The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-02-17
JUDGE BALDWIN's CHARGE TO 1HE
U. S. GRAND JURY.

At a special term of the U. S. Dis
trict Court Just begun in Virginia City
Judge A. w. Baldwin delivered the fol
lowing admirable charge:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: You are
here, gentlemen, as the grand inques, of the
nation. to determine what oiien>es have been
committed against the laws of the United
States within this District. In pursui. Of
your inquiry in this regard, you will, l am
Aure, be diIlicent, energetic, and thorough.
The oath which you have taken indicates the
spirit in which YOU must act Ny lnstIuC-
,iuus to YOU at this time FAUST of necessity
be general in form, leaving 1t to the Law
officer of the Government, VINO will be in
attendance upon you, to Gail your attention
IL toe law bearing upon the special cases
brought before YOU
IL viii be YOUR duty, gentlemen, to inyesti-
gate the manner in which the Revenue laws
are enforced within this District, and to pre-
sent to this Court such persons as have
violated them A lax admins tratien Of
Justice in this regard not only ihlIres to the
,ietriment of the Government, but furnishes
The dishonest and unpatrio:ic citizens with
AL advantage over his taS-paylHS competitor
IT the business walks OF HE.
The District Attorney viii direct your
attention to that national statute which pro- |
rides for the protection Of the public lands |
of the United States, and you will take suca |
action thereon as the facts brought TO your
notice and YOUR sense of duty may suggest. !
You cannot, gentlemen, consistently with !
v ar duty to the Government, suffer its |
;.,perty to be with impunity Ge>poi!ed.
acre is vet another subject to which ft 81 !
bound to direct your nc ice. tits notorious,
..at a short time ago, at tie town OF Union
,;lle, within this district, "A number Of in
,ftnsiye laborers. who had committed no
c-ime, save that OF belonging to an unpopular
u.a,:unality, were by body of armed men
driven from their homes and compelled To
gait their avocat 'ons. L d. not deem i,
NECESSARY at this time to expatia,e upon this
Exploit. Ii is enough to say that the indird-
,..ls upon whom it is alleged that this ont
rage has been committed are sub iects of an
empire friendly to the Government OF the
Cn,ted States. Our national faith i, BY
solemn treaty, pledged 10 their protection.
:. heir violent exclusion from our Territory,
ar from participating in such employment as
il open to others, is i'll my opinion-so long
~ the treaty stands unrevoked-an 1fTans-
sgainst the national sovereignty, of which I
the nations Courts have jurisdiction. i
have thus sketched the outline of your ,
duty. II a, any time you should desire any il
special information l shall be glad to furnish b
ii. '..' "A
This bids fair to bring a most import l.
a at matter to long needed trial. /, a
is high time to put stop to the cruel d
and unwarrsnted practices which have !
y-en employed against Chiuamen in our "
midst; and the lovers of justice and p
aw and order will applaud this action A
II Judge Baldwin as something eminent I"
/. worthy Of . judicial officer of hi.
'sspOnsibls position and wide spread in- a,
3asnee. D