New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-12


Herberts trial is progressing without sny new or
material developments. The most important wit
Less, NJ. Dubois, will not appear. 1t is easy there
fore to predict after the pre- judgment of the case,
on the application for a habeds corpus, by Judge
Crawford, before the fielding Of the Indictment thst
the accused will escape with punishment in no DO
gree corresponding TO the nature of his ofeuse.
According to the Democratic creed rs now ex-
pounded by their law makers in Congress, it is not
a crime 10 assail Senator with murderous intent
or to Kill an Irsbman. They are merely recrea-
tions, Of which no Free Soiler or humble working
Nan should dare to complain. This doctrine will
doubtless be incorporated in the next Democratic
platform at Charleston, if, TO use the language OF
the fre. eaters, "the Union shoald last 80 long"
1t is probable the debate on the Brooks case will
now consume the rest of the week, though the
original purpose was to close it up to-day. There
are ten or fifteen Members who are anxious to
speak. The discussion this morning was pretty
much in the general line which has already been
pursued. Mr.. COmins of Mass, who opened, was
severe in some of his structures on South Carolina
SO stringent, indeed, as to disturb the pro erbl
equsnimty of Gov. Aiken, who took passage 10
such dudgeon that he rose and denounced 1t as
false, declaring himself responsible for the asser
ton. The sensation IN the hall was only momen-
tary ss this sort of episode has become familiar of
late Mr. Cobb followed with labored defense
of the views expressed 10 the minority report,
contendDg that, except in the discharge OF Official
duty, Member Of Congress had no more privilege
to protect than any other citizen. His effort was
to dlscredit this popular conviction, to establish
that the Constitution afforded no such shelter and
that it was derived from the usage of the British
Parliament This appeal to popular favor, from
leader in the psrty which ignores everything like
popular rights, and enforces the most CALLING des-
poti,m under the name of democratic doctrine"
may be ingenious, but it will hardly accomplish the
object intended. The people have been too often
and too grossly deceived to be misled by these arts
at this day. Mir. Pennington's reply was clear,
stirring and pointed in every position taken. He
completely ridded Mr.. Orrs argument yesterday,
and with much spirit defended the grounds of the
majority of the Committee, which had been as
sailed. His speech commanded respectful atten-
ton and was quite worthy of it, both from the
manner 10 which it was conceived and executed.
Mr.. Bocock wound up, following the beaten track
of bis party.
The whole tone of the French Government has
recently undergone material change toward the
United States, and for reasons of State policy,
which are doubtless well understood by Louis Ma
poleon And no better evidence could b. furnished
Of this fact than the apologize retracton of his Of
fensye language, which fayorite like Marshal
Valiant was required TO make. For notwithstand.
ing it may be convenient for The Uniox here to
smooth that affair over the facts as originally pub
lished in this correspondence cannot be disputed.
If the report OF the Commission, which the Secre-
tary Of War furnished to the Secretary of State be
reliable, Why should We not be Oh good terms with
Johnny Crapeau He pockets oar millions for
silks, gimcracks and fashions, and We are every
year getting to be more extravagant customer.
OF course We should be amisble, particularly as
the cost OF the entertainment is all on our side.
The everlasting Naval Board was again up ia the
Senate to-day, and again belabored and defended
BY the same stationary friends and enemies. NAL
Tory and Toombs and Benjamin and Bayard, with
an occasional strsggler, kept up running fire un.
til patience became exhausted, and even the mes
ser gers and pages retired in disgust We have had
this thing until it has become sickening, and an
Injunction should be served against its repetition.
IEOEY