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THE LYMHBURC; TBIftlMM,
I BY FLETCHEH & TOEKH. LYXC HHtR^, VA. MONDAY. OCTOBfift 12, IHm_VOE. Vlll.«i\0. 17.
>1 ISS. I’AMELIA !*• J UJSIK
J .,...-00 , in the citizens ol
which she w ill he enable!! 10 presem mem to
,he ladies of Lynchburg and the country. All
work confided to her care, will he done with
neatness and despatch Mis. Jones is now
prepared to make and alter dresses, clean and
Ire's bonnets, or attend to a*r business in the
above line, and solicits the patronage ol a gen
erous public. Her residence at present is over
the Auction Room of K Q. Thompktns, Esq
lormerly occupid by Mrs. Todd. When- till
, liters eilher from town or Country will be
thankfully received and promptly attended to.
Mrs. Jones has the pleasure ol announ
dug the arrival of her fashions.
Vi.ustSW. •**
y» WILL sell from 300to 5IKI acres of unclear
Jed land, lying in Bedford county, three
..nai lers of a mile from New London Academy
thirteen from Lynchburg. It is well adapt
, d to the culture of Tobacco and the different
hindotgrain usually cultivated in the neighbor
hood i is well watered, and lies better than any
iiaclofits size in this part ofthe country. It is
s„ situated as to be entirely exempted from da
mage by heavy rains or high water The terms
will be very accommodating ; say one, two
and three years, upon a small payment in hand.
Lmpiire of the subscriber, one mile and a hal
I £UUth oi New London. ALEX. AUSTIN.
I Jan. 17._*at>
I One half of Rose Isle for Hale.
m WISH t > si lt this valuable tract of land,
1 lying on Tye River, in Nelsi n county, a
b ait IS miles from New Market, (at tin juuc
Lon of lye and James River,) w here there is
ati inspection lor Tobacco and boat naviga
tion to Richmond ; in the neigliboi hood there
two first rate manufacturing mills for tl in .
i be half of the tract contains, by estimate, lo'X)
a,.re5| and in good repair Ibis tract is consi
dered one of the best in Nelson county, particu
larly well adapted to tobacco,corn hi wheat. The
J„nd is well watered and limbered,and a ereai
deal of fine tobacco land to cut. T liere is a
g body of 150 acres of low gionnds of good qual
f- iiv on the river, attached lo eilher half ol this
desirable place. The purchaser will be allow
p ed In purchase either half of this estate (the
|i lower or the upper portion) ns may best suit his
| wishes. It is US’less to give a further di sc ip
1 tioiiolthis desirable estate, as those wishing to
l purchase will first view the premises. Mr. A
| lies, residing on the place, will shew the land
to anv person wishing to view it I am dispos
ed to ell on accommodating terms, hut a bar
gain cun be bad fur cash, or I would take ne
[ groes in payment Letters addressed to me or
t .1 R l). Bayne, in L-•"•‘■i—-" •**
l attended to.
I Mav 7.
•V otic is to VjontvacVvn’s \
^JEAI,ED proposals will be received by ilu*
President ami Directors of the Lynchburg
f and Salem Turnpike Company, at the Tavern
of William Terry, in the town of Liberty, Bed
i ford county, <tu the twenty fifth day of August
I mil being the second lay of’he Court of sail)
! county, fir the coest ruction of from one to two
I in,Its of I tirnpike Read, extending from 'he
town of Liberty, westwaHly. 4 board of Di
Sectors will attend at Liberty on the day above
mentioned,and will furnish to those wishing to
| contract a particular description of the manner
iik which ti»e road is to be constructed, and of
the terms of tne contract.
Bv order of the Board of Dirt ctors.
JOHN M CORDON, Clerk.
O’ 1 he Lexington Intelligencer is requested
to publith ti is fur B weeks ami forward ^their
account to this uDiets fur payment
July 2.
'POSTPONEMENT.
The above is pustpoiied until the Bedford
October Court.
JOHN M. GORDON, Clerk.
Au», 17 idcuO.
PtSttVAU 44 ,v* .
V>N obedience to an interlocutory decree o
J, Campbell county Court, in the case of O
glrshy, &ic. vs. Oglesby, &lc. the undersiened
Commissioners willsel', to the highest bidder,
at public auction, on the pirn,is s, on the 22d
»i-iy of Oc’. next, if fair, it not, t ie next fail
a tract ul Laud, in said county, containing
stventy acres, more or less, being the laud on
which David Oglesby, dec. resided at the time
‘»l his dea'I), hi,d on which Wm Oglesby now
besides Dus land lies about three miles from
Lynchburg, is uncommonly fertile—hath a
portion ot woods, coaifortnble houses, orchard,
c.
At the same time and place, will be sold
buely sDvett, belonging* to thfc estate of D. O*
'ffgby, dec. to w:| : George, Tun and Ta filer ;
1 uu ij au ,'ic I'e-’t hhu ksnith, and nbout 87 !
