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We think It advisable under all circutn
stances In keep cool each man or ut, nor
"let slip tho dogs of war" or even a pre-nof lnglish at well as American com
monitory wsrniiir''ollli.i existence of nick'
animals, until no urn iierfoctly satisfied
ihaV "war In tlm knlfo "mint InovllaLly
grow mil nf niir Niuaraguu difficulties;
lor, iiI'iit all, wo liii'l nothing very won.
ii. rlul in tin' news which linn come iii of
Into from tlmt country.
fii't no full) understand tin: question
which has nstuuifil mi iiiixrtnncu seem
iiiU lo'priivokr lilnudiiliud us Inn only iiiraiii!
nf iti mljiiMini'iit.
' It I1.11 Ioiil' In fii rxririniykii'iuii In llm
Stnli ii 11 h llii- .Muviiii'i Out'Mion a Mry ' in toinctliliiK " lioluvim", substantial and family, by the agents of iho government.
01111111H11 iiiiullntiuii I'lroolli, (.no pro. ' proper in llii: sitiiutiun of our affairs nn 'This result can be no lesi gratifying to
inking lii'm IhIN Mini lilixi-Klinl, miu'li lliii part of tliecoiitiiirnt, and evi-n should I Ilia gallant officer charged with gross in
lniriii! nhmt, nud on m-cotim of iti ill. uj bo fi.rtcd to tin- cxtn niity of taking 'justice than mortilylng to Iho discomfited
miiiiitii (tliuna! IhkIv und llim:, cob.ucb the ''bull by tlm liilrm"it it infinitely prcf soldier, who, by instituting this proceed.
Ii-gi not taiily "ciicmniuitod." lint, erablf to coming "round the Horn" with ing, under tho solemn obligations of an
luiiiiiisly, ihn King of Miisfjinlii mid the ' oiirheayshipDiul valiiaiiluiiicrcliaiidiif, ontb, has incurred responsibilities for
goyriniii nt of Nicaragua, urn but the and our right of wiiy would then bn ex. ' which he inayatsome future day bo mado
IffV-r fish in tlio fry. Kiitflnn I bus long clusitcly our own. Hut we are not ihVsdliiiiially amenable. Such charges as
ciiiiiidi n-'l L01111111111111I1011 lii'twrcn tho piitij to npcctilato iiu '.lie probabilities arKxoiitaincd in the petition before me
Atlantic mid I'.iciliu nctntit a maltcr of ofu war Willi Knulund ; auiilumlty which shouKI only bo brotiaht acaiust person.
abiorliiiig iiiiiMirtiiiKc, and that lollic pur.
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mi limit and iniiiiraiiM- mwoviilv. Kur
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t rinui'd In In I It n-'juiti-il no gilt i.f
( ind -lybt t ' .i-.-uri I.i r tl at ere many
war, i I.i'im .1 thi (iiiiiiii. rceiif ihe I'acilii,
w Hilil rival thut nl tin tluutio i.cnn,
a'ul lull it'xii 'ii her iifjenti ami cmii
K.irii i iiipa' i In il In "i c in to Ilritili t-'.in-iii'
ri i tin In in fill .mil uiliaiil.i"Ck to i.e.
in1 fiutii an i a i."iiiitiuuii'atiuii b"twi . ii
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nun . 111,1 mis transit in diiiisii c'.mini rci meiii ior oo'ii 11.111111 nun iiuniiv , mui in iiiu -.iiiimhi'.'iii ui tins suiuirr aim inai
was tn lio'iirei.teil ; but Ji.Ihi Hull, ulwuys his fiuuilv n now ilcpViMtl of rations and us acoiiHrjucncoof it the contract is void,
heavy f.H.ttil, ti ii in in.iiti is of ihe must imilers by the net ofdiis superior olliccr, ' wo hac duly considered, no less from re.
ilal iiujiorliiiiei, niiiriiig it-uit nud and thai, as u Loiiscrjueuce of it, his sjicct to gentlemen w'io suggested it than
, ellii.-ieiit action, ws dinlnut-'ed hy bis ' wifo and child tin in ii state of destitution. I from an anxious dcsiri to correct an' or
, nimble oil"-p ri iii. and tlicrust-i'iucd a' likj;. ll js further avcrcil. that Major J. S, llallij I rors of opinion iicrctoforo formed by us
IiIhkkI nf the 1 ntire i liisinii by Up ih' r awuv, the restHimlent, who tirenilcd to on that subject. Even if it could be ad.
