Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-31
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Prom he Correspondent q The Commercial .Qdye,tisey
WASHING TON, July CO.
The Government has attached the property of Air.
Joseph Nourse, The late Treasurer. iiis fact taken
alone simply shews that the Government is determn-
cd not To yield to his claim against it on account of
per ccntagc. But tile circumstance atteudirr th, n =,
NAV slew something beyond that dctcrn,inpt on--
w hatthcsc circumstances shall proceed to dis
close. Previous to the departure of Mr. Noursc from
the city, he addressed letter thc Secretary of the
Treasury stating that he condition Of his IpaIti,
dcred ii proper that he should make visit into Penn
sylvania that he did not feel justified in leaving the
district fnT that purpose without communicating his
intention to the Governments and that until the re-
suit OF rin should determine the Justice ofis claim
against he Government, he was willing 10 execute
deed Of trust, placing the whole OF his property iqto
the hands OF trustees, to be responsible for the issue
The Secretary OF The Treasury sock different ...,n.
and required that VI i. NUursc should make over his
property 10 pay The debt lie owed to the T. States;
which he declined, until competent Court skonlI de-
eide it to be debt. Mr. Nourse sulsconentlv lief; tho
CITY for Pennsylvania; and immediately after his de-
pnrture, the Government attached ali his property
Ills SON. Cha res j. Nourse, then the Secretary
OF the Treasury, about the 9th inst, repeating The
offer made by ms father, and stating that his father
was ready to execute the deed OF trust on the condi
tons he had specified; at the time he protested
against the violence which had been used in the exc
cution OF the process of attachment. 10 this ettc.
from Mr.. Charles j. Noursc, the Secretary had re-
turned no answer that day. From these crcunlstan-
ccs you and your readers may form estimate OF
the spilt of Justice and marnanimity with which the
DISCHARGE q
duties.
As it may prove treat to some of your renders
gend you the following sketch of Mrs. RoyaIPs adj
dress to the jury Saturday. Your fancy must add
the graces OF emphasis. gesture and expression OF
countenance, the collection OF which made up the rich
but unavaiug cloquencc Of the prosecuted Cassan-
Ora of our are
May it please the court and YOU gentlemen Of the
jury am glad has come To- this although the pro-
cecdingS against blot on The country which
ages will not wipe out. The motive is too evident to
dulude the understanding of the court. There is
hidden and deep laid plot at the BOTTOM which ounit
to ill every citizen with solemn fear. II is not
question between A and you called on TO decide
il is question between Liberty and Slavery This
is clear from the quarter whence it comes, and from
the Individuals who compose the Witnesses. II is the
mere echo of the Sunday-mail men, whose scheme
clothed in this wide disguise. These are the same
men who have prosecuted Inc with unccasiuo ran
cor since began to expose their mpositions the
people. in one Instance, they made attempt upon
my life-I mean the same scct-and with pens stcep-
&c III gall have hunted Inc from ore ond OF tue Union
to the other. am a stranger in your land. gentle
men OF the jury, and of those leatlIuns whom
these religious men pretend TO counsel, yet they nc
yer attempted 10 counsel Dle, or 10 give mouth
full Of bread and houcl they lave ped every spc-
cics Of SANDER and faschood upon me. down to this
day. and have ransackcd every corner of the CITY, TO
hunt up my btcrcst enemies they have not been able
10 produce single immoral ACT Of my life. 1t isl
therefore clear the sun at noon-dGy, that am
prosecuted for my religious opinions.
"Not one who hears me this day but must be con
vinccd that the prosecution against is of fear
u tendency. and should McV succeed no man will be
safe. When they were defeated last winter. thcv
wrote to their friends in Congress not be dscour~
aged 'We,wiIl gaiu little now said they, 'and q
little again This is Of the Titles. Let them
once get the wedge IL, and tho Judge the bench,
and the President in us seat may tromble for their
IbeTty ! hope therefore, gentlemen. tlat yoJ s.N