Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-11-19


uow oi foundation. Nothing of the kind no,
inc remotesi occurrence of the nature alI,.aed
~ IN these reports-has ever taken place.
Albany .Agus
AMENDMENTS TO THE. CONSTITUTION
ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE proposition " Inch
IS be!ors the Assembly for AN amendment, e.
tue constitution 80 as tn render Justices at rhe
peace elective, Will probably br acceded a.,
There may be- objections, in some respects.
to the immediate election of officers. ,,hich
are more or less Judicial /; hut they are conp.
terbslanced by considerations which we doubt
not VIII give the choice of them to the peonl.
AT all events, we hope TINT the question
may be- submitted to the decision of the halo,
boxes.
The proposition for adivison of the state in
to twenty eight assembly districts NAV an
pear plausible enough on paper blu, the Ter
ritoriai Or numerical application of the plan.
" strikes us, would be attended by such diff
'u''es as u might not be easy To overcome.
~ Agus
The ELECTORS 1t will he perceived b,
oar "sIsiati'e reports, that the question If
a choice of electors ren,aius still uodecd, 4
The first ballot in the Senate. ON W.dnes-
day, gave for Mr. Crawford II, Mr.. Adams 2.
anu Mr.: CIay (; ard the nomination was con-
irhied oy III votes. In the house on the same
gay, Inc votes we're for Mr.. Adams, so. Mr..
crawford IS. Mr.. Clay 80 The renewal of
tue NOMINATION. In the house yesterday, produ
ced the same results And il is possible ina,
the state of things may not be- varied by tb.
proceedings OF to day. But we are persuaded
tna' choice will bc effected either in the
course oil to-day or Tomorrow. no
CAPiTAL TRIAL. The trial of the Indictment
n. t.axs e.. a..
Rope was commenced ON last W.dnrsdav no
fore full Court.
The Court was not employed long time
on the tnal: Lavina Mansfield the principal
wnhess' appeared be siDpl. and honest
s"', oi aoout l3 years of age When she
came 10 DE- cross-exanned circumstance, -
nough We're soon developed from bet own tes
timony toJustify strong doubts in the minds IF
the Jurors whether the crime was actually
COMMITTED, at least within the meaning of the
law, ana whether she did at the time make all
.na' Perse'ering and obstinate resistance the
IA" requires. The Jury, without lea ing their
seats, acquitted the prisoner.
Salem Gaz.
A letter from Porto R;co rec.;vad :. az.
city, under date Of Oct N. states ,bat . ,sra.
french neei was seen standing down b.tw.e'
the Islands OF st. Lucie and Dsu,,,;on.'
lbs no doaot Is the aeet which sailed from
brest, OF which mention ia made in the nsws
received rom England. The object Is nro
badly 20 relieve the French garrisons IN IN,
''' -"'''' Phil. Caz.
Iap'aln De valengn, Of the brig Hyperion
ar. Meu mere Yesterday from Gibraltar, reports
' ~ on s's ioih September the ship N,nc.v
s,.ad; n1 po'a' caught Dire alofi and noiwth-
s"sn ", she was, together with her cargo on
e,re'y consumed. after being towed 10 tbs
opsn'sn snore by the boats Of the British fri
gaze rnnion, and those of the digereni se..
Rs.I,ra Bait. finer.
osAziLs.-Private sdyices from 81. saliva
us, SPEAKS OF The rejoiciogs which had taken
p p :" consequence Of the recogIition of the
o,a s py the Government Of ~. United
states. Lord Cochrane was At ST.. Saivadn,
when the orders from, IT, I,..a.,. ,..-