New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-25
FROM BOSTON.


Baker, CroweD, and Orlando, the BarDstable
County kidn1ypers, have been acquitted. The teIe-
graph and tie newspapers give you the Impression
that the jury bssed their verdict upon the want Of
iLih diction. For the honor Of the County and the
STATE. wish this could be subssantated. But there
is no evidence Of il. 1t is true that this plea was
the chief reliance of the counsel for tho defense, al
Others being promptly and decidedly overruled by
Judge Allen, while be seemed to give some eoun-
t.parce TO this 1t Is also true beyond doubt that
tie jururs, if complained Of for their decision
would plaulibly soy that, under the ruling Of the
Judge that The Government must prove jurisdiction,
and under tie doubtful state Of facts on that point,
thy were compelled to render verdict OF acquittai
But have seen DO evidence that tie eulprts would
have been convicted if the jurisdiction Of the County
had been clear. Those who best knew the people
Of ibo County, and the Jury after that was imPan-
nelled. had no expectation OF verdict of Guilty.
I b. meet that AZ hcped for by the ADti-Slavery
en v DO understood the state OF public sentlIDent
IN tLe County, Was a disagreement. The County
il small; alaost every man III II "a either father.
scu, brother, cousin, or marTlage-eonnecnon OF
eyeTy oiksT msn; and N addition TO thus, large
PORTION Of the population have for many years past
got their living by The cosstwlse slave-.-ade, and
eaInOt be expected TO have any very exalted idea OF
tie sseredutss Of bur1Bn rights Very few OF them,
/ sui sse would mentally assent 10 the monstrous
doctrines laid Gown BY Dir. Gushing; but very few
could Tesist the temptation to return negro to bis
nsetieT provided { refusal 10 do would be likely
break up printable run Of commercial business
The only good resalt OF the trial is that Mr.. JOAN
W. Baker. Tie principal kdnspper, is three or four
thcps1Us cc1srs out Of pocket b. the operation.
There Is aDetaer indictment pending against him
std h. associates, nkich ought 10 BE- trad that
TIE coCIiy Ray have opportunity 10 retrieve its
character, If ior 10 other reason; but think il
likely that il VIII be MOI pros'd By the Dew
District. Attorney, Mr.. George Marion, who was
one Of The kiGnsppers counsel at the late tE1sL
MarSscn = 80 old Wing turned Democrat. who was
eIf<isS ty . Republican spit in Bristol County,
which forms part Of the district. Dir. landlord,
Of IaanlOn. the present District Attorney seems TO
have tIicd the case with great fahfuness and abn-
ify. His elosing argument compares very tasora-
by ain that oi Ar. Gushing. more than haii OF
WLe h Was simply re-hash 81 The Pro-SlavcTy
speeches With h.eh for two Winters past De hss
sEhd The ears q the Massachusetts, House Of Rep
re<ntstiyes Perhaps il was part Of his bargain
with the kdnappers that he sbOgid Be sl0wed 70 DO
a Eftl pohfiesi business on his own account, while
saylg his clients from the punishment they % rch-
y EeElted-
judge Allen tglec TIE corc VIE t1r ttfCtcet lu4-
psrtislty If Il u nerit ~ be impartial n case
tee,ay involving the good name Of the Common
wealth.. he sustained the constitgtionahty Of TIE
Pers nal Liberty act Of 1855, uDGeE Which I'm part)
tie kdnappeTs were indicted, snd be gave no coan-
teuaDce 60 Ar. Cushings eHtray3gsDoes On the sub
iect o. slavery, add the right lid duty to return
nsit!ye nserC<s Bat, on the question Of jurisdie-
hon b seemed to lean IN favor Of TIE defrodaAts
This "a tie great question There was no disPate
a. to The agency u Baker. CroweA. and Orlando
in ssizing JcDes, in Hysnnis hartOr, and sending
him back 10 slavery. Their was DO dclbt ia aay
mans mind that tins act was done. not from sen-e
OF constitutional duty, bal irOm pure assfce. greed
al gain, and tear OF The loss OF Pnstsbe basness.
IL n wss no question that the law VI the state and
the moral sense OF al deceut shocked BY
tbs event But there was 30ubt whether 4 man
stsDdirs 90 PUNT Cannon. one Of the hesdlaDds OF
II, arms harbor, could tell hawk from a hsndsaw
en- Point Scndder, the opposite headlaaS Of Hysnns
karbOr. Ga this point opiEious diserDa- Ar. Josass
Baksr. a kis~snsn and business oeanectioa Of the
chief kdnapper, testified that be eOuld BOT teA the
one ebiet trom the other, though his eye-sxhs Was
quisegoc3-shsTP csOush, Idare ito Distinguish