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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-10
CURTiUs,

IN tue "Missou Advocate, Of 51st Aug there is IN
editorial article which improves the speech by charging
10 the Panama Mission ilc expense of our foreo,
intercourse, with all nations, and sbcws that the Stator
can only be ouidone by the Editor
lhe errors complained of, calculated n lead tho
senate to erroneous IDEAS upon She or Assem-
bly, arc, that In the TRANSACTIONS, Congress used
instead Of Hsscmby and the words "Dtei" and 'henn'
are entirely omed-that arbitrator is used, instead Of
purge arbitrator; none OF which supposed exist in the
two first qrsatons sent to the Senate. Jes Arbifro IS
indeed, rendered umpire, which is at least as corrcc, as
jndge-0rJffraiOr
See McDunic's speech on tie Panama Rission and
another on the amendment 10 the Constitution
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28

grant warrant. federal incipent remedial precen au
IN case too When the claimant emcdcss by
SUIT to sustain federal right property. When SOUTH
crn citizen shall be situated the gentleman have uded
10, was, lie only appeal federal authority and this
he can best do, if only do, by pettonin, the
judge 10 grant him summons Il warrant or n couins
because already said he his slave: if h.
To do he would do what been kuowr "a
do The laws of the states conflicting with each oer ar
were in collision with the granted powers of the fdara
constitution repealed by its adoption and the state,
can have right To enact law arrest the fder,
privileged property of citizen OF when he
be travelling occasionally soourmns them Had the
citizen of Sou, Carolina 10 bo coma
Citizen he would have fo fced his right to his slave bt
being only visitor, he wronged was ,iispos-
sessed of his property, legally his by the law and usage Of
his own state aud when he refused warrant by f.
dera Judge he was not only aSgevc by the loss of his
property but was dsrobed of his privilege These
arrangements q federal rights disturb the TRANQUILITY of IN,
community and seriously interrupt TIC rn,onou inter
course between the citizens of the this no state
can do without committing fragrant violation of duty IN
the constitution and laws of IT, United States own mo
slave; have no interest i'll slavery friendship for it, and
nave made these remarks only because am n decided
friend TO our national poty, am also ,lesrous none
OF las powers or authority, provide for more perfect
union TO establish Justice domcsticI tranouiy 10
provide for the general welfare secure the
liberty To ourselves and posteity should uperave Inv
the misconceptions OF those who administer ,cn or he
dered torpid Upstate laws MORALITY thar winc.e
alta gnat and guphs camel PELHAM
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28

Cd with dread aud apprehension No, the Legislative power
~ this House. but the power of Executive patronage Upon
whom rs 1t that this likely most dam
getouS Influence? UnQUcstionnbly Sir upon small pie-
existing bodies, like tho State legislatures and not upon
me mass OF the People. The People of single electoral
oStct, would he more difficult BY Executive ma
rooose, than the Legislature of a whole State. And |
VIII venture To assert that there of those districts
IN the whole unon that could have induced, without
any information ON the subject their Represent
taVes here, to give their support pa tcular of
'ne Executive Government. Sir President coming into
power by the aid and concurrence of the
would bc irresistible These bodies would lul the PeopIe
into tdlsp security, and, while to defend would
actually oetray their liberties. But the
airy objection that have yet urged gans, the Dis
trc' SYSTEM is, its tendency produce consocia ton
what let me ASK do gentlemen by ;hc conso
dotion! Do they use it IS SYNONYMOUS with Union? If
.hat be the case admit that the tendency of
System viii be to "consolidatc the Union very thing
which the Father of his country declared be the primary
aim OF the Federal Convention, framing
@ h"'0"soia''on winch really danger"us' to liberty,
and which would destroy character of
Governments the concentration cf power in the Govern
nent mere In this of the fcprcratc couso-
dation as much any aud the tendency of my po
position is to produce result almost precisely the
"f inns Instead of concentrating power in the hands of
the Government here, it diuses important of all
powers among the great body of the People, aud fixes it
there irrevocaby.
II me thar new reading of State RIGHTS &c ,o
Tor the hrst time introduced. have always regarded State
Rights as standing in contradstncou the powers of
the General Government But rights of the States
brought out array against the rights of the People,
How can it be conceived that impair rights Of
State by vesng the hghcs, perogatve of sovereignty in
the People of that Sate Virginia voting by Districts
Virginia still Invested of of her attributes
pa'ate membor Of the Confectionery. forbid that
should propose thing break down the
barriers which separate her from the Uncn md
let n foreign influence her political opera
lions do not propose to impair the ederave ractcr
Of the Government in the slightest degree. Each State
will give precisely the number Of electoral Tor
The President that she is entitled give, under the ex
isng provisions of the Constitutions
But the concluding which shall urge in favor
Of the District System this The small States will never
consent to give their eventual quality in voting the
PRESIDENT this House. unless large States will consent
10 break their power of concentration and tion by
the establishment of the District System In reference 10
This indispensable compromise all arguments which GO
10 demonstrate The expedency of icprivng this House of
the contingent of voting for the President, are So
many arguments in favor of the Dtric, System.
.CUefcL IN LP 'Oufiu rs1
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28

