The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-25

in'n are not pirates within tho meaning Of the law
AUG 10 is sce ely hol for the credit of govern
M nj that that Is the ob which il has In view and
tDat tc nrt OF every officer the Mt Wash
s a ~ aSenne,o' W. DO most rJo.ced at the vcreic
oiauqi'I, when, trust, on every considerable IN,
WIZ pronounce We al know that in TIM r civi cam
Motion anu civi war Ike this the mip.,s /, ~ nsona
becen, ,, ~ we "a ipei' stage Of the controversy
| ,gsta' W. ~! e%si1eu ana aroused. Ws c,uId noI
isIei W mo oub caa q theso connexions 10 any hcr
~, ,1'e NV us o1 ILase or traitor, connected with
~ fhYtu asatst our gov'i nment and count ymen
One OF tie mis- orlnncs OF Time Of pop,ar nj
Ike this j mat l'lyades hot only Inc minds 81 NM
community, but rsaches the public halls Of legislation,
ana the executive and administrative demrtmei "a
OF the government Anl il is no disre-
! rl~v., even to the Chief Magistrate OF the
country, to say ina he might, in time like this, pu.
forward lrocunGns amt annoinc q dots rniinaor to
40 what hs iofe sober judgment would tell him II was
lipiu,eni W nNnorIce his intention Of dong You VIII
a. poo'oy fecolect that when this outb oak occurred
tio government ~ Washington need the dctem
ton oil treating those Win might be captured btlrd of
pryale.Is tllcd out in The Confederate States pirates
suth an armour cement made 1t is dilcu e. depart
from. ala ths sl9re do most sincerely hope that the
administration ID Washington my hea tells mnst
Dc inc cas-, are looking at those Ws in progress here
an IN ih'aaeflh with an earnest desire that the voice
OF me jur.s snail he the vice OF acIntt thus disen
b'f asshg thegus nment Of tho ira anne Of poclama
ton which II better perhaps on been issued.
/ This c.vh had at that ta-e reached such pro-
| portions aa hse which II his since acl ircd III
men MOI beginning Of reyoiason Tho cry was That
Washington Was ~ danger There we're bosrEe forces
araye9 on the opposite sides OF the Potomac Ilsse VIA
AZ tiat they would make their appearance; and
L
.eepy ms rot been rraizet-that tiat outbreak w'eh
bssiop ed IN ,s ron nencemeni, and H armies APP
pr.~'hhg 70 TIE p oporsas" those whi'h have since
beer N hostile conflict would he arrayed or tho field az
BATHS /" x at VI state ~ thngs Scarccy day
eiafscs on which btes 'ss net taxing place, from one
en to Nh otter this broad c'ntin rnt-in yiggna,
Kentucky, Mis- .earii and other statcs--anG where
the OPP osing iorcs arc sct larger than those
that INST airy battle OF tho Revelation
which gasc this cnnntry irs Independence. DOES
humanity, which rules wei peace, per-
nit that Wise whole States forming most In Of
I'M rtnlp hlCna y.
for argh we ssuw TO tho eontary,Shie they think
matter how mistakenly that hcy have grie, anccs TO be
rcdressed, and That they have rigA to Use haa
privilege Il eieeMng their own govern went, which we
Claimed for ourselves in tbs day If Revolution
does humanity, Isy, permit in such state Of things,
side the tier TO treat its opponents pirates and
robbers, as entmss Of tho ln,nan racer Gentlemen,
our brave men whoae hshn9our battles on ard and
sea have de- interest in this question: ana If the
" our who army siun DO taxtn on tho question Of
whether, tc, Of State policy, these mon should
be created iratcs agd robbers jeevc, IN nay heat
that unanimous vote would &, up ifin its ranks not
10 permit sch state Of things take place Mr..
La clre then referred 80 he commission of Jefferson
avis President oi the hnledci States Of Aaerca
VIII cb M had given therty 10 tho Savannah of which
Tos. Harrison Baker mnander, upon the high
AGAINST Of the United States tIen ut war
with thstone,ieratc Sla,s.
Tho following is copy Of tho document:--
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
rRrs'p<Nr or rnf coAshnfEArh STATES or AhrseA
To az 40 hal sc M,ss scste. gedng-know .e. that
by vrte 8 ths nwcf vcsa n nae by law have oo,mis
hereby ausetite thr schooner vessel aied THE van-
h feunto anr.nd), Whereof Z. Harrison Ra;ep is
!" az. as ryse armed vessel n me
anins, the rn@d states of America, their Sipsi yescis
enty OF the e>stns tween the said Confrds,as
Stat and sod United states
Th oo:s ien y contnur IN force un,l revoked By the
rrsrent u TIE Conie,eiae states for the lime being
vanah; . Al % TONS arraamen large iayo.
gun and smaIla,l4s, humber u crew, tnir'y.
s''et at Montgomery this 18th day e NIX z lia.
BY the Pres,aen,-a. Tooans, secretary o. STATE.
