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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-05

OF the citizens of Richmond, ON the sub
leet of "A Convention to revise aud amend
the Constitution of Virginia,
Respectfully Represents, That your me-
nlorlatists are duly sensible of the privile-
ses, civil and political, which we at present
enjoy, aud that we are truly grateful for
the many bIesslnSs which ii has pleased :.
kind prcvidrnce 10 bcsto" upon our be
loved country. But, while we are empress
cd with due stnse of the ts,teut and i'm
porlancr of these blessings, we are well a.
Ware OF the imprrlcctonsef all human lnstl
tutlons, and that experience alone Can test
the fitness otconstitullons aud laws 20 the
wants and condition of mankind. Your
rlcmorlallsts duly appreciate The virtue,
patriotism, ana political wisdom of
the llustrlnus authors of the conslitu-
ton OF Virginia Considering the eli
cumstances under which that nstru
meGt was framed, il is indeed "A sub
jet of Irde aud congratulations, that it
should be So exempt from lmpertection.-
But, it could not have been expected, that
a form of government, SC "Tpee9dy adopt
ed upon great emergency, at the
commencement Of IN awlul aud bloody
contcst---by an assembly, invested with no
other than general authority to provide
for the eAlgenccs of the occasion, would
be adequate to the iluctuatlng necessities
aud circumstances % a youthful, vigorous
and growing republic. ConseCrated, how
ever by the successful issue of our reyolu-
tlonary struggle, an eudeared to ctr fellow
citizens by the most pleasing associations,
the form Of government adopted by that
assembly has indeed hren acquicsced IN, as
| II II had been the work oi a convention ap
pointed specially for the purpose of form
ing a constitution, aud subsequently rati
lied by the express appreciation of the PEG
. pie. Ear be II from the intention Of your
memoraIIsts To weaken the authority and
respect to which that Instrument is and viii
be entitled, soslong rs the acqulescence oI
the community shall continue 10 sanction
It's validity. We advert n the crcum
stances Gifts origin, us anppoIogy for its de
i"cts ; which is but an act of Justice to the
patriots and saSes who planned and ADOPT
ed il. The long acquiescence of the people
of Virginia, in a constitution thus formed
aud generally Acknowledgment to be defec
! tive, is another evidence of the truth, " that
! mankind are mere disposed to suffer, while
evils are suiItrable, than to right themselves
by aholishing the forms to which they are ac
cuslomed.' 'ltpresents an additional ties
timony of the patience-the forbeara, zee
the moderation of Virginians. 1t c4hibit
a retutaton of the, idea, that Inc peoDL
ought not TO be trusted to revise and reno
del their constitution willie it adds con
firmation to The belief, that they would no
only make no rash innosations,-but, tina
the most implicit reliance may be rcposel
III their prudence and moderation. Enter
tanning, therefore, the utmost confidence il
the virtue and good sense of our fellow ci
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-05
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-23

pro''so, that the Injuries sustained, for which
IS to be provided. must have been
caused by the occupation or use of The pro-
perty by the United States.
MIR. Tracy went nj some length into an ex-
piana'ion OF the circumstances Of the sufferers
iol whom this bill proposes relief, more es
pecially those on the niagara frontier (nhom
he had the honor to represent); the relief pro-
posed To be given them by the act of 1915 /;
the interruption OF that relief by suspsD
SION OF the power of the Commissioner Of
Cialms; the proceedings ofCongress there
on aud the passage ola second law, in April,
1917, which altered and relaxed in some
degree the restrictions before imposed. III,
quoted and commented IN the words Of tins
law, aud stated the proceedings which were
had under It's authority. liz adyerted to tn.
introduction Of IA bill in 1913, to provide fund:
Tor paying the amount Of The losses reported
ny II Commissioner appointed, for that pur-
pose, under the former act, its failure, aud
the III success which had since attended, IN
Congress individual claims for indemnilicaton
by his constituents, although other claims, o.
similar nature, had succeeded. Under these
circumstances, the present bill had been pre-
pareo, with view to cover the whole mass o
these claims, and bring their justice fairly be-
tore The HDuse. Mr.. Il. went on to observe
'""' 'tc greatest ODStaCit WuCn udu nttncrto
operated against this allowance was doubt
or denial that the loss of the property con-
cernsd was produced expressly by its use or
occupation by the United States The present
hlil only contemplated To provide for such as
had been already decided upon favorabiy by
the Commissioner, which cases it proposed
To refer to one ofthe Auditors of the Treasury
limiting the allowance for losses 20 one-hal
the amount ofpersonsl property destroyed, but
allowing the whole ofibe amount OF real pro-
perry which shall be reported by that Officer
10 have been actually los, &c.
