Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-06
THE NICARAGUA FILIBUSTERS.
Judge CamPbelrs Charge to the Grand Jnrx
Mt Mobile.

NJ MoD1les
On Friday last, Judge John A. Cam pbelI dal,v
ereo MS charge to the Grand Jury Of the United
States Circuit Court Of the Mobile Judici,l Ci,
CUT. IL mas been looked for with considerable
interest, as promising to interpret the sentiment,
Of the Federal Judicatory toward the N,cs,,ou.
nlibu'ters, one Of whose principal places of rem.
deIvoas has been Mobile, and against whom the
Presidents proclamation, of last October was di.
rected.
AItel stating at some length the Jurisdiction of
'he FEDERAL Government In foreign relations. and
quothg the Presidents proclamation against the
Nicaragua flibusters, he proceeds to full eIpo
sltlon OF the motives which led 10 the enactment
tIe heuIrality act OF ISIS, the claims that the
aH has upon the loyality Of the citizens of the
Union Ior obedience, the extent and operation OF
the act, how It's violation may be detected NV ths
inquisition OF a grand jury or an examining mag
is,rate A'"s
After reviewing the various alibuste,,,.
schemes In the history fthe country, be saws:
ne enterprise against Sonora, and two expe.
Hllons against Nicaragua, are the last that shall
o1ng TO your notice; and I shall simply notice
them TO close the list. Their lamentab ble history
Is wen known TO you You will see that on the
snoJ-ct OF these laws the course of the executive
department has been uniform. No Prs.ident ha,
ever forgotten that solemn Injunction of the con
sttution, take care that tbs laws be faitbfnlIv
executed The judicial department Of the gov
eminent has never swerved from the doctrI,es :,
mas lnculcatsd, nor shrunk from the res ponsIb,I
tiles Of their high office Through IN. Iong So
ries enumerated, what good can be found. as de-
I,,so elpel 10 the Persons enlisted in the expe-
dltions or to those who have directed and con.
rolled them! What a frightful waste of life.
reputation, and treasure, has there not been, In
noT many instances have they not disturbed the
I'elgn relations OF this country and embarrass
toe operations Of our government. What an
amount Of lawlessness, sec q, disorganization
and crime have they not originated.
lt does see m to me that II is the solemn and
peODle of hisr
Indignantly upon any attempt that NAV be made
to violate these laws either In letter or in .nirt
Inc observations | have made in respect to the
oth section Of the act of 1919, will apply as well
to the expedition that went from this bort in Iss-
as that to which the Presidents proclamation re-.
lates.
The criminal laws of the United State. .,.o
extend to the protection OF property In American
vessels on the high seas, and TO pfopertv In tbe
malI OF the United States. There are cases in
tue court arising under the act of Conyres. n,on
these titles that may require your attestion f..
ject. fO' 'n'' suo-
inal laws of the United States When oonvened
the special session OF this court nv purpose was
simply to dispose of such business as might b..
reaoy ior trial, and which could properly des-
patch under the act Of Congress ALLOWING IN.
court The recent peStilence, know must have
ed the regular order OF business in this city
and ala not wish to subject any party to sur,
mise or inconvenience. The time for the req ular
session Of the court was nigh and there wa, no
reason, should public business arise, why
should not return and employ the whole winter
IN this court. III ind that TO be my duty that
course will certainly be adopted.
The mandate in the Constitution to the Pre,i
oent 10 take care that the laws be faithfully ex
scuteo, does not create wall # separation be-
tween him and other officers and citizens Every
one OF us who participates In the protection and
blessing Of the Constitution Is under the hio hest
oolgation In his sphere OF duty to axe care to OBJ
serve faithfully the laws made according 10 thai
constitution. And when the President appeals
10 me or to You to give him our hearty co-opera-
uon In the performances Of the duties Of his high
ONCE, we cannot, without forfeiting our claims
10 the respect and estimation that belong to coed
citizen, refuse his appeal