Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-30
DOMESTIC NEWS.
R,a,ne's south american Policy.

Washington spscial says: Biaines beiliger-
ent South American policy has been reversed
by President Arthur. Prescott has been IN
gtructed not to make the dictstorial demands
on Chile which Blaine had ordered. Mar
.iaez, the Chilean Minister here, has given
official assurance to Secretary Frelinghuysen
that the Government meant no effront to the
United States by the removal of Calderon
from Lima. General Hurlbut has been called
home, and should be now on his way. 1t is
high time, for ell this was his fault So is
shown by the extraordinary correspond
ence regarc ing Chile and Peru sent to Con-
gress yesterday by the President.
Touching this aspect of the case, shrewd
observers here cay that the weak point in
Blaine's policy is the character of the people
whom il proposes TO assist in self education.
We're they Of the stern stuff of the Anglo
Saxon race, and already struggling upward
from innate upcoDquerable love OF liberty,
their efforts might appeal to our ssympathies
and assistance; but the disposition OF this
peopIe is slothful, moody and untractable ;
NOR have they themselves shown strong de-
sire for such confederation as Is proposed.
The Heralds Washington correspondent
interviewed SHEPPARD, President of the Per-
uvian Company yesterday, and the latter
saws that he has letters from Blaine not very
fattering to that gentleman, and when the
whals comes out he will never lift his head
Sheppard lUfDlsu65 = 2ctScE liOin
self to Ex-Governor Boutwell,, counsel for the
Peruvian Company, dated December 10, 1881,
stating that Interviews Lad been held with
Mr.. HurIbut, in New York. at which Hurl-
hut had assured him of Executive support.
SHEPPARD further charges that Blaine indi-
rectIy acquiescel in the main points OF the
scheme of the company, end that every al
legation in the Secretary's letter concerning
the alleged impropriety Of the correspondence
between me and HurlSut, and its discussion
between the Secretary and myself, is an in
yenti0n. pure end eimple. and is worse than
inexcusable. Blaine also dwslt at length and
with ernphasis upon the fact that it would be
alike his duty and his pleasure to favor any
legitimate scheme, such as ours, whereas he
had feen made unable to help the French
syndicate because it was not American"
The ETening Posts Washington special
savs Blaine is sensitive to the severe criti
cisns which his policy has aroused. and he
feels particularly the reflections on his course
in the letter of instructions to Prescott. He
will set his side of the story before the pub
lie. and make tae issue in his future political
relation AS previously stated, Blsine's gen.
eral policy was TO organize Confederation OF
the American Republics. This idea originated
with the Nicarauga Minister, now dead, who
was here two years ago. He proposed TO
form great South aud Central American
Union. To further his idea, he correspondent
with the leading statesmen Of these Govern
inents. and received favorable responses
These lie submitted to Blaine and some OF his
intimate friends with the assurance that the
petty States in question were torn with vast.
ing wars and would eagerly adopt plan OF
confederation somewhat similar to that of
the several States under che Federal MON.
Blaine wGs favorably impressed at the time,
ard has since shaped his policy in accordance
with IL He believes that our peopl5 would
fall in With such o movement, and would
make it succeed He saw that q
bold feint toward Europe might be
necessary. ard it was With that in view
that be proposed tne absogstion OF the clay
too-Dui 9gsr treaty. lie also intended to
favor as5olicy that should release Cuba from
tie Spanish iominatiop, ia order to free the
gulf from Ear p .nn control Biaine's FRIENDS
claim that his instructors to Prescott were
sent after fall consultation with Arthur, and
that the President approved of Blsine's
course, but ne now shrinks from the conze-
qusncss.
fsBlsine no doubt Contemplated, in Che con-
tingeney Of war with ope or more European
nations. the policy OF uniting tho American
continent ia tgo great democratic nations,
but was not opposed to those American pow
ers Whose intere Is might bs in conflict with
such step. The scheme is COW shown in It's
vast and dazzling proportion. So far from
seeking to explnia it away, Blaine regards it
as the crow ing stroks of his genius, and one
which will yet command the admiration and
support Of thu nation. He spent several
hours Yesterday 10 conference with conf
dental friends, discussing this policy in its
various phases, ard told them be was pre-
pared to make it political ISSUE
Another special from Washington says !:
Bob Iugersoll says he believes Blaiae's poll
CIV. as now published. viii meet with the adj
miration and approval of the country L. is
in the line Of freedom as against " thief
Government, which The world is outgrowing.
