Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-10-09

four peers, oil The crime of larceny from
ne mail Of the United States, of which,
you were the carrier. |
: !" u sp,ne countries your punishment
would be death; but III ihis government,
where GRIMES aud punishmeuts sre eradu-
ate'i on scale less severe and sanguinary,
the law leaves it discretionary with the
court to conhne you in prison at hard la.
oonr for any term not exceeding ten years.
In despotc governments, where the hard
earnings of ,ihdustiy are exturtcd from the
subject and applied to indulge the luxucy off
sovereigns, ardi,H tho cutters of nobility
ana piace-'nen, there are greater tempta
to'is anu Inducements to commit crimes.
thah IN mid governments, where the aven-
ues to Office and wealth are open tn every
class and Descriptions nf citizens: and IN
country, too, whnse fertility is so luxu-
rant as to yield an abundance To reward
honest industry aud labor.
:. 1t appears from the evidence, that by
your good conduct at tie commencement
" your engagement in carrying the mail,
you had secured the confidence of your en-
ployer, and Of those living on your route.
Your character was respectable. But with
out setting just value on the blessings Sc
cured to you ia this mild and free govern
ment, and regardless of your well earned
repctation, you have been tempted to en-.
ter public sanctuary and felonious,y to
steal private property. violate public trust
and commit ahenious crime, set at defiance
he laws of your country, and PROSTATE sa-
cred moral obligations.
The painful task Of passing the sem
tence OF the law, is now to be exercised by
You are to be confined at hard labor.
IN the state prison of the state of Ohio. for
the term OF five years from this day. And
the court doth further atijudge and order.
that yOu pay to the United States the ann
OF 1914 dollars, the costs Incurred in vour
prosecution and conviction. and that van
remain IN custody after tn expiration Of
the term Aforesaid. until tie said sum of
lS44 dollars be paid"
During tho sid term, Tomas ~. No
ote was likewise INDICTED and tried on
charge of having in conjunction with one
James Essex. on the night ef the Cd OF Jan
uary last, assaulted John u. Hicks. mail
carrier irom Wheeling ~ Zanesvilie, on
the highway, & "obbing ;he mail Of a great
part of its contents. isis trial occunied
several days on account of the great num-
Der OF witnesses to he examined. On the
18th the case was submitted to the iurv.
who, IN few minutee. l0und the defen-
dant guilty, and he was Condemned to four
years imprisonment, at hard labor in the
state prison.
NFw V1.u C,nk
Specie ehange,-We yesterday had the
pleasure to announce, that measures had
been on foot for the restoration of small
chasSe IN specie. The Banks and the Bro
kershave engaged sincerely in deyisine
measures to promote so desirable an event.
The former yesterday paid out change in
less denominations than one dollar in sill
yer. Inc rest will follow in due time
N. remember, Rome was not made in day
!. Inc fpiiowlngis copy of the engagement
that was drawn up& signed by all the Brok.
ers IN This city, with the exception of one or
we, the subscribers arree. and do
hereby mutually pledge ourselves to each
other, that in order to facilitate the retyru
OF specie change to free aud general cir.
cuiation in this city, we will not bpre.fter
directly or Indirectly, purchase or sell, or
De concerned IN the purchase or sale of spe-
Gle change ofany denomination under fiftv
cents.
New-York, 81. Sept.
We hope, now, that all classes of peonle
VIII Cooperate in this saIutary measure.
by refusing to receive or TO circulate anv
small bills of whatever denomination. bnt
those issued from the Banks or redeam,hle
oy them. We understand that the Como
ration have already, since the day before
yesterday, taken measures to redeem their
small bills with money current at the
,anks.
The degree of Doctor of Laws was 70.
Gently conferred, by Princeton COLLEGE, on
WILLIAM WRIT, Esq. of yire MIA, and on
AARON 0sDEN, late Governor of New
Jersey.
High Charge. 1t discharged against the |
Connecticut Bible Society, thar It has cir
ated an edition of the New Testament. IL !
which the 81, verse If the oh chauter ofI
nc tfctS rs made tO express meaning II |
cay contrary TO that Of the Apostles :andl
IA. this alteration has been made to o. to
li',' exclusively the system Of congregati-
'nfl ordination. L. the new version the |
word :" We in that versc is made :. YEP
and reads thns..' Wherefore, brefhen.
ook we CUT among YOU seven Inen of 10
nest report, 'ull Of the Holy Ghost and
wisdom, whom" Ye Z" wei may appoint
,,ver the business. Though we believe
he eros to be merely Typographical, il