Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-08-22
RICHMOND. AUGUST D Is30-

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Alter one OF the most animated can.
vases that has ever been Witnessed in
Kentucky, the election of Governor. as
well as of Lieutenant Governor, Mem
bers oil Congress, and OF The State Leuis
,aiure. commenced on the SiIi, and would
continue ON the 9th, and 10th inst. The
| votes III Lexington on the eve of the first
day, were, for Governor, Affair 1913, But
Ter 1873. Logan III. Desha 67-for Lieut.
| i.ore,mor Starry 395. Blackburn 23O-For
Congress. Tin place OF MIR. Claw Pope
$50, WoOdson 243, Barr 80.
In Portland, Salem. Boston, and MANY
| other Giles, meetings. are convenei, Of
merchants and others, TO receive and dis
cuss the communications Of the Chamber
| OF Commerce OF Philadelphia, touching
the proposed tariff-In our uexl we shall
give place TO The Memorial, dralled by
Col. John Taylor Of Caroline, and adopt
ed at fredericksburg is new
and striking point of view IN which i, pIa-
ces this subject that since the present
tariff was imposed, 4" one half Of The ma
iional ability 10 pay taxes has been des-
| troycd by the doubled value of money,
| and a reduction TO the same amount In
The value of products and property -
Therefore the burden of taxation has
been doubled by circumstances without
thc agency Of legislation.-Thev value of
the bouniies bestowed upon manufaciur-
| ers being doubled by the doubled value
OF money, they would under the present
'aiiff, receive pecuniary encouragement
worth Twice as much, as that which was
originally bestowed" &c. &c. The
| friends OF manufactures had nearly the
whole OF last year tofhemsclvcs, 10 make
good illeir cause before the public. This
year, strong current seems setting a.
! gainst them.
The Constitution of The State of Mis-
| souri, was signed at nooiI-day OIL The 10Th
| uit. amidst great concourse of citizens,
| and under national salute of treniy,tou,
gnas Zone for herr fired by The St. Louis
Guards.-Thc 81. Louis Enquirer publish.
cs the whole instrument, and "irusis il,
will be joytully received by The people as
the proof that Missouri is Il s0eereisn state.
and as pledge that she will remain so, %
Wriis OF election have issued already un-
der tlie hand Oft David Barton, President
Of the Convention, requiring the sher'fis
10 hold all election for Governor, mem
hers of the State Legislature, Representa-
tive in Congress, &c. &c. on the 4,h Mon.
day OF August Cus;ani. 1.-The electors
10 vote by 6aHot.-'Ihe Stale Legislature
| will assemble al 81. Louis OH the Sd Mon
day IN September.-'ihe representative
| III Congress, and we have no doubt The
Two Senators, will b. in Washington, rea.
dy TO take their SEATS in Congress in No
vembernext; as soOnas their constitution
Is accepied.-We have no fears of the re-
| sull-Messrs. Dwight. Walsh, Ballmo ore
| Morning Chronicle, anu others To the
| contrary Notwithstanding. The ball has
| sped TOO far 10 be turned back.
The Missouri Constitution has thest
| provisions. No alteration for increasim
the compensation OF members of the AZ
sembly" shall take effect during ,be So
sion al which such alteration shall lie
made"-(a wise provision !)-Ile le}s-
laiurc shall have no pOwerto pass l. Us,
for the emancipation of slaves without
the owners consent; or for prtyetin
bona tide emigrdnts from bringing caves
| into the state from any other stale u Ter
! riiory Of the u. Sraies-bui they ma pass
laws, to prohibit the introdueiin Of
| slaves Who have committed an, high
crimes-or Of any slaves for einupose
Of speculation or as an article of tjme-or
Of such, or their offspring, as my be il.
legally imported into The u. Stses.-Un
these laws the constitution of Missouri is
analogous 10 The law OF Fifgilfi)-They
may permit master 10 emafipale his
slave, saving The rights of CREDITORS. and
security being given that he siall not be-
come public charge; (witlils, enamel
patton requires the concurfnce Of The
county court Tile Legislature TO pass
laws as soon as possible. q prevent free
negroes from settling III lIetstate-and TO
obiige masters OF slaves 10 feat them with
humanity, absiailflug iron all injuries
extending to life or limb. --Siaves 10 have
a trial by jury, and wlief convicted OF a
capital offence, 10 be punished like a
white man.-SchOolS, and internal improve
mem are TO be" forever encouraged by The
government of the sfatf.-Tbe legislature
may incorporate one banking company,
and no more 10 be in operation al the
same time-it may have any number OF
branches, mol exceeding five 10 be estab.
lished by law, bui not more than one
branch 10 be established at any one ses-
sion.-The capital of the bank never TO
exceed S 100000, al least one half OF
hcl to be reserved for tie use OF the
staie.--No person TO be disqualified from
office on account of religious opinions,
and no religious corporation ever 10 be
established in the state. Migration from
The state cannot be prohibited.-Th
person of a debtor canaot be imprisoned
after he shall have surrendered his pro-
perry.
The New Orleans Advertiser of 9th inst.
coutradicis The story. IN the N. Y. prints of
June. of certain Pirates executed at N. D.
| having confessed that they composed part of
the crew of the pilot boat Patriot, who muir
dered Mrs. Alsionl The Advertiser discredits
the whole account; and upon the testimony
| of the Rev. MIR. Larned, WHO attended them
in the prison from The day of condemnation to
the moment of their being swung off from The
| gallows. s'It didnot appear that they had
erer stained their bands with blood"
Since the pabhcatiou Of the Board at Phila-
IL 4.