New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-15
NUMBER So.

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patch was manufactured by Flint it would no
have appeared in that paper All the facts ant
circumstances Of this shameful fraud have beel
fully explained to the President.
BALTIMORE, October l4-The Roman Catbo1i,
pienary council held public session to-day d
the Cathedral. Archbishop Kendrick celebrated
the pontifcal mass and Archbishop Purcell
preached. The DEGREES of the council were read II
Latin.
Bishop Paroga, of Marguerite, Wis, is living
seriously i'll from the result of fall on Wednes,
day last
F1cKsBURG, Oct. H.-Passed down, W. II. os-
born at A. NJ, and Lady Gay and Iron City at 10
Am. River falling.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Oct. 14.-ships Ceres and
Union, brig Sir Robert Peel and schooner Helena
went up in tow at A. "
steamship Fung Shuey, steamship Star of the
Union, French man-af-war Adonis, steamship ST.
Mary and steamship Morgan went to sea this fore
kneon.
Ship ElDoradois still ashore inside the bar. Shin
Polar Star is aground on the baY. Two tugs are
here.
The coast packet Monsoon arrived down at 7
A NJ, and left for the city at $3.50 A. NJ.
Steamship Victor went to sea at 5 PM.
Steamship Rapidan, from Galveston, crossed the
bar at Pm.
Weather clear ana pleasant Wind northeast,
light. Tide very good.
| [Fron Yesterdays Papery7
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-The President has ).
dressed the following letter to the attorney ~eus
i"i' - ~ fesafu 70 lhe trlal OF Jefferson Davis:
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, )a
| Washington, D. O.. Oct 9, 1866. I
SRA special term of the circuit court Of the
United States was appointed for the first Tnesday
81 october, 1865, at Richmond Virginia, for the
IT, 1.it ol 1eiefson Davis on the charge of treason
u now appears that there Wllbe no session of that
court IN Richmond during the present month and
1 doubts are expressed whether the regular Term
Wmeh' by law, should commence on the fourtb
MONDAY OF November next will be held
IN view OF this obstruction, and the consennont
Igeay In proceeding with the trial Of yeffar J,
DAVIS, under the prosecution for treason. now
p peh4ihg IN that court, and there being so far as
the President is Informed, no good reason that tba
civil courts Of the United States are Mi cop,ia-
tent 10 exercise adequate jurisdiction within The
district or circuit i'll which the State of VIRGINIA il
alclaaed, aeem 1t proper to request your opinion
ls 70 WHAT further steps, il any, should he taken
| py the Executive, with view to a sneedy nnhlic
| ana Impartial trial of the accused according II.
the Consultation and laws of the United Statess
lam, SIR, very respectfully, yours
| 10 Hon Henry stanbery, Attorney General,
lnresponse to the above, the attorney genera,
on the 18th inst, statess=
:! am clearly of the opinion that there is moth
ing IN the present condition of Virginia TO preven4
the 1nlf exercise Of the Jurisdiction Of the civil
courts. The actual state of thjDgs and yorr
pfocamatlons of peace, and of tbaTes,nra tiono of
clVit order guarantee to the civil authorities fad
eFa anu state, Immunity against military fcontra
y I4teFlsrehee' 1t seems to me that in this pnr-
cular, there is no necessity for further action On
tle part OF the executive in the way of nroelaIna
lion, and espeeialya Congress the latesesgjon
required the circuit court Of the United STATES to
be held at Richmond on the first Monday ofg Nav |
and the fourth Monday of November il "a eIrgasr
ana authorized spee eia adjourned terms of' MAT |
court, to be ordered by the chief Justice al snch
% tllae ana on sueh notice as hea might prescribe
wan the same Power and jurisdiction as ali the |
regular terms, Phis is an exnlicif reeonpitinn 10
Congress that the state of things in Yiqgjnia al |
nlts the holding of the United States Courts in
He also states Mr.. Davis remains in custody a+
foruess Monroe, precisely as he was. held in /
January last when, g in answer to n resoRliop nf
congress youtreported communications. ff Nn the
secretary OF war and the attorney general show. T
ing Ihitt ne was held to await trial in kha civil \
courts" No action was then mad aehV Congress- i.
N reference to the place of custodg;:no demanTE
+5 las sl1ce s69h made tor"the transfer into civil
custody. Ghe district attorney of the Unite4l,l
states Tor the district of Virginia. wheha Mr. Davis
stands indicted for treason has Leea notified tiat
I ene prisoner would be surrendered to the United
states laiisbai, upon a capias aldep the indjat-
ment, but the district attorney declines To have
the capias issued, because theras ne other plnce
within the district whore, the prisoner could be
hept or MAere MS personal senfapt and health
could be 50 well provided Cor No application
mas been made within my knowledge by the eonn
sci Tor MI DAVIS, for transfer Of the prisoner to
civil custody. ~
Recently an application was made bv his. conn.
gel fon his transfer from Fortress Monroe to- Fort
Lafayette, on the ground 3hiafy of sanitary con
siuefat'ons A reference was promptly made to a
. Doafa 9 OF surgeons whose report was decidedly
adverse to the change on, the score of health ena
personal comfort. | anAunasle to see yAat fnr.
eheF action can be taken on she part of the Execr
nVes to bring the prisoner to trial. Mr. Davis |
hAAs9 fof tha present, remain where he. is until
tne court watch has, bhe Jurisdiction 10 trv him (
shall pc ready to act. OF until his custody is de-
lnanded uner lawful process Of the federal courts
ihe attorney general suggests that to avoid any,
iLsl III on the subject, ap order bot
issued t0Ftne conlnandant of Fortress Monroe. To-
surrendsG the prisoner to civil custody, whenever
demanded by the United States marshal. mon a |
process from the federal courts''
G Mr. StanperE incloses letter Of the United
states district attorney for Virginia. who statss
III answer 10 the question: why no demand has
heea made upon the military authorities for the
surrender OF Jefferson Davis, in order that he
might be tried upon the indictment found against
him in the United States Cir Gait Court al tba
term held at Norfolk in May last, that two rem.
sons mad influenced him in not removing blm
IT. IRON m tneiI custody He Says 'The one Gelates
10 tle sale keeping, the other to his own parsonal
comfort and health. have never had any donht
put that he would be delivered TO the JInjted
States marshal of the distrios whenever ha shoniS
have demanded him on q canios5 ~ ,,,,,,' ~ u
civil process.n 70 " say 0'hes
MEMPHIS, Oct. 13.-The election TO-DAY passss
on on quietly Lof1and was elected mayor over PaGk
the pfesentlneumbent. In the race forlprisiataps
dates were elected.
LOUISVILLE, October 13.-The indietmena for
treason against Hon. j. F. Bullitt was quasked to-
day, the United States district attorney entering
nolle pTOsequi.
WAsHINGToN octohar 10 rn. p