The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-06

party OF the latter. Several deaths had
occurred, among whem WAS Mr.. Wood
nine Canadians, and one Esquinaux. II
Is state from tnc observations made IN hi.
expeufiun. that the mouth Of the Copper
Vine River differs, by several degrees of la
tiude from lhal lad down by liearn.
Montreal Herald.
.4necdoie Of .Hr. .uadison.-At that peri
cd of general gloom and dismay in New
England, when during the last war the
Hartford Convention was Just assembling, a
meeting was held at Washington b, the Few
supporters of the administration, then in
Congress from New England, h consider
whether they should urge the national eye
culhe To take any measure in reference To
the reasonable schemes, which ii was sup
posed were about IN be contriycd at Hart
! ford. The meeting was held aud dissolved
after determining that they would leave the
executive to act itself and according To It's
own nations of right aud propriety upon
this subject Amorg other plans propo-
scd nj the meeting, one was that the Presi-
dent should issue proclamation prohibi-
ting the assembling OF the plotters at Hart
lord.--This however WAS deemed nexpc-
dent. A few days after the meeting, dis
tinguished republican from New England,
since dead, called upon the President,
mentioned to him this meeting, its result,
and among other proposed plans, mention
ed tins of the proclamation. Mr.. Madison,
with that gravity, dignity and self-posses-
sion for which he WIS 50 remarkable, oh
served, 10 him in reply, g" Such n measure
VIII be wholly unnecessary. The New
| England icderalists must learn that their
opposition cannot stop the Wheels Of gov
ernnent The Hartford Convention has
not escaped the notice of the government
at Washington. The District Attorney of
Connecticut has his directions. The com
mander of the u. 5. troops in Connecticut
has his orders, and the moment the Hart
ford Convention commit a single Overt
reasonable act, thai moment they feel the
vengeance of the offending law. Ii they
succeed in exciting the people Of Hartford
in their behalf, the United States troops
will assist the law officers II TINS be not
enough, | will march the militia Of New
I orll and of all the states south Of n York
TO support the laws. The contest y i'll then
be between the NeW-England lrderalists
and the rest Of the Union, and TMe .Nco-
England Iedcroiists triumph there piH be an
end Of THIS government. But so long as |
have the power will support the laws"
The resolution exhibited in the foregoing re-
marks, which we gave substantially as we
heard them, eyince as much moral snhlmi-
~ and political courage, rs did the conduct
! OF the contrlycrs and actors in the Hartford
Convention exhibit political folly and de
basement Boston Pat.
The Court Of hqui,y--This Court has
continued its session without interruption
during the present Wcck.-Thcir nyestiga-
tons have been conducted with great per
scyercnce, patience and industry. We
have visited the Court once and were then
highly satisfied with their course Of pro
ccedings. 1t df least seemed to manifest a
determination to ascertain the truth, aud to-
ferret ont corruption, any there has been.
The witness on examination was Lieut..
Abbot, who was allowed a very considrra-
Bile latitude in MAILING his statements, aud
appeared TO rect0 all the sympathy aud
comtenancc, which, consistent with lis duty.
the Court could extend TO him. We came
away after an hours visit with very favor
able impressions as 10 the uprightness aud
importantly of the Court, that they have to
perform duty Of immense responsibility
to themselves, 10 the navy and 10 their
country. We hope the impressions we
have received, will not deceive Us that
they will proceed directly in the path of
their duty, looking neither to the right nor
10 the left, aud showing neither favor nor
love to any man or any SGT ofmen. Fat
Justiia, ruat celum,n must be their motto
If they sWerye one instant from their duty,
not only will then laboir he in vain, bat
they will also render themselves dishonor-
ed by their fellow citizens, and especially
" di5courteous in Our city's eye" They
may in verify regard themselves as upon
trial, and as they act honestly, uprightly
and beyond the suspicion of prejudice in
the present Investigation, SO they will stand
acquitted or condemned before the tribu-
nal Of PUBLIC OPINION. [D.
Fideliy Of Doss.-The Fleet and Kings
Bench prison keepers, II is well known, are
not allowed to admit these sagacions ami
mails into "durance yile.n The masters of
two dogs have been alternately incarceratcd
in each of these prisons, (althogh they are
both now in the feet One Of them, from
his masters first being confined TO tle ileet,
had never left the gate, except for few
minutes, until he was lately removed by
flabeas Corpus to the Kings Bench where
II followed him, aud where it remained I'M
Ill he was again removed TO the Fleet
where il still continues on the outside, and
where its owner sends him food. At
night il is entirely shut out and when the
gaze is opened in the morning, it takes its
usual station, and to lament the walls that
separate them The other is exactly of
the same feeling, and both appear to have a
mutual interest in the fate Of their masters.
One of the prisoners, the owner of the for
nlcr, has been confined for near three years.
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