"e" Hf9efbrrf's ResalViions.-At the close Of YES.
'eroaya proceedings may be string Of resolu.
''ons oacFed by Cen Blackburn tic House Of Dele.
gates OF an extraordinary character They refer f.
the case Of Robert Doutbat, WHO has served in tho
present General Assembly, as Delegate from the
county ofCAarIes City.
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Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28

Board Of Public H'orks.-The Members of this
Board were elected on Saturday, and consist of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:-
For the District west ofthe Allegheny Andrew Rus.
SELL James Mclaughlin, and Col John McCoy Of Tv-
ler' vice Thomas p. Moore, resigned
For the District between the Blue Ridge aud Allie
CLANCY Mountains, Heroine l.. Opc, and Charles A.
Stuart.
Between the Blue Ridge aud Tide water, Gen. JOHN
H. Cooke, Samuel Pann and VIM. Ellzey.
Between tide water and sea coast, George No,vto-
aud John Ioape, the latter in place Of James Hunter
esq dec.
he election in the District between the Blue Ri5re
and tide water produced much and animated sreal,ir
a"1 efforts we're made to change in part the Reorese.
@Iion Of dat District tie Board With view ,r ,-;,,
ing Tie APp"'attox country Representative. Jus.
tce 10 the gentleman brought forward with III, -
william X Joh"@o" esq requires it 30 be stated. ,ba,
wa D''pEhi forward on te spur Of the moment and
under Disadvantages which rendered SUCCESS, pcarl j.,
practicable
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28

e, SATURDAY, Feb 90.
passed he following bills; Providing for the erection
OF Bridge across Appomattox River at petershuro
releasing to James G. Conncl, The Commemorative
Thomas Arrnistead.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, of Botetourt. if was
agreed TO proceed on Monday. the Senate concurrne
Road, &C. ~ -Na''ia""
MIR. Burton called up the engrossed bill, aut,orizno
nc extension OF an arm of the Lynchburg and Salem
turnpike, TO Cooke Street, in the town of LyDclburr
thus causing the Turnpike 10 enter al either end raI
loWn. The bill was passed.
PENlTENTIARY.
w !dtteSon, OF buckingham, called up the bill
"ce'hns Inc FenItentiary, and moved TO disagree 10
the amendment 0the bi made on lis last commitment
lor dispensing with of the clerks in that institution
me motion was discussed by RFessrs Petfeson mi
H'f.s OF Fowhatan, Hargie of Richmond and GayIaad
IN ITS favour and by Mr.. FGas against IT, Tho ,nenJ
ment was disagreed TO by the House
Nr may offered resolution providing that fe coun
Courts sna'' nave jurisdiction civil and criminal
cascs 10 superior Courts where the Judge of Supe-
TOT Court tails to attend for two successive terms
Mr. May said he offered The resolution undey dee,
sense o. the necessity of providing for those Districts
Id INC state without the benefits Of Government
W.T. ~ yer SAID that although coming from one of
,ne suherIng Districts, he opposed 10 the Resou
ton lie thought it violently unco,stituI;onal
!ndn any thng yet proposed. The District had asked
~ yam lot reeI-be was willing to remain as at pre-
seut untll Contention remedied all grievances
MIR. WGttinS, Of Prince Edward seconded Tho pos-
olut'on as did Mr. james and was adopted and re-
erred 10 MessTs. May, Watkins OF p Edward. Mar
ynali' mclihaney Garter ofP William, Ship Morgan
forterheld, Gustn and Sherrard
THE TARIFF.
WI Oromgoofe from the select committee on the
SUBJECT OF the Tariff and Roads and annals, made The
NoqloWIng report which being read was on motion of
nr. Dromgooe laid on the table and printed on mo.
non Of Mr.. Haryie Of Richmond
e committee TO whom wasrcferred much Of the Co
communication, relates the act Of Congress
Al ff,t;oe 81
"o,"n % American manufacturer and 10 those acts d.
surveys Of routes for roads and canals preparatory
general system of Internal improvement, have bes,ov
en- upon The subject the consideration which lie inheritance
demands, and submit the following report:
ms General Assembly having carefully reviewed tho
of them Of 1893, and deening the connac, ~ ~ H.
are commentary as unchanged in The powers which i
Nesgsis'0 TIE Seneral Government and the RIGHTS
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28
TIE WASHINGTON
Grand Consolidation Lottery:

