, 1866-03-26

Secret History of the Rebellion.
Clement C. Clay and the 81. A9bans
RAIds

Clement C. Clay and the 81. Asbans
RaIds
From orr Own Correspondent
WAsHNGToN. March n.
Considerable inquiry has, Of late, been
raised through the press as to the cause of
the continued close confinement Of Clement
c. C1ay, Jr., who shares, With Jefferson Davis,
the solitude Of the classmates ol Fortress
Monroe. Copperhcad and rebel organs In "a.
Tious ATTITUDES have made pressing calls upon
the Government within the last few weeks for
an explanation Of his protracted detention In
durance vile as q prisoner Of State. To partly
.eatiay their urgent curiosity, send you M
interesting document, which will be found to
throw considerable light upon the case Of
sary for me to say, that, In doing 80, I do not
act as the mouthpiecc Of the Government,
but from motives Of my own.
Clement c. Clay has been charged with
completely In The assassination Of the late
President Lincoln. Whether the Government
has evidence in its possession TO sustain this
charge against him, am not able to say. But
the subjotned document: contains proof of
guilt On bis part in another hardly less cul-
pable direction, that certainly justified his
imprisonment since his capture, and would
make his fate appear well deserved II he
should not again leave the walls OF Lis prison
as long as he lives. It proves conclusiyely
that he was an alder and abettor Of the rob-
btng and numbering raids from Canada
upon our SOIL II has also tho additional
value Of clearing up much Of the secret his
tory Of the memorable St. Adams affair,
The letter was found upon the person Of
messenger from the rebel etnlsaaries In Canada
to the authorities In Richmond, who Was cap
turcd In the Department Of Washington in
the early part of November, 1864. while on
his way to the rebel capital. It Is addressed
to the rebel Secretary Of State Though not
signed BY the writer, 1t has since been fully
identified as the production Of Clement c.
Clay: .. E.
ST. CATuAR1sE1 c. W., Nov. /, 1854, ,
Sm:-fou have doubuesb learned through The
the press Of the United States, Of the Kaid On St.
Albspe, Vermont BY about twenty-five Confederate
soldiers, neatly al Of them escaped pnsorers, led
BY Lieutenant Bennett H. TounR; md their attempt
and ALLURE 10 burn The town, md Of the robbery of
three banks thert Of the aggregate amount OF about
f1e00; Of their az1eet tn Canada BY United States
forces, the,r commitment. md The pending pseltn-
in,- t1,I 1bcr. 49, t,v.1ra ~ fn,v,..c ~ ~.
twenty.nyr uho hive bstn nrrr.te6 sna ,r, nos, n
prison 1t Montreal where the trial for commitment
for exsrndtdon II now progressing 4 1ettar from
Hon. J. ]. u. Abbott, The leading coun.el for the
p1=oners dated Montreal. a5:h October, aayp to me,
I'VE" (prtsnner's counsel) "all think It quite
cear Tia. the facts viii uot }ustifv con,ftnent
- for cxtrsdIt.ou under the lsw a. II .,ands.
usnd wr enner1ve the st,rnoth oY nnr
:. .no,f,on 10 comsist Ia The docuuents yye
!. hold- et,ah,.h3nV tbn .n,boritv NJ the
=. ,,far t,or, the t.nnsedcr,.e st,trs foxrrnnent
:. But therr is m ouht thst ths .nthorttv Yntcht
h. made rnorr e4nlrelt th,n n L. fn-.nsr A, ~
" CARDS ,bt: r,d,tiertar acts complained Of and
/. nrr.nme tha Confederate Goyrrnment viii RIM.
r.der II to be their duty to recognize officially The
:. act, ol Lent. Young md hts psrty. and w1l and
..mrsna IN conyev such recnpnt,ns, tn +he nr7en,.
Il er. here IN sucb form a. can ta nroven hrfo,e
:. onY cnnrts Tr ,hfx xer, ,rromn,nied or fo1tor.
u al bv demand ftnm yonr Govrrnment I'M IN.
. nr5.one,r he ut NJ 1thertv thfnt :. cond a4srt
!. wou1d be nrodnced. anhouph nrohab1v. the ,nnSI,
catfon womb no. be received by The .uthoritits
i. There VIII Ii & least fortn,ch,e t.ne and nrnh.
- sb1y more. expended In The ex,m,nation Of vii.
~ nesses. 70 that therc vim be plentv Of time fo,
!. snytftnr TINT mnv he tbourht anur.hln N he
+ dGne IN bena,f of the nr,.on.rs.r met "
Younp at Usljl.r. m nv unv he,e IN 11,v 1.,t
Ma showed rne 1.tte,. f,or ,n.n ,,hnm
7 tnc,r Nv r.nut,tton "a ~ trre f1s,3,
of stale Hfrhts. and therefore ~ Scntbe,n
fndenend.nrc vonch,no tor HI, intccri,v =. . W.,
III ,s,v fh,.1,.n ,na -. ,orsitr :o,dss, .sa
of,be so,th Afte- sat,s,r7,, ~ ,b,. h,s hs..+
As a,.o1, " 'IAt 1'e 1ss14
Ms VIVA Us N oot suuRele, ana inst ne hao sufes.
60 imprisonment iot many muotus MA eolole9 OF
tao otales' at'1 "n!cu uS aao tseApea,
ae osse'oPeo 1e plans 4ol teta'iaung eome 0! Inc
Injuries ano oauases 1nn.eteo upon 'ae souto. l