The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-06

THE ARREST OF SANBoRN.-The arrest and re-
lease, under writ of hubeas corpus, of S. B. San
born, witness summoned by the Senate Harpers
Ferry Committee, at Concord, Tuesday night,
was announced in our issue of yesterday. We have
received the following further particulars:
At the hearing of the habeas corpus writ, San
born's counsel presented the following points,
First-That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate
of the United States has nc power out Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, which is exclusively under the
jurisdiction of Congress. Second-That the pre-
cept for arrest being directed to the Sergeant
alarms by name, he alone can serve it. Third
That the Sergeant-at-Arms cannot deputise his
power to others out of the District of Columbia.
After hearing the arguments OF the counsel, Chief
Justice Shaw briefly reviewed the circumstances of
the case, stating that it presented conflict of
authority between the Executive of the United
States and the Executive officers of this Common
wealth. AS to the first point taken, the Court
were not prepared to say that the Senate could
have its precepts served outside of the District OF
Columbia. On the third point, that the Sergeant
alarms could not depute his authority to another
person, there was no doubt, and all the Court
were agreed that he had no such authority. A
warrant of this sort must be limited to the
person to whom II Nas given by the Senate. The
order of the Court was that Sanborn be discharg-
ed. The rendition of the decision called forth de-
monstrations of applause, which were speedily
checked. The courtroom was thronged. San
born lett with his friends for home. Mr.. SanbOrn
makes the following statement in regard to the ar
rest Il at first offered no resistance, but when
the handouts were put refused to go, not hav-
ing heard any warrant or seen any signatures, or
been told the names of the officers or the nature of
my offence, so far as | can recollect When they
dragged me into the open air without allowing me
to put on my boots, overcoat or hat, called mur-
der and resisted with my feet as well as | could:
with four stout men holding me they dragged me
to the carriage, which had been brought up by a
fifth or sixth confederate, and attempted to put me
in. | broke the side of the carriage with my feet,
and nv sister seizing of the rufians, they
dropped me on nv feet again. Again they tried
to tut me in but my sister whipped the horses,
which started and foiled them again. They were
still struggling with me and her-fve men against
one man and woman--when the neigh
bors came running to my aid: The ruiians still
attempted to kidnap me, but they soon found they
were overpowered then, and not until then, dit
they read their warrant in the street. by the ligh
of the lantern, while stood hand-cuffed and hal
| clothed in their hands. This must have been nj
| teen minutes after my first seizure.
The Boston Evening TraUeler of Wednesday say
| that Mr.. Carleton and the persons who went will
him to Concord, Geo. ]. Coolidge, Watson Free
man, Jr, and VIM. B. Tarleton, were arrested tina
morning, on alleged illegal proceedings connected
with their visit to that town.
Inc thickly built up portion of the city of Phila