| Show the IT S government presented as a nuisance presentment of the grand jury of the united states for the middle district of alabama the grand rand rana jury of the united states for the middle middie district of alabama paneled em and sworn to inquire and true presentment make for said district as to all violations of the laws of the united states do hereby present that the several states of massachusetts new hampshire vermont new york ohio and others have nullified by acts of their several legislatures several laws enacted by the congress of the confederation for the protection of I 1 persons and pro property ee r ty band and t that ha t for many years said states have v e occupied cu 1 ed an attitude of hostility to the interest of or the h people of the middle district of alabama and the said federal government having utterly failed to execute its enactments for the protection of the property and interests of said middle district and this court having no jurisdiction in the premises s this grand jur jury do 0 present the said government as worth worthless less fess es s im impotent p and a nuisance the ile grand jury do make their acknowledgments to the presiding judge and the district attorney for the able and courteous manner in which they have both discharged their respective spec tive official duties C G GUNTER foreman I 1 0 and nineteen 0 others united states district court december term 1860 |
