The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-08
L 8. District Court.

The non Jndge Judsou presiding
Eov T-Th, follow ing gentlemen sworn on the
Grand jury Wa 3 Havemsyer. ESQ, foreman; John
8. Blu sing W Lism Biossing Richard T. Compton,
JsDes EDglish Robert Nd. Yield, Thomas w. Gales,
sspb Swain, Jcnn Harper, Garrett Forbes James
Van Bensebeten, Bruce smlta, William II Mer-
chant VILLA Cl@Tkson Edward Eccleston, John
Nendenning.
THE JtpGE's CHARGE
Judge Judson rhsn proceeded 70 obarcs the Grand
Jury, IS follow. " said
0EsILrNES OF rus GsASp Jupr :-You have been
summoned here The purpose OF aiding this Court in
the administrator justice Grim nal code aud
Its prompt cution essential to orr well bsng
The protsctitn o. hsracter property ADD life penas
mainly upon talihful and f5srle,s execution OF la"
Withdraw this chez and country, now prosperous
and Lappy vceli ON become tie broad field Of OPP
preston crime ar q carn,Re The jldic,ry btsapn
OF this goyerrrstf dc cI ed 10 exert great moral
power An iun.i judiciary Is the parent Of inRu-
Insrable evil -,',- rii-'-ns. urIi al s.s'@ Ju
dietary rrotecf fa .pnoceut. sustans the just, AMI
iisseulin stos rcrr- nd happiness throughout IA,
whole commu1.e1 Jar Grand Jury are ri OF that
tribunal snO ..s "a you have ust tax a.
the outline a. ~ -uty We have a constitutional
provision OF t5g ed States, that M shall be
put TO trial ny amy 1lrg' offence until grand ju:y
fhau have IN -.r INTO the case u2or theit oaths.
This pIovisoH Is ;reat safeguard against private
malice IN some u' the states the int eryention OF
Gtsnd Jury o.. 7'ceSsary ssd the sacred rights OF
character ana ubfty are entrusted to one msn who
may Lot slvsya Doe beyond the reach of bad mo-
tiyes. Ill vii sud private malice should
IND their N-y 900 any court OF Justice This
renders the fcsi1'p 81 the Grand Jury ore of high
fe-poIsitlity ina he performance of this duty
the lave Of conrrre. become only quite State
laws sno ste penalties Tot the objects of our in
Vesugaiiop r utitber do the principles of the
moo law pei No tu ne courts Of tie United States
VLen Ad is ie7iut the criminal code Our rule Ia the
written law -hf act Of Cen gress. as they stand
the statue book gU wee In the line Of our duty by
thse~ statute java ell UupiS liable CHences defined.
Sad The pEr hl. 20 liked so that he who runs may
rFsd 81 er. i- ao1t hrr question OF Importance tae
qutftop a 'cti'a. rhis line also is we'll marked.
End in all ca .tlr The preliminary Inquiry. In
community Do here business Lien On pose the
Grard jury DO uH. presumed that the general laws
OF he G. n1 ~" rei understood rends ring amy de-
taErt t'a:e'- H Csnces. which this court has
jushdiciicb .i..s unnecessary. You have a right
ard u NoT rrt o. investigate all violations of the
laws OF Cor lts s in this district and the high
sea-, when Pee 10ty accused Is brought within this
dttfirt. tt. ~ rand Jury may do of their
kDoSleogr, 100 : ceve the able and efficient aid OF
the Districi ' r Who Will prepare and iay before
you such CO #t y have come TO his knowledge,
with the rv'd arr the appropriate bills of indist
meat Slra ."- 90 am. shall only allude to
tro scpros'- ossf- tud the laws on which they may
BE- tounGed l-e dye here referred 20 the I'd and Sd
sections ct IL 0riUTt act Of l7Sj aud read those
tons from tLa s-stut's and pointed out to the
Graod Jury lIrir duty under those sections l.
HIS nor or non .vt rued 10 say-It may not bs I'm
proper TO &C 2c 'nrta a. jurors possess legis-
Iatiye authsiy. aw making power and ONLY 81: TO
apply the lsr % 5 n may be brought before
thtm The E-Te.c-n mt being divided into three sspa-
1s1e oIarch"s each Dfanch ust be content with Its
esn pro,Inoe vi hou assuming the prerogstve of the
ohsfs We understand that the laws of Con gress just
atlu'ed 10 ana s'i hers are binding upon us aud
thSt III the giscHr- of sl cur duties public
wants ane yat' r-sens we are to believe and know
that the COZ s, lcr oftho United STATES framed il
was m wisoa- and pstriotism is pa-am cunt law
ara nIft g. sa' H"VsTn every man who has taken
DIS sth Tor ts .rlp'rt No mans conscience can
justly It's ."'ao Or excuse its rejection, In whole
oT ia part W 1oHse right to say To the community
around BIN 70 ii cosy only this or that provision of
TIE law az trgnI'e under toot the residue Tsen
every Other a-a uut have the came right to seisct
LIZ re. Fclet 'r'f a the const luences would be-
that noiLt would -.IasiB of our noble fabric bat
rAr eds thd Ias-i'at No. this paramount law must
StD a VAL y l'i.'t ~ all COED men. and all true
patriot -.le -tat nuh4hsr and so must every
o1e dem irfsu E- he steps bis foot into court OF
justice IL vt s' .uppoIt L. because il Ia the best
. HF reca We bscDi le "a lat
and sat under its banner; because with
out 10 W stcr.i,rrn become distracted people,
ring once ri' property and lives aud last of all,
because ~ .7r ssla MY sworn to its support. Tue
obligation ou coIsc noes. and in hearts is
impressiytir .,i tbFt 70 cannot be released and &c
may be W. Understood that the judiciary branch OF
this govern ru. stan - uuiteely and firmly to this
oath.
Tie Grand july ttan retired 20 their room and the
petit jury ti.b arged TIL ne
over.
ibis tr f7r he present in the Supreme Court
geae-Ai tsIa -.n