Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-16
For the Enquire,
GRAND INQUEST.
Judge Puzzle Coop, prssidins.


Al the commencement Of the term OF the Court, held
nv this Judge n, the African Church. Friday The sih
day Of April ls47 the Grand Jury, consisting Of Jacob
Faithful Foreman, William Trueman, John Patriot, Rc-
bsr, Tetru,h, James Farplay, Clement Justice, Wei
lington Good Memory, and eighteen other good true
and Just men Of the City Of Richmond, were impannel-
led Water D. Leake appeared as counsel Tor the COM
rnonwealih and John Minor Bolts on his own behalf,
being 80 permitted by the unanimous consent Of The
Court and people present.
The Grand Jury of the City Of Richmond returned 4
verdict after some discussion, as follows:
We present John Minor Bolts for this that he, the
said John Minor Bolts not having the good Of the Com
monweah before his eyes and not having the interest
of its people heart but nsgated by his unsounh and
dangerous principles, while IN The Congress OF ~,
United States representative from the Sixth Con
sressona District Of this Commonwealth did vote for
sustain and advocate the resembling Of the 2st rule al
the House OF Representatives said Congress-, IN com
pany with ono John Quincy Adams, notorious Adolf
ZIONIST which rule intended 10 prevent the recep
ton OF Abolition petitions TO said Congress- and there
hy by said vote the said John Minor Bots gave aid AM
comfort the reception oil said Abolition petitions, ant
10 the action OF the Aboliilonsts
We further present, that the said John Minor Bot
being IN favor Of the Tariff act OF 1912, passed by sait
c.nero.o, and believing In his opinion that the shm,
Just and right, hut disregardng the interest OF HI
constituents he believed such interest 10 be, voted
against said Tariff act OF 1912, through nngovernahle
Tyler the then uciins President Of The United States
with view 10 "head" said Tyler, whom he had aided
In placing in the Executive Chair.
We further present, thai the said John Minor Bolts
hath repeatedly declared that the with Mexico, on
the part of the United States, which begun By
Mexico, and justified the part Of the United States
by every sense of honor and right was, in the opinion
OF said John Minor Botts unnecessary, unrghteons,
nquitous and unchristan; by said declaraon the said
John Minor Bolts giving aid and comfort 10 foreign
enrInles, and those now at war with us.
We further present, that the SAID John Minor Bolts
did, when called upon 10 say whether he would pledge
himself not vote for any man who was in favor Of
the Wiimo Proviso" Ia proviso having for Its object
dcclaraon that II my territory Is acquired by tho
suit of said war; slavery not TO be tolerated in such
territory said pledge he the said j. ~ Dntts, failed
TO give wherein he, the said John Minor Bolts, fail
ed perform duty which every candidate for ctfce
In the South should feel il pleasure 10 perform and
which pledge, made and executed in good faith, Is
cessary TO secure 10 our people here in this Common.
wenlth their just rights, and relieve them from appre
henson Of danger from their own representatives.
And further present, that the said John Minor
Bolts for the aforesaid, by this Jury found true,
is proper person /" represent The Sixth Conges
sona District In the Congress Of the United States,
and that the good people Of said district cannot safely
give their SURFACES 10 him.
Alter the Grand Jury made this presenment, the
Court adjourned, and The prisoner will lie tried on
the god day Of the present month, when there will be
doubt he will be duly convicted LISTENER.