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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-12
LYNCH Law.

Lynch Law 10 . Law OF blood. lie dee;.
SONS In some Instances have the show OF
justice TO slightly paillais iis deeds Of
murder. But ct the recent outbreak in
Kentucky, We ere. sk6cksd beyond nes.
sure. IL is the most unWsTranisble act
iha, has ever been perpelraisd IN the
name OF the bloody monster. Latino msa
talk to us OF the Fespeelsbili,y Of cone Of
The parties concerned. They have the
elsOd Of the murdered men on their shirts.
The great IiVsFs OF the West are not sufi.
Gent TO wash away the stain. Nor can
the irsgrant hOWeIs Of their fertile land
obseuFS the scent sl blood that NilI 20
WIih then 10 their graves.
The public pTsSS, the many nou,hed
press, that speaks for the whole ASTON
q press that IL bound TO keep our sseut.
ebson a. People unsullisd, should Issue
its anaiheuas, Que and al, aKsiRd this
dsmning deed.
IL will plant IN many lhoughilsss heart
that entered this bloody lisl without feaer.
TOO. Pshg that time cen pestE Eemovs.
We would not, Tor sll The y sslib Of every
man concerned in the assault. have the
thought upon our dyisg pillow that We
even remotely helped 20 tbs deed 81 10
fanny. We take Ibis Fesoftas aiand that
Ne nsy set men 10 ibinkiag. The public
mad must Be PARTED sRd Tire pablia
mefsls kept uP toe standard tbs, aiii sea
sllov . msn % Fsshiy tste The vsnResnes
Of he lass IN be ova bands. TIE blnsh
Of shame raay not msnils ppos LyEen.
ERs cheek when he PsFpsifaiss The of.
fence. bot % due ssss0n tks whips u eoa.
science wiii lash hfB most ssversiv whsn
be may seek most lsgSsnfly Coz fepsse
We ssy 70 every man Whe participated
30 this WOsk Of deaih--
Co % ycar hosom--
haosk here aod sus yUuf hsan shat 4 dofs
kaoW.
Every siolsiioa Of this kind shakes lba
stability Of iaw. HAmAH uas hsnged
apoa BIS own gnllous Ronesnraag
i,ii eadrg ~ henas ~ those be hsB isuqbt
70 murder ia cold blood Let every gsa
= DO aided in The Mountaineering be
usfe. They have noi oaly sfonfsd their
caoaify. bui fben.seiFe5 cod ihsif chd-
dfsn. OibsF iyasisrs msy ere iong hs iu
uaff To- them ~ .frrrrfrsH Eenffnff
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-12

sorap DoCTnfNE. --"Thosa Nho bufa
Lyaeh Law, should aoi sign sppiicaiioar
iof ihs relsase ~ every tasfsi b. is scot
10 The Penhenbsfy sad % tbofi villains
shouid pnisutssd ibsi, Il tbey commt
cfims. iheg ell De qufs sore a bsi8g
c0nvieisd-and 4 sonsicisd. masf sbto-
lately asfursd ihst IL senisnrsd 20 re
Psniienliary. hes wai BE- pasisbsd "a 81.
90 pafdoaeg ert a h."
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-12

BLANK MOTHS
0f@uy dsseriiptiioa ~ sais q fAis 0Ee.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-12

sHE ensuing ssssioa, aud 9Th scholastic
"a yesr Of this Instituiiop, viii e0nneses on
the 30th instant.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-12

Suif GgaiaSf Mr. Enthusiastically a
"nar" dselaration] was 6lOd in the case
Of The President, Directors and Company
Of The Bank Of the United States, versus
Nicholas Biddle. The damages are laid
sl one miliion Of dollars. For the Plain.
tiff, MoSsFs. Rawle. WhaFlou and F. W..
Hubbsll. For The Defendant, MeSsrs.
Randall, DaIlss and Meredith.
tFkils4sipAis Uaitsd slstss oa-stfs.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-12

