Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-27
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EvENa,, NOVEMBER 81.
Postp oneinent Of MIR. Dayis's Trial.

Ju0g6i&UnueTWOOu opener Tue Ialt term OF
the,U, S. Circuit Court, in Richmond, yester-
day: The witnesses in the case Of. Mr.. Jefer-
son Davis were In attendance. Judge Chase
was not present. The Grand Jury was called,
several Of whom were colored men. To his
charge to the Grand Jury, Judge Underwood
regretted the absence of Judge Chase. He.
cautioned them that, no party. or class preju-
dioes should influence their deliberations. An
offence connected with the rebellion claimed
their first att ntion. IF it should be brought
to their knowledge that any one had commit
ted treason he4must be Indicted, unless he has
been specially pardontd by the President or
by general amnesty He recited the law and
penalties for treason. He said violations OF
the revenue laws would claim their attention,
and they should be unspsring In the cases of
public officers engaged In it if any should be so
found ,A<2.tii.I i.t..5>>1
The case of Je fferson Davis was then called
up, and Mi Evarts, for the Government, said
the mention Of the Government was 10 try Mr..
Davis some day this term. One consideration
10 fixing the day was the time when Judge
Chase could attend here, and the Government
proposed to name day after the ADJOURNMENT,
Of tue Supreme Court for this trial, when
Judge Chase could sitwith Judge Underwood.
Judge, Underwood said the arrangement pro-,
posed by the Government was agreeable to the
Court; and particularly because the Court earn
estly desired that Judge Chase should sit upon
The counsel for Mr.: Davis assented to this
arrangement, though it subjected them ADD
their client to much inconvenience. s..a.f
Judge q Underwood expressed entire acqules'
cence inthe: arrangement proposed on the part
of the Government, as the presence OF the
Chief Justice in the trial of the cause was es-
sential luLon various grounds He approved
of heeuegestion OF counsel looking to an un-
derstandiog by which the attendance Of wit.
nesses and counsel might not be required unless
the:trial was to proceed on the day appointed.
He believed it to be due to the defendant that
two judges should preside at the trial, as in.
that'case tie defendant would have the advan-
tage of appeal to the higher court, in case OF a
disagreement between the judges upon any
important question. The proposition made
on the part OF the Government, and assented
10 by the defendants counsel, was agreeable
10 the Court, and the order proposed by de
fendant' counsel. would be entered.
The following order of the Court was then
ugreed'uponby counsel on both sides:
United States vs. Jefferson Davis. Coun-
sci having been heard in this case for the
United States. and for the defendant, it is now
ordered Sthatdefendant have leave to depart
hence until the fourth "Wednesday of March
next, at eleven o clock in the forenoon OF that
day, at which day and hour he is required
personally to be and appear in the Court, &C
cording to the conditions Of his recognizance.
The IMPEACHMENT MEASURE, though a
card as they think, in the hands OF a few
ultras, does.not meet with favor either by the
most judicious Radicals in Congress, or by the
most Intelligent Of the Radical journals. The
grounds of accusation set forth by the
majority report, are fimsy, and evidently un-.
tenable: The New York Tribune "has not
yet seen evidence enough to make up its mind
on the Impeachment" The New York Times
is opposed to the whole thing, and hopes that
the moderation and good sense of the majority
Of the House will triumph over the intemper
ate counsels Of the extremists, and so bring to
naught an agitation which menaccs with ruin
every financial and commercial interest" The
Boston Transcript, radical, says that the scheme
is but hobby of few, ambitious men for in
creasing their prominence before the public
and that the public welfare docs not require
the prosecution We might quote from other
Radical organs to the same effect The neu-
ltial presses are generally opposed even those
of Radical leanines-such as the n. Y. Sun,
the Philadelphia Ledger, &C., all attempt
log to stop the whole matter. A general be-
lief prevails that the thing is unwise. unfair,
unjust and mischevous, and that it cannot
succeed To Wall street, New York, gold
went upa fraction upon the receipt of the news
OF majority of the Impeachment committee
having made an impeachment report, butt
Immediately subsided under the belief that the
effort was only political fam, Thecommercial,
manufacturing and mechanical interests are all
concerned in preventing the agitation in the
country which would be likely TO arise if this
wicked and .senseless scheme is persisted in.
Therefore, we hope aud believe, it will ultimate
]y fail. s."
Gen. Grants testimony before the judiciary
Committee shows that he acted honorably and
magnanimously in relation to to the parole Civ
en- to the officers and soldiers of the late Con
federate armies who surrendered, at the close
OF the war, and that to his wise and humane
counsela, 10 part, we are to attribute the sub
sequent course Of the President. Gen. Grant
opposed his,opinion asadverse to the oririnal
views of the President about Furnishing
Gen. Grant in his examination before the I'M
parchment Committee, somewhat nettled at the
questions they we're putting to him, desired to
know, if the Committee were trying him ! He
was immediately told that they were not try
ing him. .rxs3 is
twill be seen that the trial of Mr.. Davis has