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as is known to you. Having ascertained that he was somewhere in this city, I caused him to be arrested, as also Captain Allen, one of his officers, and to be bound over for trial at the next term of the court. Enclosed is the opinion of the judge, discharging Mr. Christy, as also a printed account of the case from a city newspaper.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant Henry Carleton.
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Hon. John Forsyth, Secretary of State, Washington city.
[Examination before E. Rawle, Associate Judge of the city court.]
The United States versus William Christy.
At the request of the district judge of the United States, a notice was sent to the defendant to attend at the hour named, to answer to an accusation "of having, in the fall of 1835, been engaged, with other persons, at New Orleans, in unlawfully setting on foot, and in providing and preparing the means for, a military expedition and enterprise, to be carried on from thence, under the command of General Mexia, against the territory and dominions of the Mexican republic, being a foreign state with whom the United Stales are at peace." The defendant appeare.d and denied the truth of the charge, and stated that he was ready for an examination. Many witnesses were examined, and all on the part of the prosecution. The crime of which the defendant is accused; is found described in the act of Congress of April 20, 1818. The sixth section provides, that if any person shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States, begin or set on foot, or provide or prepare the means for, any military expedition or enterpr~se, to be carried on from thence against the territory or dominions of any foreign prince or slate, or of any colony or district or people with whom the United Stales are at peace, any person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, &c. A vessel sailed from New Orleans in the afternoon of last
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