• ears ot *gn \'sc the tuck of , attle, hou-e
t" bland kit> l» n f*n i ore plantation utensils,
<^’t- lerms—thf I ,nd wdl h‘. sold on a credit
« ’ one and two years, «qual ini 'ipnents, senur*
^1 by bond and good pergonal «"i ritv, and a
' *’♦'<1 of tru t. i he personal property on a
‘ redit of oi.e \ «*nr, secured by bond ami good
8 LU,i,y* BEVERLY R. SCOTT,
ERGDEK GK SPEECE, i c,,ms
H td»
A VAI.I ABLE TAVERN
rr,I1F s aXSITi?.
r s'111' ^uUticrib p will rei.t, the ensuing |
’■ ,r' nr f«»’ a t► r*»» of years, ffie
iAEAYETTE INN,
■ Court boose, at present occupied
f l-npt.John Franklin, whose lease expiree
the Is Januaty next The situation of the
I> ' nines anil its repute as a public house, ren
‘lets It a valuable establishment to one wishing
■> embark in the business of a publican. For [
■r, ui. 'pply to tlie subscriber, residing a tew
miles from the Court House.
~ FHINEAS S. PIERCE.
^SeprjM__ 4w|,
GOiamiB Si 1CII EUS2KESS
HE subscriber intorms bis friends and the
j. iml'l'c that he continues to do basiness
|."“'“‘'ssion, and promises that no pains
give entire satislaclion to
jo an,ers and Formers who may confide to
S management the sale of Tobacco, Flour,
til„ o, rpr?^ce- His office will be kept at
belt'll” Messrs. J. it 8. Halsey, next door
“"‘Otv the Farmer’s Bank
, U. SAUNDERS, jr.
,a" !»• lain
I *25 REWARD.
KANAWAY from the*of»«crib«t-, on Sun
dae tin- fcth of Sept, la I, a negro limn
. named JESSE, about 30 jretra of a«e"very in
leligent, rather thin visage, >ml soim-wh.il free
kletl. Me absconded in company aitlt another
negro, who hat, since been laker/ amt fuutid to
possess free papers, —He -ays that Jesse also
has free papers, and goes by the name of Mi n
ry Carter. The free pais is siene-l f Wa'kins,
clerk ofi’rince Edward < ‘niirl, and i- ren bad
ly executed It it supposed that he it aiming
to the Salt Works, jn the count, cl Kn.iawha,
i or some free State. I w ill give ihe above ri
w ard for said negro di-Hveied to me, or secur
ed in any jail in the Stale, or .>.,1 rew ard if
out ol the Slate, so that I gel him again.
, WM. A. JONES.
Walker's Church, P 0. Prince I Until cn Va.
0t>- * -PH
firstakiTii At, OF
PALL GCOLS.
MM/E have just received the fns! -li-pmeiil
',fo,,r FAIsL AM) WIN
1 tbit assortment, eeui|Ui.mg a gir„i many
beuuti.ul anil desirable arriates, who h, at pres
ent, are very liaid to be obtained—among oth
ers are
Splendid Merino tong Shaw It, ol various shade'
Lace Capes and Pelerines
'1 bread and (iynip Laces
d-d Bo hi tie 11 h , Plain and Figured
Cireasti .n Plaids and B-uubazelts
lionihazim s and fashionable winter Calicoes, of
the liamisoiDest Patterns, kc.
AIiSO
A fi w pieces elegant Blue Cloth. Pi i :es still
lower Ilian ever.
Purchasers ate respeeifully solicited to call.
DAViUk. liOBEKT KYLE.
Sept. 21 „
VV KT MJK-SK\V A N l i;n.
VLIBKIt XL price will In* given for the hire
of a wet nurse (hat is of good character
ami healthy. Apply at thia office.
August M (9
' f AS. GARLAND} ft Luting t- r•, N :g<111
county, will hereafter prat lice law, in
the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Oct. I. 4f
Jw^OlIl L.— liy virtue of a trust deed ex ecu*
1-w ti d to the subscriber* Uy hCdiiiund Tate
and Sarah his with, bearing date the llili dav
o( Julv, 1828, and duly rei orded in the couniv
conrt ot Bedfoid, we will proceed fo sell h\
way of public auction,on Ihe preinism, for < ash,
on Friday the 6 h day of N vernber uei', we
tract of laud, on which t e said Fue now resides,
adjoining the lands of Ai.tin ny Wr ght and
others, containing; one hundred and tighiv a
cres ; one tract adjoining 'he same. coi.faming
thirty acres; one tract adjoining the same, con
taining sixty three acres ; one tract ndjninmc
the same, containing one hundred and t ighty
acres ; one other tract, known by ihe name of
Vealy’s tract, on Falling creek, adjoining tin
lands of Samuel Howel and others : Also, an
other trait, called Ne w man’s tract, nil joining
ihe las! mentioned tracts, containing two hun
dred and forly acres ; also, the follow ing slaves*
to wii : Keiiben, Toni, Spencer, Milly, Manila,
and Anna, or hun, and llieii increasi* si ce the
daft* of the deed, »nd as mentioned m Ihe **id
deed, nod f<»r the purposes I ereui expressed.
I lie title to the fore named prop* rh , if heliev
i d to be irood—none other than that conveyed
by the deed, will In* made
( HI-WELL DABNEY, ? This
DAV1D30N BKAMFU1E pees.
Ocf 1. uM4
HOUSE COVERING.
THE subscribers having made a great im
provement in fire proof r.ovti ing, and
obtained a patent for the same, offer the ben
efit of it to i be public.
I lie improvement consists in using fastenings
wlij* h are locked in the grooves and nailed to
the sheeting plank. Bv this means, no nail E
driven through tin tin, and the nails are quite
protected against the weather, which efferlual
I.V prevents 'jum fiom rusting, and ll e roof’s
’takii g—whereas, on the old plan, the nails
are a11 di iven thimigh the sheets, and I ho’ cov
ered l»y the grooves, they are nevertheless
wet by every rain, which, i no great length ol
time rust* them off. (’on«rquentlv, loosing the
tin from the roof and ocecasioBing thousands
of b ak*. 'i his fact is well known.
