Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-18

Hires Of M. -haSste, Macon IIorp,o5,. j)Uso1
.nckinhy Penn Iiairsson, Hner Hftciser, Crunq
lY II. Watkins, Watkins Of p. T.. JYard, French
Clarke, Cline, Dickinson Of Il. Dickinson. Of S.
Ihifler, Fletcher " ". Brotrn, Booker.-5O
| MIR. WATKINS, of GoochlaH nd, offered resolur
ton for proceeding forthwith, the election of
Commissioners of the James and Jackson Rivers
| Adopted
| The engrossed bill, making additional iiuprove-
'nents IN the Penitcntary, and restoring the power
oil pardoning pententiary convicts To the Execu-
tive, was read and passed.
| Mr.DRoMGooLE moved for leave to bring in a
Dill ior the appointment of James aud jackson
River commission The object of this bill was 40
vest the appointment III the Executive, NTH the
| power to supply any vacancy occasoned by death
or otherwise, in the Office Of Comnis sioner. 1.-The
prostitution was supported by MIR. WaTxiSs of
! Goochland but rejected.
C',srersity Of Pirginia-The Competitor whose
long protracted arrival caused serious appre-
| hcnson tor her safety, has arrived at length in
Hampton Roads Professors Dunglisson, Bonny-
CASTLE and Mckee, engaged by MIR. Gmer for
ths University of Virginia came passengers in her
and are now in this city, their route to Char
| lottesvle.
The arrival of these gentlemen we presume.
VIII now lead to speedy opening of the Uniycr-
sity. For this event, the public has become i'm
patient; IN proportion to the animated cxpecta-
TONS which are INDUCED of its future utility and
ceiebirty-and We might say, from the long but
necessary interval which has been consumed i'm
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are crowding to the Uni
Versity already, in anticipation of the moment of
us commencement, and from remote parts of the.
| Union.
oh TINS occasion, we congratulate the state
and the God-like man, who has devoted so much
toll and anxiety, to the accom- Lshmem of an OBJ
yect well worthy oftiie age, the country and of
him. We trust that he may live long enough TO
aid III realizing, and to witness sonic of the benc
fits OF nstittion of which he - tl,a fo,nJ.r
and which we believe is destined TO exercise a
very important influence, not on the character of
Virginia merely, but on that OF this great repub-
hc, 1t not of the whole civilized world
We are authorized to announce ROBERT TAy-
IoR, sen. of Orange, Il candidate for CONGRESS
IN the district of Louisa, Orange, Madison and
Spotsylvania, heretofore represented by Phllin r.
Barbour.
James Rirer Ca,iai.-The bill for borrowing and
apPropriating S20O,OO0 for the completion Of the
James and Kanawha, Rivers already unde taken
has passed both bodies of the Legislature with
the exception fthe ryder the new tariff of tolls
II is not materially different from the ouiin. alrea
dy given of it.
a strange state of things has been produced i'm
the Legislature by the union of the loan Tor the Ca
nal and the Tariff. The latter has alieuated many
OF the original and warm cnls of the James River
Scheme, whilst it made fri,nd, for the former a.
mohg gentlemen who had opposed the whole project
| The commissioner will be appointed TO day.
| We will give room 10 the new Tariff of tolls on
| tuesday.