Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-15

naming four being, for The present, eountermanded
the witnesses were dismissed. 1he judgment Oh
non-sut was entered in consequence OF the Counsel
for the State declining TO try the title, until MT
Astor should signify his assent or dissent TO the iate
act Of the Legislature in reference to this subject
In announcing this result the Attorney General pre-
scented the following letter from his associate coun-
sci. in which he expressed his concurrence.
Neae-York, Jane !, 1897.
SIR: Upon mature deGbcration, we are OF opin-
ion. that trial Of the cause of Kelley ads James
Jackson exdem. Fowlers and others, before ME.
Aston or those claiming under him, shall have ac-
cepted the terms of the act of April l6, 1927, or
manifested in some formal manner, their refusal
to ACCEPT the same would be proceeding not con-
sstent with the fair meaning and spirit OF tina, act,
and not conormable to the just expectations OF the
Legislature Indeed it appears to us TO be ques-
tonabe whether Mr. Astor those claiming 'tter
him, by proceeding to trial in this suit or to |ndg-
ment without trial, would not be considered as nav
ing disqualified themselves to comply with the con-
dons of the act. In our Judgment, therefore, II
the plaintiffs insist upon now proceeding to try the
same, the case ought to be defended by the Ator-
new General, or these who represent the State
We are, &c. your obedient servants,
DANIEL WEBSTER,
/ NJ. v. buren,,
OGDEN HOFFMAN,,
l SAMUEL A. CALcoTT, Esq.
Attorney General, State of Newly York
The Attorney General, (Mr Calcott,) Mr.. Web
ster, Judge Plat, Mr.. Emmett MIR. Oakley, and Elr
Van Buren,, each addressed the Court in few
words. -
: From the Boston Patriot
Capt. .4medie.--The editor of the Providenc
Literary Cadet, influenced by the nobest feeling
: of humanity has expressed his decided opinion tbs
this unfortunate man ought TO experience the elem
I. ency Of the Government. In his remarks on tn
case Of Capt, A. which we republish, we believe
Il is correct in point Of fact and in his opinion,
are confident he will be joined BY the many wi
know more Of the unhappy man than has con
i. to their knowledge through the newspapers. Cap
A. has an amiable wife and one ormore children, II
siding in the vicinity of Boston.
Having republshcd the sentence Of the Cour
the editor Of the Cadet says
. This sentence we hope will not be carried in
: execution, and if there ever was man entitled
the clemency of the Executive of the U. States tn
:, nan is John B. Amedie. That he was guilty of Il
:, !, crime charged upon him, we have not doubt, b
" hat he was driven TO it by the Vaccinations of v
;, lain. we are perfectly satisfied, and therefore ,
i thinkhe s entitled to the clemency of the Executv
- AInede was the master OF a vessel fitted out trC
the port of Boston, owned and freghted by 0
/ Fro .ng German native Of Bremen, who h
, spent three or four years in this country, and W
i married to respectable lady Of Boston.--The v,
Il was loaded for sea, and by her invoice it appe
H. ed. that she had on board something like t,
~. hundred thousand dollars in valuable goods and
IN surance to that amount effected at the office
~. Boston. But instead of having such an amount
is board of her, it appears that she was laden W
in stones and rubbish, together with sufficient gu
M tity of property to deceive the underwriters, W
er which cargo she put to sea, and on reaching so
he part oithe coast Of Europe, was scut,led and gu
n by Amedie the commander. Although it is adlI
% ted that Amede was guilty of the act, it is not pr,
IT. ed that he contemplated the commission Of il, WI
we he sailed from Boston, OF that he knew that Frod
he hai loaded the vessel with rubbish, and contemp
to ted the commission OF fraud on the underwriters.
J." We perfectly aware, that these circumstant
nd do not, in the eyes ofthe law lessen the crime,
he if property considered, they in Justice detract r
yet its enorlnty. Amedie gained nothing, or com
not ravely nothing by the act ; and it is not belle,
at that he would have committed it, but for the ext
of ordinary wes and address Of the villain Frodi
les who has escaped punishment--We think that
punishment prepared to be inflicted, is greater II
the offence, and should be inflicted in extreme ca
only.
ers -.-
he The Sea Se,pna.--Below will be found anot
ON attestaton to the existence of the Sea Serpent
ov. have copied it from an Irish paper handed to US
of the purpose, in which it appears without any &C
adj ment. Those who refuse to give credit to the
counts OF the Sea Serpent from the eastward, (Whl
Ir. however, 1t seems to US were authenticated)
led probably be still slower to believe this narrative
be- account of the extraordinary nature of some of
t is circumstances. The account, however, is dra
paw up in good form, and is provided with the attesat
ice, Of several respectable looking signatures the ma
It'll, of the VESSEL master and mate given, tina
les. It be iabrcat'on the author OF 1t has given an