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Tuesday, Dec. 9.—Evening Sestioii.
On motion of Mr. Coxe, the following Resolo
was taken up for consideration:
RuoUcd! That a Committee of seven be ap
pointed to draft a Memorial to'Congress, ask
ing further aid for the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
n\l^°r3(jKon was anxious to be informed of the
•oecific aid expected from Congress. There
might be objects to be effected by a memorial
to Congress to which he would give his cordi
support— if, however, the object be to ask of
Congress, aid, either in money, credit or stock
he would feel himself constrained to oppose the
^M^Coxe though not authorized to make any
explanation ol the meaning intended to be con
veved by the Committee who reported the leso
£ ll an individual member of that Commit
tee would say that the aid he intended to ask,
™u7d be such as Congress, in its wisdom, might
eX\fr JHeath regretted that the explanation was
not satisfactory. He understood that the inqui
res of his colleague were made to obtain pre
cise and particular information, so that he might
act in this matter with his eyes open. He agreed
with his friend as to the impropriety of petition
in r Congress for money for works of internal
improvement, and if that were the P^pose of
th >se who drafted the resolution, he would ha\e
to vote againsi u. . . . .
Mr. Dunlop of Pennsylvania, was astonished
th it any one should hesitate as to the meaning
of the resolution in this day when we have the
highest authority lor declaring that every man
shall construe every thing "as he understands
it ” For himself he would take the responsi
bility” of construing the resolution as he wmh
eti it and lie recommended others to do so too.
Mr. s»rai» of Romney, had doubts as to the
authority «>f Congress to legislate in this matter,
and should oppose the resolution, if the object
be to apply for a further appropriation of mo
ney lie understood the word ‘ further in the
iesolution as indicating the same sort of aid as
had heretofore been given, and though he be
lieved the people of the section of country bom
whence he came, would sanction any aid Con
gress might give, he thought it but justice to him
self to say he held conscientious doubts as to
their powers on this subject, and would like to
understand the manner in which Congress should
afford aid. He would remark incidentally that
he was not a member of that party to which the
gentleman had made some humorous allusions.
He hoped that the committee might be direct
ed to ask for specific aid.
Mr. Heath protested against any intention on
his part to cast a tire-brand into the convention,
but holding the opinion he did on this subject, he
was most anxious to learn the specific aid in
tended to be asked for—and when so enlighten
ed he begged leave to say to the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, he would shrink from no
responsibility that might be cast upon him, and
he trusted the committee that reported the reso
lution would not hesitate or equivocate as to the
in ormation desired of them, in regard to the
aid asxed or exacted.
Mr. Coxe lamented that it was Ins misfortune
to tie misunderstood or else misrepresented,
though unintentionally. The gentleman asked,
he thought, a simple question: W hat was the
aid. intended to be asked of Congress? He must
answer, as before, that Congress, judging of its
own powers, would decide how fur the work
was entitled to aid, and in what manner that aid
should be administered; and he should for one
be content with any aid that they might give.—
He was not prepared to say to Congress, you
must give us aid in a particular form, or we will
not accept the boon. He viewed the aid, here
tofore given by Congress, as entirely in their
powers as prescribed by the constitution, and
would not therefore regret a similar appropria
tion. He would repeat, that he cared not whe
ther the aid be given in money or in any thing
else, but was content to take any aid they might
give. If any restriction is to be prescribed, let
the proposition come from another quarter we
have none to propose.
Mr. Brown, of Baltimore county, offered an
amendment, going to ask Congress for the ap
propriation of public lands to a certain extent
in aid of the Canal, but after some debate, with
drew it.
