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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-03-04

four DAYS ago, Mr.. " Co.gap msses an eJe-
yant gold ~slch, and s-me circumstances
which uanspired, created suspicion that Wei
Ian as the thiel. His stories were very CON
Trajectory. Sometimes h. snid ne hed drawn
prize in the lottery, and 10 others that me
Sf5 was all he possessed. Monday evening,
about IL o'c!sek hs tod VI Colgan he Wished
Ia communicate something 10 him IN private
upon which they wen, into the ceiier, where
Mellan pulled from his poke fourteen cheeks
on different Banss, amounting 10 about serth'
teen thousand dollars, all requested MI.
MaColgan TO burn them. lie so1k them aud
made a memorandum uf them; and rarly yes
terday morning repaired 10 the rolice Oiire
and depos lied them IA the sale kefplng OF Jus
,ice Uopsou 10 whom he related all the HccOm-
panyi ing circumstances. The checks are all la
ted IN July last, aud are undoubtedly genuine
Three OF the checks are dawn by Alexander
Mahon, Treasurer 81 the Stale OF Pennsysa-
MIA. one oflhem for $1,000 upon the Pennsyiva.
MIA Bank ia Phi'adrPhia the other two Tor
$50 eacb, aud all dated July 18Th, 1929. One
drawn by the Columbia Bridge Company on
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank, for S5.366
dated July I3 h onr by the Eastern Bauk
for st2O9; enc Tie Chester County Bank, july
10Th, 10, S5436; one by the Office Of DncOunt
AMI DEPOSIT NJ Lancaster. for . 1850 one by
the Bank Of PittsUurg, July Sth, Tor Sioo one
by the York Bank July lIlh, tfor sos one
| by Harrisburg Bank for $500; draft nj Sisht,
drawn by 3en mia Stiles on L. Holdings wpiNn,
| Philadelphia II promiSsory note b. John W.
Patterson, TO the order of Robi Irvine, for
! S734 ant check on The harrisburg Banh,
for 500, bv john LasheiIs ot New berlin.
| TIE Gazette says:
The prisoner. on his examination, said that
he picked up the property either IN jersey, IN
LILA 4 It.s ktIgh aH
the devil had got il. before il came INTO his
possession. - He had kept The papers IN bis
watch pockp, ever since Tue papers he sad
| were all con.ained H. one bundle, wrapps5 in
brown paper and tied with string. (Which
is the mode IN which letters are put up IN the
pos,.oiliCes.) l. may be recolleced thai There
! VAS mail robbery comniued AT or nen
Pousville, Pa IN July laSt-at which tine the
,.aoers hire spoken Of, are dated,
The prisoner stated that he j. forty wears OF
age, aud foreigner. we have hoard it asser.
ted, that was his intention Il nave taken n
passage TO Liverpool ia the packet Of this
day.
The Philadelphia Chronicle OF yes.cr1s,
says:
S'nce the above was in tvpr. we have been
enabled 10 add the annexed particulars, rectiy
ed, AT tha Back Of Pennsylvania, from New
York. We understand thai the letter which
containcd 5000 check, * WA dated la ris
burg, July I3 ls29 aud placed IN the mail
when was plpndered, about that time, near
Do"nIdg'un hrtv miles Fl ON Phladtiphia, on
The Lancaster turnpike.
The toJowing letter, sspd to gentle
man IN FaruI He. VI. enclosing - o, MS been
received 10y me person TO wnom II was adj
dressed:
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-01-28
CONGRESSIONAL.

Debate oM the Tennessee Election question.
While the amendment to the resolution, by Mr.
Taylor, "that the election was illegally conducted
and the sea, Of the sitting member ,hcrerom vacated,
was under debate in the House Of Representatives
Mr.. Ellsworth and Mr.. Huntington addressed the
House. The following brief sketch Of their speeches
10 givea in the National Journal:
Ma. 'ELLswORrR said his difficulty was to
determine the principle by which to regulate
his vote. He considered the principle to de-
pend not on what the officers Rad forwarded
to us, but what have the electors done! II
may be difficult 10 determine what the elect
ors have done, but that Is matter Of fact.
We must look to the requirements Of the
law, and see It they have been complied with.
These requirements appoint the time, the
place. and the manner Of the elections and
u these nave been regarded. II is not in the
power OF the judges. or any other authority.
TO change the result. Il Is not cOntended but
that the electors have fully complied with the
terms of the law. The case in Missouri full
" illustrates his opinion. There the people
had not fulfilled the requirements Of the law.
u the electors had deposited their votes in the
ballot box, according to the terms Of the law,
we are mound to take up the case at that
point. Hvotes in the ballot box were burnt,
a"a we could get at a register which would
snow now the electors had voted. we should
De bound to take that evidence and confirm
tue p"oHc Voice. lie put case or two to
Illustrate his views. The whole object 10 {"
KNOW what the electors choose. There Is
n0ihing remaining in this case then but to in
qu're u we are satisfied what votes OF the C.
iectcrs were deposited in the box. IL he
c0"iu NOT determine that, he would vote 10
send back the election to the people; but he
had no evidence TO satisfy him that the irreg-
uIarlt'es had been such as to throw any doubt
on the act. There was nothing 20 chow that
we have not a fair exposition Of the votes Of
the people. There was mOre reason to he
hevc that the box had not been touched. than
that u had been touched. II il had beCn the
province OF this House to decide what 10 the
voice Of the electors, he saw no reason to
doubt 10 the case. Il Is our province to
march up TO the point where the electors put
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-01-28
THURSDAY, Jan. IA.
Hoe Treaties are made pith the Indians.

