NEW YORK ASSEMBLY, March 9.
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MIR. Granger rose and said he held in his hand,
several petitions signed by Sitizens Of the highsu
responsibility, relating to subject, which, for ssr
eral months, had produced much exciiemsn, 10 ii.
western part Of this slate.


II was known 10 most Of the members oflhe Hou,
that person named VIM Morgan, who was SUD-
posed to have written. and TO be then sbou, publish
ing, book disclosing the secrets Of The institution
of freemasonry, was, in The month Of Seplemb.,
last, taken from the village Of Batavia, under color
Of legal process, and lodged in the jail Of The silae
Of Canandsigua. from which confinement he was
subsequently, liberated, and forciby taken 10 the Nj
agara frontier--slnce which time said Morgan had
not been seem nor his faie been certainly ascertain.
ed. This statement lie was authorised in making
from the TACT that several persons engaged in Ibis
outrage had been arrested, had plead guilty to The
indictments found sgainst them, and arc now suhsr
ing In the jail Of the county OF Onafo, the penal.
ties OF the law.


Since the period OF these convictions, belief gain
ed consideration that Morgan must have been pvt
to death. Agita.ed and alarmed BY transaction 50
extraordinary the cilizens Of many Of the western
villages and counties, have assembled in public
meetings, and have appointed communists Tor The
investigation Of this transaction.


Those members oil these committees who pro-
ceeded to the frontier have become satisfied that
'ne hIe OF morgan nad oeen taken, out lhey repre-
sent that so extensive is this combination, that The
ordinary process Of cur courts is not competent to
reach The many branches Of thi, conspiracy and By
the papers | now present, they ask this house 10
strengthen the arm Of justice in such manner a. 10
reach this case.


Mr. G. said he was not prepared to expre. IN
his place any opinion upon The facts assumed 10 The
memorial, SO fer as they related TO The murder Of
this unfortunate man. The evidences upon which
these averments arc made have not yet been trans
mlted: he however felt called on to say. that there
is much reason to believe that this conspiracy Tor
the seizure and disposition OF Morgan, though nei
embracing as many persons. was as wide spread as
had been the honest indignation and excitement
produced by this unparalleled outrage upon the LID
eres, if mol upon the life o one of our citizens.


MIR. G. called for the reading of the petitions
which were read and referred 10 the commislse %
courts Of justice.