Another advantage on t lie new p an is, that
there is no occasion of the rheeting plank’*- be
ing kiln dried, nor more than three q larters ol
ao inch thick. And again, on old houses no
thing is required but to take offihe old Hiingles
and put on the tin or sheeting. This make* as
good a roof as can fie made, and saves the
whole expense of sheeting anew
VVM BURD,
K. 3 TILDEN.
< kt. 1 ts
" XV ASiixit GrT 3 JV UOJ.IH,,
Lynchburg.
* | a HE subscriber respectfully inf it ms the
public, that he has extended liis lease on
the. Washington Hotel.—He makes a grateful
tender of bis thanks to the public for the libe
nil patronage to* has received, and pledgee
himself «o use bis best exertions to give satis
faction to all those who may lavnni him with a
call at the Washington. Ilis Table shall al
ways be furnished with the be"! the markets
will admit, and his bar with the choicest li
quors.—lie has a motive and experienced Ost
lers, and his stable inferior to none, with a
crood lot for drovers, and moderate charges, as
follows :
Breakfast, 25 ct*.
Dinner, 37 E2
Supper, 25
lodging, J J 1-2
Horses, per day f»2 1-2
Horses, per month, 00
Board, per vear, 133 33
JAS. C. MOOILMAN.
Sent 24, 3m 11
Bedford County, to wit .
W OAKEN up by SamI. Hancock, a Red Cow,
(jjL with a young Calf—ilie cow mailo il
with two underkeels and a slit in the right ear,
posted and appraised to six dollars—supposed
be aboeiut six yeats old.
J AMES P. SCOTT,
CHARLES GILL,
OBADIAH 1ATE
Bedford County.—The above appiaiseri were
this day qualified before ine, a Justice of the
peace for the county aforesaid as the law di
reels.—Oiven under toy hand this 21-t <Ihv of
March, l*i». BOWKER PRESTON.
A Copy—Teste
RO. C. MITCHELL, C. B C.
Sept. 24 . _ 4w
FORRENT.
FBI HE house on-Cocke street
.B. immediately opposite Mr.
James Morgan's, at present occu
pied hy the family of Capt. R C.
Scott. For terms apply at this office.
jKjOTfeE.—A petition will be pi rientetl to
Tqj ibe next Assembly, lor the revival ol the
Tobacco Inspection, at Black Water Ware
house.
Oct. I " 3ml4
POETRY.
g--" " L -. * ■■ —— —
From llit Allantic Suurenirfor 1810.
LOVE AM) EltU.M '31111'.
BV WM. LBOaCTT.
The birds, when WIntel shades tlie sky,
Elv o'er ihe s»u aw av,
H here laughing isles in sunshine lie.
And s u in me i bretips play :
And thus Ihe friends that flutter near
While tiiitune’s sun is nann,
i Aie startled it a cloud appear,
And Hy before the storm.
But when from winter's howling plains,
Each other warbler's past,
I be little soil i -bud slid remains,
And chimps midst the blast.
Lose, like 'hat bird, when friendship's throng
H nil fortune's sun depart,
Still lingers with its cheerful song,
And uedles mi Ihe hen
THE WAR DANCE.
(From Moon's Fettling* in Greece.)
“ Raise Ihe bul kier—poise the lance_
No,v here—now there—retreat—advance !"
Sncli were the sounds lo which the warrior
buy
Danced m those happy days when Greece
was tree ;
H lien Sparin'* .vmiili, even in the hour ofjuy,
I hits train- d I In n youth lo «ai and victury !
" Raise the hut Kiel—poise the lance—
Now lien—now there—retreat—advance !"
Sndi w as Ihe Spin lan warrior's dance.
“ Drasp Ihe I'aulclii n—gird Ihe shield—
Attack —oelitnd—do all hut yield I"
1 tin* did lliy sms, oh Greece, one glorious
night,
Dance hy a moon like this, till o’er the tea,
l ti ll moi l ing dawn'd hy whose immortal
light,
I to y grandly died for thee and liberty !
“ Raise tile buckler - poise Ihe lance—
Now here—l ow tliei,—retreat— advance !"
Such was toe Spirt,in iieroe*'dance.
Epilnphon turn Sisters, buried al Ihe same lime.
lhi. lettered tone is laid on virgin dust,
I ill the last trump telea-e the sacred trust :
Vl'rn lw« In iglit form*, in years, but lour and
'even,
Shall wing iheii xvav to join the ehuirs in Hea
ven
May all o ho drop die svmpalhiving tear,
Hear Ihe Inst trumpet with a* little fa '
Simple nu thud to destroy the Hessian t'ly._
A writer in the ( anadimi C* uiant says thai
this fl ilepus ip it4* tggs on the kernels of win m
In lor* it is harvested. They are so sma I as io
he invisibl 10 lie1 naked eye, hut can he dis
fi unify seen with the unci oscope. They
• re nMa hed so dimly to the wheal, by h
glutinous substance, as seldom to he r» moved
t»y threshing end other operation <. Thewaimth
of spring changes the e^gs into maggots which
nttai h themselves to tin- loots, where they re
iimin until they acquire strength to begin their
depredation'. The wii'er says the following is
a Very successful remedy — “ Soak the seed
wheat in water (or twelve hours ; spread ii out
on the barn floor, so as to allow the sup. rabuu
daut water to escape : then take fresh shirked
lime and mix it among tlie wheat in quantity
sufficient tohaveeveiy grain covered with the
l ine, taking cars to s ir the wheat well with a
shovel, so that no particle may escape coming
in full coi tal t wi h the lime, which, when thus
applied, will, in a short time, destroy the eggs,
and consequently preserve the grain from de
struction .
