Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-20

! II vas shown that previous to this marriage IA,
Zee simple vested in Mrs. Morris, and that after
wards three deeds bad been made of certain por,
! tons of the property, but cot to the amount O
ESOOO. Several ancient ssfSsnis on the premise.
testified that they never heard of the marriage set.
tiement Until The purchase by A-tor, and th.t the
aeid their lands under Roger and Mary Morris. s
-nossquen'iy under the STATE. Colonel Barclay 4
Judse behscn tesuhel that the marriage settlement
w'- spoken OF Familiarity tn the family, and the
later had sent It in i15l IN possession Of Governor
i4vngstnn, one of the witnesses to the deed
- vIngson made oath before a magistrate in 1884
OF It's execution by all the signing parties. In the
same year Joanna Philips one of the trustees, pc
itloi"d the Legislature for a compensation to the
heirs, but committee reported that if her stale
tneni was correct there n remedy at law.
- The cause was summed up by M.ssrs Van Bu-
rem and Webster for the plaintiffs, aud Messrs
ID. ID Ogden aud Emmett for the defendant. IL
was committed to the jury about o'clock yester-
day afternoon, after an able charge from Judge
thompson, and thi- morning they cams into court +,
wi h geneia al verdict in favor of MIR. Astor
In the course OF the trial several exceptions
were taken to the opinion OF the Judge w hch are
yet to be decided la the Superior Cruz, of the u.
States. IN T. Ere. Post
Gen. Ashley has had third return Of furs from
The Rocky Mountains, more valuable than either
iha, preceded il, probably worth go or $40, 900.
The party which conducted i, arrived on Sunday
the 10th met, having escaped all the periis and
Casualties 20 which their extensive Operations were
subject. The greatest of these dangers arise from
the Bidch Feet and other IAdians who are insti-
gated tn rob and murder people by the British
traders, who have almost exclusive possession of
our territories a, and beyond ,he Becky Noun :
tains, and who carry OF annually an immense
wealth. Gen. Ashley, in his first expedition in |
the year 1925. fell in with one of these British
parties which had fur IN lis possession TO the val
ue oil $500 900. The number of men employed
toy the British or our ,erraries are computed a,
sbou' one thousand. and ihy, annual depredatiors
upon us, perhaps about million of dollars in mo-
ney, besides exciting our own Indians against US. |
he right of the British TO within our terri |
tories TO trade with Indians secured To them !
oy Convention Tor ten years, made in October
1878, and which consequently would expire in
twelve months from this time Our citizens were |
looking with great anxiety for the expiration OF
this Cow and many, sllured by the sue
cess oil lien. Ashley, meant 10 engage in the bu-
sness as soon as the British should be expelled
Bat, Ivy singular coincidence, the very day that
the last party arrived with their rich return Sun
day the 10Th Instant, the Identical day on
which the National Intelsencer arrived, givins
the information that the administration had made
neic c5aUeniiOH with tile British, and granted
them leave TO occuTy our 'estitoTes iadeJ nittcelu
Tor carrying on their trade with our Indan-! The
inl17 ice CT this Convention, its injury to Nilsson
r Is too glsTing and pal pabe TO need any comment,
Suffice it TO say that il is of piece with all Nh
Adams conduct TO the western country. But the
next election will relieve us. The Convention
referred 10 contain. clause that the privilege
granted to the British may he revoked on giving
twelve months notice tchict President Jackson
will promptly give.
Missouri NJ Ssense, Oct IL