The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26
AFFAIRS IN FLORIDA.
OUR KEY WEST CORRESPONDENCE.

KEY WKr, Nov. IL. 1901
Jloe Marvins Charge to the Grand Jy On the Subject Of
Trerson, &c.
In lato charge tho Grand Jury Judge Marvin dis
cussed at considerable length the tho sbycc. Of
He said crime cr against the tinted
States Is defined bg the constitution -. treason aganst
the United tatas shalt only evyins against
them, in adharing TO their enemies giving them aid
and comfort It is well known, he sal nrs. thai
raj armies assembled Ia the different Southern
States for the purpose Of ovcrhrnwg thu government
Of tho United States. This is evyng war, and is
troasn against tho United states ana ali persons who
perform uay part, however minute or however rcnots
from tho sccno OF action ami who actually i.agusi
IN the general conspiracy u be considered tra
tors Not only persons Actually assembled in
guilty OF treason, but all those who ioinei
confederate in the general conspiracy, and who do
perform rny act however inmate, however dis
from e assembled armies order u advance the
oec, u the general conspiracy, also guilty Of tea
SON Hence persons who sn.s-t recruits for TIM rebel
army who act As comnisssros quar- ternasters,
ny purchasing or forwarding PROVISIONS or supplies
Of any kind FOR the army, Governor of States who
ordor out tho militia To recruit or reinforce Tho
leis money advance supplies Of any kind, with
assist ~ maintaining the rebel army in tho Eeii,
all guilty OF treason and each offender may bs indicted
for his oct o treason in the district where hc
mits II.
to the second branch OF the definition OF treason
civ ne them ari and coMfort'-he said the triu
mics as here used means foreign euemiss-prsons bs-
longing ~ foreign nation with which tho United a'cs
may bs At war. it has, therefore, application TO
the present condition OF Affairs. The persons
assembled in arms against the United States not
legal la,suagc, enemios but they citizens resi-
dents u the Uute states and such allegiance 10
the tBiiod S'a's notw t's,asdig tho ordinances
o ion They are not erenios, but traitors. The
State ordinances Of ecsson have discharged the
ctzeps ii he secofcd Staos from their obligations Of
aag the united Staios and ato thsm aliens and
foreigners These ordinances ali in conf ,n or
the institution Of the United Statesthc supreme law
and nl!! an void. 20, also, contemplation u tho
laws o the United states the Confederate government
gpvernm ut, and cannot discharge the nhabtan
OF their allegiance the United states - protect them
In the United States against the pains and
penalties Or rea-.n committed against the untei states;
until the Confederate governments recognized BY the
President and Congress, the courts must consider i,a 1t
has no CNi~.c1Ce.
Before conviction for treason bc had, the par,icu-
lar overt with which the accused may be charged
mast b- proved by two witnesses; bat tho Two Witnesses
the need not b.; before the grand jury
n order to warrant their nniing ttno bill II the jury
satisfied from the cvrlence before them, that any
person guilty OF the crre and that two witnesses TO
the act may be produced the trial, they
will be warranted in finding tue bill.