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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED AND EDITED BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN,
Fairjux Street, (opposite the Post Office.)
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able half yearly. Country paper five dollars per
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dollar for the first three insertions, and twenty fire
cents for every subsequent insertion.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION SOCIETY OF
ALEXANDRIA.
The Seventh Anniversary Meeting of the Sun
day School Union Society of Alexandria was held
in Christ Church, on Monday evening, April 15,
1833—the Rev. Elias Harbison, President, in
the Chair.
The meeting was opened with religious exer
cises; after which the minutes of the list Annual
Meeting were read.
The Report of the Board of Managers was then
read by the Rev. Charles Mann; when, on mo
tion of Mr. C. C. Pinckney, it was
Resolved, That the Report which has been
read be accepted and adopted.
% On morion of Mr. Geo. Woodbridge, second
by Mr. Wm. Elliot,
* Resolved, 1'hat the beneficial results of the
.Sunday School system afford encouragement to
senewed religious effort. \
On motieu of the Rev. Samuel Cornelius, it
was
Resolved, That Sunday Schools have been a
moat important means of promoting the know
ledge of the truth; and that they deserve the con
fidence and support of all men of influence, piety,
experience and talents.
The Society theo went into an election for a
Board of Managers, when the following appoint
ments were made:
Ref. Elias Harrison, President.
44 Charles Mann, Vice President.
41 Samuel Cornelius,
“ E. C. Hutchinson,
44 J. T. Johnston,
4‘ Levi Keesk,
Aaron D. Harmon, Thomas Jacobs,
Hugh C Smith, James Coleman,
Wm. H. McKnight, Geo. W. D Ramsay,
Reuben Johnston Jr. William W. Wright,
Wi liam M. Thompson, Cassius F. Lee,
Dr. John l). Vowell, I)r. W F. Alexander,
J\mes Entwislk, Treasurer.
Jon Sbillaber, Corresponding SecV
William Page, Recording Secretary.
On motion of Mr. C. F. Lee, it was
litsolved. That the Repoit and proceedings of
Ihis meeting be published in the Alexandria Ga
zette.
On motion, the Society then adjourned.
ELIAS HARRISON, President.
NVm. Page, Recording See,y.
REPORT.
Entrusted as the Managers of the Sunday
School Union are, with one of the most important
charges which can be delegated by their fellow
citizens—whilst they court the constant supervi
sion of the public eye, and ask that their respon
sibilities may in some measure be lessened by
the frequent and rigid examinations of their
schools, of the character of (heir Teachers, the
Books u-ed in their classes and forming their li
braries;—they yet fe*d themselves bound, on
these Anniversaries of your Society, when they
may be called to resign their charge into the
hands of others, to give some account of their
stewardship, of the state of the Schools, and
the manner in which their other duties have been
performed. Important, however, as these du
ties are in their bearing upon the moral and reli
gious character, the temporal and eternal inte
rests, of the rising generation, and the happiness
and well being of every family whose children
may be entrusted to their care—they do not in
volve any varied operations, any circumstances
very striking to the careless observer, or any
thing which might arrest me attention oi persons
engrossed in the exciting scenes of business, po
litics, or pleasure. The Sunday School Union
owes its importance to-the fact, that the books,
the mode of instruction, and the principles of
religion and morals to be furnished, and impress
ed upon the children of our community; are in
. tome good measure under its control. Yet these
books are selected, this instruction given and
these principles formed, without nofte—without
ostentation—without the Managers of the Socie
ty, the Teachers of the Schools under their su
pervision and care, or the Scholars who form
these Schools, being often or forcibly intruded
on the public notice. But the very silence of
these operations, the very noiseless tenor of the
whole institution, when the immense importance
of the results to be produced arc considered, are
the circumstances which should secure the most
rigid supervision of an intelligent community.—
The Managers court this supervision: they would
rejoice to see every book in their libraries, and
in the hands of their Scholars, made the subject
of the most rigid examinatiou. They court this
supervision, and would rejoice in this examina
tion, because they feel confident that the insti
tution would, if "thus exauiiued, commend itself
to the favor of the public in a much higher de
gree than it has heretofore done, and that the in