Letters from New Orleans say that ihl
sudden death Of one Of the Tsllsrs in to
Canal Bank had caused 50 investigation
into his accounts, which. a. fer a. the OK
animation bad proceeded. had disclose,
deficit Of over $50. 900.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-08-12
Fess'fs..s'p. y ERs..a. @..aa,
9Sao;..qA 5aat;l..ien,

To sssh o. hasd, Jan. Ist, IsII, arisiDg from
regular ospoetiors Ai46 ~
70 surPl's % ProGt 0gghaha ssns time Is 60
70 regular dePositss fad stock 10 dis
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21
Correspondence Of the National Iatellig,n,,r

~ NEW YORK, May rs.
Inc CITY ms IN II ist now more than its usual
amount OF combustiblo material to excite and al
"ac' the popuiace. To the general stock was adj
ueu' yesterday evening, the forger, Charles +.
mitchell, who left Montreal on Sunday morn;ng
anu arrived at New York on Monday evening. He
went away freeman, and returned in irons. Hi.
haoi'ation last night was in "the tombsn ms ,bev
are known here, or in of the cells of the hail.
OF JUSTICE The cuprit was delivered up asreeabIv
10 The requsition Of Governor Seward. and !. now
IN a'a'r way to pay the penalty Of his crimes. The
mental hell" does yet seem to hive reached
the iorser. lie Is represented os hardened. bold.
anu indifferent to his fate. lie will soon he tried
| and sentenced
Inc supreme Court room was more crowded IN.
gay than yesterday to see the prisoner Mel cod
ana TO hear his trial. The evidence eIcited 10 CON
h'eting, and not at all to be depended upon. Som.
uhimportant preliminary business having bss, die.
posed oil THIS morning, the dispositions of ,.v.,,I
witnesses were read, and after that some official ma,
Pers' familiar to your readers, in regard To IN. e,
pedition against the Caroline and the orde, nodo.
"hch II was committed. One man swears bv de.
| position that he saw Mcleod at Chipoewa The d,v
previous to and on the morning of the dav The "a
rome was destroyed. He saw him also ON the sur
oeeuIng day, and heard him say TINT he had k;il.a
ankee, and saw him produce pistol covered
win oood. The dispositions and Official paoers
having been read, one of the counsel for the pr,,on
er commenced his reply, and was speaking earnest
~ and ably when last heard from the Court.roo
The Custom-house Commissioners have co,a.
meneed their labors, but sit with closed doors A
room has been assigned them in the new Cu,,o,.
mouse building, which is not YET occupied by tho
| Collector. S
Inc Britannia did not get away from Boston nm
VI O'CLOCK on Sunday evening, She ran aground
IN the harbor and was detained two hours in con.
sequence. The Caledonia is now II DAVIS ON, and
news ny her may be expected to.morrow.
The three million improvement, Bill has pas,ed
both branches Of the Legislature and waits bu, The
Governors signature to becomeSa law of the LARD.
As but one week and one day remains to IN. adj
Journment, the business of the two branches il INV
conducted with proper regard for public time and
public money.
Inc trade OF the city presents nothing new of i'm.
Portance to-day. Flour is down to 81 SOTO CD,
according To the quality. Corn sellSfor GU cents
Rye 81 or &C.
Inc operations IN stocks to-day were moderate.
Treasury notes bearing per cent. interest are at
premium of per cent.
| hALF PAST THREE.--The Supreme Cont h,vs
| ADJOURNED until hafpast five. The Attorney Gene
rails IN the midst Of his speech. The case will
hardly he concluded tonight, as the Attorney Gene,
RAJ Is To be followed by the leading counsel for the
prisoner, Mr. Spencer.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21

