Herald Of The Times

The Christiana Outrage.

The following is the reply of the President, through the acting Secretary of State, to a letter from the Governor of Maryland. It is brief, but it covers the whole ground.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, 16th Sept. 1851.

To His Excellency, the Governor of Maryland:

Sir—Your letter of the 15th inst., to the President has been received. In reply, I am instructed to say, that, on Saturday last, official reports of the outrage referred to by your Excellency, were received from the Commissioner of the United States, in Philadelphia, and the District Attorney of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

After a careful consideration of the subject, orders were dispatched by the President to the proper officers of the United States, in Pennsylvania requiring them to proceed immediately to arrest all persons criminally concerned in the transaction.

The District Attorney was especially instructed to ascertain whether the facts would make out the crime of treason against the United States, and if so, to take prompt measures to secure all concerned, for trial for that offence.

I am instructed to assure your excellency that the President regards this violation of the rights of the peaceful citizens of Maryland with deep abhorrence, and that he will not fail to exert all his constitutional powers to bring the offenders to merited punishment, and to prevent similar outrages in future.

I am, sir, respectfully,

your obedient servant.

W. S. Derrick, Acting Secretary.