The egg. before the application of the lime i,
cleat and napparent, hut afterwards becomes
opaque like un uddled egg.
FEEDING AND DISEASES OF HOGS.
The fattening ol winter hogs is a matter of
importance, null hy proper niHnagemeut, much
may he raved—Ar soon as the Indian rvin is
lit to feed, the hogs should he pet m 11 pen.
Rye, buck win at or corn, ground together ;
boiled potatoes, pumpkins, 4cc. make excellent
slop for them ; it should hr made thick, and l tv
eu to them three limes a day ; and ns much ol
the soft Indian corn as they will eat clean.
Hogs should he fed little al a tune, but often,
and great care taken not to rloll them a lint.
The Ins! two weeks offending them,Indian com
and water are the best ; their pen sh uld he
cleaned twice a week, and their beds made of
clean straw. Swine are liable to a variety of
diseases, to wit; mange, mensbs, stopping ol
the issues of thcii fore legs, kc. I'he-e diseas
es, it is believed, proceed from the filthy man
ner in which hog ate too Inrpie tly kept —
The niHiige ina, hpeuted hy sptinkl ng on the
bark- ol the hoes, wood ttslie*, and letting llicui
out of a rainy day, alter putting oil on them ;
a more effectual way is to wash them with soap
Mills, and then oil them ; alter this trouble,
keep them f lean. For the measles, the Hour
o brim lone s said to be good. Fnl the s‘irp‘
page iii the issue* of the fore legs, nothing more
is in cessaty than to mb them with a com enh,
Hud then open the holes with the end of a knit
ting kneedtp, or something of that kind.
boiled apples, pears, pumpkins potatoes and I
squashes, all make excellent fund for young
shoals, and much the cheapest. Every laraier
\ ho w ishes to raise poik for the market, ought
to have a boiler filed for that purpose. Alter
harvest, hogs should he turned intollie|oreh.ird,
that tin v may get I he eard v ripe apples, which
fall before the season ol cider makingconmien
cel.
From Hayward's Science of Agriculture.
Fegelable end Animal Matter in Stables und
Yards injurious to llorses and Cattle.
Whilst recommending the careful an I effect
ual draining of stabln, for the preservation of
the urine, as the mu-i valuable part of Hninial
manure, I also slate aciictim lance, which can
not be lunugh! unworthy of notice to iigiitnl
tut a lists, v\ Id eh occurred Ip me, to show how
necessary this is also to the health of animals.
I took pusses ion of some siolhes, wi h the
horses that had been some tune kept in them,
and to my misfortune, in a very short time I
found that lh>- hor'es kept in those stahles had
been subject to that dreadful disease, called the
in ul staggers lor several years. Some horses
had died, and Hie horses Ihen liters-, and which
had been for some lime kepi in the Malib s,
were 111 a wretched condition. Two hue ftesh
horses which were pvt into them, w ere within a
few months seized with the mad staggers, und
one of them literally killed himself fry knock
ing his head against the tnanger and stall ; the
other was saved by copious bleeding, and re
moved into a fresh liable, but was to reduced as
ii hr Iraaeoed in vu’ue one half. My nrighhoi i
advised Hip pulling down (lie stables, i onsidrr
I mg ike disease infectious , tin I having, mi go
ing min the stables early in llie niuniitig been
alui..si vultm aleil am! hlimleil hy obnoxious
cm, I examine.i the floor anil ilrami, Alien I
lonnil llie former In eonsal of large Inn r alonel.
laid on a sltffclay ; amt the Hum vunk mi low
below the d am, at not io admit i I llie draining
away of the urine. Thin aliurk me tu be a
(iiliiient ea.'Se tu alien the brain of any
animal confined in it, Ihe vain, as it bail llie
horses. | hemline had llie door taken up, re
laid, and pr. perly drained, and the walls and
eeiling, manger, criba, 4r-washed with quick
lime , and (ruin Dial lime lor li u yean 1 have
never bud a diseased horse.”
ARABIAN ilORSRS.
Erartncntsfrom distinguished African aid A
static J'i ace.Ut.et, who have noticed Iht celebra
ted Arabian Horsts.
Sir Robert Wilson snvs, “ the horses used in
Egypt by i he Aitb and Mameluke « av airy are
•iUMtl Mild etccediiiflv oidinniy uagi—that the
Arabian horse is very scarce there—that he1
saw hot one or two in n! his expedition t rough
that country ; these were noble animal., and
when certified by the Sheriffs of Mecca fim
they were ot the iroe obi Mi-i a ru blood hev w dl
command there *i or jC-ittO siet ling M
( 11 ilium's F.girpt
Bruce says, ' while travelling m Aby* moist
he saw in the p<> session of the Slickh A clit >
of Amt, three and a I alt mil. a from Sc oiaar,
•100beautiful cavalry horse,—they wen* full It*
hands high, of the fire«;d of the old Saracen
horses, all finely made, and as hong an coach
lmr<es, but vxceed'iifly nimble m hen mol mas
—the\ were mostly black, *>oiiie black and
while, s nne uidk while to tided, sonic white l#\
age, with while eyes and ho **-.M
1 Ih lice’s TeateIs.
N, B. Bluer deall in olhei malt* is Imgely in
the iiiHrvrlloui.
