New-York tribune., 1868-04-15
sEcRETARY STANTON DECLINES.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The following I'M
portant letter. Secretary Stanton 10 Senator cam
eron IS allowed TO be published 1t il topic OF talk IN
political circles this evening:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, April a.
Hon. SIMON CAMERON:
D.ar Sir. Perceiying In this mornings Chronicle that
a communication has been signed by the Governor OF
your state the Republican members OF the Legislature,
and other persons, asking your Recommendation Tor my
transfer upon certain contingency 10 be the head OF the
Treasury Department. hasten TO request earnestly that
no such recommendation be made. Enough Of my Life
has been devoted pnhlie uties No consideration can
induce assume those OF the Treasury Department.
or connue the War Departments longer than may be
required for the appointment and confirmation OF my
successor. Yours, truly, EDWIN NJ S'A"loS'
JURISDICTION IN THE MoCARDLE CASE.
On the 18th of November, 1867, writ OF ha-
beas corpus was issued from the District Court OF Msss
sipp upon the petition of heCarde, directed to Alvin
GiIetn and f. o. Ord requiring them TO produce the
body OF the petitioner together with me h Saus 0I f @
pec the legality OF such imprisonment, A ne ue
Of issuing the order T. " = oa ,arv wv rct and Alvin
a. Cilem was Brevet MajOr-Generai commanding we
OF Mississippi under the sn aSos
of Congress In obedience TO the writ hal0rGeh Oein
ON the 2st Of November made return OF the cause OF
imprisonment from which b m aPpeaTeta snstaY tsS FOR by
military commission, under alleged aGIhorI,y VI D ~
construction acts for charges o. Or dsturDahcs vi ,e
nvhc neace C of melting TO nsurreeton. disorder and
wolence: t35 OF libel and a. OF impeding reconstruction
ON asking this return Mjor-Gen. GuleLn surrendereu
McCard TO the Court and he ordered INTO custody
OF the Marshal Subsequently, on te 2eth ei
1871 the Crcnit Court Rdudged that the petitioner pe re-
mapded 10 the custody OF MsjorGen Gilem from when
Judgment the petitioner prayed an appeal 10 ,e t
states supreme Court which alo We'd ana BOND Tor
costs was given according the order OF tne Supreme
Cort on the 25th Of November on motion OF Tue Pc
toner he was admitted 10 bail on ms own recOshance'
with snjciept sureties In 81 GOO conditioned l1r MS ny
pearance TO abide by and perform the hna )udgnen V
The NJ s. Supreme Court The legal consequence OF lns
admission 10 bal waA the discharge OF the prisoner pot
from the custody OF the Marshal and OF MuorGen G
lem with q continued liability, however under lne re-
cognzance be returned first to tas ely SOS co.. S S @
mon 10 military custody In case OF anrmance py he gu
preme Court Of the Judgment OF the strlet Spur
motion 10 dismiss the appeal was Thoroughly Mgueu,
the ground assigned for the motion oens cnr, wan'
Of Jurisdiction in the United States supreme touIt
Ths Cout after an elaborate survey OF the case anu
~ authorties said 1--WE satisfied that we nave Jurs
dcon under the act Of 1867 and the motion 10 dismiss
mnst therefore be denied" The act OF 1857 giving q
direct appea in suocases having been recently
IL remains 10 be seen what view the Court VIII tase 9I
the effect OF the repeal its course and the case
iney stands continued until the next term OF the
for reargun,ent and final judgment But under thls
opinion counsel in the Florida cases under te ~
structon laws (Oapta cases) have taken OUT Wits
habeas eorpus and eerorar under the OLD practice ana
have obtained stay OF proceedings oelOw, uhth nha
hearing before the supreme Court, next teIin I.