The New York herald., 1863-12-23

Areaay nao sucu soundlnt expcriooces vety rspecs
fully, seatieneni yods obliged servant, ,,,
Mr. wan.s N. EyaRrs ocr. spoke at some length. and
vas followed by Others and u not until to0g pas
tho midnight hour ,ha, Tho assabiy broke up. WITH
cheers ios ths ua'oa snd tia liberty o. tue word
smpOstAat CLarge OF Judge shspna aa "a
ths 0ra0d JSsy oa Cstsar aaa BassttAry
OGsncs.
UNITED sTArEs CIRCUIT oo0av.
Before hel Jodge shlpmss
Dso. "a 1.-The Grsad Jury having besa swosa the
Isdge addressed them by saying. The District Attorney
fu put inlo NY haobs oos ss az oneoces against no
laws Of the Uued sssss which Ls intends 10 lay bsro,e
you. and with sesreuc- which t- tny duty 10 sas
init sosnS Suggestions wsrca msy You sn your
cations lharty 0eed sSWad you. gsotIcsaea. sAst
person be ps trial foe any alleged oHcacs
the courts o. the Jailed States uaiu I,c b~s akss
presented BY tue sotmeos - Grand sssy lv tsss
sr,cuar The cf'moo urispyadeucs Of se reAsrs trb
mats dssrs from, that ov ssatcs where crmt
uals charges wth ons,css ospisl psntssci with
iuapstsoaneot ior lie. may , 4.sa
ned by tbe prosecuting 0io.rs without tho tntcrveD-
Of Graua jury arc aso we,i aware lisst tsrc
no oGencss pun,uabe by tho ooasts tho United
Ststes except suc psobstsd by act OF too,rc.
Tne siaie tribunals nay proersd against oasssrrs at
common law. and piush crim,aas whose o0ssacs arc
defined BY no statute bu wbca are against the yesco
aad good orde q society. u oOw s0tted law ,n1s tbe
ledcra courts haye no such drisdicto
criminal cases aud ysur proceed.ogs me, therefore,
legislature. will now specify n numbsr of SUBJECTS
winch VIII occupy your atertse w the discharge of your
cases OF murder Oh the h.h sea- le sb,ps orn,d h.,
citizens OF the United Ssles, vbeu abroad seas
are part Of hs nt'loaal territory which tho lava
oi the 0hti0n extend OF ustisr csnn os oa
such ships arc cogn1sbc by the federal courts In
judicial DISTRICT ~ which Tho o1sndsrs apprecndcti,
at0 which they aay hrst DO brougN need not sfJ
that the onormity ot The crime OF murder desrs the
utmost vigilance u ,ecarc the OF the offender
Nut,ny on SHIP board Is aiso onsucs which will
before lnls committed u
nore OF the crew OF an American ship or vessel on Tho
nigh seas aoy other ws-rs w,tha the Admiralty
aud maritime jurisdiction ofths Uusi Ststos onawuiy,
wfuiy aud with ioToe Or by fraud threats, otnef
t'mdatious usarp' the command Of such ship yasel
from tho inasicf, other lawful commanding officer
therec or depriyes him o. his authority and command
ressts or prevents him 10 tue free exercise thereof
aus such authority sptso1iiuAod 9th
40, lawfully ented thereto. 1ais is grave o0sace and
often ieads 10 ,dy and fsiat consequences.
Another crane often lsnd oi,o too often 'os
the honor Of American sli nas,crs) committed
OF American vcsses s thai OF cruel and u0usual pun
rneot II consists beating. wosadng or inpr,scn,ug
moro OF tho crew from NAL hat Cd and revoog0.
aud without jusihabc Cause, Withholding from tb,m
able food aud dgisAmoul The coomoa torn
Of this offence beztsg crew aud IL Is ons
Tor which little DO oasfca The suthory of
the master ample to preserve The disc pinc o ship,
and where thefc is no mutny among tue crew combt
nation to resist the authority or the ma.ter there
rarely any necessity excuse Tor res0ftiag vosut
blows. As alrcad, ntmsted, this oaeace 70 auto TOO
comnaou aud has not cnfrolaently e.tei tho death
of sailors petty ohcets. from yrleDc, exposue
both II bruta1es tho ocets and do,raiss the crew,
deserves 10 DO punished by courts Yt nru hand.
there another oDeuos sohcnss. though rarely.
committed on tho bgh seas. refer to the wiiiu cast
log away burning OF otherwise destroying aay vessel
belongiug 10 ia OF tho United States
aooe by apy person, whether Of tbs ottcMs crew
OF the passengers, or by an owner OF tbc purpose OF
defrAudng the 1rrwsiters. e ,s offence great
turpttude, generally involving u,uf sad breach o'
trust. = a.d Ibsl, ot alleged conni,-
wh,cn may BE- lad beio.e yoa Will ot coufse receive
thorough Investigation at your baus notice apou the
list hsudea By the District Attorney several cases of
psr,ury. This is onsace against pablo justice Of tho
SHAH know ngy aud willingly swois a1irtn false'y.
auy CASE matter. hearing othsr pro cod ug
oath affirmation shall bs required 10 10, taken 81
mpislered uoaer or bv a~ or is~s Of the Ia ted
states On the rus Of evidence wb,cb shosld guido yo
10 psssios opoa eoa'ge Of pery ~ :, sopvr here 70
cabie mot otter oaeoces, IN this. thst dsnct
charge the crime ths indicneoi usss Ds poyod 10
your sazfsc by two witnesses or by witness aud
the proof ober aud mate sl aud reevsot fac,scoo,
ing hs testimony aaf the chnrgs 80 proved uist 10 uIn
part OF the matter sworn which material tho
iss before be coart os ~ the psoceedag al tue time he
alleged false oath taken Acs-s 81 offences VIII bs
syMutcd 70 soar attention. inyo'v'"g charges Of pe.
