The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-11

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!. him. The Me- Yotk staiesman thinks, thai
nm appenl may hr made 10 Congress. 10 seulc
The po,ni OF ei,aueiie ~ To Bartf rank
ApJuTaET GLsEEALs OrFitr.
Hashingion. 27ih Nostmtsr. los.
10 der No. Is
B,e,e, Aiajo, aen. Scott, having by order oi
The Wa Department Of the 26lh inst. between
s,spsodrd 4 ON the nm Of che Western
Depas,nrsn, Army. Brese, Br,gsd'er General
Atkinson ~ill Immediately assume the com
msnd Of the Western Department, and establish
his Head Quarters At jefferson Barracks. near
81. Louis, Missouri. 10 which place all returns.
reports and communication. having reference
to the command ofshe Western Department, will
hereafter he direcssd.
tsigned)
II. JONES. Adjnian, Genefsi
Head Quarters, D.. Dept.
IA ,rue copy) T.. BACkuS,
AID de Camp, Act. Assist. Adj'i. General.
PHILADELPHIA, Norepiber 20.-Whep the Jury
IN the case Of the eslih 10. McGafvey
acre about heing ~. committed 20 the custody
Of the Cons,alles yesterday morning, the consta-
lies we're resaorn. IN The oaih then admins
tered they we're sworn not 10 permit noutish-
nent, of any Kind. noi even unier TO be given
10 the Jury. About an ho'f before the Jur,
finally agreed upon, aud went into court with
their verdict. one of The Jurors bad a ct. Ap-
plica,ion WIS made To- the Chief Justice, who
gave permission that a physician should visit
the juror. DR.. flush was admitted, the Juror
recovered aud the verdic, was soon after agreed
upon. fP.as
The fate os Nj. Gorvey is deoned.-Tini il
shall have been. 10 all respects, decidrd on such
principles aud convietioBs rs should influence
sui Solemn questions, isn matter IN which so-
cIeiy have \ deep interest. II any thing i'm
proper or incorrect has been done, ~ Tins
csse, II will Que day or other bncome rublic and
may influence the conduct, of other Juries.
How did dh~appen-shy was THAT the jury
having agreed upon u verdict ard directed the
cpnsfables to inform the Judges they we're fea.
DIV 10 20 into court, aud deliver il, and the court
being assembled for The purpose of receiving II
yet no jury appeared. add no verde, wasigis-
en- ! 'iIow was The verdict ultimately obtained 1
Can II be possible thai IN. lite OF man, that the
Justice OF The country, hung upon n ballot or
depended upon the drawing nj a lot =
About three o'clock, Yesterday AFTERNOON, the
Try signlfed 10 the Court, that they had r.
greed upon their verdict, aud upon being broght
mic Colfr. and the prisoner placed nj he bar,
The Jury pronounced the verdict Ut" Gully II
nurdtr--ia The feeoHs degnse." 10.
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the Court Of Oyer pnd I.rmIn-r was GRAVY
dod to'xrcss again ,hIs rno,ning. to b'Ht the
sentence passed Ca ms y retcIied man he aas
Conducted into court by tho peace officers. Hib
lace betoket"d much more Dlscidry han when
he last appeared before the cont. with the err
pectrd seoicnce OF mudci, IN the dIst degree,
hanging over HIM.
After passing various sentences on several
Other prisoners. the Gh,et Justice called III
hoGaryey aud addressed hun neatly d. fol
lows
NJ cheel McGarvey-You have been con, ic-
ted by a Jury vi Murder ia ne Ssfoad Degyte.
You have been most wonderfully aud mcrcllul-
ly dealt with. The evidence was nnplv suifi.
Gent 10 Warrant a conviction, which had IL
beeo pronounced 10y the jury would have lie.
pr,ysd you of lite You have escaped by n mi.
facle. BE grateful then 10 thai Providence
winch has So wonder inllv inlcrnnsrd 10 preserve
YOU "reichcd existence. II the d epesi reiu0fse
doss not pursue your future Steps, then must
yon have indeed n conscience mperyious TO all
le"l'ng ol shame, and 81 repentance.
Your Treatment o fyonr unioi innate and muir
deed, wife, was a disgrace 10 man there VAS
nothing to 'mpeacl The pronristy of your con-
dnct, She was mild and conhding sou have
acted towards her Iike a devil in human shape.
The imperious duty OF tins court is TO give you
the highest punishment which the law admits.
Hind the jury dealt with You as ,ou deserved
had they gwen that verdict ahiclI would nave
enlallrd death. death you should have suffered,
The srntence Of the court, that YOU Michal Me.
6aryey, be- confined in the Pcnitenlary tor the
term ~ eighteen gears, nine Of lhosr years in sol.
ity cells, to be kept ON low dirl, and the remain
ing nlne years 10 hard labor.
The prisoner heard his sentence with n sinpld
indifference. We watched HIM narrowly, aud
did not observe The motion OF n musclc.-Ilc
was Immediately led from the couIt, across IN.
dependence square 10 the PcnientIary. nr.
companled b, peace officers aud M nnn,ense
crowd.
The New Orleans Mer >dv. contains the fol
lowing singular Instance ~ party age.
Captain Jones oi ths barqur Cnthal inc states
that or Monday nighi. n deceni dressed mnn
Came on ms deck vociirIAtmg Iiurrnh for
jackson. = deliberately pulled oil his coat, suy.
ing he intended 10 die ior Jackson, aud threw
himself mic 'hr river. The hyS,anders threw
a rope, which he took. GIVING " Hutral, for
Jackson. Blu M the boat approached 10 take
hun IN he s~ ore he would " die tor jackson"
let SO his hold, and WAS actually drowLrd
LOWER CANAUA-We understand that
intelligence has been received from Quebec,
witch states ihni the Parliament OF that Pro
vince m., on the "2d, and chose Mr.. Pspinrau
their speaker, and that the choice WAS sanc.
toned by the Governor. II will he recolIec,ed
thai this gentleman VAS ~ ice chosen aud twice
rejected last year, by Lord Dalhousie. the then
Governor who prorogued that Dody. Sir
hempt the p'csent Govcrno, III his speech TO
Parliament, the most pacific
course. and 20 i,ul y ~ oblivion the former diff
flttlIpS which en- tt...l ala. .al ,l... I...-
public business. IN Y. Daiiy An,
VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELkGAlES
Iufsiag, Dec. 2.-fhis dav, The Speaker pro