New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-30

Brigadicr General Commanding.
TIE FLORIDA GOyERNORsHIP MIDDLE.
NEw,JERsEY NATURALIZATION FaIUD&
ACTION BEFORE JUDGE FIELD-COL. TREAD
WE'LL KEMANDED TO CONFINEMENT.

ACTION BEFORE JUDGE FIELD-C0L TREAD
WELL RENAMED TO CONFINEMENT.
TRENTON, Nov. 2S.-COl W. \. Treadwcn
who !, in custody on charge Of using fraudulent no'u-
ralization papers was taken before judge Field this
morning writ OF habegS corpus, with view Of sccdr
ing his discharge. His counsel applied for discharge
upon two grounds J. That the United states Court bad
Jurisdiction; and ?, That the evidence was ns"hi-
ccut on the first point the Judge inquired whether tho
points taken hy counsel not the as those ID inc
Roseuburg case the United States Circuit Court of
New-York. Mr. Rankin replied that they werc and the
Judge ntimated that DC woUd not attempt 10 decide
those questions upon this preliminary notion ana
refused 10 discharge the prisoner on that ground.
The testimony which taken 10y Commissioner
Jackson was then read, and Mr.. Rankin ar
laied that 40 case had been made sufficient 10
hold IrcadwclL in the course Of tho argument tle
Judge clearly iltmatcd ms op'non That p'tHa J4tr
approved by The District Attorney. and Mr which,.
i,, nu h,J,lf uf fic Governments Judge Field decided
as fulowf. the language being nearly verbatim 90 iAc
t,p narcrs and for having causwrrd with others 90
violate The laws OF The United states. You apply for 4
DISCHARGE uu the ground tuat tlr evidence was u"i SUI
GI,rt b.vr Iad mo- dorlt for - moment. from tbr
evidence read, tat 20 Was sufficient 70 hr1 iLr lN
oucr How can dolbt DO FOR mnmctti Oa.J "i'
,,, .it ,of. 10 bc ul.srd and the prisoner
T,s-ed similar nois could DE- held necessary obtain
Inc actu,l hot. before committing huf in tlI-
lie hod nm . hands blank certificate OF uatuIaiilt-
ton with ths seal OF a court attached, aud saya unt
these were the Kind h0 made Use o. with uaun @" hg
nti 900. When told That without tr nauo thcy arc ~
40 value Do says TINY Dee filed up VIA aus
name. 10 is unnecessary Go 20 INTO details. Ill"
coufcs-cs. plain any man can, That he hi7 h'tn
engaged u This business and also. That Doe has s1u pd
Wi'h Others to The same purpose ruinoi dlr, go que
defendant The proof against him is amply .nHr'uL
A. 90 the other question Uit uf bah, % Dr. necessary ID"
look ~ the character Of the offence 10 D. that uLrnn
with which the country has been ringing iur Wrtk- NO
cannot lay hat ia The grnuud Tor tlc whur'Alc ek
Of frauds made in the political pupers lHry are Z" Pc
taken with sluc caution. lf ury uur they cnhl-
tutc az The most IcuApu7 criWcA Iut No. Iu'5
are treason against fItc lnriltuituusf STRIKING At if
foundations ~ an nee usttulloas and ~ a free govern
meut Unless checked our free Government h"tumpa a
fnrceor rather tragcdyaud our free Institutions be-
come failure. am willing to reduce the baibrcaisc ir
case on the proof ls not clear ~ 10 might be- Adht
that 10 IS doubtful whether the Cr can hn brought uh
the force u the existing laws But when Hhk the 's
tuc Attorney IL be would consent 10 ball ~ less ith
5000: and would have been willing Co .n reduce u WIN
h. consent he declines Kcprcsruuug Tie Government
lie demands that the prisoner shall u"t po discharged uh
nominal bail lie has the right aud u i- hi- duty ihr
bail fixed NJ g. 900" Tie prisoner Was then fcnHndcd
IN conf