Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-18

held from mnns considerations. The suplyos;on iis
1t might increase the poll of Gen. Jackson never for
moment Influenced our course. We have been silen,
because saw necessity for continuing tho discus
sien-ifGen jackson can get majority let him get it
We ask attention to able address of Dr. Rice. com
menced our FIRST page.
fdEatne!-A circumstance has occurred in North
Carolina we believe uncard of before in our lind -
On the 9th instant, the citzeus of Wayron Corp,v
convened at Warrcnton, to take precautionary mon,
sures TO ward of upprchendcd .jlmne. 1t was de-
cared at the meeting Alan the drought of the
summer exceeded severity any in the memory NJ
'na;-tat nearly total failure of the grain crops had
ensncd-and that that section of the state was threat
ened with that alarming consequence of a Jasmine.
central committee was appointed to receive contriL
tons in money and provisions for common s,oc,s p,
was recommended TO other districts threatened j,h
the calamity. 10 adopt similar measures.
The seasons Virginia have been nar,;.I coma
sections suffering severely, while others VIII re,n
an average crop. Though famine therefore does
not stare us in the face, the country is not blessed
with its usual superahundancc.T There is reason TO
a.,
Peraddcd TO the unprecedented poverty of the Country.
seriously to affect the poorer classes society The
prospect before the State of Virginia and we presume
other States Is gloomy an the extreme Since the year
1915 things have been regularly, with short intervals
oil ueius'Vc prosperity getting and That
year terminated the harvest, sowed by the Wars of the
''ehc" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS commercial prosperity sud-
denly receding left the whole State Involve ed in heavy
Intt Sr.,pgrn
uon. Bread StnIs were longer required TO feed the
population OF Europe, and tobacco sole dependence
OF tue State, came 10 be raised in sucI quantities as far
exceeding the demand of foreign nations Jsfer that
reduction in price, which had attached 10 all agrcultu
raj products. The Banks those inventions Of the de-
wi, to aggravae the caamities omanl1indfcelnc the
general pressure, called in their debts the very
time when suffering community most needed their
favor ana indulgence Proinse of their ayors. in
the hour OF prosperity, the first approach of aver-
sity converted them into stern and ncxorabe cred
ors. Debts contracted when money was clcar
and property high had 10 be paid when money was hgi
and property o'v-and by this revolution in the pecun
airy affairs Of the Country, had in fact 10 IA,
double The value OF his debt and precisely the me
nent when 1t had become nearly impossible 10 paw i
NJ all Ihisstat of things burst upon the Country in
i"lo, ana no man can oresec the period of its termna-
ton Heavy debts yet hanging over the pesple-
agriculture is at low ebb-thc most valuable real Es
tate is offered in vain for purchasers late CONNER
ois convnlsons in England have extended their inu
ence 10 this COMMUNICATION and Tobacco are at low
prices and now the seasons lending their perycrse in
ence to the fItes, threaten the State will, nwonc cd scar
city civil war is all that wanting TO cap tie climax
and Gov Froup seems well disposed t!st catalogue
OF blessings shall not remain incomplete. likely vourar
Negro for the banks Of The lower Mississippi or vcrv
fine horse, is all kat Will now sell.