Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-23

While their losses they mourn, We rejoice in
our GAINES.
~ J'an Z. AfeaoH-General Oglethcrpe /:
Tue founder anu law aiver o! Georgia.
NA'Hv,LLE. April G.-Gcn jackson reached
his residence IN this county last Friday. a
committees appointed. aud a pmnIic dinner
VIII De gwen nm ie day al The Nashville Ian.
Supreme Court .f The u. Stotes.
Ihis cont. above the law and beyond The
control OF r"Diic opinion, has lately made a
decision iaat prostrates the state so,ercigniies
entirely. The extraordinary determination 10
prevent the states taxing The capital OF The
y. ,. Sank. anu the decree declaring the state
hSoNeht laws unconstitutional. has awakened
public attention 10 tue ariStociatical character
of the court, q must sooner or later bring down
on the members Of il the eAecration OF the
cominn'ity- Every days experience tends 10
confirm the impression mad e MANY wears since
that the public men of our conntiy are aban-
uoning the principles tor which Hancock Sa.
muel Adams. Jefferson, and Others, so glor-
.Ously contendsd.
@ are consoied with the idea that the pub.
NC opinion VIII not support the Supreme Court.
Our government is made for the peopje. not
The people for the governors. lClaYion.
ROBBERS TAKEN.
NoRFoLk, April l6.-rhe TWO notorious
.oDoers. VIZ James L. Scott. alias Emmons aud
Nafhanief Hay, who broke Jail in Washington
City and lied ON the night of the 18th Feb aud
Tor whose apprehension reward of s 600 was
ohered by the Marshal of tue District of Co
iumba, have been taken up i'm this Soronsb
and committed to Jail. They had been hui
short time here. when they were accidentally
recognized on FRIDAY night last, al one OF the
dancing assemblies in the rear of the Exchange,
ny Thomas Long, of Lincoln couhty, n. G..
VINO mad seen the gentlemen before, having
been present DIT their trial ia Washington for
breaking open and robbing the store OF Mr..
Samuel fitzhush, of Georsetown; aud being
apprized other escape he (much TO his credii)
immediately weat aud communicated the
discovery 10 the Mayor, who ordered Cherry
the Constable to accompany Mr. Long TO the
pace where he had seen them. Some delay
having occurred in findin. the constable, who
was out with tie watch, when they arrived
di the mousse the company had all dispersed
ana tue doors were closed it being then past
III o'clock. The next night the constable
Went again to the same house, and affecting TO
be Intoxicated, threw himself careless.y down
In corner, where he remained for some time
,unnoticed, when person came i'll, who, from
us appearance, he took to be Way soon after
as IL had been preconcerted, MIR. Long enter.
ed, and seeing Way he presently introduced
MN TO Cherry, who with somewhat less polite
ness Than Lord Chesterfield prescribes Oh sucil
occasions, took his new acquaintance rery
soberty by the arm aud marched him off to the
mayors Office, where after lie had got his
despdfches, he was escorted to prison.
scott, 1t appears had taken trip into the
country. aud did not return until after his
companion was committed-wlen feeling no
inclihation to prolong his stay il, Norfolk, he
MADE precipitate aud rather claudestine
retreat IN boat 10 Lambert's Point; but
our ponce ofhcers were so pressing that they
could not permit Him TO depart so unceremo.
niousy: they traced him 10 his hiding place
ana literally hunted him out from among the
bushes aud thickeis, aud brought him back to
town where he was accommodated with Iodg.
,ngs at the public expence, as his companion
had been before him.
On tuesday they were both brought out for
examination by the Mayer and one of the AL
dermen. way made All attempt TO DENY the
charges alledged against him, but Scott,
whois an freshman. and one of your off handed
flashing fellows exclaimed PSohl what It's the
use OF bothering the Magistrate !Sure does not
MI Long there know all about us, and more
TOO 9. Then turning 10 the Mayor lie made II
candid confession of all the viIlainous acts la
winch ne and his colleague had been engage
ed, and convinced the court that more finish
ed pair OF sconndres could not be found in auy
part OF The world. They were both ordered
Dack 10 Jail, aud sent OIL yesterday III irons by
The steam boat Roanoke, for Baltimore from
whence they will be con,nct ed lack 10 Wash.
ins Ton 10 receive the reward OF their numerous
v'lianies and il is 10 be hoped, that due pre-.
caution viii be taken 10 prevent their escape.
lie vigilance OF cur police in apprehending
these miscreants, and putting period 10 their
Sdftcf VI uetreuduOn, cannot he be too much
praised; and we hope that this with other
instances OF their attention 10 the welfare of
Tie town, VIII remove the uufavorable mpres
SION respecting them, which has hitherto
prevailed abroad. One thing is certain, that
the tribe OF piunderers and swindlers who
ln'est other towns and leave them with impu
nifty can do but little in the way of their bust
ness IN Norfolk before they are found out, and
taken care OF. Ii appears that Scott and Way
were both concerned in the robbery of the
bank, some time ago, were after
wards apprehended and committed TO Jail at
that place, from whence, after several at
lempts, they succeeded in breaking out and
making their escape. Herald
GEORGETOWN, April l9-We under
stand that Way and Scott, the persons
who robbed Mr.. Fitzhugh 5 store and Mr.
Shekels' tavern, and who made their es-
sape from the prison of Washington, a
short time since, have been taken in Nor
folk, under assumed names; and arrived
III The city OIL Saturday, in the steam boat.