Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-16

The ridiculous and extravagani claim of two and
half per cent, on the amount OF the contingent
fund, is altogether untenable. 1t is new heard of
TOR the hrst time, and has been got up expressly
as an offset to cover his 6efalcation We shall
return to this subject. [D
i The Journal Of this morning says, that "AIr.
Wescot, recently appointed to a Clerkship
| IN the State Department, has been removed" This
is not true. We underatand thai he resigned his
place on Monday morning last. Although it is
unnecessary, we deem il but Just, after the pub-
cation in the Journal, to state, that it was from
considerations solely OF personal and private char.
acter, that he resigned. 20.
CASE OF TOBIAS WATKINS.
| June I2.-Another bill Of indictment against
this individual, charge of falsely aud fraudu-
lentiy altering an abstract of an account. with in
tent TO deraud the United States, was found this
morning by the Grand Jury.
| The counsel for The accused have entered a
general demurrer TO this ndictmenteU. S. Tel.
UNITED STATES rs. TOBIAS WATKINS
WAsHINGToN, June i3.--The demurrer to
the Indictment against DR.. Watkins, was argued
in the court yesterday, by Mr.. Coke, for the ac-
cused, and by the District Attorney and Mr. Key
in behalf OF the United States. This morning,
MIR. Jones delivered an argument against the in
dictnent: The principal grounds OF the opposition
TO which, are, FIRST, that il is precisely to the
effect as the indictment for forgery, ignored by
the grand jury on Thursday, and secondly, that
the abstract OF account in which the erasures are
DIs
an instrument OF such nature that forgery
of il can DO committed amenable to the law
On the conclusion OF Mr.. Jones's argument, Mr.
Swami rose and stated 10 the court that since the
delivery Of lie opinion the former demurrer, the
counsel for the United States had framed an in
dictmeDt, which they considered would be deem
ed perfectly unexceptioDable, and in conformity
with the rules laid down by the court. In that
indictment they had set forth the false representa-
tons by which DR.. Watkins had procured the re-
QUESTIONS to be issued from the Navy Department;
and the testimony OF the late Secretary of the Ma.
Wy, would, therefore, be necessary 10 substan-
tate the avernents before the grand Jury I'm
der these circumstances, he felt il his duty TO
move that the grand jury be adjourned until Mon
1ay' the &c instant. in order to afford time for
MT' Southard who had been written TO on the SUBJ
IIeei, and who, in answer, had expressed his rea-
diness to attend, TO arrive in Washington
Mr.. Jones objected TO the motion, and said he
had intended, had the court been full (Judge
Cranch had previously quilted the Bench from
lindisposon,) TO move TO have the prisoner dis
charged instdnteT; on the ground that the indici-
rnent against him, even in the event of its being
sent 10 triai by jury, was utterly unsustana-
Bile. IL the motion were 10 be considered by the
court to-day, he should meet il with counter-mo-
ton, that the request Of the District Attorney be
not granted; and he should also submit a motion
Tor the discharge OF the prisoner. lie called up
on the counsel for the prosecution, to give them
a written statement Of what material facts they
expected 10 prove by the evidence Of MIR. Southland
After an animated discussion, the consideration
OF the two motions was deferred until the presence
of the Chief Judge should make full court.
Mr. Swami and Mr.. Key announced that they
should send this evening TO New Jersey, with the
view OF obtaining tfe speedy arrival Of Mr. South
ard. In the mean time, they should require the
presence OF the grand jury from day TO day.
It's probable that the opinion Of the court on
thls demurrer, will not be pronounced for day or
Two. On Monday We presume The motion OF Mr..
Swami and NJ Jones vii be argued N