Mr. Lee, of the D. C., proposed an amend
ment, which alter some discussion was with
drawn. . • . i
The question recurring upon the original re
solution— ... . ,
Mr. Nelson regretted that he was constrained
again to obtrude himself on the attenttonof the
Convention. From the first he was persuaded
that the consideration of this resolution might
lead to unfortunate results. Though not doubt
jn«r the constitutional power of Congress to give
aid to this work, yet for five years past he had
been satisfied of the impolicy ofthe interference
of the general government in works of internal
improvement and therefore deprecated that in
terference with this. He believed the application,
however, unnecessary—if necessary, useless, for
the application will certainly be made without
much, if any hope of success. It is useless to
* make speculative appeals which will not be gra
tified. He feared the passage ol the resolution
; might drive from the support of the great work,
many who have heretofore warmly advocated
it, and appealed to the majority to reject the re
solution as they wished the work speedily com
pleted. We cannot, as he said before, hope that
our application will be favorably responded to
by Congress. He believed it will be a hopeless
appeal and rejoiced to say that he did not con
sider that there was any hope of success of ob
taining aid from Congress—because ail such aid
has a corrupting tendency, which if carried too
far might eventually destroy the Union. There
waspmicy too, in not making these, as he believ
ed, hopeless appeals to Congress—for whilst
those appeal remain unanswered, the Legisla
tures of Maryland, Virginia and Pensylvania,
will pause as to the part they may take—but so
soon as they shall distinctly understand that on
them rests the completion of the work, he did
not permit himself to doubt but they would do it
—their interests, the wishes of their constituents
would urge them to it, and if they had not the mo
ney they would give that which would beequally
as efficient—their credit—the money could and
would be borrowed, and the States interested
would go on to complete the Canal. Apart
from all constitutional doubts—for he had none
—he opposed the passage of the resolution as
impoliticand unnecessary, and hoped it would
n°Mr?Trixie, of Washington county, Md. felt all
the anxiety for the success of the great worK,
that was inseparable from a correct view ol
importance, and could not, therefore, but regret
that opposition should be made to the passag
of the resolution. Why not make the aPP*,ca'
tion? Because aid granted by Congress has a
corrupting influence! Where or whom does
corrupt? To anticipate evil may be to br,ng ,l
upon those who fear it, and therefore ba * . .
not take into his estimate the P|’"J>a{”l,ti“
of corruption being engendered when he de
termined to make an application to Congress n
and of this work, lie feared no corruption in
himself, and would not suppose othe s likely to
be brought under its influence. Should tbe
neral government be induced to give such aid
as the greatness and importance of the work
demanded at their hands, the desires of this
Convention—the early completion of the Canal
_would soon be gratified—sooner than by any
other means. He was in favor of the resolu
tion, for that reason; he would leave the selec
tion of the specific aid to Congress.
Mr Coxe was gratified to find that the gen
tleman from Baltimore city (Mr. Nelson) had
no constitutional scruples as to the power ol
Congress to appropriate money in aid of the ca
nal, and thought a proper view of this question
would lead him to the conclusion that an appli
cation to Congress was not only proper but like
ly to be attended with success. He would not
for an instant entertain the notion of such an
application begetting corruption. Any one dis
posed to deal’ severely with the gentleman,
might ask if he had been brought tinder that in
fluence, or does he know any one who has,—no;
sucn a reason cannot have effect here—nor will
it be felt in Congress—but if *he aid of Congress
bring with it the evils feared, may we not expect
a like result from aid granted by the stales—and
yet the gentleman is found uniting in an appli
cation to the state governments and opposing
one to the general government.—Who are the
parties interested in this work? He would place
first the District of Columbia, as most interest
ed, and then Maryland, Virginia and Pennsyl
vanja—well then, we have authorized memori
als to be drafted to the local legislatures of Ma
ryland, Virginia, anti Pennsylvania, and W’hy
not to the local legislature oftlie District? Con
gress is that local legislature, and being the sole
guardian oftlie interests, (if lie might use a par
adoxical expression) of the circle of ten miles
square, will, he trusted, not permit them to be
sacrificed by the withdrawal of its protection to
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. At all events,
he. for one, would not permit Congress lo for
get that as the local legislature of the District of
Columbia, it should watch over and lend ils aid
to advance ner interests.
Mr. Mercer, in a speech of some length, por
trayed the advantages which would result to the
country, and more particularly to the city of
Baltimore, from the completion of this work,
and urged on her citizens, in fervent language
to come to its aid. He repelled in indignant
terms any imputation that might be cast upon
Congress, in supposing them to he influenced
by corrupt motives in passing bills in aid of
internal improvement. He should vote for the
resolution because he was in favor of Congress
giving aid, and should not stop to inquire whe
theror notit would be granted. Mr. B. C. Ho
ward of Baltimore city, beiieving that the ap
plication to Congres would be unsuccessful, ex
pressed his opposition to the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr. S Jones, of Baltimore city, would make
but one remark, and that was to correct an im
pression which the gentleman from Va (Mr. Mer
cer) seemed to entertain that the city of Balti
more was, if not unfriendly to the completion of
the canal, not cordial in its support. He felt
himselfjustified in saying, that if such an opin
ion were entertained it was entirely erroneous.