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.'..'iiilhnu nl the ure.it r.n- isli comuier
ml interests from tin 1'iitifn sens. Threo
rniites i re nig. tint d f t, and rights of
win nlitainid. A i .nipanv nf ment-au
cilieiis have i lilt reil mj-.ni (hit viurk of
t'l.nslrnelini! n rnilroad itcro-s iht Isthmus
ol I'aunmn. Anotbercmupmiv ol Amer.
icnns bat ln'i ii stii'i'i ssful in nlitaiuing
ihe right t biiibl a cmiiil ut the Isthmus
I Ti hiimitct.ee. mid tti have puhtishci
as thu tliinl nnd Inst n tnati hetween nn
.isvu-inlinii of American ciiii lis .iml ihe
Km eminent of NieariR-un, bv which tin
right nf wav lot a i ai.il aerns thnt cniin
trv lreni,ihe iii'.uth if tin- San Join rivir
lo I. .In Nic.ir.i'.'iri t'ss I ri eonv'-ved to
niir i',tilitrviiieu ilfeoiirsit at these
suet ivsive Iriumphs..!' nuki e cut. rjiri.i
iiiel ilipliiiuulic Kill our lormidab'e nn.
i eslnr siero's the waler is w-ofully i ha-gt-iiittl
nnd soured, mid nothing loth to nt.
ten.pt (mpossihilitii's for tlio accomplish,
iit'lil t I h'Nnliecl, nrscieuiouthe veric'l '
siui inw ut pieteucc Mr tin prnmotioii ni
Ins purposes, I'mdiug tin- chestnuts in
the lir. . and i.sei,siug too niiieli of the
piopiTtiis of caloric tu ho liaudlril "with,
mil gloves," the paws of nn imbecile moil,
ureh are used to ret over them.
l-'ngland nt once rspouses tho demand
of the Mosquito King l that porlinn of
the Nieniagiin coast embriiciiig th" moulh
of the river Situ Juan, nnd which is in.
eluded in the treaty with Americans riti.
ens, nnd iho v ini nt w liieh tlie shin c.
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nnl is in he iiiuimeiiri d. The Nicaragua I
-overnment resists these ehiiins nf the i
Mosquito Kin;;, and the l'niieil States
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Minister very quietly lakes jiossossmii
tssessian nf '
rcnly with
ilmt government. Our next news from
this counliy was llint tlio I'nilcd Slulcs ,
(lug hud been hauled down hv the llrilish :
squadron oil tlm cons', which giies at J
once n new mid serious aspect lo the nf
fair. Thus, briefly, are iirtciited ihn tiromi.
'bus, briefly, are iri"ti
, fenluresof this Nicai
neiil features of this Nicaragua or .Mot
qtiitn Question, and thus Iho jmstiiro of
affnirs at Ihe limn wh ioh wo write. We
do not conceive it hv nnv means certain
, that even in this rntienl state nf the case
, there exists n probability of rupture Ik.
tween the tun great nations. England
has mi iitilefmable tlrend of collision with
Jthe groat Amorirnii power, while ours is
a ponce policy niiii.itespiio Ins warlike nc
oiiirements. we nave n neoce rres uont
'I'lie final issue of this mailer then will '
he, tbn withdraw al of the iMnsquilo claims
so far as they nffect the privilege nlreadv
com h veil to ihe cnnnl company, whicli
perhaps will be sirrngllieitnl by Knglih
-s 1 1 ri I ' In, tint nn-u-P linils i n t it i
fur Irnrncdlato communication between tho
ocruni that tho Yankees arn striving, tnd
which anau be mr I no oeneiu and interests
tlio right tit tr.y at tho only llint)
prnctlcnblo plnccn of tramlt from coast
to r.oant hat been tiecurcd by Amorican,
rathr f;oon in nhow that nfter all the
rrrnuh parley and Hritiah blmtrr about
1111 Ntlimus route, fur the past nvcrnl
yearn, the iiiilnmiiaMo spirit of ciittirprixe
and well-directed enrruv of the "mnni.
