Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-01

to obey, BY conforming to all i,s -. y
sitter.
The law doth not restrain a -
actions otherwise than by exhibitions.
snalty for breach thereof; i. is ,he,.t
clearly understood thar all our action,
lawful which are not prohibited.
Men of virtnous minds had 90 din
~ in conforming TO and squaring ,a,,
tons with the rules prescribed BY b,
II is the vicious part of mankind WHOM
from time to time, and IN all, pas, !.
given rise to the many penal laws xs'
are enacted in every we'll regulated ges.
ment. to prevent the preparation of ~
Of violence upon persons or propery Il
acts which are considered injurious ,ae'
vernment, assy
If man commits an &C. which the
prohibits, it is rebslllag against the soe, !
in which he lives, aud setting the pras.
of the law at defiance. Reason aai =
tice require that such man should b. n
nished for his rash and presump,as'
deed. III. the duty Of one and all w.
compose the society to exert their uni.
endeavors in bringing the ogeader to ri
and punishm sni, not only with view
correcting the cnlpri, for his disebedisur.
but by exemplary punishment to de,s, \
theirs from the perpetrasiou Oh ctimss I'll
misdemeanors.
/, IS the duty Of those persons Who ~
entrusted with the administration of 81
vernment TO keep awatchful eye over 4.
conduct of their fellow ci,izens; tom
vent as far as practicable the breach Of AL
laws, and to direct an enquiry 20 BE- mad,
whenever probable cause shall requ;r|
IL.
This enquiry, when requisite, at az car,
iy sage Of the business becomes, gentle.
men, your particular province. AL Ii.
penal laws Of the American governn.u,
are subject TO your examination, aud is
your dasy TO enquire whether any Of o,
fellow citizens have committed oGsucs,
prohibited by them within ,his aistrc,;
and if the knowledge of any offence il
known TO your body, or in the cours. Of
your enquiries if it shall BE- proved ,oyou
that any person has been guilty Of breach
of the laws, you are to make il know
in order that the culpri, may be broogh
60 a trial, and upon eonvics;oo recea
the puoshmens affixed TO the oiFrncs.
I o the faithful discharge OF shis duty
you have sslemnly engaged 10 tie PIE.
sence of God and your country, to en-.
Quire dilig ntIy and true presentmcnt max.
of al! offences which snail cone TO SOU
kncwl, dge upon the present OCCASION
Act therefore with deliber ation-witl in,
partial iy-withcut favor or af:c:Ioa 10
any person. Be superior to all manner d
temptation-.o far or resentment, al!
make trash the standard of your proceed
ings. This line of conduct viii BE- th:
means OF conviciing and puo;shiag III:
guilty---of acquisting the innoceay, and
produce in your minds the plea.in re-
aecsion Of having conscicnuously dischas
ed The trust committed TO you.
Your dn'y. gentlemen. IS of a t#o.fO'i
nature, viz. TO find indictments aad max:
presen,ments An indictment is the yer.
dict OF he jurors, founded on the accuse
ton ct third person, and is drawn by sh'
Immediate officer Of the government, sps
cially authorised ie prosecute 10 her behalf
upon which the jury endorse true bill
or not a true bill, agrceably 10 the !ss'l
many sdduced to hem.
a pres-u!menr is the .pecia! act OF 'h'
81 add jury, founded upon their know
ledge OF an offence, or upon the inform'
ton of some individual made TO their b0
DIV.
In making presentments ii is necessaVH
examine the several statutes inhcua!
penalties. as TO the time limited for is.uln!
prosecutions. If they be slen, as 10 th'
point you refer to the SD section Of tn
act forshe punishment of CERTAIN crlns
against the United States" Be careful