New-York tribune., 1842-01-10

On motion OF Mr.. TOWNSEND, the House ad
isurned.
PROSECUTIONS. YoR SwIsDLlSo.-ln running
over the charge OF Judge Noah to the Grand Jury,
we were forcbly impressed with the truth and just
ness of that par, oft which relate. to the abuse Of
the law making tie procurement OF goods by false
pre1ences felony. II is in the experience Of
every lawyer OF any considerable practice that in
Formations. arc preferred very generally not so
much for the purpose OF bringing offenders to JUS
tee compel payment OF the debt. no
,errors of the penal law are held over the head OF
the dishonest debtor who can but will not pay and
the vengeance of that same penal law is invoked
often,imes agan,, The innocent, in order to extort
from their fears or tho sympathies and pride OF
friends The repeal Of all laws allowing imprison-
ment for debt has probably been cuuso Of put
ting this statute in general requistion. The
operation of the Bankrupt Law, whish will give
the creditor the power of comp cling the debtor to
give up his property WILL We are inclined TO think.
mitigate if no, remedy the evil.
Great caution should be used by Grand Jurors,
especially " hen these complaint. preferred be-
fore them. To make the act criminal, it is neces
sary that there shonld only be false prctence
or representation, bat such pretence or represent
alton would deceive prudent man. And it is
farther necessary that the pretence or Representa-
ton should have boen believed and taken as a
ground upon which credit Wa. given and the goods
delivered. We arprehend that The informers and
those who threaten prosecutions are not always
aware that there is another section OF thu statute,
which makes it equally penal to compound and
settle with those who have obtained goods BY false
preence.. We are in favor OF having the criminal
laws fairly administered, but we are not in favor of
their being used solely for the purpose of coercins
the payment OF debt. WheH thu. used, the cred
itor often the guilty, for he act. deliber-
ately, and in tbs eye Of the law, he commits an
offence equally penal. When he makes the threat
of prosecuting an innocent malone whose only
crime is bis poverty, he commits fragrant crime,
which can hardly be too severely punished.
% Rev. WAsHISGTos VAS ZANDr'. trial for
the seduction Of Mis-. Sophia Murdoch, terminated
at Rochester on Tuesday last, after powerful
argument Of nine hours from Hon Mark r. Slb-
ley for the defendant, and charge from, Judge
Sampson rather favorable. 70 the plaintiff The
Jury, after an absence Of four hours, returned q
verde, sajast Mr.. Van and,-damages IS 600.
70 Constant Reader ask, ". to CORES,
the common mi'apprchension that the Bankrupt
Law affords no relief TO persons pho ore lcsshsn
$4,000. If he be A Constant Reader, he must
know that we have corrected it several times a !
ready. Wecannot keep correcting ono lalschood
for ever.
&C A fire broke out on Saturday evening little
after o'clock, in the wholesale liquor store OF
julie. rcriere, IS Broad street. We believe but
little damage had been done when i. was arrested
and ,hattn buildin. va, insured.
%" The R4ISERs have arrived in our Civ. and
will give their FRS, Concert at the City Hotel OF
Wednesday evening.
u Judge HoFKlSsoS, Of Philadelphia. had a
severe attack Of yer,igoon Saturday, JUS. as he was
coming out OF the United S,.,ss Court room
IT Hon. SAMUEL YoUs6 i. spoken of for Sec
rotary OF State, vice Hon. JoHs c. SPENCER.
- Leicester King of Truulbull Co. is the
Abolition candidate for Governor of Ohio.
% a young German dentist named Ripley, al
Pittsburgh Pa, sho; himself on the 3Oth ult.
-. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BY and rith the 0drice and constant Of the Senate.
P0stmdateTs
JAMES K. GIrsos, at Abingdon, Virginia.
BESJaNlS ". HALE. at Newburyport, Massa-
chuse,ts.
J4sos ROBBINS, at Lowell Massachusetts.
WILLIAM c. BEARD.LEY, at Auburn, New
York.
JANE. CocHRAsE, ct Oswego, New FORK.
ANDREW palmer, at Tol,do, Ohio.
II An Interested Inquirer will ind the argument or
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