Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-11

Is S 'v o~e iT u driving ie's slo,k o.s. the
nc uiahs d manner that is prohibited by law as well a.
have e "esioe' hoes cattle, exc; but proud TO
- ouDlesnmc TO the Indians generally men Of the
r g'uIn To the laws that govern the civilized void
ihsy Uhe principal chic ~ stated that IL laws war. *
tended over hem they had holef they would lac ,ec
upon an equal footing With the whites; and thew
so ny law, ell the officers Of Tue law would he composed o
white mcn and, they were unskred in law ., @ , %
whites would be partial to each other thew had m S M iue
try would be able withstand encroachnents Of ,h.
whites upon them; anil, il they did aemp, il, b, /, S ,
years they would have vestge of property rh
Pue 'hey would exchange their country for any tb.v could
GET rather tan as they conceive lose their native eedon
1"e Netc COnStitviion.--Wc have now returns or
the April vote on the new Constitution, though no,
all complete, from all tho counties and corporations
except Accomac Henry, Logan, Randolph, Scott and
"oStmore'nnd' which give an aggregate Of % 500
or' ana Id o5 against It's adoption-ma orty in favor
OF adopting the new Constitution 1854.
Tie Salem .Nurder--Scycral persons have been
unprecedented in Salem, strongly suspected of beinr
the murdcrers of Mr.. White. The principal evidence
against them IS one Hatch notorious offender who
has been lately discharged from the State Prison i,
which he was confined for theft at the time of the ,npr
der How he came b. knowledge Of who tho muir
dererz werc, and the circumstances attending IT. DOES
~, appear; but he has given such testimony rs has
led to the finding of bill of indictment against them
charging ono, Richard Crowningshield, r. as prpci.
pal and three others accessories in the murder
The Boston Gazette of Thursday, furnishes the fol-
lowing information on the subject:
"Ihe Salem ,Uuyier.--E esterday forenoon We nm
derstnnd, Richard Crowninrshield. Jr md C;corre
Crowningshield, both of Danvers BENJAMIN Scj,n,n
OF Marbchead, and Daniel Chase. late resident Of
Salem, were brought from tho Salem Prison before
me Supreme Court now holGcn at Ipswich I,y The
ZION. Samuel Putnam. and an indictment cha roin,,
the said Richard as PRINCIPAL and the otbcrs nc ,r
cessarles, IN the murder of Joseph White Esourn |
al salem on the sixth Of April last was read To thc
IN Inc hrst count, mortal wounds alleged TO hive
bcc'; lnhcted on the head of the deceased with
Ratchet by Richard Crowninrshield IT. tho o,Lcr
prisoners beng present, hiding nnd obctiinr him.
1 he second account alleged that said Richard rade
several mortal wounds in the breast and near the
heart OF the deceased with dirk, the other priso
neTs being present, sc. The arrairnment (says our
correspondont was conducted by MIR. Prince the !
clerk II the most correct and impressive manner and
the scene was most solemn and affecting The Driso-
ners seem TO be very young mon, and behaved with
great decorum They sevcraly pleaded Not Guilty |
and said they would be tried by God nd their coun
try:--At their request Mr.. Walsh and Mr. Shiliaber
OF Salem, were signed rs their Counsel The dav
oil trial cannot yet be appointed. the engagements
cent" f
The Salem Gazette saws in relation 70 tho orros.s
I'VE do not feel at liberty, while the case j. before
jury, 10 detail the circumstances which led IN tho
arrest of these individuals:
The public owe large debt of gratitude to the
Committee of Vigilance, for the secrecy, prudence
and zeal, with which they have labored to elucidatc
this horrible mystery. With an energy that has ne
yer tired with boldne5s that has never shrnnk and
with sagacty not to be miscd, they have pursued
their tollsome duties to this result However the
case mayterminate ofthe individuals now in confinc
ment, 1t will be allowed by all that the committee
have done every thing that such body could do and
more than was thought possible at the time of their
appointment"