The citizens of Baltimore are fully alive to its
importance, and would be round uniting in any
measure deemed proper to be taken to attain the
completion of the canal.
Mr. S. Donaldson, of Baltimore city, concurr
ed entirely in the view taken of the desires of
Baltimore on this subject.
Mr. Niles, of Baltimore city, regretted that
such explanations were rendered necessary, but
could fully corroborate the statement of his col
leagues,in regard to the sentiments of Baltimore.
! Her citizens were warmly and d •Uedly in favor
of the completion of the canal, and he took plea
sure in so assuring the convention.
Mr. Heath, disclaimed any unfriendly feeling
towards the canal, and was astonished to find
that any remarks that had fallen from him should
give rise to such an apprehension. He was op
posed to an application to Congress, believing
that it would not only be improper for Congress
to grant it, but that it would not do it. He was
in favor of the completion of the canal, and
would unite in any proper measure to effect it.
Mr. M’Culloh of Baltimore county, was in fa
vor of the resolution, and thought, that the aid of
the State Legislatures would be accelerated by
a decision of this question in Congress. So long
as the duestion was undetermined there, the
State Legislatures would hesitate to grant aid in
the hope of the favorable action of the National
Leislature. That hope destroyed, they would
feel that the duty of completing the canal, hud
devolved on them, and would devise some means
of performing it.
A few desultory remarks were made by seve
ral other gentlemen, after which the question
was taken and decided as follows:
Yeas 123—Nays 14.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington, l>. C. Dec. 6th, 1934.
To the Editor of the Courier Enquirer:
That portion of the President’s message which
relates to our differences with France, contin
ues to excite much conversation. The friends
of the administration have already commenced
the drill system on the subject. Immediately
after the promulgation of the message, doubts
were entertained whether Gen. Jackson really
wished an authority to grant letters of marque
and reprisal. All believed, that if the authority
was granted, it would be exercised,and that war
would inevitably be the result The President,
however, has removed these doubts. He has
declared, in the most solemn manner, that if
| Congress refuses to sustain him, he will resign
the station he now Jills. I mention this fact, as
an evidence of his determination, if it can be
accomplished, to involve the country in a con
flict with France.
The pertinacity of Gen. Jackson, on this point,
reminds me of an anecdote that occurred short
ly alter the close of the late war. The general
was about retiring from the army. Mr. Monroe,
then President, had it in contemplation to offer
him the appointment of minister to France.—
I He consulted Mr. Jefferson on the subject, The
sage of Monticello replied—“ What! send Jack
son to France? SendAtntto France?—“Why
he would involve you in a war in less than six
months.”
The Van Buren Jacktonmen (for hereafter,
you may rest assured, there is, in/oct, two kin s
of Jackson men) are drilling for the war mo v e
ment. They think of proposing, in th« hou*£
a reference of so much of the messag
lates to the French to a select committee, and
to place at the head of that committee Cotone!
Richard M. Johann. This, you will
would give the affair a military instead of a d,
p/omalic aspect The party have the power of
carrying the measure through the house, an
there appears but little disposition among the
whigs to interfere with their arrangements -
They are non-committal. They say,
il the President, and those who act with him,
are desirous of a war experiment, why, then,
“ war let it be.” . .
General Jackson stated yesterday, that he
had received advices that the Chambers wou
be convened a month earlier than the
which they had been prorogued, December 29th.
To a friend of his, he undertook to «P ?'“ ^
reason of this early session He said t at he
had written a letter himself to Mr. tiivingtton,
our minister at that court, stating his ultimaUim,
and authorising him to commumca
tents to the king. The inference to be drawn
is, that the French ministers became ajarmed
and therefore were about to convene the depu
Ses Vo the purpose of procuring their action up
on thesubje t, "with as little deay as.possible U :
is to be hoped that so much of
refers to their meeting, may be tii , •
they might possibly pass the apfrtl°presj 11
before they received <he message of tl ,
dent A her its receipt, the affair will assume a
dfffereiu aspect I. isto be feared, however,
fhafa change of ministers may tend to procras
tinate the call, and .hat the Chambers may not
get together before the middle of December.
K Mr "Taney, late Secretary of the rreasur),
has been lieie for the last two weeks. He is »
fe President’s house, and has been unwell for
some days He came here, probably, to aid In
preparing the message. His chamber, lor e
limo hpiiiLr is the caucus room. It is hei at tne
« round tab’le,” that the President. Messrs. Blair.
Kendall, and Taney discuss and settle the af
»»•» another gon,^'
called to pay their respects to the 1 lesident.
