The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-21
o,Iieation from the existing majority, and

obligation from the existing majority, and
that majority being removed, anuther
comes in its place with viii equally free
IN make its own laws and contracts =
urhese are axiofDs so self-sgi1ent that no
exclamation ran mix them palmer ; for
be e not 10 he reasoned with, who says
that non-pxistence can control existence,
ar that nothing can move something =
They are axioins too prtgadat nth satat7-
frey con sequences. The laws Of ciiilsoei
tx. indeed, for the encouragement OF in
dIstry, give the property of the parent 10
hi- family on MS death, and III NIT evil
zed coupiries permit MIN efen 10 Slrr
il BY testament Ia whom he pleases. Aud
II is also found more convenient 10 suffer
tilr laws of our predecessors 10 st nd on
our implied assent, as If positively re-en-
acted. until the existing majority positively
r..oeals thenI. But tins does not lessen
the right OF that majority to repeal,
whenever Il change of CT calnstances, or
of will, calls for it. Habit alone CON
POUNDS ei,i p~ra.tice with natural right.
Ofihe merits of the pamphlet ] say no
fling of course /; having found it necessary
Il decl ne giving opinions on books, even
when desired.
With my thanks for the pamphlet, be
pleased to accept the assurance Of my
great respect.
Ctrcumstaatiad Eeiience.-Our readers
have read, with interest, the publications
which have appeared in this and oiher pa
pers, ON the subject of convictions on en-
camstantlal testimony, as illustrated IN the
Csc of an individual OF the name oi Ham
iiton. some time ago executed for murder,
and an acknowledgement of the commission
Of which was said to have been lately
made by another convicted criminal
The following positive statement, rom the
Mobile Commercial Register, puts that
story completely and forever to rest. i,
f.Nat. Int.
"a False ReporL-The Postmaster of
this city has received a number OF letters,
requesting information of an execution
which is said To have taken place here IN
1Iarch last, and by the last mail, he reeeIv-
ed one enclosing the following article from
a Kentucky paper:
i" The public have not probably forgot
len the execution a few years since, III Bar
zen county, Of John {. Hamilton, for the
murder of Or. Sanderson. We learn, by
the Columbian Spy, a paper printed at
Mount Sterling, that a letter has been re-
eeiycd from MIR. Robert Higgins, in Ala
bama, addressed to Capt. John Higgins,
in Montgomery county, which states that
q man vas executed at Mobile, in March
last, who alleged hiolse,f to have been the
murderer, and asserted thai Hamilton was
innocent. He followed Sandefson, he said,
from Natchcz, and would have Killed him
spaner but for fear of Hamilton"
The above report has acquired an eN-
l~ensiyt eirculHtion in the newspapers and
seems to have xcited a good deal OF IN
terrst amongst the friends oftile parties.
Whplhis &" Mr.. Robert Higgins, IN Ala
hansl," IS, we do rot know, nor his motive
for fubricaling such a story. IS utte,fy
uiihoa Joundatioa-therr was 30 one
eratca here in March last, nor does any
ore, AS far as we can learn, l. collect that IA
man was ever executedin this city, making
any such confession"