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%«n hia sanction to the authorship ascribed to it, lie
thought it proper to state. that thfo particular number
had not been written either by Mr. Hamilton, or by
Mr. Jasr. but by a third person concerned in that work.
Nr. MncaR, expressed hia rO|(ret at having been
mistaken, and explained how hi* mistake had ariien,
\ (that it tree attributed to Mr. Hamilton in the ropy
i which he had need* and which had pawed through a
L Variety of edition* ) He proceeded to quote other parla
1 »f the Federalist, in continuation of tho views which
P fee had taken, and then after a trery reaped fill reference
Mr. Madlaon’a virtue* and public serv ice*, went on
«• coneider the subject of the relative taxation in differ
ent parte oftheState,*nd the security against tho abuse
' of «he taxing power. He adverted to the generosity ami
t patriotiun displayed by the people of the west, during
the late war, their sufferings at Norfolk, and the inert
new of North Carolina in reference to the defence of
that town; in which part if hi* speech, he passed a high
encomium on the character of (ienerai TayW. lie
touched briefly on the subject ol the ^duration Fund,
and concluded hi* speech by declaring Id* unalterable
attachment to the union of the State, apostrophising
both Virginia and die Union, in the language of Father
Paul; O America! Mater amatisaina ! kc.
f Mr. J. S. liAnitouii and Mr. Uoddridoi, re«pcc
* tivaly explaiued, in reply to some of tho romatks of
t Mr. M.
Mr. Joy fries of Accoinac n»xt addressed the Com
mittee, in a speech abounding in statistical detail.*, going
to illustrate the interest o( different pait* of the State in
Nave property, ami the necessity ol adopting the plan
af a mixed basis of representation for its security. Out
Mr. i. contended, that if there was not a slave in Vir*
ginis, the right of property to representation would re
main the same, let the property consist of what it
| might.
* {These speeches will be given in exlcwio hereafter.)
Mr. Joynes having resumed his seat, the Committee
rose, and thereupon the lloo<e adjourned.
FniDAT, Nov. (5.
The Convention met at II o'clock, and it* sitting was
opened with prayer by the Kev. Mr. Leo of the Knis
Chu. • .
r. Towarwe of Pittsylvania submitted a Re«o
| tution, which. If the Convention thought worthy
of it* attention, be hoped would be referred to the Com
mitteeol (lie whole.
IThl* resolution, read hy the Clerk, i« n* follow*:
•* Resolved. That all prn;>o«itinn* for laying the Tt.x
•»,or appropriating the public money, or for the loin of
money upon the credit of the State, the vote* of the
member* of both branch?* of the General Assembly,
representing the dl\ i-iotts of the State hereafter men
tioned, ahall avail, in proportion to the amount of public
revenue collected in each division of the preceding
year. A majority of the member* from each division,
ahall give the vote of the division; to which end, that
^art of the Stale which i« romposed of the rountica of
... - -, *hall be one division; that part which i* com*
po*ed of the coutfi-* of -, shall be another divi
sion; that part which is composed of the countie* ot
—, ahall h" another division; and that part which
■ la composed of the count!.-;i --, shall be another
’division.”
Mr. Totr.vn 'neved, tint the Resolution he referred
%lo the Committca oftho whol*, which w.i* agreed lo.
The l*ie«M nt then submitted a Letter from th*
Weabyterian Synod of Virginia (which had just had i a
meeting in th- t'itv.) expressing tlieir cordial concur*
Venee in (he Principle* of Toleration, which had mark
ed the Proceedings of the Convention—This letter was
kead a* follow* :
'• At the Sea-ion* of ihtfSvnod of Virginia, held in
tlie First Presbyterian Church in the City of Richmond
on the 3l«tol October, A. I). 1829, die following Reso
lusion was unanimous!// ad >p(-d :
•* Resolved, unanimously, That the Synod of Virgi
nia have observed with great satisfaction, that the Con
vention now a**emhlcd to form a new Constitution for
the People of thi* Commonwealth, are proposing and
(doubtless intending to preserve and prrp-tuate the *a
rred principle— TAbrrty of Con*ci>nce—declared ir*
the Hill of Rights Mild developed in the Act establishing
Religious Freedom, as a part of the Ftindatm n'al I-aw ol
the Land; and tltcy do hereby solemnly proclaim th-t
they continue to esteem and chaii-h that principle for
Which the Pre-hytertan Church in this State, an I
throughout the United States, have ever zealously and
heartily contended, a* the clearest light and the moat
pterion* privilege that freemen ran *xrrt.
Resolved, That John ff. Rico, D. I). Conrad Spcece,
D. I). and Win. Maxwell, be a Committee to communi
cate a copy of the foregoing resolution lotlio President of
the Convention, to lie very respectfully submitted to that
body at such time a* lie shall deem most proper and
convenient. \VM. HIM., Moderator.
Francis M'Fari.a vn. Clerk of Synod.
On Mr. Naylor’* motion, this paper was laid on (ho
• talde—Mr. N moved also to have it printer), & on taking
the question, the voice* seemed to be against it; on Mr.
Naylor’s saying, that he would he content with the
spreading of it oii tiie Journals of the Convention, no
count was taken.
The Convention having gone into Committee of tha
whole, Mr. Powell in the Clralr,
Mr Fitzhugm addressed the Committee,expressing
Ids preference for the resolution of the Committee to the
amendment of Mr.Green. He contended for the principle
of equal right, not a* drawn hotn the law of na'ure, hut
a* being conventional in it* character, and expressly
recognized in the l« II ol Rights: lint acknowledging
that lhe«e principle* were in some degree t** he modi
fied, by the clrcuiti-utiice* of flic cas* to which they
Were applied. Me considered the amendment, a* at war
With all the p- inrij.le* of f qual right, and a* placing the
•upretne power ol the stale in the band* of a minority,
•ml went into a st i'istiral calculation to shew, that it
would enable the will ol Ifi peron* in the lower part of
the state lo conliol tli.it ol 2 5 m 'lie upper, i (e denied (lint
It was necessary to the protection of slave-property. He
professed liiui'ell in favour of a limited Right of Suf
frage so arranged that no man should have the power
of taxing prop Tty, who did not himself own a portion
ef it. The slave-pioperty had a security in llm fact
that it iva* owned by three-fourth* of the inhabitant* of
the Slate. lie avowed hirn*elf to he a friend ot In’ei
nal ImptoveniPnt*. and ol some check on the action ol
• mere majority ol number*, When directed to I If sub
jrct of property. After some fuither rematka on the
precedence quoted on 'he other side,from the general
•ml state Government*, and a protest again-t self-inter
est btirg acknowledge) a* the sole ruling princi
ple ol human action, Mr. F. resumed hi* re it, and a long
pause cn-u-’tl.
The Chair having twice enquired, whether the
Committee were ready for the question, it wa* about to
be put when,
Mn. Tayuor flf Noifolk, rose, st.d aaid that he had
not had the ri’giilcaf suspicion that the question would
he taken at thi* time; hut a* i' •cstned that no gvntle
man intended to address the C mnnittec, he would move
that the Committee do now rise, nod he owed it to him
■elf to explain why he made such a motion.
I received, said Mr. T., the honour of a scat here,
with a distinct knowledge, on the part of my constitu
ent*, of the sentiments I hold in regard to tne reforms
contemplated in flic, government of the State. I
had given to thorn no pie Iges, express or implied. I
had made a distinct avowal of my opinion* in respect to
most of the matters in controversy, and an open promul ■
f;ation of them, on the last day of the election. On the
mmodhto subject now before n*. I had formed no de
finite opinion: n >r had any such opinion boon formed,
or expressed, by th* people of my district. If there
i wm ignorant oi it.
