Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-29
MAINE CONVENTION.

MAINE CONVENTION.
BosroN, Oct. ~ The Portland papers con-
tain "a journal of The proceedings of The Con-
Vehtion to Monday last, with draft OF a
Constitution reported hy the committee Oh that
day. Ii ~ unnecessary Tor as To repmbli>ii IN
detail the accou:it at these proceedings.
On Thursday last, Judge rhAcher from the
committee ON elections, reported OH Il number
OF cases OF inlDImal returns and Mr.. Holmes
from the committee on the constitution, re-
ported ii draft OF d Preamble and Bill OF
Rights. The Fill OF Rights accofds i'm most
OF ITS features with That prefiXVd to the Con-
siiiutIOn of the Conn onwealth. Ii was or
deTe' 10 be printed, ami referred for couSide.
ration on Monday.
On Friday the style and title of the new
state was taken into consideration. Judge
COMFY moved to substitute the word Columbus
a. The name of the state instead of Naine
This motiOn was lost Mr.. AdamS of Gorham,
moved TO reconsider the vote 10y which Com
H1OIiredffh had been struck out oil the proposed
tile and State substituted, and to res: pre the
former term. After some debate, the qu-S lion
OF the motion for decentralization was tax Ell
and lost. Yeas iOi, nays no II il therefore
determined that lne legal style Shall be the
stale Of Mdine.
On Saturday Il further report was made by
tie committee op elections, and the several
parts fitacied on by the convention. The
sitting members were all confirmed in their
seats. The case OF William Vance, returned
ID! lhe town Of Calais, was debated for some
time, but was fiualiy determined in his favor
The objection 10 lis sitting WAS that he is not
an nha bitamt of the town for which he was
chosen, but resides in an unincoTpOrated plan
tatlOn wear the town.
On Monday the consideration of the Pream-
ne ana BIZ OF Rights was postponed, and IN
The afternoon Mr.. Holmes from the committee
on tile subject, reported d Constitution.
SALEM, Oct. 10.-Capt Downing, from
81. Salvador reports, that great prepare.
lions were making at HAT place for the
reception OF the great Spanish fleet, which
was soon expected from Cadiz a geu-
| eral orderhad passed Tor all The garrisOns,
batteries, &c. 10 be put III complete re-
pair. We presume The reception alluded
to is 10 be of complimentary and friend
ly nature.
A passenger in the brig Hippomenes
| who lett Maiacaybo 10th Sept. informs
That HE people at that place were in CON
siderable confusion III consequence of the
| approach ofibe Patriot army who had
already taken Santa Fec A Spanish
| oquadroncOnsistlug Ola irigaie,2 sloops
OF war, and some smaller vessels, IN all
ten sail, was blockadiDg Margaritta.-ihe
| following Am. vessels were at MaTdcay bo
at the above. Brig Mary, Basseti, OF n.
York, waiting cargo Schrs Friendship,
| Siain, OF Pbilad. do = Storms, OF New
Bedford, loading for Boston. Wood was
very scarce, and selling al 5 rails per
! quinial.
Letters from the Postmaster and Others
at Blakely, Alabama, oflhe 25il Sept. were
received yesterday, which slate that that
| OIL The opposite side of tie Bav, was
| HnnutpH In ,ip "a 4,
was said had died in that place the pre-.
cedIng week, and about 500 in the last
| 8 months, which is supposed 10 be one
third Tie population OF the place.
| IN. Y. Mer. Adv.
The merchants at Amsterdam. (says
The Philadelphia Gazcite,) have raised
| five millions of Gullders tor The purpose
OF opening Canal from the Helder Ia
That city, dlstar ce OF 90 miles, by which
Tie largest ships will be enabled TO pro.
coed and discharge their cargocs al the
city, aud thereby avoid tie great expence
! and plljage attending The present mode o.
transporting by IighterS-ihe work CON.
menced in May, and upwards oi 1000
men have been constantly employed in
lis prosecution.
REMARKABLE FECUNDITY.
Nn tueNday last the wife of Thomas Small
| fisherman al the lower end OF the town. wa,
| safely delivered of -FOUR LIVING chill
| DREN -! y three boys aud a girl. The mo.
| thcr,we understand, from DR. BriCket. the
| visiting physician, Is doing we'll; but ara Sor-
~ 10 add none Of tie children are alive, al
| having died within six hours OF their birth
! Mrs. >. is "A young woman, these being hei
hrSt children. Nerbuyport Herald.
The Union Bank of New York has declared
a dividend of three per cent for the last ri,
! months.
The Bank Of New York has declared for the
same period a dividend Of s. per cent.
Free intercourse is restored between the ci.
ties OF Philadelphia, Alexandria * Baltimore
james RiUe, Land fer Sale.
TUE subscriber will sell the Tract Of land whereas
The Tate Randolph JtHer lived lying IN the cpnut,
oI Buckingham, on James riVef, opposite To- Scott'
Ferry, aud within ten niles Of three mannCactuTin
MINIS, containing between hfteeD aud sixteen hundred
acres, Of which about hundred and eiahy6ve acre
are low grounds, (by late survey part of the hgl
lands adjoining the low grounds is 6fst rate aud b,
! balance secOad, third aud fourth.
Iht ietms VIII be accommodating aud made know