Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-05-11

violating ,iie intercourse law, by driving THEN stock over the
line upon the Indian land making settlements trading with
the Indians that prohibited by law as vel, n
stealing 'hc'r negroes. horses cattle etc; proud to
nave "a my power to say that those white persons who
50 10 toe inutns are generally of the loves
grade aud dss society Such men AS IRE ai,vay. unn,
They (he principal chiefs that if the laws were ex
tended over them they had they would he acec
so by Jaw all the officers of the la. would be composed
white men, and, they unsked law suits, and the
they would be able Withstand the encroachmen,s ,hs
whites upon them and if they did attempt it. that
queny they would exchange country for any they cnld
se rather ian they conceive lose their native
| TIE Ne,0 Constitution. We have now returns @!
the April on the new Constitutions though NOT
all complete, from all the counties and corporations
except Accomac, Henry, Logan, Randolph, Scott and
Westmoreland, which give an aggregate Of % 500
for and IL 05 against its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in favor
of adopting the new Constitution 8,764
| Tie Sa!cm .Wur0cT.--Sevcral persons have been
upprchendcd IN Salem, strongly suspected of bcin-
the murlcrers Of Mr.. White The PRINCIPAL evidence
against then, is Hatch, notorious offender who
has been lately discharged from the State Prison in
which lie was confined for theft the time Of the muir
der How he came by knowledge OF Who the muir
derers were, and The circumstances ATTENDING il docs
not appear but he has given such testimony as has
led to the finding of bill Of indictment sainst then,
charging one Richard Crownngslield, ir. as prnci
pal and three others accessories in the murder
The Boston Gazette OF Thursday, furnishes the f,
lowing information on the subject:
THE Salem .Hurdey. esterdav forenoon. we I'M
derstand, Richard Crowningshied, Jr. aud George
Crowningsilieid, both Of Danvers BENJAMIN Selnan
OF Marbehead, and Daniel Chase, late resident of
Salem, were brought from the Salem Prison before
The Supreme Court now holden al Ipswich by the
Hon. Samuel Putnam. and an Indictment chafginr
the said Richard principal and the ut!ers as ac
cessares IN the murder OF Joseph WHITE Esquire
at Salem on the sixth of April last. was read to them
In the first count, mortal wounds alleged TO have
Decn inflicted on the head of The deceased with a
Ratchet by Richard Crowninrshield ir The other
prisoners being Present, aiding and abet,inc him.
The second account alleged that said Richard made
several mortal wounds in the breast and near the
heart of the deceased with dirk the other priso-
ners bcin., present, &c The arranu,nent fsavs orr
correspondent was conducted by Sir. Prince. the
clerk III the most correct and impressive manner land
the scene 'Tas most solemn and affecting The Drso
ners seem To he very young men, and behaved with
great decorum. They severaliy pleaded Not Guilty
and said they would be tried by God and their coun-
Fy--At their request Sir. Walsh and Mr. Shiiabcr
OF Salem, signed ~ their Counsel. The law
OF trial cannot yet be appointed, the engaremons
ioi The other Judges preventing full Count pre-
sent"
TIE Salem Gazette saws in relation 10 the arrests
owe do not feel at liberty while the case is before
jury, to detail the circumstances which led to the
arrest of these individuals
1.-The public owe large debt OF gratitude TO the
Committee of Vigilance, for the secrecy, prudence
and zeal, with which they have labored to elucida
this horrible mystery With an energy that has ne
yer tired, with boldness that has never shrunk and
with sagacity not to be mislcd they have pursued
their tosome duties TO this result. However the
case may terminate, the individuals now in confne-
inent, 1t will be allowed by all, that the comn.tte &c
have done every thing that such body cond DO and
more than was thought possible at the time Of their