'ir. Wright rose IN explanation, and in sup
port OF the amendment he had proposed. He
adverted TO provisions of the previous acts
and compared them with those of the present
bill, of which he complained as being too
wide and unguarded. He thought that it was
correct princpis, that compensation should Ue
allowed for property destroyed during war, IN
those cases only in which the destruction %
the property had actually been caused Ivy it.
having been used in the service of the United
States.
The debate was about TO proceed farther
when, on motion of Mr. Dwight, the commit
tee rose, reported progress, and had leave 10
SIT again. And then the House adjourned.
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FOREIGN.

new YORK, Dec. 1e.-By the Stephania
from iiavre, we have our Paris papers 10 the
al October. They furnish very little in
iellgence. The King had been buried with
great pomp at ST. Denis: not only The church
but the whole town OF ST. Denis, was hung
wilh black. There are more particulars Of
che success Of the Greeks, but nothing ad
diiioDal OF any importance. Ii woud seen,
that the condition OF orr commercial inter
course with France was under discussion in
the Council Of Ministers with what view.
had not ranspired Washington Irving had
issued the FIRST four volumes of his compla
tiun OF the English classics.
The state Of Spain continues most unsettled.
and blood was constantly shed at Madrid. BY
the ferociOus resentment Of the uiras. Orr
extracts iO'Iow: " T. american.
Pans, Oct. %. The meeting of the
Council of Commerce, held yrsio day nndcr
The presidency of the King, is said to have
been called, Tor the purpose Of examining a
question OF importance relative to our mari
sime relations with The United States
Ii IS well known that convention was
concluded at Washington on the 9th Of Jun.
A8G2, between That power and the French 20.
vernmeDt, IN which 1t was stipulated chat the
additional duty on the vessels of the two ma.
tons should not exceed 90 francs per ton
THIS convention was only temporary. and
had for as object 10 bring about mote extern
slFe and durable arrangement. II was aereed
however that it shauld have its full effect I'm.
I'll the LIST 0f October Of the present year. and
that even after the expiration Of that term, il
should be maintained until the conclusion Of
dehniiye treaty, or until one 0f the parties
sboud have declared 30 the other an inten
lion 10 renounce il, this declaration ongb
80 he made siJ months in adyance.) IT, rnse
there should be no such declaration, land il
,sppesrs that such is the state Of tbingsl IN,
additional duty should be on both sides, d.
unfinished one quarter every year, beginning
with the present month Of October On this
subject we are assured, NJ. de 81. Crieg. Pre-
sdent Of the Board Of Commerce, has made
a report TO the Council. We as vet are ir
uorant Of the result Of this dcliberaion.
Our readers will perceive, BY an Adver.
ilsement IN another column, that the four first
volumes, Containing Tie works Of OGvrrl
Goldsmith) Of the splendid collection of Ri
'ish Classics, undertaken by Messrs. Galigna
% and Jules Didot, and edited by Washing.
Ion Irving, Esq. have been this day publish
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-23
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS-, 81 s...,a-
THURSDAY. DrCfMBER IG.
In SENATE


r, MR.. hnsSes presented the petition ofJoseph
'off5f; praying indemnity for the loss Of =
,rssel 'n me service Of the United State,
Inc vessel which carried the SUNNY Of gom
To me sufferers at Caracas, after III. or..,,
earthquake at that place.1 o''''
oh motion by Mr.. Ruggles, Resolved Tha,
10 much OF The memorial Of the LypisIa,;v.
Council of The Territory of sIichipao az re
,,i's 10 The alteration Of The Ordinance ol
congress of July 18Th, 1897, So as TO vest in
ne Leg'n'ature of The Territory the power to
ny our ana establish towns, and to authorize
,he people tn choose all town and corpora
u"" oHieefs; also, so much as relates 10 sl.er-
inB ne mode vi appointing the civil ofI;cers
within the Territory, by requiring the ron,
cuFrencc and appreciation OF the Ieyislat;yo
'ooncll to the nominations made by The en-
vernon and also, so much as relates tn an in
erase ni the number and pay Of the members
oi The Legislative Council, be referred IN the
COMMITTEE on The Judiciary.