THURSDAY, Jan. II.
Hoe Treaties are made ,cith the Indians.
In the Senate the bill TO authorize and on
able the President Of tho U. States to cxtn.
guish the Indian titles IN the State uf Indiana,
was read second time. The bill apprupr.
ates forty Thousand dollars for holding ,rra.
" with the Indians.
Mr.. Spr0gue Of Maine. did not suppose
$4,000 could be- necessary for holding any
treaty. He was willing to vote for u sum
sufficient to pay our own Commissioners and
agents Cor their own services, and not to make
presents.
MIR, Hendricks Of Ind. said he regretted to
see any objection to the bill. 1t was not rx-
pected. by any body, that this sum would he
needed but Il was impossible t. treat with
Indians without making them presents. He
could not better illustrate the method Of deal.
ing with the Indians, than by history of the
treaty Of 1895. The sum Of $4,000 had
been previously appropriated Tor holding the
Treaty but it was found necessary to give
$4,000 worth Of goods to one tribe, and
$4,000 or $50, 1000 worth to another. That
there was necessity for the treaty, there
could he but little doubt. The Miamies, to
the number Uf about l,lOO, occupied large
reservation on the Southern shore Of the Wa.
bash.
Several circumstances induced the belief
that now was the time To- follow UP the plan
Of locating the Indians West Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi; and this was convenient occasion for
procuring the emigration Of these. Indiana
would probably extend her Jurisdiction over
these tribes at the present session of her Legis-
lature, in the same manner as had already been
done by the States Of Georgia and Alabama.
The tribes within her limits were the most
vicious, and the least moral, Of any on the
face OF the earth.
Mr.. King concurred with the gentleman
from Maine, as to the sum appropriated. 1t
was entirely too large for the object intended.
He did not object TO It because it was for pre-
SCENTS. They must be paid. The presents
were not in the shape Of biibes; and Indians,
whether they concluded treaty or not, ex-
pected presents. He should vote TO reduce
the sum.
Mr.. Spr0gae replied, that we had given in
dividuals sums Of money. and large sums Of
which the tribe received no portion which
they did not, and which they dared not, pro-
claim TO the tribes; and because they could
not, without showing that they had betrayed
their trust. lf $4,000 were appropriated,
they would have not only money sufficient,
for etEecting n treaty, but for purchasing the
interest, and buying the consent and influence
OF chiefs. As to the necessity of suhsisting
the Indians, he did not understand the neces.
sity Of assembling the women and children Of
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-01-28

Al Galena, Illinois, Nov. %. the thermom-
eter was s5 below o. One man was frozen
10 death.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-01-28

The Berwick, Penn. Gazette, Of the 81
inst, contains a melancholy account Of IN
death of Mr.. Robert Fairchild. by falling int
a well 90 feet deep. The deceased was SbOu
So years Of age, and formerly Of Stratfort
Conn.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-06
THE EXILE. AT REST.

