The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

laws and must DO respected and enforce,
~ such, until repealed by Congress or de
clared unconstitutional and void By tn
proper Court, neither of.whieh having beer
done, this act must be enforced. The qnes
ton, as 20 whether a law Is wise on unwise
belongs exclusively to the law making power
not 70 the judicial A Judge or Juror who
wilfilly permits hts actions TO be controlled
by public opinion. the one way or the other
n regard 20 his official duties, is unworthy
OF his position.
"a An act approved May 2lst. 1866, chti.
tied. IAN act 60 prevent and punish kidnap.
ping This offence Is 30 revolving 10 every
sense Of justice and humanity that | SUP.
pose all good Citixens win aid Ia the enforce.
ment Of this act
9Th. An act, approved July 81 1865, enti-
tied, An act ia regulate the transportation
Of Nitro Glycerine OF Glynoine and other
substances therein mentioned The danger
TO human life and property resulting from a
disregard Of the provisions of this act should
subject such offender to speedy aud exempla-
ry punishment.
9th. The last act to which your attention
Is called, is an act entitled, "An act TO pre-
vent smuggling and for other purposes ap-
proved July 18th 1866. This act have no
doubt, has been frequently violated in this
District We are all interested In its en-
forcement There seems 20 be an opinion
among many, that IL is no harm 10 evade the
revenue laws when il can be done; to steal
the public property, especially cotton; to
trespass ON the public lands; and in word, |
to defraud the Government by any means |
provided they can escape punishment that |
the oiiehce, II any, is not In committing the
act, but IN letting IL be known. | hope be-
fore you shall have finished your labors. Won
VIII have given such offenders n lesson NOT
soon forgotten that he who defrauds the
government, defrauds every member of it.
and merits the punishment due his offence.
by the provisions Of the Constitution no
r post ydcto law can be passed by Congress
hat 49, law declaring an act criminal, com.
nitted prior TO the passage of the law. or
Increasing the punishment for an act already
committed. You WILL therefore, conRne
our enquiries, to such only as have been
committed since the time the several laws
vent into operation WaT
You will also observe that prosecutions ;
or the crime of treason, and all other can
tai offences, murder and forgery excepted, 4
aust be commenced within three years from !
ne commission Of the act, and all offences
OF capital within two years 1t is proper
remark that the time during which this
curt was suspended, say from the 9th of
anuary, 1861, to the 9TH May 1866, will
OF DC computed as portion of the time @
laklng the bar. You will therefore, in all 4
Asses except murder and forgery, which are Il
OF limited, ascertain whether or not the 1
rosecntion is barred The issuance of pro-
'ss by the commissioners of this Court or b
iher State or Federal officers authorized by l.
w TO do so, will be considered the com al
encement of the prosecution Should
lrtes be under arrest, or recognizanee Ia m
lswer for offences, and the testimony be i'm !,
lfiicient to find an Indictment So soon 90 | n,