New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-27
the other act of She same dass which we have seen
that il Is the duty Of every memt Of the Board take

that the duty Of every mont Of the Board tetake
al" s very fs%SR ESTEs sc'Sss 'S,.
The Hon. CAEss D. strrH, secsossry q me iateror
Mayor Berrett, after some discussion proposed 70
take the oath indicated in the act Of Congress by which
the Board of Police Commissioners was created, but
he objected to the form s>u Ia By the bterior Depart
ment and which bad been administered 20 the otner
members Of The Board That form OF oath Is contained
ia an act Of Congress approved the 9th OF August,
1861 entitled An act requiring an oath OF allegiance
and 70 support the Constitution OF the United states 70
be admiutered to certain persons IN the clv ser'ce
Of the United Sstes We quote the material part OF
this acts
"Es snae,eS &c. That It shall be the duty Of the hecds q
the dnetnt Departments TO be administered 70 eeh
and ovsI ohes clerk or enPoyss n9I t1s@ o wbe snail
hereafter in become connected betewh the 'o"ns
do soleulnIy swsn Tor affirm the may bel that
viii support protect and deerd the Constitution aud Govern
eigu and will faith allegiance and loyalty
to the same ordinance resolution law 81 any sie
farther tbs, do hls with full determination pledge and pur.
pose without any srtsl reservation evasion whstsceye
which nsy be requiod Of me by law 50 help nee God.
and that each snd every such cy officer and employee "a
the Department said 10 any connected herewith
10 tho service empoymeat Of tie United States who shall
immeds, dismissed and discharged from such service or EN-
MayoT Berret having declined to take this oath the
Board nd iourned 10 Frday, when, on reassembhng,
Mayor Berret eubmitted an opinion OF James M
Carlisle ESQ., the Corporation Attorney, TO the effect
that the hsyors of the Cities Of washington ana
Georgetown being eL oRcio members Of the BOARD Oh
Police, were no, obliged TO take aog oath OF othce TO
quaif, them for service 10 the BOsrd and Mr. Berrett
said he adhered 10 that opinion.
Mr.. Bowen then offered the following resolution:
IYhesas The Attorney Of the tnitsd states incon
pisuoe Ni,h request tom the Board o. ConmssOner. Of
TIE Meropotsu Police District II the District Of Columbia
sa @ sg15 $ che q OF Of &C Bms: e fyfa an SeeR @ G
ing cath 6 scisuce ard support The Con'tiuion Of ns
Uued states e eoDseTed 70 certain pesons 10 the cy
service Of the Lied Sidca eli per,ols Gaining msnbesp
80 said Board oud % take and scribe to ar oath az
eoldirg to the fo.m pre-crioed ia sac act;
nd sAeeds gsni.s 9. Berr.. Mayorof Washington de-
cnes fully set forth in the Official opinion o. Jane.
Arg % 1851 take said oath wei q. the oath prs''bet Ia
tie cresns the Police Beard and tbs members Of ,sd
Boad dssu bound In their action "a ths set
By the 0po,o4 snd ruling O. tie Attorney GeneEa Of tho
United 5s te gnos law ohcor OF the ooVern thsre
R..a That the rad Mayor the opinion o, this Board i.
not qusliled % nenOec e. off7o Thereof.
Afer considerable debate the resolution was passed
nv tLe unanimous vote of Messrs. Addison, Bowen,
Brown, Tenney, and Wsllach-slayor Berrett Geciin-
ing 20 vote. -
Mayor Bsrrett then made an address to the Board,
and retired.
In relation to the subsequent arrest Of the Mayor
Tie Star ayes the { lowing particulars:
SIN the course OF Friday night by orders from TIE
War Department. detachment OF Brgadef-,tenerai
Provost Marshall Porters guard proceeded 10 the rei
deoce OF Mr. Jaues c. Berrett, Mayor OF this city ana
duly arrested hin. The arrest was uaGt iof alleged
tre.tsonAble practices, sufficient evidences OF whico
,re In Toe hands Of the Government 70 render sueh
action on its part necessary in the Discharge OF It's duty
In tbe matter OF the preservation OF THE Capital.
His refusal of the cafb doubtltss IN some degree
Influenced the sction Of the War Department, uuder
the surveillance Of whose detective agents Mayor Ber-
ct has rested for time past circumstances of his
conduct aui associations having rendered M necessary
Thus to take due that the public Interest come To
no nishap through bis opPortunt ties US the municipal
bead OF the aiinirs Of the federal metropolis:
Mavor Berrett reached The depot ten minutes be-
fore Elk clock and spent the time until the departure
of the train ia conversation with his guards who were
in citizen dfoss and with such OF bis friends as had
Do scent Of bis srrest in sesson to meet him at the
GoJot."