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debt at $4,000. The result shows that
although little nearer right than YOntz,
yet they did not come within forty thousand
dollars of the actual debt!
THE ABDUCTION CASE--THE TRAIL.
The Superior Court of Virginia com
menced It's session in Wood County, on
the LIST inst, and the case Of the abducted
citizens came up for consideration on the
second day Of the term. The Marietta
lrtelligencer Of the 4th contains d letter
from gentleman whowts present daring
the consideration OF the case; and from the
ekech he has furnish we huve copied what
is given below.
THE TRIAL AT PARKERSBURGH.
D. Gates, Esq.-On Monday, The lst
inst the Circuit Superior Court Of Virginia
commenced its Fall Session in Wood coun-
ty. A large number Of the citizens Of
Washington county repaired th.Ihcr to at
tend the trial sof the three Ohio citi ems
confined in the Parkcrsburg jail on the
charge of aiding the escape Of slaves. AS
an witness, proceed to give a sketch
Of the proceedings of the Court.
On Monday. the Grand Jury having
been empanneled and sworn, retired to
their chambeTs, and after few hours de-
liberation, returned with an indictment
jointly found against the prisoners, Peter
M. Garner, Grafton J, Lorain, and Morde-
cal Thomas, charging them with entcNg
and assisting, IN The comfy Of Wood, six
negroes, the property Of ii Mr.. llarWood,
to escape into Ohio from servitude. The
indictment contained four or five counts,
each varying the charge to sUit the vari-
Gus sections. .ofthe statute. Anime O'Clock
on Tuesday morning, the prisoners weIe
brought within the bar Of the Court, and
the indictment immediately read to them
70 which each answered severaIly Not
Guliy Council for tie prisoners Mes
Sis. Vnton and c. II. Brough, Of Ohio, &
w. A. ilrlison aud ]. G. SHngcr, DIVA.
Mr.. Jackson, the Attorney for the Com
monweaIlh, here stated to The Court that
in consequence ofan attack Of the oryatpr-
las he should be compelled, in following
the advice Of his physician, to decline the
prosecution Of the case-nOt without the
hope, however, that other ne uLcrs pl the
bar could he induced to ill his place: FutI
in case other attorneys could not he en-
poycd, he should he compelled TO move
the C0mt for continuance Of the case un-
til the next tenn. The Court rhcrcupon
appointed Mossrs. Fisher and Van Win |
lle, but the former Of those gentlemen de-
cIIued. The latter consented to engage |
only on ,he condition that Mr.. Fisher
would lead in the plosccution--thjs, how
ever, Mr.. y. peremptorily declined. The |
question then REQUIRED upon the continu-
ance Of the case.
Mr.. Vinton arose in opposition. lie
appeared, he said, in the cause, no, strict
ly as the counsel for tie prisoner huto
the request OF the Executive Of Ohio inoc-
fence of the rights Of thal State. 1t was
of the highest importance that no riah' |
however great or small, should be vjo'atod |
between the sister States Of Ohio and Vir-
ginia. Thus far two soveregntics had
continued to flourish, one at the side OF
The other, and not an incident had trans
pirod to war against the mutual a0ly aud
which has ever existed between
hem. And feeling conviction that if
his cause should come to a speedy terml-
nation the intense excitement now exist"
ing in either State would at once, and |
luiely subside, he could not but urge up
On the Court the propricty of an immediate
Lra. Delay, he thought, would only
lcighten the unhappy excitement. Should
he trial proceed, and the result bean dC-
JuWdi Of the prisoners, the people OF OHIO
would at once "rub out" all harsh andNn-
fiendly feeling; but should the result be
otherwise and u continuance be had, he
was cure that an indictment would be
ound at the next term OF the Court in
county against the six Vir-
,inia citizens who had seized and brought .
lero the prisoners, and that a lcqustjon
lpon the Virginia Executive would follow,
md if O. surrender was nude of thcsc'ti-
izens, they would probably be sentenced
o the Ohio Penitontjary under the statute
Vt the State 10 prevent kidnapping. 1t
was impossible to determine the extent OF
that would eventually spring !
lD UIlNPG fUtU u FlutV " tINNIl0'dll' w. |
AL interference by the propIr"ot Ohio wHh |
The property or rights Of the cyllens OF
Virginia, was TO bo deprecated and con-
lcmued Rs unwurranted and in violation
If the good faith which should ever exist,
under our uradmirable Constitution. between
tho two aovcreignties. Laws had been
enacted IN Ohio against any such intcrier-
once, but it being shown that Congress
alone had the power Of enact0g laws re-
Ia,jvc to lugitvcs from labor, the Ohio acts
were rcpeulcd lie further alluded to the
operation Of the Constitution and laws of
the United States, aud also Of the laws Of
Ohio and Virginia and urged the citizens
Of both Stutes to strict and faithful OBJ
seryance of them, He appeared, he re-
peotcd, in behalf OF the State OF Ohio; but
should it be asccrlaned that the prison.
crs had, at any time when in the commits
sion Of the crime charged, been within the
jurisdiction of Virginia, he would imme-
dutrly abandon the defence and leave
them to rely upon other counsel.
MIR IacksOn in lphulI 0I rhp uroegcu tiOn.