M. Niebuhr says, '* of the liorre ihe A abiaos
bay t wo grea* branches, the Kadi'chi, whosa
deuce n i |« link now n, ami t he K -n hlaili, of which
a wn ten genealogy has been Kept lor Sjo(lo
'Cars. I*i v Kudiscl i are in no iiigher lepnia- ,
lion Mum trill* cointnun lv>rnpeaii ho ncs a d
are used ms braslt of bur leu, but I lie* Kot hlaui
are used sole)) for tiding, and are i.tg* ly is
teemed. They arc mini fodeiive tb ir origin
from King Sut imoii's stud, and aie ceitainl*
aoiniMS of great mat a I ami persevet mu e I lie*
aie amasingly swift, and this gives them then
chief value among (he Arab*/'
| .>/ Aitbnhr’s 7ravels.
14 The ufmost car« n taken c«» keep the blood
pure Mini iincoiitatiiinafad ; and the btfiihn..cy
«»f the pi <»g. ny must be ascertained before *•■ urn
witnesses, who flunk (the must heinous crime
to pivvaiuale in pspect to the deic< nt of u
Imrse." lib.
YlitCiliy I.A (ON\ l,M ION.
hum Hit l\UItmuwl Compiler, Oct. ti.
CONVENTION Ol VIKGIMA
Tin ( oiiv«-i»iion met yesterday, in tha Capi*
(<i 1 of Virginia, agieeably »" tin* law of the Le
gi-lature of Virginia. I) whs duly oigao/cd,
bv llu* election ol a Pirsident, Clerk. bc?g< ant
at Ai inw, hikI OnQfkeeprrs. Out of tin* y<*
nu inb is elected, there were but six ab * uttu h.
An i .tense ■ merest win excited—tlm Gallery ,
i iln Lobby and a purl of die I Lib were « ruwded
with anxious pectator*. The «pet lacle ol *•>
many distil guislie i men. oiivi ned logeflier loi
so solemn and 11111)0111111' a pm pose,produced a
gen iilioii, which Ill s description. When
James Madison rose 1 • nominal* his friend ;
when upon the election ol lames Mmon to
the Chair, ha was escorted to it by Mi nadison
and by Mr Marshall ; and when J.iiihs Moii
roe delivered his feeling and impressive Adiltev*.
the scene was peculiarly touching. I hem was
many a wet eye »w the Hall.—We record (his
morning, their fust day’, proceedings.
The Convention ele< ted for the purpose of [
n vi ing the < 'uiislitulmu ol this State, assem
bled yeti' rday tit I lie CapitM I tie aMenianrr
wa» very general, ttie entire uuninei of dele
gates being piesrnf, wiili die •**« '.eptioii ol six
persons, d tamed •»v indisposition.
At a little aft i Iv! "block, vlr M di«on rote
and add ess* d th** C nventiou.—llr s ated the
propriety of oigHui/mg the hodyli\ tin appoint
nit*ii 1 of a I* • si«i» hi ; Ii it he therefor tiomi
nated James bonne a qua li* d to fill the 1
t hair ; and one whose ch i rter ami long pub- j
lie services rendeied it unuei • ttary for linn t<>
say more tium present him ie*pe* lully 'o the
notice of the 11 use.
No oth< r eandidato being put in nomination,
the question was put on the nomination of Mr.
Monroe ; lie was elected ntm ton
Me.sis. M#uli on and M irsuali having non- I
ducted him to the f'lihir, he addiesseu the Con
yeutioti nearly in the following tt nns :
I lav tig served my c-mitiy from very early
life, in all itthig te»i trusts and iiIomi difTit u i
einergem m s Irmn the in i inipoi1 >1111 of « h ch
trusts I have lately iClired, I ca ol uti rwise
than le»M, wiih great -ei»> 1 1«y, tins proof ol
the high • ot fillet ice o' tf •* v ly iilight-md and
respeciahle ass< lyhly. C o* my am - t hope
and «i-'sire, that a vei •. dis nigoii' ed eilixen and
(ra« d who Has pr» • ed d me 10 ev. 1 d of ft e»e
high 11 nsi . and who had a just e aim to that
preeed'lie**, sli id have taken t is siatiou,
and I d- 'ply regret e COnsideratio s w--i.ii
have induced him to decline it. t he pio Is ot
his very important sei vi es, and the purity of
his life, will go down to our Intent posterity ;
arid his example, aid d bv that of otlie-s,
whom I need n >t mention, will giv a strong
piop to our free system of government.
I regret my app* uilitient fiotn another con
sideration : a feat l int I shall not lie aide to
discharge toe duties ot the trust with advant ige
to my country. —I have never before held such
a station, and an* ignorant of the rules of the
Hoi se —I have, also, beenmllicted of lute, *%iih
rnfi? mity , wiiirh still exists !• a degree to I*nan
a serious obstacle.—Being placed, howevei,
here, | vs ■!I exert rny best faculties, phi oral
hml mental, such h» they are, at eve y hazard
to discharge i s duties to the saiista« lion ol fhiv
A^embly, and of my Country
This assembly is called for the most iinpor
taut object f is to amend our (.‘ nst Hulioii,
and !h« i«by give a new support to our system
of free republican government ; our Constitu
tion was* the fust that was formed in the Union,
and it has ‘ een in operation ever since : Wejhftd
at that period, the examples only of the ancient
republics before us,—we have now th • expert
♦•nee of more than half a century of this, our
own Constitution, a ml of those *.f all our sis'er
I Sta ef. If it has defects, as J think it has, ex
perience wi I have pointed tie in out, and the
ability ami integrity of 111 if enlightened body,
will recommend such alterations, ms it deems
proper to our constituents, in whom the power
of adopting of rejecting them is exclusively ves
ted.
