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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08

TIC propriey OF tins act for the suppression aud pre-
ven'on of the sale of foreign Lottery tickets" because
SO far as observation has extended, have little
or no doubt that it is utterly ifnpracticable TO carry
or any other Law for the attainment of the same OH
Iect, into complete effect In the first place we be-
ieve, that the wisdom of the Legislature cannot frame
law, which will not be evaded by some ingenious de-
vice OF the vendors of Lottery ticfets-and secondly
we are solemny convinced, that the law is directly
in conflict with public opinion and it requires no pro-
phet to tell that act of this character never can
and never will be, enforced in a country like ours
That public opinion is decidedly opposed to the act
no man. wlo has been accustomed to besow the slight
est consideration those circumstances which are
ITS mfallible indications, hesitate, one moment
TO admit. Ii is acknowledged, and in fact universal
" KNOWN that from the year 1920 TO the passage Of
the present law in 1925, that only one instance occur
rcd OF an iniracion of the Lottery act being made
The subject of judicial Investigations and it is gene
ray supposed, that in that (Coens OF Norfolk)
no prescntment would have been made had il
not been connected with political question, which
mas ever been considered of the deepest interest
ana Importance in Virginia, the construction of the
constitution of the United States. independently of
's tact, every class in society, poor and rich bond
and tree, men, women and Children all purchase Lot
terry tickets and the Legislature can enact no law.
however severe and harsh may be its penalties which
VIII deter individuals from becoming adventures in
this species of gambling. The act is viewed and in
our OPINION very justly and properly, as an olcious
interference of the General Assembly in the affairs
OF private persons. Instead of adopting the enIirh
ened maxim OF Adam Smith, that every man. in his
own local situation," the best Judge of that which
is conducive TO his interest, our Legislators ina
g'ne 1T TO be utterly impossible for any man to manage
with prudence and discretion his own concerns. and
therefore feel themselves under an obligation TO un
derake his guardianship, and to direct the manner
IN "hicn he shall employ or dispose of his property
30 long as mankind is influenced in IFS actions and
pursuits by that powerful principle of our nature
the desire of obtaining wealth, without the slow te
dous, and old fashioned process of patient industry
and rigid economy, so long will lotteries be encon
ragged every effort OF the Legislature TO the contra
ry notwithstanding,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08
CAVALRY.

The cavalry Commanded by Capt. Thomas Nelson,
dined at Bacon Quarter Branch with many guests
Before dinner, the Declaration of Independence was
read by Capt Nelson; and after the cloth was removed
the following Toas's were given.
l. The 4th of July, 1776-May its returning ami
Versary to the remoes time find us i'm full possession of
political and religious freedom.
z The memory of George Washington, the father Of
his country. Time but renders it more dear
s. The Declaration of Independence; the talisman of
freemen- The deed Of American emancipation.
q The Constitution OF the United States ssIfa more
perfect union require it, let the powers of the Federal
Government be extended until they extended let
us exercise such only are clear and undoubtedD
5. The people-The source Of all power Nav This
earth. " VIZ
8. The PresS-May it be always free, but never H.
7. The memory of the deceased officers and soldiers
of the Revolutionary army
q. The University Of Virginia. monument to the
genus OF him who its founder and to the beralty of
the state
g. La Fayette---Ths name is associated with every
private virtue, aud is found actively supporting liberal
and free principles throughout the world we love the
man and admire and reverence the benefsctor of our
country.
10 BoIiyar-The enlightened and yirtuous ohanoDion
OF liberty. May his glory be consurnrnated and he
recorded in the pages of history as the equal of our
Washington.
H. Our sister republics Of South America fhev have
bravey and CALAMITY conquered May they long enjoy
the blessings of their free institutions
y. Greece, suffering Greece MAY the energy
union and virtues Of her sons restore her TO those
henable rights of which she has been so long deprived
10. Our fair countrywomen.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08

