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application of the dist. atty. for a warrant of arrest the Court decided against the Motion on Anee governor. 1st of all prosecution for that cause was banned by the limitation in the Law. 2 that if it had nor been to banned, there was no penalty attached to warrant or support a prosecution & 3 that if neither of them causes existed the Evidence laid before the Court did not warrant them in granting the motion. This decision I have reason to regret, because, it precludes all legal enquiry, except in the manner how going on before the President, and had a bill been found, I should have had legal means of bringing my witnesses into Court; & of detecting the unclear which my antagonist has not serupled to subom. The decision of the Court has however relieved the parties from all apprehension of prosecution and they now appear perfectly willing to disclose the whole transaction, except Capt Bower, who is still claiming the property, and is fearful he may injure his claim by being explicit. he will however disclose the truth as unclear myself and more I have no right to ask of him. By what I have just stated you will see the necessity I was under of having Col. Erwin testimony