creased confidence of parents and guardians,
and their increased desire to have the characters
of their children formed on such admirable prin
ciples of religion and morals as are inculcated
by the publications of the Union, would insure
a support, the most gratifying and important,
which now, in tnauy too cases, is withheld from our
Schools,
Some conception may be formed of the vast
importance of the Sunday School operations
among our«elves, when we state, that fully one
sixth of our whole white population is brought
under the influence of the instruction thus af
forded; upwards of eight hundred children and
youth being enrolled in ihe Schools connected
with the Union, and we presume one hundred
and fifty, or two hundred, in the School, or
Schools^ not connected with us. What Chris
tian ran, what patriot or philanthropist should, be
indifferent to such an institution?—And who can
refuse his admiration to that Christian benevo
lence which bring*, from Sunday to Sunday,
one hundred and thirty individuals id submit,
willingly and gratuitously, to the drudgery of
teaching the elements of language and religion
to children and vnuth, with whom they are no
waya connected but by those ties the religion of
Jeaaa produces between the whole family of
mankind?—And who will refuse the highest tri
bute of praise to that beneficence which leads
the larger number of thesflTeachers to look with
almost parental care after the children of their
charge, and to toil from house to house, among
the poor, to secure the attendance of Scholars
whose parents cannot estimate the value of mo
ral and religious instruction, and to court these
little ones to receive the advantages this be
nevolent institution affords. This whole system
it the fruit of Christianity, in its broadest and
■ most comprehensive character, and divested en
| ttrely of its sectarian features. The Sunday
School Union knows no sect or party in the
| Church of Christ. It inculcates no principles
j but those received by all orthodox and evangeli
I cal denominations; and, whilst it leaves each se
perate communion free to direct the course of
studv pursued by the Schools under its care, it
compels them to look to other sources than the
publications of the American Society for the ma
terials to sustain their peculiar views. So far
has this principle been carried, that the last ge
neral Meeting of the Union resolved, hereafter,
not to publish even the Catechisms of the various
denominations. The broad principles of Chris
tianity, its morals, its promises lor the present
and tiie future, even its enemies have believed
to be essential to the well being of society. Ilow,
then, shall we. estimate the value of these una
dulterated principles, when they extend their
influence in a greater or less degree, through
this Societyt Over five hundred and forty-two
thousand lour hundred and twenty Scholars, ami
eighty thousand nine hundred and thirteen Teach
ers. If the formation of a character on the prin
ciples of our holy religion be the best security
the enuntry can have, that the individual who
has felt the influence of these principles shall be
a blessing to society—ready for every good word
and work—looking, flot selfishly on Ins own in
terests and happiness alone, but upon the inte
rests and happiness of his fellow-citizens, indi
vidually and collectively,—sustaining the insti
tutions and obeying the laws of the land, lor
conscience sake towards God;—then the Nation
may rejoice, that, under the operations of this
Society, five thousand such chat acters have been
formed among the Teachers within the last year,
and that ten thousand Scholars have professed
to feel and act upoo the same ennobling princi
pies:—thus, fifteen thousand individuals con
nected with these Schools have, within the year
ending last Mar, professed to have experienced
that change of heart which, bv making them real
disciples of Jesus, insures their attention tu'all the
relative and social duties ol life.
We will not, however, detain the Meeting by
detailing the opeiations of the General Union, or
of this noble institution in other sections of the
world—we shall merelv add, that the most gra
tifying evidences are afforded that religious edu
cation, by means of Sunday Schools, is rapidly
advancing throughout the world, and afford to
the most calm ami dispassionate observer of its
progress, the assurance lhat soon, very soon,
every child among the Protestant denominations
of Cluis’endom, and many from among others,
may, ami possibly will, be brought up in the nur
lure and admonition of the Lord. NVe must
leave this extended view of the subject to be nn
pns-ed upon the meeting by the gentlemen who
may address it, and return to the humbler scenes
of our ow n labors.