M strength, they marched out TO some distance,
auseked by the troops under Colonel
aInSeIs and defeated with great slaughter. Up
nr,sor ~ hundred ot.hem were killed, and 100 made
s' ne number ofthe wounded was not 4 -
'a'neo' The rest retired into the fort, where they
surrounded, and after sustaining great loss su-
eu 'oe peace, which il was said was TOO preeptsto-
granted by Col. Bsrn~tll. Aner Ihe fort was
1911 was called Fort Barnwell; the remains al
~nen, with the entrenchments Sc, are TO lie seen
70 THIS day, in one OF Col Bddle's fields. We have
% SOME curious relics of their means Of warfare,
- 'ong tapcring spears, made Of stones, &c,
w" ~hieh their arrows were pointed, and which
asae oeen turned up by the ploughshsre. This de.
SnnS oaue took place early in the year INA, one
u"oSeu anu twenty nine years sge; and from this
pe.od the little settlement at New Bern began to
eyoy ina, peace and security which contributed so
"ush TO ITS growth and prosperity.
we snail again recur TO the early history OF our
Wwu' out before we conclude our article we cannot
"o'u me expression Of our regret that our citi-
Lons should cling so pertnaciousy to the names Of
e oid Country" for their towns, SC. How
ue" more beautiful and euphonous the Indian
s.s, ana how much more appropriate and indie
pe"aen. 100 nre they, than those Of the ole coun-
Wy we mean no sort OF reflection or imputation
To any body or company, when we say, that II the
s.oehhoiders OF the bridge had designated il with
.ne name and style Of the Moraitauk Brisde Com
Pahy, matt would have been dec dcdly moe Amer
Nsu .han Claremont. We could not condo scend to
oe influenced or preudeed by the old grudgc against
n'o'het britain, but should have been willing for
hins Leopold to have remained sole proprietor OF
.he name, as well an he Is oil the estate Of Clare
'i'o"'' anu mat the propretors should have Amer
,eanized their beautiful bridge william ln6ian name
Tor ourselves we shall at present be content here
a'er 70 can the beautiful and commanding bluff at
me loot OF the bridge, Morrattauk, and hope TO
spend many pleasant evening there this summer.
enjoying the delightful breezes which blow down
mN beautiful pass of the Trent. =.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21
RICH MOND:
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY AZ, Is4I
INDIANA. NORTH CAROLINA AND MARyL,NI
Fire Of the II nt !"-"Skis, BRIGHT -,

INDIANA. NORTH CAROLINA AND MARYLAND
Pure Of the II ut n-"Skits bright ~
We think We have the hang of Riches cntecbism
at last We begin 10 appreciate those ou,in,
phrases and musty warcries which exercised and
bailed the ingenuity of the mos, curious researchers
Five Of the tiiri ~ "Skies bright aud brighten.
"S - SSre he eifddeI!" and such Ike mystic and
inspiring invocations, have their solution in the re-
cent elections IN tins State, and in Indiana, North
Carolina and Maryland. The Wing victories in
these States pretty ,ftectually close the books. and
elineh the last nail in the coffin Of Loco Focoisn,.
The WINGS are now, by two. fold demons,ra-
ton-by "the second sober thought" confirming the
hrs', the PEOPLE. They are the Governments
lhey have the Executive, the Senate, and mojo
rity IN the House Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
SINCE The compromise Administration Of MIR Monroe.
iheY have the nSeendancy in four ffths of the
States. Could party desire morel Could its
strength he erearerl Could it rest upon broader
or frmer basel Full control of the Federal Go.
Vernment in all its iiilhs of the
State GovernmenIs-baeked by an overwhelming
and daily increasing ma orty Of the People That.
the present condition OF Whsgery That's the
proud position II has won by its patriotic appeals
It's generous and indignant denuncaton of Federal
m'srule and corruption, and its strenuous and dis
interested exertIons for the public liberty. That,
the victory It has achieved over all the machinery Of
party and tie drilled mercenaTies of the Treasury
But apart from the possession OF power and the en-.
loyment Of the popular confidence, there is another
felicity attending II, but little less intense and graft
Tying, IL enjoys the bitter hate OF the worst Fac
ton which has existed in this country--a piece o.
singular good fortune-for deem IL tantamsun
to guarantee Of the continued and lasting pros
perhy Of the party.
The Wings have won their laurels well NAV
they wear them long This depends upon them.
selves. The path is plain and smooth before them
Let Vigor characterize oil their movements--Let
them settle the currency question forthwith and
give quiet TO the country on that great point Al
most any settlement Of II is preferable to continued
and mIschevous agitation. This disposed OF, let
them push boldly forward to the reform Of the nu.
merous disgraGeful abuses, which crept into the
public service during the late baneful era Let
Them Terench the public rpenditures-enforce n
rigld accountability in the public offices-su substitute
able, honest and efficient officers for the incompetent,
and iaithless ones bequeathed them by their pre-
decessors-and leave the people, as much as posi-.
bic, alone, TO pursue their own happiness in their
own way-und their ascendaney will endure for ee.
neraiIons.-They may expect to be assaied by tho
vliuPeration Of tie Federal Locofoco Pae,ion--bu,
this they need not heed for Locofoco hostility il
rapidly becoming the sures passport to popular APP.
probation.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21
BANK OF THE u. STATES

