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1 AHAj )Oll.fU"l y A.yif. I'ajt<hnlfYea-iy. J.-"' PUBLISHED (wee&x. EY WILLI AM OYLAN. 1 ETW-3 DOLLS. A K iahle tn A.h i iONDAY, JULY 14, i8o5. 1 1 1 'RALEIGH, (N. C.) . Voi- Jljp0E TAYLORS CHARGE t f he Grand 'jury of Lacnicn, DLtrict ,i The aft likewise provides, (hat the burl den of proof fhall be p-.a'ceJ on the d( j.v CONC-J. UPFD. fondant," who after the Itate -has prove the commitment of the nerfon, can ; lone exr.idmfp hirhf'elf bv ih ik) itlk'.i A libel is a malicious' defamation of the eicane was not bv his eohfent or n"d r t. it- i .. . . . any penon, maae puDiic iy printing, . gi-gelice. In noticing tins alienee,, writing, figns or figures, in order to pro- ! cannot but remark, that the general ir. Voke Kim to wrath, or to expose him to Sufficiency of the goals throughout th public fcorn and ridicule. And as fuch j frate, is a grievance of the molt feriou sn offence tends, to provoke the injured 'public nature, and one which, whethe party, "his family1 and friends, and to ftir, viewed in its effects upon the public jui them up to revenge, which it would b&tice, or the public wealth, demands ih thiucult to rettram, were not fuch inju- interpofition of the le;:ifhture. Untd rics redrefled by public juflice, fo a om2 remedy is applied to this evil h"d intended to bring reproach on the nu irdircr :nd removing nrihmcrs fron ' memory of a deceafed perfon, is alike one difiria to anoth:r, utull ccnthue t,d lurjecr. to muiccmenr. i neinicmioa to ; be a groaning expetue to the itate. caft a ftain upon his memory, and to injure his pofteriry, muff, however, in fuch be apparent, for then it endangers Irds amoogftthe citizens, eith iuc jjcauc. x ins iJuiiujJic uvea uui ca- : (jj- ouicnvite. By com:mn barratry, as frequentlj exciting and fl.ir.rhig up funs and quar er at iau By maintenance, or an officious inter meddling in a lui; that dp:3 not" concern a mm, as b afliitinTi "either parry wiilj inonev to orofecute or defend it. 'ihia is an olfenci -again it public juftice, .be caule it tends to oerpefuatc iirutr: inn a man is not debarred from hiding hi. relation or poor neighbor cut ci elude a fair difcufhon of the condud of deceafed perfons, circulated in the true fpirit of historical writing, to exalt vir tue and to degrade vice. It isari aggravation of a libel, if it rr fiett oh thefe who art intruded with the f dminiftratien of affairs. For, in addi tion to the private animohries, which ne ' are thus likely' to be engendered, inch 'charity or enmpafiion. publications are a fource of fume of tue i y Champerty : w'lich in agrecsbld ftvereft eyils i hat can a'nict thecommu- with a plaintiff or de'end.mr to divid -M'Y 1 . i between them the duljed Ined lor, if Until very lately it 'has been part of , they fucceed, and t carry on the fuit the law, th.it the truth of a libel is no !at the Clujnprro'r's exp"enfe. .'1 hat n judication in a criminal profecuridn. fmanfhail purchafe a pi'tttuce f fuo ii1 K iii-s teen conlicered, tor two centu I anomer rigiits, is a niaxini of law ;"b rics r-u, as repugnant to gooo poiis' Jo cau.'e it wou'd enable t?t:ui u. m-.n ui penrlr the malicious, publct!onof i.vtu i-diflurb the repo.'c ot deir iioii'hiors uutiiiuen ; hnce as loro.ose ooitrvts,. j- cor.Jpiuiii', t6 :nd:ct a:i nuuKei.t n an aman sggiicved ought to have recoulfo j cf a le!o!;y lL'ileiy and nuiici.ully, who to the