The opinions I hold with regard to this resolution, have
already been indicated, to this holy l»y the Kcmlution* I
had the honor to submit to it, some days since: which
resolution* were considered in part, and now sleep on
your tabla. When I offered them( ( did hclievo, and I
do still believe, that the amendment is insonsistent with
odr tree institutions, that it ifliostilrs infcs principle, to
equal right among qiraliiird voters, ainT tends directly,
in its practical off jet to introduce an oligarchy, fatal "to
* the {continuance of frve government. If the present
amendment had hocn rejerted, it was niy purpose to
have moved another, tho object o( which would have
been to strike out the words "while population,” and
to inicrt in lie i thereof “qualified voters,without regard
to disparity of fortune:*’ and I meant to do this, not only
because I considered it more philosophical to commence
with presenting principles, rather than facts; hut also,
because I considered it important not only ti myself,
but tothe friends who agreo wiili me in'opmiou, and to
the interests of the whole state, that the public should
understand the subjects which are In discussion lie re,
that they should understand, flint this Convention is de
bating whether a majority of the qualified voters of the
State, shall have the control of the State, or whether a
minority shall posses that control on account of their
superior wealth. 1 atn willing to stand or fall on this
question, when it shall he lightly understood by tho
people.
I do not now intend to en‘-r into the d.-bafe. Pecu
liar rireumsiances render it linpinper for me to do so
si present, and it i« in referenr- toilie*e circumstance'
that I am induced to ask (he Committee to rise.
I have leain**d, recently, that although no opinion
had enisled among rny Constituent' w lie.n I cams here,
on the subject of the amendment, there, ilnm now ex
ist among them a very decided «piiii<m on iht* •ul j,ct,
insomuch that I have received direct in«truction* as to
tire course they wish me '• pursue. I h ive some roa.
son to believ* that a vast majority at my people (I call
them «o, as they have honored me with an appointment
to thi*“body,) concur in the *eniiment expressed In these
ln«truction«. It has been the sentiment of my life, that
repr< sentaUon is only the means by which the opin
ion* of the constituent tnxly are to be e xpressed and ef
fectuated. No act of mine shall ever impair that prin
ciple. But, Xlr, there ate limits loobedience. Mad my
constituents instructed me in some matter of expediency,
or asked me to do what was possible to rite, (should have
»
Uk«n pleasnio in showing with wlial «>ho«rftil •ubini«
.•ion I would fcive to theiro|unl<H\f Ntlier than my
owrn. Hut they »<k what i< iiu » •sibte:—'To obey them
I must violate my conscience, ami the sacred ohliga
tion I owe to my country. I mu at do that which would
dishonor mo a« a tnan .m l cover im with tliame an a
patriot. I cannot do It without being guilty of moral
treascn to the free In dilutions of my country. It' I fall,
I will meet the blow with dignity; ml lirmnev, and I
ahull only regret that the victim is not more worthy ol
the God. But, Sir, a man ol integrity know* how to re
concile all hit duller: and I am constrain-d to ak »
postponement ol thi« ipiostion, becauao it j* my f,",|
pur|>o«e not to give a vote noon it, b it to resign My *e,/f
t;i t/u't boil if. | have had a runnuiiiratiml with th
inetnber tirat choaeti In the delogatimt liom Norfolk.
and I have u-k.-d him to Consult with hi* coloaf lies a*
to the aeleclioti ot route other person who m ly bo more
fortunate than I am, and agree in eentiment with my
t rtnrtituentr, and to do so with a* much expedi
tion as propriety may illow in ordor tint they
no* remain unrepresented on title <]n««ilo:i —
lie informed me tli »t there Wat no need of acting vaster
ilay, .m there was no protiahi.'ity whatever tli.it ihe goes,
lion would lie talc.-n lor route day.* to com -. Under there
circumstance*, I throw my*elfou the generosity of this
lioily, tint I may not be compelled to act again*! cither
my own conscience or the will of my constituents, and
that time may lie gi/cn for the selection of another de
legate In my room-. I ahall, therefore, move that the
Committee rise, liopin,; that ' efore it is again called to
deliberate, route gentleman may occupy my scat who
shall hv more foitunato than myself, hi h.trinony of
opinion, ihoug'i none can be more devoted to what I
conceive to be the best interests of my constituents.
Before I take my seat, I hope it will not bn deemed
criminal in me to profess, that I brought to Ibis House
the sentiments so we’l expressed '<y the gentleman
Iroin Northampton. (Mr. Upshur ) T came here, sir. as
a Virginian; prepared to promote the interest ol Vir
ginia. fully believing that the petty and temporary in
l» tests of Hiy district are ns nothing, in comparison to
the interest It has, In the general prosperity of the State.
Permit life, sfr, to st re. the comparative effect which
will be produced in n»y D strict, by the adoption el the
resmulion and of the aineudntelr;ln other words, by the
whne, and by the cotn|>oiind ba*is of representation.
My District Consists of the conn'ie* of Norfolk. Piin
o«m« Anne, Nan**mond, and the borough of Norfolk
lik (lie COikniy of Norfolk, (l stale from memory,) the
while population is about nine thoii*anl: in Prince**
Anne, 3. lot*; in Nansrmond in ire than 500(1; and in
Norfolk Borough, 4 ROD. Now. if the resolution re
ported hy tin Committee slnll prevail, anti the white
haals he adopted, wlut will he the result? Co hy nnin
hers, and the coun’y ol Not folk having twice the pipu
lation of the B trough, will be entitled to twice
tho number of rrprescti'atives. Prince** Anne will
have its representation in propoitiori t> that of .Nor
(ilk 1 and 16—IfM) to !. Nan*«*ivion*] alio will hiv# a
Ur»er representation than Norfolk Borough. 1 speak
now of qu.litied voters; and i rotor to'the census,
only a* a mean of ascertaining them ’• *i, should
the amendment prevail, ami t!io irtixal basis of popula
lion and taxation he adopted, s-e what will he the re
*:,!*.:r$l(,,2SOare p'"1 by Norfolk borough.
.\i.d ils population, and tlio coivipauiul ratio f.-r that bo
roussn will be witbiu * fraction ol l.j,OOf). In the cum
iyol Noifolk, th-t.nc -s amount to |5.328 : Add the
.9.(100 people, and the sum is |e«s than 15,000. So that
the whole county, with u double population, will have
a l>>«s representation tlmn the borhugh. The county of
I’r ncess Anna, which pays 710 j(, taxes, will,on the
same plan, he sur;>.*s-d hy the borough of Norfolk, in
tho proportion of 1 and 17—100 to I. Anl, in like
manner, (l.e c unity ol Nan<euiond will be surpassed,
in the propm (ion ol 1 and 91 —10.) 10 1.—Thus, with
greater | opol ition, each ol these counties will have
less representation than the Norfolk Borough.
Mr. I'avlou concluded, by renewing his request,
that the qut sti< n might he postponed, and that the Com
mittee would rise. lie did not feel at liberty to ehtvr
upon its discussion; but he afterwards consented to
withdraw the motion at the request of,
Mr. Moons: ol Rockbridge, who then tditc the floor
in sspport of the resolution, and in a general reply to
(lie argument* which had been adduced in favor ot the
amendment. Having concluded his remarks, (which
we hope to present hereafter,) he moved for tha rising
o( the Commiitee; when
'Mr. Honou 1 no K enquired of Mr. Taylorj whether it
was probable the difficulty to which h- adverted,
would be removed, in time tor the inoding of the Con
vention to morrow?
Mr. Tati.ok answered, that he presumed it would.
He Itsd intimated Ins purpose to the senior Member ol
(he delegation; mid he should (o-iuorrow send in to the
President, hi* letter of resignation. (Ie hoped hi* col
l.-ague would he able, by to-morrow, to have the vacan
cy -iipptied.
The Committee then rose, and the House adjourned.
Discussion.
\\ o cannot lay tho following Cointnunicntion boforo our Heads**,
without apologizing to its author for llm liberty wo have takon in
leaving out ccrtaio paragraphs.—In doing so, wo hog him to bolievo,
that wo have tioon iivtiiatoil only hy n desire of avoiding, at this
••me, any unploasant discussions—tVo might apologiao to our ron
dos lor laying hnfrro thorn so largo a Communication, upon tho sub
joct it professes to discuss, if wo did not nl tho sumo lime pledge to
them, that this is tho last of such Cnmmtmiratiotis that we wil»
trouble them with, during tho sitting of tho Convention.