The adjourned meeting Of tho stakeholder. or
.h,s Bank in Philadelphia on the 18th, was v.,v
'u''' Mr. Lippneoti, Chairman OF the Invesiiga,in~
COMMITTEE, handed in report. which vas adopted,
IN which the Bank accepts the provisions Of the Re-
'e' o"' passed by the Legislature. A resolution
was passed authorizing the Board ito give public
no''ce agreeaby to the constitution aud laws OF the
commonwealth, of an intended application TO the
next Legislature to alter the name and reduce the
capital OF tho Bank, together with such other a,era
ions MS may be deemed expedient"
Tue following resolution was also adopted,
"feso'rsd, That the Board Of Directors he and
ef aic hereby authorized to exercise their dscre-
Won Us 70 the esPedeney well as to the time and
OF carrying into effect the resolution adopted
a, inc last meeting Tor pedging certain assets in
ust Tor the payment Of the circulation and depoxi,,
IN the Bank" ~ NsPos"s
Then ioIloweda lengthy rejoinder to MIR Biddle
'ro" the investigating Committee, which wa,
adopted by the meeting. This seems to be the ,i,,
OF what was done.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21
THE PRESIDENT

From the New York Commercial 81 Tuesday.
a, al SLtAM OF norE.-The Halifax Recorder OF
'ne .'h inst. has the following paragraph,
"A large steam ship steering East. passed Pon.,s
harbor on Friday morning, 7,h inst. nj so,.iorr
for Bristol.) I've" iork
we have good reason to believe tina, the ste.n,r
seen was not the Great Western. That vesselIef,
new iork on the LIST Of May, and we know ,ha, i
was captain hosk'n's Intention to take the South.
cru 10 avoid the ice. Besides, had the wes-
TERN gone North about, she had no business near
ropes Har6or. Iii barely possible that the pre,i-
dent might have been ice bound and disabled and
~hen freed from the ice might be endeoyorine tn
axe the hrst port the wind would enable her IN
reaeh' Upon the whole, we are inclined to The.
OPINION that 1t was the Unicorn, for Quebec, which
lett HALIFAX 81 on after the arrival of IN, Bt;,,nn;,
nc on'y 'hlns which surprises us is that the Hal
iia1 editor did not think OF the Unicorn
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21

on him, and as he was deserted by his counsel he
would take the case into his own hands. If he APP
peared in the Uniform Of United States officer, !,
was more rs mark Of respect to the Court than as
a badge OF privilege.
ltiee the Judge explained what he meant by
privileged characters."l
The TACT OF his wife being in Court, he said, was
no subject Tor sneer. She deeply interested
IN the issue ofths case, and he thought that she
any well educated lady, or indeed any woman OF an
intelligent m nd, was capable Of forming correct
opinion OF its merits rs one OF the other sex, and
that she could well understand IL as she could the
proper furbeows and flounccs of her gown.
With the permission Of the Court, Mrs. Game.
then rose and read TO the Court and Jury severn
pages OF manuscript, being an elaborate history o
her own alleged wrongs aud Of the articles and de-
vices OF Richard Ref, Beverly Chew and others, to
Keep her from possessing and enjoying the property
OF the late Daniel Clarke, bequeathed to her by him
whose legitimate daughter she was, and not his
natural child, they have alleged.
IL being now four O'Clock, the Judge discharged
the jury until Monday week-the first day on which
Jury sits in that Court.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21
To THE EpIroRs OF THE wu,o
PairiOrs Rest, Ne som Co Ma, o.,