Nj. Larooquc continued to enc that prisoners
had nolng TO do 9Th any event that occurred before
the 9th # Jane a.d that tl-Io officer o. the
intel States IN shy OF those Confederate states that
they had al fessnea, aud new ucoIs appointed by
tic government OF Tho Confederate and these
tet bcuid III Their ccces TO obey the government OF
those states IL winch tiiey lived. Tho would
show by tie procln.ai,ls Of President Bicanan and
President !lcoin that tn soger mit OF tho United
Stat never nted 10 interfere witl tho Confederate
Stat and dizzy woud con,end that the government Of
tho Confederate tatcs government dc tdcto and
empowered 10 sste the mn.lsson to the Savannah He
then referred 10 the th,oy OF government which
Cosnists every STATE o,cg. and deI enont ia sof
AID said that amy authiy which attempts to control
that power IS arbtra AID vod. lie woud contend that
a state has right her self force against the
genera government lie would contend that those
could not be cled VI treason Under the statute
which says that tho M. " 10 be guilty. II trcass must
wage against tho Uned states ai these prisoners,
IT only cha med. wefe-chaged with this offence against
eighteen # the States He then refer to the admission
| which the existing law did not authorize. Ito
| (th' iresidenD a'so admitted that no had
delegated powers ~ .ie coniiianueIs OF forts With
| out the sanction az Cong oss, and which net
warranted by tic Constitution the United States
m Their ground Of tho defence would b. conccing
that The Conlederato States were not government de
1ato dr jssre there state Of existing in tho
country, and that the attack the beg Joseph
ba!AgercLi and not u ri acai Iii ccrcis, he
said, have Ct SD gentlemen. the argument which,
u,,"nng Line case haze lhJlgh IL ssai advance
ii, od,r that YOU ul.y BE- abb. to Apply tie evidence
Every ward that Vaite ihore eniorses Tho enifcaty
which have mace to H. you love your country and
W you hove her p os city, 10 view thAs case without
,tA, f4,f4s. n t t
you live ~ know ana tr 81 by your looks and indi
cations that You VIII. AID l say 10 you, gen
tlilen, that greater stab could not be Inflicted
on our govcrnemeat nota greater wound g I'D be gFcn
the i. which i N this section oc the com.
are enIistcd than TO proclaim the doctrine that these
| cas- arc 10 be treated as eases for tn halter,
| IN lead Of Of prisoners Of Iar between
| civilized .o:.e and nations. Tho very Of
,silncnt ., t,oo,s iof the has been stopped
III tbs city by tA,t heA. As SAID before. tn Office RS
and sodiol The banks OF The Potomac. they could he
Appealed to tit qnes in, wogli shy .tFor tod s1e
lc, Ills 10 The cla D. and 70 regular and ieFiti-
mate waiarc, AM d. not pose US 10 the double hazard
meeting oeaih on the i.ei, u meeting an anomhioas
dcah captured and as history recorded
wh have eat ed your attention u rs having occurred in
The Gays q the Revelation, 50 history VIII cord the
6, cats rf Tho year and OF tho hour III whca
now cnaetaG our ht''e pa : in IBIS mighty dra'la
! The history of this day viii b. preserved.
The history Of your verdict viii lie preserved You Will
carry The remembrance u your verdict when sou 20 10
| ynui homes. " viii com to sou Tie and stii
hours Of the night Is wid ~ yoa clothed III all the
solemn importance which attaches % II, with the lives Of
twelve .hSna ing uIon IL, with the honor OF your
G0urti. stake with events, which 10 can forcsco
D. spring from AND have only rccrate the prayer
Tor our sake and for the sake Of tho country, that
God may inspire you 10 renGcr verdict wb.eh viii
doru tho honor Of tbs country and that viii hrng
pose your consciences when you thtk OF il long
Alter this present ltfu fever Of cxcem shall have
passed away.
Mr. Brady, FOR tho defence, then PIT in evidence chart
of the survey Of hcsapease Bay in Virginia He
referred the Court to Hem p:ugs sntutes consttu-
ton Of virginia, dated jane -, 1916 and tho English
charter 0, IGoo which gives jurisdiction within hun
dred lnles.
Mr. Sullivan, for the defence, then offered in evidence
the Of the President Of tho United States
dated April Is. calling for Is 600 TO suppress the
rebellion He also read the ocaations Of the 10Th ard
27th Of April 1861 and OF the ID OF Mytho latter call
III. Tor az 900 volunteers of three years. and for
crease OF the regular army md navy. Mr. Sullivan
referred TO tic secession ordinance Of South Carolina,
dated December 20 1860.
Mr. Evarls tie part Of the government, objected TO
the latter dt cumcnt, as irrelevant. Admitted.
Mr. sullivan then read tho document, which declared
that South Carolina had seeded from the Union.
Mr. Brady said that they would refer the Court In the
morning list OF sevct nj 81 ccssioD documents
The Court adjourned for the day, after admoniton
from the Judge the jury not converse with any per-
son On the subject or tho TRIAL
Mr. Edwin james, late N. p and Q. G., the celebrated
lGgsA barrster, was in court during part oi the trial
Personal Intelligence.
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