NOTE
FOR rm: RICflVO.Y/i K.YQV/Ht:tt.
Mkssrs. EntTORt* —In jour paper ol the loth ultimo,
(October, 1829) you -ay, "It is an act ol justice to Mr
Oil *«, !o correct a mistake that is afloat in sonic part* of
Virginia. It t< not true, that he is the author of the
Prospectus, recently published, ot " Pricstcralt in Die
gul e, Sic.” We know the itulhor pcif.-rtly well, ami
he h-n no sort ol connection with Mr. (tiles.”
Sirs, however flail, ring it may he, to he Iskcn for Mr.
Giles, the Editors ami that distinguished favorite of
theirs, may he assured, that the att hor alluded to, ne
ver aspired at, or desired such honor. He cannot re
If. in, however, from noticing one slight inconsistency
b.-twen the announcement ol that honor, and the cor.
reetir.n of the disrepute it seem* to have produced in • .•
stme breath that had carried both "afloat in some parts
of Virginia:" For, surely, if it was an act of justice to
Mr. G. to correct the mis-iinpiession.it was an act ol
inju-tice—nay, of discredit, to so snpetior * p Mortage,
that it ever should have e.xi*lvtl. How i» it possible,
that two girth opposite* should stand together?
But the editor* having cleansed one name of such
injurious imputation, it is hoped, they will not (on thrir
part*) mark out any other, until tiro author can tic lol
ly and lair tv heard lor himself. If they know him as
w. ll as they nay. It i* hoped, they know also, that lie
never h*«, and never will shrink Irorir any respontihili
|ly, public or priv.de, political or personal, when proper
iy and neres-atily calk I on, to stand forth to pub
ic exposure, for the ju-'.ifVratioii u( thore ha ha* involv
ed in Iris destiny
AH he a-k*, therefore, for the pre«ent i*, the publica
tion of tbo enclosed Introductory- Addrks*—in re
serve the surrender of hi* name, until they *ee lh<- proof*
lie will bring tm ward in Iris three lirst Diacounsxs, am!
it shall tree line necessary to hold their author up a* a
public defaulter in th- charge* lie ha* made.
If he fail* in redeeming the pledge made in his Pnoi
fECTtri, then let him stand condemned, for his falsa im
putations against so respectable and numerous a part of
the American Clergy, a* he has charged w ith so unholy
an endeavour for an usurpation of power.
Il.oil tile other hand, lie proves the charge to the sat
isfaction of a majority of the free and enlightened citizens
of the U. States, then he hopes and trusts, he shall have
(lie cordial approbation, arid able aid of the patriotic and
Influential Enquirer, and every other independent and
impartial paper throughout the Union in deprecating such
an evil!
The goo I and free people of these U. States, generally,
have a profound and reverential respect, for the whole of
the Ch:rgv ot all denominations: Rut that Clergy must
excuse the same people, for having n still higher and
more rovereulial respect for, and tenacity to, their own
more saCred liberties. On that account, the Author la
ments, that his three first Discourses, are s>o much
longer that was expected, that they could not h ive got
ten through the press, before the important subjects of
the basis of our religious liberties and the basis of re
prosent.itioli (so closely allied) were to he permanently
fixed by the ( <invention. Ifo considers the decision of
one of those questions as involving the fate of both—
like the one “big with Iho fate ol Caesar and of Iloins.”
Not that he has the vanity to presume, that such Die
CoirnsKs could weigh a feiitlmr with that enlightened
ho ly; hut, he well knows, he lias some doctrines to ad
vance, and representations to make, which lie has never
yet seen or heard advanecd by any nn«': And that, how
ever unimportant these may be amidst the mass of more
weighty considerations presented to jniblic view by
others, it is the duty of all to contribute even a grain of
matter in the scales of such impm-fant subjects.
rRlMTIlOOD IN DMOUISE
I or a Sr.ntr* or DraoruiRSE*, &.«. k«s.
i.yrnonucrtojy.
Til* Discourses now to bs presented to the World,
hare bepn entered on from a variety of rinses and r|r
eutnstsnrps, which wiM he seen in ihs conr*e of the
Work if»e|f ll-fore undertaking «nrh a task, the Au
thor weighed well all the Cnnarqifene'es. He well
knew, dial he shouh! subject himself to the resentment,
if not a violent controversy, with a host of powerful as
salients, from a particular quarter. Yet, believing as
he most conscientiously does, that he sees • settled and
premeditated design, from that particular quart*#, to
unite th* powers of fJoverninent. with the Influence*
of the Church,—which union is to sweep away hoth
our civil and religious liberties at once,—and believing,
that the exposure and reprehension of such a baneful
event, if tolerably executed, would be attended with
infinitely more good than evil,- he considers it hi* boun
Jon duty, to ware every private and local consider*
ticn, anil put to ha air. f .very peraooal conreuutnco, In
th« attempt to aecompllah »o much public goed. !!•
therefore, now undertake* to r«dc«iu ill* pledge eiad#
ill III* Pro* pec tun* r
In dedicating ihi* Work to the hr ail of on* of the
most rr«|iectahlM ol the Christian Church**, it I* uoi
intended to hohlout the most .li-t .nt i.|«», that III* Am
Ihoraml that Right Reverend Divine. think alike on
aomr ol th* great and e««en'i*l iwiiitr in Theology,—
but the reverse. Beca.i**, it j« ,!„ church, undst
whiHrt hcuiaii *u*pii*e«, th- Author wa* raid .1 and el
urat«d.—because hi well kum-.the liberal an I tole
rant •|>*nl ot that Church, i* mk-Ii a* not to condemn
any one lor a mere difference ot opinion; w-ll knowing,
that the structure and direction ol the mind, i« neither
under the al». »lutr contiol of any oll.., Je„| ,h .t the con
aciencr i< either light or wiring, according to the train*
ini[ of e^fli inin<l—it I144 ill** rli»id*i.in rli.irilv
tobetr with the error# rtf any of it* children, whom i:
cannot in«trdct, and bring back lo the right f.d I—be
c*u*e, the Author him*e-f, lia* more than a reverential,
nay, even a filial, personal ad -c ion, lor the venerable
and truly pioue individual himself. to whom h* dedicate*
thia VV01 k, in the firm liopo ol hi* h - ovolent adinotti
lion and advice.—But, above all, became th it Church.
1, 1 forincrly Ihe Church, ami tour other#
di*«en'ing from it, have not the dtxi^n in view, of unit
ing tlte ,°.veraol (;jvcfnfniM.t, w ith l!iij influences of
•the Church.
Again I he Aulhor having anvertc<) in hi* pro«j*ec
«u* to the Convention, organised to reform the Cnn*tl
tution of Virginia, in relation to this particular subject,
cannot retrain from noticing their llr«t proceeding —
l VCl* ^lv,l'<e Ihe Author of all goo-1, thro’
the Minister# of the (rtxpHl, for ;» h)<*««iti£ on th»*ir la
hor*. Thi«, and th* inode of carrying it info effect,
cannot fail to he highly *ati«factniy airt fr.tifvlnr, to
all who value tho.e correct principle*, wlilch (hat en
lightened body were call d together to *tt*'ain. lie
heving. a* the Author ol tlii* Work doe*, mntft religi
ously, in a *peci*l, a* well a* a general Providence, lie
cannot refrain from hi* mail entice approhi'ion of eve
ry thine, which make* that the foundation of all earthly
good. Not only a common and decent re*p-«t forp-ildie
opinion, lu a chri«tian land, hot a much higher nhliga
tion. make tuch appeal* the duty of all created and de*
pc norm neing*. ! n.,t ne who created the Universe. and
formed Uwi for it< everlasting KovrrnmMit, ever should
have'abandonvd »urli l.iwi one moment torhance, or any
of hi« own hit* created being* to execu'e them, j,
absurd an<l blasphemous an idea ever to have entered
in'o my one mind. 1 lie unparallellcd circum-t tnces
an<l final glorious consequ-r.r-. of tlio Atn-ricin Revo
lution, •taint a* an illustrious ami imperishable mono
ment of iliUrtrrn.il, sell'-evi.lent ami irrrfr igable truth,
"’hat i* true ami genuine ChrUlianlly, however, U one
thing; ami whst ii superstition, hypocrisy, or wild en
tlnuiuin, or ei'her, U quite another!