We have said, that nearly three thousand chil
dren are under the influence of Sunday School
instruction in our city, that one hundred and thir
ty Teachers give t'tvh fifty two days' labor to the
gratuitous instruc'ion of these si bools, making,
in the whole, eight thousand two hundred and
sixty days. Thus an amount of instruction, on
the most important subjects of morals anti reli
gion, equal (if we deduct the Sabbaths) to that
affmded bv twenty five Teacher? of our common
schools, kept open through the whole year, and
each containing 40 scholars, is secured to the
public. And, estimating the salary i,f each teach
er of a common Bchool at the very low rale of
three hundied dollars per annum, the amount
in money in oumiay ocnuui iiisirucinm i> imiy
equal to five thousand dollars. And what does
all this instruction cost the public? Why, abso
lutely nothing but the small sums necessary to
furnish the books used in the classes, and for the
gradual increase of the libraries, and for both
these objects the six schools do not exceed in
their average expenditures, 50 dollars, making,
in the whole, the trifling sum of £300. We beg
that these facts may not be forgotten by our fel
low citizens in the estimate they make of our
humble labors.
The Treasurer’s Report, which is annexed,
will show the state of the Depository, and that
the Union, as such, is indebted to the parent So
ciety £133 60, and has on hand books to the
amount ol £162 65, for the sale of which the
debt is to be liquidated. Could a small amount
of funds be put at the disposal of the Society,
its usefulness might be increased, and some uf
the difficulties under which it has labored might
be obviated. We leave the expediency of an ef
fort to raise this sum to the consideration of the
Board now to be called into existence, and con
clude this Report bv commending to your atten
tion the brief statement we have connected with
It, of the present condition of the several schools
in connection with this Union.
The Superintendent of the School attached to
the 1st Presbyterian Church reports 90 scholars
enrolled—taught by 16 female and 6 male Teach-,
ers. The condition of the School seems to be
altogether encouraging. Since the last report,
five scholars have joined in communion with the
Church on profession of faith, an\l eleven Teach
ers, four males and seven females.
Connected with the 2d Presbyterian Church
there are two Schools—one male and one female.
The male School has 95 scholars enrolled, the
average attendance through the year about 70 —
The Teacberf, 17 in number, are. reported as
most punctual in their attendance upon the du
ties of the School. One Scholar from this School
has made a profession of religion within the year.
The Female School of the same Church has
ninety-six Scholars, under the care of 18 Teach
ers—'there are five Bible classes in this school,
and a number of scholars who have been taught
from the alphabet, and carried on until they read
with ease the Word of God. The Teachers here
are also commended for the punctuality of their j
attendance sod diligence in the discharge of their
duties.
Connected with the Baptist Church there is
one School, with 70 Scholars enrolled under the
care of 10 Teachers—within the year, one or the
Teachers and one of the Scholars have been add*
ed to the communion of this Church.
The Episcopal congregation connected with
St. Paul’s Church has one School, containing in
the female Department 153 Scholars, and 47 in
the male, regular attendants about 160. leach
ers 6 male and 18 female.
Connected withChrist Church (Eniscopal)there
is one School, reported as in a more flourishing
condition than at any former period—the average
attendance! of the Scholars has been about 100.
as many as the Lecture Room in which it is taught
will hold—the enrolled number is upwards of
140. There are 22 Teachers, nine of whom
have become communicants since the last Re
port-one Scholar, a youth of 17, has also been
added to the communion. -Several of the elder
Scholars are believed to be under serious reli
gious impressions. There is a monthly meeting
of the Teachers to consult on the affairs of the
School—and a stated hour, on one day of each
week, has been agreed upon as an hour of prayer
for a blessing on the Teachers and pupils. The
Library contains between two and three hundred
volumes.
The Report from the Methodist Protestant
Church is very interesting, but too long for in-,
sertion here. This School was organized in June,
1832, with 7 male Teachers and 27 male Scho
lars—10 female Teachers and 28 female Scho
lars: within a short period nearly all the leach
ers and several of the Scholars were united to the
communion of that Church, and continue to af
ford satisfactory evidence of a change of heart.
'The number of Scholars has iocrca-ed, since its
organization, to about 180—the average attend
ance is about 80. The most gratifying evidenc
es of attachment, the Superintendent states, has
always been manifested between the Teachers
and their Pupils, and fiom this attachment, he
justly hopes the most important resulls may arise.
All-which is respectfully submitted to the
Meeting. '_'
Sunday School Union of Alexandria in account
with Sunday School Union of Philadelphia
1832 Dr
Aug. 16. To amount of books returned 850 10
Dec. 11. •* cash received, per order on
J. M. - - - 40 00
“ balance S. S U. of Piiil’a. 133 60
8223 TO
1832. Cn.
Sept. 20 Bv balance of old account 1st
* . April, 1831, • - R50 71
“ “ books,as per inv. of this date 82 14
Dec. 24. “ deduction on books sent back 12 52
1833.
