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nr ra- 4- "Sacred to L O V E. , .j ..'fTpHQ Bacchus may boaft otitis care-kitlingbowl, "r A And' topers in thonglu-Jrowumg revels delight Such frenzy alas ! bai no charms for the foul, . When i lofcerdevotions the fenfes invke.-. . -j .To the-arroW)f late, of the eahker oF care, Its oat Van oblivious of halm be bellows . -T4le-fatyrthttieds.i - ..The death of refle(tioa's the birth ot all woes. For who that pofiefles a dream to divine, " vithrtbFwbuldb1de"fweeTvifo ' .Toribt tear that hedewt Sbnsibi litts hiine, . ; , It a drop of more worth than all Bacch us's tun! That tender excefsr which enamours the heart,- To few is imparted, to millions dented , "c; ' Tis the brain of the victim that tempers the dart, - - -And tools laugh at that, tor which (ages have died. ' Each change and excefs bai thro life been my doom, And well can I fpeak of its calm and Its (trite ; Tho. my tattg mayykld me-a:glimp doom. . Yettcv'tne true funfhine, that gladdens my life. .Then come, rofy Venus! and fpread o'er my fight, ' Thofe magic illufions that ravifh the foul r Awake in my bread jhefoft dream of delight'' . And drop trom thy myrtle one leaf in my bowl. Then deep will I drink of its Ncflar divine, ' Nor e'er, jolly God ! "from thy banquet remove "f Each tube ot m heart,- maylt third for the vine, Thatsripen'd bjfriendjkip,lt' mellow'd by ovt GHARCMietndJCnduryHhtriit : f Virginia, in the Circuit Court of the United States i for the aid diJlrOrtat thecitj of Richmcnt, Maj 33, 196. V.' S.-.:;t ,.rr--. . By James Irecbll, one otoie Afiociate Juftices of the Supreme Court of n4Uttited States. (PuMhed at the'requejt of the Grand Juryz: 'Gintemejrofjbe Gri farli - A M0NG the numerous means rut into our pow. XlL er for prelerving t he public bleflings thefe ftates fo remaikably enjoy, perhaps none are of greater importance, certainly none dei'erve a more facred re-,, gard, than thole which relate to the adminiltration 1 of JuiHce. Liberty without law is anarchy ; law -without liberty is oppreffion. A duemixtore of both, 1 can alone Make any people at once prosperous and , happy. ; . WhafTnpmlil difficult to fay in regard to any people until experl ij&IKeJtti given feme lanction to theory. The habits;' ' manners, principles, and propenfiries, differ fb much -L- In different- nat ions, that At is4mpoflIole-that-the - fame kind of fy Item can fuit them all. No people., however, can rationally ; defire more than that they hould themlel ves choole the government under which "' they are to live. There is no alternative between .lhis,.bujjiagQvcrnnjgout.alUi)r:oflB which owes it birth to ufurpation or accident. The people of the United States not only were the firft who enjoyed the high dlftinctionof choofing a government of their own, but in the courfe of many years experience of war, and peace, they have had opportunities to put many principles to the ted, and to appreciate their value accordingly. Thus it was ifouflq, that in time of war, when a vafl maj ority ' of - the people concurred in one common object, being ae (. tuated by a common daneer,and having one Great -Lend only in view, the feeble articles of confederation I were lumcieni to keep tnem together, to-conduct them glorloufly through the trying conflict it which they were engaged, and atlebgth terminate it with equal honour and advantage. But when this common object was obtained, when the danger ofa foreign e t nemy Was removed t then (eon appeared the influence . frieiiiinjing eQnienuinjtjmejsiis-jpa many lorgei- taciheJ tolilmreif Fe owe nolfible and honourable means, to promote its ptof- parity, and to do nothing either negligently or with d ligh to counteract it. connaenngjiunicu ai member of a fingle commoni;y,wbich' is itlclf a mem ber of another in a lar&er fphere, he mould reflect that he isonly one ladividual connected with a great number ot otner, wnoie aumoniy lcpcriiciT w c qua, and each of whole fentiments are entitled to e I aual deference with his own. That his individual nv 4 ---rvl--.