New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-28

The Grand Jury having been sworn, the Chief Baro
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The Grand Jury having been sworn, the Chief Baron
addressed them in the following terms
GENTLEMEN Of the City of Dublin Grand Jury II
had to call your attention only TO the class Of offences
which usually appear the calender Tor consideration
OF Grand Juries OF the City 0iiDubn should have &C.
oa-ion occupy very little Of your time. But hnd by
the calendar that you likely to be called upon 20 IN
vestgate charges such do not usually come before
Grand Juresoences that rarely presented 10 the
consideration Of the tribunals Of this country and which
of such character believe in the existing
GRAFTON few have had the opportunity Of witnessing
The particulars Of the charges you will be called upon
to consider, have means OF knowing bu, if ! was
acquainted with their particulars, this not the time u
enter a discussion of them. know nothing of tue
charges but what have learned from the calendar aud
from such of the inormations have seen. Gentle
men your attention will, believe, be called ~ the con
sideraton of offences charged AS having been commit
ted In violation of act Of Parliament which has been
passed IN recent session of the legislature IL Will be
necessary therefore for 10 call your attention to
the provision 81 that OF Parliament in order 70 en-
able you understand what those provisions and
that YOU may be enabled discharge the duties that
dcvolve upon you, it viii be also necessary for me to
call your attention the state of the law previous 10
the passing of that act well what the law now H.
under It's provisions
The Chief Baron then entered into explanation OF
the former OF Parliament concerning high treason,
which omit, having little bearing on the trials
Concerning the organization of armed forces he says
Is not necessary IN OTdef 70 constitute
OF evyng war, that troops should be drilled, an
armed force drawn up in military array, with all the
circumstances aud parade of actual warfare aud the
good sense Of mankind must convince any one thai'
the prohibitions against treason ~ stop with
merely prohibiting such movements as these the OBJ
iects OF such law would become perfectly nugatory
1t is by small beginnings OF forces partially organized at
rt and subsequently gaining strength by the cOmbina
non of numbers, and possibly by some small successes
that rebellion attain that hight AZ which success will
attend H. and that nations may be plunged into the mis-
cry and confusion which il is the object OF the laws
against treason 10 prevent by den0uncng punishment
against those who compass II.
He then adveris TO seditious publications as follows
understand the charges are likely to apply to the
publications, and 10 publications only and may be
enough for 10 suy that every man is entitled as well
by written publications by oral phrases to Use al the
of persuasion and agument 20 bring others 10 the
opinion he himself conscentiousy entertains on any
matter Of public policy Nay aore, the expressions he
uses not 10 be too carefully watched little more
warmth than A temperate man would display IS not %
be treated violation of the law II the general scope
and tendency OF the publication appeals % reason and
is an fort % effect By persuasion and argument the
object which the writer has IN view. But Gentlemen,
there are limits beyond which the law does not allow
any discretion and for the purposes Of any matter OF
this nature which is likely 20 before you. may
be enough for 10 say that publication, the direct
tendency of which Is 10 excite disafecton and resls
20 lawful Observation-Disclosures 10 the sovereign
who roigns-resstsnce to those who in lawful su
honty, and charged with the maintenance oil social or
der but above ALL anything IN publication tending 70
excite 10 violation of the law, and still more, TO re-
sstsncc 10 lawful authority by force OF arms unques
tonably scdiiious libel and may even amount 10 that
grevous crime which have previously explained you
After few words in relation to what has already
been said, he up the provisions OF the existing
laws
An act passed in the early part OF the present
session for the better prevention of crime and outrage
IN certain parts of Ireland By which the Lord Lieuen
Dlaciug
tain districts named IN Il under the act which have
Just mentioned The law empowers him 10 specify "a
period within which il should be lawful for persons
10 carry arms within the district and u empowered
him farther 20 direct the persons having within
the district 10 bring them in and lodge them with the
proper authorities, by whom arms were 10 be received
am informed 1t may happen that some indictments
may be brought before you for violation of this stat
ute, that proclamation having been issued placing
under the act both the County aud the City Of Dublin.
and some persons being charged with Violations OF
that part OF it which required them 10 deliver up their
arms AZ particular time By section OF the act It
Il enacted that after the day named the proclamation
II shall be unlawful for any person Whatever, except a
justice OF the peace persons engaged IN the military
naval service. persons licensed to kill game, or
licensed under this 10 carry have within the
district any gun pistol or other arms and every per
son violating these provisions Is liable conviction,
10 be imprisoned with without hard labor Cor ans
term not exceeding two yeArs
by another provision the Lord Lieutenant il en-
powered 10 require persons having in proclaimed
hts%i ~ &c f'ctt ~ place. ana
who after the publication OF that notice shall have
ia his possession without proper authority shall
be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor and shall be liable
10 a term OF imprisonment not exceeding years
Those the only two provisions think necessary
call your attention In reference TO the charges thai
you may be called upon 10 investigate. Gentlemen,
should consider that fully discharged my duty did
not call your attention. and the attention OF others q
the duty that devoves upon every loyal subject duty
10 which every loyal subject is summoned BY late
Act of Parliament TO which shall direct your notice
By Act passed on the 18th of July in the present
year, and which states that Unreasonable and rebel
lious spirit Observation-Disclosures the most exen
sve powers given 10 the Executive OF the country
the Lord Lieutenant 10 such persons sha
be reasonably deemed be engaged any traitorous
reasonable conspiracy That power has been confer
red on the Government for the safety and security o
the whole comm1niy-not cn'y fur IL sai,iy and pro