Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-20
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Mn. BssuErr-The Circuit Cosrt was opened At
IL clock, his honor, Judge Jsdsen, o the bsnch.
After . solemn and appropriate invocation to the
Throne of Grace, by the Rev. DIR. Hewes, the Grand
Jury were mpaneled and addressed by Judge Jsd-
son. He remarked, in the course Of his observs-
tiOns, that he had last evening received note from
Judge Thompson, stating that be was unavoidaby
detained but expected be here by two o'clock this
afternoon That in the absence Of the Judge, Judge
Thompson is one Of associate judges Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States. and Mr. Jadson is the
District Judge) he should merely charge the grand
Jury, in reference to Of theft, alleged TO have
been committed board OF an American vessel in
foreign port and supposed t. be violation OF the
laws Of the United States and Of course within the
jurisdiction of the court After stating the law in
the case, with much clearnsss and precision, Judge
Judson added that the grand jury were not 10 con-
slider his remarks applicable to any particular
case, except the already mentioned.
The Judge concluded his charge as follows:
If any persons have anticipated your
OF any other case, or cases, involving more imPor
tant principles and deeper interests, either to the
nation viduals, have only to say to You now,
that the honorable Judge with wheml am associated
in this Court, found IT impossible to be here this
note received late last evening, that the business of
the Court should proceed, until his arrival, which
may be expected in the course OF the day.
Under these circumstances, a case OF such magni-
ry n myself, and the duty which is due the place
hold, without the most calm, patient and thorough
examination.
The Judges of this Court have had no opportunity
to ceafer together, or to make that inv estigaion
which is so important the final disposition OF the
subject This will be done in due time. And II on
such investigation it shall be found that the public
interest demands from the Court further charge,
your attendance will be requested for that purpose
If on the contrary, the District Attorney should
not have Other bills to lay before you, then you Will
be discharged"
These remarks, referred, Of course, to the Of
the Africans. The court room was crowded to ex'
cess and extraordinary degree OF interest was ma
infested the occasion. In fact, the city is crowd
ed with strangers and alive with excitement. ADO
ltionsts are here and Abolitionists are here al
so, and all endeavOrng to make interest in behalf
Of the objects that they have in view. thousand
various and contradictory stories are constantly set
aoat regarding the negroes and the most extraordi-
nary reports in circulation respecting the dspo-
sion that is to be made of the blacks. Meanwhile,
Cuee is caressed and fed in the prison, and grow
| ing sleek and fat daily.
3O'CLocK, p. M.-Judge Thompson arrived few
moments since, and took his seat on the bench. he
very adjourned the Court however for the pur-
pose Of comforting with Judge Judson, on the negro
case, and tomorrow morning we shall have the mat
up, and the Judge will either give It to the Grand
Jury, or decide that the Court has no jurisdiction.
0J- The journal of Commerce" is professedly a
paper which devotes its whole time and talent to the
full; and yet it is continually publishing obscene
stories in relation to places and things which should
be kept from the public eye much possible.
But the "Journal seems to have passion for point
ing out to the when, where, and how they may
plunge in vice. Yesterday it contained shameful
comm unicaton in relation to matters too gross to
meet the public eye; and the day before il actually
contained an article under the police head which
was neither more nor less than advertisement TO
an infamous place in this city. Such hypocritical
proce dngs should be frownsd down by an intell-
gent community.
THE New CUsrox Houss.-In our generally C.
description ofthis splendid short
time since we omitted to speak Of the rough stones
from the corner Of this otherwise chasts
and beautiful structure. Public curiosity has been
excited almost beyond endurance to imagine what
they could be intended for We have heard il
whispered by persons high in the confidence Of Mr..
Hoyt that il was the intention Of Mr. Van Buren to
have the efiges Of Swartwont and Price sculptur(l
upon these blocks thus placing them betwixt heav
and earth as terror all future subtrcasurers II
that be the case would suggest that there should
be similar blocks left the other to give the
building uniformity; and those Personify General
Jackson in whose reign the building was commenced
as the Lion rampant. And upoa the other, some
heather representation OF Mr.. an Buren,, say Fox,
an Eel or Grimalkin. The more we think Of these
images the more appropriate We consider them; for
why should not an administration which prides il
self upon hard money government, like that Of the
barbarians Of old when building their great treasury
branch not copy after the heather in building also!
ORIeIy or THE MoRhoS DISTURBANCES IN 1885,
Although it has been frequently stated that the Nor
mons were tho aggrsssors, yet the following the
facts in relation TO the immediate Of the Nor
mons leaving the state Of Missouri. Early in Au-
rust at the state election in Davies county, at the
town af Galaiin, after the polls were opened, Mr..
william Pension, candidate for representative to
the state legislature, stood upon the head Of =
barrel, and harrangued the people. His speech
was made up Of attack and threats upon the
Mormons, during which, with most degrading cpl
thets. he accused them Of being horssthieves, and
robbers, and swore that they should not vote in
that county. This language, as might naturally
be expected, produced some feeling Of indignation
among the Mornons who were present. There
anon, a Mormon, Mr. Samuel Browa, replied 10
those near him. that the assertions untrue, and
that he intended to exercise his rights q citizen
he was Immediately struck at by r. Weldon, who
threatened him for his impertncnce, and, he was