Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22

mons, Rawle;gh w. Bowman, Rawieirh
.Dunway, Benjamin VI. Walker and Doctor
Charles Taylor, be appointed u Corresponding
COMMITTEES.
Reso,,ad, Thot the proceedings be signed bv
the Chairman and Secretary, and a copy sent
fo the fredericksburg Adams Committee, and
Ta2other 10 the Editor of the Virginia Herald,
with a request that he and the other editors in
Virginia will give it insertion in their pa
Pers.
J. CiIOWNING, Chairman.
u. NJ. WALKER, Secretary.
n Coanenfion is to meet OH the o1st instant at
Newport, X. l. to form Il written Constitution for
that state, governed by the charter of Charles
ii. grauad in 1852. 1t is hoped the new constitu-
tou will possess force and effect than the
charter. For although that instrument declared
that none were ar any riuie thereafter to he mo-
Tested for any difference in matters ofresion vet
he first Legislature under it passed an act for adj
uniting " al nt2R of competent estates and civil
conversations, to- he fcemen chosen to Office ISo-
man Catholics only srcspied"-a strange comment
the text, IN ill,dicatou of the sanctity of char
, tered rights.
John Paul Jones the son Of the head garden
er of the Earl OF Selkrk, III Scotland. In the gar
dcns were two summer houses corresponding TO
each other. The gardener most steady, me-
thodical Scotchn;im. One diy Lord Selkirk, i'm hi;
ywdiis, observed man looking out at the window
rand il. the other house, looking out of the
contemplating window, appeared young John Paul.
,nWhy are those lads confined" said Lord ScIkirk
TO the gardener My Lord, caught the rascal
stealing your lordshp's fruit" >, But there are
two what has your son done is he too guilty -
"Oh no, please youc Lordshp, just put him i'll for
synl:ne!ry"
WAsm,SGiroN, June 10.
The Committee of Investigation has not yet
completed its laboHrs. We understand that
several witnesses have been eXanincd for the
purpose of showing that whatever conversation
passed between General Noble and Mr.. Edwards
ntu& have passed tlfler the nomination of Mr.. +.
WAS confirmed. MIR. n. was under aditfcrent i'm
prcssiohs, however, when he was examined. 1t
seems that ut the time Mr.. Noble thinks the
conversation took place in his (Mr. N ,s) room,
Mr.. Edwards was ill, and confined close to his
room, and continued so until after his nominal
ton had passed. To establish this fact, it is
sail several ladies and gentlemen then board
ing at the house with Mr.. e. were called to tes-
tify.
This, we understand, is the principal point that
has been examined into since our last. Wei
understand MIR. E. has laid before the Commit
tee, and which was published several weeks since
reply to MIR. C.'s communication to the Com
mittec, consisting of some forty fifty pages,
in which he has presented eXpositionO the subs
lcct much at large. AS this reply will be publish
ed with the rest of the proceedings we shall not
speak of what we have heard of its contents
Indeed, information on the subject would
not enable US to do justice to either side, were
we to attempt it, We learned last evening"
that Mr.. T.. had submitted proposition to the
Committee, to have Mr. Crawford examined on
oath, touching some points in controversy be-
tween them. Whether it was acceded to or not
by the Committee, we have not learned
Previous to our last, we have since understood
that the facts tohcn and loitere Mr. rs memori-
al was wittea, made the subject of enquiry
1t appears that it was wrttenat Wheeling, Va.
and was transmitted to Washington by the nxet
MOL proceedings to the date of preceding the
date of its presentation to the House. 1t was
forwarded to some gentlemen in the city to be
handed to Mr.Coo!z, to be placed by him the
hsnes of the Speaker
The documents, &c. attachto it, we I'M
derstand; were stated by MIR. Cook (who was
examined as witness the part of Mr.. Craw-
ford, J to have forwarded to him. The question
was asked of Mr.. Cook, to whom the Memorial
was forwarded? but the Committee decided tl,is
question to be improper to be put, and it is not
known 10 whom Id came directed. Mr.. Cook,
we understand, expressed his willingness to an
swer the question, if the Committee thought il
necessary.
Committee will probably make up their re-
port in few days.
In giving the brief statements we have pub
li;hed during this Investigation, have every
reason to believe our information was alto
eether accurate, or we should not have given
publicity to them. Should they, in any respect,
turn out to be otherwise, we shall certainly cor
rect them hereafter. The testimony taken has
occupied much time, and we understand will
make 4 large voluu.c.-JOMnni.
Extract from the Circular of the Hon. G. a.
WickliiFe of ky. to his constituents
need not tell you, that not one Of
those who formed caucus at Washington, to
nominate suitable person to the people fol-
the next President. was not elected by you
to advise Won who to vote for, for the President
and Vice President. This forms part of the
constitutional duties of member of Congress
and while have the honor to be your represent
tatvc, shall never presume to advise you up
on the exercise OF your great constitutional
rights. ] shall, however: at all times, with
pleasure be advised by you upon such subjects
a. concern your interest in Congress, connec-
ted with my duties as representative. / wish
the people to elect their President, unbas-
ed BY the Recommendation or dictation of eau
Gus, composed of members of Congress, or any
other persons. When the people are left to the
free exercise OF the right of suffrage in the
choice of public agents, the best security is
thereby given to the blessings Of republican
government"
The Hon. .. Cook, in a letter to the Editor
OF the Shancetown Gazette, Ill. thus expresses
his sentiments on the Presidential question
"if1 should be IN the state at the time of the
election of Electors shall vote for him who will
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