" Itli rrsp-et to the inode of carrying the aforemcn
tiened rrulve into cfT'et, the friend* to rorrert prinei
ple< throughout the Christian world, have cvise to con
gratulate themselves. that there are Mill left some of
the original Revolutionary stock, and many of the de
fendants of other* who have departed, resolved to
Weep alive, and maintain in thi* important wmk of
reform, th- great e»«rntial« ol universal toleration and
equal rights among all the Christian * >et«t hy asking
thi* Divine aid thro’ig'i the M inister* of ufl in relation.
This is an example worthy the no'iee and imitation of
all deliberative bodies throughout enlightened Christen
dom. It will b» noticed and followed, it i« to be boned,
a* least by the Congress of (lie United State*. The
l*iiish Government, in knocking tlie shackle* from Cath
olicism, tKe primitive germ ami foundation of Chris
tianity, have thtis a* yet dene bill half the go.'sl woik,
a* long 4* the leval and established preference to any rf
the Crofsstant Churches remain*; and any of the Ame
rican Governments, hy afT.iding ineorporatimi«, invidi
ous distinctions, or any legal aids or governmental in
vestments or preferences of any sort, to any »»rt, or de.
nomination of Cliristians, or even in aiding am. with
any legal countenance or extraneous influence; would
only lie keeping up a *pice of the former ingredient*
or Church establishments and their union with the pow
er* of Stale.
Some of the above consideration*, and others of a si
milar ras[, first turned the author** attention to this suit
jert, by which lie was led in'o a train of deep flunking
and enquiry on the profound subjects of the nature, the
origin, the progress, and the eternal existence, or final
conclusion of all earthly matter!—All which course of
thinking ami enquiry naturally tended to carry him in
to an examination of some of the doctrine* held forth by
some, Irotn what is styled Iloi.v Writ, or the Rrvx*
LATioxs or GoO.
To those in particular, who lived in the days of the
American Revolution, ami contributed in the smallest
degree, towards that great and righteous work—towards
the breaking down all the abominable and wicked sys
tems of tyranny, consisting of monarchy and aristocra
cy, both political ami ecclesiastical— the burthen* mi*
—the diabolical established connection between Chdrch
ami Stale—the attempt now going an under the name
ami ma.-U of “religious revivals and many oilier moral
re forms”—-appeared to be nothing more in trutli, than a
studied and deliberate revival, reform, and re-establish
inent of the union of Church and State—not indeed of
the same'ti/ieienf, r»taHishe<l »ect—but another; who are
endeavoring to enlist all the rest as the deluded and
duped auxiliaries in the same wretched and nefaiious,
tyranuie.il design.
Agaiu*t this, the free citir.en* of the renowned coun
ty of Albemarle, have sent in their solemn protest to
the Convention. They have petitioned that distinguish
ed hotly, to be particularly careful ami attentive in .se
curing religious liberty. This must be peculiarly gra
tifying to tt.e friends of all liberty: fo-, from what qnar
ter coni.I such a correct and salutary precaution and re
qne l coins, more properly, than from that which had
given birth and existence to the distinguished author of
the Dkclaiutio.v or America's InDKPE.voKNcr,
an I the Act or Rki.ioiouh Toi.r.nATto.x_two
tilings as naturally and inseparably allied in »he cause
of Fiirkoom, as their oppo«ire —the union oj Church
ami Slate, is in thn toickcilncm of Tyranny/
These considerations, with the one suggested in the
Prospectus, on the unfortunate subject ol our slave-pro
perty, led thu .hi bur to refresh Ins memory in several
lac* and par ictilar* an these imporMut matter*.
vcni tuk rs'uumF.n.
TO JAMES MONROE.
Phksidicnt or -ritx Co.svxsriov.
The remarks you addressed to tlio Convention, a few
days ago, in .elation to the slaves of Virginia, have ex
• i'e.l surprise. It had been supposed, i'f you bud thought
proper to have touched on this interesting suhjert, that
you would have taken a more enlarged riew ot it, and
lnv.t come to more practical results: that you would
not have conteo'el yourself with deprecating (he el
(*ct» of an immediate emaneip'lion of the negroes, and
tlio turning looie upon society ot so m my persons ig
norant and destitute—df intimating that they cannot be
Hbsra'C I and suffered to remain among us—and yet
asking—“can you remove them? flow it it pract cahl-?
the thing i* impossible,"—and finally asserting—“as
to the p .sdbility of etn meipating them, it never can tie
don.' hy th* Stats it—'lf, unless aided |,y t||r Union.”
l had not believed the inrtxt enthusiastic friend of the
emancipation of the negroes, ever entertained the idea
of an Imtrtc'dlaie liberation of them. The only mode
which h is been suggested is a gradual emancipation;
to free all children liorii alter a specified time, when
they shpuld have reimbursed the oxpenccs of their rear
ing. This was the plan suggested hy Mr. Jefferson,
more than in years ago, and should have claimed your
consideration, and not that of an immediate emancipa
tion, which had never been suggested of- contemplated
hy any one.
In reply t<f /our confident assertions (hat it is inipossi
Me (he slave* of Virginia ran ever he removed out of
it, or he liberated uni os* (tin Stale should he allied bv
the United Sta’c*. I will in a few words present to you
a plan ef emancipation, an* of reitmval, whirh i« per
feetly practicable, and would not rost (he Common
wealth, or it< white rit:7,en«, one dollar—except t|(«
property, which (he roasters may he aupposetf to pos
»e»s in the posterity of III# staves. I.yt provision he
made for the emancipation of alt children bjsrn ol slaves
after a specifidtl day, when they shall have repaid by
thoir labor th« <5xpen*e* of their rearing, and have
made a sufficient atttn to pay the expenses ol then
transportation to a distant land.—S>y for io'linrt, that
tile services of the ehihl to the age of 21 years will re
pay the tna*f -r of the parents lit • c*p n«es of his rear
ing; th -n hold him to serve two or three years longer,
in which time he will have earned from one bundled to
150 dollars, which stun should bd paid on hi* liberation,
and would not only enable him to rmnovo out of the
Country, hut fountain himself, and commence! hi* career
advantageously in his new location. Twenty-five dol
lars, or the wage* of one-half of a year, would pay his
transport ition to Africa. Thousands of the poor of Eu
rope, have hern removed to America, with no other
means,and giving no other remuneration to those who
removed them, than an obligation to laliour for years
hern to re-pay the expenses of their transportation. If
the poor whiten of Europe have been removed aero**
the Atlantic on giving a mere promise, to labour, what
difficulty ran there he in removing across the mine
ocean the poor hlae.ht of" Virginia, after they have ac
quired by their laliour, the means of mnking prompt
payment fur their removal. JEFFERSON,
troH TUP KM'qt/tnBH.
To PittMr Doi/tir inriR. Ent).
Dear Sir; Permit me, as a friend, to remind yon
of a passage In your speech upon Mr. Ureen’s amend
ment, delivered on the 23'.li nit. and to give yon the
proper answer lo your question. "(Jentlemen affected
In hr alarmed fur their slave-property: blit in that part
of the itate immediately under the filue Ridge, altho'
slave* were increasing with greater rapidity th n in
any other part of the country, (a rapidity which to
him wa» truly alirming) no such apprehensions were
felt. Why, asked Mr. f>. is thia?”
