Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-11-03


spring IRON Tie controlling ana; directing influence
oiter ana malignant parl2an spirit III our Grand it
RES III Will be that To furnish material Tor BART
operations and food for party clanor, cnis;d, an.e
poriion vi the Grand Jury have placed themselves
truly discredlta5e and awk ard the
qnences of which HAY prove more than TO lilescmr
II appears that the publication oil the document IN the
Federal papers of yesterday, falsely purpor,ng h
pFesenncnt, bat reality part oil the unlnIsh, si-
ness qi the Jury, was outrageous proceeding, OF
winch the members Of the Jury found IL proper dcny
any knowledge. Ii was in fact miserable political
trckits authors have not only To he ashamed OF
1t, bat have to dread what may follow. But as
we may have TO alude to these matters again,
we ioIbear further comment 1T this Time.
[PcanSWraaian.
(RsPortd FIR the Praasg'ccnia"J
Court Of Quarter Sessions, Thursday, Oct %, loiG.
BEFORE JUDGE DORIAN.
The Grand Jury came into Court and handed 4 re-
port 10 the Clerk of the Court Judge Doran address
ing the Jury said, said report published IN the
morning papers purporting to be of the Grand Jury.
read BY of members open Court yesterday, and
which received but referred back to the Grand
Jury for correctnn-l wish to know whether the Grand
Jury authorize the publication OF that report.
Foreman.-It was published without the consent OF
the Grand Jury any OF them
Judge Doran.-Thls report | consider gross libel
on my character individually and officially, and for It's
publication shall appeal 10 the laws oil the land Tor re-
dress.
By member of the Grand Jury.-May not those
members of the Grand Jury who have not signed the
report offered, protest against II, and give
counter report.
Judge Drran.-Crrtanly. The Court will receive
the pres, of any of the members III the Grand Jury
who have signed tins report. am determined, Tar
this published attack upon my character to appeal to
the laws | am rrsp"sb! t. the Legislature oi Penn
syvana for my Official conduct, and |" them properly
beunus the right To impcach IT. AT the same time,
am not ding that should BE- scrutinzcd y tins
ar any other Grand Jury. On proper occasion, thu.
publ cation of that report will he investigated
THURSDAY, Oct. 29!h, l640.
Reasons flcd-tn qnash tine report OF the Grand
Jury which was flied Court this morning, al I'D
clock, in relation to the alleged naturalization frauds,
oy William l.. Hurst, Esq, On behalf OF WIN. y. Kline
and J. H. Diiler:
F,rs,-Because the report contains scandalous mat
ter against member Of the Court
Second-Becnuse a report IS an anomaly IN the ms
tory of Grand Jures, and not contemplated by law,
being neither n bill nor presrntment.
Third Because the investigation OF The matters re.
,rred 10 in said report obviously not finished, and
INCOMPLETE and the report being presented where the
case is not examined, calculated To produce injurious
effects
Fcurth-Because the report was presented hled this
day al half past twelve o'clock, whereas II had been
published in the newspapers in the morning
Fifth Because the papers in question have been out
of the hands of the Grand Jury, and deposited IN the
Mayors office.
S,xt--Because the jury has been selected and drawn
in violation OF law.