Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-10-21
ACorIrrAf. OF McLEOD.

According 10 the annexed paragraph, from The y
!. Courier, II would appear thai Mcleod intended
! to embas for England IN the CuDsfd steamer winch
/ lett Boston last SATURDAY,
/ "aierander MfL,od-Dur Reporter who has
lns returned from Utioa, informs MS that tins ndi
,idnai tnlen led staft on Wednesday morning or
thai c,cnng for Albany, aud crossing The river take
the stage route IL tie Boston RAILROAD, and sail for
England IN tic steamer Of SATURDAY, carving out
f tie news al las own lril AID acqunal. o. ues-
+ DIV nebl, afier the rendition ol the verdict, lc
pissed the evening VIII lis counsel aud some
friends, dfuk4nc champaign, appearing as perfectly
indifferent though he had never been tti,J tor
y even suspected al tie en- g III mnidef."
From he y \ american
Tnr AcQuirrAL ~ Mclean, Of winch the
i particular. will be found IN our Uuea letter, At
rest an issue between aud Great Biitan IN winch
we've hom the beginning IN the wrong; but II
lfatrs open aud tbore urgent than the ISSUE
10 the nauIe OF he National outrage IN the capture
/ and Destruction Of the Caroline. There our o,ln
milton against nation Is clearly nghi, aud must
be earnestly pressed.
UTICA Oct. ~ le<1.
Den Sn:-NeLeo1 is acquired The jury
have gwen IN then vctdlci. The clouds hat have
1tlfIed round ms qaesltn are dsslpaed, the bu
sy aud mischievhus spiri's iha have lowered the
frontier, iaborng to involve this country in war.
, are b. I'll Il. kcyet WIS u verdict gwen IN uucr ac-
cpfdduce will the cv cnce, aud never one given
thai 81 onutely ptatded the public oxpcclatOn.-
Bat Will eve ynn an oullne Of the progress Of tie
md since 81 evening. Nh jenkins, on the pan OF
The prosecution, addressed the Jury about three
hours. IL admitted by those who heard Inn, that
his Argument lucid well come stcd and Ri de
liyerrd. Mr.. Hall commenced his summing up at
o'cloek aud this evening and the next day spoke
about five hours. II have done Mr. Hall any IN
justice IN my opinion an hs opening. am we'll dls
posed IN ndke ali am mis-, ~ my notice IT hls to-
sing aleuiuent Il W., inltufh, Ingenious. effective
4 ,riI 49, 4
listened 1" wuh intense interest by audience that
: Crowded every portion OF the room, quarter Of
" nom were iad.rs. | am authorized by several mem.
bsts of the bar II say thai II lar surpassed any
iatInns they hid lofned OF his abilities. II IN but
Just truark here, thai lhl4 cause had been pre-
pared on both sdes with the utmost diligence and H.
d'uy. No II II has been spared Y either pat, 10
secure ifpn pl, aud II Nj. Hall has not succeed
cd no lmpulauon can be raised against the FEARLESS
prtscve,lng, and able discharge OF his duly.
The Couit Commenced the ehmgo about past
] O'Clock Z. NJ. and concluded about 4 o'olock.-
It WIS all thai Judge iiridleys reputation for cxen.
sve cea c,ndiion, aud llc prompt and ready use
81 II, would lead YOU to ANTICIPATE. iiIs charge
went over the whole testimony, bal 20 no part oil
dlj hc distinctly and un' qaIvocsly Jnlimale hs u
mo III the guilt OF Inuoc nee 81 ia, piIsonef-
Faele @as, however an evident bearing IN i.is COM
mchls On the testimony, IN favor OF tie prisoueI.-
l. cmed, however, 50 natural, from the testimony
iIscil hat he rather appeared to be forced 10 the
conclusion, th,n 10 seek It.
Tins charge Will long be remembered amo q us
cvIhclug tlraIncs IN the elucdation Of complex
AID contradictory testimony, and accurate aud
ready application OF legal doctrines IN regard TO H.
thai Was absolu'o essential 10 lhe fair understand
Ing al The sansc by the jury During the delivery
OF ths address, Profound silence was maintained
even The l,dlrs suspended their conversation, aud
,vep eye Wis TUNED 10 the Court. The jury were
m dehberalion only about tpcnty minufc>. The,
ned a lir Ipn b.f,, =
O'Clock III afternoon, aud Their foreman delivered
the ,eGdlrt IL u clear and audible vioc-Not GultN
ID urng HE entire tial Me cd has be en- calm aud
sell possesses; not shade OF anxiety has passed o.
Yer rs brow DUNG lis progress.
Dung the clal re hr sood up facing the jury,
aud 81 | watched him from time 10 time. | could
perceive no MAX ui aHxleiy When the Jury came
~, lac MAS equally tranquil and sell possessed. Al
though EVIDENT, g,anhed by the result. he be rays
I'd not The slightest emotion, When the Jury de
hv'icd ihen verdict, not the least manifestation u
feeling escaped tie audience; all was quiet orderly
and dIgnl d. us II has been, ow Ing to the frmncs,
aud good arrangements oi Judge Gndey, during the
whole trail
From The ~ Y. Coaricr.
The Case Of NcLeod.-Thls clsc the result If
which has beet looked tet with much anxiety IN
every section OF our country, and which has led to
III leelin and acts OF popular tumuIi, thua any
ever before med IN TINS country has at length ter
feed, satisfactory to all sensible well meaning per.
suns.--'lhc qurtal al l.eod removes one great
cause ii { mpnni ON the pat of Gtea Butaln, aud
htf a. 81 act towards hun will doubtless be one Of
conprns ZION Ton ms long incarceration, and The tn.
ais hr Ia, undergone since the charge FIST laid
at hi, duor.
The llaI was conducted from the frs, to the last
upon tho srlcus rules Of law, though many persons
were 10 lie found who condemned as erroneous, the
decision OF Judge Gfiley which closed the door a
gainst the admission oi the additional evidence
whIch Mr.. Han wished to offer on behalf Of The
prosecution. Tint evidence would have borne
very hand against The prsnter may be vtN Justly in.
tened from lie zeal with which the AUoint, General
pressed us ada issiUn, well as the pcrunaciy with
winch II VAS opposed By the prisoners counsel
Olt Reporter, who convrrSed with one OF the wit.
ntsscs, gentleman OF standing d character from
Canada, states that the evidence Of tins pcrs ID,
winch could not by any sslbluy have been i'm
pe"ehed, wond have al least lad the effect Of deter
nag the jury from rendering avctdlct SO rea lily as
they did, aud would materially have altered The com
pleNon OF pait OF the case, by removing all doubt
rs 10 the fact OF Mcleod having boasltd ui hls cx-
/ pii on baud the ill.tded Ctroltuc.
Judge Grdley also ruled out ihat portion of the
/ defence, winch Mr.. Spencer WISHED To luterpose
! OF Jusuhc"'o', but III Tins hc only ob,y.d, as lie
"as bouLd 10 do, The mas date oi tic Supreme
! Count.
! To may persons tie Altornc, Genera, appeared
to be over zrlous, aud than anXlnus To secure
CONVICTION. aud no person has yenturtd sly that
every tong legal not done To attain that end
bni nom oar knUwledge o( that distinguished gen.
tlrnan, we ar. well assured that no Time did he
step the bounds OF that duty, which, pubic
pfos,cut !, hc was b.un. 10 ic,f,in, aud w ,h he
vel knew was expected al LIs hands by The country.
On all hands II is admitted tat NJ Iced has had
an 4 lfldl and the m IA, of The