BY THE REV. JOHN PfERPoNr.
His falchion waved along the Nile,
His host he led through Alpine SHOWS;
Ger Moscows towers, that blazed awhile.
His eagle flag unrold-aSd ffoze.
Here sleeps he now. alone.-uot one
Of all the kings whose crowns he gave,
Bends DER his dust nor wife nor son
Has ever seen or sought his grave.
Behind the sea-girt rock, the star
That led him on from crown to crown
Has sunk, and nations from afar
Gazed as it faded and vent down.
High in his tomb, the ocean flood
Ear, far below, by storms is currd,
As round him heav'd while high he stood,
A stormy and unstable world.
Alone he sleepv. the mount ain clon,l.
That night hangs round him, aud the breath
VI morning scatters, is the shroud
That wraps the conqueror's clay in. dust.
Pause here! The far OFF world a last
Breathcs tree: the and that shook its thrones
And to the earth It's nitrcs cast,
Lies powerless now beneath these stones.
Hark! comes there from the pyramids,
And from Sybcrian wastes Of snow.
And Europe's hills, voice that bids
Tie world be awed to mourn bim?-
NO.
The only, the perpetual dirgc
That's heard here is the sea birds cry,
The mournful murnur of the surge,
The clouds deep voice, the winds low sigh.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-06
GENIuS-nr HAAS an moo

Yet wha, Is wit, and what the poets artl
Gan genius shield the vulnerable heart!
An no! Where bright imagination reigns.
Inc hne wrought eprit feels ncuter pains;
Where glow exalted sense and taste refund.
There, keener anguish ronkics in the mind:
Thrills in each nerve, and lives in all the heart:
And those whose gen'rons souls each would keep
From others eyes, are born themselves TO weep.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-06

" The coNsrrr0TioNAL WHO is po6Jjs5sd - iss,
wtek' tuesdays and Frdays0 GIVE dollars net an.
sJJ For adyertisiog-75 cents SQUARE ro Ices, To- I'm
urst insertion and so cents for each conii,,s
insertions must DC noted on the MS otherwise
AlIietters 70 the Editors must be or tbsv
wilifeceive no attention ~ PV%' Pa'o'o' t"ey
~. on chartered specie paying Banks of any of
~ WI De received in payment for subscription to
nlg' Trough Virginia u States Bank Notes would
yo peIsrred; and remifauces made through tbs
Fost Office at the risk Of fhe Editors ~
u PREVIOUS 10 discontnusbce OF the paper all ar
ages must be paid up And those who NAV wish 20
dscontnus, will notify the Editorsto tina effect ies
scIfGsd ~ ""'O" We! suo-
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-06
JOHN VAN-LEW g. co.

ID AVE lust received, and are now openp0. tbeir
p 80 "a spring supply of HARDWARE and CtjTf,E.
NJ NJ importedPcr ship TALLY Ho from IrvERpoor.
ana comprising the usual variety of goods in tLei
mar 21--2ow2u
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-06
Managers Office,

VEHiilE following are the drawn numbers in the
~ strand consolidated LOTTERY, No.. s:
10, 80, So, prize of 5000, sold at the Manages
once, YATES g. MINTYRE
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-04-06

Inc New-Orleans papers of the 9Th tnI. nm
nounce the death. the evening nrev;om. I'LL an
JACQUES VlLLERE, late Governor of Lon;siana ~.
ioss' say they, which has thrown the whole 81
lnto mourning. at the moment of His interrner1t.
oe e ionowlng afternoons youth, about II wears
yard5was MORALLY wounded by a musEe. bali from
enc OF the guns used in the performances of the
expired. OsS ''iie' atu
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-25


him, so that he can express his own
thoughts intclligibly, and readily receive
those of others.
The education OF republicans should
be peculiar and appropriate to their
situation and their destiny. They should
know the genious of the constitution OF
government under which they dwell,
and the peculiar relations and charac-
ter Of the community of which they form
a part-An education coniormable to
the genious of different government,
would by no means qualify usto fill up our
stations as citizens of the American re-
public. Every man in our community
has power, but he is not a despot; every
man is free; and has no need to be
trained up as minion, but then he is
not to be licentious.-Many will be call
ed to office, as Legislators or magistrates
all are called to the polls Independent
electors; for these and all duties, all class
es should be educated from early life.
In a country so free, suppose it once
generally enlightened by useful knowl-
edge liberty wouldb be safe. Those in au-
thority would know how to rule well,
and if disposed to an abuse of power, ,ev-
cry farmer on mechanic could detect them
and bring them to the constitutional test.
Once let knowledge be generally dillus-
ed, and superstition or fanaticism would
gain no dominion. Jcsuitry and mid
night caballing would avail nothing
for every claim must be supported by
good reasons, among men who reason
for themselves. The jealousy which is
peculiar to free and Independent men,
would not be INDUCED without cause;
and credulity would no have place.
1t is happy reflection that our coun-
try is blest with the general diffusion of
knowledge, so as to give good promise
Of perpetuity to our national freedom and
happiness 1t is, however, but an APP
proxmation to that state which every pa
triot must ardcntly desire. We have
received one talent may we gain ten
other talents besides them.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-25


