PUBLIC LIFNA ASTOR, LENOX AND tional subscribers, and forwarding their || haps, if any, has this spirit mausiou. payments, since the change from a weekly self more fully, than in the numerous atto a monthly publication: and I sincerely tempts to intimidate the editors, and put hope that others will speedily follow the down the establishment, of the "GENIUS example. I cannot now leave home for "OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION." Not con OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION. EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY BENJAMIN LUNDY, BALTIMORE, AT $1 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE. "We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal. and endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”—Dec. Ind. U. S. [WHOLE NUMBER 255. VOL. XI. that purpose myself. The terms of publication, &c. may be seen on the last page of the cover. New subscribers will be supplied from the commencement of the The office of the Genius of Universal Emancipation is removed to No. 49, Sharp Street-Second door South of Pratt Street. Subscriptions, Communica-present volume. tions, &c. will be received both at the office, and at No. 135, Market Street. THE LIBEL SUIT-AGAIN. Attempts have been made in various The editor of this work has again || places, and at different times, by some of partially fitted up a Printing Office, in or- the high professing "republicans” of this der that the publication may be once more nation, to abridge the freedom of the Press, entirely under his own controul. It is ex- when it has clashed with what they conpected that the arrangements will be ceived to be their private interests. This completed in a short time, when it shall be Argus-eyed guardian of the "rights of seen whether the abominations of the slave man" has ever been a thorn in the sides of system, and the corruption of its guilty abet- the corrupt and the tyrannical. We have tors, are not to be properly investigated and heard much of the arbitrary proceedings exposed. But, in order to effect this de- against it, by European despots and olisirable object, punctuality in paying up for garchs; but in no country on the globe is present subscriptions, as well as more ac- such a disposition more completely exemtivity in procuring new ones, is absolutely plified than here. With all their vain-boastnecessary, on the part of the patrons and ing, and the egotistical proclamation_of friends of the work. It would be no dif- their love of liberty, many of the people ficult matter, one would suppose for those of this Republic are at heart disposed to who wish for its success, to procure some be as self-adulatory and oppressive as any further patronage, in almost every part of that exist. And such are ever desirous the country. to impose curbs, restraints, and gags upon Facknowledge, with pleasure, that a few those publishers of periodcals, &c. who of our friends at a distance have generous-stand ready to expose their aristocratic ly used their influence in procuring addi- machinations. But in few instances, pertional subscribers, and forwarding their haps, if any, has this spirit manifested it payments, since the change from a weekly self more fully, than in the numerous atto a monthly publication: and I sincerely tempts to intimidate the editors, and put hope that others will speedily follow the down the establishment, of the "GENIUS example. I cannot now leave home for "OF UNIVERSAL EMANCIPATION." Not con Fiat Justitia Ruat Colum. ders, communicated publicly and private ly, through the medium of newspapers, anonymous communications, and verbal addresses, its enemies have resorted to personal abuse, and legal persecution. I am not about to give a detailed statement of their movements, at this moment; though I may, perhaps, do it at some future period. My object, at present, is to furnish the reader with a few more items of information respecting the famous Libel Suit, instituted against myself and late partner, by Francis Todd. tent with denunciations, threats, and slan- || came. In a few hours after, he called again, but I was yet away. These circumstances were made knownto me in the evening; and the next morning, after arranging my business. I went to the Sheriff and demanded the object of his deputy's mission. He informed me that the Court would explain the matter; and, forthwith, I placed myself before that august tribunal. The Honorable Judge Brice had not made his appearance.-Probably he was yet in his parlour, adjusting his wig, as it was rather early for gentlemen of dignity to shew themselves abroad! The business was arranged without him. I gave bail for my appearance at the June Term of our City Court, and it is expected that my trial will come on some time in the present month. The public has been made acquainted with the circumstances of Garrison's conviction, in this case, and subsequent imprisonment. The period of his incarceration was forty-nine days, and the cost, altogether, upwards of one hundred dollars. A civil suit, for “damage" done to the "character" of the plantiff, (not the damage incurred by the guilt in which he was involved, but that resulting from the exposure of it,) is also pending against him, as well as myself, and is expected to be tried early in next month. It will be recollected that the suit for libel, aforesaid, was originally brought