Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-06-25

whom have had frequent com munications
They knew of this fact six weeks ago, thro'
tine magistrates, of Bow street. l was ac-
cused most wrorgfully by Governor Gene
raj III Russia, in letter from Archangel to
Riga, and have sought redress in vain. ! am
4 most unfortunate man, and feel here, (plac-
ing his hand on his breast) sufficient justiS-
cation for what have DONE
"The Coroner's jury has just concluded
its proceeding by bringing in verdict of will
ful murder against John Belingham.
The jury sat at Cat and bagpipes Pub
lie house, corner of Downing street, before
a. Gill, Esq. the Coroner. The Witnesses
examined, were
Lieut.. General Gascoigne, member for
Liverpool; Joseph Hume, Esq. member FOE
Weymouth; Henry Burgess, Esq. attorney,
of Curzon-street; and w. Lynn, Esq. Sur
geon.
"Thomas Constantine Brookbauk, private
Secretary to Mr.. Percival, was bound over tn
prosecute, and the four gentlemen whose
names we have mentioned, were bound ove,.
to give evidence on bill of Indictment TO be
preferred to the next county Sessions at
Clerkenwell. The trial will, of course, take.
place at the Old Bailey.
" Postscript. Since writing the above we
have to state that considerable numbers OF
persons were lettering this morning about the
house OF Commons and in Downing street.
and we are sorry to add, that upon person
al enquiry this morning or the spot, we find.
that the mob manifested a most atrocious
disposition, that of abetting assassination.
When the prisoner was attempted to be put
into the coach, last night, great hustle was
set up and an attempt to rescue him. lin
the most detestable spirit they huzzaed and
cheered him, calling out Burtlett forever,''
and eXecrating the Soldiery as murdcrers.
Z" The mob not only execrated the Soldiers
as murderers, but Kissed and hooted the car
riages of the members and other gentlemen
in the most audaCious manner i'll conse-
qucnce OF Which they were obliged to draw
away to Abingdon and other rcmote.''
places"
Such. (says our Washington correspon-
dent,) is the intelligence received here from
Landon. Different persons, according 70 the.
temper of their minds, will see it in differ.
ent lights. Some will attach a great deal,
and some very little, Importance to it. For
myself, view the murder Of EIr. Percival
as the effect of personal resentment on ,hc
part OF Bellingha, 4, md consider it, under
the circumstances stated, as a wicked, de-
testable act. The London Courier seems ia
think that it is an uH,t1rrukelcd deed; ia
that, however, / believe he is mistaken.
The assassination of the duke of Backinr-.
ham by FELTON, very nearly resembles it.
BeIlngham, in the speech attributed to him,
appears to me to be a little incoherent and
there does not seem any assignable cause, in
the allegation of an injury sustained from n
Governor General in Russia, by. writing a
letter from Archangel to Riga, for assassi-
mating the chancellor of the exchecuer Il
is probable that Bellingham, under the in
fiuence OF despair, may have been secretly
goaded to the perpetration of the murder
by persons who had political motive in
wishing the death of Mr. Percival. But
whatever the exciting Cause on the mmd os
BellIngham may have been, the event NAV
be productive of some benefit to America
The death of chancellor of the excheoner
would, at all times, discompose an admins
tration forMed under his auspices And Mr..
Percival was, In most peculiar manner, the
minister who held together that knot of po-
liticians in England who are so remarkable
for their hostility to the United States The
murder of him, therefore, although to be de-
tested as the atrocious act of man aban-
doned to revenge, will have the effect to dis,
arrange the political plans of the cabinet of
London; and by bringing a new Statesman
to the head OF the British ministry, give one
chance more for the prevalence of better
councils in relation to the American people
Nor can the temper of the populace be pro-
perly overlooked in surveying the subject.
1t indicates that discontcntis not confined to
the manufacturing towns, but that it per-
vades the capital and although there is not,
perhaps, much to be expected from the tu-
multnous proceedings of MODS, yet state
| OF universal conmotion among the labcring
class OF British subjects, must nave it's inhu-
ence on the government sooner OF later
| a. 4 -.
or classes of subjects is clearly proved by
the conduct Of the populacc in attempting
to rescue Bellingham; and something benc-
fetal may be looked for from the operation
| of fear with the Prince Regent, who, pursu-
ing Mr.. Percival's politics, may become a
larmed for his own personal safety.