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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-08
gHe Convention uiM Great B,ltoir.


WAsn1NGToN, May 29.--It is not often
that our readers have an opportunity to
obtain such an insight into the Executive
Proceedings of the Senate, as, 10y the rr-
InoVal of the IN junction of secrecy from
the proceedings of the Convention with
Great Britain, respecting the fnther sup
pressldn of the African Slave Trade, we
are enabled this day 10 afford to them
Inc reader will observe that the ratfca~
ton uf the Cunyentinn was decidedly op
posed, though stro.lgly pressed by cogens
arguments too, as will appear irom peru"
sal OF his message of the 2Ist of May. Al
Ter great Zeal of debate, the Convention
twas finally ratified, on the evening Of the
2ist, by bnly three votes more than con-
stltutio h@ mai1ri 1t is true, the vote
STOOD. e9 To l9 in favor of the Treaty but
The Constitution requires the votes of two
Ialrds Of all the members present to ratdy
"a Ire, ,,ty, and, had there been two votes
moe against the ratification, the Con'tn-
u on, even qualified as II was by amen"
j tAent, would have beer rejected.
! Vhe arguments in favor of the Treaty.
are fully stated in the Presidents hessaSe
and the Diplomatic Correspondence Nv
al gumenls said to have been nr6rd1 ID 0e-
Dalej III ppHoSltlOD W we A''"'J' -,
stantiaIly as follows. We state ihem no"'
that the reader, who takes AN interest IL , ,,
subject, may at once leave we" u '''
whole ground.
The right of visit, or search, mutually
conceded, limited as it is, would, II WIS
contended, lead to irritalions and injuries
The search for Stores would, at sea, y
was argued, be extended by the boardi'"
officer beyond the object. Under the pre-
text of search for slaves, American cl'izrh'
might be Impressed, and our nechant YES
sels be again annoyed, and our citizens Il"
suited, by the insolencc fpeuy officers !"
the British Navy.
" 1t was arg0td, that there was no r I."'
reciprocity in the Convention; that Wiil'0
we had necessarily as many merchant YES
sells as Great Britain, she had twenty sh'P'
"i war 10 our one, and, consequently
should he by far more expused to th"'e -
ienslvc and irritating exainiuat.on= than nv
commerce would BIZ.
1t was further argued that the measure
was not necessary. We had made e.
slave trade piracy, and Consequently "a "
own Cruisers could capture and brins ~ ~
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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-08

After two trials, the frdrrali>is OF Boston
have Succeeded in eieciing all but of one Of
IN If candidal's fhr representatives. There
isont vacancy, which, itarpears; cannot be
sg;sIiea.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
164

that instant doctor appeared Hymen declared
he could not conceive how disciple of Esculapus
could be considered as belonging to his train. Then
] have right too,' exclaimed nurse rushing for
ward, her left arm bearing piece of diaper.-A
shout was raised by the shoemaker, the poul-
terer the vctualler the schoolmaster and the Lord
knows who among the rest, printer popped his
nose in at the door, aured by the delightful savo-
ry smell of the terrapin and oyster soup-'it is
part of my business to publish the marriages., said
he Let them Inlet them in, said Hymen for
it is impossible to tell who is not interested, direct
y or indirectly. Bid them all welcome to the feast
and | awoke.
On full consideration, see there is abundant rea-
son for the interest every body takes in a wedding,
and hear it whispered by those who understand
the signs of the times, that there will be more we'd
dings the present year and the year to come, than
there has been for many years past.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
STANZAS.
TO MY INFANT ROY.
BIZ Mrs. Corn1yeU Baron Uilson.

Sweet smiling cherub, iffor thee,
Indulgent heaven would grant my praye
And might the threads Of destiny,
Be woven by maternal care -
No golden wishes there should Irvine,
If thy LIES web was wrought by me;
Calm, peaceful pleasures should be thine,
From grandeur and ambition free
would not ask for courtly grace,
Around thy polish'd limbs to play,
Nor beauty's smile to deck thy face,
(Giv'n but to lead some heart astray j
would not ask the wreath of fame,
Around thy youthful brow to Irvine;
Nor that the STATEsMAN's envied name,
And tinserd honors, should be thine
Meier may wars crimson'd laurels bloom,
To crown thee with a HERo's wreath
(Like roses smiling DER tomb,
Horror and death, lie hid beneath -
Nor yet be thine his feverish life,
On whom the fatal muses. smile;
The PoET, like the Indian wife,
Oft lights his own funeral pile
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
POETR z.
THE UNKNOWN GRAVE.