numbered and finished; his pathway to
a peaceful, honorable grave is forever de-
stroyed, and he must be public specta-
Gle; distinguished alone by the atrocity
of his red right hand, and pitied only that
he was thus early led, by scanty temp
tation, to become stepped to the very lips
in blood. But it is ever thus with crime.
Silence cannot hush its breathng-dark-
ness will not hide its hue-cunning not
protect it from detection, nor pretended
soullcss apathy, turn aside the rctribution
of awaiting punishment. That this fool
ish--nay wicked young man, should have
been proved to be guilty, is melancholy.
But that punishment should follow guilt
OF 50 deep dye, is demanded by public
good. The grey hairs of our fathers,
should be protected in their dwellings,
when "decp sleep cometh upon them"
Iostcrity has a claim upon US, that we
should send down to them an example OF
this age, that the stabber of the sleeping
the housebreakcr-the murky, mid
night assassin-goes not "unhanncd OF
any man'-and that crime of this kind,
whenever, wherever and however perpc-
tratcd, should be met with solemn inves-
tigation, impartial consideration, and le-
legal cxpiation. But most affecting in
deed is it, that one so young is so swiftly
to be sent to "that bourne from whence
no traveller rcturns"-that but so little
of cloud and shine will pass over him, be-
fore the convicted and the victim will be
face to face, before higher and more
awful tribunal, that but u little period
shall clapse, and a parents tear will be
shed upon the grave of Il son and fcl-
on! But, more than all, that no friendly
eye will sparkle with the tear drop of
true, unadeltcrated, honest pity, and par
doning regret. Aye, and further is it
truly horrible, that, from the past, which
has presented itself in the countcnancc
ofthis deluded young member of a quiet
society, no present hope is held ont that
repentance is busy within him. 1t is to
be feared that, at last, he may go to his
long account with all his impcrlcctions on
his head; but let us hasten from a.sub-
jcct which iascinatcs by its gloom, and,
like the fatal gaze ofthe springing tiger,
tastcns the footsteps of the passing tray
ellcr to the spot, by the cnchantmcnt of
/ It's terror.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-25

IL is mentioned in London paper as
remarkable coincidence" that the
Duke Of Wellington is the only one now
living, OF all the chiefs, who were at tho
battle of Waterloo.
Treaty cfhe Twks.-Thc Washing
ton Telegraph of the 9th instant, says,
that information has been received at the
Department of State, that a treaty be-
tween the United States and the sublime
Porte, was signed at Constantinoplc on the
7th OF May last, by Mr. Charles Rhind,
on the part of the former, and the Rcis
Efiendi, or minister of foreign affairs of
that governmct, on the part of the latter
and that the treaty secures to the com
mcrcc and navigation of the United
States, all the advantages enjoyed by the
most favored nations, in the ports or do
minions Of tho Turkish empire, and n
free passage for their vessels TO and
from tho Black Sea.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-25

The second trial Of J. +. Knapp, COM
menced on Saturday 18th inst. The
testimony, being the same as on the pre-
vious trial, was finished on both sides on
Tuesday, and Mr. Dexter commenced
his argument for the prisoner about ) o.
clock, Mr.. ID. in making the defence
said
ale believed the Jury would have
but two facts, whether the prisoner was
in Brown street, at the time the murder
was committed, and whether he was
there for the purpose of giving help.
He cautioned them against being sway
cd by the array of talent against the pris-
oner. They were to consider the evi-
dence, and not to convict the prisoner
against law, because they thought it
would do substantial Justice. With this
caution he would submit the cause to
their hands.
Mr.. Webster then rose to close the
case for the government. lie was not
in the habit of appearing as a prosecuting
officer. In the course of a professional
life, and not very short one, he had,
never but twice appeared against man
arraigned for any crime, and never be-
fore where life was at stake. He there
fore regretted to hear the counsel say
he had been brought there to hurry them
beyond the law, and against the cvi-
dence. No man could carry beyond
the evidence, and under this court, no
one could lead them against law. Were
his own feelings alone consulted, he
much preferred being elsewhere. If
society were excited, there was cause
for excitement; whoever might be the au-
thors of the murder, there was in it so lit
tie that we ever heard of in Ncw-Eng-
land before, so prehensble, that
who that valued the security Of his own
repose on his pillow, did not see in it a
case calculated to terriiy the community.
1t was a cruel murder; it was a dispas-
sionate murder;-all deliberate; all skill
full. And now that the facts were ex-
posed it astonished by the absolute want of
oil stimulant except money; it was
done in spirit which calculated so
much blood against SO much money.
Under our New-England example muir
der had received new character. Let
him who pourtrays it not make it a Mo-
loch: let him not give the knitted brow,
the blood shot eye, but the cool face of
an Internal spirit of another stamp, about
his ordinary business; there was no more
rushing Of the blood to the face, than if
there was none inthc heart ofman. They.
might sec the perpetrator entering the
house; he treads the rooms; his feet sus-
tains him up long flight of stairs; he
steps within the room ;the victim, is asleep
before him /; his back is towards him:
the moonlight is shed upon him; his grey
hairs are visible; the temples are seen;
the murderer strikes the blow; he raises
the arm and strikes again; he recompos-
es the clothes; he feels the pulse-hc
desccnds-no eye has seen him-hc is
master ofhis own secret, az he thinks-&
he escapes But he is mistaken. There
h not a place in the universe where he
who has that secret, cnn reposc il and
say il is safe. IL is in the general ad-
ministration Of Providence, that the Sc
crot Of murder shall not escape detection
When a thing Of this sort happens, it
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-08-25

