The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-11-27

writing under the hand of the said Edward
d. lngraham, Esquire a Commissioner under
said laws to execute warrants and other pro-
cess issued by the said Commissioner in the
performance of his duties as such; and he, the
said - did then and there, traitorously
with force and arms against the will Of the said
Kline liherate and take out of his custody per-
sons by him before that time arrested, and in
his lawful custody then and there being by
virtue of lawful process against them issued
by the said Commissioner they being legally
charged with being persons held to service or
labor in the State of Maryland and owing
such service or labor to n certain Edward Cor
such, under the laws of the said State of Mary
land who had escaped thcrefrom into the said
District: and so the Grand Inquest aforesaid
upon their oaths and afhrmatiOnS aforesaid do
saw. that he the said -- rs much as in
him lay. did then and there, in pursuance and
in execution of the said wicked and traitorouS
combination and intention, wickedly and trail
torousy by means of force and intimidation.
prevent the execution of the said laws OF the
United States in the said State and District.
And further to fulfil and bring to effect the
said traitOrOus intention of him, the said --.
and in pursuance and in execution of the said
wicked and traitorous combination to oppose.
resist and prevent the said laws of the United
States from being carried into execution. he.
the said --, afterwards TO wit on the day
and year first aforesaid. and on divers other
days both before and afterwards in the State
and district aforesaid and within the jurisdic-
ton of this Court, with the said persons to this
Inquest as vet unknown, maliciously and trail
torously did meet consprc consult and agree
among themselves, further to oppose, resist
and prevent by means of force and intimda-
ton, the execution of the said laws herein
before specified.
And further to fulfil, perfect, and bring to
effect the said traitOrous intention of him, the
said --, and in pursuance and execution
of the said wicked and traitorous combination
to oppose and resist the said laws of the United
! States from being carried into execution, in
| the State and District aforesaid he, the said
-, together with the other persons whose
names are to this Inquest rs yet unknown, on
the day and year first aforesaid and on divers
other DAYS and times rs well before and after,
at the District aforesaid within the. jurisdic-
ton of the said Court, with force and arms
maliciOusly and traitOrously did prepare and
!. Iptapsse AVID did then aud there maleiously
?pd traiitoror0aafy cause and procure 70 6e pre-
~ >. p'' - fa'sS hpS.- y -t'!'T's
letters, declarations, resolutions addresses, pa
pers, and writings and did then and there ma
hciously and traitorously publish and dispense,
and cause to be published and dispersed divers
other books, pamphlets, letters, declarations,
resolutions addresses. papers, and writings,
the said books, pamphlets letters declarations
resolutions, addresses papers, and writings, 50
respectively prepared, composed published and
dispersed, as last aforesaid, containing therein
amongst other things, indictments encourage
ments and exhOrtatioDs to move induce, and
persuade persons held to service in any of the
United States. by the laws thereof who had
escaped into the said District, as well as other
persons citizens of said District to resist, OPP
pose, and prevent by violence and intimida-
ton, the execution of the said laws, and also
containing therein instructions and directions
how and upon what occasion the traitorous
purposes last aforesaid should and might be
carried into effect contrary to the form of the
act of Congress in such case made and pro-
vided, and against the peace and dignity of
the United States
AHOrney Of he United States for tie East
ers District Of Pennsylvania.