law, ahdj not arenge himfelf by-Hs accordingly iudiae i and r'.cqtt.ittfd. the odious means cf libelling. , It has' i U n'lo incbjjfs every cor.ledcracy to in- Letniupporeatnattneconirons o: tocte- j,ue individuals, or to do acts .which iy m:gnr De nouny enaangereu, ana us are ua aw n or'nreudici.irto the com- ! . ' r i i . I . . tranquility interriipred, by tolerating fuch a practice; an J the efote, while the law permitted party, who was fued in a civjTactionfpr a libel, to plead the truth in bar, it confidered onlyin.cn-riiinat-profecution, the tendency of li lels to difturb the peace ot the commu r.iry, and puhifhed the provocai$ri, not xtite?atfity. . 'I hefe rcafons, howdver, have not been thoulfhtconchifive by the leg.flaiure, who in 1.V5 paffed an actal(owing a pa Ion indicte'il4or a libel to jullify him fclf by proving the.tru?h of the facls: "I hebu nuiSt accorMmdy be lo admi xiHefcd, and wq rnuft indulge the hope that experience may fanctfdtKthe inno la'ion ; for it is certainly an o'et of giaiefu! contemplation, when, the cata- 'kv.ue ol public ofxciices can be 1? f!ened, . coniiftet.tiy with the lately the (l ate. 'Actual breaches of the peace may be coni-init'ted by an .ai'tray, where tyo or 'foT'p.;rl'ohs; fight 1na4ie:ph4o: the terror of the citizens. The kgi.Uihg nidt be in public, otherwife'iNimoiints. n y io'zn afihiiii. Any private perfon, whris prel'ent, as. well ajnagi (irate . or .fonflable, may j-jiflifiablypart.thecom-br.tants. '1 hs lat ter indeed are bound to H"fifn the Dcace. -and irrurp ihr. nnTti.s. munry. i;uperion r.ioiie cannot ie guiity of a confpiracy but one perfon may be profecuted tor having t oiifpired wirh ethers, and iny re -tried and c. nx vicied alone. Thefe leur .hitter ciienccs are pimifhable by fj r. 1-i m pi i loninen t. By perjury, v.-hero a -lawful oathl a;l miniftcred in a judicial proceetvir g, to a perfon .who i wears hheiy. wilfuliy. and jibfblutfly" in a inaifer in aerial to jj;e point in quc'tion. 1 his nfience, f deep. Iy malignant in its natbiv, a'id fo utter ly fu overlive of focial co.ihdpnce and private fecurity, ha-. been inorc fiqu'.:it )y committed, it is to f-e! feared, thn detcdedor puniflied. . 'I hole whole du tobligeSythem to attend co.jfts of jus tice, and to-ilfeu to tr.e contrarietyo! j The punifhment cf this offence is pro- 1 of punifliment, wh'cfi can only be Jul ided ..by the ad of 1731, and confifts necvuity, will u'hiie in the opinion Jin ! or a'hne not exceeding nve nundreu 1 tins is a dcttct ot oUKcrimmal lunipru pound?, (landing in the pillory for one j hour, the lols.pf both ears, and incom jjency to he a witnefs. ' 1 j ; u t o r d i n a t i on ot;; petjury where a ;. perfon. procures another to commit wil ; fui and-corrupt perjury, is puitimable under the fame law, with fine, the pil lory, the lofs of one Car and a fuhilar incoiupetency."" uds and deceits Committed on tW deuce. But jnr!