The New York herald., 1866-07-22

the question When he M. Brishp moved
the resolutions with regard 70 the prosecution Of Mr.
that point whether Mrs Gordon would undertake tho
prosecution not he had not to the conclusion
that Il desirable for the committee 10 prosecute
Mrs Gordon would have nothing 10 do with tho prosecu.
ton Therefore Mr. Buxton had misrcpresented-
tentionay, OF course-whas hs hr Bright had said N
OF the question now and had nothing do with hra
Gordons case except far that she may DO Of tho
He thought the proposition OF Mr. Buxton 10 the prose-
cutting Mr. Eyres snbordinates childish 20 the last
degree. He did not know who the underings were he
knew there Ramsay Brand, Nelson and others but
he did not know tho names OF the rufans Q@arghterl
But those people could not be brought into civil court
In tins country but would be handed over TO The Hnrne
Guards and the Admiralty: and they all knew how
little Justice could be got OF those two departments
lear hear The fact was, unless they prosecuted hyre
II would b. better for them 10 dissolve iear, hear)
As to prosecuting him for mlsdemeanor, Mr. buxton
spoke Of tho crime as " II not murder He INT
Bright reeoiected al the meeting OF Parliament no DIS.
cussed this question with OF the oldest and most
esteemed judges In England who saId-not In his tMr.
Brights presence alone bat before several persons
that in his whole fe he had ncocr seen or kopH
more distinctly V murder han M putting n Mr. Gordon %
lawyer In public or private say TO the conrary--ho
thought they would make fools OF themselves II they
proceeded any other basis tha tha Of trying M Eyre
for murder. lfIcar, hcnr) Whether they could Try
him for murder another question. II vcry likely
the grand Jury would ignore the bill Hts opaion dts
tinctly and clearly was that, II Mrs Gordon wiling
In her own name TO commerce proceedings with proa
ccuton OF Mr. Eyre, the should undertake. 10
collect funds and give her auch legal assxance IA IA
Their power tHear) But II hrs. Gordon prevent.
ed by anybody from prosecuting and was altogether
against such thing ns prosecution II would make the
position Of the committee duieult and tho whole
question would have 70 bo reconaidered c should be
glad to bear opinions expressed tho question
before he gave definite OF his the mattor
but he thought they In this unfortunate post on
that the whole of tho criminals might escape under the
schism which had arisen among them. He thought,
however. the true 10 make future Colonial govern
monts perfect regarded respect for human life waa 10
bring the jamaica criminals possible to tho
bar Of a criminal court Applausal
Mr.. Buxton expla ned that what he meant was that
Parliament should be asked TO bring the suhorina,cs Of
MIR. Eyre TO justice
Mr.. LUDLOW moved, "That this committee approves
and confirms the resolutions passed by the Executive
Committee the Goth Of June .
Mr.. GoRr said that having heard the evidence before
the jamaica Commission, aud tho statements Of Nir.
Eyre he had doubt that tho latter guilty Of put.
ting VI Gordon 20 death without sufficient cause, aud 10
opposit to tho law after each had been the political
opponent OF the other gears ,r Buxton saii that
murder bat II Il not he (ar Gorriel
would be pleased haq his opinion OF murder changed
instance or tho stroct committed III Jamaica, ".
Gorric referred to tho case of . named Mitchell.
who was executed By Lieutenant AdcOcg after a mock
inquiry held by himself without any martin--a
Of procedure much variance with tho Arceg
Of War az i was with the principles Of justice and
humanlty
Tho resolution was carried, there belng but dls.
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