The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-19

ling feet the sweet sound Of cymbals. the rattling
eiing OF armour, the tramp Of mailed men, and bids
all those Moors who for centuries have slept
dreamiess sleep, within the earth, and watched
1nwinkingly for the buried treasure-who bids
hem start up-and walk ia grim. array. before
his eyes! cloud Cheers) Or leaving this, who
leaps with Columbus into his gallant ship-who
ands beside him on the mainland waves the
flag OF Spain cloud Cheers.) Who but this
same man And who again. to come TO you, own
coast, IT, tit company fer the buccaneers, and the
money:diggersl Or who fit to accompany Rip
Van Wrinkle in his fearful journey TO the moua-
pms on that thundey aernconl (Roars Of laughter)
What pen but his could call such spirits from the
vastly deep-make them come, too, at his CALI
popping those Catsklll mountains. until they seem
as mncn part Of them as any crag that frowned, or
torrent that ever darted headong from their heights1
lCheers) But, gentlemen, this is most dangerous
theme for me fer have been acquainted with
and my glsss-spper is on me still Twill conclude,
then, by giving a sentiment--most appropriate in
the presence OF such company as Bryant and Hal
eck-lades, suppose, mustn't mention-I will
"The Literature of America-she well knows
how to honor her own literature, and to do honor to
that of other lands, when she chooses Wasllingt on
Irwin as her representative ia the Country of Ger
vantes 7"
Judge Belts made a short speech.
John Duer then made humorous speech, and in
troduced in it the following indictment =
Cry AVID CoyN OF New YoRx, IS.
The Grand Jurors Of the city and county of New
York, in the name and behalf Of the people of the
State OF New York, and Of the United States, on
their oaths present. that one Charles Dickens, other
minister In that part of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland called England GENT not hav-
ing the fear Of critics before his eyes, and being
thereunto moved and instigated by certain familiar
and restless prit, called Genius heretofore, 10 wit
on the irst day of January, in the year thousand
eight hundred and thirty and on divers other
days and times during the said year 1885, and dur
said to wit, in the city and county Of New York,
made, composed, indited, wrote, printed, and pub.
shed, or caused and procured be printed and pub
hshed, In succession or series Of numbers, and in
and known by the nalnes appelation, or denomi.
nation Of the Pickwck Papers And that the said
Charles Dickens, otherwise called Boz, during the
years aforesaid, and on divers days and times in
by the means, Intervention, and agency Of divers
subordinate persons called editors publishers and
booksellers, to wit, 900 editors, 10 900 publishers,
and 70 600 booksellers, caused and procured the said
Plckwlck Papers, TO be reprinted and republshed in
great variety OF shapes and forms, to wit, in
papers, weekly journals, magazines, pamphlets and
books; and that the said Charles Dickens, other
wise called Bee, during the years last aforesaid in
said United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
and on the continent Of Europe, caused and pro.
cured by and through his agents, aforesaid, very
said Pickwick Papers, SO reprinted and republishrd,
TO De vended, sold, circulated, dispersed, and dis
tributed throughout the State of New York afore-
said, and throughout the United Slater and every
city, town, village, and hamle', thereof
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oalhs
Aforesaid, further say, that the said Pickwick Pa
Pers, purport to contain history of the proceed
ings, actions, and discusses of the members of
certain pretended association or club, called the
Pickwlck Club; and that in the said history, the
ingredients Of wit humor. and pathoe, are mixed
and compounded with 60 much skill and art, and
the various events, incidents, adventures, and
scenes therein related, are painted and described
with so much vvacity and force, and with such
deep insight into the true springs of human action
and thought, and the characters of the persons
therein introduced, rendered throughout SO pro-
babe and consistent, that the whole narrative is
made to assume and wear the sembance Of truth,
nature and reality, 80 that many thousand persons,
not only in the said United Kingdom Of Great Bri-
tain and Ireland, but in the State Of New York
aforesaid, and throughout the United States, in
reading and studying the said "Pickwick Papers,"
have not only experienced many strange and va
nous emotions, and been subject to sudden and vio-
But the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths afore
sand say that large number Of persons in the State
OF New York Aforesaid, to wit, 200 900 pessns, and
much larger number Of persons in other parts Of the
and studying the said "PicIwick s Pspers.s h have
been seduced, deceived, deluded and cheated into
the pursuasion,, conviction, and belief, that
the said pretended Pickwick Club, was or had
been an actually existing club, and that the
events incidents, adventures, and scenes in the said
Plckwlck Papers described, had actually taken
place, happened, and occurred, and that the per-
whose actions and discusses in the said papers
are related were, or have been, actually true and
living persons Whereas the Grand Jurors afore-
said, On their oaths aforesaid say that the several
matters, things. events, incidents, persons and cha
raciers in the said Pickwick Papers contained, are
the sole product Of the fancy, imagination and in
vention, prompted, directed, and chastened by the
observation and judgment of the said Charles Dick
ems, otherwise called Boz, and that such club as
the said pretended Pckwick Club was ever formed
or existed and that no such events incidents, ad-
ventures and scenes, 10 the said papers are de-
scribed ever took place, happened, occurred; and
that the persons whose actions and discusses in the
said papers are related. were not, and never have
boen actual true and living persons with the single
exception Of one Samuel or Samivel Weller, whom
the Grand Jurors aforesaid their oaths aforesaid,
say theyverily believe to be real person now iv:
ing IN the city OF London, TO wit, in the city and
county Of New York aforesaid
And the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on their oaths
aforesaid, further say, that the said history
tive in the said Pickwick Papers contained, and the
events, incidents, adventures scenes, persons and
characters aforesaid, far from being, is com
monty asserted and believed, real, genuine anthem
tic and true, are all, each and every OF them, with
| inc excepuon uioLesaiu, "hony. dosoiutsl! anu al
| together feigned, fictitious, fabulous and false.
| Wherefore the Grand Jurors aforesaid, on theil
oaths aforesaid, present and charge that the said
Charles Dickens, otherwise called Boz, now or late
of Westminster aforesaid, in making, composing
inditing writing, and in printing and publishing, 81
causing to be printed and published, the papers
called the Pickwick Papers, as aforesaid, and IL
causing and procuring the same to be reprinted ane
epubshed, vended, sold, circulated and distributed
as aforesaid with the intent moi only 10 cheat, de
ceive and delude the subjects of the Queen Of thu
United Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland, ant
the subjects of the several Kings, Princes, Poien
tafes and Powers on the continent OF Europe, bu
with the further special and wicked intent cheat
deceive and delude the good citizens of this State
and OF the United States, has been and is guilty O
high crimes and misdemeanors contrary to the sta
tute in such cases made and provided, and agains
the peace Of the people of the State OF New Yorl
and their dignity.
The company was at its height al II o'clock