-:-tr'-- '? j-'T--r.-Avrwinrlra tercii) wiicn 11 tonics linu kuijiniuii, wu j to that of the flats in which he relides ; and that the intereft of the ftate itfeU'.jn competiiion with that of the United States, vdM yield tp this a ruperiorTn tercft alfo i fince a real and elective union can be founded uoon no other bafis. At the fame time that MiMersilea stUhTeai, and mnin the right of each, individual to exprels his knti ments on all public concerns, he mould endeavour as well as hs opportuniiies..wiiL adinitto-unaer (land them thorouahly, ,that he may neither be un jvaringly - mifledhimLelf-hot unwaringly-miflead- . 1 -. . ft i 1 c. . 1. . . . 1 Otners. tie UlOUia icrvrauy nicunaic uu 111c ayviui flake which not only h'mfelf, bat millions ot othera- have in the public profperiry, and make reafonable allow ances for he ditfichlties which will perpetual ly occur in the management of the concerns of fo great a number, fo as to combine as nearly as rof ftble the inicrells of the Jew withthe Jmerells of ihe manv. and render the whole lubfervient to the ex alted principles of honour and iullTce. To effect. thefe great objects Is Indeed ho eafy talk, and he who thinks It fo, (hews either an extreme ignorance of the fubject, or a vain prefumption in his own powers, for which no judicious man will give him any credit. , As long as governments (hall fubfili, tender any form or of any defcripl ion, various opij nions will be entertained upon the fubject of politi- I cat regulations. Ahey embrace a variety or mte refls, all of which cannot equally be promoted, tho' all ought to be confulted, and as much as poflible to be reconciled. . They refpect future contingencies, upon which the limited forefight of man can enable him to forin at bed buFprobabYe conjectures. . Cafes of extraordinary exigency ,1'ometimes prefent them felves, which confound the cleared underftandingr, and in which no fleps however cautious can be lure to treadwith fafety. The ablefl men in invertigat ing a lubjtct to which fo many intricacies belong, will ohen differabout the proper m"ansof effeftin the fame common object, 1 he(e difficulties occur even-if the bed dUpofitions fhould univerfallv pre vail. But that never cari be the cafe in an extenlive country. However numerous the well ditpofed maj he, there wilVe-al ways ill difpoled men ready to tke advantage-ot 'Oppdrtunlticsrta dq mitehl e f, " They-will-tagiliiQwns-oCdpihgjreih have any chance of fuccels. Mifreprefentations may be eaGly made which foe t time will impofe on maty who poffefs the purelt intentionit, fince no man can judge but according to the information he receive,' and if that be erroneous an opinions grounded on it mod necefTarily be fd tod. Ffjufible reports Twill be' faifcdto catch the credulous ; unwarrantable ap- preberiuons will be luggelted to alarm the timid ; ar itighdw naceflary union was to preferve what had been with lo much difficulty acquired. The confev quences we Well knowThe voice of the union dif ' regarded; public debts not only unpaid, hut unptovid I ni-iunf nwrll at nuhlie rrrl!. or a ii.ru raged i mealnres ot dilunion every day adopting an illiberal and malignant jealoufy taking place oft rati onal and manly confidence, aha the ma't melancholy fymptomi prevailing of a fpeedy d fTilution of the union, or a difgracefut and. ungovernable anarchy.' The magQitdde of the danger Hi armed all conflderate men; andby one of the greated and mod difirtterefled ' c Torts ever made by public bodies, each making vo-' 'f" luntary factifices to accompnth amagnanimous refor- jnition, the prefeht conrtltution of the United States as formed and' adopted "The confequences which " liave happened I need not depict. -They are felt, if pot acknowledged, by all " They have advanced the """Unitad Stares tp a degree of profpprity and glory to v which nn Imagination reached before the experiment "was made, fhey leave fcarcely any thing to with, )IbT that rafhnrfs may not brow away what wifdom has!, h nobly- procured.'; . ''TfT't '., All governments depend more oriels upon the con-iRJ-nce- and fupport pfr the people for, whole benefit tney go, or onnt to woiiit. riot a tree government flioreefpecially doesjo, and the freer the government the greater (Uch depedtlance nsud be. . Tvvery citizen, therefore, of the United States; whatevermay'be his uatioa or fituation, has go important refponlibiHty at-. rogantretenfions willbe'employed to feduce thofe. who revere and practtie itr By aiwhKe Ihere, mil "chief may be e ffected before the publ ic mind can be thoroughly informed, and the true grounds of public meafures rightly. uodertlooiSl It is in this interval alone that a free government, confeious of its inte grity, has any thing to fear, The government of the United States has pafled through feveral of thefe trials. ; Through them nH, time1 has removed, pre judices which lucceflively had great fwayAeafon, when it wavallowed a fair fcope, has bad its full effect on an enlightened juftice, on a virtuous can dour, on a generoos people. They have never yet failed, and I trud never will, to bellow tlieir confi dene;: when convinced it has been jreally deferred. They well know how much is in their power if in any indance-lt be abufed, but they will not fuffer men to be condemned unheard, beeaufe they have been thought worthy or their h'ghelt confidence, nor will tbey ba prevailed upon, under jny tempo rary delufion, to abanftoh a government of their own choice, and which has eonllantly rilen in their "1 makrthefe obfirvaiionsriwmlenrenr1eSu(e1r is the glory of a freegovernment, and I doubt not the fird wifh of our own, to rely upon the good opi nion and affections of the people as the firmed bafts of its. power: beeaufe ill grounded difcontent flat only preys upon the mind, and diminifhes its ufeful nefs in fociety, but has too natural a tendency to create an indifference if not an averfion to govern ment, and from either of thefe the gradation to ac tual difobedience is lffs thanfeems commonly to be conder ed : becatrfe 'though "toiirts of pftice hslve . autharity to punifh difobedience, yet if they can" be in any manner" Instrumental in rendering the ex ercifffWlriothYmy ,MneceTrary, they may per form more real fervkes to their country (and cer tainly fuch asareinore pleafing to themfelves) than by appearing only in thi ftfrn xharacter of power, and a humane precaution to prevent crimes can ne ver be deemed, an improper attribute of judicel J 1 may add, perhaps without-impropriety, beeaufe J am perfoaded Jhat the better the meafu res of the go vernment ar under flood, the more they will be ap proved.and whatever differences of opinion may dill remain. as to the policy of fome of them, there will be found upon the molt fcrutlnifing reftafch no rea- fdii Tor fuppbBng that they Bsve not orlginsted Jsj -the mod upright intentions to promote the wclfarer of our common country. : k I have heard, gentlemen, of no offences like to come 'before you but fuch as are unqoetliohably of a. very immoral and dangerous nature, and altogether : unconnected with political dijlent ions. No partlcii lars have come onicially to my knowledge, but I have nnderftood that very ferious urofechtions are depending for focne fpecies of frauds commiiied up-o-ir-tht yublinnarlrwhlch by-Ttpgelst-act of tho" Congrels ot the United States are made highly penal, in fume Inltance punifhable witu death. It would , be improper for me to enter into a detail concern-' Ing transitions of; which I have received no official information, but 1 think it proper jo read to yoo Hub parts of the act as may concrm the profrcutions 111 vjucmoiit ijui uuuuiiiig niaiv"-Tin pruccca .in the invclligation of the charges with all the atten tion and care fuittd to their lolemnity and imppr- tance. 'y ' , Iftert be read the 1 6th andi jthStad VoLp.