Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-19

vice OF any foreign prince or state, &c.
the same, being al war with anoiherio-
reign prince or state, with whom the Unit
Ell States were at peace. III
The court decided that The counts
founded upon this statute could not be
maintained. upon the ground that US our
government had not acknowledged the
independence of Tie South American
Provinces, they were not foreign States
within the meaning oitl,e act az Congress.
} he ni'er counts were predicatcd upon
Tire acts of Congress oi 1917 and 1918
which are similar in their provisions To
the snrcgo,ng with The addition ofthe
words g colony, district or people,
There was ~ evidence applicable 10
bui TIVE of these counts--N estcr,lay the
argument 10 the Jury was concluded
on the part Of tie ira, erser by Mr.
Pinkncy, and on The part OF The Unit
ed States by Mr.. Wir,. Pie speeches of
these gentlemen were such as were 10 be
expected from such men--they came ili-
~ np 10 the expectation OF their auditors.
The Jury retired from the box little be-
fore Two O'Clock, and after au absence OF
about an hour, reformed will, i verdict OF
GUILTY."
A motion in arrest Of Judgment was
then filed, which is not yet decided.
[Ieieg,aph.
We find the scheme or pr0IIi',;iing the
expectation of specie, so strongly recon-
'Rendcd by some of our papers as rene
dy for The scarcity of money, and the
pressure Of the Times, is beginning very
much to he doubted, both as TO is efiica-
cy and policy, by nlamy who were al firs,
lis warmest advocates. Apublic meeiin,
of the merchants in Philadelphia, has
been held on The subject, and commit
Tee appointed TO enquire into tie policy
oil such measure, and if they thought it
expedeni TO draft mp a memorial 10 con-
gress, recommending The passage of such
II law. This committee has reported that
II is inexpedient 10 petition congress on
the subject. This is a pretty strong midi
cation of their opinion OF Tie policy of
such Il law. IL.
Letters from Washington say, Z" There
Is no danger that Congress willeiiber stop
Tie expectation of specie or bullion, issue
Eychcquer bills, or increase the heavy du-
lies on Imports from India. The mer-
chants will permitted. as usual, 10 man.
age their own Affairs in their Own way,
and trade 10 resume lis natural level"
Boston Ceainei.
NORFOLK, December I6.-On Friday
last detachment of the Princess Anne
Militia, consisting Of liD infantry and ca
va!ry, called out by viriua of warrant
from the civil authority, rcndczyouscd
at Kemps,iile, and from thence sci off,
Ia squads, To scour The different swamps
and forests between That place and
the southern edge of the county, in search
of the gang of desperadocs who haze so
long kept thatpart Of the county ia Il state
of alarm.
The murder Of Taggart, following IN
medlately after the preparation of seve-
raj other acts of fragrant violence and
depreciation, fastened tliiS movement,
which ought 10 have been made al least
six lnonihs ago, when the public peace
first required it.
The troops made tresome and diff
cult search, unit! d late hour of the night,
when they assembled in the neighborhood
of fungO Chapel, without finding out any
trace OF The lugitives. The next morning
they again dispersed i'll small parties, to
renew the seach. A party Of three were
in the course of the day, fallen in with by
a white man by the name of Cox, who
| stated he WAS intimate with one of the
rnnaways named MingO, and would en-
gage to deliver him Into their power, il
| they would secreie ilIemsr Ives in his house.
To this they agreed, and were conducted
by Cox 10 The upper apartment OF his ca
bin, when ne went out and presently re-
turned with Mingo, who appeared 10 be
perfectly at home with Cox, AMI they
| drank Together as old acquaintance. II
being The object ofCox 10 overcome Min
20 with liquor he took care 10 ply him
a
| the desired effect.
The blark III very short time, (accor-
| ding 10 the puugo plIrase) waxcd warm
| in The collar" and in fiji of exuliatiou,
| stepped oui with lis mwsket "a weapon he
| always carr!e,D and fired fe,s-de joie, on
account OF iis escape from tile soi,iers ;
| lie took very good care, however. 20 reload
| II again but Cox cOnirlved 10 ge, it III
| lis possession, and placed it out OF the
| fellows reach.-Cox Then made a signal
which brought down the three militia men
from their concealmcnf, but in their al
tempt 10 secure the black, ne drew Il dirk
aud wounded one Of them severely aid
even after they had lied him, be ma,Ie a
| violent effort and manned his friend Cox
| with his teeth and nails.
Miugo formerly belonged 10 MIR. John
James OF PrlHcess Anne, but Was sold by
that gentleman 10 "A Grorsia mao, from
whom lie ran away, and had been lurking
about The swamps of Princess Anne Cor
| MANY moths peevious 10 his capture. his
ierociiy aud frequent Expectations ontle
farms IN the vicinity of his crnizing
ground, have given rise TO many strange
stories among the inhabitants OF that
| part of The county, which would furnish
ont ayolume OF no small dimensions, aud
no little interest.