Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-27
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SATURDAY MoRNtNG. JUNE 27. Is2e.
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DR.. Waikins.-lt appears from the Washington
papers ofThnrsday that the Court has sustained the
fourth Demurrer OF the Defendants Counsel, Judge
CTanch dissenting The prosecutors are either bunc-
ers at their business, the law has hold on Wat
kins. The indictments (a) having all been ignored
by the Grand Jury quashed by the Court, Mr..
Swami, Attorney for the U. States moved that the
"Cour instruct the Grand Jury TINT the facts in the
several indictments, do amount to the crime OF for
gerry" This motion the Court required 10 be sub
mitted in writing, and to be argued considering it
very important. (Quere--and unprycdea;-d?)
We have said, that hoped justice would be
done in the case; but the Prosecutors seem to be
pursuing the Defendant with as much appearance of
political animosi;y, of an enlightened love Of JUS
tce and the laws,
from The National .Io,rna' Of ylirsSay
In another part paper will found tire judgment Of the
Court (Judse CIanc dissentngl the fourth demurrer
indictments preferred against pr Watkins This demurrer has
been also sustained and the indictment oonscquen quased
Judge CIanch Delivered the reasons which had induced him
- dissent from the other Judges point upon which the
demurrer was by them sustained which reasons viii also be
found III the same part of our Journal
AS soon judge Cranch had delivered his for dis
sent he suggested That there necessity for linn go
the decision Of the the other points which had been
derured to- the demurrer having been sustained By other
two judges on the pon, respecting which he had dsented from
them
MIR Key pressed the 90 express decision to
which they had arrived IN reference the other points nc
considered the disclosure Of their Judgment IN full nece
sary for the guidance of the counsel for the United States.
Mr. Coke refused to admit the popey Of the becoming
the instructor Of the prosecuting counsel
The however sustained judge Cranch in his refusal
deliver the judgment of the court the other points
Mr. Swami then moved the instruct the grand jury
that the facts the several indictments do the
o forgery Hthe Jury believe the the last indictment
be true they will then return Till for forgery.
judge Morsel asked II the Jury asked for such distinctions
Mr. Swami replied IN the negative but insisted that the pro-
Pey such course and the power Of the court to give such
instructions, were obvious lie applied for Instructions,
behalf % the jury, but of the United States.
Judge Cranch asked what were the facts
MIR Coke asked how the would reconcile the decision
Of , grand jury, that the facts did the
forgery, with contrary decision which 6 Instructions Of The
court would compel them 20 Fhe juy had already
ignored the bills which charged forgery
Mr. Key commended thai the facts found all tho indictments
the same, and that the instructions were only make
jury give the pTOpcf appelaiion To them.
The court then desired that the motion should be submitted
Nv writing was ono very important in its character, and
that tue COUNSEL on both sides should ague in the regular
manner
Another case was then called up while TIC COUNSEL for the
/ United States put the motion IN the form required.
! T,go sore.--A Dir. Hunter engaged in the Office
Of the Louisville Advertiser, is appointed Clerk IN
Amos Kondalrs Department at Washington. And
Mr. Fulton. Jackson Editor in the West, Is appoint
cd Secretary OF Arkansas Territory in place of Ro-
! bert Crittcndon, remorcd. WHO Mr. Crittenden
was, aud what his oIaias upon the President, eN-
pear rom the following from tbc r.. Reporter