Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-03
A HARD CASE


ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 3O.-At the hast
term OF the court for This county, Joseph
Lampert was convicted of the crime of
6igGmy, and sentenced TO be burnt i'm the
hand, winch punishment was carried INTO
execution and the criminal remanded 10
prison, until the expenses of his prose-
cuiion we're defraycd and security enter
ed into for his good conduct, neither of
which he has been able To obtain. On
Saturday last person of the name of
FhetpS, who was witness in the case.
returned from visit to Richmond. (tht.
residence of Lamperts first wife) where
he had not been for several years.-He
states that he called TO see the former
wife OF Lampert, and upon enquiry, learnt
that she had been married tn Sc Ten wears
to j. Miller" whose s,sn was over the
door OF tue residence where he fonn her.
by whom She hada child. Lamp ri con-
tracied mairimony here about s months
since, and has been absent from his wife
many years. Under these circumstances
II Is hoped thai tile public and admins
traitors of the law will take an interest in
relieving INN from confinement and fur
tber persecution. Herald.
KNOXVILLE, jan. 20.-0n good author;t,
we learn that General jackson, has written TO
the governor, that - he had lust received or.
derS from the president of the United States,
to repair To Fort Scott Georgia with insiruc
tons TO call upon the governors of the nei1b
boring states for such additional militia force
as may be deemed necessary TO co ouerate
with all the dlsposable regular troops or The
southern division against the SeininoIes
That " he had Immediately on the receint of
these orders, addressed circulars 10 several nj
those brave officers who served with him DIN
ring the Greek campaign, under "a hope that
ninety address to the patriotism OF our citizenS
would enable him 10 effect, by voluntar, en-
lisnent whatwOuid otherwise have 10 he dona
by draft" That he had called for one tIou,
sand mounted men and should the anpeaJ
prove ineihcaclons, he wond embrace The ear
liest opportunity of making requsition on
the governor for similar number OF drafted
militia"
That the General will succeed i'm procnriDc
the volunteers he wants, we have not the
SMALL sidoubt-an with them, the regulars ON
the frontiers, and the militia OF (icorgia alrea-
dy or the march, he will produce = s,Ieed% al
Jusimeht OF our differences with tire Semi.
nOleS.
A deputation If Chiefs of the Cberokee. oe
Arkansas. ieit this pace few days since for
Washington, accompanied BY Samuel Honston
Esqr. assistant agent to the Cherokee tribe.
arkansas Delegation Of UeroEees.
The Arkansas delegation OF Cherokee Iudi-
ans which has been here for some DAYS nast
has been clothed and equipped under The Sup
perintendance of Governor McMINN. for vi.
sit TO Washington City, foi which place thsv
left here oil the 10Th inst. The object of tb;ss
delegation, We understand, is to have an intet'
view with the president of the United Statas
with view to obtain his permission TO est
biIsh separate aud distinct government for
themselves in the Arkansas country. and to
dissolve all obligations which they have here,
iotore been under to the Cherokees who no
side east of the Mississippi. This oLiect
should it be effected, will promote the emiSrs'
ton OF the CherokeeS and hasten the eStir-
guishment OF their claim 10 the coIutrv -,
which they now reside. This event Iras &C.,
long aud anxiousiy looked for add cannot me
less desirable to the citizens Of Tennessee H.
to the officers Of the General Governne,,
whose prompitnde aud zeal in Carving ti,a,
treaty into effect is highly chars cteristic of
the rulers ot free people.
Gov. MCNIINN, who has been instructed bv
the president Ut the United States to snntrir.
tend the delivery OF the property stimulated
to be gwen to the Arkansas emi9r,nfs vil
leave here, We understand, to morrow fer tbe
Cherokee Agency, where, it is probable, lie
duties assigned him, will render his ab.snce
Indispensable for thirty days.
tKegister.