March 15. “ an invoice of books • 78 33
8293 70
E E. JONA. SHILLABEK, See'y.
Alexandria, 30/A March, 1833.
LATER FROM EUROPE
The packet ship George Washington, Capt.
Holdred&e, arrived at an early hour tins morning,
from Liverpool, whence she sailed on Sunday
the 24;l> of March. By this arrival the Editors
of the Commercial Advertiser, have received
files of papers to the 23d inclusive. They have
also an interesting letter from their London Cor
respondent which contains the leading events up
to the latest date.— Few York Com.
From our Correspondent.
London, Friday Evening, March 22, )
Half-past seven. \
A Paris letter states, that an express had ar
rived there from Madrid, with intelligence »>f t»i«»
promulgation of a decree, by which Don Carlos,
wilh his family, are to quit Spain within three
days. The influence of the - Minister M. Z a
Bermudez, is sta'rd to be on the decline, and it
was expected that he would shortly be compelled
to retire from office. Every thing at Madrid an
nounced the ascendency of liberal principles.
The letters by the Lisbon pai ket, dated on
the 2d inst., were delivered this morning, but
Ihev contain little news. Various constructions
are’ put on them in the retirement of General
Santa Martha from the chief command of the ar
my; but the appointment of San Lorenzo had
caused some dissatisfaction;and it «a§ expected
that Teller Jnrdao, on whom it ought to have de
volved, as he was second in command, would re
sign in consequence of it. Miguel was at Pra
ga on the 26th ult.
It is now stated that the prevalent sickness in
the north of Portugal was not the cholera, but
of a less fatal nature arising more from great pri
vations tliati arty other circumstance. This pack
et passed Oporto on the 4th inst., but was not
able to enter, and did not remain oft'more than
two hours, • consequently brings no information
from thence: but we find that a letter from Cap
tain Glasscm k. of the Orestes, is in town stating
that the aft’uir of the 4th, mentioned yesterday,
was ail attack by the Army,-of Miguel, not a
sortie by the troops of Don Pedro, as described
in the first account, and.that according to the re
ports fiooi the town it was repelled with a loss of
600 men on the part of Miguel. The troops of
Don Pedro had sustained comparatively, as it was
said but little loss. The Scotch corps under
Major Shaw, had suffered most; one officer is
6aid, to have been killed, and also every other,
with the exception of Major Shaw to have been
wounded. The total amount of killed and wound
ed on the Constitutional side is given at 100; but
with regard to both accounts there was conceiv
ed to be some exaggeration.
The cholera has not increased, but much dis
tress is said to prevail in the town for want of
provisions. This account is in some degree' an
imperfect one, which the circumstances under
which the commonuations with-Oporto took place
will easily explain, but there appears no reasoo
to doubt the genuineness of it. It is proper,
however, to mention, that no other letters of the
date of the 4tli inst,are in town from Oporto. — |
The Consol Market has declined a little, 'and
the concluding price fur the Account was 87| to $.:
The «» Irish Enforcing Bill** was still strug-!
gling its way by indies, through the Committee
of the Whole in the Commons. Five clauses on
ly were disposed of during the sitting of the
l'8th The Court Martial clause was carried on
the 19th, after a long and animated debate, and
then duly after an avowal by Stanley, that Mi
nisters, without being asked to do so, but from
feelings of justice, hail struck out political offen
ces of"all kinds, and that all cases of libel, poll
tical meetings and matters connected with the
press, had been taken out of the bill.” For the
clause, 270; against it, 130. This exclusion of
some of the mo9t obtrusive parts of the measure,
is considered by the Liberals as a triumph, alike
over the Tories and the Ministers. The follow
ing extract from a London paper of the 2lst,
shows the progress made by the bill during the
sitting of the 20th:
Two amendments were proposed by Mr. O’
Connell in the 12th clause. The object of the
first was to allow the Government to select as
Judge Advocates to the courts martial “ any
barristers of not less, than five years standing.”
