Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-11

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wonld defend himself To the last.-IIe altered
| his mind, however, as lie contemplated the
upiitied rail which was about TO descend with
| powerful sweep on h,s devoted head, aud
quietiX surrendered. For some crime that he
had committed within the Jurisdiction OF the
borough Court he was fts, brought up bef.tc
that tribunal, aud sentenced ~ be buint in the
hand. Asscon aS this sentence was executed,
lac was taken into custody by the Sheriff of
Norfolk county, 10 undergo another trial tor
offences OF more hcinOus nature committed
within the jurisdiction of the County Court.
At this trial lie WAS convicted OF highway rob
berry, aggravated by acts OF wanton violence.
aud condemned TO suffer the avail penalty OF
the law, Deeth.-Whiie awaiting his doom. he
evinced but little concern aboHt thc future.
His feelings. however, We're evidently SOFTEN
ed b, the influence OF piuus individuals who
visited him in his confinement. When asked
by the sheriff, few days before his execution,
IL he was prepared for death, hr cooily replied,
Yes; better Than Ls!iould ever he if j WAS
permitted TO live. / nave no wish to live. be-
cause know too well how il would be with
me cant trust my temper. 1t you don't
hang me now, know you will have to do i,
some other time aud as l have made up my
mind TO suffer, had rather 20 how than not"
Al the galIows he was quite cheerful, and called
ont 10 the officer in attendance To let him
know when lie was 10 be turned OF This
intinia,ion was accordingly given him, and lie
had just time To articuiate, God bluss you
all, when the fatal cord stopped his breath
forever. Herald
TO THE EDITORS OF TIE NORFOLK BEACON.
read in your paper OF yesterday the ac.
count OF niuruy on board the HIig Pedidr
oil New \ ok AT Smyrna, 90 the oh February,
vhichy You extracted from Nr. Pouiscns Jour
nal. Ii cannot but be pleasing TO YOU and
Your readers in this Borough TO learn that
The French Commodore who is alluded TO in
TIE letter, ana TO whose cxer,ious the officers
OF tue American brig are indebted for their
iIVes, Us The same Commodore Raigan, OF the
French frgate La Cleopatra, who anchored III
Iyhnhaven bay about mouth ago, and landed
here with Il number Of his officers from a nj
ioi-hoat. Asl have seen the letter which the
American Cohsni al Smyrna wrote on that o.
Sasion 10 Commodore Haigan, 10 thank him
Tor his kindness towards his ceuuirymcn, L
ihi'ih 1t an act otjns;ice 10 give you ihs intor-
nation.
1 am, gentlemen, your humble servant.
Norfolk, Aagast 25.
New ORLEANS, August d.-On Thursda,
last lie Naval othcer aud surveyor Of the port
OF New Orleans were sentenced by the parish
court, 10 IL hours imprisonment, aud 10 paw
hire OF nifty dollars each, tor Il contempt in tax
ing and OBTAINING negro ciii that had been
Judiciai'y se9nestered, and also q contempt in
open court, by fling disrcspectiul answer 10
Il rnle 10 Shew cause why they should not be al
tached. On Wednesday last, MIR. Chew, Tie
collector OF the customs, was brought up for a
contempt OF the same tribunal in OBTAINING a
negro girl, who had been seoueStered AVID ON
Saturday purged himself by his answers 10
Use Undergraduates propoumded by Tie attor.
hey general, and was accordingly discharged
PARISH COURT.
u.s. Edward LOrrain. for contempt
And the sad Edward Iorrain shews against the
rue aforesaid:
That your respondent is Naval onicer the District
of Mississippi, duis Commissioned ard sworn: THAI
the said negro Ihne WAS, on the day OF = mi.
