The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-05-26
Domestic Intelligence.
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More Of Judge Bozven, from TIE Georgia
Republican, Of Nay IL.
Cir T. q q IS se a. M. May Term, 1904.
WE the Grand Jury ofthe Circuit court
for the diitri6t of Georgia, impreiTed with
the dangers that might have arifen 70 the
whole people of Georgia from the inGan-
atory doctrines, the violent principles and
tneIntemperate conduit which marked the
Judge of the Superior court in the Who'll.
circuit from st. Mary'S to Savannah. had
not 1uch conduct been reiined hv the mild
yet hr", the temperate yet determined.
Grand Jury of Chatham county avail
ourielves of the opportunity which this
meeting affords us to teftify the warm ap-
probation, which the conduit OF that grand
jury has excited in the minds and in the
feelings OF the whole people of the Eaftern
dIftrict OF Georgia. But there is no form Of
words which this Grand Jury can com
nand which can Efficiently exprc{s the
p deep adherence, the bitter Indignation
winch the whole people of the Eaitern diff
trict feel at the conduSt Of ;udge that
could be 70 loft to all fenfe of the dignity
which was due to the law, and 70 forgetf,I
OF all that gratitude which he owed, to the
people who RATED him, and elevated him
to, and to confederation in the tate; as 70
with 10 violate thoie laws which he had
fworn to iupport, to ruin that people 1yhof.
rights he had been appointed to watch o.
yer, and TO defolate that country whole
guardian De was. We the Grand T,,rv
cannot clofe this iubie6t without exprefiint,
fervent hope that the great being whole
name, he did for foul purpofes invoke
may touch his heart with true peniteace.
We prefent as 4 mott ferrous grievance
the practice Of arm I'd vcfcls faid TO be of
the French republic laying in orr ports
longeEthan neceilary or than by treaty a,l-
thorlied to do /; en0eavouring to gain in
formation OF the failing of our vei.als enga-
Sed IN lawful trade with, view to inter
Tupt or capture them, and in one initance
lad before us of their actually having can
tured within thelimits of the United States.
We regard fuch conduit as in the higheit
degree injurious and infulting to our coun-
try and recommend TO the government Of
the United States to employ a fufEcient
Naval force, on our COATS to prevent in fu-
ture iimilar agreliion and we ALTO recon-
mend that the diieri6t attorney do afccr-
tam whether there are not now veflels fit
40 "-'iiiiI thS ports OF JnlS tate FOR the
purpoie of cruiiing againft the citizens or
tubletts of countries in friendlhip with the
United States.
The Grand Jury beg leave to tender
Their high refpe6t to the honorable Judrc
Johnton and allure him of the fircere
Pieafure they feel 1T meeting in a Iudicia,
capacity, gentleman who, from havino
been born and bred up in the midi Of
thofe people to whom hei to adminifer
the law, is acquainted with their wants.
Their habits, and their opinions.
The Grand Jury return their thanks m
the court generally and requeft their pre-.
fentments may be publifhed.
flames SeGgroVe, Foreman.
Games Smith, M. Burke.
Jain Teabean, Yobu Bovo1.
3bonsa5 King, Cbaylc, Od9;nqrl,.
J"""e5 NFbbe7V, Mars Sbsfal,
Gf0,,2e BNfley, f9jspb Lay,
r. NJ. ID. :. Elliot, TJonzat CoI3;,o
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1I ", I'DoHHfA, HYHHiam Peacock,
=, "a Dely0", 9a'nes Cognillint.
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