Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-02


When the carriage with Morgan drove up to Molly
uoaux's, another person rode up on horse back. He
did not stop there. Witness does not know what
became Of hum. lie sasst that he supposed Morgan
went voluntarily Morgan had handkerchief over his
eyes. aud had q hat uh Witness informed and
suppo cd that the object OF putting handkerchief
his Dyes, that hc should not discover those
who rode with him. On being again Intercepted.
whether upon the oath he had taken he siil7 nor
sisted in declaring hiS belief that MORGAN went
Voluntarily, he sad, lie did
We have given this testimony of Iii Bruce from
Tho mites OF one of the counsel who examined him,
and have no doabi OF It's substantial accuracy We
publish now, because it establishes for the first
lie oy testimony IN n court OF Justice the horri.
We fact that Morgan was confined in a magazine.
mere was 10 doubt OF that fact before; but it is
now absolutely proved 10y one of the consDira,ors
snd hcnceiorth all doubt that point must cease
= is impossible for now 10 state the other ties.
'nnony adduced Oh the trial On Saturday tho 2Ith.
~ aho'tt O'clock, The counsel for the defendants
"ph''D@nced summing up. General Matthews address
Sed some remarks TO tho court legal questions
- which Mr.. Spencer briefly replied. Mr.. Griffin
'Heh addressed the jury, in behalf OF the defendants
'1htpeech of about two hours. He was then follow.
ed G"n. Marvin on the snme side who occupied f,ur
aonrsnni quarter and closed after g o'clock in the
''cniE Nr Spencer then replied in bclI. II oithe
.'ropo, and cupied about two hours.
Jre Howell then hria1y charged the jury, mning them
1,a.y 'csct to be valid rcndcTel by II ock bu,
a. Ia, sane time Cautioned len hurried in their deli.
h'icn mi If thcy ouu they no, time to deliberate ma
'ey % como into court al - O'Clock and they would be dis.
.la -sd ~ qIadsf before - the jury came auA lated
u they had zee dccu a, bat "a, rs 10 The oer
ne public pnrrc'or n.r; he count 10 receive Tn. verdict ON
M spund that these defendants chaeed and the
my r. ncln ono and convict the o'lSr Some doubt heinz
'e', wa, fnai!y arced by Whitney aud his counsel on
v H., i anu Inc public prosecutors ON 'he other that The
t.,Is Tie jury then rendered verdict Of GUILTY against
h'ney aud .tlcd tatt'cy had agreed as to Ciis TN,
'hi inquired wlcr- there any probability of their ace
's soon To which they answered in the negative and il be.
az now very near II o'clock, the jury discharged
The cnuu then sentenced John Whitney to imprsoneu i,
AUS iennnacl Of the arduous and n,crcs sting
mis- eyer had in Ibis part of the Thrrtv.onc wit.
ees examined the par, people and thirteen for
'e defendants The order in which Witnesses were called
and the manner IA Which they examined indicated the
extensive aud 'aoorous preparation which had been maie
was Throughout Of tho trials we ever Witnessed
very inch Of ground disputed and the counsel engaged
ast nothing of their equation for ability hy their efforts on
ns occasion II would that the officers proscrur fr
nc gscnre determined pursue this unfortunate bus-
ness in ali lis notifications and branches for the purrose Of
r'ndcans tive 'scy of the law. and convnc ine our M
low ezn> that 10 private and voluntary obligations no ecrc,
''n'r associations can possibly release them from the great
and paramount duty which they thc country that projects
nm nv 'ts strength We learn that indictments found by
do Grand Jury 70. perjury alleged have been committed ON
sono OF he former trials f tho Morgan conspiracy and also
r encng witnesses 10 absent themselves and keep away from
rourt. We dcopy lament the fact while at the same Time "a.
IRE thoroughly persuaded Of the absolute necessity these no
eeeiinss.
COI.OMBlt--G'n. Urirnca has addressed IN
circular to the chiefs of the District in which after
mentioning the great losses which ;h. Government
h1d sustained on vessels built IN iCrcrn count RIGS hn
Announces that the government has dccrccd Tim,
no vessels Of shall hereafter be contracted for
III my foreign country and that none shall he sent
thithcr for repairs, under the most severe penalties
FROM MENICO.-The New York non,rs ron.
tain trnnsations from file of the Noticioso Mercan
I'll up to the 10th ut inclusive. A letter from We
n Cruz makes several statements which il i. said
arc to be read with due a'lowduce.-1he writer
saws:
The law Cor the expulsion Of tie Spaniards. weu
1iO operation III the city Ut Mexico on the goth; and
On the 2lst all the Spauiards dragged out of
thci' houses, and conducted before the officers mid
81 by m armed force, and with cverv species &c
vexaiNn The goth day ~ great sadness and
BITTERNESS 20 The eye OF amman. 8. hen the unhan.
oHIrS departed, p.JuSly az oUyan!o, by their al
fc,cl wives and tender Children. wcruinr and hid
ding edru 10 the city t!at gave them birth In p,-
rnia and It's vicinity many had arrived that The
Dads arc ircquemcd .th faiN!ics, and every hour
in the day they arc cni'tin- ihi city. involved In
misery and Gcso'ailuu. TO ,av the law e,oos into
eject here; and II report is ruc 90 morrow Will be
Gay of sorrow to tho uuarncd Spauards The Ma
gstracy havc been assembled ~ special session from
- O'Clock :. VI. until now which is ) p. N. and
fhG Foreign Cousuls re with lhn;n
Last night, Mt o'clock, Gen Santa Anna left this
city III The direction of AIarado. Tlacotolpam. and
ether places along the coast; promising 10 return
horlly Every dry u!acnrds appear, in which is
iuZzah for Santa Anna--et him be President f,r
i,ie--dcah to the Federation total expulsion of the
EurOpean5-nway with Havana Pcopc-away with
the Cong:cs;itcS. Thi+ Is matter which nobody
understands; there &c, however, doub, but Santa
Anna moves the springs.
The Chambers Of Congress have excepted from
the general expulsion 447 Spanarls, list of whom
is published in the papers ana have given power 10
the government 10 except In tc whole extent of tho
Republic, an equal number addition.
The regular cJu.igr has ST arrived from MuXico
md among other things brings news that the troops
IN the capital have been called to arms and placed IN
quarters, and that explosion momenty cxpec-
tod ltIsnot known positively what is the cause or
object Of tins movement.
The illustrons Bishop of Pucba DC los Angeles,
u. Antonio Joaquin Pcrcs, died on the Roth April,
~ 3 o'clock, Y. NJ, IN consequence Of the grief he
Jas felt 10 sca tho disorders ot the people The pa
psh curuics arc N campaign. zen campana) exhorinc
their faithful ones 10 defend religion and it's affairs
from ,hc consequences of one Of the temples of the
Lord IN McSico hayipg been transformed into Yor-
line Lodge. You viii Soc in The papers the decree
which Santa Anna has issued against tho curaics IN
consequence Of those measures We are now in or
rlanacc in respect 20 Bishop, Puobla being tlic on'v