Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-21
DTTCTJ CLAIMS.

The National Journsl gives account OF the
recent negotiations with the Government ot the
Neihcra, us for indemnity for losses sustained by
Our citizens b. seizures apd coniiscsuon OF their
vessel- and propef,yin the ports oil Holland IN the
ear SO9-The losses in question amounted TO a.
bout one million OF dollars.
" Although (saystie Journal) Mr.. Everett did
not push his arguments to the extent he might have
do c, he pushed them far enough 20 compel the
Government OF tie Netherlands to solicit suspen-
sion of the negotiation, which was taclt coaies-
sion that the Withholding OF Indemnity by Holland
did not admit of complete virdcalion. Mr..
Everett. perceiyirg unpleasant degree OF disln-
clnsiion in Baron De NaSel to continue tie dis
CUSTOM RETAINED from any farther corresponds, &C
with that Minister on the subject, and adliresse
himself to his own government, by forwarding to
Washington the copy OF draft of no;e which
might have been sent o the Baron, in which lie
took luminous survey oil the whole question,
md proposed, as no satisfactory result was TO be
expected rom negotiation in the then state OF the
1Isness, TO refer the matter Tor investigation TO
Commissioners, TO be appointed by The two go
ernments. who should report sta cment ot iact~,
iar as they affect the question OF responsibility
nd hat if, upon such statement, the goverlineDi
f The United States aud that OF the Ne hrrai Us
should still dter upon his point, II should Oe re-
erred TO the decision OF some friendly Sovereign
u be agreed upon between them. TIL dra!t OF
~
he Baron De Nasell. Mr.. Secre airy Adams wrote
20 IIr E,vere, on the 26ih of May, 1920, and
Instructed HIM TO reserve it until lie should lear
further from the American Department oil state
The Viscount De Qp,bec.s, the Minister OF the
Netherlands a, Washington, 1t seems, ON taking
leave when about to return home, and IN puF-u-
ance of directions FROM his government had yer
bally intimaied to r. Adams It's wish that the dis
cussion shoald not be further pressed. The Prcsi-
dent believed j, would be eXpfdient TO torhear re-
newing applications for The present; but tie Wis
count De QuaLecll was distinctly informed that the
h; of the American citizens TO indemnity could
not be abandoned By their government"
FataI Orcmrsnce-An unusual event which
mas produced most painful sensation in CON-
munty, took place in this town on The evening OF
Tuesday last. From motives OF deliracy
trained from giving sccoun' Of Tie transaction,
rs it then Supposed The young man guilty o.
the oieace would ne tried at the present term OF the
Supreme Cour, row sitting in this town. iha.
rial having however been postponed 10 March
next, motion olthe prisoners Counsel, grounded
on the recent occurrence OF tie act and the dill
Guilty of preparing defence upon short notice,
the objection plain statement o! the facts Is re-
movG and ia the time that is to Intervene before
he uia, the public excitement will have subsidized,
and the law will have It's impartial and unbiased
operation.
The melancholy circumstances o!thS case should
operate NOT only, a has been suggested, to deter
persons troi. the commission of what j. perhaps
90 generally esteemed in youth veniL offence,
ne improper taking OF fruit, but rs caution TO tie
owners such fruit 30 what extremes they proceed
n the defence oil their premises.
The principal facts suDjoIned from the Gaze te
OF Saturday last
On Tuesday evening last, about o'clock, a
Young man named jonathan Gray, son OF Mr..
Of 4 ;I,la
an apprentice to Colonel Latham Babcoc.l, having
in company with two oher lads OF MS acqpaint-
ance, entered the garden OF Nlr John Field, Albert,
d sou OF Mr.. Field, aged about y years. learning
The circumstance, took gun widch had been load
cd with duck shot, proceeded to the garden, and
fired upon the young r.an, when at the distance OF
rom 10 to 80 feet. The charge entered the face OF
Gray, who fell, and in about twenty minutes was
discovered, gasping for breath. He imiue-
dia ely taken TO the house of MIR Field, when the
Je-t medical assistance was obtained But seyer.l
Of the shot having entered his he'd, he continued
nrensihle Till has deab, which TOOK place about .
O clock The next morning. The unhappy Young
man who shot him, the next morning arrested
on a warrant issued by MIR. Justice Rivers--wa-
Examined by a Court OF Justice, aud commit ed
or trial before The Supreme Court of this Sla'e,
which Is now sitting in this town. Ga Thursday,
the case presented 10 tie Grand Jury, who re-
turned bill OF Indictment against the accused for
"urder. he was subs, uently arraigned, and plead
ed not guilty 10 he charge, when the trial OF the
iadi tment wa, ordered 10 be continued TO the
next iern Of The Court, TO be holden in this town
IA March next. John Whipple and Joseph l..
Iiilinghast, Esquires, are engaged counsel Tor
The accused
We have the best authority for saying that the
young man who lost his life, sustained an excellent
character, and had never been known to be guilty OF
dishonesty.
His iIleral was soemnized on Thursday after
aoon, from the Pacific Congregational Meetirg-
mouse, where an appropriate address and fervcnt
prayer were offered by the Rev. Mr. Wilson, in
the presence OF large corcourse Of spectators.
Providence JotUaui