$'cugbt. ever it he 01 their guard againft being Ihflutnced ii acquit 1 uihy men from ;my cohfijderati on drawn from the feverity of the' mm imnuiit which awaits them. 1 For byjc doing, they not pniy dilobey the mj and iion of their oath, which binds them rd return a true verdict according to thd evidence; but they shb invade the pro vir.ee pr ine executive magurrate wnom j profecuted at the inlbnce ol ihe officer ridnitw-nvpr I nrh -riftirp. J he lafl oficnce againffc public juflice wh'ich I fhall cite, confifts in cxtortjon, where any officer takes, by. colour of his-.officeany thing of value that is not due to him, or mere than ii due, or belpie it is due- This oflence is punifh abie in the fame manner with other mif deineanors ; in addition to which the fdtftiture of office is annexed in flagrant cafes. A the police of a State is important to the co'mfott and enjoyment of the ci Fr Treafury or other offices' tif the-8tate, ' the conftiturion hath inverted with thq are direded by an ad of 1 70 1, to he ; power of pardon We are hound ' rdi preiuraeJhat Ite mil do his duty, and pah experience j.dlifies the belief that clemency never v ill be withheld from a proper objed. ; -T.-m: -T'hriour of uwftmenTaii j proportiohtq offences may, ' and 'no doubt at fpme-fpture time will, "operat e, as an inducement jo the iegifliuqrey.to revife and improve jthe; crimfnal Vode ; i but it never: can luxnijh Jnyj uflifi'catlon to courts and, juries, in neglecting to diflribute that; juftice .which theiaw ie-! jqujres. For itiiiuft 'tie'evidep.t-to ciery I man who. enquires, into the principle off our government, that the great obi ds ! t:z.: put ire provided ;',;:hui uy uii'.r.uuu iiv, wuii :s uv ( iu nnn n n ja uiitv-u, i:a!Jllt.Jl DC ac- ad; of Ailembly. Where any period 1 eomplilhcd.unlefs public fuudioiKirip? does';n;y thing which tent's to the an- confine themfejves fo the Jiuiits which'.! noy'nee or ail the- citixens-of-tlie state, J pound thetr authority. While each re ( r r.egleds to do a t hing vhic'h the com-! volves withiu its own orbit, hke the bo. r.ion good require-, be may lv proceed- j ciics of the. planet ivy fyffem, the com &4 aguifi lr-indictment as by placing j. Hined - ctr-d of our refpedive move r.Kfh'r.dions in iub.!:c roads, livcrc a:;d ; meats, mult be uniform and harrnoni.' bs'.'vlg.'-s, ot bv r.rg!f:i;tiug "toiepair them v;hen nccf ;;t)'. .-Ollences of thi.i kind, a?-'. iik-rly' to be knou n 'to the Ciiaud ji rv, ;id iiiertfore fhould be prt feint ed to the Court, in older that thcover- Meers may be reminded of their duty For where fo grfat a portion of the cki 7.:ta as in this fate, mul: depend upon land carriage for the tranfportation of the produce of the foil, more attention ought to bo paid to the flare of the roads. 'i he nectflity of enforcing- decency of propriety and good order in ionv, and to reprda hi jyifence by which they were then fometimes viohtted, mduced the legifla turein i?oe to pars an ad, bv which it ! is made itlony and pumfhable with cm dud. s!e Hate ot m.u j;; i-icr is aH V.1 i. r.ar.y iua'tn---G v, or v. 1. The act rn.i;. :s 1 marriage, th..ird! in ih ...... ' : , . : 9 . 1 ... 1 1 . It I I r p.crion to take to 1 h f "ir. cep- econu 7i - b. U t.vo fira it is j y,,id; is .yd 'no ft-lony. i ther hath ,1. Where ei- i.-et:n confiMu:dly--''ot.'y.pd fear for .even Jcais. Together. ' 2. Wheie tute, reafon, md ous ; and it is then alone rhar'ihe nrn- icdingeneigrof the con.iifution will be enjoyed by v; citizens, when all regard it as the coinmoa centre of'dclegitd power. '0 the cnumrrntfon of crfrnes I vvi'l add a general ruV ; tint all crimes oia g :n;.tat. nature, ;dl eiif urbancfs of the peace, oppreffious ant! all other rniUp. meanqrs- of a public evil example; aa!nlt:7 the common law, ate fubjeds reindict. menjt m tms court, except vh-rr tlie1 oriirina! ?uri':lid;h'L.or"fhem iJ-.v.t-Tfnrr' by ad of AflVmbly in the county court;.. h