oy The following words:-n their priv ate charac
"rs both Mr. Pitt and Mr. Rigby haye generosity and
spirit IN other things they differ; MIR. Pitt is abstcrni
III convivil pleasure, excellent ban vjc'at, alma
BILE, and engaging. MIR. Pitt by the manly sense,
aud the tinc saiiies Of and spove nagina ion,
can Charm the Whole day, and as the Greek said his
entertainments please the day after they given.
Mr. RSby has all the gbes and ganbols, and flashes
merripcnt, which the table in roar; but-the day
after, cruel headach at ists frequently succeeds In
short wish spend all my days with Mr. Pitt but
afraid that night should often suk TO Mr. Rigby
and his friends"
Through lie Mr. Pitt cultivated the Muses. Mr.
Stewards 4neootes contained imitation by him of the
ole ot Horace, "Tyrriena regum progenies,n which
shows very classical mind He also translated the
speech OF Percles, inserted ia Smiths version of Thu
Gyddes; ths through one person ouly the wri
&C. OF these pages from the late Mr. Pitt.
His acceptance ola peerage would have been Cefen-
able, II had not had the fatal effect OF lessennr the
oclic ot public virtue, already shaken by the aposacy
o Pultcncyf Ills insisting the retention of ana
da-which II had been left in the hands of the French
might have proved efectua check on the rcbeiou
projects of the American Cunnistsu preference TO the
isa nds, which France willing ccIe To US was al
The time, natter If surprise to many. NJ de Vergen
nes used 10 mention it OF the greatest political
errors that had ever been committed.
We have t'vo characters of Lord Chatham one is
attributed To Grattan the other was certainly written
by Mr. Wilkes.-f}mieys Reminjsccnscs.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08
LIGHT INFANTRY BLuEs.

ne H,chmond Light Infantry Blues, commanded
by Capt. JAMES NJ. JoHNsToN, dined al BucbansrSs
spring, with many guests. The following Toass were
gwen after the removal of the CLOTH accomnanied h.,
appropriate music from the Band. -
l. The Day celebrate The SIM of T it.
Which rose this day, we hope will never descend the
horizon. ~ VI"
z The Union. The light of our stars concentrated
cheers and illumines the world
., me PRESIDENT of The United States Tbouob
not Virg'nias cboce the scion shall be judged by lie
him. e '''o 10 honour
o. Virginia. Her voice in war is thunder: IN peace
persuasion clothed in eloquence " peace
=. Sur Constitution lis beauties would preserve
u" defects: we can trust our sages to arneJ
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08
VOLUNTEERS.


BY Major Butts. The Richmond La yette Quart,
their patriotism and public spirit surpassed only b, their
old fashioned Virginia hospitality.
BY +. y. Daniel. The march of freedom; NAV n
be co extensive it the earth and durable as time
BY Judge Carr. Bozzaris, the Grecian hero,--,e
fell in the OF victory and his last 1T IS
pleasant TO die for freedom
ny MI Campbell. Wingfeld Scott; with the bat
s a oil Chippewa and Niagara. On this day in our
moving W., Ecu cups let them be freshly remembered.
States 'O 0e' ''' So"'"eiN
by ~. Nm II. Rome Thomas jefferson he wrote
tne uecaraiion of independence he tl friend of
Franklin, the contemporary of WASHINGTON tIe p,tron
his SUCCESSORS ~ ~
BY d. E. Heath. The Staunton Convention; NAV il
speak distinct and audible voice 20 the next Ierista
ture. 90
BY Judge CaJeU The union ofthe States: the ark
OF our safety and the of lory lis preserya
ton is the first duty of patriotism.
BY Mr. 4ter Bots. The Constitution of Virginia;
may every theoretlc objecton be found solved by the
practical benefits of that institution
| BY Mr.. " Seidea. The Heroes who persisted in
maintaining our righs-They graced their fall and
made their ruin glorious
ny Judge Brokenbroughe The Government of the
u States may its administrators remember that all
powers not granted reserved TO the states and 10
the people. -
/ BY Je,man Baker. The Patriots of ZIG: when Ger
the hand that gave IT,
10y mr.. Linneus Smith, The Creek Indians, NAV
y hhu IN Inc justice and humanity of the General
government, that protection which their desolate CON
dItIon seems TO require.
by He Governor. The Richmond Favc,te Cn,r5s
though young IN years. in patriotism and gaantry ex
celied by ca
BY Col. Peuton W. H. (.rawG,,d. ,oo,oa
jccted. .' "o' re-
-, by James Lyons Major Butts, the gallant Officer,
by Doctor ChumJeriayne The Governor of v;r-
g'hia he is one whom popularity has followed but who
never followed popularity " ''' "''''
BY Nh Me DonougG-The American peopIe.
Too proud be oppressed
Jno wise be deuded
Too honest tn be corrupted,
Zoo brave be sutducd.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08