"es', Ne son Co., May 22nd, Al.
uentemen; have this moment read commu-
nca'on IN your paper of the 18th instant oxsr IN.
signature OF "Tyc Riyern in which m. a,,sD-
very kinoIy undertakes to explain TO the Who's y..
heraiIy the cause OF our defeat In the eonnIy -,
Nelson and under this plausible pre,ext h. has
heaPeu upon me list OF ialsehoods which would
not have believed the vest spirit i'm the ;nfe,n,I
regions could have invented. will tbrr.fnre -
unit tnai lie is an inventive genius; afraid however
TO show himsef-but like the midnight nssoss;n'
VINO sflkes the innocent and unofiendIng ana aees
70 escape The indignant gaze of the hosest muI.
uuue' But his Hight will be in vain for atbouoh
he may escape the gaze of the community biscon.
science viii pursue HIM through time into vas,
eternity, tolash and torment him. unless he ,e,en,
say Ineh, you man oil sn, repent and unmask
yourse", and you shall be forgiven; otherwise. 1
would advise you TO drown Yourself IN lho, b.o,,i
lu ard crystal stream from which Won b,v. TO-
rowed your fictitious name (if she ali receive yo,,N
o'herwise you may have to drag out N life 81
Wre'chedness and misery, and finally take up vonr
uouue IN lake that burneth forever for am sure
lhe citizens Of good old Tye River Will forever dis
own you unless you repent-May God in his GOOD.
ness lead you TO repentance, that you NAV f1,IIv
be saved! recoliect that Il Is somewbeye S,;J y
he revealed Will OF God, the vilest sinner NAV 70
tuIh ms Is the only passage which now occurs TO
hei uat encourages me TO think there is the least
possible change Tor your escape; for Won certan,,
are one OF the vllest Of the vile. will now M,ssrs
Eors, DISMISS tins man of sin, by stating that his
oohc'Se statement OF facts, he is pleased TO call
mem, are all false, and which shall take as con
iessed TO be so and suppose every honorablc man.
whether wing or Loco, will record them, un
Tess the writer oil Eye River will in your paper pub.
iish ms true name. In the event of his DOING ib,,
p,edge myself, IN particular to my fellow citizens
OF nelson county, and to the Wings in general.
mat will not only prove myself innocent of every
charge that he has made against me, but that I've
river Is gully OF SANDER. MIR. I've Riyer-it il
nov twenty-five minutes past ten; ] bid you GOOD
night, hoping that before many moons you will give
us your true name and place OF abode, for do ,ot
believe you live on Tye River.
ALEX. FITZPATRICK
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21
Prom the New YORK H,p1oss-

