Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-04-10

any decilncd. The prices Of two OF the kinds ol
cotton fabrics mentioned in the table should stand
thus:
lSt3. 1911. 1915. 1876
A. e. a. Amoskeag
Bed Ticking, 10 els. is l6.a
Rocky Glen Mills
Printing Cloths, 81 6i 7 7
We mustagain press upon the attention OF Con.
gress the FACT that they can never expect 10 flnc
Inc Manufacturers in so good condition iol
wholesome depletion as At present Thei. estah
iishmenls have been groMinp-sporg aud NOR.
gainful for three years past, AMI their dividend:
nave been large enough 10 indemnify Them, even
II The effect OF reduced tariff were To bring down
The price OF their shares TO half what il is at pre-
sent But no such effect can follow nor is il
IL The power OF Congress, BY any dimnution Of
The duty on. cotton fabrics which il can make, tc
do anything more than just 10 pruns away lii
lie OF the superhuity of The enormous income o
The mill owners.
The Washington Union of Monday night con
lans an interesting sketch of the trial in Chester
field. In justice 10 those friends whose kinGnes.
we shall never be able 10 repay We quote few
passages, though no! in very connected order
We might ill large space with The names o
worthy citizens Of Chesterfield and Richmond, o
all parties, whose active sympathies, a, mo-
ment Of painful suspense, impressed US with a
gratitude which can never fade away We cor.
daily endorse the compliment TO the high and &c.
nercus bearing of MIR. Archer
"He ct. R., Jr.,) went Of his own accord, With.
out any requisiion from The Governor OF the
Commonwealth. He went because he thought il
Was his duty 10 answer 10 The laws which he had
been compelled 10 transgress feeling his inno-
cence, and feeling every confidence in the JUS
lice Of The coed people Of the Old Dominion. He
reached Richmond Iris day three wecks-crossed
orer into the county OF Chesterfield, which is on
the opposite side of the James River, in view OF
the metropolis, ard where the meeting between
himself and Mr.. Pleasants took place, and late
in the night arrived al The court house OF Chester
field county, about l6 miles from Richmond
Next morning he sent Tor magistrate, surrender
ed himself into the hands oil Justice and was
committed 10 Jail, without attempting or desiring
10 offer bail for his appearance. We pass over
the kindness of the worthy jailor, Mr.. Hobbs,
who suffered his friends 10 see him and sleep with
him in The prIson.house, but the doors OF which
the prisoner never crossed until he was carried
into court. He determined 10 waive the tenef,
OF an examining court, where The magistrates OF
The county alone presided and the majority OF
whose voices might have set him free. He was
advised al once to go before the superior court,
and the jury Of The vicinage.
"Mr. Flounoy, The attorney of the Common
wealth, was the only prosecutor, bu, he discnar-
ged his duty with ability. The accused was de-
Tended By Messrs John w. Jones, The late Speak.
er OF the House of Representatives; Samue!
Taylor, a distinguished lawyer OF The city Of
Richmond Andrew Stevenson, (whose character
is known 10 the Union,) and W. NJ Ovcron, a
young, able and rising lawyer OF the city of Rich
mond. We shall not enter into the character of
the testimony. II has all been taken down by a
capital reporter, along with the speeches, and il
is now subject Of consideration whether it shall
be published in New York in pamphlet form.
We understand, by letters from The Courthouse,
written on Saturday night. that the speeches OF
the prisoners counsel were mastery exhibitions
of forensic talent. One OF the letters says, 'rhe
argument closed al O'Clock, AM he jurv, with.
out retiring, returned verdict nt mot guilty. il
was received with loud applause. Il is one Of the
most interesting and important, Cases ever was
concerned in Another letter says, THE inry
empanelled in the case returned a verdict OF mol
guilty. They did so without retiring IRON the
courtroom. Soon afterwards, the indictment
agaiDs, McssrS. Greenhow, Scott and Archer Gas
alders and abettors,) Was dismissed by The Court.
Hc IcSult was udlcu VIII plduuitS " large
and anxious crowd Of spectators
ITO Messrs. Greenhow and Scott. (who had
gone upon The field with Mr.. Richie, had FOL
lowed him from Washington 10 Richmond, and
respectively gave themselves up 10 the au,hori-
ties Of The law-Mr. Greenhow, about week
after MIR. Richie, aud alter him, MIR. William
Scoll,) We would pay The tribute OF our feelings
if men like them required any tribute for their
noble conduct 10 be paid at our hands. They
were both committed 10 prison-and they were
both discharged Immediately afier the acquiua
OF t. Richie, jr. Mr.. Archer had acted as the
friend OF MIR. Pleasanis-anaa ,ccSRdpGiehS an lie
. ua1.@Tfy and generosity Of gentleman.
awe will not deiain the reader any longer
upon theme, in which we have taken the deep
est possible interest. But We hope we may be
excused for saying, that whilst we deeply regret
The ,raeica and disastrous even; which has hur-
ried Mr.. Peasants 10 an nntimely tomb, il was
impossible for T. Richie, jr under The circum
stances of the case, 10 have acted otherwise than
he has done, without irretrevable disgrace; and
we understand, he has borne himself under The
whole trial, down TO the last scene Of the event