Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-06-17
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FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1895.

Judges Stewart, Broclenbrough, Dade Senple, AL
len, Saunders Parker, BouIdcn and Barbour attended
at the Capitol at early hour on Wednesday 18th
the day appointed by law for the commencement of
the semi-annual session of the General Court and
having formed Court proceeded to transact the fiscal
business of the commonwealth Several motions were
made by the Attorney General and judgments obtained
against public defaulters. We were however highly
graiied at the strong and satisfactory evidence of the
steady, correct, and virHous habits of our citizenso
the rapid Improvement in their manners and morals
which the unusually small criminal docket furnished:
for, If, in country like ours, in which every man,
whether he moves in the humblest or most elevated
sphere of life has right his cause TO the Sn
prene Criminal Tribunal of the State for adjudication
the people vicious isordery, and deprave it. as
must necessarily happen in such state of thnrs nu
nerous crimes of every hue and den were penetrated
novel and important and difficult questions of law would
constantly arise which taken in connection with the
temporary respite procured by petition for writ OF
error would always induce offender TO carry his case
! before the General Court.
The Attorney General informed the Court that upou
an aldayIt, which would be filed Thursday morning
supported by memorial from ffy-wo inhabitants of
the County of Warwick he should ground an applica
ton for rule returnable to the first day of the next
term, against Samuel Shields, esq the Clerk of the
Court of that County TO shew cause why he should
be removed from his office, be not being a resident of
said County, and otherwise qualified according TO
law 10 hold the same
This is the first time that Judge Barbour has taken
bis seat the bench Of tLis court and although we
feel convinced, tbathi extensive legal attachments and
unblemished purity of character will render him dis
nguished ornament of the judciary yet we candidy
acknowledge, that reflect upon his acceptance
Of the appointment without regret His enlarged and
enlightened views OF national policy his profound know
ledge of constitutional law the soundness and ortho-
doHy of his political principles, ente him to the first
rank among the wisest and most eminent statesmen of
the present day.
In publishing Commodore Porter,s vindcadon of his
conduct, III his attack upon FOxardo we were under
the necessity of deeing several very interesting ar
tices, which we insert to-day. Among them will be
found the speech of The Duke of York on the Catholic
question in the House of Lords-he severe chastse.
ment which his Grace received from Mr. Brougbam-
and the remarks Of Mr.. uslsisscn tie repeal of the
Corn Laws.
Those persons who predicted nothing less than hatred
and sCorn for Mr. Clay whenever he should again show
himself amongst his constituents, will Judge of the ex
tent of their discrimination, when they read the
following paragraph, from the Frankfort (ken.) Com
mcntator. They may learn from the fact containcdin
this extract the view which is taken of the conduct of
Mr. Clay by his constituents, TO whom alone he
owed any responsibility for the he adopted i'm re-
lation TO the Presidential election. Nat Jo,o.
! MR.. CLAY AND HIS LATE CONSTITUENTS
! There was, we are informed, very large public
meeting few days ago al Winchester in Clarke coun-
ty, which, the several gentlemen who candidates
TO succeed MIR. Clay in Congress discussed the politics
of the day. After which Col. Taul rose and moved
that county dinner should be prepared in honor Of Mr.
Clay, aud Of course expression of appreciation
of his conduct regard TO the Presidential election
The vote was carried unanimously ind BIZ Gccknnnaon
similar compliment is to be paid 10 Mr.. Clay in
Woodford another county of his late district II can
not but be highly gratifying to Mr.. Clay find those
constituents, whom violent partiZans at distance have
presumed to him Of having betrayed, so general
! ly and so fully satisfied with his course.
An arrival at New Orleans from Alvarado, brings infor
nation that a body Of Mexican troops stationed a, the
island SACRIFICES. muned the 3Oth Of APRIL and put
all their officers TO death The Mexican General i'm The
neghbohood of Vera lost time in marching against
the mutineers who had hosed Spanish flags thew were
compelled surrender % Of the ngeaders were
the first day, and other executions had followed.
This revolt is only orctaste Of what the descendants
of the Europeans appebGrd in Mexico. The hatred
Of the aboriginal has long been smohcred but never
in Mexico elsewhere, nourish the thirst for revenge
The white creoes in Mexico have driven the Spsnars;
let them take the still greater Numbers Of te