He reported, at the “ round table, the
rence and sagely concluded, and so stated, that
this visit was evidence that Mr. Frelxnghuysen
was becoming sick of the party with whom he
had heretofore acted and was now anxious to
make his peace at the white house
It may not be within your recollection; but it
is a fact that the Post Master General, in one of
his attemps to explain the causes why the de
partment had become so much embarrassed,
ascribed it in a great degree, to the abuse of the
franking privilege. He stated, as an example,
a case w here a member of congress, during the
last session had franked so many letters to his
own town, that the fees ol the postmaster in the
place, at two cents per letter (which fee is allow
ed to postmaster on free letters) amounted to
the sum total of all the postage collected in that
office.and upwards of one hundred dollars more,
which hundred dollars had to be drawn from
the treasury to pay the postmaster, in addition
to ull his collections. This was considered such
an extraordinary case, that Mr. Grundy and
others of the Senate committee on post offices,
felt it to be their duty to enquire into the facts,
and request the name of the member of Congress
who had thus crept into “the house that Jack
built.” On application to the department, the
name of Mr. Hawes. a representative from Ken
tucky. and a member of the committee of the
House, to examine into the abuses of the post
officp, was given up. Mr. Hawes sustains the
reputation of being a good arid true Juckson
man. „
The friends of Mr. Van Buren are in great
trepidation. They have reason to be so. His
influence is hourly diminishing. His popularity
is on the wane. The whys and wherefores shall
be hereafter noticed, lie will he nominated at
the Baltimore convention; but lie cannot suc
ceed. What is known as the Jackson party will
not support him. The whigs have nothing to
do but to remain firm, united and true to them
selves. Some of the Representatives in Con
gress from your State, have the modesty to as
sert, that ifi at your late election, the question
had been tested before the people. Van
ism, instead of Jacksonism, against the \V hiys,
the Van Buren party would have prevailed b)
fifty thotisand majority. So much for the po
pularity of Old Hickory, according to tha adhe
rents of the Vice President.
The Spy in Washington.
DRA wa TH/S HA J
Virginia State Lottery,
For the benefit of the Dismal Swamp Canal Co
Class No 24. lor 1834,
Will be drawn at West End, Va. on Saturday,
December 13, at 3 o’clock, P. M.
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15 PRIZES OF $5,000
Tickets $10 00; halves 5 00; quarters. 2 50.
To be had in a variety of numbers of
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Lottery and Exchange Broker,
Alexandria. D. C.
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Tickets $10 00, halves 5 00, quarters 2 50.
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CCMMUMCATlOSg. I
FAIRFAX SECRET INSTRUCTIONS. !
To the People of Fairfax County.
Wishing that you may act advisedly, I deem it
important to inform you, that, a day or two since,
three Jackson-men of the County of Fairfax j
met in secret session at the Court House, and
determined that they would instruct your repre
sentative to vote, in the approaching Senatorial
election, in favor of that parasite of power,
Win, C. Rives, or some other friend of the ad
ministration, in place of the high-minded, ta
lented, and devoted patriot, Watkins Leigh;
and, to this end, there are already in the hands
of those who are willing to obey the dictates of
that trio, who have taken under their especial
protection the interests of the people, letters of
instruction,—who will wait upon you, and re
quest of you your signature thereto. But let
me conjure you, by your love of liberty and the
Constitution—by your regard for Virginia prin
ciples, to frown down down this attempt to en
tail upon us the intrigues and corruptions of the
Albany Regency. Why did they not call a pub
lic meeting of their party, and proclaim to the
voters of the county their object? Why did
| they not select others to wait upon the people
! with a detail of their principles, and test the
i question fairly? No: they were afraid of the is
sue;—they well knew, that, in April last, our pre
sent faithful delegate was chosen by a large ma
jority—by the manly process of rira cnce vot
I ing; and that they then made a desperate strug
gle without effect: and they now wish, in this
secret method, by excluding the true question,
and by producing false impressions upon your
minds, to induce you to sign the letter of in
struction, in which they say, from the develop
ments already made, Mr. Leigh will vote for a
recharter of the Bank of the United States.
