North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-10-08

n,o.oedinos before'the Grand Inquest. In n:I
or 'ne conviction until after arrangement OF! III
,J the previous action in The case 10 ~ or the
QUIZ I c,nnot convict, whatever be the eViueii0'
lumber of witnesses. 49, n;nion enter
/ understand this to have been '',' R,rr,s T,rinL
,ned nv Chief Justice Marshall. oxnressod hv
Enou .Sh il differs from tnat eAPiesseo "
l' U "Iu On the indictment OF FFies' WIZ" ..
JuusS ~ ne0 feel authorised 10 recommend ~ ~
~ou &C within the terms OF inc c1"'''u'''''' al"
!Isi,o mn Injustice to the accuSeu' 1t, J1.;.ad
VoIvIng ~ 70 add that treason against the Uniteo
." u" nav he committed by any one resident OF So
o;g within its territory and under the Pro'eIEtlo
is,vs whether he be citizen or an aiIeH. rs.
o. o. II 1873. Hale, SO, GO, 62, HG'0"' c"' ~
sst. s. KsL 80. . ,,hicb have thus
DesJ there are offences of minor grades against
o"Costtution and the State, some or other OF winch
tue ~ anparently established by the evidence tlal
may "" before YOU. These are embraced In the
VIII ConOress of the 3Oth Sept, 1870, CHI. - Sec
A@ the Subject of obstrucng or resisting the ser
- IS local process-the Act of the I'd OF March,
V o, Oh 90, sec. 2, which secures the jurors VII
EOS and officers of our courts In the tearless' hee'
nartal administration of their respective func-
anu the Act of the 18th of September, 1880
nOr 20 which relates more particularly to the rescue
q" ttomnted rescue of fugitive from labor.
TLoo acts were made the subject OF charge TO
lns ND iurv of this court in November last, of
Gicb shall direct a copy to be laid before you ana
do not deem IL necessary " repeat 'i'0'' F10'-
at this time. , O., W.. -o .hou+ IN
,or unon most grave and momentous duty. Y GU
I he CAREFUL in performing it, not to permit your
drnation against crime, or 20 ar Just appreciation
nv Re nerous consequences, to influence your judg-
IF the guilt of those who may be charged before
~" with its commission. But you will be careful,
! that no misguided charity shall persuade you to
;,hbold the guilty from the retributions of justice
Van will inquire whether an offence has been COM
mit,ed what was its legal character, and who were
the ofenders-and this done, and this only you will
ote vour presentments according to the evidence
and the law. 800
of neope belonging to our own Stale. 1t In the pro-
ross of them you shall find that men have been
monU MS who, under whatever mask, of conscience
~ of neace have abored incite others to treasona
HE violence, and who, after arranging the elements
If the mischief, have Withdrawn themselves to await
the explosion they had contrved; you will feel your
selves bound to present the fact to the court-and
however distant may be the place in which the often
des may have sought refugee we give you the pledge
of the law that its arreaching energies shall be ex-
erted to bring them up for tral-if guilty, to punish
ment.
But, BY an act of Congress passed on the Sth of
AUGUST 1916, chap. SO, it is made lawful for the
Grand iury empanneled and sworn in the District
Court to take cognZance of all indictments for crimes
against the United States within the jurisdiction of
either of the Federal Courts of the District. There
being no grand jury in attendance at this time in the
Circuit Court 10 pass upon the accusations have
terred TO in the first instance, it has fallen to my lot
assume the responsible Office of expoundng to you
the law in regard to them. L have the satisfaction
of knowing that, if the views l have expressed
in any respect erroneous, they must undergo the
vision of my learned brother of the Supreme Court,
who presides in this circuit before they operate
the serious prejudice of any and that, If they
doubtful even, provision exists for their re-exam-
nation in the highest tribunal of the country.