for internal improvement Literature and CharltiesFoy
me benefit OF ashington City, aud the States Of Rhode
1o''n'' CONNECTICUT Delaware, North Carolina aud Lou
1sana Authori2cd by acts of Congress ana of the ;
States rsIccijeey.-FfRsT Class
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28

r. ollCE.--Ihe Renting of the Washington Tavern,
and Sale of the Furnisure tsed TO axe place
o-mar"w, Is postponed for few days. Due notice will
be given of the day OF sale.
Feb 70 SANL DUNN. Agent.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28

II seems somewhat remarkable, that sense OF duty,
las that no doubt will be the motive assigned for intro
ducing the Resolutions had urged Gen. Blackburn
10 or'ng them forwards at earlier day. The session
has elapsed within few days. MIR. Douthat has re
'aheu MS scat without question, voted as member
discharged all the duties of member, aud at the very
heel OF The session. when the time and impatcnce of
inc house VIII suffer investigation, his title 10 a
seat is questioned for the first lme and i'm W ay cal
cua'ed 10 subject him, with those ignorant of cir
cuhstahces 10 censure, for occupying it. Is this he
J"s''ce ana CHARITY which have heard often and
SO Pahcucaiiy incucated from the lips of the vcncra
Die gcntieman from Bath? The spirit of the Resou-
uohs appears TO us ipsidous. II is obvious that the
mover does not intend TO have them acted on and that
they arc designed silently inlict blow which the
gentleman from Charles City will have no opportuni
ty of repelling.
Inc resolutions unjust 10 the Executive, or to
that member of the Executive administering the oa,s
tie IS iatIy censurcd. without having the opporiunit,
afforded INN OF stating the grounds upon which he acted
OF ms motive for departing from the usual mode o:
giving the certificate. Where is the law prescribing
the form OF the certificate? II appears TO u.s. TO be
competent TO the Executive TO grant il in any shape
answering the cnd-and that both as il regards this
member OF the Executive and Mr. Douthat, the reso-
! lutioDs are illibera and mstimcd
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28
ALSO,

TO be drawn in Washington City, under the inspection
q few H'inutes-U1 .4prH merit,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-28

Jud'cia'y--The Judiciary Bill for the IOtl. Circuit
received its quet~s Friday las-it was the last OF
the litter, at present before the General Assembly.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-08
s@gGgW>
From .lckermq,,'s Repository.


- woman, woman. thOu agt formed to bless
the hcalt ofrcstlcss man, 20 chase his care,
Aud Charm existence by thy oveuess;
bTiSht Is the sunbeam, rs the morning far,
II bat thy foo; fall ON wilderness.
blowers spring, and she'd their blossoms lhCe
HH'"udinG the thons that in Thy pathway rise,
And scattering DER il Lucs al Paradise.
Thy voice Of lave is music To ;hc ear,
: loih'ms and soft, an gentle as the steam
fhHt sirays mid summer flowers; tiny gi;rcrins tear
Is muteJy eloquent; thy smile Il beam
Oi Ugh; inciIblC, sweet, dear,
1t wakes the hrart from sorrows darkest dream:
Shedding holiow d lustre DER fate.
And when II beams we are not desulate.
NO! NO. when woman smiles, we feel charm
Thrown bright around u>, limiting Us to earth;
Tier tender accents, bter,inmg forth tie BALM
or pure affection give to transport birth:
Then iife's wide is billowlcss ami CAIN.
q lovely woman. thy ceasummate worth
Is FAR above thy fraty ar above
All earthly praisc-thou art the light OF love,
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City ofanlios'ou, y. j. j,;y !. ct Il .''''i'

