BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.

Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald


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WAsHsGToN, Dec 20. I844
GEN. J. q. BENNETT =


The case of the Appeal to the Supreme Court
apon writ of error, for writ Of habeas corpus,
Tor the benefit OF Thomas Wilson Don, now in the
Rhode Island State Prison, was argued by his
counsel, +. X Treadwell, in the Court to-day.
voluminous mass Of testimony in the judi
cial history OF the case-embracing the record
Of the Supreme Court Of Rhode 1sland-the report
of the ,ria--the verdict and imprisonment
several afiidaviis Of the counselors of Dorr, re-
lating TO their efforts in procuring his signature
bill of exceptions while prison, and other testi
mony in the case.


The exceptions 10 the action of the Supreme
Court Of Rhode Island, are founded LIST. Upon tho
plea that the crime charged against Dorr is an Of
tence against the United States, over which the
State Courts have no constitutional jurisdiction.
"a. That Dorr acted but as the instrument of the
people of Rhede island and that they acted in con-
tormity with the constitution in their effort to
model the State Government TO more republican
form Sd. That il Dorr levied war; it was agains: the
United States, and that he cannot, therefore, be
held amenable TO trial before State Court. These
were the exceptions given in petition for
writ Of error to the Stale authorities. The case
lies over


From the testimony presented, it would seem
that the " law and order" party are determined
TO coerce Dorr into petition TO the State Legs-
ature for a reprleve; and to this alternative he
may at last he driven b.


The Sub. Treasury bill vsilI, perhaps be debated
an hour or two on to. morrbw In committee, and
then hurried through, judging from motion Of Mr..
DromgOole at the hour OF adjournment A motion
to adjourn over to Monday, was lost on call for
the ayes and noes-lhere being no quorum present.
Mr.. Yancey, Of Alabama, has the f,or, politics
the question. We send you copy Of the Sub Treas
ury bill. w.