Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-07-27
JUDICIAL INTEGRITY

IN some late causes tried in the district
court of the United States for Kentucky.
Judge I'RIMBLE has disregarded, and i'm e1-
iect decided against the validity of the stuu-
;dics OF that state, or the laws requiring an en-
oorsement on executions that the creditor will
receive particular kinds of bank paper in pay
ment, or be compelled to wait twelve months
longer Tor the money due to him. This deci-
sion has called down upon the Judge some Sc
we're animadversions in Tie kentucky Gazette.
We, however, applaud the iirmness and deci-
sion oiJudge TRIMBLE the occasion,and are
relelced to find thejudiciary in various states
ihtcrposing to defeat the unconstitutional and
Pernicioiis laws OF their legislatures ialpai,ing
the obligation Of contracts.
The gentleman who presidcs in the district
court or Kentucky is one among the ablest
lawyers of whom the union can boast. His
patriotism and republican principles are no
less conspicuous than his integrity, learning
and ViSor of intellect and the opinions of such
man must III time have considerable effect
IN correcting the wild notions and unfortunate
feelings which exist in the west concerning
banks anu debts, ;uld the onlnpotence Of state
legislatures. Eronkhu Gaz.
The Arkansas Gazette of Nav 10. informs
the inhabitants of that territory, thatthe Presi-
dent OF the United States, previous 10 the last
adjournment OF Congress, gave his assurance.
lhat another treaty should be made with the
Choctaws, as soon as possible, to rectify the
errors which were committed in the treaty of
october last. In the mean time, fanny OF the
Indians should remove To the coded country,
they are TO be sent so far west as not to in
tererc with the white settlements
The Alabama Republican informs MS, that
the attempt TO fill the subscription to the State
Bank OF Alabama has failed. This is not sur
prlsino. In that State, we apprehcnd, few
nave redundant capital, to be invested in bank
stock
We have before us a table of " the number
OF persons convicted of any crime connected
WIN the forgery of the Notes of the Bank of
England, from 1890 to 1890 inclusive" The
first seven years there were no convictions.
The next seven years the capital convictions
averaged each year IL, and for having forged
notes, &c. 2. The next seven years the capital
convictions averaged each IL, and the conyic-
ions for having forged notes, SC. II. The
next seven years, ending WITH and including
1917, averaged each fifteen capital convictions
and Go convictions for having forged notes, &C.
In the years 1919, 1919 and 1890, the capital
convictions averaged annually 81 aud the CON
ViciIons for having forged notes, &c. 50. The
regular and very great increase of convictions
,oi ui'Se CIIiueS eXcltcu 50 mitch SenSlinllty IN
England that the Bank has for the last three
years, under the direction ofgoyernment, been
engaged in the employment of artists and men
OF science, TO devise and execute plan TO pre-
vent countelelting. [Phd. Press.
We learn by gentleman, arrived this morn |
InS from Savannah, that duel was fought |
on the Carolina side, on Sunday last, between
Col CUTHBrRT and Mr. CLARK, both of
Georgia and that after exchanging two shots,
without any injury, on either side, an amicable !
adjustment took place. Charleston Pat.
newspaper, in Chaiauque county, relates a sim
ynlar act of desperation in an Indian, which happep
~ short time smce at Mack's ferry, Cattaranpus
Greek. white man, and stout Indian who goes |
'y the name Of THE DEVILS RAMROD, after an
alteration, proceeded TO blows. The white man rot
he better Of the Indian The combatants were Sc
iaratcd, and the Indian set across the ferry, and
mounted on his horse. lie was, however, too much
,rieyed To depart, and dismOuntcd and Jumped into
he creek He was taken out and again mounted
'ut quickly dismountcd and again plunged into tho
rcek. lie was taken out a second lime and mount
%, when he rode of a short distance waited for q
avorabe moment, returned and leapt into the creek
rom which he was taken out lilecss The Indians
i hrs tribe have threatened vengeance on the white
nan, who they say must have first killed thcir brother
mi den threw him into the creek.