Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-31

the court ON previous motion quash the indict-
ment. The wary counsel gave il the go-hy; and
changing the shape of his question: said sWe then
MIR. T. did YOU know OF Mrs. Royals SANDER
ing any body" Tnns promptly answered -.Yes
sr-shc has sandcrcd me-" This was rather n stuu-
per-coming, too from her own witness. '.You, Mr..
Tins? how so," '.Why sir. she has sand ave aud
printed it too, in her book, that am very clever
and to that make objections: in fact Il bej;eve
on the whole, II IL true. Take me altogetber 1
certainly am very clever man: but she adds
and very exemplary man.--Now that's SANDER
This was too much. The court roared: bench. bar
and jury, all lost their balance; and while even tho
sedate Judge Cranch sunk his head between his hands
and shook IN his chair Tins himself was the only
person left unmoved. He looked round as grave as
an owl. Just opposite him stood Mr. Wa,erston. the
cx-librarlan. laughing ..nmoderatey. Tins catching
sight OF him, again opened his oracar laws. s,yesI
Sir, ad inow OF her slandering another person be-
sides me- Indeed! who is that? ''Why, there's
Mr.. Waterson, she say the book that he and
Joe Gales aretwo of the handsonest men in w ashinr
ton; now, leave it to all the world if that Is NOT ,,
SANDER" The effect Of this you may imagine Ia
vain the constables roared out ''sence!" The court
room shook to its foundations; and il was some time
before the trial could proceed. Her Witnesses hay
ing all been exqmned, and all proved alike lreacber
Gus, the accused proceeded, III propria persona To
address the jury. Advancing her. .wriDked visage
ana swayng their souls with the majesty of her OUT
stretched hand, she proceeded To- obcst and oblure
them. they loved liberty aud their country not to
sacrifice both in her person. They stood not only
Tor the present age, but the guardians of post rly
ms prosecution was but branch vi the general
conspiracy OF the bue-and black hearted Presbytc-
ri0n-, the Priests and Missionaries against the free
dom ofspeecl and the press Ifthev were permit
ted to succeed, who could answer for his home or his
resIde! Nothing would be sate--bigotry and all the
horrors of the inInistion would overwhcln the land
and nothing would be left ofal for viii ia her nus.
band and the other worthless of the Revolution had
seh thrir blood IN the encd field. &c SC &c. sc -
ut blush to a' that the trce slolueuce was
III yam. The orY neither melted by suffering beauty nor IL
req by the remembrance of pnsierty danger uTned YER
DICT OF Ghtyant 10 the evidence of our barari.
the Judge informed her, that unless She found for her APP
pearace when the sentence should be pronounced she must be
enanded TO prison. On hearing this, she exclaimed "s
pretty country 10 live n and left the IN comuauy
win The constable Sentence n" pronounced-an this
paragon has already forfeited her bail 10y attacking gentle
man M the street He disdaine however 10 eater com.
plant the matter lies The general opinion is that
she will be sentenced fine short mprisonnen, and thar
her punishment Will be RENTED by pardon from Exec.
tive: but his think, must he party SANDER.
Yours, &c. -