PALMER's LETTER. The following is
the letter written by Palmer, and direct
ed to- J. J. Knapp, Salem, which fell into
the hands of the father of Knapp, who
communicated it to the committee Of
Vigilance. This was the grand link in
the chain of evidence, which developed
the whole plot.
BELFAST, May 70, 1880.
"Dcar SIR have taken the pen at
this time to address an utter stranger,
and strange as it may seem to you, it is
for the purpose of requesting the loan of
three hundred and fifty dollars, for which
| can give you no security but my word,
and in this case consider it to be suffi-
cient My call for money at this time is
pressing or would not trouble you; but
with that sum have the prospect of it to
so much advantage, as to be able to re-
fund it with interest in the course of six
months AT all events | think that it will
be for your interest to comply with my
request, and that Immediately ly-that is,
not to put off any longer than you receive
this. Then set down and enclose me the
money with as much despatch as possi-
bic, for your own interest. This, sir, is
my advice, and if you do not comply with
1t, the short period between now and No
vcmbcg will convince you that you have
denied request, the granting of which
will ruin you. Are you surprised at this
asscrtion-rest assured that | make it,
rescrving to myselfthe reasons and a Sc
ries Of facts, which are founded on such
a bottom as will bid defiance to property
or quality. 1t is useless for me to enter
into discussion of facts which must in
evitably harrow up your soul-no l will
merely tell you that am nc cquainted with
your brother Franklin, and also the bu-
sincss he was transacting for you on the
Cd of April last; and that think you was
very cXtravagant in giving one thousand
dollars to the person that would execute
the business for you--but you know best
about that, you sec that such things will
leak out To conclude, Sir, will inform
you, that there is gentleman of my ac-
qualntanco in Salem, that will observe
that you do not leave town before the lst
OF June, giving you sufficient time be-
tween now and then to comply with my
request; and if | do not receive a line
from you, together with the above sum,
befor the 22d Of this month, | shall wait
upon you with an assistant. have said
enough to convince you of my know
ledge, and merely inform you that you
can, when you answer, be as brief as
possible. Direct yours to CHARLES
GRANT, Jun. at Prospect, Maine"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-01
FAN Gaoas.

aNTAsHINGrON X BRENT have received, by the
w recent arrivals from New York,
II General assortment Of DIX GOoOP,
coNsI TING, PART, OF
Superfne black, navy blue, olive, drab, and steel
mixed cloths
Blue, black, and steel mixed kerseyDeres
prah and mixed Oevonsire kerseys, and plains
Olive and lrab 6u,hings
s4,e4. l0-4 IL L. and i2-t Heavy rose blankets
81. 4, and Al point do
pIsin and figured bomb lzetts, assorted colors
Black bombszines wor>,ed and cotton hosiery
Patent and nett suspenders
Tartan aud Circassian plai'ls
81 Rob Roy plaid, beautiful article
Merino cloths and Circasslans, various colocs
Black Italian hlsIrngs and levan,ines
BsrreSe, Pamyrene, and silk hdsts
Thibet MeFino, Cashmere. and cloth shawis
irish linens, sheetngs, aud lawns
Russia, bird eve, and table diaper -. I.
lQ4 l54 10 4 super damssk table cloths
"A and 70 oed ticks; apron checks
Navy blue, silver grey, aud steel mixed cassinetts
Burlaps rcklenb trss AMI NeSSians
scotch oznSburss snd sacS,uS
IPTih q i.rse supply "
S-4, A., and I orowH Ind b'eAchsd shirslnSs and
sheetings, plads and stripes
49, .i!SO.
5000 lbs superior cotton yarn
bales domestic kersey and hhseys
oct 10