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704 X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.

eenior counsel, Mr, Child, availed themselves largely of their right
to object to the jurors, aa called by the clerk; ehallenging the full
number (twenty) allowed by law. The following jurors were even-
tually selected, impanelled and sworn: Jeremiah Washburn, Charles
Hudson, Leavitt Corbett, John Beals, Joseph Kelley, Anthony
Kelley, Isaac Wise, Thacher R. Raymond, Charles Lawrence, Wil-
liam Knight, Peter Brigham and Jacob H. Bates.

Mr, Child addressed the Court in relation to a motion whieh he
bad formerly made respecting the log-book of the Panda (the
alleged piratical schooner), and read an affidavit from the mate of
the Panda and others, stating that the log-book was in the posses-
sion of certain parties in Portsmouth, Engiand; that the manifestos
of the cargo, ete., of the Panda were also at the Havanas and might
be had by sending for them. He requested time in order that these
necessary documents might be procured.

The Court overruled the motion, on the ground that it eould issue
no procesa which would be effective in procuring the papers alluded
to; it had uo authority in Great Britain, On a former occasion, it
had also been stated by an English officer, who would appear as 3
witness, and who was one of those who boarded the Panda, that the
Jog-book of that vessel had never been discovered.

‘Mr. Childe motion to bave the prisoners tried separately, was also
overruled,

‘MR. DUNLAP’S OPENING.

Mr. Dunlap: Gentlemen of the jury. This is a solemn,
and also an unusual scene. Here are twelve men, strangers
to our country and to our language, indicted for a heinous
offense, and now before you for life or death. They are in-
dicted for a daring crime, and a flagrant violation of the
laws, not only of this, but of every other civilized people.
They are accused of piracy, which is an offense punishable
by all nations, as well as by the particular government
against which it has been committed. I shall first, gentle
men, give you an outline of the commission of the act with
which the prisoners are charged, and then briefly state to you
the law in relation to such act.

The brig Mexican, belonging to Salem, and owned by one
of the most eminent merchants of that place, having on board
a valuable cargo and twenty thousand dollars in specie, sailed
from Salem for Rio Janeiro on the 29th of August, 1832, un-
der the command of Capt. Butman. While quietly pursuing
her voyage over the common pathway of nations, and having

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