All other republics have failed. Those of
Koafie and Greece exist only in history. In the
territories which they ruled, w e see the ruins of
ancient buildings xnly—the government* have
perished, and the inhabitants exhibit a state of
decrepitude and wretchedness, which is fright*
ful to those who visit them
On the subject of order, and the method of
proceeding, I need not say ai.y thing to thin
Htaeinidy. The important a ot tbt c It, and the
til a i me i of election, gave ample h unrance that
no danger need be apprehended on that sub*
Ji'ct. Our fellow citilena m the elections they
I «v » tnadt, looked to the great cause ut issue
and selected those wbuin they thought must
competent to its duties. They have not devu
ted lh«m>f Ives to individuals, but have
tenanted principle, and sought to secure,
<t In this I *eu strong gionud to con
lade in the stability and suiters* of our ays
teni. It inspires me with equal confidence, flint
lit** result ol your labours will correspond with
lli> i> most sanguine hop. *.
Mr. (hirdoii then moved that the Convention
proceed to the election ot a Clerk, And nomi
nated Mi Spots wood («arland of Nelson, us u
suitable candidate.
Mr II U . Leigh proposed 'lie name ol Mr
Deo. VV Mnoloid oi this city, lair (.'Ink ol the
II ol Delegate*
Air. Doddiidre, that of Kiamtms Building
ol Augusts.
Mi. Morris, that of Edmund IVndlcton of
Caroline.
Mr. Careen, that of David .1 lliiggs, and
Alt StaiiMid. that of Thomas B Baiton.
I bus# nominations were accompanied with
re commendatory remarks. and m some cases
eitt' docuiueniiiry testimony in luvoi ol the ns*
!»• dive candid >tcs.
I lie i'n gt l>t« I lot hating resulted in no choice,
<* *• court ballot look place, which teiulled in
lie eh-ct imi uf Mr A1uitfold,at follows
K‘*r All. Miinfnrd 43 Volt'S
■ sunning iy
D Calami |H
Do li»igj o
Do, itui tun I
Do. ITiidlHoft 0
81* ballot* w i< given in, a ml AH bring m*
cnunry a chon r, Mi Gem go W. Vltiulnid wu
declared to be dul) elected, having received
lliat number precisely.
Mr Doihli i.lge now staled that at » formei
Convention, the § "I* ■ nMlie House of llele
V* *'* hud been Adopted, so I.ii ns they woul
apply, to legulnte the proceedings in «ot»h»i
o»i*\ Midi ihui precedent, hi’ then piopustdihe
following ieseiulmii :
tirwlt nl, 'Mini the Hub’s of the late Home ol
D b gu i n, he adopted by (hit 4 oil vcikuoi , as
tubs to go ern its proceedings h dchbt rations
oi as they apply.
4 • e re dutimi was adopted.
o hi uiiui ot Mr McCoy, die C'onveution
ben piiMitfdedm elect a Scijrau' nl Anns.
Win. Handolph ol 1 iedeiick, 4 >1 dames
shm yers of fit t»y Ivauie, VVnde M’ Sby nfl*ow
baian, David Meade Ho ld. Ipli mot Pi ter I nin
•ii i were put in tioimuatuMi, mid, oil the .’lid
ballot, the firs' named gentleman was elected,
by llir* following voir :
For W. Hoiulolpli 5y votes
Do. Jns. .Sawyers Hr
Do. Wilde Mnsby O
Do Sami. .1. Winston O
l)o. IVter Francisco id
hrntteiiug '2
On motion of Mr Cloptnn, the following re
solution was then adopted -
/.Vio/iW, Mint the Importers for Hie new ip.i
pars in tbe loivu ol MidiiiioskI, be admi fed to
seals, Mr tbe purp #e ot taking notes ol the
proceedings nl tbe t onvctition.
The Hull of the House was then called, and
i' appeared that all the members were present,
witb the following eic.rpi ions ;
Win If. <«iles, fiom the f ir*t District ; David
Wnihon from the Ninth District, who has no
tili' d die Kirciitivs of Iiia inability to servo ;
4 alhilidl Menuisi from the I w< i n th District ;
Win A. G. Dade from tint Twenty third Din
tfict, ( and who, it is believed, w ill resign, m
conseipienee of imlisposition , ] Fllis«»n 4'urrie
from Mie I wenty-thitd District, drs 1 ; and
Calvin II Hoed from the I Wcnty lourtli Din |
tnct.
Mr Doddridge then offered die following
iesoliiiiou :
ilcaottal, That IheSerretary of this Conven- j
tion, lie niilhoiiiml uud required to provide
the same with .Stationary, ami that he do also I
coulrm t fur, wiki ' iipermlend all ten Ii pubic
printing «ia hull bn urili'iml by ibis Coii\i>n
tion, an ijje most i*«»n*-ti• nil terms to tin* Com
mon wealth in Ins powet.