This was agreed to. As the clause originally
stood, the selection was restricted to King’s Ser
jeants and King’s Counsel. The effect of the se
cond amendment was to make the courts martial
_open courts. This also was agreed to, with the
limitation that the court should be closed while
the members considered their verdict.
On the motion of Mr. Stanley, the 16th clause
was amended so as to render it necessary that war
rants against persons refusing to attend to give
evidence should be issued by the whole Court.—
As the clause stood before any single member of
tlie Court had power to issue such warrant.
In the 17th clause Mr. O’Connell moved an
amendment, which was not objected to, and
prevents the courts martial from inflicting corpo
ral punishment of anv kind.
The 18th clause being thought to render it im
perative on the patrols, in a proclaimed district
to detain all persons whom they fiuud out at
j night until tried by a court initial, Mr Stanley
' offered to amend the clause in such a way as
1 would allow of bail being taken for the appear
lance of parties, and as would direct that no per
1 son should be arres'ed except under circumstan
! ces of suspicion. The clause, so amended, was
agreed to.
In the 19th claase, which gives, the power ot
domiciliary visits, some important alterations
were made, on the notion of the Solicitor Gene
ral.- The clause, a* now amended, forbids the
police or soldiery breaking into a house under
any circumstances. It the inmate summoned
refuse to answer, he is to be considered as ab
sent.
In the course of the debates on the Enforcing
Bill, the ministry have been continually losing
streng'h. The minority has doubled its number
since the debate began; and among the deserters
are some members whose votes must be consid
ered a pointed censure. The English petitions
against the measure are unusually numerous, and
it is creditable-in Scotland dial th*re w as not one
1 petition in us lavor, although the Scotch mem
bers nearly all voted for it. I’he public (says a
London paper of Marcn 23d). although some
times slow to doubt, are always certain oi being
ultimately arrayed in defence of principle; and
the Cabinet miscalculated when they thought
that they could nfl' nd against all their-former
professions will) impunity.
Mr. O'Connell, alter having opposed the prin
ciple of trie English Poor Lass during nia wnole
life, has at lengii astonished die House by giv
ing notice ot a nio’ion fora committee to inquire
into the expediency of adapting those laws to
Ireland
The Newcastle Journal *avs the Ministry can
not long hang together. II s Majesty, it is said,
•• begins lo get weaiy The people also begin
to get weary. There ha* been enough ol prom
ise; they now took nui for a little payment; but
tliev see no prospect of that. It is an incontro
vertible fact that the King lately declared in pub
lic conversation, that he had but two Ministers—
Lord Brougham and Mi. Staiuey. We believe
that the same remark would equally apply to the
slate of things at the present moment.'*
In the House of Lords, March 19th.
Colonial Slavery.
On Mr. F. Buxton being called upon by the
Speaker,
Lord Althorp said he had to request his Hon
orable Friend not to bring forward the motion of
which he had given notice, respecting colonial
nidVCI jy »V IIIV |#I lie * U > tVIIIIISiri 1 |
had intiated their intention of preparing no <>e
measure on this subject, bethought that the lion.
Member could not do any thing more advanta
geous to the question itself than to postpone his
•notion until he heard what were the plans his
Maj**Ntv’» Ministers had in contemplation.
Mr. F Buxton said that no gentleman was
more conscious than himself that it would be
far better that this great question »hnuld be taken
up by government than by nny individual mem
her of that house, and he was ready at tht pre
sent moment to postpone his million upon two
conditions,—1st, that ministers would b-* prepa
red w ith a plan lor the entire and immediate ex
tinction of slavery; and 2d, that they would name
the day that they would introduce the plan to
the house. It was indispensable that the ques
tion should be settled in the present session and
by that house, or it would be settled in an
other place in a far more disastrous way. There
i lore, however obstinate he might appear, and
and however painful it might be for hi in to re»ist
the requests, both public and private, which had
been made topostpone the questiun.be felt compel
led to prore* d at once with the motion, unless go
vernment fixed a day on which they would be pre
pared to explain their plans with respect to colo
nial 9laveiy.
Lord Althorp said it was impossible for him to
comply with one of the conditions mentioned by
the hon. member; but with respect to the other—
that government should-fix a day on which they
would bring forward their question—he certain
ly had no objection to state that government
would be prepared on Tuesday, the 23d of April
to state the views they took on the subject. Of
course he could not at the present time states what
the plans were whieh His Majesty’s government
had in contemplation.