Tides the fpech: fu.:Ktions an: r.ied to you as Grand jurors, there are vari ous duties of no l.T importance, but far more agreeable in their .execution, which appet taia to you cs citizens and as -men. Ihcy rduh from 'the. obla on iinpofed on every ene, to ce-nrri'.Mite his i'ldividual.aid towards the pr'orpcl ty ofT-.tt: county ad hc welfare of his fellow citizen ; end a i: hough theie du nib i.v, ii'.L-in r n 10 taw, yei ir-- evidence v.hiclta fin-.de cau'eo'ten, pro- i either or the;parties hath been abfe-nt .duces., ate comnefled to acknowledge Ii from the other ioven years, and the re- the pielanchoiy trurhthat through-pal- mainingp.arty.had.no know'edg? ofJlwj Hon, prejudice or ciorruQn.,khis - ol- other s being alive viunh tn.u time. fence prev-ii's to an. alarmirig-vChToe.i 3. JVhcre a divorce has takeu. pkie,e ac--Orrccafewhrchevidenti t he due ioitr.fiit'' ftttwths. is the trtx.Kwr;ich mav lierLa ter DC introouceci. lies cf conieier iojbjiuhty be acco.untaSieja due courle . imroduced on higher cccafions. The mind.Jtfes that juft icverence for them, which every man ought to cultivate, and,. quencv with which they are refer.ed to Vv'herejthe hirmer marriage i .cclar- upon .light and triflif.g occafions. Be-1 rd jiyw to .tfwid. .5. Where Hriicr irig thus multiplied and emrdoved as the phiy vw:dvr theageofconfert'-at the tett ci rrutli, upon evvv private diiputc ur;s ottne roomer marriage, upon tue betvvt.cn- men, they -grj-.uually. come to be received . as an id e ceremony, when I' cf law. By a riot, wheTc.thrccr.-r mr:re perfens ttie any force or violeuce in the execiu tion 'of any dthgn whatever, wherein it is not penuirfed- by. law. Pcrlons .are rioter s, hobcingjnrioccntly affembled "rceTlTer, do afterwards, u' a Jil'pufc happeBinc; to a? ifc f)-;t vycertA thctti, form themfgtves. into parties, v. i;hpromifes cf iru'ua! Irpport, and nrahc an sffray. ialt exception .irrmy' be-remar kea t hat the fecond marriage4iu-ounts rora d.if agreement to the forineT one by crie of the parties. But if parties roarry before the age of confent, and upon the arrived feels itfelf under no ftronprrohviaatiori ! of that ape ratify the comraft by'apree- torch!t" the temptations to falfchood, j ment, either ofJhcm mrtirymg a.tcr-: than when an oatn is no: aetmintuerea.-1 vvaras wouu incur use pciwiiics. vi ua- Whei oaths taken to. defraud the re; venue, have become proverbial, rnd their filfehood admitted with indifferr ence arid even with gaiety, is there not. eafon to fear a hirther extenhon of tins rJ liefe nre.fomc of the principal of h?. an infUo; over the heart and mind of a' jufh;r.::i more powerful than the vords.of a fhiruie.,. When the pecc of f.K.iety h mi!n tained, and the vihbie'tilds cf bad ..p;if7 fjoiis pu r-:i fi: ed,v ' t h c v 01k of-fhr 1 ?, v.s' done. Ir 1 eiud;tntly but iu'ceiTard-y eo:t-figr.s-one to. infamy ar.Vl another- to fJj-3 dt-'arh.; while t hc-fe who inil d bro-keof ju; ti.ee, heave a figl riectioiv that life and charadcr mi.;ht both have been faved. had e.aily -opdor- tunities of mltrudion been prcfented t he vidims ; that he who is diflionort il might have beconse worthy of the higli tit confidence, that lie who is cut off, perhaps in 1 he Very dawn cf irjardiod, might have lived longer in refpedabi'llty aneTtifefulncls. .BurafasT Tbrrrnari nof. 1 1 Me.) out h of t!:is country are -nirtured fences which (he law endeavors preis bv public puriii'hment the fpecies of-which is in every cafe prcvi uiiy of ith l:iii .idlenefs and ignorance, in profligacr" s t0.re;- and dilTipation . :and the-violators of the-. 