We learn from CORRESPONDENT. who ias socr ,,,.
Of the arICel- OF agreement entered INTO bct,cc C
forter and the Mexican Governments dat tic Govern
ment have granted 10 the Commodore the pav,,en NJ
cain o" t'c oid Mexican Government o 80 or 50 900
Do,IaTs Tor destroying Prvacers. The Navy is placed
under his entire controlhc selects all his Odcers-he
!, 10 locate certain quantity Of lnd where he tIa.es
anu ne J. to 30 created IN admiral at lie XXI ares
+o Is 10 be St'H1J per auuunhis pay CONT
business IN the United states And gst i most liberal
al, :" case Oh ms death or accident pension is So.
CuIed 70 hls tltnIIl - Rncl,h R..ihlr
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CURE FOR TIE Cu0IIC.
Messrs. Editors,


nave Tor many Yeas been subject To that SEVERE and
often fatal complaint the Bilious Ch,.irs ,u, -,
VAN all the usual remedies recommended by
gentlemen los that complaint. have succeeded IN 6,,i
""t an '''"oe 'ntu"e against that most excruci,ti,,
pain, and am happy in communication, Il, tl iI;
he result OF "hdt at h'st merely an experiment. Inn,
mas since been so often demonsared that can coufde,,
recommend 1t I" the afflicted as u medicine worthy ol
their peculiar notice The remedy simply ih,: TLc one
ounce OF camphor anl dissolve fl in half pin; of s,
o VINE Ie be kept III bottle well corkcd nd it will at
o." ngS oc ~ ''r use. When suffering with The Cholick
or when symptoms Indicate its approach take one ten,
spoon iu "i the above mixture, aud should l. not feove
e pam IN 10 mutrSrcpeat the dose, which have iuv,
""oIy Iounn 10 BIZ sufficient give n,elia cljer
". -. The above medicine must be tsk,, int, in. s,
a'h ~ ITS "niuted state else viii have the desired
t'fc inc next day, after suffering with choiick cent,
tor oil OF the ike. S' o''
no. JOSEPH NI!TJTH
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-08

where another l.aIt ...!dcn, auu fully COM
United for triaI--whle Crecl turned loose, and
FASTENED like man out of his senses from the scat
fold.
Three days had espsed Creel had vanished imme-
diaely after his hberatun when the pretended Lewis
astonshcd and conloundcd the magistrates by declaring
Creel TO be her husband; that she had assumed the dis
guse and performed the whole part by his direction;
that he had given her the money, which he had till then
successfully concealed about his person. and that the
whole, from the prison 10 the scailod scene,
trivance To effect his escape which having effected, she
regardless of consequences. Nothing could be done
will, hershc set at liberty, and neither her nor her
husband were heard of again.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-08

TIE tombQr rSman.-''For ms self can pass by the
tomb vi man with somewhat of calm indifference;
but when survey the grave of female, sigh in
voluntarily escapes me. With the holy name of wo-
man, associate every soft, tender, and delicate afec-
tiou think of her the young and bashtu vii gin,
with eyes sparkling and checks crimsoned with each
einpa'sIoned feeling OF her heart the kind and at
econa;e wife, absorbed in the exercise of her dones>
TIC duties; The Chaste and yirtuuus matron tired with
the o!iies of the world and preparing that grave
INTO winch She must so soon descend. Oh. there is
something IN contemplating the character of woman
mat raises the soul far above the vulgar eve of society
She is formed 10 adorn and hunanze mankind TO soohe
his cares and strew his path with flowers. In the hour
OF distress, she the rock which he leans for sup
port, aud when fate calls him from existence her tears
oedew his grave. Can | look down upon her tomb
without emotion' Man has always Justice done 70 his
menory-woman never. The pages of history lie open
To The one but the meek and uuobusve excellencies
ot The other sleep with her unnoced in the grave
In her may have shone the genius of the poet, with the
virtue OF the saints, the energy of the with the
tender sottness OF the She may have pass
ed UNDECIDED along the sterile pathway OF her existence
and FELT for others as now feel Tor her.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-08
Character IF Tie .lntieni Government of Rcp,s5iican
Fence.
History has no parallel % the silent, mys crous, in
eXora6c tyratn, of Venice tyranny, TO is subjects,

