The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-31
RESOLUTION IN REL lTION TO THE AR
NEST OE THE POLICE RQARl

On Monday last, Mr.. Powell gave notice of his
intention to Introduce in the Senate the following
joint resolution:
Whereas the Constitution Of the United States
declares that no warrant shall issue but upon pro-
bable cause, supported by oath or affirmation: that
no citizen shall be deprived of his liberty without
due process OF law; and that the accused sh all enjoy
the right OF speedy trial by a jury of the
district where the offence was committees;
and whereas Charles Howard, William II
Gatchell and John W Davis, citizens of
Baltimore in the State of Maryland were on the
hrst DAY of July, one thousand egh hundred and
sixty-one, seized without warrant and without any
process of law whatever by body of soldiers of the
army 9" the United States, by order of Major Cen
eral banks, alleged to have been made in pursu-
ance OF orders issued fcm the headquarters of the
army at w ashngtOn, and we removed bv force
and against their will from their homes to Fort
McHeDry, where they have ever since been and now
are confined as prisoners; and whereas the said
military Olhcer, without warrant or authority of
law, superseded and suspended the official functions
Oh the said Charles Howard and others
members of the board of police of Baltimore:
and whereas the constitutional privilege of the writ
OF haoeas corpus has been treated with con-
tempt, and a military officer (the predecessor
of General Banks) has taken upon himself
the responsibility of willul disobedience to the
writ, thereby subordnatiDg the civil to the military
power, thus violating and overlhrowing the Con
sttution Of the United States and setting up in its
stead military despOtsm; and whereas the Con-
gress of the United States regards the acts aforesaid
as clear and palpaple violations OF the Constitution
OF the United States, and destructive to the liber-
ties OF a free people; therefore
BE 1t resoIred by the Senate and House of Re,rc
sentntrres Of the United States of America an
assembled, That the arrest and imprisOnment of
Charles Howard, VIM. II. GatchelI, and John W.
Davis, without warrant and process of law is uu-
constitutional and illegal, and they should with
out delay, be released their case remitted to the
Judicial tribunals to be lawfully heard and de-
termined.
The de!eterious effect of mercantile pursuits on
the spinal cartilage is well known; but we never
saw 1t more strikinglT illustrated than it has been
IN W all street within week. For the last few
days several leading bankers and moneyed men
have been going about wringing their hands, and
declaring that the affair at Bull Run had ruined
the country. Our very first disaster to have
Knocked all the pluck out of these fellows who are
sniveling like whipped schooboys.-Ne,o York
Herald.
ACTION WITH A PRIvATEER.-The bark Casco
which arrived at New IOrk on Monday makes the
following report
On the 22d instant, to the southwark of Hatteras
was boarded by the United States steamer Ajba
tross, who reported that the dav previous she was
in chase OF steamer having a schooner in tow
and exchanged shots with her, but on the Albatross
throwing shells at her she kept off and ran into
New Inlet, N. c., where the A. could not follow.
PRIvATEERs on THE PAC1FIC.-The Boston Com
merctdt Bulletin has received positive information
through gentleman recently arrived from New
orleans, that our racine coast is IN much greater
danger from prvateers than our Atlantic coast and
that there is located there a-colony of Southern
men who are preparing to fit out privateers to at
tack our commerce in those waters
TIE Southern sojourners at the Clifton House.
Niagara Falls had quite jolly time on Monday
afternoon and evening over the telegraphic report
of the Confederate victory at Bull Run. Cham.
paigue flowed in such torrents that some of them
were pretty well 'under the weather. in the eve
ming.
From March to July 81, 1861, 323 1858 muskets
and rifles have been issued from the various United
States arseDak.
Professor Mitchell, Of the Dudley Observatory
decides that the present comet Is a new one
The Norwegian is now due at New York from
| Liverpool.
The steamship Hiberna, for Liverpool, left New
| York at ll.45 on Saturday night.