'• ■k - “'“A
f I^ouhl just hint to you the propriety
tot ilie<viuj( aii'tle mote, that “spirit of candour anil
person »l respect" for members of Convention, fjr which,
in the beginning of your speech, your “c onnn>n<t^t gen
tletuen on the other side.” This word effected, appli
ed to inch men, was rather mat-apropos—besides, you
es|>«*e 1 youiself to a retoit, |»y afterwar<ls espres.-dng
y»ur alarm at the rapid increase of slaves tinder the
Ulue Ridge. But why, you a-k, do the p-opln id that
country leel no *u<-ii apprehenshm* for their slave pro
P*rtyl Thi«, -ir, w a-* a mo-t untortunate «| teetion — bn
••«u«e the true answer to it at once exposes our motive*;
we are mucii in want of roads and canals there, as
you atnl your people are, and v»e expert to gain more
than we shall lus •, by aiding you in esta dudiing die
"white basis.” Hut, the pi-oplo out of the question,
you surely can uever loigot the services of
Yours, »o command.
-S Nov. I82U. A. D. Q M. O.
, To/Crm: *;.v<*r/#4t:u.
I he impudence of the National Intel igeuoir •* out
""Odi Kernd.”—Scarcely a paper is now issued fiom
ih»t |»re*t Without con’ill11^ gi>tnn utr clrtl *iift*r« at
lie csucm-ing system, and *• King Caucus” contemp
tuously proclaim -d. with a view or hope of weakening
the Cause ol the liiemls of the present adinini-tration.—
I he National Intelligencer decrying the caucus »y«.
tom! Doe- not every Vuginian atnl every republican
tiroughout our country lemeniher well, what sturdy,
bawling advocate* llissa Proem editors were for a
caucus, when the vu tarns Crawford was a candidate
for tlie Presidency?
% Why this altered tone? Could even the las* of the
Congressional I’, lilting drive tlicoi to such glaring and
unHIyshiog ineonsistenrie-? To use ilia language «l
Sir I eriinax M acSycnph.int, (and not very unlike him,)
they li n-b *• sVroiight and wrigghd, and wriggled and
wrought’” aye, and verily they w ill continue the game
t > the end ol the chapter, to suit their own immediate
purpo«es, at the expense ol every other ronsiileration.—
Out upon i ! A VIRGINIAN.
l-.— I’ll. -|..-rt-e ol* Maslnrol* Arts wits conP.-rr.nl ori
Hr. Ukium h. Wilson, son el' l)r. Wilson, of Gtuisvillo, Kr., m
tl-» law csMMieacemeiil hl’Ul. Josooli’a College, in ||mi SUW.
l-ouisvillo, Ky., Uct. vMtli.
(CoMvunicAisD.
vt o have to r«c0ttl lh« muUridioU event «»f t>.0 U| M
•'hv ,v* lot* 1<111<<<HI of Col. utt. I'|»tlitirf of .NoiOiar
ton County, \*M wh<» dnpartvl «*»•« life o.» tlw'lJtli inti. ul\«r U
J'ltilt'liveieil ot a lino nialu cliilJ, to whom iliu g.ivw ilm imiuo of
1 jionni VViUoii, it! iiinniory of Imr *kltior who wm an iiiUnhitunt
ol Kirhruon | city.
Mr*. U. ha« loll one «»! tlio* bc»t nrH Ln -lvj*t of liti«tMti.I«, with
wiM»:nili«i tirail In tlio »no*t ;»crf<»ct unanimity an I co;ij«i*; tl love,
and in cliihlrad tit uiourfl a I<h* that Caituavor Imj itfppfi-nl; »*ho
wm amiAMvi nlTuMn, and highly iilUru«tiilg and odilyci- in f»yr
ma.ionr* rtmj roovrr.atioii; with a mind *Miur#itir ami *i,»rc<l with
ttia Brtntt literary ac<|uir«ineattf, an I m04t tueftil and valttnM*
mettle knowled^a; ^NMtottinf all tHa virtue* nn«l necoiif|«Ji<imioiit*
wliirli td'trtt (lit chnstiaii flur i;t*r to an •uiinonl tteyr'jt*; tJm most
iMouoiMtt wi/e, lilt Uikloruit iu<*tiivr. tiro kin Just ioiitr««« ami
uei^hiNHir, most constant any) fait bn*! Iriaui, alwavt ready to do
f»u»d, Will* the hand of charity ever axtctii* l to relievo tlio want*
of lli« jMKir, r*hi* «nt uf h**r, “that «ho w»u tho only period lady
with wbc*n they w*»rr acquaint**!, though riel* not proud,*’ u por
lod an<l an upright Wort inn, fearing U«*l mid oaohewiuy evil. Tho*
hor finiily ca » never cea*o t » mourn their irreparable To**, yet they
have the cumolntion to know tint her foul ha«only »juit tlie«u Inn
• Itnry icnue* of trial mid tribulation, in join angel* rni.l nrchdn^ l*
1:1 never-ending bli*-* in hcavon, where the weary are ut re*t, uud tho
faithful follower* of 0»ri«*t are crowned with’ never-fading glory.
1 hero is noona who bad the slight**! nrquaiiitnncn with Mim in
e«tiniald • woman, who duct not regret her abnoaco from tho tflmrofl
ol time, or tvonjd not have willingly made m»y incrilief to have
continued Iter lifo <>i utodnln***, cliritlfen charity ami piety, naan
example to her noighhomo > I and the rising gencr itiun. it i< tho
I"1 u* mortal* to reeoiva evil ni well af good; mid it Ih'|u>vox m to
l>r«y to our llrnvouly Father l>. unruly Him liunvy bercavoinant ur
to tlio uimi.I of our soub.rci.ll.n im* the clmori ig nxliorltilinu of
I aul to tlio llrbreivi, “whom the Lord lov.tli lie uliait. nutli,” nu.l
inv with Jesus wliwn i.lmul to he l.ilruyi-,1 l.y Julia*. U my I'utliwr,
IMlt im I will, but .4 t III hi wilt.
M ARUIKU,]—hi tti. ('uu if/of Auuili.i, V.»., o-t t!i» JDtli (}«t
hv tho It v. Jai. Chappell, Jlr. Jt i. S. Ilt ii.tit of Uxloril, N. C\,
to Mi*. (.ATiititiNK F. F.iutuvt, of tho forimir place.
. »»*>».M« l,lu vicinity of tlio City of lti. liiiio.nl, on Hie 8th of
Uat Month.(Octolior) U’illiau MuC’or, a sol.liur of tho UjvuIu
lution, in the ?7th yaar of bia aga.
qr_
Extract of a letter from E. .S'. Duncan, dated
Hichmo.vd, Oct. 19, 1829,
1 lie proceedings of die Convention li ivo not, as yet,
been ol a character to indicate with any certainty, the
nature ot tiie chjii*.t tlut will be rinttle. Von have
perceive.I froai the paper* that Comniittee^ of one from
each tliMrirt were aj poin'eil to tep',t I nnienilment* upon
each branch of the Kovernmeat The Etectnive C«un
initlee have tli.aanrrcil a« lo the tnoile of appointing the
Oovernor. The propmition to make him elective by
the people was lost in Committee by an even vote, con
arqnentiy all the in«a*tir«-i depeniline upon the ailoption
of that principle fell with it. They agreeil to aholUh
the Council, ami to maku Sheriir* anti Militia officer*
elective, the tir«t by the people, the latter by the com
panies, Itc. Tl.e Le*i»t.i|ive Committee have agreml to
apportion representation in the llotce of Delegate* ac
corilinfr to white population, Mr Maili-on vnting lor
tlii* p!-opo»it on; hut the phapoiition lo elect the Senate
accor.lmg to ilio fame harin was rejected, Mr. Madison
vo-itljr against it. Thrse voles shew pretty plainly the
slate of parties in the Conventi >n. A propn-ition *f
Mr. I.eigh, that each ili.trlet sending a delegate,
«ho«M pay tli<s same -mount of taxes, was rejected,
'/’he Judicial Committee have made the tenure of rh*
Clerks’s office subject to the control of (lie Legislature;
and with a view to get ridof some of tho pres«ht judges,
have required tha*. the Judges should he re-eloclcd under
the new Constitution: The Judges to hold their ollicc
•luring good behaviour, hut liable to lie removed by im
peachment and also by a vole of the Legislature, a ma
jority of two-thirds of the whole number of each house
concu.’ldllg. I have no doubt that many rhangos will
be made tavourablo lo the West, yet it is difficult to lore
sce the extent. I believe that white population will he
adopted as the basis of representation—that the right of
sndrago will he extended—that the Judiciary will l*o
placed mors immediately under Legislative control, and
that the Election of (Governor will lie given to the peo
ple. But all this you will perceive is mere conjecture
and evsry proposition will be severely' contested. I can
form no opinion as to the duration of tlio Session. Wo
see rocks enough aiiead, but no land.
