Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-25

ana polIncal priests sbaN % swept
from the face of Europe when the
principles Of the American revolution
shall pervade all parts oft; and when its
population shall sit down under institu-
lions like ours, founded upon EQUAL
ITY OF RIGHTS: then, and not till
then, will peace begin.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
The March Term Of the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions, tssys the ComEnercial Ad-
,'is.r) closed on Saturday. The fol-
lowing sentence for the crime and offence
- forth was pronounced:
Joshua De Graf. late OF Kingston, w.
s,sr county. charge With having obtained
goods in his city, and in payment Tor the
same passed sforged note, was first put to
TIE ar Aldermen ZabrIskle pronounced
the sentence OF The court as follows:
Joshua De Graf, you were indicted al
the last January term Of this court for
forging note for D8i9 rs, payable TO L.
Griswold, or order, at the Merchants
Bank, in this city at months, signed
J. Il. g. s. Elnore, with an Intent to de-
fraud J. T. & s. Gilmore. sdIy. passing
the note, with intent to defraud Zacarlab
Griswold, To this charge you pleaded
not guilty; jury of your country have,
however, convicted you, after fair and
impartial bearing Of your case. and you
are now at the bar Of ibis court to receive
ire sentence OF the law.
10 be obligedito inHict punishment
upon fellow being, which will deprive
him either Of bis liberty orlife, is,a pain.
tul duty, but Ill is peculiarly so, when att
tended by circumstances such as bave
marked your case, by the evidence you
were enabled 10 adduce on your trial. il
appeared that you had before this crime,
sustained reputable character; that you
had been enterprisng and prosperous IN
your business; and through the blessing of
Providence, bad accumulated 4 handsome
property; that Jon are the husband OF an
amiable ans yir'Gous woman. and the ia.
thes OF seven promising children, pledges
Of mutual affection; whose prospects and
your own reputation you have been The
means of blightiag through life. What
then must be the stuation OF your wife,
worse than widow. ard of your children,
worse than orphaned. and exposed 10 the
insults OF cold and unfeeiing world for
however repugnant il may be, and GER
'ainly is, to the best feelings OF our nature
10 visit the disgrace in which an offender
has involved himself, upon his innocent
and unoffeRcing offspring, you have no
reason to hope that yours will be exempt
from those terms ofreproach, and epilhets
o disgrace, which the world have ever
been too liberal in bestowing, In alluding
10 what has just been stated, we have no
desire causelessly to add 10 the anguish OF
mind which must aiilict one in your siua-
ton. We do il simply fer the purpose OF
.monishing all who may be present. % b.
warned by your example and hope they
wiz Tor moment pause and reflect upon
The ruin add degradation in which you
have not only involved y urseli, but your
unfortunate family; and also, with The
nope that il may prove the means OF direct.
ing yoor thoughts into profitable train OF
reflection, amidst those hours OF leisure
and retirement, which will be afforded on
during The long period of confinement
that now awaits you.
The evidence IL support OF The charge,
was so conclusive that your counsel did
not pretend to deny it they admitted
that you did execute the note in question,
in the manner detailed by the witness, Mr.,
Griswold, but endeavored 10 defend You
upon the ground OF Insanity: Several
witnesses from the county Of Ulster, where
you resided, were examined IN support OF
his defence; they stated il as their opin
lonthat yeur mind had Tor some mont Past
been impaired, but the reasons they as.
signed as the ground of that opinion were
100 vague to be relied on, while on the
contrary, the evidnce o! Mr. Griswoid,
and all the testimony on the part OF the
prosecution, evinced beyond all kind OF
doubt, the sanity OF your mnd-such
must have been the opinion OF all who
witnessed the trial and heard the eyi
1ence-such, we do not hesitate to say.
is the deliberate opinion of the court; and
% clearly did the Jury appear TO be inn
pressed with similar eelief, that they re.
'urned in few minutes after leaving their
eat, with verdict OF guilty.
The court cannot omit a5ver,iDg 10 it,
though they deem Il nnne ce'sary minute
;, TO point OUT the consequences that must