Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-06-11
From the n. Y. Gazette, June7.

TIE United States, VS.. tie pace President
The United States District Court met yester-
dav morning pursuant to adjournment, tor the
purpose of concluding the above cause. FOB
ert Tillotson, Esq. U. s. District Attorney,
summed up, on the part of the prosecution, IN
a long and elaborate speech. After which,
about two o'clock Judge Van Ness delivered
a short but impressive charge to the Jury, in
which he commented upon the fact of the
Vice President having been held up to the
world as a public defaulter; which said he IS
not considered as a common debtor, but i'm.
plies a want of moral rectitude. He then ad.
vertea to the circumstance of his having been
acquainted with the defendant in the morning
ofhis life, when all was sunshine, but he now
knew him in the epening of that life when his
circumstance had materially changed. He
then proceeded to instruct the Jury on several
points in the case. and concluded by observing,
that If thew should decide on a verdict in favor
OF the Vice President, it should be a general
verdict; that is, if it appeared to them that he
0the Vice president) had produced evidence of
claims equal to the balance alleged to be due by
him to the United States, their verdict should
be to that effect. He at the same time observ-
ed that ifthe inrv were of opinion that Govern
ment was indebted to him in a larger amount,
they might, as individuals, sign a certificate to
that effect, which would not, however, be re-
corded. hut might, at some future day, be OF
service to the Vice-President.
The Jury came into Court at a quarter past
five O'Clock, and rendered a general verdict in
favor of the defendant. They at the same time
pave a certificate for a balance, which thev
considered as Justly due from the Government
to the Vice President, of D. l36 ,799 81.
The Editors of the Gazette are indebted to
Mr.. Toplif, tEeir Boston Correspondent, for
the following intelligence:
ST. Domingo, Aay7, 1922.
Every thing here at present remains tran
quill, with the exception of daily depredations
committed b. the soldiers and subaltern Off
GERS, which is the cause of a daily emigration
to the Main and neighboring Islands of the
whites) French and Spaniards. Every meas
ure possible is taken to restrict and depress
Duties on imports and exports
have augmented fftv per cent. Their princi-
pal object appears to be In cultivating the land,
and stopping the cutting of all kinds of wood
and thew have obfge the most part of their
people employed in that service to take up arms
in the Haytien armv. An English man of war
brig is cruising ffthis port, to protect their
commerce. On the lst inst. the Haytien schr.
Corsair was totally lost on the rocks, going IN
to the Bay. The pilot and ten men were
drowned, or rather supposed to have been kill
ed in consequence of having got her ashore.
Extract OF a letter from VIM. Everhart, Esq.
dated Cork county, Ireland, April %, 1922,
to his wife.
& embrace the first opportunity OF letting
Won know OF the total loss of the ship Albion,
on the coast of ireland, about one mile from
this, YESTERDAY morning at four O'Clock she
was driven on a rocky shore, and was soon
heat to pieces by the waves. The ships crew
consisted OF 25; the steerage passengers 6
the cabin passengers % making 81 IN all
Ofthe ships crew there were W or lost
10 of the steerage passengers > OF the cabin
passensers %. Eight only were saved. a
mongst the drowned were the captain and sec
ond mate. You NAV still be alarmed, but you
need not apprehend any danger Detailing me,
for God is with me; he alone has protected and
saved me, for when ! was in the greatest dan
ger nv mind was completely composed; though
4 vas sick all the passage, and OF course was
the weakest and most feeble passenger on
board. vet I trusted in our Saviour, and J be.
ca ne strong, and actually underwent more IA
igue, I believe. than anv that got saved, and
continued strong until I got safe on shore, when
nv strength left me; which clearly proves that
Cod gave me strength and presence of mind.
But I am now verv we'll, and shall leave here
m a eew DAVIS for Liverpool, or as soon as some
of the sailors recover of the wounds received,
a proofhow composed my mind was, while
was in the greatest danger, and what conf.
dence 7 had in nv Redee ner, is that | actual
" assisted some of those who were drowning
and CRYING for mercy. The place where the
vessel was wrecked was a high and perpendicu-
lar rock. Ihowever got OF the edge of one o.
than, and renamed there abont three hours,
the waves beating over me; there were on the
rock, at the same time, FIVE or SIX others, who,
believe all persisted. You will not forget,
with the little ones, to render humble thanks
to God for my deliverance. am now at The
house of Mr.. Gibbons, who furnished me with
every thing : can ask for; the people are very
hospitable here; I am not in want OF any thing
nor shall = be; I shall return home IN six OF
eight weeks. IF there should be a ship to sail fol
PHILADELPHIA In that time
sWM. EVERHEART.'