Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-24

IN the verdict did not establish the sovereign.
ty OF the Senecas and that from the treaties.
laws and public documentsit appeared album
dainty tlatthey had not claimed or xercsedso-
verelgnty since 1890; that they had repeatedly
and formally acknowledged the jurisdiction OF
the English government, and had by formal
grant OF 1875, transferred the whole of their
territory TO the British crown. il was further
commended, that during the revolutions the Sc
necas were the enemies of this country, and
were conquered that they acknowledged
their conquest and subsection by treaty of
peace, and various treaties since.
In behalf OF the prlsoneS, various technical
exceptions were made, and particularly that
the finding of the Jury in capital case was
conclusive on the court, both rs to the law
and the fact. Thatif il was to be opened, the
COUNSEL commended that it would appear that
the Indian tribes in this country had always
been recognised and treated as independent
by the Dutch and English govern0rs--that
although the Scnecas were conquered du
ring the revolution, yet conquest did not ne
cessarly impllya change of government or Of
iaws-that since the conquest they had been
treated as independent, both by the United
States and this statc--tllat if jurisdiction was
| acquired over them by conquest, it was that
OF the United States and not OF this state.
and that the United States had never ceded it
to this state ltismpossible to state at length all
the grounds takenin behalf ofthc prisoner. but
thescarc supposed the most material. The dis
cussion produced avery thorough examination
OF all the laws, treaties, documents, and thepub-
lie history relating to the Indians :and the court
ntiinating that there was considerable difficulty
mine question, allowcdt the prisoner to be bailed
III 1000 dollars, To appear at the pext court OF
oyer and terminer of Erie county, and took
time to consider the case
The novelty of the cause attracted crowd
OF spectators. Tommy Jenny was at the bar,
arrayed IN Indian costume, and painted after
the fashion OF his tribe. He bore the trial
with cfuanimty and for,itude but evinced
much satisfaction at being sci at liberty.
WINCHESTER, Aug. 1--WE learn that the
country immediately balow the Ridge is unus,l-
ally sIckiy. In the neighboring comfy OF Lou
doun grcatdistress prevails. Ouriniormant tells
us, that none family three persons died with
In twenty four hours, who were buried i'm op.
grave. No cause can be assigned Tor this af-
flic:ing mortality. The neighhorhood possess
es every advantage that can be claimed from
Geographical situation, and the country is ne
iieved to be as generally healthy as any part
OF the union indeed, philosophers suppose this
latitude $50 des.) TO he more favorable. TO
health than any other on the globe.
SfIANNONDALE SPRINGS.
This healthy and fashionable resort lin tie
nci5lbOring county of JcflcrsonI is crowded 10
excess. The buildings erected by tile propri-
etors are found Insufficient TO aceommojate
half the visiters. The neighborhood Tor miles
around is converted into boarding houses, anil.
as far as we have heard, every thing is com
fortdb'e. President Monroe and family asriv-
ed on Wednesday last, and contemplated re-
manning fortnight. What with the springs,
the camp meeting at Newtown, and the Bap
fist association at Salem meeting house, our
town will tomorrow Sunday be nearly de
serted. Pen,,JEc,,