Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-25

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have clue TO all his intrigues.-+ We know
all-past, long past. as well as present. The whole
affair with its body of records will doubtless come
before Parliament. The only thing that restraints us
-, compassion for ne unhappy victim. But Justice,
virtue, outraged nature, must be indicated! Why
docs he press upon our forbearance, Why forfeit
the mercy, tho generous mercy, we have offered him.
The Globe says--"the rumours in themselves are
horrible"
We have not time to-day to enter into any spec.
nations on the subject to make further extracts.
From the Philadelphia Gazette, we extract the fol.
lowing, taken from the London Times, and Morning
Herald.
FROM THE TIMES
portion of the mysterious affair, 70 which such
frequent illusions have been made, has ut lcnrth
come out. TINS portion but small one, indeed, of
the whole, is an affidavit made las the ground of an
injunction from the court or ehancery) ty captain
Garth. The deponent (Garth) herein swCars, that
Sir Herbert Taylor, had agreed, las the agent no
doubt OF some more important person to pay Curtis
debts, and settle hini annuity for life Of three
thousand pounds year. u recompense for the rnys-
terions contents off certain bcx. The bargain was
closed and the box was to BE- deposited with its
tents ut Messrs Paus the bankers, under the we
raj seals ofSr Herbert Taylor tho agent of the UNI
knDWnpersonage; 81 of MIR Cas Motley Westmacott
as Gs agent TILL the proper securities FOR the round
sum, and the payment Of the annuity, could be got
ready. Garth having relInqushed the box round
sum has been advanced, and no securities for the an
nuiiy have been prepared The object of Garths ai-
quondam friend Westmacotts faith, is to prevent him
from going with Sir Herbert to the bankcrs and
claiming the box, before the stipulated price has been
paid TO Garth! This dcponcnt further said that H..
believes the said Charles Molly Westmacot intends
to JOIN with the sand Sir Herbert TAYLOR in demand
ing the said contents, and il. preventing the depo-
nent from reganing possession Of it, Of the stpula-
ted equivalent tor ito
FROM MoRNIn-3 JOURNAL.
The question which will in the first place be natu-
raliy asked. and which we are now compelled, bv
sense OF duty to answer, is-who is captun Garth
TO whom else than Gen. Garth is he relatcd?-and
by what circumstances comes he 10 involve his mi.
vac relations with those Of the royal. family This
captain Garth, then, is the reputed con OF an illus
trious princess who, by every religious and moral
tie, was the wife of Gen. GGrth. The law OF this
country teposes certain restraints prin
cesses of the blood marrying subjects of the kim
The marriage, therefore Of this ilustrious princess
was, consequently, Illegal 1t was as Illegal as that
which was consummatcd between the Duke of Sds-
sex and Lady Augusta Murray. But the law could
not strip such All union of its moral obligations. Ii
could not dissolve the maria &c between he parties
The person called capt. Curtin il the issue OF such
connexian. How he came possessed of certain let
ters which passed between the princess III question
and his father, Gen. Garth Is not for Us to describe
We have heard different versions of the story none
ofwhich appear favorable to the seduccr Of Lady Asst
ley and, therefore, DO not trust ourselves with
noticing them further. True il is. however that he
did possess himself of certain correspondence and
whatever may De the nature of this correspondence
equally true Id IT, for his affidavit rather incau-
tuusly admits the fact that the nou losur, of
this correspondence he POUNDS his claim for an an
nulty of three thousand year and the discharge Of
his debts. The ministerial slanderers nsinuate that
among these private letters IS one in the hand wri-
ting OF his mother containing accusations OF the most
rcpulsive kind against royal duke.
We have made ourselves acquainted with the
whole facts before ventured to express this opi-
nion on them. and deca i'll the solemn
manner and on undoubted evidence that there il Rot
the slightest ground for the accusation We bphCvp
to have origin in the most foul and Internal conspi-
racy that ever disgraced public men.
The New York Evening Post says-''NIr Tazev4 we are
inom'ed induced TO decline tire Mission 90 Engan6j
solely from personal and local considerations" So then he
did decline IT. and, would give every his due,
must that his motives for dOla2 entitled respect
There would have been obvious Improperly goi, as
Minister Great Britain after the ground which, in spirit Of
opposition 10 the late Administration he known
maintained IN regard to i3e PRINCIPAL s'ycc' Of co"o.esy
between this country and lhat.--Nat lat
is aid plumber Of Catholic members yylo, the
Relief Bll win send into PaIanent from lg'aud Wi.
E7qsi peers whom will admit INTO the House Of Lords are
the Dkc Of Norfolk iG Earl of Shrewsbury Barons Souron
besides which the Scotch Catholic Earl Trdguli, and
he"6ursh, Will be eligible to the Upper House.
The London Morning Chronicle of March 10TH
announces the dcath of Sir uInPhrey Davy, the
celebrated chemist
Ertrat of u LETTER
WAsmNG ron, 2lsi Of Aprii, 1920.
The recent appointment Of Il. II. Norton Post
master, at Hartford, Conn. Las boon rsyohad,--
Thereby hangs tale.
CoMaUNfch Arm.
10 'Scccr0} Citizens"
Wiil"Scveral Citizens have tho goodnc.s TO- answer
the following queries relative 10 inc loss sustained by
The late destruction of bacon, BY Are, in this city,
/. Was the bacon DESTROYED, or injured tho prop