Mr. F. Buxton said, that in reference to the
words »• entire and immediate extinction of sla
very,”, as used by him, he perhaps had expres
ed himself rather unguardedly, because one of
the great objects he had in view was the safe and
satisfactory settlement of the question. (Hear,
hear.) With the promise given by the noble
lord he w»* perfectly content, and should there
fore withdraw his motion.
FRANCE.
A letter of the 15th met. from Burdeaut, g*,,
—»• I’he news from Biave begins to lose its in.
tereat since the Dutchess has broken with thit
Carlist party by her declaration, the authentic!,
ty of which it is not now doubled. Blase itself ij
no longer the temple to which (lie legitimist
votee-* make tiler pilgrimages; consequently ihj
office of Central Commissionar y of |> ,||Cf 0l (lit
town has been suppressed, ar.il M. J„|Vt
held it, has returned to Paris by order Jf the
Government.”
The feeling against the Ministry app-arstobt
gaining strength, and is extending iiselfan,ono,t
the members of the Chamber ol Deputies, w’|,0
are accused of being in general the last to see the
folly of the Ministeiiat acts. Tfieir eye* a,c
said, however, to have been much opened bvth*
late proceedings in the pistol aft,dr, and by thf
intention which ha* been entertained by Minis
ters to have a «ec«nid session, for the purpose of
voting the Budget for 1834. To this mea»uic
a strwng opposition is using up; but the lan-tia^
of the Ministerial press would lead u* to"sup.
pose that the Government mean at all hazard* to
attempt such a measure. The Nou»elli»ts sa,j
that “what was merely a question of more or leu
public utility a few days ago, has now become a
question of the highest political importance-*
question of life or death to the Royal prero-atne
and to the charter.
COURT OF ASSIZKS — SITTING OF MARCH IS.
Attempt on the King's Lije.—M. M»atir
Benoit’s Counsel, expressed his regret (hat il,c
Procureur General, who had previously befwe
him all the documents and all the evidence he
has at present, should not have abandmided the
prosecution of Benoit earlier, as his client never
ought to have been brought into court He then
pronounced a high eulogium upon the antece
dent conduct of Uenoi', and particularly dwelt
upon his active professional exertions luring the
prevalence of the cholera. He expatiated upon
the lutilily of the evidence against Bergeror,
and concluded in the following terms:
“Gentlemen—Among the reproach?*, But to,
well merited, brought against the Kestoratiun.
the must serious is the abuse of political trial,,
piols and conspiracies. The exile of the U >ur
boos avenged the blood of Bories and Caron —
The monarchy of July has not yet three yin
existence, and already it reckons more arctm
tions of plots and attempts than the Itaturatior.,
during its 15 years. It has been hitherto hip
py that your independence has refused it the
heads which it coveted; but it is tune tor it, fur
| thv country, for you, and lor the magidritei.
I that an end should be put to these prosecutions
—bloody when they succeed, and odious ulitn
j they miscarry.”
M. July, counsel for Bergeron, then again ad
dressed the Court, in an eloquent speech, in
which he analysed and refuted the evidence bear
ing against the prisoner, by showing that the
witnesses were unworthy of belief.
Bergeron tic*t delivered* long addren, id
winch he appealed to his antecedent conduct,ar
gued the improbability and impossibility o! ih«
charges alleged against him, professed himself l
r< publican in principle,vindicated the republican
from the aspen ion that they were capable of
munb-r and regicide to accomplish their nta.
The President then summed up and proposed to
to the jury the following questions:—1» Berge
ron guilty of having on the 19th Nov. last »oI
unlarnv,’ and wuh premeditation, made an at
tempt on the life of the K-ingf 2. Is Benoit if
accomplice?
The jury retired, and after a clelilaeration
that oci upied not quite half sn hour, returned
into court, and the foreman pronounced the
verdict in ibe following terms:
•• Bv a majority of seven voices, no, the pn*
oners are not guilty.”
This announcement was followed by three
rounds of applause, which the President did m;
attempt tn check.
The President then pronounced the acquittal
of the prisoners, and ordered them to be act »'
liberty forthwith.
Bergeron and Benoit embraced their count* •
and were soon surrounded by numerous fnen ‘
who offered them their congratulation*. |heau
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