'onenLts and - 3d peace ohtcers are ll-ivrtv.Af hrmrhl?.? From. the mftifica-- ! Certained.- No diicretion rehdes w . vi .. .1 ,y, v,.i. ,;..,! i.Lit crii.tuuia in u,t ; firm ot neri urv on tue nrounu tnat it -is 1 me coun to-caiiKq uu 'Ctiuai icia. iinj comtniind all c.t Icr per lens to z fliU; them, f in i,,..- Mth: and in Dronortion I iihrnentTorancthcr... IThe' Gunntyl riv:'tr perfons tiry iikrewifc fenlimeht nains crouridr muft f indeed in all -inferior ofierrces -depend if-- -"- tiicir p;rprfe.s. 40 prtVtnt tcofe Wiion thcydce engaged 1 ;)nr Ys? liberty and fortune bdaJLlh 1 -' .ir , tn, irvntpA tTinr furh mm be nHitifled bv tliofc who learn from the -"wa.c;..5uaij;u4.iJc-j(uuii;yjjr it pave not particularly cojiiieeiea ..me na- 1 iuai.i,i. vui i ct. : 1 c.auvu vi .iu-4.v.uw- c.am.itcu . , ' J tMrfrofan oath, for we ran a er i i KulV progtts -' i l;e pvi cut pub I i turffofan oAth, for weniuft hope, that Bv anefee nCa rerfoR-aitdled, iTPorfi-if heIter.:knQwnV -it. vvculdihe: els fre,. quently violated., A man who takes an 1 A cJ- . n i rr,! '. -A . . 1"rT t . r ! X.. .. U J. ... 1 r.rmf-Stfir.iir ft -ft 1 1 1 1 te i- vntitagi. i ) :we reiirrreu iroty r ue Dauiv-appcarTTwrijcrvn -wv -or T4.-.. .Tr.TiV." ' . ' . . !' r.. !.. . .i .1. .. ,t-.-.r.. ovii'tonfi ta orvrfrt'!itrr. 14 Wid uyim sit in 1 v 1 , v litre-1 4S and wnoie- poa?.er: oyer, .his -.-life$nd iU Tf v i'hd and ncgiieiii eicpes are fub- j -immortal fouT, 'he ddpCrafely zdmji j; clod ttniifefiepurmi itent ; and the i He calls upon his matcer to aeprivenim ?i j.iras . or cr.r. fr. conviered or tue or- 01 uis-.;c, h,uu1-. V ' .... :, . . . ' ... .! A. . T -n" . Zl ..... . 4- a m I .of. r. law are molt freq' tenth' of this deferb tion.- j hey are fufF.red too early in hfe to take their rani; amonf 't'rren, before Lfliiawderiai'nffaiflicrjtlyna- i t urcd to f !ed their conipani6iis,or to ' . ..upon the denree and .enormity of the f rim e, and n; lift the r cf or e of n c-eefu t y In fome cafes the rnnifhmfnrordain- ed by I aw, may appear to us dil pro por tionateljfevere, and that the. penalty of ion: is to t t- i ctnov id from hiTicei itnd I everjattingmitery, imeauervS anything cf the cculr.-- contrary to Ins. Knowledge. . .. .; .v. ; deathis indiTcriinmately appned to zlU of very diGsrent-degrees of torpitue. .It is believed that all serious who.conf ider the immenfe difference between the ac- pal flate of fociety-fri'this courtTy arjd in that whence our law is adopted, and who calmly refied oa jhs Jigiiimatends having no principles' of duty ininheJ 11- t-o-t hdr -m'ihj?U-ivyjr every tempraiion. a-vd abandon thctii- ' iel ves toj every pufTionZ- Sidiliced-fiy ti-: practices cf tlieir friend. and ailo.ciates, (arid hot always difeoutifenanced zvhi ' by parents, prone to piiftake pruriency toieeibrina4catiW come tar:yxpKihcie:v;3 in gambling, 1 falfenood' an;crTIa.f7::eihy :- -aid ;palun;;,j ffcmr Vice", to, c.iie:;4 gr;.diii!W rperiti1- . the fcale of guilt, until theoiiendedtaV s "'i xt-Jtli T.-rr. -im'inii n .tiv J - VJViv ,.1511 u Mill II f y 1. . f't-1 ... J--- 'a .r. 1." : . 1 career, comjmsucea ni ia.-2riranu nil-- ?u morality, - V'rr.-: Uv.. j! r -v 'V: - Tf- -.'X- - .'t
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