M» Doddridge supported ilie resolution,and
Messis. Nicholas »inrt McCoy, opposed it
Mr (bat mu ii Johnson said that, as there
appi ar»’d f« lie home difference of opinion in
nla'ionto the resolution belaie the limisa,
and ill further di*cuasioii af this time might
delay the full organization of (lie body, he
would move that, fur the present, it lie upon
the table ; ami lie made that motion according*
ly.
Mr. D.iililriilur npreuiiig hit aitem, llie mu.
lion was agreed fo, neiu. con.
Mr. Johnson then moved Dint the Convention
proceed to elect two Door keepers ; which
being a im-d to, the following persons were
put in nomination : hy Mr. Nicholas, I,mb
hurry Aim : hy Mr. Pleasants, Kilis Puiyeai .
by Mr. M u iis, Anselm daily and Hamm I
f id t by Mr. Tyler, John S. Stubblefield
"ml Drinv It S nithnll ; by Mr. Clopton,
PI is lit I* onfi ey .Itilcliie Ay re*, Win. W. (Jr ay,
Julius IMaifin, Christopher S. Itoiim, and
i iiomas Uudei wood.
I he If use having hallotfcd, it appeared that
l.iMebiir) Alien received li2 votes, and wa
CoiiM-qii' itlly elected.
I wo allots w• n< hUo taken for a Second
do• •r-'.ceper, on the second ballot of which
Ddin H Stubblefield bad 2D v .!*•* anil Wiliiain
U (»iay 65; 42 being the iuquisileA majority.
William W. (iray w as declared (o havo been
duly elected.
Mr. Wilson then offered the following -
niiiimu :
lienolted, That the Convention will proceed,
«n o morrow, to the election of a Chap
lain.
In inlrodu* ing this resolution, Mr. WiDon
said, that apar from all .igher e oisideraitotif
wl.itl’ belon e.l t<, the subject, he thought that
a decent respect fm themselves, an well ah (or
the opimoi K and .feelings of fhe coinmunify,
r q ired of the member* the adoption of a
r* solution of this kind.
Mr Powell sail*, that lie was hy no menu
opposed to the object of the resolution just
read : very lur from it : it had,on the contrary,
hi most hearty approbation—he was, how
ever, opposed to Die in uj«* in which the obj* ct
wm* proposed to be attained. He thought
a Ijett r course would be, to request the Pre i
lent of • e Coa vein ion to present to the Cler
gy officiating statedly in Richmond, an invita
tion to serve in rotation ns Chaplains to this
House. This would obviate all imputation of
invidious distinctions as implied in the elec
tion of u particular individual. Under this
impression, Mi Powell said, he would move
that the resolution be fur the present upon the
table. He accordingly made the motion ;
and it was agreed to without opposition.
On motion of Mr. Johnson, the House then
adjourned to meet to-day at twelve o’clock.
From the same paper, vf Oct 7.
yesterday the ( ouvention met at 12 o’clock.
Ori Mr. Dodtlr dge's motion, the resolution
In* bad submitted on Monday respecting the
printing of fhe Convention was withdrawn, lie
• rated that it might produce the very evil (the
eicitement of parly splri') which lie wished to
prevent.
Mi Doddridge then Submitted the following
resolutions :
1 llesalvrd, That a com. ittee he appointed
1 » lake into consideration the Bill ot Declare*
| lion f ft'ghts, and to report to this Convention
whether, fr t* r opinion,,«ny, and. if any,what
amendment* art itece«s*»ry ibtr*-w.
2 lh solved, 'I I at a commito e !»** appointed
»o Ink** info coo sidd rat ion the L* g'llntive l)e.
pmtito'iif of <*• vetoirp nt, as eitahlished by the
present Constitution, and in report to tliitf on|
vention cither a sub-dituc for the same, or such
nine- dinenti thereto m, in their opinion, tie
necessary.
M He solved. That a committee be appointed
taki into roiHudeintion the Ksecntive !)*••
I ailment ot (iovcrtimcnf as established hy the
present Constitution, and to report to this (V n
vention either a substitute lor the same, or su< h
amendments thereto as, in their opinion, are
necessit y.
•\ Hr stilted, riiat a committee be appoint d
to isl t in*, on odetntiun the Judo nl Depart
ment t ((overnuieiit established by the present
Constitution, nod to report to this C t.vention
edhei a snhitifut# tor the *nnie,or * emend
menu thereto at, in their opinion, o n • » * ne*
cdsaary.
ft lie solved, That n committee he appointed
to take into consideration so inucl* • I the Cou
slHutmn as relates to the Right of Sulh and
<|Uiiliftt avtons of persons t* he ole* ted ; and to
ent|iiiie w hetfter any, and, it any, what »l(t ra
tions ur amendment* at e nceesscy thei Jo, and
repot t t lie iHin*1, with their opinion < t hoi con, to
this Convention.
i*. Htsolved, Hint n committee h«. appointed
to take into t.ontiderfdion the propei h- sis 0l‘
representation, and the propel mode of appor
(inning tepiesriitaiion among the people, and
to make report thereon to this Cnnveniioii
7. Hestdved That a com ini'tec be appointed
to take into tonsideiatinn ad such pan of tlio
i ouslilulion oh are not referred hy the forego*
• resnIiitions, mid to t epoi t to I Ins < ’onedition
* dher substitute- lot nu ll pails, or such amend
men's thereto, at, in their opinion, may t»e tie*
ccstaiy .
H. lit soh ed, I hat each C« mmittee he appoiit.
it»d undo 'tin forcgoii.g lesulutions, shall i on.
