Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-18
Trial OLE Nil EOD.

6om Ulica. The evidence tor he defence, II Il u
10 be credited, compeI Ell, establishes lie Innocence
a. Mcleod. Yet IL is in dneet aud palpable olpo-
stion 10 the tesln ony the pafl OF the r'oseen-
ton. The jury must be blessed with acute peleep-
lions indeed ii they ev lvelhc ruth BON tie
.langled yarn which the ,of clins statements oil
the Witnesses present.
In our last pap,a we cited ,l1at portion # the
iimony of several Of the ~itnes swore positive
" that they MeLcod, some IN the heat Of The
"a, 1ic, q board he CHtollne-olhe,s winnie DIS
embarked from the boats GA tie cum OF the ex-
nsduion-and others the day Afterwards, when he
was boastng of lis ,alurous expols. Now, listen
to the other side
Alexander Hamilton deposed TO The bad charac-
10, # Reyncock, Of the witnesses for The ptose-
eu,ion; and llaueu Lolt aud Lansing w. Nelmofe
declared that another 81 'h' Sc witnesses, Aafah
y. DUMMY, WAS not credible upon oath David II.
Sears saw the boats sart the ext edition Ia cut eul
,ho Carolue & saw them return, but did not see Nc
Lead among the p,ry AT either ume.-Col Allen
nN,b under " hose orders lhr attacking patty WAS
sent. saws, ale has known Mcleod five or SIX years
did not see hin when the boats showed ell. nor
when they reIufned-made return oi the ollice,s
der NJ, Leod uot among Il lem. john il'tns,
an aid de- oampof Capt. D,c", the con mandef 81
the expedition, says, "thal Alexander J cLeod WIS
not in any Of The DO Is. was lbcic any ont II Tie
boats by thal name: lie positive, as he was employ
ed in SUPER tending the mannn Of The boais.'-
Edward Zealand, William $. Lghf, Robert AZ
mour. John Gordon aud others who were with the
exuedillop, declare that they did not SEE Mcleod,
during the engagement, nor amoa2 lhe pa'iy thai
landed after the return Of the bpats.-Seph en Nc
Cormck, a Lieutenant il he Blush Navy, siatas
.,hat he did MOI see Mcleod during I've night Of
The burning. but ha saw hlm shortly after The de.
sruclion of the Caionc and lie txptessed hs rcgfef
thai he had not heard OF II, lie would have sccom-
nauicd lhrm." Mr.. O ke,c test Grs hat he Al
CHIP eva On III b rnjn- Il the Gatol!nc. with Me
Leod and thai lac (lie wfurs weutlo Magma, aud
Mcleod 10 San ford. leaving NJ Leod AT Tire ate
of Capt.. Morlson.--J i'm Morrison states thai
Mcleod was al has house on dat mghl-ihaJ Col.
Cameron breaklasted wlJh NJ LEO on he mornlng
after the burning; aud that he (CH9erou) '4tned
the news OF the butung his residence; aud that he
waslhe first To communicate -" McLeol,- the
latter expressing MS surprise aud gfailcauon at the
eyent.-Arcl6baJ Morrison, Of tie last VIII
ness co firms lhis esimoa, Ms. Matgafe NOM
SOU his wife also COZ firms l-addlrg that Mcleod
could not have i. her house lhat night without
her knowledge. Other Witnesses testify the
leading facls
The testimony for the def nee beng through, me
Attorney General Intoduc. new testimony on be
half OF the pr notwithstanding Tie resi- Pau Snnh,
for The purpose of reiur,os the evdencr gwen on
ia. 4, yJ,Ii
that on the night of the burning OF the Caroline, Nc
Leod was al Chippewa, aud DOT al Mofrlson's Nj.
Spencer deuicd the fighl Of he lroseeutionao OFF,
accumnlatve evidence, IL after argument The Count
decided against admitting the pfopDsed testimony.
\ The whole of the testimony was concluded on
Saturday week night, and leadiugs W, re to CON
mence Moaday last. Letters from Utica tx
press the attn ost confidence IN McLeod's aequllla.
One Of them says, lie Willie acquitted by The jury,
probably without leaving their seats. The proof II
an abb adduced is nresslibe.'
Prescriptions have ear very little said a.
bout ptosci pton lately, nolwu hslandlng the gnll
loline" occasionally performs lis functions. The cry
is stopped until the Lo,es be satisfied the
true position OF Captain Tyler. Il his nexl Message
be satisfactory 10 them, by ,Ahlblung an utcompro-
missing spr the Currency q eston, ii will make
very he difference with them how many "hra IS
fall but if he should hit upon a scheWe acceptable
to the Wings, shall then hear the QUERIES renew
ed with redoubed energy, at every removal which
may be made, whether with without cause. I'm.
der any circumstances by the way, complaints from
that quarter are absolutely ludcrons. Mr. Grange.
we believe, has been looked upon the creates
d.
would have been compelled to mend his pace, 10
oyenake Amos Kendall, that meek, qalei, forbear-
ing lamb like gentleman, who, were told in u
speech delivered by Mr.. Briggs OF Mass. at the last
session, appoinled Ia the years 800 * 40, only 1853
posmasters, exclusive OF those 10 FL new Offices !
oafSes from party whose instrument Amos was
iall upon the heads of the uuerers.
W James Peacock, Esq. the postmaster al liar,
isourg, Pa and a Loco Foco Of the most uncom-
Hom ing stamp, has beer an editor of paper III thu
place ever since President Z, accession 10 pow
ei' now more than SIX months. YET Nh
''anger, who has been held up as blobdy roscrl-
'ef' Pernllltd him TO retain tbs lucrative office,
commissioning lie oughl long slnre To have been
'e"oVed under the rule land down by Mr. Tyler IN
us late letter 10 the Acting Po>tmasle, General
y" Inc appearance OF that letler Mr.. Peacock sold
c'' ne"spaler, for the purpose OF keel ing his Of
fee