The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-18
FROM THE NORFOLK LEDGER.


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FROM THE NORFOLK LEDGER.
Lou1s1AvA-Thc 5th ofDeceaaber lalt was a day
which d.-rges to be-forevcr remembered b. III. ci-
tz-us Of New Orleans aud the territory attached 20
it. tt forms memorable epoch in 'heir h,Rory, and
may b- called the h-day of the in civil liberty. On
that day the Supreme CoURr of the Territory Of
OaLrANs held its FIRST SESSION, under his honour
T. B PREvos exhibiting the former lbic4s
Of king of Spain the novel fpet}acle Of free and
Impartial trial OF all crimes and offences by Judge
fubiett 70 tn. law and the previous decifon Of
twelve diiat.reaed and honeh men the only real
ltegnard of the peron and property Of the citizen.
The names of the following gentlemen recorded
as the frf VINO hev- been honoured by the title Of
JuRoRs, incur newly acquired provinces.
FRI Grand E1gpef for The Territory Of Ori-snt.
Jacques Plror, Foreman. BENJAMIN MORGAN.
I.1vAUpAIs S-7ior. ANDREW BURKE
Paul. LANUssE. STEPHEN HENDERSON
IosEPH FAuSIE ARTHUR MoRGAN
TERoME DE CIA?ELLA, DAVID URoUHARr.
J. r McRIEuLr. CHARLES PATTON.
NICHOLAS GIRAUp. JAMES CARRIcE.
Michel Former, Hnn. GEORGE Pollock.
ALEXANDER MILE. RICHARD RELF
The Grand Jury having taken the oath prefcribed
By law, his honour addre(cd them IN and in-
rsreibinE charge, which though particularly re-
rnashie for dpth of refearch, deferves nevertheless
TO be recorded, being the fri which nudge ha,
thtre ha az opportunity of delivering. n the novel
iituarion IN which MI. Presoa placed h might
perhaps have done but he is rather 20 be al
lowed credit for what he has performed, than CEN
fsre1 for VIA, he has left uninterrupted We had
hopes Of receiving the charge in his words but
neither Of the papers pubiihcd in Engliih at New
Orleans having come hand tr2n1ate the fol-
lowing DU MoNIrEUR DE- "a LOUISIANA, in which
Nod
interpreter Of the court
Ceutle,a ,Ff6, Grant fury;
canao: a..e:re!e ;Fs a;ssssah- emotion. r..:c.,
fee! in addrctiiGs uylef 20. an afs nbly competed
Of the Respectable Inhabitants OF this territory, hv
titie 70 fscred in he .auas Of civil liberty. They
proceed from deep conviction of the npartnt con-
fe7le1ces that au4ht 70 fnw from tha5 fyfem which
is this lay introduced aionga you, from the know
ledge wh Oh experiences has given OF It's advau;a-
yes and from p prcuoHel'jon which males me hone
illat when :hs vrncnle lsu he perfectly known, 1t
will b. confi,red as the mot iuef:.0able privilege
that an Sc !ec1r.1 YOU hy your ofe union with !
reorlt eaous Of US civil ngh, aud tenacious of
~ thing which the Perf5d iaety OF the CT
t.zen.
feEci's': yop gentlemen, nc, only on the intro
dldioo Of the thrill, Tayy bur on the saablGment
o. tr.3unal for preliminary inpuen, u1etnolel
fran nc character Of 10 members, TO corruption 81
any dertgiPtioa; Hellered, by their firlunefs and
Independence, from he Adults Of power EXEMPT,
by their integrity from the influence o fayouritii.
AMI Whole impsrtility IS guaranteed by the facrei
love Of ddty with wh:eh thcy animated and the
high Responsibility attached to their functions Sc
we're indeed ought TO he the pr. pies, and ncorrup-
tibl me equity Of that BODY whole fols accufatior
can bring to the bar Of jntiee, criminal th niau
mott exalted and dignhed while he the mott OBJ
fure cannot, without its content, be pu: to anfser
even for capital crime ? II the power of accuhnr
Il a
examination into the nature of the charges, there
would etH mr. ie:urity even for the cit zen whole
oonil q Giould ~ the n,o1 irreproachahe. Calun-
nv nielt rob h.m 81 his rcplta,ou crsdulity would
lend col,ptifsnt ear 20 his defamation and halrc
N revenge N GIT ccuptl him 20 appear under IN
deferred accuidtons, AZ -le bar Of criminal
IL fuch p-etc7rent what would his innocence a.
val 4 t,rdy judgment might, perhap, in s,ql,-
tmE hiu, re-e1ahlilh n.s reputation in the opinion
81 the fua number Of tllofe VINO Judge Of things by
t,isrr real merits but in the minds Of an unre-
hestug multitude, who but too often thilk hat 90 BE-
cuisi AID 10 ne guilty fvnonvmoun. Wer,
tni3 po~er placed III lhe hands of ore man. or in a
p..ue1e1, hojY would frcqrc-tly be fub,eded TO
~, in-t. p, %, af favour Of corrupton. How then.
al t,,,ig evil 10 be preyepted What is that aocu-
f,t'ou which ooa inevitably irikc az the guilty ;
F7y ere ~ - ouo.sn. 20 be eifsttu4y protested n
g.at g-olndeis charges' The experience Of ares.
e., NIP cations o. GENTS The reuit Of the moH eli
Gyrered pbciva.i0u unite dsmnni rate that inuo-
cslcs cannot pair through more pure ordeal, can
no. haze more p,NesiuI 5slwayt than tribune.
competed Of rce, choicn a, fixed epochs and for
limited ime. on, Of the noa Respectable cLGs Of
that io-ety nto which they inu rc-enter at the ex
g.roton either functions. Such gentlsmeu IS that
ioGiiatou 81 .,hch you have the honour to be H.,
Esdmsuters, in this territory.
sron goJ. gentlemen who have been thus feleG
I'd, Ard Who have ieaed your engagements With tn,
MOI io snin oath, your country expects the fI6nert
Of thofe do,es which are now rupofed UPON YOU
You. ddi.es ar. briefly deGgna,ed ia the oath vti-h
you have tiken ard by which you have bound YOU.
jelye' todsaogaee Ill crimes which may dome 70
your krowedgs, 1oifjoyf fo,. f1vopt attain, O.
Bges sfrr-.uzj as every individual whom you Gisli