Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-16

within the limits thereof unless by net OF the Legs
laure of this Common wealth, Tor that purpose mrs
obtained. The act also makes u treason 10 hoiu .
execute any Office under said usurped Government, o
swearing ai,er;apcc .hereto-and II also makes it rea
,on IN anv ,eTson who SHALL under preext of any an
thorv derived from, protection afforded by suci
usurped Government, resist or oppose Inc cue e&ecu
| ion Of the laws Of this Commonwealth.
The third section Of the same law makes an attemp
to establish such (usurped) government and joining u
an over, act 10 promote it, or enceavoring to nsga'e
The people to establish it, high crime and msdemean
or punishable by such pains and penalties, not ex-
tending TO life mcnbeTs, as lhe court oeloie "ho
the conviction shall be, sha!! Judge
| The nov, offence spoken OF in the Circuit Court
law before referred to, is murder. The law declares
that all murder which sha!! be perpetTated by means
OF poison or By lying wait, or by du!ess OF mprson-
ment or confinement, starving, or by wl!iul, mail
clous and excessive whipping, beating other cruel
treatment ar torture by any other kind of wil.ui,
malicious ard pretne diated killing, or which shall be
committed in the perpetaton OF or attemptto perpe
rate any arson rape robbery or burglary shall hence
forth be deemed murder IN me hfsl uegfee, anu az
other kinds OF murder snail NC uecafeu niuiaet ~ ~
second degree.
MpnsIanph,er (Which is homicide in q sudden ARRAY
or the heat of bood without the circumstances OF ma
lice necessary 10 constitute murder) is also cognizaoe
before This court This court also has jurisdiction IN
other cases of felony, which are either SO by common
law or made so by statute, if committed within the
county of fleprco or the city of Richmond lh's oe-
ecripton comprehends all cases of malicious or unaw
| ful shooting, slabbng, manning and dshgurng-ah
cases Of rape, and cases OF sodomy. also eAenus ~
cases of arson which the wfu and ielonlous burn
inr of dwelling and other houses-the wiltul burning
or setting fire houses IN town burning any paan'
stable corn house, tobacco house, stack OF wheat &C
This court has cognizance OF OF perjury, ana SUP
ordination of the same. lis jurisdiction comprehends
the extensive class of the crmen as-ihat IS TO say
the cases of forgery in all its varieties. Many oil hese
offences found the act on this SUBJECT passed
February 3d. 1913, CHI 15i, Revd Code oIo; ana !
call the attention of the Grand Jury 10 the offences OF
councrfitlng the current coin OF this commonwea'tn
or of bank mites, of passing offering to pass sueh
counterfeit coin bank notes, knowing the same 10 NC
counterfeit and also the forging of any post no.e oi
check, or order, the chartered banks OF 'h's '
which last named offence is described IN Inc '.u
ton of the act just referred to- The Grand jury WIN
find other cases enume in statutes, particular
y IN The frs, volume Of the Revised Code ana IN the
supplement TO that Code.
In ali cases of felony and where the punishment is
by confinement in the Pententlary house, the
ton Of an Examining Court is necessary, before 'he
person can be tried in this court But the 1rahu Jury
can and ought to present any violation oil the laws
within this circuit, which to their knowledge
aud the offenders either be proceeded against hee
or If the require IT. the court can put 'he III Tue
channel 10 be enqured before the appropriate au-
lhoriiies.
