Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-10
CASE OF TOBIAS WATKTNs


WAsHINGToH, July On the opening OF The Court
This morniug, the consideration of the of DR. Wat
kins wa resumed The Judgment OF the bench was
delivered on IN" motion of he States counsel, that
the Grand Jury should be instructed TIN, the facts
charged in the Indictment and founi Ivy them amount,
cd 10 The offence OF forgery majority of the Court
consisting OF Jntses Cranch and Morsc refused 10 in
sruct thu Gcand Jury, prayed by the motion JnIge
Thrnaton dssenied from them, and delivered Inn, ar
gnment in support OF the opinion formed by him, tina,
the Cour. bound 20 the REQUIRED ins.rc,;ons
in order 10 prevent failure Of public justice by suffer
lag te guilty 20 escape without aorina for h offence
tie observed, in conclusion " that il is OF the n,most
importance to thu webbing Of society tl., whilst
courts are protecting with jealous care the person,,
rghti OF individuals, they forget not their dutv Il, th
people, and 'he rights Of The community; and GnaIi
ihat :: sm Of opinion that the facts and intent, found
common law, It is incUmben on me- under the circnn
sances of the AMI for the reasons assigned above
70 te me Jury .o AMI that they ought, therefore,
give validity 10 their act, and sanction and vgor 10 Tho
law. by calling the offence in the indictment Ito pur
sue the language OF the Instruction. by it, M
gal and technical name"
The length Of time occupied in DELIVERING tho o,;,
ions OF tho Court renders 20 publish them
in our popcrof today.
The counsel for the accused subseouortIv re;cc,;ro
ar offer on 10 part Of NJ Swamn and Mr. Kev IN ic;o
issue and proceed 10 trial withcu, frhar euncnt en-
tered general demurrer 10 the three indictments mi,
standing against The defendant Mr. Key then obscrv-
I'd, that The counsel for the u States were willing IN
Submit the question upon the demurrer 10 the decision
OF The court without occupying Of the public fine
6uf that proposition also was decHei NJ Coke in
long and elaborate argut n c0nended that thu offence
charged, being offence against the u Staes thc ,-
" offending could not ne considered amenable N Sts
or other local tribnna IT, referred in sngror, If he
argument 10 The question repeatedly discussed Of fs
respective powsrs Of the Federal and Staie oovor,
neni'; and to the dG'ren consrucGons put uDon he
9Th section Of he Isl article OF the Constitution grant,
ing TO Congress the power TO provide or The en.r.I
welafe maintaining that the offence ,nih
be- was not amensbie to ,he courts of the un;fcI
states in this district, by tie conimon law 10 bo.e
OF Maryland. This il will be seen IL the SAND eroun1
OF defence that taken by the prisoners counsel on
tho former demurrers
The argument upon the demurrer il is sxrscteI
will occupy confederate portion Of the time Of ~.
Cout. MI Jones, we presume, will follow MIR Cog:
alter which Mr. Swami and Mr.. Kew the counael Ior
The U States. will reply.
a, hall past o'ciork The Court adjourned
Mr. Coke resumes tomorrow. IT g. Tel
The let'er-wtitcr for the New York Courier assor.
tha Major Charles Noutse is defuItor Tor s,sTa
u Major Nourse, az chief clerk. was charged viii,
ne requirement OF part Of the contingent fund Of The
war Department Upon going out Of Office be p,il
over three hundred dollars 10 Ills successor and il was
agreed mat the balance u any. against him. should
bide ihe settlement Of his account
II s now ascerained that that balance L. az stated M,
Major Nourse, coming into the city, on this day TO paw
over, met the article In The Courier, charging him 10
defaulier. ~ y"
The exposure Of public delinqnencies IL ,a,,r,I ,
y Painful because IL often involves inn ocent individ
uals in its consequences. Hence we have ca,e(,IIy
voiaed speaking Of hem, unless called forth bv cire
s'''''eS "eyo""o"' con,roI TO
iHE MOORISH PRINcE.-Wc have seen (says II, .
journal oi Conmerce) letter from Prince Ab,lubl
Khahamap, lately slave N Mississippi dated Mouro
via, Colony Of Liberia. Africa Arrii 18Th lie has
ce,ialneh nat bis relatives in Tro,nboo ofe sI the
Teignng family of the couairy; and is able by means
OF 'rayeller' TO transmit or receive comnuocafior. in
The space Of Is days My brother" he savs " il the
present king having been eolhroned thee wears SINCE
am hi' magnificent anj placid qualifications enIesr
olin 70 al he subjects" He expresses the deepest
fympathy for bis children who are sn in sl,ysry in
MIssippt and says, their emancipation would be pa
Tamoun 70 every other consiieraNonf'