Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-22

mo the bargain" These circumstances
certainly authorize the presumption that IL
he had been chosen Speaker, and chosen
by Mr. Clay's friends, as he expected. that
he r0Wd have Imported the administration.
Bot, we shall say nothing more.
TRIAL or THE WINNEBAGo IND1ANs.-
A gentleman who was present at the time
of tae arraignment and trial of these In
diaus, at Prairie dies Cheins, has given US
the following particulars:
A Special term OF the United States
Circuit Court, for the county of Crawford,
sitting as a court of Oyer and Terminer
for the trial Of the seven Indian prisoners
, Wnnebagoes) confined at Prairie des
CheHs, was held at that village on the 25th
uit by the Hon. JAMES ID DOTY, T..
y. additional Judge fer Michigan. Wan
i-ga Cor "the Sun" , and Chickongsic Cor
"the Pet Beuf, were tried, severally,
on two indictments, one (for the murder of
Reglstre Gagnier Jas accomphces of Red
Bird, deceased; ON the second indictment,
Chiehoug-sic was tried for the murder of
solomon Lipcap; and Wan-i-ga was also
tried on the same, as his accomplish. On
third Indictment Wan-i-ga was tried for
scalplng Louise Gagnier, vita intent to
.kil On first Indictment, defendants were
found guilty. On second, Chic-hong-sic,
guIty-Wan-i-ga, acquitted. On third,
Wan-iga found guilty, the other acquitted.
I'm the case of the u. s. VS.. Wou-koO-
kah and Mah-na-at-ap-e-kah, for the muir
der of Methode aud family, Il R0Lis prose-
Qui was entered, and the prisoners dischar-
ged There being no bills found against
| kanon-e-kah Cor "the youngest of the
Thunders,") and kara-zhon-sept-kah or
"the Black Hawk,") imprisoned for at
lacking and firing on the keel boat, last
year, nor against the son ofRed Bird, they
were discharged.
Counsel for the Prosecution, John Scott,
ESQ. for the Defence, assigned by the
| Court, Charles S. Hampstead, Esq.
Wan-i-ga and Chick hong-sic were SEN
fenced TO be executed on the 26th Of De-
cember.
The same gentlemen informs US, that at
/ the same term Dayid d. McNutt was in
dicted for the murder of John Bonner
/ The cause was continued; and there being
no Jail, the prisoner admitted to bail, upon
giving security ia the sum Of $4,000.
Nie York Post OFu.-As this Office is at pros
emf au object of considerable sohcuude, from the
recent death ofthe postmaster, and the amount Of
salary and business done IN IL, and Is viewed as
moro than % mere local accommodation appropIa-
teJ 90 the city or district, it may not be amss to
give some minutes 0fthe establishment, as its gen
era consequence as great reservoir and distrIbu-
i1E Office Co the public. The number of persons
employed about it is about "a and the number of
Luv mails made up $50, weekly account ofneWs-
|pa1e-s abou. 10000 letters by Liverpool weekly
packets 1000 To- 300; London, Havre, New or
leans. &c. and other vessels regular and irregular.
/ incorporation, Che Florida, last week, from Liver
|Do1' brought POO. winch were ready for delivery
I m 40 muues) aud the amount ofpostage received
I tha last quarter but one was over S3o,O00. The
utmost vigilance activity, and attention, 1t must be
evident are necessary to the management of the
extensive concerns this office; and it Is generally
Acknowledged that they have been faithfully and
mertouousy conducted. We have no indica-
lions the probable successor of the late worthy
and lamen.able inclmbenL-N York Statesman.