MHl (I| -- — nil in 1)1' I
On Mr. |)oi|iliiilp>'i motion, tlicue resolu
tions w* if laid upon the aide.
Mr. Mm err moved them to he printed :
when, on the suggestion ot Mr. M<Coy, that it
would lie pietuaiure to order tiieai to In, prin
ted, until a ptintei wits appointed, the motion
ut Mi Mercer was laid upon the table --
whereupon Mr. McCoy nominated 'limning
Ritchie. ns a iininhlu person l« t prhiti i , Mr
Clupton noininitled John II Pleasanti ; aisll
M» (asrntdt noininaiiul 1 tins. VV White.
Tin II > 11 itr then proceeded to ballot, end Mr
McCoy lepolfad the ia»ult ns follow • ;
Fot llmina* Ritchie .VI votes
.(••1111 11 Pl» a aids "IS
'I human VV White 7
Wherctipoti l h Rholi}* v as decUrtd
duly fleeter! I m i fq the ConVento li
Mr. VV 11 so n si mission to wnlid'Mv
the resolution «ot)tnf!fd by him yesterday re
spretihg tile appointiio'iit of a C7M/iluin ami of
fer the follow mg •uh-' jfiilr J
Hf$nfrc*t, 'I 1 the berretary he (literled to
Mint no fie < |# t»y ot this city, and ircpiest
I hem by an arrangement hr I wee u then selves,
tu open the session of the Convention each
•non* np, by prayer.
M i< u ic*toIntimi u ns adopted, fifty members
II " m tlu ufliimativM,
A 1 ' ,y v ||, *v (| (He pi mliug of the
renoluii i. i( ■ i y lolurinted by Alt. Lh>d
dfiilgi".
Ati. Chapinaii J dtnson ■filled that he had
not the ha I objection !•» the printing of then©
resolutions, h it lie Ihu1 a proposition to make
which might lender if tinner essary—II him
xell wi-died a Cniiiim'llee to he app doted, to
report upon the he-1 method of nn eenfi g with
the subjects emhriiced in Mr IJoddi idge’s re
loliiiions. Were such a Coonnit'ce raised, they
might he referred to that Commit lee.
Mr Doddridge assented to this court!*; am{
Mi M’Coy withdrew l it motion to piiut thtf
I OlU!l< HIM.
VVlie re upon, Mr Johnson offered (lie follow
ing resolution ;
Resulted, Mint a Coin mitten of one fmm each
f’liatortal Ibifikt lx* appointed, to riiqoue
illtd rep. it wh it (Iietliod will bo limit • lprdt*
nil io In mi i®w before the Ifoiix Mtiiendiiicntg
t<> ilie (dtii'itoiion which may be pirlerred.
Mr..!<• bimou rnnai hnl, that he whi only fol
lowing tli» precedent si t iii the Loiiventiou of
Neu V'oik lb* thought null a p an the belt
calculated to advance Hu1 businesN sf the Con
vention, a mi o strike out the proper cours* to
be adopted.
Mi. Powell suggested a change in the reso
lution, so as to enlarge the Committee fiom
« vm to tint tees, Mr. .1. acceded to (hit tap
d i ft cut ion
Mi Mercer suggested the enlargement of (be
Committer,no ms to embrace one luemher ftons
each Senatorial hi-trirt He explained ill 3
advantages id lucli u* t*i *■union.
Mr Join son was content with the modifi
cMti'.n, if it tuef (lie sciibC of the House. Ilo
therefore accepted the prop sitiuii made by Mr.
Mercer ; and thus modified, the resolution was
adopted.
The President t eu rose and remarked, (hot
on account of bis inetfj.etleuce in the proceed
ings of drlile raiivn d'-.tii mbit* s. and tin* delicate
state of hi health, b* would rather lie- Con
vention would consent to rnlieve h m lV.,m it.ee
charge of making tin* appointment.) uf 1 he Cotu
niiti* ei.
Mr Johntou would chert fully offei a mo*
b ti. n miking this change in the appoin menC
01 ( rnm 'lees, if we were nut penmaded that
the duty would be pel formed with mote facility
greafor propriety, an well as more to the satis*
laction c f tho Contention, in the mode n< w
prescribed. And he him«elf could nut hut desitg
that the present rule should be adhe ed to.
M'. Do'dridge fuki ig it for giHuttd, that no
other bnainc** would he done, until (he picsenC
resolution wa» di-poxul of, moved an a j ourn
tnenf till the afternoon, in order (ogive time
lor the selection of suitable person* ,0 consti
tute the Committee.—but, lie subsequently
withdrew Ins proposition VVheieupon
Mr McCrae subtnitftd the following resolu
tion :
Retntved, That a Committee uf-member*
be appointed to consider and report what rules
of proceedings of (lie House of Delegate*, er«
applicable as fob s of proceedings of Ibis ConJ
tendon—end what amendments thereof, if any,
ought (o be made.
IVIr. McCtea observed, that he was unac
quainted witlt the rules of the House of Del*,
gates, w hicb had in part f»een adopted for the
government of the Convention ; and unless these
rules were fn undergo some Hiuendineutk, he
should be obliged to move fur their being
printed in their present form But be thought
it best to afford the opportunity of their being
motlified, if necessary.
The re-olulioii was adopted, and the blade
was tilled, on Mr. Scott's motion, with the word
risen.
The following gentlemen wefe^fheo nomina
ted by the President on this Committee, viz
Messrs. McCrae, Scott, Johnson, Mercer, Leqfh