Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-21

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and were sworn accordingly ~
Mr. Judson Mitchell was then sworn and beipu
asked by the Counsel for the accused, if he haFi
made up and expressed any opinion as 10 the ,r,iE
or innocence of DIR. Watkins REPLIED in the p,e,d
1--WE, and was therefore admitted to be Juror.
Mr. 1eorge Cover was then put upon oath, ana
ph havinG tue same question put to him, replied
that lie iiad been operated upon by newspaper and
tother statements although he believed he could de-
cioe consclenuousiy according to the evidence be-
! fore the Jury.
The tryers then returned verdict that Mr. Georoe
Cover WAS not an indifferent person, and he was ac,
! cordngly rejected Us Juror
I sStcha'W Harrison was then sworn upon the iury
| III the room OF George Cover.
| MIR. SWAIN, then in /, very brief manner opene.I
the case BY reading the indictment, and explaining
the various facts which were set forth He stated
tnat TO sustain these facts several witnesses would
De called ~ whom would be that the Secrc,
tary OF the Navy had been induced to sanction th.
issnng OF requistion for the $50 dollars charged
py The false representations of DIR. Watkins. in
WHICH he placed confidence. 1t was also char
g1d that DIR. Watkins had applied this money
| TO his own use, with intent detfaud the Coy.
eminent, which formed tue contestble part OF
the indictment. This would be proved by wit
ncsses who would show that D- Watkins hat,
drawn draft ON Mr.. Pauding, the Navy Agent fs,
the amount stated and for that draft had receive;
the money OF Mr. Fowler and that to meet this draft
requsition was obtained from the Secretary of the
Treasury. He therefore of the opinion tina,
this part fhe would be made clear TO the iur,
BE wou!d refrain from going into any argument bnt
dence which should be produced
| The original Of the letter written by DR.. Watkins
to Mr. pa"dins' advising him of the draft for 20
dollars, was then put in by Mr.. Swami. The date o.
this letter was January To- 1928.
Mr.. Paulding, Mr.. Fowler, the Hon. Samuel T..
Southland, and Mr.. Cottrnger, were then severity
called sworn aud examined. We refrain from goin.
into the detRs of their testimony until the case shall
! have gone TO the Jury.
AS there appears be disposition OH the part of ti..
prosecution so leave no means which ingenuity can
Ism -. ~,
kins, and that disposition is WATCHED and vigorously
encountered in all its promptngs by the defendant
COUNSEL the OF the trial necessarily obstruc-
ted ut almost every step. 1t is extremely uncertain
whether the whole Of the testimony will he given IL
before the close of this days sittjrg of the Court;
ahd III mat contingency, the case will scarcely ra
committed to the Jury before tolnurrow.
| The great anxiety whici, this trial has produced
upon the public mind may be estimated by the
numbers which assembled in the court room ycslcr-
day, to witness the proceedings. In the course o..
thetria tho Court has already been frequently Ca!
ted upon 10 decide upon the admission of documents
and the relevancy of questions submitted by tl!,.
Counsel for the United States, and which obiac.
liens are takcn by the Counsc! Tor the accused,
LIBERIA
We have converaed, says the editor OF the Ba!fi.
more Gazette with very intelligent colorcd Clergy,
! Imam, who left Baltimore two years AFRO for frca
lie went TO see for himself the situation OF affairs u
Liberia and to satisfy many of his friends here who
locked to his opinion, after inspection OF tho
II.n Is
return has, understand, been some time anxious
ly expected by many very respectable colored Poop II
OF this place. and we were particularly DESTROYS. ron,
the interest which we take in the schemes Of Afii-
can Colonization, 70 hear his report. Ills first WORDS
were entirely satisfactory. 81 have come back -
he said, 'tor my wife end children; and ain sasf q
tiat Africa Is the p ace for and mine, and al!
others OF my color who will go there with common.
Industry and perseverance,. Nothing would induce.
me to remain in America" In reply lo our oucs.
lions, he then entered into such detail of crcun-
| q nS full I-set
The mortality lac said comparatively triflinr il;
most voyagtsand could be traced very generally to
the imprudence of the conyalescalils, who ANXIOUS
TO be getting forward Iiake excrons which brine e.,
a relapse, second and third, and sometimes even a
fourth time, before it carries them off In most in
stances, common care when convalescng, will pre-
vent mortality. Dr. RaIdalrs case, as he reported
IL to US, and he who nursed him through his
illness, illustrates his idea. DR.. Randall was quite,
convalescent. weakness being all that he had to con
tend with, after his first attack and that was rapidly
vanishing.
In this state, he saw the government schooner a.
ground on the bar. lie boarded her and RENAME a
On deck, with the waves occasionally breaking over
him and exposed TO the hottest beams Of an flcan
sun from until II o'clock, a. NJ. The consequence
was to have been foreseen; he taken home de-
lirOus with stroke Of the sun. lie again became
cOAya'cFcent, and was gaining strength rapidly when
the Harriet arrived-contrary to the enreates Of
around him, hc insisted ON experimenting the dcba
kation and location of the settlers and another rc-
lnPss tc consequence Of his uDremittcd laborr.
again he became convaesCent, aud was doing well
, when the Elarret's emgrants began TO be taken down
! with the sickness. He broke from his nmediao
attendants, who would have restrained him Within
the bounds of common prudence, and borne on q
Chair, or supported on the Of two men insisted
upon visiting and prescribing for the sick-a last ans
fatal attack was the consequence of these Tctcra
ti"ns of nTJudence. His own enthusiastic zeal dc.
/ stroycd blm. The spirit too restless for The
/ frame which it inhabited. DR.. Mccben, his assis
tant, is IN good heaifh-beCause, although more n T.
ectcd NJ the first instance by the fever he has takef
care of himself, avoided unnecessary exposure anf
pursued the advice of those who have experience o.
the chWate. On another day we shall continue on.
remarks on this subject and give publicity to more
of the information we have received from, an eva
witness whose sincerity is web proved by his re.
turning with his family.
, WAsHINGrON. IulY L.