RETURN OF Ma. VAN BUREH TO KIEpERuooE -
Inc hlhany Argus and Undertook Sentinel have
long story TO tell IN regard To the splendid recen-
uoh given TO Mr.. Van Buren,. The Ex President
" " appears reached home week since on Saturday
que notice had been given TO his friends al Kindey
nook, sluyvesnnt, and call along shoren thnt he
would he forthcoming" Cannon and friends vvc,o
stationed at the steamboat landing, to give tbo
great defeated" we learn, noisy welcome. The
Oeis were Tnng, to ordeI and between vociferous
yellhg' TIE roar OF gunpowder, and the sound al
the village bell, the sound and fury Of general
welcome were at least preserved.
Mr. van buren,, says the KinderhOok Sentinel
was accompanied by the Hon. b. F.. Butler. and
both were loudly eheered. After exchanging salu.
tQuons with his friends and fellow citizens M ",
Buren, entered his private carriage. seated hv ,bo
s'de OF Mr.. Butler, and the procession commenced
It's line OF march for Kinderhook 80
The procession having arrived n front of Stro
nahnn's hotel, Mr.. Van Buren, was conducted lao
the Committee OF Arrangements to the pinzzt Of
that SPACIOUS building, which was already grace b,
goodiy number Of ladies', Here IN f1II view IA
IN distinct hearing Of the assemblage of citizens who
occupied the public IquaTe, Mnl NJ Myers on
behalf OF his townsmen, addressed MIR. Van Buren,
Inc EF-Presldent made a iorma reply,-tellinp
hIs hearers no" much he was gratihed with his re.
cepilon,-how pleased he wns with himself for bnv.
ing supported such democratic measures as he had
recommended and hintirg, prtuy plainly that he
- not 10 be satisfied with "a single tdtfeafy INV
personal ieeHngs," says the TX President, "nre IN
seaihed bY the result Di1he late fectionl ~ We
hope they are, but from what we have assn. and
rom what we know, We believe that Mr.. Van Blu.
ron forgot himself or the truth, when he uttered tina
remark we have quoted.
Mr.. Butler was called for, after Mr.. Van B irer
had closed, and warmly eulogized the friend indeed
who had bestowed upon him 90 many favors and
so many riches. The closing paragraph in the Sen.
inc, giving In detail IN account of he rse.n,ion !,
too good TO be lost. There are some people who
can never get enough Of any lhng,-bc II udula.
uon, saglshness or humbug.
we are among those who sincerely believe, that
when The second sObfr thought Of the People
shall have Gained the angry waves Of political war
ARE mat ample justice will be accorded 10 Martin
van Buren,. The sunlight OF truth will, ere long
hspel the msis Of prejudiSo-the nat Of the Amer.
can people will bind around his brow, honored by
long service m the councils Of the nation civic
wreath, brilliant and imperishnble and, linked b
the ingnc,ble Hero Of New Orleans, his eloriou,
and honorable career vii bD Inscribed on the tablet
Of Immortality
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21
AUTHENTIC IRON PI,ORIn1

We earn That Information he's been received from
W. S11''nanoing General IN Yords, under d.ts q,
nc IIh instant, that's shipment has besn mad. nom
5.nP Gay Tor kansas Of about t~o HUNDRED IN.
been sai wno my are warriors, being III thai had
months - ny ~ ua. place during the last few
sao'' 10y sed makisg the iotal number removed d..
hmod,n year. BY Pesseabe means, about eou,
s ,. ana twenty, Of whom about one buo5,sa
a,s,;.- IVY He warriors. Negotiations for The e,o,.
eo, ,.,'ho' ~ VIC remainder were still IN progres.
Jones and h'sfollowefs, Who s ,,n,,. ~ ~, oa'
esbIe.-NAr. lBr. WV ''"''"''' '"p'Seh
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21
sHAKsPERIAN soIREs.

Mr. FITZGERALD TAslsTRO has the
W honor 10 announce 10 tho citizens ~ Rich.
mond thst he will deliver Lecture on the Writings
of Shakespeare, At TerpsiehOro Hall, on SATUR
DAY EVENING, the 92d inst The Lecture wi
comprise a brief dissertation on tho Influence ol
Shakspeare's Writings on the Human Mind, NJ
connected With Education snd the pursuits Of Lite.
beth, remarks on Actors and Acting, &c.
Lecture % commence At Y o'clock.
Tickets so cents eaeh-io be had OF the prinoi.
pal Book Stores, and at the door Of the Terpsichore
Hall
ATTENTION RICHMOND ARCUERs
A TrEND Mcciing 81 Your Company NJ the Virginia
n House, THIS EVENING, At haiti past O'clock for
the purpose Of eleciing Ofhoers,
~ order of the Captain. - 49,.
m2 sAML Y BAYLY.