Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-04-19

now in his power, however inadequate it may be, for
the cruelty the con6scatons the prosecutions and all
the unheard of evils which they have been compelled
by the English government TO endure.
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The communication publish to day on the Culture
ofCoon contains much practical information that will
be found useful Planters who are turning their atten
ton to the raising that profitable arcle-Such ntor
nation consider important at this time and will be
thankful for any further practical hints that the wrter
OF that article, or others who have been engaged
ing cotton in this neghbourhood may conceive calcua
ted TO be usefu-for although would be au easy mat
ter to obtain knowledge of the mode of culture in the
southern states, is evident that different course INNS,
be pursued here where the summer shorter and the
sun less powerful to bring the cotton to perfection be-
fore frost-On point in which our correspondent DIFF
fers from the southerns, however, think he may be
wrong. We allude to the mode fdrying the cotton.
Their hands have bags tied before them that will con-
tam to lObs into which they put the cotton as they
gather IT. When full they empty them into baskets in
the field; and in the evening, after weighing and talk
ing an account of what each hand has gathered the
whole is spread platform, to be bleached in the
hight dew, which gives it better appearance 1t is
suffered to remain the scaold all next day to rv:
and in the evening Just before the dew begins to fall
and the hands return from the field if the day has been
fine, it is sufficiently dry to be put away Much rain
is injurious to cotton either before after it has been
gathered, but dew is always considered benefit to it,
The cotton PRESS too which attached to every GIN
house 10 the south, makes handsome square bales with
much less trouble than correspondent takes to pack
his cotton. We presume these presses will be attached
to the gn-houses here.
RUFUS KING esq. has been appointed by the exc
cutive the of Richard Rush. esq., our envoy
extraordinary and minister penipotentiary at the court
of st. James. The motive which Influenced the cabi
the selection of this gentleman for this distinguish
ed station was the deep and mportan interest which
the state of New York has involved in the pending me-
quotations with the British government in relation to
the free navigation of the river st. Lawrence
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We have received the first numbers of the .PBGN1x
GAZETTE journal recently established in the city of
Williamsburg, and are pleased with the manner in
which it is conducted. Nea-ly half century has
elapsed since paper published in the ancient and
venerable metropolis OF the sold dominion and we sim
cerely wish that it may be suspicious augury of its
speedy resuscitatOn from its runsand Of the rapid in
crease ofthe wealth andprosperty its inhabitants who
are distinguished alike for their kindness and hospitality
to strangers and the polished elegance and refinement
their manners We hope that Mr. Repiton NAV meet
with the encouragement which he merits in the wide
and extensive circulation of his paper.
The following Circular has been handed to us sine
our last for publication by gentleman of this city, to
whom it was addressed. Its Importance to non-resi
dent claimants of land in Kentucky, MANY of whom
take the Whig has induced us to make room for to-
day.
IefottoUt'lg perSonshaUe Lands Listed ON the .4itoss
Boohsm kentuchy-on ,ohich the tures remain unpaid
UiS.
Adams, Richard Monroe John
Durnett, JACOB Mortimer, John
Bradford, George Means, Robert
beckIey, John McMeckin, VIM.
Calender, Eleazer Marx, Mary
1arey, M. d I. Mason, Jamess Exors
conway Catieu Martin, G.. M.
CrocKett, Andrew Marshall, Chas
Caland Samuel PRYOR Iohn