1t is natural aud proper, il not inevitable,
that cur rel sticns business as well as polit-
ical, will be intimate with the republics elus.
tering around the Isthmus of Panama. We
shall soon be riding in Pullman cars to the
City OF Mexico, and business interests OF all
sorts will grow close and important with
countries thus brought into contact with the
United States. This policy will lift politics
out of common places, and recall to the
American people TIE lofty ideal of this dig
nifty and rights of man. which actuated our
forefathers in the more heroic periods of our
history.
scoviIie Files H Exceptions.
WASHINGTON, January 2Ssh.-This after.
noon Scoville filed in the Supreme Court of
the District of Columbia papers upon which
he bases his motion or motions for new
trial. N0s Detug FAMILIAR VIII lHo ptACelCS
in this District, Scoville concluded to file mo-
tions to assure himself against the possibility
of being deprived, through any legal tech
nicality, of the right of review by the Court
in the general term.
The papers filed in support of the motions
are: The prisoners affidavit; affidavit of
Frederick ii. Snyder as to the finding of a
newspaper in the room occupied by the jury,
under circumstances indicating that it had
fsen read by the jury the affidavit of ]. W.
(suiseau that he is acquainted with the sigma.
lures of five Jurors whose names srs written
on the margin OF the newspaper said to have
been seen by the jury, and that he has sean
them W tie their names. and believes the
writing on said newspaper to have been made
by the jurors named. The last affidavit Is
that of Mr. Scoyille. setting forth the newly
discovered evidences upon which he bases his
motion for q new trial. The first paper is q
motion for new trial upon the following
grounds:
Firstly reason of uncertainty In said verdict.
The Indictment consists Of different counts at vari
ance from and inconsistent with each other IN mat
seoond~Thst said verdict Of TIE jury does not
specify what count or counts il was founded upon,
and several Of the counts beng materially derent
from the others the defendant - not aoviseo ns the
form or substance of said verdict to the finding OF
the iury upon the material facts OF the death or
place of death Of the deceased.
Thrd-Ihat the tf1ai OF the cause was coinHSHSSo
Mt the June term OF the Court, and was no. con-
Guided in the same term Of the Court but was tx.
tended into the December term without authority Of
law.
Fourth-That this Court had jurisdiction OF
this cause by reason OF the death Of decease hay-
ing taken place outside the District of Columbia
Fifth-That the Court erred in overruiiDg ach
and al prayers upon questions OF law asked by coun-
sci for the defense and in fusing to instruct the
jury as requested in each Of the fourteen prayers
proposed by them
sixth-That the Court erred on trial OF this cause
in excluding proper evidence offered by defendant,
as setforth in the bill Of exceptions.
Seventh-That the Court erred on the trial OF the
10 ad hitting TO go to the jury impro 1er evil
denre the part Of the prosecution, as shown IN
the bill Of exceptions.
Eighth nat the Court erred in commenting i'm
prop ry, during the trial. the conduct Of defend
ant, and in entering into an arrangement with the
District Attorney without knowed. OF counsel for
defendsntl. whereby the jury aud expert witnesses
for the pr'secution during portion of the trial,
NIGH observe certsin conduct OF the defendant, to
subserve the purpose OF the prosecution (the de-
feuse being INSANITY. without the RESTRAINING pswer of
the ut bling exercised until those purposes were
accomplished to the great prejudice Of defendant
Ninth uisbehayior Of the jury in reading or
herring read to them. newspapers calculated to
prejudiee their minds against the defendant. as