, 1869-12-14
TIE SPANISH GUNB0ATs.
Thelr Discharge Ordered By Judge
Riaseh1ord - official Aunouncc-
uaent Of tho Cesnnt1on OF Iost11Ae
atcs Rctpre cen Spht4 and Porn.

tic. Between spatz md Porn.
Ftow shx He,s Trk 1m<s, Dte L.
The aotouzped motion for tho dtschsIEe Of the
sesq .sse e s ReS
d. IL Tho U1ite! States District Court before
Al Il 10 opcning Of the case MI E. " s:ou2htou
easd: "H Jour Honor a,Il permit n 70 mste the
motion row TOR tho discharge Of snt Spanish Kun.
nes 1a,nk re ahaa az sp9s o. n 't e. aGd nrsg
thai . state Of var 20 lonkex exis1 estEeen
s1ai1 md Pan nae nv n Io;soa , % behalf Of
UoIor Viii bear IN mind toat this iniozmaaos u
ionuoed upon the idea, II not upon inc a:atstoent,
Pe1u III ~ anthof1xed the government to lnsssuot |
the District Attorney 10 seize shtse Runooass,
upon tho theory snat tney wete aeslaned 2 %
re 10 ii peace We have such evidence. upon
winch Ne maze this motion, thai this state Of WsE,
safh !. eus tine s1.t's 20 Longer eonapue ss!a99
disposed TO tcAss cur application"
III. Pietrrpolt. ious Honor, This has nos been
oeiors ,se court Il aa, tto 1osn Wsy b.. ! p ps9
died Tho retuvtan Minister 14sf summer posted
note 70 ns os s e1s e , os s'Ges ss .nas
pose OF committing hoAtltnes against Peri. Maica
fepnblic was It war with SpHin, of Il not Intended
teIgea e g g iae ~
ing Cuba, mud Tins. Indirectly. theJ ve1e beng
built for The purpose OF naak!ER wr ae1ost Pan.
for acme 1,mr, ,unui rna1y it waa thought desirable
be Hbeaeo snd foIsnaiiJ brought into eoass, aud
rho libel IN thts Case FFoceeda upon tho ground,
I'D ns I'd AZ
war. and that these Eunboats ~ fitting out u
our waren Tor the rofpost OF mattn4 VII Of
pn eqs Il ss peaee "A I'D Mn Which spain i It asf
have, within tho list lew hours, received tussruc
TORS from WAzhipgson. and copies Of the no:ss
the spanish Minister, add tho Secretary Of state
| of our government upou the subfeot Of thAt VII.
| l, it sppesra low that # placed ia such 20.
stt1on that war between PERI Ana SPAN no logger
fssi o.posed Nd donT ieeI ii hseIty to press sne
libel anY further wneu the cRuse has eeased 70
| exist UPON which tic llpei WAS grounded.
vi. stouRhton. think It Is proper 70 adj to the
| motion which, ~ have stasei, WAS Nmpy foc tue
md pFesnms shn Wi not b FeAisted 81 the Il.
tofneJ for tnA dAtI1Gt that The 1nola proceedings
may % dlsposed OF Il that Is not objected to, Is
tne question ana tae nusstlon. That Is not OBJ
lit: fsuepclnt am Dot moving row 70 DIS
Of otscha1ane but. 10 1sr - retates to tne
ho1dlrg oi the boats, Il falls An mattef OF
Tie Cour4 upon that matter. II the motion u
granted the 9unooata ara dtfcha1grd, sad ! don's
ihlIk theso Is anytntrx further In L.
what it Il ior. There vas subsequeut arrange.
ment between tbs attorney AID The counsel tot
-. iudes % Eatcn,ora. 1t is urely to be matter o
con1luessble IN po1tance. II tne kosetnmeu
| chooses To disnas these lbsls Ard withdraw tht
psosecaton Z na4 right 70 do :9 .ad % e ;s max. a.
charge of the cupooAts before tne return Of tna
| p,1ce.s Il anita different thing. md anouls
tass q sn's nssass she M pass ssoasi CON
into court, aud b, AlFsn9eoe1t consent !nat 70
pruprtty seized shall 30 dlsonatEsd. That !
homeIhiug tbat hsslkea NC - oelsE open TO oojs:
ton On principle. kno1 Of one case IN tnI
! 1u1t where i va done. nna !sGy y sertou
sas soa s esa e sss
, @ Seen tui5rn et e "a. Is Is nesi Taesi.J. aad mi
cau YpsSs 70 ss H.