against both myself and partner:-but as I was absent at the time, the proceedings were directed against him alone. Before he was convicted I returned home, and did not leave this city again for about three weeks. The Court knew of this, but did not then offer to arrest me. I left home again for a short period: and when I returned the second time, I found Garrison in prison. Still no attenpts were made to proceed against me, for nearly two weeks after this period. It is a trite maxim, however, that "Justice is slow, but sure." And my old friend, Judge Brice, at length determined to exemplify the truth of it in my case. The Deputy Sheriff was despatched to take peaceable or forcible possession of my mortal part, and have it, without delay, before his Honor. I was not in my office, and the bailiff went as he But I wish it understood, that I am by no means disheartened. Notwithstanding all that has been said and done;— notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the times-the portentous appearance of the gathering storm-my head is bared to its pitiless peltings. My eye winks not at its fiercest lightenings. The aweinspiring thunders may roll around; the electric fire may stream from every cloud; the demon of the s'orm may hurl his deathdoing bolts;-yet, if I be not stricken lifeless to the earth, my humble labors shall not cease. OUR JURORS. Some curiosity having been excited among our friends, to know who were the jurors that found a bill of indictment against us, and finally gave a verdict of "guilty" in the criminal Court, against W. L. Garrison, I have taken the pains to procure their names from the Court Records. They are as follows: Grand Jury. Hugh W. Evans; (Foreman;) James Piper; James B. Stansbury; John H. Barney; Jacob Daley; Joseph Shane; Joseph K. Stapleton; William Chalmers; Philip Littig; Rezin White; Daniel Conn; James and if they persist, it is natural for them to get stung a little. I would rather be arraigned before an hundred Judge Brice's, and all the juries that were ever empannelled by his order, than to be haul. ed up before the bar of an indignant Court of Editors! The first may empale the body, and professional censors may rouse the irritable feelings--but the last pierce the very soul with the javelin of burning Benjamin Hutchins; Henry Dukehart; SAMUEL WILSON; Joseph T. Forde; Richard Bradshaw; Samuel Jarrett; James C. Magauran; William S. Packer; Thomas E. Palmer; George Waggoner; Town-reproof, and leave the wretch to agonize SEND SCOTT; Thomas Bond. with the smart of sore condemnation, applied with the irresistable force of sincerity. THE BALTIMORE MINERVA. I am astonished at the remarks of the editor of the Minerva, respecting the imprisonment of W. L. Garrison. He as It will be understood by the reader, that in the Grand Jury a majority may decide the questions before it.-But the decisions of the Petit Jury must be with unanimous concurrence. There are a few names among the last mentioned, that I was not a little surprised to see there. They, no doubt, acted conscienti-serted, lately, that he was "a voluntary ously; and if so, their reflections will be calm. I hope they will not censure me for thus making them known; for, let the consequence be what it may, there shall be nothing concealed in this matter, if I can prevent it. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. inmate of the jail!" and he even repeats the assertion, after Garrison's explicit denial of it. But let us see how he makes out his case. He says: "the fifty dollars might easily have been raised for him." Surely!--And is this sufficient ground for so grave a charge, friend Hewitt-a charge, de facto, that he merely wished to excite the sympathy of his friends, by unnecessarily. submitting to imprison ment? Possibly the money might have been raised for him, if any one had offer was this offer made? It is gratifying to perceive, that many of our contemporaries are sensible of the apparently unwarrantable attempt to restrain the liberty of the Press, in the prosecution now pending against the ed-ed to do it.--But itor of the Genius of Universal Emanci- If so, who did it? I do not believe that it pation and his late partner. More than was done, until he had lain in prison more an hundred voices have been raised- than six weeks, and until the benevolent more than an hundred periodical works Arthur Tappan, of New York, ordered a have denounced (many of them in no very draft for the purpose. True, some permeasured terms) this attack upon what sons had spoken about it--as Peter Pinwe have ever considered our proper edi- || dar says, "about it Goddess, and about torial privileges. Upon a future occa- it!"--but the money was not at Garrison's sion, when I may not be subject to the command. How, therefore, can Mr. imputation of a wish to forestall public Hewitt say the imprisonment was volun opinion, in my own case, I shall give the tary? How does he know that the moreader a view of the sentiments expres-ney could have been procured, before it sed by some of them, in their own words. was? He thinks that it might have been Gentlemen who feel a propensity to || done, and therefore the imprisonment was muzzle the editorial fraternity, will learn voluntary!! that, in attempting it, they are making a demonstration" upon a Hornet's nest, Let us place the subject in a clearer light.-A charge is made, of a criminal |