The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-03-27
Probable Release OF Mr.. Davis.

Probable teclense OF Mr.. Davis.
In the United States Senate, on
Friday, Mr.. Wilson introduced the
following concurrent resolution:
Whereas, Jefferson Davis, q citizen
of the State of Mississippi, was cap
tured by military force in the ser
vice Of the United States, on the 11th
day of May, 1865, and has since been
held in confinement as prisoner Of
war and a prisoner of State" in
Fortress Monroe, Virginia; and
whereas the said Jefferson Davis
stands charged, on the highest au-
thority, with the heinous crime Of
conspiring to murder the late Presi-
dent Of the United States, Abraham
Lincoln, and is also indicted for trea-
sou; and whereas the said Jefferson
Davis has pcrsistently declared his
innocence Of the offences charged
against him, and through his legal
advisers, by all means known to the
law, has sought and demanded !,
speedy and public trial by due pro
cess Of law. before IL civil tribunal OF
competent jurisdiction; therefore.
hcsolced By tie Senate, (the House
Of Representatives concurring,) That
the longer confinement of the said
Jefferson Davis without u trial, OF he
assignment of specific time for
trial, is not in accordance with the
demands of justice, the spirit of the
laws and the requirement of the Con
stitution, and that common justice,
sound public policy and the national
honor unite in recommending that
the said Jefferson Davis be brought
to a speedy and public trial, or that
he be released from confinement, on
bail, or on his own recognizance.
Mr.. Wilson asked that the resolu-
ton should be printed and laid over
Mr.. Salisbury hoped it would not
be laid over, but that the Senate
would proceed to its immediate con-
sideration.
The Chair said debate was not in
order.
The resolution was then laid over
The correspondent of the Baltimore
Sttn writes to that paper on Monday:
The President has recently been
urged by Congressman of the Repub-
lican persuasion and other influential
citizens to release Jefferson Davis
from imprisonment upon bail, or
upon his own recogniZance. mas
much as there is now less probability
than heretofore that Chief Justice
Chase can be induced to preside at a
session Of the United States Circuit
Court in Virginia within a reasonable
time.
Judge Chase has heretofore refused
to hold Court in the district in which
Mr. Davis must be tried, upon the
ground that it would not be in keep
ing with the dignity of a Judge of
the Supreme Court to preside in a
district in which the civil authority
was not paramount and fully restored
and where the military arm of the
Government is required to sustain
the law and direct and control the
action Of the citizens, and until the
civil authority shall be acknowledged
and established beyond cavil, he
has said, repeatedly, that lie would
not take his seat upon The bench. In
view Of al the circumstances, the
President is asked to release Mr..
Davis from confinement on bail, or on
his own recoglizance, and there is
good reason cor saying that within
the next ten days or two weeks. MI.
Davis will be discharged from custody
upon his recognizance to answer the
charges that may be brought against
him.