RESOLVED, That So much of said memorial
as ieia'es to number sixteen in each surycy-
ed township, which is reserved for the sny.
port OF srhoCls; and also, the TOWNSHIP, az
land granted for The support Of COLLEGE in
said territory and for the establishment of a
surveyors Office 10 that territory, be refer.
req to Use Ommiitee on Public Lands.
hrsulYed. That so much Of said memorial
as relates to the laying out, opening, and max
ing roads ~ the said territory. he referred IN
ihc Cnmmi,tee on Roads aud Canals,
we. Barton, from the Commiifes ON pul,-
nc Lands, reported witbout amendment. the
blll . to authorize The Legislature Of The State
OF Ohio TO sell and convey certain tracts of
land granted 10 said State for the use Of tl,s
people thereof"
Agrccsbly TO notice, Mr.. Talbot asked leave
TO Introduce a bill further to requisite the ;u-
risd,ci'on Of the Supreme Couri of the UNI
cd States VIZ O"''-
hr. Mills suggested 70 the Gentleman from
kentucky that, since the subject had been re-
lrncd, generally, 10 The C0mroiftre on Ih,
Judiciary, il had better hc l,h to that Com.
mi'tee TO consider and report on il. There
was, he said, no doubt that the subject had he.
come ono ofso great Importance that il was
ihe duty Of The Legislature 10 act upon IL
but he thought il would be more in order IN
leave 1t with The Committee on the Judici,rv
which, he hsd no doubt, would turn tbcir
Whole aitenilog 10 y subject " such moment.
Mr.. Talbot said that he did not perceive
tue force of The gentleman's remarks. This
subject was before the Senate NJ the lest ses
sion. and The bill he proposed would bring the
" hole subject before them at once.
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MIR. johnson, OF Kentucky, said, he under
stood the usual course. after Introducing a bill,
whether vi vital importance or no, was to re-
lei II tn the proper committee. He pIesum-
I'd his colleague would have no objections To
SO referring IL, provided the subject, 10 which
the state of kentucky has So deep a stake,
shouiu receive the early attention Of the com
miitec.
MIR. Talbot made some remarks 10 reply
"hen the question was taken, and leave being
granted To- Introduce the bill. he introduced il
aecof dinsiy, and 1t received its FIRST reading
lne Senate thea went into the considera
ton oi Executive business, and afler som,
time spent therein,
Adjourned To Monday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-23
RICHMOND. DECEMBER o. ,oo1

we recommend the E'sas of JOHN HAMPDEN
'" 'his days paper, the readers atten,ion 7, h
have any skilii hand Uriiig he will recognize N
ya pm, whose touches have SO often riverted ,h.
"usnuon' Shou'd any gentleman have been induced h
Tue h"a''aH'ing title of A COUNTRY SUBSCRIBER in
our last paper to throw il down without reading /, w.
""''se nm to take up again II will richly reward hi;
'fouhe' JOAN HanPdeas appeal to his couutrymen is
iorcible as it iju.t We preserve goyernmen, If
and iawsor eise they will not long preserve
eur liberties.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-23
nv :, go, COMMUNICATED
10 The Editors of The Eunuirer

10 he Editors of The ENQUIRER.
Inc acconnI of Commodore Porter's con-
duct at Porto Rico, recently published in tbe
news papers Is not a little extraordinary. and
III MY opinion, deserves more a.,eniion th,o
the public seems Inclined To bestow unon !,
ne iacts are, as yet, very impersectly ascer.
tanned. At has not pleased the Executive of
Tue u states TO communicate To the nation
me comnodore's own report of the affair.
mo make Do doubt IT has been received. /
suspend al Judgment al To Questions Of Guct.
until shall see more detailed and more an.
thentic information. But The DrincipI. az the
law Of nations, by which the proprie,y of his
conduct in regard to Spain ought to be- iudy.
ed OF, and the principles of the cons,iiut;nn
snd laws OF the u. States, by which bis he
havIour IN relation To his own government,
must be tested, ought To be generally under
STOOD, and the Importance of vndicatine Them
rom every violation duly weighed Hardly
any variation in the state of facts tsupposing
that hei"hoie story is not fabricatioDI can
essentially change the more interesting uues
ions, which ii behoves the public 10 Consider
or the decision To be pronounced upon them.
