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tion. He would, therefore, beg leave to make it known to
those who were in any degree implicated, that they are not
bound to accuse themselves, and may withhold, if they think
proper, such part of their evidence as has a tendency to erim-
inate themselves.

Junez Cuase, This is correct. Every person concerned in
the publication is protected by law from compulsion to crimi-
nate himself; but, I suppose, if any of them give his evidence,
the Government of the United States is pledged not to insti-
tate a prosecution against him. Of this he may be assured.

THE EVIDENCE.

Wm. Ducal, Saw Mr. Henry Pleasants, and Mr. Callender was

Banks have the book called “The
Prospect Before Us.” Mr. Banks
gave me the book to read; the
next day saw Mr. Callender, who
told me that I must pay bim a
dollar for the book given him
Mr. Banks; did then pay the dol-
lar for it to Mr. Callender; the
book contained some of the
ebarges in the indictment.

Mr, Banks, Some time ago T
became a subscriber to the book,
“The Prospect Before Us,” and
paid the money at the time of
sabseription; Yent the book to
Major Duval, and informed Mr.
Callender that he might get the
money for it of Major Duval, and
that T could get another eopy an-
other time; got from Mr. Cal-
lender tha copy I delivered to
Major Duval; never heard trav-
erser acknowledge that he was
the author, but my opinion upon
the subject is clear.

The Jupez said his opinion
was no evidence against the
traverser.

Wm. Burton, Purchased each
a book from Mr. Pleasants (who
is a bookseller as well as a print-
er}; paid the money to Mr.

present,
Wm. A. Rind. A copy of the
book in question belonged to me;
a considerable time ago, Mr. Lyon
applied to me to print the Na-
tional Magarine; entered into
contract for the purpose of print-
ing twenty-two sheets of that, or
an eqnivalent in other work;
after a great part of the maga-
zine had been printed, it stopped,
either for the want of paper or
some other cause; Mr. Lyon then
brought “The Prospeet Before
Us"; we printed four or five half-
sheets of it; the proof sheets were
sent to Mr. Callender for eorrec-
tion, and returned corrected in
his handwriting. Myr. Callender
onee corrected a proof sheet in a
large room at the offies; Mr. Cal-
lender came once to hurry the
work, and said he would pag, but
that he considered Mr. Lyon ss
paymaster; at Mr. Dixon’s office
Mr. Callender said he would givs
him twenty copies if he would
read one through, as he was sure
it would convert him; a
part of the manuseript remainn
in my posession; I produc it
here in court and believe it fo be