The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-01-26
THE WHOLESALE CHARGE OF TREASON

AFFIDAVIT OF F. C. TREADwELL, OF NEW YORK.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CITY AND COUNTY OF w ASH
INGToN, ss.-l, Francis G. Treadwel of the city,
county and State of New York, a counsellor of the
Supreme Court of the United States, on solemn af-
firmation, complain and state facts of public no
toriety, that divers citizens hereinafter named of
South Carolina and other States of this Union, and
other persons TO the alirmant unknown, owing allie
glance to the United States of America, have con-
spiret against the constitution and government
thereof and have committed the crimes of isprision
of treason, treason, and other high crimes mis-
demeanors, against the peace, welfare and dignity
of the United States, and the people thereof, and
the constitution and laws of the United States in
such case made and provided, t0.wit:
James H. Hammond, James Chestnut,
j. w. Hayne, John MCQUEEN
W. Porcher Miles, Lawrence NJ Keitt
Milledge L. BOnham, John d. Ashmore,
William w. Boyce, James l.. Orr,
all of the State of South Carolina.
Also,
Jefferson Davis, Jacob Thompson
Albert G. Brown, Reuben Davis,
William Barksdale, Ohio r. Singleton
John j. McRae,
all of the State of Mississippi.
Also,
Judah p. Benjamin, John Slidel,
Miles Taylor, Thomas G. Davidson.
John NJ. Landrum,
all of the State of Louisiana.
Also,
Robert Toombs, A. Iverson,
Peter &. Love, Martin j. Crawford,
IhGmas Hardeman. Jr., Lucius j. Gartrell,
j. w. ii. Underwood James Jackson,
John j. Jones, Howell Cobb,
all of the State of Georgia
Also,
Benjamin Fitzpatrick, C. c. Clay, Jr.,
James A. Stalworth, James l.. Pugh,
David Clopton, Sydenham Moore,
Georges. Houston, W. r. W. Cobb
Jabez L. NJ. Curry,
all of the State of Alabama.
D. l.. Yulee, S. R. Mallory,
George 5. Hawkins,
all of the State of Florida.
Also,
Lewis T. Wigfall, John r. Reagan.
all of the State of Texas
Also,
Joseph Lane, of Oregon.
Also,
James NJ Mason, Robert NJ. T. Hunter,
Henry A. Wise, Roger A. Pryor,
John B. Floyd,
all of the State of Virginia.
Wherefore this a6irmant prays that the persons
herein above named, and all other persons guilty
OF the like crimes and misdemeanors may be ar
rested and held to answer for such offences at the
Supreme Court of the United States, or at such
other tribunals as the Honorable Roger B. Tanev.
Chief Justice of that court, either of the Asso-
ciate justices of that court, any other magis-
trate of the United States may direct and order.
And that the
Honorable James Buchanan,
Honorable Lewis Cass.
Honorable Jeremiah s. Black,
Honorable Joseph Holt,
Lieutenant General Winfield Scott,
and such other witnesses as may have knowledge
of the commission of the crimes aforesaid NAV be
duly summoned and held to testify in the premises
+. G. TREADwELL.
To the Honorable Roger b. fancy, Chief Justice:
the Honorable John Mclean, Associate Justice,
and other Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
WASHINGTON, District ofColumbia Jan. 10, 1861.
Affirmed to before me, the subscriber, Justice of
the Peace in and for said county and district.
Is. w. FERGUSON, JR.
A PARLIAMENTARY RELIC-WALpoLE's GUTNEA-
Few names are cherished more proudly by cold
Westminsters'' than that of William Puteney, Earl
oil Bath, whose career, till he accepted the peerage
was one or almost uneXampled briiancy. He was
an admirable scholar, great debater-perhaps the
greatest OF his day-and the untiring opponent of
Sir Robert Wapole, and the man to whom more
than to any one else, the final overthrow of that
remarkable minister is due. In connection with
their antagonism is a curious and amusing story
not "generally known" During fierce debate in
the House of Commons Walpole disputed the cor
rectness of quotation from Horace, which Pulte-
ney had introduced Pulteney insisted upon the
accuracy of his version, and wagered Walpoe
guinea that he was right. Walpole accepted the
bet; Horace was sent for from the library, and,
pending the settlement of this momentous question,
it is said that the debate suspended, and party
vehemence allayed. On referring to the passage
Pulteney's memory was proved to have served him
best, whereupon Walpoe tossed guinea to him
across the treasury bench. This guinea, of the
date l74O-the year before Walpole's administra-
tion was broken up--is preserved in the coin-room
of the British Museum, accompanied with the fol-
lowing note in Pulteney's handwriting '"This
guinea | desire may be kept heirloom. 1t
was won of Sir Robert Walpole in the House of
Commons, he asserting the verse in Horace to be
Null pallescere culpe, whereas laid the wager
OF guinea that it was 'Nulla paescere culpa.'
He sent for the book and, being convinced that he
hod lost, gave me this guinea. l told him | could
take the money without any blush on my side, but
believed it was the only money he ever gave in
that house where the giver and the receiver ought
not equally to blush. This guinea | hope, will
prove to my posterity the use of knowing Latin,
and encourage them in their learning "-London
Illustrated Netrs.
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