The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-25

az. rrcocde a wNran, deprivng Of his liberty.
49, cay, The warrant IL general ~ 70 books and pa
fsSoay sTeeises any books or papers such a general
~.r.n, void (see Bill Of Rights, r. g., LIST vol sS,
No Rssd-rhai the search warrant, which We have
NJ soklss-I VIII show TIA, that e a fatal
dinc~ny IN his warrant, because he Is TO prsou
Is %, complying with . direction vague, a
ssuA.s % genera that it Is no demand
h. 70 empty With H. because there way Of deter
a. are IN no way described Il Is Just a. fatal q
De- ss you'd be in . warrant Of repleyin directed
,ss 'sI, % NE shsrs in sui, between John Jones and
oon with IN which the sheriff would directed 10 take
fron John smith The property Of John Jones the plaintiff
40 resre 70 him roese gentleman have in their hot
through With this proceeding IN nve minutes the time
above ~ one q my haired friends for any judicial pro.
shsnshy ne ~ords the statute "books and papers
In < statute thsy generally descriptive the subject
ees ~hen You come 70 &C, undas The statute you
rzs~ yur 70 institute Judicial proceeding by which you
are 70 set 'no your possession your property in the
cs~pAls Mr. 80 and 50 has 20, some Of nv property
sad vsni a. and b. doe, give It, you lock
stmphy not sooordaBce with the civilization Of the
u19 Ne, 700 must specify the books and papers that
ysa Aasvgs ths par~ with having in his possessi n.
rh~e prs.eus therefore command you. the She
sm-sss.s . sls ~ ed, o. he saia Charles Desin and
GO ~ hl ~ he aI 81 81 siir and county OF Nes YORK
DER uui hal deliver such books and
~ oti erwi@s DISCHARGED according 70 law.
mat - general warrant, n there was such
thns ast oenoxioa' 70 TIA digestion, and all
ny shoe has been heaped on Imprisonment under
feoeTa vsrrsni-lus such . general warrant
Fscihosd IN ne strugsle FOR exemption therefrom;
usl souh Ar one a. ne people OF these States in every
in-sse.e where they have fOmei constitution or bin
AZ rghe their escns, Of legislative and executive
encroscsert hsvs carefully ard scdulously guarded the
nssn sssns m cssp'sr Of the Revised Statutes vol
Va peorle ther persons houses
sr. eSss 90 % ;. v..s ans no s.rrsn. "a i,sae
hu epa prO.ebe oNu.e supported BY oslh or srmau
ss.ds. ~ s.s . = ssissa '' " DC ''"''A' ''' we
NJ. FsstB-rhAi "a no, IN the constl urou.
sr Sckss-h IN the b,li of rghs-a bin OF rights
euescyns seo~s universal msxims Of justice which
pubhc hory rest, and shoiher IN the statute
ag-sls 70 STmaa reason sna sense Of msh.
thai sboud be inseDsible t0-tne right Of
ever re- nan 70 immunity AsNnsi unrea'snaeie search
"a Vague, gcncr& demand that he does krox bos
oompy ~ih sstsfy NE pexorsble yrsns VII, issued
ass.n.a suoh &ireoues IL embodied bl OF
rights sna uasht be In thousand constitutions, aud
resreo, 81 e-ey who ana regards prin.
uex q human liberty. Ne cay IN sdauon, n the Court
u IN NE saJgems oouri whereas as already
shosn, Justice fcssedy acted oay 80 oomuAsioner IN
~, SSs va Of ss ssSras Ls sSs5 %, s,1 rs
s..-l o. "a t1s sAuos, OF IN The mandate 70 the
hea Ter Vie tAsnr rcicfence whatever 10 TIE stai1ie
under Nhch Tie person acting derived al his power.
NO rciercpcs whaever inoNng me nsure Of tie pro
oeecinE vbioh he eutsraaoo, Aaa which he exc
wsrrsEt that reos doe. not show on is face
the souro 81 ihc authority exercised bat tse contrary
snthoruy upon Which prooecds-parpors be act
u me - rene Court let me read the portion q the
warrant which alone oontans the slightest aluson 10 the
nsiurs q Tie althOr,y Issuing thB mandate
whsress De ciy bal o. tss s,y Of Ne. rort. on tbs
Supreme 4 IA
q sew , ora, setting forth. &e.
NV, uusi loOs 70 this warrant containing -
fsoe al that necessary 10 justify ~ msndse and
sttuie protection 70 whoever may ACT under H. have
ve been referred % any power In the sa 'reme Court
virtue ONCE authorizes any such warrant 10
be ssucn OF course not The supreme Curt ha, no
supreme Court exercising that oce has such power
Thai 10 ndsprtAble. But the statute does provide
Judges OF the Supreme Court, holding the ONCE OF
Couny Judee-may in their personal character acting
der the statute, and In vr OF i prov sons initiate and
conduct TO Il, conclusion ,erss statutory proceeding.
But oeranly, ihis warrant does not limit ITSELF the
hand 10 any such specific functions does repose
siaiute IL seeks rather 70 acquire dignity ard
force Of title 70 respect, by arroga,ine TO
Court OF the sssie. But 10 dong that gives fatal bo~
20 lie existence am not aware whether IL aopears
In the fscts this record before honor, bat
the record q this general case that point o. fact,
this warrant made out and signed al Special Term OF
90 thai menorsble nornips when be va. 10 .sn hi.
warrant hen be devoted aud dedicated day 10 that
single ae-enocgh 70 sgpal1e an, day-he drec,ed TIE
ooer NJ par,ho ana opeu the spoci. fern q, TIE ss
preme ooul. and stans there yudge q the Supreme
Issued IL rnenusu this because I. h In unison with the
theory on Which the warrant IL drawn L may be thai
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