The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-08

l. JonattaaI / Ccddington, 10 Roc Iocs csvood
Foreman. IL. Jacob tile.
Milnsa Dsia, II Matthew Morgan,
.. Ches. Bel1en. - Gahrita, Mead
q Joseah y. Barnes, IL Joseph VI Marsh
.. Daad Banks, Is Joseph Tucker,
q. pct,r j Bocart, 10 John lI.rpcr
:. AsTnh@m Brown, IL. Edvsr Eccicstou.
5, lanes NJ. Cobb Is John Clndennng.
q ls,wis s. bod, 10 Bepi Il Thrali
fudge Nelson thss, proceeded 70 say :-Gent,ss = d
M Grand jury there il quite ,t upon the ealenA<
of the District Atscy of pcrSas charged with ysrioas
aIcnces which s be the sulsact Of your cxA-inatiou
and inquiry in the Of l1- session. There i list,
believe OF twenty odd persons, for thirteen
different ocqes against the government If 1ae United
States Th first Gaze Is an oacucc charged unlcr tha
net Uf CongVss II March 1885 for n revolt. ana
dcoyer ansc revolt On boari the packet ship Isaac
webb The first section Of that act subject ouy Of
the crew ~ Amcrcan vessel on the high 10 nns
aud 0rrironment ON bepy found guilty " usurplns tha
ccnrAbl " the vessel by fraud o. THREAT or any ors
who tba resist prevent the mascr. any ether per
DO shal be III charge Of the vessel uni excrciin
tie command thereof The act a 1893 rllr this ofn nee
capital bot the of 1885 has changed the punishment
10 fine and imprisonment not excccdtus ten years Tho
second sccon ~ the act relative 20 cntavor n
pcr.ons to make revolt. who -ha c:isobey
( the lawful orders ~ the master, pcIson in
mand ON board-any guilty 81 this olcacs
l. puni,hablc by and imprisonment not exceeding
Eve years. The case of Philip Hayes, who : charged
with like oarncc-that L. with culeavos TO make
revolt board the steamship Prumethcusis puniah-
able under the act 81 is,A Tho same with regard To
Henry Wson for cndeayorinr 10 make revolt on hard
the hip New Hampshire. The II lanes T. Ovcrton
J. charge under the net uf 1856. called The Grimes
acr for assault The hh board the Triton.
cccdiug 5000. and Imprisonment of not than
three years, any person who shall the high
any vessel belonging to any American citizen In whoia
er "a part theieoi make ~ assault heohehce wncn
committed within the jurisdiction ~ the state l. len To
the state authorities. The punishment u the fcicrA
courts confined - crimes committed beyond the juris-
dction ~ the State The case Of william lowcs IA tho
same the cg.Dcc on board The ship Isaac Webb Ths
James Nassar Jr Il for cnhezzling letter FROM
the rost pfcc. containing 5000 THIS 4 under the act
of March 1855 called The Crimes act which have al
ready referred TO- The rt section subjects 10 inprson
mcn NJ, exceeding sx months any person who sha un-
lawfully dcain embczzc destroy sccrctc any letter
which shall come to his hand and which shal not
tain any valuable matter but II the letter thus sccrct
cmhczzrd destroyed shall contain money yalu-
able securities the offender + made subject 10 pcnslty
Of not less than ten exceeding twcnty-onc years inn
/ prisonmcnt. and 60 the punishmcnt II he shall
break opcno steal any letter whether money Or any
other valuable security Il contained In l. Or not Tho
distinction i made between sccrptng letter containing
money Or any other valuable security and the detuction
Of without any Tho ucNt T. that uf samuel
shcarcr stealing SlCo0 In gold dust on boad the brig
Telegraph This oncnce Is under The ect u l79O The
Then been charged frcm public whipping to enc and
| imprisonment - hurgirg having been abolished The
! lGih section of the act, subjects to fine aud Inn
| prisonmcnt any person who shall he guilty Of
| taking carrying away With fconios intent,
IN words stealing the goods II another 10 any place
within tho sole Jurisdiction Of the United States
beard an American vessel The next case II that of
wartz sheppard who charged with counterfeit
ing gold and silver coin Of the United states This n
punishable also, under the act Of 1855 The 10Th
tion subjects any person aiding Or assisting " the sale cr
/ be counterfeit, 10 fine and Imprisonment The next
that of George Chase charge ~ cruel and
unusual punshmcnt ON beard the ship New Hampshire.
The third section q the act subjects any master othc
officer who shall from malice hatred unjustif sA
cause mprison any of the crew or Withhold, sron
him food " nfict on him cruel unusual pui ,shmenf
| e. fine " not than 81 900, aud imprisor.
mcnt not exceeding hyc years There shcr casc os
cncEzling letter containing s2iOo VIII eh comes With.
| In the act before mentioned.
Besides hcfc Instructions IN respect Tie casee 10 ths
calendar of tho District Attorney f ntshed the court
desire 70 call your attention vii some parcuarity
TO recent act q Congress comm snly called the "fug
/ tive slsvelaw," passed scptcub n IS 1850
This act has been the suhjcc IL much comment since
" passage and of various ~ "a conflicting elaons both
~ concerns the censitut onsi principle involved ana
the matters in detail en- ped in ~ SEVERAL PROVISIONS
IL y law against whi open resistance 70 Ia execution
has been commented In quarters A. uuconstisa