b w1ici1 ii il neIa i regular In esse Of Informs
tion Ct lipel disclosing no cause OF sctlon, {
hn oei s1d pooess 40 ptopeas; reeaisr.y % ssisez
how This Cou1t can discharge It before the.reznfa
q % s. + ne
= libel entirely, why it has night 70 do 90 ss Al
r moment, It itancs, than. precisely ~ though III
Gon1s eaanos sao1 eal sss soms I @ oInes ,as
! the party who couses here now. And moFea for
dschaERe, may come here On tie return day q d
; cases Of tnis tind to essshlsa any precedent q
. | rple that could 10 violated
iii. s:oushtoa. II Is 70 utterly tmprohah:e tn,
a s: a y u m e
J ssiesrEi T. ara1nsJ, taatIhefe could Be no ohjs'
i. t,on 70 tic eaa19e Of tot government beng Aba'
!. canss OF tna State proposed 70 ahsadou tnis pro
q a. y en q he great e
= hs1d.hips IMPRESSED upon Mr. Delamater, that 1t
T tot asking TOO much OF the District Attorney
! ! he should assent to Tue tllanl4sal Of the.
@ sas ,hs e essasa Attorney doe. @ se ses ,assa
m
es q Cd osaefs -. nv 20 nd liz osa no snr
!. nation, atn psssusocd Or suggestion taat n
! u 10 be dismtssed. a .nA charge eons,ned Il
. has not even attemp'ed to be esta ottsned, a.
da,eft b caunos saJ that tnese ll5ala maJ 10
Il | dnmIset. II Wilt relieve NJ from an embarras
q ! nenr, md must he will eonHtut
i 81 ma Sa % eae1 psrt sas sgfhs Ia
no suggestion and no 1nttn1at1on from anJbot
!, that thtre vss any other clalsn msde than tn:
= spa Oily On me ground that Va aro a. pew
: 9Th Perm. sot that Spain Is u war vi
= rh,eh xM moved II consequences Of !, note +
3 r,a1 A!si,t.E, si.t1g susa information !a 9
T. Gay have rccetse0 frum Taaainq'on the doe
~ He1s from the Sec1ttarJ Of State contSintDg Il
letters tha. hare pssssd W!shia tas last te. q
\! Minister, The Peruvian Aiclster. ind iar seer
{; lary Of State, IN which It now appeara cear At
e4sss d.. eeasea 70 sa. aS 10 issa y.
H. i1toEucd y she ses5esas. OF ssaso tnss h1 e
Il =, sasi ,na ~ hes.ee9 Perm I'D sps1a
Ss !sssr 8 Sn b. ~ Pio,esafsa sass faas u II NJ
aon.s s5tesa ~ 70 pioteease m sien fursSer. 9A II
have 10 Evidence On Hnlca 10 acs to 411tatu tibet
70 tElyes after What nss occurred between Il
1s own SlnAser o. SHE. Nav he exacs forol to
= taken In this matter don't Know wou
a. q p,, on the motion 10 dL-chnee ;oeu 90 !
u. D. Eroo, d that there oas 70 arr, aad al snvts
- - I'm. ,ee:. y h. seased: anl theIetn.e eans
r. r. aofe1l meul, and c1n,ent, therefore, 20 !ar
~ the statements ~ coufeHt. shat :. u rus tae
u DO var srd tnat they tste tne.E notion vi
irE The end dop't UNDERTAKE 70 E1EErst- on
the fac4s efurc The Court tusz as nm InzsT1ct
p ne go'srnneo&h & ano ! !ea eare 10 !oar, i,,e aoc
1tntee deflte OF The 9o1eIomens ,hat thsy sho9
III, ! bc aistharRed IN iofu.A wsy throoGh tho Gov
- eyAment to prosecute l. 4aJ trEthes4 II All 10
n F1dGais bare come IN tm not s1s1e, for no TO:
~ r. Ten e1sea 70 ne " oshes nxnt. Z ,ss .nvo
~ ~ tbst Itg1rd u correct. -
a1 ~ 1adsn ha.ehtofl. Il the party Or Mug
:. e11:e corcin1oo tnAf be mas no can>e Of acsl
tns Sn3y eon,e = e T,;na;.s + sna 10; To-
IT. properly t0 co1airk TO re cooe!ns'sn taa'
~ cs1tot succeed tn tna 9uts- This srlctal "a
- neDs, t6at tho government fss no c8u&e Of
ss .snss &c eoa1s ?. 1pos g 1es
a1 Ia annEa1o1t To The administration of juIttce.
=. ! Nj. F1ei1epont The oniT ENTERTAINMENT 7
seze fe.e On Iae 5etion, sa,psy 81 ~: 5ouT ao
~ | taa beard II ard tho rtna1. Tns1e II NOTHING
nn tare The Court e1cew taat nou0n. and any pEo
,n. node Of dnpoetlg Of tnst win. Of co1rse, bo
n n ". s'ouehtoa sasd taat VI. Ptt1repoas asssa
'ud Jodec Bletchford. lam pot n1I} sat.,0ed I