This cannot be so. Mr. Leigh declared, upon
the floor of the U. S. Senate, that he consider
ed the Bank unconstitutional;—and do you
think, for a moment, he will violate his con
science, and vote for its recharter? Not on
ly this, but in a letter written this fall to some
gentlemen of Richmond, and in a speech he
lately made in Petersburg, he expressly and un
equivocally declares his opposition to the Bank
upon constitutional grounds. N**: this is not
what they are afraid of; they know’ his strenu
ous opposition to the usurpations of the Execu
tive, and his zeal in ferretting out corruption
and the malpractices of this more than corrupt
administration;—and hence, faction. Van Bu
renism, intrigue, and mercenary design, will en
deavor to oust him, and fill his place with one
selected from their ranks, who will slavishly
obey their and his master, and subscribe to all
his requirements. With you. fellow-citizens, is
the issue, and it now rests with you to say, whe
ther, or not, this shall be the case.
Anti-Sechet Instructor.
Fairfax County, Dec. 11, 1834.
GOV. TAZEWELL’S MESSAGE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Governor Tazewell, in his late Message to Ihe
Legislature, roundly denies that the Supreme
Court has cognizance of the prospective con
troversy between the States of Virginia and Ma
ryland, touching the boundary line, w hich has
been a subject of dispute between the two Stales
—makes a subtle and ingenious argument to
prove his position to be tine—and asserts, une
quivocally, that Virginia must not submit to such
an assumption of authority.
Governor Tazewell is a jurist of distinction;
but, with all deference, rather remarkable for
subtlety of disquisition, than for solidity of judg
ment. Let us see whether, upon this interesting
topic, “much learning has not made him mad.”
The second section of the third article of the
Constitution of the United States, defining the
powers of the Federal Judiciary, has these
words introduced, inter alia: “Thejudicial pow
er shall extend to controversies between two or
more. States.” Now this is a controversy betwe« n
two States: the power in question, therefore, is
not deduced by implication, but delegated to the
United States by the Constitution.”—See JOth
Article of Amendments.
Is not this perfectly clear? How can it be re
fined away? The worthy Governor has sure
ly permitted his genius for dispntution, or his
abhorrence for second sections, to obscure, for a
moment, the perceptions of a fine mind.
But ought not this to be so? Controversies
were likely to arise, a* this, with others, has ari
sen. If the States could not settle them, thro’
the medium of Commis-ioncrs, how weiethey
to be adjusted? Pursue this very case:—Here
Virginia and Maryland have disagreed, and
continue to disagree about their boundary.—
There must be some arbitrament. What shall
it be?—the Court of Appeals of Maryland or Vir
ginia? No. The Emperor of all the Russias?
No. The sword? No. What then? The wise,
disinterested, venerable judicial tribunal to
w hich it has, in so many voids, been, by the peo
ple themselves, in the Constitution, confided. This
is a practical question: my home and my file
side are in its issues. Am I to be driven to de
secrate them in blood and ashes, at the bidding
of a public functionary, rather than yield a ter
ritorial controversy, touching them, to the most
august judicial tribunal upon earth? It is not to
be endured. Men are not thus to be sophisticated
out of their senses, their peace and their rights.
A MOUNTAINEER.
Loudoun County. Va. Dec. 8, 1834.
, TO THE EDITOR OF THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
“ Somebody that knows.” is respectfully re
quested to accept the thanks of “ An Alexan
drian” and his friends for the promptness w,th
which he has replied to an important question.
Some think, indeed, that he is disposed to be a
jl
litte tart; but we must not mind that—w
the information we sought, and now )."e"8r*
“there are individuals who have nnd- ***
duty. for several years, to see that the h*f
terests of which we speak should not vIy**
sight of by the Legislature of the District^ **
that the subject is already before thm v.l’ ^
body. Very good. Very good. nera^
We hope “Somebody that knows*
other “individuals” to whom he alludl '
pardon us for having smid a word unm,
ject, as we did not know of their existsnr ^
of their patriotic and long continued caV.’r*
the promotion of Education among Us
have no doubt of their pardon, because o
ject has been the same as theirs; and
now be content that the matter U in a I i ^
of being well attended to. Jlr*»?
We congratulate the poor boys of the,
upon the certain information, tnat the b!*
pencils, slates, paper, 4c., which were to h
been used in their education, are safely |0T'
up, and tliat there is hope of their serin- it
some day or other. 0 u,e®
And, finally, we congratulate all our fe']0
citizens upon the above intelligence v **
high inteicsls are ail well taken care of. ar?r
must be evident to you, that your wisest CoUr
is, to say nothing, but leave all your cir! !*
“individuals who,” 4c. Or if any 0f v 0
should ever be so weak, or so officious, a*i
want any information upon any subject that
concerns the prosperity of the community ,1
may see, from the prompt, and polite, and
factory reply which we have received, that vou
had better mind your ow n business.
