .seDce, ana that OF q nun
Der of gent en- il n attendance. Ii Is due TO my
self g Soy, that, nd a.y II the statements upon
which, suai CONNECT been made IL my presence,
Icy Rtulo have b,en cout.a ietel On the so 4, IL
asset oDg ferns AZ asy r. ect for the coart Souli
lave peimittsd.
But irssnucA rs his opinion has first racently
Der esougat - iigh through he Pres, cave no
choice bot to exp &C isis judie,a, manufacture o.,
facts ~ ths same Mtl = Bgaia repeat thai d )
rot nog ttend 10 p.s@nt 70 the Cubic sce. oar
tdo's CT Jacge Csm bell 10 Influence the Gtaad
Jury TO fco bulls ag1laas me friends OF Cub IN iade-
percente. Do, VII u!Genl u on fhf legal ar ~
rasots CT BILE opiiion exoep, . FAY that is Oh
ure, evaslye, AID sonnet iues oisingeauoas Its
iesdrg feature Is studed eff ,t TO -nos the exist
ehce Of urbitfa5y po&er "a tceral jude q impl
son css2cGs st bis pir4.ase--a pc yer which ne
claims 10 oeiise, not rom ste constitution of the
United Stats nor raa laws thsfeof, bus from the
common law 81 Eugian3, eod ffom moaaich G ~ pre-.
cedetts. For tris .ste 10 MS ~ olished ubinion
My purpose is 10 show btit1y his perversion AID
m,sieprsentstipn OF the facts, sadato Jefsna nv
%Hagdinst Charges aAo ,nsnus tiooe co,taiaed in
ire published OPT lun. which wars VIII lily uasup
Pcit0 b. the esiden e, soc are not true.
/. To give dignity ana consequence TO hi3 az.
sum. ION OF poser Judge Campoeu heads hts pub
hration vito hs VILE Unit I'd States of America
W, Jotn A, Qaiman.n
Why shis bes,ing, uni IS to insiouate that there
TaS PERSECUTION petdiag aIainst mef Now, thsr,
Was he suca ca e II curt No charge enc Gus
tioD-oo sffioavit g auy n nee. Nothing OF the
kiBd OF itcosd. Toe Case was made b. Ju5gs
Campbell IL grew Out II his o iuion. My aule
is rot even cCutoireo 10 toe Ora a jugs report
Judge Campbell alone i my accuse. lie M sde the
cas- and gaveir name.
LLtre was oeiihrr charge, accusation, nor com
f'aiSt seai' II ne By the governmtus There beius
10 Aush tn,it "a case WY, utless 10 Convey Fdse
iupIession. az sueh title assumed 10 {. pubds1.
Cd opiniopi
2. Ire FIRST liue of the published ooiuion Of Jul &c
Gem. bel Is not true, IL secit S." rus .se ol-
sipats IN . i,qusitun by tue eours upon sae de.
,eeoans y s,'w cause Wy be should 10. give
boto," d.. Now, assert t,at sucl lequistsion
O. rule sas ever serve There is noae oc
rtoosd-no such taie Was ever mSde. The nesl
ofner OF fec"rs In regard e. myself was positive
crctT, requiring me 20 give a recoguz sU e wita
eu'tuts tina, soaid observe III LAYS Of rhe Uas led
States, dc., and upon NY pr napt tefusai e. 90 So
u sss toll We o. aa isee OF commitnsnt TO the
CUSTODY OF ire Marshal, end after ward, by au order
OF close conuoeDtnt ia the parish jail for Zine
mortbs.
3, The third statemebt in Judge Campb,lrs pub
lsaed opinion, whica sasi, nUtice, mty DE trle
but / 80, 1t exhibits proceeding not creditAo, T.
TIE gnisl and iu,pirtsily OF a aoart Of jusace
H. "a ., that AT toe sim. tee rrport IA ide y
r.! raiua was rturuea With OILERS VIII hal a :
- ed to tnswer the terrogatories OF the jur ~
ooobt this tact because it does spp.a IN e
published report ~ the Graud jury, ana l k los
10 other report IN de by Tie ca. II my name theu,
wGsieiuroed, To ask, BY whom TAs tlls
r'uFr secretly NADER Ip " ting or verb d.y?
Wa It as the instan of the court? None of these
sti are met Ia .Juc.e C. Am lbsIts unAit had