Norfolk Gazette And Publick Ledger

PHILADELPHIA, April 5.

At the district court held yesterday morning before Judge Peters, the marshal made statement under oath of the manner in which he was resisted on the 25th ult. by general Bright, and others under his command in military array, in his attempt to serve the process of the court, in the case of Olmstead and others against the representatives of the late David Rittenhouse, esq. Upon this statement, the judge, in compliance with his duty, issued his warrants against the said Michael Bright, and those under his command on that day (the names having been returned to the judge) for resisting the marshal in his attempt to serve the process of the court. The attorney of the district (Mr. Dallas) declared it to be the intention of the government of the United States to support and maintain the power of their courts, and enforce their process, and that the late outrage against the laws of the United States should not pass unnoticed.

The violators of the law will, if arrested, be indicted before the circuit court, which begins on Tuesday next, for a violation of an act of congress, passed April 30, 1790. By this act, all persons who are guilty of resisting the judicial process of any of the courts of the U. states, are liable to be imprisoned for a term not exceeding twelve months, and fined not exceeding three hundred dollars.

The bill published a few days since in this paper, relative to Olmstead's case, (which appropriates 18,000 dollars,) has passed both branches of the legislature of this state. It requires only the signature of the governour to become a law. This it is most probable has been done before this time, and it now remains for the governour to pay the money or induce civil broil.