IN
Four months since dog took his station over
grave in the church-yard of ST. Bride, Fleet street
It has remained since upon the spot, and is fed by
several of the inhabitants who send him food daily.
AS he will not depart, house has also been placed
for him in the church-yard. The animal howls
when the sound of the organ is heard, and during
divine service the grave digger takes him to the
CINE house. No one can tell where the dog came
from. lie sits upon particular grave but
there is headstone, the inmate Of the
tomb is also unknown.-Lon. paper, april %, 1891.
1t is the grave of one, whose very name
Hath passed away We know the Summer Sun
Shone on him once, and warm'd his joyous blood
The Springs nectareous gale breathed on his cheek,
And wasted health and pleasure; days as far,
And skies as bright and blue, smile on U.s.
On him too smiled, in all their golden pride
Our knowledge goes no fsrther-Poor unknown !
No tongue can tell his story-'tis tale
Unheard by human ear-and unreyeaPd
To human eye-Alas no pious hand
Hath raised one fond memorial of love
Over that sod Where are his kindred they
Who should have soothed him mid his mortal
pangs,
And sweeten'd by their tears the cup of death
Oh where are hey, who closed his faded eyes,
And followed his cold clay to its last chamber
Are they more-or did he die forsakcn
Not so-one friend still faithful to the last,
Glove to him in that hour of agony,
Watchd his pale corse, and followed to the tomb
Him whom he lov'd in life-nor left him then,
See where he lies upon that lowly grave,
In sullen sorow-deaf to every voice,
Would lure him thence-Hark how beneath the
He hows a requiem DER the buried form
Now hid forever from his grateful eye!
Shame on thee man what thy hollow friend
ships
Conpored to love lilo +h;c Come hove aud Ieor,
grateful lesson from yon faithful brute
Ponder on all it teaches-then go hence
With chastened feelings, and an humble heart.
J.. s. S.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
BLUE EYED MARY.

CONE tell me, blue EYED stranger,
Say whittier dost thou roam;
Der this wide world ranger,
Hast thou no friends, no home :
They call'd me blue EYED Mary,
When friends and fortune smil'd
But alb how fortunes vary,
Inow am sorrows child.
Come here, I'll buy thy flowers,
And ease thy hapless lot;
Still wet with morning showers,
I'll buy-forget me not.
Kind Sir, then take these posies,
They're fading like my youth
But never like those roses,
Shall wither Mary's truth.
Look up thou poor forsaken
I'll give thee house and home
And if Pm not mistaken,
IhOu'H never wish to roam.
Born thus to weep my fortune,
Tho poor I'll virtuous prove:
early learnt this caution.
That pity is not love.
No, no, sweet blue EYED stranger;
I'll give thee hand and heart,
BE not friendless ranger,
We never more will part.
Once more Pm happy Mary,
Once more has fortune smil'd
Who ne'er from virtue vary,
May yet be fortunes child;
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20

No II would ask that virtue bright,
May fix thy footsteps ne'er to stray
That meek religions holy light,
May guide thee thro' life's desert way;
That manly sense and purest truth,
A breast contentment's chosen shrine,)
May thro' the slpp'ry paths of youth,
Unstaln'd, untarnsh'd, still be thine
That loves chaste hame-that friendships glow
May kindle in thy GENEROUS breast;
That peace which greatness ne'er can know,
Be thy calm pillows nightly guest;
Sweet smiling infant if for thee,
Indulgent heav'n, would hear my pray'r;
Thus, should the web of destiny,
Be woven by mothers care
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
TRIFLERS.

