New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-19
Things In Philadelphia.

Correspondence ofThe Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, NOV. 10.
The war steamer Libcrtador was launched
in this city on Saturday from the ship yard OF
William Crank Her dimensions are as follows ;
Extreme length, l54 feet depth, l2feet inches !
beam, "a feet She is said to be perfect model
Of grace and beauty and constructed of the best
material, thoroughly fastened with copper, and is
in every respect n beautiful specimen of naval ar
clitecture, rejecting credit on all concerned in her
constructions
She is to be completely fitted here and will be
ready to cleal for sea in the early part of Deem
ber
During Saturday and Sunday our city was re-
markedly quiet Not single breach OF the peace
worthy of notice occurred.
Judge Kane at the opening OF the U. s. District
Court this morning. delivered charge TO the
Grand Jury, the first which has been delivered in
that Court for some years. The Fugitive Slave
law was the cause OF his departure from the ord
nary practice He considers that the Federal law
does little more than reGnact the Pennsylvania
statute of 1896 altering the adjudication from the
State to the Federal officers. After stating that
the law will be enforced and indicated no
matter mhat the personal character of the men
who may assal 1t, he proceeds as follows;
have alluded unreserved discussion, as among the es-
senal and characteristic rights OF our counynen llnay
be even more DUTY; and yet here are inis, oeyo9u
which what is sometimes called discussion 10 neither proh
able lawful TO question: dtDdt, 10
the policy orimpoicyo particular law or system OF
lawso influence by arguments or by appeals 10 feeling
even. the action of those 10 whom the law making power
Is entrusted by the Constitution the judgment OF me peo
pie of the States, who by their votes make the law nakers
all This is lawful and pralse%orhy b0 10 go lurheF ana
refuse obedience stauteto stimulate oppugnaon 10
it wheil stands in all The dignity OF the supreme law OF
the land'o harruss the officers OF the law While engaged
in enforcing il or TO deter them from aenL ing 10
do by denuncaton nenaces OF harm or by pledges
of immunity deeds OF violent resistance against them
this is neither theduly nor the moral rg nor Us tS oouft
gives YOU in charge is II the legal right OF any clHen,
There are several of Congress which may be proper
ly brought your view in connection win inns suoect'
The first of HE order OF daes, Is the act OF the V
April 1890 commonly called the Crimes Act ch 81 me
gid section OF this act provides that If any person, shall
knowingly and wiully obstruc resist oppose any DIN
Ger OF Tie United States in serving or attempting 10 serve
nv nesne process or warrant any rule order of
ofe Courts of the United States any other legal or u-
dicia writ process whatsoever every such person. sha
on conycion he imprisoned not exceeding twelve months
and fined not exceeding three hundred dollars This Sec
ton has been held by Judge Washington 10 comprehend all
descnIions of process whatsoever in the hands OF Off
Ger othe United States and the oense OF resistance 10 be
complete where tue party has refused to obey the officer
according to his wit whether the refusal was or was not
accompanied by breach ofhe peace CIV C. c. R. 1851
Another is that of the I'd OF March, 1881 (ch 99) of
which the second section contains these words If any
person shall corupyl by threats force endeavor 10
influence ntinidale impede any juror, witness OF Off
in any court OF The United States III me discharge OF his
duty or shall copty by threats or force obstrct
impede endeavor to obstct or impede the due admin
istIaon of justice therein every person SO offending shall
on conviction be punished by line exceeding i've hun
dred dollars, by Imprisonment not exceeding three
months both according 10 tenaure and aggravaon of
Beside these the act of Congress OF the 18th September
last tcb COZ relates more particularly 10 the ofenses OF OBJ
STRUGGLING the fugitive from labor, and of
ing attempting 10 him when arrested, or aiding
him 10 escape from custody after arrest or harbong or
tocealing him prevent his discovery and arrest
AFTER kn Wedge notice thai he was such fugitive; each
Of which ofenses il subjects 10 fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, and an imprisonment not exceeding SIX
months
IL gentlemen shall be brought to your knowledge that
either OF the otenses which these describe has been
committed within this District either by resident citizens
or by strangers VIII be your duIy under the oats and