The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-11
Attorney General Speeds Opin-
ion on the Trial Of the Assas-
sination COnspiratOrs.
Further Regarding the Rebel Pirate
Shenandoah.
The Forthcoming Great Conncil with the
Indian Tribes.
Alarming Prevalence Of the Cholera
al Malta.
IMPRISONMENT OF THE GUERILLA M0SBY
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WASHINGTON, August 10, 1855.
THE WHITE ROUSE AGAIN BEsIEGED.
The Executive Mansion again besicged to- day by
large crowd OF visitors, one-third Of them women.
The President opened his Office 10 all OF them at the
same tme and paid attention TO their respective calls
on business aided by his private secretary The most
mportunate Of the throng presented matters OF the
least Importance Of them having previously been
unsuccessful with heads of departments Several ex-
members Of the United States Congress who have been
prominent in the rebel waited the ante room
in order TO obtain private interview with the President
after the crowd had retired.
RECEPTION OF FOREIGH DIPLOMATS AT THE STATE
DEPARTMENT.
Thursday being apart in the State Department for
the reception Of foreign ministers, large number of
diplomats called to congratulate Secretary Seward upon
hts restoration to health But little business was trans
acted.
JUDGE BLACK AND MONTGOMERY BLAIR.
Judge Black, Of Pennsylvania, and Hon. Montgomery
Blair were observed promenading amcaby together to-
day, and visiting the President in company. What next
THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSINATION CONsPIRArORs.
The Attorney General, in response to an inquiry OF
President johnson whether the persons charged with the
BE- tried before military tribunal civil court gave
writep opinion sustaining the former mode Of trial
This opinion has been printed. 1t maintains that a
military tribune exists under and according to
the constitution in timo Of war; that the law
Of nations constitutes . part Of the law Of
the land, and that the laws Of war constitute
NE sreaier part Of the law Of nations. The laws
q ssthorise human life be taken without legal
process that legal process contemplated by those
provisions In the constitution relied upon to show
that military judicial tribunals are unconstitutional
Tho law Of nations which the result Of the experience
and wisdom Of ages has decided that ayhawkers ban
dtt, &c, are offenders against the law Of naons and
Of war; and such amenable 10 the military Our
sitution has made those part Of the law OF the land
Obedience TO the constitution and to law then requires
that the military should do their whole duty They
not only meet and fight the enemies Of the country u
open battle but they must kin take the secret enc
mics Of the country and try and execute them according
70 the law. The civil tribunals Of the country cannot
nghtfully interfere with the military In the
performance Of their high arduous and peril.
Gus, but lawful duties. The Attorney General
characterzes Booth and his associates secret active
public enemies and he concludes with the opinion that
the persons who charged with the assassination Of
The President committed the deed public enemies,
as believe they did; and whether they did or
triod. They not only but ought to be tried bo
fore military tribunal II the persons charged have
offended against the laws Of war; would be palpably
wrong for the military to hand them over 10 the civil
courts; as would be wrong in civil court to convict
man Of murder who had in time Of war killed another in
battle.n
rBR PIRATE sHRHANDoAH--AFFAIRs IN PERU.
Commander Geo. n. Colvocoressis reporting to the
Secretary Of the Navy, from Callao July 13 saysThe
American ship North American, forty nine days from
Melbourne Australia, reports having arrived at Mel
bourne the day after the rebel steamer Shenandoah left
shat port. The North American was informed that the
Shenandoah took board at that port before leaving,
twelve hundred tons Of COAL and that her present st
lieutenant joined her there, having left English
steamer, Of which he was master, to do So
Peru is reported In very unsettled state, and Com
mandcr Colvocorcssis intended 10 remain in that vi.
cinty to protect American interests In the event Of
change Of government
N. N Nixon, Of North Carolina; VIM. 7. Jaquss and
r. B. Boiling, Of Virginia, and W. Prusthey and G.
Shackleford, Of Mississippi, were pardoned to-day.
MOsBY, THE GUERILLA.
The guerilla Mosby Is still Gin durance ve at Alexan
dria II Is generally supposed he will be liberated on
promising to remain at his homo in Cupepper, Virginia
gentleman Of this city, who In Alexandra yes.
tsrday, says Mosby attracted crowd wherever he made
his appearance and his much ndgna
tion among the soldiers duty In that cay He
down from Warrenton 10 be admitted member Of the
bar but General wecs arrested him the charge Of
having broken his parole. Mosby briefly but respect.
fully controverted the point and the General tele.
graphed TO the Secretary Of War for instructions.
DELEGATES TO CONFER WITH INDIAN TRIBES.
The commission to the delegation appointed to visit
and confer with the Indians at Fort Gibson has been
signed and issued by the President under date Of July
81, and authorizes the Hon. Dennis n Cooley Commis
sioner Of the Indian Bureau; Judge James NJ Edmonds
Commissioner Of the General Land once; Elijah Sells,
of the Southern Indian Superintendency; Francis I
Heron, Brgadier General Vim. g. Harvey United States
Army, and Colonel Ely 8 Parker United States Army,
70 meet all nations tribes and bands Of Indians
now located In the Indian Territory, or Ksnsas
and the plains west Of that State and Territory
Tho delegation starts upon ts mission on tho
nth inst the time for departure having been delayed
one day enable the delegates the
Indian Committee, consisting Of Senators Doolittle,
Foster and Ross who have just returned from trip to
New Mexico aud Colorado, and telegraph the Indian
Bureau that they will be in Washington and confer with
che above delegation on tho 10th inst
II probable that the Society of Friends will be rep
resented in the commission appointed 10 meet the Cher
okees, Chckasaws and many other Indian tribes in
grand council on the st Of September Tho object of
the government is to secure peace among them by i'm.
proving their social condition. and by removing far
possible OF the causes which have heretofore pro-
voked them 10 hostility.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue makes the fol-
lowing decisions public to-day:
The assignment transfer Of a judgment should be
stamped rs an agreement contract.
Domestic bills Of lading considered receipt for
she delivery OF property and should be stamped a. such
The bond given by the guardian OF the minor heirs OF
deceased sclder In order 10 apply FOR the pension,
bounty or arrcaiagcs Of pay subject 10 stamp duty