R1f LERos
Aniceris once gave a public specimen
of his dexterity by driving a carriage
along straight lines, to the astonishment of
the beholders; but Plato shook his head
and cried, "this man can have done no.
thing useful, who has spent SO much time
upon trihes." Another showed his dex-
terity of hand before Alexander the Great,
by throwing heap of peas, through the
eye Of a bodkin, singly, without missing
once. The man expected a great reward.
Alexander ordered him present Of peas,
that he might not want balls for his bau
BILE. One Boosting before Diogenes Of
having won the prize at the course, Di-
ogenes told him, 6 deer could run much
King James ia very abusive satire
in verse, being brought to King James,
as he was hearing the passages read, he
repeatedly exclaimed, that if there were
no more men in England the rogue should
hang for it, At length, after all the rail
ing, fnding it conclude with these lines
'sNow God preserve the king, the queen, the
peers,
And grant the author long may wear his ears %
he was SO pleased with them, that he
burst into laughter, and cried out, "By
my soul! so thou shalt for me thou art
bitter knave, but witty one"
RUSTIC COURTSHIP.
At rustic merry-m aking, Roger was
seated facing Patty; enamoured Of her
beauty, and stung by the arrows of the
little god, he only vented his passion in
sly looks, and now and then touching
Patty's toe With his foot under the table.
Patty, either fearful that the purity of her
hose might be soiled, or determined to
make the youth express passion which
he appeared SO warmly to feel, at length
exclaimed with spirit, elf you love me,
why, tell me SO; but don't dirty my stock
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-11-20
FROM TIE LIVERPOOL MERCURY.

The following singular lines have just been pub
lshed in Artists Pocket Magazine, together witt
a fac smile of his Lordship's writing.
STANZAS
heard thy fate without tear,
Thy loss with scarce sigh;
And yet thou vert surprising dear
Too loved of all to die
know not what hath scared mine eye:
The tears refuse to start;
But every drop its lids deny,
Falls dreary on my heart.
Yes-deep and heavy, one by one,
They sink and turn to care,
AS governed waters wear the stone,
Yet, dropping, harden there.
They cannot petrfy more fast,
Than feelings sunk remain,
Which coldly fixed, regard the past.
But never melt again. BYRON.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
OHIO

The last returns we have received
from this state give the following aggre-
gate of electoral votes:
For Mr.. Clay l5,7I4
For Gen. jackson 1922
For Mr.. Adams l0,5lo
But, letter from a gentleman at the
Seat of Government of Ohio, says, THE
sheriifs have all come in with the returns
of the Presidential election, except from
the counties of Darke, GalIia, Athens.
Meigs, Lawrence, and Lorain, and from
the best calculation that can be nj ade.
Jackson is go ahead Of Mr.. Clay. The
result is doubtful. The writer thinks
Jackson's chance israther tue best.
Another letter, to the editors, as late
as the 18th, from st. Clairsville, says:
1T is uncertain whether Clay or Jack
son has obtained the vote of this state,
from the returns which have been re-
ceived. The north part of the state has
not been heard from accurately. A.
dams is supposed to have run highest in
that quarter. He is so far behind now,
that it is believed he can, under no cir
cumstances, obtain the vote of Ohio. II
rests between Clay and jackson.
1.-TWO causes have conspired to pre-
vent Clay's success; the one is, belief
that he could not be brought into the
House; the other, the circulation of a
report on the eve Of the election, that be
had declined"
POSTSCR!PT.-A letter of yester-
day, from Baltimore, TO the editors, con-
tains the following information:
- traveller from the West informs
me, that, at Wheeling, person had ar
rived at Columbus, bringing news
of the result Of the election in all the
counties but six, which gave to Clay a
majority of IS votes! and that his infor-
mant met the Sheriffs of the other six
counties going on, whose accounts be
ing compared, gave the election in favor
of Gen. Jackson.n G.Yat. Int.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
FOREIGN.
Arr,IRs OLE SPAIN

Mapnrp, Sept 22-- Private CORRESPONDENTS J
The ponce Continues 10 send out OF the town
,be wives Of all the Deputies Of the ex-Corle,,
aud of many other persons Of distinction DO
have taken refuge in England or Glo ralt ar
Thev are only allowed "a hours to prepare for
their Journey, and these are counted from the
moment the order to- quit IS delivered at their
houses. The Intendsut Of Police at Salamanca,
who has been dismissed, IS concealed in this
Gown, whence he has not dared to STIR, the la.
tired which the Clergy have excited against him
is so great. At Segovia all the ex-naliohd vol
unteers have been again arrested, who we're set
AZ liberty in consequence OF the amnesty. The
Archdeacon Of Segoyia, who was Counsellor at
the Council Of Orders, under the CCrtes, and
who also had taken the benefit Of the amnesty,
has been obliged to flee from Segoyia, because
,he Bishop vas gong to have him arrested,
though he has pardon, signed by the King.
Money is every day becoming scarce, and tie
.esblogs IN the capital four months 10 arrear.
An order has been sent 10 the Rec,ors Of the
Universities, not to open their courses TIL fur.
Their orders, the object OF which is, that those
Youths, who commenced their career Of study
under the Revolutionary Government. may for
gel the erroneous maxims they were taught du-
rinor ,I..f at,sr1nl
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
NEW YORK

