New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-14
THE ST. ALBANs RAIDERS.
They ere Discharged On the Grsssa that
she Court has no JurisAictfou.
AlnNIhILL. lueedai


The case Of tie 81. Adams raiders was re
opened to-day before Justice Cour,al The court rcoiI
was well filed with spectators The appearance OF -
prisoners ives much tie q, thor LIST appear
aaoe.
At the commencement Of the proceeding w. her
objec I'D thu, the Count lad arise,ioo He ders'
u, oio his Honors right 10 al; there g: vi 80 TINS n
vestisoton.
NJ. Deriin said that after having granted delay @
Il Iaonth they had met 10 bear eYdooe ioi che do
Tense. NOT 70 listen 60 legal argument.
After q few words from the CouT, ard iroia Nj
johnson. &c. Mr. Kerr was allowed TO 80 Into III
argument a, TO the jurisdiction OF tho CouGt in tie pTe
rp.Se'.
Ane1 cone discussion between the counsel n, Corr
said this WIS., matter Of most grave importance. In
volviue Iii, right u jurisdiction end consequently III
validity Of tbese proceedings from their coWnencemeut
He should therefore take time TO consider before pro
ceeding further. AID for this pnosc the Cost voHI
sdjcr'n until PIN.
Tie Oorgt rr-sesemhed at three oeiocf tits siisr
noon. and wss d.ns-ly crowded.
Nh. Jus,ice Coursai taxing tie bsnea said to-
matter in question ws most important, since III
authority Ind bean denied lie hsA gi.cn The sryp.
r3.ns both sides his most serious CONFEDERATION. and
had coc 70 che conclusion that The case came under
TIE hnyer!s &C., and that be was bound q, obey the
Imperial authority. In national question ks 40 one
under consideration the IDIorsl act WINS saprne. end
RIGS, be lis gnide Oar own Provincial at 10
cary cary iuto eAsu, tie Ashbaron Trs.u. bad
no. rcceiysd The special ROYAL ssI.stioa lvl-
uispr ILe case ~as a most exceptional ofri,
and beiIs treaty matte: between Tire 'so
us,.ous, be coma 90 40 Other than sl9T onr own
ac 10 1--WE Hsy Lcoro tost a tie imperial loT,,e.l-
q: s g, ss Is il1 T ~: ~ E 81 4 @
we're arrested should b. signed by the Govef. 4saa'
rel II the corrt co1id haze rStved ibs pon' for
higher tribunal. Il would nuls' gsds have dons 20
bai SINCE tb@ liberty Of the subject wss Involved there
admitted OF delay and sncs be he'd not had W
OF thc GOvornment be lad conc tn tho ooHcla
sion TIA; the court ,ossesssd no Jurisdiction IN TIE nae
and h. aust oder the Lnaedaie reie 40 Of ths pfoa
era.
I1ft ennognns,nsnt was received With applause By
nacatei OF peIsons rsl sent. tri Gs demonstration
ss!an,ly ehetsd.
Mr i;e,i,n lien aroi., end in most inpsnioaed
aoeeeh In ploe Ms honor not Ia order no Discharge Of
the prisoners upon tho rem aiming ind'c'uents but 10
frness end Justice both 90 tho counsel for tbs Vnd
States er Ton those OF tie private prosecutors te
t,nl. 10 allow o. hearing. He eOntended that TIC
prisoner. could b. discharged cny Ola .his one psrtioI
10, ina,men, and sls Cour owed It to the counsel "a
~ haa,d o. the others. ShCa!d n b. $50 ia on
!, lsh Cont @. justics that tre Judge hs1ns tie
cidod in favor Of tho ggY30'N IVY , ca.
no immediately disc6ssce1 the IN ID st Whs' ~
vouL bs said ous,des Tho counsel Tor the GsienSe
the mseiv-. know thss TIE course which The Court ho
taken was unprecedented. He'd not his honor issued
siI warrants and yet 10 had but ono warrant before
him. lie GATED so6mnly the Court TO hesitate: He
(Mr. Dorlin) could not nuia silent Whilst t,irteea
men, charged with ROBBERY SUD even murder. Sefo al
lowed 60 at nbestT wtioa. thor ss'erl cases ess
4ys:sssS az vs: ssns sv 4ta g. a
psth,sr' with the prisoner, he had 70 lsstn thsJ
s.t al ueught the towel fair 1lsy He ssan Called co,
lie court tohesita,e befvss GeAarSng these neu. end
give the counsel for the prosecution chsoes o. esn<
al stake, VIZ. in,ernatoesi snes. He sgan imrcl,l
the court not to order tbs yholessle dehvst<. III
xovlj pot " lss eorrt. was Il 'reaing W cooose
/ h,MeTe{ensc With fsirn@ss II the oo5yt shonh per
AT in doing this thsn w must be prepared 70 take Tn
consequences. Eee0uitry had ossh faln,r WIN l,ng
land In extfaditon atoTs than hrd tbe United s,ss
Their Judges comhned TO give effect TO the sItr.diilo
treatr he Judges Of our Supfen,s, oo'rn Lem n"'
ssa Sas hs counsel Known Of probable course
s Honor they would have desired the 1SoiI o 70 M
s.G' M perhr sgain, Isr ths l.st time psi'VSt' ~