Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-08-18
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ARREST OF HON. G. J. FAULKNER.
The Baltimore Ercbdege gives tie following
on Minister Faulkuer's arrest at Washington A.:
The climax Of the atrocities Of the admins
tration committed on private individuals oc-
Cured to-day, in the arrest OF Hon. Charles
James Faulkner, eX-minis.er to the court Of
France, on the charge Of treason. The arrest
was made by the provost marshal in person, a.
Browns Hotel, and under the following order
from the Secretary of State:
"~DrPARTuEET or STATE,
washing on. AUGUST u. 1861.
"To Col. Porter, U. S 4 Provost Marshal, city Of
Washington:
"You will proceed to arrest and detain
Chas. James Faulkner, ex-minister OF the uni
ed States to Paris, and hold him under arrest
to avail further oEders from this department.
"WM. Il. SEWARD"
IL the Senate had rot adjourned, it might
have been supposed that that body had i'm.
peached him on a charge made at OF before the
time be was recalled but as it is, the arrest
was O8e Of the most despolic actions that
could have been Perpetrated by The most srbi-
trary government on toe face Of the earth.
The following is the Washington Stars &C
count:
Shortly before noon today, We hear, the
Hon. Charles James Faulkner, Of Virginia,
ex- United States minister TO Paris, was taken
into custody by Col. Porter, q. S A, Provost
Marshal, in person, at his mir. F.'s) quarters,
Browns Hotel, and conveyed to the city pris-
on, where be is now held.
We apPreheud that the charges against him
are for having aided and abetted the agents Of
the reVolutionists to obtain arms and munitions
OF war in Europe, while himself holding the
commission of a United States minister and
envoy extraordinary. And, further, on the
charge Of being about to take the commaBd OF
a disunion regiment alleged to be now await
Ing his arrival at Winchester, Va.
Such JUNIORS have for some time past been
ahoat here-we know not on what authority,
however.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun writes as folIoE as on the same sub
ject:
The startling event Of to-day has been the
arrest of The Hon. Charles James Faulkner,
ex-minister to France. He was at once car
ried from his lodgings, az Browns hotel, to
the Jail, and up to the time of this writing be
has had nc examination or trial. HIS baggage,
etc. is under close military surveillance. II is
supposed that DO was arrested upon a charge
Of treason, but in what precise way be has
given aid and comfort to the enemies of the
republic has not tran7pired. On Saturday be
stated publicly that be had called upon the
government rOf a Fass u go INTO virgin Is OuL
as that State is held TO be out OF the United
States, and as be might be loyal TO the federal
government when be should reach his home, it
is supposed that something besides the mere
asking for a pass is at the bottom Of aecusa-
tions against hin.
Mr.. FAULKNER remarked to some friends,
after the arrest, that DE was not aware of hav-
ing done anything to justify these proceed
ings, and but for them he would have had his
accounts settled at The State department, which
be had visited the day after his arrival in
Washington on that business, as we'll as to
call on Secretary Seward, in accordance wi b
the courtesy governing ministers returning
from abroad.