The Legislature of New York, on the
subject Disappointing Presidential Elec-
tors, appear to be playing a legislative
game of Ry-oray Jack and come again
JfH The house met in joint ballot, on
the 18th inst and proceeded to the
choice of Electors They proceeded TO
ballot, and 25 were chosen for Adams
These 25 received rs votes out of I54.
One Adams elector received 1.-THE
Crawford ticket received &c. In addi-
ton to these, it appeared there we're
three blank ballots, and question arose
whether those three should be included
IN the aggregate number, because if this
rule IS adopted the Adams ticket is not
elected. Upon this question a stormy
and tempestuous debate arose--ihe Pre-
sident refusing so put the question, al
though DANGEROUSLY called upon 50 to
do. AT length he abruptly left the body
and retired 70 The Senate Chamber. ac-
companied by a portion Of tlat bndv.--
The house then adjourned without Ia
king the question. II seems that if be-
comes the duty Of the Deputy Governor
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
ELECTION IN VIRGINIA.

We have been permitted to examine
the official returns in the Executive De-
partment, from all the towns and coun-
ties yet heard from. The canvass from
80 towns and counties displays this re-
suit: Crawford 1915
Adams 9032
jackson 1886
Clay All
Eleven counties remain to be heard
from officially, viz: Cabell, Franklin,
Goochland, Greenbrier, Lee, Nicholas,
Pocahontas, Randolph, Warwick, and
Wood.-Most of these have been heard
from unoficially, and the polls publish
ed. Greenbrier gave Mr.. Adams ma
jority--Frankiin nearly divided between
Adams and Crawford, giving each more
than 209-one of the fullest elections in
the state--From these 80 towns and
counties, the whole number of votes
given in was S,956--leaving Mr.. Craw-
ford a majority of few hundred, over
the united aggse gate of his opponents.
The returns from the eleven counties
enumerated, VIII not materially alter
the relative strength of the respective
votes. It's supposed that there are up
wards Of 1000 freeholders in the state.
Never was there more Indifference
about any election. The friends of Mr.
Crawford felt a security in his success,
and would moi so to the polls--those Of
Mr.. Adams despaired Of victory, aud
would not turn out. Besides this par'i-
cular cause influencing either party.
there was real rant Of eterence with
many persons-and numerous freehold
ers would not have rode to their respec-
tive court houses to have decided the
election either way. From this criminal
apathy we except the Jaeksonians. II
zeal be virtue. they possess it in per-
lection Their zeal has not only been
the most noisy, but likewise the most
efficient We think that the above re-
turns tell all of Gen. Jackson's strength
in slrginia--We regret that it is so much
Richmond Whig.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
AFFAIRS OF FRANCE.
Ertract q q Leifor from parfs

Erfrnct y q lelFfF JfoHl I'af7s
Scarcely any thing is said here respecting an
.soccuerence which has been mentioned by sumo
ofthe newspapefs--l mean the attempt OF a
mailman, who entered guard room ia the gar
den Of the rtulleTies, crying he Was coming 10
ctof,s The Iro1sa IN tie naIne OF the bitches dc
BsanY. II is.ascertained that this maa (whose
name. is Rendndiere) has been long known 10
police as a lunatici but those who discover
plo.s, every where, pretend TO have heared
him say when falling, TIE colparas! they haze
deserted ,rep / have been informed, on the
contrary, that after having been ce doren, he
repeated only the same nonsense which he Ut
tered before he fred his pistol The physicians
who have been called in have signed declara
ZION OF the E,ct OF his mental alienation.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
NORTH CAROLINA.