Ax Alk.ixDrux
Election or Senator.—A long debate yester
day occured in the Senate, upon the resolution
of the House of Delegates, for electing a Sena
lor on Friday. It was finally amended by in
serting the 12th February. in place of the12thA
of December, and thus amended, passed that™
body.—Richmond If/irg, Dec. II.
Correspondence or the Journal or Comuirc.
Boston, Monday, Dec. Stli,SA o’clock. I*. \|.
Commonwealh vs. John It. Buztell.
The court opened at East Cambridge this 1
morning at the usual hour. They reacted the
testimony ol Miss K. J. Reed, who had been
summoned by tiie Defendants’ counsel to dis
prove some parts of the evidence of the Lady
Superior and Bishop Fenwick. Mr. Edw. Cut
ter, one of the Selectmen of Charlestown, wo
1 then called on the part of the defendant.and went
j thro’ n protracted examination, the substance
of which was, that he knew a great excitement
j in regard to tin* Nunnery was prevailing in the
■ community for some days before it was destroy
ed, and that in consequence of this excitement,
i he, w itli the other selectmen, examined thel'on
vent and questioned the Superior, and were per
' fectly satisfied that there was no cause for it
| He also stated that he called at the Convent and
saw the Superior and offered to write a state
| ment to allay the excitement, w hich he did, and
I sent the same for her inspection by his son. The
bishop was present, and they both accepted it,
with the proviso that a postscript might be added
by the bishop. The bishop then wrote with a
pencil, w ithout signing his name. It read thus:
•* Editors w ill please copy this, out of respect to
the respectable Ursuline Community in Charles
town.” This paper was then taken back to Mr.
Cutter by his son, and because the postscript
was not signed by the Bishop who wroieit.it
w as erased and published w ithout said addition.
Several witnesses were then called by thede
fendants counsel, (Messrs. Mann and Farley)
who all swore that they knew Buzzell a long
time before the fire at the Convent, and some
testifier! that they saw him on the night of the
burning of the Convent, arid that he never had
whiskers. Therefore the prisoner at the bar
could not be the man who it w as stated by the
Government witnesses had whiskers. Conside
rable other testimony was gone into respecting
this point.
The counsel for the defendant thpn called
several w (nesses to impeach the character of
Logan (Government witness) for truth and »e*
lacity. who testified that his general reputation
for truth was bad. Here closed the evidence
on the part of the defendant.
The Attorney General then stated that he had
been taken by surprise in having Logan scha
meter thus assailed, and should therefore claim
the right of offering testimony to rebut that
which had been produced. He will probably
do so to-morrow, after which Mr. Farley will
close the cause for Buzzel. The Court then
adjourned till to-morrow at 9 o’clock.
B. E. It
Correspondence of the Jocfnai of Commerce.
Boston. Monday evening.
The PiHArEs.-The U Slates Court met thw
morning at 10 o’clock, to hear li e argumen <>
Counsel on motion for a new dial for the convic
ted prisoners. Judges Story and Davis on '
bench. Mr. Child, Counsel fot the P"80"'"
made a request to lile an additional objecio
to the verdict, viz. that ardent spirits had
used by one or more of the Jury during *
r*Mr. Dunlap, U. S. District Attorney, *aidlhat
the Jury, who were indisposed, were P,ri"‘ /
by mutual consent of counsel, to receive
cal advice, and such refreshments as their
might require.
Mr Childs was required to file his tn° i •
The live acquitted prisoners were in " •
VVTe understand that they have P,w'n . |r(j
lengthy depositions in favor of ine t0
Pit ales. . , rourt
The Prisoners were not brought in.n
ibis morning. At half past 11 o’clock, • •
lard, one ol the Counsel for the Prison'* •
sed his part of the argument. 'I he ‘•#,|| ^
of the acquitted Prisoners were then n‘a * ,
12 o’clock Mr. Child commenced his ‘
He stated among other things, that the
Attorney had given an impression to
that the permission to read these depost i -
a great act of kindness and magnanimi y. .
Dunlap immediately repelled theimputa • n
saying that the responsibility of their Pr"
rested solely with the Prisoners’ Counsel* .
Court adjourned at 20 miniJtes before o. at
to meet to-morrow morning, at 9 oC 'uiijre.
which time the Counsel for the Prisoner
some iheir arguments for a new triah^^^^^
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