frul deitiny" power linoulntriipi;il cither
iintion, and that work In its hands once
coiiuiio'icimI, unnnot be rvtardvd. There
Iiim been averted under cirtninitonccs so
, 111. fcH.I.IIILl I ,( iniilfU U, ,IIU I'.l) ll'l
'ions liiforc, may by wise statesmanship
i nud nu futeiU'iiliou of cnllgbtcneiPand
iiiiiouiM' Hiiiuy i;ii iiirncii imtjo u,yuiii. ,
Alta CiilifoiuM.
lliihcns 4'iriisTrlnl nt C 'liinnhcr
In Urcuoii City, Tin rill SOIIi,
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JA.ir.s f'n.ii.(, (''iiiiilnmant. 1
JnllN S. IIiTlllw tl. Ill iniideut.
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Ill lln case, the ('"iiililiiiiiafit alled.'e,
in In-i iietiiion f'jr a .lis( hurge. that he is ,t
i 'ictitiou I'ji it 'Iim hurge. that he is .t
soldier in tin tin i. "f the I niti.il St.iti s ,
that, ut the tun! i'l' Ins enlistment, iiistir.
auccs were given Iiim by the recruiting
olliier that sub-istiiRo nnd comfiiriabl.
niiarterswouldliefuriiishid b theuovi in
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must hint, was not nt the tune ol iccruit-
mg nlTiier, luiiitig autliority to enlist,
.Making out. mi the face of his petition, a
cast nut onlj nf gross fraud and deueji.
lion, jtrai lircd by an olliccr of high rank
ii I ton a timple nnd ini'flensiu' man, but
ili-fl.lv ai'L'nivalcil bv an litter tlisrcennl
on the part of the I'nitctl Hlatrs of tho
obligation-, duo to the soldier and thoio
ili-ieuiU'iit tijHin linn lor fitiiiort, by the
coii'litinits of Ins udtstiiiuit. The jicti -
lion bony sworn in, mid containing ample
rc.ii.niin for ihe ifisuing of u writ of habeas
corpus, tin- jiravcr of tho applicant was
-.'ranted, uinl th" UosHindeiit onlcred to
hriuu' up tin lsly, nnd show cause, ic.
The nnswer denies fraud or imposition,
admits Iho detention nf the Complainant
and nvors thai he is holdcn to serxico ns
in i enlisted soldie'r, and ftlrtlier denies
that any ii".uinnre whatever vvcio given
at tin time i if enlistment of uipport for
his lainili . Itv the nroofu. on the lienriiii..
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rations so long as she was willing to act in
Ihnt cntiacitv. About the uiiiilitv of the
rations there was no futilt found, but the
ubsciice of lire in the quarters, occupied
Itv ihe Complainant ami his wife, was a
subject of complaint. It appeared, hnw.
ever, lhat the quarters were ns good ns
the nature of tlio sen ice and the coudi-
linn of tho country would permit, nnd
Hint it was out ol the power ol tlie com.
manduut of tho ii to furnish fire in the
trjiririiM quartern which Complainant and
hi wifo preferred to occupy. Itatious
worn ilriiiin flir both tin totbe last of Nov..
nnd during that month Mrs. Curlin threw
tip her duties ns lauiidioss, loft tho imst,
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nnd went lo Oregon Ciiv in tlio midst of n
it nipoari'il mat .Major iintuaway iliil nut , mm oiiject nro lolt to nc rrguiatetl bv him.
' mlist the soldier at all ; that no promises, The Kvceulive, or coinumndor.in.ciiiof of
or pi. dgis were given him hy l.t. Smith, thenrmr, iksuci from time to lime, through
tho recruiting officer, in ihe matter of the Secretary of War, orders in the shapo
furnishing ratjons to his wifo; that she ' of regulations for the guidance and dircc
was, hovvcvofi by orders from head quur-' lion of the pQblio service. This Is an ex.
lers, not only supplied with HiibsistcnccjcrciFc. of power, which, if not expressly
and lransorliiiinu iVom New York to Or. conferred, is at least incidental to his au
ognii. m company with licr husband, but , lliorlly ascominauder.in.chief. Tho pro.
niftcr arriving there, made by Maj. II. one ' visions, therefore, in tlio nrmv regulations,
' of the laundresses nf the company; and ' proscribed to recruiting ofiicers lending
' as such, furnished with both titiart'ers nnd (heir dutv in enlistments, are merely di.
