Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-09
father of our Republic, and Washngton in ltsssr
| acknowledging the receipt Of his charge, thus

father of our Republic, and Warrington in a Itessr
acknowledging the receipt Of his charge thus
writes:-
Iwh sincerely, that your good example in endeavor
ing bring the People these u States more acquainted
with the Law and Principles Of their Government was
followed They only require proper understanding OIL
these Judge rightly all great national quetons bu
unfortunately infinite more pains taken to blind them
by description of men, than there to open their eyes
by the other which my opinion is the source of most
OF the evils we labor under.
With very great esteem, am, Sir,
Your most obedient Servant
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
| Alexander Addison, Esq
When Grand Jury acts within their delegated
power, and find an Indictment no oAe has RI ght
TO question their conduct, and it must he kept se-
cret bv whose votes the bill was found, who vot-
| ed against finding the bill. There is practice
which prevals-that of Grand Jurors presenting 70
the Court their opinions in writing, oi paDiic bud-
ings and Of other subjects-whlch Is called pre-
| sentiment. In such presestments they do not act
| withnthe power delegated to them, nor are they
protected IN what they thus de by their office as
| Grand Jurors such acts of no greater efficacy
than though the same individuals should meet to-
gether as citizens and after the same Investigation
| should publish their opinions upon the same SUB
jects; and they are personally and individualIy re-
sally sbe for such statements as they would
be should they as meeting OF citizens, make SINH
! lar publications.
! IL such statements, made by them, are true, and
are published with good motives and Tor JustilaDle
| ends then they will be justified in their publica-
| ton If their statement be falss-or if true, and
published with bad motives-they are responsible,
as any other individual would be, TO- the party IN
| iured and are also liable 10 be indicted for libel
| In such proceedings the oath Of secrecy does not
| apply. 1t is the privilege OF any member oil the
| Grand Jury to dissent from such presentmen'-It Is
his uty il is his privilege to dissent so as to pro
tect himself from the legal responsibility OF sane
tionng the publication and he may dissent, with
out reference to the majority of the Grand Jury,
| that NAV approve Of the presentment He may
| IN he and
| twenty Grand Jurors. The members Of the Court,
who receive such presentmsnt, and authorize IL 70
be cad and published are individually Responsible
as publishers of libel if the presentmen be libel
! lous.
Ii will not be tolerated that Tribunal express
| y cons tuted to protect the community against IL
ep al acts should take advantage Of its Official stu
alton and extra judicialy commit The oeHce OF Ii
bel-one of the very offences it is its imperious dU-
| ty to suppress
| The Recorder then gave the usual charge about
the ele cton laws fire laws, &c. aud told the Jury
that in the absence of their Foreman, they could
transact no business appoint substitute. The
Court alone could do so.
SrnAM sHF GREAT WESTERN did not go TO sea
Yesterday. Many Of her passengers from Canada
had not arrived in consequence of the Storm so she
waited. To-day, however, at one O'Clock, she VIII
start She will carry out the message. Her letter
bags will close at Gipn's at noon.
The MEAT MoSopoLr.-Let all that are inter-
csted attend the meeting en- this subject tonight
The meat monopoly is an odisus imposition, and
every independent aud honest man desires tha'
should be done away with. Even in the cities and
towns Of monarchial France and England, there is
no such odious monopoly. Shame on the men who
endcayor to uphold it, Who is this Mr. Lee, OF the
Common Council, that has ,.ade himself so fright
al s,u me- ".
posing hidsous tax xpon the meat eaten by his lei
low citizens. Who is he! Is he the same man who
81 his vote pntuoliy said that there should be no
for the citizens Of the 18th ward from the
robbers who cut down their timber and stole their
pro,erty! Has he, or has he not forfeited his seat
in the Common Council by supplying lead, &C. at
an extravagaut price for pise laying! Who is this
notorious Mr. Meat Monopoly Lead Supplying
Lecl
FAs,rELssLER-THK oprRA-TnE SLEIGH RIDES.
are on the eve of losing ''la belle Fanny fer
the winter, public attention seems directed to her
stronger than ever Enticed by the merry sound Of
the sleigh bells, on Monday, she ordered a splendid
sleigh with four white horses, and drove out on our
glorious Avenues o. miles in extent, in s,reisht
line The news Of her route few on the wings OF
the wind and "quick as FASH" between forty and
break-necks were da.hiny down the avenue in the
wake Of Fanny and they formed sort of escort to
her in her tour. Ia the evening she attended that
cherries theatre the National TO see the opera OF
Don Giovanni murdered, and to admire the dancing
of Isdsme Guibelei, Miss Wells and Mons. Martin
On her departure a crowd Of f-shonabes collected
in the lobby to get last look at her before her de-
parture TO the sunny land Of the South. Aud thus,
like the SUM- her brilliant departure gives token OF
brlian, day on her temperance.
STEAM SHIP BRIraSSIA, for Liverpool, was spo-
ken by the Arcadia at Boston, at three o'clock, ON
the morning Of the 81 inst. about fifty miles from
Halifax. She was then B hours from Boston
NruvA GREsApA.-Capt Coffin, Of the John, at
Baltimore, from Porto Cabello, reports that TIE
State Of New Grenada is in state Of total revolu-
ton This is little later than we have had. That
country is likely to continue in state Of commo-
lion.
CorroN TpApE, AND ExcHASeE ON GRrAr Bat
rAts AND TuE CONTINENT Published by O.. y.
Clayion, 10uiint Padding This is the title OF a
valuable work by J. ID. Entz E'q. II contains pro.
found accounts Of Cotton shipped from the ports Of
New York, Charleston, Say annah, Augusta, Mobile,
and New Orleans, 20 Liverpool on account Of Live
erpoal merchant, showing the whole Transaction
with al the charges, from.the purchase in each mar
kc To the sale at Liverpool, and the full amount
di,bursed IL also contains fall and accurate la