History has no parallel % the silent, mys erous, in
exorabc tyratn, of Venice; Jranny.to It's subjects,
---'subtlc, invisible;
And universal as the air they bre the !;
power that never sumbered, neyer'parlou.i;
All eye, all ear; where, nd every where;
catering the closet aud the sanctuary;
Most present when least thought of; nothing jro,.
In secret, when the heart is on the lips,
Nothing in rverish sleep, but instantly
Observed ami ju ICED; power If hut gar.cd M
In casual conversation, be III vl,ic t "a HI,
Inc speaker lowered at once his eyes hi rnice,
ANA pointed upwards as To God in heaven
e. under this dark aud reentlcss administration Ve-
nice "as The throne OF pleasure the chosen seat not only
OF Italian, but of European festiYv The i,narnat;nn
may now tOnIly nger what was then the source
ut pride and qualification, the ambitious the busv
ana the gay Her picturesque situation, throned on
her hundred isles; the InaguItCence of her Palladan
elevations, he' churches and palaces of every style
and decoration, slumbetng their shadows in ihc
long drawn alses of her canals" her docks and ar
senals stored with all the furniture of war; her uuovs
so strangely crowded with the mingled costumes of
Tire Eastern and Western world, gintcrine with na
geans, or heapcd with costly merchandise, echonp
me stream OF music the peal of mcrriinen or the
hum OF conmerce. To borrow the expressive language
of Byron:
Sine looks Cybele, from, nrca1
Rising with her tiara of proud tower,
~ airy distance, with majestic notion
A ruler of the aud their powers:
Aud such she washer daughters had their .i,,,...
from spo's of nations and tie exhan=tless East
In purple she was ROBBED, aud o her feast
Monarchs partnok, and thought their dignity increased
But III so fair city, all this spendnur f.,t.itv md
pleasure, were consistent with secret but excessive
scenes OF horror. Her palaces aud prisons were con-
tguous; and while the inasque and reye encirclc6 m
edihce ct government, that ancient pile Coyer.i ,LI
OF misery from which mercy and even hone were ey
Guided During the gayest hours of Venetian plea
sure III the throng OF the Casino in tie maze Of
the Carnival individuals disappeared from society and
were heard OF no more: TO breathe inquiry after their
ate was dangerous imprudence even TO mourn their
loss was an act OF guilt Before the secret council
OF government the nformer never confronted ~ iI
the accused; the victim frequently denied hear
ing, and hurried 10 death, condemned TO inner far
lie IN the dungeons OF state; his offence untried ami lie
lice Pervaded the city; there was no sweet priyac ~
domestic lite no confidence in familiar DISCOURSE whjnl,
was not chilled, or violated by fears and suspicons or
dctesta6ie treachery, against which there was no
assurance against which caution could ,rnard
and where no sharp sghtednes could point oni the
danger.-Rep. IRIS.
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FRESH HATS
OF EgTzE GAgEBT EAgHgONs.

aSHE subscriber takes the li5crty ofnormng friends
= and the public that he has just returned from New
OK, with splendid assortment OF the above goods: con-
sisiiug of te following kinds, viz Gcutecus ls 81 and
Sd qualities black Beavers; do. DO Casters 40 do ina-
tion Beavers lt % aud Sd qualities Rorams; youths and
chidren hats, caps, and large assortment Of
WOOL HATS, cf various qualitiCsall Of which have
selected in person, and my friends and
crS that they such as can give satisfaction;
al" or any % which feel disposed sell Tor small advance
Cor cash only.
also continue 90 uau"iactuyc hats of every description,
according 10 order, the shortest notice. Old hats repaired
and TIC smallest fdror gratefully acknowledged
JOHN THOMPSON.
n. e. Those indebted whose accounts arc Of six
months Standing requested to call and discharge tine
anr aud those whom indebted viii lease 20 baud
10 their accounts fuf payment
Scp9 J. Z.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

vs'ie OF deed of trust, executed hC su5crics
= - by Richard Gatcwood, bcang d1ic ON Tie 53 da,
Of December 100 aud recorded 10 tc clerks Office "f
stall proceed, tic 9th day Of April, 1926 on tive
premises, expose sale, To- cash rur hunlrc, acres
Land, situated ia the county q Caroline 50 nue. there
ever baIducc may be due AVID unpaid the time OF The
sale tcrco-vuich said larI a';ous the lands Of Ed
mund Pcndetou, Edmund PcnGeior, r. Hiram, TIod
uul John Gayle. u deemed unnecessary By sri-
ers TO speak Of the quality OF this Land those disposed
10 purchase wil az before the day Of sale, the
premises No Gc, other thau such is vested in She
sobgcrbcrs, gill be made IN tho purchaser.
JJIO.U.9S BERRJ,1 A..
'sa~cl W. WILLEAY KIDD. (''f.'~