Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-30
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AA.CURDAY MORNING, JUNE 81, 1929.


Dr. Waikins.--It appears from the Washington
papers frhufsday, that the Court has sustained the
Eaa,fh Demurrer of the Defendants Counsel, Judge
Cranch dissenting. The prosecutors are either bung
!ers at their business, the law has no hold on Wat
Rims. The indictments (8) having all been isuored
by the Grand Jury quashed by the Court, Mr..
Court instructive Grand Jury, that the facts in the
several indictments, do amount to the crime of for
gerry" This motion the Court required to be SUBJ
snitted in writing and to be argued, considering it
very important. (Quere--and tnpreeedeatetLa)
We have said, that we hoped justice would be
done In the case; but the Prosecutors seem to be
pursuing the Defendant with much appearance of
political aninosity, of enlightened love of JUS
lice and the laws.
From the Naiio lJour1al of Thursday
another Part OF will be found the judgment of the
indictments preferred against Watkins demurrer has
been alec sustained and the indictment consequently quahed
10 dissent from the other Judges the point upon which the
smaer by them sustained which will also be
trrrd In the same part of our Journal.
AS Judge Canch had delivered his for dis
SENT he suggested that there necessity for him
tue decision of the To the other which had been
deurred the demurrer having been sustained the other
Two judges on the point respecting which he had dssencd from,
Mr. Key pressed the go express the decision
considered the disclosure of judgment full
sa for the guidance of the counsel for The United States
Mr. Coke refused TO admit the proetyo the court becoming
fhe instructor of the prosecuting counsel.
he court however sustained Judge Canch In his refusal TO
1ieiye she Judgment of the the other points.
Mr. Swami then moved To grand jury
tina, the facts the several indictments do the
ofrgey 1.-THE believe the facts in the last indictment.
De true, they will then return bill for forgery
Judge Norsei asked the jury asked for such instructions
gr Swami replied the negative, but insisted that the
prey OF such course and the over OF the court 10 give such
behalf If the jury but OF the United States.
Judge Cranch asked what were the facts.
IF the grand jury tina, the facts did the crime OF
grY with contrary decision which the instructions of the
Ss sa eha TO 1o ss jury bad already
Mr. Key conended tina, the found in all the indictments
the and that the instructions only make Tie
jury give the proper appeation to them.
Fe court then desired that the molten should be submitted
that the counsel on both sides should argue niin regular
manner.
Another then called up, while counsel for the
Dnitfzi States put the motion in the form required.
Trio Drore.--A Mr.. Hunter engaged in the Office
Of the Louisville Advertiser, is appointed Clerk in
Amos Kendalfs Department Washington. And
Mr.. Fulton, Jackson Editor i'll the II est, is appoint
ed Secretary of Arkansas Territory, in place of Ro
bert Crittenden, reMoeed Who Mr.. Crttenden
was, and What bis claims upon the President, ap-
pear fir ON the following from the Ky. Reporter
These two Editors make ilcenty-si1 in all "Jndge
fire tree by the fruit'--nohng more can be asked.
IS
xerser is the m editor who has been appointed Office
General Jackson-f Mr.. Fulton, whose appointment
Secretary Of Arkansas Territory have since learnt,
18Th of the corps editorial who has been rewarded What
lucky fellows Although generally of The least merit of the
whole fraternity, they have taken the places of very worthy
officers. MIR Robert Crsden, for example, who has
made to give place Mr. Fulton in Arkansas, the
that ought have been dismissed by President Jackson Mr.
t. when very young man during the late raised volun
company this ard few the aid Of Cen Jackson
while struggling in the Creek war, and witt, his gallant
hand usssted 10 the Hero with reaths of laurel in that
campaign His company, mark ofdistiuc on
caled Cecals Life Guard and generally stationed
itDn as the post OF honor Capt. Crtenden did
against the Generalfo citizen of Arkansas, he had
vote; but his brothers did and the Captain himself perh
ttaagt if he had been called upon he should prefer
AIR Adams He has therefore been punished aud Mr. Editor
f.Gnun, repRfded Hat Co!uubin!
ooMMUXICATEp.
Messrs Editors: | deem il little singular that
your correspondents, PAUL PRY, who makes an as
seron about the powers of the President and Cash
ieT of the Virginia Bank, and Homo, who attempts
TO sustain him in that assertion, should both have
fallen into the papable mistake of supposing those