The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-05

iet' ~ III. Council vas tie distributio 4
Ut part &c the money arising from the sale
~ lands under the late treat, which DIS
iribution MAS left to the controi OF the
council.
The men of the Mcintosh party. we are
told. were oot allowed any part Of II, hut
thai iheir women and Children received
an equal share with tbose oil thu niher par
". The share slloird tn the Chlefs and
Their Cherokee Secretaries, We under
stand. WAS much less than what they hid
appropriated fothemsrlvps Al the time ol
the fnrming Of the nrw treaty. fhe Nc.
lntosh party are IN b. paid 100 900 d !
lars. on tbr Esd inst. which was allowed
them by thu provisions If the new treat i.
The eunber of this party Who have signi-
G@d their Intention 10 rmigrate il All ni
900. depu, ,tion of their body. accom-
panied by fhrir Agent, Colonel Breariy,
start in 4 few ulys t. explore the conntry
beyond the Mississippi, aud select a place
for their future residence. The canducf
ofthe chiefs at Washington, last winter
underwent an ln,rstig ltion, parlh ulArly
thai Of their leader, Opurthl5 Ynholn, who
made lengthy speech IN defence, Nhich
is spotro Of by those who heard II as a
masterpiece of Indian rlnquencr. The ia
Vestig iion was amlcahly concluded, and
he permitted To retain his former autho-
rlty.
4 depntAiinn was sent by the Council
10 prevent the Surveyors from proceeding
IN lhrlr duties, but with in-trUclions, II IS
said, not 10 u.s. any force towards them.
100
Mr. George Frnnp, thr self-no ni1tted
candidate for Congr's-, IN thr eousty of
Orsegp New York; concludes hl- al
dress To his lends as ftlloas:--'' 1t
would give great pleasure, gend, mrn,
To receive Your support for Congress, Or
To seIl either of YOU a very likely three
yeai'. ola bay mare, e" ing four.
Governor Cas- a ii Col. alkcnny, have
returned 10 Detroit. after having fl cfed
thelr object in a treaty with the ladiins at
the fond DIN Lac. There urre 1000 In
dams present VINO conducted IN an ord.rl,
manner. cPsslon ha. been made 10 The
United States To eli 70 and take away
any metals which may be found in that
country. Pure copper has been found in
many places. ~ I. Daily .AdU.
eas"-
Jefsrson Subsfeiption.-Th Richmond
Compiler says, from rough estimate
made of the an,nnl oC the subscriptions
raised for lr. Jefferson, within fortnight.
the total wa. about 900, 900. to with
New York. ,ho,t IA 900 IN PhiladrIphia
about &c 900 IN Raliimore. little more
than g. 600 and all the rest at about
$4,000.
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The convection tat assembled AT TEN
ton, IN J.)a few DAYS since to dominate
a Congress ticket. broke up in utter con.
fusion. TIN Adams and Jackson parties
which co posed the mcct,ag. both clam
ell the m,iarity. and separatrd To nomi
nate, each ). verslly, a ticket.
my Post
-.eAS..
Nominations. We learn from Utica,
that the gland State Convention At thai
place was namerously attended and that
his ExcrlIrncy Dr. WITT CLINToN wa.
nominated fore. election to the office Of
Governor, and the Honorable HENRY
HusrIvGroS of Utica. nominated as 4
candidate for Lieutenant Governor both
by unanimous vote.
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PERJURY. law Of the State Of Mis-
sour for the punish nent of perjury, it APP
pears gradpates the punishment by the
standard of what is due to the particular
crime, from whtrl the accused attempted