The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-07


rebellion or other great national peril is crime OF
such henious act to admit of no accessories but
IS such as to render all the conspraor their support
ers, aders and abettors principals in crme that such
is the common law of England and the law Of this
country. 81
Fourth--Tha such conspiracy to abduet or kill the
President, and thus overthrow the Government and
promote anarchy in the nation, is crime of such
nature to render every supporter Of the conspiracy
principal in the crime, and liable for alt che
quences of the murder peEpetraed by the conspra
tor while carrying out the design though no
such murder may have been originally intended, and
though the accused conspiraOr had never PERSONAL J
participated therein
Fifth-That killing by co-consprator, in pursu-
ance of a common plan to abduct, makes each consp
rator guilty of the killing, though such crime was
| contemplated by the other consprators.
Sixth-That the personal presence Of the prisoner in
Washington was not necessary to his guilt in this case.
He could have performed his part in the conspiracy
we'll at Elmyra as at Washington, and be equally
guilty place as at the other that if he left Mon
treat i'll obedience the order of his coconsprator
aid i'll the unlawful conspiracy it matters not whether
he arrived in time to bear his allotted part not.
Being on his way to take part any accident which
may have delayed him does not change his guilt.
Seyenth-That i'll legal contemplation each conSpi-
rator is present when the crime is committed towards
which the confederates had conspired which was
committed as consequence of the conlederated plan,
though in fact the conspra0r trial may have been
absent when the acting conspirator did the deed.
| Ei9hth-That conspirator performing his part in
conspiracy abduct Or kill the President in the cap
to1, though not personally present. may be lawfully
convicted and punished 70: the crime whenever
. brought within the jurisdiction of this district.
| Ninth-That conspiracy is proved by the facts
and circumstances which convince the mind, precise
ly as any other crime agreement is performed in a
court of justice.
MEMPHIS, August !, P.N.-So far the election has
passed off quietly, and there no fears Of any dis
turbance Nothing as to the result can be learned.
WASHINGTON, August 1.-The official correspond
ence regarding Mexican affairs, which was sent to
Congress by the President in response resolutions
of that body has been published The Mexican Min
lister of State and Minister of War forth that the
atrocities committed by the lmpcrialiss during the
rel ign OF Maxnilian which led to the
cution of that unfortunate Prince and his Generals.
! The various measures used by Secretary Seward to
the life of Maximllian detailed in the CORE
spondence with Mr. Romeo. Everything touched upon
i'll these official documents treated from Liberal
stand point and the lmperasts charged with the
atrocious and bloody crimes It is stated there
in, in letter to Mr. Romeo dated Guadalupe, Hida
CO. May g. 1867, from Gen. Diaz, that "Gen. Bazline
through third party, offered surrender to the
cities which they occupied, and also to deliver Maxi
milan, Marquee, Miramon, &c, into my hands, pro-
vlded would accede to his proposal which rejected
as deemed it not very honorable. Another PROPOSE
ton also made, by authority Of Gen. Bazaine, for
OF thousand lntSkeLS anu Ouf nllllOn
percussion caps and if had desired it, he would have
sold me both guns and powder, but declined to ac
cept the intervention, and its results have opened
eyes, and hereafter shall be cautious il treat
ing with foreigners"
New YORK, August 1.-The exports from this city
to foreign ports, exclusive of specie, for the past six
months ending June so amount TO Slll 900.
BosToN, August lit is reported authority that
Tegetotf the Austrian Admiral arrived in the China,
route to Mexico, the stated object Of his mission
being the recovery, if possible of the body Of Maxi
milan
PHILADELPHIA, August 1.-There is considerable
excitement manifested in this city among cotton deal
ers owing the policy recently inausurated for sci
of stock. The revenue officers seizing all
stock that is without tags declaring that certificates of
payment of tax is not sufficient Merchants declare it
is attempt to levy black mail.
RICHMOND, August This morning at an early
hour the neighborhood of the African Church was
filled by about three thousand blacks awaiting the
opening. of the doors. The streets were filled with
Others coming to the place appointed for the meeting
Of the convention. The Republican headquarters and
hotels looked lively with politicians arranging matters
for the day. At II o'clock the doors of the church
were opened and the building instantly filled, still
leaving two thousand blacks outside. Up this time
very few of the white Republicans recently appointed
the county conventions have made their appearance.
The whites present about fifty in number being
chiefly delegates who attended the April convention.
motion made inside to ad ourn to Capitol square,
and the crowd ontsila n,istaln Il to he aarred hr
ried off 10 that noint. Mr., ! " Hnnnvcrftt made
short address to those inside in favor Of dionrn I'd
the snnare He commended harn,onv IN fhn dni5cr.
atons Of this bodv rs of the first Hortance for the,
were this dav looked to hy the whoe corntrv and br
hundreds of thousands Of blacks whose fathers he'd
looked nraver,llv forward tn s,fb ar as this. tho
rebels Of Richmond and their press looking Joy
fur for dstnrh,nco in rho convention and ba woHted
tho,n d;san1o;ntoJ M.vor wr,Eor of ,lovand;a
moved to apnoint sf.v mon to c1ear t,a ronnI ana
Eeen It in orfcr f,r No convention at Ca6;toI sS'ra
whith motion beira; corrcd the convention adjourned
recess Of two ho1rs was had 70 civn tno for tho
comm;ttoe ta bo formed If ono n7o,1hcr fyo, zach
delnrat;on The different dtooatous met undpr
free in the SQUARE. In the meantime the other wno
had nrintcd and distributed the fnowng ,anaI,iu
"7bc ReDubI;cau Sine Courent;oa-rhe 1eIeoatcs
to the State convention of nncondit;onl Tnion mon
was called on to meet in the African Church in this
citv at y o'clock to-day They will meet in the hall Of
the House Of Delerates this evening at O'clock To
perect the ORGANISATION Of the Republican narty Of
Viroinia Every deleratp is renursted ~ he nromnt
in attendance None others than regularly aDDo;nted
DELEGATES vii, hc admitted into the ha1 SnpI hv tho
committee of arrangements
During the recess several short addresses were made
all of them relating to the course Of Rotts s,7 his
clione and the nronosed convention canJ Nv hand.
bill. Bolts was denounced as desirinr to make the
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