storm. It .seems she neither asked for ' faithful soldier is led, clothed, and she!
leave lo go nwny, nor obtained one; nud , lorod at the expense of his government,
tlio commanding officer, itftei wards, very iu addition to receiving almost as much
nropei ly gave directions to Mop the ration's pay as is given in many of the Slates Iu
issued to her, in the ov rut that she did not the ordinary laborer ; and iu this case tho
return to duty. 1 his net. so fur I mm bo.
inr reprehensible, veas llm dictate of fidol.
ity to jiublii truMK, nud highly piaiso.
wnrlliv. ll was a propi i puiiislimriii for
wilful neglect of piihlit: nrvicc. The
exruse lr titii"-nn len'inliitv n-Inmi'lrevK
nn inn nt if il! l-.h, it. ii'd u...li
against the propriety of suspending, ra.
lion to the woman, if auitalned by proof.
On Ihn contrary, while it doe not amwal-
I that Major H. ju ever apprised -at all of
iicr i-wuiiiij 10 ho L-waaUMf, IM MCtAof
her Wrlnflio-W wrA-WfMarW
leave. In ihnvmltUt nf m inm i t.,t rn
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an open boat in the month of November
twenty.fivo mllca or more, is a sufficient
answer to tho only evidence offered of
bad health, to wit : "iliat alio did not look
well in the oyeaof the sergeant about tho
llmooflier leaving." From tho lesti.
mony, then, it would seem that neither
imposition lias been practiced, fraud com.
milted, or wronu done to thU soldier or his
whether public or private, high or low.
after tho most serious consideration and
careful advisemeid : for, if truo, tKe wrong
doer, lei liliii le officer or private, howov.
er honored or humble, should at once I
ih ".-railed and pumMicd for fraud nnd op.
provion ; but if found falso nnd unfoun.
led, cqiuil justice reijuires that the reck
less and tile who make them should bn
followed up by jirompt criminal proceed,
ings. We liave made the foregoing re.
niarki to indicate our views touching nil
imjirovidcnt applications made for tho
writ of habeas corpit ; and trust, that in
future, great core and circumspection
iiiuj lie used, bv all concerned, in apply.
ing for the lienefits of that valuablo writ
, which is so easily brought into disrepute,
. by Us abuse,
! 'i'lit tioiiit raicd bv counsel, llist the
army rcfulutions wcro not conformed to
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initteu that those regulations have the torco
and cirect of lawa of Congress, and as
such entered into and formed a part of the
contract of enliMnicnt, it would avail
I nothing in this case ; for, in. the absenco
of proof to the contrary, the presumption
of law is that nnollieer. nctitiD wilbin bis
pnijicr jutisdictiou, has done all by law
required of him. To place him in the.
vuong, tho burthcii ol proof would rest
' rn the party soelyiiig relief. Nosuchtcs.
tiinonv was olIercH. We cannot admit,
however, that the armViygulalions have
th force nf stntutes. Hy the constitution
' of the L'niieil States, Congress has power
I to raise nnd support an army nnd navy,
nnd the President is tlio commandcr.in.
chief nf both. General laws of Congress
authorir.c tlie President to enlist soldiers
nud fen men, for both arms of the public
nrrvici1; and wliilo tho.io laws limit tho
period of enlistment and fix the pay, tho
details of thi mnnnrr of ncconmii-ihinrf
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' rectory : nud aro issued upoi general
' oroiinils of nolicv. If this be correet.it
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lollows that it docs not lio with thoso who
have enlisted to say that the recruiting
olliccr has not douo his duty. Whether
nn oilisluicnl lias been made, not in all
lospects conformable to the regulations,
is Cut tho consideration of those alone to
whom the recruiting officer is legally
. nmeiialilo lor Ihe proper execution or the
will of the President of ihe United States.
Thu consideration addressed to us, that
this is n case of peculiar hardship which
in nnd of itself nuebt to eomnieml tl...
, Coniplninnnt lo our favor, wc must here
. freely admit bus less weight with iu than
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witli counsel who apply for him. The
wife has ut all times been furnished with
means of subsistence when at the post of
her husband in the discharge of her du-
ties as Inundiess, Until the contrary Is
show n, w e must presume that her absence
iviihout in.'u'i lo il.e proper rfficrr, of her
umbilnv 't l 'u'v i w -lniiiie t' re.
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