New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-14

"hsnv person persons having kn.~ledre Of the cou,n.
be- disclose a"d a!e known the to the Pro
deut United State Of the dyes h reo o,
bs Judge ~ Jns there such p"ron or rersous 90 CON
vietiou sta be adjndGed guilty mpri.ion Of uessou"
Among The other ofenses within your iuridiction,
tie following may be named without special com
ment:
Any obstruction or impeachment to tie due adnipis.
trai"n Of jn.t in any United STATES Court II made
coruPty or by threats Of force, orf attempted Ivy such
mehns OF aus snch erdeavor to ! fuence, inimidae,
or Impede any juror witre or officer IN the disege
OF bis cu'y any wilful resistance obttrnction or
oton to a United States officer in serving, or At
tempting to serve any judicial writ, process, or order;
All perlnriss and sub0rpaiors of perjury committed
in any sni, controversy, matter cause, depending
in any u tied Siies Court or in any matter or FRO
oeedpg where the United States laws require an oath
or affirmation.
The embezzlement by rersous in charge thereof, or
the pulobing convey lg away by them for gain, or
Willingly aivi,edy, and Of purpose to biades i'm
Tede the Uned States service, Of any -ms ordnance,
shot, powder, habilinens OF war, or yiciias be-
longing 10 the UDaed States and provided Tor the sol
dierS. ....-
The bny ing or receiving Of any such articles, know
| ing them 10 lie feonionsy taken or stolen.
| Tie unlawful detention, delay, or opening OF any
letter In the mail conveyed intended TO be convey
ed by pot; or the secretng, embeZzng, or destroying
any such letter or It's contents; a"y newspaper or
package OF newspapers; the OpeOng OF any letter
packet which shall have been la post-cce, before
it shall baye been delivered to the person TO WHOM II
is directed with esgn TO Obsfruct the correspond
ence pry into ano,hers business secrets; or the
dcseriion Of the mail by mail carrier; or any rob-
berry Of nail wlful obstruction Of the passage OF
the mil; giving Of preference TO the letters or
pamphlets packages Of papers, or newspapers OF one
erBon over those of another, OBTAINING those Of any
person, unlawfully, with the view of delaying the
same; counterieg post1 flee stomps, or passing
or nsing such counterfeit samps, knowing them TO 10
counterfeit; or steal ny iorg mail locks KEYS;
oonterietng The cola Of the Uniled State; passi
OF attempting to pass the same, knowing it 10 he
| terfeit.
The or any Other criminal violations Of United
States ,we il committed within this State, proper
| subjects for yonr investigation.
Grnn Juries constitute imuoytant part OF the JUDI
ca sytiem; and the nature OF The dues devoSed upon
them makes their Office at ai tue. delicate aud Ie-
eponsiJe. But during peiods at general commoiiOn
aud exci'cm. Mt tho manner ia which they fulfill their
solemn trust l. OF especial moment to every aud
interest In society. Unaffected by prejudice passion,
and proceeding In their investigations With lnde pend
.Dce ana mparii lily, they become the 81 ield Of the
innocent auo the terror of the guilty. Willie the mag
nitnde OF crimes demands for tie public good,
that the offenders efould not be permitted 10 escaTe
pubi-hment, like considerations rsquir, that indici
uerts therefor should not be found on insufficient
grounds.
When sufficient cause s made out, there Il only one
course which duty permi rand july should 6nd
tl. indictment trne bill 40 that the accnsed may be
brought TO ria. II ,he testimony tails short OF such
he Indictment should DO lus ar promptly ignored.
Nilh full confidence in yonr dternual ia 10 dis
chnrge, faithfully and diligently all the duties rosIing
upon yor, il ouly remsins for the Court add, that
You should SO appoint your hours az meeting and ad
ourmett thut while consul ing yoar convenience,
you msy roceed without unnecessary delay IN the dis
patch 81 the bui. To- come before yoa.
The Grand jury then retired.