The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-20
FoaEIes poLIcs IN rHE UNITED STATES.


When the prosecution of the barque Msury was nsiu-
ted in New York. it with surprise we then dis
covered that the British consulate there had spies and in
formers under its direction employed to harass uneend
ing citizens Of the United States with false charges in the
view Of dverting attention from the violation of the nen
rality laws by officers and agents of Great Britain
We now have another exposure of the same sort In oin
cnnat taspeOrs that Mr. Rowecrof the British consul
there, has in his employment paid iuiomer, who docs
not even stick at perjury in aiding Mr. Rowecrott to get
up cases against citizens of the United States
From the Ctrennau Co umbiNn Feb Is
THE PERJURY CINorNEAri.-THE riLL.avsrER
TRIAL.-THE BRITIsH CONSUL ON THE srANp.-Tbe pre-
mnary examination of John Barbour, the well known
witness in the hbuser case the charge of perjury, Was
continued in the United States courtroom yesterday after
before Commissioner Warden.
During the examination previous day subpoena was
served on Charles Rowecro esq the British consul, for
the purpose of taking his testimony. Mr. Rowecroft APP
peared BY his counsel who sgnfed his willingness to give
his testimony in the form Of affidavit but claimed that he
had the right to decline appearing in court witness by
virtue Of his official position.
The was argued at length by counsel and the
missioner finally decided that the official position Of the
sui gave him such immunity and that unless he should
appear in Tuesday attachment must be issued for
him.
At the opening Of the court at o'clock yesterday after
Mr. Rowecrot made hiA appearance, and ntinated
MS Willingness 10 DC examined, stAllng ne
right to exemption from it that attached itself to his
sten.
Mr.. Rowecrof accordingly aad examined at
regard to his knowledge of and intercourse with
Barbour The leading points of his testimony That
Barbour frst visited him his accord In September
October and made known to him the that
going against the British that Barbour said
he British subject and Protestant and DESTROYS
of exposing the plot that he Barbour) usually left with
witness the note of the proceedings OF the Emmett Club
he took them at its meetings, from time TO time that Bar
bou furnished the list Of for the in the fill
buster which warrant drawn up in the office Of
witness that Barbour steadily refused accept any money
for his services but that at last after being repeatedly
urged, he induced to receive Sl0 which suf
to meet than half of the expenses he had
carried in the
The testimony OF Mr. Rowecroft the WHOLE went to
corroborae that of Bar buur n almost important
tcuar Mr. r. stated that he had studied the character Of
Barbour with care and considered his veracty be unm
pcachabe. He believed the motive that acuated him
religious anatcism and noticed that he always
ous in regard to maintaining bis integrity. He had hesa
ted for time about joining the Emmett Club
of being required to the obligation of secrecy, which
be did not design to observe but had done last beev
ing the object to justify the The witness stated
that though when Barbour first visited him he protested
be British subject he afterwards said that he had been
American citizen but had burned bis papers
point taken eagerly by the counsel for the
cuton but the witness defended the character OF Barbour
and corroborated him in nearly all material points.
At the conclusion of Mr. Rowecrofts testimony other
witnesses examined but nothing of importance
elected.
The testimony declared closed and the court ad
ourned until two o'clock, p M, to-day, when the
will commence
This Mr.. Rowecro 1t also seems, struggled to evade
the process Of the commissioner by the idle preex that he
privileged person, not subject to be examined
witness-a pretension utterly without much
shadow of foundation. The commissioner very properly
compelled his appearance.