$. aol i( in. tue courieoi your enquiry upun tncic proie- a nee trom the court which can be properly afforded, it (hall be mod readily given,-lu The Grand fury returutd the jollovsing 'Jtnfiaer i ' Z-Ti thtHm. judge Ishvill and Jude GairriH. - uIMTLENtX, "W are convinced of "th f ImpdrtaTiceoT theobi , -fervations delivered in your charge, to men who have the happineis to Jive under a guveinment of their, choice. It canfubfid only in confidence ot the peo ple'; and any attempt lo dtllroy this luppoit. leads ilireaiy to its fubverlion. But we cah uh ulealure tkclarer-thattbe- government ot the -unipn, wbicbi- was cauca into exiuence oy me voice ot tne people, is (till the object of their warmed attachment : that iliey are futuui htly enlightened to appreciate juflly, as well the blelfings it has beftowed, as the calami ties it hhS averted $ and clear jy to perct ive that their very liberty, peace, and proiptmy, can red on no other fecure foundation. ' Jf various interefls a tate "the different parts of the union, as tneir various lentiments miglit lead us to fancy, -it is tertiHiaie tin; t tlieir government compels tOtui at laft to haimouizei that diflention evapo- ratti in debate,-inllead of engendering hoflile feuds 1" ' ndth:t while the filiate' is convulied, the peopla jre tranquil But inllead of deriving i liisdifrerenco ' of opinion from Oppofite' and irrecuncilcable inte refls, which only our enemies would delight to mark, we may t.irly trace it tp local nd temporary cir- enmffaners, whuh the ti. nu ot time is gently icmow na.and anticipate a period. When the national cha racter, a well'af hatidtiaT Rovelnmenl, lhall be the pi ide and boalt of every American. jti0.1.e?p&td.iiaLle peoplewDl watcbu the conduct ot a government, i.i whicli are depofitcd l eir hones ot huppinels, with a jealous attention. And this irritable ftate ot ;he public mind, may inmetimes receive, too favourably;- the feeds of dit trult and fufpicion. vhichare every where leaner- e3 by indulh iouS malice ,, a umporarydTluon may tucceed, which (bon however will yield to the ee- nuine good fenfe of the people operatingupon fuller : ana more accurate imormaiion. r Out government, a yoiv obfervo, has more than once experienced thefe enfes of public opinion ; and we truft that inllead of fuffcring by the (hock, it mia grown in the public elfimut ion. Confeious of its in tegrity, it mult tltlire to be icrutiniztd by the' intel ligent and candid, and if it regards its own prcfer- vation, the fird objects of its policy fliould be to dif- tute knowledge among the people, and to cultivate 1 hat inflexible virtue, which correfponds with its in- dilution, and can alone give to it liability, -we man not ian to oeuow on tnoie lubjects parti cularly committed to us, that ferious attention which, their importance to the interefls of fociety demands. , .,ll.7:,u;Bjr tbtmajority ot the Grand Jury,' ' Maj 26. r'. A ; HtNRY LEE, Foreman- The above a Jdrefi having keen prefettted to the Judget 1 To- HEN R TMlTE E, Esojbus.-- - ----- THE fentiments contained in the addre&"vou have done us the honour to prefenf, give us great fatisfac tion. They breathe a fpirit of union and republi-' canilm,' which the fituation of the United States pe cuharly demands, and which appears with peculiar -dignity and weight, in thofe who have fo eminently contributed to the eftablifhment of both. . Such an CexampJeuiLprQaujce the bappieft effects on many," wno,inougntneyyaiueneiperjy uicir couuirj, iou uigmiy ciiimaia ine gangers 19 -which the? are expoi'cd, when a temper of todifcri minate diltrufl is fubditoted for a wife and difcreet jealoufy r and unavoiikbie differences pf opinion are " luucrcu 10 laiinic into penonai uniinoury ana ui will. But we trud, and doubt not, that, as the peo ple of the different dates become betfer acquainted -withtacli.other,' ,a great deal of unfortunate preju- ; dice which dill prevails, will'be done away,and that every day will more Itrongly eement-that union fi elicntial to the proiperity ot all. - yx'--: :, We have the honour to be, with the biphed refpeft, Your mod obedient, and mod faithful fervant, -JA. IREDELL; C. GRIFFIN, 7 :; XiehmondrMy 1796, ; r. ' 1
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