Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-12


last night, when the court announced its deci
sion, that the defendant should be bound for
bis good behaviour for IL months, himself in
the SUN of 5000 dollars, and two securities
for 1000 dollars each. The case of Anthony
BGuf, who was committed AS an accompce
or associate OF Vacarie, we understand, is to
be taken up on Saturday. [Heruld.
March 4.-The trial Of Anthony Bquc as
an associate of Charles Vacarie, the gold dust
man, did not take place on Saturday as an
nounced by the Court aud stated in our pa
per OF Wednesday last, that day being taken
up with further trial of Vacarie, at the in
stance OF MIR. Bergasse, from Philadelphia, for
larceny, in taking two diamond breast pins,
the property the said Bergasse, valued at 60
dollars.
In our history of the fraudulent transactions
OF this man Vacarie, in selling brass filings
Tor gold dust, we stated that he had procur-
ed the sum of four thousand dollars from
French gentleman in Philadelphia in part pay
ment of bag of his brass fings-Mr. Ber-
gasse is the gentleman alluded to, and it APP
pears that, besides the S 1000, vacare had
the address to get from him the two diamond
breast pms before mentioned-not however
as SD much towards paying for the pretend
ed gold DUST but under the pretext that he
wanted to shew them TO some Spanish gen.
tIemen, and if they liked the trinkets, he,
(Vacarle,) would purchase them. 1t may be
readily supposed that when Bergasse parted
with the breast pins it was for the last time
The prisoners defence was ably and iuge-
mously argued by w. MAXWELL, Esq. who
contended that the manner of the prisoners
acquired possession Of the articles, though adj
mItted TO have been grossly fraudulent, did
not amount to larceny. He was met with
equal ability and cogrncy by Gen. TAYLOR,
counsel for the plaintiff, who quoted various
authorities in aid OF his own powerful argu-
men's to sustain the order upon which the
Court had granted the trial. The trial excited
good deal ofinterest, and during the whole
oi ITS process the court was thronged with
spectators. AT half past the question was
submitted TO the court, who confirmed their
order SO that according to the act of Assem-
lilly which provides for cases of this descrp
fion, Vacarie will be held in custody until he
shall be demanded by the Executive of Penn
sylvanla, within whose jurisdiction the offence
was committed, II such demand shall be made
within three months from the time of his COM
IMMINENT, and provided that he shall not be
SUBJECT to any suit or Indictment in any case
involving the rights of this Commonwealth or
ats citizens. II is, however, the intention of
The counsel ior the prisoner to apply for writ
oihooens corpus 10 bring the case before the
superior Court, Judge PARKER presiding, and
The trial is appointed TO be held on Thursday
nrxt m.
9ae Vermont Contention assembled at Mont
peher on Tuesday last, and chose the Hon.
Jonas Galusha, President, Hon. VIM. A. Girls
void Secretary, Samuel Ausln Esq. Assistant
ssecretary, and Rev. Chester Wright Chaplain.
The amendments proposed by the Council of
tensors. were communicated by the Cavern
tod TN 81 IL,
whole for the day following. On Friday the
severa! amendments We're taken into conside-
ration. The first article was rejected without
disisiou-- the second by a vote of IA Ia 2O2;
me third by vote of 95 To I2l; the fourth
by an unanimous vote and the fifth by vote
OF 10 To 1913. The proceedings of this body are
thus summariiy stated in the MONTPELIER
Natchman. Boston d. .4du.
The convention assembled and organized
on Thursday, dr:ibeTated and decided on
Friday, dissolved and departed on Saturday,
ieavmg the constitution of the state Just as
they found H."
WAsHINGToy, March 9.-The followingim-
poriant Message was yesterday Transmitted
ny the President of the United States TO the
House OF Representatives
10 The House Of Representatives. of tbs United
Suites.
la transmitting to the House of Rppresen.
fativcs the documents, called for by the resolu-
lion of that House Of the 3Ofll of January,
consider 1t my duty to invite the attention oil
Congress TO very important subject, and Ia
communicate the sentiments of The Execu.
tive 90 it, that, should Congress entertain
similar sentiments, there may be such co.
operation between the two Departments OF
the Government, as their respective rights
and duties may require.
The Revolutionary movement, in thr
Spanish Provinces in this hemisphere, attract.
ed the attention, and excited the sympathy, OF
our ieilow-cni2ens, from IFS commencement.-
This feeling was natural and honorable 10
them, from causes which need not be com
munlcated 10 you. 1t has been gratifying "a
all TO see the general acqIIiesccnce which has
been manifested, in the policy which the con
stltuted authorities have deemed it proper &c
pursue, TO this contest. As soon as the move
nent assumed such steady and consisten
form as 10 make the success ofthe province:
probable, the rights 10 which they were en-
billed by the law af nations, as equal parties to
civil war,were extended to them. Each part,
was permitted TO enter our ports with its pub
nc and private ships, and TO take from then
every article which was the subject of com
merce with other nations. Our citizens also
nave carried on commerce with both parties
and the government has protected it, will
each, IN articles not contrahand of war;
Through the whole fthis contest, the United
States have remained neutral and have fulfill.
ed with the utmost impartaity, all the obi
cations incident TO t!.at character.
This contest has now reached such stage
and been attended with such decisive success
on the part of the provinces, that it merits tn,
most profound consideration, whether Their
right TO the rank ofindependent nations, Will