Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-12

incred, mii,ar. possession was taken of Spain
by France, ard Totally new case had hus
arisen, We defined more explicitly, AS we were
bound 10 do, our neutral intentions !; but this
definition did not harrow, by a single hairs
breadth, the range Of uiIasssted exertion
which, ne had previously conceded as a right
to tiie parent state. Upon this principle we
nave since continued to act aud it is only in
SD far AS we have pointed out specific conse-
qu-nces which mus, be expected to result
from any combined efiorts To rcconquer South
America, thai we can be said 10 have reiu-
sed 10 Spain tue right of claiming the aid OF
her Allies 10 tranquze her American pos
sessions" Courier.
HARRIsoNBuRo, Oct. s7.-On Wednesda y
last findson Swuuce, charged With the muir
der oil Susan Sl'rOuce, WIS brough, into Court,
before his Honour Judge Daniel Smith, and
| sl0ud upon his deli, GRANGE. Some difficulty
MAS experienced 10 procuring Jury, many
persons having formed their opinions on the
subject. Al length after eighteen perenpto-
ry challenges, Jury was empannel.ed and
| sworn, and The Court proceeded to the invesii-
CATION Of the case. A scene Of turptude was
now Developed, from which the mind shrinks
| back will, horrot. AS the whole Trial howe
yer will be accura tely reported in Pamphlet
form, we shall forbear entering into details,
OF dwelling upon circumstances SO hide
Gus and unpleasant to the feelings. The
evidence occupied Wednesday and the great
" part OF Thursday. Tie Court was ad-
dressed onthe part OF the prosecution; by Ro-
bert Gray, Attorney for the Commons ealth,
and Dasid Erwin, ESQ. on the part of the
Prisoner, by Gen. Briscoe q. Baldwin, and
Col. John Kenney. The defence was uncom-
monty able, competent judges pronounce Il
HE 'nosi disciplined piece of forensic ingenui-
~, aud cl"quence ever Witnessed at this Bar
We aud many Others would think SO too, if
we had not heard the con Guiding speech of
the Attorney for the Commonwealth. This
accomplished Lawyer, to great talent for the
pathos uniies elearness OF judgen - and
force of illustration, which is frequently ire
| s'stihlr, and in the present case, seemed like
mighty torrent terrible aud overwhelming
Late on Friday night the Jury retired to their
apartment, and in fifteen minutes returned
| with the Verdict equity of murder in the
first degree" The verdict was received by
| The itpnirnse crowd present, with the deppcs,
agitation, e. the first edect ON tue prisoner was
painful and-disire+sng.
Day before yesterday the prisoner was
| again brought inio Courl, To receive sentence
OF Death. The remarks Of the Judge were
solemn and Impressive and calculated To ava
ken every dormant feeling III the soul. He con-
cludrd by Designating The 10th of December
next, as the day winch shall terminate the lif,
OF the unfortunate, wre,ched and guilty
Spronce. I" May the Lord indeed have mercy
On bus soul. Nottingham Reg
fa'nois territory lands sold for tares.-We
recommend to ali Interested m these lands and
who are not in possession OF their patents, to
cause payment of taxes and charges 10 BIZ
made in the proper office, by the Sd of Decem-
her naxt. This will save the forfeiture of their
rights, and may prove highly importan, to
their descendants.-Ou brother Editors will,
we have no doubt, find room for this. or "a sim
liar Recommendation.
~. Il. The lands we understand were sold
on different days, beginning on the Sd Of De-
cember last, redeemabie in one year from the
sale.
The venerable Ex-president Adams entered
on his ninetieth year on Saturday last.