Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-21


adjourned until o'clock this morning. TO allow the
Counsel Of DIR Watkins to prepare themselves for their
argument to the Jury II Is probable therefore, that
the case will be submitted TO the Jury to-day.
no. J,tly IL
The whole Of yesterday occupied by the plead |
inys In this case. Mr. Swami commenced. on the par,
Of tn. Uuted States and reading the distinct allegations
contained in the Indictment. showed in what manner
they sustained by the facts which had been elicit
ed in evidence. He expressed his ignorance OF the |
course which the counsel for Dr. Watkins would take
his defence hut inmatea his expectation, that an at
tempt would be made 10 induce the Jury to reverse |
the decisions which had been delivered from the Bench
far they adverse to the constructions oil law
which had been laid down by the counsel for the accus
ell Mr. Coke and MIR Jones followed, on the part OF
DIR. Watkins They denied chat they could so tar for
get the respect which due to the Court as to appeal
to the Jury from its opinions But they took this acute
and powerful distinction. The indictments to which
they had demurred, but which sustained by the
Court, alleged that DR.. Watkins had committed the
fraud with which he is charged in his official capa
city Fourth Auditor, but private individual, re-
sponsbie to the common law every other private OF
fender s and this view Of the individual character and
conduct Of DR.. Watkins sustained by the Court
Submitting that decision Of the Court it was expect
ed by them that the evidence would conform TO the
character Of the indictment But the fact was other
wise, and the whole tendency oil the evidence which
had been brought forward 10 establish the fact that
Dr. Watkins had by his official character aud authority
obtained the money by the draft on Mr. Paulding which
that gentleman admitted that he would not have paid 10
private and unauthorized individual; and also had in
ducej the Secretary Of the Navy to grant the requs
ton, Mr. Southland having given in evidence, that he
would have granted the requisition but upon author
lied in which he had entire confidence,
| as coming from official source
Other srounds similar in their character. nasmuch
they referred to distinctions between the allegations
their indictment, and the facts proved in evidence.
taken by the Counsel for the accused who clos-
| cal their argument a little before O'Clock
Mr.. Key then suggested to the Court that he might
| not be able to get through his argument before the
Court would wish to ourn. but the Court expressed
Willingness to hear him. when, at the request OF one
OF the jury who complained of indispostion, the Court
| adjourned until this morning al o'clock when Mr.
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Nat. Journal, July 10.
| MRS ROYALL.
An Indictment containing three distinct counts, had
been found against Mrs Royali The FIRST count cbarg
ed her with being sanderer; the second, with
| being common scold and the third, with being com
mon brawer To the second count she put in her plea
Of not gtiiit but demurred the other counts.
Yesterday, Judge Cranch delivered the opinion Of the
Court which sustained the demurrer. on the ground
that the common sanderer,' and common Draw
Her. sufficiently specific Mrs Royal, there
fore, has take her trial only the second count
owing to the occupancy of the attention Of the Court
by the OF DR.. Watkins, she was most unga'ianty
compelled to return home, without passing through the
ordeal for which, we have no doubt she was fully pre-
pared. 10
At the opening of tho court this morning Mr.. Kew,
the part Of the United States, replied to the argu-
meDt delivered yesterday by the counsel Tor the prison
er. At eleven o'clock he concluded, when the Jury
retired. and in two hours returned with verdict hn,.
ing DIR. w. guilty Of having received $3.50 in his oi
cal capacity and applied the same to his own use
The counsel for the accused required that the verdict
should he recorded, concniing that IL equivalent
to "a verdict Of acquit,al. Mr. Swami and Me- Key oh
eced to this the ground, that the verde, did not ap
ply to the matter Of the Indictment and was insufficient
TO pass any judgment The court subsequently, sen
for the iury and informed them that they (he court
could receive the verdict, inasmuch it did no
find whether The $3.50 was the money Of the United
States, the fraudulent intent by which il had beer
obtained by DR. Watkins The jury retired, and at ou
o'clock returned with amended verdict. that the pri
soney ,rds guilty Of haping, in his official capacity Cd
ped 3afy S dfseksTsed iii Monday when
IL presumed the trial oil the individual for the fTad,
e | lent obtanment of the $500 win come on
~. s Telegraph. July ls.
HE IAnISF. Some days ago. paragraph appeared
in the New York Mercantile Advertiser which was 20
pied, with aylity into the opposition prints of This civ
and assertions and conecures founded spon it, evident
~ intended to excite prejudice against the adminstra
, ton The conductor OF this paper in fbe ahsen.a -
the editor, stated authority which he believes TO h.
correct although not derived from the Presden, or
member OF his cabinet, chat the Government of The
United States had not been in communication with the
r'ish Minister upon the subject Of opening n, gotta.
uom WIN the English Government respecting the Tar
M ana II was, OF course, inferred that the absurii,y
OF 'he rumour, 'ha special mission on foot 70,
completing arrangements never begun, would be self
evident The desire OF this paper was not 10 anne
"eq1vocal" or "elcaI" but simply to sh.w TIA, IN.
rnnour about Especial mission and the ''comple or
OF arrangements, was without foundation. The no
ice IN the Mercantile Advertiser used by the on
ponens OF the administration, make ha impression
that negotiations or arrangements" had been in pro
sress 10 regard 10 the Tariff Our paragraph in
tended to correct this manifest error.
What MIR. McLanes Instructions are the conIncto,
o, ms paper does not pretend TO know. He does moi
believe thait usual to pror0u gate the m first hrongt
me medium oil newspaper; and IL is not probable thai
tne course heretofore pursued will be departed from
now, 10 crafty the editors of the nelligencer The
assumption in that print, that paragraph emanaed
rom the Department OF State, repeat is without the
slightest foundation. rn
The TAntPF.-We are authorised to say that there
is no foundation whatever for the assertion so bodl,
promulgated by the Inteiigecer and Journal that the
government OF the United States has been in comnun
cation with the British Minister upon the s,b;ect o.
opening negotiation with the English government re-
sPecunS the farlff. ~ s. Tel. July u.s.
/ FROM our coHREspoNDENT