haNer CT paliIation or excuse NAV be found
'n the aegree or nature OF the proyocation ::
matter OF aggrayaiion in the wanfonness mr. in.
temperance Of his conduct the ouestion oC
right depends on fixed general princ;nles
II ms officers appear To applaud, the EYpcu.
i've to acqulesce. and the public Journals
without more enquiry; some TO Justify, some
10 excuse, some to disregard, proceedings so
unusual, tho Il say il in the bitterness Of sor.
row mol nnPTtctdenhd; nothing remains for
me people at large, but to examine and de-
eide for tsensel.es. In This country, fyet a
while, perhdPSJ their sentiment NAV inO1eoce.
10 some drgree, The rulers they have placed
over them. They are false TO themselves, irI
'ney permit ife slightest apparently irregular
Toned.
The facts gathered from all the accounts
,a'e seen. are these--ihe ware house Of
Mcssts. Cabot, Baily & Go. having been rob
bed Of goods to a considerable amount: and
I heln8 strongly suspected that The p,Oper,y
iad bSrn carried to some of the small towns
~ Porto Rico; the schooner Beagle. CAPTAIN
f'nit Sailed ihiher, with one of the clerks oil
ne mouse, ior the purpose Of giving ioforma-
non, winch 1t was anticipated, would lead 10 |
ne speedy recovery uf tie goods. Ga their
'rFNal al Fexardo, Capt. Plat and his Lieut.. |
were seized BY the Spanish authorities there:
'nu 'houSh they produced their commissioner
inu orders, were Obtained las I understand |
Iue acc0hnt) for eight hours under the pre- |
,tA' That the Spaniards doubted whether the
peasie was really an American msa Of war
,n,ty even insinuatod that she was a pirate.
ne officers were, however, at length, releas-
u aod The Beagle departed. The Gram
Jus sailed from ST. Thomas on the 18th No
'emoer, and joined the Beagle of the Hss
,ouf when they were both soon Joined by
commodore Porter 10 the frigate John AID.
us' Va the ash, the Commodore sailed
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pc-Nr.haI1 Lar r. TIE.
Mr. Hayne, from the committee 10 whom
was referred tie subject of making provisi ~
ior Gen. Lafayette, reported the following
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The resolution yesterday offered by Mr.
Camhreleps, calling for The CORRESPONDENCE
with The Spanish Government relative TO the
piracies of the Island Of Cuba, was takeu up.
On motion of Mr.. Trimbe so to amend i,
asl include the correspondence as TO piracies
of other Spanish islands, as well as that of
Caba, Mr.. CambreIeng accepted the amend
ment, and the resolve was then adopted, mem
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-01-01
From the boston Patti lot.
JEFFERSON IN ID ADAMS.

A few months since, most wicked effor,
wls made, by Tho Uescberoos publication IL
the Cu0niDgbsn correspondence, 10 destroy
the mesited popularity of John Q Adams,
IRON an expectation, ,bs, the friendship, which h
Mr. j, fferson had 90 long cn,et,s s,ned for his
venerable father would be converted toto re.
seO men,, in which ibe republican, would not
ou'y participate, bu, visit the supposed wsoDgs
Of tho fslher upon The son. So far from this
desired result being produced, the people re.
coiled with horror from the dee d, and their
Indignation hes been loud, deep end uoiver sal.
But to show. siii farther, how ,mpo,ent has
bssn the malignant blow, aimed 81 en- sged
patriot, who 10 trembling on the verge of the
grave, permission has been granted to poblish
the following VOLUNTARY communication,
from the iiiust, zoos sage Ut Mooticeiio TO his
distinguished compstrio', in the glorious CO.
reer Of The revolution, which must overwhelm
with shame and mor,ikcst,on, the participants
IN tina, wsntoo outrage upon confidential in
tercourse, and blast forever, their desperate
hopes, TO send to their tombs 80 i'm 2lscss'e
enemie' two Of The only three So vlving sign.
es of the DecIsrstion of Indepe endence.
While the holiness Of friendship 10 thus pro.
served from vile protanstion, the eiizen. Of
too Su'eu O's'es wiz 'eJt''Ccs ~ toe Vtnupu
OF virtue, sod learn how to appreciate, those
lofty sentiments snd ths, exalted { iend.hip,
which neither time, political dissen,ions, or
private enemies can oblite,s,e..
