Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-01

dangerous example, the contrary only con
io'ty to the safe p'or-douts which had teen es,ase
IN The Instances of Mr. Jefferson Mr. Madison and Mr.
Monroe, who had respectively filed the same office fror
WITCH ne was 10 DC translated. The plain ming o
winch IS this; was better follow the
ncen set by the nation in three successive eecu,s tho
SET me worse example OF electing whose military
lame gave HIM the only claim to the Office. NJ o,he
meaning eau he gwen this passage by any bur thus,
per,urbed spirits who watch for
| Of Henry Clay.
Many of the friends this DISTINGUISHED r,,, 49,.
opposed 10 the election o Mr. Adams but can never h.
persuaded: TO lend their aid in ection of Gen
Mr. Clay is TO fall sacrifice it; tie par,zans Of
e i"fmei VIII discover, perhaps too late profit by III,
that they have notromo,ed vie VS. by he
uhmah!y ana "nieeling course towards the latter.
A FRIEND OF CLAY
ERRhTUN.-In the first No, 9TH line from Tic bo,
Tom, Tor friend of party spirit, read fcrd.
Sform--on Saturday last we visited by storm
OF unusual violence and great extent The weathe
had been unusually sultry. the Thermometer ranging
w deg tor some days-n suddenly moderated and The
wind blew for several days from poists ateruatel,
South and North of East the passing clouds and cool
ness OF The atmosphere the Thermometer Ina wing fall
len below 70) indicated an easteily rain. On Satur
day, early iii the day, the wind high aud the rain
commenced 1t continued throughout the day. alter.
naely violent and moderate Towards night il set in
with great fury, and continued until near 8 o'clock IL
commenced raining early next morning. aud through
out the day II rained occasionally, but without much
"nu The violence of the storm was from dark un>
M 'hree O'Clock on Saturday night We have seldom
known such torrents of water TO fall in the same time
Al our immediate vicinity we have heard OF dam
age 1t was chiefly sustained by the shipping and craft
between this and City Point. About 600 hogsheads of
tobacco on board of lighters to be shipped and in o.
tiier situations 10 be injured, much damaged
that they have been since sold al auction but whether
on account of the underwriters shippers to be de-
ternLncd hereafter Other trifng damages were sns,
famed, not of such impor lance TO be Enumerated
me tide rose here unusually high, from the continued
strong Easterly wind. In the country we understand
that the has been Frustrated to the earh-and in
the tobacco counties South of this il is said that tue
tobacco has been mostly destroyed. The leaves that
were not broken ofrb the wind and rain have been
so whipt and bruised that they are now quite black
On the South side of James river we learn that H.,
wafer courses have been very high, and many rnlldams
and bridges have been swept away. Ifthe storm ex-
teded lar up HE country, the damage 10 the crop
tobacco Qus have been very great more prOm>
isng crop was never seen IN Virginia, and it was at
mat Stage oi maturity when such disaster wud be
most iaai 10 't-and 1t our aniicpations be well ou
ded Tie INJURY VIII be most seriously felt BY plan
ters. They have almost price for their grain. and
TO lose their tobacco is 10 lose their uau Dependence
But we are not IN possession of details, and wouli
thank our friends at distance 10 let know the ex
tent OF the injury.
From Petersburg and Norfolk we have heard 7,
tine former place the rush OF the waters into some of
the lumber houses and wharvcs injured from 30 TO 60
hogsheads OF tobacco, some lime, &c and lighter with
SO hhds OF tobacco sunk at CITY Point. At Nor
folk the damage even less 1t was fortunate that
the wind blew III such direction that the vessel,
on the coast could avoid being driven on shore.
Our atmosphere has been for nearly week of
the delightful temperature of October Previously
we had bad great heat and abundance of rain In
deed, have rarely had such propious seasons for
The cultivation of the soil The crop of small grain
has been seldom eXceed and tie tobacco was as promi
sing as il had ever been within the memory Of the Oldest
citizen The cotton crop alone from the GOODNESS and
wet OF the Spring, the only one that was uupron-
is,ng.
y letter from Buckingham, speaking of the effects
OF the storm says They have never seen ctops of 10
oacco more mJured in whole fields chat promised
good crop, not whole leaf is remainiHg.n
From Raleigh, n. G. we Learn that "the water
courses are all Hooded and several mills and BRIDGES
have been carried away, number ftrees and cinneys
blown down. and il is apprehended that great injury
has been done 10 the crops of Corn and Cotton by be-
ing drowned, prosrated and in many instances torn
to pieces W. have heard of good deal of wheat
which had been stacked in the fields being entirely
carried of by the high floods And We fear rncL
mischief has been done the sea coast.p Ina.
Tennessee EiccoDs.--The contest for thc Office OF!
Governor IN Tennessee, contrary TO the general expcc
tatlonhas been very close between HorsTON and AN
NON Returns from than half the stale are re
celved, and Houston is only lj1 votes ahead out of
10000 The Jackson party are astonishcd no
doubt, at this.
Mr.. BELL, the opponent of Mr.. GRuxpY, has been
elected ~ large majority 10 the HermiLqsc district
against the wishes and exertiOns of General jackson
and his Parzans. The mode of voting IN Tennessee
Is 10y ballot The General marched TO Tic polls W il
an open ticket Tor Felix Crundy.
sAahrHte, .4HgNSt6.
ION Friday last our elections terminated. SO far
as we haveTeiuTns, Cannon is ahead for Governor
ABOUT 1000 votes, and i3 of the popuious coun-
ties are heard from. II very doubtful which Is
elected, Houston or Cannon-my impression is. lbat
houston will be, though bis majority will be small
compared TO what expected In this Congress
S,0hal district Mr. Belt is elected over his opponent
mr. GrHHdy, by majority Of near 1000 votes. In
th's contest much feeling has been excited and the
greatest eXeT!ions used on both sides.
'blr Bell possesses fine talents, is OF unexcepon-
able character, and with the people, lie is favorrte
geneTay-IE the election had been left TO turn on the
merits Of tie individuals, Mr.. BIS majority must
think, have been much arger-but in addition to Mr.
Grundys individual strength, Mir. Bell has had TO
combat that of General Jackson and host of his de-
voted Parlizans; he was also publrckly called the
administration CapiGqIc, notwithstanding he