Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-29
de Commercial advertiser.
WAsHrNeToS, July 90.

F'o1s Ae Correspondent u DE Commercial advertiser.
WAsHINeToS, July 22
The Government has attached the property Of Mr..
Joseph Nourse the late Treasurer. This fact taken
uono simply shows that the Government is determin.
ed not to yield his claim against il account OF
per centagc But the circumstance attending the act
may shew something beyond that determine ton
What these circumstances shall proceed to dis
close. Previous to the departure Of MIR. Nourse from
the city, he addressed loter the Secretary of the
Treasury. stating that the condition of his health rem
dered it proper that he should make visit into Penn.
syvana, that he did feel justified i'm leaving the
district for that purpose, without communicating his
intention tn the Government; and that until the re-
t OF trial should determine the Justice of his i'm
against the Government, he was willing to execute a
deed OF trust, placing the whole of his property uto
tho hands OF trustees, to be responsible for tho issue
The Secretary of the Treasury took different Ground
and required that Mr.. Nourse should make over his
property TO pay the debt he owed TO the u. States;
winch he declined, until competent Court should de.
eide IL to be debt. Mr. Noursc subsequently left the
city tor Pcnnsyivania; and immediately after his de
patturc, the Government attached all his property.
HIS son. Charles j. Noursc, then to the Secretary
ct the Treasury, about the 9th inst, repeating the
oiler made by his father, and stating that his father
was ready to execute tho decd al trust on tho conJi-
tons he had specified; at the same time be protested
against the violence which had been used in he exc
cuion of the process OF attachment. TO this letter
from Mr.. Charles J. Noursc, the Secretary had re-
Turned no answer that day. From these crcunistan-
ces you and your readers may form some estimate of
the spiiit of justice aud with which the
administration have acted III discharge of their
duties.
AS it may prove treat to some of your readers.
send you the following sketch OF Mrs. Royalrs nf
dress to the jury Saturday Your fancy must add
the graces OF emphasis. gesture and expression of
countcnance, the collection of which made up he rich
out unavni'ing eoqucnce OF the prosecuted Cassuu-
: dra of oNr age.
"May it please the court and you gentlemen Of the
jury am glad it has this although the pro
ceedngs against me are blot on the country which!
ages will not wipe out. The motive is too ev dcn ,o
deude the understanding of the There is
hidden and deep laid plot the bottom which orch,
to I'LL every citizen with solemn fear. 4: is NOT Il
question between and B YOU are called on to decide
1t is Il question between Liberty and Slavery This
IS clear from Tho quarter whence it comes and from
the individuals who compose the Witnesses IL is the
mere echo of the Sunday-niail men, whose scheme
is clothed IN this wide Disguise These arc the same
men who have prosecuted me with unceasing ran
cor since began to expose their impOsitonS on the
people. In one instance, they made an attcm upon
my life mean the same scotland with pens steep
cd in gall, have hunted me from end of the Union
10 the other. | am stranger in your land gentle
men OF the jury, and one of those hcathcns whom
these religious men pretend To counsel vet thew nc
Yer attempted to counsel me, to give the 4 mouth
mi Of bread; aud though they have hea ned every Dc
ces OF SANDER and alsehood upon me, down to this
day and have ransackcd every corner of the CITY to
hunt up my bttcrcst enemies they have not been able
10 produce single immoral act of my lie. 1t is
therefore clear us the sun at noon-dav, tina, | am
prosecuted for my religious opinions
Mot one who hears this dav but mus, he con-
vnced that the prosecution against is OF fear
safe. When they defeated last winter they
wroeto their friends in Congress not 10 be d.cour-
aged 'We,wil gain little naw,' said thew and
little again. This is of the Titles. Let them
once get the wedge in, and the Judge on the bench
and the President i'll his seat may trembe for their
liberty. hope therefore, gentlemen. that Won will
meet these entertainments upon civil and religious
rights like treenen. Give this dangerous sect prc
cedent, and our liberty is gone Permit me, there
fore To press upon your minds, that the moment has
arrived when you called TO say whether YOU
will surrender your Liberties TO aspiring priesthood
or molly resolve to be free. The eyes of the world
are upon you Now Is the time, this temple of ms
tlce to decide by your verdict the fate of posteriiy"
Alas tor tho fate OF postery-her appeal was I'M
avaIilng.
WAsHiNGToN July 81, l829.-Wc leurn from the
Baltimore Patriot of Saturday evening, that Mr. Van
Buren, lett Baltimore that morning in The Union line
company of two of the ladies' of Gen, Juckson's
family, visit to Delaware. The Patriot adds
Tne General still hal,s manor aud the Secretary of
the Ndvyo ariinucs Iesale himself New York When was
raveIs cabinet ever heard Of before IN
any country? Daft, Richie & Co wfat YOU think of it-
Aou trumpcungued proolalnng every movement of
the last Administration speak ont nOtr ii iare,'
The Baltimore Gazette says Mr.. Van Buren, was
also accompanied by Mr. A. q. Donaldson the Pre-
sidents Private Secretary.
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