The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-11
in which the public veal is deeply concern

in which the public veal IS deeply concern
ed.
Yesterday, the most prominent subject
before the IL. 81 Delegates was the bill
regulating the pay and mileage of the
members of the Legislature. aud the COM
pensation Of It's officers. The bill was ta-
ken up with TIE Senate's amendments
These amendments were discussed and de-
cided- Seine were agreed to. 1t is now
ascertained thai the two Houses are divided
as TO two amendments only-one is as to
the compensation of the Clerl. of the Sc
nate--thc other is as TO the additional ex-
ira Compensation to be allowed to the lst
Door-keeper Of the Senate--while he full
Tiled the duties Of its Sergeant of aims
Upon these two amendments only are
they diVlded--so, that the probability is,
the bill will finally pass.
memorial was presented 10 the II. OF
Delegates from the Banl, of Virginia, in OPP
position to the following resolution which
accompanies tho report by the Committee
OF Finance made on saturday last:
=" Resolved also, as the opinion 0f this
COMMITTEE, that the proper officer be IN
strncted to take measures forthwith, 10
bring into the Treasury OF this Common
wealth, the sum Of $4,000 due from the
Bank OF Virginia for dividend on the stock
Of the state for tie six months ending the
LIST OF July l314,--5nd also the balance
due the Commonwealth for Military fines
collected by the Little River Turnpike
Company
II appears, shat the former treasurer
had The dividend check for the $4,000
transferred TO his credit without warrant
from the Auditor---lof which reason, the
Committee contend the money was IN
warrantably drawn, AND tlereiore the Band,
ought to pay it again.
The memorial enters into long state
ment on this case, to show the hardship Of
attempting to make The Bank pay it over
asaln--and that the state has ia fact al
ready bad all the benefit OF these $50, 900.
The memorial was referred to the Com .
mltlee of Finance.
WAsHINGToN, February I've have
pleasure i'll stating that the Senate did, yes
terday, advise and consent to the ratifica-
ton OF the.Conyention with France, con
chidcd IN this City, in June lSst, and every
article thereof. [.Naf. INT.
A ramor is spreading, which has no bet
ter foundation, we presume, than conitc-
tnre, that Spain has coded the Island of
Cuba TO Great Britain This, were il true.
would be News indeed. The rumor origi-
mated IN "A suggestion, hazarded in the Lon
don Courier. IT'D.
FEBRUARY 5.-The debate lnthe House
of Representatives, on the subject of impo-
sing higher duties on imports, for the pro-
lection Vi Manufactures, becomes more and
more interesting. Thercis a prospect now,
that the question will be determined onits
merits, and defniti1cly determined, at the
present session of Congress. m.
" S"mmG,yJ pstice.-A number OF blacks,
lately assembled at Paradise, (Pa.) armed
with mushcts, guns, biunderbusses, pitch
forks, hoes, sc. inflicted summary punish
ment on one of their own color whe was
suspected OF kidnapping. They adjudsed,
that poer Mungo should receive 80 hshes
on his bare back some were for hanging
him but the whipping arsumcat predom-
mated. On his receiving 20 lashes, he Of
Tered 20 dollars to be exonerated from the
remainder but those true sons OF Africa
spurned the bride with disdain and gave
hnn the remaining 10, well laid ON while
the shIcks and greans of the cplprit served
us music To their drama
Tins pleasant paragraph is copied from
the \. York Commercial Advertiser. whose
editor seems to think it very 1a1lsicd, Tor
" Il number ofblack5" armed with mus
kets and ptchtorks, 10 inlict "sumnary
punishment on person suspected OF a
CRIME. We cannot imagine by what per-
version OF the reasoning faculty such an
outrage as this can be supposed to merit
applause. Let the editor of the CONNER
| cl;d Advertiser t;ake heed, lest, being ".sus-
pected" of witchcrah, or some other offence
more obnoxious, he be not himself served
with specimen 0ffhis very comic drama.
IS IL 10 he wondered at, that this descrip-
tlon OF our population becomes liccntious
and VICIOUS, when such incentives as these
are offered 20 spur them on ? Ii is parti-
cularly surprising TO us, that such pubIca-
| llun should be made in civ, where the
persona of such " dramas are so hume
rous. TN
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RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INDICATED.
ANNAPoLIs, Jan. q9--iaghR.
The cause ofrelisiou5 liberty has prevail
ed. The bin to repeal the test in the Con
stifution came before tue Senate this day,
, end every member was present. Mr.
Price, of Washington, opened the debate
in favor ofthc bill. Con. Winder followed
on the sarne side. Col. Chambers, of Kent
spoke in opposition. At 3 O'Clock the Sc
nate adjourned j: and, on meeting again,
sat to a late hour. Mr.. Johnson, of Balti-
more, spoke in favor of the bill, and Col.
Chambers against It, when the bill was put