Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-10-15
From the Kentucky Wing.
ISAAC r. DESHA.


This unfortunate young man has
been again tried, and again convicted
we confess that we did not anticipate
this result. From the accounts which
we had heard Of the jury empannelled
to decide upon his fate, and from our
knowledge Of the principles, and oil
the influence of those who are most
deeply interested in his acquittal, we
did confidently expect that he would
have escaped, without again being
compelled to appeal from the honest
rerdict Of his peers to the tender n,ercieS
of his Judge. The conduct Of Judge
Brown in granting new trial, upon
grounds so frivolous and absurd, has
excited the astonishment Of his friends,
and the Indignation of the public. in
our next paper, we shall demonstrate
to the world that this gentleman is un-
worthy of his station, or that we are
ignorant of the pIainest principles Of
criminal jurisprudence.
We learn that Governor Desha, the
father ofthe accused, attended through
out the trial. We have not yet heard
any thing certain as to his conduct and
demeanor, but he has given ample
81 ope for surmises and rumors. Those
who have faith in his private and po-
litical integrity, will, of course, be dis
inclined to believe that he exercised
any undue means to influence Judge or
Jury.
One Of the counsel Of Desha has adj
dressed a note 10 the editor of the
Kentucky Gazette, and states the
grounds on which the Court granted
new trial; they were the iollowing:-
First, that the county in which the
murder had been committed was not
proved ;-Secondly, that one of the
| iurymen had been seen speaking during
the time of his retirement to well
known political enemy of the Cover
nor. These grounds { Continues he)
were admitted to be just cause for
new trial, by the attorney for the COM
monwealth-not on. to myself, but
also to Messrs Crawford and Taul,
counsel in the case.
Tallahassee, tug. 27.-This beauti-
full section Of country, so recently oc-
cupied by the Indians, is already as
suming the aspect Of civilization and
improvement. The sons Of the forest
have all, with the exception Of a few
upon the locations on the Chatahou-
chic, Appalachicola and Suwanee, re-
moved to the great reserve near the
Bay of Tampa, where they are under
the immediate superintendent of the
Indian Agent, and in the vicinity of
two companies of United States troops.
is now as uncommon to see an In
dian in this place, as il was to find
white man some few years since among
their native forests.
A great number of acres Of land have
been purchased at the late sales, or en-
tered since that period, at private sale,
either by actual settlers, or persons de-
sirous of making immediate settle
ments; a great majority of the purcha-
ses have been made in large bodies
The object of many who came here to
purchase, has been in some instances
frustrated, in consequence OF there not
existing sufficient number OF acres OF
prime land in one body.
81. augustine, Sept. GIVE learn
from the Florida Agency, that Capts.
Clarke and Yancey had arrived there
on the goth inst. from Tampa Bay, on
their way to the Alachua, and are en-
gagged in surveying the route for a road
from the Gulf to the latter place This
road is to b. constructed by the United
States troops, and is expected to be
completed by the lst July next The
survey Of the road from the Alachua
to Camp Pinckney would be common
ced Immediately by Capt. Burch, and
its construction would be by contract.
This is something like progressing
the only point we should look at.
East Florida Herald.