What have said to The Grand Jury, contains an
outline Of the most important subjects which can EN-
ploy their deliberations In addition TO these, The Le'
risiaue has made it the duty Of this court 10 give you
particularly in charge, the violation OF certain ac's
which are directed against offences, the mschieVous
tendency OF which considerations OF public policy make
i: the duty of society 10 restrain and PUNISH. hese
acts extremely numerous; and TO state them pafu
cuary here, would require me 20 extend tins anGfess
to an unreasonable length. To avoid ;his have pre-
pared list of these offences with reference TO the
laws on each subject, which will send with you IN
your reemen asking 10 correct any omissions 10
it, by reference 10 the statute book. There are, now
ever amongst the enumerated laws, some so important
their characters, and upon the due execution OF ~ne
the waiare of society much depends, that should
be wanting in my duty if did not cndeavor 10 ensure
10 them your special notice, by PARTICULAR coumen'
The frs, Of these which shall mention, IRE the va
rous laws made TO prevent unlawful gaming. VI the
destructive aud demcla2jng effects of this vice, every
person Of observation and experience must be con :
vinccd lis tendency is destroy all habits OF regular
indus,ryit adds 10 the inpovershment oil 'noiVooais
aad fsmes-produces habits Of dissipation, and ends
the ruin Of its votafes who might Otherwise nave
become useful citizens To ihe youth oil cur country,
it ia particularly perniccus At period CT lie when
the temperament ardent, the mind uususpcious, and
the character formed, The seductive love oil play,
mpercepbly, but less surely, leads to the destuc-
lion Of many Young Of bright prospects, tue
hope and perhaps The stay, Of his family IL IS 10y Inc
influence Of the baneful passion this class, that so
c.etv is wounded in its most vital interests etmy
duty to recommend 20 you, not only to enquire, ent IN
the emphatic language OF you. cath, duisenty 10 en-
CURE, whether gaming be not carried on within Inc
limits Of your iurisdction III systematic and orga.
nzed manner and 10 an alarming extent: and IT so, Ia
amply the proper corrective. Whilst on this SUBJECT,
beg leave 10 call The attention Of the Grand jury 10 an
act passed on the 25th Of February, les (see supple
ment to the Revised Code 215 which, III case oil pro-
secutions against the keepers exhibitors OF a. b. L
or e. tables or any other gaming tables OF tie same
or like kind, under any denomination whatsoever
vests in shers, sereeans and constaoies, the same
poa and authority 10 execute writs OF capas asans
offenders Of the above descriptions, rs II the parry
against whom any such writ wrlls may be directed
we're charged with felony. This law was obviously
founded the idea, that the 'ncxecuon oil the gam
ing laws proceeded from The nadeqnacy OF the power:
of the officers under the former acts. The powers 81
by it ample, and public cheers iai'ng 20 exc
cute wri,s under this law from design or negligence
are liable TO prosecution, and are prosecutabe by The
Grand Jury.
1t is made the duty of this Court TO give in charge
TO the Grand Jury the different acts of Assembly
against Duelling This practice, founded on false no
| lions Of honor, and erroneous views OF social obIga
ton, has prevailed greater or less extent, not only
i in this country, but in other nations II is founded
the assumption of The right in individuals to esa-
blsh what they call code of honor, OF which they
are at the judges and executoners, and IN oper
and direct violation Of law, 10 out their own re
dress at The hazard ofther lives and those o! ihe
fellow citizens. Such practices no well regulated go
ciety tolerate; they in direct conflict with the
supremacy OF the lave, which every good citizen II
bound To uphold and every constituted authority to en-
force commend these Laws TO your earnes, consde
ration.
solicit your attention, gentlemen, TO the acts of The
Legislature against ncend'ary publications; and, II
especial manner, 10 the act OF Assembly passed the
23i March, 1886, chap. Go, entitled "An act TO sup
press the circulation Of incendary publications. anc
for other purposes
The preamble 10 this act declares, that "Whercas
attempts have been recently made by certain Abolition
and an,i-Slavery Societies, and evil disposed persons
being and residing in some of the non-saveholdine
States TO interfere with the relations existing between
master and slave in this State, and TO excite in ou
coored population spirit Of INSTRUMENTATION, rebel
lion, and Instruction by distributing among them
through the agency oil the United States mail, ant
ether means, certain ncendiary books, pamphlets, o.
other writings, Of infammaory md mischievou
character and tendency-ior remedy whereof, and Il
provide against lie dangers thence arising The &C
then provides, that any member of an Abolition o.
snti-Slayery SocIety, who shall come into this State
and shall here maintain, by speaking writing, tina
IT,