Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-05-23
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
RICH MON u .
FRIDAY. MAY %. 1906.

FRIDAY, MAY %. 1906.
BosToN, May lo.-rhe papers by the
New Galen are not later than before re.
ceived. Among the passengers is Rear
Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, Bart. who is APP
pointed to succeed the late Sir Andrew
Mitchell, as commander i'm chief of the
British naval forces on the Halifax staff.
on. The admiral is native of this tow n
which he left long before the revolution !;
and commenced his service i'm the navy.
Notwithstanding the late unwarrantabe
conduct OF the captain of the Leander,
OH New-York, we are informed the Bril-
tish government are very favorabIy dis
posed towards the United States, and have
no doubt OF its having represented TO the
. Lords OF The British Admiralty that the
appointment of an American 10 The chief
command on the British American stati.
on would have a tendency To correct any
disasreeable proceeding, and prove high.
ly acceptable 10 the u. States.
In consequence of an express sent to the pre-
sident on Friday last; to Monticello, Mr.. Coles,
his secretary, returned to the City of Washing.
ton this. day, and we learn the president will fol-
low in the course oHnext week -Aiex. d. Adu.
Capt. Rowland. of the ship Pennsylvania,
from Amsterdam, arrived at N. York, was
brought to and boarded on Monday last at the
back of Long Island. by his Britannia Majesty's
brig Hornet, capt. Kerby, and had French boy
pressed, an apprentice to capt Steel OF this city.
The boy was afterwards persuaded to enter into
the service. After detention of four hours, and
a stria examination ofthe ships papers, she was
permitted proceed. The Hornet is from Der.
muda, on cruize.-P5. Gag.
Lieut.. JAMES T. LEONARD is appointed to the
command of he United States Borno vessel Ve-
suvius, fitting at Newbur; port, and intended for
foreign service.
The following article, from late London
print. indicates the origin of the Miranda expe-
dition.
Insurance has been effeacd at Lloyd's on the
baggage of an American officer of rank, employ
ed OH an expedition fitting out At New.York
The insurance was for the sea risk between New
York and the coast Of Caracas, in South Amer.
lea. and leave was given to touch at ST. Domin.
go. 1t is said the expedition consists of 1000
men. tbs curious Circumstance expaio many
of the rumours about the declaration of war a.
gainst Spain"
Tits thing extremely desirable, that when a
question is broached. the true grounds upon
which il rests should be properly understood
The killing of Pierce has been termed ,updsr--
and murder it certainly is-but not murder with
malice aforerhousht against him but murder by
construction of law This distinction ought to
be understood. lest those persons who are dis
posed to justify the csndua ofthe irish on this
occasion on others, may too successfully ar.
que that it was accidental killing and there
fore no crime. 1t is principle of law that the
killing Of man where the killer was in the pro.
secution Of an unlawful aa. is murder, and the
plea of accident is no excuse. Now it is uniyer-
sally allowed that the least jurisdiction ever clai
med by neutral power over the waters of its
coasts, is to the extent of i" one sea league or
three geographical miles from the sea shore. '''
BY the deposition of Jesse Pierce. it appears hat
the soop Richard, on board of which John
Pierce was killed. was only" quarter Of 4 mile
from the beach, and two miles from the ligh,
house % of course, within the jurisdiction of the
II s. Being, .s,erefore, within The jurisdiction
of the u S a neutral country the right of search
did not extend TO the sloop Richard conseqaent
Iy, the firing at her to bring her to, was an un.
lavsfH act. which constitutes the killing Of Pierce
Murder So much we have deemed il proper to
say in explanation. in order that cur readers,
generally, may know more particularly the
grounds of he Case d6uoed,e.
. 1efrson's Letter to Gere,. 1893.