New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-27
LAW INI,ELLIGENCE.
1CDGE SMALLEY on THE SLAvE-TRADE.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT-DEc. -
Before Judge SNALLKY

The Grand Jury was impanneled and sworn IN this
morning. The JUDGE, in biz charge referred 70 tne
slaye-rade "a follows:
a. Won will nrobablv be called upon 10 investigate
Ala0ed infractiO of the laws Tor the suppression VI
The slave-tfa II IL not the duty nor lne flen Vi
I,nn,4s or I,lrors;o whom the Constitution ana Avs
of our country have committed the administration U,
iu.tee- 10 be blind deaf 10 the gene raj
violation Of any .5aortaDt law N , we ;yrlt;ys
around them. On the contrary II u their lmpeIatNe
utv II thew have reason 20 believe, or even 10 suspect
thai grave offences committed against me ia"s,
10 make careful and thorough inquiries III reia'iol
thereto and, If the TACT l. es'Soisn'u' "P'0''" ~
puniph the perpetrators. ii; . Ia
1IC Confts or Jurors ail 10 DO So they IN turn De-
,,e nfeDders aQainst the law, taithless, perlufeo
s1ardiaua OF the great trusts reposed IN 'hen du u
:, irving of The most cOndlgn punishment =, l.,
tsTTat the laws for the suppression Oh the sieve
trade hgd been often most groesly eiolateol ~ pr
and in other places within the )orisenc'lon VI VIC -.
81 Cours in this District, n iact 100 notorious 10
-, ~ dispute or question. That TINS unebilSIan
ard inhuInan traffic has greatly neresHso wl-uIi tuo
-last fey veaIs and il still Increasing ana thaI
pally upon vessels fitted ia ana Sieoieu ii' ~ P''
be-: NOT admit Of q doubt -, -
"Wtbn the last three months more tnan thfse ln9u-
and miserable human beings have been EtSeh py
American cruisers from slave Vessels Slhg 'ro"i '"'
port Of New-fOrk. ..l tri,a3
"1his fact is well understood thIouBlod1 VIC '"''
State. and oil ChTistendom.
{" II bas ri home and abroad, become q susue :tuN
enrsch rrop this the great commercial and maritime
re,rooiis OF the Western Continent that tol ma 0eel
Permitted The lars against il are sufficiently piun'
fsrcit and severe 70 put speedy end 70 1t, II N@vi
,,lIv and NigiIantly enforced. ,..
Rs n viii be sad commentary upon the ahllnb-
T.ars Of these laws, Il, in future, they are not en-
forced. -. e 81: ;e,s In.
-,.;, tTatIie Il i believed IL now well understood
e'VNEne hnoest man will lind il encouragement but
~ II i known to exist, h. will aud III putting II
Jvn and bringing 70 punishment thore ENGAGE III IT,
when any Government becGmes 80 i iceUis, V;t1
8;sent or 30 corrupt that il VIII not enforce M Si
lave ANARCHY or revolution OoSinS' anu
te sr end Of 81 laws. -, L., a bod men
"a Inget be expected that the deg15ided Dai i re-
Tho Snor,ge in or aid and sbet, this horrible Ii4oe W.
80 fr2s dol will resort 20 any species OF chICaf.i
80 .,J fal ,cboOd to escaIe deteciion cover uP Ing"
;n1sn,v and avoid punishment. 1hoee VINO VIZ -
80 ~ Ie n,y 10 IT, viii resOrt to any CRIME, iD"
-, sf,,c,o1s 10 conceal IL. such j. human nv
81 Al "a knowledge o. il should be met oy t"e NJ IT,
,I5nI, desrrpi9ation vigilance. and yigor, u ,no
Officers Of the law, 10 ASCERTAIN ne ',u'N' wv
the criminals and bring then 10 lls.iSe: stat 20
-. ,,.,,., ,,pr-sr 'yrVD FdBEZZLFHEST
,h I-u;,sd STATE. nd the Secretary Of the Interior ,s
AID Bailey VIM. H. RasseI' ue b'nA o. VIZ ny
- e.. g..
The Hon. James l. Roosevelt, the ChiIsa oI@l'"
D,rie Attorney in behalf OF tie plainuis aP'ie io'
an iriuDet on ap,inst the d1endants 70 restrain ,''
from d.s,osipg Of number Of the Indian rus. ''ul
goaAs which Is alleged byPoihecated "''n ,ne
Bsak o, he Reroblc by tas aesodsn' ha''s' Sn' ~