ssut,ua fa-e forged, altered aifelted ciaisa
or writings to government O'iices. wi't INTENT u
de rsud the Gnitcd sia,es, kuonins then 10 bs
pr'uiug faiat aniosvas In so,ioft u srth, o'
aoy Other ch'ms. or procarins .gn.'e.e. there
upon tue bic treasury GIT st they
not ply t0eir trade witii ni aDiy. The .nmcnse aud
various Operations of tho x0vcrnnsot Ia this
tvity osery depsfn nspt %, tbs public sss, ,cc has
greatly naiiipet the Temptations sat oope'iuatss u
their country: and whs eiutlon sbDud ~ osefv 70
avoid charging the innocent yo1 viii am sure, agree
with t5s, the most ussi'sri"g yiys,,s should he ca
ocssd 10 bringing the gliiy 20 insimsn,. II ~it bo
tbs duty oi the District Atofnsy, . knov 4 VIII be bs
psssHc, 70 furnish ycu wiih ever lscliy sh'eb The
sw nas provided Tor ierretiaa oat this css ol trands
Add shoad be presented 70 yoa rhcb rtross
a. involve numsoes trsns,c'op~ yo 40 no. he.iis,s
to iegDle them al the tine anf s;of wncr tnsy bs
necessary TO SIT them ,horca sby aud sseef.n their
truc chsrsrier aud os tbs pnfpDss Ou vii st 81 times
be Al liberty u cat on the p,.grie, osaey sno viii
I'M ~ "a Dal Z
ppuion, shed sbt on The .D5e eci % Yogr alrifeg
has'ns, passing o. attempting T. piss with gualy
Know edge c1gnefet Ireasry notes nd postal cnrfeu
cy franduenily altering 10. same, ore a's, ohencsa
shirh wiz come before yoe 1hes- cr me3, ng - ts
pressei ,ioa Of tbts crrrescy, mosa "xeusigey
lnec, the public thao iormsry 'pd 80 eouu'et-
feils o' snsli former bavs oisa -Us ioss On
those sho htiis abe 10 bear =, rldtou, there
fore u ths oTdinsry trmsods ior bi' fNay sgais-'
cris oi III ki3ds the necessities ,ri vlo.g of ibe poof
VII, ss struggling g. obts'n a. honest livelihood ca
gion courts AID si~s of p'o'e 'ol aDt 'ifc4, sssi-i
rni. ci,. Of orsD.sr- ILsrs on.nfcs gf,o
the iis ns, tbs iavs rcis1y 30 military -, y;o9.
Ana usdey tb head will Ar, aDtcc cas- ~
~shn. taOash acts Cens lrs,e be ros stted
not made crimss ~ NV. s!rds 10 tbs mere hndst
inz obsir.oia. or aelsv 1g an enre ng oecar 1hsss
q nyfr.r mas not made crinas D. ntshIbs by tbs
courts 1bs ms, been urlcisy feterri,osi ~ On- of
tne 'srici Judges u tbs unii-t >a'e' s'h the co
Of sjssiics o. fhs spreus ouft - tho tpdef
states Tbi. sHthorty snt.t-, q, s.iIe yoa ana ms
this poDt R-.stsac- 10 tbs iia, coI1ssiiug
sssBcc thereto, Stands o0 d,Jeffli sfolals tnst s
msas sn onepc. BY congress, sud ~ Ds yodf d"iy 20
present for trls any cses ~ tbe alter cha scsf "a
itcng soldiers ~ t"ssTi s-y yTeDce NUMBER "
OF which nn,ic- oa the iisi snre.y e. ai1c u
sn1ush ~ n up he fsnks of the by rtn.r dfst
enlistment, without the sd1ei .nb,rfsssDeot "
d.ssrton induced by so citstsn led cJ,n'vs1cc
n suy 2niiy II ih-s- srs
presented will, " f ih- shsfgc~
silpof ed ny ia. proper idraes bis tom
siso rsas of~Bos 20 purchase .'aef . cioh ~,
To- practice tsna- df-ciiy Lei.st tbs government
anh facilitate dsssrtiOn . due ~ rpnBtry-lt -
doe those engaged 10 tte mil tab ssi-r
tire bss tships aud priys' 'ors II ~. u th-
N three who bsye sscrlnc-i tH.f y-s f0r
aud sfose families are sit bsbina " i-r pr Iuspef q
,bs co'D,ry may snret or prSspe ait pf rgt sffnggr
10 due 10 Ourselves fl<sss . pf~nces p
this character wh,sh directly -ss 'bs eis.y
of the country .hslia b. pJBss~5 iad tsf
tsog thus pr-v~ute1. Yos ~ si.o y~ cs'ist uVpa,
gentlemen, - rgfH@ uo shssse@ fsf rs 81 tbr
az relating 20 he Asrr. ruue. ft.i. fsabt not,
~in 30 al imp9ftsnt tsty the sllp'fy gsssa
IA severe stfusse o. D,Asnssn ~ us tfha0fiY
- entire tsfrfo ana "a pnstrut toe stfn. clstaty
~ q isnsunbsrmsuf % ta- r~puptts ~lii sea go
spfsgDr. r~ssnz ioscs ~ sraomrs ~ 20
sscss.siui lssr~ q tB- efort prs-f.s no my
tb@ sspn f~stofr puD.it 4ailfI ~ ths
gossfnaisni mss. ~ p1sasJ i4 l-cunH,y mean tys
9Tsts 10 the yphc sns1~ 10 s~strs IN "a l1agffAt
ha- br-u comps - 8, resst nsibnas o.
r. slUz sDn ~lslied Ntht .ao-l
asf "A . usIp 40 hal a. as n