OF 10 the issue OF the writ of sequestraun mentioned
iound on board the soop ThUrne, together with thTty
eight other persons Of color, all OF were stated
by the captain and by Charles Morgan, have been
transported AS slaves In said sioop, iiom Perth Amboy
to New Orleans:
That, by act of Congress, cases made and
provided ii Is required that, OF all persons ana Tor
such purpose transported, there shall oIf and
subscribed, in certain fon before the collector al tie
poTt Of depa,tlTe, duplicate maniiesis every such
ptT on, and permit received from such collector for
the transportation thereof one oil which imaniests
must previous TO the unadng or putting ON shore of
such person. suffering them 20 ou shore al Tie
port OF destination be delivered the collector ,rsId
ing thereat and truth thereof sworn L. beiore him,
whereupon, aud for his being satisfied theIeniL LIE
shall grant permit for unadIns Suffering suc, per
90 shore: and that, by the SAID ACT Of con
grcss such uniading. without such permit Is unlawful;
That In this case there not delivered To the col
ector naval Of New orleans any manifsst Of
the saiAse- 20 Anne, nor any permit required for
her transportation: that therefore the did y0t
eraut a peimn for umiadng said negro lint IN he
contrary inserted IN his permit OF the
said other tLITiyeisht persons his written pyOLiLliou
Of The rn!aJing ol this one, Anne:
That, consequence of the said unlawful uausporta
l"n OF s"h hnne as apparent ON he papers OF the soop
raoTe, and confessed by the said ca ptain and by
seidesIaOnJ The SAID soop ThoTnc seized as for
eIted u the United States, together with the said negro
Anne as an nciden Of said seizure, part Of lie
ts5nSn! necessary TO its support, and was detained
ln'Ihe as beng prohibited BY law to be delivered =
Charles Morgan:
That jGIIcT inasnGch tbe officers Of the customs
informed that the said Anne taken Oh board
sea, ana therefore could know with certain, her
tTgIn, te SAID slOOp likewise seized as fDf
under Tie acts OF Congress I'm such case made and
provided, as having brought III the said Anne ONE
ioTeisH country OF rom sea and said negro Anne was
seiztd aud held subject the lawful reguiaisLs
made III this behalf by the legislature Louisiana
Thai Charles Morgan appeared before The Judge Of
t!iis honorable cout, ant sued seuuc.ta
tIcH u. eVitectVr By which! 10 obtain delivery
To bGl Of said pegfo Anne that the face of sad
hoEgaus peUG was, apparent ana express q true and
lawful cause fol the uOi-deliVeTy of tue said Anne s
hcieny manifesto sew the judge that the jurisdiction
oil The SUBJECT mailer was, by supreme law the
land, cODnded TO The collector aud the Tie IT,
States and not 10 this honorable That this res
ponIent considered the wit aforesaid as eHanalIn1
from court having no Jurisdiction heIeuf aud h.re
fore not enitledt0 ObGGthce. That be iuTheT cUsid
cred Tie same as az ingenious device and adopt
cd by the sdld Charles MolgaE's counsel tO Ell,
repeal and Modification OF the laws oil the Uuled states
it sIch lnGGc and provided, chfOrce IN de
nahce of these laws, tie unlawful! delivery OF slaves
introduced CONTRARY to the acts Of Congress
Tha this respondent did therefore feel bound by bis
oath OF office ans by his allegiance 40 the United States
TO disTespeCt aud accordingly DAD disiespcCt the wFu
aforesaid: That, however in the matters ings allrg
ed IN tie AFFIDAVIT upon which he 10 charged, lie was
not IN fact guilty Of any dsresprct TIE said rit AS
lac AYERS that previous to the thee set forth Lc
sequestTation had been effected by Yrtue thereof
the negro ia question delivered To the said Charles O
gan. EDWARD LOERAIN.
tlle Of the Sarrfyor ieos Ia the same ords
l a. The d6Og6.l
| FROM LoNDOy PAPER or July.
EEIORr ON THE USURY LAWS.
| The select committee appointed TO consider
l..Nt al al. q a 4. 4.