Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-02
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which his father had left him in bis Will. That VIII
was found in his hat. when he arrested.-The evil
dence crcums,an,ia but the combination Of cir
cumstances great as To prove irresistible
venture 10 say to every impartial person, who has read
il in the Baltimore papers. The old man not only
shot with pistol bat his face literally hacked 10 pieces
with Ratchet for the purpose doubt of preventing
his being identified This case has produced the most
intense interest and the Court house crowded dur
ing the trial Stewards wife, who is represented as be-
ing interesting III her appearance and manners sat
behind him during the trial, and excited great synpa
thy ri least in her own behalf.
" The Jury (,ays The Baltimore Pa,rio) remained in
delberaon upon the case during last Saturday night,
and thToughou yesterday, (Sunday) the Court being
al hand 10 receive their verdict ii should be
agreed on. 1t was not, however, until o'clock p NJ
Sunday night that the Jury uble to bring their
earnest and anxious deliberations 10 a close AT that
hour they into Court and returned verdict against
the prisoner, Of GUILTY OF MsEDER Is THE SECOND
DcGREE.-The punishment awarded by the law for the
crime OF murder in the second degree OF which the
prisoner Stewart, has thus been convicted s impson
men in the peni'enary, for term not less Than ten nor
exceeding eighteen years.
The Verdict wa u compromise Verdict and seems TO
have given great and jus, offence 10 the Public The
newspapers have taken it severely to task-A Cores
pondent of the Georgetown Advocate remarks. OF the
man. ''it he is gutv-he should suffer dealhf not, lie
should be liberty There but two kinds Of nur
der-wful and Deliberate and nsiable That this
murder is iusii.iablc all mus, aowand person
who has any sense hold it aoUiui murder, and
should be punished with The utmost severity Of the law
The Sun THINKS 'tilll tP verdict was compromise
How any man, any sci Of men, could 90 into jury
ROOM with the fol! belief OF man Innocence gu,
aud return verdict contrary TO that belief 10 NE,
rather a stretch OF conscience
The Alexandria Gazette has been pleased 10 notice
call and 10 advise US what ought 10 pursue
Il tells us TO Jump upon the tence-or If would fol-
low the example which il would Set in such
situaton mot to support either Mr. Clay or Mr. Van
Buren,, &c.-and it adds that IN orr case, the Ga
zee Editor would 20 for candidate Of onr own
That is 10 saw either take part in the Presidential
Election, or run third candidate of our own With
all due respect must say that IN this case At least the
Gazette does prove itself TO be a Statesman. What
becomes US would, Of course, become any who is
in situation; that is to say, any man who differs
with Mr. Van Buren, on one measure only, but who diff
fers with the Wings on almost every other question:
The general problem then s what ought such men 20
do: The Gazette says give up MIR. Van Buren, altoge
thcr-and either go upon the fence, another
But both suggestions absurd In effect. they both
tend the Wings in the first Instance (the party
with whom cannot niiils) by Withdrawing sup.
port from the only effective candidate ci the RepublI
can party-and they both tend, 20 far as they have
any effect all, defeat any election by the popular
vote and send the election to the House of Reprcscn
tatives against which have always Protested
The Wings may relish that alternative, # they wilt
will have gift We return, therefore. 10 the A Ga
zelte the advice which has pleased 10 give usGnd
also for lis kindness we beg leave to advise il
10 look nearer home 1t is likely be in much
be between aessrs Harrison and Clay, than
between Messrs Clay and Van Buren,.
Thc Iyncburs virginian Petersburg Intescnccr
~ York American, sud the National n'eisenccr hc last
with endorsement of lis truth have "iubihrd the squb
We a 10, com" @ Ky TI o " 40 q" S I "ny 10 IT,
which AK then. courtesy if not justice, to rrpulish
We ASK OF he than would be willing grant" 10 ST.
niiar
We have noticed tie frauds which have been charged
upon the Wings Of New Jersey and Pennsylvania in
some general remarks upon the abuse OF The Elective
Franchise pointed out in separate article, The mis-.
chevous consequences which would arise from The abuse
nT ttn q SuTpestcu
the Introduction Of the mode of voting Now,
what does the y. Y Express? 1t declares that the loco
frauds in New Jersey and Pennsylvania have astoCnded
even the Administration Editor OF the Richmond En-
ourer'-and then, mulilang article, suhj0ins The
conclusion Of Titus contrving 10 make il appear, that
our remarks intended denuncaliOn Of The
''!oco frauds Such is the 'trick OF one, whom 'we
never considered ourr.serpnous in his political propen
sI,ies.Can the Wing press expect TO succeed by such
little tricks"
Theatre I'm answer Country Correspondent, who
wishes to regulate his visit Richmond by the opening
Of our Theatre, have TO state that the Theatre will
be opened early next week-perhaps on Tuesday, or
Wednesday night. The Manager has eSerted his cha.
ructcrstic energy, in completing his arrangements, as
soon as possible The Theatre will appear with new
Scenery, machinery and embellishments. We shall give
an account Of them nexl-and we have no doubt
that The Public will b. delighted well as surprised by
the improvements which 1t has received
NJ "Noyihumb.riand'-a and the proceedings Of the
meeting Of the Executive Committee of the Foreign
Missionary Society Of Richmond will be given IN our
next
The inevitable consequences that follow the passage
of the law establishing independent Sub-Treasury
for the Federal Government, establishes the policy OF
the U. S Bank Treasury Bank-One IS as certain
TO follow the other, day follows night. DO you ask
me- Mr.. Editor, why such things are will answer
By honlcly phrase, that what is for tie goose
is sauce for the gander Look al the made use
of to return Sub.Treasury bank 10 Congress -
I ,ok ibo trahe veil n
nr in the Republican track OF his Republican tutor,
10 be forgotten, JErfrRsoN See with what per-
nscity, and that too, only few days back when one
OF your Correspondents wished 10 poison The minus oil
the citizens Of this good old Common wealth against W.
& Rivcs; the Correspondent, violent Sub Treasury
man. and pressing the claims Of John Tyler, an apoogst
for the u S. Bank, 10 seat IN the Senate OF The .
Yes, Reader, in opposition 10 VIM. G Rircs. Look
also at the contest wagng in South Carolina II > |
Lpgare in the Charleston district was opposed by L. b.
Holmes a viocnt United States Bank man. only but
a few sho;t months back He opposed M Legare |
as sure prospect for Bank TO folow the lreasu'
ry There can be question that such is the secret Po'
Icy Of MIR Calhoun himself The Rank OF The u ,
was darling object Of his early ambition All Know
that early impressions matureiy formed are most dnra
be- and by nature, we are apt TO reverence nose
measures hy which we obtained our celebrity w!ih the
people. When the ale Bank of the u 5 was charter
ed al that doy il Republican measure oil necessi'
"; and Mr. Madison regretted That The exisenceS
of the country were such as induced nun 10 loeSo
his constitutional scrupes the SUBJECT Long since
he repudiaed by his able pen, that Bank was conslu
tional But, Sir, has Mr Calhoun rrpudlaed BANK OF
the s? If he has, The writer Of hs would wish TO De
informed u, what time and where' No, Sir, II The |
bank constitutional far 10 obtain his influence
on the Cd charter and recently, if my memory serves
me, with motion by him for eonga,ion of that char
Ter should like 10 know, where Mr.. Calhoun can be
placed but with the advocates ofa Bank of the u s..
l. therefore, Mr.. Editor, to the conclusion, that
my quotation in full ptaton for the Treasury
men in conjunction with their multiplying adjuncts-
But Sir wha! becomes Of the Republican party in this