This produced DR.. Akcnsdes EpisNe 10 Curio a sue
cesstu effort of his but like the general style his
:irnns, rather eloquence in than poetry.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-07-08

the superintendent OF representation according white
population instead of eopardzing the slave property does
absolutely increase the political of those interested
tn preserve il,
IL Is not my purpose this time Ia shew that Upon prn
cpfe, entitled representation for slaves in
the local Legislature. The uauswerablc argument of
"Frecnau of 1925 touching this particular subject is be-
fore the public My principal object (and If mistake not
have succeeded prove that let the apportioufhct
be made upon slave holders of Virginia
have nothing whatever o fear
shall reserve for future occasion remarks had
Intended make upon extraordinary notion of "Mason
of TO- that the inequalities in the counties when the
suti IN formed, have been continually decreasing
SINCE The propositions maintained in the able aud
eloquent production of Frien1 of equal Rights, be
uumphanty vndcatcd
A FRIEND REFORM
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-24

terry, is the very food she feeds on !; withdraw
it and she is in the dumps in moment Dear
me, sir, have you not heard what terrible sto-
ries have been told about her 2? Why, thought
every body in the town knew it to be sure
do not believe there is one word of truth in
them but then one does not like to be seen
with one who has had >such falsehoods circula-
ted about them This they on for some
time, when stopped them with 8 Pray ladies,
do you know of one single instance Of miscon-
duct that this lady has been guilty OFF" All an
swer'd no. 'Do you believe q ask you in the
sincerity Of your hearts, that she was ever gull
ty of any unusual acts of improperly ?'' ALL
why, no. "No-very WE'LL the other
evening, ladies, that you were all very complais-
ant and courteous towards her appearing de
lighted when you caught her ear'' Eyes you
know, sir she keeps the best of company, and
her society is much sought after; besides, we
do not like to offend one who has the power to
do us SO much harm" ''Well why then do you
SANDER her ?' SANDER, sir, pray do not mis-
conceive us; we would not SANDER her for the
world 0, SIR, we never allow ourselves to SLAM
der any one. OF all people in this world, we
think a slanderer the most detestable. Really,
sir, we think her very cleverlady but then, .
$ But then-stop ladies-good morning"
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-24
FROM THE ROCKINGHAM GAZETTE.

FROM THE ROCKINGHAM GAZETTE.
ON SEEING A DECEASED INFANT.
And this is death how cold and still,
And yet how lovely it appears!
Too cold to let the gazer smile,
But far too beautiful for tears.
The sparkling eye no more is bright,
The cheek hath lost it's rose-hke red,
And yet it is with strange delight
stand and gaze upon the dead.
But when see the fair wide brow
Half shaded by the silken hair,
That never looked so fair as now
When life and health were laughing there
wonder not that grief should swell
So wildly upward in the breast,
And that strong passion once rebel
That need not, cannot be supprest.
wonder not that parents eyes
In gazing thus grow cold and dim,
That burning tears and aching signs
Are blended with the funeral hymn;
The spirit hath an early part
That sweeps when earthly pleasure flies,
And heaven would scorn the frozen heart
That melts not when the infant dies.
And yet why mourn that deep repose
Shall never more be broke by pain;
Those lips no more in signs unclose,
Those eyes shall never weep again.
For think not that the blushing flower
Shall wither in the church-yard sod.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-24

Twas made to gid an angels bower
Within the paradise of God.
Once more gaze-and swift and far
The clouds of death and sorrow fly
/ see thee like newborn star
Move up thy pathway in the sky;
The star hath rays serene and bright
But cold and pale compared with thine;
For thy orb shines with heavenly light,
With beams unfailing and divine
Then let the burthened heart be free,
The tears of sorrow all be shed,
And parents calmly bend to see
The mournful beauty of the dead
Thrice happy-that their infant bears
To heaven no darkening stains of sin;
And only breathe life's morning airs
Before its evening storms begin.
Farewell shall not soon forget
Although thy heart hath ceased to beat, ;
My memory warmly treasures yet
Thy features calm and mildly sweet
But no, that look is not the last,
We yet may meet where seraphs dwell,
Where love no more deplores the past,
Nor breathes that whitening word-farewell.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-24

ODE TO IMAGINATION.

