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Trial Of Pirates

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Parent Issue
Day
8
Month
November
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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Philadolphia, Nov. 1. In th) Circuit Court Ihis inorning the liaad f tho Petre!, the pirate, was called, but was posfponed till Mond.iy. VVbilè ihfa AsBÏstant District Attorney was lirging tha trial Judge Grier s:id ho could not consent to have the regular business ot tlit; court nterrupted, It seemed likë i larco to try thom at this timo wheu lbo country is plunged in civil war. The dicta tes oí' burtianity vroulH counsel the government to tre;it cuptives on Ihe seu tho name :is thosc t: ken on land, ond h: coiild not underst;md tho policy of banging t!ie fitst nnd holdiuii tho lntier as prisoners. and reteae'ng Ihem. Lot the rebèllion bo orushed, and God grant tliat it may bc spcodily, and tlien' these met! can bc triod for treuson or piraoy, and he woul'd assist, no tnattcr how much he might be Sillad Jeffreya or Scroggs.

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Old News
Michigan Argus