The New York herald., 1869-12-16
Nilscoslupeou. sjn.rs.


4, ~ .,s., -, 80. -, - ,'
Judges V the Crctth t3aft Jof us Dasutd ~ NorM
C1ro,i1td.-This was an action OF debt against the
,,oa,an, -, 80 a,ra.,as - e,s o,,..a, .o,, -
~ 80 - - ~ ' :"
postmaster az Salem, y. Y. Inc eXecu-
uou OF the bond was admitted and the
aoeao.. ,vaa tho, tna ha,a,ca c,o,maa lsa,o ~,
,a', nasn aa,, naar -, Taasc ~ 60 ~ a,,,nn .. ~
aaa oosh pau over W heeel 70 ono oiehimohs'
% ~ hpii ioo- o. ~ ~ t, ,ns ~
-, ~ ~ s"a io,a' ra,as' 80 .rais., 60 VIZ
$500 - eraa IN cisn,mnnS t"r ,nStaI S aa,s M
, 49, ,ysoa ys -, - s ~, t p pA' ~ Wy II =
sun i,s ana Su .a,a ~ ,naah.aaso ~
s,a ~ nm, In amanaa a. 1saI the "on,raas ~ Ia
.ae,a,a sr.,as psa, -, = ~ annrSr, y, n wy
hsiancea al ne aIa ~ Ioe &c hns,' ~
a =, ~ - hsrs ~ ia sa,.a.1 ~ orn, = ~
- rl = ifnIa ,ne I,,a,p ~ 80, ~
@ VIZ 'e', ' /" 80 .. @ % 81, iiit.s i 70, W ~. ~
80 80 pas - S'ass ani a. s 80 sg i n,ea ,sa'es
.ppans unaer tasl an9 enmns I've oSei , ~
,a ,a,a sSs aS ~, ~ i, saw his
~ ,a1 , ~ catra1 -, , a no ,n os va
al saem was required 10 pay over the net urorseus
OF lls ohce quarterly, upon the production ~ Clenl-
% lca se .gfaanr % IA ntt nm e we
Confederate authorities hai force SUFFICIENT through
out tue year 1867 TO execute It's orders nd did
force It's orders in that potion OF the state where
oalem was located, anu that no protection was
atotueu " cttAeus VI t'ae pat. o lie clate ~ ue
% ~ te M an,.ed s'ees aufina tat perioa;
Ipoh tuls sae W iacta se ueiehuaut5 IA tue court
pelow contehceo ahat 'hef "eis fetsssd nom
hao!iliy, uhu upon Tue argument lhe ioaoHlAs
pues'ion aioSc'
Waether Notwithstanding the payment q the sum claimed
oy tnc pani a. sstea ~ me case agreed tue United
80 : 49, ~ -.o' ~ 49, = go ,,
On tnls question ine judges were divided In
opinion ald the case was certified mp, and u ls now
supntsea on tue pass oi Tue government that Keen
Ter was laols 10 the Lnited States Tor the pubic
moneys tnat came INTO MS nands NOT as baiiee, but
On Ms ot1cia Dobd anu nothinY out the transfer or
payment thereof pursuant TO the orders OF the Post
master General or otber competent authority, could
TeleVe nun from liaDiiity. PuDlic policy requires
that every iepostary OF Inc puElic money snail be
ledefate States sequestrating or connscatlng the
balance uue and the orders obeyed Dy heehler
under tnat act ola not osciarge Tue sond Tor loss
occastoheu py Uts Wgoi or TIesisiioe lofet i NOT
wtlln tue condition OF toe bond does not relieve
from us PERFORMANCES anh therefore constitutes no
defence 10 an acuon thereon Congress has taken
ths view IN making provision Tor the relef oi loyal
',i posllaste.s Wneh tney nave peen robbed ol tne
public money bed oy them, without their default or
negligence py the ConiedeTate forces o. rebel guer-
mas. Cause submitted on printed points by The
Attorney General and his assistant, Mr.. Field,
appearing Tor the defence
No q. EdlrdYd r. Blssen ct al ps the Tinted
S,otes E,,.o, ~ ,bo c,jrc,,,t c,o,y, h., ,e ,,.,1
' = ~ - - S'S'' -o'f' 80 oo 1'"' 'fe'"
DiStrtG c Ohao.-Inis SUIT was brought on recog-
nizance given In the Circuit Court At the Nav term
,ses 10 o,a o,ms,.,d - ,r,no,na, , 49,, -.
ae,eoeants "a snTet,es copait,opa ta dn se o.e,
snce ri the former rom dav ~ ar arm, @ th l
10 enswer an IndIctment ienitny aaa,rst - -, -,
syaaI,,,, ts,,ar. TN, Do, ~ ni loi
ntgancs he,no forf.,tad tnts oo,,nn ia bs,,s
nina.eoa MOI. heno served witn nros oIpasnt'
tnna oS inc onralI, ,ras 49, ~ -, u.s. & ane ue
recora -, anv "ncn rec""n1aaca se az uo
ninafaoi 80. - 80 :. .iiab
nss ~ sug ~ a ae was sen
n IN IiI no llf ffaf I..aVf
pas ,,andtna mo n,a,nT ra,,yia, mo, rhse ,
no raeari ~, ony s,cn inJurn.nt ,na san,an.s " 80 "a
nDan ,be paSyy,ng ,be 1onr, 80 aa ,nnna a.,.i .i
sr,nar no, tnere ,s.s t racocd nr ,ne rac. , r
anS tnrsara ,Ipean, ,vas " u w" I
safes snhason,ntIv q ,notion ,vas roada ~ ea,
$50 t,,s III , ona ,r q v ms ,r,nt ue 80 ~ ~.
asrra,d ~ 80 os e,iiems. t afur ~, ~
stssd ,qas ean,ancoc ~ ha % ,Unrsena az o.i IN
,aonths and nav a Gne Of s9aa unnn Ma al a.,,.
onsns @ apa @ pay NV Vi s-oo, upon pea VI euilty
the Nnrsbsf ~ he a.len ~ iai, ,anI u va. W o ~
tenca. that wenv ttsr = ,rr,, ~ y s n,n , ~ Sua %
@ t," t ~ ~ aiel ~ . VIZ y. haueds WI pus W.
enonas m s ~, 49,, apc I r" s 49,, s ~ MniVm & ne
,sa nr"har riar o toa y =, nav ce 80, ,o,, ~. ",
,e i ~ sI'e, ~ Daue ~ o noos, .nas on sne lo.h o
iodctnet were vacaed spd oms.an .ao va a .ue
10 u,rbara,r Ma nIea ot g1l,tv oherenar tha rsc
~ 49, nn pnb po" " 49,, & .ly .eeoe-
entsred ,nto and was suhseoaenttg torte,sa1 nn "s
~ a. a.. my o." an,,s9 NV i9a,w,esa. ~
tse ,s vsn , -. nusass, u.s. iy' 80 snS juoeihcn. lol
trial ordered when re.nltea a. be- ore From rom
a o Jsnf,nns "s m ronoa ha' - ,aheu
rho ,a,,an =, spps,,nI, Inc. the nnotn f ~
co,,, IN @ , ,na nas 40 rat q, ~ s
own roc maj ne pnltpes an ma,Isr ~ ~ @ ~
Nm, hso - .,an -. ~ ~, ,.s,ondant. Ta e,rs .