Say, what art thou, whose vivid eve,
Darling the vault Of heav'n along,
Proclaims thee daughter of the sky,
Parent of Poesy and Of song
of thee the ancient poets told,
That grac'd the happier age of gold.
Ere art had stung the unpracts'd Tyre
Ere the soft voice Of music stole
In melting sweetness on the soul,
And woke celestial fire,
But still to us thou art unknown,
Spite of the poets well-sung lay;
Who can ascend thy fairy throne
Or trace thy devious, hermit way
A sylvan nymph thou oft dost rove
The dark-brown wood, the twilight grove,
Or, musing, meath some aged tower
Thou dost behold, in pause divine,
The heavenly consultations shine,
And mark eternal power.
Visions of high, ethereal bliss,
And madding Inspirations glow,
Scenes of romantic happiness,
That never linger'd here below;
And that pure ecstacy that finds
No kindred thrill in earth-born minds,
Attend thee to the poets bower,
Where on his couch of rushes laid,
He oft invokes thy secret aid,
And owns thy genial power.
A pensiye lover thou art seen
Lone, lingering through some desert shade,
Un1nindful of the smiling green,
And all the magic of the mead.
Nature for thee no more hath charms,
Consign'd to PASSIONS dread alarms,
The offspring of unwise desire;
The frantic glance, the absent thought.
The wistful look from passion caught,
Betray thy hidden fire.
Bscap'd from Loves tyrannic sway.
With eagle glance view thee rise,
Explore the empire of the day,
And claim thy own, thy natal skies,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-24

With ardent fight thou dost intrude
On old Creations solitude,
Where space extends her boundless line
Where other suns give life and light,
And other stars illurne the night,
And other planets shine.
Oft dost thou stray where oceans roar,
And all the horrors of the main
Tempestuous fulmned round the shore
Where first the 1roj jan chieffelt pain.
More wild thy looks than his who braves
The savage strife of winds and waves,
While heaven is wrapt in awful gloom,
Save where the rapid lightning beam
Darling its fearful, sudden CLEAN
The scene of death illume.
Lured by Ambitions erring pride,
The aspiring youth thou dost invite
To regal favours yet untried,
And fanced treasures of delight
Hope leads the way, and spreads her sail,
Secure while Fortune swells the gale,
And joins to scenes of future power;
Yet every bliss to hope allied,
And every tribute paid to pride,
Must dWindle in an hour
The terror OF sublime alright,
The sympathetic pang is thine;
Oh nurse Of pain and fond delight,
Be all thy mixed emotions mine
Yet far from oceans desert waste,
To scenes more tranquil let us haste,
Where silence and the shades prevail
Where science waits us TO bestow
More luxury than wealth can know,
Or language can reveal.
Remote from courts and regal sway,
With thee, fair goddess, let me dwell ;
With thee enjoy the pensive lay,
And court the humble, rustic CELL
Where pure content my soul may bless
With secret, silent happiness,
That mental feast to courts unknown;
There shall my yielding bosom find
Those kindling raptures of the mind
That linger round thy throne.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-12-24
BY MRS. HEMANS.


Hush 'tis a holy hour the quiet room
Seems like temple, while yon soft lamp sheds
faint and starry radiauce through the gloom,
And the sweet stiffness down on bright Young
heads,
With all their clustering locks, untouch'd by care
And bowd-as flowers are how'd with night, in
prayer.
Gaze on, tits lovely chdhoods lip and cheek,
Mantlng beneath its earnest brow of thought
Gaze, yet what seest thou in those fair and meek,
And fragile things, as but for sunshine wrought
Thou seest what grief must nurture for the sky,
What death must fashion for eternity
o Joyous creatures that will sink to rest
Lightly when those pure prisons done,
AS birds with slumbers honey dew oppressed.
Midst the dim folded leaves, at set of sun;
Lift up your hearts tho yet no sorrow les
Dark in the summer heav'n of those clear eyes.
Tho fresh within your breast tn unroubed springs
OF hope make melody where'er we tread
And DER your sleep bright shadows from the wings
OF spirits visiting but youth, be spread;
Yet in those flute like voices, mingled low,
Is woman's tenderness-how soon her wo
Her lot is on you silent tears to weep,
And patient smiles to through sufering's
hour,
And sunless riches, from affections deep,
To pour on broken reeds--a wasted shower !
To make them idols, and to find them clay,
And to bewal that worship-therefore pray
Her lot is on you to be found untir'd
Watching the stars out by the bed of pain,
With pale cheek, and yet brow inspird,
And true heart of hope, though hope be vain
Meekly to bear with wrong, to cheer decay,
And, OH to love through all hings-therefore pray.
And take the thought of this calm, vesper time,
With its low murmuring sounds and silvery light,
On thro' the dark days fading from their prime,
AS sweet dew to keep your souls from blight
Earth will forsake-Oh happy to have given
TIL unbroken hearts first fragrance unto heaven
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-15
Hay and Oats

