Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-30
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MURDER OF REID

ed before tho Mayor.
/, seems thnt he has been heard ON several COCA
sions to intimate knowledge on the subject, and re-
peating his conversation yesterday, Mr.. Frazer.
Coroner of the City, conducted HIM before tho Po-
lice
His story was substantially as follows: That on
Friday or Saturday, (Reid missed from Thurs.
day. Reid, himself, the Swede, (who was examined
We think by the lnquest) Pilot from Hampton. and
Alnsvorh were together in the house of tho lattcr
that Reid was struck on the back of the neck with
poker, by tho Swedc. which brough, him on his
face, and tina, he then choked to DEATH bv Ains
worth, TIE Pilot, and the Swcdo, and his bodv con
cealed under Ainsworths house On the succeed.
ing Thursday night, at o'clock he saws III. bos,,
was removed by Ainsworth and the Swcde on horse
back, and hanged upon the lockwood whore il wa.
funnd the Sunday following
Such Smkins' tale, in snbst ance-extremelv
loose and rambling, 1t must be acknowledged; and
which report says. received with allowance bv
the examining authority 1t assigned no motive for
the murder, either of gain provocaton of any kind
What increases ITS imp probability is that Simkns at
tended the Inquest, at which time he would most
naturally have disclosed what he knew, and where
from seeing and hearing what going on. he
might with reasonable ingenuity have fabricated a
much more specions tale lie also ators under q
desperate character. Yet u relates one circum-
stance, which is corIoborativo. He says that in get
ting The dead body fence, they let it fall tho
head touching the ground first There wes dirt on
the head, also OH the arm, when examined by the
Inquest.
Improbable Us Simkns story seems, and is itself
we inclined to believe that the desired clew is
found, and that very possibly Slmkns will be found to
know more than he has yet chosen to tell The hat
which was founT lie says was not Reds hat-but the
Pilots. His own hat he declares, was taken off in the
confusion by the Pilot This circumst ance may prove
the means of farther discovery.
The Mayor issued his warrant for the opprehe nsion
of Ainsworth, and understand he has been taken.
Smkins will be Forthcoming.
Souri, CARoLINa-I'he Legislature of South
Carolina convened at Columbia Monday the 22d.
Henry Deas chosen President Of the Senate
without opposition In the House of Representa-
tvcs, three candi,,c5 wer. in nomination for the
Choir-Henry l.. Pncln cy, Editor of the Charleston
Mercury. at the head Of the Modification Press Mr..
Dunk,n of Charleston and Mr.. Speer of Abbevllc.
The vote stood thus
P'nckncy 63-Dunkin cI--Soecr &C.
The vote of Pnckncy is probably, the thick aud
thin Nullifyers The vote of Dunkin according
Sides The vote of Spcer shows the strength of the.
decided Anti Nullifyers. AS every man IN favor of
Conuention doubt vsed for Pinckney, and az the
Constitution requires two thirds to call one we may
consider that measure already defeated
The Governors Message has not come to hand.
Wh i, does, shall have touch in "King Cam
byscs' vain'--as valiant n message need be.
According to the Tunes, the attendance Of mcm-
bar wn ri cinut ha MI
cs, inspired by the posture of public affairs
Mn. RIvEs The following anccdotc, said 10 have
been communicated by letter from member of Par
Lament 10 n gentleman in New York. is related in
the Daily Advertiser
81 must mention fact. which will give you plea
Your excellent Minister, Mr.. Rives, was, We
riiy believe the of preventing anarchy and civil
war, and Of establishing constitutional Monarchy,
best suited to the character of the French people.
"Lafaye"e was balancing between limited monar.
chy and a republic. lie had received a deputation
imporing ha to declare for the latter, and put him
self tho head. "Scc." said he, to Mr.. Rves, show
I presscd and you know my incinatons." Mr..
Rives replied, 81 assure You, General that IL will
afford satisfaction to every wcll-wsber to the
liberties of mankind in my country, to a limited
Monarchy with republican representative govern
men,, established in best adapted to its habits
and wants; and to it established in the person Of
the Duke of Orleans" Lafayette said he would
slider lie did so, and determined to act upon this
principle"
The National Gazette expresses its disrust Of tho
authenticity Of tho nuecdoto, and fully agree
with IT, Mr. !;ives knows we'll tho predictions
Of his couatry and is too prudent man, to hayo
given such advice in its name, whatever his own
private opinions may have been Tho Ambassador
/ of this Republic, would not dare, at n criss when
his sentiments might be decisive to throw his weight
into the scale of Monarchy.
The Committee on the state Of the Republic in tho
Legislature Of Georgia have made report on tho
subject of Indian Lands, Of very extraordinary ma
turo as far as we can her its import, I've have
not the report ilscD from the illusions OF tho
Georgia Editors If understand thc character OF
this report It recommends the immedate survey oil
the whole Cherokee Country, and the distribution of