Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-11-30
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MURDER OF REID


protesting to be acquainted with the circumstances
and perpetrators of the murder of Reid, was exom;n
ed before the Mayor.
1t seems that he has been heard on several. ,cc,
sions to intimate knowledge on the subject and re-
penting his conversation yesterday, Mr.. Frozer
Coroner OF the City, conducted HIM before the po
lice
tlis story was substantially as follows: That nm
Friday or Saturday, (Reid missed from Thurs
day. Reid, himself, tpe Swede, (who was examined
we think by the lnquest) Pilot from Hampton, and
AnSworfh were together in the house of the latter.
that Reid was struck on the back of the neck with
POKER by the Swede, which brough, him on his
face, and that he was then choked to DEATH bv Aims
worth. the Pilot and the Swede, and his body con-
ceaied under Ainsworth's house. On the succeed
ing Thursday night, at o'clock, he says the BODY
was removed by Ainsworth and the Swede on horse
back and hanged upon the lockwood where it was
found the Sunday following
Such Is SImsins' tale, in substance-extremeIv
loose and rambling, it must be acknowledges. md
which report says. received with allowance nv
the examining authority. 1t assigned no motive for
the murder, either of gain provocatep of anv kind
What increases ITS mprobabiliiy is that Simkins at
tended the Inquest, ut which time he would most
naturally lave disclosed wha' he knew and where
from seeing aud herring what was going on. he
might with reasonable ingenuity, have fabricated a
much more specious tale He also la5ors under a
desperate character \ ct he relates one circum-
stance which Is corroborative He says that in get
ing me dead body over fence they let it fall the
head touching the ground first. There was dirt on
the head, aso ON the arm when examined bv the
Inquest.
Improbable as SImkns story seems and is in itself
inolIn aAf ,ol,o
found, and that very possibly Simkns will be found to
know more than he has yet chosen to tell . The hat
which was found. he says not Reids hat-but the
Pilots His own hat he declares was taken off in the
confusion, by the Pilot This circumstance NAV prove
tina means of farther discovery.
The Mayor issued his warrant for the apprebenson
OF Ainsworth, and we understand he has been taken
SImkns will be forthcoming
fSouTH CAEoLINA.-The Legislature Of South
Carolina convened at Columbia on Monday the a2d
henry Deas was chosen President of the Senate
without opposition In the House of Representa-
tlves, three candidates wer. in nomination for the
Chair-Henry L. Pnckney, Editor Of the Charleston
Mercury, at the head of the Notification Press, Mr..
Dunkln of Charleston, and Mr.. Speer of Abbeyifle.
The stood thus
Pinckney 63-Dnnkin 3I-Spaer CO.
The vote of Pinckney is probably, the thick and
thin Nulifyers: The vote of Dunkn accordinr
to the Times made up of moderate men of both
sides: The vote of Speer, shows the strength of the
decided Anti Nullfyers As every man In favor. of
Convention, doubt voted for Pnckney and as the
Constitution requires two-thirds to call one we NAV
consider that measure already defeated.
The Governors Message has not come to hand.
When 1t does, we shall have a touch in "King Cam
byscs vain"-as valiant message as need be-
According to the Times, the attendance of uern-
bers was nearly unanimous evincing the deep inter-
est inspired by the posture of public affairs.
Ms. RIvEs Tho following anecdote, said to have
been communicated by letter from member of Par
lament to gentleman in New York, is related in
the Daily Advertiser:
s'I mention one fact, which will rive vou rI.,
sure Your excellent Minister, Mr. Rves was We
riiy believe the means Of preventing anarchy and civil
war, and OF establishing constitutional Monarchy as
best suited to the character of the French people.
Lafayette was balancing between a limited monar-
chy and republic. lie had received denutafion
mploring him to declare for the latter, and put him
self at the head. "See," said he, to Mr. Rves show
! am pressed; and you know my ncInations" Mr.
Rives replied, 81 you, General that it will
afford most satisfaction to every wcl-wsber to the
liberties of mankind in my country, to see limited
Monarchy with republican representative govern
meni established in yours adapted to its habits
and wants. and TO see it established in the person of
the Duke Of Orleans" Lafayette said he would con-
slider He did 50, and determined to act upon this
principle"
The National Gazette expresses its disrust of tho
authenticity Of the anecdote, and we fully agree
with it. Mr. Eivos knows we'll the predilectious
of bis country. and is too prudent man, to have
given such advice in its name, whatever his own
private opinions may have been. The Ambassador
of this Republic, would not dare. at crisis 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 the
subject Of Indian Lands, of very extraordinary ma