[Clark.eburi' inquirer.
Kxtract <i teller from Richmond to the Editor* of
the tVinchestcr P'puhtican.
We can, without thrilling emotions, tik- our stand in
the lobby, ami witness the entrance of Mr. Madison,
now eighty yeaiaof age, clad in a suit of black, his ail
ver locks (listing over liia shoulders, amt his very pre
sence inspiring a tli >> sum) interesting associations!_
Though bis fire i* exceedingly furrowed with age,
his eye still retains itsspiightlmess, his spiri's are cheer
ful, and, as rh dt nian ol die legislative committee, be
i* proinp' and efficient. It i« probable he will take some
part iudehite when theddLrent committees shall have
made their reports I know not one of all our illustrious
men,who*e republican *i'fiplici:y of h diits is more war
thy of imitation, and whose vie ws of our government (l I
raler more especially to constitutional leler.»l powers,)'
ought sooner to ho adopted as the creed of every young
Atnericsn, than those of James Madison. A* a civi
lian, hr Dover liad Ids equal in our countiy. A* a wri
ter, who is more lurid and perspicuous? A* a delegate
from Virginia, be was a master spirit in forming, and
with his chaste and elassical pen he wrote into favor, (he
federal constitution.
While we have said so much for Mr. Madison, (and
a n tilon’s adinira'ion says much more,) a spectator here
cannot overlook his associate* in grei'uess, and cotein
poraries in die history and fame of our cotin'ry. James
Monroe and Jttdgs Marshall. T|ie appointin'tit of the
first lo preside over die Convention, is a just Commen
tary upon Ins public history; while the exalted reputa
tion. amiable manners, line romitenanre, and benevolent
heart oi the Judge, have over inspired universal re
spect iml esteem. In short, sir, lo-ik which way you
will, you ftmf men of talent and distinction, iu (lie Hall
of the Conven’iori.
Every thing in New York arcin' "confusion, worse
confounded.” It is impossible to form an idea of flic
probable result of the election in that City. We sub
join two nr thren paragraph* from tlirs Courier, wiiich
may give some idea of tlio state of tilings in tlm “ Coin
morciiil Empori urn." ’* [Halt. Itrp.
SECOND DAY.
We have every reason to be gratified with the success
of the regular republican ticket yesterday. There i*
not much excitement on the occasion, but it is gratify
ing to observe the steady democracy of the eity coming
iip to tlic polls and voting for the whole regular ticket of
Taiumaiiy Hull. A party guided by high and honorable
principles, is nlnred otr more elevated ground in a mi
nority, than those who need and break away in hopes
of a majority.
If r One of the most singular attempts that e ver was
made in this country to lay the foundation of military
despotism, ftv the p irposo of eontrouilng our cfactions,
ami overawing the principles and practices of demo
cracy, has rcceptly been made by a portion of the?
" First brigade of the Ne w York State Artillery,” as
appears by the proceedings w’.ich look place ai Stone
hairs iast Saturday evpning. We arc. perfectly *ati--fied
fh si General Manlv never ran approvo Or sanction, sneli
proceeding*. We kn«w nothing and rare nothing about
ihc merl's of the dispute among some of the officers of
that brigade, bill ran we sanction, can any friend of
rtvil liberty sanction the interference of any "brig
ade of artillery” in our elections? It is contrary to
law—It is contrary to goo I order—it Is the first attempt
over made In thi« country to establish a military Inter
ference Wilh out free elections, and we sincerely trust
It will be the last, i’crsonal feeling and private grief*
cannot account for such an Indiscreet an t ra«h step —
particularly indi«er*et and ra«lt in a city of this magnitude
and containing materials of such Inflammability as our
population is comop*cd of. The friends of civil free
dom—the friends of pure democracy—the friend*
of the republican party, (much abu-od and Insult
ed at it is,) nevor can approve, never can sanction
«ucu rppo*itii<;i to a candidate win ha* been regularly
brought ••'Tore them lor their suffrage.
Po*t»CIUFT.—D* We understand with utunish*
merit m,d alarm, th.it the “Ii.fi.iel Ticket,” miscalled
•Mho Wording Men*# Ticket” i« tar ahead t*f every
othor •••••Bhty ticket In -he rlty--„m .geptiug .veo
Ue*.»rr*U V l*",r»jr,y Tirket. \Vh..t a Mate
or tiling, have ire reached! A tirket cot up oper.lv
and avowedly in .opposition to all hank*—in opno
eition to social ord. r—in opposition lo the right* ol
property-running ahead of every other? I* "ol ttii.
aumeient to startle tiirri wlio have regard for the fun
darnerital law* ol eociuty? Look to it bank-gentlemen
— lo'.k to rt yon who oppose regular uoriiiu,ll„t,«. On
whom dues llr- reepm.tt,tl ty „„ ol a „atc u| .,„.lrchv
an I o<nlu<IO'i?
Mechanic* sn. l Working-men. you are deluded de
rive !, helrave.1! - We rati upon you t«eXjlI,j„0 (*,«! 1,4.
' , . . , , • - j • "’vaciiitiiu l.'ir |l*fe
tiirr ol the original re'ofiitKm* p*i*f«<i at the Military llafl
in W.meter street, ami then lo go and vote mv t| k^t
you can find, rather tfi»u lend your*«lve< tn the «np.
|>ott of a tirket cot up tty Fanny Writ*ht. Robert Dele
Owen and R L. Juntiinga.—feV. V. Courier.
JilJga Iljriies, the I'rgsideut of tire District Court for
the city and county ol Philadelphia, was engaged, 011
Saturday morning, in hearing a rase of inurn public
interest. M. Jojqoitn Hirror.o Pereira, a gentleman
w.-ll known »» a resident of <lii* city for several year*,
•md r*cen'Jy Charge ife Jljfitirt* of Portugal, was ar
rested on Friday, and h.ij| demanded in the large sum.
as we are informed, of ona hitnlrcd thousand dollars
I ho suit wa* brought by M. Tori.,tie d’Az.iuib>|
J* lately recognized hy 'lie Government of tits U
nited State*, as ac net Charge ,/e Jlfitirr* of Portu
ga', for tire rerovory of the documents at) I archives
of the legation, which M. Harrozo dcclin-s d*
tivering to Iris successor. In consequence of the
heavy amount ol hail; M. 11 rrrezo wa* coiilini d
in prison during Friday night. llefore rho Court,
a rno'iott was made on his behalf, in the first (dace, for
hi* liberation oti common hall, oil the ground, that th.»
suit was improperly brought, since (he King of Portugal
was the owner of the documents, and not his diplomat
ic representative who wa* named as the plaintiff; and, i*
the second place, for his entire discharge, on tin* ground
ol his diplomatic privilege. The Court sustained the
valtd.ly ot the first objection; the second was poslpmed
until S it,inlay neXt, in consequence of th* absence of a
part ol the court.
I he writ wa* ioued hy Mr. Phillip*, \vith whom wa*
associated in the argument on behalf of M. Tori.,,!*, Mr
J,»«>-plt It. lugersoll. The counsel of M. H rrozo weie
Messrs llinuey and Chaunrey. [jVnh Gas.
APPoTSTMKN r OF GOVHR.NOR.
This in ,ri.ii g’s mail hrouelit 11* the agreeable intelli
gence that Gtriet I). Wall, f, q. of Burlington, has re
ceived ihe appointment dl Governor ol New Jersey.
