Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-24

MEXICO, Oct. 30.-Our loud and earnest de- /
mands for public security have been heard and |
we have the satisfaction of announcing that en-
ergetic measures have been taken by all the au-
to pursue and punish the evil doors
who have recently dared to throw this capiia't
into CONSERVATION; but we cannot avoid calling
the attention of our fellow citizens, although ir
may offend his native modesty, to the singula,
activity of our worthy Comnandant General
the Citizen lgnaier Mora, who has already sue
cccdcd in experimenting many well known robe
bers, aud is pursuing their comrades with the
utmost diligence, well within as out of the
city, insomuch, that if he proceeds with the
same vigour, we doubt not that in a little time
he will purge this SO important part of the re-
public-of the miscreants that infest IT, We
have understood that the offenders to be tried
by military tribunal, and consequently the
public vengeance will be satisfied as speedily as
possible; and in fact this is the very measure
which peaceable citizens are urgently demand
ing; by experimenting them nothing is gained,
the jails being full of criminals of every class.
.Ner. .ldr.
In relation to the debate in the Virginia Lc-
gislature on the nominations for Senator of the
U. S. the New York Commercial Advertiser
makes the following remark
We like tile mode of proceeding on these oc-
casioas, which prevails in Virginia. There is
in making nominations, and discussing the
qualifications of candidates thus openly and free
Ily, which we admire. How much nobler is
such course, than TO see few political parti-
zans skulking into midnight caucus 10 decree
IN secret upon the support of a man whose claims
and character would not bear the light Of truth
and the tombstone of sober and deliberate in
vestigation,
published short time since an account
of an attack upon an English ship i'll March
| 1928, by the Pelew Islanders; and we now have
m account by the Iluntress from Canton, of
similar attempt upon another English ship.
capt Mallaby states, that in December, 1923,
in the Straits Of Timor, he was boarded by the
English whale ship Timor, and was informed
that in the month of September an English ship
was nearly cut off by the Pelew Islanders. a
part of the crew were killed. and the savages had
gained possession of the desks having driven
the crew aloft with the exception of the cook,
who repealed them with boiling water, and was
so successful that in few minutes, space was
cleared for the crew to regain the deck which
they soon cleared.-Thsse Islanders have hi
therto been considered inotfensive, and no pre-
caution had been used in passing near them
when their boats were out.
Mail Robbery--An attempt to stop the mail
coach between Fredricktown and Harper's
Ferry was made on Tuesday night, 9TH inst. be-
tween the hours of and O'clock. The coach
man was driving leisurely along, when man
rodeout of the wood and enquIred whether there
were any passengers in the stage. On being
answered in the negative, he turned his horse
and retired. Presently two men ruIsed from
fence corner, and endeavorod to stop the horses.
at which they took fright, and run with much
speed, to which we may suppose the driver had
no particular objections, as long as he held the
IN nf
interesting Cete6rdt'on.-Greatp preparations
are making at Plymouth, Mass for celebrating
the anniversary of the landing ofthe Fore-fathers
of New England, on the 22d inst. A discourse
is to be delivered on the occasion by Professor
Everltt. The interior of the Pilgrim Edifice is
IN a state of forwardness. The feast ssof shellsD
is to be held in the lower Hail. and in the evening
there is to be a splendid Ball in the upper one.
Hints to the Lddies.-Words are the BODY and
dress of thought; and the woman that shippers and
smiles when she should resent the culpable free
dom speech in a bold man renders questionable
the purity of her heart. The woman that depre-
ciates erhusband, still more dcpreciates herself
-for II woman would have the world respect
her husband, she ought to set the example. A
good woman's prospect of happiness with good
man, reaches into eternity.
On conversation. nature is more agree
able than wit, and gives certain air to the coup
tenance, which is more amiable than beauty.
The talent of turning men into rdicule and
exposing those we converse with, is the quail
Ications of little, ungenerous tempers. The
greatest blemishes are often found in tbe roost
shining characters. But what an absurd thing
it is to pass over all the valuable parts of man,
and fix our attention on his infirmties; TO oh.
serve his imperfections more than his virtues.