Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-07
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JUDGE Caldwell presiding holden AT Staunlom Oil the "a
Of this month. the trial OF Peter Dlnscs Cline mp on
charge OF having passed counterfeit nu;cs purpnrng to
have brca issued by the bank OF the United States
Upon full investigation which lasted several days. The
Jury found the prisoner guilty Of the offence provided
there was then in existence any law which Furnishes
such an offence upon this verdict the court gave ndg
ment fox the prisoner These several utlrr mdic
r,cnls against this for similar Offences and dcnu
rers Lei:ir filed to all OF lcn line ground that the bank
charter Ina iur eXnred. all further prosecution at
end and the court being OF that OPINION the prisoner
dichnrgsi but forth with taken into custody by the
Stale authorities.
We understand it TO be principle Of criminal law,
that when statute creates offence, und defines its
punishment and is limited in its DURATION conviction
can lawfully be had after the expiration Of the statute,
unrss such be officially provided for. No such
provision is contained in the bank charter.
This being OF the principal Chiefs of coun-
te letters and vendors of base money, il is to- be regret
ted that he not brought To trial during tine existence
of the law against which he has offended. His example
III the country in which he resided must have been very
prrnicuus. lie POSSESSES considerable property is
lionel in the militia, and has been elected twice TO the
HOUSE Of Delegates by the citizens Of Logan county,
where he resides.
Two Of Dinucs' cnuederatcs, Of equal consideration
with HIMSELF arrested by the deputy .narshals up
pointed for the purpose but made their escape and have
lett the country. Two others, having separate esab
lishncnt indicted and held 10 ball. and shortly be-
fore sat- left the State their securities accompany
inu them. -Four others have been sentenced for long
periods the penitentiary at Richmond the others
10 the pcn.lentiury in the District Of Columbia.
These prosecutions have totally broken up the estab
liSnent Tor counrrietng notes and bills the Bank
o! the United States and the various Banks of Viz
gina, which had long infested the Southwestern part
u this State
Much credit is due to the marshal of this district for
the plans laid by him 10 detect these men, and the adj
dress with which he carried them into execution. liz
this matter he has been engaged Tor two years past und
has accomplished much for the security oil society
from the Stanton SaecGior.)
ArDAcIous coNsrIRAcr.-l appears that the friends
of Peter Dinges, the individual who arragned re-
Gently for selling counterfeit u s. Bank notes before
tho Federal Court at this place. and found guilty. but
vino n; off the ground that the law under which he
was prosecuted had expired with the charter Of the
Bank on the Sd Of March last-Lad formed conspira
CO pu! the principal witness against him. Mr. Fran rs
Dven, out of the way, which, for bold and daring vii
lniny, has scarcely parallel This plan was under the
pretext OF ielonous act alleged 10 have been
mtcd by MIR. Dven in Kentucky, which of course had
to be sustained by jury, to obtain demand from the
Governor Of that Stale the Governor Of Virginia. for
Mr.. Diven, as fugitive from justice-procure warrant
for hsarest and thus under cloak of law, carry him the
wlGs Of the West whence, dare say, Mr. ID. would
never more have been heard of. How far the plan
ceedrd, the Proclamation of the It. Governor of Yir
gnll will show. Why the friends OF Dingcs stopped
short OF its full accomplishment, at least the attempt
is only t, be explained by the fact that they must have
becunle satisfied of his acqual. No other considerations
sure, could have operated upon them. There IS
OF villains associate in Tennessee which plainly in
lnaes that assassination TO be esor:ed ii
sury 10 save Dlnges from The Penilenary This letter
intercepted by Jailor in that Stnc-the fellow 10
whom it addressed having been caught some Of
his tricks and Gagged before its arrival.
Can ii be- that gang of scoundres like this shall De
suffered not only 10 set the laws at Defiance but TO
the Executives ottwo States in their schemes Of vainy
We trust not. The Governors Of Virginia and Ken.
lucky will be shamefully enss in their duty If they DO
not adopt the most energetic to detect and bring
TO punishment all concerned in this nefous conspiracy
Both ought to act splriledly and promptly the sub
ICELAND perhaps they may do much TO break up and
scatter the band Of counereters who have lodge
ment in portions Of their respective States.
We regret to learn, that the SECRETARY OF WAR
Gov. CAS has been compelled TO leave the city for
few days. consequence of the feeble state of health Of
Of his daughters. for whose restoration the phys-
cians have considered short excursion INDISPENSABLE
necessary. We understand he will probably return in
the course Of eight or ten days Globe.
The Hon. LEWIS CAss, Secretary Of War; and da,r h
tcrs arrived here Saturday last in the Steam boat CO.
lunbia Capt. MITCHELL from Washington. They visited
the Canal Saturday, and left for Old Point
morning rtots Herald
The ship Philadelphia, Morgan, arrived at New York
on Sunday morning. from Portsmouth, whence she sail
ed on the I'd May. She has brought the London Elk.
aminer of the LIST Of May nothing in it of moment
Among the passengers, are The Hon. William wilkins
of Pittsburgh, Minister to the Court Of St. Petersburg
the Rev. William II. Delaney, of Philadelphia; and Dr.
Mott and lady, of New York. The Philadelphia has
also brought out hundred and sixty Ave s,eeroge
passengers principally farmers and mechanics with hei,
families.-Pennsypania