Returns from 81 counties of this state.
(out of 6S) give majority of 256s for
the CRAWFORD ticket over the opposition
ticket. The Raleigh Register says
From all we can learn on the subject,
the majority will be small for either can
didate, and no one can pronounce with
certainty on which side it will be.''
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25

Lord Norberrg's very ne1ucst A
gentleman on one circuA narIating 10
MS lordship some eXtravagant feats ia
the sporting way, mentioned, among
o.her achievements, that be bad iatel,
shot 80 lares before breakfast. "Thir
ty tbfee!' exclaimed his Iordship
POUNDS SIR then.you must have bctn
Ann8 Al q VIZ"
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25
FROM LONDON PAPERS.

Irish Church Estabtisbmen,.-The re-
turns to the House of Commons of the
quantity ofland belonging to the Church
of Ireland, is document OF fearful
Importance, and one which cannot fail,
we should think, to draw at an early Pc
nod of next session the most serious no.
tee of Parliament.
The Private Lord j. BERREsFoRD,
Archbishop Of Armagh, has above $4,000
acres, of which more than $4,000 are
arabic. Ills Grace is man in middle
life, s. ofa healthy constitution Suppose
he was to let his life against the leases
as let by hispredecessor, he would have
the power OF running perhaps hundred
families, and obtaining for himself
rack rent of not less than 10000 or
$4,000 per annum.
The See of Dublin has upwards of
10000 acres. Much OF this being near
the metropolis, must be considered as
of extraordinary value.
But every thing is eclipsed by Derry:
there we have $4,000 Irish acres appro-
priated to my Lord the Bishop-little
short of 10000 English acres! and
should his Lordship, at the beginning of
his incumbency, have thought ftto run
his life against his tenants he would now
at the expiration of 90 years, possess
larger rent roll than any subject in the
world. Yetit was this very See which
begged assistance towards repairing its
own cathedral but which, by the hor-
ror into which it threw Mr.. Dawson on
the occasion, has produced, we suspect,
this salutary exposure OF an evil which
must be removed
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25

less by such force as that described
by the late accounts.--But notwithstand-
ing this view Of the case, we see it stated
by an arrival at Boston from Cape Hay
ten that
"An invasion by the French was ex-
pected in the Spring, and the greatest
preparations were making at the Cape,
and throughout the Island, to repel
them; every man capable of bearing
arms was ordered to be put in requisi-
tion.o
Itmay be considered natural and an
act Of wisdom on the part of President
BoYER to prepare for every event. The
best way TO prevent Invasion may be
to shew that he is fully armed to repel
it, but his preparation is MOTTO be taken
as proof an attack being really expect
ed. lie may think, and justly, that
paration will prove the best security
of peace Bali. Fed. GaS.
The number of licensed spirit retailers
in Ireland for the year ls2S was 1856
OF grocers, 6.O23; brewers, 200, cham
dlers, 72i; coachmakers, 80; goldsmiths,
Al; masters, $50, and the number of
gallons OF spirits made was a,o52,695.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25

10 preside at such elections, and The ex-
traordinary adjournment, If adjourn
ment it can be legally called, put an end
to further alteration for that time. Sc.
ven Electors for Mr.. Clay, were not.
withstanding, declared to be legally
elected, and on that point, we presume
there can be no doubt. The disposition
OF the four blank votes, it thus appears
constitutes the question which remains
for this legislative body to decide. We
can but regret for the honor of our
country, that such specimen of rough
and-tnm5Is legislation should occur in
the great and powerful state of New
York, which should have been the FIRST
to set better example. =
POSTSCRiPTl-After part Of our
impression was worked off, we received
the following information, and stop the
press to lay it before our readers:-The
New York election is over! the result
Adams 95-Clay Crawford 4. To-
tai SO. Bait Sat. Her. NoU. 90.
By the official returns Of the election
for Electors in Pennsylvania, it APP
pears that the ticket in favour of
General Jackson received 35,so3
John Q. Adams 5,405
William II. Crawford 4,lS6
Henry Clay 1,7Oi
Total 47,185.
Being only LOG, 962 votes less than
polied at the Governors election in
1923, and 1918 votes less than were
given to j. Andrew Shuttle for Go
vernon.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-11-25

A late Brussels paper contains sin
gular police case. A man reported
himself to the police as having stolen
from lis sweetheart apair of golden
earrings, and requested to be COM
mitted to Jail. The lady appeared and
stoutly denied the theft, alleging that
all that she possessed was at her lovers
disposal, and that, in seeking to be i'm
prisoned, be only wished to escape from
performing his promise to marry her
without delay.