New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-25
any conversation, whereby they Say fall into genaai
circulation and bfrome known

any conversation, whereby they Gay fall INTO gena'M
circulation and become known.
This the first Grand Jury that has been assembled
probably, IN tbs Court for course OF inquiry OF tins
character. Tie public mod Is anxious and eager 10
Know what measures have been taken oy the pubhc
authorities IN order to enable tie Government u Sc
and defend the public against the evils and dan
gers menscng IT, You must not be led by the pressure
aud anxiety Of yOUr iends to sleak OF the cases III
trusted TO your inquiry. You want that secrecy Tor
Gouble purpose. You want t, in The frs Place, 10
guard each aud al Of you against the opportunities ana
Iuercesions either for or against thOec VINO may be
subject 10 yOur inquiry aud investigation For the
public benefit you want it, that no notice should &c
communicated 10 any individual thai his conduct OF
course OF HE il the subject OF INQUIRY before Irhu
Jury unless be be already apprehended upon charge
Of bGvpp commit'e ed oepsc the pu3ic VIII lheh DC
Gpprised OF what Is going On.
You will conduct your inquiries, therefore, with mn
lciicd strength, 10 term IT, be Snso yon nave INC
whole fOWer Of th- law 10 protect yOU but prndeuty
and cautiously, that you may possess yoursrii OF tho
naked truth--thai your minds my not be mls'ed oV
representative The way or the other, that you may
not be deferred by the interference OF friends OF parties
implicated either directly indirectly, IN getting all
the information in the case You can.
Thee remarks you have received from the Court are
all that in lis power it can bsnefealy mpart TO gov
ern yOur inquiries. You are not limited to these par
tcuiar subjects alone whether individuals in this COM
NUDITY have been gully Of acts OF piracy, treason,
or misprisiOn Of treason. You have charge OF all
ofenses COMM ted ia this district IN the lurlSdlc-
ton OF toe Court which Is much larger than Tie
territorial limits, ~ i; covers the high wherever
the ships OF the United States navigated.
You can uq Iigc into all oienses committed on the
scaa whether they are merely usdemeanors or capital
cases ifthey were committed within the jurisdiction
of tits district. not aware that there are any OF
tits class OF oen.es ready to he laid before you.
have information that many accusations VIII be sub
mit;ed in regard to the other order of oiieuses. You
will look iuto item carefully and You will not hasten
your determinations until you possessed to your
entire satisfaction of tine truth in regard TO them.
You will not omit 10 call before you every reliable
fact that NAY bear properly upon the subjects OF these
accusations. | therefore dsmi7f you 10 your dutle-,
directiog the Marshal to suppl you with tue neees-
sary attendance The District-Attorney will be be-
fore you, proper person In his behalf, to In
sruct you upon questions Of practice or the appici-
tlOn OF the law In any respect. And you are entitled,
az any time in Of doubt difficulty, to assemble
in Court and ask from the Court judicial iostruc-
tion in the exposition of any question of law upon
which you may entertain doubts.
With thee remarks, gentlemen, you will retire TO
your room, and proceed to your public duties.
Before Judge SHiPsAs.
THE SLAVE TRADERS.
The trials Of the officers and crews Of the siayers
ETie and Cora we're called on, pursuant TO douTnmen
District Attorney Smith applied for pcsirouemeDt, the
ground tbst the material Witnesses sil absent.
Mr. p u Joachim opposed the motion He thought that
in the 1oed state OF national affairs II doutf
the witnesses could be present The Defendants had been
in pson long tin aud had claim for speedy TRIAL.
Judge Shpu remarked that 1t would bs vain attempt at
the present lime 10 the Government 20 strictly sdhrrC 70
the rules Of practice The Government bad enough 10 do in
struggling with h gigantic rebellion Of of the Southern
States lie would, therefore, aoqut the prosecution Of any
neglect.
Ate further consultation the postponed in
definitely.