Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-01

computed that the inhabitants of the United States eat
ono with another, three pounds of cheese EACH per
Taking population nj 10 millions this is
SO millions of pounds Nine a pound on this
quantity gives the of 50 $40 600 annu>
ally paid TO pamper the cheese making ntcres, of the
country. Again, but for tins neIuous tariff Sc mil
lions Of pounds of cheese would he ANNUALLY imported
IT about 10 cents pound, and principally through
The port of New York. Here capital of 81 millions
of dellars IN the single article OF cheese withdrawn
from commerce. and all to CRAFTY the overweening av,
rice and monopoling spirit OF the cheese manufactu-
Tcrs. Such are the burdens laid upon Ii is there
fore peculiarly gratifying that ''the Patriot Stacsn are
awake 10 the common danger"
The company were astonisied at this display Of Mr.
Cambreng's genius and application, and congra,
tIaed each other, that chance had brought these cmi-
ncnt travellers (whoe object health and recreation
'' politics. to enlghten the grattied citizens of War
rem, n. Carolina.
MIR. Van Buren,, in rising from the table observed
that when he had finished ''the improvement of the
printing presses" of,he country, he should go to work
with the cheese presses; ard he believed for his own
part that if Mr. Clay had not thrown away tho Coloni
al Trade the British government would have admitted
our milk and cream into the West Indies, where
could have got bills of exchange to pay for imported
Stilton aud Gloucester.
This conception Of shipping TO the tropics was
too much for MIR Cambreling who looked reproachul.
~ to Van Buren, for invading his province. Mr. Van
Buren,, however, returned him wink, as much as TO
say, II know my auditors" and i'm fact the company
broke up, in the firm belief, that if General Jackson
could be made President and Van Buren, Secretary OF
State might ship cream to Barbados and Antigua.
From the Baltimore Patriot Of Nav o5.
The Maryi Jackson Convention assembled in
Baltimore on Monday. The Convention was called
TO order by Roger 3. fancy, esq. who moved tina,
General Thomas NJ. Foreman of Cecil county be
called TO the Chair, President of the Convention
WIN. b. Beall, of Frederick, nominated as Sec
rotary, and J. ID. Brooks, of Prince George county
assistant Secretary.
The meeting being organized, MIR. Winchester a
Delegate from Baltimore, introduced resolutions
stating the general principles, and the leading grounds
of opposition TO the Administration and re election OF
MIR. Adams, and concluded with introducing resolu,
ton proposing the appointment of committee TO
consist Of from each electoral district 10 prepare
and submit TO the Convention address 10 the People
of Maryland upon the subject of the late and ap
preaching Presidential election. Mr. Winchester also
moved the appointment of Committee to consider
and report what proper to be adopted
the Convention. The Convention adjourned till :,
o'clock Tuesday,.
The Convention met yesterday al The Atlenn,r,
received the Report and Address of the Commute e
adopted it, and ordered 5000 copies of TO be printed
Thanks then given TO the presiding officers and
the Convention adjourned without day.
The Maryland Republican, remark ing upon this
Convention good humoredly says
CAN eyes attracted to the spot curious to asceI-
tain the proceedings of the body whom the friends
of the intended change in the Administration Of the
Government of our Country, have committed the care
of their
We have endeavorcd TO preserve some authentic
account of the actual nnptcrs of the People of Mary
land of whom the Cow ention is to be the Represen
fatiye, 80 far those numbers be judged Of by
the meetings convened for the purpose OF delegano
them. We have failed in obtaining any thing like a
satisfactory aCcount-but such as have reached US we
present.