This appointment cannot f*il to prove highly accept.,b’c
to the political (rimid* of the new Governor, amt W•
think it will not t,e .unacceptable even to the adverse
patty. Governor Wall enjoys the unqualified confi
dence and r*sp*ct of the great ho,ly olilie Republicans
of New Jur.ey, and we anticipate, a-tin* rc-uh of thi*
appointment, th- most fivorahle con*eqiience* to th*
political importance and to the infernal wraith of our
State. New Jersey lias now in efficient and rapahU
Chief Magistrate. The vole* were,
Wall 39
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*» e take unfeigned pleasure in announcing the appoint
nuv't nl St.iryfi. I’otn, K (|. editor of the Treutou Em
porium to .lie cilice of Clerk of Chancery.
[.Yeirnrk Litellif'encer.
A N f Si ENTS UY Tl IK PK^IDENT.
John (Jodrge Schwartz, to be Consul of the United
States at Vienna, in the Austrian Empire.
Janies Ecnox Kennedy of New York, tube Consul of
the United States lor the Ports ol (suayinas, Mattazan,
nml San Itlaf, in Maxiro.
Silas K'. Everett of Now York, to he Consul of the
United States at Panama, in the Itepuhhc of Columbia.
Asa Worthington of New York, to b« Consul of the
United States at J,ima and for the Ports of Peru, vice
William Itadelilf, removed.
Joseph W. E. Wallace, to bo Consul of the United
States at San Antonio, in Mexico, vice David Dixon,
resigned. .
John M. Howycr of Alabama, to l>e Consul of the
United States at (iazacualco in Mexico, vice Charles
Douglas, removed.
Kmanuel J. v.st, to So Charge d’Aflairs of the
United States, to tho Republic o( Peru. [£/. S Tel.
~ OHIO KUEUTION.
• Wo liar* been at coma pain* to colleet lli« election returns
throughout this Slato, us to pcosenl n roll list of tho mciidters
who will form the next lJimer.il Assembly of Ohio. At the last
anas ion, there wain lour miijority lor tho opposition in joint ballot.
Than- Inis been n powerful re ictton in tho face and eves of u rio
li.iit oppoailion. It shows <t decline of Uooer-d JnckK-u’s pnpslnntr
mirk a rengtuitte’. A Rearunn which low followed die rry of thu
coulitinii np-nifi.i him und his admiuistrurion? .Mot surli r*iirt1u/u
reuch every Slain in the Union, until the honest rtpiihlicans of tho
JwiVersoninn fuillt shall Ihi united in one general exertion to sustain
tho government uniter tho sovr re censures it endure^ from the ma
lignant spirit of persecution and detraction. [Soils HuUrlin.
Ciscmkti, Uct. ili.—From tlm returns wo h.tvo r .reived of
inonihont elected to the General Assembly, it it ascertained that
there is n majority in hnth Mouses, who wore supporters of (.snersl
Jackson for tlm f*it»*idnncy, and who are now the itilvocntos of his
ailiiiiiiistratioit. The majority in tho Senate is pro’ahly sit, anil in
tho llousonf Itcpreteritutivns about the same iiiiinher. It is proper
to mid here, that n resjiei-tnlde proportion Ilf the Jackson members,
were alerted in opposition to caucus nomination*, and cannot,
therefore, bo considered whole ho * (nen. Thrill is pood grounds to
hope that n majority of Itoth branches will np|dy lliumsclves to a
fiilhful discharge of their legislative duties; and not to intriguing
for idler. Among the Jackson mendiers elected, it must bo iidinit
tail there nro a few of tho must voternn nml practised intriguer* in
tho Slate. [ (/arctic ( CumJilipn jMjar.)
ANOI MKK SPANISH j INVASION.
A postscript to the New Yo:k Journal o( Coinm^rrr
contains the following intelligence, eomfirmatory of the
report received n w day» since, via New Orleans, of
the landing of another Spanish army in the territory of
Moxico.—It will douhtle-s speedily partake of llie samo
fate which hefel llarrad.i* at Tampico.
“ It woulil seem that the report ot a landing on the
Western cnast of Mexico, from Manilla, w.it well
founded. The Vera Ciu7. Noticioso of September 21,
•aye—
•* We are authorized to announce officially, that the
enemy ha* made hi* appearance »n the shores of the
Pacific, and has di*eta»t.arked at Port Angel in the
State of f) jtca, advancing a* far a* Porhutla, about 20
league* IromOaJaca city. The number of hi* troop* i*
not ascertained, hut judging from the ve**el* which
broughi them; cannot tie very large. O.ir own opinion
>*, that Ihi* small force was only intended to create a
diversion from die principal point of attack, lint tie this
a* it may, the Government has taken the mo«t efficient
measures for the preservation ol thj« precious continent,
and ere now it is prohahle the hew invader* have been
completely annihilated.**
F.l Censor of (lie satji® date says;
We know that hi* Kxcelloncy the Vice President ha»
received orders at hi* head quarters, in If uainanlla, to
descend with hi* army to Jalap*, hut from the above
news, nevertheless, he ha* probably received order* to
proceed to Tehincan, from whence he may succor Oa
J*c» and that State in ca«e of need.
As he ha* energy and activity, tV» have nothing to
fear not only from 8 or 10,000 Spaniaid*, nor even from
i't or 60,00(1, Opinion cannot ha more strongly pro
nounced again-t SO detestable a cause since, with v»rv
in«ignifieant exception*, all the inhabitant* of the Re
public detest the S lanish Government.
This is probably (lie same expedition which was seen
ofT Nu/.coon tin 2Tl of July, proceeding in the direc
tion of Acapulco, which i* not very (hr from Port \n
gel. The distance acro»* the Continent, Irom Vera
Cruz to Port Angel, (in a south westerly direction,)
cannot exceed 250 or 8<t0 miles.
A Vera Cruz date of 17th Sept, represent* the Mex
ican lo»« in attempting to drive the Spaniard* from their
entrenchments at the liar of Tampico, to h >ve bsen up
ward* ol 300, beside* various chief* and officers. The
Spanish loss is stated at nearly 600. The whole num
ber ol Mexican troop* collected successively, at Tarn
piro Viego and Tampico do Tatnaulipas, amounted to
10,000. “The number ol tioops on the march, und
who were ordered to return. w.i« very considerable, and
-iifflcb-nl to show what the Republic i* aide to orcom
pli-h.”
I.ATF.SP KHOM HI'FNOSJA YRFS
nu.rntnnr, Now. 4.-lly lh« arrival of ihe brie
Rulh,Cl)|il. Ji'lfirinn, which l«f( tluenM Ayre*. Aug.
20, and Monte Video Sept. JJ, we have, say* th« U. S
U ir.ette, through the attention of Mr. >ander*on, of
Ihe Coffee-Hon«e, a fife of |>»pcr« from both place*.
Af Hit n t< Ayres, we tr*nrn, all wa*<|tii«i—The new
administration ha* been arranged We copy • It•? lollow
fnt; from the '* Argentin e New*” of AogutZfl
#“ All the newly appointed minister^ have rntrrfd ttp
on Ihe dMlharge of Ih-ir respective function*. The
nn«wor* which they returned ti|*on receiving (heir ap*
po'nlinents, wore pntdithed in flte OteeU Mercantile ot
ye*tndiy I) >n Toma* Guido elated, •• lit »t ll wa* well
known lo ihe Governor llt.il in a field covered with ru
in*. ll wa* very dilhrtilt lo avoid stuintdinc; but that being
obliged to travel through if, he promised In con’ribtKe
all in hi* power to remove them, and aeek ihn shortest
and *eetire«f path toward* the re-e*Uh1i«lnncnt ot Ihe
Institution* of the country.”
