Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-20

COCKS h'ving left foe Europe before the commence
men, Of the Iroabes in Canada.
nc family OF Capt Morus'n and himself swe,
| P..NNey Ms TO McLeods hring there on the nsh
OF the goth ofDcecnbcr. Can't Morrison states m,
! nc Is enabled To fix the day from the citcun,sane,
mat his friend, Col. Cameron, called at his gat
10y next morning, aud affirmed HIM of the de
SuucUon OF the Caroline, and gave him a frnsuen
OF her ruins, which he had found in an eddy Ielov
we fals-,hat he told this To Mcleod. whom h,
| Sunu IA dressed IN the pirlnr, where he had sCp
uu,ihs tho n'ght-that Mcleod was rlecrifcd and
a''ns or his horse, proposed 10 leave Immediately
| ou' hn'ly remhined for bTeakiast-alter which b,
went on his way.
Inn comes the witness Gilkinson, that h,
met Mcleod ON the day after the destruction Of III,
| NHolne on the road from STANFORD; that they rod,
up together TO opposite Navy Island, from which
ui'y were hired on; thnt one of the balls was pick
ca up anu handed to Mcleod. who carried il with
~" anu sears you will rrcolcct, states that OF
ms cay lie saw Mcleod and another person riding
ss'ng mat way, and that they were fred at lr nj
Navy island This testimony is corroborated by
that OF MIR. Mclean.
inns Is the aggregate testimony, gentlemen on
,he part of tn" defence. TIE evidence Of the Nor
Usohs' and the dcca alton ol Mcleod on his * mi
na'nn' nave been submitted to you. and criticised
py me Attorney General with great ability. Ii he
mas satisfied you that the Morusons may have been
.ns''heh as TO the dates, and IA particular in re
'nCe I" tins great epoch, and that the other VIII
ncSSeS cortoboraung them may have also been mis-
taken, Then your confidence this portion Of the
"s'mony vanishes. But II you decide on lust
s,ounus otherwise, then It shuu d, think, be deem
Gu satisfactory IN establishing the innocence of the
prisoner.
Nr Spencer then requested the Court to charge
'ne Jury that the deposition oi Colonel Cameron
S1itooorated essentially the statement Of Captain
MnfrlSon; which his Honor dlj and procc edrd:I
bnt, gentlemen, ever after all, though the pri.
soner may Ia vour opinion have flled completely IN
proving an abb, yet It he have raised sufficient
uouot as TO his guilt, he Is 10 have the full ben, OF
- - b. l.. l.
wing nnd the dead-nevc' eonSgns any indiv dual TO
'he tomb without an overwhelming amount OF ev-
denee to prove the euit Of the accused. In thu.
sp'rlt you are noS to consider the evidence which
1 nave iul'y reviewed before you.
And now, gentlemen, my task is pcrformed-
our duty remains To- be done; and It Is one of the
most solemn trusts tina, I've repose IN the citizen
Gu are to take this case into your deliberate con
sIderaton. You are to weigh and decide on every
part and portion oft. You are to call into eSrrcse
your best powers of judgment, regardless of juniors
winch may have reached your ears REGARDLESS of
every consideration except that of the guidin grin.
clp.e OF justice and mpattaliiy.
And when you shall have come TO your decisiop
nnu dec ored where the truth lies, then with an in
dependence that will honor you, and with the nobIe
integrity That your country expects you to exhibit
you W." pronounce your verdict. And then trust
that al who have witnessed this trial. the ability
win which l. has been conduct ed, and your paepce
IN Attending TO II, will be satisfied
II the evidence will lead you to say that he i !
s"'y' Ue"' "'hoHsh your decision should wrap !
your country M the flames OF war, Won will fear.
ies'iy pronounce It. On the other hand If he be |
innocent, you will so pronounce him. regardless of
'.'eiS or murmurs, or fears of rebuke. And may /
. .ne Goo OF truth enable you to decide according to
those principles OF ruth and equity which are The
foundations OF the L erna Throne.
CONCLUSION.
a. about ! O'clock p. NJ. his Honor concluded !
ana the case was then given TO the Jury, who re
tred under charge al the conSIubles, whilst IN.
Court projected to the despatch Of other business.
Ia twenty minutes the Jury returned to the Cour,
House.
Have you agreed upon a verdict, gentlemen of
the JuTyl" a,ked the Clerk
we have" replied the Foreman.
nat say you, gentlemen do you find Alex.
lndST Mcleod guilty OF not guilIy7''
IN GUILTY"
AL was Eushed and quiet-no excitement visible
any where. The prisoners keen grey eyes bright.
'ntd up somewhat, and, taking his hat and cloak.
he slowly retired with his counsel.