MosTIcELLo, Oct. IL, 1898.
DsAn SIR-l do noi wife with the ease
which your letter fSept. 10, supposes. Clip.
pied wrists anc 6ogers make writing slow and
iAoor,oos; bot, while writing to you, I lose
tho seose OF these th'ngs, IN The tecolrsetion
OF ancient times, whom youth and bssIth made
happissss oct Of every thing. forget for .
while the hosfy wis,sr Of sge, when We can
think OF nothing but how to keep ourselves
wGm, end how to get rid Of our heavy hour.
until the friendly hand Of desth shall rid Us OF
~, 81 once. Against this ,edium vitae, how
ever, sm for,unsteiy mounted on hobby,
which indeed should have bsuer nsnaeed
soms 90 or 90 yea" ego, but whose easy an.
BILE II sul, sufficient To give exercise sad ..
rusemeo, to On Oc,ogensry rider. This 10
the es,sbli,hmeat OF 90 University, on Q scale
more ccmptebeos,ve, snd In . county more
healthy and central, ,haa oul OLD Willian aad
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-01-01

Der. tv.lve vesrs before, and she sat down By
i,--cslIed back the recoilee,ions OF by pas.
times, end wep. YET these we're tears Of
mingled Joy end sorrow.
Mr.. Lelers took . foe es,sbljsbment in
Shssnu, Street, end lived 10 splendid style.
Emns used to ride oul daily 10 IN elegant c"-
Yisge, with her infant family; end, s hsd
long been her p'sctics, che carefully sought
cot sach objec,s OF distress, - she desm
would DO che liable TO relieve. One day, rid
iug 10 the subj BE- Of The city, che ssw Poof'
bsIf clothed man, lying on the gronod. and .
is,,ersd child e'y'ng bitterly BY bis s'de'so
which he paid 10 attention. She directed
tbe eoscbmsu to stop, and calling Tho msn,
inquired why he disregaIded the ch'ld' ano
whose IL wssl "it is my own" said no. VI
came ou,, hoping TO get place Tor oil yon
der house, end could no, IL Is almost "afV.
ed, sod I have no, tho mems 10 procure 1000
Tor myself or IT," She gave him sms'' sum
snd directed him TO cali at her house The nexi
day. He received it with issts and P'o0ised
compliance.
A, the hour appointed, the poor man, With
his helpless child, waited in the Kitchen Tor
tho cali Of hi. bensfsciress. un. Lsiere
sont Tor the N into the b,eskias, soom, rs soon
o, tho family had dispersed, snd desired 70
Aoow bv whot mcsns be had btough' b m
LII N noveuv and vent. The mao spoke
~, .~"ssiy. Ioie temperance, be said, was
the z, eat csuss bot his troubles had driven
him to that" I once ssw better days." said
ne, I" was partner Ia y mercantile concern
IL msrtied-l wss deceived---ths mother of
This poor child, sfte' involving me IN ruinous
debts, lett me with Q libsr,ine, whose address.
sss she he'd loog received; l drowned my
sorrows, end sunk my character 10 habits Of
vice and intoxiesfion. l have been twice i'm.
p,isooed Tor c,ime---I am destitute cf friends
and employment,
a. Add wbst !, your name ," ssked Emma.
Theodore w." he replied, alter q
rnomen,'s hesitation. The kind lady turned
pale spd trombled: she gozed OF bim--,ho
Recognized in him the iaithlsss Thecdoto.
Al iss,, iben," said she, affecting TO be
eoIn, "yoa have LEARNED 10 keef your h,Omi.
ses--you called Q, tho tirDe sppoio'ed--i will
proy,de place for your self ood eh'id"
Ah," ssid no, you know me. When
you asked my name, / dared not tell you en-
ua,,u,h; but l hoped IL had been Io'evet
bloued fom your memory. watched your
fouuns,--i ej'iced N your prospeii'y--l
eurssd my own ioIly, until had exhausted oil
my powers But btoken VOWS come back to
their suihor 10 The end and mine hss ruined
me for ever"
He covered bis face and wep,. Sho leE
him, and having consul.ed with Mt. Lefc'e,
procured him . situation, and placed the
shiid at schooI.
Thu, wss ,hs maxim verified, oil 10 fo'
the best TO the innocent end the vi''uous )"
sod ,hu, I, 10, that vice wo, ks on, IT'S own 70.