Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-05

years OF opposition, provided that instance eudaracr
the rewards of the mercennry
we congratulate MIR. Calhoun on the praises which
ore iavshod on him. by way of modification to Tazc-
Weii' Tyler and Smith. If he can survive tho com
lamentations OF such friends, he has cause to fear
tue ekortions OF enemies. Blu. the friends Of Taze-
wei' Tyler and Smith, will not shrink from an an
peal to impartial criticism. No suspicion Of selfish.
hess no faint of injustice hangs over their votes In
inc senate Before voting as they did every inter-
csted calculation must have been discarded. and In,
determination embraced, to forcgo The smiles of ia
vor, and to encounter the dcnu ncaton of the whole
band OF rewarded aud expecting Editors, and the
rrown OF power, for conscience sake
III The National Journal of Thursday says:-
a striking exemplifcation of Gen Jacksop's imbe-
Si.y or perhdy, or perhaps, of both, will shortly be
before The public. Evidence of high and unqueson.
ooic Character Is forthcoming, which will prove TINT
hc recently avowed d strong solicitude for the pas
Sdse q The WdShingion Turnpike Road BIZ tho
very OIL which, while his lips yet warm wit h
tue words Of approbation he rejected Similar instan
ces OF doPlorabe want Of self respect on his part
SO numerous. that we sometimes almost suspect our
solves of inhumdnity in having treated lin os n bcing
Intellectually responsible for his actions.
80, We understand tina. tho prevailing opinion at
Washington, the correctness of which was not doubt.
cd there was, that the Canada brought no accounts
from Mr. MLane which showed that the negotia-
ions respecting the West India Trade were any near
or being closed than they had been for two years past
DIR. Nj Lane told the bearer of the dispatches TINT
there was no necessity for hlm to go to Washington
with them, that they were of but little importance,
and he might put them into the mail at Baltimore
where he resided.
The objections of the President TO the Mavsv,IIe
turnpike BILL arc understood ut Washington TO have
been drawn up by Mr. Attorney General Berrien
with some final touches from the Bureau ofState.
NJ. Daily .4dU.
The Convention of indemnity, in relation to the
claims of citizens Of the United States upon the 90
yernment of Denmark which was sanctioned by the
Senate on Monday, provides Cor the pavment of65O
ooe dollars to be allotted among the rghtful clam-
ants IN conformity 10 the decision of boa I'd of Anne
Ican commissioners, which is to hold It's sessions at
Washington.
At the April election in .4ccOnack, Thos NJ Rovlv
and John Drummond were chosen DelepatesE
Inc vote for ratifyng the new Constitution was e65
for rejecting it 80.
Hdudnd "A letter 10 the editors of the Rsltirore
American, from their correspondent at Huvuua un-
der date Of the Goth May, says -" General I,aborde
IN the frigat H'sauracon, in company with the cor
yette Cauiivo smiled yesterday il IS supposed for
Porto Rico, though no knows
>, To-day arrived the Spanish line of baltic ship
eEoe, from Cadiz full Of troops conveying five trans
Russell: Louisiana
superior flaming; brig Sophia. Dunn; and Bremen
orig Louise The troops to go immediately to
the country to avoid the sickness 20 which they would
be more exposed in the city"
pt~esuela.-Phe brig Francis, arrived ct New
YORK on Sunday, sailed from Porto Caveo on the
10Th ut Intelligence had been received that the
congress then IN session at Valencia, had declared
The independence of Venezuela, and firmly resolved
TO separate from the government of Colombia. The
detail OF these proceedings would roach Porto Ca
vello by the next mail from Valencia which was due
at Porto Cavello on the 18th.
From Peru.-Captau Austin, of ship Rasselas, al
Boston, IN the short passage Of SO days from Yaipa
raiso, reports the country to be- in very unsettled
state, Mt that time, and business generally very dull
The U. s. frigatc Guerrero, capt. Thompson. was
at Valparaiso, all we'll Tho u. s. sloop of war ST
Louis, had sailed for the Coast of Mexico.
The Nsrdsr Of yTr White erpInineJ.-Tho Salem
Observer extra of Saturday evening gives the follow
ing particulars OF the confession of captain Joseph j.
Knapp. jr. Tho editor of the Observer remarks.
Two think thsif general accuracy may be depended
on" fi#T
Some montRS s5Hce Joseph Knapp, ir who mar
ried the grand niece ofcaptain White and the dnuph-
ter Of his housekecpcr stated hypothetical case to
lawyer, and from him understood TINT if captain
White died intestate his mother III law as tho sole
representative Ofcaptan Whites sister would inherit
half tho estate al! the other heirs law bo7g repre-
.sentatives Of captain Whites brother.
In order to effect this object Knapp proposed to his
brother, John f. Knapp to murder captain White
His brother replied, that he would not do il himself
but he knew who woulI--hc could get Richard
CTowninshicld, jr.
b. Cfownlnsheld, jr. was employed for that object
by John F. Knapp at his brothers request, and was
TO receive, understand 900 dollars for accom-.
plishing the object.
On Friday, 2nd April, J. !. Knapp, r. went into
captain Whites chamber. and took from the iron
chest will, which he supposed to be captain W.
last will, carried it to Wcnham, and kept it in his
possession until no heard Of captain Whites death,
and then destroyed IT, On the same day he procured
tho will, he unbnrred the window shutter, and I'M
screwedt tho window by which Crownnshicd entered.
Knapp returned to Wenham the same day and did
not return to Salem again until the murder was COM
.mittcd.
The murder was committed by Crowninshcld
alone. IIe alone was in the house II was effected