Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-12
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From the New orle.n. Picayuue, July 2.

From the New Orleans ficayune, July =.
The Grand Jury report In our local columns contains
the results Of their into the prevalent rumor
Of Hlbusterlng movements in New Orleans.
The substance Of the repor, h that they have no fac.
upon which to frame Indictment against any for
breach OF the neutrality law. They deal good deal too
in surses They think there may be possibly something
going on, which under the ruling Of the court night have
a tendency towards some prospective" expedition,
either to assist revou,iouiIe Cuba make descent
on the isaui-they do not guess which. Blu, they do
believe In the existence Of organized expedition
and they doubt whether any could be formed hero which
would escape tho vigilance of the government. Thus,
they commenced their inquiries the basis Of rumor
and have a. this point got further than rumor.-
They half think that there may be thing In the
but they bear very explicit testimony to the
sonabcness Of any strained construction Of law extra
ordinary proceedings anticipate trap prospective
offenders, by their unanimous testimony OF dsbeef that
dangerous expedition could DO got up and got Off here.
The zeal and the faith Of tho Grand jury in and for the
neutrality Law. make their testimony very conclusive
against the fabulous expedition, which to have
so much alarmed the powers a, Washington, and from
Washington the President and the Judge.
But although nobody is indicted several who sus
peced at the beginning suspected still. The illegal
expedition Is given up; but tho raising OF means by the
sale Of Cuban bonds wise for prospcctiven
purpose connected with Cuba isst thought to be proba
beou rumor and because certain witnesses called upon
to testify, declined to do the ground that under
the distinct ruling of the Judge their might bring
them within the range OF prosecution and the Judge
sustained them in their right TO refuse the refusal
ty is the confirmation which is ndduced OF the
that they have been engaged in practices which court
them Illegal The total failure get proof
the best evidence that has been attained Of the truth of
the charge The witnesses have become thus tho only
parties be proceeded against The law protects then,
in their refusal answer but Il seems does not protect
them agins, the consequences OF the refusal 10 answer
The refusal is aken as evidence against them Of criminal
intent aud they 10 be put under bonds suspected
parsons. The Grand Jury thinks 1t suspicious crcum
stance, but let pass they without any proof
either OF crime or OF INTENT of tendency. The Judge
however impressed with the sgn ance of the indi
cation OF possible fbuserings in these quarters that he
has required every who declined testify IN regard
20 the raising OF money-bei.g sustained TOO by tie
court in his reusa-to give bonds not TO be engaged in
any violation oil the la~.
We shall leave it to leg gentlemen to discuss the leg u
character of this rcquis,tna o. bonds from parties
stand Changed with offence whatever b, affidavit pre-
enneni which brings them before the court and
AS witne'ses suspected from 'her silence OF hsSG the
intent 10 do something which will have tendency aid
in pro pcctiyc violson OF Law which will be u INSIDE
mc,nor, which :hc court is an xious 10 fnd out
The hwycrs too will, suppose. further inquire into
the effect ~ these bondSYhat iores them aud what
their legal effect will be. The condition Of the bond is
NC suppose, not to commit misieTeauor violating
the sct OF ISIS. The bond, suppose will only be full
hed when the violation Is committed and established nv
regular conviction In that event. the liw aiNes GER
tain penalties for each grade of the offence fine and i'm
pr;sonmen according the particular section OF the law
which may have been violated Is the penalty OF this
bond TO Be an additional and cumulative punishment be
yond that imposed nv the statute added upou every
grade OF eitnce alike This is point, too upon which
Nc hope to be enlightened 10y the arguments of the bar
and the calculations Of the bench Tney puzzle our in
experience in legal nittcrs.
That experience =, havevor, to be enlightened by
full investigation of The law applicable these facts
appears from report that Judge decided TO de
nand their bonds and that the Witnesses having refused
to give then have been committed The custody of the
L. ). Marshal.
Tho next movement will, We suppose be application
in the nature OF ha5eas corpus the lawiuness OF
this Imprisonment.