~ "'1St ~1"Vo'
II have on hand, and for sale, for cash only,
i at the market price, about 1000 bushels
prime oats, and about 10 or II tons good hay
the oats will in few days be ready for delive-
ry, and will be sold as may be wanted.
- TO RENT,
N.:.Hf A good house with store fronting
H.es on Royalstreet good stand for bu-
&C.. sness to good tenant (for none
other need apply it will be rented reasona-
bly,. ELEANOR SHERREN.
march Is 1aw3w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-15
Hibernian Society

THE anniversary meeting of the Society
Il will be held at the Town Hall, on Thurs
day the nth inst. at half past nine o'clock, A.
NJ. The punctual attendance of members, at
that hour, is respectfully solicited
The society will move in procession few
minutes before TEN O'clock, from the Town
Hall, to St. Mary's Church. where divine ser
vice will be performed by the Rev. J. w. Fair
clough, their chaplain.
Gentlemen, natives, or descendants of the
natives ofthe Emerald Isle, wishing to become
members, will send in their names to the Sc
cretary on or before the morning of that day,
when they may be admitted members, and join
in the procession. The very trifiny sum pay
able quarterly for the support Of the laudable
and charitable purpose for which the society
was established, cannot, it is hoped, restrain
any person, who may possess spark Of native
feeling, from becoming a member.
The society will return in procession from
the church to the Town Hall, when an election
of officers for the ensuing year, will take
place. JAMES c. BARRY, Sec'y.
march II
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-15
SUPREME COURT.

Friday, March 1.-THE argument
OF the case of the Bank of the q. States
VS.. Bank Of Georgia, was continued by
Mr.. BERRiEN for the appellee, and Mr..
SERGEANT for the appellant.
Saturday, March ls.-Mr. SERGEANT
concluded the argument in the case Of
the Bank ofthe United States against the
Bank Of Georgia.
The argument in the case of sixty
pipes of Brandy, Kennedy and Maitland,
claimants against the United States, was
opened by Mr.. EMMETT for the appel
lants.
Mr.. Justice Johnson delivered the
opinion of the court in the case of
Darby's Lessee against Mayer. Judg-
ment reversed on collateral point.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-15
March Ia. 1926

=
The committee appointed to visit the Poor
House, made report which was read and
laid on the table.
A communication from committee of the
Levy Court was received and read, and a COM
mittee Of conference, consisting of Messrs. Ma.
son, Stewart, Jameson, and Miller, was ap-
pointed by the Council.
On balloting fora keeper of the Poor House,
James Thomas was reelected.
The following persons were elected Watch.
men for the ensuing year, viz: Gerard Ar
mold, John NJ. Clark, Henry Tatspaugh, John
B. Hancock, Robert Stafford, Henry Mansfield,
David Price, Jonathan Steel.
On bollotng for Trustees the Poor, Thos.
Sanford, Jacob Morgan, Thomas Jacobs, and
George s. Hough, were duly elected.
On balloting for assessors, George Diinker
and John Grid were duly elected.
On balloting for Board of Health, the fol-
lowing persons were duly elected:
North of King street-A. C. Cazenove, Ro-
bert Brocket, jr. Benjamin Waters Between
King and Prince-streets-George Coleman,
John Creighton, Ezra Lunt. South ofPrince.
street-Daniel Wright, Robert II. Miller,
Thomas Vowel.
DIR. Edmund Fitzhugh was appointed keep
er of the Dispensary..
On balloting for Police Constables, Davis
Bowie and Joseph Broders, were duly elect
ed.
On the petition of William M. Manaydier
and others, It's
Ordered, That Messrs. White and Johnston
be a committee to enquire whether it will be
expedient, at this time, to repair the pump
and well at the intersection of Prince and
Fairfax-street,. or have new well dug and
pump erected therein near the same place,
and report to Council.
Ordered, That the Sup. Int Police do, forth
with, place large fiat stones, as footways, at
the intersection of Washington-street, viz. a
cross King, on the west side of Washington
street.
Ordered, That Messrs. veitch, johnson,
White, and Mason, with the President of Coun-
Gil and the Superintendent of P'ice, be a
committee to rent the Fish Wharf on the 18th
inst.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Police
do cause flag stones to be placed at the inter
section of King and Union-streets, crossing the
streets at right angles from the corners, and
also at the intersection Of Prince and Union
streets. IP. THOMPSON, G. Q.