The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-31

United States and legally tested. Mr. Hyau will arrive
here TO morrow.
The committee met to-day, but did not examine any
Witnesses The letter Of hyatt read but action
was taken ON the subject, the committee preferring to
wait until Mr.. Hyatt appears before them Wednesday.
Since the discharge Of Judge Army witness before
the Committee he has said tnatK he had not been stopped
by the Chairman would have shown that Brown was
twenty I've miles from PoAwatomie on the night that
wilkinson the Doyles and Sherman killed He says
Brown told him that he not with the party, but that
was righteous deed. One OF the party also told him
Brown was mot there, but camped Milde
Creek. Another witness says he saw Brown the next
morning, far from Pottawatome that 1t was
impossible for him TO have been party TO the killing
Army would have testified that previous 70 the destruction
Of the property d free State lawrence ON the 2lst
Of Nay, 1866, not single proslavery man had been
killed. that up 70 that date the FREQ State had acted
wholly the defensive that the morning Of the 22d
Nay, 1862 when the free State Of lawrence stood In
sight Of the smoking ruins Of their burned buildings
messenger arrived from Pottawatomis creek with notice
10 them that they did not leave the country previous
the 25h Of May they should be hung upon the nearest
Eeea. This notice was served by the Doyiss, wnkinsou
and shermAns upon the free State families on that creek
that a. the general government has failed protect
the lives and property Of citizens, and they
have been destroyed under its authority, we
commend every free State to protect himself and
family at whatever sacrifice Of life property to the
other party. Army says companies were then formed in
the Territory for protection, Of which immediately
visited Potawatomie creek, and with tho assistance Of
of the settlers the night Of the oath Of May 1885,
they disposed OF the authors OF the notice. Several
months previous to that time, Dow, Barber, Phillips Shoe
maker and Frederick Brown, all free State men, had
been murdered That killing Of the Dcyles the nrst
prOslavery blood spilled by the free State men,
As Army acquainted with Kagi and Cook, and had
conversations with them and others Of Browns party
considered strange that Mr.. Mason did not ask him
what they told him, and inquiry propounded to
Army in order ascertain he knew who the author
Of the letter OF warning written 10 Secretary Floyd from
Cincinnati.
Redpath Of Maiden, ana sanborn, Of Concord, Massa
chusetts, it is believed will not appear DR.. Howe will
await the legal test to be made by Hyatt before appear
same position taken by Hyatt.
Reaf 10 notified to appear Wednesday, when the
Committee will probably question him points
INTERESTING LETTER BROWNS SECRETARY
The following is a copy Of letter from Richard
Rea Old Browns Secretary of State to the brother In
law of Cook, who executed for participating in the
Brown raid
WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. 30, 1850.
DEAR SR--Your favor Of the 9th instant, addressed
in Of the Senate investigating committee, ID
ceved and hasten to assure you Of my sympathy and
coincidence wbiyourse and family in your recent sorrow
full bereavement You will sure pardon me for saying
that in relation TO deceased brother cannot consent
to regard him. cannot, that is conscntto 10 call him
fortunate. Doubtless life dear and liberty sweet and
to die by the executioner's hand is an ignominious
which John Edwin Cook incurred the extreme
penalty Of the law sha be in its true proportions
and calm analysis shall be substituted for loud mouthed
horror and the motives which impelIed 10 the act SHALL
they will determine the verdict upon IT, the name and
memory Of your dead brother may become unto you
glorious Inheritance forever. take no shame unto my.
and i'll faed enterprise and yet in justice to the solemn
dead must confess that the spirit Of bencvolence and
rested ecpss SO surprisingly my careful prudence and
polite caution, that though the result has confirmed the
justice Of my judicious fears, cannot choose but do
homage to their 0ries as beings who In all noble st
tributes Of character. were infinitely above myself
The fatal error OF John Brown consisted In taking for
granted the premises upon which his movement pre-
dicated and without the absolute correctness of which
could poesibly succeed II based the mistaken
suppostion that the slaves themselves anxiousy
awaiting an opportunity striking for their Freedom and
John Brown abored urder an inatuation Of intellectual
obosy in attempting to execute hs project before hav-
ing thoroughly assured himself that he might rely upon
their operation. He was swayed by other errors. He
confounded his inerenccs as to duty with duty ITSELF
were binding on the conscienccs Of all other men
and he translated the sensitiveness OF his heart
and the suggestions Of his idiosyncracies to
things impaired his reason, and prevented him either
from thinking impartially judging accurately and WISE
w. But as he that strange power which enables
one man to uct many with his views, he choio
gzed his associates that seeing only through bis medium
of von they consequently were unable 10 coutfovert his
theories, therefore the movement went bindly For
myself too II Is certain that had not been sent 10 New
York out reach great nesneric influence
could sort master the questions involved, sh ould
have been with the enterprise down to the bitter end
should indeed, have bad no other choice Had John
Brown sent man an errand 10 Hades be must have
started fbher for be was Of Gods commanders
knew your brother. We have been friends Permit
me to say Of nim that his faults were such as bslong
to warm, impulsive, chivalrous nature He was
quick hearted swift blooded brave unto recklessness
generous rodgaty. We have together on the
stump, in the solitude Of the far prarcs in the social cir
Gle in the re ement Of homes and never koew
him other than that which have stated. In the history
of Kansas he bore honorable part and leaves an bono
rabie record and you must not in your Sorrow the
manner Of his recent DEATH ort 10 consider the causes
that leo Incrr,v Qf SO sna you be conorted and
soled by the reflection that al the clamorous noise and
passion which the surrccton has ergendered the sure
and true Interpretation il VIII receive from time even
now being rendered, aud that, too, the spirit which
sooner later ever The truth uppermos
and makes justice ever be done.
With much respect,
RICHARD RElLF
r. CROWLEY, Esq, New York city.
OUR RELATIONS WITH Grille
Despa,ches we're received at the Department or Ssase
this morning from Mr. Bgler, Minister to Chic. The
difficulties growing out Of the seizure Of the ship Town
send Jones are in fair way Of satisfactory adjustment
They are disposed restore the exequatur Of Consul
Trvett at Valparaiso and government has no power
10 compel them 10 do Trvett IS still at Valparaiso,
waiting the action of our government in bis case
OUR TREATY WITH
Adyices were received here this morning from China
brought by the last mail from Europe. Every disposition
was manifested by the Chinese carry out the provisions
of the treaty with this government. AL the claims
presented had been paid.
Preparations being made TO repel the contemplated
attack Of the English and French forces which, it s sup