The language of Sennrea Oarrla and K'flleh, w»r
mtfrh In Ihe same effort. Th‘* latter, a* Minister of
War, ha* addressed a letter to Oenfiwl /tl*n Manuel
ft >«a«, commun'd ant of the country districts, sfa'ing that
(ho Gnvertnnent had »»ithoriV"il and given to Ihe (>enn>
ral fill I |»ower«, to regulate the peace of the country, and
relied upon hi* known patriotism to rarrv it into rlj-ct.
Th« new provisional governor of the cn'ony, Joan
,fo«e Viamont, leaned a proclamation on Ihe 20th ot An
(5n*(, In which he proposed to overtook ihe pa«t. Inti (o
put down with lit* *(rong artn of power, those lh.il
should raise the try ofdfseosJ.
A rrport *»« |>r«v«i«nt <tc Mont* ti.I.o, ih«( Uorlu?
p m nC|U*,hv ol **•«««•• jr. w* thi* hi*
c»u*e,J*o.„« hop#. „,e tl,K,wor,he ry wl„ be
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PRICES OF STOCKS.
t'. S. II ui
liuuk ul‘ Virginia,
Kanuuri'
IVJ
1M sales
UJ
DUAWIXt; of tiio KhoJo Islanl Comolidated Lotte
fy, Gth Class—Extra,
2«» 30 C*'* 31 8G to 3
VIRQL\’Ll ST.tTE I.OTTER V.
< ^ benefit ol the Richmond I Jock Company,
3.IL lass, will be draw n in this Citu on Monday next,
the Otri in»tu>it. J
Sec. tec.
Tickets $1, Halves $2, Quarters $1. For sale by
K. MICKLE.
First be'o.w the door of the liable Hotel.
H T Ordvs for tickets in all the cu.t rent lotteries, w ill
be promfltly tittendod to. Address to K. MICKLE,
Nov. 3. &ti—2t IKlimond Va.
l(lbl>H*3 i'KIZE OFFICE- lbs RichthijleJL
® Dock Tottery, Class No. 3, will bo iliawii m
Richmond on Monday, 9:li November.—ol m.mbei
l.olicry—$ drawn ballots.
1
1
1
2
4
»
10
10
20
I Prize of
Frizes :
$I0,IMM) i*
2,300
2,000
1,200
1,022
$10,000
2.500
2,000
1,200
1,022
2,000
2,000
1.500
2,000
1,500
2,000
1,000
twin
.:>,o
200
150
100
-i
3'
lo
10
20
40
40
40
1150
1 prize of
SCHEME.
$ 10,000 is
2 300
2.000
1,200. •
1 022
1,000
500.
3ilO
200
150
100
$10.01*0
2,50;/
2,000
1.20 •
1,022
2,0(10
? ooo
: ,50*1
2,000
1,500
2,000
|,MD
1,380
1,150
‘1200
33,120
82S(J
40
30
25
8
4
0024 Prii.es. <S(74 ,j|2
Ticket* £4, halve* 2, quarter.* 1.— For rale in the u
*Uil |(rc.il variety ol fortunate number*, at the constant
Prize-seLing aud piuiupt-pay Littery and Exrh.ingu
OlJice . T1LO: B. iilUUER,
II-/' Where more capital prizes have been sold am*
paid at sight, than at any other office in America.
Ocb 31._ 54—t.l
THE NEXT STATE LOTTERY.
Cohen’s Office—JJul t i more, )
Oct. 14, 182}*. \
H_T Wc present herewith, Clast No. 7, for ls2!)oftho
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERY, No. 7, for 1825*.
Arranged on the ODD and EVEN SYSTEM, tho
drawing of which will tiflre place in p*o City of Balti
more on
ff~tdiiexility. llie 25/A JVdvcmuer.
IIiukeht I’hizf.
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS!
lirilliant Scheme.
1 prize of 10,000 dollars is 10,000
1 prize of 1,000 dollars is 1,000
I prize of 500 dollars is 600
1 prize of 400 dollars is 400
1 prize of 200 ilollrtrs is 200
5 prizes of 100 dollars is 500
10 prizes of 50 dollars is 500
20 prizes of 20 dollars (s 400
100 prizes of 10 dollars is 1,1*00
100 prizes ot 5 dollars is 500
C,000 prizes of 4 dollars is 24,000
dollars
dollars
dolla is
dollars
dollars
dollars
dollars
dollars
dollars
dollars
<5,2 U) prizes, amounting tr> .’if),000
Only 12,000 Tickets iutlie dclieme—Not One Blank to
a pii/.e!—the whole payable in CASH, which, as usual
nl Cohen's OrrfcK/cahbd had the moment they aru
drawn.'
IV/mle Tickets, $ I 00 1 Quarters, $1 00
ffalrr*, 2 00 j h'i%hths, ftti
ORDERS cither hv mail (past paid) or privato
conveyance, enclosing the Cash or prizes, will meet tho
.same prompt and punctual attention as if on personal ap
plication. J. I. COHEN, Jr. & BROTHERS.
Baltimore.
IT The Register, containing the Official List, will l>u
forwrrdcd immediately aller the drawing, to those w ho
may request it. oct. 20. 10—2awt21*tNov.
Of'Pick.
Ricrf:>i0wn, Oct. 2Cth.
UNION CANAL I.OTTKRV. Class 13.
Y.rnlH A Mcl.XTYlUMANAGERS.
rnpobe drawn on 1 lilt day of November In l’hiia
.fi. delphia.
t.uAN n Scheme.
1 pH/.e of $30,000 is $30,000
L 15,000 15,000
1 10,0(M) 10,000
1 5,000 6,000
1. 1,010 4,010
(• f.000 10,000
10 t>00 6,000
10 BOO 6,000
to 0)0 4,000
ill 30(f 3.0OO
29 200 5,800
betides 51 prizes each of jStlOH, <§;9(), $^0, and $70
102 prizes each of $00, $50, and fft 10
201 of $30, 1,122 of $20, 11,176 of 10.
Whole tickets $10, Halves$5, Quarters $2 50.
Call or send your orders to Yates At M’lntyre, Rich
mond, where in the last Class a capital of $5,000, I of
$3,903 md 1,000 were all solil.
YATES Ik. M’INTYRB, Manager*.
62—2nwtd
ost. 24.
MANAGERS’
OFFICE.
RICHMOND DOCK IXtTTKU Y,3rd Ci.am.
To lio drawn at Richmond, on Monday tho Hth No
vember, 1^2!*.
61 JWunber Lott cry--Eight Jhatrn Ballot».
nctir.iiK.
*10,000 it . *10,000
1 prite of
1
2,500 ' 2,500
I 2,000 2,000
1 1,200 1,200
1 1,022 1,028
2 1,000 2,000
4 500 2,000
If 500 1 ,r>)»o
10 *00 2,000
boaides many oilier handsome pri/.c*.
Whole tickets >3r I; shares in proportion.
C'»ll of Mod yntir orderi (|mt paid) to the Managers’
Office, Richmond, Va. ami (hey will ho punctually at
tended (n, YATXJS 8c !VI‘l2tfTYRi;.
ort 21 51 M \f \ -v \<.i n •<
r|1'Vi;M V DOIXARS REWARD I «7ll ,
M. "hi ve few ird for (he apprehcn* . n and d< It*
vc i y (6 nie (in Nrtv Kant,) my negro girl refcy, who
absconded from my finite on Ihe TTh Oc'., and it sup
lO'cd at this Mine In he lurking about the n< ight>orhnnd.
Peggy i« about |H yeart of age, a bright intrlatto, with
cirlyhair, sharp spoken, With one ol her lower ja«v
•Mb out, ami live feet twoor three inch'* high. All
p«>4 aw are fnrwa>n*'<l Irotii harboring or pro'ecting thu
alo: vfliul negro at the peril ol the law.
JOHN RRANCIR.
vov 7. tn 5* ___
Lunatic Hntpital, WiHiifmthvrg.
J*T0TICE it hereby given that all (he relit in this
1^1 tiittitulfon arc occupied, ami that no moro patient*
will received until some, of the said cells arc vacant;
due notice of which will Ire given. Hy order of the
Court of Directors. V. HENf,EY.
May 20. *4—tf