Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
, From the Washington Cor. OF the Philadelphia Inqu'rer.l
SUPPRESSION or TIE CONSERVATIVE NEWSPAPERS
, = Ttr NORTH.

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first rs the former, but which is equally 'ound'
ed on sound policy. Tho Constitution provides
for the freedom Of speech and Of the press
But il also provides for the privileges OF the
writ of Aa6sas c0rpps. 1t has been found that
tho safety Of The Republic required the Sus
nension Of that writ. The Administration is
now satisfied that the safety of the Republic
rscr,ire; that those papers in the North whlcl,
do not yield a hearty support to the tiovern'
mcnt. and 10 all the measures Of the Admins
tration. and which, by their sympathy with
the South. nourlsh at the North a hostile feel
ing against the Government, shall be warned
to desist, and if they persist, shall be suppress
ed. Attorney General Bates has ocen consult
ed on the subject, and says that tho Govern
mcnt would be perfectly Justified IN DONG
so.
From The Philadelphia Journal
At an early hour this morning 1T became
noised about the city that the Phliadelpa'a
edition of the New York Nfrs, a noted anu
uncompromising reasonable sheet, ~onla DC
seized BIZ the police under the treason ac' OIL
the 10th Of April, 1861. Accordingly II large
concourse Of citizens collected at Walnut street
wharf to avail, the arrival Of the train from
New York, which We iuratll. ID thlsInorn-
ing. .,.
Upon the arrival of the boat the United States
Marshal Milward stepped upon the gang plans
ndaskcd for the newspaper crate, when was
delivered up to him without a remoistranc'
lie then proceeded, assisted by Scfscaht
Lovesre and q posse Of the Reserve Corps OF
Police. to examine each bundle OF papers IN
the crate. Some three thousand copies OF this
advocate Of treason were seized by the Mar
shall, By order Of the Government, and taken
to the Mnrshal's Office.
We hope the citizens of New York will save
Us the trouble Of performing this agreeable
dutg every morning. We can attend to it for a
few weeks, however. Some OF the men OF this
city who would sell the Government for q little
Southern trade were on the ground, with faces
longer than Marshal Milwards goatee. and
some of these uttered quiet nutterlngS. one
drab.coated gentleman had the effrontery to
eYclaim, "Oh what an outrage upon puo1ic
opinion! ~
The next step will probably be towards TWO
luke-warm peace papers, OF a religious cast, at
present published i'll this city. 1t is time lof
every man to show his colors.
From the Philadelphia "LeLger."1
By direction Of the President OF the United
States, District Attorney Coffee yesterday gave
directions to the Marshal to seize all copies Of
the New York DAILY News" New York day
Book" New York "Jornal Of Commerce, and
the Philadelphia "Christian Observer" lhr
seizure was authorized under n late act o,
Congress, authorizing the President to stop all
transportatioas of MD or comfort TO those IN
rebellion. The "Christian 0oserrer" wasifss
visited, and the type seized.
INDICTMENT OF THE CONSERVATIVE PAPERS Or
NEW YORK.
Uaitea States Circnit Co"rt-Estors Ho";
Judge Shipmdn-August 1.-THE Grand
Jury came into Court this day and made the
following important prcsentnent;
To tie Circuit Court 0'tAe United States .Ior
tie Southern District Of Ne" York.
The Grand Inquest of the United States OF
America for the Southern District Of Ne"
York, beg leave to present the following facts
to the Court, and ask its advice thereon:
There are certain newspapers within thhs
district which are in the frequent practice OF
encouraging rebels now in arms against the
Federal Government, by expressing sympathy
and agreement with them.
These paper are
The New York Daily and Weekly Journal
Of Commerce,
The Daily and Weekly News.
The Daily and Weekly Day Book,
The Freeman's Journal,
all published in the city Of New York, and
The Daily and Weekly Eagle,
published in the city of-Brooklyn.
The first named Of these papers has just
published 4 list of newspapers in the free
States opposed to what it calls "thc present
unholy war"-a war in defence OF our conn-
try and it's institutions and our most sacred
rights, and carried on solely for the restoration
Of the authority of the Government
The Grand Jury are aware that free govern
| mcnts allow liberty of speech and Of the press,
to their utmost limit. If a person in a for
trcss, or IN army, were to preach to tae
soldiers submission to the enemy, he would ba
treated MS an offender. Would he he more
culpabte than the citizen who, in the midst o!
the most formidable conspiracy Of rebellion,
tells the conspiratorS and rebels that they are
right, encourages them To perseVrre IN resist.
ance, and condemns the effort Of loyal citizens
to overcome and punish them, al engaged in
an "unholy war" If the utteraace Of such
language in the streets, or through the press,
is not a crime. then there is a great defect in
our laws, or they were not made for such an
emergency.
The conduct Of these dis!oyal papers is. Of
course, condemned and abhorred by all loyal
men, but the Grand Jury will be glad to learn
from the court that il is also slbjec: 10 in!ict
men. and condign punishment. All which is
respectfully presented.
Chas. Gould, Foreman. John Fl. RedtielI
Moses A. Ilappock. j. B. Johnson.
Sam'l 7. Skidmore. Geo. d. Whitfield.
John Buckley, Jr. Joseph Leggett.
A. Undcrhill. John II. Browning.
Andrew Dickson. Samuel Reese.
Gilbert c. Dean. NJ. IIilger.
Nathan \. Sutton. Sam'l Thomson.
Benz. II. Day. John F.. Seaman.
james l.. Dannatt. Huttard G Stone.
Being all the jurors.
NEW YORK, August lG, 1861.
The Court inquired If the Grand Jury tic.
sired any Instructions on the paper just present.
cd, or whether they wished the attention Of the
next Grand Jury to be called tn the rirrum
stances?
The foreman said that the present Grand
Jury, having been for Il long time in session,
desired to be discharged they had made the
prcsentment in order that the attention OF
their SUCCESSORS might be called to it.
Judge Shipnan said that the next Grand
Jury would be in session in October, when
Judge Nelson would preside, and q copy Of the
presentment should b. handed to him for his
consideration The Court thanked the Grand
Jury, and discharged them from further at,
tendance.
LITTER IRON Mr.. NELSON, WHO wAS 4N:EsriD rs
THE coSFEDERATEs.
The Knoxville CTenn.,) Register publish.
es the following letter from Mr.. r. 4. r. Nell |
son:
Having been arrested in Lee county. Va,
taken to Cumberland Gap, and sent to Rich
NOM, Va, I deem it due to all those who hsd
ed Inc with uniform civility and Kindness. TO
Captain Powell, at Cumberland Gap, and
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